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Decker, Spangenberg assigned to Minors camp
PEORIA, Ariz. -- Getting called into the manager's office and being told you're being reassigned to Minor League camp likely wasn't what infielder Cory Spangenberg had in mind for his 23rd birthday, though he certainly wasn't stunned by the news.
Spangenberg and catcher/first baseman Cody Decker were reassigned to Minor League camp on Sunday, while right-hander Burch Smith was optioned to Triple-A El Paso.
The Padres now have 44 players in big league camp.
For Spangenberg, the 10th overall selection in the 2011 First-Year Player Draft, he knew he was headed back to the Minor Leagues at some point, as he'll likely begin the season with El Paso.
If anything, Spangenberg was thankful for his time in his first big league camp.
"It was a great experience ... being here every day, watching big leaguers, how they go about their day, how they get their work done and prepare for the game was a great experience for me," Spangenberg said.
Spangenberg hit .261 in 16 games this spring in 26 plate appearances with two RBIs and two steals.
"I actually played more than I thought I would. I was playing every day, at least getting one at-bat," he said. "I was going in the fifth or sixth inning of each game and I got a few starts."
Smith, who came to camp with a shot to win a bullpen job, allowed nine earned runs and 14 hits in 3 2/3 innings.
"I felt like he was pressing a little," manager Bud Black said. "He didn't relax and pitch like he was capable of. But he'll be back. He has good stuff."
Decker hit .300 in 10 at-bats with one home run and four RBIs. He'll likely see time at first base as well as catcher with El Paso.
Corey Brock is a reporter for MLB.com. Keep track of @FollowThePadres on Twitter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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|Seasonal Raptor Closures ***** RAIN AND WET ROCK ***** The sandstone in Zion is fragile and is very easily damaged when it is wet. Holds rip off and climbs have been and will continue to be permanently damaged due to climbers not respecting this phenomenon. After a heavy storm the rock will remain wet, sometimes for several days. PLEASE DO NOT CLIMB IN ZION during or after rain. A good rule of thumb is that if the ground near your climb is at all damp (and not powdery dry sand), then do not climb. There are many alternatives (limestone, granite, basalt, and plastic) nearby. Seasonal Raptor Closures MORE INFO >>>
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By George Bell
From: Boulder, CO
Nov 6, 2002
Good description! We got rained off this route at the top of P4 this spring.
I agree P1 felt harder than the supposed "crux" P4. I think some knobs have broken off on P1, or something. I felt P4 was only 5.9 and it is well protected too. The chimney pitches above that are rumored to be harder and more runout.
By Tony B
From: Around Boulder, CO
Nov 7, 2002
rating: 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
I really liked the route! Long, varied, etc... The difficulty depends how you do it. The first pitch that everyone gets worked up about is not that bad. It was a later pitch with a rounded groove that was harder for me. I don't do well on slopers though, YMMV. The chimneys are runout, but pretty secure. Not worth hauling too much big stuff up there, in my opinion. The very top pitch will be either nasty hard, or easy, boring and dirty. If you take the nasty hard way (5.10, X) that will be the mental and physical crux.
The description says, regardling the final pitch options:
"Without having done it, I recommend option 1."
Uh, about that last pitch... The left hand option is good for about 40' or so, and you can sling a plate or two, but those are probably better for cutting the rope in a long fall than they would be for stopping a fall. After the flakes, the route becomes a very soft and sandly small slope fest. It is devoid of gear for quite a way as well. Aside of slinging the brittle flakes some 30-40' down from the crux, you might be able to tie off a tiny little bush. This is about 2/3 way up on a sloper ledge. The brittle roots are about 2" deep in a sandy flare, so that isn't "pro" in my book. Just after that there is a crux move, from which a fall from the crux could be fatal. My partner and I agreed that this was a harrowing pitch. Eventually you can move far enough left to reach a solid black corner that is really fun and takes pro; it is probably 5.10 in and of itself.
To reiterate- this last pitch variation that was recommended in the description is hard, insecure, unprotected, and on poor rock. And having taken this one myself, I reccomend the other finish.
By Stan Pitcher
From: SLC, UT
Nov 7, 2002
|I thought the last pitch was rated 5.4 :)When I did it I thought the climbing was pretty easy although the rock is very scary (rest of the route has super rock) and the pro pretty much only psychological. My partner wanted out so he rigged some kinda belay off to the left. I gingerly and very slowly worked my way up and right. Right as I slapped the top of the wall, the best foothold I'd found on the way up snapped off! Luckly I was able to hang on and top out - whew! Another friend of mine took a big fall on the right side (above the tree somewhere). It may not be worth topping out, although the views are pretty sweet.
By Jason Nelson
From: SLC, UT
Apr 14, 2003
|I did option #2 finish as described in the description. From the tree continue up the corner until is is possible to step left around the arete (medium size stopper protects this move) and scramble to the summit. I guess 5.8R describes it more or less.
By Charles Vernon
From: Tucson, AZ
Mar 28, 2005
The left-hand variation on the last pitch is definitely only 5.4 (not 5.10 as in the above description) if done correctly. There isn't any gear, but I found the climbing to be positive and the route-finding straightforward and would definitely recommend topping out. I'm confused by some of the comments here, especially Tony's.
The route as a whole was really good. Similar to Journey Home in the Black Canyon, but not as good, and with more chimneying.
By Tony B
From: Around Boulder, CO
Apr 7, 2005
rating: 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
|I guess it all depends how you do it. I went up a seam and then straight up a sandy, seamless face, and it was to the left. Maybe I was too far left. I stayed out of the trough...Years ago there were 2 topos available for this climb that showed distinctly different lines and features in the cliff. Neither of them was quite correct. Since that time, some books have been published that enlighten us as to the actual intended lines and variations. In light of all present evidence, I'm probably one of the few fools, if not the only fool, to do the line Jo and I did at the time, around the winter of Y2K.
By Bill Wright
Jan 30, 2006
rating: 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R
A very fun adventure route. I went up four pitches once and then a few years later did the entire route, including leading the last pitch. The last pitch is indeed very heads up, as the rock is questionable and the runout is huge, but if done right I think the climbing is no harder than 5.6. I topped out right at the rappel bolts. I never was in a corner, so I do think Tony went too far to the left.
I concur that the first pitch (the drilled angle face) is the toughest pitch on the route, though there are a couple more 5.10 sections. The last pitch in the dihedral/chimney I think is 10a. And then the move up to the tree is probably 10a/b as well. The supposed crux section might be 10a, as well.
I thought the chimney pitches were great, though a bit exciting because of the runouts. I thought the climbing felt 5.9, probably because I was hanging on harder than normal because of the runout.
One final comment for the peak baggers out there. This route does not finish on the summit of Spearhead, but you scramble to the summit (mostly 2nd/3rd class with some 4th class and maybe a touch of 5th class) in about 10 minutes. I did this and my partner took some incredible photos of me atop the very overhanging headwall. I highly recommend this trip to the very top.
And, yes, make sure to use the rappel anchors out on the face and not the anchors on the route itself on the way down.
By Chris Perkins
From: Buena Vista, Colorado
Apr 16, 2008
rating: 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
|Great free climb! The anchors could use a little help, but the drilled pins still feel solid. We replaced a few sections of webbing on some anchors, the ones we thought were the worst of course. Use the overlaid photo for the best pitch desciption.
By notmyname
From: Sandy, UT
Jun 1, 2008
Did this route a few weeks ago.
I absolutely LOVED it!!!!
We linked the 1st and 2nd "real" pitches. I can't imagine this being cruxy for a 5.9/10 climber. Big solid incut holds, great feet, and nicely spaced fixed pins/bolts.
The groove pitch was pretty spooky. I tried going straight up with a tipped out alien at my feet and realize that traversing in from the left was a lot more sane. One or two insecure moves to a BOMBER .75 camalot placement.
Those chimneys were so much fun I can't even believe it. Very easy.
The 2nd to last pitch was also unbelievable. It was like a hard super long version of Dark Shadows at red rocks.
The top out pitch was stoopid but who cares?
The raps were just awful however. Is there anyway to rap farther to climbers left to avoid the rope eaters? I recommend rapping with the ropes lap coiled instead of tossing them on those chimney raps. We had to chop the end off of my tag line. (also reminds me of redrocks)
By Jim Donini
Mar 24, 2009
|Just did the route. Fun climbing. You can link quite a few pitches. Be careful with rope pulls on rappel. First pitch is as hard as anything on the climb. I would grade the climb 5.9+.
By AGough
Feb 2, 2010
dropped a camera (in a red case) from the last pitch, doubt it survived, but the memory card is worth it. Reward if found. Great route nontheless!
By Phil Esra
Apr 14, 2010
|At 5'3" and 5'6", my partner and I found p4 reachy--the crux of the climb. p2 was maybe ever so slightly harder than p9, hard to say. the climbing was pretty sandy in general.
By Courtney Pace
From: Sandy
Oct 16, 2011
|The final pitch going left definitely isn't 5.10, more like 5.6. I found no protection but the climbing is rather mellow. The intermediate rap anchor that will save your ropes from being eaten is located in between the first 2 anchors of the chimney pitches out to the left 15 feet under a bulge. Get psyched for the groove, its a little spicy! Easily linked it up in 6 pitches.
By J. Hickok
Mar 20, 2012
rating: 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
Face climbing pitch: Fairly mellow if you track the least resistance. 5.9
Crux: Short and over quickly; helps if you are used to climbing funky sandstone. 5.9+/5.10-
Chimney: just go, go go and combine into one long pitch. If you are comfortable in chimneys you hardly need gear.
Upper dihedral: combine into one pitch if desired
Finish: Uhhh, can't remember exactly. I went left and then up and felt runout.
Excellent day out on a pretty dang fun climb.
By Tony B
From: Around Boulder, CO
Nov 19, 2012
rating: 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
|In retrospect given all of these comments, it sounds like I forced my way too straight directly up on that last pitch, aiming for the short back corner above, and thus through terra incognita. No good. Glad to hear that there are several other/better options.
By Xander Wyckoff
From: Tucsies
Oct 4, 2013
Crux pitch is fucking fantastic! and actually protects reasonably well, though it doesn't look very optimistic from the bottom...
Anyhow, the tree that appears to have been somehow serving as rappel anchor at the bottom of the first cruxy pitch (with the face climbing and drilled pins) seemed rather ambivalent regarding its connection with the ledge it currently inhabits... Perhaps more intrepid climbers than us either summit or simply down climb the easy terrain beneath said uncertain tree (pun intended)?... We chose to rig up an anchor off a more trustworthy tree on the other side of the ledge. Brand new webbing as of September 2013. Same with the rap station below, not sure if that one is necessary with two ropes but we were descending in the dark...as usual...
By Kevin Kent
From: Flagstaff, AZ
Nov 17, 2013
|If you opt for the run out face finish to the left on the last pitch, beware that it felt like very insecure 5.8 X to me. If you link the last 2 pitches move your belay (walk) right up the bushy ramp to the base of the short OW pitch or you will have horrible rope drag on the run out slab finish.
By marcin ksok
From: Flagstaff, AZ
Nov 17, 2013
|Great route, can be done in 5 pitches with 70m rope. P1/2 scramble(doesn't count). P1 up the face and chimney. P2 up the groove and corner-pass 2 anchors, stop at the third. P3 up the chimneys, pass the anchor at the ledge on right(windy,exposed) to a lot better anchor on a ledge 20 feet higher-obvious. P4 up my favorite pitch all the way to the anchor at the end of the corner, move belay to below the P5 offwidth(soft at 5.10 really a 5.9 on slippery feet super short you can move up a #5 as you go up and always be on toprope)clip the tree, move up and right onto more solid corner(not as bad as some might say at 5.6 with adequate pro). Overall I agree the route has some runout sections but it is not a sport climb and is to be expected(except for the first pitch which is a clip up)as far as a multipitch routes go it is not harder than a 5.9 and the cruxes are depandent on what you are used to.
By nolteboy
From: Fort Collins, CO
Dec 17, 2013
|Tony B's comments on the last pitch brought back some spooky memories for me - my experience was very similar. I remember that little creosote bush - its base is/was about as thick as your pinkie. This was about 1996...
By Wally29
From: Salt Lake City, Utah
Mar 4, 2014
|can you rap the route with one 70m?
By Sean C
From: SLC
Apr 14, 2014
This route was pretty good. I'm not a huge fan of chimneys but the second to last pitch (from the summit) made it worth it. 160 feet of 5.10 (or easier) crack climbing was pretty sweet. For the summit go up right if you don't want run out hard(er) climbing. At no point on the route did I feel unsafe or unable to place gear for more than 6 feet (other than the chimneys).
As for gear I would recommend singles from green c3 to .4, doubles .5 to 3, one 4, and one 5. The 5 isn't necessary but I did place it on a few pitches.
Descent: From the Second to last pitch (the last pitch on the ST beta) double rope rap to the big ledge below (top of the 5th per ST). This rap requires two ropes as I did not see an intermediate anchor anywhere on this 160 foot pitch. From the big sloping ledge, a single rope rap will get you to the intermediate anchors on a ledge halfway through pitch 5. From here a single rope rap will get you to a set of hidden anchors, with bomber bolts, climbers left of the route. This station isn't really visible while climbing the route but exists about 30 -40 feet (left) from the route and will keep your ropes from getting stuck when pulled. From here, a double rope rap with take you to the big sandy ledges at the top of pitch 2. 2 60's JUST makes it. If your ropes are chopped, rap to the belay for the top of pitch 3 (anchor with a bunch of quick links). Single rope raps will take you to the ground from here.
By Dakota from North Dakota
Oct 17, 2014
Found: CamelBack pack at the true summit rap station. If you can PM me the contents I can tell you where in South Camp to pick it up. Here for a few more days.
Also picked up 4 biners, a nut, 3 old nests of tat, sun glasses, an old glove, bunch of old tape, and a battery. Try to clean up after yourselves.
Great route deserving of its 3 stars.
By Joseph McGrath
Oct 18, 2014
|I lost a pair of sunglasses up there today, they were white with red/yellow lenses. Not sure about the rest of the stuff but if you found my sunglasses I would like them back sometime.
By Nate Furman
From: Salt Lake City, Utah
Jan 10, 2015
|No, you can't rap it with a single 70 meter rope. We tried. The final pitch (as described in the Supertopo guidebook) is too long.
By Moonfri
Feb 9, 2015
rating: 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
Big day out. I found the chimneys to be very accessible. Spooky grove pitch (the hard insecure moves can be French freed easily). Did the 5.4 variation going left on the summit pitch, taking the path of least resistance, and it felt good. The climbing wasn't hard, but if a hold broke or if the leader slipped that could be freaky. Had to chop a rope on the rappel, got stuck in the chimney. Great adventures to be had here.
Gear beta: 1 each- green C3 to .4
2 each- .5 to 3
1 each- 4 and 5
Bring two 70 meter ropes.
Climbed this in 5 pitches not including the scrambling to the black face first pitch. Combining the chimneys into one pitch will stretch a 70 meter rope (240 feet of continuous chimneys...so so cool).
All webbing at anchors was good or is backed up with new cord as of this writing. It never hurts to bring extra just in case you end up needing it.
By Rachel Ross
Aug 24, 2015
|FOUND: Helmet found on top of pitch 3 (pitch after bolted section). Anyone? Anyone?
By Ball
From: Oakridge, OR
Oct 3, 2016
rating: 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
|LOL, who leaves a helmet?
By Matt Olson
From: Salt Lake City
Jun 22, 2017
|Those chimney pitches are a blast! Same with the 5.10 crack above them. The huge tree on the second to last pitch fell over and is now on the big sandy ledge above the 5.10 hand crack (heavy winds?). A 70m will get you all the way up for the last two pitches (sandy, wide 5.10- moves to 5.4 R traverse).

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BALTIMORE -- California Chrome might abandon his Triple Crown bid if New York officials do not allow the colt to wear a nasal strip in the Belmont Stakes.
Trainer Art Sherman made no threats about the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner passing on a chance to become horse racing's 12th Triple Crown winner, and the first since 1978, but he suggested it was a possibility.
"I'd have to leave it up to the owners," he said Sunday. "I know they'll be upset."
Neither the New York State Gaming Commission nor the New York Racing Association stewards has received a request to use nasal strips in the Belmont on June 7.
"If a request to use nasal strips is made, the decision on whether to permit them or not will be fully evaluated and determined by the stewards," Gaming Commission spokesman Lee Park said Sunday.
Among the Gaming Commission's rules governing Belmont Park is one that states: Only equipment specifically approved by the stewards shall be worn or carried by a jockey or a horse in a race.
In a post on its Twitter feed, NYRA said: "We operate under the rules set forth by (at)NYSGamingCommission."
California Chrome has worn a nasal strip during his six-race winning streak after co-owner Perry Martin wanted to try it. Sherman is based in California and said he wasn't aware that using one in New York might be a problem. He said he would talk to New York racing officials and the horse's owners.
Some horses, like humans, wear nasal strips to assist breathing. The colt wears the strip only during races, not training.
At 11/2 miles, the Belmont is the longest and most grueling of the three Triple Crown races.
"I think it opens up his air passage and gives him that little extra oomph that he needs, especially going a mile and a half," Sherman said. "Anytime you can have a good air passage, that means a lot for these thoroughbreds."
Sherman said Martin likes to try different products, and the co-owner thought a nasal strip might benefit California Chrome.
"This guy, Perry Martin, he might not run if they say you can't run with a nasal strip. He's very funny about things like that," the trainer said. "I don't know why they would ban you from wearing one. We'll have to cross that bridge when we get there."
Other states allow nasal strips while racing, and even some jockeys wear them.
Two years ago, I'll Have Another wore a nasal strip during victories in the Kentucky Derby and Preakness. New York officials told trainer Doug O'Neill that the horse couldn't wear one in the Belmont. The issue became moot when I'll Have Another was scratched the day before the race because of a leg injury.
"I can't imagine them being that ignorant that they would do that again," O'Neill said.
The nasal strip could prove insignificant, as did California Chrome's cough that had no impact on his Preakness run.
Sherman thinks California Chrome will win the Triple Crown.
"I have a good feeling about it. I'm really confident," he said. "They better have their running shoes on. I don't care how many fresh shooters they have. He's the real McCoy."


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Now, this is what I call shameless politicking.
truth be told i thought both of you were more of a realist...however since we were in a season where being a realist made anyone a sunshiner - i've gone ahead with Mal
Anyway, this is tough. UB instantly fell in love with another coach that could do no wrong, and Hicks had his "screw it, I'm going to be positive no matter what" epiphany.
Come to the Dark Side -- There's cookies!
I don't think either one of you fits what I think a sunshiner should be. I suppose when the rubber meets the road Mal probably would be someone that wants to be a sunshiner but I think reality gets in the way of that too much. ....But since there's only 2 of you to choose from then that means Mal will get the vote.
Nuntius was right for a while. I was wrong for a while. But ultimately I was right and Frank Vogel has been let go.
"A player who makes a team great is more valuable than a great player. Losing yourself in the group, for the good of the group, thats teamwork."
-John Wooden
Get off the happy pills, get ready to suck down a tall glass of lottery bust and then watch the Pacers draft a European SF.
I won't even post the normally required Kegboy "This is fun". Save the bandwidth for it till after the draft.
Bball - I thought everyone was sunshiner looking from way down at your end of the darksider scale. Don't tell me there are bleaker outlooks out there.
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I know the Pacers will win the lottery tonight and will have their opportunity to draft their point guard who will lead them like Paul leads the Hornets
I haven't really been all that bleak this year. I was not looking favorably on TPTB but Tinsley was parked and JO's role was reduced and changed. I thought the team we were putting on the floor was growing together AND giving their all as a team... They also showed improvement as the season wore on. Even TPTB took a step toward restructuring (even if it was overdue). That doesn't mean it'll work like we'd hope... but at least it's a start. If the Bird era is going to suck then at least we're one year closer to its end instead of stuck wondering where to point the finger of blame at the two-headed monster.
I'm actually kind of happy right now!
BTW... UncleBuck... no pandering for votes!!!
Nuntius was right for a while. I was wrong for a while. But ultimately I was right and Frank Vogel has been let go.
"A player who makes a team great is more valuable than a great player. Losing yourself in the group, for the good of the group, thats teamwork."
-John Wooden
Change the title to delusional and I'll vote for UB every time.
This is a really tough one. Pretty much a tie, IMO.
But since Hicks is running away with this so far, I'll vote for UB.
At least then I'd get a vote.
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No fair. "Hicks" isn't an option.
6 on 1 doesn't seem like a fair fight to me.
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Well in case you're wondering, the bags found two great new homes at our Holiday Party. I hope the family members that may be getting these two great bags under the tree this year aren't reading this…. And if you are, or think you are then you should stop reading this now…..
But honestly congrats to the two employees who won the coach bags. I think they look much better on you than me, but in the end it's not about the gifts or the party; it's about spending time with coworkers that I can really call a family. My mother might be bummed she won't be getting a Coach bag this year… (Mom I told you not to read this one)! It really was a great afternoon with a hundred of my closest friends, the people that I get to work with here on the pier.
So, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! As we are about to go spend time with our real families all around the country, it's nice to know that after everything is over and all the holiday decorations are packed away we have a family to come home to here at the pier, and after all its only a few months away and well be getting ready for you to visit….
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Lethal LaundryMystery teasers are little stories where you need to figure out what happened based on the given clues.
Inspector Dante Missertrick arrived on the scene. His keen eye surveyed the area, his assistant madly clicking photographs. Not that the Inspector ever needed any, he had his memory after all. He noticed the small smashed window apparently leading into what was the laundry area. The small, well kept gardens out front looked splendid in the midday sun.
He made his way to the door where he was greeted by a plump lady claiming to be the owner's sister.
"Hello," he said, with his smooth Italian accent. "I have come to inspect the scene." Seeing his badge, the plump sister let him in. The first thing he noticed was to his left, the dejected figure of a man sobbing on the couch. He went to the man and politely requested that he ask a few questions.
"Ok... sniff... I'll do my best."
"Can you tell me what happened?"
"I was in the laundry with my brother as we were planning what gear to wash for a fishing trip, I heard something outside then a gunshot. I ducked, my brother fell, he was dead. I ran from the room, slamming the door, which must have startled the killer. I tried to get a look of who was out the front but heard running. The gate slammed and whoever it was was gone."
"I see, and you did not see anything of the killer? Clothing maybe, hair colour, shoes?"
"No, that's all I saw... sniff."
"Ok, thank you, I may need to ask you more but for now that is good."
He left him and turned to look at the laundry where the murder took place. He turned the handle to the door and pushed it inward having to exert some energy as the body was lying up against it. After pushing the door far enough open he ran his keen eye around, again checked the smashed window this time from the inside and quickly checked the gun shot wound and the body. At that point he decided he'd seen enough.
He returned to the man on the couch and said, quite nonchalant, "I'm afraid your crocodile tears do not bite with me. Sir, please accompany me to the station."
What is it that Dante discovered that pointed to the brother's lies?
HintRead again closely the part about the Inspector and what he had to do to get into the laundry.
AnswerThe brother claimed to have heard the shots, checked the brother was dead, then 'ran from the room, slamming the door'. The problem being that when the Inspector entered the room, the body was up against it, meaning no one had exited the room since he fell as you wouldn't be able to get out of the room with the body up against the door.
No, the brother was shot by his own brother who stupidly remained at the scene as part of his plan to appear innocent. He didn't count on Inspector Dante Missertrick, though.
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The Lady Panthers are going to the state volleyball tournament, even though they fell to North Platte St. Pat's in the subdistrict finals on Oct. 30.
The 17-10 Panthers are the No. 8 seed in the tournament, earning a wild card berth. Hershey coach Amy Beyer said that she knew her team had a chance, so they continued to practice for three days after the loss to St. Pat's.
"We are very pumped for the opportunity to play at the state tournament," said Beyer. "Actually, we had an idea that we were still in the hunt for a wild card after the district match, but it was kind of a long shot. We did continue to practice just in case we were the lucky team."
The NSAA power point system, which determines the seeding for subdistricts and the state tournament, rewards teams that play tougher schedules, as evidenced by Hershey's entry into state.
Seven of the Lady Panthers' 10 losses have come to Kearney Catholic, St. Pat's and Sutherland, three teams who are seeded No. 1 or No. 2 in their classes. The only losing team that has defeated Hershey is Broken Bow, which was the season opener.
"Obviously, our schedule helped us tremendously," Beyer said. "The loss that really hurt us in points was the loss to Broken Bow in the very first game of the year. Just shows how important it is to play them all well. But, all the rest of our losses were to division one teams (teams that have the highest winning percentage) which helps in your wildcard points."
This will be Hershey's first state appearance in six years. Beyer said that the one thing that stands out for this team compared to some of her other teams since its last state appearance in 2006 is its chemistry. It's just a more cohesive unit.
"We have more intangibles than the past couple of years," said Beyer. "What I mean by that is that the kids really get along well and enjoy being together this season. I have learned that you can all of the talent in the world, but if the kids are not comfortable around one another and cannot develop that chemistry, you will struggle."
With a group of dynamic outside hitters such as Maegan Hiatt and Daynlee Miller, the Panthers can play at the net with nearly anybody. But they have also been inconsistent passing the ball, which is why they don't have a better record.
"We have been pretty steady in the hitting aspect of the game and have consistently hit at about 85-percent," Beyer said. " However, we have been sketchy sometimes in the passing area. We will work hard on that to prepare (for state)."
In each of Hershey's six previous trips to state, they have never drawn anyone from west of Grand Island in the first round before. But now, the Panthers will be playing their arch-rivals from 13 miles down the road in St. Pat's.
Beyer said that it takes work to find video and information on a team from the eastern part of the state, so having St. Pat's in the first round is a lot easier in that regard.
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Often in the Bible we see the appropriate use of names. When Abigail sought mercy from David she said, "May my lord pay no attention to that wicked man Nabal. He is like his name—his name is Fool, and folly goes with him" (1 Sam. 25:25). The word Nabal means "fool." Abram was given a new name, Abraham, "the Father of Many Nations." Isaac literally means "laughter," because when Sarah overheard that she was going to have a child of her own, she laughed. Jacob means "supplanter," or "one who takes by the heel," but God changed his name to Israel, which means "one who perseveres with God."
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In general, that means using the head as a weapon, aiming for the head of a ball carrier or receiver or generally targeting a defenseless player. Although subject to instant-replay review, a player can be ejected in the first half for the remainder of a game or in the second half for the rest of that game and the first half of the next.Well, in the four weeks since then, Joseph has been schooled. He now knows what all players know about the rule, which is basically that it is going to be a judgment call on the part of officials. He's been shown what is and isn't legal and has realized, like everyone, that the fine line between the two is open to a lot of interpretation.The bottom line, though, is that he doesn't think it will change his game much at all. "I understand it a little bit more. Coach Holgorsen had some Big 12 refs come in and explain it a little bit to us,'' Joseph said. "I don't think it will affect me like people think. It's just about being smarter when the receiver is defenseless.''Of course, no defender thinks it will affect him, and that might be a naïve approach to take."Right now I think it's an issue for every defensive player in college football,'' WVU safeties coach Tony Gibson said.Indeed, if the weight of making certain that Joseph's hits are clean is on anyone other than himself, it is on Gibson and the rest of West Virginia's defensive coaches. It's not that they have to teach things differently, but they do have to add at least another element to the formula, the one that warns of what could get a player ejected. "What defensive coaches around the country are teaching is fly to the ball and be physical when you tackle,'' Gibson said. "It's going to happen at some point to somebody that they're going to lose a great player just because they're big hitters. What we have to do as coaches is be smart and teach guys how to tackle through the thigh [pads] and through the chest and those kinds of things."But there's going to be collisions in football, especially in the Big 12 with as much throwing as there is.''That's what is sometimes lost in a conversation about styles of football. For so long, playing pass offense and pass defense were seen as somehow anti-physical compared to head-bashing run games and fearsome front sevens. But where the new targeting rules are concerned, passing offenses and the defenses that try to stop them are, well, the targets.It's the big hits in the secondary - not in the trenches - that are the issue. As a precaution and a teaching tool, Holgorsen last month put together a highlight tape of sorts of Joseph's biggest hits in the secondary. He sent it to the Big 12 and had it critiqued by the league's head of officials, Walt Anderson. Then he passed along the results to Joseph."He actually talked to me about it and told me that most of my hits were clean last year because none of the ball-carriers were defenseless,'' Joseph said. "He said some of them might have been close, but not really.''It only takes one, though, and who knows when that one could happen in a split second. Joseph admits that it's just a matter of being smart."The only difference is when the receiver is defenseless. That's the only real change I see,'' Joseph said. "Everything else is still the same. They're still allowing us to play football and be aggressive. But when the receiver is defenseless and in the air, you just have to lower your target zone.''In other words, he doesn't worry about it, which is half the battle."The one thing I did tell me guys is I don't want them playing cautious because then you play scared,'' Gibson said. "Then you have missed opportunities and missed tackles.'' 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my putters go up to 275ft easily, rocs to 325ft and draivers max out to about 520ft .
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Washington Nationals: Garcia outduels Haren, Orioles beat Nationals 2-0
BALTIMORE (AP) - The sweat was dripping off Freddy Garcia's size 54 jersey from the first inning through the eighth.
Yes, the 87 degree temperature made it a bit uncomfortable for the 250-pounder. On the positive side, the conditions served to make split-finger fastball virtually unhittable.
Garcia pitched eight innings of three-hit ball to get the best of Dan Haren in a duel of veteran right-handers, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Washington Nationals 2-0 Thursday night.
Nick Markakis hit an RBI double in the third inning and Manny Machado doubled in a run in the eighth for the Orioles, who took three of four from the Nationals in a home-and-home series that began Monday in Washington.
Making his sixth start for Baltimore, Garcia (2-2) struck out six, walked none and permitted only two runners past first base. The 36-year-old retired 17 of the first 19 batters he faced, including 14 straight after Adam LaRoche and Ian Desmond each singled to open the second inning, and concluded his performance with seven consecutive outs.
"When it's hot like that," Garcia said, "the splitter's pretty good."
The Nationals went down in order in six of eight innings against Garcia, who changed his jersey two or three times during the course of the game, according to Orioles manager Buck Showalter.
"I think with the humidity, his fingers probably had a little sweat going on there," Desmond said. "That (split) was pretty unbelievable tonight, and he threw it a lot. He must have thrown 60 percent split fingers, which is very out of the ordinary."
Signed as a free agent by Baltimore in late March, Garcia toiled in the minors until being summoned by the Orioles on May 4. He has proven to be a very welcome addition to a team striving to reach the playoffs for a second straight season.
"He had his 'A' game today," Machado said. "He brought out what he could do for this ballclub to help us win. He pitched a (heck) of a game, had all his pitches right."
Jim Johnson worked a perfect ninth for his 17th save, the second in two nights.
Haren (4-6) allowed two runs and eight hits over 7 1-3 innings but absorbed his third straight loss. The 32-year-old struck out five and walked none.
"I threw the ball well, but obviously I'm not happy with the end result," he said.
The pitching duel came after the neighboring teams combined for 35 runs, 65 hits and 14 homers in the previous three games.
"Both pitchers threw really, really well tonight," Baltimore's Nate McLouth said. "I don't think there was a walk in the game. That shows you, if you throw strikes, what can happen. They both pitched amazing."
The Orioles went up 1-0 in the third inning when Ryan Flaherty singled, took second on a single by Machado and scored on a two-out double by Markakis. Haren then struck out Adam Jones with runners at second and third.
"I was walking the tightrope in that one inning and made a good pitch to Adam Jones to get out of it," Haren said.
Washington, meanwhile, got only one runner past first base in the first six innings. In the second, after the singles by LaRoche and Desmond, both runners advanced on a groundout by Tyler Moore. Chad Tracy followed with a short fly ball to left and Kurt Suzuki popped out.
That began Garcia's run of 14 successive outs. It ended when Roger Bernadina singled with two outs in the sixth, but Ryan Zimmerman followed with a harmless grounder to second base.
In the eighth, McLouth hit a bloop to short right field and hustled into second for a double. Machado then chased Haren with a sharp grounder inside the third base line, his league-leading 25th double.
NOTES: Baltimore's Chris Davis went 0 for 3, ending a run of eight games in which he got a hit and scored a run. He was 18 for 30 with six homers during that span. ... Washington opens a three-game series against NL East-leading Atlanta on the road Friday. Stephen Strasburg gets the start for the Nationals. ... Baltimore begins a three-game set against the visiting Detroit Tigers on Friday night. Miguel Gonzalez (2-2) will pitch for the Orioles, and the Tigers will start Max Scherzer (7-0). ... Nationals OF Jayson Werth (hamstring strain) began his rehab assignment Wednesday by playing three innings for Class A Potomac. He was expected to go five innings on Thursday. ... Orioles C Taylor Teagarden (dislocated thumb) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Norfolk on Friday.


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Here we go. Please comment / critique as I'm always looking for suggestions.
Putting putters:
Pro D Ringer 173 x3. Don't know why, but when it comes to putting a piece of plastic in the basket I hit my target more consistently with this disc, so it's in.
Pro D Rattler 171. For 40-150 ft floaty approaches / putts.
Approaching / Driving putters:
KC Aviar 172. Beat, understable driving / approaching putter.
CFR Glow BB Aviar 175. Stable, straight, gentle hyzer.
Champ Rhyno 175. Flat Ontario mold. Mr. Utility. Short hyzers/spikes, short flicks, windy putter, thumbers, Full power driving putter.
Z Wasp 176. Generally stable/overstable mid. Vector wants to kick it out, but I can't give up the wasp's flat buzzzish top.
Champ SuperStingray 176. Frozen ropes, laser beam flat, anny's that hold line.
Titanium Buzzz 176. Hyzer flipper for mids. touch anny's that flex.
DX Roc 177. Beat. Flippy. Understable.
S FD 175. Straight. tunnels, anny's that hold.
P PD 175. Used on open holes, Don't want to get beat. longer than FD.
C TD 175. P PD for wooded courses, probable tree impacts, Hyzer flip king, Replaced Sidewinder.
Champ Mamba 175. Exteme hyzer flips. quick flipping rollers, mega sky rollers. Cut rollers. Absolutely must finish right drives.
CFR Glow Flattt Firebird 175. Mr. Meathook. BH and FH hyzers. Gale force winds. Fan Skips. Thumbers.
CFR C PD 175. General purpose BH and FH control driver. Tool of Mass Destruction.
Warp Speed:
C PD2 175. For me this is a mix between a Destroyer and an Xcal. can mimic both discs. Good in the windy situations.
Bottom Stamp Star Destroyer 172. Domey, Overstable. General purpose distance hyzers. Gets straight in a mild/moderate headwind.
Bottom Stamp Star Destroyer 171. Straighter flight, lesser fade than the 172 DS. More of a distance line destroyer.
Pro Wraith 169. Ultra Straight from 3/4 throw. Distance turnover if powered more. Tailwind Max D.
Q Quasar 172. General Purpose Max D. Sucessfully supplanted my collection of Bosses in about 20 min... This one is new, but OMG I can control it way more than a boss. Thanks DGR! Might not have found it otherwise.
Are there any holes in my bag? I like to have a full spectrum of shots, but I think I've got it covered.
Any feedback would be appreciated.


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Bhubaneswar, Sep 10 (IANS) The Rourkela Steel Plant in Odisha, a unit of the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), has sold 2,800 tonnes of steel slabs to a South Korean company for shipping them to Thailand, a company official said Tuesday.
The plant in the steel city of Rourkela, about 500 km from state capital Bhubaneswar, Monday despatched 129 slabs by rail to Visakhapatnam port in Andhra Pradesh from where these will be shipped to Thailand, the official said.
The rake which is carrying the slabs consists of 43 wagons. Each wagon is carrying three slabs. Each slab weighs approximately 21.45 tonnes, he said.
This was the first rake of slabs of export quality made by the new continuous slab caster-3 of the steel melting shop-II of the steel plant.
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I was in the military and got injured in the beginning of 2009. Multiple stints on crutches and canes, walking casts and different types of therapy, I still wasnt healing, and got booted out. Now im in the VA, they recently diagnosed me with CRPS, and after much research I requested to have a below the knee amputation. I dont see any other way, all of a sudden, my doctors started telling me in a panic "no no no you dont have CRPS we diagnosed you incorrectly, we dont know what you have your brain is rewired, your bone is healing, your brain just thinks its hurting ETC ETC ETC" (and yet, theyre still going to give me pain management and treatment specifically meant for CRPS...?...I know its a wonder) I`m trying my damnedest to find a way to request and receive this amputation. I wont stop until I get it, and I want it NOW. what do I do? How do I get my doctors to see that this is what I prefer and what I feel is best for me? I cant even walk up my own stairs, or bathe, lying in bed is traumatic even. The more I explain the less they listen. HELP
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"Nobody wants to play against Tyler Hansbrough NO BODY!" ~ Frank Vogel
"And David put his hand in the bag and took out a stone and slung it. And it struck the Philistine on the head and he fell to the ground. Amen. "
He needs to do whatever will cause our opponent to have to pay more attention to him, thus further enabling West, George and Hill, and Granger upon his return. Crashing the boards seems like a great way of getting that accomplished. He won't be as successful every game as he was this game, but again, anything that draws more attention from the opposition will yield great results for the team.
Interesting. They certainly have some problems as a team and Ilyasova has a point.
Tonight, all flags must burn, in place of steeples.
Autonomy must return into the hands of the people.
Good game to bounce back after a disappointing loss to the Celtics yesterday. They didn't disappoint.
I'm just surprised he was able to fit into all of his clothing.
Have you noticed that our team at times is actually fun to watch.
I know that sounds odd but at the end of the day even some of those great 90's teams took a little to much pride in being a veteran no showtime fundamental team.
I love the fact that our young guys get out & run and now put on a show when they can. I know Lance sometimes has to give Frank ulcers but at the end of the day man that guy is only behind Mark Jackson & Jamaal Tinsley when it comes to being creative with the ball while dribbling. That behind the back pass hit West in the only spot it would work. That lead bounce pass to Hill between the Bucks was something else as well.
But it goes beyond Lance, it seems every single one of our team is trying to get in on the act and they are really trying to get West an alley oop play. Who wants to take odds that we see a Stephenson/West alley oop play before the year is over?
Really happy with how we are playing at home. Right up there with NYK and Miami in terms of being good at home.
Just a general thought that has been with me all season, but one of the reasons I am not worried about the adjustment when Danny returns is that this team is just begging for a spot up jump shooter in between Paul George and David West. You give Danny all the open looks that Sam Young and Gerald Green have been getting and it is going to be an easy low pressure and low impact (in terms of physical demand) way to integrate Danny back into the offense.
True. Let's hope he can build off of this game...
Really good game from our side. Stellar defense. And we are about to see some hockey action. Just good 24 hours.
Anyone know where I can see the crossover Lance gave Beno?
I'm not perfect and neither are you.
Romans 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the esteem of Elohim,
Ephisians 4: 32 And be kind towards one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as Elohim also forgave you in Messiah.
I'd love for Hibbert to simply give us low double figures in points where half of them come off putbacks. Means he's active on the offensive boards - always a good thing. I'm even more enthused about the total rebound and block numbers. That type of activity/energy is what we need from Roy consistently more than anything.
That said, it is worth questioning the influence of the type of interior guys Milwaukee runs out there. Long, athletic, but also thinner and not as physically strong as Boston's primary trio from the night before that manhandled us pretty well. We've got to prove we can stand up to that type of physicality as well.
But, overall, very happy with our energy and resilience in this one compared to the debacle in Beantown. There were some moments, such as Bucks quickly erasing our halftime lead, where we could have gotten down again, but we stayed in there.
Having GH back certainly doesn't hurt either. Sign me up for OJ, Young and whoever else for a test run of Green's minutes. Guy hits an early three and you think, okay now he's going to bust out of the alleged slump. Certainly last year's 3 % means he's eventually going to improve and stabilize as that's his forté. But, alas, it still winds up 1 for 7. If he ever did find his shot, man would it be a boost.
I'd rather die standing up than live on my knees.
-Emiliano Zapata
I am so afraid Lances cute play will not work in the second unit and it will make him look horrible when green or other botch his passes.
Mozgov is a b/u Center I would be interested in acquiring. Denver has too many Centers. I wonder if he might be available?
I know that Pendegraph has been playing ahead of Plumlee in the rotation....but I suspect that Plumlee is getting the same treatment as OJ was....Vogel wants experience on the floor for now.
Why throw in another Center to the mix when we have Miles waiting in the wings?
Ash from Army of Darkness: Good...Bad...I'm the guy with the gun.
Tonight, all flags must burn, in place of steeples.
Autonomy must return into the hands of the people.
I'd love Mozgov but we have depth at the Center position. Mahinmi is a good b/u and Miles is waiting to get minutes and produce as well. Denver has 3 7 fters but we have 3 7fters as well (well, Ian and Miles are closer to 6'11 but you get the point).
I think that our depth at the C position is good.
Tonight, all flags must burn, in place of steeples.
Autonomy must return into the hands of the people.
Every game that we play the more and more I think it might be smarter to bring Granger off the bench. The first unit has a good mixture to start the game, then a few minutes into the game you bring in Granger and you get a second boost.
I don't know why, but PGs not getting calls. He needs to accept it and quit *****ing. He's letting it get to his head.
The thing with Plumjam is he's a project with no experience. Mozgov has been in the league 3-4 years. Walsh when at NY originally signed him.
Mahinmi doesn't have the bulk Mozgov has, but Mahinmi is quicker.
It would take a trade, and I'm not sure the Pacers have a bench player/players Denver would want. Green's salary fits for those that want to get rid of Green. I had orginally thought about a trade using Pendergraph, but he only makes half of Mozgov's salary.
I'll be a Pacers homer and suggest a Green and DJ trade for Mozgov and Miller trade. I'd throw in a 2nd as a sweetner.
Simple. Plumlee is a project with no experience, and Mozgov has been a starter in the past. Heaven forbid this to happen, but if Hibbert gets hurt you need a player like Mozgov to be able to play. Can up imagine playing in the playoffs with Mahinmi starting and Plumjam and Pendergraph the b/u? To me that's not a pleasant thought!
Found it, it was DJ who crossed Beno over but Beno looked to trip on Ian's foot.
I'm not perfect and neither are you.
Romans 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the esteem of Elohim,
Ephisians 4: 32 And be kind towards one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as Elohim also forgave you in Messiah.
If they aren't scoring then you bring him in sooner rather than later, if they are scoring then you wait. There you go simple easy obvious solution to that problem. The only problem with bringing Granger off the bench would be if Vogel actually used him as a bench player, instead of using him as a starter who just happens to start the game on the bench. A player can still average 36 minutes coming off the bench, and can still play the majority of his minutes with the starters if need be. Bringing that kind of player off the bench though gives you some tactical advantage and flexibility during games though.


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I don't understand why the NFL allows DirecTV to maintain a monopoly on Sunday Ticket.
I have Fios and even though Comcast has its issues for the last year or two I have been pretty satisfied with it. I have no desire to get DirecTV for several reasons:
1.) I live in an apartment building in a gentrifying neighborhood. Therefore, I don't have the room or the right atmosphere for a satellite dish. Even if there was somehow room to install it, some neighborhood kids would probably steal it.
2.) Satellites are stupid. I find it somewhat hilarious that my cable always works, while one of my wealthier relatives, who made more money this month than I probably have over the past few years, can never watch TV when it rains or storms hard. I just have no desire to deal with that crap. What is the need for satellite dishes anymore anyway, when you can get hundreds of channels on Fios without one?
3.) I like Fios just fine and have no reason to adjust to a new service provider.
I know a ton of NFL fans in a similar predicament. They don't want DirecTV but would otherwise pay the NFL a few hundred dollars a year for Sunday Ticket. Every year NFL it is the same, please take my money.


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Location: Corn Insects and Crop Genetics Research
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1) Cooperate in the breeding effort through stress evaluations, 2) participate in outreach activities, and 3) cooperate in planning, execution, and reporting of experiments and breeding plans.
Stress evaluations will include the following evaluations. Cold germ selection: each year as many as 50 S0 bulk (2,500 seeds per entry) breeding crosses will be screened for their ability to germinate after prolonged exposure to 40 degrees F in saturated rag rolls for approximately three weeks. Individual survivors (target 250 per breeding cross) will be identified and then shipped to breeder's nurseries for transplanting, further selection, inbreeding and testing. Plots will be scored visually on a 0-9 scale for damage to late season plant integrity in an organic nursery near Clinton, Illinois. Central Illinois is an excellent environment for selecting against leaf disease and root lodging due to combinations of wind, rain, Western corn rootworm and Anthracnose. This will provide information on the ability of the breeding lines to tolerate multiple stressors. Furthermore, each year self-pollinations will be made within the top 5% of the rows in the stress nursery (150 most promising rows of the best early segregating S1, S2, S3 generations or narrow synthetics) in order to identify individual plants most tolerant to multiple stressors. These plants will be returned to the breeders for more work. Treatments include: accelerated aging, notes on stand establishment, vigor, uniformity and any other stand related abnormalities, and root & stalk lodging. Plots will be visually assessed for percentage of plants that are root or stalk lodged and for the severity of the leaf diseases. Artificial inoculation will occur for gray leaf spot, Anthracnose leaf blight, northern leaf blight, northern leaf spot, southern leaf blight, and common rust. Stewarts Wilt occurs naturally each year as there are enough flea beetles to spread it. Starting the last week in August, plots will be visually rated for percentage of leaf area still green (SG) every week. Sums of the percent green tissue for 2, 3, or 4 ratings will be used to characterize entries by computing areas under disease progress curves. Artificial inoculation with stalk rot: within 3 days of plots reaching 50% silk, the last ten plants in each plot will be inoculated with organisms in the soil by dipping a nail mounted on a stick into the soil and then forcibly injected into the center of the first elongated internode above the ground. Plots will be scored for premature death and late season plant integrity on a 0-9 scale.


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HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania's secretary of public welfare says he's leaving the job but hasn't given the governor a letter of resignation or set a date.
Gary Alexander on Tuesday confirmed his impending resignation, first reported by The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Alexander says he's leaving to explore unspecified private-sector opportunities and to spend more time with his family.
In December, the online news site Pennsylvania Independent reported that Alexander was still living in Rhode Island, nearly two years after joining Gov. Tom Corbett's administration.
The Independent said state-filed reports indicated Alexander drove more than 41,000 miles in state-owned vehicles from July 2011 through June 2012, including more than 21,000 miles of "commute" trips.
Sen. Pat Vance, who chairs the Public Health and Welfare Committee, says Alexander's absences had hurt morale at the agency.
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How to raise happy toddlers
Welcome to the happy toddler zone that has everything parents need to know about this oh-so special age group. more
From nappy rash and newborn "acne" to allergies and scary-sounding viruses like "slap-face", there are a whole lot of reasons why children's beautiful creamy skin can become red, blotchy, angry-looking and scaly.
It's natural for many parents to worry about sudden rashes or skin complaints – we've all read the stories about meningococcal meningitis – but in most cases a rash is nothing too much to panic about.
Here's a guide to common childhood rashes and when it might be wise to seek some medical advice.
Also called atopic dermatitis, is an extremely common inflammatory and non-infectious skin condition.
Also called prickly heat, this rash, is a harmless but very itchy and can affect large areas of the body. It's caused by a blockage and inflammation of sweat ducts during times of exposure to heat and high humidity and is very common in children.
Also called "school sores", this is a bacterial infection in the skin that can occur just about anywhere, but is most common around the mouth and nose.
Any virus can give kids a rash but the ones we all know include chicken pox, measles, rubella, Fifth disease (also known as Slap cheek), scarlet fever and roseola.
It's the scourge of the nappy wearer (and their parents) and its treatment the topic of many mum discussions. It's caused by wearing poorly ventilated wee- and poo-filled nappies against their sensitive skin.
This is a rash caused by a skin reaction to an allergen. It usually develops two or more days after contact with the allergen. It lasts as long as contact continues and for a short time afterwards (typically 1 to 2 weeks). Common causes include nickel, chemicals, plants, cosmetics, perfumes and ointments.
A rash can break out due to an allergic reaction to foods and medicines.
Very rarely a rash can be a sign of something more serious such as meningitis, a potentially fatal disease in which the membranes and fluid that surround the brain and the spinal cord become infected.
According to the Meningitis Centre this rash is not always the easiest to spot but it provides the following description:
This article was written by Fiona Baker for Kidspot, Australia's best family health resource. Sources include The Meningitis Centre.
Last revised: Thursday, 26 May 2011
This article contains general information only and is not intended to replace advice from a qualified health professional.


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Overall, what do you think of "Heading Out to Wonderland"?
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I really enjoyed the book. It was a strong and powerful, yet understated story for me. The story moved along at a leisurely pace , like a small town might move at a slower pace, and yet kept me intrigued enough to keep wanting to turn the pages to see what would develop between Charlie and Sylvan, and how it would all turn out. I had read that the author had written this story from a true story he had heard about shortly after college. After finishing this book, I couldn't believe how things did turn out for the both of them, as well as the rest of the town, and couldn't believe that something like this had happened before. I must admit, I didn't see the ending coming, it was a total shock and not one I was expecting.
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I very much liked it. It was an interesting story and a unique story, and it was well written with lots of emotion. I could understand the feelings the author was portraying. I am glad I was given a chance to read this book. I am also in a book club, and it willbe one of my recommendations.
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I thought it was very well written. It was so evocative of the time and place. You knew that something bad would happen, yet you hoped not and that kept the pages turning. There were a couple of mysteries never solved. Where did Charlie get all his money? I had the impression it was from something not quite honest.
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I was entranced by the book. I enjoyed the "mystery" of Charlie.....from where did he come, why, where did he get the suitcase of money? So many questions about him. But, then those questions didn't seem so important as the story unfolded and we became acquainted with Sam, his parents, and with Sylvan. I must say that the book took a turn I didn't expect with an ending that took me by surprise. I have already recommended this book to several people.
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I think it's an amazing book that I will recommend to others. Atmospheric, beautifully written, haunting -- characters I cared about and have continued to think about after I finished the book. It certainly covered all the emotional bases for me - I laughed out loud, was outraged, frightened, surprised, horrified, sad, relieved -- yet at the same time Goolrick didn't wrap EVERYTHING up so I was left wondering (as Lea Ann said so well) about the "mystery" of Charlie. Where DID he get all that money? Great book. Loved reading it.
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I thought it was a great story of a boy and what he endures in his young life. Robert Goolrick's style of writing draws the reader in slowly, and then unusual circumstances develop... which make his novels unique . The same twists and turns happen in Goolrick's A Reliable Wife. I loved the protagonist (Charlie) and the way he cared for the boy and the girl. It was a remarkable story.
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You'd never know from the title - even the use of it in the introduction - that this book is a classic tragedy. Even though much of the end is foreshadowed in the book, the specifics of it are still a surprise. The story is well constructed; the characters are compelling, and the pacing fits beautifully with the setting. I thought it ws a terrific book and will recommend it to others.
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I loved reading the author's lyrical descriptions and as others mention the novel really brings a place and time to life which makes it somewhat historical fiction, my favorite genre. There is of course an element of mystery and suspense throughout although the plot moves along slowly. I see this described most as a tragic love story. The cultural elements such as the religious fervor and discrimination of blacks seems very real and historically accurate.
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I couldn't put the book down especially since, according to the author himself, the events are true based upon a story he was told when he was visiting in another country. He has written a novel with a universal theme, one that shows characters whose actions lead to their own destruction and to the destruction of others. Yes, it is a love story, a story of love gone terribly wrong. The author gives us signs of an ominous ending from the very beginning when Charlie walks into town with his set of personal butcher knives and is "heading out to wonderful." The author has a way with words, a key to character development, and the means for weaving an unforgettable, intriguing story.
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I thought the book was very good, exceptionally well written. It did move at a slow pace, but it was kind of like a baseball game, if you stick with it, the suspense builds and gets more exciting with every page. The ending was very surprising to me, though i did suspect something bad was going to happen. I really liked the character of Charlie, he was a likeable and extremely interesting person. I was glad to read that the author is planning to write a prequel to explain where Charlie got the money. I'd been wondering about the mysterious suitcases.
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I really enjoyed this book. I am definitely going to recommend it to my book club. While reading it I was curious to know more about Charlie's history, not only the money issue but his personal history as well. If the author writes a sequel to this book count me in.
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Robert Goolrick is a very unique writer. After reading his first book, I think I would have recognized his style even if I hadn't known. I like this book better that the first. The characters were more appealing and I could relate to some of their actions. He always seems to bring out some very dark sides in human beings which is painful and uncomfortable at times but I still am captivated by his stories.
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Robert Goolrick is a very unique writer. After reading his first book, I think I would have recognized his style even if I hadn't known. I like this book better that the first. The characters were more appealing and I could relate to some of their actions. He always seems to bring out some very dark sides in human beings which is painful and uncomfortable at times but I still am captivated by his stories.
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My problem with the discussions of books is that I read the book as soon as it arrives...put it on a shelf...and forget the story (a bad habit of mine) so when it's time to discuss....I don't remember what I liked or disliked. Picking it up and thumbing through it I remember enjoying it but not enough to want to re-read it. I'll pick it up again and see if I can offer more specific insights into how I felt about it.
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Interestingly, I read the book just after spending a long weekend in that part of rural Virginia - where even today there is no cell phone signal! The physical beauty of the location is impossible to describe. But, I could still see the rural Virginia these characters would have inhabited - rural, separate from the rest of the population, insulated, lost in time.
Goolrick writes beautiful melodic prose that drew me into the narrative. I knew it would be a tragedy of Shakespearean proportions just by the title. Everybody was damaged. But, it was a lyrical book that I am glad I read.
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I was looking forward to another book after The Reliable Wife and this book did not disappoint!! This is a different kind of read for me as I usually like quick and witty dialog. It was as enjoyable as the first and I'm glad I was involved in this book discussion.
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It is one of the best books I've read in a long time. I love the way Goolrick writes, it's so evocative. My heart actually hurt after reading some of the scenes...the characters and their emotions just glow from the pages...and being a Southerner myself, I could totally sense the gothic nature he was describing. And the sense of, for lack of a better word, anticipation...you could feel the train wreck approaching and it was painful.
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I really enjoyed the book. I like Goolrick's writing style (I also really liked A Reliable Wife), and he created truly believable characters. I was never able to anticipate what would happen, and because the story moved along very quietly the shocking events were totally unexpected.
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I thought it was a great book. I will recommend it to my book club. The descriptions of the people and the natural settings of the area were "wonderful." I am familiar with small town life even if mine is in the northern part of the U.S. people are the same and they are described very well in this book.
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I enjoyed the book a lot. The characters and setting were well developed, yet there was still some mystery left open about Charlie. Where did he get he's money, what exactly happened to him in the War, etc. There was always this balance between something bad happening and everything working out happily ever after.
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Loved the book! I thought the pace of the book reflected the pace of life in the town and period. The story was exceptionally well written. I really enjoyed Charlie, he was a likeable and extremely interesting person. I can't wait to read the prequel that explains where Charlie got the money.
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I thought it was a very powerful story. I felt so sorry for Sam, with Charlie involving him in the afraire he was having with sylvan. At first I liked Charlie as a character, but as he began to be obsessed by Sylvan, I felt my feelings for him change. He put that poor little boy through hell. And he said he loved him. If he really loved him, he would have spared him from keeping that horrible secret. I did like the book;I couldn't put it down, once I started reading it. But it was truly a sad story.
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I've posted here before that I very much enjoyed this book and have loaned it to a friend. The friend e-mailed me to let me know how much she like it also, so we have two yes votes. Because I enjoyed this book so much, I went back and read A Reliable Wife. I must admit that i didn't particularly care for that one and am glad that I didn't read it before Heading Out to Wonderful. I believe Goolrick's writing improved a lot between his first and second books. He is making a personal appearance in Seattle this Tuesday evening. Oh, how I'd love to be in his audience, but being of a certain age and limping a lot, I guess I won't be able to go, but I shall be there in spirit. I'm sure he will have a large and enthusiastic audience.
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I loved it! My experience may partially be due to listening to the audio book version. The narrator, Norman Dietz, did an over-the-top outstanding job of describing what was going on in the boy's mind during critical scenes in the book. It was as if I was there watching the boy. Characters were lovingly developed and clear as a bell to the reader. Highly recommend.
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Detention by armed groups: overcoming challenges to humanitarian action
30-09-2011 Article, International Review of the Red Cross, No 883, by David Tuck
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The author presents the challenges inherent in approaching armed groups with regard to persons detained by them, and explores the options open to humanitarian practitioners in that regard. Tuck describes the ICRC practice in this field and its limitations, sharing the unique know-how that the organization has acquired throughout the years.
Armed conflict and deprivation of liberty are inexorably linked. Deprivation of liberty by non-state armed groups is a consequence of the predominantly non-international character of contemporary armed conflicts. Regardless of the nature of the detaining authority or the overarching legality of its detention operations, deprivation of liberty may nonetheless have serious humanitarian implications for the individuals detained. Despite a need for humanitarian action, effective engagement is hampered by certain threshold obstacles, such as the perceived risk of the group's legitimization. Since the formative work of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)'s founder, Henry Dunant, the ICRC has sought to overcome these obstacles. In doing so it draws upon its experience of humanitarian action in state detention, adapting it to the exigencies of armed groups and the peculiarities of their detention practice. Although not without setbacks, the ICRC retains a unique role in this regard and strives to ameliorate the treatment and conditions of detention of persons deprived of liberty by armed groups.
David Tuck works for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). At the time of writing, he was an Adviser to the ICRC's detention unit in Geneva, Switzerland.


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Deb Fischer brought four big-name Republican supporters with her Friday to North Platte from Lt. Gov. Rick Sheehy to Reps. Adrian Smith and Jeff Fortenberry to Sen. Mike Johanns.
Sheehy, who has said he will run for Governor in 2014, praised Fischer as a strong legislator who can get the job done in Washington.
Fortenberry said only four days remain in the campaign, and although people are tired of campaign ads, he urged supporters to go door-to-door and talk person-to-person over the weekend.
Sen. Mike Johanns said he needs Fischer in Washington, D.C. to balance the budget, repeal Obamacare and reduce government regulations.
No team will work harder than Deb and I, Johanns said.
Johanns also sharply criticized Democratic Senate Leader Harry Reid and Fischer's opponent Bob Kerrey for not overtly opposing Reid.
Reid has been in charge of the agenda of the Senate since 2008.
The Senate hasnt had a budget in years, Johanns said. This year we didnt even have a military authorization bill.
Johanns said Fischer would be a strong representative of womens issues.
When Smith spoke, he said Nebraskans want government off their backs.
Americans just want to be left alone to do their jobs, raise their families, contribute to the economy and yes, pay their taxes, Smith said.
The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) and OSHA (Occupational Health and Safety Administration) are tackling the economic recovery, Smith said. Deb could change the Senate with just one vote thats how close it is.
Smith said the House of Representatives has passed 30 bills to foster the economic environment, but the Senate, led by Reid, wouldnt even consider them.
Its been frustrating to send those bills to the Senate and watch them die, he said. Harry Reid seems proud of it. I dont think he wants President Obama to have to veto them and have to explain why.
Fischer received a standing ovation when she started to speak. She thanked each of the men with her, plus state Sen. Tom Hansen of North Platte, and said, We want a victory tour.
Fischer said the road to recovery leads through Nebraska, as does the road to ending gridlock in Washington and the road to a balanced budget amendment.
We have a $16 trillion federal debt, she said. Thats $50,000 for each of us in this room. How did that happen? We need to cut spending and we need to let small businesses grow and create jobs, so people can afford to own a house and afford to raise their children.
Fischer said the differences are stark between her and Kerrey. She said Kerrey supports government spending and partial birth abortions, and unlike her, he opposes a balanced budget amendment and has a low rating from the National Rifle Association.
This is an important election for the country, she said. Keep putting up signs and making phone calls. We need to win this election and we will, because you know how important it is.
Fischer did not take questions from the crowd or reporters, instead talking to individuals and shaking hands for nearly 30 minutes.
One of them was Keith Olsen of Grant, the former president of Nebraska Farm Bureau.
"I told her to go get 'em," Olsen said.
Fortenberry told the Bulletin he expects Congress to authorize short-term spending for six months or so when it reconvenes after the election, postponing the bigger issues until new members take office in 2013.
Even a temporary spending bill will require another raise in the national debt ceiling, which "is going to be hard," Fortenberry said. "It has to be tied to further substantial reductions in spending."
Broader laws to really start balancing the budget will be difficult but are necessary to write, he said.
"There will be something for everyone to hate," he said, "but I'm certainly going to try to deal with it. Otherwise we continue to drift in a worsening economy."
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X-XL 175 Seasoned
Z-Wasp 177 New
DX Roc 180 Seasoned
DX Roc 170 Seasoned
Soft Challenger 166 - Main putter
Soft Challenger 177 - Drives and Approches
I have been throwing Backhand and Forehand at consistent distances of 350-380ft this spring.
I have some over lap with the XXX and Pred. but they serve different purposes in my bag and are truly different discs. The XXX is for all sorts of trick shots, where the Pred. is my reliable Hyzer and forehand driver. The Z Wasp is my poor mans Champ Roc. The XL serves as a disc I use when I have little room for reaching back, such as being in the brush or against some trees. PDs are my Distance Drivers and the Cyclone is my disc of choice for wooded fairways.