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ORONO, Maine — Football can be a cruel game.
If you don't believe that, just ask Michael Cole.
The University of Maine's hard-charging defensive end turned in perhaps his finest performance in Saturday's 26-3 Colonial Athletic Association victory at 15th-ranked Delaware.
The junior from North Brunswick, N.J., was in on nine tackles — a big number for an end — and sacked Blue Hens quarterback Trent Hurley five times as the Black Bears defense held Delaware to the fewest points in the history of the series.
For his efforts, Cole was named the CAA Defensive Player of the Week and The Sports Network National Co-Defensive Player of the Week.
Cole, who also forced a fumble, never truly got to enjoy the individual performance or the outcome of the game.
That's because in the fourth quarter, he had to be carried off the field by strength and conditioning coach Dan Nichol and head athletic trainer Ryan Taylor.
Cole, the reigning Football Championship Subdivision leader in sacks with seven, is out for the remainder of the 2012 season.
The relentless 6-foot-2, 240-pounder won't be chasing down quarterbacks any time soon after rupturing the quadriceps tendon in his left leg.
It was obvious something significant happened to Cole as he bore down on Hurley during a pass play. When it ended, Hurley realized Cole was hurt and was animated as he waved UMaine trainers to come onto the field to tend to Cole.
Saturday's TV coverage appeared to show UMaine trainers and doctors looking at Cole's knee. Instead, it was the tendon that attaches the quadriceps muscle to the knee. He underwent surgery Wednesday by Dr. D. Thompson McGuire of Down East Orthopedics in Bangor.
Cole confirmed that he is out for the rest of the season.
He is likely still working through the disappointment of having his season ended prematurely. Even so, a quote posted on his Twitter account indicates how he plans to approach the setback.
"'Adversity introduces a man to himself.' Let's find out who I really am then."
The man whose wisdom is quoted here probably never played football. But Albert Einstein understood more than most about how the world works, both in terms of its physics and its unseen psychological dynamics.
Cole's role with the Black Bears has been altered dramatically.
Rather than exerting his influence with his play, he will be trying to provide support and guidance for his fellow defensive linemen.
UMaine is blessed to have some depth at defensive end, where senior Doug Alston has a lot of experience and junior backup Erwin Roach has played quite a bit.
Redshirt freshmen Mike Kozlakowski, and Trevor Bates of Westbrook, will have to fast-forward their progress in an attempt to fill the sizeable void left by Cole's injury.
For some of those young men, Michael Cole's misfortune is their opportunity to step up and make a more significant contribution on the field.
Football is a cruel game.
It exacts a tremendous physical toll on its participants, whose size, strength, agility and toughness suddenly don't mean much when a fragile body part — a bone, a ligament, a muscle, the brain — are suddenly broken, torn or battered so hard that something gives out.
While many athletes train and prepare diligently all year long for the season, football players have among the fewest chances to demonstrate their skills. The 2012 regular season is a mere 11 games — one per week.
And it's only 11 games if one is fortunate enough to avoid getting seriously hurt from the high-speed collisions and awkward twisting of limbs among young men, many of whom weigh more than 300 pounds.
Like his UMaine teammates, Cole understood the risks associated with the game. In fact, he had been dealing with other injury issues early this season that appear to have limited his effectiveness somewhat.
As he recuperates, Cole will have plenty of time to think about not only what he will be missing as he watches from the sideline, but to those glorious moments he will once again enjoy grappling with a 300-plus-pound offensive tackle as he tries to get to the quarterback.
It will be a long wait, but the thought of getting back on the field to play the game he loves will motivate Cole to return to the often unforgiving arena of college football.


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text: Brand MarketingSleepy's Mulls 3 Shops for Media BusinessAnnual spending rising to $65 millionBy Andrew McMains|November 29, 2012 ShareBy Andrew McMains|November 29, 2012 Share A retailer that historically has handled its marketing needs internally is looking outside for an agency to plan and buy most of its media. Sleepy's has some 800 stores in 15 states along the East Coast, between Maine and North Carolina. Advertising for the family-owned business—including a 2011 Super Bowl commercial—has long used "The mattress professionals" as a tagline The media agency search comes as the company plans to expand its marketing efforts and increase media spending to an estimated $65 million next year, said Mike Drexler of Drexler/Fajen & Partners, a New York-based consultancy managing the process. Last year, media spending on the brand exceeded $58 million, up from nearly $55 million in 2010, according to Nielsen. The assignment encompasses traditional and digital media responsibilities but excludes media buying in newspapers, which remains in-house, Drexler said. Creative efforts are also in-house and not in play—at least for now. After meeting with six shops, executives at Sleepy's have narrowed the field to three finalists: Horizon Media, KSL and Optimedia, all in New York, according to Drexler. Each agency has been briefed and is preparing for final presentations, which will take place in January at the retailer's headquarters in Hicksville, N.Y. "We expect the result to include a more integrated marketing approach and a more effective unification of multimedia and creative disciplines," said Jeff Lobb, Sleepy's chief marketing officer. Lobb, a former marketing leader at Walmart Canada and the Pepsi Bottling Group in Somers, N.Y., joined the retailer in July. His position is new. Sleepy's expects to select a media shop shortly after final pitches, which are slated for Jan. 8. Sharehttp://adweek.it/2kbxmLT copy Adweek Adweek


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Filmmaker Karan Johar has announced that his next production venture will be titled "Hasee Toh Phasee", which stars Siddharth Malhotra and Parineeti Chopra as the lead pair.
Dharma Productions will co-produce the film with Phantom Production and Vinil Matthew will direct "Hasee Toh Phasee".
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Servings: 4
Cook Time: 10 min.
Thick-cut white bread makes a hearty French toast.
- 3 large eggs
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- 4 slices white bread, thick–cut
- In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, vanilla bean, and cinnamon.
- Spray a nonstick pan with cooking spray, and heat it over the stove on medium.
- Dip the bread slices into the egg batter and place them in the pan. Cook one side until golden brown, then turn the slices over and cook the remaining side until golden brown.
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Calories 145
Calories from Fat 50 (34%)
(8%)Total Fat 5g
(8%)Saturated Fat 2g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
(62%)Cholesterol 185mg
(10%)Sodium 243mg
(3%)Potassium 88mg
Total Carbohydrate 15g
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Sugars 3g
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IMO Safety Recommendationsby Paul Motter | 05.28.12
Maritime Safety Committee agrees to Passenger Safety recommendations with Advice from CLIA
The International Maritime Safety Committee (the MSC) just met for its 90th session at the Organization's London headquarters from May 16 to 25, 2012. As the first IMO meeting since the Concordia tragedy, there was a particular significance. While many of the topics had already been in contemplation and discussion for years - some were brought to the forefront most expeditiously.
One of the first adopted resolutions of the committee, aimed at enhancing the safety of passenger ships, was to strongly recommend that Member States (that belong to the IMO) should urge passenger ship companies flying their flag to conduct a review of operational safety measures "with all possible urgency and efficiency."
The recommended measures going forward include:
• Carrying additional life jackets, to be readily accessible in public spaces, at the muster/assembly stations, on deck or in lifeboats, so that in the event of an emergency passengers need not return to their cabins to retrieve the life jacket stored there.
• Reviewing the adequacy of the dissemination and communication of the emergency instructions on board ships.
• Carrying out the muster for embarking passengers prior to departure from every port of embarkation, if the duration of the sailing is 24 hours or longer.
• Limiting access to the bridge to (only) those with operational or related functions, during any period of restricted maneuvering, or while in conditions that the master or company deems to require increased vigilance (e.g. arrival/departure from port, heavy traffic, poor visibility).
• Ensuring that the ship's voyage plan has taken into account IMO's Guidelines for voyage planning, and, if appropriate, guidelines on voyage planning for passenger ships operating in remote areas.
The adoption of the resolution included the consideration of preliminary proposals on enhancing passenger ship safety brought to the Committee's attention by a special group formed by CLIA (the Cruise Lines International Association) in the United States.
The Cruise Industry Operational Safety Review delegation was led by Budd Darr, director of technical and regulatory affairs for CLIA, and it submitted safety recommendations, derived by CLIA and the European Cruise Council,which included the practice of conducting musters for each newly boarded passenger prior to departure from port - already in operation by CLIA and ECC member cruise lines.
In a statement about the MSC session, IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu welcomed the 'appropriate and timely actions in response to the loss of the Costa Concordia.'
The MSC also approved, for adoption at MSC 91 (the next meeting of the IMO), new draft SOLAS requirements (regulation III/17-1) to require ships to have plans and procedures to recover persons from the water, as well as related Guidelines for development of plans and procedures for recovery of persons from the water. The MSC also approved a draft MSC resolution on Implementation of SOLAS regulation III/17-1 to ships other than those engaged in international voyages.
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Happy May Day! Ah, May, warm weather, blooming flowers, plentiful sunshine, and good books. What more could we ask for?
May also brings us that most important of holidays: Mother's Day.
Why not start a book club with your mom? Include your friends, your mom's friends, and their moms. It's a great way to get your nearest and dearest reading.
May I suggest these titles?
What to pick up now:
The Right-Hand Shore by Christopher Tilghman. This book is Book Passage's Signed First Editions Club pick for May. Tilghman will be signing copies of his book and doing a reading at Lemuria Books in Jackson, MS, on May 16. The Right-Hand Shore is about race, class, forbidden love, family history and secrets all in the wake of the Civil War.
The Newlyweds by Nell Freudenberger. Boy, is this getting a lot of buzz! Amina moves from Bangladesh to Rochester, New York. She met George online and their marriage is an arranged one. In the nineteenth-century, Amina would have been called a mail-order bride. There is lots of hilarity, second guessing, and heartache in this one.
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk by Ben Fountain. Fountain will read from and sign copies of his novel at Lemuria Books in Jackson, MS, on May 23. Billy and what is left of his unit are dubbed heroes after surviving a major battle in Iraq. They are invited to a Dallas Cowboys football game and participate in halftime in this funny and heartwrenching story.
All Woman and Springtime by Brandon W. Jones. North Korea, forced labor camps, a math prodigy, sex slavery. All these are topics in All Woman and Springtime, a novel that has been compared to Arthur Golden's Memoirs of a Geisha. This novel will join the ranks of other recent books whose setting or topic is North Korea. Should be interesting.
The Uninvited Guests by Sadie Jones. This is set at the turn of the last century in England and will appeal to Downton Abbey fans, of which I am one. A train wrecks, leaving passengers stranded. They seek refuge with a family. One of the passengers has a history with the lady of the house. Sounds intriguing.
An Uncommon Education by Elizabeth Percer. An outcast who loses herself in book attends Wellesley College. Naomi's past is tragic and she soon finds kindred spirits in the Shakespeare Society.
Coming Soon:
The Year of the Gadfly by Jennifer Miller. I was lucky enough to get my hands on an ARC of this one and let me tell you it is great! Be sure to check back soon for my interview with the author. Bullying, secret societies, insects, and Edward R. Murrow hallucinations make this a hit. The Year of the Gadfly will be released May 8.
Home by Toni Morrison. No one is like Toni Morrison, winner of the Nobel Prize. The first Morrison novel I read was The Bluest Eye, a book that not only made me cry but also made me think. Home explores the bonds of siblings and the aftermath of war. If it is anything like Morrison's other work, it is sure to be a hit. It comes out May 8.
The Lola Quartet by Emily St. John Mandel. Set in Florida during the economic collapse, this novel is a literary noir with lots of jazz. Mandel explores the unreliability of memory in her novel, a very interesting topic. The Lola Quartet will be released May 15.
I Couldn't Love You More by Jillian Medoff. Eliot is happy with her partner Grant and their three daughters, two of which are her stepdaughters. Then, an old love comes back into her life with shocking consequences. Medoff asks which of your children would you save if you could. This one could be THE summer's biggest beach read. Look for it May 15.
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FAU Owls open season as road warriors
FAU struggled in its first season under coach Carl Pelini.
Pelini is hoping more familiarity among his players and coaches will help the Owls' first season in Conference USA go much smoother.
FAU, picked to finish sixth in the conference's East Division ahead of only rival FIU, opens the season against the University of Miami on Aug. 30 at Sun Life Stadium. It is part of a brutal opening slate that includes five of its first six games on the road, including three conference games.
"It's a great challenge to face different teams and go to different venues," Pelini said. "Our players have invested a lot in the past year and a half to have a good season. I think you'll see that start to pay dividends this season."
One of the most interesting story lines heading into the team's upcoming fall practices is the quarterback competition.
Senior Melvin German III and junior college transfer Jaquez Johnson have emerged as the two leading candidates for the job of replacing last season's starter Graham Wilbert.
"They're two guys who are very similar," Pelini said. "They're big physical guys who can run and have live arms. In the spring, I may have put Melvin ahead because he had an extra year in the program. But Jaquez had that experience in the spring and it should be a great competition and they'll make each other better."
FAU's defense must find a way to pressure the passer more — something it struggled with last season. FAU had only 12 sacks last season — the fifth-fewest among FBS schools.
Senior Randell Johnson (North Miami High), junior Andrae Kirk (Miami Central High), a preseason All-Conference selection and senior Adarius Glanton lead the linebackers. The secondary is anchored by Miami Killian grad Keith Reaser at cornerback.
"The whole team didn't just come into [Conference USA] to be here…we came to make an impact," Johnson said. "I feel like we can do that this year. We're doing very well and we want to put FAU back on the map."
Aside from Pelini and FIU's Ron Turner, four other Conference USA coaches have coached at state schools — UTSA's Larry Coker (Miami), Tulane's Curtis Johnson (UM), Louisiana Tech's Skip Holtz (USF) and Marshall's Doc Holliday (UF).
Coker, who was proudly sporting his UM 2001 national championship ring, is in a much different coaching situation these days than he was at UM.
Coker is in his third season at the UTSA, which joins C-USA this season after a season in the WAC. The Roadrunners are still not a full FBS member school and will not be bowl eligible until 2014.
UTSA went 8-4 and finished fourth in the WAC last season, and Coker is 12-10 in his two seasons at a relatively new program that despite its infancy gets to play in San Antonio's Alamodome (65,000 capacity) and averaged 38,000 in attendance during the past two seasons.
"I talked to Howard Schnellenberger before I got the job about building a program from scratch," Coker said. "He said it's one of the greatest things I'm ever going to do. But it's definitely a challenge. I think the fertile recruiting environment in Texas and the Alamodome give us a big advantage."
Johnson, UM's receivers coach from 1996-2005, is in his second year at Tulane and preparing the team for its final season in Conference USA.
"I usually have my Super Bowl ring on one finger and national title ring on the other," Johnson said. "My wife told me to wear my wedding ring to this so that's what I brought to this."


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VERGENNES — The city of Vergennes will change how it sends out sewer bills. In the upcoming fiscal year, homeowners will receive their sewer bills quarterly along with their tax bills.
Aldermen at a March 22 meeting agreed with City Manager Mel Hawley and City Clerk Joan Devine that such a change in when bills are sent would be more efficient and save the city money in the long run. They also said that for most homeowners it would be easier to make quarterly payments of $87.50 rather than two semi-annual payments of $175.


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- 25 points of articulation
- Choose: Smeagol or Gollum
It's hard to believe that the creature Gollum was once a handsome Stoorish Hobbit. It just goes to show what the One Ring will do to a person. Torn between his desire for the Ring and his original nature, he swings back and forth between good and evil.
These two deluxe 1/4 scale figures show Gollum's snarl and Smeagol's concern. Pick your favorite side of the former Hobbit or get both! The details on these figures are out of this world. Not only are there 25 points of articulation, all the tiny things are there: liver spots on his skin, his scrappy hair, wrinkles, rotting teeth, even the blue of his veins is visible just under his thin skin. Turn him around and you can see the scars on his back from the time he was tortured in Mordor. These are amazing pieces for the serious Tolkien fan.
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New iPhone 5S will read your fingerprints
Apple's new iPhone 5S features fingerprint identity sensor technology that allows you to unlock your phone using your fingerprints. VPC
No more passwords when logging into your iPhone — just a touch of your finger.
SAN FRANCISCO — Apple's latest iPhone has fingerprint authentication, a major new technology that could give the Silicon Valley giant a valuable leg up in big markets such as enterprise computing and mobile payments.
Apple unveiled the iPhone 5s and the lower-cost 5c smartphones during an event at its headquarters in Cupertino, Calif. on Tuesday.
The 5S features Touch ID, which incorporates a fingerprint sensor users can activate to unlock the device or make purchases on iTunes or Apple's App Store.
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The top-of-the-line smartphone, on sale September 20, will also offer upgrades to the camera and processors. It has a new "M7" chip specifically designed to handle health-related data and send that information to apps - a possible precursor to a smartwatch and other wearable technology from Apple.
But what gets Wall Street and tech industry insiders excited is the fingerprint technology and the possibilities opened up for Apple by secure, easy authentication of smartphone users' identities.
"Everyone is looking at what this new phone can do, and one of the key things is fingerprint authentication," says Wells Fargo analyst Maynard Um. "People are underestimating what this technology can do."
Um raised his price-range estimate on Apple shares to $525-$575 from $485-$525 on Thursday, partly due to the potential of fingerprint authentication.
The iPhone 5s has the fingerprint technology tied to the home button at the bottom of the device, as this is the first place users touch when they open their phones. Fingerprints added to the device are encrypted and saved to the phone's chip, and users simply touch the home button a few times to unlock their device.
"The swipe and PIN was one of the things Steve Jobs hated. It was in the way of the user experience," says Sebastien Taveau, chief technology officer of Validity Sensors.
Validity Sensors is one of the few leading, independent fingerprint authentication companies around, counting Intel and Qualcomm among its investors. The other, AuthenTec, was acquired by Apple for $356 million in 2012. Since then, Apple has sold some of AuthenTec's other technology while keeping the fingerprint sensor know-how, Taveau noted.
Identifying users through their fingerprints is more secure than passwords and PINs, so this technology could help Apple expand in sectors such as mobile payments and enterprise computing, which demand the highest levels of security, Taveau, Um and others said.
"Within the next two years the vast majority of high-end smartphones will have biometrics and mainly fingerprint logins. It's going to be very useful for payments," says David Marcus, president of PayPal, the electronic-payment division of e-commerce giant eBay.
This year, PayPal helped launch the FIDO Alliance which stands for Fast Identity Online. The group is developing common, open standards for the use of fingerprints and other biometrics to identify users — with the aim of doing away with passwords and PINs. Other members include Google, BlackBerry, Lenovo and Validity Sensors.
Such technology may turn the smartphone into a truly secure way to pay, Wells Fargo's Um says.
Banks and other payment companies may be more likely to develop apps for the iPhone with this new, secure authentication, Taveau said.
"When I touch that icon and it reads my fingerprint, my payment app and account will appear. When my wife touches the same icon on the same device, her app and account will appear," he added.
In the enterprise computing world, fingerprint authentication may help the iPhone and other Apple gadgets become more accepted by company IT departments worried about security, Taveau and Um said.
"Enterprises want to know devices are in the right hands, and this pretty much guarantees it," Um says. "This addresses enterprise security issues for Apple and will open up that market to the company more."
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Replicating the Diamond sword from Minecraft (data value 276 to be precise), the Minecraft Diamond Sword is an officially licensed Minecraft product. Like our Iron Sword, it is made from sturdy EVA foam, which means the Minecraft Diamond Sword will withstand far more than 1562 uses. EVA makes the Minecraft Diamond Sword a sturdy tool, hefty yet with enough cushion that you'll feel comfortable using to slaughter a wide variety of baddies. And of course, this is an officially licensed Minecraft product, which means you're making Notch happy too.
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The love of horses and racing is a long standing tradition on both sides of the pond, as the Atlantic Ocean is often called when England and her former colonies, our United States, are the subjects.
That love of horse racing, particularly among the Royals, was brought home to Harford County Friday evening. That's when more than 80 people were treated to a talk from British author Hugo Vickers, the biographer of the Royal Family, about the current monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, and her relatives' love of horse racing.
"Horses play a large part in the life of our Royal Family," Vickers said. "On ceremonial occasions they come out in force."
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18 charged in US$200m global credit card fraud
NEWARK, New Jersey (AP) — Eighteen people were charged in what may be one of the United States' largest credit card fraud ring - a sprawling international scam that duped credit-rating agencies and used thousands of fake identities to steal at least $200 million, federal authorities said Tuesday.
The elaborate scheme involved improving fake cardholders' credit scores, allowing the scammers to borrow more money that they never repaid, investigators said.
Paul Fishman, the US attorney in Newark, described an intricate Jersey City-based con that began in 2007, operated in at least 28 states and wired money to Pakistan, India, the United Arab Emirates, Canada, Romania, China and Japan.
The group used at least 7,000 fake identities to obtain more than 25,000 credit cards, Fishman said. He said $200 million in documented losses could rise.
Participants set up more than 1,800 mailing addresses, creating fake utility bills and other documents to provide credit card companies with what appeared to be legitimate addresses. Once participants obtained the cards, they started making small charges and paying off the cards to raise their credit limits.
They then sent fake reports to credit-rating agencies, making it appear that cardholders had paid off debts, setting the stage for sterling credit ratings and high credit limits.
Fishman said once the credit limits were raised, members would take out a loan or max out the credit card and not repay the debts.
The group also created at least 80 sham businesses that accepted credit card payments, Fishman said. The group would run the fraudulently obtained credit cards through the machines, keeping the money.
Three jewelery stores in Jersey City were closed Tuesday and their inventory seized, Fishman said.
Thirteen defendants were arrested Tuesday. Four were arrested previously; of them three have pleaded guilty. Others have not yet been charged and the investigation was ongoing, Fishman said.
All were charged with one count of bank fraud.
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TWU student Adriana Blanco receives national engineering scholarship and internship
DENTON – Texas Woman's University student Adriana Blanco of Fort Worth is one of only 20 female engineering students in the U.S. to receive a national General Electric Women's Network scholarship from the Society of Women Engineers.
Ms. Blanco, a senior, will use her $5,000 scholarship during the 2013-2014 school year to pursue her dual degree in mathematics from TWU and electrical engineering from the University of North Texas. She expects to graduate from both universities in May 2014.
GE also selected Ms. Blanco to serve as an engineering intern during summer 2013 at the GE Transportation – Incremental Train Control Systems Office in Melbourne, Fla.
"Receiving this prestigious scholarship is so amazing, and I really appreciate how these women in engineering organizations are helping me reach my career goals," said Ms. Blanco. "I also know this internship will assist me in transitioning to my career as an electric engineer."
Ms. Blanco served as TWU's student regent for 2012-2013. She has served as president of the TWU Campus Activities Board (CAB), vice president of the TWU Student Government Association, vice president of UNT's Society of Women's Engineers and as a TWU student orientation leader. She is a member of Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, the TWU National Society of Collegiate Scholars and the UNT chapter of Eta Kappa Nu – the honor society for electrical engineers.
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A front-page Washington Post story Monday on a push by the Federal Communications Commission to broaden access to public WiFi networks around the nation generated a lot of discussion. Senior FCC officials say they actively support the proposal, and the idea has sparked a lot of questions from readers. Here are five things to know about the FCC's plan:
1. The FCC won't build or run the super WiFi networks.
The agency wants to dedicate a swath of airwaves that any company or person can tap freely to create products, such as cars that can communicate with each other over long distances or powerful WiFi networks that allow users to access the Internet across an entire town.
Cities have expressed interest in using these airwaves to create free WiFi service for residents or tourists. Businesses such as Google or even a local coffeehouse might do the same for consumers, but they would have to build and pay for the infrastructure to create WiFi "hot spots," which would then provide access to the Web.
What is "free" is access to these public, or unlicensed, airwaves. By comparison, for instance, AT&T charges its customers a monthly fee to use its wireless service because the company spent billions to license the right to those airwaves.
As the story noted, the first time the agency pulled the trigger on a similar idea, numerous products were created, such as garage door openers, baby monitors and TV remote controls out of surplus bandwidth or "junk band."
2. The idea is part of a bigger plan.
The proposal is part of the FCC's landmark reorganization of television broadcast spectrum that would be repurposed for mobile broadband services and emergency first responders.
The vast majority of airwaves would be available for auction. But the FCC wants to reserve a portion of the nation's spectrum for public use, according to a plan introduced in September. That portion of airwaves is known as unlicensed "white spaces" and has been referred to as super WiFi technology. As with regular WiFi, no one would have to go to the FCC to pay a licensing fee if the airwaves are used to create, say, a free wireless network.
3. The FCC is taking public comments before voting.
Officials and industry analysts say lobbying over the proposal has heated up lately. Telecom giants including network equipment makers and chip manufacturers have opposed the plan and warned against using airwaves that could interfere with other networks. But not all wireless carriers have taken a position. Verizon Wireless and AT&T said generally that more access to WiFi is good for them, too, unburdening their cellular networks.
The five-member FCC commission will vote on the plan this year, and the auctions are expected to take place in 2014.
4. It could take years for this to happen.
Some analysts said the plan is "aspirational." Not only will there be a lot of political discussion, but it could take time for companies and consumers to figure out how best to use a new set of public airwaves.
5. It's part of the FCC's mission.
The FCC has a congressional mandate to repurpose airwaves for the public use. And agency officials believe that broader Web access, or what is expected to be free services, will lead to more innovation and choices for consumers, especially the poor.


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It's a known fact candy bars have a talent for transporting people back to their chocolate-covered and sticky-fingered childhoods. Just the thought of creamy nougat, nuts, and caramel encased by a thin layer of chocolate is enough to evoke memories of after school vending machines purchase and candy-filled holiday baskets.
Thankfully for adults, the bars never lose their charm. Just ask Susie Norris and Susan Heeger, authors of the new cookbook Hand-Crafted Candy Bars. Their book is filled with recipes for making "grown-up confections" from home using high-quality fresh ingredients. Far (but not too far) cries from the dollar bars at the corner store.
Here is some advice from Susie and Susan on becoming a candy-making connoisseur. The list is followed by a sampling of their sweetest recipes.
Study your chocolate. There are plenty of different and great chocolates to work with from around the world. Chocolate falls into four categories: cocoa powder, dark, milk, and white. Each brings different flavor, health benefits, and depth to candy bars.
Make your own vanilla extract. It's much better, affordable and incredibly easy to make. Take 4 vanilla beans, 1 cup of dark rum, and ½ cup of vodka. Split the beans lengthwise and use a knife to scrape out the seeds. In a lidded glass jar, combine the rum, vodka, vanilla seeds and pods, cover, and shake well, shake every few days. It's ready to use in a week but the flavor deepens the longer it sits. Oh, and it doesn't expire just keep adding ingredients as you need them.
Know your sugars. In addition to plenty of chocolate choices, there are just as many sweetener choices. Susie and Susan like to keep it simple, calling on white table sugar, corn syrup and brown sugar. That's it.
Don't overpay for nuts. Many candy bars boast nuts, which can get pretty pricy. Susie and Susan's tip? Buy in bulk at Costco or Sam's Club. Some of the best nuts (specifically packaged for baking) can be found there and won't go bad as long as you stash them in a zip top bag in the freezer.
Use better butter. As opposed to nuts, butter is an important investment. The quality of butter varies so much it's a good idea to buy the best. Experiment with several brands and find one to suit your taste buds and your budget.
Stock your toolbox. Most of what you'll need to make candy you probably already have in your kitchen. A couple that you might not have: a candy thermometer, an electric mixer with paddle and whisk attachments, a sifter, and piping bags.
Start with one of the three homemade candy recipes below, sourced straight from the pages of the book!


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Back on December 9, 2012, The Irvine Police Department was dispatched to the area of Turtle Ridge in Irvine for a burglary call. While officers were investigating and taking the suspect into custody, they were also checking the area to see if there were any other potential victims. While contacting one resident, they noticed that a 5-year old boy had just posted a hand drawn poster made by him listing his bicycle as missing. Officers were able to quickly tie the two together and soon after determined that the boy's bike was one of the items the suspect had taken. The bike was located and returned shortly after. Recently, the boy had taken the time to thank Officer Cantwell with a card he had signed. Officer Cantwell stated that "Receiving a thank you card was cool, it's a great reminder of why I enjoy doing this job!" See original press release here
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VIDEO: GameTime examines the controversial ending against Dallas
When it was over, after Shawn Marion had raked Kevin Love's right arm to thwart what might have been the game-tying jumper while somehow avoiding the whistle that could have delivered those points from the line, all Love and the rest inside Target Center could do was stare. And smile, in the bewildered Love's case, or bark the way Timberwolves coach Rick Adelman and so many fans did at the referees exiting the court as swiftly as the Dallas Mavericks. (Even the NBA, early on Tuesday, had to admit that their guys had messed that one up.)
It was a painful end to an inferior performance by Minnesota (a 21-point deficit prior to the scramble back, just five points from Wolves reserves, vaporish defense enabling Marion's 32 points).
It also was Exhibit A in the case against Love ever leading the NBA in scoring.
That possibility came up over the weekend as Love kept plugging against Washington and Milwaukee on a streak of scoring at least 25 points in 11 consecutive games, the NBA's longest this season (and longest in Wolves franchise history). With 33 against the Bucks Saturday and 36 against the Mavericks Monday (never mind the phantom two and however many more in an overtime that never happened), Love (26.5 ppg) has pushed to No. 2 behind Kevin Durant (28.5). New York's Carmelo Anthony (26.3) is third, followed by LeBron James (25.5) and Paul George (23.9).
Love wrapped up December with monthly numbers of 30.0 ppg, 13.7 rpg, 4.2 apg while shooting 50 percent overall and 44.2 from 3-point range. That might earn him some Player of the Month love, but it doesn't change the debate over his shot at scoring title.
Because of, well, Exhibit A.
"I wonder what that would have been if [Dirk] Nowitzki, LeBron James, all the top players in the league – a guy reaches on a last-second shot like that, instead of challenging it. Maybe they don't understand that Kevin is one of the top five players in the league," Adelman said.
Maybe ref Ed Malloy didn't appear to on that final play Monday (Malloy was close but on the far side from Love's right arm and Marion). Still, Love shot eight free throws in the game, most by anyone on either side. (Nowitzki shot three in 33 minutes and Minnesota never bothered to put Marion on the line at all.) He ranks sixth in the NBA with 230 free throws attempted (and third with 191 makes).
For Love, that's an average of 7.66 attempts per game. Among the scoring leaders, that's fewer than Durant (9.26) but more than Anthony (7.25), James (7.13) or – this will get Frank Vogel going – George (5.75). But when a fellow earns those whistles matters, too, and if Love – big strong guy who, in those late-game situations, often is hoisting from at or near the arc – doesn't get the same benefit of the doubt among elite scorers, he'll have a tough time capturing a scoring crown.
That leads to Exhibit B: The way Love plays. He is a double-double machine in points and rebounds and, of the league's 11 performances of 25/15/5 this season, Love has eight. Adelman and boss Flip Saunders challenged Love to boost that last number — and Love challenged himself — from what had been a career 2.7 assists. He is doing it, up to 4.2 apg in 2013-14.
Along with leading the NBA in rebounding (13.7), that's a lot of varied responsibility, beyond what Durant, Anthony or maybe even James has on a given night. The Heat star can play any of the five positions, certainly, but doesn't have to attend to the glass the way Love does.
Adelman didn't sound optimistic about a scoring title in his guy's future.
"I don't know," the Minnesota coach said before Saturday's game. "I don't think it's that important. He's got disadvantages. He plays a lot inside, too – they'll take things away from you. I don't even worry about that. If he keeps getting 25 points, I'll be happy."
Some of Love's rebounds are put-backs but, by playing down low, he's in heavy traffic more than the game's wing scorers.
Love might have ambitions to add a scoring title to his growing stats-and-achievements collection – he was tickled to win the 3-point in 2012 when he also finished second in rebounding (13.3) – but he doesn't harbor any illusions.
"It's tough to say," Love said after the Bucks game. "As long as Kevin Durant's in the league, I doubt I'll ever lead the league in scoring. He's a monster out there. For me, I just try to be the most efficient player I can be. If I'm in the top five to 10 in scoring, that's pretty darned good."
And that seems fine, considering Exhibit C, the history of it all. Shooting guards and small forwards have won the past 13 scoring titles (Durant 4, Allen Iverson 3, Kobe Bryant 2, Tracy McGrady 2, Dwyane Wade 1, James 1). Prior to that, players in those positions had won 13 of 16 (Michael Jordan 10, Iverson 1, Dominique Wilkins 1, Bernard King 1), interrupted only by centers Shaquille O'Neal (1995, 2000) and David Robinson (1994).
In other words, we've got to go back to Utah's Adrian Dantley in 1981 and 1984 for any scoring champ who played power forward and work so heavily in the paint. Before that? Now we're talking Bob Pettit with a pair of points titles in 1956 and 1959. Otherwise, it's been smaller, swifter guys, behemoths like Wilt Chamberlain and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar or occasional hybrids (Bob McAdoo, Elvin Hayes).
Love does have one advantage historically over great power forwards past or present: His 3-point proficiency. This season, he ranks sixth in attempts with 196 – more than any of the other Top 5 scorers – and he's averaging 6.53 3-point shots per game. Among power forwards, according to basketball-reference.com, only Ryan Anderson (four times) and Antoine Walker (three) have done that, depending how you classify Rashard Lewis (twice in Orlando).
At this point, though, on the day after, Love, Adelman and Minnesota probably would settle for cleaning up Exhibit A.
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Crystal Allen as Navigator Yara
Crystal Allen portrays the ship's Navigator, Yara. Crystal Allen guest starred as "D'Nesh," one of three Orion Slave Girls presented to Jonathan Archer in the Star Trek: Enterprise episode "Bound."
Crystal works as both a fashion model and actor and can be seen portraying "Theresa Connolly" in the 2006 Hallmark Channel telefilm "Falling In Love With The Girl Next Door," co-starring Bruce Boxleitner, Patrick Duffy, and Shelley Long. She has also completed a guest starring role in the WB series Modern Men.
Allen's other television series credits include guest starring roles in Boston Legal, The Sopranos, Ed, Sex and the City, Wanted, Creating America's Next Hit Television Show and JAG. She can be seen in the feature films "Maid In Manhattan," "Study Hall," "Wolves Of Wall Street," "Subway Café," "And She Was," and Legionnaire."
Crystal recently shot a series of commercials with Ben Affleck to be shown overseas. She was also the "Tic Tac Girl" in 2005 and has modeled for print magazines all over the world.
Allen was born in Orange County, California and raised in Edmonton, Canada. Despite her busy schedule, Crystal enjoys cooking and dancing.
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Cheers! Aug 13, 2001
Aug 20, 2002The GPS coordinates below are east of Lafayette on Baseline, it appears they are rounded to degrees. Looking at other recently added GPS coordinates, it would be much better if everyone entered them in the same units ...
Sep 27, 2002The falcon closure is Feb. 1 to Aug. 1, so yes it should be open in October.
Jul 30, 2003I was just informed that the Pine Pigs have decided to keep the Third closed for an extra two weeks because of late-nesting birds. The Open Space employee I spoke to didn't know what kind of birds or where their nests are. For some time, I've suspected that the Open Space people close the Third for mainly political reasons--One of the most popular climbs in Colorado (and the whole country, for that matter) is off-limits for most of the year. I'm no orinthologist, but I wonder why the birds have to have the Third to themselves. Why can't they nest on chosspiles, or at least rocks that are less popular? What did the birds do before seasonal closures?The recent bear incident at the Chattaqua Dining Hall illustrates just exactly how mismanaged Boulder's Open Spaces are. Wild animals are expected to respect park boundaries--The rangers do everything they can in order to attract wildlife to the area, and then that wildlife ends up getting killed. Whether or not we like it, the Flatirons are basically an urban park, they are not wilderness. Personally, I resent paying taxes toward the purchase of land that I am forbidden to visit. I think it's high time for a change in the way Boulder manages its Open Space. How does everyone else feel? Am I off base here? Does anyone share my suspicions about "Seasonal Wildlife Closures?"
Darren Mabe
Flagstaff, AZ
I am probably A) misinformed, B) naive, C) selfish, D) all of above.
Does put thoughts in my head about climbing these routes with a BB gun.... Jul 30, 2003
On the other hand if there were no closure and people go stomping through nest making scrambled eggs, then we deserve any closure we bring upon ourselves.
Furthermore, are these birds not carrying West Nile Virus...Hitchcock was right, it's either them or us! Jul 30, 2003
Jul 31, 2003I too, am suspicious of the seasonal wildlife closures enforced by Boulder Open Space. It seems that Eldo, for instance, will open an area if there are no nesting birds, but when was the last time BOS opened an area before the predetermined opening date? I'm all for protecting wildlife, but closing the same areas for the same length of time year after year sure makes it look like a political agenda rather than a true protective measure. Given the politics of BOS, we should probably be glad that we get to use the resource at all. So much for the taxpayers getting what they pay for!
1) These aren't just any "birds". We're not talking about swallows or pigeons, here... we're talking about raptors, most likely peregrines. They're pretty amazing creatures if you take the time to learn about them.
2) Think a little bit about where you live. There are roughly 10,000 routes within a 2 hour radius of Boulder. It's inconvenient, but I'm willing to avoid a hundred or so routes for parts of the year if it means the raptors can nest. Raptors prefer classic cliffs over chosspiles for the same reasons we do as climbers: exposure, interesting features, and commanding views.
3) As climbers we are expected to have at least some modicum of resposibility for stewardship of the cliffs and surrounding lands. Attitudes such as AC's and Darren's which show little respect for these habitats, defeats one of the principle arguments used by climbers to maintain access to certain areas. It's very difficult to negotiate with land managers when we're viewed as narcissitic land-users, not much different from snow-mobilers or jet-skiers.
Agreed that the Mickey Mouse and Ralston Buttes closures are ridiculous, and that BOS and JeffcoOS are making a mockery of wildlife closures in these cases. But you shouldn't indict the entire idea of allowing raptors to nest on "our taxpayer funded" cliffs, because of BOS. Jul 31, 2003
Scott Conner
Lyons, CO
We did the third early this morning and could see the chicks on the southern flank of the rock. Pretty cool. Although there is some politics involved in some of the closures, many are legit and should be respected. I agree with Joe Collins; there are so many other great routes along the front range that the climbing community should not throw a hissy because they have to wait to climb on something.
I also agree that the cliffs should be closely monitored so unnecessary closures are minimized, but given the fact that most of Boulder Canyon was opened early this year is a clue that there is an effort being made; not to mention they *could* have extended the 3rd closure.
Snide comments about BOS and posts about toting guns up climbs don't do anything to progress our relationship with park officials. I wouldn't be surprised if BOS checks out what we have to say on this site, especially when they catch wind of us griping about them. Aug 1, 2003
I have worked as a volunteer raptor monitor for BOS (at the Matron), and I would recommend it to anybody. I had to commit two days per month on a sign- up sheet. You get to enter the closure area and watch the birds. They are incredible. BOS trains you to fill out the monitoring forms, you write down all observed activity; you get to watch the birds grow up and leave the nest. The volunteer monitoring program is very well organized, a lot of people are participating, and I found it to be a very positive experience.
Everyone needs their space. I talked to Casey B yesterday (8/3) and he said the Third was an absolute zoo, which it is every weekend it's open. Anymore, we are crowding each other off the cliffs, let alone the wildlife. The birds, especially the raptors, are the freest beings on the planet. It is our duty, as fellow freedom seekers, to be their stewards, and give them the room they deserve. Aug 4, 2003
This statement just goes to demonstrate how out of control BOS is. If we can't freely exercise our constitutionally protected right to free speech without fear of retribution, then what's left?
Let's not forget--Our tax dollars purchase open space and our tax dollars pay these people's salaries. If we don't think BOS is being managed properly, it is our right to say so. We are entitled to our opinions. Do not fear speaking your mind. BOS can and should be held accountable for their management (and mismanagement) of our land. Aug 18, 2003
Scott Conner
Lyons, CO
"This statement just goes to demonstrate how out of control BOS is. If we can't freely exercise our constitutionally protected right to free speech without fear of retribution, then what's left?"
How does *my* statement demonstrate that BOS is out of control? I'm not stating that it is or isn't, but I fail to see the correlation. It's not my desire to silence anyone with an opposition to a government run agency. Go back and re-read some of your comments, coward. You sound like an uninformed cry-baby trying to incite a reaction out of others. Pine Pigs? And some lame post on a climbing website about your misguided suspicion of govt. trickery? This is your idea of productive civil disobedience?
"Do not fear speaking your mind."
Right. But be very afraid to attach your name to such a passionate position. Now THAT'S ironic. Aug 19, 2003
Aug 19, 2003Just an FYI, the BOS opened the Matron and many other Flatiron climbs on 5/21/03 rather than the scheduled opening date of 7/31/03. AC (126.96.36.199) should read Joe Collins' comments and take #3 to heart. I know this is a tough issue, especially as the number of outdoor enthusiasts increase exponentially on the Front Range. Inflammatory attitudes such as AC's will only hinder efforts with the BOS and an anonymous petition is always useless in negotiation of any sort.
Aug 20, 2003For those of you who lack a sense of humor, in this post I will forego any references to BB guns, Pine Pigs, or anything along those lines. Scott Conner asked: "How does *my* statement demonstrate that BOS is out of control?" Well, Conner, first, let me say that I agree with *your* statement "I'll bet BOS does monitor sites like this. I think the fact that we have to fear retribution from them for speaking our minds is what proves that they are out of control." They are supposed to be managing Open Space based on science. If the possibility exists that BOS might take vindictive action against all climbers because someone criticized them online, then they are obviously not basing wildlife closures on science, but rather just abusing their power. I never claimed that you were trying to silence me so I'm not sure why you said: "It's not my desire to silence anyone with an opposition to a government run agency." You seem, Conner, to be arguing against things I never said. I can't seem to find the place where I claimed that "some lame post" on a website was civil disobedience, Conner. You also said: "You sound like an uniformed cry-baby trying to incite a reaction out of others." I take exception to the "uninformed cry-baby" thing. That's just a personal insult, which doesn't really do much to back up your argument, unless maybe you're Rush Limbaugh or Ann Coulter. However, the "trying to incite a reaction out of others" part, now that was a very astute observation on your part. How'd you figure that out? Was it my statement "Am I way off base here?" or was it possibly "Does anyone share my suspicions about seasonal wildlife closures?" that clued you in to the fact I wanted to hear other people's opinions? Oops, sorry, I'm starting to get sarcastic. Sarcasm is dangerously close to humor, which I promised to avoid here. "Although there is some politics involved in some of the closures, many are legit and should be respected," is something else Conner wrote. How do you propose we figure out which closures are legit? Wouldn't it be easier if there were some kind of accountability for BOS so we could be sure that all the closures are "legit?" Mark Kocourek wrote: "Inflammatory attitudes such as AC's will only hinder efforts with the BOS and an anonymous petition is always useless in negotiation of any sort." Since you, unlike others, didn't simply hurl irrelevant insults at me, I will apologize for my "inflammatory attitude." Please bear in mind that I in no way intended for my "anonymous petition" to be used in negotiations with BOS. I assumed that it was obvious that climbingboulder.com isn't the forum wherein BOS would choose to negotiate with user groups. I have read and re-read the couple posts I made here, and there isn't really anything I would take back. I still think that, at least to an extent, government agencies (ab)use wildlife closures for political purposes. I think it's time for a re-examination of the way our Open Space is managed, that's all.
Richard M. Wright
Lakewood, CO
Nov 21, 2003Amusing comment about local climbers and their speed ascents of the third. In 1982 I had soloed up the third with a rap line and a harness and was getting ready to rap off. I noticed someone below moving very fast and checking his watch every few seconds. David Kelly arrived at the belay shortly later, checked his watch, and was annoyed at his time on the rock, 13 minutes. He started from the base and not from the East face trail enterance. From car door to car door, 40 minutes is fast, but what about the time spent on the rock itself? Who has that record?
My best time bottom to top is 14 minutes, and I nearly passed out
Some other Third trivia, from Ament's High Over Boulder:
Ist roller skate ascent: Dale Johnson (no date)1st no- hands ascent: Baker Armstrong (no date)
East Face eye bolts placed by Ev and Carleton Long in 1931.
The West side rappel anchor bolts were replaced just recently-- 01, 02, 03? Apr 5, 2004
Jun 12, 2004I don't think BOS are out of control. Look at what other cities have to work with. Boulder has it great. That said. I have the following issues with this. Before I knew the area well, I wandered off route on the way to the 4ths' green pinnacle. The area south of the Third was swarming with loud volunteers who were there to tell 'humans' not to be there, under threat. Do the birds know who are the 'okay' humans and who are the 'bad' (uninvited) humans? I was on Hammerhead and falcons had nested close by unbeknownst to me. They were mating just feet away while I silently watched. The climb was open and they paid no attention to me. Seemed like proper co-existence. I feel these are blanket policies without a lot of proper/logical reasoning at times. This may be the most effective way to deal with an ignoring populace but Boulderites in general are attracted to reasoning and logic. It's great that the falcons came back but I've heard of no proof that they left because of climbers. In other climbing areas the lack of large closures has not prevented nesting raptors. Looking from the southwest, there is no lack of nesting strata. Looking from town, the only obvious crags are the closed ones. Is it known that every closed crag is closed because it has a mated pair? (Not unhappy with the situation but willing to question it).
When rappelling, make sure first and foremost that you have a good anchor. I prefer a large pine or oak tree. Then, look for a backup, too. How much is your life worth? Never trust your life to just one thing, or anything you don't know the history of. Therefore, you should ALWAYS put your own sling onto an anchor. You don't know the history of the existing slings, no matter the quantity. If they are chains, it's best to still add a sling, though making it slightly longer (thus, essentially, a backup to the chains) than the chains is acceptable. The reason, again, is that you don't know the history of the chain links, nor do you know how many times ropes have pulled through them. I've seen links at the end of chains that are wafer thin (like at Smith Rocks), yet people blindly rappel off of them. Good way to take the plunge, my friend. Add a sling.
Now that there's no weak link in the anchor, turn to yourself and your partner. Actually, this begins before the climb. Who is your partner? If safety is not their number one priority, forget it_you're better off soloing, as you know yourself better than you know them.
In terms of a backup, the best one is the one you know best_your other hand. Some people hold on with only one hand, sometimes even loosely. Use two hands, firmly. You know where your hand has been. You don't know the history of the webbing for a friction knot backup, so give friction with your hand instead. And, especially if you add more friction by using a second 'biner, it's almost impossible to lose control when you're gripping with two hands.
Finally, the knot. Double fisherman's is the most secure, by far, but a triple is safer. Don't even THINK about using the overhand, aka "Euro Death Knot." They call it that for a reason. Any idea of how many people die climbing in the Alps every year? It's a lot. So don't use that knot.
I hope this helps, sorry it was a bit long-winded but death never takes a break, so safety must always stay awake. That's my motto. Sep 1, 2004
Ron Olsen
Boulder, CO
I strongly disagree. The overhand knot to tie two rappel ropes together is by far the best alternative. Many rappel epics are caused by having the knot get stuck trying to pull it over an edge. The overhand is far better than the double/triple fisherman's in that respect. Tied properly (12-inch tails, cinched down and dressed),the overhand is totally safe as a rappel knot. I won't use anything else when tieing two ropes together for a rappel. You shouldn't either.
Note: the flat overhand is a safe knot for tieing two ropes together for a rappel, but the flat figure eight is not. Make sure you use and overhand, and not a figure eight!
Some comments from Clyde Soles, climbing equipment guru:
"The overhand is the best knot of all for tying two rappel ropes together at the top. I leave tails at least 9" long and snug the knot as tight as I can. Your so-called standard knot is much more prone to jamming in cracks, is a pain in the ass to untie, and certainly doesn't need a backup. BTW I had an 11 mm and 7 mm (worstlikely case) connected with an overhand and they finally broke at about 1800 lbs. without slipping." Sep 1, 2004
Anyway, if not, I'll add somethings. As far as leaving new tat every where you go, especially when rapping off the top of the 3rd from a giant oak tree, remember to remove some of the old junk you are replacing. We don't need everybody adding wadds and wadds of tat at every rap station. Another good option is to gain the experience and knowledge to reasonably assess fixed gear/ slings. Fixed chains come to mind with this. Instead of adding webbing to every set of chains you see, consider looking at them first to see if they are sound and not almost worn through, etc.
As far as not knowing the history of YOUR sling for a firction knot back-up on rappel, well I don't know what to say about this... it is your sling right? Your two hand advice isn't bad, but won't help you if you become unconscious for some reason. Personally, I rarely use a friction knot back-up, but it seems to me that someone could use two hands AND the friction knot. However, it does raise the question, "Do you really know where your hands have been? a complete history?" What you really need is a third, prehensile appendage, that's the ticket. Sep 2, 2004
Darren Mabe
Flagstaff, AZ
Sep 2, 20043 stars for the EDK! Although it seems sketch, it actually is an effective knot. Hell, tie another one in the tails if youre still nervous.
Jim Matt
Indianapolis, IN
ref: rockandice.com/safety_techn… Sep 14, 2004
Randy Carmichael
Boulder, CO
Sep 14, 2004In regard to the overhand knot... When the second rapper is working to get the knot past any lips/obstacles near the anchor, should he/she: a) Grab above the knot to pull, b) Grab the knot to pull, c) Grab below the knot to pull, d) Any of the above are safe.
William McGehee
Choctaw, OK
She's open y'all. Rip it up. George Bell told me last night, so we went out for an early morning mission. The descent trail through the talus had a pair of poison ivy leaves that were broked from their vines, perhaps indicating someone's travel into the area. We were at Chautauqua Visitor Center at 0600 and didn't see ANYONE, so perhaps someone made an early-season illegal ascent??? Hope not. The leaves looked like they were broken off yesterday. Maybe it was someone monitoring the falcons, hence the newly appointed opening. Hope so. That means we had the first climb of the season! Have fun! Thanks again George.
~Wm Jul 14, 2005
Sep 29, 2006I just climbed the Third on Tuesday, the 26th. It's in great shape, a little crowded with beg. It was my first rope climb in 6 years, and a classic!
The small, closed-mouth, group who have climbed in these caverns belong to a secret fellowship more exclusive than Opus Dei.
Having been excommunicated from this privileged sect by letting the cat out of the bag, I now am free to spew directions and end the secret fellowships reign of power/knowledge.
Three quarters of the way up the east face of The Third Flatiron is a feature called The Gash. The Gash is a deep chimney that cleaves a vertical gash from about three quarters height to a point between The Dog's Head and the true summit.
Approximately two thirds of the way up The Gash is a large round chockstone on the right side. By pushing the boulder towards the right, a small aperture is acquired on the left. Squeeze through this confine wearing a small pack loaded with flashlights. Make sure you have several active light sources and back-ups. Light equals life within the labyrinthine recesses of The Third.
Once past the entrance chockstone, simply push the perfectly balanced rock back into place. It will now appear that you are cliffed on a narrow ledge above a bottomless void.
Careful inspection will unveil an ancient fat rope fixed to the wall on the west side of the ledge. Hand over hand yourself down the rope until you feel flat footing beneath you.
Find a low passage to the north and squeeze through it. Once through the low passage, there are two halls. The one to the left dead ends in about two hundred feet. Take the hall on the right side. Follow this down and right, being careful not to bonk your head on stalactites. Soon your footsteps will echo off the ceiling of the grand chamber and you have arrived at the final destination.
A powerful light source will reveal to true magnitude of this spectacular bouldering chamber. Thousands of top quality problems lie in wait. The landings are flat and the air temperature is at a constant fifty-five degrees. It is always a perfect temperature for climbing, and it never rains or snows in there.
I may suffer severe consequences for divulging this long held secret, but I do not regret finally sharing, what may be, the world's greatest bouldering area with my fellow climbers. Dec 1, 2006
Oct 21, 2011Actually the CU was first painted on in 1949 and repainted in the '50s, '60s and early 1970s. It was covered up in the late 1970s.
Brian C.
Longmont, CO
Aug 20, 2012Just wanted to bring something up that has to do with the rappels. I got to the summit yesterday, and there was a guy up there telling the several first-timers that they should ignore the rappel info and simply rappel straight west with a single 60m rope. Don't go straight west with a single 60m rope! Also, even though 2 60s will make itm you will not be able to pull your rope without help from above.
Jan 28, 2013Also, although it is possible to combine the first two raps with one 60m rope, this is a bad idea. The reason is that when pulling your rope it will often get hung up in the boulders at the bottom of the first rappel. Better to do the two short rappels.
j rogers
boulder, co
a few folks got stuck while rapping - I wonder if this combo is what did it.... Jan 28, 2013Thanks for the info, George. I just succeeded in combining the first two raps after a very rushed fellow insisted on using my rope and noted he joined them "all the time". I reluctantly followed his example, but a mere three hours later,
Jan 29, 2013Yep, I've combined the raps successfully a few times, but the next time the rope got stuck. Now I never combine them. You may have better luck, but they will probably get stuck just when it is getting dark and raining.
Tony T.
Denver, CO
As of last week, the poison ivy plants were about 3' tall in some areas, and the patches were so large and vast that it was simply unavoidable. Sharp End's guidebook makes no mention of this, so hopefully I'll save someone else the trouble of going through what me and my partner went through and are still going through. Aug 24, 2014
Please visit the FCC site to review the applications and leave any comments you have. The public vote and meeting is set for 6:30 pm on Sept. 2 (Wednesday) at The Spot in Boulder, Colorado. Aug 4, 2015
Feb 29, 2016Do most folks use climbing shoes for this trip? I've heard several times that the 3rd can be easily done in hiking boots or approach shoes. I'm not attempting a solo or anything.
The Third Flatiron has hit the big time: the descent trail has a Pokestop! Aug 16, 2016
Jan 9, 2017For anyone soloing, the descent through the notch is described in the route "Southwest Chimney."
flatironsclimbing.org/curre…An application for bolting a new route on the Third Flatiron has been received by the FCC for the May 1 cycle. The proposed route is rated 5.11- and is near the Friday's Folly route. Details of the proposed route can be found here on the FCC site:
Please feel free to post any comments you have on the application. The public meeting will be held at the Spot on Thursday, June 1, 2017 at 6:30, and everyone is welcome to join and vote there. May 2, 2017
Chris Little
Albuquerque N.M.
Feb 19, 2018I used to solo the third a lot back in the late '70s. I'd take a rope, a harness, a locking D, and a big old Clog 8, which still has a lot of life in it. I wouldn't wear climbing shoes. I'd usually have it to myself. You could still drive to the Blue Bell shelter then. One time I took my cousin up it. At/near the top I had a creepy sensation on my skin. When my cousin got up to me, his fine, limp hair looked like an Afro. We got down quick! Another time, there was a glider soaring there. He would dive down between the 2nd and Third. He had whistles that could only be heard when he was diving, and the pitch would change with his speed. It was white with the outlines of feathers. I waved, and he rocked his wings. Who was having a better time?
Leo Paik
Westminster, Colorado
denverpost.com/2018/02/22/c… Mar 1, 2018
Please visit the FCC site flatironsclimbing.org/curre… after May 1 to review the applications and leave any comments you have. The public vote and meeting is at 6:30 pm on June 1 (Friday) at The Spot in Boulder, Colorado. Apr 29, 2018


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