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"Of the 500 or so zoological collections in the world," wrote Durrell in "The Stationary Ark", "a few are excellent, some are inferior, and the rest are appalling." Here on this unlikely holiday island, Durrell and his team have tried to redefine the concepts of the modern zoo, and have thrown down the gauntlet to those inferior and appalling zoos. The Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust now has sister organisations in the United States and Canada, and has probably done more than any other zoo in the world to draw attention to the urgent plight of the disappearing animals of our planet. The world is a big place, and the problems that its wildlife faces are too extensive for any one organisation, or any one zoo. But through its example, Jersey Zoo has started a movement that may one day draw upon the support of hundreds of zoos. The history books of the 21st century or beyond will tell if they have succeeded; and if they have, they will surely keep a place for Jersey Zoo.
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Jersey Zoo
The Updated Review
by Russell Tofts
It is remarkable the amazing strides that have been made in the last few years by British zoos, especially in view of the fact that successive governments have always regarded them primarily as places of entertainment and so, unlike major museums or botanical gardens, they are denied subsidies from central government, which is nothing short of scandalous. Despite this obvious handicap, Great Britain has some of the finest zoological gardens in the world. I would even go so far as to rate at least four or five of them, including Jersey Zoo, as being among the best in the world (I won't embarrass any zoo director by naming the others).
Jersey Zoo has been described in at least one book as being the 'Rolls-Royce of zoos'. When founder Gerald Durrell died in January 1995, the honorary directorship of the Jersey Zoo passed into the capable hands of his widow, Dr Lee Durrell. At the zoo's fortieth anniversary, on 26 March 1999, the name of the Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust (the charitable organisation Gerald Durrell formed in 1963 to take over the zoo) was changed to the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust in honour of the man who did so much to change our perception of zoos and who gave the world zoo community a new sense of purpose.
The first thing to greet visitors in the new entrance court is a slightly larger-than-life statue of Gerald Durrell in an informal pose. It replaces the pottery model of a dodo that stood here for many years. On the rock by the figure's feet is a carving of a Round Island Gecko, a rather drab and insignificant little lizard from a tiny island off the coast of Mauritius that the Trust has done so much to champion. Round Island may be a pinprick on the map, but it represents a major conservation achievement. As a result of Jersey's involvement, this ravaged island, once resembling a moonscape, is recovering slowly and its unique plant, reptile and sea bird inhabitants have been pulled back from the brink of extinction.
The day the Trust changed its name also saw the opening of the largest, most ambitious and expensive project to date. Costing £1.5 million, of which £1.2 million was donated by the Jersey Tourist Investment Fund in recognition of the Zoo's contribution to the promotion of tourism on the island), 'First Impressions' is a huge landscaped environment surrounded by a water-filled moat. This, the Zoo's first multi-species enclosure for carnivores, is home to the Andean (formerly called Spectacled) Bears, Ring-tailed Coatis and Oriental Short-clawed Otters. The coatis (which have bred on several occasions) and otters are new arrivals. They are 'model' species, added to the collection to allow staff to refine techniques which can then be applied to closely related, but much rarer, species. Rare Mountain Coatis are being considered as future replacements for the Ring-tailed Coatis, whilst the Short-clawed Otters may, at some future date, make way for the more deserving Chilean Marine, Giant, or African Clawless Otters.
A year before he died, Durrell instigated a strategic review of all the Zoo's operations to see where improvements could be made and to ensure that it was ready to meet fresh challenges as it prepared to enter the 21st century. As a direct consequence, the last few years have seen a number of exciting new developments that auger well for the future. Several new species have arrived including Meerkats (another 'model' species, this time for other, rarer social carnivores), Madagascan Narrow-striped Mongoose, Lar Gibbons (a 'model' species for endangered Pileated Gibbons or the critically endangered Silvery Gibbon), Maned Wolves, Echo Parakeets, Vietnamese Pheasant (the most recently discovered – in the year of my birth, 1964 – and least-known of all pheasant species, having been seen in Britain only since 1999 when the first specimens arrived at the Cotswold Wildlife Park in Oxfordshire), Oriental Pied Hornbills, White-rumped Shamas, two subspecies of stilts, and Yellow-throated and Red-tailed Laughing Thrushes.
The old nocturnal house has been converted into a Conservation Research Centre, not open to the public, and in the reptile house (or, to give it its full title, the Gaherty Reptile and Amphibian Breeding Complex) changes have been profound, including the removal of the old nursery cages, more imaginative graphics, and the arrival of a number of new species.
Caiman now peer up at visitors from quiet, limpid pools; there are several species of poison-arrow frog, each no bigger than a thumb-nail; Blue-tongued Skinks from New Guinea and, for the first time in over twenty years, venomous snakes are on exhibition. Other rare reptiles here include Coahuila Box Turtles; Hispaniolan Sliders (an extremely rare terrapin); Radiated, Egyptian and Flat-tailed Tortoises; Lesser Antillean and Rhinoceros Iguanas (In 1982 Jersey Zoo was the first in the world to reproduce Rhinoceros Iguanas in an indoor environment); Jamaican and Keel-scaled Boas (Jersey achieved the first captive breeding anywhere in the world of this latter species, also in 1982). Every year sees scores of students from around the world coming here to study. The hope is that techniques they are taught here they will put into operation at ad hoc breeding centres set up in the animals' own countries of origin. Many of the students, informally known as Durrell's Army, come from areas of the world where snakes in general, and venomous ones in particular, are persecuted. With the Gaboon, Eyelash and Milos Vipers safely ensconced in the reptile house, Jersey has a unique opportunity to teach people from developing countries that snakes, even venomous ones, are really very beautiful, beneficial creatures and an invaluable part of the natural ecosystem.
When the volcano on the tiny Caribbean island of Montserrat blew its top, covering much of the island in a layer of choking ash, Jersey was quick to step in to remove some of its precious fauna for safe-keeping. The Montserrat Oriole (an extraordinarily beautiful bird) and the enormous Mountain Chicken (actually a type of frog, so called on account of it being widely eaten on the island as a substitute for poultry) are now established at Jersey Zoo as a safeguard against possible extinction in the wild, and both species are breeding very well. When Gerald Durrell visited Montserrat in 1979, he encountered some of these huge frogs and resolved then that one day this marvellous species would be seen in his zoo. It is a shame he did not live to see his ambition fulfilled.
Jambo, the zoo's magnificent patriarchal silverback gorilla, died suddenly in [1992], quite literally from a broken heart (his aorta – the main artery from the heart – had ruptured), and his place has now been taken by Ya Kwanza from Melbourne Zoo.
Ya Kwanza (picture by DWPT)
A life-size bronze statue of Jambo (pronounced 'Yambo', the name is Swahili for 'Hello' or 'How do you do?'), created by sculptor Ralph Brown, was erected in the Zoo grounds as a permanent memorial to the zoo's most popular animal character. It was originally placed a lot closer to the gorilla enclosure, but had to be moved to a new location a short distance away when younger members of the clan started displaying to it.
The old 'gorilla walk' adventure playground for younger visitors, built in the early 80s, has been replaced by a new amenity close to the orang-utan complex that mimics the climbing facilities provided for the orang-utans.
The Home-Habitat for Sumatran Orang-utans and gibbons consists of two large grassy islands surrounded by a wide moat in which swim Red-eared Terrapins. The orangs would probably benefit from the addition of a few more climbing frames, but it is still a remarkable advance on anything they had previously. The gibbons are much more agile and athletic and have plenty of space for showing off their brachiating skills.
The old orang-utan complex has been substantially rebuilt for Livingstone's Fruit Bats.
This enormous enclosure, aptly nicknamed the Fruit Bat Empyrean, meaning the 'Highest Heavens', must surely be the largest bat enclosure in the world, rising to 12m at its highest point, entirely appropriate for this, the largest, rarest and most spectacular of the fruit bats. Since it is built on a slope, the enclosure can appear even taller.
All the new exhibits are spacious and well-designed. Some, such as the gorilla and Sulawesi Macaque enclosures, Aye-aye house, 'First Impressions', and the 'Home-Habitat' for orang-utans and gibbons, rate among the finest in the world for their respective species. The tamarin accommodation has recently been rebuilt. Now these diminutive Neotropical primates have up to four times as much space. There are three separate tamarin complexes. In each case spacious aviary-type enclosures have been built around a central building, and the tamarins have access to enclosures on both sides, so that these sun-worshipping animals can follow the path of the sun. In the mornings they are more likely to be found on the eastern side of each complex and in the afternoon they migrate to the western cages. Species here are nearly all Red Data Book listed, including three species of Lion Tamarin, Pied, Cotton-topped and Emperor Tamarins, as well as the closely related Geoffroy's and Silvery Marmosets and Goeldi's Monkeys, the latter thought to be a link between the tamarins and the higher New World monkeys. Several species of callitrichids are allowed the freedom of a copse, which enables them to perfect locomotive skills essential should they ever be chosen for reintroduction into the wild.
The Rodrigues Fruit Bat house has been completely refurbished to represent a Mascarene woodland; endangered Aye-aye lemurs share their accommodation with Giant Jumping Rats, and the old terrapin pen has been rebuilt for Sand Lizards. The woodland walk, always a quiet, reflective part of the zoo, has been transformed into a miniature Madagascar, with a vast open-plan enclosure for Alaotran Gentle Lemurs and, nearby, an enormous aviary for critically endangered Madagascar Teal and other Madagascan and African wetland birds. The aviary is secluded on all sides and public viewing is restricted to strategically placed hides, ensuring the birds remain as undisturbed as possible. The old Walled Garden is also developing a distinct Madagascan flavour. It does seem paradoxical, however, that in view of the emphasis on Madagascan animals, the zoo has only five taxa of lemurs represented in the collection (the Aye-ayes, Ring-tailed, Gentle, Red Ruffed and Black & White Ruffed species), since no animal is more instantly identifiable with Madagascar than the lemur.
Visitors, particularly first-time visitors, should not miss the Princess Royal Pavilion with its touch tables and activities for children, such as brass-rubbing. The Pavilion is the venue for an illuminative film – 'Safe Hands in a Wild World' – shown at regular intervals throughout the day, that explains the holistic approach adopted by the Trust The Trust recognises that where these animals really need to be bred is in special centres set up in the animals' homeland. Unfortunately these are often some of the poorest countries in the world, with few resources for undertaking this work. This is where the Trust and the Zoo steps in. What the Zoo does is to send its staff out to the animals' countries of origin to study the species in the wild, to liase with local people 'on the spot' to see how best to protect each species, and to organise education programs that inspire the indigenous people to want to protect their own unique animal heritage. Thus, Ploughshare Tortoises and other Malagasy chelonians are now being bred in a sanctuary in Madagascar, Pygmy Hogs are breeding in a centre in Assam, and a whole host of endangered Mascarene fauna is being bred at the Gerald Durrell Endemic Wildlife Sanctuary in Mauritius.
The central valley of the Zoo, which had become degraded in recent years because of overgrazing by geese, has been restored as a natural haven for indigenous local wildlife (Red Squirrels, Bank Voles, dragonflies and damselflies are among the wild animals that have established themselves in the valley), as well as exotic Blue Cranes and a flock of thirty Greater Flamingos. This ambitious project, including an innovative water-recycling facility and an expansive reed bed which cleanses the water naturally without resorting to artificial means, took three years to complete at a cost of £1 million.
In 1992 Jersey achieved a considerable coup when it recorded the first birth of an Aye-aye conceived and born in captivity (one was previously born at Duke University in America to a female that was already pregnant on arrival). Since then, births have occurred at the rate of about one a year, a not inconsiderable achievement. The Giant Jumping Rats, which arrived from Madagascar at the same time as the Aye-ayes, have been so successful that breeding is now strictly controlled by contraceptive implants to prevent the population getting out of control.
With so many species on the brink of extinction and therefore in need of captive breeding, Jersey Zoo has to be careful not to spread its limited resources too thinly but to concentrate its efforts in areas of the world where it can do the most good with the money and manpower at its disposal. Cuba, for example, is one of the most impoverished areas of the globe with a community of endangered species such as the extremely rare Solenodon (a primitive insectivore so rare that only 21 individuals have been found since the 1800s). We can expect several Cuban species to arrive at the Trust's headquarters in the next few years as the Trust becomes increasingly involved in saving the unique fauna of this Caribbean island.
The limitation of space is a perennial problem. Jersey Zoo seems a lot larger than it really is. The careful landscaping helps, as do the winding paths and the fact that, unlike most other zoos, the enclosures do not border the perimeter. On an island such as Jersey, it is unlikely the zoo will be granted extra land. Jersey is a small island with relatively few exports (potatoes, tomatoes and cows are the things that come most readily to mind), and the States of Jersey, as the local government is called, is anxious to retain as much land as possible within the farming community. Even when, in 1979, the Trust bought the neighbouring property of Les Noyers – comprising a fine old Jersey farmhouse, spacious granite outbuildings, and some five acres of land – for use as student accommodation, educational complex (its 'mini-university' to teach people, particularly from so-called 'developing' countries, the principles and techniques of captive breeding), and ordnance supply store, planning permission was granted for the conversion of the buildings but strict limitations were imposed on how the land was to be used.
Being based on a small island in the English Channel does have its advantages, not least of which the islanders and local authorities are proud and supportive of their zoo, which is frequently voted the most popular tourist attraction on the island, and the majority of holiday-makers will include it in their itinerary, but it does mean the majority of us cannot visit as often as we should like.
This review of Jersey Zoo for the visitor by the Author Russell Tofts is reproduced in full below by courtesy of the Author and The Good Zoo Guide Online.
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NASA operates a series of Earth-observing satellites, which help scientists learn more about our home planet. Through partnerships with universities and other government agencies, like the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Space Agency helps scientists around the world capture precise movements of the Earth's crust to learn more about the underground processes related to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, create accurate assessments of wind resources for future energy use, and preserve endangered species by generating much-needed data about their environments. This work, done primarily from space with satellites using a variety of complex instruments to take readings of the surface below, generates leagues of valuable data that aid scientists on the ground—or in some cases—on the water.
As much of the Earth is covered in water—liquid, frozen, saltwater, or fresh—much of NASA's remote sensing work focuses on the oceans and their health. This valuable, mammoth (yet fragile) resource provides insight into the overall health of our planet, as water, in addition to being abundant, is a key ingredient to all known life on Earth.
As part of its ocean-observing work, NASA partnered with NOAA and private industry to develop remote sensing technologies for protecting the seas of the North Pacific from a nefarious and pervasive problem: derelict fishing gear.
Airborne Technologies Inc. (ATI), of Wasilla, Alaska, is a specialist in airborne marine surveying. Having been in business flying the northernmost state for over 25 years, the small company has developed a history of remote sensing from aircraft, aerial mapping, near-shore ocean aerial surveying for fisheries and oceanographic research, and satellite-based asset tracking and monitoring.
In 2001, company president Tim Veenstra attended a workshop in Anchorage where he learned of a new research opportunity sponsored by NASA and the State of Alaska. His company had already been conducting remote sensing for a number of years on a variety of projects including locating fish for commercial ventures and tracking sea birds and marine mammals for research, so this new opportunity to develop systems to track high seas debris was well within his range of expertise. ATI's proposal was to use satellite and airborne remote sensing to locate lost and abandoned commercial fishing gear: errant drift nets known as ghost nets.
Drift netting is a commercial fishing practice using large (between 75 feet to over 30 miles in length) nets weighted at the bottom edge and with buoys floating the top edge. They create a vertical wall of netting in the ocean sometimes several hundred meters deep. Not anchored or attached to a boat, these huge fishing nets are sometimes inadvertently left behind or lost in storms, becoming ghost nets.
While these floating ghost nets prove to be navigation hazards for unsuspecting ships whose propellers can get entangled, they have an even more devastating impact on the environment. Unattended nets damage coral reefs; suffocate marine mammals, sea turtles, and birds when they wash ashore; and, if left afloat, bunch up and then begin a perpetual cycle of mass fish kills—dense balls of nets heavy with trapped fish sink, are cleaned by bottom-dwelling scavengers, and float back to the surface to start the cycle over. Modern synthetic netting can sustain this cycle indefinitely while drifting over a vast range: Ghost nets from around the Pacific have washed ashore on beaches as far apart as Alaska and the outer Hawaiian Islands.

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Food Party Rally
Well, I guess Food Party should be everyone's new favorite show, and is probably the best thing on television right now.
Thu Tran, renown artist and maker of glass birthday cakes, hosts a cooking show from a cardboard kitchen, hangs out with a lot of puppets and guys in wigs, and gets very little cooking done. Any further explanation is futile, inadequate, inaccurate. The IFC website has some clips, and full episodes are available on YouTube. Tran is plainly some kind of Kovacsesque TV prodigy, and an artist to keep an eye on.
Food Party neatly fills the Dada comedy void left by the end of Tim and Eric, is more perverse than Yo Gabba Gabba, and though slightly less deranged or cruel than the perfect Oh, Mikey!, is a worthy cousin in that vein.
Further Viewing: For the insatiable adventurer into the outer reaches of freeform television genius, even if you've seen every Pink Lady & Jeff and jumped through hoops to get ahold of Turn-On, the all-time champ remains the All Time Greatest Show of All Time. Mr. Charles Robert Lee is the king of this mountain. And he'll send you to the lions.


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Re: TransPac 49
Not sure if you ever got an answer. My girlfriend owns one in Seattle. If you'd like to look it over and ask any questions I'd be happy to help you out.
Hull problems? Zero and don't anticipate any. Deck problems consist only of the usual leaks around things that weren't sealed well when holes were drilled for fittings, etc. Currently it's all in good order.
Other than that, it's all about keeping up with aging systems - just like any other boat.
We generally cruise at 8 knots under power at 1.1 gph (averaged over many tanks of fuel). In any air worth putting the sails up it will do 6.5-8.5 knots. Fastest I've ever seen under sail was 10 knots on a down hill run from Pt Townsend to Seattle on a very windy afternoon.
Fastest I ever crossed over the ground was 14.5 knots - through Cattle Pass at just the right moment :-)
Hi Steve,
The Transpacs are failry swift for their displacement; sporting a
relatively long waterline/LOA ratio. The rest depends on the rig installed.
Most were built as Ketch Rigs but as with most Ketches we fould the
Mizzen to be fairly useless except on reaches and downwind.
I think a few TransPacs were built as Yawls which should perform a bit better.
My family had a custom 1978 Transpac built for them in Taiwan, Hull # 12.
It had a 70% all-custom interior; most notably the Galley sink island ran
paralell to the keel, rather than sticking out from the Port side. Many, many other changes too.
It also had two stern windows instead of the usual 3 for reasons I will explain.
Original paint scheme was Black. Original name was 'Encore'.
My dad was more than a bit of an engineer and took several trips to Taiwan
to oversee the construction and add countless modifications;
some of which were actually adapted to later Transpac 49s and MK IIs.
First off, these are extremely thick-hulled boats; don't worry about the F/G.
They were built basically by the same builder as the still-Famous Mason 43s
(Famous for good workmanship).
Dad originally commisioned hull # 8, but that boat was distroyed during shipping;
It was on the deck of a huge container ship with several other boats when the
ship ran into what was described as the worst pacific storm in 30 years.
Most of the brand-new boats broke their deck lines and started a huge
sliding demo derby on the deck of the container ship. Must have been quite a sight
The Transpac 49 was the only boat left in recognizable condition;
although still a total loss. Most of the damage was in the stern as I understand it.
That is why dad changed the drawings for hull #12 to have only 2 stern windows.
He also made reinforcements to the rudder post cage and other structural
improvements added to later Transpac 49s and MK IIs.
As with any used sailboat check the usual items; such as electrolysis of
the rigging (improper grounding) which can fuse a rig together over time
to the point where you need the Jaws of Life to take anything apart.
(That happed to me on a Lancer 40).
If you happen accross Hull # 12 let me know as I have more info and
pictures taken during the construction process that might be helpful for you.
Dad's bio is here; including a link showing our Transpac 49 'Encore'.
Darrel Krause
Best Regards,
Jeff Krause
TransPac 49
I'm considering purchase of a 1978 TransPac 49 and have only seen listings or write-ups on 3, using Google.
I have contacted the Tiawan builder and they did respond with some some information but they never provided me with the number built. I haven't seen but one on the US west coast.
I'm also interested in any deck or hull problems in these this (older) solid glass boat. I have owned several boats built in the Far East but I'm unfamilier with this builder.
If anyone owns (has owned) or crewed aboard one of these boats, I would appreciate some information on their off shore performance.
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Do you know which country exports the most weapons in the world? Do some research or e-mail Louie from Georgia to find out. Don't be clueless all your life.I don't know how many of you remember a few years ago when it was advised not to have an NRA bumper sticker or indication you might own weapons because the Mexicans were looking for those cars in front of homes they would burglarize to find the guns.
Firearms in Mexico have ties to El Paso
There are 34 comments on the El Paso Times story from Dec 13, 2008, titled Firearms in Mexico have ties to El Paso. In it, El Paso Times reports that:The recent sentencing of two men convicted of federal arms-trafficking charges represents the latest cases with ties to El Paso investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
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The country that has the world's largest gun exporting business is the USA. Of course. It's a huge money making industry that provides jobs, pays taxes, enhances family values and most importantly keeps the well heeled NRA financially sound. Trickling economy in action.
It keeps the ATF busy, apprehending, confiscating, arresting and charging violators. It creates the construction industry by building penitentiaries, security systems, hiring prison guards, cooks and arming and dressing those same guards, etc.
Trickle down economy in action.
One would call it a beautifully laid system through the creation of all around employment opportunities were it not for the deadly consequences. But that, too, creates job security for embalmers, funeral arrangers, auto industry (funeral limos, hearsts).
Trickling economics in action.
Why would we want to change the system? We would be naive to expect the arms industry to self-regulate themselves. That would upset the economic trickle down concept.
Arms are bought easily, quickly and with least inconvenience. Arms pass to Mexico because, in spite of the Law, Mexican oficiales don't inspect vehicles with the diligence required by Mexican Law.
#24 Dec 14, 2008
Arms pass to Mexico because, in spite of the law, American gun stores will sell to anyone, if the price is right. The NRA is just a bunch of murderers, and family values is something they know nothing of. And which country imports the most illegal drugs? How about the trickle down economy of that? Too bad it's the children of America and Mexico that suffer in the end, while the real criminals, the people who support the unwinnable war on drugs, the judges, lawyers, politicians, etc. all get richer. Want real change in America, legalize drugs and outlaw guns. Bet that won't happen anytime soon. Like you said, the NRA is a well heeled group, and they have a lot of politicians in their pockets.
#25 Dec 14, 2008
Does NoPoOr know what he's talking about?
Alberto Gonzalez is on record as wanting to seize weapons in private hands.
Go look up it at Gun Owners of America.
Gee, imagine that.
The offspring of illegal aliens wanting to seize weapons.
#26 Dec 14, 2008
The war along the border in Mexico is as worse as Iraq in many ways, yet as a country, we refuse to adequately stabilize our border against the Mexican threat. The Border Patrol try but are out numbered. Time to build the fence, back the fence with military if necessary (just like in previous times), time to come down hard on drug dealers and users in this country for helping finance the drug dealers, and time to hold those that sell guns responsible for where their guns end up. I know - we can't do any of those things because it would be so unfair to the drug dealers, drug users and gun sellers. So in trying to be so fair, our kids are turning into druggies, our country is over run by criminals and gang menbers and guns are beginning to destroy the world.
#28 Dec 14, 2008
The point that was made was this. The USA exports more guns than any country in the world...to any nation including Mexico. Gun dealers make huge amounts inspite of the chaos that the cartel are causing.
The 'trickle down' economic factor was said tongue in cheek although much of it is true. Those industries mentioned make money off the other.
Illegal aliens are not the only ones who possess arms. Arms possession crosses the racial/illegal/legal status. Money is the driving force behind gun sales..legal or illegal. And, yes, trickle down economics come into play.
And what has Alberto Gonzalez got to do with this? He has gone down with the Sheriff of the Town who was after all just a serf/minion for the Top Cowboy.
#29 Dec 14, 2008
The Mexican army recently went to a 6.8 caliber rifle. It is the FX-05 made in Mexico. Most of the old H&K G-3's are being sold on the black market.
Latin America is full of military grade weapons we distributed to "friendly" nations during the cold war.
Hugo Chavez of Venezuela has recently purchased 200,000 AK-47's.
Anyone that knows about firearms knows that the .50 Cal. is sexy but useless unless used from a fixed position.The real work horses are the AR-15 and the AK-47.
The number of fire arms that get into Mexico from the USA is miniscule compared to other sources.
Smuggling into Mexico from China and the middle east is rampant. Everything from phony Marlboroughs, phony Barbie dolls to firearms is routinally smuggled into Mexico thrtough its vast coast lies and open borders.
For a coupleof hundred bucks one can bribe most Mexican customs officials.
Only fools and novices try to smuggle firearms into Mexico from the U.S.
#30 Dec 14, 2008
Read for comprehension dumbass, did I mention which country? I said do the research crap for brains.
#31 Dec 14, 2008
You left out the countries that used to be part of the USSR. There are weapons just a little bit more destructive that rifles missing from their inventory.
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#32 Dec 15, 2008
Instead of just reporting what the authorities tell you to print you should investigate where these guns are actually coming from. Most of the fully automatic AK's and the majority of the ammo is being distributed from Colombia. The Obregon's are manufactured in Mexico. Most of the illegal AK's in the US passed through Mexico first. Argentina manufactured firearms that are still turning up in quantity. The feds know this but for some reason are trying to blame the US for the guns in Mexico when the opposite is true. Surveillance pilot
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#33 Dec 15, 2008
The El Paso Times has lost their freakin minds! Are there no better stories for you people to write about? How about this "U. S. currency in Mexico has ties to the United States". It is all the fault of the United States, Everything points back to the filthy americans! Why don't you write on all the free handouts to all of these illegal ba&[email protected] that leach off of our system, tell about how our Welfare and WIC programs help so many of those thieving mojados that come to this country with ill-gotten intentions and still claim how great Mexico is, if that is the case why in their great country not helping them? I am sick and tired of these free riding good-for-nothing baby-making illegals being told they qualify for benefits in my country.
Write a front page story on that EP Times!
#34 Dec 17, 2008
the most exported weapon in the world is the AK47
#35 Dec 17, 2008
Sorry Jackass I cant. As I told Obama ive got a conscience.
Carlton, Australia
#36 Jan 11, 2009
We read this article while travelling in the US into Mexico. We are from Australia and haven't known the fine detail of this issue except the latest horrific news of the latest victims of the drug wars battle in Mexico. However, having now seen the US and Mexico for ourselves, the root problem is stark to us as outsiders: the US is blind to its under class and so doesn't provide properly for their needs. People then take drugs as a medicinal aid to help block out the pain of life. US doesn't give the Mexicans any real $ for their legal produce so they are forced to get creative and grow 'the crop that pays' as they call it in the Sierra Madre. Washington stupidly kowtows to the Second Amendment 'freedom' defenders and so the whole place is gun happy.(Has anyone read the drivel the NFA puts out via its newsletters?) The mix of all this is dynamite - literally, in the form of ammo and death and mayhem - and it's right on El Paso's doorstop. Unless someone - Obama???- does something drastic to fix these problems, they are just gonna get worse and the US is gonna keep going down the shoot as a civilised first-world nation.
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(EKA: Episode 3109)
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(EKA: Episode 1364)
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(EKA: Episode 2784)
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With flOw already released on the PlayStation Network for download and gamers playing in a world of extrodinary and imaginitive art and gameplay, PSU thought it would be great to get the development team's afterthoughts on the title.
Our interview was conducted with Kellee Santiago, president of thatgamecompany.
PSU: What were some of the influences behind the development of flOw?
Kellee Santiago: flOw was originally an MFA Thesis project, created to demonstrate the application of Mihaly Csíkszentmihályi's Flow Theory in games. The idea is that in order to reach more players, games should give the player the ability to determine their own experience, so no matter who you are or what kind of mood you are in, you can have some fun in the game. Although completely different in style from flOw, Grand Theft Auto is a good example of this. You can run around, or complete missions, or create your own goals.
For flOw, we wanted to also experiment with a very different emotion then what's usually found in video games, so we chose "relaxing." That's what fed the overall design of the game. It's meant to be a relaxing, Zen experience.
PSU: Critically, many of the reviews complained that there simply wasn't enough to do, and that it didn't last long enough to justify the price. How does the game company feel about complaints like that?
Santiago: Wow, that's a really interesting question. What we saw was that reviewers didn't know how to talk about the game, which we think is pretty exciting because it means we are doing something new. That is, there aren't a lot of "features" in the game, but there is a lot of soul. The player is supposed to create their own goals in order to determine their own experience. You can eat everything in sight, or eat nothing and beat all of the creatures, or play with two controllers simultaneously, or make up something with your friends or your kids, whatever. If you just want to unlock all of the creatures, you can barrel through the game very quickly, but it's all about what you want. Some people play for 20 mins, some play for hours. It costs less than a movie, slightly more than a fast food meal, we think it's worth it.
PSU: We understand that your next PS3 downloadable game is currently underway; will the basic design philosophy as open-ended and user-driven as flOw, or are you looking to create a more traditional "game" experience?
Santiago: Our next few projects, at least, are all going to be small experiments in creating different types of games, trying to expand the communicative and emotional possibilities of the medium. The downloadable forum is really the best place to do this, since there's not as much risk involved, and the development cycle is shorter, so we can hear back from our players sooner.
PSU: Many of flOw's "rules" are discovered as you play, with no instruction beforehand. Are there any secrets left to find?
Santiago: Players on our forums surprise me every day.
PSU: flOw has yet again sparked many "games as art" discussions - would you classify flOw as a game? What's your take on that discusssion?
Santiago: Hmm, well there are two things you are asking here, so I'll try to address both. First, "games as art" – games are certainly an art. I don't think you can look at a game like chess, for instance, a game that has lasted centuries and continues to entertain and challenge old and new players, and not consider that a great work of art, and an important piece of our culture. With video games, in addition to just the rules of the game, you also have the added possibilities of visuals and sound, so it's like taking these three mediums of games, films, and music, and mixing them all together to create a Super Medium. However, it's only been recently that game makers have really explored what this means.
So, is flOw a game? Well, we tried to use all of these resources to give the player an emotional experience. There are rules, and a win state, so it's definitely a game. But is it not a game because it isn't competitive? Because your palms don't get sweaty and it doesn't send adrenaline through your body? That's what people seem to be saying.
PSU: Will there be downloadable content for flOw in the near future and if so what additions can we expect to find?
Santiago: I can't really say anything about this.
PSU: If you could go back and add or change something in flOw, what would it be and why?
Santiago: On many fronts, flOw could be taken to another, higher level. There were a lot of cool things we wanted to do with the audio mix that we didn't get to do. We have tons of sketches for creatures and special play abilities that we ended up cutting. But, maybe this is just how every developer feels about their game – you know, there's always something more!
PSU: Anything else you'd like to add about flOw or perhaps your next PSN title?
Santiago: One of the best ways we know how to do better on our next game is by getting feedback from the players, so come to http://www.thatgamecompany.com and tell us what you think!
We'd like to thank Kellee Santiago, President of thatgamecompany, for answering our questions. Look out for coverage of thatgamecompany's next title in the near future!


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One-dimensional toys that only do a single thing become boring and land in the bottom of the toy bin very quickly. While children will do some things repetitively until they feel they have mastered it, like walking up and down stairs, most of their play time is spent recreating the world around them. And this takes multiple use toys. Things that can be re-imagined time and time again.
Some kids building kits can turn out to be one-trick ponies. You should look at any toy, even one labeled educational, and try to imagine how many ways it could be put together or used. If you look at a kit and it appears that the parts go together permanently, be aware that once the project is complete the child may lose interest in the finished object. There may be pride and a sense of accomplishment, but in order to do it again another toy will be required.
Construction toys have a broad appeal and are very gender neutral. Every child needs the experience of putting pieces together, learning about shape, balance and color. Blocks lend themselves to building whatever a child is most interested in. Kids building kits can be used to create structures, animals, borders, and more. Kids are given three dimensions to work in. All they need to do is learn how the pieces will fit together and what configurations will stand.
Will the building block sets get scattered and ignored Christmas Day? Probably, as the flashier fad toys are carried around, shown off, and talked about. This may even hold true for up to a week. But you know what? If you watch, you will see that after a while those construction toys begin to make an appearance, to be used in conjunction with those one dimensional toys. They are bridge builders, if you will, helping other, now less entertaining toys have a bit more time in the spotlight.
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Stakes Scheduling for 2016 and Beyond?
LOS ANGELES, January 4, 2016—With the exception of Keeneland, tracks hosting Kentucky Derby qualifying preps have already announced their 2016 graded stakes schedules through April.
When Keeneland announced its Spring 2015 schedule, they caught some by surprise by moving both of its points-awarding preps up one week; scheduling the Bluegrass Stakes on the same day as the Wood Memorial, and the Santa Anita Derby and the Lexington Stakes on Arkansas Derby Saturday.
Interestingly, it was a least-rested/last-tested Kentucky Derby starter that ended the Triple Crown drought so Keeneland's move had no apparent effect on the process.
Neither did its switch back to natural dirt, as was also the case for Meydan's UAE Derby. The only remaining sophomore preps on a synthetic surface are the El Camino Real Derby at Golden Gate Fields and the Spiral Stakes at Turfway Park.
The emergence of a Triple Crown champion seems to have some tracks thinking about playing the latest version of musical scheduling, altering the number of weeks between their preps and the Derby.
The El Camino moves up a month to join the Rebel Stakes at seven weeks pre-Louisville; the Spiral moves up a week to join the Florida Derby at five weeks out.
Repositioning the Louisiana Derby forces the Fair Ground's to alter their series, as the LeComte and Risen Star are now 12 and 16 weeks, respectively, from May's first Saturday.
Perhaps Fair Grounds has finally recognized the futility of going head to head with the Florida Derby, or even running on the same weekend.
The UAE Derby doesn't present a similar challenge as the Meydan races will be over well before the Fair Grounds preps begin. Parenthetically, the latter's handle for the day should improve dramatically, even if wagers from DRF Bets customers continue being denied.
The Southwest Stakes, Gotham and Withers each move back a week to nine, 12 and 14 weeks pre-Derby, respectively, the latter conjoined with the Holy Bull thereby eliminating one of two gaps in the present prep schedule.
Maybe the El Camino Real is being moved to augment the national TV coverage of the Rebel which Oaklawn Park is now heralding as a prime stop on the route of Triple Crown champions.
In the older dirt male division, meanwhile, schedule altering seems to have become a tradition at winter race meets. Some are a function of policy that mandates divisional participation on closing day after offering local preps for both sexes.
Traditionally, and especially in recent years, Santa Anita and Gulfstream have served as the winter showcase for the best older males. Curious that despite common ownership that there wouldn't be more cooperative scheduling that might result in larger fields and handle at both venues.
Santa Anita has the Grade 2 San Pasqual on the same day Gulfstream presents the G3 Hal's Hope. Likewise, the G2 San Antonio goes against the G1 Donn four weeks later.
The next objective for top divisional performers is usually one of the following: the G2 Gulfstream Park Handicap four weeks later; the $1 million G1 Santa Anita Handicap the week after that, or the $10 million G1 Dubai World Cup two weeks after the Big 'Cap.
New Orleans Handicap, anyone?
The G2 Oaklawn Handicap comes three weeks later followed by the $1.25 million G2 Charles Town Classic the week after. The last three runnings of the CTC have been won by Santa Anita Handicap starters.
Where's the synergy there? Where's the synergy between the Gulfstream Park and Santa Anita Handicaps?
Fair Ground's G3 Mineshaft and Oaklawn's G3 Razorback are the local preps for the New Orleans and Oaklawn Handicaps, five and four weeks prior to their respective targets. The former is now run two weeks before the Santa Anita Handicap, the latter two weeks after.
Last year, Keeneland offered the G3 Ben Ali the same day as the Oaklawn Handicap. Churchill Downs scheduled the G2 Alysheba the week after Aqueduct's G3 Excelsior--and a day before Belmont's G3 Westchester.
This year Santa Anita moved the G3 Tokyo City Cup from the same day as the Skip Away to the day after.
Had Santa Anita moved that 12-furlong race to Derby Day, in place of the 8.5-furlong G3 Precisionist, the timing would be better for its starters wanting to run back in the Brooklyn Handicap five weeks on the Belmont undercard.
Santa Anita and Gulfstream, like New York and Kentucky, must find ways to enable as many top older dirt males to compete against each other as much as possible while having a shot at two Grade 1s along the way.
One scenario would involve running the San Pasqual on opening day four weeks prior to the San Antonio and eight weeks before the Donn. The Big 'Cap then would come four weeks after that.
If the Gulfstream Park Handicap remains at one mile, those runners could target the prestigious Metropolitan Handicap, using the Hal's Hope and Fred Hooper as other stepping stones.
Santa Anita Handicap runners could still turn back to nine furlongs in the Oaklawn Handicap or Charles Town Classic. Accordingly, The Stronach Group might consider expense reimbursements to the connections of any win or place finisher in a graded stakes at any Stronach track to run back in any of their subsequent Grade 1 events.
We realize tracks will continue to schedule races in their own best interests and those of the local horsemen who support them. This is as it should be.
But synergistic scheduling that benefits the entire sport would reflect well on those that make racing as good as it can get, thus attracting the best horses possible in subsequent years. Fans and bettors would love it, too. All-for-one is good-for-all.


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Only shot about 20 rounds of 380 and about the same in 40S&W with no problems.
This is a discussion on Problems with Hornady Critical Defense? within the Concealed Carry Issues & Discussions forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Originally Posted by Vendetta3 I recently bought some Hornady Critical Defense ammo for my XD9sc after hearing some good things about it. Unfortunately, while looking ...
Only shot about 20 rounds of 380 and about the same in 40S&W with no problems.
No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms. -- Thomas Jefferson
I think it's hilarious that people are putting 20 to 60 rounds of carry ammo through guns as reliability tests.
I mean...really, what is 20 to 60 rounds going to tell you?
Maybe I'm fanatical, maybe I'm wasteful...but a flawless 200 rounds of carry ammo should be the minimum you should rely on.
If that would cost you too much, either reevaluate your priorities or reevaluate your carry ammo.
The critical defense ammo seems quite pricey to me. I've still been able to find Federal's Tatical HST law enforcement ammo at far better pricing, although availability is poor. I thus usually stock up when I can find it.
The critical defense 9mm and .45 loads are nothing special, as they don't have +P loadings available for either of those calibers. However, both the .40 S&W and .357 Mag loadings are very stout and actually outperform most of the competition.
Still, I've become too much of a fan of the HST bullet design, to be able to switch to putting anything else in my fighting pistols. No hollowpoint opens up quite like a Federal HST.
This happens with the P380 wih any load, but is especially bad with FMJ and with longer JHPs like the HCD. It's called the "smiley" and is a design flaw of the pistol. The good news is it's an easy fix for a gunsmith familiar with the problem. It also affects the magazine follower, check yours for a gouge in the front and inspect for cracks. Be ready to replace your magazine.
Next time you shoot your Kel Tec, just stop in the middle of a magazine and inspect the chambered round. Your pistol probably damages all kinds of ammo.
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Haven't had any problems with them either.
I don't understand all the people say if they heard something or they had a round not fire saying that they will never buy X ammo again, sorry but all and any ammo from any manufacturer can miss-fire, ammo like guns are man made and can and will fail!
If you shoot enough, you will experience a malfunction, period!
If it hasn't happened to you yet while shooting brand X, you have been lucky and it has not happened to you yet.
Let the flames begin! ;)
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I run the 9mm rounds through my Storm subcompact and have had no problems with the ammo.
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No problems here with it in my Kimberly ultra carry. Nor in my 9mm. I've had less issues with the CD than with fmj believe it or not.
I've used the Hornady Critical Defense in my .45, 9mm and .38, but have yet to run into any type of malfuctions. Odd to hear , seeing that the Springfield XD's usually fire anything you feed them without an issue ....
I'm also fond of the Federal HST.
I've never had any bad Hornandy, nor has my XD-SC ever failed to shoot any ammo I fed it .... and believe me , we tried.
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Glock 19 gen4, put all sorts of ammo through it including the CD. Never had a single issue with this gun yet.
Never heard of such. I've fired several hundred 9mm and 45 cal.


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Re: Automatic Display in MatrixForm
Dave Withoff apparently suggested:
StandardForm] :=
RowBox[{"(", GridBox[Map[Function[t,MakeBoxes[t,StandardForm],HoldAll],
Two interesting cases are:
(1) Output from Solve will now get displayed as a 'Matrix',
which I think is highly undesirable. For instance,
if Solve returns an answer such as
{{x -> 3}}
then it will now be presented as
(x -> 3)
which can cause a lot of confusion. I would suggest
eliminating this possibilility by adding the exclusion
FreeQ[t, Rule] === True
to yield
Function[t, MatrixQ[Unevaluated[t]] && (t =!= {{}} &&
FreeQ[t, Rule] === True), HoldAll]
(2). Let:
lis = { {}, {}, {}, {} ... }
Some functions might generate output like this.
This generates a BEEP when Mathematica tries to format
it as a "Matrix". I can't think of a nice general way to
exclude such cases.
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ELLIOTT: Rick Hendrick's victorious appeal leads to more NASCAR confusion for fans
There are 12 comments on the PennLive.com story from Mar 25, 2012, titled ELLIOTT: Rick Hendrick's victorious appeal leads to more NASCAR confusion for fans. In it, PennLive.com reports that:
Just once, it would be nice to have a decision in NASCAR end in black and white instead of gray and left up to interpretation.
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#1 Mar 25, 2012
well said. yep, because of scum ceo's pocket , like Middlebrook, Nascar is losing fans & sponsors. today seats not even half full. sad sad
#2 Mar 26, 2012
"What is even more perplexing, and disturbing, is that Middlebrook offered no explanation in regards to his decision."
Nothing perplexing about it, the almighty Brian France gave Middlebrook his marching orders, do as France says or lose your do nothing, high paying job. I'd like to know what Hendrick has on France. Rick probably has evidence of NASCAR approved cheating going back 30 years; much of it by the Sr and Jr Earnhardt.
#3 Mar 26, 2012
By the way good story by Jeremy Elliott of PennLive.com (The Patriot-News), this is the same newspaper that stayed after the Penn State pedophilia story for years. Too bad there aren't too many real journalist around NASCAR willing to investigate what goes on behind the scenes of NASCAR's sleazy operation.
#4 Mar 26, 2012
I wonder how it makes the three people feel who upheld nascar's ruling on the first appeals panel. Why are they even there? I agree, good story by Elliot!
#5 Mar 26, 2012
Sunday's ending just another case of how NASCAR treats certain drivers and can "control" who is who. There are a number of drivers that NASCAR would have let drive around the track dripping oil before they red flagged the race so they could secure their position. On the other hand there are a number of drivers NASCAR would have black flagged because of the oil leak or waited for them to pit or blow up and then they would have red flagged the race.
#6 Mar 26, 2012
Jimmie Johnson/Chad Knaus are the New Orleans Saints of NASCAR. They have been caught cheating so many times, been told to stop so many times, and these slaps on the wrist keep occouring. NASCAR needs to come down and stop the cheating. Proper punishment would be: Chad Knaus, Banned for life. Jimmie Johnson, Chase ineligibe for 2012. Rick Hendrick Banned from running Hendrick motorsports or being involved in any way for 1 year. How many times has the 48 shown up to the track with an illegal car? Its time to put a stop to this.
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#7 Mar 26, 2012
agree whole heartily .Feel this is the way it should have been. I would add lowes goes to a deserving hard working team.
#8 Mar 26, 2012
Ultimately Sponsor dollars are looking for their logo to get the most TV time. The media gets hung up on the cheaters, so what do they do, give them more TV time. So I would say, if you are caught cheating, you also get a "Media timeout" where you dont get to talk to reporters and they dont show your car on TV for say, 6 races.
#9 Mar 26, 2012
menards, now you are on to something. And just for the record I don't shop at Lowe's or Home Depot. I didn't before I disliked JJ and Chad because they are terrible to deal with from a supplying corporation.
#10 Oct 8, 2012
please ask hendrick to leave nascar for ONE year and go back to the cars before 1984.and se what would happen.you would have standing room only
#11 Oct 8, 2012
please ask hendrick to leave nascar for one year and go back to the cars before 1984 but have all the saftey of today.i'll bet you will have standing room only something to think about
#12 Oct 8, 2012
Just let Junior have all the wins and you Hendrick haters will be SATISFIED
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The decision to claim infielder Jason Smith off waivers from the Blue Jays is a good indicator the Diamondbacks are likely done with utility man Alberto Callaspo, who was placed on the restricted list last week following an altercation with his wife.
"We felt like a left-handed hitter who could play shortstop in addition to second and third was an attractive guy for us," general manager Josh Byrnes said.
Smith, who was hitting .212 (11-for-52) for Toronto before being designated for assignment, was claimed by Arizona on Wednesday. A day later, he found himself in the starting lineup in Denver, playing shortstop in place of Stephen Drew.
Smith went 1-for-3 with a strikeout.
"It's nice to get him in there right away and let him go," manager Bob Melvin said, adding of Drew, "Stephen's been out there quite a bit, so give him the day off and see what the new kid has to offer."
Smith, who was selected by the Blue Jays last year in the Rule 5 draft from the Cubs, has 23 strikeouts in 55 at-bats.
"I had a good spring, and I had a good first couple of weeks of the season and then it was almost like I hit a wall," he said. "I just didn't put together a lot of good, quality at-bats. I had way too many strikeouts. But it's a new start, a new everything, and I'm just going to try to put that behind me and do the best I can."
Mark Reynolds, promoted all the way from Class AA Mobile in the Southern League, Wednesday, remains the primary starter at third base for the next several days.
"We looked at a lot of options, and even though we'd rather not rush guys, he's done very well at Double-A with 250 at-bats over two seasons," Diamondbacks general manager Josh Byrnes said. "He's really been solid all year this year with the bat, so he gets the nod. Obviously, we think a lot of his future, and obviously, because of the circumstances, we're going to get him to the big leagues maybe sooner than expected."
Reynolds, 23, hit 31 homers last season in the minors and was batting .306 before being promoted. He got the call in part because of injuries to regular infield contributors at Class AAA Tucson. Reynolds committed 12 errors with Mobile, although he's learning from his mistakes.
"Early in the season, it was a real struggle, mainly with the throwing," he said. "I worked hard every day at getting on top (with my throws), and now I'm feeling really comfortable."
DIAMONDBACKS 3, ROCKIES 1: Arizona captured its sixth series win in dispatching Colorado behind the pitching -- and the hitting -- of veteran right-hander Livan Hernandez. He allowed four hits over seven innings and also singled twice and scored a run, raising his batting average to .333 on the year. It was Hernandez's 30th career multi-hit game. He didn't allow a hit until the fourth inning, when he faced a bases-loaded situation. But Hernandez got out of it, and Colorado scored its only run in the fifth. Jose Valverde notched his 14th save.
--3B Chad Tracy, suffering from a strained rib cage, was placed on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday after aggravating the injury twice and realizing it wasn't getting any better.
--RHP Casey Daigle was designated for assignment so the Diamondbacks could claim INF Jason Smith from Toronto. Smith, 29, profiles as a backup shortstop to Stephen Drew after playing part of 2006 for the Rockies and then singing a minor league deal with the Cubs before being selected in the Rule 5 draft by the Blue Jays.
Smith must stay on Arizona's 25-man roster or the Diamondbacks will have to offer him back to the Cubs.
"I like him," Diamondbacks manager Bob Melvin said. "He can play anywhere in the infield. We really don't have a shortstop option behind Drew right now, and he gives us coverage at all three spots and a guy we've liked in the past."
--The Diamondbacks haven't scored more than four runs in a game for 15 consecutive games, tying a franchise record set July 19-Aug. 3, 2003.
--In beating Colorado two out of three times at Coors Field, Arizona won its first road series since its season-opening, four-game sweep at Washington.
--OF Scott Hairston was unavailable Thursday against the Rockies, a day after getting hit by a pitch in the left wrist. X-rays were negative, but his status won't be determined until Friday, when the Diamondbacks begin a three-game series in Pittsburgh.
--UT Donnie Sadler was designated for assignment to make room on the roster for INF Jason Smith, who was claimed off waivers Wednesday from Toronto. Sadler, making his first appearance in the majors in three years, was promoted when UT Alberto Callaspo was placed on the restricted list. The players' union on Thursday filed a grievance against the Diamondbacks on Callaspo's behalf.
--C Miguel Montero, who has just three extra-base hits in 57 at-bats, was hitting in the No. 5 spot Thursday. He went 0-for-4.
--OF Eric Byrnes extended his hitting streak to 11 games Thursday with a single and a triple against the Rockies.
--LHP Randy Johnson apparently has been dealing with stiffness in his back for more than a week, which was one of the reasons manager Bob Melvin lifted him from Monday's game in Denver after six innings, even though the veteran, recovering from October back surgery, was almost perfect through six innings against the Rockies at Coors Field.
"I think he's at a point in time in his career when if his body speaks to him, he will listen now," Melvin said, "where in the past, he might not."
BY THE NUMBERS: 8 -- Home runs allowed by RHP Brandon Medders through his first 16 2/3 innings this season.
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