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Fair Grounds: Risen Star attracts 15 in search of Kentucky Derby points
NEW ORLEANS – Short fields lacking depth have been an all-too-regular part Fair Grounds racing this winter. And it's not just day-to-day Fair Grounds fare. Even the glamour 3-year-old graded-stakes division has felt the pinch at tracks across the country. The Feb. 2 Robert Lewis Stakes at Santa Anita, for instance, went with a field of four.
Put it this way: It would take almost four Lewises to equal the field entered Monday for Saturday's Risen Star Stakes at Fair Grounds.
Fifteen 3-year-olds, headed by Remsen Stakes runner-up Normandy Invasion, passed the entry box for the Grade 2, $400,000 Risen Star, though one horse, He's Had Enough, will race instead in the Fountain of Youth Stakes, and two others, Sunbean and Bethel, were cross-entered in other races on the Saturday card here.
Normandy Invasion, making the first start of his 3-year-old season, figures to be favored in the Risen Star, but the race includes several other strong prospects. Oxbow won the Lecomte Stakes here last month by more than 11 lengths, about the same margin of victory as Mylute recorded in a first-level dirt-route allowance win Dec. 26. The 3-year-old juggernauts of the East Coast, Todd Pletcher, and the West, Bob Baffert, are sending horses, Palace Malice for Pletcher and Code West for Baffert. Both make their stakes debut. Locally based Risen Star entrants Departing and Proud Strike have flashed serious talent this winter.
The Risen Star traditionally has attracted large fields; between 10 and 13 have started the last six years. The rich purse is a draw, as are 85 Kentucky Derby qualifying points that will be awarded the race's top four finishers on a 50-20-10-5 scale.
[ROAD TO THE KENTUCKY DERBY: Prep races, point standings, replays]
The draw was unkind to New Orleans native Al Stall, who entered two in the Risen Star. Sunbean, a Louisiana-bred, was placed on the also-eligible list, which consigned him to the outside stall no matter what, and Stall's other entrant, Departing, landed post 14. With He's Had Enough out, Departing will be no wider than 13, and he could move inside even more into post 12 if Bethel's connections opt to run in an allowance race.
Proud Strike, an impressive Jan. 12 maiden winner trained by Steve Asmussen, drew the rail, and will be ridden for the first time by Gary Stevens, who makes his first appearance outside California since coming out of retirement this winter. Code West drew post 2, while Mylute has post 5 and will be ridden for the first time by Shaun Bridghmohan. Rosie Napravnik rode Mylute in his last start but on Saturday winds up on Palace Malice, who drew post 6. Normandy Invasion (Jose Lezcano) and Oxbow (Jon Court) are side by side in posts 9 and 10.
The Risen Star is one of six stakes and four graded races on a 13-race Saturday program. In the Grade 3, $200,000 Rachel Alexandra, Pletcher should have a definitive favorite in Unlimited Budget, who beat the talented filly Emollient winning the Grade 2 Demoiselle Stakes last November in her most recent start. Dancingithecircle, a sharp winner of the By the Light Stakes last month at Delta Downs, tops the local group of fillies. The top three finishers in the Jan. 23 Silverbulletday Stakes – Touch Magic, Gal About Town, and Smitten – weren't entered in the Rachel Alexandra, nor was Golden Rod Stakes winner Seaneen Girl.
The Grade 3 Mineshaft Handicap features a rematch between Infrattini and Mark Valeski, who were separated by three-quarters of a length in the Louisiana Handicap last month. Golden Ticket, who dead-heated for first in the 2012 Travers Stakes, is in from Florida, and 2012 Louisiana Derby winner Hero of Order also runs.
Optimizer, who won the Colonel Bradley Stakes here in his last start, meets multiple graded stakes winner Willcox Inn in the Grade 3 Fair Grounds Handicap, which drew an interesting field of 11. And Daisy Devine, the leading turf female at Fair Grounds, will try to win her third grass stakes of the meet in the $75,000 Bayou Handicap.
The big points races may attract large fields. I'm intrigued by the new system. And somewhat surprised nobody at drf has done the math to determine the statistical likelihood of getting into the Derby on a point by point basis.
Looks like a great race for betting. I'd take a few shots with Proud Strike and Palace Malice in my exotics.
point system is joke earnings earnings regardless..........way to go break tradition deadbeats and why not race it nite break that tradition also deadbeats
Careful, 70% chance of rain from Friday till Sunday, hopefully everything will stay on turf but there will be scratches that may prove pivotal to the outcome of a race. We are eagerly awaiting the outcome of these races for future reference.
You can forget this bunch unless someone jumps up to a much bigger number in the race. The fastest horse in the country is Itsmyluckyday. Hope that you see a small bounce by him in the Fla Derby and a big win by him at a price at Churchill. In this race, look for D. Wayne to continue his love affair with the media...imagine if he brings his horse into the Derby on a tear. Actually, the BS will be unimaginable.
Watch for Wilcox Inn to have a banner year as a 5 yr.old.
Normandy Invasion does have up-side. He may run big in the Risen Star. Future pools are for those with money to burn. See you at 6 pm on that first Sat in May. Then you can have a somewhat informed opinion. Until then it's afternoons and coffee spoons. (read: nobody knows)
I have a nice bet on Normandy Invasion in mt future pools. He should be in the money. I'm hoping for a slightly subpar effort so I can get better odds in pool 2. One thing for sure - Anyone looking to get a horse in the Derby will have their charge ready to go and all would up. No more of that waiting to be primed on the first Saturday in may, which will hurt speed horses.


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With the debate raging over whether Martin Scorsese's "The Wolf of Wall Street" celebrates the excesses it portrays or makes a moral case against them, Variety's Whitney Friedlander and David S. Cohen square off over the picture. Read Whitney Friedlander's take here. Below is David Cohen's take: "The Wolf of Wall Street" may or may... Read moreRead More
With the debate raging about whether Martin Scorsese's "The Wolf of Wall Street" celebrates the excesses it portrays or makes a moral case against them, Variety's Whitney Friedlander and David S. Cohen square off over the picture. Read David Cohen's opinion here. Below is Whitney Friedlander's take. It should be obvious, but THIS POST CONTAINS SPOILERS.... Read moreRead More
In a major market share shake-up, Warner Bros. ruled the movie world in 2013, with $4.95 billion globally ($3.1 million from overseas and $1.85 billion Stateside). Sony fell the furthest — from last year's global and Stateside leader to fourth place domestically, with $1.1 billion, and fifth worldwide ($3 billion-plus) in 2013. Warner Bros.' biggest... Read moreRead More
This is the last day of the All Things Digital site, which began life in April of 2007 as a year-round extension of the D conference we launched in 2003. Since then, we have published nearly 40,000 posts and attracted millions of loyal readers. Starting January 2, we'll have an all-new site and suite of conferences, with a different name and Web address, run as an independent company with great investors and partners. It's likely you'll hear a lot about it. But before we go — this will be our last post here, by the way — we want to say we are intensely proud of what we did on this tech and media news and analysis site.Read More
Grant George, a longtime head of software testing at Microsoft, is leaving the company, AllThingsD has learned. Like Jon DeVaan, who announced Monday he was retiring from Microsoft , George was left without a clear role following a September reorganization of the Windows unit . That reorg followed the departure of Windows head Steven Sinofsky. George joined Microsoft in 1994 as a tester in the then-newly formed Office unit following 14 years in testing at Tandem Computer. Sinofsky, who worked with George on both Office and Windows, praised the contributions George made at Microsoft. "Grant always represented the pinnacle of customer focus," Sinofsky said. "His contributions to both Windows and Office were without parallel in the engineering discipline of testing, automation and quality." A Microsoft representative confirmed George's departure, which he announced earlier Tuesday in a memo to colleagues, saying, "We thank him for his contributions to the company and wish him all the best."Read More
Before we end our reign of terror, oops , tech at AllThingsD , I wanted to post a few of my favorite videos from D: All Things Digital conferences that we have done since 2003. While we are proud of all we have created on the news site, I think it is fair to say that the conferences have also been pretty dang fine and mores taken as a whole. We've had a panoply of bigs in tech and media up there over the 11 conferences, all sitting in our signature red Steelcase chairs, with some memorable moments, including: More than a half-dozen appearances by the late, great Steve Jobs of Apple, including an joint interview with Microsoft's Bill Gates; the famous hoodie incident with Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, who managed to ably recover from the very sticky situation; the testy interview with former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina; the hysterical one with former Sony head Howard Stringer; the sassy one from former Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz; the future-is-here one with former DARPA head Regina Dugan; the silent-off with former Groupon CEO Andrew Mason; the geek-out with Hollywood director James Cameron; the epic Elon Musk chat from last year. And many, many more, now numbering in the hundreds, most of which you can find here . We did not publish the videos for the first five conferences, as we did not have a site to post them too, but here are my top seven from each year we did, all joint appearances with Walt Mossberg, as well as one each from the smaller Dive and other conferences, featuring Peter Kafka, Liz Gannes and Ina Fried. D5 (2007) Hands down, the historic — and decidedly poignant — joint interview of Gates and Jobs: D6 (2008) New Corp's Rupert Murdoch in a surprisingly — to the crowd, at least — avuncular mode (this is part one of six — here are the rest ): D7 (2009) Twitter's Biz Stone and Evan Williams in simpler days: D8 (2010) Mark Zuckerberg and the hoodie that saved the day: D9 (2011) Browser man and VC Marc Andreessen on software eating the world: D10 (2012) Hollywood superagent Ari Emanuel is not shy: D11 (2013) Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk is Tony Stark: Dive Into Media (2012) Rust never sleeps for Neil Young: Dive Into Media (2013) Vice's Shame Smith and College Humor's Ricky Van Veen are also not shy: Dive Into Mobile (2010) Google's Susan Wojcicki is the most powerful Internet exec you don't know as well as you should: Dive Into Mobile (2013) Google's Eric Schmidt will take your questions now: AsiaD (2011) Jack Dorsey of Twitter and Square is very inventive: D@CES (2010) Netflix's Reed Hastings knows video: D@CES (2011) Twitter's Dick Costolo is the fashion police of Las Vegas:Read More
ABC starting Jan. 6 will restrict next-day access to new episodes of TV shows to subscribers of participating pay-TV affiliates and Hulu Plus. Whereas ABC shows were available to anyone previously for free, under the new system only paying subs will have next-day access. The shows will be free without a subscription after one week.... Read moreRead More
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Hewlett-Packard Co. confirmed it has increased by 5,000 the number of layoffs it plans to implement under the restructuring plan it adopted in May 2012, bringing the expected number of job cuts to 34,000. When the company first announced the plan, it targeted the number of job eliminations at 27,000 by October 2014 and later raised the figure to 29,000. But HP had suggested at its analyst meeting in October and again during its quarterly earnings call in late November that the cuts would affect 33,000 to 34,000 people. Read the rest of this post on the original site »Read More
Apple just responded to newly released documents claiming that the U.S. National Security Agency has a method for gaining backdoor access to its iPhone. It says it has never worked with the agency, and is unaware of the alleged program targeting the iPhone known as DROPOUTJEEP. The program was disclosed in a trove of documents leaked yesterday and shared by the security researcher Jacob Appelbaum and the German news magazine Der Spiegel. Here's Apple's statement in full: Apple has never worked with the NSA to create a backdoor in any of our products, including iPhone. Additionally, we have been unaware of this alleged NSA program targeting our products. We care deeply about our customers' privacy and security. Our team is continuously working to make our products even more secure, and we make it easy for customers to keep their software up to date with the latest advancements. Whenever we hear about attempts to undermine Apple's industry-leading security, we thoroughly investigate and take appropriate steps to protect our customers. We will continue to use our resources to stay ahead of malicious hackers and defend our customers from security attacks, regardless of who's behind them. According to the Der Spiegel documents, DROPOUTJEEP is software that can be implanted on an iPhone. It provides SIGINT or signals intelligence including the ability to push and pull files from the phone, retrieve text messages, contact lists, voice mail messages, the phone's location, and turn on the internal microphone and activate the camera. Data can be removed or "exfiltrated" as the slide reads, over wireless data connections. Here's another interesting line, which you can read in the original slide belowRead More

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Last year I decided to give up coffee for Lent as I was becoming concerned by the amount I was drinking and how much I was spending on my daily caffeine fix. I had gotten into the habit of stopping off for a coffee on my way to work each morning and didn't really give this much thought.
When my office moved to a new building that was right next door to a shopping centre I started topping up my morning caffeine fix with a lunchtime trip to my favourite coffeehouse chain. Again, I didn't think much of it as so many people around me were doing the same and I deserved that lunchtime coffee after a busy morning dealing with clients, right?
On top of my twice a day coffee habit during the week, I was also buying several cups at the weekend when I was shopping or just having a coffee date with my husband or friends. Each cup of my favourite beverage was costing me around £2.60 and at times I would add a cake or sandwich to my order just because they were there.
It wasn't until I started to consider whether I could reduce my hours at work that I looked at how much I was spending on coffee. My £2.60 per cup habit was costing my around £31.20 each week, or a staggering £1,622.40 each year. Seeing the total staring back at me from my spreadsheet left me feeling really angry with myself, so I decided to go cold turkey over Lent and use my caffeine-free period to think about what I was doing with my hard-earned money.
Over the six-week period it wasn't the coffee itself I missed so much as my routine. I especially enjoyed my trip to buy a coffee at lunch as it was an excuse to get out of the office and there was nothing but industrial units and the shopping centre nearby. However, I was determined that things had to change and I enjoyed knowing that I was regaining some control over my spending.
I thought about my attitude toward buying coffee and how frivolous I had been with my money and by the end of Lent I had decided I would not be buying my coffee from expensive chains any longer. I bought a cheap coffee maker that cost £6 and stated making my own coffee and taking it to work with me.
I used the savings to reduce my hours at work before making further financial changes that allowed me to leave that job altogether. So giving up coffee for Lent had a significant impact on the direction of my life that I really couldn't have anticipated.
How does the coffee from my £6 coffee maker taste? It's excellent and has a much deeper flavour than the "designer" coffee I was paying a fortune for.


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I am looking for home design software for Imac such as TLC's Home Architect 3D or similar products by Punch, or Expert…. Anybody have anything like that, or know where I can find it?
Do NOT buy anything from a company called Abracadata. I have experience with their products, which include landscaping and home design, and they simply suck. Other than that, I have no advice (sorry).
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Built in 1737 with a later addition built in 1786. This rectory was built for the Rev John Nesfield, extended in 1786 for the Rev Digby Caley and altered in 1837 for the Rev John Higginson. The House was also home to the rector William Dawney whom also inherited Benningbrough Hall, which is now owned by the National Trust. Part of the building housed what was a music room for local school children in bygone times, but is now the Drawing Room. The house is set in a large old English Country garden with the original early Georgian garden wall.
The village is mentioned twice in the Domesday Book as Tormozbi in the Yarlestre hundred. The majority of lands in the Parish belonged to the manor of Earl Morcar with a small amount of land owned by Eskil and Gamel at the time of the Norman invasion.
The church in the village is dedicated to St Mary Magdalene and is Grade II listed building. It was originally built in the 12th century and has been subject to frequent building work right up to 1955.
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Diane and I (Steve) met here on Catholic Match (then St. Raphael.net). We actually met through a glitch in the old chat
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in someone so far away from her or in the States. We think St. Raphael
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We chatted, then began phone calls.
We nearly drifted apart several months later, but
I got up the resolution to meet her and arranged to fly to Montreal. It was
a good visit, and we were both hooked. After five more flights back and forth
we decided to marry, and last Sept. 4th we did, after a year of talking online, on
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The paperwork for immigration
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Why can't he? Well there are only 500 being made... but that wasn't my point. My point is that given a Shelby Focus he would drive it, just like any of us would. His notion that he would never be caught dead in a Shelby Focus is what I believed to be a false statement. He was acting like he was too good to drive the Shelby Focus, when he dds a 1992 prelude. Not that a 1992 prelude is a bad car.
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you just proudly represent the internet forums league of people who always know better about lives of others. simple, troll = dude who makes statement about other's with absolutely no knowledge what-so-ever. Just like you have no idea how much I spend on my svt.
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if you are wrong
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and you, hehe, now you try to explain what you meant when you mentioned his prelude and a '40k Focus', well.... you should have use proper language to explain what you mean in the first post. cause no one here can imagine what were you thinking, reply was based on what you wrote, so don't be butthurt about it.
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Without question. There is a lot more to be learned in school than you can find in textbooks and I believe that there is more liberty to provide those values (religion, discipline, etc) in private school. I'm not saying ALL private schools are better than ALL public schools (or even a majority) but rather that there is a greater ABILITY within private school to provide those. In public schools, religion (to me this is tied to ethics) and discipline are largely left out... Seeing kids get scolded in ways you could NEVER get away with in public school instilled fear which lead to respect.. a respect which has earned the same in kind from adults as I was growing up and a mutual respect now as a grown up.
Some view these as responsibilities of the parents.. and I agree. Ethics and discipline SHOULD be passed down by parents but that doesn't mean that they can't be reinforced 8 hours a day at school.
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Joy Of Life, 30+ Tournaments Playoffs About To Tip Off
The first annual Joy of Life Tournament continued this past week with undefeated Up Da Beach leading the division with a 4-0 record.
Just behind the first place team is Rich and Famous (3-1); Team Deuce (2- 2); Long Beach (1-3) and the Da Corner Boys (0-4).
The Joy of Life playoffs begin at the Sorrentino Center on Tuesday, February 21 at 7 p.m. with the Da Corner Boys taking on Long Beach.
The 30+ Quality of Life Basketball Tournament continues their regular season on Thursdays and Fridays starting at 7 p.m. The playoffs will start on February 23.
Hood 2 Hood is first place at 4-0, followed by Diamonds and Patron (3-1); Team Likdat (3-1); Running Rebels (1- 3); NYPD (1-3) and Team Deuce (0-4).
For further information, contact Center manager Chaleene Nash at 718- 471-4818 or visit the Sorrentino Center at 1848 Cornaga Avenue.
After a postponement last week, the Sorrentino Center will have three teams compete in the Millennium Citi- Wide Basketball Tournament.
The program is sponsored by the City of New York Department of Parks and Recre-ation. The tournament will run until April 7.
The 8- to 10-year-old co-ed team will play at 10 a.m. at the Sorrentino Center.
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Just a reminder move clocks back Sunday, Nov. 7, 2010 at 2am. :)
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Just a reminder move clocks back Sunday, Nov. 7, 2010 at 2am. :)
my favorite - any excuse for more sleep even if for one night.
Thanks for the reminder -- I couldn't remember the new date to "fall back."
Thanks for the reminder, my sleep cycle has just started to get adjusted to the last time change...... :x
Thank you for the reminder! Let the hibernation season kick in! LOL
oh my gosh, you're right. at least the clock in my sewing room will be correct again.
I hate when the time changes during this time! It's already getting dark too early!
I can't wait to get my extra hour of sleep. :-D
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New Years come and go! Every year there is a rush on healthy food, gym memberships, and exercise equipment. Most people's New Years Resolutions include loosing weight. That has been my resolution for awhile! I just seem to be having a difficult time! 3 kids do something to you! 🙂
Anyway, In my efforts to eat better and save money, I came up with this quick and easy dinner. It is super simple. Really delicious, and low in calories! Added bonus…everybody will love it!
Here is the detailed recipe with (Hold Your Breath) …the matchups and grocery list after! Yes, it is back! I have matched this recipe with the Publix sale this week! You can make it for a whopping $2.27 a person…that includes salad! You could make it for less if you have some of the ingredients on hand.
Here ya go!
Italian Pasta Toss
Printable Version HERE
- 2 Cups Cooked Chicken cut into bite sized pieces (about 2 breasts)
- 1 cup Italian Salad Dressing
- 1 box pasta cooked (Shape of your choice)
- 1 bag frozen veggies (again your choice…I like broccoli)
- Shaky Cheese (Grated Parmesan) Optional
In a large skillet mix 2 Cups Cooked Chicken Breast chopped into bite sized pieces, 1 cup Italian Salad Dressing, 1 box of pasta cooked al dente (I used Bow Ties), and frozen veggies ( I chose Broccoli).
Cook over medium heat until heated through.
Serve! Top with cheese if desired!
Yes, its that easy!
My kids loved this. The little one ate 2 bowls. I also, halved the recipe since it was just the kids and I eating.
Cook Chicken when you bring it home from store. Place in freezer bags for quick meals, or salads!
Cook pasta the night before, so you just have to toss it all together! You will have dinner in 10 minutes!
Change it up! Use a different type of veggie and salad dressing for a different taste!
This is super kid friendly!
Meal Deal!
Michelle at I Heart Publix is kind enough to post the Publix ad and Matchups early! So, here is your shopping list (with sale prices and coupon matchups) for Publix this week (1/7 through 1/13). Go HERE to see the whole ad with matchups!
You could make this meal cheaper by using items you have on hand, or shopping another store. Also, since BOGO's ring up differently in other states, I thought I should let you know these are the Florida prices.
Here is what you are going to need.
*(2 bottles) Ken's Steak House Dressing or Lite Accents, Assorted Varieties, 7 or 16 oz bottle, (Excluding 8 oz Salad Dressing), BOGO $3.29
*(2 boxes)Ronzoni Healthy Harvest Pasta, Selected Varieties, 12 to 16 oz box, BOGO $1.79
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-$1/1 Any Cascadian Product Peelie
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The brain tissue collected by the Alabama Brain Collection is done in collaboration with the Alabama Organ Center. A strong emphasis is placed on the preservation of high-quality tissue samples and the acquisition of detailed clinical information on all cases.
All collaborating researchers interested in obtaining postmortem tissue from the ABC must submit an application to the ABC Steering Committee. Because postmortem tissue from patients with mental illnesses and from normal controls is limited, strict guidelines are followed to ensure that all tissue is being used in the most advantageous way. The conditions listed below in the "Application for Tissue" and the "Collaboration Agreement" are intended to establish mutually beneficial collaboration with all researchers who are using the tissue


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Ending the season in dramatic fashion, the Henry County boys' basketball team was close to advancing to the 8th Region tournament championship game but instead took a 34-32 loss to Oldham County in the semifinals on Monday night.
The host Wildcats led for more than 29 of the 32-minute game, and were in front by 10 points with less than one minute remaining in the third quarter. But the Colonels, led by former Henry coach Jason Holland, closed the gap thanks to a 10-0 spurt in the final quarter and went ahead for good with 2:55 left in the game.
The Henry County Wildcats continued their postseason run last Wednesday night, dominating Collins for much of the game in a 52-49 win to advance to the semifinals of the 8th Region tournament.
The Wildcats won their first district championship since 1971 one week earlier, and then started regional play with a win in the first-ever meeting against newly-formed Collins. The visiting Titans ended their inaugural season with an 18-12 record and an early exit in the postseason, while the Wildcats improved to 17-14 and continued on to the next round.
And just like that, it was over.
The Wildcats led for all but 2:55 of the game. They were ahead by as much as 10 points. They were patient most of the night. They scratched. They clawed. This was a game the Cats wanted to win so badly.
In what was shaping into a potentially historic run, it was a game nobody in Henry County wanted to miss. The crowds started to flood the doors just after 5 p.m., and by the 6:30 tip-off time it was jam-packed. And everyone got what they came for — a good game — even if it didn't go in Henry's favor.
Competing against the largest region in the Kentucky, the Eminence archery club finished fourth out of 29 teams at the Sixth Region tournament over the weekend, missing an automatic qualifying team spot into the state tournament by just one place.
The Warrior-Wildcat rivalry just got more heated.
In what was the only change to the 8th Region for the 2011-12 basketball season, and one of only three changes in the whole state, Eminence has made the jump from the 30th to the 31st District.
When Shelby County split into two high schools this year, the 30th District had five teams: Shelby, newly-formed Martha Layne Collins, Spencer County, Anderson County and Spencer. Meanwhile, the 31st District had four teams: Henry County, Gallatin County, Owen County and Carroll County.
The Henry County Wildcats continued their postseason run on Wednesday night, dominating Collins for much of the game in a 52-49 win to advance to the semifinals of the 8th Region tournament.
The Wildcats won their first district championship since 1971 one week earlier, and then started regional play with a win in the first-ever meeting against newly-formed Collins. The visiting Titans ended their inaugural season with an 18-12 record and an early exit in the postseason, while the Wildcats improved to 17-14 and play Oldham County in the semifinals on Monday.
It wasn't the ending coach Todd Gilley was looking for, but he said his Henry County girls' basketball team played well for 28 out of 32 minutes against Owen County in the first round of the 31st District tournament last Tuesday night.
Those four minutes were just too costly.
With so much riding on the line last Wednesday night — the opportunity to guarantee a spot in the 8th region tournament and to advance to the district finals — it took the Henry County Wildcats a little longer to get rolling. But once they did, it was over quickly.
Playing in the first round of the 31st District tournament, at Henry County, the host Wildcats only trailed a short time but it took them a while to put away Carroll for good.
In what will be the first-ever meeting between Henry County and newly-formed Martha Layne Collins, the two schools will open the 8th Region tournament at 6:30 p.m. this Wednesday.
Henry won the 31st District and enters the regional tournament with a 16-14 overall record, while Collins was runners-up in the 30th District and enters at 18-11. With Shelby County splitting into two high schools this year, keeping Shelby and forming Collins, this will be Henry's first action against the Titans.
When the final horn sounded late Saturday night, signaling the end of a thrilling 67-61 win for Henry County, the Wildcats rushed to center court, screamed out, gave high fives, jumped in the air and cheered after what was one of the more memorable wins in a long time. The Cats couldn't keep it in, not after being silenced for 40 years.
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Nintendo Hit With Dramatic Decline in Sales
The company sold only 3.35 million Wiis between April and September, down from 4.97 million in the same time frame of 2010. Game shipments dropped dramatically from 65.2 million last year to 36.5 million units.
The 3DS is not as strong as Nintendo hoped for and sold just 3.07 million units (8.13 million games). The forecast for game sales for the fiscal year was reduced from 70 million to about 50 million. The regularDS console dropped from shipments of 6.69 million to 2.58 million devices. Nintendo said about 29 million DS game units shipped during the quarter, down from 54.8 million in 2010.
"Nintendo faces a very harsh time now" said Koichi Ogawa, chief portfolio manager at Daiwa SB Investments, Bloomberg. "Competition in the video-game industry is getting severe, and Nintendo must fight for customers who are using smartphones and tablets."
Nintendo's quarterly revenue declined by 41 percent to about $2.8 billion; the net loss was about $26 million. The company told analysts that that it may be reporting its first annual loss in 30 years. President Satoru Iwata stressed that the upcoming Wii U will be introduced in June 2012, and there is no doubt that Nintendo will rely on the success of the console to recover from its current struggles.
lpedraja2002Guys this doesn't mean that Nintendo will cease to exist, but they certainly need to step it up with their games. Relying on old Nintendo Classics won't do much to save their console if the other titles are crap, which was the Wii's case. Nintendo have on their side the most recognizable games in history but they made the mistake of going cheap on their hardware and that made it difficult for developers to make appealing games for the Wii. They should step it up with the Wii U and instead of relying on that damn controller they should beef up their GPU to not just a "little more powerful than current consoles" but to a level which makes the current consoles look like crap. Then developers will have all the extrapower to make a good looking innovative game.
AzisienHonestly I see no reason why their sales should have gone anywhere but down over the past year. Sit there and think about the hard hitting titles that have come out for the Wii in 2011.
Got anything? Yeah, me neither. Instead of supporting their console that dominated the market for several years with more first-party titles, they pushed (rushed?) out a new half-upgrade for the Nintendo DS with gimmicky 3D as its "best" feature. The two flagship games for the 3DS were 15 years old and on the Nintendo 64, AND neither of them were out at launch.
Meanwhile, phones, tablets, Xbox 360, PS3, and hell even PC see continued support all the time. There may be turn around with some AAA titles like Skyward Sword, Mario Land 3D, and Mario Kart 3D on the horizon, but the lost ground will not return quite as easily anymore.
lpedraja2002Guys this doesn't mean that Nintendo will cease to exist, but they certainly need to step it up with their games. Relying on old Nintendo Classics won't do much to save their console if the other titles are crap, which was the Wii's case. Nintendo have on their side the most recognizable games in history but they made the mistake of going cheap on their hardware and that made it difficult for developers to make appealing games for the Wii. They should step it up with the Wii U and instead of relying on that damn controller they should beef up their GPU to not just a "little more powerful than current consoles" but to a level which makes the current consoles look like crap. Then developers will have all the extrapower to make a good looking innovative game.
jonyb222I think Nintendo will be "Fine" they might go through a tough patch but they're not dying anytime soon.
As for why they're having a tough time, well I (as well as good portion of people here) am no expert so all I can say would be that it's most likely a mix of things:
1) The 3DS doesn't differentiate itself enough from the other DSes, this is just an idea of course. The Wii U might have the same problem, kid wants a Wii U, parent tell them they already have a Wii.
2) As some people said there wasn't that many launch titles, I'd argue that while that is a valid point I don't think it's as important, in fact people might be getting a bit tired of the same old IPs, though that's up to opinion.
3) Recession, people just don't want to spend, half of Europe is in a debt crisis after all
4) Looking at wikipedia it says they've sold 90 million Wiis and 150 DSes... let's be honest, that had to slow down at some point and I don't know about other people but I've NEVER had a Nintendo console break on me, which means I never went out and bought a replacement one... ok a bit of a weak argument, I really wanted 4 points, there are probably many more possible reasons for sales slowing down
From what I've seen of it I think the Wii U has a lot of potential and I look forward to seeing how it pans out.
SteelCity1981The Portable gaming days are numbered. With cell phones now that are able to play games around the same level as a portable gaming system and can do much more, it was just a matter of time before Nintendo's portable gaming reign would start to come to an end. If Nintendo was smart they would create an hybrid portable gaming system that allows you to call text and download apps with a Nintendo based phone service network and heavily compete against cell phone companies on a global scale that you pay a monthly pay as you go fee each month.
alidanthe 3ds has no games, the ds has sold over 140 million units, everyone who wants one has one, and the wii... never supported by hard core because... well they care about graphics, dont want to use a wii mote, and correct me if im wrong but have game cube controllers been discontinued?
the 3ds, if it had more than 3 good games, but 1 genre defineing game from each segment, (sports, puzzle, action, rpg, fps... ect) would be a great system, but all it has is starfox zelda and street fighter 4. people who got street fighter got it on the console or pc, and starfox and zelda are games from over ten years ago, not bad games, some of the best ever made, but old games non the less. if they postponed launch of the 3ds to coincide with the release of zelda, i would have picked on up day 1, but the fact that in the 3-5 months after its launch, and before zelda, there were no other games of merit... left me not wanting to get one till they stepped up games, and with a definite system seller, at least to me, mega man legends 3, canceled... im not sure they will get my money till the system is dead/dieing and i can get everything for rock botom prices.
dalauderI don't understand how Nintendo expected to churn a profit. Their projections were unrealistic. There were a few naive/foolish people who bought Wii's in the last year. There aren't anymore left. The Kinect is too much cooler of a gimmick and all the systems are VERY long in tooth.
Sony doesn't make the PS3 money through its console (maybe they do today, but not for the first 3 years)--it's through the games. And until Nintendo offers developers a console they'd actually want to program for, Nintendo's revenues will continue to decline.
Nintendo missed a huge opportunity when they launched their newest portable system (3DS). They should've started with the original iPhone lauch--something amazingly successful and the future of portable gaming (smarphones, not necessarily the iPhone)--not the Nintendo DS. Launch something that people believe they need.
Why couldn't the 3DS have been everything you need for portable and home entertainment? It's like they got a fun idea and just ran with it. They should've done surveying of populations to find out what people actually want.
kinggravesNintendo's problem is that they were way too successful with Wii and now the sharks are paying attention to them. Anything that isn't a massive success like Wii is a "failure". That being said though, since Iwata took over Nintendo from the long standing original owners, the company hasn't seemed to have it's former magic. They expected too much to happen with 3DS when 3D was not well adopted and also executed a poor launch strategy. The Wii U seems to be going in a strange direction as well. Nintendo systems have always been living room party friendly with devices like the WiiMote and games like Mario Party/Kart and Goldeneye/Perfect Dark. The Wii U seems to be trying it's best to NOT be party friendly. Even the name itself is "U", not "WII", and the special control device can only be used by one person, eliminating chances of it being used in party games. I really want to have faith that they still know what they're doing, but I don't know if things will ever be the same as they used to be.
Still, they aren't going anywhere. They still have a lot of money to spend from Wii. Don't worry about what penny pinching analysts think, Nintendo's not going to belly up anytime soon,
gio2vanni86I never liked Nintendo, after the Wii launched i just saw them back peddling in my mind. But thats just my opinion, i would take sega back over nintendo any day. If there Wii U doesn't sell like crazy i for see them failing. Not interested in old hardware but the Wii U just seems like a Wii with what Xbox 360 had with maybe a bit more power but beyond me, i will stick to my PC and just wait for the new Xbox/Sony console. Good luck to nintendo.
frost_fenixNintendo did well to realize a there was a big and relatively untouched market of "casual gamers" when they released the wii. The problem is their console was underpowered from the start. They didnt try to compete with sony and microsoft for the real gamer market. Now that smartphones have games with better graphics than the wii and more releases people are not bothering to buy anything wii related. I never liked the wii, I realized from the start it was a gimmick people would get tired of and I wont be missing it.
ParsianDuh, there is only so many people that want Wii. All those people have already own one.
Beside, smart phone/tablet gaming is growing exponentially where as hand held gaming usage at best grows linearly. At one point, the former will take over the latter's customers simply because its an all in one device and take least amount of space.
So Nintendo, you are screwed if you do not expand and innovate


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The hotel offers a restaurant and a coffee shop/café. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A complimentary breakfast is offered. Wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary.
This Istanbul hotel also offers a rooftop terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and barbecue grills. For a surcharge, the property provides a roundtrip airport shuttle (available on request) and an area shuttle. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
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Avicenna Hotel - Special Class offers 48 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Beds feature premium bedding. LCD televisions come with premium satellite channels.
Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, slippers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Istanbul hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
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Guests are offered a complimentary buffet breakfast.
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Check-in time ends at 11:30 PM
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The Washington Post is no opponent of economic regulation. But dare to touch the largely unregulated abortion industry and it's quite a different story.
In a 23-paragraph Metro section front-pager entitled "Stricter Va. rules on abortion gain,"* Post staffer Anita Kumar --see our archive on her bias here -- noted in her lead paragraph that "the Virginia Board of Health overwhelmingly approved far-reaching regulations for abortion clinics" yesterday that "some operators say could shut down many of the state's 22 facilities" when they go into effect at the end of the year.


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Championship Game Tonight (2/23): Anchormen Battle Keene State for LEC Title at 5 p.m. at the Murray Center
The Anchormen beat Southern Maine 61-47 in the Little East Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Friday night. They will compete against rival Keene State in their seventh straight league championship game - a league record - at 5 p.m. Saturday at the Murray Center.
Senior guard Tahrike Carter (Brooklyn, NY) poured in 12 points, gathered eight rebounds and dished out four assists to lead top-seeded Rhode Island College to victory over fourth-seeded Southern Maine in the semifinals of the 2013 Little East Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, played at the Murray Center on Friday.
Rhode Island College (24-3) is the first team in league history to compete in seven straight LEC title contests.
RIC will face longtime rival and third-seeded Keene State in the Championship Game on Saturday night. The Anchormen have had many memorable battles against the Owls in the LEC Tournament, having defeated KSC in the 2007 finals and in the 2011, '09 and '08 semifinals.
Students, faculty and staff get free admission to tonight's game with ID or pass.
Also last night, the Anchorwomen lost their semifinal match in Gorham, Maine.
Senior forward Courtney Burns (Rockland, MA) scored 17 points, grabbed four rebounds and handed out three assists as fifth-seeded Rhode Island College lost to top-seeded Southern Maine, 73-62, in semifinal action of the 2013 Little East Conference Women's Basketball Tournament played at Hill Gymnasium.
Senior guard Ashley O'Dell (Lincoln, RI) also contributed 11 points, three assists and two steals for the Anchorwomen (16-11). Freshman forward Vandell Andrade (Providence, RI) had nine points and nine rebounds, while freshman guard Danielle LeBlanc (Warwick, RI) pitched in with eight points and four assists.


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Even in a city used to upheaval and oddity under the reign of Mayor Rob Ford, the clash between the mayor's brother and the chief of police is eye-catching.
On the one side stands Doug Ford, the Toronto city councillor who often speaks for his infamous sibling. On the other stands Bill Blair, the veteran officer who has led the police force of Canada's biggest city for a decade.
Few North American cities have seen such a bitter public breach between a political leader and a chief law-enforcement officer. Since Chief Blair revealed last fall that police had a copy of the infamous Ford crack video, the Ford brothers have waged a concerted campaign to smear him. On Tuesday, the chief finally pushed back, serving Doug Ford with a notice of defamation.
The last straw came when Mr. Ford said that "the leadership of the police department" must have leaked the news that police were preparing to subpoena the mayor to testify in the drug and extortion case facing his associate Alessandro Lisi. Mr. Ford called it "payback." Chief Blair has just learned that the police board will not be renewing his contract.
When the chief declared that "Doug Ford is lying" and threatened legal action, the councillor could easily have apologized. As of Tuesday evening, he had not, except to tell the Toronto Sun that he gets "a little rambunctious sometimes."
Chief Blair cannot have made the decision to launch legal action lightly. It is not every day that a chief threatens to sue the mayor's closest associate. But the Fords left him little choice.
They have been claiming for close to a year now that, for one reason or another reason – resentment over budget cuts, bitterness over not having his contract renewed – the chief is out to get them. Just as the Left is out to get them, the media is out to get them, the unions and the downtown elites are out to get them. Even the police chief, an official of high integrity and sterling reputation, is part of the plot.
To play the victim is a classic from the Ford playbook. But if anyone has the right to feel under attack it is Chief Blair, who has been the target of a calculated assault on his reputation and his leadership.
Doug Ford once accused Chief Blair of appointing himself the mayor's "judge, jury and executioner" and trying to put "a political bullet right between the mayor's eyes." He later said that the chief had "gone rogue" and involved himself in the current election campaign. He might as well stick a John Tory button on his lapel, Mr. Ford said, referring to the mayor's rival in the Oct. 27 vote. "Imagine if the police chief was after your family. Imagine if he was after you. Who is holding him accountable?"
There has never been a scrap of evidence to support the theory that the chief was conspiring against the Fords. He was only doing his job when he launched an investigation into the mayor and his associates over the crack-video affair. He could hardly have ignored it and would have been rightly criticized if he did.
It was only a human reaction when he said that he was disappointed over what was uncovered on the video, a remark that the Fords claimed was proof of his bias against the mayor. In March he even took the sensible step of handing oversight of the Ford investigation to the Ontario Provincial Police, just to guard against any accusation of bias.
Yet the Fords keep at it. After the famous Steak Queen incident, in which the mayor was shown in a video unleashing an obscene rant against the chief, the mayor refused to apologize. It was the chief, he said, who owed the city an apology for spending millions on tailing and investigating him. "That is absolutely game playing. It's politics," he said.
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Garlic Shrimp with Pickled Peppers
Guindilla peppers add a subtle heat to this basque-inspired dish. These pickled peppers are sometimes sold at specialty food stores; if you can't find guindilla peppers, you can substitute Italian pepperoncini or other small, moderately hot pickled green peppers.
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- Servings: 4
- 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 pound large shrimp, shelled and deveined
- 1/4 cup sliced guindilla peppers
- 6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- Salt
- Crusty bread, for serving
How to make this recipe
Heat the extra-virgin olive oil in a large heavy skillet until shimmering. Add the shrimp and fry over moderate heat, turning once, until bright pink, about 3 minutes. While gently shaking the skillet, add the guindilla peppers, garlic and parsley. Sprinkle the flour over the shrimp and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until a light sauce forms, about 3 minutes longer. Season with salt. Spoon the shrimp and sauce onto 4 small plates and serve with crusty bread.
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Feb 24, 2013 at 12:44 pm #1299659
So let me see if I can get this straight. With most rain wear once the DWR wears off or is overwhelmed 'wetted out' the humidity inside a piece will increase. With eVent the fabric can get dirty or clogged with oils and the same thing will happen. So there is no real long term piece for the field then, correct? And the cheapest I have seen eVent is for $250 for a suit (REI).
Now I understand that most people do not have to deal with long term rain (8+ hours) for long periods of time. I am trying to come up with an alternative rainwear system that will breath some and have some durability and flexibility with a lower that could possibly handle that once in awhile as a backup but mainly take 2-3 hour long showers. I am thinking about using a trash bag rain skirt and a good wind shell along with an umbrella. The windshirt is not good for prolonged exposure but maybe it would be better with a trash bag over it. Maybe some thing better than plastic bags on my feet and hands but I have not thought of anything better yet. Any thoughts?Feb 24, 2013 at 12:53 pm #1958181
Nathan WattsBPL Member
You can always wash your gear and re-treat or re-activate the DWR from time to time.Feb 24, 2013 at 1:16 pm #1958186
David UreMember
"With most rain wear once the DWR wears off or is overwhelmed 'wetted out' the humidity inside a piece will increase."
Possibly. Depends on whether you can vent with pit zips.
Also, the DWR will eventually wear and fail and the fabric will wet out from rain but the membrane will remain waterproof. Then the humidity can start.
Re-applying or re-stimulating DWR is a no hassle affair, however. Apply and throw in the dryer. It will ebad water nicely for many, many trips.
Warm rain, then I don't mind getting a little wet assuming when the rain stops the sun comes out and temperatures are high. Cold rain is a different animal. EVent works best here but sweat is sweat. Not much you can do about it.Feb 24, 2013 at 5:24 pm #1958302
Quite but it would be nice it there was something that would last 6 months without much fuss or muss.Feb 24, 2013 at 5:29 pm #1958304
Max DiltheySpectator
@mdiltheyLocale: MaxTheCyclist.com
It takes a lot for e-Vent or Goretex to be rendered useless in terms of body oils and sweat. If you're wearing a merino layer that wicks up the bulk of that kind of thing, you'd never deal with a reduced transfer of humidity based on oils.
All you'd have to do is wash both pieces after serious, long term use.
Put it this way: If you want to NEVER get wet, good luck. It's the nature of water to get things wet. Mitigating the effects of moisture using high-tech shells is a blessing, and recent to the last decade. The fact that things are as good as they are is pretty remarkable.
If you want to stay dry, buy the best rated and reviewed raincoat you can find and take care to keep it reasonably clean, and it will keep working well.Feb 24, 2013 at 6:30 pm #1958327
Rick MBPL Member
delFeb 24, 2013 at 7:07 pm #1958331
Ken T.BPL Member
Long lasting. You'll have to go with non breathable.
Warm and slightly damp is the best one can hope for in prolonged wetness.Feb 24, 2013 at 7:20 pm #1958338
David ChenaultSpectator
@davecLocale: The West Slope
The best DWRs can be killed by a day or two of burly bushwacking. Quality DWRs are dead easy to rekindle in civilization. The only folks for whom this is a problem are techs who work in the field everyday, and backpackers on big expeditions in wet and brushy places. The former use fleece and Helly and don't worry about it. There are so few of the later that the issue will likely never come to a head with a major manufacturer.
A few people make sil rain coats: problem solved (at the expense of other problems created).Feb 24, 2013 at 7:31 pm #1958340
Greg MihalikBPL Member
@greg23Locale: Colorado
"It takes a lot for e-Vent or Goretex to be rendered useless in terms of body oils and sweat."
The entire evolution to date of GoreTex, eVent and the others has been a search to mitigate the effects of oils and other contaminates while maintaining transport capabilities. It is non-trivial.
Articles here by Alan Dixon, et al, cover it pretty well.
And IMHO the industry is still faking it.Feb 24, 2013 at 7:41 pm #1958343
steven franchukMember
"With eVent the fabric can get dirty or clogged with oils and the same thing will happen."
Event is like any other peice of clothing. It needs to be cleaned periodically. Cleaning will remove the oils and dirt and will restore the breathability of the fabric. Cleaning also restores the DWR finish. Not cleaning a rain jacket is a quick way to wear it out.
"Now I understand that most people do not have to deal with long term rain (8+ hours) for long periods of time."
I have been in rain for 8 hours (actually 8 hours in and 8 hours out the next day) and my rain pants didn't wet out. My old Gortex jacket did have some problems spots (back and shoulder strap area but most of it didn't wet out. Virtually all rain jackets out there have DWR coatings that will easily handle 2-3 hour long showers without any difficulty. When they don't reapply the DWR using a wash in or spay on product.
"I am thinking about using a trash bag rain skirt and a good wind shell along with an umbrella."
In wind driven rain your wind shell will not work and your umbrella won't help. Plants can easily damage trash bags.
"Any thoughts?"
You are seriously underestimating the durability of a good rain jacket. Yes there are people out there that have had problems with DWR, breathability, etc… But most people will use a jacket for years before it needs to be replaced. If Event only lasted a few months would anyone buy it?Feb 24, 2013 at 7:46 pm #1958345
Has anyone tried wearing a hooded windshirt with a wool or fleece layer underneath and doing the wet but warm thing? The windshirt should block the wind and slow the rain considerably.
I have let myself get wet in the rain like this a few times, but never in really cold and prolonged weather.Feb 25, 2013 at 7:10 am #1958428
So, I have a Golite Pertex Shield Tumalo jacket. Let us say that I am going going out and about for 6 months at a stretch with no real chance to reapply a DWR to it. Eventually the DWR is going to fail and the outside of the jacket will become sodden with rain. At this time the humidity inside would start to increase to the point that it could possibly become more than what it is outside. At this point I could then use the pit zips or open up the pockets that use mesh to vent out the jacket and my body heat would help accomplish this. If it is cold and raining I could wear my Patagonia R2 under it. I would still remain dry from the rain but damp from perspiration and water vapor in the air and be either a cold or warm damp on the inside but there is no way to mitigate that anyways. Correct?
And for my REI KImtah eVent jacket with the same scenario it would still be waterproof and maybe a little sodden but it would act more like a vapor barrier in that it could not breath, has no pit zips but has some mesh pockets?Feb 25, 2013 at 7:45 am #1958447
Steven McAllisterBPL Member
@brooklynkayakLocale: South West US
@justin "Has anyone tried wearing a hooded windshirt with a wool or fleece layer underneath and doing the wet but warm thing?"
I hike in the rain a lot, sometime days on end with rain every day,
I do not fight to stay dry in such situations, it's not possible for me.
I wear clothing that is warm when wet.
My typical clothing for 38 degree (f) rain and snow is a combination of merino wool, hooded grid fleece top synthetic light fluffy vest and thin synthetic long underwear under light thin hiking pants.
I'll usually just wear a hooded wind shirt over the top with baseball cap to keep the rain off my face and to keep the hood from blowing around.
This works in 95% of rain and snow above freezing temps. I will be damp, but not cold as long as I hike.
If conditions get really bad, I'll throw on a silnylon cape and my groundcloth as a skirt and/or wind pants.
Yes, water does penetrate the windshirt and windpants, but only a small percentage. Hydrophobic inner layers don't hold that much water and so most of the moisture either runs to the ground our evaporates.
I quit wearing my expensive goretex rain jacket when I realized it didn't work so well for it's weight.Feb 25, 2013 at 7:53 am #1958455
"Has anyone tried wearing a hooded windshirt with a wool or fleece layer underneath and doing the wet but warm thing"
that's pretty-much what i do. epic windshirt with the hood and shoulders seam-sealed. no dwr issue with epic, but the fabric will wet-out. i never really get wet, more like damp. i wear a power stretch hoody and i'm good to go. with any head of steam i *bake* myself dry, or throw on an epic-shelled primaloft jacket.Feb 25, 2013 at 8:27 am #1958466
I am thinking of trying out something similar next time it rains. Synthetic T, Patagonia R2 and a homemade Momentum wind shirt with fleece bottoms and a trash bag rain skirt. I wear wool socks with my Chacos so I can always wear the thicker ones. I figure if it always gets bag also I can bring another trash bag or one of those cheap rain ponchos to put over me.Feb 25, 2013 at 8:33 am #1958468
Dale WambaughBPL Member
@dwambaughLocale: Pacific Northwest
Wet but warm is a typical state when it's 40F-50F, 90% humidity, drizzling all day and tackling 2500 certical feet of switchbacks. Even with the vents open, there is nowhere for the sweat to go.
But you can't count on the warm part. Plainly put, you could die. Bad hiking technique! You need some backup clothing and ways to get warm and dry. If you are going for a run from from home, you can get sloppy with no worries. You might think the same on a day hike and plan on changing back at the car, but if anything goes wrong to delay your return, or you find that you don't tolerate it well, you will find yourself to be a quivering mass of stupid, uncoordinated jello in the middle of nowhere. That's not just unpleasant, it can be life threatening.
So, as policy and practice, you need decent rain gear and a dry layer if you are going to be out all day in cold, wet, high humidity conditions with lots of activity. We would all like to drop the extra weight, but there's no free lunch.
The only effective non-breathable rain gear I know of is a poncho. It's not a bad alternative and gives coverage to the knees and keeps you pack dry too. You get a backup shelter in the bargain.
If you are through hiking or doing a long travel journey, you might need some replacements along the way. Hand laundering can be very effective, although access to a modern dryer may be a problem.Feb 25, 2013 at 9:53 am #1958488
"you need some backup clothing and ways to get warm and dry." any of the primaloft jackets that come in around a pound will do the trick in most cold/wet situations. that's one of the beauties of synthetic insulation, you can use it to dry out inner layers. throw your jacket on over your windshirt and it may get steamy, but you will dry. and yes, knowing your limitations is important. some people do much better when they are cold and wet than others. a lot of gear selection comes down to what you can tolerate and your acceptable level of discomfort.Feb 25, 2013 at 10:04 am #1958492
Dale WambaughBPL Member
@dwambaughLocale: Pacific Northwest
I was assuming that puffy layers would be set aside for rest and camp use. A spare base layer is what is needed in the cold wet conditions I had in mind. Many mid-layer synthetics would work as a backup wicking base layer and build some versatility to a layering scheme.Feb 25, 2013 at 10:23 am #1958498
Nathan WattsBPL Member
How would a synthetic insulation piece work to keep you warm and dry out your other gear if you don't have a waterproof layer with you to keep that from wetting out in the rain?Feb 25, 2013 at 11:12 am #1958510
"How would a synthetic insulation piece work to keep you warm and dry out your other gear if you don't have a waterproof layer with you to keep that from wetting out in the rain?" i'm not planning on hiking in my primaloft insulation, but it is also epic-shelled and even if it wasn't, (short of falling into a lake or stream)and having been in heavy rain, i've not experinced my jacket getting sufficently wet that it still wasn't providing quality warmth. i'm not saying that what is describe is the best or only option, i'm saying what's worked for me and the level of comfort that i'm ok with. is it dangerous or risky, i don't think so. i own an event hard shell. the thing is brilliantly designed and executed and in certain situations i will add it in as part of my kit, but those situations are the exception, not the rule.
having a second base/mid layer to change into makes things much more comfortable.Feb 25, 2013 at 11:33 am #1958516
Dena KelleyBPL Member
@eagleriverdeeLocale: Eagle River, Alaska
I baby my WPB gear by hand washing/line drying to try and keep the DWR intact but my experience is that eventually it ALL wets out if the conditions are wet enough. I used to think it was just me, until I read Skurka's book and saw he had the same problem. I went to impermeable Helly Hansens years ago for very wet conditions. WPB's are good for drizzles and snow.Feb 25, 2013 at 11:44 am #1958521
That sounds great. I was hoping that I could get a very durable windshirt and not have to spend the money on a rain jacket that will fail on me. I do quite a bit of bushwacking. The wetness usually isn't the big problem for me, it's the wind.
Another consideration is that most of the time I am VERY warm hiker. I have been sweating in a t-shirt and passed people wearing light fleece jackets.
I would never hike like that without backups. I would always have a good synthetic puffy to change into and a cheap dri-ducks jacket for weather protection while setting up camp.
I would never wear a synthetic puffy while hiking. In cold rain I would most likely wear a mid-weight wool sweater and in rain that's a little warmer I would wear a synthetic. Or some combination of that.Feb 26, 2013 at 12:07 pm #1958932
So, basically all WPBs and the Hellys are waterproof, the Hellys might shed the water better while the WPBs might absorb it in the outer layer. So the possibly the only real difference between eVent and other WPBs is that it could breath better before it wets out at which point it is the same as any other WPB without pit zips where a pit zip model might breath better or the same at both levels?Feb 26, 2013 at 7:19 pm #1959089
Yeah, but I would think that the non breathable rain gear would last much longer and be less expensive.Feb 27, 2013 at 7:25 am #1959200
Mike MBPL Member
@mtwardenLocale: Montana
this last couple of years of trail running I've experienced frequent "wet & warm" scenarios- sometimes it's just a long sleeve base layer w/ a windshirt, sometimes it's a base layer and a mid-layer (grid fleece vest or hooded pullover) under a windshirt
I've never been close to uncomfortably cold, but I am moving. Stopping for any length of time could be problematic (shelter from the moisture and a insulating layer would be in order).
What is surprising to me is how quickly things dry out when the moisture quits falling (and you're still moving)
I often only take a $.99 1 oz rain jacket w/ me on shorter hiking/backpacking outings where the weather looks promising, if I'm going to be out for any length of time or the weather looks less than promising- I'll throw in my Helium
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Beginner snowboard invention
I am involved with a company which has invented and, over the last two years, successfully developed a working prototype of the first truly dedicated Beginner Snowboard. We have had Tribologists look at it (i.e. Mechanical Engineers who deal in the science of interacting surfaces in relative motion and friction, lubrication and wear), been to Patent Attorneys for legal advice in respect of intellectual property protection and there has been progressive testing by qualified instructors riding it in the USA, Japan and New Zealand.
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Does anyone know of someone as an executive decision maker at a reputable snowboard company who they think might be interested and worthwhile dealing with? If so, could you provide us with their direct contact details (e.g email) or get them to contact me, Ian Rees, at email@example.com
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The first one out of the gate, in any industry is often a fail for various reasons. If you are a big company is perhaps more able to take a hit and yet keep up the r&d to somewhat keep ahead of the field. But just realize that if it is a decent product that it will be copied by others. I'd imagine that these other companies are being pragmatic and just waiting...so as to copy. For example rocker, magnetraction and c2.
I do underestand you are trying to protect your intel property yet sadly in this day and age patents are no guarantee...even if you have a huge war chest for attorney costs to back it up.
The 99% of the ski snowboard industry is sick and slowing creeping forward into a walmart mentality.
They are basically dirtbags who hire and fire like Burger King, and will kill anyone in their way, and would steal any good idea in a heartbeat, not kidding or exaggerating.
Snowboard brands have tried to fit into this mass chaos of the ski industry, and many times been lost within it.
that being said, instead of trying to sell the idea, sell the product. If someone sees it is successful, maybe they will buy it.
You are obviously not lazy, but big time brands are "lazy", and only want in on a sure thing.
edit, your "new" snowboard design for beginners also directly competes with ski brands like Head, who dominate the beginner rental market.
I say "new", as most things have been done, and nothing is truly revolutionary or unique. If in fact it is truly unique, you are going to have to take the risk and try to sell it on your own.
All you can do is patent, and start making, like was said above. Come on, almost all companies large or small are full of know it all's that feel they don't need anything from anybody. If they did not feel that way how would they justify their high salaries.
Can't wait to see you on SharkTank.
im confused. its your first post, you post almost ZERO information on your brand or your concept, and expect anyone with insider connections to just blindly forward you email addresses or information? LOL
good luck with your invention and all, but thats not the right away to approach this
"Truly Beginner Snowboard" ?
Hasn't something like this already been invented? Where I ride 1st timer snowboarders, when renting, are given a snowboard that has 'upwards' concavity along the edges, so as it is almost impossible to catch an edge.
What else can be done to a board to make it more "beginner" ?
Regardless, I think these concaved beginner boards are still useless as it teaches the new rider to rely on boards that are not designed like the rest of the non-beginner snowboards, forcing them to re-adapt their riding once they do make the jump to a "normal" board.
Rambing, rambling...thread got me thinking...
reads like a scam
Sure. I'll forward your information to... Oh wait... I have absolutely 0 information about your product.
You want people to exhaust their resources for you? How about you show them the product. In fact, the simple act of posting detailed info about your product on here and other forums might give you direct visibility to snowboard companies that post on here.
I'm actually interested in this product. I mean, can it be much different from a Burton Clash? Will it make a big difference? My thoughts immediately say "no." I'd like to see if I'm wrong.
Now to sit back and wait for a BA response...
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With the Beginner Snowboard we have design concepts involving speed, control and manueverability involving the underside surface of the snowboard and relevant coefficient of friction and things like hydrophobicity.
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