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Cubs' Garza to undergo MRI
Tests should reveal how long pitcher will be rested
Chicago Cubs starter Matt Garza will undergo tests to determine the severity of the injury he sustained while pitching batting practice.
Garza, who made just 18 starts last season because of an elbow injury, felt a twinge in his side while throwing on Sunday. The Cubs called it a "mild strain" but general manager Jed Hoyer said Monday that the right-hander will undergo an MRI so team doctors will have a better sense of how long Garza will be sidelined. Hoyer said Garza will need a "rest period" and the tests should reveal "how long that is."
Garza went 5-7 with a 3.91 ERA last year. He made his final start on July 21, when he left a game in St. Louis because of a "stress reaction" in his elbow.
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Anyone who has ever worked in a networked environment running different operating systems using different filesystems knows the frustration of trying to get every computer to see the data on every other computer. Even on my multi-boot test computer, NT can't see the data on my FAT32 partition, Windows 98 can't see the data on my NTFS partition, DOS can't see data on either partition -- and these operating systems are all installed on the same hard drive.
Fortunately, I also have FreeBSD installed on this computer, and it
has no problem accessing the data anywhere on that hard drive, thanks to the
mount command.
mount command is one of the most powerful commands available to
root. It allows root to mount filesystems so users can access either data
physically located on a device cabled to that computer or data physically
located on other computers that understand the mount command.
mount command itself is simple:
mount (-t filesystem) devicename mountpoint
Let's start with some common device names:
SCSI drives
IDE drive, FreeBSD 2.x and 3.x
IDE drive, FreeBSD 4.x
Each device is numbered starting with 0. Storage devices will also have the sub partition unit, or "slice" number appended to them. The slice number (represented above as s#) consists of the letter 's' and a number.
For example, my test computer has one IDE drive that has been partitioned as follows:
200 MB FAT partition containing DOS
1.8 GB partition containing FreeBSD 4.0
500 MB NTFS partition containing NT Server 4.0
1.5 GB FAT32 partition containing Windows 98
If I boot to DOS, it only recognizes a partition named C:.
If I boot to NT, it sees a FAT partition called C: and an NTFS partition called D:.
If I boot to Windows 98, it sees a FAT partition called C: and a FAT32 partition called D:.
Because they don't recognize each other's filesystems, both Windows 98 and NT think they reside on a partition called D, even though they reside on different partitions of my hard drive.
FreeBSD's logic makes a bit more sense, as it sees my drive like this:
/dev/ad0s1 as FAT
/dev/ad0s2 as FreeBSD
/dev/ad0s3 as NTFS
/dev/ad0s4 as FAT32
since I've "sliced" my first IDE drive into 4 sections.
If you are multi-booting your FreeBSD computer, you can check out the
device names for your partitions with
/stand/sysinstall. As root,
/stand/sysinstall and choose Configure, then Fdisk, and then use your spacebar to select the drive
The "Name" column will list the device name; the "Desc" column will list the
type of filesystem. If you used DOS
fdisk to partition your hard drive, it
will only show two entries: one for the primary partition and the other for
the extended partition. An Intel BIOS may support up to 4 primary
partitions, but DOS-based
Fdisk utilities will only let you create one primary partition, and FreeBSD's
Fdisk utility does not show logical
partitions. I prefer to use Partition Magic, as it lets me create four primary
The mount command also requires you to specify a mountpoint. A mountpoint is simply an empty directory you've created as a reference point to access mounted data. The mounted data is not actually placed in this directory; instead, think of the mountpoint as a virtual shell where you can use your Unix commands to manipulate the mounted data. It is important that you keep your mountpoint directories empty; use other directories for storing files.
Mountpoints are usually created as subdirectories of
/; to see them, type:
cd /
Among the subdirectories listed, note that FreeBSD has already created 2 mountpoints for you:
/cdrom and
When you create your mountpoints, give them useful names. For example:
Now for the filesystem: Notice that I put
-t filesystem in brackets when I
gave the syntax for the mount command. The filesystem switch is optional; FreeBSD assumes you want to mount the UFS (Unix File System) unless you
specify otherwise. The most common filesystem types you'll probably
specify are:
-t msdos
for FAT floppies, FAT16, and FAT32 partitions
-t cd9660
for data CDROMs
-t ntfs
for primary NTFS partitions
A few notes on floppies and Unix: If you are used to sticking a floppy into the floppy drive of a Windows computer and then ejecting it at will, it'll take some getting used to how Unix computers treat floppies.
Both hard drives and floppies contain filesystems that must be mounted for their data to be accessed. Only root can mount filesystems, so you must be root to mount a floppy. Also, you can't just eject a mounted floppy; you must tell Unix to unmount it first.
Keep in mind that hard drives are considered to be permanent storage devices, while floppies are temporary storage devices. You wouldn't dream of physically removing your hard drive and adding another one while your computer was booted into an operating system on that first hard drive. For the same reason, don't mount a floppy and then eject it without telling Unix to unmount it first.
It is possible to format a floppy with DOS from FreeBSD. To format a floppy, do NOT mount it first. Remember, you mount filesystems, and you don't have a filesystem until you format. As root, put a floppy in your floppy drive, then type:
fdformat /dev/rfd0Format 1440 floppy '/dev/rfd0'? (y/n):
When it is finished processing,
disklabel -w -r /dev/rfd0 fd1440
newfs_msdos -f 1440 fd0
You can now mount that floppy like this:
mount -t msdos /dev/fd0 /floppy
cd /floppy
ls command should confirm that there is nothing on the floppy. Let's copy something onto the floppy:
cp /etc/fstab /floppy
You should now see a file called "fstab" on your floppy. Type:
more /floppy/fstab
You should be able to hear your floppy drive churn as you view the contents of fstab. If you try to unmount the floppy,
umount /floppy
you'll see:
umount: unmount of /floppy failed: Device busy
You can't unmount a filesystem if it is your present working directory. Let's try again:
cd /
umount /floppy
It is now safe to eject the floppy from the floppy drive.
Now let's try a CD-ROM. Put a data CD-ROM, not a music CD-ROM, into your CD-ROM bay and type:
mount /cdrom
You should be able to see the contents of the CD. Why did the shortened
mount command work? Remember that FreeBSD already created a mountpoint
/cdrom for you? Well, it also added an entry to a file that is read
by the mount command if you don't specify a device name. Try this:
more /etc/fstab
# Device Mountpoint FStype Options Dump Pass# /dev/ad0s2b none swap sw 0 0 /dev/ad0s2a / ufs rw 1 1 /dev/ad0s2f /usr ufs rw 2 2 /dev/ad0s2e /var ufs rw 2 2 /dev/acd0c /cdrom cd9660 ro,noauto 0 0 proc /proc procfs rw 0 0
Notice that there is an entry for
/cdrom with its options set at
"noauto." This tells FreeBSD not to mount your CD-ROM automatically when you
reboot; however, it now shortens the mount command for when you do want to
mount a CDROM. Let's unmount the CDROM and add an entry to the
/etc/fstab file to
shorten the mount command for floppies:
cd /
umount /cdrom
pico /etc/fstab
At the end of the file, add this line:
/dev/fd0 /floppy msdos rw,noauto 0 0
Make sure you tab over to keep your columns neat; also, make sure it all fits on one line. Doublecheck for typos before saving this file.
Now, insert a floppy into your floppy drive and try:
mount /floppy
cd /
umount /floppy
I can also mount my C:\ drive while in FreeBSD; since its device name is /dev/ad0s1, I issue this command:
mount -t msdos /dev/ad0s1 /fat
I can then enter
cd /fat and freely edit and delete files on the C:\ drive using my favorite Unix commands. I can also copy files back and forth between C:\ and FreeBSD.
If I want to get real fancy, I'll also mount my FAT32 partition:
mount -t msdos /dev/ad0s4 /fat32
and I can copy a file from C:\ to what Windows 98 calls the D:\ partition:
cp /fat/test.txt /fat32/test.txt
Saves a lot of rebooting if I just want to move some files around. If I
want to save myself some typing when I wish to access these filesystems,
I'll add the following lines to the end of
# Device Mountpoint FStype Options Dump Pass#
/dev/ad0s1 /fat msdos rw 0 0
/dev/ad0s4 /fat32 msdos rw 0 0
Because these file systems are located on my permanent storage device, I can have FreeBSD mount them at every boot; therefore, I haven't set the Options to "noauto".
If I've rebooted since adding these lines to
/etc/fstab, these partitions will be mounted for me. I can simply use the commands
cd /fat or
cd /fat32 to access the data on these partitions.
Today's article focused on accessing the file systems of devices physically attached to your FreeBSD computer. Next week, we'll discuss how to access data located on Microsoft computers within your network.
Dru Lavigne is a network and systems administrator, IT instructor, author and international speaker. She has over a decade of experience administering and teaching Netware, Microsoft, Cisco, Checkpoint, SCO, Solaris, Linux, and BSD systems. A prolific author, she pens the popular FreeBSD Basics column for O'Reilly and is author of BSD Hacks and The Best of FreeBSD Basics.
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Forget the D-backs lets stay on track
7/5/09 Happy B-day to my brother Dean
We had a blast on Fridays Game 1 against the D-Backs. The Rockies made it look easy at Coors and sent the Snakes slithering back to their pit with a final score of 5-0.
Unfortunately I had to watch Saturday and Sunday's game on TV and it was shockingly painful. Home games are not the place for the Rockord to be slipp'n up.
Maybe it's all this wet weather of late.
Anyways I can't quietly stand/sit by and watch all that the Rockies have gained in the last month just wash away with the rain.
Jim Tracy, talk to this team.
Put your foot down and let em know this is unacceptable. In past seasons even when the Rockies sucked we usually could hold our own at home.
Why can't we win at home this year? I just don't get it.
Props to Ubaldo Jimenez today.
Rockies were up 3-0 and it looked like we had a possible no-hitter working until the sixth inning. With two out Jimenez walked the next two batters and when Mark Reynolds stepped up to the plate Ubaldo served him a perfect fastball that made it's home in the left field pavilion.
All of a sudden it's a tie game.
So much for Ubaldo's no-hitter, missed it by that I——-I much.
Congrats go out to the newest members of the 2009 All-Star Team Brad Hawpe and Jason Marquis.
Hawpe will be starting in place of injured Mets player Carlos Beltran.
Two fine additions and I'm sure will these fellas will not disappoint.
C'mon Brad, show those dudes how it's done Rocky Mountain style.
How about MLB's best pinch-hitter our very own Seth Smith?
This guy is f'kin amazing in the clutch. He's money in the bank and someone I didn't even factor into the Rockie equation at the beginning of the season. Seth is hitting close to .500 as a pinch-hitter.
We all know how a sucessful team works, you get three or four players who really step up their game and all of a sudden you're a team that starts winning.
The way I figure the players listed below have really out performed what I thought capable of them. Their outstanding play this season is an unexpected bonus and a good part of why the Rockies are above .500.
Seth Smith
Dexter Fowler
Ian Stewart
Carlos Gonzalez
Brad Hawpe
Todd Helton, we all know he's good but we didn't know what to expect at the beginning of the season.
Houston Street
Tomorrow is a new day and a new team. I'm going to forget these last two games and focus on this next series against the Nationals. This weekend was just a temporary setback in our quest to win this division and ultimately win the World Series.
Don't believe me?…Fine, but you can't knock my enthusiasm…Go Rockies…D
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That's the spirit! I feel the same way. Each game is a new opportunity; a new beginning and we can just forget about what happened the day before.
It is a new day and a new series, but man, this scares me. I know they can't win every day, but blowing leads two days in a row against the 2nd worst team in baseball at home??? UGH!! But again. . . tonight's another game and I never give up on 'em. :0)
Very happy to see Hawpe and Marquis making the ASG. Way cool.
It's a double edged sword. If they win you're happy but if they lose it leaves the opportunity for small crowds and more baseballs. Oooops now I am thinking like a true Ballhawk!
It's always fun reading your posts!
Baseballs 4 MADD – MLBallhawk
I would be very surprised if Brad Hawpe didn't get the All Star start in place of Carlos Beltran who is hurt. Also Marquis is having a great year, the Mets could have had him for Aaron Heilman, they passed it up.
Brad hopefully will start and can finally get some attention from the nation media. I was watching Sportscenter today and they ask Tim Kurkjian was asked who should be a starter on the NL team. You would think he'd say Brad Hawpe, right? Nope, him being on ESPN, he names Brain McCann (who by the way i think should start), a bigger market guy. But hey, when Brad goes to St. Louis and lights it up, they won't be able to stop saying the name Brad Hawpe!
Hey D,
We know we can't win every game but losing 2 in a row to the D-backs is tough to swallow. Hopefully, they get re-energized by this a sweep the Nationals!
Can't wait to see Hawpe and Marquis at the All-Star games.
JULIA-You are a wise woman my friend.
LUVMYROX-I can't wait to see these two in St. Louis. Time to REPRESENT !!. Glad the Rocks won last night.
JOHN-I feel you on that one. In the end though, I'll take the win over the baseballs.
METSMAINMAN-Welcome to the Rant brotha, Brad will start.
MILEHIGHBALL-Agreed and welcome to the Rant, you don't have to convince me that the Rockies get no respect. That would be a good part of the reason I blog…I believe Hawpe will really take advantage of this opportunity and we've all seen how well rounded Marquis is.
R-LUV-Seems you and I both really hate losing to the D-backs at Coors Field🙂 …Ditto on Hawpe and Marquis.


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Value-oriented money managers discuss their strategies and philosophies in "The Art of Value Investing: How the World's Best Investors Beat the Market" (John Wiley & Sons, 2013). Authors John Heins and Whitney Tilson compile snippets of interviews they have conducted with a large number of mutual fund and hedge fund managers to provide insights on how professionals approach value investing.
The authors describe the book as providing answers to questions every money manager should ask before running a portfolio. To their credit, Heins and Tilson cover a lot of ground in approximately 300 pages. They have managers on record speaking about analyzing a company's financials, assessing its business models, measuring valuation, managing a diversified portfolio and deciding when to sell. The voices are as varied as the answers given. Even where there appears to be consensus, there are answers from managers who use a different approach from the others.
The differences of opinion can be good or bad, depending on what a reader is looking for. This is not a book that provides a clear-cut approach to value investing. Rather, it gives voice to a variety of approaches, with some advice being very specific and other advice being broad in nature.
John Vento gives a comprehensive overview of financial planning in "Financial Independence (Getting to Point X): An Advisor's Guide to Comprehensive Wealth Management" (John Wiley & Sons, 2013). His discussion covers a variety of topics, including budgeting, taxes, investing, insurance and estate planning.
We have seen several personal finance books and were initially concerned about a lack of anything new in this book. Vento does spend a lot of text explaining the basics in each chapter. What pleasantly surprised us, however, was the attention he gave to more complex topics. For instance, in his chapter about insurance, Vento details what types of losses and reimbursements are tax-deductible.
We also like the additional level of detail provided by the various tables, charts and highlighted text. Among them are pie charts for seven asset allocation models and a table showing how to calculate the amount a family may have to pay toward college costs after financial aid is provided.
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November 22, 2006-- Home Textiles Today,
New York-- Kids In Distressed Situations, Inc. (K.I.D.S.) will hold its fall gala with partner charity Fashion Delivers on Monday, Dec. 4 at the Mandarin Oriental New York.
The fundraiser will honor Anthony Buccina, vice chairman and president of merchandising for The Bon-Ton Stores, as well as ceo and chairman Fred Rowan and president Joe Pacifico, both of The William Carter Company.
The event will feature keynote speaker U.S. Senator for Illinois Barack Obama.
Both organizations are made up of suppliers and retailers. They serve as a conduit to deliver apparel, children's merchandise, and home furnishings to people in times of crisis and in distressed situations.
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Police: Vandalism derailed train cars
BETHEL Police believe a vandal or vandals damaged two railroad cars which derailed both cars and a third railroad car on Saturday night and caused more than $30,000 in damage, according to Sgt. Eric Hudson, of the Vermont State Police.
In a press release, Hudson said the Vermont State Police from the Royalton barracks responded to a report of a train collision near the intersection of Route 12 and Route 107 in Bethel on Saturday around 10:50 p.m.
When troopers reached the scene, they found three grain cars on a side spur of the train tracks behind Green Mountain Feed. The grain cars appeared to have rolled through the end of the spur and derailed.
New England Central Railroad was contacted and a northbound freight train was stopped short of the village of Bethel so the crew could assess the safety of the tracks prior to proceeding north to St. Albans.
Rail maintenance crews responded and determined that someone had tampered with two loaded grain cars. The brake systems holding the cars in place had been disengaged.
The two cars, with a combined weight of more than 500,000 pounds, rolled from a position north of a third grain car and crashed into it. The force of the collision pushed the southernmost car through a stop and off the end of the rails.
The grain cars stopped short of an embankment at the back of a residential property.
Hudson said the incident could have had catastrophic consequences if the brakes on the third car were not engaged.
The car that was derailed was close to the main line of tracks. The tracks had to be evaluated for safety before regular rail traffic trains could resume.
This incident is being actively investigated as a felony vandalism case.
Hudson said there is an initial estimate that found the incident caused more than $30,000 in damage to a local business.
Police did not report any injuries as a result of the incident.
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Sheed and Camby are active. Sheed may play 12 minutes, Camby???
Game preview:
With the Eastern Conference's No. 2 seed wrapped up, the New York Knicks have nothing of consequence to accomplish until the postseason.
They may be treating Monday's visit to Charlotte like it's the preseason.
Carmelo Anthony is expected to rest, and he won't be the only Knick getting a breather as New York looks for a sixth straight win over the league-worst Bobcats.
The Knicks (53-27) clinched the East's second spot Sunday with a win over the team right behind them, forcing 26 turnovers and beating Indiana 90-80 to set up a playoff series with seventh-seeded Boston.
With its first-round fate determined, New York - still without big men Tyson Chandler, Kenyon Martin, Amare Stoudemire, Rasheed Wallace and Marcus Camby - is ready to get some rest.
"I always said today was a real important game for us to come in and lock down (the No. 2 seed)," said Anthony, who had a game-high 25 points but didn't play in the fourth quarter after bruising his left shoulder in the third. "It was a big game for us so now guys can get their rest, I can get my rest and come back full speed ready for the playoffs."
Anthony almost certainly won't play Monday and could also sit out Wednesday's home finale against Atlanta, and not taking the court again would essentially give him the scoring title. He's averaging 28.656 points while Kevin Durant is at 28.137.
Assuming Durant plays the final two games and Anthony sits, Oklahoma City's star would need to total 99 points against Sacramento and Milwaukee to win his fourth straight scoring title.
With nearly every big man on the roster ailing, the Knicks started recently signed Solomon Jones at center on Sunday after starting Chris Copeland the previous two games. Martin and Chandler won't travel to Charlotte and Camby also likely won't play, but Wallace could return to get some minutes either Monday or Wednesday.
"We gotta get some healthy bodies back. And then we'll have Thursday and Friday to prepare for the playoffs," coach Mike Woodson said. "As coaches, we'll start our preparation when we get back from Charlotte and once we get some healthy bodies back on Thursday, we'll start practicing and see where we are and who can be in the rotation once we start the playoffs."
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Sheed and Camby are active. Sheed may play 12 minutes, Camby???
I always like the Knicks playing in the Bobcats' arena. I like the look of it.
Let's go, Knicks!
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Get'em Knicks
Did we just shoot only 3-balls throughout an entire quarter .... WOODY
sheed full of rust...won't bring much to the playffs... Novak sucks...can't defend period. Copeland belongs in the rotation...32 points.
Those were Kiya's backups getting shot out by one of the worst teams in the league. For all "Knicksfans" that hate our 1-2 punch of Melo/JR because" they don't share the ball" and "they shoot a high%" that is why Melo/Jr get most of the shots. For all wondering why Woody wasn't "resting" his players, now you know: we still had work to do clinching the division and #2 seed. Great seeing Sheed and Cope continues to impress.
If any Knicks-player deserve the final two games off for their service this season, it is "OLD-HEAD" HOF Jason Kidd.
Jim.... I see u still dont get it .. Do the math .. 6-man rotation vs 9-man rotation
Lastnight, 11 NBA games were played with the majority of teams sitting their star-players (even non-playoff teams).
Out of the 22 teams that played last night, 21 of those teams played 9 or more players in their rotation (9 players gettin 10 or more minutes of playingtime).
The Knicks were the only team lastnight to put just 7 players on the court .. Rasheed Wallace recieve 3 minutes of playingtime .. which made the summation of the Knicks rotation into 6 player-rotation -vs- Bobcats 9 player rotation.
Coach Woodson played each of the 5 Starters 41 plus minutes of playingtime vs Bobcats, with 6th man Jason Kidd receiving 21 minutes of playingtime.
Do the Math!!!
The Miami Heat rest their starting 6 men, and gave 15 plus minutes each to 9 players (9 man rotation) vs the Cavs, which equal 15 healthy Miami Heat players for the postseason games.
Should coach Woodson be disgusted at only having 6 players for a 48 minute game?
Where 5 of those players receive career-high in playingtime minutes last night?
Jim.... Im curious, do u think it was a good thing to waive Kurt Thomas this late in the season?
could Kurt postseason experience help teammates by being apart of the bench/lockerroom/practice/and travel?
Or having Solomon Jones is a much better decision heading into the postseason?


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They're a major risk to your pets. Find out the common medications that can do serious damage. About 40 percent of the animal poison control calls to the ASPCA, 25,000 cases, revolve around pets exposed to human medications.
Pet exposures include pets eating dropped pills, owners giving the wrong medication to their pets, animals getting into pill cases or even breaking into cabinets, according to Rodale.
Here are the most common pills involved with poison control call complaints.
1.) Ibuprofen
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Ibuprofen is the most common human medication ingested by pets, thanks in part to many brands' sweet outer coating. What seems like a sweet treat to your pet could cause stomach ulcers or even kidney failure in an animal. ??
2.) Tramadol (Ultram)
This powerful painkiller can be beneficial to pets, but only at doses carefully prescribed by a vet. Too much tramadol can cause sedation or agitation, wobbliness, disorientation, vomiting, tremors, and possibly seizures.??
3.) Alprazolam (Xanax)
The problem: The anti-anxiety and sleep aid prescription could cause lethargy and trouble walking for your pet, but sometimes pets suffer the reverse effect and become extremely agitated. Large doses of alprazolam could send your pet's blood pressure dropping to dangerous levels or even cause collapse.??
4.) Adderall
Adderall is a combination of four different amphetamines and is used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Not meant for a pet, it causes racing heartbeat, high body temperature, hyperactivity, tremors, and seizures in animals. ??
5.) Zolpidem
Ambien helps people sleep, so they often set it out by their bed, where pets routinely swipe pills off of owners' nightstands. Zolpidem may make cats wobbly and sleepy, but most pets become very agitated and develop elevated heart rates.??
6.) Clonazepam (Klonopin)
Used as an anticonvulsant, anti-anxiety drug, or sleep aid for people, clonazepam causes low blood pressure, fatigue, trouble walking, or collapse in pets. ??
7.) Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
This popular painkiller may cause liver damage or red blood cell damage that could deprive your pet of the oxygen needed to live. ??
8.) Naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn)
This over-the-counter pain reliever may cause ulcers or kidney failure in dogs and cats.??
9.) Duloxetine (Cymbalta)
When ingested by pets, duloxetine can cause agitation, vocalization, tremors, and seizures.??
10.) Venlafaxine (Effexor)?
For reasons veterinarians still don't understand, cats love to eat these antidepressant capsules.??
Here are some top tips for protecting your pets:
Always keep human medications away from pets unless you are specifically instructed by a veterinarian to give the medication.
Do not leave pills sitting on a counter or anyplace a pet can get to them.
Do not leave pill bottles within reach of pets.
Make sure pets aren't in the room when you're taking pills. Dogs especially will devour anything that hits the floor.
Always contact your veterinarian if your pet has ingested any medication not prescribed for them.
Never give your medication (or any medications prescribed for a two-legged family member) to your pet without first consulting a veterinarian.
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Wise . . . touching . . . funny . . . sad . . .Donald Davis is all these, plus just plain captivating. For twenty years a Methodist minister, he found his true calling as a professional storyteller. In these four original stories he reminisces about his childhood in the Appalachian mountains of North Carolina, in a small town that sounds very like Lake Wobegone. But there the resemblance stops. Although appearing to ramble as much as Garrison Keillor, Donald Davis gives each story a spin and a polish that leaves the listener wiser at the end.
These stories of growing up in Appalachia in the 1950s are funny and true, nostalgic and bittersweet. The characters are memorable: Miss Martha Anne Butler, "the last surviving member of a failed Southern family", whose grocery deliveries always included two pints of gin; the Reverend N.N. Upchurch, old Preacher No-No, whose nickname "pretty well summed up his opinion on most subjects"; and Aunt Laura, who knew to listen for the crack of dawn.
Our narrator faces the trials of growing up with humor, hope, and (usually) good grace. He saves Blue Horse Notebook Paper coupons to buy the world's heaviest coaster bike, engages in games of "Daring Miss Butler", taunts the shadowy Terrell Tubbs with his buddies, and uses the resources of his electronics class to invent a keyless ignition for Red McElroy's Ford pickup. The sweet and painful memories are all here, told in a storyteller's voice.
© and (P)1991 Donald Davis
"As wholesome as milk." (Raleigh News and Observer)
"Davis has interconnected this set of stories in such a way as to create a place...as memorable as Garrison Keillor's Lake Wobegon." (Lexington Herald-Leader)
"Outstanding stories. Outstanding Narrator"
My family and I listened to this in the car on a weekend trip. None of us were ready for it to end. My kids, ages 13 and 11, were particularly struck by the ending of the last story. You have to listen to this title!
"Donald's Finest moment"
We have listen to this audible over and over. I first had it as a tape and got it as an audible. Choices cost us something and this audible is an example of insight and lessons. Really good for 12 to 17 years old as some of the material is geared to that age.
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Newport Beach (KTLA) -- A Newport Beach high school principal has addressed rumors that a group of boys on campus treat the spring prom as an NFL-style draft, ranking female students and sometimes paying top dollar for first-round picks.
The alleged "prom draft" at Corona del Mar High School was the subject of a letter sent Friday to parents by Principal Kathy Scott.
"This 'draft' appears to be similar to a sports draft. What I understand is that male students purchase draft tickets and females are then 'drafted' as dates for the prom," Scott wrote. "I am sure that the intention of this 'draft' is not to be harmful, but it may be. It is not OK for any student to be objectified or judged in any way."
The alleged prom draft was first reported Monday by the Orange County Register, which noted that a tweet posted by the senior class Twitter account last week stated "Many drafters on the prowl tomorrow for #freeagents so dress nice ladies."
The account has since been deactivated, the Register reported.
A Twitter account for "cdmprom_insider" was protected and inactive, but there were many public interactions with the account from last week and April 2013, all apparently referring to the alleged draft.
To participate, male juniors and seniors draw random numbers but can purchase more desirable draft picks, one student told the Los Angeles Times.
A junior paid $140 to get a high first-rank pick so he could select a specific girl with whom he doesn't even speak, making an awkward situation, the student told the newspaper.
"A lot of the girls respect the draft and stick with those dates," the unidentified student said, according to the Times.
Students on campus Tuesday said the controversy was being overblown.
"The whole purpose was to avoid conflict. It was never to hurt any of the girls' feelings, or anyone's feelings," one student said in an interview. "If I was the last pick, I'm still going to choose my girlfriend. If the last pick has a girl in mind and … the other guys know who it's going to be, they're going to specifically not pick her."
Principal Scott was not speaking publicly about the rumored prom draft, a spokeswoman for Newport-Mesa Unified School District said in an email Tuesday.
In her letter to parents, Scott asked them to speak positively about Corona del Mar High if contacted by news media.
She also asked parents to talk to their children about the "seriousness of this type of activity."
"I do not believe this is intended to be harmful, but this is not behavior that is consistent with our school's outstanding reputation," she wrote.
The school, a high-performing campus in an affluent suburb, has been in the spotlight in recent months.
In December, Newport Beach police said they were searching for an Irvine tutor, Timothy Lai, who allegedly helped a group of students hack into teachers' computers to change their grades.
In January, 11 Corona del Mar High students were expelled in the scandal.


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Home List of Titles Calculated uncertainty: computers, chance encounters, and 'community' in the work of Cedric Price
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- Calculated uncertainty: computers, chance encounters, and 'community' in the work of Cedric Price
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- Iconoclastic British architect and theorist Cedric Price is noted for the comparatively early incorporation of computing and other communications technologies into his designs, which he employed as part of an ongoing critique of the conventions of architectural form, and as part of his explorations of questions of mobility. Three key unrealised projects of his are examined here which explore these concerns. These are his 'Potteries Thinkbelt' (1964-67), 'Generator' (1978-80), and 'Fun Palace' (1961-74). This paper explores his use of computing and communications equipment in these projects, as well as the theoretical influences (including systems theory and cybernetics) that informed his approach to designing them. These influences, it will be argued, are interesting for the way that Price employed them in the development of a structurally complex and programmatically rich architectural environment which was, simultaneously (and somewhat paradoxically), to be an 'accidental environment'. In examining his work and evaluating its lasting significance, two arguments are developed. First, it is argued that Price's work is significant for its engagement with the self-contradictory idea of the 'prepared accident', in which meticulous planning and preparation are employed in order to encourage chance, serendipity, and accident. Secondly, it is argued that Price's work is important for its theoretical rigour and its early incorporation of computing and communications technologies. More specifically, his Fun Palace project in particular is significant as an early exploration of experimental forms of technologically mediated social interaction.
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- Transformations, no. 14 (Mar 2007)
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- 2007
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- Architecture; Price, Cedric; Communication technology; Design
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- Central Queensland University
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Swap: When Shaun Simpson left the TM team in the middle of the GP season (see below), TM was left without a rider. TM took a bike without numbers on it to Sweden and…surprise! Tanel Leok, who has been racing for a British team in the Maxxis series, showed up to race it. The ramifications of Leok leaving his British team in the lurch are not fully known, but the Simpson/Leok swap is the talk of the GP pits. Tanel Leok went 14-12 in Sweden.
John Dowd.
National news: John Dowd made the "Washington Post" sports page as they marveled that a 47-year-old could still be racing the AMA Nationals. Dowd will closing out his AMA Pro career this weekend at Southwick, while his 16-year-old so Ryan starts his. Ryan didn't qualfiy for the 250 class and John scored 2 points for a 19th in moto two.
This is not Ryan and his posse.
Action figures: Ryan Dungey has signed a deal with Jakks to create an action figure (which will go on sale in November). Action dolls…oops…action figures were once a lucrative income source for riders back in the 1990s, but the market dried up. Jakks is best known for its UFC action figures. The Dungey doll will be available in November 2013.
One mistake could cost Jorge.
Championship reality: Winning any Championship requires, skill, fitness, machinery and good luck. Any title chase, no matter how successful, can be put in jeopardy in a split second as MotoGP star Jorge Jorge Lorenzo found out in practice for this week's Assen GP. Lorenza was tossed from his bike and broke his collarbone and everyone thought he would miss the race (after winning the last two MotoGP races). He flew to Spain to have it plated, but returned to Assen and finished fifth.
The passage of time.
Aging demographics: The average age of a motorcycle owners (street and dirt) is approximately 41 years old (MIC numbers). In 1998, it was 38, and in 1980 it was 24. Of course, the typical 49-year-old Harley owner skews the numbers for dirt bike riders higher than it really is, but one look at the starting lines of local races reveals that it is the riders from the 1980s who are keeping the industry afloat.
Rui's knee is ruined for this weekend.
Raikkonen's rider: Formula 1 driver Kimi Raikkonen's ICE1 race team had to do without Rui Goncalves at the Swedish GP this week. Goncalves had a small operation on his right knee on Wednesday and it got infected. Goncalves is expected to return for the Latvian GP next week.
Stiff upper lip.
Anti-Youthstream/pro motocross: It appears to even the most casual fan that Youthstream has the European press in its back pocket. The Euro press never mentions the stupidity that drives the constant rules changes, canceled races and basic unfairness of the Youthstream GP model (which is to not pay the riders any money, while paying themselves handsomely). There is only one European web site that isn't afraid of Giuseppe Luongo. Go to www.mxgpactiongroup.org to see the only voice of dissention left in Europe. Or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/pages/MX-GP-Action-Group/123228564530978
Brett Metcalfe: During the break in the Canadian Championships the Australian race Southwick. This is a big deal for Metty?because this is his best U.S. track (Metcalfe won his only 450 National there in 2011 and finished third in the 250 class three times). If Brett wants to get a U.S. deal for 2014?he needs to show what he's got. Brett went 5-6 in Southwick. The Canadian series starts up again on July 14 at Gopher Dunes.
Shaun in Qatar.
Shaun Simpson: Shaun and TM have parted ways on the Grand Prix circuit. That shouldn't come as a shock since very few people saw either Simpson or the TM at the races this year. Simpson is currently 14th in 450 points. Shaun finished 13-11 in Sweden for the JK SKS Gebben Racing Yamaha team.
Luke Styke: The current Aussie 250 National points leader went to Europe during the break in the Australian Nationals to see if he could get a GP deal in the future. With Dean Ferris doing well in the 250 World Championships, an Aussie has a better chance of getting a deal in Europe than in America. The Aussie Nationals start back up again on July 14 in Appin, New South Wales.
Jeffrey Herlings: Jeffrey Herlings extended his KTM contract for 2014 and 2015. Herlings' plan is to clinch the 2013 250 World Championship and race the class again in 2014 (with the hopes of a third straight title). Then, with Tony Cairoli getting a little long in the tooth, Herlings will race the 2015 FIM 450 World Championship as KTM's future big-bike hope. Cairoli will turn 30 in 2015, Herlings will be 21. Herlings spot in the 250 World Championships will be filled by Jordi Tixier.
British MXDN team: For some strange reason, the British Motocross des Nations team isn't selected until they name all the people that they are considering for the team. What is the point of sending out a list of 7 riders when they are only going to choose 3…if this is just a "feel good" exercise, why not 14 riders? Instead they should just wait a month and name the 3 riders (with an alternate in case of an injury). The 7 potential Team GB riders are Elliott Banks-Browne, Kristian Whatley, Tommy Searle, Jake Nicholls, Shaun Simpson, Max Anstie and Mel Pocock.
Steve Frossard: Currently the unluckiest man in Grand Prix motocross, Steven Frossard's right knee has healed enough that he will race the Swedish GP. Frossard had finished second in the 2011 FIM 450 World Championships before he started having knee troubles in 2012. Frossard missed the last 7 (out of 9) GP's so far this season. In Sweden Frossard finished 8th in moto one, but dropped out of moto two with a cut on his arm from a crash.
Wil Hahn: Geico Honda's Wil Hahn will throw out the first pitch at the Anaheim Angels game on July 3. Ken Roczen threw out the first pitch for the San Diego Padres in May.
This week: With the Canadian Nationals, MX3 series, All-Japan Championship, World Sidecars, FIM Women and Australian Nationals all on hiatus this weekend, the major events are the Southwick 250/450 Nationals, final round of the WMX Women's Championship and the Swedish 250/450 Grand Prix. Check MXA's "Top Ten" news item to get all the results.


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Wyoming's Mason Finley continued to collect honors Wednesday, as he was named the Mountain West's Male Outdoor Track & Field Student-Athlete of the Year by member institution head coaches. The senior thrower is the first Wyoming male or female athlete ever to win the award for the indoor or outdoor season.
Finley will now compete in the discus at the U.S. Track & Field Outdoor National Championships on Friday, June 27, in Sacramento, Calif.


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A moose killed on Wednesday after running across a major highway in New Britain, Conn., will be used as food to feed some hungry Connecticut residents.
A 500-pound moose that crossed Route 72 two times Wednesday morning was shot and killed by environmental conservation police because they said it posed a threat to the public.
The meat from the animal will be used for Hunters for the Hungry, which is a sportsman's organization that helps feed the hungry.
"We've been in existence for 20 years," said Warren Speh, 77, who is with Hunters for the Hungry.
On Thursday, the organization got a delivery of 97 pounds of ground moose meat, which was packed into 19 five-pound bags. The meat will be served to visitors of the New London Community Meal Center.
Speh said he is trying to make sure the meat gets put to good use.
"It's something I feel is giving back to people who use it and want it," Speh said as he made his delivery.
The hide of the moose weighed 150 pounds while the head weighed 59 pounds. The hefty legs and hooves are to not be used for food.
"We've had dear, not moose," said Peta Madry, who manages the New London Community Meal Center. "It was interesting when I learned, I was like, moose?"
All 97 pounds of that moose meat will be used to feed 400 people over the course of two meals.
"We're very appreciative. We get less and less donations," Madry said. "We've been here four years and everyone's hurting, top to bottom."
Garry Holmes said he eats at the New London Community Meal Center often. He sympathizes over the sad situation, but is willing to give the moose meat a try.
"(There's) real good food here, nice fellowship and you enjoy yourself," Holmes said. "Thank God and praise God for whatever he can do for this soup kitchen.
The meat will be frozen and used in the next few weeks.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals released a statement on the moose's death.
"Anytime any animal is shot like this, it's a tragedy," said Lindsay Rajt with PETA. "These animals are in the area because of human encroachment and are just trying to fend for themselves and their families and deserve to be treated with compassion."
PETA officials also stated they do not support Hunters for the Hungry.
"PETA encourages people who want to help feed the hungry to leave the animals out of it, instead volunteer their time at a soup kitchen or donate humane vegetarian foods to the local food bank," Rajt said.
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A moose killed on Wednesday after running across a major highway in New Britain, Conn., will be used as food to feed some hungry Connecticut residents.


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My question is, should I be offering him some other liquid during the day. He has a few sips of water with meals, but nothing other than that. Should I go ahead and offer cow's milk even though we are a little early. I don't know if he will drink it, considering that he won't take breastmilk from a bottle. What do you think?


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In the days leading up to Miami's most anticipated week, and to celebrate a three-year continuation of Dwyane Wade's ambassadorship, Hublot CEO, Ricardo Guadalupe and the three time NBA Champion, hosted a unique basketball clinic for select VIPs on the AmericanAirlines Arena's hardwood.
This was the first event of its kind, introduced by HEAT's president and head coach, Pat Riley, one that neither the participants nor the Miami Heat players and coaches had ever experienced. Guests brought their best a-game and enthusiasm to the sport as they learned to shoot hoops, dribble and guard from the best – Ray Allen, Alonzo Mourning and Shane Battier.
That evening, at a private dinner at Miami hotspot, Prime Hotel, guests reflected on the days' activities as they viewed a reel highlighting Wade's past three years with Hublot.
Guadalupe stated, "I am so proud to be here with Dwyane tonight - from the first moment we met, we knew he would be part of the Hublot family. His commitment to excellence, which he strives for on and off the court, and his passion for the sport, parallels Hublot's values."
Hublot became the exclusive watch partner of the Miami HEAT in January of 2011, marking the Swiss luxury watchmaker's first team sponsorship in the United States. In February 2010, Hublot announced that HEAT guard, Dwyane Wade would join the 'Hublot family'.
The HEAT partnership designates Hublot as the Official Timekeeper and Official Watch of the Miami HEAT. In March of 2012 Hublot unveiled the first King Power Miami HEAT chronograph, becoming the first Swiss luxury brand to launch an basketball timepiece. Later that year, Hublot presented the entire team with commemorative Big Bang timepieces to celebrate the first victory in the "Big 3" era. In honor of the team's 25 years in the Magic City in 2013, Hublot launched a limited edition 25th Anniversary collection, a set of his and her timepieces in traditional team colors.


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I am a GoldenSkate newbie (and new to the world of figure skating in general), so I apologize in advance if this is posted in the wrong forum. I have a couple of quick questions, and would love to get input from those of you with knowledge / experience!
Icenetwork Season Pass: Can anyone tell me which season pass I need to see footage / clips of the 2014 US Nationals? I think you need to buy the premium pass to stream the event live, but do I also need it to watch clips now? Their website is unclear, and since anything I buy now is only good through August, I would really rather not pay the premium price unless I have to. Also, I looked at some threads from last fall and noticed that a lot of people were unhappy with the new interface, lack of archived materials, and customer service. Have things improved?
US Figure Skating Membership: I am not and never will be a competitive figure skater! I just started taking an adult basic skills classes (I'm falling A LOT but love it!) and was wondering if becoming a USFSA club member was worth it. I know that last year members got a discount on the Icenetwork season pass and that you get Skating magazine. The place I bought my skates from said membership is mostly useful for competitive skaters. What do you think?
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There are photographs on the camera which Richard feels sure the owner would be very upset to lose.
If this camera is yours, please telephone Richard to make arrangements to collect it. As a safeguard, he will ask you to describe the photographs already on the camera.
Please would all other Saints fans help by passing on this message by grapevine, smoke signals, bongo drums, facebook, twitter, text, email, sign laguage and/or semaphore. Also, if you know the webmaster for the Saints' online message board, please ask for this message to be repeated there. I'm sure that between us we should be able to reunite this young lady with her lost camera in record time.
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Trucks Can Be Stolen, But Not Dreams
If you've ever had a vehicle stolen, you know the emotions that come with it. At first there's denial and a secret hope that it's just someone you know playing a bad joke on you. Then there's that "if I only could've caught the guy doing it" thought that sits in your head for a few months after you realize it's the real thing, along with the inevitable phone calls to the police and your insurance company. After the dust settles a bit and nothing turns up, you finally end up getting a replacement vehicle that never seems to measure up to what you had to begin with. If you've had a classic ride taken from you, that bitterness cuts even deeper.
Greg Warren is among the card-carrying members of that unfortunate group of people who've had a classic they had big plans for nabbed right out from under them. Back in high school Greg had a '64 C10 he was going to fix up, until he parked it at the local mall only to come back to find it'd disappeared. Although the truck was never found, Greg vowed that he'd get a replacement one day and continue the plans he had to build it into his dream.
Fast forward 22 years and Greg came across a '65 C10 in the newspaper and decided the time was right to pick up where he'd left off. The truck ran strong, but had the usual wear and tear associated with a vehicle of that era. Slowly Greg began to take it apart thinking he'd just do a few things here and there and have it as a daily driver. As things typically go with builds, a domino effect was about to unfold.
A trip to the paint store to pick up some DIY supplies lead to a conversation in the parking lot with someone well-versed in the art of bodywork and paint. The individual who imparted his wisdom to Greg took off in a blue truck with flames, prompting Greg to do some further investigation as to his identity. Upon going back to speak to the clerk about whom the knowledgeable stranger was, Greg learned it was Jason Haskin, owner of Jason Haskin's Hot Rod Shop in Roseville, California.
Greg caught up with Jason on the phone and realized that taking on this project by himself was more than he bargained for. Greg knew Jason's expertise couldn't be dismissed so he decided to let him work his magic. Greg's initial idea for the build was a clean, semi-stock looking cruiser. When he got the truck back with its flawless bodywork, shod in PPG Peacock Red, Greg knew he couldn't stop there.
Among the body mods that give this truck the its clean but custom look are the flattened crown on the hood and filled stake pockets in the rear. Upon closer inspection you'll notice that the latch for the tailgate has been relocated to the inside of the bed and is controlled by a barrel-type slider latch—a touch that gets a lot of lookers at car shows. After all, why let the stock chains damage such a nice paintjob? Greg also decided since he couldn't find aftermarket vent windows and the existing ones were too damaged to repair that he'd switch to electric-powered one-piece side glass, furthering the sleekness of the truck's appearance. The fuel tank, now a No Limit unit, was relocated under the bed along with the filler spout.
Eventually the original driveline was yanked and a GM crate 350 backed with a GM Turbo 350 trans put in its place. An Edelbrock 600-cfm carb sits on top the motor, which also sports a Tru Trac belt system, GM HEI ignition, and Doug Thorley headers piping sounds through the Flowmaster mufflers. The rearend is the stock unit recogged with 3.40 gears for smooth highway driving.
To get the ride quality where he wanted, Jason introduced Greg to Roseville Rod & Custom. Suspension duties are handled by an AccuAir system with Varishocks at all four corners and 3-inch drop spindles in the front. Believe it or not, finding six-lug wheels that fit Greg's vision was a bit harder than expected. (Greg says if he had to do it over, he'd have switched everything out to allow for five-luggers since they are in greater variety and abundance than his six-lug wheels.) He finally found what he was looking for with the custom-made Wheel Vintique Lakesters the truck sits on—17×7 up front and 17×9½ in the rear.
Inside the cab, Greg's desire for a nice clean look lead to removing the ashtray, stock radio, dash speaker, and all the controls for a flush appearance. The truck now has a Vintage Air unit (kept clean in the engine compartment to hide the hoses) as well as an ididit tilt column, Billet Specialties steering wheel, and billet insert with Auto Meter gauges. The No Limit Glide seat was clad in buff Ultraleather and sits on top of square-weave tan carpet, thanks to the guys at Ward Auto Interiors in Orangevale, California. Tunes are handled by a Pioneer unit powering Xtant amps and Crystal speakers, all courtesy of Nu Concepts in Citrus Heights, California.
When it all adds up, a stolen truck lead to a chance encounter at a paint store and ultimately the truck you see here. Jason convinced Greg to take his truck to the Sacramento Autorama in 2008, where he unexpectedly but happily captured Second Place in his class. It's anybody's guess if the truck Greg had in high school would've turned out this nice had it not been stolen. When asked if he planned to put some anti-theft hardware on his current ride, Greg says that it's never out of his sight long enough to be stolen. We can't say we blame you, Greg.


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A-10 offers new home for Catholic schools
The A-10, which has currently has 14 members, has offered a new home for the seven Big East Catholic schools which mainly belong to the Big East for basketball competition, ESPN.com reported Tuesday.
The seven schools -- Marquette, DePaul, Georgetown, Providence, Seton Hall, St. John's and Villanova -- met Sunday met in New York with Big East commissioner Mike Aresco about their possibilities, including leaving the league.
The schools would be a fit for the A-10, which has a majority of like-minded schools.
Currently, the A-10 has 16 schools, but Temple is leaving for the Big East and UNC-Charlotte is heading to Conference USA. Adding seven schools from the Big East would give the A-10 21 members.
The A-10 reportedly has told the seven schools it can provide a better television deal than the Big East. The possibility of voting to dissolve the Big East also has arisen, but ESPN reported the seven Catholic schools do not have the necessary votes to accomplish that.
The Big East has seen significant changes in a little more than a year driven mainly by football. West Virginia, TCU, Syracuse, Pittsburgh and Notre Dame have announced plans to depart, and will be replaced by Temple, Boise State, San Diego State, Memphis, UCF, Houston, SMU, Tulane, East Carolina and Navy over the next three years.


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2016 events
The EWCC audax events for 2017 are being scheduled and details are here. You can see the basic details at the AUK website. Most routesheets still last year's, they will be updated as necessary later. The Kernow & SW 600 is not being run in 2017. There are also ride reports from previous years.
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Exeter Wheelers' Audax events are described here. There are also pages devoted to other AUK calendar events in the Southwest (check the Audax events dropdown menu. Events appear as they are published).
AUK Permanent events
Exeter Wheelers' Audax Permanent events are for those who wish to ride at a time of their own choosing. Other permanent events are also listed. Check the dropdown for these.
AUK DIY events are a kind of permanent, but where you devise your own route. Check the instructions carefully before sending an entry. Tony Hull is the DIY organiser for the Southwest and South Wales. Details and entry forms are here.
What the riders say
Various cyclists have written about their experiences on Exeter Wheelers' audax events. Here are a few of them.
Planning for your event
There are various links to local tourist information sites with info on B&B and other accommodation. You can check the weather forecast for place and date.
Cycling Holidays
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Yes it's me again. And little Matthew is STILL in the NICU. He's doing well though and we are hoping he can come home in a matter of days. I'm really stressing about how he is nursing right now though. Currently he is bottle feeding when I am not there and nursing and then bottle feeding when I am. When he bottle feeds (expressed breastmilk) he takes about 2 ounces. He weighs just under 6 pounds and eats about every three hours. I don't really care for the nurse he had today so I don't know if that's why I am so upset or what. But I went in for his feeding today and I nursed him for about 25 minutes just on one side. Afterwards I offered him a bottle and he drank the whole thing. So the nurse said obviously he wasn't getting very much from breastfeeding. Which that was very discouraging to me b/c I have spent a lot of time and energy on trying to breastfeed him succesfully - and up till now I thought he was doing well. She did have a point though - a baby that just nursed for almost a half hour shouldn't be hungry enough to take an entire bottle.
So when I went back again for his next feeding I insisted they weigh him before and after his feeding to see how much he drank. He took 23 cc's. (one ounce is 30 cc's) But I could tell he did not nurse as good as he normally does. So my guess is normally he takes maybe 30-35 cc's. So about an ounce.
Is that enough for him? How often and long do you think he should nurse if I try to do that exclusively? I am going to feed him on demand once he gets home but I guess I just want to know what the "norm" is. Also how long should I let him nurse? In the NICU they only want me to nurse him for 15 minutes and then bottlefeed but I like to give him 20-30 minutes. I think he would stay there an hour if I let him - though after a certain point he is just kinda hanging out.
Any advice?? I'm just feeling very insecure right now. Do you think it is okay to just try to nurse him full time immediatly upon discharge or do you think I should slowly decrease the number of bottles he gets?
On the plus side he seems to enjoy nursing and latches on easily. So I'm still very hopeful things will work out if I can just stick with it.


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The Cowgirls defeated Charlotte last week on their home court winning 48-38. The girls played well in spurts and had a twelve point lead in the third quarter but give the Lady Trojans credit as they clawed back in the game and cut the lead to two in the fourth.
Ashley Zetzsche came off the bench to hit two big baskets to increase a lead that would never be relinquished. Destinee Thomas and Sarita Cavazos lead in scoring with 13 each.
In McMullen's home tourney, the Cowgirls defeated Kenedy in the opening round (45-37) and then defeated Charlotte (44-37) before falling to a good Nueces Canyon team (44-28).
In the Nueces Canyon game, the team got rattled early which let the opponents build an eleven point lead at half but the girls seemed to settle down and play much better as the game went on.
The Lady Panthers had scored over 80 points in each of their first two games in the tournament so the coach was pleased with our defensive effort.
"We just need to learn to stay under control and not panic when teams press us. I was proud of our effort which is never a problem for this team," said Coach Taylor.
Jasmyn Smith and Destinee Thomas were named to the All Tournament Team.
The Junior High teams both won last week as the eighth grade girls defeated Nordheim 46-2 while the seventh grade downed Pleasanton 27-25. All who helped with the McMullen County Tourney are appreciated, it was a huge success once again. Coach Taylor enthused, "I know this, I'll put up our hospitality room vs. anyone in the state of Texas."
Coach Taylor also appreciated the teams who allowed Three Rivers girls to play an early morning game on Saturday and still attend the funeral of a former student/athlete.


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Warning: Incoming '90s nostalgia! In a good way.
In the early 1990s, there was a comedy explosion, due in large part to the formation of what is now known as Comedy Central. Standup comedians blew up like rock stars, many of the biggest names nabbing their own sitcoms, selling out entire stadiums, and overdosing on whatever drug happened to be lying in the cracks of their nightly groupies. The downside to that uprising (besides that whole death thing) was that it saturated everything, making the good shows harder to find. You had to dig through a sea of Larry the Cable Guys and Carrot Tops to find the Patton Oswalts and Bob Odenkirks.
If you were persistent enough, you found and cherished some genuinely genius work like The Kids in the Hall, The State, and In Living Color. I'm not going to try to act all cool and mask my nostalgia for those shows. I wish many of them were still around, producing new material. And if you're anything like me, you'll be ecstatic to know that some of them totally are. Online ...
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If you count its pre-Comedy Central days, MST3K ran for 11 years. Created by Joel Hodgson, it did what many of us were already drunkenly doing in our own homes on a random boring Tuesday night: riffing on crappy movies because nothing else was on and we were too bombed to find the remote. Only they did it much, much better than any of us ever could because I'm convinced they were all demons. Comedy demons.
Starting on a small UHF station in Minneapolis, Minnesota, they were eventually signed as one of the first two shows on the newly formed Comedy Channel, and quickly became a staple. On Thanksgiving, they would run 30-hour marathons of the show, and until it was finished, I refused to change the channel ... and that's how I found out who my true friends were. The ones who said "I wish they'd quit talking over the movie" were immediately kicked out of my house and then set on fire with punch friction.
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Or at least had the cast give them the group shame stare.
Halfway through Season 5, Joel left and was replaced by Michael J. Nelson (who has written articles for Cracked), and he instantly became one of my favorite comedians of all time. Eventually, Comedy Central canceled MST3K, and it was picked up by Sci-Fi for its final three seasons. And that's the last anyone ever heard of them. Because they were all murdered.
But Wait, They're Still Around!
OK, maybe they weren't murdered. Mike started RiffTrax sometime around 2006, and the whole idea is fairly genius. See, when they did the original TV show, they had to be careful about what movies they used because MST3K didn't have a huge, sprawling budget. That's why many of the films were heaping bowls of shit -- those didn't have copyright restrictions, or the licensing was so cheap, they were considered the ramen noodles of the movie industry.
I couldn't imagine Truck Farmer demanding much more than a hot meal and a cigarette.
The beauty of RiffTrax is that they're only selling you the audio track of them riffing. You supply the movie. In doing that, they're finally able to take on huge titles like Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace and The Lord of the Rings.
But even better, one of my favorite things about MST3K was the episodes where they'd riff on old educational videos from the 1940s and '50s. As it turns out, most of those are in the public domain because their copyrights have expired (or they never had one in the first place). That means RiffTrax can sell you the movie and the audio, prepackaged.
And the kicker? Mike doesn't just do this by himself. He's got Kevin Murphy (Tom Servo) and Bill Corbett (Crow T. Robot) helping him out. So get your ass over there and support some true comedy genius.
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Otherwise, Mike gets angry. And you wouldn't want to see him when h- actually, he's not very threatening either way.
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The Sifl and Olly Show was the '90s for me. MTV ran the series from 1997 to 1999, which is actually saying quite a bit, considering that the whole premise was two guys using sock puppets to just act stupid for our entertainment. That's not me being insulting -- Sifl and Olly was stupid for the sake of being stupid. We wore that shit like a badge back then, and Liam Lynch and Matt Crocco were goddamn masters of it. For instance, here's them talking to regular character Chester, who can't get through the interview because he thinks the word "pegasus" is funny.
The show was always like that. Just random, goofy, off-the-cuff exchanges, followed by completely made up "rock facts" and ridiculous songs like the awesomely stupid "United States of Whatever."
Unfortunately, it didn't even make the millennium. MTV, being notorious for only airing shows that are accidentally dumb, canceled it and then promptly set fire to an animal shelter.
But Wait, They're Still Around!
Liam and Matt still make Sifl & Olly episodes. Or at least they did until April of this year.
For a while, they were hosted by Machinima, but then moved over to Nerdist because ... honestly, I don't care why. All I care about is the awesome funny that Liam and Matt vomit out of their comedy holes. And if you need more than that, Liam also has a whole shitload of podcast episodes called Lynchland featuring the characters.
Unfortunately, I haven't heard anything new about them since April, but that's because Liam and Matt either have something in the works or both died of sleep deprivation. Regardless, I'll be waiting patiently for them to release some new material, getting amped on Dunkin' Donuts coffee with my Chester mug until they return.


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CJ Pony Parts also has many of their own parts that they offer for Mustangs, or just for the Mustang owner. The first line of products from CJ Pony Parts is their popular t-shirts and hoodies! These shirts feature the circle CJ Pony Parts logo and come in a variety of colors and sizes to fit any customer. CJ Pony Parts also offers hats and bottle openers for those who already have their CJ Pony Parts shirt.
CJ Pony Parts also has a number of parts for your Mustang. From the mechanical side, there are several lowering springs and lowering spring kits, and many clutch kits that many owners can use to give their Mustang an upgrade. CJ Pony Parts also offers appearance items, like window decals, so you can show off that you're a loyal CJ Pony Parts customer!
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The Geography Blog focusing on all things geography: human, physical, technical, space, news, and geopolitics. Also known as Geographic Travels with Catholicgauze! Written by a former National Geographic employee who also proudly served in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Wednesday, June 09, 2010
Tribute to Dr. Charles "Fritz" Gritzner
Dr. Charles "Fritz" Gritzner, Distinguished Professor of Geography, has officially retired. He was and continues to be an inspiration to both his students and those who were fortunate enough to meet him. Fritz had expertise in both cultural geography and geographic education. His career spanned across the country while focusing on college instruction at East Carolina University, Louisiana State University, University of Montana, University of Houston and South Dakota State University. However, one of his favorite things to do was to visit schools and tell children about geography and geographic adventures with his stuffed animal friend Bov.
It was at a high school talk, sans Bov, that I met Dr. Gritzner. Dr. Gritzner opened my eyes (I flunked his geography trick pop quiz) to the wide range of subjects that could be studied geographically. I learned from him that it is possible not only to major in geography but, more importantly, I could have a career in the field. He also directed my love of geography into the subfield of Cultural Geography (the old school study of different cultures ala anthropology, not the modern sociology-like subfield).
Dr. Gritzner dedicated his career to expanding geography to the masses. Two of his best works are call to actions that better explain just what geography is. They are "Why Geography?" and "What is Where? Why There? and Why Care?". These are must reads for any geographic educator. Other works of his include world regional and human geography textbooks as well as studying the geography of the paranormal.
This blog is in part inspired by Dr. Gritzner's work of making geography accessible, fun, and entertaining to all. I can only hope to reach as many people as Fritz has done.
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- Dan tdaxp said...
An excellent post about the intellectual father of his blog. Very cool!
I first met the good Dr. as a grad student at East CarolinaUniv. in 1970 and had two classes with him over the next two years. I learned all about "Country Music" as a cultural element of the landscape and its economic effect within the southeast and rest of the country. Yes, Fritz surely was one of those people that set off one's brain to think about the mundane, overlooked and ordinary. This then developes the whole concept of geographic process and the question place, why here/ and why now? The Dr. will be just as busy in retirement as he was in the classrooms at SDSU. Live long and Prosper
- Catholicgauze said...
I surely do hope so!


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Making gifts this holiday season can help you save money, let you create personal presents and be a lot of fun -- and it can be a lot easier than you think. Here are 10 ideas for homemade gifts that are sure to please.
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Comments: I got this shoe at the end of last week. I've been pretty hooked on Victory's pretty much since I started college running. I raced in these Saturday, and I think I found a new go-to spike. They are similar to the Vic's, but they seem more durable. Super light, good response, comfortable, and they can handle the steeplechase.
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Some Seek Guidelines to Reflect Vitamin D's Benefits – washingtonpost.com This was an interesting article in the Washington Post (link above). It discusses both reasons for excitement and reasons for caution about vitamin D and sunshine.
The most optimistic statement came from Dr. Cedric Garland, a professor of family and preventive medicine at the Universtiy of California at San Diego. He said that if people started getting enough vitamin D, "the first thing we'd see is a reduction by 80 percent in the incidence of Typ 1 diabetes. The next thing we'd see is a reduction by about 75 percent of all invasive cancers combined, as well as similar reductions in colon cancer and breast cancer, and probably about a 25 percent reduction in ovarian cancer."
As reported in the Vitamin Sunshine post here, about 40 percent of American babies and toddlers, and about 40 percent of American teens had suboptimal levels of vitamin D when tested.
It's a sunny, summer day in California. I think I'll go outside for a bit with the kids…