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NASA Meteor Balloon Rises Again Scientists and radio amateurs team up for a live
webcast of the 1999 Leonids from the stratosphere.
Nov. 1, 1999: Last year when
Science@NASA flew a weather balloon to the stratosphere for a
high altitude view of the Leonids, over one million people watched
the live webcast or saw the replay the next day at LeonidsLive.com.
While the video camera on the balloon captured images of blazing
fireballs, an aerogel collecting device may have captured bits
of comet Tempel-Tuttle -- the parent of the Leonid meteoroid
stream. Researchers are still poring over the
Right: A short video segment showing a Leonid fireball as seen from the stratosphere in 1998. It was recorded by a digital video camera carried aloft by a 3m weather balloon.
This year, with experts predicting an even bigger Leonid display, the meteor balloonists are planning another flight. Liftoff is scheduled for 0630 UT (0130 EST) on Thursday, November 18 from the Marshall Space Flight Center. The balloon will carry a sensitive low-light CCD video camera to monitor the shower from an altitude of about 32 km (105,000 ft), far above any obscuring clouds or bad weather. Web surfers can watch and listen to live transmissions from the balloon at LeonidsLive.com between 0130 and 0430 EST, on November 18th. Replays will be available after the flight.
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An important addition to this year's payload is an INSPIRE VLF radio receiver, which is sensitive to radio emissions below 10 kHz. The very low frequency (VLF) radio band is filled with exotic-sounding signals called spherics, tweeks and whistlers. All three are impulsive bursts caused by distant lighting. "Spherics," which are caused by lightning strokes within a couple of thousand kilometers of the receiver, sound like twigs snapping or bacon sizzling on a grill. Tweeks and whistlers are caused by more distant lightning, and sound like brief descending musical tones.
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Dennis Gallagher, a plasma physicist at the Marshall Space Flight Center, thinks that the VLF receiver might also pick up natural radio emissions from the Leonid meteors.
"Meteoroids produce an ionized trail as they plummet through the atmosphere," explained Gallagher. "There's a low density wake right behind the meteoroid. Because electrons are more mobile than protons, they move in to fill the void faster. That could set up plasma oscillations and trigger radio emissions."
Above: This time-frequency plot (or dynamic spectrum) shows two whistlers, one at 9 minutes and one at 12 minutes. They are caused by VLF radio emissions from lightning strokes that travel long distances along magnetic field lines. Other types of VLF radio emissions include tweeks, chorus, and spherics. To learn more about the physics of these emissions, click here. To hear what they sound like, click here.
The VLF receiver was donated to the Marshall Space Flight Center for this and possible future flights by the Goddard INSPIRE program. It's been christened the "Marina receiver" after the newborn daughter of Flavio Gori, an Italian scientist who first suggested flying the receiver.
Gallagher and his colleagues also plan to operate a Marina VLF receiver at the launch site to provide a ground reference for comparison with data collected from the stratosphere. During the flight signals from the receiver will be converted to audio sounds and transmitted along with images from the CCD video camera. Web viewers at LeonidsLive.com will be treated to an unusual combination of meteoritic sights and sounds.
The question of radio emissions from meteors is an intriquing one, says Gallagher, and you don't need to send your receiver to the stratosphere to listen in. Anyone with a VLF receiver can monitor the Leonids on November 18 and Gallagher hopes that INSPIRE participants across the USA will join in the effort. The best way to collect data is to record the output of the receiver on a two-track audio recorder. Record the VLF signal on one track and a WWV time signal on the other. This way VLF pulses can be correlated with the times of bright meteors seen from your observing site. It's also a good idea to conduct at least one observing session a few days before or a few days after the Leonids for comparison. Details about the upcoming meteor shower may be found at http://www.LeonidsLive.com.
Catch a falling star....
The video images and VLF sounds will be exciting, but the
most important part of the payload may be something else entirely.
The balloon will also carry aloft a special device designed to
capture actual Leonid meteoroids and return them to Earth.
Meteoroids are typically smaller than a grain of sand and much less dense. Although they are insubstantial, they can create very bright "shooting stars" because they travel at high speeds -- over 160,000 mph (72km/sec) for the Leonids. How do you catch a fluffy, microscopic, 160,000 mph fast ball? Very carefully!
Right: This photo shows the payload from the 1998 Leonids meteor balloon after it was recovered from a briar patch in Chatsworth, Georgia on November 18, 1998.
The meteoroid capture device on the upcoming flight uses xerogel (a close relative of aerogel) and a variety of low density acrylic materials to capture flying particles.
"It works like flypaper," explains NASA astronomer Dr. John Horack. "We expose these materials to the air up in the stratosphere while the meteor shower is underway. When tiny particles strike the exposed xerogel, they stick. Then they return to Earth along with the rest of the payload."
Aerogel is the lightest known solid, and is considered the best substance available for capturing fragile particles like comet dust without damaging them. When a high-velocity dust particle hits the aerogel, it buries itself in the material, creating a carrot-shaped track up to 200 times its own length. Since aerogel is translucent scientists can use these tracks to find the tiny particles. The track is largest at the point of entry, and the particle can be collected intact at the point of the cone.
Left: This photo from a laboratory experiment shows the cone-shaped track made by a tiny high-velocity particle in aerogel. The captured particle is located just beyond the narrow end of the cone. Photo credit NASA/JPL.
Experimenters agree that the chances of catching a Leonid meteoroid are slim, but that it's worth a try. Costing less than $4,000, the balloon mission could snag a tiny piece of comet Tempel-Tuttle (the parent of the Leonid meteoroid stream) and enable scientists to study material formed in the outer solar system.
The balloon is scheduled to lift off from the The Atmospheric Research Facility (ARF) on the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) Campus in Huntsville, AL at 0130 EST on Thursday, November 18. It will climb to a maximum altitude of approx. 105,000 ft in 200 minutes, followed by a 20-minute descent. Video and audio from the payload will be downlinked as an amateur TV signal at 426.25 MHz transmit frequency (Cable Ready TV Channel 58). The transmission should be detectable for several hundred miles around the launch site for readers who would like to directly monitor the flight.
Leonids Live! -site of the live webcast of the 1999 Leonids
Related Stories:
Leonids in the Crystal Ball -- Oct 27, 1999. Is 1999 the year for a Leonids meteor storm? Experts make their predictions.
Pop! Ping! Perseids! -- Aug 13, 1999. The Science@NASA meteor balloon popped before reaching the stratosphere but many meteor enthusiasts still saw and heard the Perseid shower.
Live! Balloon Flight Planned
-- Aug 6, 1999. A NASA weather balloon will ascend to the stratosphere
for a live webcast of the 1999 Perseids.
The Leonid Meteor Outburst of 1997 -- July 16, 1999.Newly released video shows a flurry of Leonids in 1997 that briefly rivaled the great meteor storm of 1966.
Leonids on the Horizon -- June 22, 1999. What's in store for the 1999 Leonid meteor shower? Experts make their predictions.
Hunting for Halley's Comet -- May 7, 1999. A high flying weather balloon ascends to the stratosphere in hopes of capturing an Eta Aquarid meteoroid
A Wild Ride to the Stratosphere -- Apr. 14, 1999. A weather balloon hits the stratosphere in search of meteoroids
Meteor Balloon set for Launch -- Apr. 8, 1999. This weekend scientists will launch a weather balloon designed to capture meteoroids in the stratosphere.
Leonid Sample Return Update -- Apr. 1, 1999. Scientists will describe initial results from a program to catch meteoroids in flight at the NASA/Ames Leonids Workshop April 12-15, 1999.
The Ghost of Fireballs Past -- Dec. 22, 1998. RADAR echoes from Leonid and Geminid meteors.
Bunches & Bunches of Geminids -- Dec. 15, 1998. The Geminids continued to intensify in 1998
The 1998 Leonids: A bust or a blast? -- Nov. 27, 1998. New images of Leonid fireballs and their smoky remnants.
Leonids Sample Return payload recovered! -- Nov. 23, 1998. Scientists are scanning the "comet catcher" for signs of Leonid meteoroids.
Early birds catch the Leonids -- Nov. 19, 1998. The peak of the Leonid meteor shower happened more than 14 hours earlier than experts had predicted.
A high-altitude look at the Leonids -- Nov. 18, 1998. NASA science balloon catches video of 8 fireballs.
The Leonid Sample Return Mission -- Nov. 16, 1998. NASA scientists hope to capture a Leonid meteoroid and return it to Earth.
Great Expectations: the 1998 Leonid meteor shower -- Nov. 10, 1998. The basics of what the Leonids are and what might happen on November 17.
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Pirates lose 8-2 at the hands of the Minnesota Twins
- Nyjer Morgan hits 2 run homerun-1st of the 2009 season
- 5 double plays were turned by the Pirates-they lead the MLB in that category
- Paul Maholm had his worst start of the year-8 earned runs and 14 hits
- Joe Mauer is outstanding- he went 4-4 and is currently batting .414
It will be interesting to see how this interleague matchup turns out. The Bucs had a lot of luck in the last series against the Tigers getting 2 out of 3. With the offensive firepower that the Twins posess it will be tough for the Pirates to get out of the Land of Lakes with a decent win.
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#70666 - 05/21/02 09:51 AM L. Ron Hubbard
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Way back in late fifties, I read a book by L. Ron Hubbard, describing his methods of the equivalent of psychoanalysis. It was so advanced and marvelous that one of his subjects was able to remember his father having sexual intercourse with his mother before he was born! I believe it probable that you may not be surprised I was more than merely sceptical of that claim.
In today's AWAD newsletter, there is a letter from someone describing L.Ron Hubbard in glowing terms, mentioning having been to one of his lectures recently. Since he died in 1958, that is remarkable, although the religion he founded believes in re-incarnation. For a site I find quite believable, L. Ron Hubbard is called a con man. I think the term fits. Here is URL:
#70667 - 05/21/02 10:06 AM Re: L. Ron Hubbard
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It was so advanced and marvelous that one of his subjects was able to remember
his father having sexual intercourse with his mother before he was born!
...I don't want to remember my dad having sexual intercourse with my mother--ever!! I mean, in the abstract I'm glad they did and all that--but in reality? Doesn't sound so marvelous to me...
Thanks for the url, wwh. Will check out this oddball.
#70668 - 05/21/02 11:05 AM Re: L. Ron Hubbard
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I've always pictured L. Ron and some of his scifi author buddies sitting around a table in some bar discussing the concept of whacko religions and ending up betting who could start one successfully. L. Ron won.
#70669 - 05/21/02 12:07 PM Re: L. Ron Hubbard
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you're not to far off. L Ron was not as successful as Heinlein, (and others) and Heinlein told him, "you're in the wrong business. you're books are so filled with religion, you should start a religion,and not try and write sci-fi"
L Ron took Heinlein at his word.. and so began Scientology. in the end, he earned more money as the head of scientology than he ever earned as a writer. (tax free, too!)
heinlein was only half serious when he told L Ron what he did, but he claimed to regret the comment._________________________
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#70670 - 05/21/02 09:43 PM Re: L. Ron Hubbard
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... and there went John Travolta.
meanwhile, good catch, Dr Bill (and I quote from Anu's newsletter):
What's perhaps more interesting, though, is a lecture I recently heard by
famous author, educator and humanitarian L. Ron Hubbard, in which he makes
the observation that soldiers who are brought back away from the battlefield
tend to lose their sanity (go doolally) while ones that are kept near the
sound of cannon fire, no matter how severe their wounds, or even having lost
limbs, will tend to stay sane, just on the idea that they are still in a
position to do something about it, still have a hope of fighting back.
Maybe Ron's been reincarnated?
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#70672 - 05/21/02 10:28 PM Re: L. Ron Hubbard
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I still remember how bullshit I was that the Medical Librarian on the recommendation of a nutty psychologist had bought that piece of pure scam, and I hadn't be able to get her to get some books needed badly.The same guy got her to buy "Naked Lunch" which I thought hardly necessary in a medical library.
All I remember from that book was something about "penises darting up assholes" at which I went ballistic.
#70673 - 05/30/02 01:04 PM Re: L. Ron Hubbard
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While I think it's a scam, I'm not sure the Germans are handling it correctly. Does being a scam preclude something from being a bonafide religion?
Anyways, for your amusement.
#70674 - 05/30/02 01:13 PM Re: L. Ron Hubbard
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for your amusement.
Love it FF. What a great little article. And happy to know how close to right I was with my sitting around drinking WDI.
#70675 - 05/30/02 01:42 PM Re: L. Ron Hubbard
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When P.T. Barnum said there was one born every minute, it was a tremendous understatement. I knew some people in the fifties who thought it was a big joke to join. I never heard the details, but they thought it could lower their income tax.
#70676 - 05/30/02 03:07 PM Re: L. Ron Hubbard
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>Since he died in 1958...
I fully support everything said here about this fruitcake, but I think he died a little more recently, like in the mid-eighties.
#70677 - 05/30/02 03:42 PM Re: L. Ron Hubbard
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in the mid-eighties.
I googled two sites say 1986. One was in Italian so it must be true.
#70678 - 05/30/02 03:47 PM Re: L. Ron Hubbard
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I fully support everything said here about this fruitcake, but I think he died a little more recently, like in the mid-eighties.
From the first line of the following link: "L. Ron Hubbard [March 13, 1911 - January 14, 1986] lived an extraordinary and adventurous life."
#70679 - 05/31/02 11:44 PM Re: L. Ron Hubbard
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And from my favorite place for this sort of confirmation:
Ashes scattered in the Pacific Ocean... wouldn't you know.
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Check out my man K-Berg's blog for more details and of course check the print edition in the morning. Nothing imminent, but Berger heard on Sunday about talks between the Knicks and Denver Nuggets that involve Renaldo Balkman going to the Rocky Mountains in exchange for guard Taurean Green and forward Bobby Jones.
Though Green is a young PG with potential as a floor general, it's been suggested to me by someone in the know that both Green and Jones would likely be waived. If the trade went through as is, the Knicks would wind up with 17 contracts, two over the limit. But both Green and Jones are on one-year, non-guaranteed contracts that are easily waived with no salary cap hit.
Balkman has just one year left on his rookie deal ($1,320,960) with a team option of $2,036,920 for 2009-10.
We discussed it during the summer league here and I guess it rings true: Balkman seems like the odd man out here in the new regime, especially with the emergence of Wilson Chandler and the arrival of Danilo Gallinari. Balkman is a tremendous athlete who can play a decent energy/defense role off the bench. But I don't believe he has the basketball IQ to be successful in D'Antoni's offense. It may seem like a lot of running and shooting, but there is a great deal of thinking, anticipation and reaction that has to be done in order for it to work properly. You could see just in some practices and summer league games that Balkman was having trouble grasping it.
From the July 17th Blog: "Farewell to Vegas..."
His energy and athleticism are valuable assets, but Balkman might actually struggle in the D'Antoni philosophy because of one skill he hasn't yet developed: thinking the game. Renaldo is one of my favorite characters on this team -- you all know his Aw man, crazy is an all-time best quote -- but I've documented here before my concerns about his focus and mental approach to being an NBA player. Rey is a terrific athlete and clearly keeps himself in outstanding shape, which is a credit to his work ethic. But after spending the past few days watching Phil Weber install a few offensive sets that will be the foundation of what the Knicks do this season, it's quite apparent that if you can't think quickly, adjust on the fly and read what's happening on the floor, you're going to struggle here.
Again, the deal isn't done and it sounds like Donnie is involved in a lot of different discussions. This is one of a few, but one that makes sense.
It's essentially a way to dump Balkman's salary and cut the roster back down to the maximum 15 contracts after the signing of Anthony Roberson. Obviously there are bigger fish to fry when it comes to getting closer to cap compliance. As I said to a person I chatted with tonight who has some intimate knowledge of this potential trade, this kind of deal is very much nickel-and-dime compared to what really needs to get done.


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A week after Lauzon suggested that the Barre Fish and Game Club not allow assault-style weapons at the upcoming gun show, the mayor said multiple people alerted him to the posts Tuesday and expressed their concern about them.
Police did not provide the suspects name, and while Lauzon has identified him, The Times Argus could not confirm his identity.
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Lauzon sent the mans Facebook profile a message saying, Pretty serious when (someone) publicly posts my address and declares it to be a shooting range.
In a message from the suspects Facebook profile to Lauzon, the writer apologized for the posts and reported having deleted them.
I apologize if anything was taken the wrong way, the message said. This gun control issue is getting out of hand. I voted for you in the past because I thought you were a good Republican. I certainly dont mean any harm to you at all.
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Lauzon publicly praised the club members for their gentlemanly response to his request that they ban assault firearms and extended magazines at the show.
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first off sick thread bro, i love the pregame announcing thing you had going with the player introductions. Cant believe that hasnt been done yet hahaha. good ish.
secondly this game is a must win simply for confidence and chemistry reasons. players get going and roll off 2 wins and their first at home. this could set the tone for our upcoming stretch( though i think we set the tone for it last night )
Looking for a couple of things to see Gallo continue to find his stroke and have some sort of consistency. and for Amar'e to have his breakout game i feel bad for whoever is guarding him. Wall will give us troubles and it will be interesting to see when Douglas is in the game. since he's such a ball hawker and a pest on the defensive end.
we should win this one by a likable margin. maybe not in the 20's but ima say 11
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Violence, including the discovery of 49 mutilated bodies near the U.S. border, is reaching new levels in the ongoing drug war in Mexico. NBC's Mark Potter reports.
Mexican gang-related deaths fell by 15 percent and homicides by seven percent in the first half of the year, President Felipe Calderon said Thursday, according to local reports.
For the first time in several years the government has seen a reduction in homicide rates on a national level, Calderon told a national security meeting, newspaper El Universal (Link to Spanish-language site) reported.
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Hector Larios, the head of the Citizens' Security, Justice and Law Observatory, called the president's announcement "statistically irrelevant," according to Mexico's Cronica (Link to Spanish-language site).
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The seven-percent reduction in homicides equals 80 fewer homicides less out of a total of 1,767 on average a month in 2012, he said, according to Cronica.
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rady has tapped out to this season.
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The Bulls have 3 games left, before their postseason games.
Its time to discuss the Knicks next season roster/coach/offseason trades ........
Who do the Bulls have we could use in our rebuilding?
Noah trade value is higher than the 3 injury-season Rose LOL
Who do we trade on draft night for a first-round pick?
How many KEEPERS should Phil Jax keep for next season?
How well will Phil Jax do as a Freshmen/Rookie GM?
Melo and Co giving it to the Bullies right now Knicks Pride...
6 straight by Augustine Timmy JR fouls a 3 point jump shooter; um um um this team has zero hoops IQ no wonder no playoffs bye bye Woody
Aldrich playing his tail off should have gotten more PT this season
This game ain't over
Proud of our team for playing with pride....Kinda agree with kiya though, and praying Phil has a great plan
I dont understand why Woodson is playing Melo in this game ....
Whatsup with the DNP Jeremy Tyler/Tour'e Murry .. shouldnt they be our first candidates for the summer league games
I will be shocked as hell if Woody is still here next season but I hope PJ doesn't bring in Kerr.
Chandler can b moved anytime he's a BIG-Body in the paint on his final season contract.
Woodson 2 full season as Knicks coach prove he is not a coach for a BIG-Market team, who can afford to put 13 reliable NBA talented players on a roster.
Last night game vs the Bulls, Woodson only played 9 players, when our $91M cap roster represent the Knicks are a 11 man rotation team. Woodson did not realize he had 13 hungry players on his roster for 80 games this season.
The 8-Man rotation Woodson ran all season had its "cause and effect".
Woodson not being equal with playingtime minutes was the reason why half of the Knicks roster wanted to be traded before the February trade deadline.
u dont sign hungry veteran players (K-Mart, MWP, Beno) to sit on the bench DNP to watch the team consistently lose game after game as a .350 team. That's considered TANKING!
What the hell is up with our 11 year assistant head-coach Herb Williams ..
we cant make the 8th seed, but we have 3 games left on the regular season schedule.
When the Knicks fell out of the playoff race the rotation of players for the remainder of games belong to the assistant coach Herb Williams. The head-coach job are always in jeopardy when the team dont make the playoffs, or get SWEEP in the first round of the playoffs (4 or 5 games).
Is the WIN more important then letting our youngest players get playing-time in a lineup as if the 3 final games are pre-season games for keepers "C-Cole, PF-Tyler, SG-THJ, SG-Shump, and Combo-guard Tour'e Murry".
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Mourners arrive as ranking NYPD officers stand guard at the funeral service for Eric Garner at Bethel Baptist Church in the Brooklyn borough of New York on July 23. There were no violent riots after Garner died as a result of an illegal police chokehold employed on him as he was being arrested. The Citys measured response to Garners death and its engagement with community leaders could be credited with keeping protests and vigils in its aftermath peaceful.
NEW YORK The police killings of two unarmed black men came barely three weeks apart, generating immediate and potentially volatile outrage.
But compared with the violent aftermath of Michael Browns shooting in Ferguson, Missouri, the fallout from the chokehold death of Eric Garner in New York now seems notable for whats been absent: no guns pointed at raging protesters, no billowing tear gas, no lengthy delay in revealing an officers name, no National Guard troops.
The relative calm in New York followed a carefully calibrated response by city and police officials intended to neutralize possible unrest. The response drew on the lessons from other high-profile use-of-force cases involving black victims that roiled the city in the late 1990s.
What you want in a democracy is the ability to express your concerns, but you dont want it to spill over into disorder, Police Commissioner William Bratton said in a recent interview with The Associated Press. I think weve had a very informed and reasonable response to the issues raised by everybody. Theres been no violence.
Initial outrage over Garners July 17 death was fueled by an amateur video showing an arresting officer appearing to put him in a chokehold, banned under police policy, and Garner gasping I cant breathe before falling unconscious. The next day Mayor Bill de Blasio postponed a family vacation, spoke with black community leaders and called a news conference with Bratton.
De Blasio, a Democrat, called the death a terrible tragedy and the video very troubling. Bratton conceded this would appear to have been a chokehold. Both promised a thorough investigation.
Officials say police commanders reached out to community activists and offered condolences to Garners family. On July 19, two days after the death, the New York Police Department released the name of the officer and announced he had been placed on desk duty while a prosecutor determines whether to bring criminal charges. On July 31, de Blasio and Bratton sat next to the Rev. Al Sharpton at a City Hall roundtable about community concerns.
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Vandals swamped by No. 3 LSU, 63-14
BATON ROUGE, La. – Louisiana State did what top-10 teams do. It capitalized on mistakes, created opportunities and subdued an upstart with an inspired second half to down the Idaho Vandals 63-14 before a near full house at Tiger Stadium.
"In the first half," coach Robb Akey said, "our team did a better job of competing and finding a way to make plays. It was a battle at that point in time."
In the second half, some of the fizzle went out of the Vandals in the face of two quick scores that pushed LSU to a four-touchdown lead with 8:29 to go in the third. Part of Idaho's troubles were of their own making – penalties and turnovers.
"You can't turn the ball over to a team that good the way we did it," Akey said.
Then, there were the Tigers themselves.
"Their size and mass took over."
The Vandals moved the ball on their first drive with sharp passing from senior quarterback Dominique Blackman and a couple runs by senior Ryan Bass but they gambled on fourth-and-inches at the LSU 44 and Bass was caught behind the line for a two-yard loss.
The Tigers went to the air first and last to score with the short field on a 17-yard pass from Zach Mettenberger to Kadron Boone to put LSU up 7-0 with 9:46 left in the first. LSU's next TD also came with the short field when Blackman was intercepted on a tipped pass and the Tigers needed to cover just 30 yards, which they did in six plays to go up 14-0 on Alfred Blue's three-yard run with 6:29 to go in the first.
The first quarter ended at 14-0 LSU but senior safety Gary Walker gave Idaho a breath of fresh air when he intercepted Mettenberger at the Idaho one and returned it to the LSU five. The Tigers were called for pass interference on first down when Blackman went to LaGrone in the end zone. That moved the ball to the LSU two where James Baker tried a run through the middle. On second-down-and-four, Blackman went back to LaGrone who was wide open in the left front of the end zone for the score with 13:47 to go in the half for the 14-7 score.
Walker's return was the longest since Stanley Franks went 98 yards to score with one at Utah State on Sept. 3, 2006.
The Idaho defense held on LSU's next possession and the Vandals' took over after the touchback at their own 20. The Tigers made short work of the drive when, on second down, Blackman went to Jahrie Level only to have Ronald Martin pick off the tipped pass and return it 45 yards to make it 21-7 with 9:05 left in the half.
Undaunted, Blackman came back and led a seven-play, 81-yard drive to score on a 22-yard pass to Jahrie Level, who caught the ball just a stride out of the end zone to make it 21-14 with 5:34 left in the half. With the exception of Todd Handley leading off the drive with a 14-yard run, it was all passing with Blackman completing six in a row (using four receivers).
The defense took its turn next when back-to-back Benson Mayowa sacks forced the Tigers into a four-and-24 at their own 39.
The Vandals dug their own hole this time with a three-yard loss on the punt return followed by three successive false starts in the wake of the thunderous noise from the nearly capacity crowd at Tiger Stadium. The hole was too deep from which to escape and, with 1:33 left in the half, LSU had the ball at Idaho's 39 after an 11-yard punt return. Mettenberger took LSU into the end zone with back-to-back-to-back passing plays with the scoring toss a seven-yarder to Drew Alleman with just 37 seconds to go before halftime.
Idaho forced a punt on LSU's first drive of the second half but the Tiger defense made up for it when Lavar Edwards scored on a 23-yard interception return for a 35-14 lead with 10:58 left in the third quarter.
After forcing an Idaho punt, the Tigers went up 42-14 in a little more than a heartbeat when Kenny Hilliard broke through traffic and raced 71 yards to score with 8:29 left in the third.
LSU's next score, for a 49-14 lead, came when Hilliard capped a nine-play 87-yard drive with a one-yard run as time expired in the third.
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There was a long line to get in before the gates opened. It went back to Federal Street, and snaked left out of sight.
Luckily, I was the first one in line.
I ran in and found ball #1 laying against a concrete step in the bleacher area. I was shocked. Lately, there have been very few Easter Eggs, as ushers have been picking them up.
I would go on to catch ball #2 off the bat of Brian Bixler. He hit a line drive that bounced on the warning track, and right into my glove. The next batter, Jason Jaramillo, hit a home run that I caught on the fly. It was ball #3.
That was it for the Pirates portion of batting practice. I went under the bleachers, changed my clothes, and emerged in my Reds gear.
I decided to re-enter the bleacher area over by the bullpen. That way, it would be less noticeable if any Reds players had previously seen me standing in my customary spot.
Game: 6 balls (6 hit)
Season: 311 balls (161 hit, 91 thrown, 59 device)
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This is Zac, and we met Friday at the park during BP. As a longtime reader, I was thrilled to finally get the chance to meet you. I hope next time we meet, that I am not bad luck and that least one of us will get a ball.
While I did get shutout at BP again, I as I told you was going more for autographs, and was going for autograph number 200 tonight. I also knew that I wanted a picture of the person that way I could mark the occasion. Well, I did get the Pirate Parrot first, and I knew that got #200 out of the way, and also didn't need to take a picture because I already had one of him.
After that I went closer to third base and got Steve Pearce to sign. I was the last one he signed for, and after his aim was off in throwing my pen, he threw it again. I was worried because it was straight to my right hand, and I am left-handed, still I gathered myself and caught it. After that, I was kicked out of the section.
I did not give up though, as I slowly walked away knowing that I would be back. I passed the couple of minutes by talking to a couple of friends. Then I saw Ronny Cedeno signing and came over. I was a little late for him and saw that he was crowded and my reach would not help me. So I moved closer to the center and waited it out. My wait was not long, as Garrett Jones came over and signed my scorecard. I got both Andrew McCutchen and Lastings Milledge on the scorecard. I had the both of them already on my baseball, so I used the scorecard instead.
Dave Arrigo also took pictures of my autographs and me waiting for Cutch. I had 5 after that and no one else was signing, so I left just in time. It was hard to reach as the whole area was surrounded. After I got my last signature a supervisor was coming down to kick those out that weren't in the section. I was leaving anyways, so his timing was great.
I then left my seats in the second inning in favor of going on the Riverwalk. Afterwards, I went to the bullpen in hopes of getting a ball. My hopes hit a snag as I had to stay behind the fence and someone already took the closest spot. The person asked Humberto Andrade for a ball and after saying please got one. They left then, and I had the corner spot.
Being in the bullpen area was pretty enjoyable as I got to see Jesse Chavez warm up. He was really throwing hard and before leaving the bullpen to pitch threw a fastball to an unprotected wall, leaving to a loud boom.
I then yelled down to Phil Dumatrait, "welcome back," and he smiled and waved.
After a little while, Steven Jackson warmed up and finished, not needing to go in. So Luis Dorante had a ball in his back pocket, and I asked him if he would please give me the ball. It was then completely silent, and then one minute later he tossed me up a ball. I don't collect baseballs much so I was thrilled to catch ball #1 of the day and ball #2 of the season.
I went back to my seat to try and get a ball from the umpire but had no such luck. Again it was nice to meet you and I hope to see you Wednesday vs. the Phils!
Gomes is a monster (at BP anyway) Was at the last Spring Training game at Winter Haven in March 2008 (Rays v. Indians). Caught one on the fly off Jason Bartlett in BP and went up into the bleachers, quitting while I was ahead & before all the college kids arrived and started "kamikaziing" around. Sat in the top of the bleachers as Gomes started hitting, had my glove off (big mistake). It was like a mortar attack! Woulda had at least one more easy but no way I was barehanding it.
Was at the game in thr Trop vs. KC where he hit three homers in one game. First one hit a woman, who toughed it out and stuck around. Next one just missed her. His third time up, EVERYONE turned to face her, and she had the famous deer-in-the-headlights look. Sure enough, number three, two rows directly behind her …
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nice game thread. hopefully knicks are gunna pull this one out.
my guess
knicks- 114
nets- 109
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-Limit Devin Harris' penetration (no homo)
-Lees gotta be smart with his shots
Last time knicks played Nets, Brook Lopez blocked Lee several times.
-Lees gotta keep being the ****in man whos possessed to get every rebound
-Dont let Vince get hot (no homo)....once he gets going forget about it
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nice game thread. hopefully knicks are gunna pull this one out.
my guess
knicks- 114
nets- 109
nice thread MSG...im looking forward to a collab. with you and JPZ on a thread loll.......
anyways this is gonna be a big game for us we played last night and lost a close game, hopefully that dosnt linger with us tonight as we need everyone to be on point especially on the defensive side we cant let Harris get to the basket whenever he wants or else he will pick us apart and could be a long night for us.....and Carter has played well aganist us in the past, and Lopez-even though he's a rookie he could give us problems cause of his size advantage over Jefferies and Lee, although lee is a really good rebounder...and hopefully Harrington continues his impressive play and Duhon remains good...and our shots are falling cause if not this could be a long day....
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Stephon Marbury for all star? **** that vote for Devin Hariss -_- this dude has potential of deff being top 3 point guard this season
Looks like Chandler's back, 5-5 so far. Good to see him play well after a couple bad nights.
D-Lee bruised his back on that play with Carter. He won't be back. I really hope this isn't serious, because we'll be down to 6 players in the rotation.
I never knew Al Harrington could go off like this...he looks real good.
Back to Back games using only a 7-man rotation.
This is called Suicide-Drills for real. Dantoni is crazy!
Duhon is ready to drop, Lee being the only Bigman is ready to drop with Duhon.
That's to much F...ing running for just 7 guys night after night.
The Nets have a no strategy coach Frank.... whom dont have a clue how to use all the young bigmen on his roster....Harrington is eating the Nets Bigmen up alive. I thought Chicago Del Negro coached bad last night but coach Frank should've been the first coach Fired this season. If this game goes all the way down the stretch like the Bulls game last night we should know the outcome....the 7 Knick players are TIRED...
great win after a tough loss last nite in chicago. This is good, we picked up a full game in the standings. I have to say Harrington was a monster out there tonight. Same with Chandler, they both shot pretty well.
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Wilfred J. GendronDecember 04,2012Wilfred J. Gendron Rites
BEVERLY HILLS, Fla. A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012, at 1 p.m. in St. Monica Catholic Church in Barre for Wilfred J. Gendron, 87, of Beverly Hills, Fla., and formerly of Barre, who passed away on Nov. 7, 2012, at the Healthcare at the Bentwood Nursing Home in Lecanto, Fla.
The Rev. Leopold J. Bilodeau, pastor of the church, was the celebrant. Crucifer Francis Pinard was altar server and led the Prayer of the Faithful.
Organist Rosemary Badeau accompanied vocalists Sarah Procopio and Ronald Routhier in the hymns, Here I Am Lord, Prayer of St. Francis, Ave Maria and How Great Thou Art.
Scripture readings from the Old and New Testament were read by Francis Pinard.
A prayer service was held Friday evening at the Pruneau-Polli Funeral Home in Barre and was led by Father Bilodeau.
Pallbearers were Buck Parker, Paul Gendron, Robert Gendron, John Loso, Maurice Soucy and Michael Carbonneau.
A later burial will take place in St. Sylvester Cemetery in Lower Websterville.
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Gov. Scott Walker has made three appointments to the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents.
Walker on Monday named former Lt. Gov. Margaret Farrow and retired state auditor Janice Mueller as citizen members of the board, and Joshua Inglett as a student member.
Farrow, who lives in Pewaukee, also is a former state legislator. She has worked as a substitute teacher and real estate agent.
Mueller, of Madison, was appointed by the Wisconsin Legislature in 1998 to serve as state auditor within the Wisconsin Legislative Audit Bureau. She retired from the post in 2011.
Inglett is a UW-Platteville student majoring in Engineering Physics. He is a Portage native.
The 18-member board sets policy and rules governing the UW System. Walker's appointments require confirmation by the Wisconsin State Senate.
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Gov. Scott Walker has made three appointments to the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents.
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Jacksonville Moves to 4-0 in MAAC at VMI
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LEXINGTON, Va. – The Jacksonville men's lacrosse team powered past VMI in the second half on the way to a 13-8 victory today at Drill Field #2. The Dolphins extend their school record winning streak to four straight with the victory while keeping their undefeated Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference in tact at 4-0.
JU (6-3; 4-0) our scored VMI (0-10; 0-4) 8-3 in the second half to break open a 5-5 halftime tie. The bulk of the damage was done in the third quarter as the Dolphins forced nine of the Keydets 22 turnovers. Five different players scored during the period for JU which ended with the Dolphins grabbing a 10-6 lead.
Junior goalie Pete DeLuca (Millersville, Pa.) then helped close the door in the fourth quarter for the Dolphins recording seven of his 15 saves.
Sophomore Ari Waffle (Manlius, N.Y.) and senior Cam Mann (Hamilton, Ont.) each had three goals and an assist to lead the offensive attack. Kyle Rebman (Baldwin, N.Y.) added two goals and an assist while Rob Wertz (Lancaster, Pa.) had two goals.
JU returns to action next Saturday at home in a first place showdown with Marist.
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Mommy to Maxwell 10-9-07 weaned with love (a party and a remote control monster truck) on his 4th birthday
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The original poster is returning to work and I assume will be pumping when that time comes. Therefore it is CRUCIAL to establish a good supply now, so that pumping is easier. It's hard enough to pump when everything is going well, a bad start to your supply will most definitely impact your pumping experience negatively.
As for nursing in public, I would suggest practice in front of a mirror. That way you get to see what others would see. A tank underneath a shirt is a great way to ensure that you don't expose too much skin (lift up the outside shirt and pull down the tank). And for now I would suggest not going for outings longer than 2 hours, that way you can nurse before you leave and again when you return. This time goes by SO fast. I know it's hard right now and you feel locked up, but in a year you will look back and say "wow, 6 weeks of my baby's life isn't really a long time to be stuck in the house." My oldest is now 12 years old - his first 6 weeks seem like they happened in a blink.
Good luck mama - I hope you have a great nursing relationship with your little one
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When I pump and bring a bottle of breastmilk for outings I always put it in a small mini cooler bag with an ice pack. And as long as you have access to a bathroom you can run it under warm water or bring a plastic cup along and fill it up with warm water and dunk the bottle inside for 5 min or less, depending on how warm the water is...
I didn't mean to start an uproar w/my post! I really do appreciate all the advice. We had Claire's 2 week check up yesterday and I had a few errands to run afterwards. She got hungry so I just BF her in the car. It wasn't even bad at all. I figure that's a good first step to nursing in public. Maybe I won't get comfortable enough to nurse everywhere, but I can handle being in the car, as long as the heat or A/C works!
The pediatrician said yesterday that I should try nursing her, then pumping afterwards to build up some bottles. I did that last night and was pretty happy with the rest of the night. When Claire got hungry during the night, she didn't cry after she nursed and I think it was cause my milk wasn't gushing out. We are slowly learning. ( :
Oh yes, she has gained another 13 oz and grew half and inch! The doctor was very pleased with her growth since our last visit. ( :
I started in the car too! It was harder/ uncomfortable in the beginning when he was so little but soon I expanded. I like using a blanket tucked under my shoulder bra strap as a cover instead of a hooter hider and just cover what I want covered. I am more self concious of belly instead of boob..... You can do it.
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I started off nursing in public using a much-maligned nursing cover. I know a lot of activists have a problem with covers, but I would not have been comfortable nursing in public without it in the early days. DD needed a lot of help getting and keeping a good latch, and it took some effort and I had to watch to make sure her latch was correct. It often took several tries to get it right. I wasn't (and am not) comfortable exposing myself for long stretches of time in public - I'm not ashamed, I just don't like doing it.
I used a cover until she was about 6 weeks old and was able to latch quickly on her own. At that point I just planned to wear a nursing top or to layer a nursing tank under a normal shirt and feed her whenever and wherever she needs to eat - and at 5 months she's still nursing (or getting a bottle of EBM at daycare) every 2-3 hours during the day so I have to feed her in public with some frequency. I still sometimes use a blanket or burp cloth over my shoulder when getting her latched - again, for my own comfort and not for the benefit of anyone else! Our little one will take a bottle of EBM if I'm not around, but will refuse the bottle if she knows I'm available to nurse. Because of that I don't have much choice but to feed her. I also nursed at my breastfeeding support group and that helped me ease into nursing in front of others, and it reminded me that what I was doing was the best way to feed our baby.
If you aren't comfortable nursing in public yet, that's OK. Most moms become more comfortable with it as their babies grow bigger but some don't. Nursing in the car, going into the ladies' lounge at the mall, or whatever is all right if that's what you need to continue your nursing relationship right now. I would encourage you to start to practice but it has to be something you're comfortable with.
It's been said already but at 2 weeks, if you're skipping a nursing session by giving a bottle you need to be pumping around that time to help your supply continue to develop. Not doing so is going to cause your supply to drop. I cannot tell you how many friends of ours have pumped a bottle so that they could skip feedings and wound up weaning to formula within weeks!
Katie - mom to Lily, 8/5/2010
I wanted to say that I agree with everyone that says to pump for missed feedings, but also to mention just to use a dressing room when you are out until you get the hang of nursing in public.
Most stores have them (Target, Walmart, the malls, etc) and I never had anyone give me a problem by requesting to use their dressing room.
Pumping after nursing is a good way to build a stash of milk, but if you are having issues with milk gushing out you might want to be careful. Pumping after nursing is also a way to increase your supply and you don't want to end up with oversupply. If you pump after feedings try to keep it down to once or twice a day. And if you notice excessive gassiness, consistently green or foamy poops, or discomfort in baby during your letdown (pulling off, gagging, etc) you might want to lay off on pumping for a bit to let it settle back down.
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The scouts will be going door-to-door in Goliad collecting canned food. All food collected will be donated to the Goliad Food Bank. There are also collection boxes at area churches, Goliad County Library, American Bank and numerous other businesses.
At the October pack meeting, the scouts welcomed new members. The Goliad Volunteer Fire Department presented a program on fire safety.
The Cub Scouts are still accepting members. The first- and second-graders meet on Thursdays at 6:15 p.m..
The third-graders meet after school on Thursday, fourth-graders meet after school on Wednesdays and fifth-graders meet at 7 p.m. on Thursdays. All meetings are held at the First United Methodist Church.
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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size ½ of recipe
Calories 325
Total Fat 20 g
Saturated Fat 4 g
Sodium 393 mg
Total Carbohydrate 1 g
Dietary Fiber 0.5 g
Protein 34 g
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Salmon filet, about 1 inch thick, cut into 2 pieces 12 ounces
Dried coriander ½ teaspoon
Chopped fresh mint 2 tablespoons
Hot pepper oil (for a milder taste use olive oil) ½ teaspoon
Salt ¼ teaspoon
Freshly ground pepper to taste
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Lime, cut into wedges ½
- Combine salmon, coriander, mint, and oil in a resealable plastic bag. Shake gently to coat. Marinate in refrigerator for 15-20 minutes.
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- Remove salmon from bag. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place on grill coated with cooking spray. Cook until done, about 5 minutes on each side. Serve with lime wedges.


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New character stuff, as well as the tutorial video we've seen already, and updates to a couple of gameplay pages.
The skill page has details on some stuff we know and some stuff we don't. There's some stuff like Astra and Strength +2; also other things. I can't read many of them because I don't know much kanji, but they seem to include Refresh, which
The skill in the lower right appears to be Defense Cry; if so, it appears Vincent's description is mistaken: it looks to me like it says it has a range of three tiles, and is therefore not terrible. There's also a skill above it that appears to have a one-turn effect on adjacent units only, but it seems to be different.
Looking at the katakana for Defense Cry, Refresh, and some other stuff, it says "3マス", which appears to translate as "3 squares". So yeah. I recognize the kanji for the lower-right skill as containing Defense, so it appears that indeed, Defense Cry is actually functional.
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WATERLOO The Laurier Institute for the Study of Public Opinion and Policy (LISPOP) has launched a new data portal that makes the universitys data collection publicly available. The public opinion data, donated by research firm Ipsos Reid, was previously restricted to people from Ontarios post-secondary institutions.
"Ipsos Reid is thrilled that this important archive of public opinion data is being made available to as wide an audience as possible, said Darrell Bricker, CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs and a Laurier alumnus. The LISPOP portal is an ideal way to do this.
The datasets represent a variety of topics, including surveys from federal elections, Ontario elections, housing and Canadas youth, as well as a series of "Canada Day" studies commissioned by the Dominion Institute that measure various levels of knowledge Canadians have about their country. The polling data is also significant because it is among the most detailed research available representing the social and political opinions of specific groups, such as gays and lesbians and supporters of the green movement.
Bricker first donated the opinion-poll data to Laurier in 2007. Ipsos Reid has been providing regular donations since then.
Once the data has outlived its commercial purpose, its still very useful for academics, said Andrea Perrella, director of LISPOP. And this is a growing data collection were looking forward to holding an increasingly diverse collection, including datasets from other countries. What started as opinion-poll data has grown to appeal to a much broader audience.
The data collection, which includes more than 100 datasets, can now be accessed for free at www.lispop.ca/data.
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New and novice users appreciate this feature because it helps them use survey data without requiring expert statistical knowledge, said Michael Steeleworthy, government information librarian at Laurier. We can help make the data available in a variety of formats to the Laurier community and to users at other Ontario university libraries. We are also in the process of making the LISPOP data on ODESI available to the public.
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On the girls side, the competitors included Puffy Bisby, Latarian Perkins, Emma Rose and Christina Mancilla.
"All of the girls competed very well," said Coach Drew Cox.
"It was the first meet of the year for the Lady Cat lifters and, for most, their first power lifting meet ever."
On the boys side, the competitors were Anthony McGuill, Thomas Aranda, Dalton Brown, Trace Mascorro, Joseph Perez and Manny Salazar.
Aranda competed in the 148 lb division, finishing 11th out of 27 lifters with a weight total of 935 lbs.
McGuill was in the top 10 with a 9th place finish. He finished with a lift total of 960 lbs in the 181 lb division.
Perez was the silver medalist with a 2nd place finish in the 220 lb division. He finished with a lift total of 1175 lbs.
At the Yorktown meet on Feb. 1, the Cats and Lady Cats followed their first meet with vast improvements.
Lifters for the Lady Cats included Rose and Perkins.
Rose, a first year lifter, increased her lift total from the Goliad meet by 25 lbs with a total lifting weight of 380 lbs.
Perkins finished as the silver medalist in her weight class, earning 2nd place with a lift total of 590 lbs.
Lifters in Yorktown for the boys included McGuill, Aranda, Brown, Mascorro, Christian Mascorro and Perez.
Aranda finished as the bronze medalist, earning 3rd place out of 20 lifters with a lift total of 965lbs.
McGuill finished as the bronze medalist in the 181 lbs division, finishing 3rd out of 13 competitors with a lift total of 1060 lbs.
Anthony clinched the medal with a personal best of 440 lbs on his final lift.
Christian Mascorro and Trace Mascorro finished 2nd and 3rd respectively in the 242 lbs division. Christian earned the silver medal with a lift total of 1,080 lbs and Trace earned the bronze with a lift total of 1,010 lbs.
Brown narrowly missed a medal, finishing 6th place in the super heavy division, but had personal best lifts in the squat (500 lbs) and bench (300 lbs).
"All of these lifters are to be commended on their efforts," said Cox.
The Bobcat and Lady Cat power lifters will compete next at the Industrial invitational meet on Saturday, Feb. 8.