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There was a catch with it. They had no idea how to open it. As they looked over the scroll case with amazement, suddenly a magic mouth appeared before them and said, "The code to open this scroll case is hidden within the stones; you must press each stone in the proper order to open it." The magic faded out.
The stones are in this order on the scroll case: Turquoise, Diamond, Opal, Aquamarine, Topaz, Emerald, Moonstone, Garnet, Sapphire, Amethyst, Ruby, Peridot.
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text: Discovery of historic artifacts from Hatfield and McCoy Feud announced By Douglas Imbrogno December 31, 2012 Story Share Courtesy photo An initial discovery of apparent Hatfield and McCoy Feud artifacts, including fired bullets, by George "KG" Wyant (left) and Tim "Ringy" Saylor of the National Geographic Channel show "Diggers" led to even more finds after an archaeology team was called in. CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The Hatfield and McCoy Feud has had no shortage of oral history associated with this most persistent of American tales. But an announcement was made Monday of some apparent actual artifacts from the feud, including bullets fired during a key battle."I cannot overstate how amazing this find is. We uncovered actual bullets that were fired 125 years ago during the feud. It is incredible to hold something like that in your hand," said Bill Richardson, who has been a key figure in highlighting the feud's history.The artifacts, which also include window glass from the period of the feud, charred wood embedded with a homemade square nail, pieces of whiteware ceramics and other items, were brought to light as the result of a fall visit to the area by the National Geographic Channel show "Diggers." The show features George "KG" Wyant and Tim "Ringy" Saylor searching for historic artifacts with metal detectors.The announcement of the find had been delayed until now, to coincide with Tuesday's date, which marks the 125th anniversary to the day that a band of Hatfields raided the McCoy cabin on New Year's Day in 1888, killing Randolph McCoy's daughter, Alifair, and son, Calvin, and burning the McCoy cabin to the ground.The episode of "Diggers" featuring the discovery of the artifacts -- including 10 bullets and the apparent site of the cabin -- will air 10 p.m. Jan. 29 on the National Geographic Channel.The cabin assault was a key moment in the feud. Less than three weeks later, the Hatfields were arrested and tried. Until Monday's announcement, there have been no historic artifacts arising from the locale of the feud, and the site of the cabin was unknown.After the initial discoveries, the "Diggers" stopped their probing and called in Dr. Kim McBride, co-director of the Kentucky Archaeological Survey at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, to take a more careful look.She arrived in late September with three helpers, who conducted a formal, two-day preliminary excavation of the site, located near the unincorporated area of Hardy in Pike County, Ky. (The nearest towns of any size are Williamson and Matewan, W.Va.)Three different calibers of bullets were found on a hillside, including shotgun pellets. The bullets were four to six inches underground and spread out over an area about 30 feet wide by 20 feet high."Finding artifacts for the house and these bullets they found on the hillside is very significant. They would have been deposited there by the McCoys shooting out of their house in defense," McBride said. Both McBride and Richardson, while sounding confident these are actual feud artifacts, are careful to parse the discovery by saying that more work needs to be done, but that the evidence chain seems to add up.A chain of title searches dates the cabin site to property owned by Randall and Sarah "Sally" McCoy. A well at the locale indicates a domestic site used to be there, and machine-made nails and the handmade nail embedded in charred wood date to the period, McBride said.In addition, shards of window glass appear to date to the feud's period, said McBride, a West Virginia native who has done archaeological work across the region."Window glass changes in its thickness over time, so typically the thinner the glass is, the older it is. We have two pieces that are relatively thin that most certainly date from the period of the McCoy house."Richardson, a West Virginia University Extension associate professor who does community development work in Mingo and Logan counties, has done more than anyone to highlight the Hatfield and McCoy Feud and encourage a tourism industry around it. He doesn't flinch when asked if he might want too much to believe these are feud artifacts. After all, actual bullets fired by McCoys at Hatfields might be considered tourism gold.That's especially so given the work Richardson has done promoting feud tourism sites and history, which includes his own documentary, "Feud," and consulting with and promoting other documentaries and shows, such as last May's History channel series "The Hatfields and McCoys: An American Vendetta," starring Kevin Costner and Bill Paxton."That's one of the reasons we have brought in an archeologist who has done digs on a number of different sites, who also has a professional reputation just like I do," Richardson said."You can never be 100 percent certain. It is a very, very high probability. I put it at 85 to 90 percent," he said of the provenance of the artifacts. "As you added all these pieces up, it basically comes to if it were a case you took to a jury, a jury would say this is where the McCoy cabin was."You cannot carbon date wood that is less than 200 years old, he said. But the nails -- of the type used in the feud's day -- and the fact one was found in a piece of charred wood are other telling signs."One of the things we know, once that structure was burned, nobody used the land for a number of years," he said. "The McCoys then sold it. There was another structure built on the land, but not in the same place as the cabin. So, we know there wasn't another cabin on exactly that spot and there's been no other structure burned there that we can determine." For her part, McBride is waiting to see the reaction to the "Diggers" episode and whether it might inspire National Geographic to follow up with a more concerted archaeological effort."To be honest, it's just the funding," said McBride, who happened to be reached by phone on New Year's Eve while doing work on Revolutionary-era forts with her husband in West Virginia's Greenbrier Valley."We can't come in and just excavate without funding in place, so I am not really sure what will happen."She said the landowner of the feud site, Bob Scott, a member of the Hatfield line, has done the right thing in preserving the property and he has talked of exhibiting the new artifacts someday to the public. 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"Lumbering is heating up and railroads are about to come in and the area is starting to industrialize. And that caused a lot of political and family tensions."The Hatfield and McCoy Feud was wrapped up in all of that," she said. "It's more complex than a couple families not getting along."Reach Douglas Imbrogno at email@example.com or 304-348-3017. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Police seek car driven by woman found dead in Kanawha River 2 Teen pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter in Oakes Field shooting 3 Facebook founder visits Cabin Creek Health Systems 4 WV school district apologizes for 'Trump Perry' sign at football game 5 Man allegedly cuts father in Rand over argument about sandwich Pressure cooker Previous Story Methods of cooking risotto are put to the test Next Story


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Mount Evans is the road into the sky. Drive from 8,700 feet at Idaho Spring where you turn off Interstate 70 to 14,240 feet to the summit, and you will pass through 3 life zones, passing ancient trees, lakes and forest to the land above timberline. It can be 90 degrees in Denver and 40 degrees at the top of Mount Evans. Mountain Goats and Bighorn Sheep will greet you as you climb to the top of the world. [Google Latitude & Longitude (39.6567121, -105.59623)]
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The Road to Mount Evans on Friday, September 30, 2011. Every turn is a "Wall Hanger" image. Just add your camera!!! I will post more picture as soon as I can get them out of Photoshop!
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About the Mount Evans Road: The first 4 miles, from Idaho Springs on CO 103, are surprisingly flat, then there is a 4-6% grade to the entrance that continues to Summit lake. The last 5 miles have grades of 2-5%, but because you are above 12,000 feet it will feel like 10-15% grade to top. See Bicycling Page for elevation/grade chart.
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Royals Minor League Report: Aug. 12
Omaha Storm Chasers (64-59)
Salt Lake 8, Omaha 1
LP: Liam Hendriks (2-1 with Omaha, 10-2 Triple-A)
HR: None
The Storm Chasers lost in their return to Werner Park. Whit Merrifield doubled in the first and scored on Johnny Giavotella's ground out. Merrifield went 2-for-4 and is batting .368 (89-for-242) with Omaha. Salt Lake plated the final eight runs. Liam Hendriks (6.0 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 3 BB, 3 SO) lost for just the second time this year at the Triple-A level.
NW Arkansas Naturals (25-24 second half, 50-70 overall)
NW Arkansas 4, Corpus Christi 3
WP: J.C. Sulbaran (8-8)
SV: Mark Peterson (2 with NW Arkansas, 24 overall) HR: None
The Naturals built a 4-0 and held on to win game one at Corpus Christi. J.C. Sulbaran recorded eight strikeouts against just one walk, holding the Hooks to a run and four hits over 6.2 innings. Fourth-ranked Royals prospect Hunter Dozier had two hits and two runs. Twelfth-ranked prospect Orlando Calixte scored twice and Parker Morin was 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Wilmington Blue Rocks (22-25 second half, 55-60 overall)
Frederick at Wilmington - Postponed due to rain
The Blue Rocks had their 14th rainout of the year on Tuesday. A pair of seven-inning games are on tap for tonight, with the first to start at 5:05 p.m. Third-ranked Royals prospect Sean Manaea will start game one. Wilmington did not announce a starter for game two.
Lexington Legends (19-33 second half, 48-74 overall)
Kannapolis 5, Lexington 1
LP: Kevin Perez (1-3)
HR: None
Lexington lost a second straight at Kannapolis. Both teams scored in the seventh, with Kannapolis scoring four in the eighth. Alec Mills posted 6.0 scoreless innings, scattering four hits and two walks with five strikeouts. He has a 0.96 ERA since joining Lexington (3 ER in 28.0 IP). Chad Johnson's single scored Mauricio Ramos for Lexington's run.
Idaho Falls Chukars (8-7 second half, 28-25 overall)
Idaho Falls 3, Helena 1
WP: Austin Fairchild (1-1)
SV: Cruz Guevara (2)
HR: None
Idaho Falls opened a seven-game trip to Montana with a win, scoring three unearned runs. Sugar Ray Marimon made a rehab start, holding Helena to a run, five hits and a walk with three strikeouts over 4.1 innings. Wander Franco had two hits and a run.
Burlington Royals (22-28)
Burlington 3, Greeneville 0
WP: Yunior Marte (2-3)
SV: Cole Way (1)
HR: Leland Clemmons (3)
The Royals won a second straight to finish 2-1 at Greeneville. Leland Clemmons provided all of the scoring they would need with a leadoff home run. Yunior Marte (5.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 3 SO) earned the win, with Dylan Sons and Cole Way recording 2.0 scoreless innings each.


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Former Animals and War vocalist Eric Burdon may be on the verge of his 72nd birthday, but the rock and roll legend is keeping busier than ever. In the past five months, he has released two records -- an EP with garage rockers the Greenhornes and his dynamic new album, the critically acclaimed 'Til Your River Runs' Dry'. Add to that a round of live appearances, including the high-profile South By Southwest festival, and now, he has announced a book signing deal for his autobiography. Titled 'Breathless,' the book will cover Burdon's amazing 50-year-and-counting career, and more.


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This type of item was very popular. Like brass shell casings that fired the rounds, the steel shrapnel littered the battlefields.
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For all things Asian, 99 Ranch Market is the go-to market in the Inland Empire.
They have a first-class hot food section, including sushi and dim sum (Chinese tea cakes) such as steamed buns filled with pork or chicken, pan fried turnip cakes, fried shrimp and pork balls and sweet bean cakes. There are also Japanese bento boxes with assorted meat and seaweed combinations.
The steam table consists of a selection of eight rotating entrees: fish, sweet and sour spareribs, orange chicken, marinated pork, steamed tofu, sauteed eggplant, and more. A three-item combo with fried rice and noodles is only $5.99.
Perhaps most impressive are the whole roasted ducks hanging in front of the display case. For $15.99, they will cut it up for you — head and neck included if you're so inclined — and it will easily feed four. Saute some Chinese greens and maitake mushrooms from their amazingly inexpensive produce section, buy some green onion cakes (like a thick pita bread) and some hoisin sauce to spread over, and voila, Chinese duck tacos for around $25 for four.
Ah, but there's so much more about this store that begs to be explored. King Trumpet mushrooms are only $2.49 a bag. In the meat section you'll find an assortment of game, including goose, venison flank steak, quail, duck tongue, rabbit and Cornish game hen.
An enormous seafood section includes a myriad of fresh whole fish (including rex sole, rockfish, rabbit fish and Indian mackerel), fresh lobster, Dungeness and stone crab in their own tanks so you can buy them live, as well as whole octopus on the shelf.
In the frozen-food section, you can find hard-to-find seafood specialties such as baby eel, smelt, white anchovies, snail meat, frog legs and periwinkle meat at prices that are at most 50 percent of the cost in a fish market!
The condiment and sauce sections are both extensive and unusual, with items ranging from black vinegar and spicy sesame oil to an array of chile sauces, sweet and hot bean sauces, dried mustard and dried shallots. There is also an extensive array of both dry and wet seaweeds.
Returning to the produce section, you can find fresh turmeric, ginger and galangal (a relative of ginger), unusual melons, Chinese greens, lemon grass and different types of packaged mushrooms.
In the dry goods section, there are various sizes of dried shiitakes and black mushrooms from which to choose.
The green onion pancakes alone are worth a trip. Across from the hot item area is a cold case in which you can find chicken wraps, assorted bean paste cakes, fresh seaweed, spicy turnip and bean curd with black chicken.
The best bet when you visit is to allow yourself a leisurely couple of hours to stroll up and down the aisles and purchase whatever strikes your fancy, or make a note of where interesting products are located, and once you've completed the tour, make a list of can't-miss items and pick them up.
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Chavez has minor tear of oblique muscle
CHICAGO -- An MRI taken of Eric Chavez's side showed a minor tear of his right oblique muscle.
Chavez sustained the injury while taking a swing in the first inning of Thursday's game against the Rangers.
The team placed Chavez on the 15-day disabled list Friday, and it is uncertain how long he will be out.
"The best-case scenario would probably be 15 days to three weeks," D-backs manager Kirk Gibson said. "It's hard to tell. I've had those where you get them and you go down and you can't breathe. It wasn't like that, but it was definitely there."
D-backs shortstop Willie Bloomquist suffered an oblique tear towards the end of Spring Training and was activated for the first time on Friday.
"It doesn't look like it's as bad as Willie's," Gibson said.
Chavez was a big part of the Arizona offense hitting .325 with seven homers and 25 RBIs before the injury.
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Sage Steele to Host ABCs and ESPNs NBA Countdown
New Role Part of Multi-Year Extension with ESPN
ESPN today announced it has reached a multi-year extension with versatile on-air personality Sage Steele. Per the agreement, Steele will take on a new role at ESPN, hosting the Friday and Sunday editions of NBA Countdown ESPNs and ABCs NBA pre-game show. Shell help form the Friday and Sunday Countdown team with ESPN newcomer and veteran analyst Doug Collins and returning analysts Jalen Rose and Bill Simmons. The Countdown quartet will make its debut on Friday, Nov. 1, at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN. (The Wednesday NBA Countdown team will consist of Rose, Doris Burke and Avery Johnson and debut Nov. 13).
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Whats Keeping Process Analyzer Engineers Up at Night?
NeSSI, Alarms, Wireless, Security and Safetyfor a Start
See a list of references at ControlGlobal.com/0802_nichols.html
By Gary D. Nichols, PE
Analyzer engineers' and technicians' jobs are not just about installing and maintaining process analyzer systems. A survey of recent literature show that other issues also require our time and attention. (See ControlGlobal.com/0802_nichols.html for a list of references.)
The New Sample System Iniative (NeSSI) is probably the most immediate current issue that analyzer engineers and analyzer technicians have to address. We are likely to have less of a leadership role, but definitely will participate in and contribute to discussions about alarm management, wireless communications, security and SIS/SIL decisions at the corporate and plant levels.
NeSSI has been available for several years, but is now beginning to find a home, or homes, in process plants. NeSSI is a modular method for assembling sample conditioning systems, especially complex one. NeSSI has been likened to children's Lego blocks because of the size of some of the modules and the way they are assembled.
When implemented, NeSSI is reported to have shrunk the sample conditioning system footprint by 50% (for an offgas analyzer system installation), with accompanying reduced maintenance. The footprint for an optical measurement system was reportedly reduced to 1.6 in. x 7.75 in; the original footprint was not revealed, but few are the sample handling systems that do not require considerable more space.
The ISA/ANSI standard that was promulgated several years ago provided the base dimensions for the devices (valves, meters, tube fittings, etc.) that would be integrated into the NeSSI system. Since that time, well-known firms such as Swagelok, Parker and Circor have been proponents of NeSSI systems; more and more suppliers are adopting sample conditioning system components and analyzer components to fit the NeSSI standard.
We already tacitly identified one reason for NeSSI not being implemented earlier: Suppliers needed time to adapt their manufacturing to meet the NeSSI standard. They also needed time to design sample conditioning system components to accommodate unusual tubing geometries, sealing systems to accommodate corrosive samples and a customer education system to let users know of NeSSI's availability and benefits.
But other reasons may have played a part in potential NeSSI users' decision to stick with conventional sample conditioning systems. Conventional components have an established track record. NeSSI components for some applications might not have been available. Analyzer engineers and technicians may have been looking for the ideal application for NeSSI to ensure that it would demonstrate distinct benefits when first implemented. Finally, analyzer system integrators and other in the analyzer community may not have been familiar with the NeSSI components and systems.
Alarm Management
"The essence of alarm management is to supply operators with enough information to prevent abnormal situations, and to prevent abnormal situations from escalating into unpreventable situations," says a recent article on the subject. That is a nice theory, or "alarm strategy," but why is it necessary to develop the theory, and how can the theory be implemented?
Though analyzer engineers and technicians are not likely to drive alarm management, we need to be aware of the ongoing process of alarm management and be prepared to understand and influence the process.
First we must answer, "Why has alarm management become an issue?" With the proliferation of microprocessors, DCSs, PLCs, PCs and other easy and inexpensive ways to add alarms, almost "for free," to the myriad operator responsibilities, it is almost a given that there might come a time when operators became overwhelmed with alarms at the expense of acknowledging and responding to them and to the potential neglect of other operator responsibilities (3,4).
This affects analyzers because most modern analyzers come from the factory equipped not only with the analytical measurement, but with analyzer condition alarms which signal that the analyzer is malfunctioning in various combinations or ways or indicate that the analyzer is deliberately out of service for maintenance. This can lead to alarm proliferation.
The current philosophy is to configure an alarm only when operator action is needed and clearly identified. For analyzers, this can mean to (1) obtain agreement between the analyzer technician and the operator as to the criticality of the alarm, (2) alarm only the analyzer signals that are immediately critical to safety, loss prevention, and the environment, (3) and perhaps to "daisy chain" alarms that do not justify individual alarms.
Readers who must know more about alarm management are encouraged to consult the referenced articles, the EEMUA document (5), and other articles, standards, and recommended practices on the subject, and to become active in their site's or corporation's alarm management committee or group.
Wireless control systems communications is one of the leading topics of 2007; in retrospect, it would seem inevitable that process industries which progressed from pneumatics to 4-20 mAdc to field buses in a few years would eventually want to go wireless as the broadcast bands became available and technology became feasible. Actually, wireless telephony grew from the aerospace and defense industries in the 1950s and 1960s (6).
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Baildon's Zak Spencer and Jake Barnett were among 11 gold-medal winners as Quest Taekwondo finished first in the Yorkshire Open Sparring Championships at Bradford's Richard Dunn Sports Centre.
Other event champions were Jamie Kidd (Silsden), Ellie Bowden (Cullingworth), Daniel Sparkes (Greengates) and Kieran Young (Bradford).
Quest hosted the event with national governing body British Taekwondo, and it attracted 270 entrants from across the country.
Of the 36 participating clubs, Quest Taekwondo came top, also taking eight silvers and 11 bronzes, in a team score of 112 points from their 37 members.
Runners-up were Liverpool Academy (98 points) and in third place was Team Ultimate (Doncaster, 42 points).
The competitors were coached by Master Mike McKenzie (Penistone), Rick Simpson (Bradford), Oliver Thornton (Bradford), Karl Mann (Leeds), Ashley Nicholas (Liverpool) and Joanne Lawson (Liverpool), and the age of Quest competitors ranged from six to 42.
Notable performances came from: Jamie Kidd, who defeated Daniel Ocego from Liverpool Academy 12-2 in the quarter-finals, Daniel Brown of Scorpion Taekwondo (Doncaster) 12-8 in the semi-finals, and Ibrahim Hussain from Hadri Taekwondo (London) 14-1 in the final.
Jamie's coach Rick Simpson said: "The scores don't look it but these weren't poor opposition he was playing against - these were top-class competitors - Jamie was really focused, putting his disappointment from Scotland behind him".
Zak emphatically defeated four opponents to claim his second gold in successive competitions, and Simpson added: "It's as though everything has come together since Zak's disappointment at the British National Championships, where he lost to the eventual silver medallist in the quarter-finals.
"He's been training his backside off to improve his kicking range and accuracy - and it's clearly paid off!".
Jake, 16, who has had a record-breaking year, took gold after defeating Oliver Spencer from Stoke UTA in the semi-finals and a dramatic last-second kick won it for him in the final against Jamie Wright from Sport TKD Plymouth.
Kieran, 18, got off to a great start with his new club by convincingly defeating Mahdi Rezai from TKD Machine (Manchester).
Despite Kieran's opponent being over a foot taller, he was still able to land head kicks on his opponent to win in style.
Simpson said: "Kieran is a top-class player and we're looking forward to him competing in Europe next year".
Daniel, 11, won his third successive event, defeating clubmate Liam Exley, ten, from Shipley. Daniel's coach Karl Mann said that he is looking forward to seeing him in action at the Children's International Championships in Germany in 2013.
Ellie, 11, rounded off an excellent season with her third straight medal, following her bronze at the British National Championships in September and gold at the Scottish Cup.
* Quest Taekwondo, which has clubs in Keighley, Bingley, Cottingley, Baildon and Greengates, celebrated their second top-three finish of the year at the Scottish International Cup at Grangemouth.
Six golds, two silvers and three bronzes were enough to give Quest third place.
Gold medals went to 11-year-olds Karl Harris, from Bingley, and Ellie Bowden, who was returning to action for the first time since September, when she won gold and bronze respectively at the British National Championships in September.
Greengates' Gary Watt, ten, beat his Central Academy (Scotland) opponent by 12 points in the third round, and other golds went to Zak Spencer (Baildon), Daniel Sparkes (Greengates) and Harriet Akeroyd (Settle).


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Error costs Astros, as Pirates walk off with win
Collision in short right field allows winning run to score
PITTSBURGH -- Astros pitcher Edgar Gonzalez threw junk down in the zone, worked the corners with a 74-mph changeup and basically scratched and clawed to keep his team in the game during a tense ninth inning Friday night before finally getting the pitch he wanted.
Gonzalez coaxed Pirates catcher Russell Martin into hitting a popup into shallow right field with the bases loaded and was hopping off the mound as he watched the ball descend from the sky. Second baseman Jake Elmore threw his arms in the air as he backpedaled in preparation of the final out.
Then disaster struck.
Astros right fielder Jimmy Paredes crashed into Elmore just as the ball was about to hit his glove, knocking him and the ball to the ground and allowing the winning run to score from third base and give the Pirates a stunning 5-4 win at PNC Park.
Paredes' gaffe was one of three errors the Astros made, and all were costly.
"It's unfortunate," Astros manager Bo Porter said. "Our defense just pretty much let us down tonight. Gonzalez in the ninth made some tough pitches in a tough situation, and it's unfortunate we [were] not able to field the ball."
The collision with a second baseman is the second this week for Paredes, who crashed into All-Star second baseman Jose Altuve on Monday in Detroit in a similar play and partially dislocated his jaw. Paredes entered Friday's game in the eighth inning as a pinch-runner for right fielder Chris Carter, who had dropped a ball in the outfield in the sixth inning that led to an unearned run.
"In that situation, everybody thinks to catch the ball and make the third out," Paredes said. "I tried to do the best job, but that happens sometimes in this game. We try to learn in that situation, from that error."
Porter said Elmore was in position to catch the ball and should have been allowed to catch the ball, especially since he was waving his arms in the air.
"It's not a lack of communication, because there's only one person that should be communicating," Porter said. "The infielder is not saying anything. If he gets underneath the ball, the outfielder is running in and he's looking at the infielder, and if the infielder is waving his hands and under the ball, you let him take the ball. The infielder is going to go until he hears someone call him off. He don't hear anything, he's going to catch the ball."
Elmore, who was nursing a sore back after the game, said he didn't hear Paredes calling for the ball.
"With so many fans and late in the game when they're loud, nobody can hear anything and we had one drop earlier," he said. "My thought process was 'I'm not going to be the one that lets it drop.' I went out and was waving my hands, but Jimmy -- for goodness sakes -- he's probably watching the ball and his thought process has got to be there's no way he's letting it drop. We're both thinking that and I'm sure he was calling it, but you can't hear anything. I thought, 'I'll wave my hands and hope he sees me.'"
Earlier in the ninth inning, Gonzalez fielded a comebacker to the mound with runners at first and third and looked towards second base before dropping the ball, allowing the Pirates to load the bases. Still, he managed to strike out Neil Walker looking for the second out.
"Our defense has been one of our strong suits pretty much the whole year, but tonight we did not play good defense and we put ourselves in position where it cost us the ballgame," Porter said.
Pirates manager Clint Hurdle wasn't about to pin the loss on the Astros' inexperience.
"We had three check swings, a tapper to the mound, a called third strike and a popup to right field so what does that say about our inexperience -- or our experience," he said. "This game is crazy sometimes. There's not an answer for everything."
Hector Ambriz, the Astros' fifth pitcher of the game, came into the game with a runner at first base with no outs in the seventh inning. He retired Martin before grooving a fastball over the middle of the plate for Pedro Alvarez, who sent a 462-foot homer into the Allegheny River to tie the game at 4.
"Too high and too middle," Ambriz said of the pitch. "With a game on the line like that, you can't make mistakes like that and he made me pay for it."
Coming off a poor performance against the Rangers five days earlier, Astros starting pitcher Jordan Lyles put his season back on track by allowing four hits and one earned run in five-plus innings. He left with a 4-2 lead but didn't get the win.
"It was pretty big for me to lower that pitch count after that first inning, throwing so many [pitches] in the first," he said. "I kept attacking and got some quick outs and not too many strikeouts. That first inning, I walked too many guys and that's not what you want to see, but I bounced back."
Brian McTaggart is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, Tag's Lines. Follow @brianmctaggart on Twitter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Healing Reddick feels good after taking some BP
HOUSTON -- Back at the same park where he initially suffered a right wrist injury that ultimately put him on the disabled list May 8, A's outfielder Josh Reddick took more than 20 batting-practice swings in Houston on Friday and said he "felt great."
"No issues," said Reddick, who is eyeing a return next week. "I don't feel anything.
"I was happy with the results. Biggest thing for me was if I could pull the ball. It's one thing I really wanted to test out because I wasn't able to do it before. It felt great. Didn't feel anything and still driving the ball that way."
That's encouraging news for Oakland's Gold Glove outfielder, who just last week mentioned surgery as a possibility if his wrist didn't heal in a timely fashion. Now Reddick isn't even thinking about an operation, instead forecasting a return to the A's roster sometime next week.
Reddick said if all goes well again on Saturday, when he's slated to take even more swings during batting practice, he'll play in a rehab game with Class A Stockton on Monday and another with Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday. How many at-bats he needs will depend on how he's feeling.
"We don't have a number yet," Reddick said. "Talked with [manager Bob Melvin] today. He said he wants to make sure I get as comfortable as possible, whether it takes five at-bats or 15 or 20 at-bats."
Oakland plays the Giants in San Francisco on Wednesday and Thursday, before hosting the White Sox for a three-game set beginning Friday. Reddick hopes to be playing in at least one of those series.
Jane Lee is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, Major Lee-ague, and follow her on Twitter @JaneMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Booty out to prove he's not a 'gimmick' pitcher
TEMPE, Ariz. -- From the moment he knew he won a spot in D-backs camp as part of MLB Network's "The Next Knuckler," Josh Booty has wanted to accomplish one thing.
"I want to show them it's not just a gimmick," Booty said.
The right-hander appears to be close to appearing in a Cactus League game following an impressive bullpen session Friday morning.
"He gets it now," D-backs manager Kirk Gibson said. "He had a good fastball today, too. Threw the ball well."
Booty has dropped 12 pounds since the show stopped filming a month ago, and after being on a throwing program and working with the D-backs trainers, his arm is starting to bounce back as well.
"My arm is feeling so much better than it did two weeks ago," Booty said. "My arm feels live again. I'm just trying to get myself in shape, and when I go out there I'm just going to try and throw the knuckleball for strikes.
"It was good today. They said it was my best session yet. I know when I get out there in a game, the tempo and adrenaline is going to speed up. And knuckleballers have to slow everything down. It's the exact opposite of my personality. I'm just trying to relax and throw it."
Steve Gilbert is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @SteveGilbertMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Two men were attacked Saturday night as they left Club Majestic, a gay bar in downtown Tulsa, Okla. It's pretty clear this was an anti-gay hate crime, because the suspects had apparently been waiting outside the bar for someone to come out. Needless to say, Oklahoma doesn't have a hate crimes law that includes sexual orientation, and in fact some legislators there attempted to opt out of the new federal hate crimes law that passed last year. Fox 23 reports on this weekend's incident:
When two men approached 25 year-old Jerrid and a friend outside a club, he felt something was up.
"We asked them if they were going to beat us up because they looked they were, they said no we're just looking for an after party," Jerrid told FOX23 exclusively.
There wasn't an after party. Jerrid, openly gay, says within seconds, both he and his friend were punched. Jerrid was knocked unconscious.
Less than 48 hours after the incident, it's easy to see his scars, a busted lip and swollen face. For him, it is also easy to see that this was a hate crime.
"They were standing outside of a gay bar, and for them to exit their vehicle, their vehicle to go around the building, for them to pick them up after they punched us both, that's kind of a sign right there that something was going on."


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A CHARD father of three left paralysed and housebound after a motorcycle crash has been given a new lease of life.
Sgt George Pas, 38, of Sixth Battalion the Rifles with the Territorial Army, was paralysed from the chest down in the crash in July 2011 and now relies on a wheelchair.
Despite the daily challenges he faces, he took on a number of fundraising challenges, including a skydive from 15,000ft, to help raise money for a life-changing piece of equipment.
His new TerrainHopper mobility aid, worth £16,000, arrives next month and George, who has been confined to his wheelchair for 2½ years, said he can not wait.
He told the News: "Since the crash I've not been able to go into the fields with my dogs and the kids, but this machine will allow me to do that again.
"It has been really frustrating not being able to do it because even with the best will in the world and however positive you try to be there are a lot of underlying problems, including the frustration and the constant pain.
"At least now I can take the kids to the beach and go on the sand with them, and I can go to Ham Hill or Castle Neroche."
After the crash George was coma-induced at the side of the road and taken to Frenchay Hospital in Bristol for several weeks to rebuild his arms.
Formerly of The Crescent, Ilminster, he moved into a specialist bungalow in Chard two years ago to make his everyday life easier.
George has been in the TA for more than a decade, and has served in Afghanistan, the Ukraine, the USA and Cyprus, among other places.
He went through a rigorous training session at RAF Brize Norton to gear himself up for his next challenge, which involves an abseil.
George said any money raised from the abseil will go to other people in a similar situation through his own charity, if he is able to set it up in time, or to the charities which have helped him on his journey, including the Royal British Legion and the national armed forces charity SSAFA.
He said: "I wanted to give something back to the people who helped me because I don't want it to be all take, take, take."
A date for the abseil has yet to be fixed. Keep reading the News to follow George's progress.


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I loved finding out how easy it was to cook squash on the grill when you don't want to heat up the house, but you could also bake the foil packets in the oven. And even though I didn't grow the squash myself this time, I was happy that I still had plenty of sage growing in the pots by my front walk, and this was a delicious way to use sage while you still have it! (You might want to read How to Peel and Cut Up a Butternut Squash before you make this.)
Cut the squash into cubes about 1 1/2 inches square. It's important to try to get the pieces all close to the same size.
Put about two cups of the squash cubes into each foil packet. If you don't have heavy-duty foil, I recommend wrapping them twice.
Foil-Wrapped Grilled Butternut Squash with Sage
(Makes about 4 servings, recipe created by Kalyn, with inspiration from many recipes combining butternut squash with sage.)
1 very large or 2 regular size butternut squash (about 6 cups squash cubes when cut up)
3 T olive oil
30-40 large sage leaves, thinly sliced crosswise
1-2 tsp. Spike Seasoning (optional, but highly recommended; for Paleo use any all-purpose vegetable seasoning)
fresh ground black pepper to taste
nonstick spray, to spray foil
1-2 T butter to season at the end (optional; omit or use coconut oil for Paleo)
Sea Salt or Vege-Sal to taste, to season at the end
Put squash into large bowl and toss with olive oil, sage, Spike if using, and black pepper. Stir until squash is well-coated with oil.
Tear foil into 3 pieces about 15-18 inches long. (You will need six pieces if you're doubling the foil.) Spray the inside of each piece of foil with nonstick spray or mist with olive oil. Put about 2 cups squash cubes into each foil packet and arrange in flat layer. Pull foil edges up and fold over to make a seam on top side of the foil packet, then fold in ends, folding over tightly several times.
Put foil packets onto hot grill and cook, turning every five minutes. Check one packet after 20 minutes to see how done they are getting. I cooked my squash just about 25 minutes. They are done when squash is soft and getting slightly browned on the edges.
Toss squash with 1-2 tablespoons of butter if desired, and season with sea salt. Serve hot. This will keep in the refrigerator for a few days.
South Beach Suggestions:
This type of squash isn't mentioned on the South Beach list of foods, and I was so happy when I saw it mentioned in The South Beach Diet Parties and Holidays Cookbook. This would be a great side dish for phase two or three of the South Beach Diet. I would serve this with something like Herb Encrusted Grilled Salmon or Grilled Halibut with Garlic Cilantro Sauce with a salad like Cucumber Salad with Balsamic Dressing.
Nutritional Information?
I chose the South Beach Diet to manage my weight partly so I wouldn't have to count calories, carbs, points, or fat grams, but if you want nutritional information for a recipe, I recommend entering the recipe into Calorie Count, which will calculate it for you.
More Tasty Meatless Ways to Cook Butternut Squash:
(Recipes from other blog may or may not be South Beach Diet friendly, check ingredients.)
10 Easy and Amazing Vegetarian Recipes using Butternut Squash from Kalyn's Kitchen
Steamed Butternut Squash from A Veggie Venture
Butternut Squash with Creamy Tofu, Thyme, and Walnut Stuffing from Christine Cooks
Roasted Butternut Squash with Sage from By the Bay
Brussel Sprout and Camembert Gratin in Butternut Squash from 80 Breakfasts
(Want even more recipes? I find these recipes from other blogs using Food Blog Search.)
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Rocco's Deli Italiano
Rating: 2 1/2 stars
Address: 525 E. First St., Long Beach. There's also a branch at 2420 E. 28th St., Signal Hill; and a takeout shop at 249 E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach.
Phone: 562-980-7500.
Website: www.roccosdeli.com
Cuisine: Italian-American sandwiches and pastas. All dishes are served in an upbeat storefront decorated with photos of the Old Country, which in this case is the Bronx. It's a fine place to go for a serious feed of meats and cheeses packed in rolls "Rocco's Way," which means doused with EVOO and aged balsamic.
Hours: Breakfast, lunch and dinner, every day.
Details: Soft drinks. Street parking. Reservations not necessary.
Prices: Sandwiches, $6.95-$14.95. Pastas, $8.95-$10.95. Side Dishes, $1-$3.45.
Cards: MC, V.
It says in big letters on the menu at Rocco's Deli Italiano "Bronx." For those of us who grew up back there, it is, of course, not "Bronx." It's "the Bronx." (It's a long story.) And coming from the Bronx is a good thing — for back in the day it was a wonderful world where the Jews went out for pizza and pasta, and the Italians went to the delis for corned beef and pastrami. The Bronx even had its own Little Italy, a bit of Naples that had somehow been deposited a short walk from the Bronx Zoo, just across the street from Fordham University, on Arthur Avenue.
The heart of Arthur Avenue is a covered market with many stalls, selling freshly made pasta, cured meats, tripe, seafood freshly pulled from Long Island Sound, breads — the aromas are amazing. So is the food at restaurants with names like Roberto's and Mario's, where you sit at long shared tables. Some of them have no menus. You tell the waiter what you want, and the kitchen makes it. This really is old school — or maybe the old school that came before the old school.
Rocco's Deli Italiano is a homage to the Bronx, done SoCal style.
The Long Beach deli's website tells us: "With only the day's freshest ingredients, homemade pastas and entrees, and authentic Italian sandwiches made to order in front of your eyes, Rocco's brings back the bona fide deli that conjures up the nostalgia of Mamma's home cooking back in the Bronx."
My mama made overcooked vegetables and meats, so this isn't really a taste of my house in the Bronx. It's a taste of a much better kitchen than the one in which I grew up, where my mother's idea of tomato sauce for spaghetti was ketchup. You taste the spaghetti Bolognese (meat sauce) or spaghetti marinara (meatless sauce) and it tastes Italian, rich, heavy with herbs and spices. The tastes that comes from hours of long, slow cooking.
You want a treat, order the house specialty of rigatoni di Rocco, kind of a kitchen sink of a dish with the tubey rigatoni (a good shape, for it cradles the sauce) tossed with Italian sausage, sundried tomatoes, tomato sauce, pine nuts, mascarpone cheese, basil and Parmesan. It's one of those dishes that you promise yourself you'll only eat a little of, and then you finish the whole thing. It probably would be great the next day — if I ever leave enough to take home.
This is a classic Italian-American eatery, though the decor (aside from photos on the walls) is pretty functional; no maitre d' in a tux here. The spaghetti is tossed with meatballs and sausage, there's a lasagna that's thick as a brick, there's eggplant Parmigiano and chicken Parmigiano. There's a properly cluttered antipasto. There's garlic bread. Somewhat oddly, there are pickled eggs. Then, bringing back memories, there's spaghetti with cheese and butter for the kids. A great kid dish.
But mostly, there are sandwiches. Two dozen of them, actually — some hot, some cold — along with a build-your-own option that ups the ante considerably. For me, the classic is the Bronx Bomber, which has meatballs and sausage with tomato sauce, Parmesan and a choice of mozzarella and provolone. There's an Italian sausage with grilled sweet pepper and onions that comes with hot-pepper giardiniera if you want, just like the ones they sell at the Feast of San Gennaro.
You want a taste of Philly? There's a Philly cheesesteak. You want a taste of Chicago? There's an Italian beef sandwich.
There are cold sandwiches — heros or subs or wedgies or torpedos or whatever you want to call them — overflowing with meats and cheeses. I also like the fact that you have the option to "roon" your beef or sausage sandwich with tomato sauce and cheese. It costs 75 cents extra.
Merrill Shindler is a Los Angeles-based freelance dining critic. Send him email at email@example.com.


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schla104 wrote:Well personally, my putter of choice is the JK Avair(softest blend). I can use it as a short driver, a good midrange, and it fits my putting style perfectly and it just feels good. Anyone else like this disc? I am kinda curious as to why it is never recommended. Also, why doesn't anyone recommend a super soft magnet? This is another great putter imo. I'm actually going to stop by gggt today and pick up one of each so I have something to practice with over the summer.
schla104 wrote:blake gave me a little explanation today about stiffer putters vs. softer putters.
ya know, that guy is a genius.
sleepy wrote:I sleepy, do hereby commit to use the Comet as my main midrange disc for a period of no less than one (1) year; commencing 11/24/09 and ending (if I so choose) on 11/24/10.
Blake_T wrote:lighter putters will carry farther when thrown with the same power as a heavier putter. on longer putts, this is significant. if your putt is flat (read as: you don't use any turn/fade or have the nose significantly up/down), a 165g putter will have about 30% more carry on longer putts than a 175g putter. i can putt a 165 45' and with the same power a 175g will go 35'.
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If you address these problems with 5 simple techniques, you can generate passion and harmony, even if those qualities have been absent for years. Here's how.
Reprinted from Lasting Love by Gay Hendricks, Ph.d., and Kathlyn Hendricks, Ph.d. [pagebreak]
The First Insight
Every relationship conflict is rooted in a hidden commitment problem, even if the partners have been nominally committed for decades. If this commitment issue is addressed correctly, it becomes a catalyst for a profound breakthrough in harmony and creative energy.
Although most of the research on this commitment principle was carried out in marital relationships, we also confirmed it in the business world through our consulting work in approximately 80 companies. As we convey in lectures, this principle applies in the boardroom as well as in the bedroom. By analyzing hundreds of conflicts, we discovered that the problem often began with an unmade commitment. In other words, someone (or sometimes all parties) did not fully commit to a significant activity in the partnership. We worked out a simple way to find where the commitment problem was located and a technique for rapidly moving through the impasse. [pagebreak]
The Second Insight
Relationships flourish in an atmosphere of emotional transparency, especially when both people speak clearly about their deeper emotions such as fear, sadness, and longing. In the Lasting Love program, partners learn how to speak difficult truths in friendly ways. For example, if you speak bluntly to your partner—as in, "I'm gonna get you for flirting with Chris at the party"—you will invariably experience conflict. However, if you use our friendly technique of microscopic truth—as in, "When I saw you talking to Chris I got scared"—you will get a much friendlier response. The first communication contains a threat, "I'm gonna get you" and an arguable perception, "flirting with Chris." Even if you could get everybody at the party to agree that your partner was flirting with Chris, the statement would still trigger conflict.
The second communication contains a personal perception, "When I saw you" and an unarguable feeling-statement, "I got scared." Reliably, this move stops conflict and opens a space for resolution. In fact, our research indicates that once either partner speaks a sentence like this, a resolution usually occurs within 10 minutes. Interestingly, a gender difference emerged from our research: Breakthroughs often occur when men speak plainly about fear, sadness, and longing and when women speak plainly about anger. We tailored different communication strategies to the differing communication styles of men and women.
The Third Insight
Relationships thrive only when partners share responsibility for issues and duties. On a daily basis, vitality grows when each person takes full responsibility for any issue that arises. Vitality surges when both partners stop blaming and start claiming ownership of problems.[pagebreak]By contrast, most people try to apportion responsibility by asking the wrong question: Whose problem is it? This question always leads to blame, conflict, and power struggles. For example, a conflict about money may recycle for years, but it will get resolved only when each person claims full responsibility for the problem. When one person in a relationship habitually takes more than 100 percent responsibility for issues that arise, the other partner gets away with taking less than 100 percent responsibility. It is essential to correct this pattern so that balance can be attained in the relationship. People squander massive amounts of creative energy in relationships when partners point the finger of blame at each other. With the Responsibility Principle, partners meet on the equal ground of full ownership, thus eliminating the wasted energy of blame and power struggles.
The Fourth Insight
In nearly every long-term relationship, one partner consistently puts more energy into the relationship than the other partner. Over time, this imbalance causes the initiator to feel tired and unappreciated. The solution is not to focus on getting the other partner to change and put forth more energy, but for the initiator to make a commitment to his or her own creativity. In practical terms, the initiator must do something purely for self-expression (not for others) at least 1 hour per week. Our research has found that it takes only 1 hour a week of creative self-expression (e.g., journaling, learning an instrument, dancing, going on nature walks, meditating) to produce more vital energy in the individualand thus in the relationship. Of course, more than 1 hour is preferable, and surprisingly, the other partner begins to shift in positive directions as the initiator devotes more time and energy to individual creative expression. [pagebreak]
The Fifth Insight
Relationship vitality starts to wane in an "appreciation gap," and vitality continues to drain away as this gap widens. We can help pinpoint a specific place and time where the break first occurred in the ongoing flow of appreciation. Specific techniques can then restore the flow of appreciation, and this flow liberates creative energy in the partnership.
Partners speak appreciatively to each other in the early stages of a relationship, and although the appreciations may vary from the insightful to the trite, at least they are frequent. For example, statements such as "I like the way you look tonight" and "You make me feel like the luckiest person in the world" are more likely to be spoken in the first year than in the tenth. As time passes, couples speak fewer appreciations, instead devoting more and more time to solving problems. Problem solving is often directed outwardly toward children, maintenance of house and property, and other items that need constant attention. Usually, partners direct problem solving toward themselves only when conflict occurs. One of our clients told us, "I knew my marriage was over the day I got off an airplane, expecting a welcoming hug and kiss, and instead was greeted with, 'The upstairs toilet broke again.' " Fortunately, this couple was able to achieve Lasting Love again by balancing their problem solving with more spoken appreciations.
Time for a New Paradigm
In long-term relationships, most of us proceed slowly through a period of learning-love before we reap the harvest of genuine love. In learning-love, the unconscious goal is to get something in return for your love.You want to get approval, for example, or get confirmation that you are loveable. Genuine love is not about getting, nor is it about completing yourself in any way. Genuine love is between two people who know they are already complete. Genuine love is based on a new paradigm in which both partners are committed to the celebration of each other and their loved ones.
If partners in a relationship are willing to practice the simple Lasting Love techniques, they will get an immediate payoff in the form of a quantum shift in the level of harmony and creative energy, both in themselves and in the relationship. The heart and soul of the new paradigm is the celebration of essence. Essence is the word we use for the unconditioned, authentic self, the person we truly are beneath all the learned survival responses of early life. [pagebreak]The higher purpose of love relationships is to bring essence to light, revealing the creative self beneath all the personas everyone uses to survive and get recognition. In order for relationships to flourish, the essence of each person must be recognized and brought forth. If we are not willing to reveal who we truly are—or if we are not willing for our partners to reveal their true selves to us--conflicts will always follow in the aftermath of this decision to stonewall essence. The new paradigm comes with a comprehensive set of communication tools. Lasting Love is a program that employs these tools that anyone can use to transform relationships at home and at work. Useful with both adults and children, these new activities produce magical results in relationships, even if only one person applies them. When both people in a relationship understand the principles and practice the activities, however, they achieve a substantial enhancement of closeness and creative energy.
A New World Is Possible
We want to live in a world where all of us can feel the warm embrace of genuine intimacy instead of settling for the numbing couch comforts of compromise. We want to live in a world where each of us also gets the chance to contact and express our full creative potential.
We bet you want to live in that kind of world, too. From working on ourselves and with our clients, we know that this new world is possible. We also know that it is earned, not inherited or given. It is created by ordinary people with the will and courage to make extraordinary commitments. It is done one step at a time, with persistence and a good map.Lasting Love is that map. It was created "the hard way," by many trials and many errors. We tell our students: If we know anything at all about relationships, it's because we've made every mistake ourselves at least once and worked with it in others at least a dozen times. For us, the road was not always easy, but the rewards are beyond anything we ever imagined. If our map can save people from taking unnecessary detours and hitting speed bumps at a jarring pace, we will feel doubly rewarded. If it assists you in feeling the incredible vitality we've reveled in over the past 2-plus decades, we will feel that our life purpose has been fulfilled.Copyright © 2017 Rodale Inc.
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In the last two decades, childhood has moved indoors. The average American boy or girl spends as few as 30 minutes in unstructured outdoor play each day, and more than seven hours each day in front of an electronic screen.1,2,3
This shift inside profoundly impacts the wellness of our nation's kids. Childhood obesity rates have more than doubled the last 20 years; the United States has become the largest consumer of ADHD medications in the world; and pediatric prescriptions for antidepressants have risen precipitously.4,5,6
Our kids are out of shape, tuned out and stressed out, because they're missing something essential to their health and development: connection to the natural world.
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Study: Hofferth, Sandra and John Sandberg (1999), "Changes in American Children's Time, 1981-1997," University of Michigan Institute for Social Research. http://www.puttingfamilyfirst.org/research.php
2 Outside Time vs. Inside Time: Research shows that children are spending half as much time outside as they did 20 years ago – and much more time doing "inside" activities.
Study: Juster, F. Thomas et al. (2004). "Changing Times of American Youth: 1981-2003", Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan. Child Development Supplement
3 Too Much Screen Time: The average American child spends 44 hours per week (more than 6 hours a day!) staring at some kind of electronic screen.
Study: Rideout, Victoria et al. (2005). Generation M: Media in the Lives of 8-18 Year-Olds. The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation.
4 Childhood Obesity: The prevalence of obesity among children aged 6 to 11 more than doubled in the past 20 years, to 17 percent of children in this age group. The rate of clinically obese adolescents (aged 12-19) more than tripled, to 17.6 percent. The Centers for Disease Control concludes that a major missing ingredient is an hour per day of moderate physical activity.
Study: CDC's National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. Division of Adolescent and School Health. Childhood Obesity.
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5 Increased Use of Ritalin in Children: In 2000, one out of every eight American children was taking Ritalin for treatment of behavioral disorders such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Researchers hypothesized that an increase in television viewing, as well as greater academic pressure at an earlier age, was contributing to increased usage.
Study: Sax, Leonard, "Ritalin - Better Living Through Chemistry?" The World and I. Nov. 1, 2000. http://www.dadi.org/rtln_sax.htm
6 Increased Use of Anti-Depressants in Children: The use of anti-depressants in children grew between 1998 and 2002 from 1.6% to 2.4%, an adjusted annual increase of 9.2%. The growth in antidepressant use was greater among girls (a 68% increase) than among boys (a 34% increase.)
Study: Delate T, Gelenberg AJ, Simmons VA, Motheral BR. (2004) "Trends in the use of antidepressant medications in a nationwide sample of commercially insured pediatric patients, 1998-2002." Psychiatric Services. 55(4):387-391. http://www.ps.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/55/4/387
7 Surge in Childhood Obesity: In the past 30 years, childhood obesity has more than tripled. The prevalence of obesity among children aged 6 to 11 years increased from 6.5% in 1980 to 19.6% in 2008. During the same time period, the prevalence of obesity among adolescents aged 12 to 19 years increased from 5.0% to 18.1%.
Study: CDC's National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. Division of Adolescent and School Health. Childhood Obesity. 20 Oct. 2008. http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/obesity
8 Lack of Vitamin D and Health Issues: Many children in the U.S., especially minorities, need more Vitamin D. Spending time outside raises levels of Vitamin D, protecting children from bone problems and other health issues.
Study: American Academy of Pediatrics. "Many Children have suboptimal Vitamin D Levels," Pediatrics. October 26, 2009. http://www.aap.org/advocacy/releases/oct2609studies.htm
9 Near-Sightedness: In several studies reported in the journal Optometry and Vision Science, researchers found that kids who spent more time outside during the day tended to have better distance vision than those who favored indoor activities.
Study: What's Hot in Myopia Research-The 12th International Myopia Conference, Australia, July 2008
10 Natural Settings and Cognitive Behavior: Children who are exposed to natural or outdoor settings receive benefits to their cognitive health, such as reduction of ADHD symptoms.
Study: Wells, N.M. (2000). At Home with Nature: Effects of "greenness" on children's cognitive functioning. Environment and Behavior (32), 6, pp 775-795. http://eab.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/32/6/775
14 Importance of Play: Play protects children's emotional development; whereas a loss of free time in combination with a hurried lifestyle can be a source of stress, anxiety, and may even contribute to depression for many children.
Study: Ginsburg, MD, MSEd, Kenneth R., Committee on Communications, and Committee on Psychosocial Aspects of Child and Family Health. "The Importance of Play in Promoting Healthy Child Development and Maintaining Strong Parent-Child Bonds." 119.1 (2007). American Academy of Pediatrics, Jan. 2007.
15 Nature Makes You Nicer: Increased time in nature makes one nicer, enhances social interactions and more.
Study: Weinstein, N., Przybylski, A. K., & Ryan, R. M. (2009). "Can nature make us more caring? Effects of immersion in nature on intrinsic aspirations and generosity." Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 35, 1315-1329.
Download the Role of Technology in Connecting Kids to Nature report.
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The county's financial picture is optimistic at the mid-year mark, according to officials, but the question of how to pay for much-needed maintenance at county buildings came up when the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday heard a mid-year budget report.
The county plans to end its fiscal year in June with a nearly $800,000 balance and a $4.5 million general reserve in the county's budget, according to Chief Deputy CEO Kyle Knopp. He cautioned that the county's General Services Agency has a nearly $13.2 million backlog of needed maintenance at county facilities, including $3.9 million in roof replacements.
The board unanimously approved paying $769,204 against the county's Teeter Plan debt after briefly discussing the idea of reducing that payment to replace a malfunctioning control panel at Juvenile Hall that is estimated to cost up to $100,000, and was deemed a priority among several other costly maintenance projects that have been put on hold.
"The control panel is a high priority, and if you want $100,000 to not go to Teeter, but to the control panel, that's fine," said county CEO Carmel Angelo, "but I recommend coming back in two weeks to decide where to take that money from."
The central security control panel operates the electronic opening and closing of the doors to enter and exit Juvenile Hall, according to a report prepared for the board. The 12-year-old panel "has been malfunctioning at an unusually high level," prompting about 80 calls to county maintenance staff at the General Services Agency in recent months, and needs to be replaced.
The Teeter Plan, instituted locally in 1993, is a state-approved system for collecting and distributing property tax even though a certain number of property owners are in default on their taxes.
Under the Teeter Plan, the county pays districts and schools that get a portion of the county's property taxes upfront, so that delinquent taxes don't impact them. As the administrator of the plan, the county keeps penalty fees and interest applied to delinquent accounts when the taxes are collected.
The county paid $5.5 million from its general fund in 1993 to opt into the Teeter Plan at the time, and planned to pay it back, but underestimated the payments versus the amounts of delinquent taxes in subsequent years until the debt rose to more than $10 million -- fueled in part by economic downturn.
The county began paying back the whole amount of delinquent taxes every year in the 2009-10 fiscal year, and making annual payments of just under $770,000 to pay down the debt. Chief Deputy CEO Kyle Knopp recommended making that payment as planned, but board members expressed willingness to forego the whole amount to cover the cost of the control panel.
Third District Supervisor John Pinches wanted to include the change with the Tuesday budget vote, saying, "This is what these mid-year budget reports are for."
He added that the board would not have been "taking it from another budget," but would be reducing the amount of the projected $736,877 year-end balance for 2012-13 to cover the cost.
"I think we need a little more formality," said board chairman 5th District Supervisor Dan Hamburg, adding that he anticipates that the board will approve the funding.
The board opted to take up the question of how to pay for the control panel at its next meeting in two weeks, when it will also take on the development of a five-year capital improvement plan.
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Hasbro reveals a new 2012 San Diego Comic-Con special edition Marvel Universe Masters of Evil figure set. This item, priced at $29.99, will be available at the HasbroToyShop booth #3329 during the convention and, in limited quantities after Comic-Con, at HasbroToyShop.com.
Fueled by a raging need for vengeance against Captain America, Baron Zemo hatches a masterful plan. Not foolish enough to face the Avengers alone, he strategically forms one of the most powerful groups of villains ever assembled. The Masters of Evil 3-Pack includes Baron Zemo, Radioactive Man and Tiger Shark all appearing in 3.75 scale, and united for a singular purpose: destroying Earth's Mightiest Heroes!
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What Happens When Designers Have A Blank Check At Sotheby's
Six lucky designers get free rein to the iconic auction house's contents.
Daun Curry's creation at Sotheby's Designer Showhouse
For their most discerning clients, designers regularly turn to Sotheby's to source notable art, furniture and decorative objects... But, they have to bid and if they win, well of course, they have to pay. This week, six interior designers got a fantastical opportunity to run wild in the famed auction house and take whatever they wanted. The lucky group—that consisted of Ryan Korban, Daun Curry, Catherine Casteel Olasky and Maximilian P. Sinsteden, Shaler Ladd, Rush Jenkins and Klaus Baer, and Ann Pyne—was granted exclusive access and carte blanche to pluck Sotheby's "stacks" to select treasures, ranging in age from the 16th century to the present day. The shopping spree occasion: Sotheby's inaugural Designer Showhouse.
Ann Pyne's creation at Sotheby's Designer Showhouse
Ryan Korban's creation at Sotheby's Designer Showhouse
What items would you go for if you were given carte blanche at Sotheby's? Tell us below!


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Breaking news, Beyoncé can sing. Today, the R&B and Pop singer stepped to the podium at a press conference for Super Bowl XLVII. She then pre-empted any Beyoncé-Gate questions by asking all those in attendance to rise before she flawlessly sang "The Star Spangled Banner," a cappella.
When finished, she simply asked the room, "Any questions?" She then admitted to lip synching at the President Barack Obama's inauguration last week.
After the laughter died down, she admitted that she did not perform "The Star-Spangled Banner" live at the inauguration of President Obama on Jan. 21.
"I am a perfectionist," she said, "and one thing about me: I practice until my feet bleed. I did not have time to rehearse with the orchestra. It was a live television show and a very, very important, emotional show for me, one of my proudest moments. Due to the weather, due to the [sound] delay, due to no proper sound check, I did not feel comfortable taking a risk. It was about the president and the inauguration and I wanted to make him and my country proud. So I decided to sing along with my prerecorded track, which is very common in the music industry. I'm very proud of my performance."
During the rest of the press conference the "Crazy In Love" singer admitted to being nervous but didn't confirm if Destiny's Child, or Jay-Z would be joining her on stage at halftime.
Watch Beyoncé shut the critics up for a hot second below.
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Pharmaceutical regulatory affairs specialists serve as the bridges between a drug's conception and approval. According to Corinne A. Marasco, C. Washington and E.N. Washington of Chemical and Engineering News, "the pharmaceutical industry is the most regulated of all industries" and it's the regulatory affairs specialists who see that those regulations are met. Their work has wide ranging implications. Not only is it their job to protect the health and safety of the public, but to navigate the drug company's business plan, the government's continually changing drug policies, the ethics of pharmaceutical production and interests of the medical research community.
Pharmaceutical regulatory affairs specialists manage all the red tape surrounding a drug's successful approval and release. They coordinate with scientists and pharmaceutical officials to plan drug trials, facilitate drug research and interpret and report data to regulatory agencies. They make sure all activity that occurs within a drug's lifespan meets state and federal guidelines. They apply for all necessary approvals and marketing permits from the FDA as well as international regulatory offices, and track, obtain and renew any required permits and licenses. These duties can be as broad as setting up a drug trial or as minute and specific as indicating what information must appear on a drug's label. Any activity that falls within the realm of a drug's approval is fair game for a regulatory affairs specialist.
In order to work as a pharmaceutical regulatory affairs specialist, most companies require a minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in science, preferably in pharmacy, pharmacology, chemistry or pharmaceutical technology. Because of growth in the field, there are at least six universities now offering Master's Degrees in pharmaceutical regulatory affairs. In addition to the right kind of education, most applicants will be required to have a minimum of three years of experience in a clinical or research role that includes working with new drug applications and pharmaceutical protocols. Although most companies have stringent application requirements, according to DOCS International Pharmaceutical Staffing Agency, there is still room for those without pharmaceutical related degrees who have experience or on the job training.
Necessary Skills and Traits
Because these positions are so complex and involve so many different responsibilities, pharmaceutical regulatory affairs staff must be exceptionally organized and pay alarmingly keen attention to detail. One oversight can have detrimental effects on public safety and can delay a drug's release. The position also requires a strong command of the English language as it relates to writing reports and regularly and effectively communicating with regulatory agencies. There's a great deal of paperwork, both online and off, involved in a drug's conception through its approval. Specialists must be able to assemble, guide and participate in a team, but also work well independently. They must also be able to handle the stress of tight deadlines and a fast paced work environment.
Regulatory affairs professionals posses a highly specialized set of skills and perform complex tasks on a daily basis. Because of this, they are generously compensated. According to salary reports gathered by Salary.com and PayScale.com, entry level regulatory affairs specialists make from $40,000 to $60,000 per year. Those with an average to above average level of skills and experience can earn a median level income of around $98,000. Those in high-level positions with managerial responsibilities and advanced degrees can earn up to $150,000.
There are conflicting reports on the outlook for jobs in the pharmaceutical agency. According to a study called "The Continuing Evolution of the Pharmaceutical Industry: Career Challenges and Opportunities," by Regent Atlantic Capital and Fiduciary Network, the pharmaceutical industry is expected to lose over 50,000 jobs over the next decade due to decentralized business practices, outsourcing to private labs and universities, more stringent government regulations and potential economy-driven profit loss. However, they also state that because the priority will still be to get drugs on the market as soon as possible, regulatory affairs careers will be least affected by this change and will remain in high demand.
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Regulatory Affairs byCorinne A. Marasco, C. Washington and E.N. Washington
The Continuing Evolution of the Pharmaceutical Industry: Career Challenges and Opportunities
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