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Travis Buck homered to key a three-run 9th, as an Oakland A's split squad defeated the Chicago Cubs 5-2 in Cactus League action at Dwight Patterson Field at HoHoKam Park in sunny & breezy Mesa, Arizona, this afternoon.
Carlos Zambrano got the start for the Cubs and went 6+ innings (85 pitches - 54 strikes), allowing two runs (one earned) on three hits, one walk, and a HBP, while striking out six (3/9 GO/FO).
The A's scored one run in the top of the 1st when Coco Crisp led-off with an infield single into the hole between 2nd & 3rd (as shortstop Ryan Theriot "showed-off" his below-average arm), ex-Cub Eric Patterson walked, and Eric Chavez reached base on a FC. with Crisp advancing to 3rd. Kevin Kouzmanoff then hit a sacrifice fly to right to score Crisp (although Kosuke Fukudome's throw from RF beat Crisp to the plate, and it looked like Crisp was tagged out by catcher Geovany Soto).
The Cubs took the lead in the bottom of the 2nd against A's starter LHP Dallas Braden, when Marlon Byrd led-off with a HR to the base of the scoreboard beyond the LF fence. Alfonso Soriano then hammered a double into the right-centerfield alley, and Jeff Baker roped a double of the LF fence to score Soriano. But that's all the Cubs could get in the inning, as Geovany Soto, Carlos Zambrano, and Ryan Theriot grounded out, leaving Baker stranded in scoring position.
Going into the 4th inning, Zambrano had retired nine of ten batters, and he should have retired the lead-off hitter in the 4th, too, except a back-pedaling Ryan Theriot dropped a pop-up in short left (a play Alfonso Soriano should have made), allowing the hitter (Kevin Kouzmanoff) to reach 2nd base on the E-6. Travis Buck followed with an RBI single (unearned run), but then Zambrano followed the Buck hit by retiring the next nine men in a row.
The Cubs threatened to score in the bottom of the 6th, as Derrek Lee walked and Aramis Ramirez lined a single with no outs. But then Marlon Byrd hit into a 5-4 FC, And Alfonso Soriano banged into an inning-ending 5-4-3 DP, leaving D-Lee stranded at 3rd.
Zambrano went back to the mound to start the 7th, but was removed after hitting the lead-off hitter with a pitch. Rookie LHP James Russell then entered the game and retired three in a row (F-7, Kc, and 4-3).
Jeff Samardzija threw a scoreless 8th (14 pitches - only 5 strikes), walking one, and having a lot of difficulty throwing strikes (as he has pretty much all Spring). But somehow he managed to get outs (5-3, P-4, F-9) despite pitching from behind in the count against every hitter he faced.
The Cubs threatened again in the bottom of the 8th, as Kosuke Fukudome roped a lead-off double into the right-field corner against A's LHRP Brad Kilby. Micah Hoffpauir walked, and Sam Fuld dropped a picture-perfect 5-4 sacrifice bunt, putting runners at 2nd & 3rd with one out. With a left-hander on the mound, Manager Lou Piniella chose to play the game like it mattered, and sent Kevin Millar up to the plate to pinch-hit for Chad Tracy. With the infield pulled-in for a play at the plate, Millar hit a pop-up into short CF that looked like it might fall in front of the centerfielder, when shortstop Cliff Pennington made a fine running catch, and threw out Fukudome trying to score from 3rd.
Carlos Marmol came into the game in the top of the 9th with the score tied 2-2, and immediately surrendered a home run over the right-field fence to Travis Buck, before hitting Michael Taylor with a pitch. Then with Taylor on the move, Landon Powell lined a single to right, sending Taylor to 3rd. Marmol then got what appeared to be a DP ground-ball to 2nd baseman Jeff Baker, except the transfer between Baker and shortstop Andres Blanco did not go smoothly, and Cliff Pennington reached base, with Taylor scoring from 3rd. After Pennington stole 2nd base, Shane Peterson lined an RBI single to score Penington from 2nd, and that was that for Marmol (16 pitches - 9 strikes, allowing three runs on three hits, a HBP and a HR).
RHP Justin Berg was brought in to "mop up," and got a "strike 'em out/throw 'em out" to end the inning.
The Cubs got the tying run to plate in the bottom of the 9th against RHRP Fernando Hernandez, as Jeff Baker drew a one-out walk and advanced to 2nd base when Andres Blanco lined an 0-2 pitch into left-field for a single. But with Tyler Colvin on deck, Chris Robinson grounded weakly into a 1-6-3 DP to end the game with a whimper.
The Cubs host the San Diego Padres at HoHoKam Park tomorrow.
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Wasn't Lilly's minor league start pushed up to today?
Has anyone heard how it went?
Never mind, I found something.
""Lilly threw good," Piniella said. "Two innings, he didn't throw any curve balls at all, just straight fastballs and change-ups. He got the side out in the second, 1-2-3. We couldn't have expected any better; it was a good performance."
Lilly threw 31 pitches in his outing. The Cubs are hoping he'll return to the rotation by mid-to-late April."
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So you believe Tracy has already made the team? I can't make a case for any of those guys making the team except Fuld. If Byrd has to leave a game, Sori/Fuku/(Millar/Nady/Tracy) might be the worst outfield ever.
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I think either Fuld or Blanco needs to make the roster. I'd be okay with Blanco taking Jeff Baker's spot on the roster so that they can carry both Fuld and Blanco, unless the Cubs know something about Baker that I don't (they probably do).
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How the hell do you find out all of this stuff when no one else is reporting it? It's amazing.
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You should remember that AZ PHIL really is ObiWan Konobi.
Did you forget this?
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Are you sure they didn't say: "You should try to get one of the rooftop apartments, cuz that's the ONLY way you're seeing the inside of Wrigley"? or "The Commute to Iowa is REALLY pretty".
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This team as configured is one of, if not the slowest in the NL. Without Fuld or Blanco, it really is fully a one-dimensional club.
Millar does jack for me. I just don't get it.
Like I said last thread, if they need a "jokester", just play Seinfeld or Chapelle in the locker room or something.
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Carlos Marmol came into the game in the top of the 9th with the score tied 2-2, and immediately surrendered a home run over the right-field fence to Travis Buck, before hitting Michael Taylor with a pitch. Then with Taylor on the move, Landon Powell lined a single to right, sending Taylor to 3rd. Marmol then got what appeared to be a DP ground-ball to 2nd baseman Jeff Baker, except the transfer between Baker and shortstop Andres Blanco did not go smoothly, and Cliff Pennington reached base, with Taylor scoring from 3rd. After Pennington stole 2nd base, Shane Peterson lined an RBI single to score Penington from 2nd, and that was that for Marmol (16 pitches - 9 strikes, allowing three runs on three hits, a HBP and a HR).
Meh, I'd rather watch the GOP go on a filibuster bender than watch Marmol blow a game.
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it's okay, it wasn't a save situation.
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It's OK it's spring training.
My grandmother used to babysit this kid who hadn't started walking. One day he stood up, then fell immediately down to his bottom. He proceeded to stand up and fall down to his bottom again... and again. He repeated it for a couple of hours. He turned out to be a great athlete who never fell down while running or playing any sports. I can only assume that Marmol was doing the same thing today.
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it was truly ugly. he didn't have control of anything he threw today. the homer he gave up was a huge smash. the HBP was ugly wild and up/inside. it was so wild there wasn't even a suspicion of it being purposeful even though it came after a homer that gave up the lead.
really really horrible stuff today.
also, the baker/blanco exchange (or the entire play, really) didn't seem that bad. pennington just hauled ass to 1st. there wasn't any fumbling or wasted motion from the looks of it.
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There was a bit of a bobble by Baker.
This team as configured is one of, if not the slowest in the NL. Without Fuld or Blanco, it really is fully a one-dimensional club.
Millar does jack for me. I just don't get it.
Like I said last thread, if they need a "jokester", just play Seinfeld or Chapelle in the locker room or something.
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I can't imagine that flying on a major league team. Millar may enjoy being a jokester but I doubt he does at the expense of being a ballplayer. I'd imagine there'd be protests from other teams and perhaps from within the organization itself.
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Phil, have you heard or seen the extent of Chris Carpenters injury?
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On Bruuuuuce's show this am, he was told Toronto wanted Cashner in any deal. The Cubs said no way as they believe, "...he will be an impact player in the league..."
He also said the team was about "500k light on signing Capps and a mill light on Park."
It is astounding to me, that if true, two experienced bullpen arms were not signed when the team already has $135MM tied up.
Oh you Cubbies...
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I for one applaud the Cubs for not overspending on either, I wish they showed the same restraint on Grabow.
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MacDougal signed a minor league deal with the Nationals the other day - according to Rotoworld.
Bruce Levine says the Rangers are scouting Andres Blanco.
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You're still the best Phil. You were just too busy giving us your excellent reports from Mesa.
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I believe David Weathers is still out there without a job. I think he is still serviceable.
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- sigh -
I suppose...
He was mediocre with his one year with the Cubs.
And, he has been very consistent in this quality in recent years.
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All this angst is caused by Marmol blowing the game yesterday?
Exactly. Excellent point which I had mentioned a couple days ago as well.
These discussions I have understood, have been going on since December.
It appears as if the "kids" in the pen have very good arms, but the "old man" at 25 is the Wide-Out. Experience + some talent goes a long way in a bullpen. If we have a "Marmol Situation", what then?
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That seems like a much better low-risk high reward trade (depending on what sort of young pitcher they would want back) than the Colvin + a pitcher for Frasor rumors that were going around here. I know very little about Ray, though.
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I would think that Micah Hoffpauir could get moved shortly. Not sure Texas would have an interest in him though.
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on Bruce Levine's show, he interviewed Hendry who said Jaramillo has been working on stuff with Hoffpauir and they consider that any improvements coming from that are a work in progress.
Not sure what that says about Hoffpauir's spring or his near term fate though...other than giving me the impression that he'll be in roster insurance in Iowa, since he's got an option left.
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lineup per Muskat...
ineup for Saturday: RF Colvin, 2B Baker, 1B Lee, 3B Ramirez, CF Byrd, LF Millar, C Soto, SS Blanco, P Silva. Nady to play OF Sunday
showcasing Blanco to scouts or does he have a chance?
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If Baker doesn't get himself settled at the plate (the announcing crew talked about him struggling with the mechanical adjustments he and Jaramillo have been working on), Blanco may turn out to be more valuable than him as a 2nd basemen (not even considering that Blanco can play SS and Baker can't). But that doesn't mean management will see it that way.
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Andres Blanco to Rangers for PTBNL
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I guess Darwin Barney moves up a bit on the depth chart. That should be okay.
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Muskat tweet confirms it.
#Cubs have traded infielder Andres Blanco to #Rangers for player to be named or cash considerations. That could open spot for Millar, Tracy
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Sure, why keep a guy that can field and play baseball when you have Fontenot who can hit a home run every once in a while and otherwise play mediocre baseball?
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s.castro can do what blanco can do, most likely.
it's not like if riot gets injured they're gonna hand the job to fontenot and stick baker at 2nd for a few weeks.
fontenot chilling at SS for a few innings or a rest game every once in a while doesn't scare me too much, honestly.
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Ryno -- I think you and I have the same somewhat irrational love for Blanco. Maybe we place too much value on his fielding, but I was cheering for him to make the team. I suppose being traded is the best thing for him if he wasn't going to make the Cubs and he is out of minor league options.
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I think you are correct on all counts.
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Cubs radio pregame notes with Judd Sirott
...said the Blanco deal is for ptbnl and cash, not sure what script he's reading from.
Oswalt back to Houston for MD exam for pulled hamstring
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s.castro is "the guy" anyway...the AAA/AAAA injury replacement...the guy who is waiting for theriot/fontenot to fail or get injured.
blanco was just some low-end insurance. good insurance, but even with his best upside he's kinda bland, imo.
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i'm sure he could slug in the .300s like blanco.
guy is nice D, but he's got no bat.
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revised lineup:
Colvin, Baker, DLee, ARam, Byrd, Millar, Soto, Fontenot (SS), Silva
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On WGN telecast, Len said Parisi was outrighted to AAA Iowa. Not sure if that means the Cardinals passed on taking him back though.
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Fontenot not exactly Ozzie Smith in the top of the first.
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and Fontenot promptly boots a really really easy one (paraphrasing Hendry)
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Bench: Hill, Baker, Nady, 2 of Tracy, Millar, Colvin, Fuld, Hoffpauir?
with Tracy likely already in, still don't see a spot for Millar.
Re: Fontenot!!
makes a leaping catch
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I have only seen the error on the first gb of the day. And, he could not get a runner on another gb from the hole. Two plays that "a good ss" makes.
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Millar wearing white shoes.
Great, we now have an older and worse playing version of Nick Swisher.
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We could've had Nick Swisher last offseason. Damn Yankees.
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Just saw Santo signing autographs from the booth.
Cubs nees to do what Beach Boys did to their dad, Murray Wilson. He produced their first couple of albums and then Brian took over but Murray was such a pain in the ass they gave him a control panel in the studio that was not connected to anything.
Just put Ron in a booth with nothing plugged in.
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Santo is a lot of fun to listen to. I would hate to see him go.
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can the cubs D get any worse or more slack than this spring?
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BIlly Williams hitting coach?
Rogers Hornsby.
He's f'ning old.
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Easter comes early for Marlon?
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Meh, I messed that up. Mets are in.
Cards and Giants can still tie though.
Kershaw gets hurt by his defense and gave up 2 more runs. Blach has 8 shutout innings.
Mets already won as did Cards.
tomorrow is gonna be helluva fun if Giants hold on. We're all rooting for a 3-way tie I presume.
good news is now 5 K's for Lester through 4 (in a quest for 200 for season). Bad news is he's already at 86 pitches.
be curious how long Maddon sticks with Lester to try and let offense get back into it and get him the win (4-2 as I type, was 4-0)
Fwiw, he needed 2.1 IP to cross 200 for season so he got that at least. He also needs 9 K's for 200K's on season and he has 4 through 3.
cubs score 2 runs thanks to predictable reds pitching and horrible CIN defense...cubs only down by 1 now. heyward even got a gift 2rbi double out of an easy popout. neat.
something named Ty Blach has outpitched Clayton Kershaw through 6 innings (1-0 Giants).
not that finishing 2nd place will matter much nor did this game, but have to think if Hendricks pitches well tomorrow, he could leapfrog Lester in Cy Young voting. Don't see anyway Scherzer doesn't win it regardless and it doesnt' look like Lester has any incentive clauses that matter. Also might give Cueto some votes.
Rather remarkable how many teams have really good 1-2 options this year.
Nats: Scherzer and Roark (and Strasburg was great before injuries)
Cubs: Lester and Hendricks (and Arrietta is still damn good just not as consistently lately)
pretty much what I'm gathering from this thread is that it doesn't matter who you play in 5-game series, but no one wants to have to deal with Cardinal fans if we end up losing.
I can respect that.
first game for lester giving up more than 2 runs since july 24th. hell of a run.
doh, yes...dunno what happened there. jake arrieta is all "bro wut?"
lester going for #20...cubs haven't had a LH (thanks jpep for the correction) 20 game winner since d.ellsworth in 1963.
fwiw, all the games are free on mlb.tv
Short rest for MadBum would be 2 days. WC game is Wed., Games 1 & 2 are Friday/Saturday.
A left-handed one...
J-Hey not finishing with an offensive onslaught.
If Geoff Blum could be a Playoff hero, there is hope still...
Giants scare me. I think you're wrong about Bumgarner, he would pitch on short rest for Game 2 and then full rest for Game 5. Cueto would go Game 1, then short rest in game 4. Add in some really tough outs in that lineup and I want nothing to do with them. With that rotation they can easily steal a series.
Cards are a tough matchup. The rivalry evens out their comparable lack of talent. And like someone said, they love HRs, which is how to beat the Cubs. The upside is that I would feel really good about Lester twice against STL.


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Mobile Banking Safety & Security Tips
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I've had a Palm Treo for almost two years and one of the nice things about having a smartphone is that it gives me the ability to go online whenever I have cell service. It's saved my butt on more than one occasion.
With the internet at my fingertips, one thing I've done more often is check my banking information through the phone's web browser. It's a quick way to see if checks have cleared without calling the bank and navigating the painful IVR systems. However, I've always done this without much concern for security.
I know for a fact that the browser doesn't show a lock icon when communication is encrypted, as it does whenever you use a regular web browser. I just assumed it was. While a mistake, it hasn't hurt me (communication is encrypted, even if my phone doesn't explicitly tell me), but I saw this Bankrate article on mobile banking safety and wanted to bring up the topic.
There are three ways you can bank through your phone:
SMS: SMS stands for short messaging service and you're probably most familiar with its incarnation as text messages. When you receive alerts via text message, it's sent across SMS. If you've started using text messages to send codes to your bank to get your balance or limits or whatever, notice that it never contains any sensitive information like account numbers. Bankrate warns that phishing attempts, much like they always have in email, have started never send out data.
Mobile Web: Mobile Web refers to using your phone's internet browser to navigate to a bank's website. The security here is just as strong as if you visited the website from your own computer. So avoid those phishing emails, don't click on links (go to the website directly or through a saved bookmark), and you should be fine.
Downloaded Applications: These are actual programs that are built by banks and installed on your phone. They're faster than the web interfaces and the most secure of all three methods because the bank built it themselves to interface with their servers. The only risk here is that the program may store your sensitive information on the phone or that you downloaded a hacked program (unlikely, especially if you go to the bank to get it).
The article gives some more tips on how you can better secure your phone (locking it with a password, no automatic logins, etc.) and they're good steps to take if you do anything financially sensitive through your phone.
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RunDisney Princesses Run For a ReasonDisney Sisters
The Disney's Princess Half Marathon is this weekend, and both runners and Disney fans alike are all aflutter. Tutus, tiaras, and running shoes are being packed as we speak for the widely anticipated event held annually at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, only one of many RunDisney highly coveted running events hosted each year by Disney Parks. With the race mere days away, we thought we'd introduce you to one of the race's participants and find out a little bit about her (and her running partners) as she anticipates the big race.
Without further ado, we'd like to share with you an interview with Pocahontas, er, Princess Jasmine, um, we mean Cindy Levin; advocate, activist, runner, mom.
Disney Sisters: Tell us about your relationship with running and more specifically with RunDisney races.
Cindy Levin: I'm not a natural runner, that's for sure. I ran my first marathon 16 years ago at the 1997 Walt Disney Marathon because I felt I needed to show myself I could achieve something impossible. I hated running and I thought if I could complete a marathon, I would never again say to myself "I can't do that. That's too hard." I was absolutely right and that achievement is at the foundation of many successes in my life. I actually learned to like 3-5 mile runs and it has become an important part of my mental and physical health. I've been away from long-distance running for over a decade. I'm returning now post 40th birthday to run for a life-saving cause, Shot@Life, and to inspire my own children to set great goals.
DS: The race that you're running this weekend is the Disney's Princess Half Marathon. Have you run it before? Tell us about it.
CL: Actually, I've never run the Disney's Princess Half Marathon! Last time I ran a Disney race, the Walt Disney World Marathon was only 4 years old and not nearly as marketed an event as it is now. At the 2013 Princess Half Marathon, 26,000 princesses (male and female!) will run up World Drive past the Walt Disney World Speedway, through the castle in the Magic Kingdom, past the Polynesian Hotel, and through EPCOT Center to the finish line. I've been participating in the DISboard discussion thread for the Princess Half and it's full of remarkable women doing this race to empower themselves and support each other. I suspect the Avon Breast Cancer walks might be similar, but we've got way more tiaras and costume jewelry.
This race is a major physical achievement with a healthy dose of whimsy. We'll see Disney characters throughout the course and at the finish. The picture stops that most runners anticipate the most are the rare group photos with the villains the Disney princes. Most women at some point in their lives need to confront their demons and some ex-boyfriends on their journeys, so why not symbolically do it all in one race?
I'm also a bit giddy over possibly meeting RunDisney celebrity Sean Astin, of The Goonies and The Lord of the Rings trilogy, but I'll be happiest to see my husband with my girls cheering for me along the course.
DS: This is the first race your daughters are running with you! Share how that came about and what it means to you to have them want to participate.
CL: Last year, when I was running a charity 5K, my eldest said she wanted to run with me. I didn't want to subject her to a winter morning run in Illinois, so I set up a webpage for her to raise money for running 2 miles around our local track when it was warmer. She excelled and showed me that she could be up to the longer race. Her little sister was very jealous and jumped into run a ½ mile just to show everyone she could. When I discovered the Princess Half Weekend involved kid races, too, I thought it could hold perfect events for each of us: a 400m, a 5K, and a half marathon. This will be a return to long distance running for me, first real races for the girls, a destination with nice vacation, and a symbolic last hurrah for our Princess phase as both girls were starting to say that they were "done with Princesses" and "into Pokemon."
Because my daughters don't know of a time when I was not a runner, they say sweet things like "When I grow up, I want to run like you." I see I've become a better, healthier person and that they perceive it as a normal way to be. I'm happy I can be that role model for them. In truth, I want to run like them. That is, to do it happily, carefree, and just for the thrill of it. We're in a fun stage of inspiring each other. Also, it's rekindled their inner Princesses, so I've had the excuse to cuddle up with them and watch all the Disney classic princess movies again one more time.
DS-We know it's a *thing* to race in costume. We're dying to hear about your costume choices for the race. Details, details!
CL: I'm always up for a good costume party! My 9-year-old and I will be running the Royal Family 5K as Pocahontas and Meeko. I have almost waist-length brown hair and a bit of Native American ancestry, so it seemed a shame to run as anyone else when I have a partner so willing to add raccoon ears and a tail to grey running gear. We'll create whiskers and a mask with a little makeup pencil. I got an on-line pattern for a no-sew Pocahontas costume made out of two oversize men's T-shirts and made my own turquoise necklace. I have a turquoise Bondi headband in case all that hair gets unruly in the warm Florida humidity!
The 7-year-old is doing her 400 m dash in a hot pink running skirt and matching shirt. The shirt says "I'm Fairy Fast" on the front and "Eat My Dust" on the back. She may also wear my tiara visor from Running Princess if it's sunny.
For my 13.1 mile race, I'll be running as Princess Jasmine. Hoop earrings and a head jewel sewed onto the teal Bondi headband were the items hardest to get used to running with. The rest is teal colored Nike running wear and a gold bracelet. Again, hair is a key accessory to Jasmine's look and I've got that covered.
DS: You're running for a very special cause. Please share how and why you decided to run for Shot@Life?
CL: Since I volunteer for many different organizations, it was important to me that my girls pick the cause themselves. They chose Shot@Life, which raises money and awareness for vaccinating children in developing nations against polio, measles, rotavirus, and pneumococcal virus. They relate to this issue because they get their own immunizations and have seen me go to Uganda with Shot@Life where many children die from easily preventable diseases. They have heard me speak on behalf of Shot@Life, but to make sure that they understood what we were doing, I asked them to make a video about why they chose to run for global vaccines. Both girls said that they were saddened by the fact that every 20 seconds, somewhere in the world, a child dies from a disease that could be prevented by a simple vaccine. The youngest recalled her classmate was hospitalized for pneumonia, which is completely treatable in the U.S., but deadly in a country where children cannot get to a doctor. They are cheered by the knowledge that $20 can save a child from four deadly diseases. Every time someone donates, they are genuinely excited. Saving lives together is brings a sense of purpose to our goal that we're all very proud of.
DS: For others that might be considering joining in the RunDinsey fun, is there anything you'd like to share with them?
CL: Train hard, but enjoy yourself and don't worry about your time. RunDisney races are some of the most entertaining courses in the country. Also, never run in a costume you haven't tested for a long run.
On the topic of costumes, I'd like to point out that it takes a special kind of dedication and bravery for northern princesses to run publicly outside in the winter to see if their tutus and wings are going to chafe. So, "hats off" to all the Frost Fairies from Maine to Portland, and "thank you" to all the kind motorists who gave me encouragement seeing Pocahontas running around Chicagoland at 28F without a coat.
DS- Where can people find out more about you and about Shot@Life and follow your race progress?
CL: The best place to learn about how you can join the movement to protect children around the world from easily preventable diseases is at the Shot@Life website. To learn more about me and my adventures as a Shot@Life champion and anti-poverty activist, you can visit my blog, The Anti-Poverty Blog. Everyone is welcome to donate to Shot@Life through our fundraising website where they can see the video of all three of us talking about why we are running and see pictures of our costumes.
If anyone is interested in being up at 5:35AM EST on Sunday, Feb 24, they can simply type "Cynthia Levin" into the Runner Tracking tool this week and get texts about where I am on the course in real time.
DS: Good luck to you and your daughters Cindy! We'll be cheering you on from the virtual sidelines. We cannot wait to catch up with you after the race to hear how it goes (and of course see pictures)!
We are so touched by this video from Cindy and her daughters, we just had to share it with you! Let's support these little princesses and their desire to help kids get the Shot@Life they deserve by donating a little something to support not only their cause, but their first RunDisney race. Go girls!!
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Duluth, Ga. Forward Hunter Bishop scored two goals for South Carolina in a losing effort Sunday as the Stingrays (4-6-0-1) wrapped up three games in three days with a 3-2 loss to the Gwinnett Gladiators at The Arena at Gwinnett Center.
The Gladiators (7-3-1-0) scored three goals in the opening period to take a 3-0 lead into the first intermission.
Defenseman Dallas Jackson kicked off the scoring at 7:20 with a power-play marker beating Stingrays goaltender Shawn Hunwick (31 saves on 34 shots) with a shot through traffic from the right-wing point.
Defenseman Kyle Lawson gave the Gladiators a two-goal lead at 12:06 and rookie Evan Bloodoff netted his fourth goal of the season at 15:31.
The Stingrays responded with two goals in the second period from Bishop to make it a one-goal Gladiators lead.
Bishop buried his third goal of the season at 8:16, tapping in a rebound past the right pad of Gladiators netminder Ryan Zapolski (16 saves on 18 shots). Forward Tyler McNeely added the lone assist.
Bishop struck again with a power-play tally at 19:11 from defenseman Kevin Quick and forward Shawn Weller.
Gwinnett kept the Stingrays off the score sheet in the third period, allowing six shots. The Stingrays finished 1 for 3 on the power play. while Gwinnett went 1 for 2.
The Stingrays continue a
season-long, six-game road trip Wednesday against the
Kalamazoo Wings in Kalamazoo, Mich., at 10:30 a.m. at Wings Stadium.
They return to the North Charleston Coliseum on Friday against the Florida Everblades at 7:05 p.m. for Salute to Heroes Night with local EMS, fire and police departments.


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The R&D productivity gap, or the increasing amount of pharmaceutical R&D spending relative to the number of new drug candidates introduced per year, has been widely discussed in the industry and media. Many companies are responding by reexamining the tools, techniques, and practices used in drug discovery and development. This introspection has highlighted the need for more physiologically relevant technologies, particularly in discovery.
Today, much of the discovery process revolves around high-throughput screening (HTS) techniques, and a multibillion-dollar industry has appeared to supply researchers with a broad range of solutions. HTS has matured to the point where approximately half of all assays performed are cell-based and the remainder biochemical.
Despite the large number of available tools, important limitations persist for both assay classes. For example, biochemical assays frequently rely on fluorescent or radioactive labeling techniques that present a number of possible pitfalls.
In particular, labels can interfere with the interaction between analyte and target, producing misleading results. Labels are often difficult or tedious to properly affix and, in still other cases, the natural ligand for a given target may not be known.
Solutions providers have developed a range of label-free technologies to address the limitations associated with labels, but thus far these solutions have been unable to achieve the throughput needs of modern discovery programs.
Similarly, many cell-based assays require development (or licensing) of engineered cell lines that over express a target of interest to provide a sufficiently large signal response for detection with the available technologies. While use of these highly engineered cell lines enables the detection of a response, it comes at the expense of making the resulting assay less physiologically relevant to the disease being investigated.
The current industry context combined with the preceding limitations has created the clear need for an HTS technology that is more physiologically relevant and Corning (www.corning.com) has developed the Epic™ System to help address this need.
The product consists of two basic components: a disposable 384-well microplate and an optical reader (Figure 1). The disposable microplate contains an integrated optical biosensor in each well and is compatible with SBS standards. The Epic reader is designed to be easily integrated with other HTS lab equipment, such as liquid handling systems, or operated as a stand-alone device. The system is capable of true HTS, enabling up to 40,000 wells read in an eight-hour period.
The operating principal behind the system relies on proven optical biosensor technology. The optical biosensor integrated into each well of an Epic microplate consists of a glass substrate with a resonant waveguide grating that is formed on top of the glass.
A dielectric waveguide coating above the grating in each well completes the biosensor.
When illuminated with broadband light, the biosensor in each well reflects a specific wavelength of light that is a sensitive function of the index of refraction close to the sensor surface. A biochemical binding event or cellular response (dynamic mass redistribution) causes a shift in the resonant wavelength that can be observed by monitoring the wavelength shift that takes place in each well (Figure 2).
For biochemical assays, the target of interest is first immobilized on the surface of the Epic microplate with the included surface chemistry. After immobilization, the microplate is placed into the reader for a baseline measurement. Next, the analyte is added to each well, and a second measurement is made inside the Epic reader. The wavelength shift that is observed can be used to determine whether a binding event has occurred without using labels.
Biochemical assay results are further enhanced by a patented dual sensor self-referencing technology. With this technology, each well of the microplate incorporates a nonbinding region that can be used as a reference for comparison.
The protocol for cell-based assays is quite similar to that of biochemical assays. Approximately 4,000–20,000 cells (depending on cell type and screening time) are first plated on the Epic microplate. A baseline measurement that takes approximately two minutes is performed immediately before or shortly after compound addition (depending on target type). Then a second measurement is taken and the wavelength shift can be used to determine cellular response.
The high sensitivity of the Epic optical technology makes it possible to observe cellular response at the endogenous level and without labels, providing much more physiologically relevant results than many of today's prevailing techniques. Measuring endogenous-level cellular response has the additional advantage of eliminating the unnecessary cost or time associated with creating or licensing an over-expressed cell line.
The Epic System has two basic modes of operation: assay development mode and HTS mode. Assay development mode is used to monitor the wavelength shift over time that occurs after compound addition (Figure 3) or the appropriate end-points for an HTS screen using a variety of analytical techniques. Both modes are useful for determining important parameters, such as KD and EC50 values. Once the appropriate assay parameters are determined, the Epic system can be used to conduct an HTS screen (Figure 4).
The heightening pressure of the productivity gap in the drug discovery process has helped to expose the need for more physiologically relevant HTS technologies. Corning has helped to meet this need by developing the Epic System, which harnesses the properties of glass and light to free researchers from the pitfalls of chemical labels and permit cell-based screening at the endogenous level.
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Resident Evil 4 and Code Veronica HD Will Cost $20 Each
You'll be paying $40 total to get the HD remakes of these old Resident Evil games.
The downloadable HD versions of Resident Evil Code: Veronica X and Resident Evil 4 will carry fairly hefty price tags for games that were release ten and six years ago, respectively. Each game will cost $19.99 (1600 Microsoft Points) to download when they're released later this year.
As previously announced, RE4, despite coming out later in the series, will be the first of the two out of the gate. It'll be available from the Games on Demand service and PlayStation Network on September 20, followed a week later by Code: Veronica X on September 27. RE4 is the more highly regarded of the two, though it is already available on PlayStation 2, GameCube, PC, and Wii, along with several mobile versions. Code Veronica X was originally a Dreamcast game and was subsequently ported to PS2 and GameCube.
Both games are being remastered with HD graphics, though they'll hardly look like modern releases. They will also support Achievements and Trophies, something that will make them more than worth the price of admission for many. For others, the lack of new content or major improvements to the graphics may make $40 total too steep a price.
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HD Code: Veronica XPosted: Sep 24, 2011 12:00AM PST by Lots_of_Pillows
Updated Code Veronica X I just wished I had $20
Looking forward to thisPosted: Sep 06, 2011 12:00AM PST by Youkou_Kochou
These games don't display so well on my HD tv, so this will be nice to get. $20 seems fair with the touch ups they are giving the games.
Can't Wait!Posted: Aug 11, 2011 12:00AM PST by jdog1010dog
ok I knwo that it's the same as RE4 for GC but it look's asome like how it looks so real...
but any way hope it's good I am going back playing it again just form the peviwe 6 out of 10 so far.
As long as it..Posted: Jul 31, 2011 12:00AM PST by nipsen
..doesn't stop working unless I log on to the psn. Or as long as I don't need to log on to validate the copy - sure, why not.
For console people who haven't played the PC version as well -- this could be the first 3d accelerated version of the game you have seen.
..unless they pull an UBISoft and just use a port of the old console-version or something, I guess.. like they did with Prince of Persia..
Hopefully, someone who gets review-copies will figure out what was done here before they post the review..?
Why is this a ripoff...Posted: Jul 30, 2011 12:00AM PST by Mr.Donatti
and Halo HD is not? It's the same thing.
one could argue..Posted: Aug 02, 2011 12:00AM PST by octoberfleshed
...it's a better deal than that, as the consumer is getting TWO games for the price of the Halo remake/remaster.
I'll get RE4Posted: Jul 30, 2011 12:00AM PST by RitsukoReturns
because I never played the game! but I do hope it has all the extras from the PS2 version.
Meh...Posted: Jul 30, 2011 12:00AM PST by Kitty_Paine
Fair prices I have to say but I won't be downloading. I beat RE4 twice and Seperate ways once. I don't plan on play RE4 again. I also hated the controls in Code Veronica X. It was a pain to turn around, especially if you get ambushed from behind.
i buyPosted: Jul 29, 2011 12:00AM PST by smile_kill
just to kill my RE thirst since it be awhile for a new one
Only foolsPosted: Jul 29, 2011 12:00AM PST by vinci
Re-buy games that they already own. Especially games that are over-hyped trash like the RE IP.
Um, ok...Posted: Sep 06, 2011 12:00AM PST by Youkou_Kochou
Have you seen what RE4 looks like on an HD TV? It's so letterboxed that it's half the size of my screen and none too pretty looking.
Also, I'm trying to be as respectful as possible, but over-hyped my ass. RE4 earned every bit of praise it ever got. And trash? Yeah right. The controls were fantastic, the game was challenging and exciting, and it was a huge step forward in the series. If you don't like the game, that's fine. But don't call it trash when it's not. =\
too muchPosted: Jul 28, 2011 12:00AM PST by jimdog8356
20 bucks is too much if you ask me. I played and beat both when they first came out for each system. I was looking to buy Code Veronica but I'll pass. Games like these should be 8-10 bucks. 20 dollars is just too much.... makes me sick
Totally agreedPosted: Jul 29, 2011 12:00AM PST by KroganBerserker
20 bucks for those? This is so not gonna happen...
Importing....Posted: Jul 28, 2011 12:00AM PST by D'ark Ouer
I like my games on physical media whenever possible, so I'll import. Haven't decide yet on which system... need to check if xb360 version will be region free...
Expensive, butPosted: Jul 28, 2011 12:00AM PST by learningKnight
Since I don't have a Gamecube or a Dreamcast, I guess getting these in HD is cheaper than buying those systems. Plus if I hook up any more game systems in the living room my girlfriend is going to murder me in my sleep.
Playable on WiiPosted: Jul 28, 2011 12:00AM PST by Raised_on_Nintendo
If you have a Wii, scoop up the GameCube version.
$20, wow...Posted: Jul 28, 2011 12:00AM PST by franman781
I just got Code Veronica X for ps2 (today) for $5... I mean, sure, its a high res port of the game, but wow. So unless i see a trailer in the next week that blows me away with how crystal clear the graphics are and how much better it would potentially handle on a console like the ps3, i'll not be turning in my copy.
Excited to play the game though, totally missed the dreamcast era. So if anything can be said about all these remakes/re-releases, at least a new generation of gamers can be exposed to these past great games.
$20? NEGRO PLEASE!Posted: Jul 28, 2011 12:00AM PST by Graceful_Dead
$20 is a bit much especially because you can get the game on ebay for less than $10. Who needs trophies? Its not like your trophies or gamer score actually get you anything in-game or real life.
Trophies...Posted: Jul 29, 2011 12:00AM PST by kingsharkboi
and achievements, are imo the most retarded fad to come out this generation. Only a matter of time till gamers realize how meaningless a few words are describing things you've done in-game that are either random, ridiculous, rewardless... or was gonna happen anyways throughout the story or multiplayer. At least back when RE4 came out you got cool sh*t like the handcannon for busting your ass on Mercenaries mode.
Code VeronicaPosted: Jul 28, 2011 12:00AM PST by tokithetooth
Not sure why most here are knocking CV (I doubt they have actually played it.) It is easily my favorite RE game after 4. $20 is reasonable for a game of CV's quality. If I wanted to play my Dreamcast version I would have to spend $20 or more for a used Dreamcast anyway, and that would not include the HD.
Better than RE4 IMOPosted: Jul 28, 2011 12:00AM PST by J1m_Mo1212ison
Even though Resident Evil 4 was a great game, Resident Evil: Code Veronica was truly the LAST "Survival Horror" Resident Evil and dove in more into the mythos of the Umbrella Corporation. The REmake on GCN and RE_0 were great respectively. I threw in that last comment to state that I'll always prefer old school RE with tank controls any day. I'll pass on RE4 and get CV instead (even though I bought the original DC release on launch date).
20 bucks...Posted: Jul 28, 2011 12:00AM PST by HumanXtinction
...sounds like a good price to me,re4 is a killer game
AgreedPosted: Jul 28, 2011 12:00AM PST by Knockdownisland
id probably pay 40 bucks just for re4 its one of my favorite games of all time
I have no problem....Posted: Jul 28, 2011 12:00AM PST by Magician_NG
...paying 1600 space bucks for RE4 HD, but I'll pass on RE:CV HD.
Yeah I will probably pass CV tooPosted: Jul 28, 2011 12:00AM PST by JOYFUL_NOISE
Bad camera angels and wonky controls in 3D!!
So wait...Posted: Jul 28, 2011 12:00AM PST by Jaded_Fruit_Fly
Two God of war remakes for $40 is fine, but this is not? My biggest problem with this is why are they not released on Disk here?
ModsPosted: Jul 28, 2011 12:00AM PST by Notlogical
Couldnt you just get the PC version and rework it with HD mods? They DO exist, and add nice features like motion blur, depth of field, and bloom. I cant say its terribly difficult to do either.
List of mods are shown at bottom of video page on youtube in the uploader's description section.
No.Posted: Jul 29, 2011 12:00AM PST by KroganBerserker
There's a big difference between playing on a console and playing on PC. At least, that's my point.
Hefty Price?Posted: Jul 28, 2011 12:00AM PST by Grimbear13
LOL $20 is a hefty price when the 3DS remakes of games older than these are $40? No I feel that $20 is acceptable for a remake $40 is just dumb. I really want to get LoZ: OoT and Starfox 64 but I just can't justify paying $40 apc for games I've beaten a ton of times. And already own multiple times.
Tad on the expensive sidePosted: Jul 28, 2011 12:00AM PST by windianajones
for old games but as said before, i'll only get Resi 4. Also, because they're in the games on demand section does that mean that there will be no demos?
That's fine with me...Posted: Jul 28, 2011 12:00AM PST by Glassjaw_Matt
because i'm only buying RE4. I wasn't a super big fan of Code Veronica, but I have played through RE4 wayyyyy to many times. I'll give it another go for some achievements and a graphical update : )
No motion control, no buy.Posted: Jul 27, 2011 12:00AM PST by MARl0
If RE4 on the PS3 doesn't have Move support, than I'll have to pass on it. The game plays amazing on the Wii, and there is no way that I'm going back to standard controls with that game.
It is pretty funPosted: Jul 28, 2011 12:00AM PST by God_Strike_Gundam
On the wii especially actually aiming to shoot, and considering I already own it on one system I don't know if prettier graphics will make me spend 20 bucks...but code veronica??? Yeah that's a must buy!
Hell yeahPosted: Jul 27, 2011 12:00AM PST by Masta_C
These were both great games. I played RE4 on PS2 and did not finish but when it came to Wii I beat it 3 times. I'm wouldnt get another version after having played with motion controls but Code Veronica would be a defifnate buy at this cheap price if I had an Xbox
Looking forward to itPosted: Jul 27, 2011 12:00AM PST by gothamgamer
RE4 was definitely better than RE5, though I liked RE5 better as it wrapped the whole series up. I'll definitely be downloading RE4, but it'll have to wait until I get the Metal Gear Solid Collection, now that's something I can't wait to get and it comes out on my birthday
Typical of CapcomPosted: Jul 27, 2011 12:00AM PST by Gleeokman
They're too chickenshit to release anything new that might sell less than a zillion copies on day one so they just charge excessively for reheated leftovers.
Maybe it's because no one bought Bionic Commando.Posted: Jul 27, 2011 12:00AM PST by HandsomeRay
Did you buy it? I didn't.
I did!Posted: Jul 28, 2011 12:00AM PST by Grimbear13
I got the bionic command pack on steam for like $5-$10 I don't remember lol. My friend and I played the side scroller together (it's pretty brutally hard) and it was a blast I never got around to the 3D game. Curse Steam and it's endless good sales that make me buy tons of games I haven't even downloaded yet!
No one bought it.Posted: Jul 29, 2011 12:00AM PST by KroganBerserker
HAHA HandsomeRay is fully agreed. No one bought it.
I'm a sucker.Posted: Jul 27, 2011 12:00AM PST by HandsomeRay
I'm a sucker, but I'll pay $20 for the convenience of having RE4 on my PS3's harddrive and in HD. I'm really pleased they're not being bundled, since I have no interest in ever playing Code Veronica again.
But?Posted: Jul 27, 2011 12:00AM PST by tristanm5
But if one already has these games on ps2 and doesnt give two shits about trophies ... couldn't he just u know fire up the old ps2 wid component cables and Hd is right there ... we need to show capcom but there buissness model is total fuckary
Title of CommentPosted: Jul 27, 2011 12:00AM PST by roto13
"You'll be paying $40 total to get the HD remakes of these old Resident Evil games."
I'll bet I won't.
Me too.Posted: Jul 29, 2011 12:00AM PST by KroganBerserker
There's nothing to say. And nothing to buy.
REALLY!?Posted: Jul 27, 2011 12:00AM PST by killswitch1987
As much as i like RE this is stupid to pay $20 for the same game!
Hm.Posted: Jul 27, 2011 12:00AM PST by SerpentineZERO
I was going to try CV since i've never played it, but $20 is steep considering it's downloadable. I was even considering replaying RE4 when it comes out if it was the right price, but i think i paid the same price for the game on PS2!
I think i'll save my money for now.
I highly recommend Code VeronicaPosted: Jul 28, 2011 12:00AM PST by hamiltonrules
Everyone in these comments seems to not like it, but it is definitely one of my favorite RE games. Really great experience and it's the last, or at least the last one I played, in the old style before RE4 changed it up. Not that I didn't enjoy RE4 a ton, but nothing beats the original style.
who needs it in HD?Posted: Jul 27, 2011 12:00AM PST by KPKCBest
seems stupid...they're older games.
what's the point of having them in HD - __ -
they're weren't even fully designed for HD...
Big differencePosted: Jul 27, 2011 12:00AM PST by MARl0
It still makes a huge difference. Just look at what HD did for even older games like the original Banjo Kazooie on the Xbox 360. Or just take a look at all the HD screens of Wii and GCN games from the Dolphin emulator. Even if you don't change the graphics at all, a resolution boost does wonders for old polygonal-based games.
Sprite-based games on the other hand don't benefit from it for obvious reasons.


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In Celebration of International Youth Day: Four Resources Guiding and Informing Our Work with Adolescents and Youth
Simply put—Pathfinder is dedicated to young people. We have worked with adolescents and youth for decades because we believe that their rights, their health, and their wellbeing matters.
There are more than 1.8 billion people aged 10-24 in the world today and more than half of the world's population is under the age of 25. This unique and powerful group of young people has a right to sexual and reproductive health, but most of them still face tremendous challenges in accessing that care. That's why our youth work, much like the rest of our work, is all about breaking down barriers: barriers to contraception in Mozambique, barriers to HIV testing and treatment in South Africa, barriers to information about sexual and reproductive health in India, and barriers to gender equality in Uganda.
It's often said that young people are the future. At Pathfinder, we believe young people are "the now."
This International Youth Day, we celebrate and applaud the strength, boldness, and dynamism of the youth we work with in more than 20 countries around the world.
Below, we have shared a handful of tools and studies that reflect Pathfinder's approach and our commitment to building the evidence base around working with adolescents and youth. From a study that helps us better understand the sexual and reproductive health needs of adolescents living with HIV to tools like cue cards that help providers counsel adolescents on contraception, these are the kinds of resources that inform, frame, and guide our work in the field.
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Runner Up: The KFC Double Down. It's a chicken sandwich in which the bread is replaced by fried chicken. If they don't serve them in your area be thankful.
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"a combination of real cereal and fat-free milk blended into a satisfying beverage." Mmm, tastes like the future. You know, the future in which all food comes in liquid form. I'm looking forward to a frothy glass of Bacon Cheeseburger for lunch.
iHop Whoville Pancakes
I'd say this is a sad attempt to pass off a dessert item as a meal, but even hot fudge sundaes have more restraint. Don't try to drag the good Dr.'s name into this for justification. You added a tootsie pop as a garnish!
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See the picture? That's what "chicken" looks like before it's pressed into nugget form. Soft serve chicken. Sorry to ruin nuggets for you.
Mess with Your Mouth Lunchables
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ORLANDO - Comcast Corp., hungry for revenue and profit growth beyond its core telecommunications business, is investing hundreds of millions of dollars into theme parks in California and Florida and doing what few other U.S. companies have the financial muscle to do - challenge Walt Disney Co.'s tourism business.
Here in America's sunny theme park capital, it's ground zero.
Comcast acquired Universal Orlando Resorts as part of its deal for NBCUniversal in 2011, just as Universal was reaping huge attendance gains from the Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey ride.
Profits soared like Harry Potter on his broomstick and Comcast committed to the Transformers 3D and Despicable Me Minion Mayhem attractions.


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Lovelace Joseph "BaDa" Leger
JENNINGS - A mass of Christian burial will be held at St. John the Evangelist Church in Mermentau on Thursday, February 23, 2012 AT 11 a.m. honoring the life of Lovelace Joseph "BaDa" Leger, age 85 of Morse, who was called to heaven on February 20, 2012. Mr. Leger will be laid to rest in St. John the Evangelist Mausoleum with Father David Broussard officiating the services.
Lovelace Joseph was born in Lyons Point to the late Felix Joseph Leger and the late Agnes Breaux Leger on January 8, 1927. He was a retired farmer and a former employee of Acadia Soil Conservation. Lovelace enjoyed playing the fiddle, gardening, and playing golf.
He was also a former usher at his church. Lovelace was survived by his beloved wife of 66 beautiful years Eveline Benoit Leger of Morse; three sons Larry John Leger (Geraldine "GG") of Carencro, Lonnie Leger (Nell) of Houston, and Michael James Leger (Debbie) of Houma, two daughters Susan Mire (Louis) of Morse and Millie Broussard (Charles "Chuck") also of Morse; three sisters Thelma "Sis" Clark of Crowley, Norma Bonin of Morse; and Betty June Myers also of Morse; 13 grandchildren; and 14 great grandchildren.
Mr. Leger was welcomed into heaven by the family whom preceded him in death: his parents, Felix and Agnes Leger; one brother Norris "Bee" Leger; and one grandson Bryan Michael Leger.
Pallbearers will be his grandsons.
Visitation was held at Matthews and Son Funeral Home in Jennings on Wednesday, February 22 from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m. with a rosary recited by Father Neil McNeil at 7 p.m. Visitation will resume on Thursday at 9 a.m. until the time of his services at 11 a.m..
To extend online condolences, please visit our website at www.matthewsandsonfuneralhome.net
Arrangements have been entrusted to Matthews and Son Funeral Home.


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The Center for Digital Education (CDE) today announced its 2016 Top 30 Technologists, Transformers and Trailblazers – 30 education and technology leaders across America who are transforming the education landscape through the use of digital tools. Stanford's Philip Schreur, Assistant University Librarian for Technical and Access Services, was selected as a recipient of the 2016 award.
Thursday, September 29, 2016
The Center for Digital Education names Philip Schreur, a Stanford Assistant University Librarian, as a Top Technology Leader
Wednesday, September 28, 2016
In celebration of the university's 125th, the Stanford University Archives is pleased to present Stanford Stories from the Archives, featuring letters, photographs, publications, objects, and ephemera that show the evolution and unique aspects of student life on the Farm. The primary exhibit and three satellite exhibits will be mounted in Green Library and the Arrillaga Alumni Center.
Tuesday, September 27, 2016
SUL has the following new position this week:
Library Circulation Student Supervisor (#72626)
For a complete description of open positions within SUL, go to the Stanford Library Jobs page.
One of the highlights of the Stanford 125 website is its 125 Stanford Stories, which feature stories of Stanford's innovation, campus life, history and learning. For those of you who have not done so already, you may want to check out Stanford's Story No. 77. In this particular article, "John Mustain, curator of rare books at the Stanford Libraries, shares 12 of his favorite books in the Libraries' Special Collections – and a leaf from a 13th – and explains what makes them special."
Read Stanford Today: 12 cool books in Stanford's Green Library.


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Ramp meters activated at Blue Oaks Blvd
Meters aim to ease congestion for merging traffic
UPDATED 7:58 AM PDT Jul 08, 2013
Rocklin drivers need to be on the lookout for new ramp meters at Blue Oaks Boulevard and Highway 65.
Caltrans activated the meters at 6 a.m. Monday.
The ramp meters aim to ease congestion along the busy route and make it easier for drivers to merge into busy rush-hour traffic, according to Caltrans.
The lights will operate between 6 and 9 a.m. and 2 and 6 p.m Monday through Friday.
For the first week, the signals will remain green as drivers are alerted to the new lights.
The lights will begin showing red on July 15.
Caltrans said crews will monitor traffic and adjust the interval between green and red lights accordingly.
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SPRING MILLS - Unlike many of his future fellow Spring Mills coaches, baseball coach Mark Salfia isn't fully vested in the Spring Mills program.
Not just yet.
Make no mistake, he will be soon.
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It's just that he has this other job he's in the middle of at the moment.
Salfia is currently finishing up his duties at Musselman High School, where he has been an assistant coach since 2005.
"I've been up front from the beginning of this process, and (Musselman head) coach (Jeff) Sibole has been very encouraging from the beginning," Salfia said.
"This is a very special senior class. Where they are now from when they came in the program is night and day. I think we are in a position to play for a championship. Honestly, these boys mean too much to me not to get to see it through. I'm thankful to have this final season with them and I appreciate coach Sibole for allowing me to finish out the season. I'm really putting all my effort into what we are trying to accomplish here.
"I wasn't looking to get out. The opportunity was just too good to pass up. My ultimate goal has always been to be a head coach. I've known that for the last 20 years."
While his mind is on the task at hand, he does have plans for when he takes over at Spring Mills, and he has already ordered equipment and uniforms.
Most of this experience has been garnered from his days at a player at Liberty High School (in Clarksburg) and Alderson-Broaddus and as a graduate assistant at A-B, and an assistant coach at Philip-Barbour and Musselman.
Salfia, 33, said he has always had a goal of becoming a head coach.
Spring Mills offered the perfect fit for the social studies teacher/coach.
"The chance to be a part of something from the ground up was very intriguing," Salfia said. "To be hands on as the program grows, not many people get an opportunity like that. The facilities are going to be top-notch."
The goals are the same as any program's goal: to win.
"Our first goal is to get better every day, but unlike football, there is no reason why you can't be competitive in baseball," Salfia said. "But our ultimate goal will be to make improvements each day."
Of course, baseball is huge in the Eastern Panhandle, making matters a little more difficult.
"We won't have much of a learning curve," Salfia said. "This section, the area, is loaded. You're talking about Jefferson being a perennial power. Martinsburg is always good. Musselman is good. Everybody up here is good. If we can be competitive early than we have accomplished our goal of improving."
He already knows where he will start on the mound.
"When you have two horses you can go to, it overcomes a lot of inadequacies you may have in other areas," Salfia said. "We will definitely start on the mound. My background in college was an infielder, I played second base. I believe high school you have to be involved with the pitching staff as a head coach."
Salfia said he is in it for the long haul as well.
"I think my age is a benefit," he said. "I have a combo of 20 years of experience as a player and coach, and I am young enough to make a 20-year commitment to this and not a three-year commitment. I want to build something here."


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Arts for Alzheimer's: Movie Screenings Jog Memories
Nov 28, 2011, 9:23 a.m.
Aunt Tilly doesn't chat or interact much since her Alzheimer's reached its current stage. She has trouble remembering names and faces, or recalling what was said to her just a few minutes ago. Yet one day you're watching TV with her and she suddenly announces, "There's Trevor Howard!" or "My favorite scene is coming up!"
Have you ever found yourself startled by such moments of clarity? Don't be. While sufferers from Alzheimer's disease find it increasingly difficult to retain short-term memories, many of their older memories remain razor-sharp -- including their favorite movies and film stars from the golden age of cinema. The same holds true for the music they grew up with or their favorite paintings. These cues can enable Alzheimer's patients to re-connect temporarily with their surroundings and their memories -- and that's the goal of a non-profit organization known as the Artists for Alzheimer's (ARTZ) project.
ARTZ was established as part of the Hearthstone I'm Still Here Foundation, which is dedicated to improving the quality of life for Alzheimer's patients. ARTZ focuses on helping these individuals experience and interact with the outside world again through exposure to the performing, visual and musical arts. One of their current programs involves regular screenings of short clips from old classic movies held especially for this population. A presenter will introduce the clips and invite the audience to answer questions about the films or film stars of their youth. Once the clip begins, audience members are encouraged to sing along or repeat famous lines along with the performers. The result is a truly interactive, entertaining experience for everyone involved as old memories come rushing to the surface.
But not all the memories are old ones. ARTZ organizers are finding that these screenings can help new memories form as well. Many participants will continue to talk about the event for several days afterward and even look ahead to the next opportunity to attend a screening. The mere fact that they feel totally "plugged in" to what's going on around them can supply them with some much-needed reassurance and self-confidence. Think about it -- if you couldn't remember your family members' names or recognize any of today's musicians or TV personalities, how would you feel about diving into the conversation? ARTZ screenings provide a vivid mutual connection point for people who desperately want and need to find a way to engage in life despite their circumstances.
ARTZ has continued to expand its reach since it was first founded in Boston, Massachusetts in 2001. Today it has major chapters in the U.S., France, Germany, Australia and the U.K. Its ultimate goal is to have theaters, sports clubs, galleries and other hot spots all over the world offering special events for dementia patients. You can learn more about the organization through its website, artistsforalzheimers.org. In the meantime, make sure you have some of Aunt Tilly's favorite classics standing by at home. You may be amazed at how much fun you both have!
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LOL, I eat more plant foods eating primal than I did eating vegan. I eat meat + fruits and veggies. Or I dunno, maybe he counts bread and soy as plant foods. I guess the reality is that I eat more unprocessed plant foods while primal.Low-carbohydrate means a diet high in animal foods and low in plant foods." Hmmm...are we talking about Atkins or Paleo/Primal? Because I eat a ton of veggies.
People just enjoy being correct and don't accept when their way doesn't work for everyone. Here I am- weighing less than I did in high school, feeling great while eating the meat the vegans said would surely make me fat and unhealthy. That's all the proof I need to keep me primal.


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42 years, 2,191 covers and 55,436 stories from PEOPLE magazine's history for you to enjoy
Jul 20, 1981
Vol. 16 No. 3
July 20, 1981
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With One Strike and Everybody Out, Baseball Turned to Ken Moffett for Relief
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For Her Thighs Only: Three Models Claim the 007 Leg-Acy
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A Lady Justice, Says Laurence Tribe, Can Bring Cohesion to a Court That Badly Needs It
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After Years of Wine and Roses, Soccer's George Best Found the Way to San Jose—and Fulfillment
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As a Merchant of Beauty, Merle Norman's J.B. Nethercutt Has Grown Handsomely Rich
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It Took a 10-Year Squeeze for Juice Newton to Make Her Big Splash
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James Givens' Enthusiasm Is Like His Life Raft—Seemingly Unsinkable
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For U.S. Military Women, Reports Judith Stiehm, the Only Battles Are with Their Reluctant Buddies
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Memory impairment, as well as problems with language, decision-making ability, judgment, and personality, are necessary features for the diagnosis.
Alternative Names
Senile dementia - Alzheimer's type (SDAT); SDAT
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Age and family history are risk factors for AD.
- As you get older, your risk of developing AD goes up. However, developing Alzheimer's disease is not a part of normal aging.
- Having a close blood relative, such as a brother, sister, or parent who developed AD increases your risk.
- Having certain combination of genes for proteins that appear to be abnormal in Alzheimer's disease also increases your risk.
Other risk factors that are not as well proven include:
- Longstanding high blood pressure
- History of head trauma
- Female gender
There are two types of AD -- early onset and late onset.
- In early onset AD, symptoms first appear before age 60. Early onset AD is much less common than late onset. However, it tends to progress rapidly. Early onset disease can run in families. Several genes have been identified.
- Late onset AD, the most common form of the disease, develops in people age 60 and older. Late onset AD may run in some families, but the role of genes is less clear.
The cause of AD is not entirely known, but is thought to include both genetic and environmental factors. A diagnosis of AD is made when certain symptoms are present, and by making sure other causes of dementia are not present.
The only way to know for certain that someone has AD is to examine a sample of their brain tissue after death. The following changes are more common in the brain tissue of people with AD:
- "Neurofibrillary tangles" (twisted fragments of protein within nerve cells that clog up the cell)
- "Neuritic plaques" (abnormal clusters of dead and dying nerve cells, other brain cells, and protein)
- "Senile plaques" (areas where products of dying nerve cells have accumulated around protein).
When nerve cells (neurons) are destroyed, there is a decrease in the chemicals that help nerve cells send messages to one another (called neurotransmitters). As a result, areas of the brain that normally work together become disconnected.
The buildup of aluminum, lead, mercury, and other substances in the brain is no longer believed to be a cause of AD.


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Today in Cambodia up to 200,000 orphans are fighting to survive and countless more are abandoned, vulnerable and alone. Mlop Children's Home in Cambodia is fully funded by Safe Haven and provides babies and young children at immediate risk with shelter, 3 nutritious meals a day, full medical checks and care, alongside counselling and psychological support. Our social workers work intensively with the child's family of origin, with the aim of reintegrating the child back into the family home
What is the issue, problem, or challenge?
There are up to 200,000 orphaned and abandoned children in Cambodia. These highly vulnerable children are prey to sexual & physical abuse, child labour and trafficking. In 2008 almost 32,000 children died before the age of 5. Existing care homes for children in Cambodia are overwhelmed and often corrupt. The children enjoy very little physical contact and stimulation. Many babies are almost never held and they stay in their cots all day, frequently in wet nappies. We work differently.
How will this project solve this problem?
At Mlop Children's Home we help orphaned, abandoned and vulnerable babies and young children in Cambodia by providing them with shelter, medical care, food and clothing. We provide 24 hour accommodation in a loving and caring environment and deliver a programme of support, including pre-school education, counselling and play activities to ensure these children have the best start in life.
Potential Long Term Impact
This project will have a long-term impact on the lives of at least 50 babies and children by providing love, medical care and support at a crucial stage in their development. Our Reintegration Programme works closely with the children's community of origin, with the aim of reintegrating them either back into their family home or through adoption/foster care. This project will ensure children grow up in a safe, loving family and do not spend a life in institutionalised care.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: £7,630
Remaining Goal to be Funded: £3,886
Total Funding Goal: £11,516


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The biggest complaint the new Hershey's Ice Cream gets from customers is that there are too many choices.
With 30 flavors of ice cream and over 30 toppings to choose from, its no wonder that customers keep coming back to try more sweet combinations from the shop, located on Maynard Street, next to Sheetz.
Store Manager Shannon Rockwell said the idea to bring the franchise to the area in October 2007 came after careful consideration and research.
"It was a great location and it was something different," she said. "People love Hershey's ice cream."
However, this isn't a normal ice cream shop. instead of traditional, straight-forward sundaes and cones, the store uses the "creation station" to create one-of-a-kind ice cream treats for customers.
"It's unique," Rockwell said.
Rockwell's personal favorite sundae creation is a mixture she calls "Peanut Butter Moose." It consists of "moosetracks" ice cream, peanut butter and chocolate sauces and peanuts all topped with whipped cream and a cherry.
"You've got to be creative to do this," she said.
In addition to sundaes, the store sells other cool treats such as ice cream cakes and shakes.
Though Rockwell said she didn't have any business experience prior to opening the ice cream store, she said she grew up around entrepreneurship.
"I've always grown up with family-owned business," she said. "My dad has really given me a lot of advice."
Rockwell continues the family tradition of helping out by selling her sister's homemade cheesecakes in the store.
Despite being a franchise, Rockwell said she has plenty of room for creativity and customization at her store.
"We have full control over what we stock here," she said.
With the Hershey's corporation making over 125 different flavors of ice cream, each individual ice cream parlor is able to choose which flavors to serve, based on the preferences of their customers and staff.
Rockwell also has nothing but praise for the corporation which sponsors her business, Hershey's Ice Cream, which has no affiliation with the chocolate company, according to the corporate Web site.
"Hershey's is really great about helping us out," she said.
In June, when the opportunity to expand presented itself, Rockwell was ready for the challenge. She opened another Hershey Ice Cream shop on North Loyalsock Avenue in Montoursville.
"The space was available so we decided to go for it," she said.
Despite the sweet success of her business and the delicious products she sells, Rockwell said her favorite part of the business is not the profit or the ice cream, its the people she serves.
"I love interacting with the customers," she said. "They come in here, they're pleasant and they want a treat."
The ice cream shop is open 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., 7 days a week, during the summer.


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Rapid Refresh (RAP)High-Resolution Rapid Refresh (HRRR) model, which is also updated hourly and covering a smaller geographic domain.
- RAPv1 - implemented 1 May 2012 at NCEP (replacing the Rapid Update Cycle - RUC )
- RAPv2 - implemented 25 Feb 2014 at NCEP
- RAPv3 - implemented 23 Aug 2016 at NCEP (RAPv3/HRRRv2 info - Sep 2016)
INFORMATION: The technical information notice (TIN) related to the underlying science and output changes between RAPv2 and the new RAPv3 along with HRRRv1 and the new HRRRv2 are contained in the document:
Experimental versions of HRRR/RAP implemented at ESRL
- significant further improvement for summer/winter storm environment
- advanced physics with WRFv3.6, assimilation, improved initial conditions for HRRR.
- More information in graphic summary, changes shaded red. and in HRRR/RAP July 2016 presentation to NWS.
Recent RAP/HRRR presentations
- HRRR/RAP July 2016 presentation to NWS
- Experimental 2014-very-early-version-RAPv3 implementation at ESRL completed on 10 April 2014 - improved storm environment, assimilation. Preliminary ESRL RAPv3/HRRRv2 info here.
- From NWS RAPv2 webinar - Feb 2014 .
- Additional information on the RAPv2 implementation at NCEP is in this NWS Technical Implementation Note (TIN, amended 15 Jan 2013). .
- a RAP-configuration of the Gridpoint Statistical Interpolation (GSI) analysis system. (with cloud/hydrometeor analysis added, similar to RUC)
- 13-km horizontal resolution, 50 vertical levels, ptop=10hPa, sigma vertical coordinate
- rotated lat-lon projection grid (change from previous Lambert conformal grid in July-Oct 2010) with a 759x567 mass-point domain (Arakawa C grid) More domain info here.
- Uses 1/12-deg NCEP sea-surface temperatures
- Output grids to be available from NCEP (including those exactly matching grids currently available from RUC.
- Rapid Refresh (RAPv3, running at ESRL in real-time demo in early 2015)
uses the following options. Some key differences from RAPv2
are identified below and in this
graphic summary, changes shaded red.
- Model core: WRFv3.6.1+ instead of WRFv3.4.1+ (WRFv3.2.1 used in RAPv1)
- Model physics: MYNN-Olson boundary-layer scheme, aerosol-aware Thompson cloud microphysics (v3.6) improved v3.6 RUC/Smirnova land-surface model (9-level)
- Surface fields: MODIS land-surface data including fractional coverage
- Numerics: 5th-order vertical advection, w-damping upper boundary condition.
- Data assimilation: Ensemble/hybrid/GSI data assimilation (using GFS assimilation ensemble and GSI)
- Observations assimilated: GOES cloud building, lightning (proxy for radar reflectivity), pseudo-PBL temp/moisture obs from 2m temp/dewpoint obs, soil moisture adjustment within data assimilation, improved radar assimilation.
- The ESRL RAP contributes to initialize the 3km High-Resolution Rapid Refresh (HRRR), providing a background for a HRRR-internal 1-h assimilation cycle with 15-min radar and 3-km GSI before the HRRR is initialized.
High-Resolution Rapid Refresh (HRRR)
- A experimental 3-km hourly updated nest inside of the 13km Rapid Refresh
(using the 13km RAP as parent model followed by 3-km data assimilation).
- HRRR home page / info
- Real-time products from 3km HRRR
- 25 Feb 2014. NCEP implementation of RAP version 2 to replace RAPv1 occurred as planned at 12z 25 Feb 2014. Summary on upcoming RAPv2 implementation to NWS Regions - 18 Feb 2014 . -- NWS Technical Implementation Note (TIN). .
- 8 Apr 2013. Major upgrade to ESRL RAP (and HRRR) over Jan-April 2013 period, details here.
1 May 2012.
RAP implementation occurred
at 12z that day. The last RUC run was at 11z that day
See latest NWS TIN bulletin on RAP implementation at
- 15 Mar 2012.Updated briefing on Rapid Refresh.
- high-frequency updated (every 1h) short-range weather model forecasts (out to 18h) in support of aviation, severe weather, energy, and other mesoscale weather forecast users
high-frequency (every 1h) 3-d objective analyses
over all of North America,
assimilating the following types of observations:
- Commercial aircraft (including moisture data from WVSS-II sensors)
- Profiler related
- Wind profilers (404 and boundary-layer 915 MHz)
- VAD (velocity-azimuth display) winds from NWS WSR-88D radars
- RASS (Radio Acoustic Sounding System)
- Rawinsondes and special dropwinsondes
- Radar reflectivity (3-d)
- Surface
- Surface reporting stations and buoys (including cloud, visibility, current weather)
- Mesonet (defer to RAP version 2)
- Satellite
- AMSU-A/B satellite radiances
- GOES satellite radiances (defer to RAP version 2)
- GPS total precipitable water estimates
- GOES cloud-top data (pressure and temperature)
- GOES high-density visible and IR cloud drift winds
- Experimental
- Lightning - defer to RAPv2 (used in ESRL RAP since Jan 2012)
- Special wind-energy observations - defer to RAPv2 (used in ESRL RAP)
The key features of the Rapid Refresh include:
Access to real-time and archive RAP grids


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Star Tracks: Monday, May 16, 2016 42 years, 2,191 covers and 55,436 stories from PEOPLE magazine's history for you to enjoy
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- January 28, 2008
- Vol. 69
- No. 3
Nicole Richie New Baby, New Life
Putting Her Troubled Past Behind Her, a Transformed Nicole Richie and Her Elated Boyfriend, Joel Madden, Welcome Daughter Harlow Winter. Plus: Christina Aguilera's New Baby, More Star Births—and Who's Next!
He had plenty to be excited about: Just one day earlier his girlfriend, Nicole Richie, 26, gave birth to their first child, 6-lb. 7-oz. daughter Harlow Winter Kate Madden. "We are very blessed she's healthy and beautiful and so good already," a thrilled Madden, 28, told PEOPLE a day after Harlow's debut. "We are very happy."
Ditto for grandpa Lionel Richie, who met the family's new addition shortly after her arrival. "While it may take me a moment to adjust to being called Granddad, I am extremely happy and proud of Nicole and Joel," Lionel, 58, said in a statement, adding that the pair "are going to be wonderful parents."
They put their skills to the test quickly when the couple brought baby Harlow to their Glendale, Calif., home on Jan. 12. "She barely cries, even when Daddy is changing her diaper, and believe me I suck when it comes to diapers, but I'm learning!" Madden wrote on his design company's Web site Jan. 14. And though Richie hasn't gotten much sleep—no surprise there—"she is beaming every time she sees the baby," says a Richie friend. "She's so in love with the baby."
Not long ago, starting a family would have seemed like the last thing the former Simple Life star was prepared to take on. A former drug addict who entered rehab in 2003 after an arrest for heroin possession, Richie seemed to be spiraling out of control again a year ago. Amid much speculation about her dwindling size (she has denied suffering from an eating disorder), she was arrested in December 2006 after driving the wrong way on a freeway. She pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of marijuana and Vicodin. (She was sentenced to alcohol education classes and 90 hours in jail, of which she served just 82 minutes due to overcrowding.) "It was bad decision after bad decision after bad decision," Richie told Diane Sawyer in August as she confirmed her pregnancy. "I'm in a completely different place right now. I owe the baby my life."
With the strong support of Madden, whom she began dating in 2006 and plans to marry, though no date has been set, Richie was determined to get healthy. "She's matured a lot over the past year," says a source close to her. "She's got a new mind-set." Along with giving up alcohol and drugs, Richie reconnected with her biological mother as well as her adoptive parents, Lionel and Brenda Richie (who have been divorced since 1991). "There was just something inside of me that felt a responsibility to mend any issues that I've had with my parents in the past," she told Access Hollywood in November. "I put them through a lot."
Richie is also finally taking a bit of advice from her parents. "Life isn't just about having fun. That was something Lionel and Brenda always put a lot of emphasis on when [Nicole] was growing up, but she finally embraced it," says a source close to Richie. Case in point: She and Madden created a charity, the Richie-Madden Children's Foundation, in Harlow's honor, and through it donated her baby shower gifts to 100 new moms.
Richie also overhauled her eating habits. "Since she got pregnant, she's made a real effort to eat real meals," says another source close to Richie, who had to give up sushi and caffeine and give in to her spaghetti and meat-sauce cravings at all hours of the day. "She has been staying away from fast food and focusing on nutrition."
To Madden, impending parenthood changed both their lives. "We're different people already," he told PEOPLE last summer. "It's a whole new world." He spent months revving up for his role as "Superdad," as he puts it. Along with designing baby clothing for his DCMA Collective fashion line and placing earphones on Richie's belly so the baby could rock out in utero, Madden has also made it a habit to tune in to Nickelodeon. "With the baby on the way, I've been getting really into kids TV," he said. "I've been slowly submerging myself in that world so by the time my kid is old enough to enjoy that stuff I can be a part of that."
But will they be prepared for the dreaded teen years, when Harlow is old enough to get a tattoo like Mom and Dad? Richie's not worried. "[The baby] is going to be so embarrassed by Joel's tattoos and my tattoos," she told Access Hollywood. "You never want to be like your parents."
But the mother-daughter similarities are hard to hide, according to Madden. "[Harlow] looks so much like her mom it's crazy!" Madden wrote on his site.
Richie only hopes she can guide Harlow through example. "I don't want my daughter, who is obviously very impressionable, looking up to someone constantly making bad decisions," she told Diane Sawyer. "I never took [being a role model] seriously before.... [Now] I have to really be someone that I would want my child to look up to."
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Directed by: Gary Huswit
Friday, May 8 - Thursday, June 4, 2009
FINAL DAYSNDS THURSDAY, JUNE 4! From the maker of HELVETICA comes a new documentary that explores the stuff that surrounds us and the people responsible for it. Interviewing design-world stars who create objects for Apple, Muji, IKEA and others, the film looks at the inspiration at work behind everything from toothbrushes to hi-tech gadgets. In thoughtful and revealing conversations, some of the world's most influential designers illuminate the process of making their ideas concrete, and the increasingly urgent need to find sustainable design solutions for the future.NR, 75 Minutes
Plexifilm, USA, 2009
Official Website: http://www.objectifiedfilm.com/