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Personally, I don't think they are going to do a heck of a whole lot. David Driscoll-------Carrigan agrees. The Avs have holes, most noticeably at wing, but this season isn't the Avs management's main focus. Sure, if they can pick up someone that helps for relatively cheap they might go for it. But I wouldn't expect any blockbusters like the Stewart/Shattenkirk-EJ/McClement trade last season. If they do anything major, it will be aimed at the future, not to help out this season.
The Avs big deal this season was for Varlamov. And while I have been a pretty heavy Varlamov critic, the guy is 23 and has loads of talent. Plenty of goalies don't reach their potential until later in their career. The Avs also have boatloads of cap space this summer, and can pretty much address anything they need for the future in free agency. (And they will have to, because the Avs have no wing prospects). If toronto and Grabovski can't reach a deal, I think he's the best fit for the Avs in FA.
That said the Avs have a couple players that could be moved. Here's the note-ables:
Kyle Quincey: The guys over at The Pensblog asked me whether the Avs would be interested in a defensive prospect for David Jones (more on that later). At first I was intrigued by their "offer" of one of two decent defense prospects. Then I realized what the Avs have in the cubberd: Barrie, Guance, & Elliott are all either NHL-ready or on the cusp. #11 draft pick Siemens and Joel Chouinard are a few years away. Erik Johnson is only 23. Throw in Jan Hejda (under contract for 3 more years, and quietly having a very solid season) and the Avs are really set on D. This makes Quincey pretty expendable. (If Quincey goes to another team, he can officially be dubbed "Journeyman"). He's an RFA so he has pretty good value, and if he can bring back a wing prospect the Avs should consider trading him.
David Jones: Honestly, I didn't think he had much value, but at least some fans are paying attention. Pensburgh.com e-mailed me about his availability today. But really, why wouldn't people be interested in him. He's one season removed from a 27 goal season. That's almost 30. And teams are always looking for more scoring touch. (Irony, Avs are looking for scoring touch, and may get it through trading away Jones). I don't think the Avs are going to re-sign him over the offseason, and it's probably some contender will take a small chance on him. If the Avs can get something back long term (there's that term again) they should
Shane O'Brien: Well, uhh same thing as Quincey. But he's a UFA and, IMO, the Avs are 50/50 to re-sign him, IMO.
Ryan Wilson: Like the kid, but he's a goner after next season. Avs should get anything they can for him.
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Luxoft: First Post-IPO Earnings Beat, Broker Upgrades?
Russian IT services provider Luxoft (LXFT) went public in June, raising only $70 million - a small deal. But its shares have risen 85% from the IPO price since.
Luxoft just reported its first earnings, and it did not disappoint. Third-quarter revenue came in at $97.7 million, ahead of the consensus $91.9 million. Earnings per share was $0.47, above the $0.36 consensus.
Revenue was driven by the financial sector and Luxoft improved its margins by keeping tight control over cost. Here are J.P. Morgan analysts Alexei Gogolev, Tien-tsin Huang, and Puneet Jain saying the :
Luxoft reported a strong set of 2Q14 US GAAP results well ahead of JPMe and BBG consensus. Management raised its FY14 revenue and EPS guidance, which still appears conservative. We believe restored demand for IT outsourcing out of CEE and greater Luxoft revenue exposure to North America call for consensus upgrades.
It reads like another target price upgrade is due from JPM. The broker has a Buy rating on the company. Its last price target revision (to $28.5) was done in August.


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The Seattle Sounders were sent packing as Jason Kreis's side showed its quality to claim first place in the Western Conference.
RSL took the lead in the 41st minute, when Javier Morales' free kick was deflected off the wall and fell to Kyle Beckerman, who did brilliantly to side-volley a high shot into the ceiling of the net.
Having scored just before halftime, RSL doubled its lead just after through Robbie Findley. The World Cup veteran had his initial effort saved by Michael Gspurning, but Alvaro Saborio was trailing, and kicked the ball back at Findley, who finished with his second effort.
Seattle's best chance came in the 82nd minute, when Obafemi Martins rounded Nick Rimando but fired his shot into the side netting.
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The best part of having Chanukah in November this year: I have yet to hear a syllable of Christmas jealousy from my kids and I've already planned out themes for all eight nights.
So this is how we do Chanukah in House Raphael:
First, I hear 230 complaints about why we can't celebrate Christmas. However, with Chanukah in November this year, I haven't heard a syllable about it yet.
Right now, my two boys are very excited that Present Season is starting so early. Ezra spent an amount of time I am embarrased to document flipping through the Target catalog, circling, well, everything, and writing his name next to it. Maxon has yet to give up his aggressive grassroots guerilla marketing campaign for an iPhone.
I do try to temper the massive "I Want" machine activated by this time of year, but my kids have grandparents. Three sets. That's three nights slotted for grandparent presents (and presents from their cousins, aunts and uncles). On those nights, they don't receive presents from my husband and I. The remaining five nights that we light candles in our home have themes.
I've been doing themes for the last several years. My girlfriend does it this way also, and I've occasionally borrowed some of her themes. I've found that it helps me stay organized and reined in.
The themes have changed as the years have passed to keep up with the things the kids enjoy. The first night, they each get a present that I would consider more substantial than the others. We call that "Big Present" night. This year, I also have Lego night, family game night, book night and tzedakah night.
Lego night and book night are self-explanatory. Game night could entail giving board game gifts, playing a game we already own, or going out to a fun activity together as a family.
The charity for tzedakah night changes every year, but the theme remains the same. Instead of giving gifts, we talk about a cause we're supporting, read about it and dig into the allowances to give. We also always do a closet and toy cleanout.
This fall, my husband and I asked the kids what they would like to support. When I first asked Maxon, I think he misunderstood me.
"Um, some sort of website? Or video game?"
Websites with autoimmune diseases? Starving video games in Africa?
I explained further what I meant. And he didn't hesitate. Which made me want to kvell to someone.
"Kids with mean parents," he said.
Ezra resisted the idea of giving to charity with a little more oomph. But after talking about a few ideas, he chose abused animals. Maxon liked that idea also. We sealed tzedakah night. And last week, I locked in the presents and hid them in a place I won't name.
So now, before December even starts, before Thanksgiving, even, whatever chazzerai that this season brings is over for me. And it feels pretty good. Though I'm sure it's only a matter of time before they start asking about Christmas.


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|"My metalbenders and I will provide extra security [...] There's no better force to deal with the chi blockers. Our armor is impervious to their attacks."
|— Chief Lin Beifong to the United Republic Council.[1]
The Metalbending Police Force is the elite division of the Republic City Police Department,[3] founded by Toph Beifong.[4] By using metalbending to manipulate the metal cables within the cylindrical spool devices on their backs, the officers are able to restrain criminals and navigate the city quickly and efficiently. Along with this equipment, they are also known to carry truncheons and riot shields. The Metalbending Police Force monitors events in the city through the use of several airships, and this mobility allows them to easily apprehend felons and deploy forces for pursuit.[3]
The Metalbending Police Force was established by Toph Beifong after the formation of Republic City, and she subsequently led the organization for a number of years. The force aided in the arrest of the notorious bloodbending crime boss, Yakone,[1] and several officers, including Toph, also provided security during his trial.[5] However, like all others present at the trial, these metalbending officers were bloodbent into submission by Yakone, allowing him to escape.[2]
In 142 AG, Toph resigned as chief due to the guilt she felt for letting her youngest daughter, Suyin, walk free after she was arrested by Lin.[6]
The force was quick to respond to an incident involving Avatar Korra upon her arrival in Republic City. Several officers arrived at the scene after the Avatar's brief but destructive fight with three members of the Triple Threat Triad, who had been terrorizing a phonograph shop owner. After the short scuffle, the police rounded up the defeated triad members and told Korra that she was under arrest for property damage as a result of the fight. Korra attempted to flee on Naga, but an airship captured her and brought her to headquarters for questioning courtesy of Lin Beifong.[7]
During the Pro-bending Championship Tournament, the police force provided extra security by supplying police airships, police boats, and officers to guard the vicinity around the arena after the Equalists threatened to attack the building. However, Equalists, who had been hiding among the audience, quickly incapacitated the metalbenders. Sometime during the incursion, all police boats and airships surrounding the arena were also destroyed.[1]
After the attack on the Pro-bending Arena, Tarrlok arranged a press conference. He called for new leadership of the police force after Chief Lin Beifong's failure to prevent the destruction of the arena. Meanwhile, the Metalbending Police Force launched an in-depth investigation into who manufactured the Equalists' high-tech weapons by questioning witnesses to procure information. They investigated the Cabbage Corp factory, finding enough incriminating evidence to arrest Lau Gan-Lan, the head of the corporation. After Avatar Korra told Chief Beifong about a possible connection between Hiroshi Sato and the Equalists, the Metalbending Police Force, together with Tenzin and Korra, searched for any indication of such a wrongdoing. None of the Future Industries warehouses contained anything of the sort.
However, after receiving an anonymous tip, the police force invaded the Sato estate in search of a secret factory beneath its grounds. Metalbending officers accompanied Lin Beifong and the rest of the search party, but they were ambushed by Equalist mecha tanks and were soon overpowered. While part of the group was able to escape via airship, several metalbending officers were captured and taken to Amon. However, after the escape, Lin Beifong stated her resolve to resign as chief and retrieve her men without the restraints of the law.[8]
Following Chief Beifong's resignation, Saikhan was inducted as Chief of Police and agreed to lend any of the police force's available resources to Tarrlok and his task force. As a result, the councilman's influence in the police force increased greatly. Many metalbending officers were summoned to quell a supposed Equalist rally in the Dragon Flats borough. At the scene, officers arrested Mako, Bolin, and Asami Sato, as well as the nonbender crowds in the borough at Tarrlok's command; they were disobeying the recently enacted nonbender curfew law. After the incident, Tenzin and Korra arrived at the police headquarters, demanding that Chief Saikhan release Korra's friends and the nonbenders that had been arrested. The Chief advised them to speak with Tarrlok about the matter.[4]
Tarrlok ordered Chief Saikhan to deploy the entire police force to find the Avatar when Amon had reportedly kidnapped her. However, this was simply a ploy to keep the force busy while Tarrlok disposed of the Avatar.[2]
While searching for the Avatar in a tunnel network running through Republic City, Lin Beifong, Tenzin, Bolin, Mako, and Asami came across an Equalist prison. Upon employing her seismic sense and embarking on a short search, Lin found her former officers incarcerated in a cell, and she used her metalbending to pry open its bars. Upon entering, Lin asked her officers if Amon had removed their bending already, to which an officer nodded. The team and its newly rescued allies proceeded to escape the Equalist facility via a hijacked Equalist tram cart.[2]
During the Equalists' battle for Republic City, numerous metalbending officers were knocked out when Amon's forces siphoned knockout gas into the police headquarters. Later, as Councilman Tenzin safely led a group of officers and telephone operators outside, several officers, including Chief Saikhan, were captured by Equalist mecha tanks equipped with large magnets.[9]
Several officers later had their bending removed by Amon on Air Temple Island, along with several sentries from the Order of the White Lotus.[10]
After the Anti-bending Revolution, the Metalbending Police Force returned to the streets of Republic City, and Lin Beifong was reinstated as chief,[11] while Korra restored bending to the officers who had lost it.[12] When civil war ignited between the Water Tribes, the police supervised a peace march held by Southerners outside their cultural center, but were unable to prevent the Agni Kai Triad from bombing the cultural center. Everyone assumed the Northerners to be behind the attack, but Officer Mako, having witnessed the Agni Kais fleeing the scene, knew otherwise.[13]
The police force later posted security around the Pro-bending Arena once more for the finale of The Adventures of Nuktuk: Hero of the South, in which President Raiko was in attendance. However, four waterbenders infiltrated the arena and incapacitated Detectives Lu and Gang, before attempting to kidnap Raiko. When Bolin forced one of the waterbenders to reveal Varrick was his employer, the police swiftly arrested the businessman. Mako was subsequently released from prison.[14]
Two weeks after Harmonic Convergence, the police tracked Daw down to Kyoshi Bridge. After he accidentally blew himself to the top of it, the Metalbending Police Force stationed themselves on the bridge's suspension cables in an attempt to help him down. However, after Daw accidentally summoned a gust of wind that knocked them off the bridge, they metalbent their cables to the bridge and landed safely onto the road alongside other members. They subsequently watched as Korra succeeded in getting Daw to the ground.[15]
Some days later, the police began tracking Zaheer and the Red Lotus, who were hunting the Avatar and were hiding in the city. The criminals were eventually detected attempting to sneak past a security checkpoint and police cars gave pursuit though the criminals were able to escape.[6]
The Metalbending Police Force helped prepare the square before City Hall for Prince Wu's coronation as Earth King by setting up bleachers. During the actual ceremony, they flanked the high officials on the podium, making sure no harm would befall them.[16]
The Metalbending Police Force operates primarily through the use of specialized metalbending. Its uniform consists mainly of segmented metal armor, which offers protection against chi blocking. Cylindrical spools are attached to the back of each officer, with metallic cables extending through the arm; the compacted metal wires can be lengthened or retracted through metalbending. Metalbending police officers are adept at manipulating these metal wires, often bending them with enough force to cling to solid earth or to wrap around a person. This is their primary use of law enforcement, developed by Chief Lin Beifong herself.[17] These cables are the officers' weapon of choice, but they also carry additional equipment such as truncheons and riot shields.
For regular metalbending officers, the majority of the uniform is a light gray color with the hat being a slightly darker shade of gray. The foot piece of the armor is made up of retractable metal plates and it allows the officers to expose their feet to the ground when necessary. Due to the fact that the armor is made out of metal, the officers can swiftly put on their uniforms by utilizing their metalbending skills. For the Chief of Police, the uniform is almost the same, except the metal is a slightly darker gray shade and it has gold rims separating each piece of the armor.[2]
Methods, equipment, and abilities
In addition to manipulating wires attached to the spools on their backs, metalbending police officers make use of metal wires dispersed throughout Republic City. Officers can maneuver through streets by attaching a wire from their spools to a stationary wire, propelling through the city in a similar fashion to vine swinging. In addition, officers can attach wires to mobile objects such as Satomobiles while on top of a stationary wire, using the moving unit to "surf" through the city. Saikhan demonstrated this ability while in pursuit of Avatar Korra. Lin Beifong displayed the capability of extending retractable metal blades from the sleeves of her armor.[8]
The police force operates efficiently and attempts to produce minimal damage to the city. The officers are deployed in small groups by patrol airships that constantly circle the capital's boundaries. A siren indicates the arrival of police units, and officers arrive soon after to immobilize criminals through the use of metal wires, before transporting them to the police headquarters.[7]
The members of the police force utilize police scanners to communicate with one another while patrolling Republic City, as well as loud alarms and megaphones.[4] Operators within the communications room of the police headquarters collect and evaluate all information from the police officers, airships, and ferries. In times of emergency, this room acts as the command center for the chief and the whole police force, given its role as the junction for all police communication.[9]
- Airships — Manufactured by Future Industries, airships are used for monitoring the streets of Republic City, as large sections of the city are visible from the air.
- Boats — The police force employs boats when the situation calls for watching or approaching a location on water.[1]
- Cars — Also developed by Future Industries, the police car is similar to a Satomobile, but it is equipped with sirens, police radios, as well as a caged back for transporting criminals.
- Heavy duty trucks — These heavy duty police trucks are reinforced with armor to be dispensed into any high threat scenario to ensure the safety of police officers.[17] They are also equipped with a metal plow to move objects out of the way.[8]
- Motorcycles[11]
- Main article: Police headquarters
The Metalbending Police Force brings apprehended criminals to its headquarters, located deep within Republic City. Its base of operations is a monumental building, the grandeur of which is represented by the numerous entrances and windows adorning the exterior. A metal statue of Toph can be seen on a pinnacle near the building's center.
Known employees
- Captain Saikhan (formerly chief)
- Chief Toph Beifong (retired)
- Chief Lin Beifong
- Metalbender officer
- Officer Song
Known arrests
- Yakone (later escaped; deceased)
- Triple Threat Triad members
- Two Toed Ping (released)
- Viper (released)
- Korra (charges dropped and released by Tenzin)
- Equalists
- Lau Gan-Lan (proven innocent)
- Asami Sato (escaped and name cleared)
- Mako (escaped and name cleared)
- Bolin (escaped and name cleared)
- Nonbenders of the Dragon Flats borough (released)
- Hiroshi Sato (deceased)
- Varrick (escaped and later pardoned)
- Zhu Li (escaped and later pardoned)
- Creators and executive producers Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko have said that the Metalbending Police Force was partially inspired by the Dai Li.[3]
- Their uniform bears striking similarities in appearance to traditional samurai armor.[3]
- The conservative and deliberate method of operation that the Metalbending Police Force employs bears similarities to the Dai Li, the secret police of Ba Sing Se. One major difference between the groups, however, is that the Metalbending Police Force ultimately has to answer to the United Republic government, while the Dai Li's top operatives, such as Long Feng, were essentially free to organize policy as they wished.
- In a flashback, Toph, as well as two others, were shown wearing complete metalbender police uniforms. This means that the Metalbending Police Force has been up and running for a number of years.[5]
- The Metalbending Police Force's method of traversing quickly around using extendable metal wires is like Spiderman's web-slinging.
- In an interview, Sifu Kisu explained that the fighting style of the Metalbending Police is based on the Chu Gar Southern Praying Mantis Style, with modern military techniques also thrown in.[18] He has jokingly called this "ambigu-bending" because of its lack of definition as compared to the more ordinary form of earthbending and the unique style which Toph herself performed.
- The old model of the uniforms worn by metalbending officers consisted of less metal plating and did not have wire spools on the back of the uniform. Instead, the metal cables were stored in circular canisters just above the officer's hip.[4]


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Sandy says Mets 'unlikely' to make a deal
NEW YORK -- Those dreaming of a blockbuster trade bringing superstar Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki to Flushing can keep dreaming for now. Mets general manager Sandy Alderson on Monday called it "unlikely" that the club will complete any deal before Thursday's non-waiver Trade Deadline -- Tulowitzki or otherwise.
"If I had to make a guess, I would say nothing will happen," Alderson said. "But you never know what's going to transpire in the next three days or so. Clubs that may be having conversations elsewhere circle back based on what they think their options might be. So I'd say we have an opportunity to do a thing or two, but we're not inclined to at this point. It's speculation, but I wouldn't bet on something happening before the Deadline."
Essentially, Alderson continued, the Mets are currently caught between being buyers and sellers. Entering Monday's play seven games out of a National League Wild Card spot and five games under .500, the Mets do not want to deal away any of their expendable veteran assets -- most notably starting pitcher Bartolo Colon or second baseman Daniel Murphy. But Alderson is also hesitant to trade away a significant chunk of his much-improved farm system in a blockbuster deal that may or may not be possible anyway.
"When I say it's unlikely that we'll do anything, we're not anxious to be sellers," Alderson said. "We're cautious about being buyers. But we'll see."
As for Tulowitzki specifically, rumors gained traction recently when the New York Post reported that the Mets called the Rockies to communicate their interest. But Rockies owner Dick Monfort has made it clear on multiple occasions that he does not want to trade Tulowitzki or outfielder Carlos Gonzalez, the two cornerstones of his lineup. Until that changes, a deal remains unlikely -- even if Alderson could envision dipping into his farm system to make such a blockbuster happen in the future.
"That's a possibility," Alderson said of a significant deal to add offense. "In fact, to me that sounds more desirable than inching your way there, giving up prospects in more cautious transactions. So I wouldn't rule that out. But it's got to be the right time for the right player under the right circumstances."
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Okay, I mentioned a while ago (on e-Sangha, I think) about the man who was southeast Asian (possibly Indian, Pakistan, etc., or somewhere in the region) who walks back and forth outside for quite a bit of time, as if he were doing walking meditation. A few times, a while ago, I tried to just say "Hello" or "How are you doing?" and in response, he'd wave his arm at me, like some weird gesture, and maybe mumble something indiscernible. He seemed a bit nervous about my dog and one time, she barked at him, and he was startled a bit.
Anyway, I thought he might just be crazy, but I'm still a bit confused: Why would a crazy person walk back and forth, in a straight line, for 30-45 minute sessions, several times a day, every day?
Today, he spoke to me! As I walking away from him, he said, "Bye-bye!" I was surprised to see him speak because I wasn't sure if he even spoke english before. As I spoke to him, I got the impression that he was taking words I was saying and repeating them back to me, like a parrot.
Our conversation went something like this (I might be a bit wrong, because his speech was a bit difficult to understand through his accent and he seemed to be missing a few teeth):
He says, "Bye-bye!"
I turn around and say, "How are you? Is this meditation?" and draw a line along the path with my fingers.
"...Are you meditating? Are you a Hindu, Buddhist, or Jain?"
"You're a Hindu? I'm a Buddhist?" and gesture towards myself.
"What's a Buddhist?"
"It was... founded by Siddartha Gautama..."
"Which Gautama? Who is that?"
"Meditation is very good..."
"Meditation good."
"Uh... well... take care!"
Again, to reiterate my question: Why would a crazy person walk back and forth in a line, day-after-day? If he's schizophrenic, mentally disabled, has alzheimer's, etc., how could he even function without a caretaker? And if he has a caretaker, why would they let him wander around like this? Or is he just screwing with me?!
Also, although I think he's crazy, sometimes I see him wearing white or grey robes which look like they might belong to some kind of religious group... sort of like (but not identical) to what the local Zen monk wears. And he's skinny enough that he looks like he has a very restrained diet or fasts a lot...


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My mom lives in a nursing home due to her many ailments. She is scheduled for her second round of chemo this Wednesday. The nursing home lost the requisitions for the CA 19-9 blood draw she is supposed to have on Monday, and they have written in their records to do it every two weeks, on a Tuesday. I fought with the nurse yesterday and she is insisting they will do it Tuesday, but thw oncologist said it has to be done 2 days before the chemo, which would be Monday. Argh! Now I have to try to find time to call the oncologist and get the new requisitions faxed over tomorrow morning, but I have to get my car fixed in the morning, then take my aunt to a doctor's appointment.
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By Bryson Slothower
Nov 19, 2001
|The new book suggests that after rapping from the top of the route it is possible to climb a few more pitches on the climbers left hand side of the gully heading north. Anyone done these pitches? Rating? Quality? it looks good.
By Charles Vernon
From: Tucson, AZ
Dec 5, 2001
|You must be thining of the gully that heads east. The left side of the north gully is a sheer overhanging wall. After we did Escape Artist, I talked to a guy in the campground who said that, instead of rappelling, they did a short down-climb from the very high point of the buttress (climber's right, from the rappels), then climbed a few nice easy pitches more or less straight east to the campground. That would be on the climber's right of the east-heading gully, to keep things straight.
By Charles Vernon
From: Tucson, AZ
Jun 5, 2002
|The new guidebook upgrades this to .10-, but I am not sure why, particularly when compared with other .10 pitches I have done in the Black. Also, the topo shows the crux low in the dihedral, but it is obviously at the top. The lower section is actually pretty easy.
By Kreighton Bieger
Jun 11, 2002
This route is so good! Given how good the majority of the rock is, it is apparently not too Black Canyon-esque, but it is a stellar route.
Scramble up high, as Charles suggested, and the first two pitches go easily in about 185 feet. The second pitch, the Vector Traverse, is possibly the best pitch of 5.9 I've ever done! It is just so good!! Lots of fingers to small hands pieces protect the pitch (#3-#4 Metolius, .5-.75 Camalot, etc), and the exit is spicy!
The crux pitch felt like hard 9 or 10a, following. The next pitch is no giveaway at 5.7, and the final 5.9 pitch felt like 9+ to me. The leader is very committed on this pitch, as an early fall would likely land him or her on the sloping ledge below, but the jams are solid, and there is good gear.
Can't say enough good things about this route!
By aaron voreis
Apr 23, 2003
Strongly reccomended route but probably not the best intro to the black for 5.9 leaders. Don't be deceived by only 5 serious pitches as they are very long and strenous and there is a lot of extra easy climbing. The route description above is much better than the one in the guidebook.
One 60m rope is AOK! Bring lots of .5 and .4 Camalots...
The 5.7 arete mentioned as an option in the guide book instead of the 5.9+ dihedral or lightning bolt crack is junk. Bad rock, Bad pro, Scary not Spicy. Not recommended.
You can do the whole top in one pitch after the 5.9+ next to lightning bolt. Traverse right to a good belay on a nice ledge. From there climb one 190 foot pitch on an obvious crack in the center of the wall to another ledge, we had to simu-climb the last 10 feet. When your 2nd gets there, unrope and traverse accross left on an obvious and easy ledge until you see a bunch of grassy and bushy third class. Climb this for awhile staying left until you see a horn with a bunch of slings on it. Rappel! Woo Hoo! Climb the south facing gully out.
By David Conlin
Sep 29, 2003
rating: 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
As my first black canyon climb, I give this 2 or 2.5 stars. It was definitely worth doing, but I just don't think it was top-notch.
We had problems linking the first two pitches up. Came up about 30 feet short. Looking at the photo, we started further right, where Comic Relief starts. To us, the pedastal from atop which we started seemed the obvious high point for scrambling. We climbed a nice 5.9 lie-back hand/finger crack up into the corner and then angled left along the vector, diverging from Comic Relief. The photo makes it look like we should have started further left and climbed the face, rather than the corner. Maybe this strategy would have let us go all the way to the 2nd belay in one pitch, but what we did was worth climbing, too.
Also, beware the 2-bolt anchor about 7 feet above the vector, 20 -25 feet before it ends. We were lured up onto this, which requires some 5.8-5.9 face climbing on slopers for a few feet (hard to reverse). Above this, discontinuous cracks/flakes lead up to the left side of the triangular roof, where it may rejoin Escape Artist. Anyway, we decided against climbing into unknown territory and got back on route. To make a long story shorter, we tried to link the first two pitches into one, and ended up doing it in three!!! After that, things went a little smoother...
Anyone know anything about the above variation?
We took the standard top out, rappelled into the gully and climbed the Northward gully, which is indeed easier than it looks from across the way. Sounds like it would be possible to climb all the way to the top of the formation, downclimb or rappel(?) to a saddle and take some easier rock climbing to the rim. All this is to the right of the normal top-out. This would be appealing if one isn't hard-pressed for time (which you shouldn't be-its not that long of a route, even with our route-finding fiasco on the vector) and would avoid the gully slog. I will try that when I do Comic Relief and keep y'all posted if it is indeed recommended.
The Black definitely lives up to its rep -- sustained climbing in a stellar setting.
Sustained, but I don't think it warrants the 10- that the guidebook gives it. Stellar climbing on positive holds with frequent rests and good gear...5.9+
Added a new cord to the rappel anchor at the top-out.
By Anonymous Coward
May 11, 2004
|I made the same mistake David made. When you get to the top of the ledge, the sweet finger crack just beckons to be climbed. We then had to thrutch through a desparate slot to finish up the traverse. An easy mistake to make.
By Anonymous Coward
May 13, 2004
The two bolts above Escape Artist are the second belay on Stand Up Comic(III, 11+). It starts on the left hand side of the buttress and climbs left out a very obvious roof, aqnd up a short dihedral. Second pitch comes up directly to the bolts with some fun face climbing (5.11, but can aid the hardest part) , the Third pitch climbs the flakes to the triangular roof and goes right (11+) to join the Comic Relief variation to Lightning Bolt Ledge. At the ledge it goes back right and up a finger to hand crack on the arete (5.10). There is a bolt at the bottom to the Finger Crack, that is not all that nessessary, however, when I lead it, there was a rather large flake that is no longer there, and so it was not protectable.
The climbing is fun and slightly harder than most routes on this wall, but still an easy day. Putting in the route I thought the triangular roof may have been 12-, but most of my guesses are later downrated so it will probably end up at 11+ , either way its still a nice warmup route.
Also, after the rapple off of the buttress, you can immediately climb the wall behind you and stay on the arete all of the way to the top. No gully at all.
By Ken Heiser
From: Boulder, CO
Jul 26, 2004
rating: 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
|I climbed this route yesterday. This was my first route in the Black Canyon. I really enjoyed this climb. I thought the Vector traverse was really neat and very intimidating and scary despite perfect protection. What I remember is going left on the ramp and it getting thinner and thinner till it looked like it would not go at all, then holds appeared for the wild moves at the end that I found to be very awkward and strenuous. I thought the crux pitch was one of the best pitched of its grade I have ever done. Not having a comparison of other Black Canyon routes I gave this a 10a, because I believe the crux is as hard as any of the Eldo 10a's I have done recently. So, overall I found the route to be easy to get to very sustained in difficulty and highly enjoyable. This took us about 8 hours from campground to campground.
By Anonymous Coward
Aug 10, 2004
|After the crux dihedral it's really easy to traverse right to do the comic relief corner which is really good. Ithink I've done this route twice now and have never don the original finish because it look like a dangerous loose pile.
By Jim Amidon
Sep 10, 2004
|As is the case with "The Black," there is only a limited amount of information about the routes available and without taking the photo posted here when you are at the base of these two climbs well it's not totally clear. Like a lot of routes, you figure some of it out after you have done it. We did the "Vector Traverse" starting from Comic Relief. It makes for a LONG pitch and a long traverse but you can do it with a 60m rope and a double rack. I didn't have much left on my rack when I got to the belay, but it was one of the longest, 190' or more, pitches I've strung together while going along a traverse. Superb, slightly sustained, but it does give you good rests and places to figure out your next moves. Would I do it like that again, probably not, but it sure was fun !!!!!
By Michael Amato
Sep 20, 2004
rating: 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
Christa Cline and I climbed this route on 9/18/2004, what a fantastic route... long, technical, exciting, sustained, good pro, and quite "unusual" in some spots as well. I agree with Ken above as far as the route's difficulty and feel that an overall "Eldo 10a" rating is accurate. Also, we climbed Maiden Voyage, 5.9 the day before and Escape Artist is significantly more difficult, significantly more committing and significantly more sustained.
We were the second party on the route. AC/Patrick- if you were the three-person party, we were right above you. For what it's worth, we did not drop rocks on you. The party above us got off-route on the fourth pitch, got onto the loose stuff to the left and eventually retreated back down over 50 ft. to get back on route. I believe this is when the rock fall you mention occurred, though the huge rock fall you mention was not caused by them or anyone else on this route. We heard it, too - it seemed to be somewhere off left (or was that the echo?). It scared the hell out of us as well. I sure hope nobody was below that one.
We found the north-leading exit gully to be quite straight-forward. By showing the amount of care and attention appropriate for any third and fourth class scrambling, we were quite easily able to avoid dislodging any loose rock or breaking any holds. However, I surely wouldn't want to be below any other parties in this gully. As usual, the best advice is to get an early start if you want to be the ones on top.
By Christa Cline
Sep 20, 2004
rating: 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
Great route, very sustained, strenuous, and steep many times. The Vector Traverse certainly requires some nerves of steel in my book, I needed those just to follow the pitch. Though the feet surprisingly seemed to find decent placements all along, it was overall very awkward and very exposed and strenuous. The third and fifth (5.9 corner) pitch were also very challenging, steep and also very sustained but solid. Excellent climbing.
Route finding was quite easy and straight forward up to the point of locating the rap stations that were supposed to get you to the gully. My partner had a good hunch when he set up belay 80 feet short of the summit at the last tree (juniper) before the summit and we decided to head left (facing the rock) around the corner of the summit rock in search of the descent route. Going that way, choose the first rappel slings, i.e. the slings closer to the north leading gully you eventually will climb out of. The rappel will get you all the way down to the base of the exit gully. If you chose the second set of rap slings away from the exist gully you will have to downclimb to the base of the exit gully which is certainly manageable though loose. The actuall exit gully was solid, very steep but aside from some loose stuff which is to be expected in any gully anywhere there were plenty of solid holds to choose from all the way up.
As with any trad route, be it in an alpine setting or in Eldo or Boulder Canyon, there always is potential of rock fall with parties above you. There is no avoiding that. Overall, I thought Escape Artist has a lot less potential of rock fall as compared to many popular routes in Eldo. Getting an early start and being first on a route is the only way to avoid potential rock fall from parties above you.
By Mike Soucy
From: Longmont, CO
May 2, 2006
|Does anyone know anything about the left-hand of the two cracks leading to The Vector? I just did this route for the second time over the weekend and tried that option. It's really good, a bit thinner than the right-hand crack. The crux is at the top and pinches off a bit like the Comic Relief crux does. Probably not as hard though. It should be recommended as another option.
By kirkadirka
From: Boulder
Jul 9, 2007
|Unless you love rotten rock, stay away from the corner on the 4th pitch. It may look like the more obvious line, but at least one serious fall has taken place here and my partner was lucky to escape himself. Instead, look on the face to the right for two parallel cracks and follow these up to the big ledge.
By Lee Jenkins
From: Tucson, Arizona
May 7, 2009
rating: 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
|There is a fixed #3 BD Camalot (Blue) ~ 30' before the end of the Vector. Take some tools!
By luca moz
From: italy
Sep 8, 2009
rating: 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
|Did the vector traverse from the belay of Comic Relief: super 200 feet pitch!
By Bosier Parsons
From: Colorado Springs, CO
Sep 28, 2009
|Climbed this yesterday, and a 70m rope from the right rappel anchor at the top will leave you just three feet shy of the bottom of the gully with an easy step down from the end of your rope.
By tom bohanon
Jun 14, 2011
|Climbed this last weekend with Dave Meyer. A very good route with good pro the whole way...3 stars, in my opinion. Did not need RPs or a #3.5 or 4 Camalot. I think the best rappel is far to climber's left from the summit, down the ridge. It's an easy 4th class downclimb of about 20-30 meters to good anchors that drops you right at the base of the exit gully. A 60 meter rope was fine.
By 303scott
Sep 19, 2012
rating: 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
|This is the route to avoid the north gully exit: The Escape.
By Fritz N.
From: Durango, CO
Sep 22, 2013
rating: 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
We had no need for a BD #4 or a second #3. Triples of #0.4 and #0.5 were nice for the crux pitch.
The "other" exit gully (right of the standard) featured some chimney bouldering, bush-aiding and a clever hole to squeeze through, plus a couple moves of low-5th to get back to the rim proper.
By Pink Thunder
From: Lakewood
Nov 4, 2013
rating: 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
I'd like to add my voice to the chorus of folks on here who equate Escape Artist to "Eldo 10a." That's what I'm used to, and that's what I'd call it. Both the Vector Traverse and the crux pitch dihedral were solid, and the crux I thought had a few 10 moves on it.
We also did Maiden Voyage the day before, and that was more like 5.8 than 5.9; EA was WAY harder than MV.
Also, at the top of the fourth pitch, there's a fixed anchor with a couple of nuts that looks like they've been there for years. And beware that last corner; there are a couple of pretty loose blocks with big Xs on them.
All in all, awesome route.
Also, we had a #4 Camalot, and were very glad we did. My buddy who led the crux placed it right at some of the hardest moves, in the upper part of the dihedral, and it was bomber. Also placed it several other times throughout the route.
By Pink Thunder
From: Lakewood
Nov 4, 2013
rating: 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
And some video of me and Mike climbing the Vector Traverse and then the crux pitch:
By Stan Pitcher
From: SLC, UT
May 12, 2014
|I thought the 1st, 2nd, and 4th pitches all had climbing as hard as the supposed 'crux' pitch.
By knowbuddy Buddy
Aug 3, 2014
|Wow, the Vector Traverse is one of the best pitches I've done. Great exposure, sustained 9 climbing, and some really fun movement. No other pitch on the route even came close to the quality of this one. I think 9+ is spot on for the grade. We took a #4 and used it, because we carried it but definitely didn't need it.
By Eliot Augusto
From: Boulder, CO
Sep 30, 2015
rating: 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13
Vector Traverse is my favorite pitch in climbing so far. Brought two #3, would leave one at home if I did this again. This was an amazing climb. If it turns into an epic I could understand if you didn't think this was a classic. I'm a terrible route finder, and not one part of this route seemed confusing, except the 5.8 cracks because the natural line puts you in a scary as fuck corner, with 40-50lb death blocks everywhere.
Humblebrag: I would call this a 10 anywhere else. I've led a couple of 10+ trad routes that were easier than this. And maybe it was the pump talking, but the last pitch was the hardest for me by far. Who knows, maybe a 5.9+ jam crack after 1000ft of climbing is harder than I think it should be.
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By Keradactyl
From: Golden, Co
Jun 3, 2016
The second pitch traverse was just wild. It's not what you may expect in a traverse... the seam/crack is on a ramp, so your feet are on the ramp, your face is up against a sloping wall, and your hands are digging blindly at the crack near your feet. You basically have your face squished against the wall like a toddler meeting a glass door for the first time, and your ass is up in the air like a stink bug. As you continue along the traverse, the ramp gets narrower and narrower until it finally peters out and you are left to smear your feet while transitioning around a small bulge. My hands are sweating as I write this.
Near the top when you have to choose between a beautiful 5.11 hand crack or a 5.9 corner, I suggest: DO THE DELICIOUS LOOKING, VERTICAL, CRACK CLIMB. I tackled the 5.9 corner and was met with seeping water on foot holds and puddles of mud hidden within what looked to be a "thank God jug". As if that's not enough, above that is more runout, loose, and sketchy choss climbing. Thus: if you're feeling up to it, do the pretty looking 5.11 crack climb.


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I feel like there is some revisionist history going on in here.
Granger 2011/12 was an above average defender at SF when he put forth the effort. He showed some ability to force turnovers. A big improvement over previous years.
Paul, however, was better at guarding anyone except the stronger SF's like LeBron. That's why Danny was on LeBron. If Paul were stronger, he would have been all over LeBron...and Hill would have been matched up on Wade.
But Hibbert was the only reason we competed guys. I'm not really talking about the Miami series as I am in general. The perimeter D is important, I know. But when there is a completely open lane to the rack, you have a huge problem. We could have Dahntay filling in for Granger on D and you wouldn't lose much. But when you replace Hibbert with anyone else on that team, you got torched in the paint and our wing defenders became exposed. IOW, Hibbert makes all the other guys better defenders.
It isn't even close. Hibbert may not be a gazelle who can shut down the PnR, but he is absolutely crucial to the Pacer's defense.
Yeah, Hibbert has his flaws, but his mere presence changes the way that teams approach facing us in a major way, he's our most important player, and the one guy other than George who has the potential to take another step and become a true "star" player, and elevate the pacers to elite status. He's probably our most important player on both offense and defense.
The closest thing I can see is some people arguing pre-draft that Danny would be pierceesque, and after his 25.8-5-3 season, when it actually look possible he could settle into that level, which wasn't really, at the time that ridiculous. You'll find very few people that will claim Danny reached pierces level, at this time.
"But according to some people" doesn't work as an argument typifying the fanbase when said people are so few and far between.
From JO---> JOB---->Granger.
I predict Roy is next.
"Look, it's up to me to put a team around ... Lance right now." Kevin Pritchard press conference
Unless Danny kills somebody or punch a baby in the face on live tv I don't think anybody would hate him as much as people hated the clown of JOB, comparing the clowns hate to Danny's criticism it's going over board in my opinion.
No not as much, but he should be getting to the line much more than he is. I can't count the number of times I've watched DG pull up in transition and shoot a jumper when he should be taking the ball to the basket.
"The greatest thing you know Comes not from above but below" Danzig
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Is there any realistic straight swap for DG though.


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After consulting Ilkley parents the committee agreed the theme should celebrate Yorkshire with a nod to the Tour de France. Stunt cyclists will lead the traditional May Day parade on Monday, May 5 through the streets of the town.
And with the hunt on for even more beneficiaries to share in the profits from Ilkley's largest family event, the committee of volunteers promises a real community day.
"We know the town will be gearing up for the Tour de France but after talking with parent parade organisers, we took the majority view that a cycling or French theme would be too restrictive for a 1,000 strong parade," said committee chairman Andrew Stacey.
"We felt "The Yorkshire Tour" allows schools and community groups to embrace all there is to celebrate in our region from seaside towns and landmarks to historic figures and inventions while giving businesses and retailers the chance to start their own "tour" support activity that will complement and support the carnival theme."
Alongside today's theme announcement, the committee is reminding schools that they can also apply for beneficiary status through a new online application form at ilkleycarnival.org.
"Last year over £12k was raised for local community groups with £6k going to Ilkley and District Good Neighbours. We're still looking for a primary beneficiary to receive 50 per cent of the profits and will be conducting interviews with six shortlisted groups in early February," said Andrew. "We're urging people to think now about how carnival funds could benefit their organisation or school and apply before the February 7 deadline."
With acts and entertainment still to be confirmed, Ilkley Carnival favourites will be back including the retailer shop window display competition, Carnival Capers, Marshalls fair and the promise of a few surprises.
"Our first hurdle is securing sponsorship to help cover the cost of the event and give us a strong foundation for further fundraising for the event and ultimately for the community," Andrew said. "We have a variety of sponsor and advertising packages available and we would love to hear from old and new supporters to ensure "The Yorkshire Tour" makes for as spectacular and successful a carnival as the bumper 2013 event."
He added: "This will be a year to remember for Ilkley with the Tour de France racing through our town. May sees Ilkley Carnival kick off a season of unique celebrations and we're counting on our community to join in, make history and make a difference to our future."
For details about becoming a sponsor and available advertising packages contact carnival committee member Colin Watson on 07885 200640. To join the carnival's team of volunteers contact Andrew Stacey on 07951 890836 and follow @ilkleycarnival on twitter and facebook.


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POMONA — Two people were shot over the weekend in Pomona in separate incidents, ending a month in which there were four homicides and at least seven people wounded in shootings in Pomona.Early Sunday, a man was shot in the abdomen in the 1000 block of San Bernardino Avenue, said Lt. Ron McDonald.
Someone drove the wounded man to Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center where physicians determined his wounds were not life-threatening.
The man would not cooperate with investigators and gave detectives little information about the shooting, officials said.
A little more than 24 hours before, a 17-year-old girl was taken to Pomona Valley by a private vehicle with a gunshot wound to the arm.
That wounding apparently took place around 10:30 p.m. Friday and may be related to a reported shooting near Mission Boulevard and San Antonio Avenue. The teen also did not cooperate with investigators, McDonald said.
No arrests have been made in either shooting.
Beginning March 7, four young men were shot and killed in Pomona and at least seven people have been hurt by gun violence. While Pomona police officials say they do not believe a gang war has erupted on city streets, residents see things differently.
"It's a war out there," said Sarah Cotinola, the 19-year-old sister of Chris Cotinola, who was shot and killed March 11 outside his Gordon Street apartment.
"It's not safe. People need to be careful and stay inside. "
Police say none of the fatal shootings are connected but they were not random acts of violence.
Anyone with information on any of the cases is asked to call the Pomona Police Department at 909-620-2095.


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Woman who falsely accused Windsor man of kidnapping, sex assault appears in Weld court
January 30, 2014
The court case involving a woman who last year falsely accused a Windsor man of luring her to the Safeway parking lot along Main Street, kidnapping her at knife point and sexually assaulting her, will last for at least another two months.
A judge on Wednesday granted Katherine Bennett, 20, a two-month continuance so her attorney can further evaluate the evidence in the case, including a number of unspecified medical records.
The judge also allowed Bennett, who appeared on bond, to return to Illinois so she can be with her family and continue an undisclosed form of therapy.
Bennett, flanked by family and her attorney, declined to comment about the case outside of the courtroom.
Fort Collins authorities arrested Bennett on Dec. 10 regarding a Windsor police warrant. The woman told officers that Dustin Toth had kidnapped her from the Windsor Safeway parking lot in November, held her at knife point, took her to his home and raped her before agreeing to let her go the following morning.
Those allegations were proven untrue, according to an arrest affidavit. As a result of the false statements, Toth was arrested and jailed and has suffered great personal hardship and embarrassment, police said.
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Toth, who has been cleared of any wrongdoing, previously said he planned on suing Bennett and added that he lost his job at OtterBox in Fort Collins as a result of the allegations.
Bennett previously asked for her $20,000 bond to be reduced and said she had no prior criminal history or even a speeding ticket. A judge denied that request and she has since paid the bond.
Bennett is charged with attempting to influence a public servant. She remains free on bond, and her next court appearance is scheduled for March 28.


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170, 171, 175 11x Champ TeeBirds (go-to's at slightly different stages)
175 4x JK Pro Valkryie (max D with hyzer flip)
175 Star Starfire (tuned to be a longer tee-bird)
170 Champ Sidewinder (turnovers to big 'S' curves)
2. Fairways
175 Pro Line Leopard (anything that requires a bit more D than a roc)
167 Star Leopard (big big big anny's or hyzers around tall obstacles)
3. Mids
172, 173, 180 11x KC Pro Rocs (different stages)
180 Old School Grippy Ontario Roc (any upshot that requires a specific anny, cause this thing can hold it)
180 Old School San Marino (problem solver/ funk minimizer)
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For warm and no rain
170 (2) 5x JK Aviar-x's for in the circle
175 5x JK Aviar-x for jumps (beat in pig)
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175 (2) 12x KC Pro aviars for in the circle
175 12x KC Pro aviar for jumps (well broken in)
I play a 50/50 mix of woods and open all year, so depending on the course I will bring other drivers for certain behaviors.
The one problem I'm having right now is with my sidewinder. It has a much more flat dome than the sidewinders I've had in years past.
It's the only driver that I'm not confident with, because for slow turnovers it either crashes right way too short or comes back left.
My leopards, rocs, and aviars get the job done for any upshot/short hole.
I try to keep relatively new putters to putt with and older putters to jump/approach with. Usually gets me best results.


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I wanted to post this here first before I posted this on eBay or Stub Hub, I wanted to offer The Digest the first crack at these seats.
I have 2 club level seats for sale to the January 24th Miami Heat game. The seats are in Section 108, Row 6, Seats 1 & 2. These seats normally go for $90 a piece, but for my fellow Digest members...I will let them go for $150.
If you are interested, please contact me here or via private message on the digest and we will work out the details.


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The owners of London's iconic Burlington Arcade, Thor Equities and Meyer Bergman, have announced plans to sell the renowned global luxury retail destination, and have selected global property advisor CBRE to market the property.
According to analysis from Knight Frank, competition for office assets in Madrid Spain is pushing yields to record low levels. Over €1.1 billion ($1.15b USD) has been invested in Madrid in the first nine months of the year, with Knight Frank predicting investment in 2016 could total €2 billion ($2.1b USD)
Irish real estate firms like JLL broadly welcome the business and property-related measures announced in Ireland's budget this past week.
According to the latest Skyscraper Index from Knight Frank, office rents in London's skyscrapers remain at record levels despite uncertainty caused by the EU Referendum.
Demand for UK logistics and industrial property remains strong with the long-term outlook positive due to the continued growth of online sales driving occupier demand, despite a downturn in Q2 of 2016.
According to JLL, office take-up in the Moscow City district in Q2 2016 reached 120,000 sq. m, while for H1 2016 the figure totaled a record 207,000 sq. m, which was three times higher.
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In the May 23rd issue of Time Magazine, there is an article titled "Bad-Mouthing Gluten: What's behind the craze for gluten-free food." A copy of the article has been circulating around the building and soliciting varied responses from employees. Unfortunately, I can't share the whole article with you and the website doesn't print the entire article, so you'll have to find a copy at the store to read it in its entirety.
More than anything, the article brings up the topic of eating gluten free for reasons beyond celiac disease and gluten intolerance. The article quotes a recent survey by Packaged Facts, a market research firm, that showed only 8 to 12% of people who purchase gluten free foods did so because of a health condition that required it. It seems to me that a perception of gluten free as healthier or better for weight loss has been gaining traction in the media. I can't help but think that this comes from a lack of fully understanding what gluten is and why gluten free foods exist.
I feel lucky to work so closely with people who understand what gluten is and why some people cannot tolerate even the tiniest amount of it. I am grateful to all of you, our customers, who have taught me so much about living a gluten free life and what the efforts we put into our gluten free products mean to you.
What do you think about this trend of eating gluten free for reasons beyond celiac disease and gluten intolerance? We truly want to know.


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This is a sign that was in my grandparents basement they were part of a big german club in Fort Wayne Indiania from way back. In the basement they had two huge wood barrels of beer. an old piano, slot machine and a still in the woods. Unfortunatly all that gone now. Ive been thinking of giving it to my 21 year old nephew but was wondering if anyone might know its monetary value?


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These were the other dolls that I also found, The Alexander Doll in gown is pretty, What sweet faces they have, one is a really dirty doll. The tall doll, she has Cuban stockings, I thought that was cool. I'm glad she has both her shoes & two other outfits. But I don't know anything about her, she's like a Barbi Doll on steroids. I can not believe I am this excited over dolls! Who would've thought!


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Cornish Hens with Garlic and Rosemary
I saw Cornish hens on sale at the grocery store the other day and grabbed them on a whim. I've never even had a Cornish hen before, but I thought I'd give it a shot. Hubby had been wanting to make them ever since I brought the little guys home. But then work got busy for him and I was left with two Cornish hens that needed to be cooked.
I decided to hit up the internet to search for a recipe. I found this one on allrecipes.com and decided to give it a whirl. It was very simple to throw together and the outcome was amazing. The hens were very moist and tender and had great flavor. My sauce never thickened up, but it was still amazing. With over 20 cloves of roasted garlic, how could it be anything but amazing.
We will definitely make this again. It would be great to serve for company or a dinner party because it looks so elegant and requires very little work.
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Cornish Hens with Garlic and Rosemary
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2 Cornish game hens
salt and pepper to taste
1 lemon, quartered
2 sprigs fresh rosemary
1.5 Tbsp olive oil
24 cloves garlic
1/2 cup white wine
1 cup chicken broth - I used homemade
4 sprigs fresh rosemary, for garnish
Preheat oven to 450.
Rub hens with 1/2 tablespoon of the olive oil. Lightly season hens with salt and pepper. Place 1 lemon wedge and 1 sprig rosemary in cavity of each hen. Arrange in a large, heavy roasting pan, and arrange garlic cloves around hens. Roast in preheated oven for 10 minutes.
In a mixing bowl, whisk together wine, chicken broth, and remaining 2 tablespoons of oil; pour over hens. Continue roasting another 15 minutes.
Reduce oven temperature to 350. Continue roasting about 25 minutes longer, or until hens are golden brown and juices run clear.
Transfer hens to a platter, pouring any cavity juices into the roasting pan. Tent hens with aluminum foil to keep warm. Transfer pan juices and garlic cloves to a medium saucepan and boil until liquids reduce to a sauce consistency, about 6 minutes. Spoon sauce and garlic around hens. Garnish with rosemary sprigs, and serve.
Recipe adapted from AllRecipes.com
4 Responses to "Cornish Hens with Garlic and Rosemary"
My husband has been asking me to make something with cornish hens and I just wasn't sure what, thanks for solving the problem for me 🙂
These look amazing! My Mom has made cornish hens for dinner parties and they are always raved about! I love your recipe with the extra broth poured over the top, and I totally agree, 20 cloves of garlic you can never go wrong!
Mmmm garlic 🙂 Your little cornish hens are adorable. My mom used to slather a little molasses on her hens before baking them. It made a really delicious glaze.
I agree – so elegant and tasty. I've only made hens once or twice and always mean to pick them up again. This recipe sounds delicious!


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5 more point for his third tripple double
Nice pass, Cope.
Tonight, all flags must burn, in place of steeples.
Autonomy must return into the hands of the people.
Lance is so fired up to get those points, lol.
Nooooooooooooooooooo, Frank. Keep Lance in
Tonight, all flags must burn, in place of steeples.
Autonomy must return into the hands of the people.
Vogel is a troll
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Vogel didn't like Lance getting out of control.
That was nasty Paul George
I usually really enjoy watching John Wall play because of his speed and sheer physical force. But Hill, CJ, and the PnR defense have left him looking completely neutered.
Lance has become a crowd favorite.
Your right I dont cant think of one memorable play from him
OJ doing his best Lance impression.
wow Vogel, unbelievably lame.
I wanted to see Lance get that triple double in front of Money Mayweather.
Let lance have one more 3pt attempt come on
keep Lance in Vogel
Does Anyone know why Mayweather is in Indianapolis
first time I've been actually pissed at Vogel since.. you know when
I actually didn't like Lance's body language after he got benched. He's got to learn to control his emotions.
Great game, but slow the roll Lance.
There will be plenty of opportunities for future triple doubles. Cut two or three of those turnovers, and he'll have more.
Impressive drive, Sloan.
Tonight, all flags must burn, in place of steeples.
Autonomy must return into the hands of the people.
Pretty lame to take Born Ready out. Christ, who cares if he is forcing things in a 20 point blowout?
classy move by vogel I completely agree.
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I won't disagree, but at the same time JR is a CHUCKER whether he's hitting, missing, or whoever is guarding him. He's never seen a shot he didn't like.
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I won't disagree, but at the same time JR is a CHUCKER whether he's hitting, missing, or whoever is guarding him. He's never seen a shot he didn't like.
Good win... I wish we had beaten a Knicks team with Carmelo in the line-up though. Methinks the outcome might have looked differently and probably would have changed some people's minds.
There are two types of quarterbacks in the league: Those whom over time, the league figures out ... and those who figure out the league.
Roy's defense is outstanding. He has perfected the art of verticality (sp?). However, he deserves no slack for his offensive failings. He misses pt blank layups. Two inch put backs that he should be dunking. He misses left hand hooks from 3' (his left wrist isn't hurt). His right wrist looks fine on those 17' set shots. He just doesn't have very quick feet and he doesn't seem to have a feel for what to do when his back is to the basket. The concern here is, he probably works on this in practice daily and it just doesn't translate to game success. We can only cross our fingers and hope that he gets it figured out.
Shame on you for not mentioning Green's 2 baskets from mid-range in the flow of the game. This is what Green needs to learn to do more of. He's got the capability of being more than just being dunker and a 3 pt shooter. If he develops this shot as part of his game, 3.5 mil for him will look like a steal.
I couldn't believe it when I saw it. Where the heck were the refs as it was SO obvious.
Yea there were a lot of non calls, but that style of play really benefits the Pacers over anyone else in the league. I'd rather have the refs swallow their whistles and allow the Pacers to play their very physical brand of basketball.
We shall see.
Will people get over the refs already, it's ridiculous. I've never seen so many people complain about the refs over one NON-Playoff game.
The Pacers get away with quite a bit themselves on the defensive end themselves. No it's not blatant like a push in the back, grab of the jersey, etc. BUT it is tough physical defense that we get away with. If it means we don't get a few calls on the offensive end, so be it. If we could knock down an open jump shot more consistently, then we would wouldn't need to worry so much about the refs.
Tough physical defense is not a foul.
I don't really care too much what the refs do in the first 3 quarters as long as they are letting us play with our D in the 4th and so far they pretty much have.
Originally Posted by Will GalenIMHO....I only see 3 scenarios happening in regards to Granger and West:
1 ) If the Team sees a similar loss in the 2nd round like last season ( or worse, lose in the 1st round of the Playoffs ), then I don't see the Pacers re-signing West ( unless he can be had for cheap ) AND looking to trade Granger in the summer of 2013 ( for LT relief while getting some assets...a la Harden and the Thunder ).
2 ) If the Team has a very hard fought 6 or 7 game 2nd Round Playoff series and loses, then I can see the Pacers re-signing West and then look to trade Granger in the Offseason and/or re-signing West....but not both.
3 ) The only way that I can possibly see them re-signing West and then looking to keep Granger this season ( and beyond ) is if the Team makes it to the ECF and/or beyond .
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So, it looks like the Knicks play the Bulls tonight. Either losing would be beneficial to us, but I'm torn as to which one would help us more - i.e. which I should root for to win.... Never mind, I just answered my own question. I can't root for either of those teams to win. I'll just be happy with the loss of one them I guess
I know. But I have never complained about officials or thought "We don't get the calls". I thought last night was unusually bad.
Paul George on chemistry: "This is definitely the best team I've been around my 3 years. Before we had a lot of guys going at each other."— Mike Wells (@MikeWellsNBA) January 11, 2013
More P George: "Everybody had an ego to them in past. This year, it's all one big ego, and that's putting the team first."— Mike Wells (@MikeWellsNBA) January 11, 2013
Derek Staford was officiating. He is my latest worst official. He's not very good and his style of running a game doesn't seem to match up with the Pacer's playing style. It's not the officials in general, it is a couple of officials in particular that majorly suck.
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A lot of calls don't get made, for both teams. Honestly I'd rather our offense get beat up by the other team and they let our defense be as suffocating as possible. I know good physical D isn't really a foul but in the NBA today you get a lot of Refs that can't always tell the difference. The only call that bugged me was PG's 5th or 6th steal where he sprinted back and JR racked him across the front and Paul still got the shot up over the rim and in. That was clearly an and-one, so much so that even during the highlights Kenny the Jet called them out on it.
"There is a time to play and a time to win. It is what you do during winning time that differentiates the average players from stars."
~Ahmad Rashad~
I don't know if it has been posted, if it has I apologize.
[quote]From Elias: Paul George scored 24 points, hauled in 11 rebounds, handed out five assists and recorded six steals in the Pacers' 81-76 home win over the Knicks. Only one other Indiana player has recorded at least 20 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and five steals in an NBA game. Mickey Johnson put up a 25/14/10/5 points/rebounds/assists/steals game against the Washington Bullets on October 26, 1979.[/qoute]
I did count Green's shots in the equation but somehow I didn't comment on him. My bad
Tonight, all flags must burn, in place of steeples.
Autonomy must return into the hands of the people.
"Look, it's up to me to put a team around ... Lance right now." Kevin Pritchard press conference
Just because Danny isn't playing it doesn't mean he hasn't been interacting with the players. It's most likely someone who's no longer here.
DC could have gotten upset over losing his starting job, or "Kobe" Jones could have tripped a team mate in practice? You're right about Danny, he has been interacting with the players during timeouts from what I can see and he probably talks to them in the locker room at halftime and pregame/postgame.


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Departing from the usual protocol of the honoree being the one to receive the congratulations, Von Miller did the hugging.
The Broncos linebacker embraced Elvis Dumervil after breaking Dumervil's single-season sack record Sunday during Denver's rout of Cleveland.
In only his second NFL season, Miller needed one sack to set a team record. He got 1½ on Sunday, giving him 17½ sacks this season. Dumervil, a defensive end, totaled 17 sacks in 2009.
"I went right up to Elvis and gave him a hug," Miller said of his reaction upon setting the record. "I had talked to him about (doing) that. Elvis is a great guy. All that (stats) stuff doesn't matter to him. All that matters to him is playing our best football. That's also what matters to me."
The Broncos move Miller around, often lining him up as a defensive end on passing downs. But usually Dumervil comes from the Broncos' right side (the blind side for a right-handed quarterback) and Miller charges from the left side of the Broncos' defense.
That double-barreled pressure has wreaked havoc on opposing quarterbacks all season.
"Whenever you have a guy like Elvis coming from the other side, a savvy veteran who plays with a bad attitude, I learn from him," Miller said. "I know for a fact that I wouldn't be able to get to this spot by myself. Elvis is a huge catalyst in my success."
Dumervil said he appreciated Miller's gesture.
"I hugged him back," said Dumervil, who had two sacks Sunday. "If there was a guy that I'd be most happy to break the record, it's Von."
Miller said he didn't set a goal of setting the record Sunday.
"I just wanted to play great football," he said. "(The record) just says a lot about the type of defense we're playing, the type of teammates I've got, coaches that we've got. It was a joint effort to get it done. I mean, anybody could have gotten it done. I was just on the better end of it."
Miller is being modest. Ask another Bronco about the former Texas A&M star and he'll shake his head in amazement.
Broncos 34, Browns 12
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"I mean, he's a freak of nature," said Broncos cornerback Chris Harris, struggling to find the right words. "He does things that guys in the league wish they could do. They might practice every day to do it, but Von just does it naturally."
Miller was just part of a wholesale sack attack. The Broncos finished with six sacks. They were able to tee off on the Browns after building a big second-half lead.
On Miller's record-breaking sack, he rushed untouched when the Browns blew a blocking assignment. He knocked Browns starting quarterback Brandon Weeden out of the game with a shoulder injury.
Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey said he doesn't know why opponents keep throwing the ball when the outcome of the game has all but been decided.
"If I'm the (opposing) head coach, I'm running the ball," Bailey said. "I'm not a head coach. But I wouldn't put my quarterback in that position. These guys up front are hungry (for sacks). And anytime the game is out of reach like that, you have to find another way to keep the quarterback safe.
"Von really works hard, and I'm proud of him. He wants to be the greatest, and I'm all for that."
The Broncos need only a home victory over Kansas City on Sunday to secure no worse than a No. 2 seed in the playoffs. With Houston's loss Sunday, there suddenly is a chance the Broncos could gain the top seed.
"It's great," Miller said, "but it doesn't change what we do at Dove Valley. We're going to get back in the lab on Wednesday and keep working. We've got a Chiefs team (2-13) coming in that's hungry for a win."
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Broncos single-season sack leaders
2012 Von Miller ... 17 1/2
2009 Elvis Dumervil ... 17
1992 Simon Fletcher ... 16
1993 Simon Fletcher ... 13 1/2
1991 Simon Fletcher ... 13 1/2
1986 Rulon Jones ... 13 1/2
1999 Trevor Pryce ... 13
1996 Alfred Williams ... 13
1985 Karl Mecklenburg ... 13