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The traded deadline has passed & we will not have any trades made offical until August 1st.
But that doesn't mean we can't talk about 'em!
I have 3 or 4 players & a couple draft picks that I would be more than willing to talk to someone about.
Centers Spencer Hawes & DeAndre Jordan are both young & very promising. I can't move them both but I could be tempted to move one of them.
Forwards Ryan Anderson & Danilo Gallinari are also available. Anderson had some very solid games & looks to be part of the re-build in Jersey. Gallinari was hampered by an injury for most of the season but was considered a top player in the 08 draft.
I also have 4 draft picks so I'd like to compine 2 of them for a single, better pick.
I'd like to move the picks & at least one of the players to move up in the draft a little. Once the final draft order has been set I'm sure we can work something out.
Maybe Anderson & Gallinari my 2nd & 3rd round draft picks for a mid to late #1?
Something along those lines
Anyone else have any players available?


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Renton rallies for the Seahawks | SLIDESHOW
Hundreds of men, women, boys, girls, dogs and even cats dressed in their blue and green finest and headed down to City Hall Friday to cheer the Seattle Seahawks on to Saturday's playoff game against the New Orleans Saints.
Fans cheered for the Sea Gals, Blitz and Seahawks alumni as dozens of "12" flags waved on flagpoles, on cars, in hands and even towed behind a plane.
The city also officially unveiled a refurbished sign proclaiming Renton "Home of the Seahawks." The sign was originally placed bear the Seahawks headquarters at the north end of town, but a pair of car accidents damaged it and it was replaced.
Public works employees, as the behest of the mayor, repaired and repainted the current sign for no cost to the city. It is now permanently located in front of City Hall.
Hayden Mathews, 9, won the spirit contest for his "Little Marshawn Lynch" outfit, complete with shoulder pads and dreadlocks.
Mathew's friend Kacen Parker, 11, summed up most of the fans sentiment when he was asked why he wasn't in school.
"Football is way more important than school!" he said
Here's hoping his teachers agree.
Go Hawks!
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Cloverdale murder suspect arrested in Langley
A Langley man wanted in connection with a Cloverdale murder was captured in his hometown Friday night, police said.
Barry McQuarrie was arrested inside a residential garage without incident shortly before midnight by officers of the regional Integrated Homicide Investigation Team along with Langley RCMP, the Lower Mainland Emergency Response Team, RCMP helicopter Air One and a police dog team.
Police said the owners of the house were not connected to McQuarrie.
IHIT said following his arrest, the 33-year-old McQuarrie was charged with first degree murder in the May death of Gregory Quesnelle, 32, originally from southern Ontario.
On Monday, May 12, just before midnight, RCMP responded to a report of a man being shot at a home near 176 Street and 57 Avenue.
Quesnelle was found injured in the townhome and was taken to hospital, where he died of his wounds.
Shortly after police identified McQuarrie as a suspect, a man called CTV News claiming to be McQuarrie.
He denied killing Quesnelle, but admitted they were at odds over a woman and he had pepper sprayed his rival in self-defence days before the murder.
"I didn't go back and kill him," the man said. "I just want them [the police] to know I'm not armed and dangerous. I'm not trying to hurt anyone. I'm just trying to stay out of jail."
He said he planned on keeping his freedom as long as possible.
"I want to enjoy as much of the summer as I possibly can," the man said. "When the time comes after the summer, maybe I'll hand myself in. Maybe."
McQuarrie was wanted on a number of other charges unrelated to the murder.
Court records show he has a number aliases, including Nicholas Randell McQuarrie, Richard Laary, Barry Bayer, Bad Ass Barry, and just Badass.
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New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) The Indian cricket board was Tuesday allowed by the Delhi High Court to hold its special general meeting (SGM) to consider a report on former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi's alleged financial lapses.
The high court set aside a trial court's order that imposed restrictions on the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) meeting scheduled for Sep 25.
Giving a go-ahead to the board, Justice V.K. Shali said: "So far as appeal of the BCCI is concerned, it is allowed."
The judge also dismissed Modi's cross-appeal against the decision of the trial court which had declined to pass an interim order on his plea challenging the appointment of Sanjay Patel as secretary and Jagmohan Dalmiya as the interim chief of the cricket board by N. Srinivasan.
Rejecting the arguments of Modi's lawyer who questioned the appointment of Dalmiya and Patel, the court said: "Srinivasan continues to be the president of the BCCI and he is also vested with some power to appoint them as functionaries of the board".
Challenging the trial court's Sep 21 order that restrained BCCI from holding its SGM, the board had moved the high court saying the trial court had no jurisdiction to pass such an order.
The trial court in an ex-parte order had restrained the board from holding its SGM on Modi's plea challenging Patel's authority as BCCI secretary in issuing the notice to him Sep 2 for considering the report of a three-member disciplinary committee comprising Arun Jaitley, Chirayu Amin and Jyotiraditya Scindia.


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You have to love Bubba Watson. When he heard that Vijay Singh had used deer-antler spray, he sounded as if he'd just heard somebody was using something crazy to get an advantage.
Something like deer-antler spray.
"It's sad that people would put some weird thing like that in their body," the Masters champ said. "But I love a sport. I happen to play golf. I love this sport. I would never do that."
Singh did, and he cannot be the only one. If it wasn't deer antlers, it was testosterone cream or some other designer steroid. And if you love golf, it's time to stop asking why a pro would do such things.
The better question is, why not?
The incentives are certainly good enough. And there's a greater chance you'll get run over by a deer driving a golf cart than get caught cheating.
"I know there are golfers who are doing something, whether it's HGH or creatine or steroids," Gary Player told Golf Digest.
He said that in 2007 and it helped prod the Tour into instituting the most lax detection and punishment system this side of pro wrestling.
Unlike every other major sport, golfers self-police. They call penalty strokes for seemingly arcane violations. The Tour's policy reflects a haughty belief that its sport is above the usual suspicions.
Singh essentially self-penalized, admitting in a Sports Illustrated article that he used the stuff Ray Lewis is accused this week of using to help heal his torn triceps. Singh said he didn't know the key ingredient in deer-antler spray was banned.
Under Tour policy, ignorance is not an excuse. Of course, under Tour policy, we wouldn't know if Vijay had more juice in his system than the entire 2005 U.S. Postal Service cycling team.
It rarely announces any disciplinary action. So much for public shame as a deterrent.
It also doesn't test for IGF-1, which apparently can turn deer into better linebackers and golfers. The Tour prefers urine tests to blood tests, which it says are unreliable.
The problem with urine tests is you can rely on them to never detect Human Growth Hormone or many of the cutting-edge drugs cheaters use. The entire approach seems more about PR than PEDs.
Sure, a guy like Watson looks like he's never even walked past a GNC store. But steroids don't necessarily turn you into a Gold's Gym freak. Many are designed to help the spine and muscle systems cope with wear and tear. There's a lot of that when you swing a golf club 1,000 times a week, which is why a physical therapy trailer is parked at every Tour stop.
Studies show that a testosterone cream can help some golfers gain 10 percent more clubhead speed. Lance Armstrong made a joke out of a far more stringent drug detection operation. A ninth-grade chemistry class could come up with a PED and workout regimen that would beat the Tour's system.
A journeyman named Doug Barron is the only golfer to get caught in three years. Well, there might have been others. But if the Tour told you it would have to kill you.
I don't think Singh is the tip of a steroid iceberg in golf. Most pros seem like honest guys. But they compete for about $6 million a week. Money has been the downfall of more than a few ethical icons.
Singh won't win any this week. He conveniently withdrew Thursday from this week's tour stop in Phoenix with a bad back.
Since he hasn't won since 2008, the deer-antler spray didn't exactly revitalize Singh's 49-year-old body. As inadvertent as his violation may be, the Tour has to suspend the Hall of Famer.
Then if it's serious about PEDs, it needs a serious drug-testing policy. One that actually catches cheats and holds them accountable. You have to love Bubba, but he's naïve if he believes this whole thing is crazy.
"I think we should check them for mental problems if they're taking deer-antler spray," he said. "That's kind of weird."
No, what's weird is thinking self-policing will keep drugs out of golf.


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A whist drive in Kington Langley raised more than £500 for Chippenham and District Branch of the British Heart Foundation.
Nearly 100 people joined in the card tournament in the village hall on Saturday, which has been held every year for more than 30 years.
Chippenham's John Grimshaw, of Rowden Road, was presented with an award to thank him for being master of ceremonies for the event during this time.
Branch secretary Sara Harding said: "John's expertise always ensures that the whole afternoon progresses smoothly, therefore always making it a must in everyone's calendar."


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Man, am I confused.
"Look, it's up to me to put a team around ... Lance right now." Kevin Pritchard press conference
Let me add this.
I know some folks on here are irritated with Lance for trying to get a triple double. But the opportunity (or temptation) of getting one is incredible in terms of his recognition. Since he has gotten two triple doubles every single broadcast team brings it up as soon as his name is mentioned. They also add that he is the only player in the NBA with two. It is his new identity. It communicates very quickly, and very well, the added dimension he brings to the team.
So, my point, is to be a little merciful regarding his temptation to grab a third triple double during a blowout where it doesn't affect the win. He is a generally selfless player who is agreeable to let someone else on the team lead in scoring and play the franchise player role. This is an area where he can shine, and it is understandable he would want to do so.
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"Look, it's up to me to put a team around ... Lance right now." Kevin Pritchard press conference
To dovetail onto what McKey Fan has said...
Lance has indicated he takes pride in his passing game. And I'd say he also understands the value of rebounding and what it adds to the team (considering his success and willingness to rebound from the 2 spot). So I'd think triple doubles are a confidence boost for him to show that he's making valuable contributions to the team concept. It's not like he's out there trying to be the leading scorer and dominating the ball play after play.
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
Players are so much better all around now, I think. trip/dubs can come from almost any position. I love it for the game. Its a really good brand of basketball right now, with superstars and great team play on both ends, and players who are versitile. They have great physical abilities AND fundamentals. I think its the best basketball the league has ever played with this generation of players and I'd consider myself an old school purist. There was a dark time where it was selfish bad basketball, but that time is gone. imho. Triple Doubles are a reflection of this, I think.
^^ If it comes 'in the flow of the game' ............ sure. But Lance was 1-on-5 trying to get those last few points. THAT'S selfish.
I don't think so. They are hard to get and there really is no such thing as getting a triple double and having a bad game. Not all triple doubles are created equal, but that's like saying not all BMW's are created equal, they're still better than the Pinto.
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It was sort of similar to when Rondo was trying to keep his double figures assists streak alive, and was passing up wide open layups in order to try and get an assist. At the end of the day, we blew the team out, so I really don't care about the selfish act. A lot of players would most likely do the same thing if they were in the same position.
He obviously is a talented passer and rebounder for his position. His 2 triple dubs, and constant flirtation with trip dubs demonstrates that. But to those saying that he should be commended for not trying to dominate the ball and be our leading scorer...it's not like Lance has much of a choice anyways lol. He's never gonna score more than Paul. And Roy and David are going to get their touches inside. Plus, Lance isn't exactly a scorer anyways and as his performances against some of the better teams we've faced has shown (CHI, LAC, POR) he can be taken out of the equation if a team focuses on him a bit.
But also, lets not blow it up into anything big. It was ONE game of him trying to score more points to get some recognition. For a 23 yr old that's trying to fight for his next contract, that's a big deal. As long as he doesn't do it again, it's a non-issue in my eyes.
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Considering the team was feeding him the ball in a blowout win, I wouldn't consider what he did to be exactly selfish. Just a 23 year old kid who is only in his second season of seeing significant playing time, especially as a player who absolutely feeds off crowd energy, we were egging him on that night, hence the near-revolt when he got pulled .
"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. "
I would guess it is higher than 55-60, but who knows.
If I get around to figuring out the number for myself, I won't count overtime games. Only games where the triple double is achieved in regulation.
All those fouls and free throws though. That's a big positive even if it's a lousy field goal %.
Wasn't Ron a steal and an assist away from a quadruple double in his first (partial) season with us?
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"Look, it's up to me to put a team around ... Lance right now." Kevin Pritchard press conference
I don't think we can assume that Vogel wasn't fine with him trying to get some points, even forcing it a little. It seems like he kept him in a little longer than he would have. If so, if may have been to help him get the triple double.
"Look, it's up to me to put a team around ... Lance right now." Kevin Pritchard press conference
Also, on the Portland broadcast, they said Lance leads the entire NBA in assists in the fourth quarter. That's pretty boss.
"Look, it's up to me to put a team around ... Lance right now." Kevin Pritchard press conference
Since the 1985-86 season, there have been 1,095 triple doubles. 822 of these came in wins. 75%.
Note: I did not remove OT games because I don't know how to do that besides manually looking through game logs. And I sure as hell am not doing that nearly 1,100 times.
"I had to take her down like Chris Brown."
-Lance Stephenson
"I had to take her down like Chris Brown."
-Lance Stephenson
No theyre not overrated
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I was kinda hoping the data could go back to at least the mid 70s. So thanks for nothing.
Thanks for that stat, however you went about it. I think 75% pretty much confirms that triple-doubles are awfully valuable.
Might just be a semantics thing, but it doesn't confirm that triple-doubles are important. It confirms that when a player is playing well enough to earn a triple-double his impact typically goes beyond simple stats.
nope, not overrated IMO ... I WILL say though, that there HAVE been a few absolute BONEHEADS selfishly forcing their stats and looking stupid as hell while doing it...
I can't remember who it was off the top of my head, **but I am positive someone here will pipe in with the youtube** , but the player was purposely throwing up doodoo to get his own rebounds lmao... it was so blatant, that you'd have to beliterally blind to not see it...
Now let's see who was it?
Anyone? lol
"They want to be famous. We want to be champions. They want to be rappers and backup dancers. We want to play football." - T.J. Ward, Denver Broncos
which, again, is obviously not that easy if he was the only one getting them.
It wasn't about being the team everyone loved, it was about beating the teams everyone else loved.
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For a player who once served a record 10 consecutive aces, it was quite some admission by Sam Querrey that he felt he had served the best he had ever done in his straight-sets win over Olivier Rochus today.
Querrey fired down 18 aces in his 7-5 6-3 win over Rochus and won 34 of the 36 points (94 per cent) on his first serve.
It is a big weapon, aided considerably by the fact Querrey stands 1.98m. He routinely sent down bullets in excess of 200kmh whereas the diminutive Rochus, who is 30cm shorter, struggled to get many of his first serves over 160kmh.
Querrey in this sort of form looms as one of the threats to David Ferrer's quest for a third-straight Heineken Open title but Ferrer has also built his career around returning big serves. He's come across countless Querreys in his successful career and dispatched most of them.
Regardless, Querrey sees himself as a contender this week in Auckland if he can keep his serve together. He nearly won in 2009 but was beaten in the final by Juan Martin del Potro.
"Because I served so well, my service games were relatively easy and it took so much pressure off me," he said. "It let me take a few chances on his serve.
"I feel like I'm playing well. If I keep serving well and keep hitting my forehand great, I feel like I'm a tough guy to beat. My goal is to win it but I've got to take it one match at a time."
His goal is also to break into the world's top 10 for the first time. He came into the tournament ranked 22nd in the world - he's been as high as 17 in January 2011 - and feels he has a good chance to do it in the first six months of the year given the ranking points he picked up in a good end to 2012.
The 25-year-old will now take on Canadian qualifier Jesse Levine, who beat Brian Baker 7-5 6-4, before a possible semifinal matchup against second seed and world No 19 Philipp Kohlschreiber.
Kohlschreiber, who won the Heineken Open in 2008, was stretched by Colombian Alejandro Falla before winning 7-6(4) 4-6 6-3 in two hours 12 minutes.
He won the critical points on the back of his experience and court-craft and is looking to carry on the good form of last year when he cracked the world's top 20 for the first time in his career.
The Heineken Open is his most successful tournament outside of Germany - he's won it once, been in the semfinals twice and only once failed to make the quarter-finals in eight previous visits here - but he has a tricky quarter-final against Belgian journeyman Xavier Malisse.


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By Jim D.
Mar 25, 2002
|We climbed Black Lake Slabs on 3/23 - they are in fat & blue. The snowtrail to Black Lake was packed fine - no snowshoes needed on the way up, but the afternoon warmth required snowshoes for the walk down, otherwise a fair bit of postholing in soft snow. West Gully looks good; All Mixed Up looks weathered.
By Theo Barker
From: Loveland, CO
Apr 28, 2003
|4/27/03 - Black Lake slabs mostly covered in snow with a few places peeking out. What was visible required hacking off the sun-rot to get to the solid-blue. Looked like the West Gully might be good but with lots of snow. Couldn't really tell from across the lake.
By Jim D.
Mar 30, 2004
|Climbed Black Lake Slabs on Sunday March 28th. Conditions good, but not great. Slabs a little less wide and less thick than normal. First few inches of ice were often manky. There was 4 inches of new snow. West Gully looks good down low, but was snow covered up high. Approaching/retreating probably requires snowshoes or skis as there is lots of post-hole potential, especially during warm afternoons.
By Legs Magillicutty
From: Durango
Feb 7, 2005
|BLACK LAKE ice in RMNP is everywhere!!!! The Slabs are full of ice. The ice was super hard and very brittle. The ice wasn't dinner plating but dinner TABLING!!! It made what is normally a pretty cruiser climb be quite interesting. My partner and I both looked a it and said, "We could solo this!" But we roped up and were REALLY glad we did. The hike in was not bad at all. Most of the trail was packed. Snowshoes were not needed at all. It looked like we were the only ones who'd been up to the climb in about 1 week or so. No footprints to be seen. We postholed a bit, up to the groin a few times, getting off the peak, but carrying snowshoes up would be dumb! The beta on this route says that it is 250', but we did almost 3 full rope legnths of climbing, one pitch being a snow/ice combo pitch. Then we hiked up about an additional 200' to find the walkoff.
By Legs Magillicutty
From: Durango
Feb 8, 2005
Taken from the description:
"The easiest descent is probably downclimbing the ascent route through the snow, with a few short and not exposed ice-downclimbs. It is also possible to climb past the end of the climb and descend the gully by Spearhead, but this would add considerable length in deep snow."
Since this is one of the easier climbs around it attracts beginners and since it is also quoted in Jack Roberts book as being a great place to take beginners, I would not recommend this descent, especially to n00bs. That's a long way out to have something go wrong on the descent. My advice is to climb to the top, break left and then follow the walk off trail. Even with lots of snow up there, you can still see the carins. Easy as pie.
What's up with that anchor at the top of P1? We used it but backed it up. There is red webbiing and blue webbing threaded through the ice. Is it threaded through a bolt behind the ice? How the heck did they get that webbing in there? Just curious.
By Legs Magillicutty
From: Durango
Feb 9, 2005
|Hey AC! Since you told me that I as an ice climber should know what a V-thread is, why don't you enlighten me and tell me about it. I don't claim to know it all, but I am a sponge and can't learn enough. Only in my 2nd year at this and 1st year leading. So you big, strong, smart and great all knowing AC, fill me in and finish answering my original question. My partner, who is a fantastic and safe climber, was puzzled as well so obviously I'm not the only clueless one out there. Thanks. No really. . .Thanks.
By George Bell
From: Boulder, CO
Feb 9, 2005
For detailed info on making a V-Thread see:
Found by googling: ice climbing "v thread" !!
By Maude
Feb 9, 2005
Maude's Advice on V-threads
Drill in a SCREW at a 45 degree angle once pointing right, then a second time oriented left such that the two HOLES meet and form a "V". When DRIVING the first SCREW, back it out about halfway to use as a guide while driving the second. Remove both SCREWs and voila, you have a V-shaped tunnel. You then thread webbing through either using a doo-hicky you can purchase at a store or using a coat hanger device you construct yourself (essentially, you route the coat hanger all the way through the V, attach the webbing, then pull the whole mess back through the tunnel). Clip in and have yourself a well deserved smoke.
There are also some good how-tos on the web as well as bomber guides like Freedom of the Hills.
By phil broscovak
Feb 9, 2005
|Tracy- Never mind about the ACs, they only like to compensate for certain personal inadequacies by making snippy arogant comments fom the safety of anonymity. A 'V-thread' is a very useful technique for an ice climber to know (and know well). It will make a secure placement in dodgy ice and will allow a rappel without leaving expensive gear like screws behind. Essentially it is nothing more than two intersecting holes created by boring ice screws at a V angle toward each other. After the screws are removed, a runner can be threaded through (trickier than it sounds) the V and voila a bomber anchor. The smart ass AC probablt only learned about it earlier this year. CHEERS
By ac
Feb 10, 2005
|Seriously, every ice climber who is leading should know what a V-thread is.
By Darren Mabe
From: Flagstaff, AZ
Feb 10, 2005
Ref. V-threads: I guess while you all are playing Freedom of the Hills, maybe you guys should discuss: proper screw length (holes), cord diameter, angles of the holes relative to the ice (not each other), and other technical goodies. Though obvious to most of us, the fact that this thread (pun intended) even came up makes me think you need to clarify.
Doesn't matter to me much, cuz I don't ice climb anymore, and rock season hasn't ended yet.
Which reminds me, several years ago, my partner and I were retreating from the Black Lake ice and, while I was a bit 'out of commision', he didn't know how to tie one of these v-doo-hickies, and left several of my screws in the process. There was no time for f*ckin around, I don't miss them, and good booty score for someone, besides, one of them looked like a banana....
At any rate, tricks like that are always good to know!
By Anonymous Coward
Feb 10, 2005
|Knowledge of a v-thread is not mandatory. Ice climbers safely ascended and descended without them for decades, and still do. It's just a little trick that can save you a few bucks. How many of you v-threaders go back to pick up your tat at the base of the waterfall after melt-out? I'm thinking zilch.
By ac
Feb 10, 2005
|Hmmm, I've been leading ice for almost a decade and I have yet to use one. Tracy, It's really amazing that you've managed thus far, how have you done it...
By George Bell
From: Boulder, CO
Feb 11, 2005
|The V-Thread is a useful skill to know, but is hardly a gauge of ice climbing skill! Back before they were invented, we just rapped off trees or used traditional rock anchors, or, worst case, left a screw behind. I imagine expert mixed climbers these days don't even need to know about the v-thread, as the ice where they go is never thick enough to use it!
By Russell Oakley
Feb 23, 2005
More on V-threads: THE AMERICAN ALPINE CLUB E-NEWS February 2005
Dear Members,
New techniques can make climbing safer, easier, and more fun, but they also may be abused. One such technique is the V-thread anchor for ice climbing, in which two intersecting holes are drilled in solid ice and a sling is threaded through the holes for a quick, solid, and inexpensive anchor. Problem is: When the ice melts, that sling becomes trash. As more climbers adopt the V-thread for a convenient anchor, land managers are starting to take notice.
Greg Sievers, chair of the Central Rockies Section of the AAC, reports the U.S. Forest Service has expressed concern over the quantity of V-thread slings littering drainages near Cody, Wyoming, home to some of the best ice climbs in the Lower 48. Many climbs sprout multiple V-threads within a few feet of each other, and slings and rap rings have been found hundreds of yards downhill from Cody's ice formations. The Central Rockies Section donated materials for locals to install permanent rappel anchors on the most popular climbs where V-threads have been used. Recently, however, one of these anchors was discovered to have been chopped-a sad fate for an anchor designed to reduce climbers' impact on these wild valleys.
The best climbs and climbers have always used the minimum tools and left the minimum impact on the environment. Ironically, in some cases minimum impact may mean a permanent anchor. As ice climbing grows ever more popular, the use of V-threads should be limited to the purposes for which they were designed: descents where no other option is available or emergency retreats.
Comments? Email Greg Sievers at email@example.com or me at email@example.com .
Climb safely,
Dougald MacDonaldE-News Editor/Interim Executive Director
By Anonymous Coward
Feb 24, 2005
|I left the V-thread that Tracy mentioned. I got to that ledge and had a terrible case of the screaming barfies and needed to just get down and climb another day. V-threads are NOT safe unless you create them or inspect them very well. I visit that area often and will retrieve my webbing soon.
By Cole Stanley
Feb 13, 2006
|Has anyone been up there in the past couple of days/weeks? Just curious about conditions...thanks.
By Ted Eliason
From: Westminster, CO
Jan 21, 2013
|This is only one pitch if you rap off a v-thread. This is just under 4 full lengths of a 70m rope from Lake to the Spearhead plateau.
By Greg Sievers
From: Bozeman, MT
Jan 27, 2013
By Greg Sievers
From: Bozeman, MT
Jan 27, 2013
By Pat Brophy
Feb 7, 2013
Tried to climb the Black Lake Slabs today (2/7/13) but found the ice to be extremely brittle and shattering with each swing and kick. Same conditions were found for the "new" ice to the west of the slabs. Snow was deep on the approach, and snowshoes/skis would have saved us a great deal of struggling over the last hills before Black Lake.


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Thin Film Spectacle Coatings to Reduce Light Sensitivity and Headaches in Patients With Migraine
This study has been completed.
Bradley Katz
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Bradley Katz, University of Utah
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: April 7, 2013
Last updated: March 30, 2016
Last verified: March 2016
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Approximately 9% of men and 18% of women suffer from migraine headaches. Almost all migraine sufferers report light sensitivity during a headache. Some people with migraine report that light can trigger their migraines and some people with migraine are light sensitive all of the time. The investigators have recently determined that certain colors of light are more likely to trigger migraines than other colors. In this study the investigators want to know if people who wear glasses that block these colors of light will have fewer migraine headaches.
|Migraine Disorders Photophobia
|Other: Therapeutic Lens Coating Other: Sham Lens Coating
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Thin Film Spectacle Coatings to Reduce Light Sensitivity and Headaches in Patients With Migraine.
Resource links provided by NLM:
MedlinePlus related topics: Eye Wear Headache MigraineU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Bradley Katz, University of Utah:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- HIT-6 [ Time Frame: 10 weeks ]Primary outcome measure is improvement in HIT-6 while wearing therapeutic lenses compared to baseline. The HIT-6 is the Headache Impact Test, a trademarked and copyrighted test (2001 QualityMetric, Inc. and GlaxoSmithKline Group of Companies)
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Headache frequency and severity [ Time Frame: 10 weeks ]Secondary outcome is reduction in headache frequency and severity as assessed by headache diaries.
Other Outcome Measures:
- Photophobia [ Time Frame: 10 weeks ]Tertiary outcome is reduction in photophobia as assessed by a photophobia questionnaire.
|Study Start Date:
|March 2013
|Study Completion Date:
|February 2014
|Primary Completion Date:
|January 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Therapeutic Lens Coating
Subjects will wear a therapeutic lens coating for 2 weeks
Other: Therapeutic Lens Coating
Subjects will wear a therapeutic lens coating for 2 weeks.Other: Sham Lens Coating
Each subject will wear a sham lens coating for 2 weeks.
Sham Comparator: Sham Lens Coating
Subjects will wear a sham lens coating for 2 weeks
Other: Therapeutic Lens Coating
Subjects will wear a therapeutic lens coating for 2 weeks.Other: Sham Lens Coating
Each subject will wear a sham lens coating for 2 weeks.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Must be diagnosed with migraine with aura or migraine without aura
- Must have chronic daily migraine (at least 15 headache days per month)
- Age 18 or older
Exclusion Criteria:
- Currently wearing a spectacle tint specifically prescribed for migraine or light sensitivity
- Pregnant
- Unwilling or unable in the judgment of the investigator to complete the study
- Unavailable for any of the study visits
- Light sensitive conditions: meningitis, iritis, blepharospasm
- Degenerative diseases of the retina or optic nerve: diabetic retinopathy, ischemic optic neuropathy
- Medications known to affect retinal or optic nerve function: hydroxychloroquine, chloroquine, ethambutol, amiodarone, erectile dysfunction drugs
- Best corrected visual acuity less than 20/40 in either eye
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01828684
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01828684
|United States, Utah
|John A Moran Eye Center; University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics
|Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84132
Sponsors and Collaborators
Bradley Katz
|Principal Investigator:
|Bradley J Katz, MD
|University of Utah
More Information
Keywords provided by Bradley Katz, University of Utah:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017
|Responsible Party:
|Bradley Katz, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology & Neurology, University of Utah
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01828684 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|April 7, 2013
|Last Updated:
|March 30, 2016
Keywords provided by Bradley Katz, University of Utah:
Migraine with Aura
Migraine without Aura
Chronic Daily Headache
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Migraine Disorders
Headache Disorders, Primary
Headache Disorders
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Neurologic Manifestations
Signs and Symptoms
Vision Disorders
Sensation Disorders
Eye Diseases
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017


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All-in-One Shade Netting Tunnel is Easy to Set Up
- Fast and easy way to shade plants from harsh sun
- Durable fabric shade net provides 50% shade
- Wire hoops are sewn into netting; sets up in minutes
With sewn-in, galvanized steel hoops that make installation a breeze, this tunnel is an easy way to provide shade for new transplants and cool-season crops. Just position the tunnel over a row of vulnerable plants for nearly instant protection from intense sunlight. Polyethylene fabric provides 50% shade. Slide fabric up the hoops to tend and harvest. Hemmed edges with drawstring closures at ends. Reusable; folds flat for easy off-season storage.
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- Polyethylene netting, galvanized steel hoops
- Approx. 9' 8" L x 25" W x 20" H installed
- Imported fabric
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exceeded my expectations - sturdy enough hoops to also add row cover on top if needed during a cold night
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- Attractive
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- Started Plants From Seed
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Not sure I used it right. Plan on talking to customer service. May work only with already mature plants. Did not work with plants started from seed.
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- Easy to set up
- Functional
- Very long
Best Uses
- On Plants In A Long Row
Although the shipping took longer than anticipated, I really found this useful for shading lettuce when our summer kicked in early with many days over 100. It was easy to set up and the irrigation to the area wasn't compromised which was nice. Very easy - just put it up and forget it.
Only drawback for me was the length doesn't work well in garden boxes because everything it is going to cover has to be planted in one long single row.
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- All in one
- Good idea
- Well Build
- Need Differnt Sizes
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- Shadding Transplants
Protecting tender plantin heat of summer
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I bought three of these over 10 yew\ars ago from Gardeners Supply. They are still in great shape and I use them all of the time. For some reason, Gardeners Supply stopped selling them. Glad to see that thay are available again.
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- Easy To Install
- Effective
- Sturdy--withstands Winds
Best Uses
- Protection from heat
- Shading Plants From Sun
I am using this product to protect my chard and roses from the harsh sun and high heat of the AZ summer. So far, I am very happy with the results and our temperatures have been in the 110s! My roses are not looking scorched and are even continuing to produce new growth. My chard is tender and still great to use in recipes. I am thrilled.
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- Great For New Seedlings
- Withstood Straghtlin Wind
Best Uses
- Hardening off
- shade
- Wind Protection
Wonderful product! I plan to add more and more! They provided great protection for hardening off seedlings. So easy to use and withstood severe storm with straight line winds of a severe nature without budging!
- Was this a gift?:
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- Easy set-up
- Holds Up Great In Wind
- Sewn-in Hoops
- Well Made
Best Uses
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Easy to set-up right out of the box. Holds up well in a wind storm (Texas. I wish they had a longer size, instead of having to buy several.
I like the draw strings on both ends to allow you to open and close. The sewn-in hoops are well constructed.
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New San Diego Craft Cocktail Bar Opens
To complement a culinary menu where "craft and catch" converge, Snake Oil Cocktail Company has created a specialty cocktail list for San Diego's highly anticipated new dining concept and craft cocktail bar, Tidal, now open. With Chef Amy DiBiase at the helm, Tidal offers a thoughtfully curated selection of local seafood and seasonal dishes in a panoramic waterfront setting on Mission Bay.
Working together with the Tidal team, Snake Oil has designed a craft cocktail bar menu that concentrates on inventive mixology. Snake Oil mixologist, Frankie Thaheld, formerly head culinary mixologist at George's California Modern, and company co-founder Michael Esposito collaborated closely with Chef Amy to design an artful culinary-driven craft cocktail bar program that enhances and reflects her food. At the heart of this ongoing collaboration is both parties' slow food-inspired focus on seasonality and locally sourced produce from San Diego farms.
The San Diego craft cocktail bar's menu features 10 exquisitely designed cocktails at a time. Embracing local and seasonal elements, this lineup will evolve alongside the fare put forth by Chef Amy. Some cleverly crafted highlights on the inaugural menu include:
- Rainbow Fish Punch - Buffalo Trace bourbon whiskey, smashed strawberry and rhubarb, pressed lemon, molasses and a vanilla reduction
- Tokyo 75 - sparkling riesling, Damrak gin, yuzu, ginger reduction, shiso leaf and orange zest
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Addiction is a chronic but treatable brain disorder in which people lose the ability to control their need for alcohol or other drugs.
The American Psychiatric Association has established seven key characteristics that show doctors what to look for in diagnosing addictive disorders.
Using drugs repeatedly over time changes brain structure and function in fundamental and long-lasting ways.
Addiction and the Brain's Pleasure Pathway: Beyond Willpower
The human brain is an extraordinarily complex and fine-tuned communications network containing billions of specialized cells (neurons) that give origin to our thoughts, emotions, perceptions and drives. Often, a drug is taken the first time by choice to feel pleasure or to relieve depression or stress.
Brain imaging research is revealing that the signals, or cues, that may spark an addicted person's desire to take drugs can be incredibly subtle or quick. Expanded knowledge about craving helps scientists develop new medical treatments for addiction.
Why Do Some People Become Addicted?
Scientists have identified biology (including genes), mental health, social environment, childhood trauma and even the age at which a person begins to use drugs as key factors that affect whether or not a drug or alcohol user becomes addicted.
Most people who struggle with addiction will return to their drug or alcohol use (relapse) at least once. This is the result of the way the brain function has been altered by substance use. People differ in their susceptibility to relapse.
Addiction remains shrouded in misunderstanding and in pervasive beliefs that have been disproved through scientific research. Learn to separate fact from fiction.
In May of 2006 HBO, USA Today and The Gallup Poll asked US adults, who have an immediate family member who has had a drug or alcohol addiction, a variety of question about addiction in general and the impact of addiction on their own lives.


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text: In one heart health study, 126 healthy men, average age 34, took 6 mg of the antioxidant lycopene per day, 15 mg of lycopene per day or a placebo. After eight weeks, antioxidant activity in the blood increased in both lycopene groups, and decreased for the placebo group. In the high-dose lycopene group, there was less DNA damage, better blood vessel flexibility, and a beneficial increase in the size of LDL cholesterol particles compared to the other two groups. Also, systolic blood pressure, and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein—a sign of inflammation—declined significantly in the high-dose lycopene group.


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DETROIT - A major announcement will be made Thursday at 11:30 a.m. by the Parade Company and Art Van Furniture concerning America's Thanksgiving Parade.
The announcement will be made near the corner of Woodward Avenue and Kirby in Midtown Detroit, adjacent to the Detroit Institute of Arts.
Key speakers at the announcement will be Detroit Mayor Dave Bing, Parade Company President Tony Michaels and Art Van Furniture Chairman Art Van Elslander.
It has been released that the announcement made on Thursday will be an exciting and significant one regarding the parade.
America's Thanksgiving Parade has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report Travel as one of the best Thanksgiving parades in the country.
Art Van Furniture is the Midwest's largest retailer and America's largest independent furniture retailer with 35 stores throughout Michigan.
The Parade Company was founded in 1984 and is compromised of key civic and corporate leaders in Detroit's community. The Parade Company works year-round to bring a wide variety of events to the City of Detroit and the region.
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'Myers put two pretty good games together against Ottawa and Florida, but then he went right back down the drain again vs Montreal. Myers is -9 in his last six games with no points. He knew he was improving, but then was disappointed, "I was on the right track and then…it's just all mental for me. I make a mistake, I'm too hard on myself and put too much pressure on myself in the long run so I think I just need to relax, take a step back and start enjoying myself." So the question is, how does he do that? "It's tough, it's not an easy process, but I think just taking a look at my game and finding out what are the things I have to do to just make a solid game for me, nothing special, nothing fancy."'
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An Interview with Ionic Vision. from thingstocome on Vimeo.
One of the best ways to promote a band on your record label is to create a video interview with them. It really doesn't take much skill, time or money. In fact, the video above was shot using the video mode on a single point and shoot cheapo camera. I used iMovie08 which uses Core Video so any image adjustments, transitions and titles all happen in real time, no rendering! This makes the entire process actually a lot of fun. Sure the video would be better if I was using a better camera, external mic and some lights but you know what? If I had to lug all that stuff to the club I probably would not have bothered. Showing up and creating something is the most important thing. I actually own quite a lot of video equipment including Final Cut Pro but workflow always wins in my book so I went for the fastest way to the finish line. I mentioned before on this blog I love Creative Commons and here's why: See the images I cut during the interview? They are all CC licensed so I'm not stealing anyone's art to create my own.
The style was characterized by hard and often sparse danceable electronic beats, clear undistorted vocals, shouts or growls with reverberation and echo effects, and repetitive sequencer lines. At this time important synthesizers were Korg MS-20, Emulator II, Oberheim Matrix or the Yamaha DX7. Typical EBM rhythms are based on 4/4 beats, mainly with some minor syncopation to suggest a rock music rhythm structure. – wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_body_music
Sven Lauwers and Andy de Decker are great live which is extremely important for an EBM band. Be sure to check out Ionic Vision's release on Things to Come Records: Beatport, Junodownload, Things to Come Records
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The Future of Video
Cisco CTO Padmasree Warrior shares her insights into the future of video. (3:01 min)
What does the future hold as video and mobile devices proliferate? What will happen when the Internet, TV, and mobile networks are unified? Cisco Chief Technology Officer, Padmasree Warrior, shares her insights on an intelligent network for video.
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AN INTERNATIONALLY acclaimed author has been announced as the keynote speaker for a Winchester writing festival.
Joanne Harris MBE, author of 14 novels including Chocolat, will deliver the speech at this year's University of Winchester Writers' Festival from June 20-22.
Now in its 34th year, the three-day event aims to nurture new and established creative writers from around the UK and overseas, by giving access to authors and the opportunity to connect with literary agents.
Festival director, and programme leader for MA Writing for Children course at the University, Judith Heneghan, said it is anticipated to be an intense experience.
"Joanne Harris is an exciting and innovative novelist who defies easy categorisation," she said.
"It is her ability to continually surprise and delight her readers that inspires other writers, and we are indebted to her for taking the time to support us."
"The weekend is an intense experience. Delegates discover new ways to approach creative work, receive constructive feedback on work in progress and make vital contacts with industry professionals and fellow writers."
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Note: Most user interface tasks can be performed in Edge Classic or the New Edge experience. For an overview, getting started topics, and release notes specific to the New Edge experience, see the docs.
Get started with Mobile Analytics
Mobile Analytics is now App Monitoring and content about Mobile Analytics is deprecated. For documentation related to these features, please see App Monitoring content, such as Monitoring app usage data.
For information on migrating to App Monitoring, see Migrating from Mobile Analytics to App Monitoring.
Here you'll learn some basics about using Mobile Analytics. You'll learn how to start the Mobile Analytics portal — your interface to Mobile Analytics. Then you'll step through how to create an app in Mobile Analytics, and how to use some of the key monitoring and remote configuration features of Mobile Analytics.
Step 1: Start the Mobile Analytics portal
Start the Mobile Analytics portal. If you don't have a Mobile Analytics account, you'll be prompted to create one. To create an account, enter your email address, a username, and a password. In response, activation details will be sent to your email address. Click the activation link to activate your account. You'll then be returned to the portal sign in page.
Click Sign in now. This will display the App Overview page where you can view information about your apps. However, before you can view information on the page, you need to create at least one app.
Step 2: Create an app
To create an app, click Create New App. On the App Description page, enter a name and description for your app.
You have the option of disabling monitoring for your app. You might do this to reduce the monitoring overhead. Check the Disable all monitoring checkbox if you want to do this. If you do check this checkbox, you won't be able to view analytics data for your app, that is, you won't be able to monitor your app's usage, examine error logs, or analyze network performance. However, you will still be able to remotely configure your app.
Click Save.
In response, the Mobile Analytics service registers your app and assigns values for the following:
- App Id. A unique numeric ID assigned to the app.
- Consumer Key. One of a pair of security credentials (with the secret key) provisioned by the Mobile Analytics service for the app.
- Secret Key. One of a pair of security credentials (with the consumer key) provisioned by the Mobile Analytics service for the app.
You'll need these values when you initialize the Mobile Analytics SDK as part of the actions you take to integrate Mobile Analytics into your application.
Now that your app is registered, select Overview in the main menu to display the App Overview page. You'll see the following information about the app: name, description, owner (the ID of the person who created it), creation date, and update date.
The icons in the Actions column perform the following actions:
|Displays app description and app configuration pages.
|Displays analytics pages.
|Deletes the application settings.
Step 3: Integrate Mobile Analytics into your app
Before you can take advantage of Mobile Analytics functionality for your application, you need to integrate it into your application. How you perform the integration depends on the operating environment for your mobile app.
If your app runs in the Android operating system, following the instructions in Add monitoring to your Android application.
If your app runs in an iOS operating system, follow the instructions in Add monitoring to your iOS application.
Step 4: Monitor usage
Now that you've integrated App Services, it will start monitoring data related to your app's usage and performance. You can view the number of active users and sessions for your app by selecting Analytics in the main menu. This expands the App Usage menu item in the left navigation menu and opens Sessions. (You can also view app usage by clicking the monitor icon next to your app in the App Overview page).
Select a time span such as 6h (6 hours) over which to view the monitored data. You can also check a "Compare with" checkbox to compare the data with a previous time period such as yesterday or last week.
Below the graph of the active users and sessions, you'll see a table that summarizes the data as well as a table that lists each data point recorded over the period.
You can also make App Usage selections in the left navigation menu to view the number of active sessions by app version, device configuration, device platform, or device model. You can also view session duration, that is, how long (on average) users are using your app.
Learn more in Monitor your app's use.
Step 5: Examine error logs
View the number of errors logged for your app by selecting App Log Analysis in the left navigation menu. This expands the menu item and automatically selects Errors in the submenu. Select a time span over which to view the logged error data. You can also check a "Compare with" checkbox to compare the error data with a previous time period such as yesterday or last week.
Below the graph of the app errors, you'll see a table that displays an error summary as well as a table that lists each logged error recorded over the period and its severity level.
You can also make App Log Analysis selections in the left navigation menu to view app errors by app version, device configuration, operating environment, and device model.
Step 6: Analyze network performance
Another aspect of your app that you can analyze through Mobile Analytics is the performance of the network in handling your app's API requests. You can view network performance in a variety of ways. For example, you can request a network metrics overview that displays the number of requests made by your app over a period of time, the number of errors logged, and the average response time for requests.
To get the overview, select Network Performance in the left navigation menu. This expands the menu item and opens Network Metrics Overview. Select a time span over which to view the network performance data. You can also check a "Compare with" checkbox to compare the network performance data with a previous time period such as yesterday or last week.
Below the network metrics graph, you'll see a summary table that lists the average response time, maximum response time, and number of network requests made by your app over the period. Another table displays a variety of data for requests made by your app to each web service over the period. Some of the data included are number of requests, average response time, error count, device platform, and network provider.
You can also make Network Performance selections in the left navigation menu to get views of network performance that focus specifically on network errors, response time, or on slow response time (that is, response time greater than 2 seconds). You can also request each of these views by network type, carrier, app version, and app configuration.
Step 7: Remotely configure your app
Mobile Analytics enables you to remotely manage the configuration of your mobile app. You can change various configuration settings for your application and then push out the changes. Customers get the updated app directly — there's no need to deploy the updated app to an app store for customer download.
To remotely configure your app, select Configure in the main menu. This opens a configuration page, such as App Description. You can edit the information on that page or you can navigate to another configuration page, such as Default Configs. Configuration changes you make on the Default Configs page are applied to all devices. Click Save at the bottom of the page.
One of the things you can remotely configure is monitoring settings. For example, you can change the minimum error level that Mobile Analytics monitors. Change the minimum error level that is monitored from error to warning and apply the update to all devices that run your app. To do that, select Default Configs in the left navigation menu. Then select Warn in the Log Capture Levels drop-down menu.
You can also make selections in the left navigation menu to remotely configure your app for specific devices in a Beta test or for a percentage of devices as part of an A/B test.
Learn more in Configure your app .
Step 8: Navigate to other services
In addition to the Mobile Analytics service it provides, Apigee offers an API Analytics service that monitors the performance and use of APIs. When used together, Mobile Analytics and API Analytics give you full end-to-end visibility into your mobile app — from how your app performs on the device to how the APIs that your app uses perform. Together, Mobile Analytics and API Analytics, give you the ability to isolate issues and improve your mobile app. To learn more about Apigee analytic services, see Use the built-in charts.
Also notice that the Mobile Analytics portal provides "Switch To" links in the main menu to two other valuable services for developers: App Services and API consoles.
App Services enables you to create and manage your application data as well as manage your app users quickly and easily, with little or no need to write server-side code. Learn more in API BaaS features
An API Console simplifies the learning curve for using a provider's API. The Console provides a GUI for exploring the API's resources and executing its methods. Apigee provides Consoles for a large and growing number of API providers. Learn more in What's an API Console?
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Bracelet in well worn condition but rare piece! Signed Vendome with copyright symbol on earring clip and bracelet clasp. Also found in pink, blue, lilac and orange all with clear AB crystals (art 5300 retired).
Blue two strand necklace is a book piece in 'Vintage Fashion Accessories' by Stacy LoAblo.


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|Millard Fillmore Gates Circle Hospital Re-Use Process
|On April 1, 2012, the new Gates Vascular Institute will open adjacent to the Buffalo General Medical Center.� The opening of the new facility, which will be Western New York�s hub for stroke care, cardiac surgery and vascular services, will mark the closing of Millard Fillmore Gates Circle Hospital.
Updated: 2/9/2012
|Kaleida Health Logo Change
|As our organization evolves to address the many challenges in today�s healthcare industry, this is the perfect time to synchronize the evolution of our most visible Kaleida Health brand: our logo.
Updated: 2/15/2012
|FDA approves drug to treat cystic fibrosis
|Women & Children�s Hospital of Buffalo and the University at Buffalo played a key role in the FDA approval this week of the first drug that treats the cause of cystic fibrosis in some patients, offering a major advance to many individuals with the disease.��
Updated: 2/3/2012
|Buffalo General Hospital is First in Western New York to Utilize New Aortic Valve Replacement Procedure For Cardiac Patients
|Buffalo General Hospital has been selected to be the first and only hospital in Western New York to perform a new and lifesaving option for cardiac patients.
Updated: 1/25/2012
|Cardiac Treatment (at BGMC) Gives Hope To Inoperable Patients
|Many patients with seriously narrowed aortic valves have faced a bleak future with no medical options, but a new procedure (at Buffalo General Medical Center) now offers the sickest of the sick a promising treatment.
Updated: 1/25/2012
|The heart of the Medical Campus
|Buffalo News article states "The Gates Vascular Institute is nearly ready, and officials say it will be a game-changer for the medical community - and Kaleida staff."
Updated: 1/25/2012
|Suburban and BGH Once Again Named �Consumer Choice Award Winners� By National Research Corporation
|Millard Fillmore Suburban and Buffalo General Hospitals have been named 2011-2012 �Consumer Choice Award� winners by the National Research Corporation.
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The outcomes of mastitis—lower milk production and reduced quality milk—are affecting the sustainability of the SE dairy industry and the Southeast Quality Milk Initiative (SQMI), a USDA-funded project, aims to help dairy farmers throughout the region control mastitis and lower bulk tank SCC through cost-effective control strategies.
A key early component of this program, which is now underway, is a survey of farmers' attitudes and perceptions about mastitis and their ability to effect outcomes.
The survey is the first step of this multi-year project intended to improve the viability of farms individually and the industry as a whole. The information collected from this survey will help the SQMI team develop Extension programs and support tools to help farmers manage mastitis.
Dairy farms in Tennessee, Mississippi, Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina, and Virginia should have received the initial mailing in mid-October.
Questions about the SQMI project or survey can be addressed to your local County Extension Agent (for those in the partnering states), or you can contact a members of the survey team directly: Susan Schexnayder – firstname.lastname@example.com, 865.974.5495 or Lori Garkovich – firstname.lastname@example.com, 859.257.7581
The SQMI is a partnership of six universities: Mississippi State University, University of Florida, University of Georgia, University of Kentucky, University of Tennessee, and Virginia Tech University.


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"You only have to bat a thousand in two things; flying and heart transplants. Everything else you can go 4-for-5."
-Beano Cook
While we await the game list your top priorities in this thing we call life:
1 family and health
2 work
3 friends
4 reds
5 video games
6 everything else tied
Attended 1976 World Series in my Mother's Womb. Attended 1990 World Series Game 2 as a 13 year old. Want to take my son to a a World Series Game in Cincinnati in my lifetime.
Does anyone know what the chances of are of getting the game in tonight, and if so - how soon they might be starting?
Twitter says it is raining again in Chicago...
Looks like a long night ahead
This is the ol Left Hander rounding third and heading for home.
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HAVE you made time yet to see the bluebells currently in full bloom on the Malvern Hills?
Here's a taste of what you're missing:
Bluebells in the beech woods in #Malvern pic.twitter.com/yijSLbWBfP— Dave Robinson (@36arn) May 4, 2014
Fields of violet on the #Malverns #bluebells #britishcamp pic.twitter.com/Ru2zC33r1U— Ben Carrett (@Benaki) May 4, 2014
Just out with my camera 📷 #bluebells #selfie pic.twitter.com/onL3Hmc97Y— Robert Bilsland (@BobBilsland) May 3, 2014
You can see why I got distracted yesterday on my way to #Malvern. The #Bluebells are out in full bloom. pic.twitter.com/PNuFweyxcr— Melanie Chadd (@MelChaddPhotos) May 1, 2014
@MalvernLocal How about this for a different view of the bluebells on blackhill. pic.twitter.com/umksRwyWdo— Robert Bilsland (@BobBilsland) May 4, 2014
Bluebells today on Jubilee Drive, Malvern, Worcestershire #spring #inspiring #favesubjecttophotograph pic.twitter.com/78X74vzv5C— tony teebee symonds (@TonyTeebee) April 27, 2014
Photo: Bluebells on The Malverns http://t.co/avCNkQsaY2— Adrian Ainsworth (@MrBeastmaster) April 27, 2014
May in the Marvellous Malverns. pic.twitter.com/XTwmUMUGk9— Colwall Park (@Colwall_Park) April 30, 2014
West Malvern Playing Fields have footie goals with nets, a play park & beautiful bluebells. #MakeTheMostOfMonday pic.twitter.com/pGI6lacgLN— Malvern Cops (@MalvernCops) May 5, 2014
Lush walk today over the Malverns, the bluebells were spectacular! pic.twitter.com/uffGhneE9Q— Rachel (@RachelThatchamp) May 5, 2014
A blanket of bluebells in West Malvern yesterday. Mike Gandy was the photographer. Alina J pic.twitter.com/p4ymNzZuPh— יוסף (@soldier_777) May 5, 2014
Bluebells on the Malvern Hills May 2014 @ReallyGtMalvern @Great_Malvern @malverntic pic.twitter.com/EaavLP15yV— amanda jane mason (@MandMas69) May 5, 2014
Lots of purple carpets of bluebells on view on way up Eastnor Park obelisk #malvern pic.twitter.com/q0eIQnMtvJ— FloC (@FloC582) May 5, 2014
Beautiful bluebells on the Malvern Hills 🌸 pic.twitter.com/M9hk8mmnhe— Michelle O'Connor (@moc_michelle) May 4, 2014
Beautiful English bluebells at Malvern @KitKatB took this on weds pic.twitter.com/Ykh8DQz4DI— Jan Baxter (@JanCherryJovi) May 3, 2014
On my doorstep - ish! When all at once a host of Bluebells ............. #Malvern pic.twitter.com/Zew9r93coW— Redrobbin (@Redrobbin8) April 30, 2014
Beautiful native bluebells on the #Malvern Hills in the late evening sunshine #lookslikeprovence pic.twitter.com/7e6KNDXDac— James Churchfield (@BBCCornwallJC) April 28, 2014
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A few weeks ago I completed a fun project for my kitchen. I shared it with Traci at Beneath My Heart, but in case you missed it, I want to show it off here. It's a completely no-sew faux Roman shade.
Here's exactly how I made it.
**Update: These Roman shades hold up wonderfully! I'm still loving them two years later, and I've made another one for when I want a lighter look, and as you can see this one is wide enough without having to have trim on the sides. You can read all about it here! Here's a peek:
Later still, I made a simple farmhouse-style shade using a dropcloth. I simply used craft paint and painter's tape to create grainsack-style stripes (you can read all about that process here).
Another bonus of this window treatment is that it can be taken down and put back up very easily. At Christmastime, the window looks like this:
Click here to read all about that window treatment, including the DIY Noel sign. I like being able to change the look of the window at Christmastime, and it's so easy to put the Roman shade back up after the holidays.
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TORONTO — Rabbi Geoffrey Haber, Baycrest's new director of spiritual care, has been moving toward this position throughout his career.
A native of Montreal, Rabbi Haber, 53, a pulpit rabbi for 23 years in various U.S. and Canadian congregations, says that he has watched families grow and develop.
"I was there for every step of their lives, and for significant life events. Along the way, I grew increasingly interested in geriatric care. This is a significant portion of people's lives, and the ability to find success in later years [lies] in finding continuing purpose," said Rabbi Haber, who has a wife and three adult children.
He succeeds Rabbi Nachum Berlat, who was director of spiritual care at Baycrest for 25 years. Rabbi Berlat is now senior chaplain emeritus and scholar-in-residence.
"[Rabbi Berlat] was a pioneer in spiritual care. Before he started at Baycrest, [this position] was not on the radar of the Jewish community," Rabbi Haber. "He laid the foundation, and I have come to succeed him and build on that foundation."
Rabbi Haber, who was ordained at the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York City, said that every geriatric stage has its own challenges, "and I really witnessed it as I watched my [own] parents age. There is a wisdom born of life's experiences, and Judaism recognizes the value of that.
"Seniors have so much to give, and I want to learn at their feet, and help transmit that wisdom."
As one of the only full-time hospital chaplains in Canada, Rabbi Haber is responsible for the entire Baycrest community, including assisted living, palliative care, the hospital and day programs.
He said he sees four aspects to his role.
"I provide religious and spiritual services to patients family and staff. I am responsible for Baycrest's kashrut. I oversee Shabbat and holiday observances, and I am there for life-cycle events pertaining to families."
Baycrest is an ecumenical institution, he said, and he facilitates the religious and spiritual needs of everyone by reaching out to clergy of other faiths to help provide services to people who require them. "There is a multi-faith chapel, and I make sure everyone has what they need."
A pastoral presence is important in a geriatric facility, he said. "We deal with people in their waning years. Some are facing mortality, which [often] raises deep spiritual questions. People go to their graves either tormented or at peace, based on how they face their life experiences. I help people make that journey.
"Spiritual care is more than ritual observance. It includes a response to life's questions. People's wellness is dependent on wholeness – it is not only physical or mental. People who feel they have a purpose heal better and faster, and medical science is starting to recognize this. A chaplain can contribute to this."
Having extended family in Toronto adds to Rabbi Haber's excitement about coming to Baycrest, "a premiere facility in North America. My hope is to develop a professional staff, so there is more than just one chaplain. In keeping with Baycrest's role as a teaching hospital, I would like it to serve as a site for clinical and pastoral education.
"I would like to [host] intern chaplains who want to know about the geriatric Jewish community, as well as volunteer lay chaplains who could be the eyes and ears of people's spiritual needs. Baycrest is a jewel in the crown of Jewish life, and I would like [as many people as possible] to help out."


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Maybelline New York Lineworks Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner Reviews
One of the best liquid liners out there!Good quality especially for the price, decent staying power, and great pigmentation. I'm not sure why I forgot about this eyeliner--I need to repurchase :) — 8 years, 1 month agoLipglossandSpandex | 521 reviews
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LOVE ITI only use Maybelline's waterproof liquid eyeliner. I love the tapered brush. It isn't flimsy, so you don't have to worry about not being able to make a perfect line. The brush is kind of "stiff" but that's the good part because it gives you more control on how thick or thin you want the line to be. It gives you a more precise finish because the end of the brush is very thin. I use this in Brown, and I will definitely buy this again. — 6 years, 10 months agohleeee | 210 reviews
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Great Eye LookI really love this liquid eyeliner because it is easy to place where you want it and doesn't smudge. This is great for wearing when outside, at the gym or the pool because it stays in place. It comes in great colors for a dramatic eye look that lasts. — 8 years agoStef42678 | 500 reviews
great cat eyeyou can acheive a perfect set of 'wings' with total confidance that by lunchtime you wont just have blurry corners. its lovely, deep color dries to a rich matte finich and never once has it irritated my oh, so sensitive [contact wearer too!] eyes. amazing value, lasts you at least a month, and has an ultra easy application with its long tapered handle and firm little brush tip. thick or thin line, you cant go wrong with this, and you can remove it with any makeup remover. — 8 years, 9 months agocorizotti | 550 reviews
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Best liquid eyeliner at $5The brush is what makes this liquid eyeliner the best out of the cheaper liquid eyeliners I've tried so far. Some brushes are too thin or flimsy, but there's is perfect. — 4 years, 4 months agoindie29 | 1 reviews
the bestThis is not discontinued in my area in AZ by the way. I got it the other day it is super easy to apply it stays on and doesn't smudge even after a full days work and exercising. My favorite drugstore brand for sure. — 4 years, 7 months agokfloyd01 | 37 reviews
Wouldn't purchase againThe color is great but it doesn't last very long. It skips, and the tip doesn't stay very precise over time. I have a hard time doing the winged eyeliner look and I always make a mistake, it may be me but every time I practice it makes a mess. I have oily eyelids and my the end if the day it's flaking off. It is affordable but sadly the quality is good enough for me to purchase again. — 4 years, 9 months agoneonnoodles | 3 reviews
Best eyeliner!I have been using this eyeliner for 4 years and it is absolutely perfect. I have sensitive eyes and most eyeliners do not stay on my eyes for very long. This eyeliner does not come off until I remove it! And it doesn't irritate my eyes like others do. I love this stuff! — 4 years, 11 months agolulul1025 | 1 reviews
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NoIt fades very easily and burns my eyes. — 5 years, 6 months agojuliacorona | 8 reviews
Not my faveI found that no matter what I tried, this liner is a perpetual smudger. Not for me. — 5 years, 11 months agomaria_longfellow | 66 reviews
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Oops — I listed the wrong date for the Crab Feed benefiting Bay Area Crisis Nursery last week. The Bay Area Crisis Nursery Crab Feed will begin at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 26 at St. Francis of Assisi Church Hall, 860 Oak Grove Road in Concord. $45 per person includes all the crab, pasta, salad and desserts you can eat along with auctions, raffles and lots of fun! Call 925-685-6633 or email email@example.com for tickets.
National Day of Service
Our National Day of Service is Monday, Jan. 21, a federal holiday honoring the service of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This day offers an opportunity to empower individuals and strengthen communities. Visit http://www.volunteereastbay.org/volunteers-opportunities/search-for-opportunities at the Walnut Creek based Volunteer Center of the East Bay's website, or call 925-472-5750 for ways to celebrate the day through service.
Mitzvah Day
Also on Monday, Jan. 21, join the Jewish Community Center of the East Bay for Mitzvah Day, a day of giving. The JCC will be co-partnering with the Watershed Project and the Martin Luther King Day Community Work Project to make healthy green spaces in our community.
The Point Pinole Regional Shoreline volunteers will meet at 9:30 a.m. to pick up trash from the shoreline and remove invasive plants. The Richmond Greenway volunteers will meet at 9:30 a.m. to landscape, plant trees and clear trash.
Families of all faiths are welcome. For project details and sign-ups contact Alli Axelrod at 510-848-0237 x138, or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Heartfelt Gala
Monument Crisis Center is hosting its largest fundraiser of the year at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8 at the Blackhawk Museum, 3700 Blackhawk Plaza Circle in Danville.
Tickets are $100 per person until Jan. 27. For reservations call 925-825-7751 or visit http://monumentcrisiscenter.org. Enjoy a delicious meal, live music, silent auction, raffles, award presentations and guest speakers.
Grant for children
We Care Services for Children in Concord has received a $10,000 grant from the George H. Sandy Foundation for the "We Chat" speech and language preschool program, which addresses the increasing needs of young children with speech, language, and social delays created by cuts in the state budget to children with special needs.
The goal of the program is to create a natural environment where children can improve communication skills and social interactions with adults and peers in order to reach their maximum potential in a community preschool or kindergarten setting.
We Care Services for Children is a private, nonprofit agency devoted to serving children birth to 6 and their families in Contra Costa County. To register a child or for additional information about We Care Services for Children's programs, contact Darcie Azzolini at 925-671-0777 ext. 226, or Barbara Langsdale 925-685-0207 ext. 108; also, visit www.wecarechildren.org.
Pleasant Hill Rotary
Pleasant Hill Rotarians supported the community at many recent holiday events including Food Box & Distribution for Thanksgiving, Salvation Army bell ringing, Adopt-a-Family Salvation Army Drive by Rotaract (a DVC club sponsored by the Rotary Club of Pleasant Hill), Toy and Joy distribution at the Salvation Army location in Concord and food preparation for Christmas for Everyone.
If you are interested in learning more about Rotary, contact Ken Housefeld at 925-944-4898.
Retired teachers
The California Retired Teachers Association invites all retired teachers to attend its 50th anniversary luncheon at 11 a.m., Wednesday Feb. 6 at Boundary Oak Club House, 3800 Valley Vista Road in Walnut Creek. Speaker Dan Ashley of ABC News will be featured. Tickets are $27. Please RSVP by Jan. 26 to Betty Hodge at 925-686-5637.
Lime Ridge hike
Stop and smell the manzanita on the Lime Ridge Audible Guide Hike and Manzanita Foray. Join "Save Mount Diablo" from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday Jan. 26 on a 4-mile hike that traces the route outlined in the new Audible Guide for Lime Ridge.
Expert botanist Heath Bartosh will lead the hikers. Meet at the Montecito Staging area at the SW corner of Ygnacio and Cowell Road. RSVP to Save Mount Diablo at firstname.lastname@example.com or call 925-947-3535.
Kaiser HIV/AIDS grants
World Aids Day, held for 25 years on Dec. 1, was noted by a huge grant of $750,000 from Kaiser Permanente to 10 Northern California organizations offering HIV and AIDS education, prevention, testing, and connections to care. The grants were awarded by the East Bay Community Foundation through a fund established by Kaiser Permanente.
Kaiser Permanente has a long-standing commitment to help stop the spread of HIV, and to assist those with the virus to get connected with early, comprehensive care.
"One in five people infected with HIV is unaware of his or her status," said Michael Allerton, Operations and Policy Practice Leader, Infectious Diseases for Kaiser Permanente Northern California, citing statistics from the Centers for Disease Control.
Northern California organizations receiving the $75,000, one-year grants:
"Good Neighbors" is compiled by Faith Barnidge. Send club and organization news, Scouting items, notices of awards and other submissions to email@example.com.


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