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Notebook: UK Stars in Minor League Baseball
Sept. 16, 2013
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- A total of 21 former Kentucky baseball stars recently concluded their 2013 minor league seasons, with six former Wildcats currently in Major League Baseball. Learn all about their minor league seasons in the 2013 UK baseball MiLB recap.
Brian Adams (2010-12) - San Diego Padres
Low Class-A Fort Wayne TinCaps - 100 games, .211/.250/.328, 6 HR, 45 RBI, 17 SB
2013 Season: Played his first full professional season with the low class-A TinCaps, seeing time in 100 games despite battling injury. Batted .211 (74-for-351) with 17 doubles, three triples, six homers and 45 RBI, stealing 17 bases. A 2012 eighth-round pick by the Padres, had an average that hovered much higher, before going through a 2-for-31 stretch over the last 10 games.
UK Career: Split time with UK football and baseball during his career, before focusing on baseball full-time for the 2012 spring season. Finished his three-year UK career with a .312 average (64-for-205) with 13 doubles, two triples, four homers and 29 RBI, stealing 11 bases. Best season came in 2011, where he hit .288 (36-for-125) with eight doubles, one triple, two homers and 13 RBI, stealing nine bases.
Andrew Albers (2005-08) - Minnesota Twins
Triple-A Rochester Red Wings - 22 starts, 11-5, 2.86 ERA, 132.1 IP, 32 BB, 116 SO
2013 Season: Had a dynamic season with the triple-A Rochester Red Wings, earning his first-career MLB call-up with the Twins, where he has gotten off to a tremendous start to a big league career. Made 22 triple-A starts, with an 11-5 record and a 2.86 ERA, tossing 132.1 innings, walking 32 and striking out 116. Finished the year ranked seventh in the International League in strikeouts, third in wins and fifth in ERA.
UK Career: Four-year standout for the Wildcats ranks among the all-time leaders in wins, appearances, saves and innings pitched. Had a 20-18 record and a 4.47 ERA in his UK career, saving 12 games in 239.1 innings and striking out 185. Served as UK's weekend starter as a freshman, primary closer as a sophomore (seven saves) and weekend starter as a junior. Returned to the bullpen as a senior, saving five games in 31 appearances, with a 2.40 ERA.
Chris Bisson (2007-09) - San Diego Padres
Double-A San Antonio Missions - 32 games, .191/.270/.280, 11 RBI, 2 SB
2013 Season: Earned first career chance at the double-A level in 2013, with the San Antonio Missons in the Padres organization. A former fourth-round pick of the Padres in 2010, batted .191 (17-for-89) with five doubles, one triple, 11 RBI and two steals, sporting a 10-28 walk-strikeout ratio. After playing in his final game on July 1, retired from professional baseball.
UK Career: Former All-SEC second baseman had a strong three-year career for the Wildcats, batting .325 (157-for-483) with 24 doubles, four triples, seven homers and 91 RBI, stealing 48-of-60 bases. Hit .360 as a sophomore with nine doubles, two homers, 52 RBI and 13 steals. Exploded as a junior, batting .329 with 12 doubles, one triple, five homers and 35 RBI, stealing an SEC-leading 32 bases.
Sawyer Carroll (2007-08) - Arizona Diamondbacks
Double-A Mobile BayBears: 22 games, .280/.438/.380, 10 RBI
2013 Season: A former third-round pick in the 2008 MLB Draft by the San Diego Padres, spent his first professional season with the Diamondbacks organization. Hit .280 (14-for-50) in 22 games, with three doubles, one triple and 10 RBI, with a 13-9 walk-strikeout ratio.
UK Career: A former consensus first-team All-America outfielder, had a decorated two-year career for Kentucky. Batted .386 (173-for-448) in his career with 45 doubles, five triples, 22 homers and 139 RBI, while stealing 16 bases. As a junior, hit .350 with 23 doubles, three homers and 56 RBI, before returning from the draft for his senior season. Had a .419 average in 2008 with 22 doubles, three triples, 19 homers and school-record 83 RBI, stealing 12-of-12 bases.
Collin Cowgill (2005-08) - Los Angeles Angels
Triple-A Salt Lake City Bees - 37 games, .304/.396/.507, 7 HR, 19 RBI, 5 SB
2013 Season: Earned the starting centerfielder job for the New York Mets on opening day, belting a grand slam. After the Mets began to invest playing time in Marlon Byrd, Cowgill was traded to the Angels, where he became a part-time player for a LA team stacked with outfielders Mike Trout, Josh Hamilton, Peter Bourjous and J.B. Shuck. Played just 37 minor league games in triple-A between the Mets and Angels MLB stints, batting .304 (42-for-138) with seven doubles, seven homers and 19 RBI, stealing five bases.
UK Career: One of the top players in program history, earned first-team All-America honors in 2008. Finished his UK career as a fourth-round draft pick in 2008, when he hit .361 with 15 doubles, two triples, 19 homers, 60 RBI and 23 steals. In his three-year career, hit .306 (171-for-558) in 165 games, with 35 doubles, four triples, 37 homers and 140 RBI, stealing 32 bases. As a sophomore, helped lead UK to the first SEC Championship in program history, batting .298 with 16 homers and 61 RBI.
Logan Darnell (2008-10) - Minnesota Twins
Triple-A Rochester Red Wings - 12 games, 11 starts, 4.26 ERA, 57 IP, 22 BB, 43 SO
2013 Season: Dominated in double-A for the New Britain Rock Cats, before earning a promotion to the triple-A International League, joining former UK teammate Andrew Albers. Started 15 games in double-A, with a 6-6 record and a 2.61 ERA, striking out 77 and walking 23 in 96.2 innings. Earned a promotion to triple-A where he appeared in 12 games with 11 starts, owning a 4-4 record and a 4.26 ERA in 57 innings, walking 22 and striking out 43.
UK Career: Served as a weekend starter and late-inning reliever for three seasons with the Wildcats. Appeared in 57 games with 11 starts, posting a 10-8 record and a 5.05 ERA, with four saves in 137.1 innings, walking 62 and striking out 114. Highlight of his career came in 2010 when he threw a complete-game shutout at San Diego.
Cameron Flynn (2012) - Miami Marlins
Low Class-A Jupiter Hammerheads - 97 games, .308/.369/.443, 7 HR, 44 RBI, 2 SB
2013 Season: Had a great season in low class-A, his first professional season after being drafted by the Marlins in the 23rd round of the 2012 MLB Draft. Batted .308 (110-for-357) with 17 doubles, five triples, seven homers and 44 RBI, stealing two bases. Earned a promotion to high class-A for the final game of the regular-season with Jupiter. Finished the year ranked third in the South Atlantic League in average and was named the Marlins player of the month for August, after hitting .333 (34-for-102) over 25 games with seven doubles, three homers and 13 RBI.
UK Career: Had a great season for the Wildcats in 2012, helping UK to a school-record 45 wins. Appeared in 59 games with 52 starts, batting .268 (52-for-194) with nine doubles, nine homers and 36 RBI. Transferred from Morehead State after redshirting the 2011 season due to injury.
Trevor Gott (2011-13) - San Diego Padres
Low Class-A Fort Wayne TinCaps - 27 games, 2-2, 2.56 ERA, 4 SV, 31.2 IP, 12 BB, 33 SO
2013 Season: Signed with the Padres as a sixth-round pick in the 2013 MLB Draft, after shattering UK's relief records in three years. Appeared in 31 games in his minor league debut, with four appearances in rookie ball before earning a promotion to the Fort Wayne TinCaps, joining former UK teammate Brian Adams on the club. Had a 2-2 record and a 2.56 ERA with Fort Wayne, notching four saves in 31.2 innings, allowing 23 hits and 12 walks, striking out 33.
UK Career: The most decorated reliever in Kentucky history, setting a school-record for saves in career (21) and season (12). Appeared in 69 games in his career, with a 2.30 ERA and a 9-5 record, striking out 107 in 82.1 innings. As a sophomore, set the school record with nine saves and a 3-0 record with a 2.16 ERA, before a dominating junior season in 2013. Saved a single-season record 13 games in 23 outings in 2013, with a 4-1 record and a 1.20 ERA, striking out 35 and walking five in 30 innings.
Jerad Grundy (2012-13) - Oakland Athletics
Class-A Short-Season Vermont Lake Monsters - 12 games, 3 starts, 2-2, 7.14 ERA, 29 IP, 13 BB, 14 SO
2013 Season: Made his professional debut for the Oakland Athletics as a 10th-round pick in 2013 by the Athletics. Appeared in 12 games with three starts, tossing 29 innings, walking 13 and striking out 14.
UK Career: Served as a weekend starter for the Wildcats for two seasons after transferring from Miami (Fla.). Started 30 games in two years, with a 12-9 record and a 4.31 ERA, tossing 169 innings, walking 56 and striking out 124. As a junior, started 16 games with a 6-3 record and a 3.78 ERA. Won six games as a senior with 61 strikeouts in 83.1 innings.
Braden Kapteyn (2009-11) - Boston Red Sox
Low Class-A Greenville Drive - 10 games, 1-1, 4.58 ERA, 17.2 IP, 19 BB, 15 SO
2013 Season: Pitched in 10 games in relief with the Greenville Drive, before retiring from professional baseball after his final appearance on May 18. Worked 17.2 innings, allowing 15 hits and 19 walks, striking out 15. Made a return to Lexington to face the Legends on April 12 and April 21, working a combined three shutout frames.
UK Career: Former dual-threat standout for the Wildcats finished his UK career in 2011. On the mound, had a 7-3 record and a 6.15 ERA in his career, with eight saves in 71.2 innings, walking 38 and striking out 91. At the plate, hit .304 (153-for-504) in 135 games, with 31 doubles, 16 homers and 97 RBI.
Corey Littrell (2011-13) - Boston Red Sox
Class-A Short-Season Lowell Spinners - 12 games, 10 starts, 0-3, 1.74 ERA, 31 IP, 10 BB, 30 SO
2013 Season: Was a fourth-round pick in the 2013 MLB Draft by the Red Sox, beginning his professional career on a strict pitch count with the rookie-level Lowell Spinners. Appeared in 12 games with two starts, sporting a 0-3 record and a 1.74 ERA, working 31 innings, walking 10 and striking out 30.
UK Career: One of the top pitchers in program history, completed his career in 2013 with a 21-13 record and a 4.20 ERA in his 46 game - 43 start - UK career. Earned All-SEC honors in 2012, with a 9-2 record and a 2.74 ERA. As a junior in 2013, had a 6-5 mark with a 3.72 ERA, tossing a staff-high 94.1 innings.
Luke Maile (2010-12) - Tampa Bay Rays
Low Class-A Bowling Green Hot Rods - 95 games, .283/.351/.402, 4 HR, 49 RBI, 8 SB
2013 Season: Was named the top defensive catcher in the Midwest League by Baseball America's survey of circuit coaches. Played in 95 games in Bowling Green, Ky., batting .283 (102-for-361) with 25 doubles, three triples, four homers and 49 RBI and stealing eight bases. Was used liberally behind the plate as he established himself as a durable defender, before suffering an injury that cut his season short on Aug. 19.
UK Career: All-SEC backstop completed his decorated career in 2012, leading UK to a school-record 45 wins. Batted .295 (130-for-441) in 139 games in his three-year career, with 23 doubles, three triples and 24 homers in 93 RBI, while stealing 17 bases. As a junior, led UK at the plate with a .319 average, with 12 homers and 51 RBI.
Alex Meyer (2009-11) - Minnesota Twins
Double-A New Britain Rock Cats - 13 starts, 4-3, 3.21 ERA, 70 IP, 29 BB, 84 SO
2013 Season: Former first-round pick of the Washington Nationals, was traded to the Twins for centerfielder Denard Span in the offseason. Immediately emerged as one of the top pitching prospects in the Twins organization, making his double-A debut with the Rock Cats, joining former UK teammate Logan Darnell. Worked in 13 games for the Rock Cats, with a 4-3 record and a 3.21 ERA, striking out 84, walking 29 and working 70 innings. After a minor injury after his start on June 1, made three rehab assignments in the rookie Gulf Coast League, allowing just one run with 16 strikeouts in 8.1 innings. Returned to double-A with nine combined shutout innings over two starts in August, striking out 11.
UK Career: The second-highest draft pick in the history of the program, had a decorated three-year career for the Wildcats. Finished in 2011 with a 13-12 record and a 4.72 ERA in 211.2 innings, striking out 253. As a junior, was dominant, with a 7-5 record and a 2.94 ERA, striking out 110 in 101 innings. Highlight of career came in a complete-game shutout against No.1 Vanderbilt and ace Sonny Gray as a junior.
James Paxton (2007-09) - Seattle Mariners
Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers - 26 starts, 8-11, 4.45 ERA, 145.2 IP, 58 SO, 131 SO
2013 Season: Made his triple-A debut with the Rainiers in the Mariners system, before earning a September call-up for his MLB debut, which has been historic through his first two big league starts. Finished with an 8-11 record in 26 starts in triple-A, with 131 strikeouts, 58 walks and 145.2 innings pitched. A former first-round pick in 2009 and a fourth-round selection in 2010, Paxton finished his season ranking sixth in innings pitched and third in strikeouts.
UK Career: Played three seasons for the Wildcats, completing his career in 2009 as a first-round pick of the Blue Jays. Appeared in 55 games with 24 starts, owning an 11-5 record and a 4.91 ERA. Saved two games in his career, tossing 148.1 innings, walking 61 and striking out 168. Had a breakout junior season, striking out 115 in 78.1 innings. As a sophomore, appeared in 17 games with 11 starts, owning a 4-2 record and a 2.92 ERA.
Tim Peterson (2012) - New York Mets
Low Class-A Savannah San Gnats - 18 games, 3 starts, 1-0,5.13 ERA, 26.1 IP, 6 BB, 30 SO
2013 Season: Had a solid season in his first full professional test, splitting time between the rookie-level New York-Penn League and the low class-A San Gnats. Worked 17.2 scoreless innings in his nine appearances in the New York-Penn League, allowing just seven hits and four walks, striking out. Was promoted to the South Atlantic League, where he went 1-0 with a 5.13 ERA in 18 games and his first three professional starts. Tossed 26.1 innings in Savannah, with six walks and 30 strikeouts. Complete minor league numbers included a 3.07 ERA in his 27 outings, with 50 strikeouts and 10 walks in 44 innings.
UK Career: Was a weapon for the UK bullpen in 2012, appearing in 28 games with a 3-0 record, a save and a 2.42 ERA. Tossed 26 innings, allowing only 24 hits and four walks, striking out 28.
Alex Phillips (2011-12) - Detroit Tigers
Class-A Short-Season Connecticut Tigers - 16 games, 14 starts, 81 IP, 28 BB, 55 SO
2013 Season: Former UK workhorse in the bullpen completed his first professional season with the rookie-level Connecticut Tigers. Appeared in 16 games with 14 starts, tossing 81 innings, walking 26 and striking out 55. Made one start in the low class-A Midwest League.
UK Career: Appeared in 58 games in relief in his two-year UK career, with a 6-4 record, 10 saves and a 3.08 ERA. As a senior, saved the third-most games in school history (eight), striking out 50 in 59.1 innings.
Lance Ray (2010) - Minnesota Twins
High Class-A Fort Myers Miracle - 23 games, .200/.281/.282, HR, 8 RBI
2013 Season: Repeated high class-A with the Fort Myers Miracle, battling injury issues throughout the season. Finished his season on July 10 in 23 games for the Miracle, batting .200 (17-for-85) with four doubles, one homer and eight RBI, with a 10-20 walk-strikeout ratio. A former eighth-round pick of the Twins, Ray joined former UK teammate Taylor Rogers on the Miracle.
UK Career: Had a breakout season with the Wildcats in 2010, when he emerged late in the year as a blistering hot bat. Hit .356 (42-for-118) in 41 games and 29 starts, with 11 doubles, one triple, 10 homers and 34 RBI. His biggest swing came as a three-run, walk-off homer against LSU in 2010, give UK a series-opening win over the defending NCAA Champion Tigers.
J.T. Riddle (2011-13) - Miami Marlins
Class-A Short-Season Batavia Muckdogs - 59 games, .243/.286/.315, 2 HR, 18 RBI, 6 SB
2013 Season: After helping UK to a 30-win season in 2013, signed as an 11th-round pick of the Marlins in the 2013 MLB Draft. Opened the year on a sluggish pace, before catching fire over the final month of the year, to finish his first professional season with a .243 (54-for-222) with 10 doubles, two homers and 18 RBI. Finished with a 10-26 walk-strikeout ratio and stole 6-of-7 bases.
UK Career: Three-year starter as second base and rightfield for UK after winning Mr. Baseball honors in Kentucky in 2010. Batted .283 (170-for-601) in three years, with 28 doubles, three triples, nine homers and 83 RBI, stealing 16 bases and sporting a .358 on-base percentage. Best season of his career came as a freshman, batting .288 with three homers, before hitting .279 with five homers and a sophomore. After a great start to 2013's opening weekend, slumped the final 13 weeks of the year, with a .283 average with seven doubles, two triples, one homer and 20 RBI, stealing six bases.
Taylor Rogers (2010-12) - Minnesota Twins
High Class-A Fort Myers Miracle - 22 games, 21 starts, 11-6, 2.55 ERA, 130.2 IP, 32 BB, 83 SO
2013 Season: Had an all-star summer in the Florida State League in his first full professional season. Ranke second in the FSL in ERA, appearing in 22 games with 21 starts. Finished with a 11-6 record and a 2.55 ERA, tossing 130.2 innings, allowing just 119 hits and 32 walks, striking out 83. Spent the first three starts of the year in low class-A, tossing 10 innings with a 7.20 ERA. Was an 11th round pick in the 2012 MLB Draft by the Twins, joining Alex Meyer, Logan Darnell, Andrew Albers and Lance Ray in the organization.
UK Career: One of the top starters in UK baseball history, stepped right into the weekend rotation as a true freshman in 2010. Appeared in 45 games with 42 starts in his career, with a 13-18 record and a 5.34 ERA. Worked 249.1 career innings, walking 55 and striking out 172. As a junior in 2012, was UK's Friday-night starter for a school-record team, with a 6-4 record and a 4.53 ERA in 89.1 innings with 84 strikeouts.
Chris Rusin (2006-09) - Chicago Cubs
Triple-A Iowa Cubs - 19 games, 18 starts, 8-7, 3.35 ERA, 121 IP, 27 BB, 69 SO
2013 Season: Was named an all-star in the hitter friendly Pacific Coast League, earning his second consecutive MLB call-up with the Cubs. Appeared in 19 games with 18 starts, owning an 8-7 record and a 3.35 ERA, tossing 121 innings, walking 27 and striking out 69. Threw a complete-game shutout on June 17 vs. Omaha, allowing just five hits and striking out eight. Ranked third in the PCL in ERA, a league known for its monster offensive numbers.
UK Career: Had a decorated four-year career for the Wildcats, winning the second-most games in school career history. Appeared in 56 games with 45 starts, owning a 23-11 record and a 4.14 ERA. Worked 302.1 innings, allowing 95 walks and striking out 274. Was named All-SEC in 2008 with a 6-3 record and a 3.33 ERA. As a senior, fanned 108 in 94.1 innings.
Chad Wright (2009-11) - Detroit Tigers
High Class-A Lakeland Flying Tigers - 85 games, .286/.365/.347, 30 RBI, 10 SB
2013 Season: Made his high class-A debut with the Flying Tigers in the Detroit organization. Despite battling injuries, played in 85 games, with a .286 (94-for-329) average with 12 doubles, four triples and 30 RBI, stealing 10 bases. Played in seven games in the rookie Gulf Coast League on a rehab assignment.
UK Career: Finished his three-year career 61 hits shy of UK's career record. Played in 159 games with 155 starts, batting .339 (211-for-623) with 36 doubles, six triples, 12 homers and 100 RBI, stealing 38 bases in his career. Hit .343 as a freshman with four homers and 23 RBI, before hitting .316 with two homers and 37 RBI as a sophomore. In 2011, led UK with a .359 average, totaling 16 doubles, three triples, six homers and 40 RBI, stealing 16 bases.


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Arabic lessons offered to Alle-Kiski Valley residents
For the second time in less than a year, Zineb Outnouna will offer a free introduction to the language of the Arab world.
A native of Morocco, Outnouna will spend eight weeks teaching Arabic in a group setting to anyone who has an interest. She offered a similar course last year, attracting 17 area residents who met once per week in the fall.
The executive director of Atlas Dreams Languages, Outnouna will use the course to build a client list. She also teaches French and Spanish.
But there's more to it than simply generating business, Outnouna said.
Arab culture and the Arabic language are becoming more "global," and she hopes to introduce those to Alle-Kiski Valley residents.
Outnouna, 35, arrived in the United States in 1996, having taken a job at Walt Disney World. Now living in Springdale, she works as an auditor in Pittsburgh in addition to running Atlas Dreams Languages.
Borough resident Sarah Rodden, 19, decided after taking Outnouna's introductory course that she wanted to continue with the language, hoping it will make her marketable as a translator after she graduates from college.
"It should be great for job opportunities," Rodden said on Monday during a brief break in a tutoring session with Outnouna at Springdale Free Public Library. "It will be a nice asset to have."
During the introductory session, Rodden and the other students learned the alphabet and got acquainted with reading from right to left. Now, Rodden, a French major at Penn State New Kensington, is translating short paragraphs.
Borough residents Kathleen and Colleen Marsili, 11 and 10 respectively, said they took an interest in Arabic in large part because their dad, Jim Marsili, used to live in Saudi Arabia.
"We thought it would be a good idea to learn this language," Kathleen said.
All indications are that she and her sister are learning it at a rapid pace. Outnouna said last night she was impressed with the girls' ability to count in Arabic and their mastery of short phrases.
As for the difficulty in learning the language, Rodden said, "It seems intimidating, but it's doable."
To learn more
Zineb Outnouna, a native of Morocco, will teach Arabic in a group session for free over eight weeks at Springdale Free Public Library. The next classes will begin July 9. For more information, contact the library at 724-274-9729 or Atlas Dream Languages at 412-537-1525. You can also e-mail Outnouna.

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Neil A. Hillard wrote:
> Hi,
> In message <45AD4219 dot 3020403 at boosten dot org>, Peter Boosten
> <peter at boosten dot org> writes
>> mtnbkr wrote:
>>> Peter Boosten wrote:
>>>> Hi all,
>> [snip]
>>> First, you need to set the baystack port to "tagged trunk".
>>> Next, you need to create another VLAN and assign it to that port. Call
>>> the VLAN what you like, but this will be for the 192.168.13.0/24 network.
>>> I believe that here is where you went wrong:
>>> On the m0n0wall, in the Interfaces --> Assign page you need to configure
>>> your LAN interface to be the same VLAN that you just added to the
>>> baystack port for the 192.168.13.0/24 network.
>> Bill,
>> Thanks for your answer.
>> So what you're basically saying is that one of the VLANs needs the same
>> IP address as the LAN interface?
>>> If your LAN interface is currently assigned to the hardware interface
>>> (sis0 on wrap - I do not know what m0n0 sees the ethernet ports as on a
>>> soekris) it will not work. The LAN interface needs to be on the correct
>> This doesn't make sense: since it's a trunk, it'll be on several VLANs,
>> right?
> I think the point is that you have to either use the physical device OR
> use VLANs, you can't use a combination, by setting an untagged VLAN on
> your switch. Your LAN interface must be one of the VLAN devices.
> I hope that's clearer!
Nope, unfortunately it isn't (sorry).
The current situation (and that's the situation it has always been), is
that the LAN interface had IP address 192.168.13.1
What I want to achieve is that the physical adapter (sis0) is connected
to a trunk port on my switch, supporting VLAN 30 and 40.
So the first thing I did was creating two VLANs on m0n0wall:
Next I assigned these VLANs to sis0:
After that I assigned both VLAN interfaces an IP address:
Obviously altering the switch at this point to trunked port didn't work,
since I cannot reach my m0n0 from either VLAN after this. Setting the
port to untrunked lets me reach m0n0 again from my 192.168.13.0/24 network.
What should be the next step I should take (I tried removing the IP
address from the LAN interface, but that cannot be done, the GUI makes
it mandatory).
Thanks in advance for any hints in the right direction.
Kind regards,


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By Capt. Olivia Cobiskey, 205th Infantry Brigade Public Affairs May 17, 2013
Columbus, Ind. -- First Army Division East trainer/mentors assigned to 205th Infantry Brigade provide pre-mobilization training to tens of thousands of Army National Guard and Army Reserve Soldiers for deployment to Afghanistan and other contingency missions every year. In May however, the 205th added a new mission -- the "Let's Move" campaign launched by First Lady Michelle Obama to combat childhood obesity.
At a recent event at Southside Elementary School in Columbus, Ind., Command Sgt. Maj. Carlos Gonzalezpabon's deep voice filled the gym, drowning out the laughter and shrieks of hundreds of children.
"ATTENTION! REPEAT AFTER ME," he told the children.
The students low-crawled, ran in place, and did push ups -- all while counting with Gonzalezpabon, "One, two, three ... "
Gonzalespabon and Lt. Col. Aaron West, commander of the 1-290th Field Artillery Regiment, were concerned after hearing a statistic that 75 percent of America's youth are ineligible to join the military for a variety of reasons. Out of those ineligible, 17 percent are disqualified because of obesity. They decided to get involved to help change that.
"Our goal is to reach out to our surrounding communities and mainly our children on the importance of healthy nutrition and daily exercise as a way to prevent diseases and promote a healthy life style," said Gonzalezpabon, command sergeant major for the 1-290th Field Artillery Regiment, 205th Infantry Brigade, at Camp Atterbury-Muscatatuck, near Edinburgh, Ind.
"Children are the future of our nation. It is significant for them to take at least 30 minutes to conduct any kind of physical activity to prevent obesity."
West's wife, Paige, a teaching assistant at the school, thought a "mini boot camp" would allow the Soldiers to discuss how inactivity can lead to illness and disease with the nearly 500 students from kindergarten to 6th grade. The exercises and physical activity would keep the students engaged and excited. Gonzalezpabon contacted the vice-principal and set up a meeting to discuss Paige's idea. After a meeting with the principal and vice-principal, the "mini boot camp" was born.
Teaching assistant, Kirsten Mullins, thought the event was a great success. She said she wanted the command team to come back every Friday.
"It's great! The Soldiers are modeling many of the life skills we try to teach our students in school -- doing their personal best, active listening, respect for themselves and others, and being responsible," Mullins said. "It's wonderful for the children to have physical examples of what a healthy life style looks like."
It was a message heard clearly by fourth-grader Caroline Andress.
"If you grow up and you're not that healthy, it can be bad for your body, and things can be more difficult for you," said Andress, who plays basketball and exercises with her father. "I really liked that we exercised and did push ups."
The command team plans to continue mentoring local youth.
"We had a lot of fun, and the kids from Southside enjoyed every minute of it," Gonzalezpabon said. "It is an honor to serve our country and people, but it is greatness to be a mentor to our young generation."


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what the hell is going on my with car
i have a 06 330i that i bought about 2 months ago. within the first month i had to replace the water pump that went bad. just last week i was on the interstate coming home and everything in the car glitched for a split second. scared the hell outta me. anyways everything came back on right away and i got off at the next exit. when i was pulling over i smelled something that smelled like something was burning. so i drove it home kus i had no other choice. the next monring i was headed to work and and got a block down the road and the car was shaking bad. i pulled over and turned it off. i went to start it again and the car took a little bit to start. when i started i went to give it some gas and it would barley move. 5mph tops. so i parked the car had a tow truck take it to the bmw service center and they ran some test on it. they checked to compression and that was fine. they think my timing is off but there not sure. so just for them to check its 800$. does anyone have any idea what might be the problem? anything would be appreciated
I am no expert on BMW's but sounds nothing like a timing issue. I would look for the cause of the smell you had and then work from that onwards. Could be that you have a bad short thats screwing with your electrical system
I have a 2007 328xi... I purchased it off a lease at roughly 54k miles. One day shortly after taking ownership, I was cruising down the highway at roughly 70mph and everything glitched like you just said. Scared the bejesus out of me. It turned out to be a Vanos problem. There's actually a SIB out for "dirty vanos" issues where they sometimes "stick". I have no idea what the vanos does or how it works... All I know is they cleaned it out, and it hasn't happened in 56k additional miles... (they didn't replace it, they simply cleaned it).
It threw a code so the dealer quickly knew what was wrong.
$800 just to check and diagnose the problem?? Find an indy or another dealership.
I agree with attempting to find the source of the smell. It sounds like something might have shorted out. I don't understand them wanting to check the timing either.
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A whopper of an update.
Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) announced yesterday it is unlocking its Googly self to help empower gamers. Along with updates to allow game gifting, it has enhanced the Google Play Game service to permit multiplayer invites to Apple's iOS devices. Google of course, gets something outta all of this: Statistics data, and all of the "opportunities that in-app purchase ads" can offer.
All in all, this means iOS and Android fanboys can now argue about the merits of iOS over Android or Android over iOS, after sending invites. As it stands now, they rarely get the chance to argue about their favorite platform in online forums, chat rooms, or comment threads.
In IT Blogwatch, bloggers can't decide what to play.
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Google has updated its cross-platform Play Games service, and promises...more in store for this week's Game Developers Conference.
...To underscore the importance of gaming...Google said that three out of four Android users are playing games...allowing developers to reach an ...audience of players...on over one billion devices. MORE
Indecisive, Kevin C. Tofel chooses both:
Developers that can't decide between building games for Android or iOS may just opt for both now that...cross-platform gaming [is supported]. MORE
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To help players get the most out of your games, Play Games will be expanding engagement and discovery options.
...We'll be introducing game gifts, a new service that lets players send virtual in-game objects to anyone in their circles or through player search.
...[It's] important to get rewarded for your work...[we're] introducing new features to the AdMob platform. Google Analytics [will be] available...in the AdMob interface, so you can [see] how users are interacting with your app. MORE
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A new version of Google Play services is rolling out to support the new features. Version 4.3 supports the new gifts feature, as well as...Google's recently updated Drive API for storage. MORE
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It seems this past weekend, Google's Play Store was the focus of an attack, or at least a "testing" of a vulnerability in the...Play Store by a developer. On Sunday evening, an app was uploaded [and] the Play Store crashed. The same happened again on Monday leaving users unable to download...and developers unable to update their own apps. MORE
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During a visit to Australia, Mr Blair said the initiatives were "all tending in the same direction".
The Asia-Pacific partnership, of China, India, the US, Australia, Japan and South Korea, seeks technologies to cut emissions rather than setting targets.
The UK prime minister is on a tour of Australia, New Zealand and Indonesia.
In January, Australia hosted the first meeting of the Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate.
Australia and the US have not signed up to the Kyoto Protocol, under which industrialised countries commit to cutting combined carbon emissions to 5% below 1990 levels by 2008-12.
They say Kyoto threatens economic growth and is worthless without commitments from major developing countries like China and India.
In Canberra on Tuesday, Mr Blair said: "I think the fact that you've got these initiatives at the moment, all tending in the same direction, is actually a positive sign, it's not a negative one.
"Britain is not going to be the country whose future determines the future of the planet and the climate.
"It's going to be about China, India and America, as well as of course the Europeans, and Japan and other countries like Australia.
"It is a completely unrealistic debate to say that you can have a climate-change agreement that doesn't involve China, and then America obviously, and then India, which is also a country of a billion people growing at a fast rate."
At a climate change conference in Montreal, Canada, in December, a broad group of countries including the US agreed to non-binding talks on long-term climate measures.
At a press conference alongside Australian Prime Minister John Howard, Mr Blair said: "We're going to have to see what is the framework that is going to incentivise business and industry and countries to develop the science and technology to allow us to grow in a clean way."
He added: "Will it be possible to get an agreement on such a framework? I don't think you can tell at the moment. Do we need one, in my view? Ultimately, yes, we are going to need a framework."
Mr Blair later travelled to Auckland, New Zealand. The last official visit from a British prime minister was made by John Major in 1995 for a Commonwealth heads of government meeting.
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MS Excel AutoFilter Part 2—Top 10 and Custom Filters
Let's get right to it.
To begin I think we should discuss Top 10.
This is pretty much what the name implies—it's a listing of the top values or percentage of the list.
Let's investigate further.
After you've opened a file and turned on the AutoFilter (Data menu, Filters submenu, AutoFilter choice) pull down one of the AutoFilter lists for a column.
Now select (Top 10…).
This window should open.
You see, this choice doesn't have to give just the top 10 items. You do have some choices here—ways to customize what and how many it's filtering for.
The first field allows you to choose to filter for either the "Top" or the "Bottom" of the list.
In the middle you can select how many items you want listed or the percentage of the list you're looking for Excel to display.
The third choice is what you want displayed. If you choose "Items" then you're flat out asking for a list of however many items from either the top or bottom. It doesn't matter how big or small the original list is, if you ask for the top 2, you get only 2 items in the filtered list.
The other option here is "Percent". If you choose percent then you're asking for the filter to display a percentage of the list (top or bottom values). The bigger the list or percentage number, the bigger the displayed filtered list will be. (For example, 10% of 100 items will be a list of 10 items – but 10% of 1000 items will be 100 items long. You get the idea.)
When you've made all your choices click OK and you'll be returned to see your filtered data.
If you change your mind you can go back to the Top 10 window and change the options—AutoFilter will update the displayed list to reflect your new choices.
That one is straightforward so I'm sure we're ready to move on to the (Custom…) option in the list.
When Custom is chosen from an AutoFilter list the following window will open.
This window allows for you to enter logical arguments to filter for ranges of values or two exact values.
The pull down lists on the left list the options for the arguments—such as equals, does not equal, is greater than, is less than, contains, does not contain, etc…
Then on the right you can either select an item from the pull down list or type in a value of your own.
Between both of these lines you have a choice of "And" and "Or".
Basically, you need to decide if the data you need must meet both requirements (the "And" choice) or just one of them (the "Or" choice).
For example, if I wanted to filter my lists for sales totals greater than $85,000 or less than $65,000 the window would look like this.
It's just a matter of knowing what you're looking for and then setting the correct ranges to get the job done.
Some of you may have noticed the information at the bottom of the Custom AutoFilter window regarding the symbols ? and *.
These are used as wildcards to get Excel to make approximate matches. For example, if I was looking for all customers with the last name beginning with a C, I would choose "Begins with" on the left and enter C* on the right. (The * simply lets the program know that any letters there will work—it's the C that it must match.)
No matter what you're trying to get with the Custom AutoFilter, when you're done setting the criteria click OK.
Again, you're returned to the worksheet with only the data meeting your requirements displayed.
No more long searches or complicated sorting—AutoFilter to the rescue!
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CLEVELAND - Quarterback Charlie Frye won the pre-game "coin flip" to start tonight's game against the Chiefs, and may have taken a half-step towards winning the starting quarterback job despite an uneven first half of play.
Frye was good enough to lead the Browns to two field goals, but also left the team short at the goal line as the half ended, and was involved in an errant backwards pass which led to a Kansas City touchdown. The Chiefs lead 7-6 at halftime.
Frye ended the first half by completing 12 of 15 passes for 122 yards, including a handful of good-looking passes across the middle to Travis Wilson and Kendrick Mosely. Despite the good-looking stats, Frye was far from perfect, particularly when executing the two-minute offense as the first half closed. The Browns ended the first half on the Kansas City two-yard line as time expired without scoring.
In addition to the poor clock management as the half ended, Frye was also involved with a failed swing pass to Jerome Harrison which led to the Chiefs single score.
Frye couldn't get the ball to RB Jerome Harrison, running to his right, who then gave up on the play. Chiefs cornerback Benny Sapp, however, noticed that the pass was for negative yardage, making the failed pass a failed lateral. Sapp scooped up the ball and raced 56 yards to the end zone, giving the Chiefs enough points to lead at halftime.
Turnovers snagged by the Browns young and improving secondary led to Frye's two opportunities to take the team to field goals. Interceptions by Leigh Bodden of a Brodie Croyle pass and by Daven Holly of an overthrown toss by Damon Huard led to Frye's drives of 49 and 30 yards, both of which culminated in Phil Dawson field goals.
Fans at a half-full (at best) Cleveland Browns Stadium also witnessed first-half implosions by QB Derek Anderson and RB Jerome Harrison.
Anderson finished the first half 2-of-6 for 26 yards, including a couple of badly underthrown passes within ten yards of the line of scrimmage. Anderson's less than impressive performance handed the first half to Frye, despite the latter's lapses.
In addition to giving up on the lateral, Harrison later lost the handle on the ball, fumbling it forward during the second quarter. While the fumble was recovered by Travis Wilson and negated by a penalty, Harrison's inability to hold onto the football put him that much further behind RB Jason Wright, who had a solid first half.
LINEUP CHANGES: Charlie Frye was the starting quarterback. Antwan Peek started for the injured Willie McGinest and, as expected, Lennie Freidman started in place of Eric Steinbach. He may not have wound up on the top of the depth chart distributed earlier this week, but rookie CB Eric Wright got the starting nod against the Chiefs.


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I was gifted a king size cotton bed cover, tightly woven with design in the center and around the edges and short fringes, with a very ugly black-ish stain. It looks like someone put raw cut potatoes on that area.
I'm wondering if I can dye the bed cover to mask the stain. What would you use to dye such a piece? What color would you choose for the color of the stain? My bedroom is all blues so I was thinking a dark navy might be a good choice. How would you accomplish dying it? I was thinking maybe a large plastic storage bin might be large enough to hold the entire bed cover.
Any help or ideas are most appreciated.
To dye something cotton I would probably use a commercial dye. You might check out Dharma Trading, they usually have good dye and good explanations of what you need and what the dye itself will work on. I would think a big tub would work out. :)
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Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee:
I am pleased to present the President's Fiscal Year 2011 Budget request for the National Institute on Aging (NIA) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The FY 2011 budget includes $1,142 Million, which is $32 Million more than the FY 2010 appropriation of $1,110 Million.
The National Institute on Aging leads the national effort to understand the nature of aging and the diseases and conditions that are common among older adults. In addition, we support the development of interventions that will help older adults enjoy robust health and independence, remain physically active, and continue to make positive contributions to their families and communities. We support and conduct a comprehensive and integrated portfolio of genetic, biological, clinical, behavioral, and social research related to the aging process, healthy aging, and diseases and conditions that often increase with age. We also support programs that carry out the crucial task of training the next generation of researchers who specialize in understanding and addressing the issues of aging and old age.
Our nation is currently in the midst of an unprecedented demographic shift. Data from the Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics indicate that the number of Americans ages 65 and older will double within 25 years. In less than 50 years, the number of "oldest old" – people ages 85 and older – may quadruple. As record numbers of Americans reach retirement age and beyond, profound changes will occur in our economic, health care, and social systems.
The changes in the American population reflect changes occurring worldwide. According to Census Bureau data, in 2008 about 7 percent of the world's population – approximately 506 million people – were 65 years of age or older. By 2040, that number is projected to double. At the global level, this dramatic change in population demographics is expected to translate into a significant increase in death and disability related to age-related chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer's disease, cancer, and diabetes.
NIH identifies and analyzes aging-related trends in the United States through the Health and Retirement Study (HRS), the nation's leading source of combined data on health and financial circumstances of Americans over age 50. Now in its 17th year, HRS investigators survey over 20,000 people at two-year intervals. The study and provides researchers with an invaluable and growing body of multidisciplinary data on the physical, mental, and financial health of older Americans. HRS staff also provides advice for similar surveys in Europe, Mexico, Asia, and elsewhere. A major effort is currently underway to enhance cross-comparability of these surveys and facilitate innovative cross-national research.
The rapidly expanding field of genomics is transforming our understanding of the origins of disease and disability. The technology now exists to conduct genome-wide association studies (GWASs) – rapid comparisons of the full genomes of thousands of individuals – to pinpoint the specific genetic alterations involved in the maintenance of health and the development of disease. Identifying such changes advances our understanding of the factors that may contribute to overall disease risk as well as how genes affect development of disease. This may lead to the identification of novel disease pathways that can be targeted to develop new treatments.
The largest GWASs reported to date involving Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's disease (PD) have given us important insights into both diseases. In one study, NIA-supported investigators identified two new possible genetic risk factors for late-onset AD, the most common form of the disease. The study, which pooled DNA samples from a number of European and U.S. groups, associated variations in the sequence of the CLU and PICALM genes with increased risk. The investigators also found another 13 gene variants that merit further investigation. In a separate study, an NIH-led international team of investigators found that two genes with mutations known to cause rare familial forms of parkinsonism are also associated with sporadic PD. The investigators also replicated findings from an independent study from Japan in which a different combination of genetic variants was found to increase risk in people of Japanese descent. This finding highlights the power of GWASs in comparing risk factors across different populations.
NIA supports a comprehensive portfolio of research that builds on basic discovery to develop new preventive, diagnostic, and therapeutic interventions. One highly successful translational research initiative is the Alzheimer's disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI). ADNI investigators made a significant step forward last year in developing a test to diagnose the early stages of AD more accurately by measuring two biomarkers—tau and beta-amyloid proteins—in cerebrospinal fluid. Last year, funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) expanded the scope of the original ADNI research by allowing enrollment of participants at an even earlier stage of mild cognitive impairment (MCI; often a precursor condition to AD), when symptoms are less severe. Other expansions planned for ADNI include a genome-wide association study of participants, which will create the most extensive and robust dataset of its kind in the AD field; a study that facilitates longitudinal analysis by the collection of additional cerebrospinal fluid from participants over several years; and a study exploring the use of positron emission tomography in conjunction with the tracer agent Pittsburgh Compound B as a tool for developing biochemical markers.
Importantly, clinical, imaging, and biological data from ADNI are immediately made available to all qualified scientific investigators in public and private sectors worldwide, whether they are part of the study or not. Many of the tools and methods developed by the study are fueling similar efforts in Japan, the European Union, and Australia. This groundbreaking program will be active through FY2010 and is slated for potential renewal in FY2011.
NIA also supports an AD Translational and Drug Discovery Initiative to expand and intensify the translation of basic research findings into clinical studies and human trials. There are currently over 40 projects funded through this program exploring a broad range of approaches. This initiative is carried out in partnership with the National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke and the National Institute of Mental Health. In addition, NIA supports a robust program of pilot clinical trials to test interventions aimed at delaying the onset of or preventing AD, MCI, and age-associated cognitive decline; slowing, halting, or, if possible, reversing the progressive decline in cognitive function; and modifying the cognitive and behavioral symptoms of AD and MCI.
A continuing translational research success story for NIH is the ongoing development of the compound exendin-4. NIA intramural investigators developed exendin-4 as a potential treatment for type 2 diabetes, a condition for which risk increases with advancing age, and the drug received FDA approval in 2005. Today, it is widely prescribed. But the story doesn't end there: NIA investigators have now found that exendin-4 may act as a neuroprotective agent in animal models of Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, stroke, and Alzheimer's disease. Research is continuing on this versatile compound.
The development of interventions that will extend life span as well as health span is an emerging area of study at NIA. Through the innovative Interventions Testing Program (ITP), NIA-supported researchers are investigating interventions with the potential to extend life span and delay disease and dysfunction in mice. The long term goal of this research is to identify interventions that are likely to have a beneficial effect in humans. In a recent ITP study, the drug rapamycin, used to help prevent rejection of transplanted organs in humans, was found to extend life span in mice. Rapamycin is an inhibitor of the mTOR (mammalian target of rapamycin) pathway, which helps to regulate cell growth and proliferation. Because rapamycin powerfully suppresses the immune system, its utility in extending the human life span is probably limited. However, this research has more clearly identified the mTOR pathway as important for extending life span and may lead to the development of other compounds that target this pathway in ways that do not cause harmful side effects.
Research that will lead to the identification of more effective and less expensive clinical interventions is a high priority for NIA. We support a broad portfolio of comparative effectiveness research (CER). Ongoing CER research includes a large study comparing the effectiveness of an enhanced oral care intervention vs. "usual care" in preventing pneumonia among nursing home residents; a trial comparing a regional nerve block vs. routine analgesia in managing pain and maintaining function after hip fracture; and a variety of studies comparing the effectiveness of different strategies to improve health care access and quality in older patients with chronic diseases. NIA also leads a joint NIH-Agency for Health Care Research and Quality effort (supported by Department of Health and Human Services ARRA funds) to solicit research on how principles of behavioral economics could be used to encourage health care providers to incorporate findings from CER studies into their practices.
One of NIA's most urgent priorities is to improve our ability to reduce health disparities and eliminate health inequities among older adults. NIA works to identify ways to reduce health disparities through its Resource Centers for Minority Aging Research. The Institute has also compiled a web-based toolkit on outreach, recruitment, and retention of minority populations in clinical research on aging. Through the Healthy Aging in Neighborhoods of Diversity across the Life Span study, NIA intramural researchers are continuing their efforts to disentangle the complex relationships among race, socioeconomic status, and health outcomes. Other programs, notably the NIA Alzheimer's Disease Centers, have a strong focus on minority health and health disparities in both research and outreach.
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Hello to whom it my concern, I have a 60 Gal show tank and had my cichlids(12) of them for about 3 months now. This last Saturday, I added some large rocks that my father gave me, to give the fish more hiding places. On Sunday afternoon I came home from work and most of my fish were acting strange, laying low and not much movement as they usually do. One larger one, appeared to have reddish patches on its skin, brown dots (a few), and decaying fins. I quickly took a Ph test and got 7.0. A nitrite test confirmed a safe environment. A Ammonia test looked healthly as usual. I then noticed MOST of my fish (all cichlids) all had what appeared to be like whiteish lips that looks like the skins been chapping. One of the


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The sluggish housing recovery is prompting President Barack Obama to consider ways to take foreclosed properties off the market and rent them until prices stabilize. According to an article in the Wall Street Journal, home prices nationally were 7.4 percent lower in May than they were a year earlier, but when distressed and foreclosed properties are taken out of the equation, the percentage drops to just over 0.4 percent. Foreclosed and distressed properties account for nearly a third of homes sold each month. When homes are unloaded at "fire sale" prices, property values drop by as much as 20 percent, worsening the crisis by potentially pushing more homeowners into foreclosure.
The logic behind the idea to rent the foreclosed homes is that taking them off the market will allow falling home prices to stabilize somewhat, while the income from rent will cover expenses on the home until the housing market recovers. Rents have increased nationwide as home prices have dropped and the pool of renters looking for homes rather than apartments has increased.
One sticking point to the proposal is that the government would turn into a landlord -- a role it is ill-equipped to play. So there's some discussion about selling thousands of foreclosures to private investors who would agree to act as landlords.
Meanwhile, infighting among banks is further stalling any resolution to the foreclosure crisis. Wells Fargo and Citigroup have said they should pay less than Bank of America and JP Morgan & Chase for violations on how they handled home foreclosuresbecause they claim they had fewer delinquent mortgages and are not as culpable in the housing crisis.
Last fall, talks began among those banks, plus Ally Financial, the 50 state attorneys general, the Treasury Department, Justice Department and Department of Housing and Urban Development to address violations in how the banks acted in foreclosure proceedings.
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Art auction benefits watershed association
When the Loyalhanna Watershed Association's 29th art auction benefit opens its doors on Sept. 28, it will feature several artists from the Ligonier area.
Artists Rita Kambic Haldeman, Ron Donoughe and Bud Gibbons will be creating quick draw paintings during the event. These pieces will also be part of the art auction.
"This is our major fundraiser for the Loyalhanna Watershed Association," said Pat Slack the chairwoman for the event. "We will feature 30 pieces in the auction this year."
There will be a silent auction and a live auction led by Gene Kravits, artist and owner of Truffles Antiques in Laughlintown.
"All of the artwork highlights the local environment and reflects the beauty of our local area," said Slack, who is also the association's board secretary.
Wink Knowles, the board's president, has been involved in the auction for six years.
"It exemplifies our wildlife," said Knowles. "It helps us get out the message about how important it is to preserve what we have, conserve what we have and restore what we can."
Items in the auction include several oils on canvas, etchings, acrylics on canvas, watercolors, bronze statues, jewelry, pottery, wood carvings and photography.
Six artists, who display artwork in local galleries, are participating in the auction including Dawn Brown and Rachel Hunt Knowles - G Squared Gallery; William M. Hoffman Jr. -Hoffman Studio; Cheryl Robertson - Ligonier's Loft; Paul Sirofchuck - Main Exhibit Gallery; and Stuart Thompson - Thompson Studio.
The auction will include a opportunity to bid on two nature walks led by board members, a private tour of Falling Water and a bird watching outing.
The auction will also feature a youth art competition. The contest is open to all students residing within the Latrobe, Derry and Ligonier Valley school districts. A junior-level competition includes students entering grades 7 and 8 and the high school-level is for students entering grade 9 through 12. Participants must create an original work of art using media that reflects a theme of natural restoration and renewal. For more information, call 724-238-7560.
"We will present cash awards to students and give them an opportunity to bring their drawings of nature art to be viewed by the professional artists," said Slack.
The quick draw and silent auction will begin at 6 p.m. followed by dinner at 7:30 p.m. and the live auction at 8:30 p.m. For reservation information about the art auction benefit, which will be held at a private club in Laughlintown, call 724-238-7560.


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Local residents will be able to view maps and details in the park's pavilion between 2pm and 7pm.
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"Florida is currently preparing for what we all know is an environmental disaster of unprecedented proportions for our state and Gulf of Mexico partner states," Gov. Charlie Crist wrote in a letter to President Obama. Crist, who's running for the U.S. Senate as an independent, asked for $50 million in federal disaster assistance.
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Daily Minyan (Prayer Service)
"Minyan" has two meanings: a daily prayer service, and the quorum required for the recitation of certain prayers. At Beth Sholom, the "minyan" quorum is ten or more adult (over the age of Bar/Bat Mitzvah) male and/or female Jews for the purpose of communal prayer. Our Minyanaires have made a commitment to regularly attend minyan services to ensure that kaddish can be recited for mourners or those observing yahrzeits.
Beginning November, 2014, we ended our after hours open door policy to the building. When coming for evening minyan, meetings, adult ed classes and other activities, you will need a key fob to gain entry. The leader of each meeting or activity will also post a cellphone number on the Carchman Glassway entry to the school building so that visitors without key fobs may gain entry to their meetings.
Kaddish (the Mourner's Prayer) can be said to commemorate a Yahrzeit (anniversary of a death) at any of our minyanim.
We need volunteers to attend evening minyan to ensure that we have a minyan for those who need to say kaddish. Please consider volunteering to be on call or to make a commitment to attend one service a week or a month.
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JNF to Send Solidarity Mission to Israel During Time of Crisis
July 27th-31st Trip Aims to Bring Life and Tourism Back into Israel
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New York, NY: July 16, 2014 -- Jewish National Fund today announced that the L'Chaim Solidarity Mission is departing for Israel on July 27 to show support for residents there and to meet with leaders and government officials.
"It is crucial that we show our support for and unity with the Israeli people," said JNF CEO Russell F. Robinson. "I hope all join with me and mission chairs Lauren Mescon, Melinda Wolf, Vivian Grossman and Vice Chair Rabbi Brian Glusman as we lead this important journey. Now more than ever, we must stand with Israel and her people."
The L'Chaim Solidarity Mission will allow participants to engage with residents of the Northern Negev who will share their personal stories and experiences, hear exclusive security updates and attend insider briefings with top Israeli officials, volunteer at JNF's Indoor Recreation Center in Sderot, speak with Iron Dome IDF representatives for a unique look at this remarkable system, and help deliver much needed supplies to Israeli fire fighters and IDF soldiers and hear their stories of bravery and courage.
No matter the conflict, Israel is open for business. At the present time, more than 100,000 foreign tourists are on holiday in Israel, enjoying the many attractions and activities the country has to offer. Along with the worldwide Jewish community, JNF stands with Israel, and will continue to show support by moving forward with its scheduled trips. Presently, the JNF-JDate Singles Mission to Israel which left the US July 13 and returns July 19, reports that all of its travelers are enjoying a wonderful experience while searching for love and a great vacation.
Another annual mission made up of young professionals from across the US, the JNFuture Leadership Institute Mission, also departs for Israel July 27-31.
The L'Chaim Solidarity Mission is open to all and the special land-only portion is priced at $900.00. Flights are not included but may be arranged upon request. The single supplement price is offered at $400. For more information or to register, visit www.jnf.org/solidaritymission or contact René Reinhard at email@example.com or at 212.879.9305 ext. 235.
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I turned the light switch on and started the self cleaning cycle, but it flashed 'door' and beeped. Is the oven door switch button just the light switch? I set the self clean cycle for 3 hours, but it didn't start.
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I attend EVAW conferences at least yearly and am always please with the up to date information provided. The work they do benefits all those wroking in the fields of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault by helping provide the tools we need in order to better serve the victims of these horrendous crimes.
It's also always nice for me to simply spend time with others who are as passionate as I am about ending abuse, educating our communities, helping victims become survivors then thrivers, and holding batterers accountable.
EVAW International (EVAWI) has worked to bring all first responders to sexual assault together for training and collaboration to benefit victims everywhere. EVAWI is now sponsoring a "Start by Believing" campaign to reach out to families, friends and the public and ensure an appropriate response to the reporting of sexual assualt. EVAWI remains on the forefront of training and research in the areas of sexual assault, domestic violence and stalking.
Asa professional working in the Sexual abuse field i have attended EVAWI conferrences as well as used the resources they provide in my work with survivors adn also in training other professionals.
I am a survivor of marital rape. I first attended a EVAWI Conference several years ago. I was most impressed with the caliber of the Conference, the speakers and the topics. This forum brought together all disciplines who deal with victims of sexual and interpersonal violence. It was great to meet others who worked in this field. EVAWI raises the awareness of the problems of sexual assault, domestic violence and stalking to the community at large. Violence against women and children is a global pproblem and is direclty linked to physical and mental helath problems in our families. I applaud this organization for their outreach and education efforts and I implore all to help EVAWI in any way that they can. I dream of a world where my grand daughter will not have to live in fear and can walk in freedom. Until that time, it is great to know that EVAWI is there to keep this topic in the forefront.
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thank god i have not had a personal experience with this organizaton however i have been an RN working in the emergency room for many years and know the pain of many women. As i continue now working as a forensic nurse with SART in the bronx i continue to service many women with whom i am sure will be helped by this organization in some way. And i am glad someone is there for them.
Working with the people at EVAW has been a blessing. The organization has helped our center provide more efficient services to sexual assault victims, and hold other professionals accountable to provide victim center services.
I am a Director of a Batterer Reducation Program. I have 30 years experience working on issues of violence against women.
I have found EVAW to be an invaluable resource for Women in children who are struggling with intimate partner and family violence issues who are out side of the U.S. but are U.S. citizens.
I have found EVAW training very educational in all areas addressing violence against women. I work as the victim services program director in a city attorney's office so I appreciate education from several points of view: i.e. law enforcement, prosecution, and victim services. I have attended classes from Stalking to domestc violence to sexual assault, as well as those designed to help service workers' compassion and fatigue issues. The all encompassing nature of EVAW conferences makes this a valuable opportunity for me.
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Hamas says it´s holding talks with 5 EU countries (AP) Associated Press) By KARIN LAUB and IBRAHIM BARZAK BEIRUT, Lebanon 05/02/12 4:22 pm ET)
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BEIRUT Hamas has been holding secret political talks with five European Union member states in recent months, a senior official in the Islamic militant group told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
If confirmed, such talks would be a sign that the isolation of the Gaza-based Palestinian movement is easing in the wake of the Arab Spring uprisings that have brought Islamists to power in parts of the Middle East.
The EU and the U.S consider Hamas a terror group and refuse to deal with it unless it renounces violence and recognizes Israel.
However, the West is reassessing its Mideast policy following the uprisings of the past year that toppled several pro-Western regimes in the region and gave rise to the Hamas parent movement, the pan- Arab Muslim Brotherhood.
It appeared possible that some EU member states are now softening their approach toward Hamas.
In an interview Wednesday, Beirut-based Hamas official Osama Hamdan said his group has been talking to government officials from five major EU member states in recent months. He would not list the countries.
"I can say it´s an important level (of officials), without defining whether it´s junior or senior, and the channels are working," said Hamdan, who handles the group´s foreign relations and spoke at a Hamas office in Beirut´s southern Dahiya neighborhood. "It´s not just a contact. It´s channels of talking."
Hamas won Palestinian parliament elections in 2006 and seized control of the Gaza Strip by force a year later. Since then, the West has demanded that the group recognize Israel and renounce violence, in exchange for international acceptance. The Islamists, whose top leaders live outside the Palestinian territories, have largely observed an unofficial truce with Israel in recent years but balk at recognizing Israel.
Hamdan is the first Hamas official to speak publicly and in some detail about purported contacts with Western governments.
In Gaza, three Hamas officials said Britain, France and the Netherlands are among the countries involved in backchannel talks. Two also mentioned Austria, and one added Sweden to the list. The officials said talks have been held in Gaza, Lebanon, Egypt and Turkey. The three spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the diplomatic contacts.
Officials in Britain, France, Austria and the Netherlands denied their governments are conducting talks with Hamas, while officials in Sweden could not immediately be reached for comment.
In the backchannel talks, Hamas is seeking assurances that European countries will recognize the outcome of future Palestinian elections, Hamdan said. It´s not clear when such elections would be held, since they are linked to a stalled reconciliation agreement between Hamas and its main rival, Western-backed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
"They have to accept the Palestinian democracy," Hamdan said of the international community. "We believe that if ... they are ready to accept the results, regardless to the names and the organizations, that would be fine for the Palestinians."
Hamdan said he believes the changes in the region, with its resurgence of Islamist movements, have prompted some European countries to review their policy toward the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, including Hamas. "I think the Europeans also understand that if they want to deal with the region in the Arab Spring, they will face big questions from the region toward the Palestinian cause," he said.
Hamdan said European officials keep bringing up the issue of recognition of Israel in backchannel talks, but that Hamas won´t budge.
Hamdan and others in Hamas argue that recognition cannot be granted as long as Israel controls war-won territories the Palestinians want for a state. The Hamas founding charter calls for Israel´s destruction. In recent years, senior Hamas officials held out the possibility of a Palestinian state alongside Israel, but they refuse to say this could be the permanent solution to the conflict.
In Washington, State Department spokesman Mark Toner said he couldn´t confirm European meetings with Hamas. The group can only play a role if it meets the long-standing demands by the international community, he said. ___ Barzak reported from Gaza City, Gaza Strip. Associated Press writers David Stringer in London, George Jahn in Vienna, Jamey Keaten in Paris, Toby Sterling in Amsterdam and Bradley Klapper in Washington contributed reporting. (© 2012 The Associated Press 05/02/12)
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Ashanti has progeria, which is fatal and causes the body to age eight times faster than normal.
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Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
1984 (2000) - Paramount
review by Bill Hunt, editor of
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Film Rating: C
Disc Ratings (Video/Audio/Extras): A-/B/D-
Specs and Features
105 mins, PG, letterboxed widescreen (2.35:1), 16x9 enhanced, single-sided, single-layered, Amaray keep case packaging, theatrical trailer, film-themed menu screens, scene access (11 chapters), languages: English (DD 5.1 & 2.0) and French (DD 2.0), subtitles: English, Closed Captioned
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times "
Okay, that's not a quote from
Star Trek III
fans out there know that it's actually a Dickens line (from
A Tale of Two Cities
) used in
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
. But I think it applies to this film very well.
The Search for Spock
is alternately a moving and gripping sci-fi adventure film and a completely hokey and frustrating bore.
The story picks up where the events in
Star Trek II
left off. Kirk and company have defeated Khan, and are limping home aboard a badly damaged Enterprise. But Spock is gone, having given his life to save the ship from Khan's last gasp - the stolen Genesis device. Per Starfleet custom, Spock was "buried in space", his body fired in a casket (fashioned from a photon torpedo) into the atmosphere of the newly-formed Genesis planet. As if the loss of their friend wasn't bad enough, upon their return to Earth, our heroes are informed that the Enterprise is to be decommissioned, and the crew disbanded.
But in Captain Kirk's darkest hour, comes a glimmer of hope - Spock's father informs him that Spock may not truly be gone after all. Just before his death, Spock managed to transfer his soul to Dr. McCoy in a Vulcan mind-meld. If Kirk can retrieve his body from the Genesis planet, the Vulcans may be able to reunite body and soul and Spock may live again. But there's a problem - Starfleet has quarantined the Genesis planet, and has denied Kirk's request to take the Enterprise on one final mission. Kirk and crew are therefore forced to make a choice - steal the Enterprise and destroy their careers or lose their friend forever. To make matters worse, they'll also have to face a rogue Klingon captain, who is determined to steal the secret of the Genesis device for the Klingon Empire.
This third installment in the
Star Trek
feature film series is extremely frustrating. As written and produced by Harve Bennett and directed by Leonard Nimoy (no less than Spock himself), the film starts off well, with our victorious (but emotionally-beaten) heroes licking their wounds. Sarek's appearance adds a measure of mystery and hope, and the Klingons enter the picture for a dash of danger and drama. And once the action kicks in, it's pretty good - the sequence where Kirk and company steal the Enterprise is first-rate. But then the film hits the skids hard, with a really poorly-written subplot involving Kirk's son David and Lt. Saavik exploring the Genesis planet and finding Spock's body, now regenerated into a rapidly aging boy. Some of their dialogue is really terrible. Try this on for size:
Saavik: "It is time for total truth between us. This planet is not what you hoped."
David: "No."
Saavik: "Why?"
David: "I used proto-matter in the Genesis matrix."
Saavik: "Proto-matter an unstable substance which every ethical scientist in the galaxy has denounced as dangerously unpredictable."
Boy, that's some riveting exposition there, huh? It doesn't help matters that Robin Curtis, the actress who took over the role of Saavik from Kirstie Alley (when the latter asked for more money than Shatner to reprise the part) is simply terrible. In addition, due to budget limitations, most of the Genesis planet scenes were filmed on a soundstage and they look like it - the middle of this film sometimes feels like a bad episode of
Lost in Space
. Add to that another lame subplot about Spock's body going through the Vulcan equivalent of puberty, and you've got more than enough to kill this film (or ANY film for that matter).
But there are still bright spots. Christopher Lloyd is terrific as Kruge, the Klingon captain who pits his tiny Bird-of-Prey against Kirk's Enterprise. Their head-to-head conflict in this film is outstanding, and results in some serious repercussions for both Kirk and
fans in general. And there are some very endearing moments of humor with
familiar supporting cast - McCoy, Scotty, Sulu, Chekov and Uhura. These elements almost, but not quite, make up for the film's deficiencies. And that's what makes
Star Trek III
so frustrating in the end - you find yourself alternately enjoying and hating it at the same time.
As DVDs go, this disc from Paramount is of very good quality, with just a few minor issues. The anamorphic widescreen film transfer is very nice looking, but the print is occasionally a bit lacking. It starts off showing a lot of rough grain, and there are plenty of bits of dust and dirt that could have (and should have) been removed. On the other hand, the print gets a lot better, and the color exhibited here is gorgeous - vibrant and true at all times. Better still, the contrast is outstanding, with deep blacks and terrific shadow detail. A touch of edge-enhancement is visible, but it's not at all distracting. This is almost (but not quite) outstanding DVD video - it's really easy on the eyes.
The disc's audio also doesn't disappoint. All of the
films on DVD thus far have featured very active Dolby Digital 5.1 sound fields, and this one is no exception. There's plenty of nifty panning and directional effects in the mix, and the bass is simply thunderous. Just listen to the sound of the Klingon ship decloaking in chapter 1 (about 9 minutes into the film) - it's just outstanding. My only complaint is that the dialogue occasionally sounds flat and lifeless, isolated in the center channel, and it's slightly too understated compared to the rest of the mix. I had to increase the volume on my stereo system more than once to catch everything being said, and when I did, the effects were then slightly too loud. While I really dig the effects mixing, the dialogue problem is distracting. It's a small bit important issue.
As for extras well, true to most of the other
DVDs, there aren't any to speak of. You do get a theatrical trailer. Despite its poor quality, I'm glad it's on the disc - it's pretty cheesy in a good sort of way. But that's it. I wish there was something else - anything else - but there isn't.
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
isn't the best film in the series, but it's far from being the worst either. If nothing else, it serves as an adequate bridge between two of the best
installments, and is notable as Nimoy's first effort behind the camera. I have to tell you, having this film on DVD makes me very excited, because it means that my favorite film in this series is up next for release on the format:
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Star Trek II
is big-screen
at its very best. It's by far the film that fans want most on DVD, and it needs to be a home run - I really hope that Paramount understands this. I'd actually like to see the disc include the longer cut of the film, that appeared on ABC a number of years back. Consider my fingers crossed. In any case,
The Search for Spock
makes for a nice little DVD snack to hold us over while we wait for the main course.
Bill Hunt
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