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|Trad, 4 pitches, 450', Grade III
|YDS: 5.9+ French: 5c Ewbanks: 17 UIAA: VI ZA: 17 British: E1 5a [details]
|FA Lee Davis & Bill Hackett, FFA by Paul Horak and Glen Banks ca 1976
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By Aaron Hobson
From: Clinton, TN
Jan 13, 2008
|The Dennis Jackson guide gives the third pitch a 5.10 rating, so perhaps I am sand-bagging the rating on this a bit. However, I didn't think that pitch was much more difficult than many other parts of the climb, so I tended to agree with what can be found in the old Rosul-Dunning topos. One other note: the final finger crack isn't obvious from underneath the sotol buch. There are two grass filled cracks just to the right of it that don't look inviting. an alternate finish shown in the Rosul-Dunning is to meander right and then take a left-slanting crack to the left (5.8). We did this finish and would not recommend it. The face climbing to the the right is delicate and not all that well protected. The diagonal crack is filled with grasses and felt awkward, having occasional hand/fist jams interspersed with balancy lay-back type moves. We only went this way because I couldn't see the clean finger-crack above the sotol but I could see the two grass-filled seems next to it and there was no way I was going to throw myself at those seems.
By Karl Kiser
Apr 2, 2008
rating: 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
FA Lee Davis & Bill Hackett
FFA by Paul Horak and Glen Banks ca 1976
By Aaron Hobson
From: Clinton, TN
Dec 24, 2008
|Finally climbed the "real" last pitch. There are three old pitons in the grass filled crack leading up to the Sotol Yucca. A 1/4" bolt is hidden behind the Yucca. Climbing past the yucca without grabbing onto it looks very difficult. I recommend long pants and shirt, and simply heaving yourself up onto the plant. Probably not too good for the plant, but unless this area becomes high-traffic, I don't imagine much damage occurring. The finger crack above the Sotol is quality.
By Ben Nadler
From: Boulder, CO
Mar 19, 2009
A few Notes:
P.1 creates a lot of drag if trying to link P1 & P2
p.4 Ditto on the shirt and pants for the cactus. It's yuc(ca) climbing through the green poky thing. The beached whale move worked for me and I don't consider it cheating. Above that the crack is a little dirty. Smiling will get you grit in your teeth but it's unavoidable since the crack is great leading up to the OW finish.
Definitely 2 rope raps. Tried it and barely managed with a single 70m but it meant rapping off single bolts (thankfully new)
By ascender30
Apr 17, 2011
rating: 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b PG13
|Some info on P2 and the "hand crack". You leave the P1 belay by turning the corner to your right, and following an easy ramp/crack up and right to the base of a 22' left-facing corner. There is indeed a crack along the corner that gradates from about .25 to 2 inches. This short section, in my opinion, is quite technical but well-protected. I suggest really jamming your right toe in the crack and relying primarily on that point of contact. The left face is essentially featureless and good only for smears.
By Bill M
From: Fort Collins, CO
Nov 14, 2011
|On the approach, you hang a left when the road peters out on the second ridge. We went up the first ridge, passed by a mine shaft and quickly realized we were beginning an approach out of Lord of the Rings. If you are not a well worn trail with cairns you are screwing up.
By Nathan Fry
From: Intervale, NH
Nov 20, 2011
Stellar climb. I think the Rosul-Dunning topo is a very accurate representation of the route, although I got off-route in the 5.9 alt face climb below the sotol and ended up on Tooth or Consequences ... not recommended. By the time I fixed the mistake, I was sufficiently frustrated to body hump all over that sotol, totally violating its personal dignity. That'll teach it to poke me.
Also, the 5.10 alt start is definitely stout. I couldn't quite reach the second bolt. Inspecting it on rappel, it's definitely a little sketchy - an old buttonhead that is partially worked out of the hole, the hanger spinning 360 degrees. The good news is that, once you get far enough to clip it, the positive features are also beginning to resurface. The bad news ... if you fell and that relic pulled, the ledge-out potential is high. Sweet. Needless to say, I ended up backing off and taking the traditional 5.8 start to the left.
Finally, ditto on Bill's post. When the road stops at the top of a hill, you will also see a trampled down dirt area where people have camped ... it's very evident. Turn 90 degrees left (east, towards the Organ ridgeline), and you'll see that sizeable cairn that marks the trail. The trail is well worn and easy to follow.
By Forrest Wilcox
From: Las Cruces, NM
Sep 4, 2012
rating: 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
|out of all the climbs in the organs this one is a must do
By Brian Prince
From: morro bay, ca
Sep 24, 2012
rating: 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
Great climbing and rock. Definitely do the 5.9 friction on the last pitch. It's only hard for a few moves past the second bolt. No harder than the climbing getting into the p3 splitter. Very good and way better looking than that dirty crack with a big bush in it. You can see both bolts and where you want to go so I'm not sure how you could get off route, but who knows. I definitely cranked off the bolt to get past the sotol bush higher up this ptich.
The trail ends under some big trees at the base of the rock. go left and scramble up some blocks to get to the base of the route. The approach is pretty long but straightforward. Stop at the first good pullouts. It's not worth driving any further.
Really good route but It kind of sucks that the tooth isn't a worthy summit. Used the description here and it was spot on. Thanks.
By George Perkins
From: The Dungeon, NM
Feb 22, 2015
rating: 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
This climb appears to have been cleaned up/modernized recently:
This climb goes in 3 pitches with a 60m rope if you deal with the drag on p1 and go up to the anchor where Consequences splits (combining p1 & p2 above); on the next lead go to the anchor above the amazing splitter crack; then a final pitch from there.
This climb is great. The slab-to-splitter crack pitch is a real gem!


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Vote. It's Your Right By now I'm sure you're wondering what's going on with the red circle and slash mark on this month's cover. No, we're not saying we don't like first-gen Camaros-and no, we're definitely not saying ban cool wheelies. It's quite the opposite, really, and longtime readers know that I'm a big-time fan and avid supporter of pushing horsepower.
So what are we doing? Let's just say our entire Performance Automotive Group, which includes well over 40 publications, ranging from trucks to motorcycles and street machines, are working together with the SEMA Action Network (SAN) to send out an important message regarding our sport: Join SAN and stand up for your hobby. How can you do this? It's simple, really; with the November elections right around the corner, it's more important than ever to know whom you're voting for.
What you may or may not know is that SAN works actively with local car clubs, individuals, and aftermarket manufacturers on the federal, state, and local level to ensure that our street machines can stay on the road. The laws are constantly changing and SAN is always on top of new legislation that could affect our hobby. Some of the issues I'm talking about include exhaust noise levels, engine transplants (such as LS configurations), nitrous, and emissions.
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You'll find that the site is very user friendly and filled with the current laws, pending changes, and how to contact your local legislator(s). My personal favorite part of the site is having instant access to the list of state and federal legislators who support our hobby.
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has anyone else seen these hideous jerseys. im guessing they are their alternates.
does anyone actually like these??
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has anyone else seen these hideous jerseys. im guessing they are their alternates.
does anyone actually like these??
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Yes, I saw these last night on highlights.
I'm so glad the Hornets are in the west now. I'll only be forced to watch those hideous things two times this year.....
Oh yeah, and the jerseys are ugly too....
It wasn't about being the team everyone loved, it was about beating the teams everyone else loved.
Division Champions 1955, 1956, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Conference Champions 1955, 1956, 1988, 2005
NBA Champions 1989, 1990, 2004
why yellow....yellow is like the least used color in their logo
all that its used in is in the ball and in the H on the hornet.
I actually don't think they're that bad.
Super Bowl XLI Champions
2000 Eastern Conference Champions
i agree with you when you say that they are different, but ...... i dont think being different in this case works out. i like the idea of having altenates but i just think their color selection was not right.Originally Posted by pacerfan2425
Yeah, I agree. They do look terrible, along with there regular teal jersey. Bucks have a ugly jersey imo too, purple and green look like crap together.
Dear God... my eyes!!!
People, do not look straight at the picture. Use two pieces of cardboard, one with a hole in the middle...
Why do the things that we treasure most, slip away in time
Till to the music we grow deaf, to God's beauty blind
Why do the things that connect us slowly pull us apart?
Till we fall away in our own darkness, a stranger to our own hearts
And life itself, rushing over me
Life itself, the wind in black elms,
Life itself in your heart and in your eyes, I can't make it without you
The old ones were pretty bad these are just LOUD
Wow those are bright , I felt my eyes melting
They look a lot like the Pacers yellow unis to me. I know many of you don't like those either.
I don't mind the Pacers yellow uniformas because yellow is at least one of the team colors. But yellow for the Hornets? I just don't get it.
I can see where the yellow comes from:
Guess they're just trying to be more politically correct.
I like them...
Don't ask Marvin Harrison what he did during the bye week. "Batman never told where the Bat Cave is," he explained.
Not to be an entomologist or anything, but MSA2CF that is actually a picture of a type of moth that uses those colors to ward off predators from eating it.
I am a nerd.
lol it is...
Don't ask Marvin Harrison what he did during the bye week. "Batman never told where the Bat Cave is," he explained.
They are right. Hornets are in the order Hymenoptera. That is a moth in the order Lepidoptera.
The yellow comes from Mardi Gras. Yellow, purple, and green are it's colors.
Thus the original Jazz jerseys and the evolution of the Hornet jerseys.
Don't bother me none, but it's good to see someone pays attention to detail.


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10:58 a.m. January 29, 2013
UTK and Maryville College join TVA Campus Energy Efficiency Program
KNOXVILLE -- Four Tennessee colleges and universities are working with the Tennessee Valley Authority and local power companies to promote and implement a new energy efficiency program for campuses.
EnergyRight Solutions for Higher Education helps colleges and universities understand and track their campus energy use and educate the next generation of energy consumers to make smart energy choices through hands-on projects and additions to existing curriculum.
The four campuses selected are the University of Tennessee - Knoxville, Cleveland State Community College, East Tennessee State University and Maryville College.
"These four institutions are emerging leaders in energy use best practices," said Bob Balzar, TVA vice president for Energy Efficiency and Demand Response. "They have already dedicated significant resources to prioritize the wise use of energy and educate their communities about energy use and sustainability on campus."
Each location will work with campus sustainability leaders, mostly students, to select projects that will achieve energy savings and promote awareness of energy efficiency. The projects will be implemented by student interns who will be paid a stipend by TVA.
"These projects will be led by student ideas, enthusiasm and action," Balzar added.
The participating campuses will receive funding for projects and staff, consulting support from Willdan Energy Solutions, energy audit training and a web-based energy tracking tool to help measure and document the energy savings resulting from projects.
"I am delighted that TVA has selected UT to participate," said Gordie Bennett, Sustainability manager at UT-Knoxville. "Students bring a tremendous amount of energy and enthusiasm to the table, and their ideas have fueled many campus sustainability initiatives. I look forward to following their progress and accomplishments throughout the program"
At Maryville College, the program will help boost efforts contained in the campus Sustainability Plan.
"This will be invaluable in assisting Maryville College to achieve objectives in our recently approved Sustainability Plan," said Dr. Mark O'Gorman, coordinator of Environmental Studies Program. "We want to implement energy efficiency and consumption reductions, along with curricular and co-curricular experiences for students to support the development of an environmental sustainability ethic over a four-year program of study."
Knoxville Utilities Board and the City of Maryville Utilities are providing additional support and energy data to show the energy savings achieved at UT and Maryville College, respectively.
The efforts at these four participants are part of TVA's overall strategy for improving energy efficiency on campuses. Six campuses are saving energy as a result of their work with TVA and the Alliance to Save Energy since fall 2011. Additional energy efficiency programs will begin soon, or are already underway, across the TVA service area.
The Tennessee Valley Authority, a corporation owned by the U.S. government, provides electricity for business customers and distribution utilities that serve 9 million people in parts of seven southeastern states at prices below the national average. TVA, which receives no taxpayer money and makes no profits, also provides flood control, navigation and land management for the Tennessee River system and assists utilities and state and local governments with economic development.
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Ukiah Daily Journal
Republican Mitt Romney conceded the race to lead the country for the next four years Tuesday night to President Barack Obama, who decisively won re-election, even as ballots were still coming in and being counted in several states.
Election night results indicated that Obama had 303 of the nation's electoral votes to Romney's 203 by press time on election night, and 270 were needed to win.
"I've been pretty confident that Barack Obama would be re-elected," said Jeff Tyrrell, chairman of the Democratic Party of Mendocino County, watching the results come in from the committee's headquarters on North State Street after California's polls closed at 8 p.m.
"The early results made me a little nervous, and the stories about voter suppression (in Ohio) and tampering of machines," Tyrrell said.
Because it appeared Obama had California wrapped up, he said the Democratic party turned its focus statewide to the propositions.
"I guess we have to live with the results, and I hope we can survive another four years," said Stan Anderson, chairman of the Mendocino County Republican Central Committee. "It's disappointing that people voted the way they did."
Asked if the initially tight race represented a message to the president about the electorate's unhappiness with the status quo, he said, "I don't think you can send Obama any kind of message. He doesn't listen. He's not a president of the people; he's a president of Obama. He's out for himself."
Despite the count, Anderson said it wasn't hard to spread the Republican message in Mendocino County, where Obama won 63.44 percent of the local vote to Romney's 30.98 percent.
"A surprising number of Republicans here in the county were really engaged in this election," he said.
But even as the vote remained close when initial results started coming out, Tyrrell said things were looking good statewide, including for the Democratic party's stance on Proposition 30, a temporary tax to fund education, which was leading, and against Proposition 32, which would have prohibited unions from using payroll-deducted funds for political purposes, which was failing Tuesday night.
Voters at the polls in Ukiah spoke more animatedly about the hotly-contested presidential election than voters have about elections in recent memory Tuesday night.
Kitty and Sam Britton explained why after dropping off their ballots at the Mendocino County Administration Center polling place.
"Even though it's particularly close, it's important to put out the message that we need to keep our programs and our schools open," Kitty said.
Her husband, Sam, heartily agreed while she playfully put her hand over his mouth.
"My big thing is the attack on women; I don't know how Congress could vote down equal pay for women," he said, adding that makes it "embarrassing to be a man."
Health care was a topic voters from both sides of the fence said drew them to the polls.
"My dad's a doctor, my mom's a nurse, so my big concern is health care," Sam Britton said. "I'm concerned about the whole thing. They want to kill the middle class."
Both were hopeful Obama would win, but Kitty wasn't willing to bet he would shortly after 5 p.m. Tuesday.
"It's a presidential election," said Ukiah resident Bradley Beck of why the polls were so busy. "For me, it's just that I would rather stab myself than go Republican."
However, "It's not like it really matters in California anyway," he added.
Kraig Nowlin of Ukiah registered to vote for the election. Although he voted contrary, he predicted Obama would win.
"It's time for a new president," said Anthony Garger Jr., also of Ukiah. "Not everyone deserves to have a second chance. He hasn't done anything that impactful. Mitt Romney will strengthen the middle class and create more jobs. A lot of the upper class create jobs for the middle class."
Ken La Boube of Redwood Valley looked at the droves of people walking in and out of his Ukiah polling place and knew exactly why they were there.
"(This election) determines the fate of the economy," he said.
"Every election is important," said Aneyda Zinky of Ukiah. "Probably some people are upset about how the economy is going, but it's not just the president's fault. We're a team."
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- Interior Secretary Ken Salazar issued an order Monday aimed at ending a decades-long fight over development of oil and natural gas in an area that makes up the nation's greatest potash reserve.
Under the new order, "drilling islands" will be created within the 780-square-mile area where potash is protected in southeast New Mexico.
The new plan came as the two industries have been locked in legal battles over development of fossil fuels and potash in southeastern New Mexico since the late 1930s. Potash is primarily used to make fertilizer.
Salazar said the new plan should help bury those long-held disputes.
"This comprehensive strategy will allow us to move beyond years of disagreement and litigation between the energy and potash industries and provides a balanced approach that will strengthen New Mexico's economy," Salazar said.
The area, which is managed by the Bureau of Land Management, produces three-quarters of the potash mined in the U.S. Part of the Permian Basin that spans New Mexico and Texas, the area is also home to nearly 800 federal oil and gas leases.
Salazar released a draft order in July that on a program that would identify areas where development can happen safely thanks to new technologies. Buffer zones would be established to allow oil and gas drillers to go after the fossil fuels without compromising potash deposits.
The decision drew praise from both of New Mexico senators.
"This Secretarial Order protects New Mexico jobs, ensuring the co-development of potash, oil, and gas," said Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M. "I applaud Secretary Salazar and the potash and oil and gas communities for their coordinated efforts to resolve this issue."
The potash lies above the oil and gas deposits. The potash industry long objected to oil and gas development taking place below its operations, claiming that such drilling spoils the potash and presents a potential hazard to miners who work underground.
In January, Salazar met with representatives from both industries. A committee was formed and has been working to develop a framework for the order.


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WORCESTERSHIRE County Council is urging businesses across the county to sign up for a new grant to help reduce running costs.
The council, working in partnership with Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce, has been awarded funding from the West Midlands European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) programme to support small and medium sized enterprises in becoming more resource efficient.
Businesses can qualify for grants and free assessments to help reduce costs of energy, waste, water and raw materials, and improve profitability. The free assessments involve providing businesses with a practical appraisal of their current premises, equipment, processes and performance to identify opportunities to reduce energy consumption and waste, and improve use of water and raw materials.
Businesses will receive a comprehensive report and advice, including changes that can be introduced at little to no cost. They can then also apply for a grant to make other improvements more affordable by contributing up to 45% to projects costing up to £15,000.
Grants can cover the installation of energy efficient equipment such as heating, insulation and ventilation, in addition to supporting water saving measures and programmes for better use of waste and recycling.
To be eligible for an assessment or grant a business must be located in and trading from Worcestershire in a field other than agriculture or retail, employ fewer than 250 employees, and have a turnover of under 50 million Euros (approximately £40 million).
The funding is available to businesses until March 2015 – however businesses are encouraged to sign up as soon as possible in order to be able to take advantage of the free assessments and grants as soon as possible.
For more information, or to register for an assessment, call 01905 822833 or visit business-central.co.uk/resource-efficiency-grants.


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Eye and Vision Care
Lucentis Side Effects
My 87-year old mother has been receiving Lucentis injections for quite awhile now. Recently, she informed me that for the second time, after the injection, she has noticed an increase in blurriness. Although we will check this out with her doctor, I was wondering if this is perhaps an emerging side-effect of Lucentis injections--a "worsening" of blurriness and whether you know anything about this. Thank you. I would appreciate your telling me whatever you know about this. As I say, we will also check this out, of course, with my mother`s doctor.
I obviously cannot fully answer your question without knowing more about your mother's medical history and examining her. As you know, NetWellness experts provide general health information but not specific diagnoses or treatment recommendations. And since I am not a retinal surgeon who performs this therapy, I do not know if this is an expected complication or not.
Having said that, Lucentis has been shown to be very effective in the treatment of bleeding disorders of the retina such as "wet" macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy. It works by blocking a chemical in the retina known as Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor, VEGF (Vejuh-EFF). I know patients must undergo many treatments over several months and that they also need to be medically stable (that is, normal blood glucose, normal blood pressure, normal lipids, normal electrolytes, etc.).
You should ask your mother's eye doctor (1) is she medically stable? and (2) has he/she treated other patients like your mother who report blurriness after the injections?
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Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has revealed, "the next NPP government, God willing, will give the arts and culture industry the proper attention and incentives to flourish and also to create jobs and wealth for our people".
The former Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South Constituency further noted that "the cultural policy developed and adopted under the Kufuor [former president] government will be actively implemented to give our culture pride of place in our national development".
Addressing a gathering at the Arts and Cultural Center in Kumasi to outline the NPP's policies for the creative arts industry, Nana Addo said he will create a data base for the nation's cultural assets.
"We shall build a detailed inventory of all our cultural assets; this inventory will include all of Ghana's tangible assets and intangible cultural assets like rites of passages, values and belief systems which are in danger of disappearing completely with ageing traditional custodians".
"Once a full picture is obtained we shall set about improving the existing infrastructure to enable our tangible cultural assets to be effectively promoted. We will increase the budgetary allocations to the Ministry of Chieftaincy and Culture and ensure implementations so that the cultural centres dotted around the country are renovated to international standards. We will reactivate all district cultural centres to serve as places to learn and top showcase our cultural identities to visitors and to ourselves".
According to the NPP presidential candidate the next NPP government will also support traditional leaders, who he said are the pivot and custodians of our culture to protect our cultural values and systems.
"Under the ministry of chieftaincy and culture we will establish a new department specifically to oversee the development of all creative industries, as well as draft a national creative development plan".
"The National Film and Television Institute (NAFTI) will also be placed with the creative people in the same ministry", he added.
Nana Addo also revealed his commitment to give support to the film industry so that they can compete international. "The next NPP government will enact legislation that preserves and protects Ghana's cultural assets".


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By Matt Pillar, Business Solutions Magazine
How one Midwestern VAR achieved hard-to-believe growth riding the burgeoning market for cloud-based security-as-a-service.
(Photos by Paul Gates)
What looks like an opportunistic move to exploit a network provider's glut of bandwidth is actually all part of the plan for Patrick Bailey, EVP at ICS Advanced Technologies (ICS). Sure, the company falls squarely in the reseller realm — particularly in terms of its sales and service of surveillance equipment in the commercial real estate, multi-unit housing, retail, and hospitality markets. However, what sets Bailey's company apart from most resellers is that ICS got its start selling SaaSbased surveillance solutions to capitalize on the bandwidth patterns it manages on its own network. That network spans more than 23 miles of fiber that ICS has installed primarily in its home area of Ames, IA, but also includes service areas in Illinois, and more recently on the East Coast.
Students Study Late, Stores Open Early
The network ICS manages makes it one of the largest ISPs (internet service providers) in the state of Iowa, serving upwards of 75% of the commercial rental properties in the greater Ames area with a host of network-based services from Direct TV to Internet access to Web-based surveillance. A fair share of those services are sold into student housing, including facilities that house some of the 30,000 students at Iowa State University. It sounds simple, but the daytime network capacity glut that resulted from the need for ultrafast late-night Internet connections for a huge student population has driven incredible opportunity for the reseller side of ICS's business. "We're experiencing incredible growth in the B2B arena — particularly among retailers and restaurants — because Internet usage among students peaks from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.," explains Bailey. "That's a perfect match for retailers who want to leverage our network for things like video surveillance, access control, and alarms, which see the majority of their activity during daytime hours." That excess bandwidth results in the capacity for ICS to deploy in the neighborhood of 8,000 camera feeds before it has to purchase more bandwidth. "That simple reality made going into the retail and hospitality spaces with a SaaS-based security solution very attractive," he says.
Attractive, indeed. Bailey estimates 2011 growth in security systems for retailers was somewhere between 500% and 700%, with growth continuing at a rate of 50% this year.
Leveraging SaaS For Strategic Server Deployment
Of course, geographic expansion has required ICS to deploy SaaS-based security solutions beyond its own network. In those instances, it procures gigabit connections with local ISPs to connect facilities to its network.
In either case, ICS has had to build its network expertise to accommodate applications that have security and public/life safety implications. "We've had to build a resilient network, a system that equipped the VPN-attached devices we deploy with a call-home feature to enable automatic resets and that also features backup and redundancy," says Bailey. "When you start out doing business in your own town, you're keenly aware of and prepared for environmental factors — weather, natural disasters, and so on. But, when you expand to new markets, you find you have to respond to a lot more." Bailey says building redundancy and self-healing attributes into the network has resulted in a ten-fold reduction in weekend emergency calls, despite the company's rapid geographic growth. "If the power goes out in Cleveland, we'll instantly get 40 calls from fire alarms. We have to be prepared to deal with that automatically, in such a way that those remote systems continue to operate despite the anomaly," he says.
Much of that failover capability is a result of the company's approach to the server architecture that powers its SaaS-based approach to application delivery. Through server virtualization, ICS can deliver high horsepower to world-class applications like surveillance, VoIP, alarms, and access control to small businesses for a moderate cost. "If 5 p.m. is a customer's peak hour, its servers must be prepared to run at 80% or 90% of capacity for a short period of time. If the rest of the day it's using only 20% of capacity, those resources are a waste of overhead," says Bailey. ICS aggregates its cloud-based servers and strategically allocates their resources to match customers' capacity needs by geography, store clusters, and peak demand times. In the case of video surveillance, for instance, Bailey says retail customers can enjoy the benefits of a $5,000 to $10,000 server for as little as a couple of dollars per camera, per month. "We'll deliver a lot of value to our retail customers this holiday season, when they realize we can accommodate their server needs even as they extend hours and experience fluctuation in their peak demand times," he says.
It might sound like the opportunity came along by happenstance, but Bailey insists this has been his vision since launching the company in 2000. "I recently marveled to my wife that we'd come this far," he recalls, "And she reminded me just how hard we'd been working on it for more than a decade." For her part, Mrs. Bailey couldn't be more thrilled that the resilience of the ICS solution has all but eliminated the late-night service calls that were once a cost of doing business.
Barriers To High-Tech Security Adoption
While security solution sales have been robust for ICS, Bailey admits that his company continues to face obstacles. "We're projecting slower growth for security this year, in the neighborhood of 50%," he says. Ironically, that slowdown comes hand in hand with the company's geographic expansion. Many of the markets ICS has broached are not familiar — or in some cases not comfortable — with video surveillance and access control solutions in a SaaS model. "The fire marshal's regulatory requirements can vary significantly from one jurisdiction or municipality to the next," warns Bailey, "and local inspectors have different criteria and varying degrees of understanding as well." If the fire marshal and/or inspector don't understand the technology, Bailey says it's incumbent on the solutions provider to teach and demonstrate how the technology meets specific codes and requirements. "Being a bit ahead of the technology curve can sometimes significantly stall projects, but creating awareness and understanding of a new deployment model for systems that ensure life safety is important," he says.
That said, once a potential customer is handed an iPad and given free reign to discover the power of real-time, remote security systems access, Bailey says the solution virtually sells itself, and the customer becomes an advocate for the new model. "When a potential customer sees firsthand the difference between the solutions we have now and those they used two or three years ago, namely instant, anywhere access to alarms, cameras, and cases over any network, they get excited without much sales pressure. When they realize the cost savings, they typically convert."
The rapid success of SaaS-based security solutions at ICS has led Bailey to a need for more sales professionals and another unexpected, yet welcome quandary. "With the new system, store designs are more uniform, installation is much simpler and faster, and issue diagnosis and resolution is typically a 15-minute task that's handled remotely," he says. In fact, a single ICS engineer recently knocked out seven store installations in five different cities in a single week, with between-location drive times between two and four hours. "These efficiencies result in a massive cost savings for our customers. Two years ago, a camera outage could have taken five days to resolve between scheduling, drive time, diagnosis, and repair," Bailey explains. Today, we can charge a premium for remote maintenance and still save the customer money, but because most issues take 10 to 15 minutes to fix, we need to update our accounting and ticketing systems," he says. "We're not currently designed to account for time at that granular a level, so we'll have to change that." Just like being ahead of the times on security sales, it's a nice problem for ICS to have.


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Hi everyone. I am not really new to the site but this is my first time posting. I have been lurking and reading since my dad was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma in January 2012. When we first learned about his illness, we were devastated. I got depressed and cried wherever I went, except, of course, in front of my dad.
As mentioned, my dad was diagnosed last year with a 9cm tumor. There were no metastases and we were extremely lucky that the surgeon we were referred to agreed to do surgery. The tumor was resected with negative margins in May of 2012.
His last scan on May 2013 showed recurrence with mets to the lungs and liver. His onc explained that without chemo he has about 5-7 months to live. With chemo, probably a year. It was so depressing to hear these words but I am not losing hope.
He started his first chemo (gem/cis) last week. The night after chemo, he was fatigued. He didn't vomit or felt like vomiting and seemed to be in good spirit. He was his normal self the day after chemo - walked the dogs to the park, chatted with his sisters, nephews, nieces, and grand kids who all flew from different parts of the world to show their support. His next chemo is on Monday; he rests the week after and we begin the next cycle. After which, he'll have a scan to see if chemo is working.
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Randolph among Yankees' reps for Draft
BALTIMORE -- Willie Randolph and Andy Cannizaro will serve as the Yankees' representatives for the 2013 First-Year Player Draft, which begins on June 6.
Randolph spent the majority of his 18-year big league playing career with the Yankees, appearing in pinstripes for 13 seasons as a sure-handed second baseman from 1976-88.
A six-time World Series champion as a player and also as a Yankees coach under manager Joe Torre, Randolph moved into the manager's chair across town with the Mets from 2005-08.
Cannizaro was a seventh-round Draft selection of the Yankees in 2001. The infielder played for seven seasons in New York's farm system, receiving a callup to "The Show" in 2006 and appearing in 13 games.
The 2013 First-Year Player Draft will take place from June 6-8, beginning with the Draft preview show on MLB.com and MLB Network on Thursday, June 6, at 6 p.m. ET. Live Draft coverage from MLB Network's Studio 42 begins at 7 p.m., with the top 73 picks being streamed on MLB.com and broadcast on MLB Network. Rounds 3-10 will be streamed live on MLB.com on June 7, beginning with a preview show at 12:30 p.m., and rounds 11-40 will be streamed live on MLB.com on June 8, starting at 1 p.m.
MLB.com's coverage includes Draft Central, the Top 100 Draft Prospects list and Draft Tracker, a live interactive application that includes a searchable database of Draft-eligible players. You can also keep up to date by following @MLBDraft on Twitter. And get into the Draft conversation by tagging your tweets with #mlbdraft.
Bryan Hoch is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @bryanhoch and read his MLBlog, Bombers Beat. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Miscue looms large as Dodgers fall in extras
Phils capitalize on Crawford's error on shallow fly to left in 10th
LOS ANGELES -- Throwing his players under the bus is not Don Mattingly's style, but he couldn't protect the guilty after Carl Crawford and Hanley Ramirez missed a routine fly ball that cost the Dodgers in a 3-2 loss to the Phillies in 10 innings on Tuesday night.
"That ball has got to be caught," said the Dodgers' manager. "A number of balls should have been caught in similar situations. We're not going to do anything if we don't play better defense."
The ball that wasn't caught was hit by Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz with one out in the 10th, a high fly to shallow left field off J.P. Howell. Just before the pitch, Crawford was motioned by the bench to play deeper for Ruiz, who already had a homer, triple and two doubles in the series.
That meant a longer run in for Crawford when the ball went up. Ramirez, who has struggled at shortstop all season, backpedaled tentatively, clearly looking for help from Crawford.
Crawford turned on the jets just in time for the ball to clang off his glove for the Dodgers' 23rd error in 21 games. Ruiz stopped at second only long enough for Domonic Brown to double him home, ruining Los Angeles' comeback from a two-run deficit. The Dodgers have already played five extra-inning games and are 1-4 in them, despite a loaded bullpen.
Said Crawford: "I didn't get to the ball and just missed it. Neither one of us called for it. We were both coming at the ball and came up short. I didn't think it was clearly my ball. I was in no-doubles [defense], that's a long ball for me."
Said Ramirez: "We've got to get better on that. Right now, our pitching staff has done pretty good and we're just making mental mistakes, you know? Just what we're going through right now. We're just passing through a tough time right now. What can I say? It just happened. We'll watch the video tomorrow and see what happened. It's tough we lost a game like that."
Defensive mixups have been commonplace for the Dodgers this year, especially balls in the air to the outfield. Right fielder Yasiel Puig has come flying out of nowhere twice on balls that shouldn't have been his, one he caught in San Francisco, another he didn't in the first inning against the Phillies here on Monday night, when center fielder Matt Kemp didn't react fast enough.
"It always costs something," Mattingly said of the mistakes. "It costs more pitches from the pitchers, using an extra guy from the bullpen. We always talk about it: If we want to get where we want to go, this can't continue. It's just a ball that's got to be caught, simple as that. It's a fly ball. A routine play we've got to make."
The Phillies scored two runs in the top of the fifth inning off Hyun-Jin Ryu on an RBI double by Marlon Byrd that Crawford just missed at the fence, and a sacrifice fly by Ryan Howard. The rally started with the second of three singles by Phillies starting pitcher A.J. Burnett and included the second of four hits by Ben Revere.
The Dodgers scored one run in the fifth on a double by Tim Federowicz and sacrifice fly by Crawford.
They tied the game in the bottom of the seventh with the speed of Dee Gordon, who celebrated his 26th birthday by tormenting the team he used to practice with when his dad, Tom "Flash" Gordon, was their closer.
With one out in the seventh, Gordon hustled a single into a double, stole third base and then scored the tying run on Justin Turner's pinch-hit single. Gordon left the game after the inning, shaken up on the steal when he hit his head on third baseman Jayson Nix's knee during a head-first slide.
Mattingly praised Ryu, who allowed nine hits in six innings, but stranded five runners in scoring position. His scoreless-innings streak was snapped at 18 innings.
"He was really good again," said Mattingly. "Not quite as sharp, but he kept us in the game and got out of jams. Our bullpen was really good - Chris [Withrow], Willie [Brian Wilson] was sharper tonight. Kenley [Jansen, two strikeouts] was good. J.P. was pretty good, too."
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Making play dough is almost as fun as playing and sculpting with play dough! This simple cooked play dough recipe is a great way to encourage kids to have fun in the kitchen. The resulting dough is smooth, not grainy, and you can make it using inexpensive ingredients found in your cupboard. And this recipe cooks up fast! My lovely friend and model Sofia and I made the dough in about 15 minutes, start to finish. She had so much fun, and I did too!
2 cups flour
1 cup salt
1½ tablespoons cream of tartar
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups water
Food coloring
Soup pot
Wooden spoon
Step 1: Pour the ingredients one by one into a large soup pot.
Step 2: Mix them together with the wooden spoon, over medium heat, on the stove. Stir the ingredients constantly. Definitely encourage children to mix and have fun, but stay close while they are at the stove.
Step 3: The play dough will begin to form while you stir, and as it thickens up, just keep going. As soon as the majority of the mixture begins to clump to the spoon and peel away from the sides of the pot, give it one last stir, then remove it from the heat.
Step 4: Turn the dough onto a floured work surface, and let it cool for at least 3 minutes. Make sure the dough isn't hot in the center, and then begin to work it. Knead the dough over and over, for at least 2 minutes. Add a few drops of food coloring, and knead the color in.
Step 5: Have fun making sculptures, shapes, and playing with any fun kitchen tools you have around. Store the play dough in a zip-lock bag, and you can use it for the rest of the week.


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quote:Just wanted to report that we had the BEST VIP Check In EVER!!!!
The Glory was a couple of hours late getting in, and the desk clerk let us know about this...so we slept late and left the hotel at 12:30pm (we usually leave at 11AM).
Again, we left the hotel (Radisson - by taxi) at 12:30pm and were ON LIDO eating by 12:55pm.
There were folks standing outside the door in the regular line. But there was no one in the VIP line. We literally walked right past everyone. Right through Security...Right through Check In...got our "photo" for the wall and walked on the ship.
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Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Bleeding and Clotting Disorders
Birth Contol Pill and Factor V
Why do doctors not have to perform a blood test before placing someone on the pill? Why do they not even offer the choice to people about taking one? I never knew there was such a test till my 16 year old daughter died from a blood clot after she went on the pill. No one in my family ever had a blood clot problem and since my daughter's death we have found out we all have factor V.
I do not understand why a simple blood test is not performed before placing someone on the birth control pill. If I knew there was such a thing I wouldn't have cared if my insurance company covered it or not, I would've paid. But instead I paid with my daughter's life.
I am so very sorry about the death of your daughter. What you are bringing up is an important issue that has recently been receiving more attention.
Venous blood clots are caused by many factors, including inherited risk factors (FV Leiden) and acquired risk factors; oral contraceptive use is a common risk factor. The risk for blood clots in a patient is a function of both the inherited and acquired risk factors, but there are other factors that play into it as well, some that we are aware of, and some that we are not.
Your daughter's case is an extremely rare event, but one that can happen. About 5% of Caucasians are carriers of the FVL mutation, and those who are found to be carriers are at greater risk for blood clots. Since other factors will intervene in patients, not all patients with FVL who use oral contraceptives will develop blood clots, let alone a fatal PE. They are just at a greater risk of doing so. Anyone with a family history of blood clots will typically be screened for these thrombophilia factors before putting them on oral contraceptives.
But people without FVL or other factors can still develop blood clots on oral contraceptives, especially if they smoke as well. It's a pretty complicated issue, with a lot of factors to consider. Although screening for FVL might help decrease the risk in some, it would not prevent all blood clots.
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discspeed wrote:jwb wrote:So is this going to be like the Ion? 1st run is different from the 2nd.
MVP has come a long way since the FR Ions. The last run of Ions was by far their largest and most consistent run, and they are more consistent in shape and flight than any other discs out there. The Vectors have been coming out perfect as well. So I expect the first run of Axes to represent what they will fly like in subsequent runs.
Wrong thread, but I have to ask those in the know...
I have taken a hiatus from my P2s and returned to the Ion. What is the physical difference between the first and second runs? Is it the textured bottoms? I have a soft textured (no stamp), medium textured (w/ stamp), and the newer soft Proton plastic. I have really grown attached to my Proton plastic Ion, as I think it flies a little more consistently and feels better in my hands.


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Retiree decides to put his green thumb to use - growing pot
WASHOUGAL, Wash. - Jerry Rausch is 79 years old and works part-time at his son's custom door shop. And now this retired Clark County native is looking to start up a new career - one that involves marijuana.
Rausch already grows vegetables for the salads he and his wife love, but now he wants to plant a cash crop, and he's already got it all planned out.
He developed a green thumb while tending to his mother's garden during the Great Depression. It's a hobby he still puts to use 65 years later. But why is he going from carrots, peas and beans to marijuana? That's not hard to figure out - there's money in it.
"I think it's more profitable," he said. "You see all these busts - the guys got thousands in their pocket. They are living high. It don't look like to me they work too hard."
Rausch admits he has never smoked the stuff, although he has tried a few 'pot pastries' to help with his fibromyalgia. "I've tried a couple of cookies," he said. "It kind of gives you a thrill."
Rausch wants to start growing so he can earn some travel money and go fishing with some old buddies in Alaska. He has it all planned out, but worries that the hardest part will be getting permission from the real head of the household - his wife. He said he's gotten mixed emotions from his family.
"Some of them think I am nuts," he said. "Maybe I am."
But he's going to apply for a license in a few weeks and hopes he'll soon have a new job for his trusty old tractor. In case you're wondering, He does meet all of the requirements to secure a grower's license.


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If you bought your iphone from a regular shop you can get a refund or exchange. (need receipt and must be within 14 days of purchase)
if you bought it at Pantip plaza, maybe not. (Caveat Emptor)
Yes you can buy a mobile for 1,000 Baht (Samsung or Nokia) brand new and out of the box...
I don't know why you spent 30,000 on a mobile in the first place. Seems like an awful lot of money for someone who wants to ordain.
Anyway, here is a link to the true website...
They operate the iphone 100% legally, and not as you infer, from the back of a lorry
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to be clear i know there are hundreds. i'm looking for a very specific type:
something like analayo's "satipatthana sutta: the direct path to realization". grounded in the sutta(s). lot's of references. not a modern teachers retelling of the sutta and methods without much direct attention to the sutta itself or theravada and pali canon as a whole.
EDIT: don't get me wrong, i am looking for something with a teachers input. i don't want something that is just dry quotes from the suttas and commentary with almost no words of the author or compiler. i just don't want something like "mindfulness bliss and beyond" by ajahan brahm. that book is wonderful, but it's not what i'm looking for.
as a contrast imagine "four foundations of mindfulness in plain english" by bhante g compared with analayo's "satipatthana sutta: the direct path to realization". four foundations is mostly bhante g's words on the topic and personal interpretation, whereas the latter gives his own words but also includes a great deal more info from the commentaries, suttas, and the theravada tradition as a whole.


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The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors has proclaimed Wednesday, Nov. 4, as Government Contracting Day in Fairfax County. The county ranks among the top counties in the nation in the value of federal contracts performed locally, with more than $17 billion in agreements, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Government contracting firms provide employment for county residents and revenue to fund services and play a major role in the success of the county's economy
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Go south, old man.
That is the assumed mantra for the Baby Boom generation, and that latest stats from the Census Bureau confirm that Texas is the state with the fastest population growth since the 2010 census. From the release:
Texas gained more people than any other state between April 1, 2010, and July 1, 2011 (529,000), followed by California (438,000), Florida (256,000), Georgia (128,000) and North Carolina (121,000), according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau estimates for states and Puerto Rico. Combined, these five states accounted for slightly more than half the nation's total population growth.
"These are the first set of Census Bureau population estimates to be published since the official 2010 Census state population counts were released a year ago," said Census Bureau Director Robert Groves. "Our nation is constantly changing and these estimates provide us with our first measure of how much each state has grown or declined in total population since Census Day 2010."
The United States as a whole saw its population increase by 2.8 million over the 15-month period, to 311.6 million. Its growth of 0.92 percent between April 1, 2010, and July 1, 2011, was the lowest since the mid-1940s.
"The nation's overall growth rate is now at its lowest point since before the baby boom," Groves said.
California remained the most populous state, with a July 1, 2011, population of 37.7 million. Rounding out the top five states were Texas (25.7 million), New York (19.5 million), Florida (19.1 million) and Illinois (12.9 million).
Among states and equivalents, the District of Columbia experienced the fastest growth between April 1, 2010, and July 1, 2011, as its population climbed 2.7 percent. This marks the first time it led states and equivalents in growth since the early 1940s. D.C. ranked 35th in percent growth between the 2000 and 2010 censuses.
Following D.C. in terms of percent increase between April 1, 2010, and July 1, 2011, were Texas (2.1 percent), Utah (1.9 percent), Alaska (1.8 percent), Colorado (1.7 percent) and North Dakota (1.7 percent). North Dakota was 37th in percent growth between the 2000 and 2010 censuses.
The only three states to lose population between April 1, 2010, and July 1, 2011, were Rhode Island (1,300 or -0.12 percent), Michigan (7,400 or -0.08 percent) and Maine (200 or -0.01 percent).
Nevada, the nation's fastest-growing state between 2000 and 2010, ranked only 27th in population growth between April 1, 2010, and July 1, 2011, increasing by 0.8 percent.
TK: By the way, check out new features of the Census Bureau home page here.
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Maybe Desert Solstice - But I am not sure that is for fun.
Trail running is fun ~ It has to be no later than 12/16 ~ Then it is downhill ski season (Family fun) until Mid-March.
Hellgate - Sounds way to serious
7/20/17 #247 Comeback #19 ... 10/8 - Glacial Trail 50M
You could run Tecumseh on 12/1.
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Hey!, If could just double my 24 mileage, I could qualify for Desert Solstice!
Running 24 hours on a track may not be the most fun, but I'd happily go to Arizona in December
You could run Tecumseh on 12/1.
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+1. Only an hour and 1:30 from free R&B + Upland brewery is right on the way.
"He conquers who endures" - Persius "Every workout should have a purpose. Every purpose should link back to achieving a training objective." - Spaniel
There is also this:
12/16 Trent Lookout Mountain 50 mi Chattanooga
I'm sure Trent would be happy to arrange for some interesting weather. Maybe it won't be heat, but a blizzard with -20 degree temps in TN.
(I would have suggested HUFF, but they've pushed that race out to the very end of December these days.)
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I want to do it because I want to do it. -Amelia Earhart
Wait. Forget December. Bandera 100k Jan 12.
I vote for Bandera too, but "downhill ski season (Family fun) until Mid-March" might not be negotiable.
Tecumseh. Wee!
I deferred Tecumseh last year, so I will be there. And I think PaulyGram is planning on making a repeat appearance there as well in Dec
(I would have suggested HUFF, but they've pushed that race out to the very end of December these days.)
They also changed the location.
And this.......
I say this or Lookout Mountain - TN seem possible so far.
Boating season (Now) and Skiing season have to be planned around carefully. The rest of the year I get much more selfish. Skiing season actually starts at Thanksgiving and possibly earlier. So we will ski Thanksgiving - Most of the Christmas / New Year Holiday and then most weekends. During this time a really large amount of running has to happen M-TH
Tecumseh is great. So great, that it is the only marathon I have ever repeated. Driveable for you and Bloomington (and Upland) is great. Of course my first (second and third) vote is for Desert Solstice.
The best thing about Hellgate is experiencing David Horton. A living legend and a hell of a nice guy. The course has combinations of good running, technical areas (not too much), and long climbs. Sort of hard to get to (travel) though. I think a group from Wisconsin drives down every year ....
It's serious, but only if you make it so. No more serious than any other ultra. Midnight start was actually really cool.
Here's my race report from Hellgate 2011 if interested. It's moderately long.
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Anyone know of an existing one ( I can't afford the time to write one ). Cheers
Well, this is a little more complicated. What's normal map - it's derived height map, it's calculated F.e. from displaced plane (displacement value is defined by height map). What do we need to "solve"? We need to integrate normal map. I found a way, how to solve this. You go pixel by pixel in X or Y direction and add a "height step" based on normal direction in normal map. So if normal map is just blue, height map will be whole white. If it'd be violet, height map will be from black to white from left to right, etc. I could write converter, if you want (or don't know, how to create it, because it's really not-so-easy application), but it'll take some time or you could download one of existing converters - there's one in Photoshop i think.
try http://www.crazybump.com/ beta6.2 it's great software
CrazyBump is nice but won't allow you to convert a normal map to a height map.
The Nvidia Photoshop Plug-ins includes a normal map filter which allows you to convert to height however last time I checked it didn't seem to work too well.
@Frank Skilton
Infact it does, and it does it 100x better than the nVidia plugin.
So it does, thanks for letting me know.
and the beta 6.3 will be better:yes:
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"MUSIC NOTES: Stephen Jackson is making the rounds with tracks from The Have Nots, the first CD on his Secret Society Entertainment label (fall 206). He's also in talks to ball in True Players, a hoops flick James Gandolfini may be circling. 'Everybody expects me to be a bad boy doing bad things,' the Pacer says. 'But it's a good way to relax.' "


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CarGo becomes first Rockie to reach McCovey Cove
SAN FRANCISCO -- Rockies outfielder Carlos Gonzalez's homer into McCovey Cove at AT&T Park on Saturday was the 90th of what the Giants call "Splash Hits," the 27th by an opponent. It also was the first by a Rockies player.
Gonzalez came close during the Rockies' earlier trip to San Francisco this season. That home run bounced into the cove. To count as a "Splash Hit," it has to land on the fly.
"I don't know, I guess it's cool," Gonzalez said. "A homer is a homer, it doesn't matter where you hit it. It's special to contribute to the team."
Former Giants slugger Barry Bonds hit 34 into the water.
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I purchased this demi parure several years ago, I love the green colors, and the gold clasp, almost looks as if it were just made ! thought I would share this one as well ! has the necklace and earrings.
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Burn After Reading.
Rousingly "OK". I agree with the above review. Not a Coen best.
Kinda felt like a 3rd rate "Fargo" to me.
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Burn After Reading.
Rousingly "OK". I agree with the above review. Not a Coen best.
Kinda felt like a 3rd rate "Fargo" to me.
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."
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The poster formerly known as Rimfire
I had seen the original "Wicker Man" with Edward Woodward (of "The Equalizer" fame) maybe about 20 years ago...It was this cult classic, so, what the hell...Anyway, knowing how bizarre the story was, and knowing that Nicolas Cage was, well...Nicolas Cage....suffice it to say, I've given that movie a wide berth.
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God, when the truck just randomly keeps plowing through the kid for no apparent reason. That is comedic gold.
Then the how'd it get burned rant.
Of course punching the lady in the face while wearing the bear costume has to be right up there.
Then of course, "Keep your stupid mask."
Just an amazing comedic performance.
Nothing but the Truth
Really, really good. Serious movie though without gun shootouts, violence, car chases, or Michael Bay like crazy editing. But really good
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The Ten … B-
I'd call this film half funny. This is another one from David Wain, Ken Marino and Paul Rudd (Role Models, Wet Hot American Summer) and it's a series of ten sketches about each of the ten commandments. The first half is great, brilliant at times (specifically Liev Schreiber in "Covet Thy Neighbors Goods" and Oliver Platt in "Honor Thy Father and Mother"). But as we moved to the second tablet the scenes went from being extremely funny to being either occassionally amusing ("Covet Thy Neighbor's Wife" with Rob Corddry), mostly creepy ("Thou Shall Not Steal") or just irritating ("Bear False Witness" and "Adultry"). Their hamhanded transitions were funny and reasonably subtle at first, but just became irritating towards the end. So if anything, I recommend watching half this movie.
Star Trek ... B+
I don't think anything I've said requires a spoiler tag but if you'd rather not read anything about it, skip this one.
I went to a press screening last night - although the theater was packed with word of mouth fans too (there was a very animated debate going on behind me about whether half-impulse was possible or if it just could only be impulse... I have no idea what that means). For someone who knows very little about the Star Trek universe, I was entertained. Obviously lots of tributes to the original series and plenty of inside jokes as I found fans laughing heartily at places. There was quite a bit of applause when the enterprise was first revealed on screen. But there is plenty of humor for those that only know the dude from Reading Rainbow was on that next generation series with a weird visor. JJ did a fine job. The cast was quite good too, I wasn't sure what to expect from Chris Pine but I thought he did a nice job.
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"The Wrestler"
Acting was great, movie was good. Not great, but good. I didn't see it as being an Oscar worthy movie. Maybe all of the talk and hype had me expecting too much. Plus there was a little too much cliche stuff going on to really call it especially original. The acting alone is what carried it, not necessarily the story.
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
Oh, it helps that I never saw Little Miss Sunshine.
a tad disappointed...was expecting a bit more...everything...felt like a lot of stuff was shown yet not much had happened...it was lacking many things...then again its because i had othe expectations...so i fee like i was let down somewhat...
I kind of agree. I just saw it and don't fully know what to think on it. I think it falls in line with the quality of the first X-Men however many years ago that was. Much better than X3 though. I didn't have those expectations you did really cause I didn't know much about the origins. Explains a lot though.
Yeah I saw X-Man today. It wasn't terrible, it was great. It wasn't very good, it was bad. It was just sort of there - nothing memorable, nothing to draw you into the story. My favorite two characters were actually the old couple
Why so many shots of the claws, and Jackman Flexing - I mean that was probably half the movie.
Did anyone else think the metal claws looked really cartoony? Most of the special effects were pretty good but that really stood out. That and the Blob fat suit, which made me wonder if the makeup artists had ever seen a fat person before.
Overall, it was pretty underwhelming. The fight scenes were well executed, but on the whole the movie seemed kinda...half-hearted.
Saw Wolverine last night.
Honestly I was pleasantly suprised. I went in with very low expectations and it was significantly better than what I thought it would be.
First off this is not for the wine and cheese crowd, this is an action film. So there will be no deep discussions about the meaning of life, etc., etc.
But if you can just set that aside it is actually pretty entertaining.
I never really liked Wolverine as a character but in this movie I liked him and his interactions with Sabertooth.
Of course if you are a fan of the comic then you will probably have some issues with this.
But overall I think this was a decent film.
Apparently, there are multiple "secret endings" to Wolverine, including one with Deadpool where. The really weird thing, though, is that there are different secret endings on different prints of the film.Spoiler:
"Body of Lies"
Ho hum....
It was OK for a while and I suppose I've seen worse for one of these spy movies but it did seem to drag on. Not sure why Russell Crowe needed to put on several pounds for the role. I'd think a sloppy haircut and dowdy clothes would've accomplished the same thing for his character. ...But then Leo couldn't call him "fat" in the one scene. If the movie was WAY better I could understand packing on some pounds for the role but this was a popcorn flick all the way. Not sure it needed that kind of dedication. Imagine Forrest Whitaker losing 40 lbs for the movie "Vantage Point"... that would be an example of what I mean in something not being necessary for the film.
I didn't need the love story. Especially not one so cliched. Who couldn't see that coming from the moment she made her appearance to what would be happening the rest of the way? Even the twist was pretty predictable when you thought about it. As a matter of fact, once that love interest aspect of the story appeared, that's about where the movie slipped a notch in my opinion.
Acting and production was well done but the writing left something to be desired. For what it ultimately offered it could've stood some more time in the editing room shortening the film. It's a popcorn flick... albeit a popcorn flick that lasts a little too long. It starts with a lot of promise as a popcorn flick but the wheels slowly come off as the movie rolls along.
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
Curse Hollywood for doing that to me. Now I am forced to sit through the dang credits at the end for fear I will miss something.
nevermind...found the clips online...
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The Soloist
Eh. I'd already seen something about Nathaniel Ayers on 60 Minutes so I pretty much already knew what was going to happen. I could have done without them taking the time to establish the back story that Robert Downey Jr.'s character sucked at interpersonal relationships. On the other hand, Jamie Foxx is excellent as usual.
Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist
Was okay. I was hoping it would be somewhat like Superbad, but it isn't up to par with it.
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When the project was first announced in September 2011, it was hoped work could begin by late 2012 with completion by this fall. Now, however, construction could end in December, said Arts United Executive Director Jim Sparrow. A $500,000 donation for the project from the Madge Rothschild Foundation was announced in 2011, but Sparrow said construction was linked to having sufficient cash in hand. Just 40 percent of the money had been raised at that time.
Sparrow said Arts United had the theater in mind even when it bought the former Fourth Wave Building in late 2010. Unlike a traditional theater, the "black box" will feature a flat floor, movable lighting grid and up to 241 removable seats, giving it the flexibility to accommodate a variety of performance types. "We didn't need another traditional theater downtown," he said.
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Harrison ready to return on Friday
OAKLAND -- Matt Harrison made it through Tuesday's bullpen session without any issues and now awaits his next assignment.
The possibility exists he could return to the rotation on Friday in Seattle, but the Rangers haven't made any final decisions. Right now Colby Lewis is scheduled to pitch on Friday against the Mariners and Robbie Ross is scheduled for Saturday.
"But that's subject to change," manager Ron Washington said as the Rangers are waiting to see how Harrison recovers from his bullpen session.
The Rangers appear to be leaning toward Harrison starting on Friday. Lewis would follow on Saturday with Ross being pushed back to Sunday. That would mean Yu Darvish, Martin Perez and Lewis facing the Athletics during their three-game series that starts on Monday in Arlington. The Athletics are scheduled to pitch Sonny Gray, Scott Kazmir and Jesse Chavez in that series.
Ross allowed seven runs in 5 1/3 innings in his last start against the White Sox on Sunday, but the Rangers aren't interested in skipping his turn in the rotation. He had a 1.00 ERA through his first three starts.
"He has been one of our better pitchers," Washington said. "We're not going to skip him all together."
Harrison won 18 games for the Rangers in 2012 and was their Opening Day pitcher in 2013. But he was shut down after two starts because of a herniated disk in his lower back. He twice underwent surgery on April 23 and May 1 and did not return the rest of the year. He had an additional surgery on Sept. 9 on his right non-throwing shoulder to alleviate thoracic outlet syndrome.
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Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival
Where: Empire Polo Grounds, 81-800 Avenue 51, Indio.
When: Venue opens at 11 a.m. Friday-Sunday and again April 18-20.
Cost: Sold out.
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The heat is on ... in more ways than one.
The desert temperatures — and the desert scene — heated up as the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival got under way Friday.
Festival gates opened Friday morning at Empire Polo Field in Indio under blue skies and an astronaut. Yes, you read that right.
A giant inflatable astronaut is part of the Coachella art installation this year. He'll be roaming the festival along with the more than 200,000 fans.
And things were shaking — literally — when a 3.2 earthquake rattled the area Friday afternoon. But the music from acts like Grouplove, Broken Bells, Neko Case, The Replacements, Bryan Ferry, Girl Talk, Austra, Wye Oak, and Ellie Goulding got things moving, too, with the opening-night headliner OutKast set to rock the main stage late into the night.
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Beaver Football: There's my D.J.
CORVALLIS, Ore. -- Oregon State linebacker D.J. Welch had a career high seven tackles against Wisconsin, and was named the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week.
His breakout performance could be a sign of things to come.
"I was a little nervous," says Welch. "I just showed up and played my game, just had fun."
He was just having fun, tormenting the Badgers.
It was Welch's first career start after being one of a school record ten true freshmen to play last season.
"You know he's a young player," says Mike Riley. "He's learning more and more as he goes. I think he'll be a good player and get better and better."
Coaches and players agree that Welch's biggest strength on the field actually comes from the track. At Palm Desert High School, he set the record in both the 100 and 200 meter dash.
"My speed is probably my biggest strength," says Welch. "Especially since now I'm learning how to use it and read my keys."
As Welch speeds up, the game slows down.
"You just get smarter, you just react to what you see," says Welch. "You don't look at all the nonsense around you, you just key into your keys, just do what you're supposed to do."


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NORTH LAUDERDALE, Fla. - A fire damaged four townhomes in North Lauderdale early Friday morning.
It happened along San Remo Boulevard, right by West McNab Road, about 4 a.m.
The flames ripped through four townhouses. Two of the units were unoccupied.
"It was me, my sister and her husband. We live there. So, we just ran out," said Jocila Lewis.
Lewis said she and her family were awakened by something burning. When they stepped outside, they saw heavy smoke billowing next door.
"I ran outside. Yeah, I was frightened," said Lewis. "She saw the smoke coming out by the window over there, so she called me and told me the place was on fire."
"When you looked outside and I pulled the curtain and looked downstairs, I was saw the big smoke. The house was on fire, so we hustled downstairs," said Tedson Jacobs.
No one was injured in the fire.
"These particular residences have a common attic," said Jennifer Johnson, a spokeswoman for the city of North Lauderdale. "Right now, preliminary information shows that it (the fire) started in the attic and spread very quickly throughout the attic to affect all four units of the apartment."
Firefighters forced the seven residents in the townhomes to evacuate as they knocked down the flames. The townhomes all suffered smoke and water damage.
The city condemned the building.
The Red Cross is assisting the displaced residents.
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The Son seduces Anakin with visions of his future in "Ghosts of Mortis"
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The Jedi remain stranded on Mortis, with Anakin Skywalker caught in an epic struggle between the light side and the dark side of the Force. As the Jedi prepare for a decisive confrontation, Anakin must face some shocking visions of his own future in "Ghosts of Mortis" - the climactic chapter in an epic, three-part Clone Wars storyline, airing at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT Friday, February 11 on Cartoon Network.
With the fate of the galaxy on the line and Anakin himself tempted by absolute power over the Force, The Clone Wars continues to put a stake in the ground - firmly establishing the series as essential viewing for a full understanding of the still-unfolding Star Wars canon. The Mortis trilogy is utterly central to the maelstrom of whats yet to come, bringing Anakin's terrible destiny to the fore. In "Ghosts of Mortis," we see his inevitable seduction to the dark side - in smoke-shrouded visions of the future, but also in the burning fires of the here and now. Plagued by a nightmarish glimpse of what he will become, Anakin will take up arms against his best friend amidst the fires of Mortis...
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"The prophecy is finally playing out, front and center," says Matt Lanter (90210, The Roommate), who voices Anakin in the series. "We are realizing that so many important events are being played out that will come to affect what happens in Revenge of the Sith. We see Anakin slowly becoming more independent, wanting more freedom and power. His relationships change. He has become even more of a leader, but may be questioning the Jedi leadership a little more. And it seems as if Anakin doesnt trust [Obi-Wan] as much, and thinks he is actually holding him back."
A transformative storyline in the trajectory of the series and the Saga as a whole, the Mortis trilogy explores wholly new ground - revealing the true nature of the Force as its never been seen before. At the very core of the story is Anakin - whose personal journey will ultimately define the galaxy.
"This is the Clones Wars at its best so far," says Lanter. "These stories are such an important piece of not just the series, but Star Wars in general and these are without a doubt the most trying and emotional episodes that we have seen Anakin deal with. He has to deal with visions of the past, saving his Padawan and risking the future all at the same time. It adds so much to the Saga and makes the events of the films that much more devastating."
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Ruiz headed to DL with strained right hamstring
MIAMI -- The Phillies will place catcher Carlos Ruiz on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with a Grade 2 strained right hamstring.
He is expected to be sidelined three to four weeks, based on the size and location of the tear.
The Phillies selected catcher Humberto Quintero's contract from Triple-A Lehigh Valley. The club placed right-hander Mike Adams on the DL with a strained back to make room for Quintero. Right-hander Tyler Cloyd will take Ruiz's spot on the roster Tuesday and start against the Marlins.
Ruiz injured the hamstring running the bases in the second inning of Sunday's 3-2 victory over the Reds at Citizens Bank Park. He had hit .235 (12-for-51) with two doubles and two RBIs in 16 games after missing the first 25 games for using a banned stimulant. He hit .325 (10-for-31) in his previous 10 games.
Phillies catchers have a .582 on-base-plus-slugging percentage this season, which ranks 27th in the Majors. They were counting on Ruiz to boost that position, but he lasted less than a month.
"We were comfortable with the [catching] situation we had to start the season," Phillies assistant general manager Scott Proefrock said. "Q did a good job for us. I think we're comfortable with what we have. We're not going to stop looking, but I don't think we're actively out there pursuing anything. But you keep your eyes and ears open."
Todd Zolecki is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.