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FORT MYERS, Fla. — Pedro Martinez emerged from the Red Sox clubhouse on Friday morning wearing a team-issued red T-shirt and blue shorts. He didn't look much different than the group of pitchers he followed out the door.
But Martinez didn't have a glove. He was on the field only to watch and lend a few words of advice when asked.
"I'm the new guy," he said.
Martinez, 41, has not pitched since the 2009 season. He rejoined the Red Sox in January as a special assistant to general manager Ben Cherington.
Martinez spent some time on the field speaking in Spanish to young pitchers Felix Doubront and Rubby De La Rosa while they played catch. He then stood behind a fence in the bullpen and unobtrusively watched several other pitchers throw.
For even veteran major leaguers, seeing Martinez around the team is a thrill.
"I met him today for the first time," reliever Andrew Bailey said. "I was actually talking to somebody in the hallway when he came out a side door. I was like, 'Pedro Martinez, there he is.' It was pretty cool."
Bailey is eager to get to know Martinez.
"His presence, just being around . . . the carefree mentality, just having fun is great, especially at this time of the year. During camp everyone is like that," Bailey said.
"I think any baseball fan can appreciate what he did and what he meant to the game. The numbers that he put up are just ridiculous."
Manager John Farrell said Martinez will be free to contribute in different ways.
"It's kind of an open book right now," Farrell said. "The one thing that's great about Pedro is that he has been an open book for us in wanting and willing to give that experience and that guidance in any way he can. He's respectful not only of the coaching staff but the structure that's in place. We've got a very good resource to tap into."
Case closed
As the Globe reported on Thursday, Major League Baseball launched an investigation in 2008 after Curt Schilling informed the Red Sox that a member of the team's medical staff suggested he try human growth hormone to treat a shoulder injury.
MLB officials confirmed the inquiry, as did Schilling. Neither named the staff member, who no longer works for the team.
On Friday, MLB issued a statement regarding the investigation.
"At the time of the incident in question in 2008, the Boston Red Sox immediately reported the allegations to Major League Baseball as required by our investigative protocols," it read. "Once the Red Sox reported the matter, Major League Baseball assumed sole responsibility for the investigation. The club handled the matter consistent with all MLB rules and requirements and in a manner that was above reproach.
"Major League Baseball thoroughly investigated the allegations and considers the matter closed."
Cherington said he had no comment on the issue.
Playing it safe
Designated hitter David Ortiz is still recovering from a strained right Achilles' tendon and may be slowed for a portion of camp. But Farrell expects Ortiz will be ready for Opening Day.
"He's still going through some agility work and some rehab with the Achilles'," Farrell said. "That's one of the areas that the workload and the volume of it will be monitored."
Farrell said the extent of that would be determined once the medical staff gets a look at Ortiz in person.
"How we get [to Opening Day], that might take some initial adjustment along the way," Farrell said.
On the way
New first baseman Mike Napoli is scheduled to arrive here on Saturday. Despite a hip condition that led to a reduction of the contract he originally agreed to, Napoli is cleared to play.
"He talks very confidently of how he feels,'' Farrell said. "The work he's gone through; he's on a treadmill now running. Even though it's a modified treadmill to reduce overall some weight impact, he's back running. And watching him hit, there is no restrictions on his lower half."
Farrell said that Napoli would not be doing any catching, however. The Red Sox will be careful not to place any unneeded stress on his hips.
Pitching in
Bailey lives in Cheshire, Conn., with his wife and infant daughter. They are about 40 minutes from Newtown, and news of the tragedy there on Dec. 14 hit hard.
"It was so close to home," Bailey said. "Just being in that area . . . and hearing the stories. I couldn't imagine what those kids were going through."
On Jan. 27, Bailey and teammate Craig Breslow ran a baseball clinic in Newtown for kids at Sandy Hook Elementary School and others from the town. Red Sox prospect Matt Barnes, a Connecticut native, helped out. So did former Sox manager Bobby Valentine.
"It was nice to go up there and see kids in good spirits and meet a lot of those kids who were at that elementary school," Bailey said. "For me, it was doing my part of what I could do to help those kids kind of ease away from that memory."
They conducted a 90-minute clinic for kids ages 6-8, and then a second clinic for older kids. Then there was an autograph session.
"It was awesome," Bailey said. "It was all baseball. We just wanted to do something for them."
Big crowd
Farrell said 30 players, roughly half the spring training roster, have reported. "It speaks to the overall eagerness that we've touched on from time to time and guys wanting to get after it and get ready for the start of the season," the manager said. Reliever Junichi Tazawa, who could earn a prominent role in the bullpen, arrived on Friday . . . There will be an informal workout for players on Saturday but only meetings among the coaches on Sunday. Physicals will take place on Monday with the first official workout for pitchers and catchers on Tuesday . . . Farrell said he wants the main group of starting pitchers to make seven starts each in spring training . . . Former Red Sox first base coach Alex Ochoa has taken a job with Scott Boras and eventually will run a Miami workout facility that the agent plans to build for his clients . . . Jarrod Saltalamacchia had the existential question of the day: "Where does a Floridian go to retire?"Peter Abraham can be reached at email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @PeteAbe.


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Bono did land in the bottom three with Elisabetta Canalis and David Arquette, but he was the first of the trio declared safe.
It was Canalis who was bounced from the show, with Arquette given another week's respite.
"It was a great adventure so I want to thank everybody," the Italian TV presenter and former girlfriend of George Clooney said.
Her pro partner Val Chmerkovskiy said, "I'm very proud of you. I wish I did better for you."

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EAST LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan State women's golf team took second place at the 2012 Mary Fossum Invitational, which concluded Sunday afternoon at Forest Akers West Golf Course on the campus of MSU. Senior Caroline Powers, playing in her last home tournament, claimed runner-up honors with a 1-over 217 (73-71-73), just two shots back of medalist Krista Puisite of Texas State (1-under 215).
No. 22 Purdue won the team title by seven shots over the Spartans with a team score of 11-over 875 (288-290-297), tying a 54-hole Fossum Invitational record. MSU also carded an 875 when it won the 2009 Fossum Invitational.
Michigan State shot the best round of the day with a 296 and finished at 18-over with an 882 (297-289-296), while Notre Dame placed third with an 887 (298-290-299).
Powers entered the third round in fourth place and moved up to second by firing a 1-over 73 on Sunday. She shot 2-under over her final eight holes, including birdies on the par-3 12th and par-5 17th. It marked Powers' 10th career top-five finish, and her third at the Fossum Invitational (third in 2010; medalist in 2011).
"I really didn't even think about the fact that this was my last Fossum and it didn't dawn on me until it was over," said Powers, who currently owns the lowest scoring average in school history. "It was a struggle in the beginning, but I was happy about how I was able to recover and get a couple of those shots back. I gave it my best shot, and that's all I could really ask for today.
"It was so much fun playing at home this weekend. Some of my friends came out to watch, and my family was here, so it's great to have some fans because we don't usually have those at many tournaments we go to. It makes it more special."
Junior Christine Meier placed in the top 10 for the fourth time in her career, tying for ninth with a 6-over 222 (74-75-73). Meier had her best round of the tournament on Sunday at 1-over 73, including two birdies and 13 pars.
Allyssa Ferrell (80-69-75) and Trisha Witherby (73-76-75) each tied for 12th with a 224, while Jenny Sritragul rounded out the starting lineup with a 226 (77-74-75).
"We were playing against Purdue, who is notoriously one of the best teams in the country, and we weren't too far behind them," said MSU head coach Stacy Slobodnik-Stoll. "We just didn't make enough birdies today and we couldn't overcome the deficit we had after two rounds yesterday.
"We were very close, but I'm just thrilled with the team and impressed with our depth. Caroline finishing runner-up is no surprise, Christine placed in the top 10, Allyssa bouncing back from an 80 yesterday (in the first round) to a 69 (in the second round) was great, and I think the two bright spots were Jenny and Trisha, two sophomores. They both saw limited action last year and have made great strides in a year and over the summer and are playing really good golf. And Liz Nagel is close as well; she is capable of shooting under-par rounds, and she knows that.
"I also saw some things out there today that we really need to work on, especially it being our home course. I thought we could have executed things a little bit better. All in all, I would say it's a great start to our season."
Michigan State also fielded a second team at the tournament, led by Nagel, who shot a 223 (75-74-75) to place 11th. Mariah Massa produced the best round of her young Spartan career on Sunday with a 75 to tie for 39th place at 235 (82-78-75). Lindsey McPherson (83-77-78—238), Carley Saint-Onge (84-76-81—241) and Yushira Budhram (82-81-85—248) also played on the second team, which placed 11th in the 17-team field.
Playing as an individual, Bea Murray (80-78-78—236) tied for 46th. Soleil Singh (85-81-83—249) and Mackenzie Johnson (91-97-89—277) also played as individuals for MSU.
"Everyone's playing pretty well right now and feeling really comfortable and confident," said Powers. "I think that's what we can take forward in the coming weeks."
The Spartans return to action this upcoming weekend (Sept. 21-23) for the Mason Rudolph Championship at the Legends Club in Franklin, Tenn., site of the 2012 NCAA Championships this past May.


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Famous Civil War Spirits are Back in Baltimore!
Meet John Wilkes Booth, Harriet Tubman and Clara Barton
December 29-31
Kids Free and New Folk Art Exhibit for Holiday Viewing
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Baltimore, Maryland (December 16, 2011) – It's been 150 years since Civil War came to Baltimore and now the ghosts of those turbulent days have returned to the halls of the Maryland Historical Society (MDHS). Not since the days when the Monument Street Girls wore Confederate colors and dared the Yankees to arrest them has there been so much drama in the Monument City.
The Maryland Historical Society is offering holiday adventure and gifts to area families. From Thursday, December 29 thru Saturday, December 31 kids will be free and a special "Famous Civil War Spirits are Back in Baltimore" theatrical production will be offered featuring John Wilkes Booth, Clara Barton and Harriet Tubman. In addition, a new Folk Art exhibition will feature Baltimore painted screens, quilts and relics of the 1904 Baltimore fire. All visitors to the museum from December 29-31 will be entered in a drawing for an executive luncheon for 12 in the Victorian era Counting Room. For more information, contact (410)-685-3750 or mdhs.org.
Burt Kummerow, MDHS Director asks, "Did you ever want to meet John Wilkes Booth and ask him why he shot a beloved president? Have you wondered how Clara Barton was inspired to found the Red Cross? Like Harriet Tubman, would you have the nerve to flee slavery and then return to lead others to freedom?"
Museum visitors on December 29-31 will get those questions answered because the heroes and villains of America's greatest tragedy are back in town and eager to tell their stories. Harriet Lynn, Co-producer of the MDHS Players said, "You'll be spirited back to a holiday season when Baltimore's mayor and chief of police were in prison and thousands of troops were enforcing martial law. If you speak your mind you just might end up in a jail cell at Ft. McHenry. No one knows what's going to happen next and no one is looking forward to the New Year of 1862."
Kummerow continues, "If you're looking for a special experience this holiday season, bring your family into the center for Maryland History.Ms Barton, Ms Tubman and Mr. Booth will tell their own special stories and guide you through a fascinating collection of flags, weapons, uniforms, dresses and personal possessions that will make the Civil War live again."BetweenDecember 29 and 31, the Maryland Historical Society Players will be in residence at MDHS, 201 W. Monument St., a block west of the Washington Monument in the heart of the Mount Vernon District, Baltimore's most historic neighborhood. The museum will be open from 10-5 pm and the Players will perform from 12:30- 5:00 pm. Go to mdhs.org for the detailed schedule. Adults: $6, seniors $5, kids under 12 are free.
The Maryland Historical Society Players is a group of professional actors offering museum theater with Civil War vignettes portray fascinating individuals who played a major role in our state and country's heritage. These historic figures include African American Union soldier Christian Fleetwood, Clara Barton, Harriet Tubman, and John Wilkes Booth. The players also provide costumed tours of the exhibition "Divided Voices: Maryland in the Civil War". In addition to the December 29-31 production they are offering theater and tours on Saturdays and Sundays in December from 12:30 to five pm.
Every visitor to the museum from December 29-31 is entered in a drawing to win a free executive luncheons for 12 valued at over $2,000 in the museums historic Counting Room. Classic and elegant this room is perfect for sophisticated meetings or intimate meals. The luncheons are provided by Potbelly Catering. Visitors are also entered into daily drawings for free dinners for four at Potbelly's Restaurants.
The expanded folk art exhibit includes quilts, pottery, painted screens, fire panels, weathervanes, original barbershop poles, relics of the 1904 Baltimore fire and more. Folk art is often described as turning utilitarian objects into artistic ones. Alexandra Deutsch, Chief Curator said, "The artist is untrained, making the artistic creations they produce all the more astounding."
A particular art form unique to the city of Baltimore is screen painting. William Oktavec, a Czechoslovakian immigrant, is considered to be the first screen painter in the city. He began by painting screens for his grocery store in the heart of the city's Czechoslavakian community known as "Little Bohemia." One day, a neighbor asked him to paint a screen for her front door and soon other neighbors wanted screens for their homes. Oktavic trained many other Baltimore screen painters and started a legacy that continues today. The exhibit displays screens painted by Alonzo Parks in 1952, featuring two nearly identical bucolic landscapes, as well a screen painted by Charles Bowman (or one of his apprentices) for the Sullivan family in Fells Point.
The visitor to the exhibition is greeted by an array of quilts from the 19th century, four of which were made during the Civil War era. Visitors will be introduced to "crazy" quilts of the 1880's. These stunning textiles may appear at first to be random assortments of fabric and patterns, but on closer inspection, they represent intentional artistic patterns and designs, Baltimore Album quilts of the 1840's and 50's, the precursors to crazy quilts, are also highlighted, as well as "album-style" quilts made outside of the city. "For quilt enthusiasts, this is an exhibition to see," concluded Deutsch.
In eighteenth and nineteenth century Baltimore, volunteer fire companies would compete for the best decorative panels for their wagons. These panels usually depicted scenes of valor and strength. The exhibit features three examples from Richard Henry Sheppard who was regarded as the finest panel artist in the city. His works reference the power of water and the importance of liberty, as well as Grecian Gods and images that inspire the same awe today as they did more than 100 years ago.
The Maryland Historical Society possesses the most significant surviving examples of Perine stoneware and earthenware. Many of the examples on view have not been on display since 1955. An inkwell from 1793, the earliest known example of Baltimore-made pottery, is one of the highlights of the impressive pottery installation.
The collection also includes the works of Anthony W. Bacher, whose pottery is considered the rarest and most valuable of the Shenandoah Valley examples. Luke Zipp, Curatorial Volunteer and pottery expert, said, "Although Baltimore potters made stoneware and earthenware for utilitarian purposes much like today's Tupperware, they saw it as a means of artistic expression. As a type of American folk art, many early nineteenth-century examples of stoneware and redware bear elaborate decorations and complicated forms".
Additionally, MdHS holds a significant collection of pottery by Baltimore queensware manufacturer Edwin Bennett, including many examples donated by Bennett's grandson. Bennett erected his pottery in 1847 and became one of the most accomplished American potters by the time of his death in 1908. Three important examples of his work are on display in the folk art exhibition, including one of the earliest pieces of pottery Bennett successfully made in the city.
The folk art exhibition is an eclectic instillation and includes weathervanes, sewing implements, furniture and Cigar Store Indians among the many folk art genres on view. There is a nineteenth-century barber shop pole, the red stripes of which document a barber's early practices of bleeding patients to promote health and healing. The red and white stripes of the iconic pole represent two long bandages, one twisted around the arm before the bloodletting and one to bind afterwards. A relic of the 1904 Baltimore fire, a memory bottle, features a pottery jug that is covered in clay and embedded with various charred and battered objects that survived the fire.
The Maryland Historical Society was founded in 1844 and is the world's largest museum and library dedicated to the history of Maryland. Occupying an entire city block in the Mount Vernon district of Baltimore, the society's mission is to "collect, preserve, and interpret the objects and materials that reflect Maryland's diverse cultural heritage." The Society is home to the original manuscript of the Star-Spangled Banner and publishes a quarterly titled "Maryland Historical Magazine." More information about the Maryland Historical Society can be found online at http://www.mdhs.org.
Photo Cut Line: Britt Olsen-Eckerportrays Clara Barton at the Maryland Historical Society on December 29- 31 as part of the Famous Civil War Spirits are Back in Baltimore theatrical program along with John Wilkes Booth and Harriet Tubman.
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The Fayetteville Kiwanis Club will host its Second Annual Reindeer Run on Saturday, Nov. 9, beginning at the Fayetteville-Lincoln County Library.
This 5K run will take place at 7:30 a.m., followed by a one-mile walk at 8:30 a.m.
Registration for the event is $25 for the 5K and $12 for the one-mile walk.
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TULSA, Okla. (AP) — An Illinois man accused of plotting to firebomb dozens of Oklahoma churches with Molotov cocktails is incompetent to stand trial, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.
The decision by U.S. Magistrate Paul J. Cleary means Gregory Arthur Weiler II will undergo more evaluation and possible treatment, with the goal of making him well enough to stand trial.
Weiler is accused of planning to destroy 48 churches in northeastern Oklahoma and preparing to launch the attacks from a tiny motel near Interstate 44 in Miami, Okla. The 24-year-old Elk Grove Village, Ill., man was arrested in October.
He has pleaded not guilty to one count of possessing an unregistered, destructive device, which is punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.
Weiler's federal public defender, Stephen Greubel, has said in court documents that his client has been diagnosed with depression, bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and borderline personality disorder, and has been hospitalized numerous times over the past five years for mental health issues.
After Cleary issued his ruling, Weiler went on a rambling, incoherent speech.
"I would really like it if people open their eyes to what's occurred in this country in the past six months," said Weiler, who remained seated as he addressed the judge.
Weiler, who was shackled and was dressed in a black-and-white jail uniform, uttered a profanity at one point and then asked the judge if he was familiar with the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Washington before someone yanked the microphone away.
Weiler could spend up to four months in treatment at a federal prison facility before he is re-evaluated.
Greubel declined to comment on his client's case outside the courtroom.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Cyran indicated his office agreed with Cleary's decision.
Investigators say they searched Weiler's motel room in October after two apartment maintenance men found a duffel bag in a trash bin behind the motel that contained bomb-making materials, such as bottles and a gas can. Authorities say they discovered instructions on how to make Molotov cocktails and hand-drawn sketches of the targeted churches.


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Play: Poison Ivy, Feb. 8-10, 2013 @ Alliance Francaise
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Wholesome Entertainment is excited to be having their first play early in the year. A dramatic and captivating play, dubbed POISON IVY.
Dates: Friday 8th Feb, Sat 9th Feb, Sun 10th Feb
VENUE: Alliance Francaise
TIME: Friday 8th Feb 6:30 p.m., Sat 9th Feb 3pm, Sat 9th Feb 6pm, Sun 10th Feb 3pm, Sun 10th Feb 6pm
Tickets: Kshs 500/= [Available at Alliance Francaise]
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They call her Cute Ivy… Pretty Ivy … Sweet Ivy … However Her Brothers wife calls Her …
POISON IVY. This is the story of a young married couple who's bond is quickly tested by the intrusion of a sister.
From the creators of "Corporate Wife," "History Box" and "Deputy Husband" Wholesome entertainment presents: POISON IVY
Written by: Seth Busolo
Directed by: Pauline Komu &
Produced by: Daisy Busolo, and Samuel Kyama
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Two new floodgates — part of the Morganza-to-the-Gulf hurricane-protection system — are up and running in time for hurricane season.
Two new floodgates — part of the Morganza-to-the-Gulf hurricane-protection system — are up and running in time for hurricane season.
With any luck, we will never need the protection they will help provide, but it is good to know they are there in any event.
The floodgates — the Bubba Dove Floodgate in the Houma Navigation Canal and the one in Bayou Grand Caillou — are a welcome development in the ongoing effort to increase the level of protection our local homes and businesses enjoy.
While the floodgates are part of the larger Morganza project, which is still being delayed in Washington, D.C.'s bureaucratic limbo, they are also part of the scaled-down version the local levee district is in the process of building.
That version will offer one level of protection and is already offering some.
"We're light years away from where we were in terms of protection," said Terrebonne Levee Director Reggie Dupre.
And the smaller project is not yet complete.
It should take huge steps forward in the coming months as the district gets money from the sale of $100 million in bonds, which it will repay using a new half-cent sales tax local voters recently approved.
That money should be available in July, levee officials have said.
Together, the two floodgates are an important indication of progress. They are also reminders, though, of how much better things will eventually be if and when the larger Morganza project gets federal approval and money.
Together, the two projects cost more than $72 million and represent an increased level of protection in and of themselves. They should help protect local people and buildings from the water that can come up the Houma Navigation Canal and Bayou Grand Caillou.
They are important links in the chain of protection.
But they are not final steps by any stretch of the imagination.
Rather, they are just steps in a journey that will likely never end. That journey will — we all hope — continue to pay dividends in increased protection from the encroaching sea.
Part of that process is the miles and miles of levees that are being built, a process that will accelerate with the new money.
These are local and state projects, the scale of work that can be accomplished with the money that is now available.
They are forerunners of the projects that could come into view with a firm commitment from the federal government. That help could materialize, but it is far from certain.
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While Gov. Rick Snyder spoke to hundreds of graduating seniors at the the Michigan State commencement ceremony Saturday, hundreds of protesters stood outside the Breslin Center. They were holding up signs for anyone who would read them.
"It is unfortunate that he is our commencement speaker," said Jordan Bresnahan, a protest organizer who graduated from MSU this weekend. "It's kind of bittersweet. I have to go down there and sit with my fellow grads and let them know we're going to be making $1,500 less than our counterparts in states that don't have 'Right to Work' legislation."
Protesters say rallies like this are just the beginning and they plan to follow Snyder for the remainder of his term.
"He has stripped workers and suppressed our voices and everywhere he goes, he is going to hear those working families," said Jay Makled, a protester from UAW Local 600 in Dearborn.
In addition to protesting the governor, the people outside also showed support for graduates. MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon says that is what commencements should be about.
"I think that the great thing about America is that people can have different views on how to create a better state, a better country," said Simon. "But, why we're here today is to celebrate the achievements of our graduates."
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have not ruled out trading their first-round pick in April's NFL draft to the New York Jets as part of the compensation for cornerback Darrelle Revis.
The Bucs own the 13th overall selection and have made improving the league's worst pass defense their top off-season priority. Last week they signed 49ers free agent safety Deshon Goldson to a 5-year, $41.5-million contract.
The Bucs view an opportunity to acquire the 27-year-old Revis, one of the NFLs top defensive players, as rare even though he is recovering from a torn ACL he suffered in the second week of the 2012 regular season.
Revis was the Defensive Player of the Year in 2009 and a four-time Pro Bowl player. He has one year remaining on his contract.
Theres only one (team) that knows who theyre taking, Dominik said of the draft. The thing Id say is I feel really good about the success weve had drafting players. At the same point, Im not going to sit there and be bull-headed and not think, whats the best thing for the team going forward? Thats the only way you can build it right.
The Bucs may feel differently if they owned one of the top five selections in the draft this year. But some of their draft day failures have made them more receptive to parting with a first round pick.
Both of the Bucs second-round selections in 2009 are no longer with the team. Receiver Arrelious Benn has been plagued by injury and was dealt last week along with a seventh rounder to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a sixth rounder. Defensive tackle Brian Price is out of football.
Defensive tackle Gerald McCoy, the third overall selection in 2010, struggled through two injury-filled seasons before starting 16 games last season to finish with five sacks and earned a trip to the Pro Bowl last year.
If the Bucs remained at No. 13 and utilized their pick, they would likely select a cornerback such as Florida States Xavier Rhodes, hoping he could develop into 70 percent of the player Revis was before the injury.
No deal for Revis is likely to come for several more weeks. While other teams have an interest in the Jets defensive star, none may have the combination of cap space, need and a willingness to sign Revis to a long-term deal as the Bucs.
Tampa Bay also is not overly concerned with Revis recovery from his ACL injury.
Hes starting to progress, Jets general manager John Idzik said. Its really going to be a function of what he can do with his trainers. Darrelle is always going to push the envelope.
"Were entrusting the people he has around him on a daily basis to pace him so he doesnt overdo things but at the same rate, were pushing it to a degree that he gets back to full strength as soon as possible.
The Bucs believe acquiring a talent such as Revis could counter the sort of bold moves made recently by the Atlanta Falcons that has pushed that team to the top of the NFC South.
In 2011, the Falcons traded their 1st- (27th overall), second- (59th) and fourth-round (124th) picks and their first- and fourth-round picks in 2012 to the Cleveland Browns to acquire the sixth overall selection to draft Georgia receiver Julio Jones.
In a quarterback-rich division with quarterbacks such as the Saints Drew Brees, the Falcons Matt Ryan and the Panthers Cam Newton, the Bucs know the importance of adding a shut down corner such as Revis.
Theyre really hard to find, Dominik said. They really are rare and that makes them an interesting commodity. You go into the draft every year and everybody thinks maybe thats the guy but there are very few of them. When they come out, its pretty noticeable who they are.
Thats why Dominik has made it clear that any combination of draft picks including the Bucs first-rounder has not been ruled out for a player such as Revis.
If we think its in the best interest of the team, we will do something, Dominik said. If thats a player that everybody is speculating (Revis) or maybe its a player at a position that nobody has thought about. But certainly, these meetings are very healthy for those kinds of discussions to see if there is a way to get this team better and does that include players or draft picks or a combination? Thats what well look at.


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GREENWOOD, S.C. – Georgia Southwestern made a big impression on a Peach Belt Conference rival's home floor.
The Hurricanes won their second consecutive game at the Bearcat Holiday Classic Friday afternoon, using an 18-1 run early in the second half in a 90-57 victory over the College of Coastal Georgia at Horne Arena on the campus of Lander University.
The Hurricanes shot 63 percent from the floor including 70 percent in the second half and improved to 9-2 on the season.
Coastal Georgia dropped to 2-13.
GSW finished 2-0 at the BHC and never trailed in the tournament, which included Thursday's 68-52 victory over Lenoir-Rhyne.
The Hurricanes return to Lander on Jan. 7 to play the Bearcats in a Peach Belt Conference game.
Milos Kleut led the Blue & Gold with 16 points Friday, Tyler Gunnett came off the bench to score all 14 of his points in the second half, and Marlon Rivera (6-for-6) and Phillip Brown (4-for-5) were nearly perfect from the floor in scoring 13 points apiece. Brown scored 39 points in the two tournament games.
Colin Slotter had a pair of dunks during the second-half flurry and finished with eight points for GSW while Evan Mobley also scored eight. Kleut led the Hurricanes with seven rebounds, Bobby Glover paced GSW with five assists, Mobley led the team with four steals, and Brown blocked two shots.
Mike Manning led the Mariners with 21 points, making seven of 15 shots from the floor and seven of eight from the line. Reggie Burke added 10.
GSW made 35 of 56 shots from the floor (62.5 percent) including 21 of 30 in the second half (70 percent). The Hurricanes made 17 of 27 free throws (63 percent), shooting only a half percent higher from the line than the floor. They made three of nine from 3-point range (33 percent).
The Mariners made 18 of 53 shots (34 percent), 16 of 22 free throws (73 percent), and only five of 23 from behind the arc (22 percent).
The Hurricanes had a 39-24 edge on the boards, a 62-18 lead in points in the paint, a 24-4 fast-break points advantage and they forced 25 turnovers.
After Burke hit a 3-pointer for Coastal Georgia's first points of the game at the 15:49 mark, the Hurricanes responded with an 8-1 run to take their first double-digit lead at 14-4 with 12:47 left. Mobley hit a 3-pointer and Kleut converted a three-point play during the run.
Burke's jumper got the Mariners within 19-10 at the 8:38 mark. But Kleut's free throws extended the lead to 16, 29-13, with 5:33 to go.
After Manning scored the game's next six points on a fast-break layup and four of four free throws to cut Coastal Georgia's deficit to 10, the Hurricanes stretched the lead to 14 by halftime. Rivera's steal and dunk completed the first-half scoring, making it 39-25.
Marcus Morrison scored inside and Jared Paul hit two of three free throws as the Mariners scored the first four points of the second half, closing within 39-29. But GSW blew the game open with an impressive 10-0 run.
Mobley's steal and pass to Slotter for a dunk started the 10 consecutive points, Rivera made a jump shot, Brown dunked off Rivera's inbounds pass, and Slotter made a pair of fast-break baskets including another dunk to complete the run to make it 49-29 with 15:53 left in the game.
Although Manning scored to end the run, the Hurricanes continued to pull away. While the 10-0 run was over, GSW scored eight more unanswered points to extend its run to 18-2. Kleut converted a three-point play, Jamon Hawkins scored in the paint, Kleut hit a free throw and Glover added a layup for a 57-31 lead at the 13:48 mark.
Brown's one-handed dunk off a long pass from Slotter made it 61-36 at the 12-minute mark.
Paul and Kyland Clark hit 3-pointers as the Mariners tried to keep pace late. But they still couldn't cut into Southwestern's lead as Gunnett led the Hurricane reserves with a flurry of points, making all five of his second-half shots.
With two minutes left, Colby Czerepinski, the only freshman on GSW's roster, scored his first collegiate points as he hit a 3-pointer to give the Hurricanes an 86-54 lead.
GSW has won six-consecutive neutral site games during the regular season, including all four matchups this year, and finishes 2011 with a perfect 9-0 nonconference record.
The Hurricanes play Peach Belt games the rest of the way, beginning with the Jan. 7 contest at Lander.
Special thanks to Lander University Sports Information


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Topics: "Heroin Use in NE Minnesota" & "New Leader at NRRI" & "One Book, One Community"
Description: Minnesota's largest-ever heroin bust this week included 41 people arrested in St. Louis County, showing the extent of the problem in our region.
There is a new leader in charge of the Natural Resources Research Institute; and the "One Book, One Community" event is featuring the novel "The Cellist of Sarajevo".
Guests: Greg Anderson, St. Louis County Health & Human Services; Marcia Gurno, St. Louis County Social Worker; Rolf Weberg, NRRI Director; Carla Powers, Duluth Public Library Manager


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Looking at July's sales figures, I was struck by the sales disparity between the first three chapters of DC's Trinity War event. Whereas the crossover's first chapter, Justice League #22, sold over 110,000 copies to retailers, Justice League Dark #22, the third chapter of the event, sold only 61,500. If ICv2's figures (or at least their ratios) are remotely accurate, only 56% of readers who read the first chapter of the event would have access to the third chapter. It's an odd little statistic, one that speaks to the inherent flaw of multi-title crossover events: If retailers don't significantly increase their orders, the readership is screwed.
Infinity, Marvel's new event by Jonathan Hickman and Jim Cheung, takes the other approach to the crossover event story. In many ways, Infinity acts as a reward of sorts to those who have followed and understood the last year's worth of Hickman comics, a problematic flaw considering that Infinity will reach twice as many readers as New Avengers and Avengers. It's an interesting inverse to DC's Trinity War, which sees readers potentially missing out on later chapters of the book. With Infinity, if you're not one of the 60,000 currently following New Avengers and Avengers, you're likely to be a little lost.
Even those who have read Hickman's Avengers series might have trouble with Infinity. A lot happens in the 64 page first chapter. Infinity is very much a space opera, with brave Spaceknights, alien kings and dark heralds. However, even with the increased page count, there's an odd disconnect between scenes, which made me wonder if my copy was missing pages. Despite Jim Cheung's flawless art and layouts that efficiently pushed a ton of plot and information of the readers, the book was clunky and hard to read at points.
In addition, I felt that Hickman set too grand of a stage, which renders the bulk of his cast obsolete. While Hickman creations Ex Nihilo, Starbrand and Captain Universe as well as the Inhumans are sure to play a large part in the event, it's unclear what role the rest of Marvel's heroes will play. How is a character like Hawkeye (who is struggling against a group of Russian mobsters in his own series) is supposed to be useful in a grand space battle against universal powers? Why would Captain America send the Black Widow or the Falcon to fight a grand battle in space, knowing that there's little chance of their skills being utilized? That's a question that's bugged me throughout his Avengers run, and one that doesn't get any sort of answer in Infinity.
Technically, Infinity is a step above the average superhero comic. Cheung shows off his masterful alien designs. His pencils, teamed wih Mark Morales' inks and Justin Ponsor's colors, are breathtaking and make the book a pleasure to read, even if you don't have any idea what's going on in the scenes. Even the letters, provided by Chris Eliopolous and Joe Caramagna, contribute to the grand event feel of the book, especially with the nifty title pages that pop up every eighth page or so. Say what you want about the plot, but Marvel does know how to make a very pretty looking event comic.
If you're a fan of Hickman's Marvel series, I suspect you'll be a fan of Infinity. It demands a lot of readers, perhaps a little too much, but it's certainly a contrast to the dumb fisticuffs driven events that's plagued Marvel over the last couple of years. If you can stomach the disconnected storytelling and the constant feeling you're missing something, Infinity #1 is probably worth the $4.99 price tag.


text: the guy does not have it anymore and he sure is not worth paying 14 million dollars to. he gave everything he had to the reds but it is time to move on. Cingrani is ready to take that spot and if can't for some reason then give one of the other young starters in the minors a chance. again the guy was good and gave it all he had but he does not have it anymore. when he gets hit it is hard and often and the problem with that is now you never know when it will happen. it used to be he would at least give you 5 good innings before he imploded but this season you never knew when it was going to happen until it did and by the time the relief pitcher was ready to come in it was a lost cause. the reds will be stuck with that offer because nobody else will pay him that much.


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Indians' season comes to an end
Peotone followed the book on what to do to win a playoff game. The Blue Devils won the battle up front, they scored on special teams and the defense stuffed Pontiac's attack.
The result was apparent, but much more frightening to the Indians' faithful than expected. Peotone advanced to the second of the Class 4A playoff after a 49-0 thrashing of the Tribe Friday night.
"They controlled the line of scrimmage, controlled the hitting and had some big plays," PTHS head coach Buck Casson said. "They scored on some plays that was huge for them."
The big plays came early and often for Peotone. The first one was a special teams play that set up the Blue Devils' first score.
A bad snap led to Bobby Rapson blocking James Bohm's punt and gave the Blue Devils the ball at Pontiac's 11 yard line.
Jake Rapson found the end zone four plays later on a two-yard dive to get Peotone on the board with 7:43 left in the first period.
PTHS punted again on its next possession, giving the ball to the Blue Devils at the Tribe's 38.
One play is all it took for Jake Rapson to dash 38 yards around left end to make it 12-0 with 5:15 to go in the first frame.
Momentum was with Peotone from the outset. But Pontiac was able to make one threat that might have set a different tone, if only the Indians had scored on the push.
Kyle DeLong threw little swing passes three times on the drive for 40 yards and helped set the Indians up at Peotone's 6 yard line.
But the Blue Devils held. Kevin Lewis took a DeLong pass and tried to fight to the end zone but was stopped two yards short on a fourth down play.
"It's 12-nothing, if they score then it's 12-6 or 12-7 and it's a different game," PHS head coach Jason Spang said. "It was an excellent goal line stand. I think that was the turning point."
Although the Blue Devils did not score on the ensuing possession, they were able to move the ball to the Pontiac 23 before turning the ball over on downs.
Special teams came into play once again, and Peotone benefited. PTHS was forced to punt and Joey Janutis was ready to take the kick. He dropped the ball, picked it up and raced 68 yards down the left side for a touchdown with 2:05 to go in the first half.
It was just a 20-0 game after the two-point conversion. Pontiac was still in the game.
"It's a couple things here and there that make the difference," Casson said. "You can't make mistakes like we did and expect to be competitive against a competitive team."
Disaster then struck in an ugly way.
Nick Wotton, who was having trouble getting on track on the wet and slippery surface, suffered an ankle injury on the first play after the Peotone score.
Wotton, who had 25 yards after the five-yard pickup, was lost for the game.
PTHS punted and Peotone had one more chance with 1:20 to go in the half. The Blue Devils capped a 68-yard scoring drive as time ran out when quarterback Brandon Wenzel lofted a pass to Janutis in the corner of the end zone. The conversion kick made it 28-0 at the break.
Pontiac didn't threaten to score in the second half and Peotone put up three touchdowns. Wenzel hit Bobby Rapson for a 32-yard score, and then connected with Andrew Marganski for a 19-yard TD pass and Nick King capped the scoring with a 15-yard touchdown run.
"The kids followed the game plan to a 'T,'" Spang said of his club.
Peotone (8-2) collected 358 yards of offense, including 284 on the ground. Jake Rapson led the rushing attack with 172 yards on 15 carries. Wenzel was 4 of 8 passing for 74 yards and three TDs.
"We've been confident with our ability to own the line of scrimmage," Spang said. "We have a senior-laden group and they did the job."
Pontiac (6-4) can attest to not being able to do much up front. The Indians were unable to really move the ball any more than that one drive in the first half. PTHS finished with 138 yards of offense — 70 rushing and 68 on 7 of 11 passing by DeLong. Vaughn Hobart led the Pontiac runners with 43 yards.
"We had them in some situations," Casson said. "You don't know how the momentum goes if you get a stop or get a big play, but they beat us soundly."
A bright spot for those looking to the future was the play of DeLong under center. He showed an ability to run the ball in certain situations and threw the ball well despite the conditions.
He will return next season with a club that has tasted playoff football.
"You couldn't tell what the score was with Kyle," Casson said of his quarterback. "He kept on battling, kept on getting after it. He wasn't afraid to throw the ball and he wasn't afraid to lower the shoulder."


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Coosa Country Club
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ROME, Ga. — Payne Denman of Riverwatch, Tenn., broke a tie for the lead with three straight birdies on the back nine to come up with the champion's trophy at the Burgett H. Mooney, Jr. Rome Classic. Kelly Drack of Melbourne, Fla., squeaked out a 1-stroke victory in the Girls Division after completing the Burgett H. Mooney, Jr. Rome Classic at even-par 213. Both are first-time American Junior Golf Association winners.
Conducted by the American Junior Golf Association, the Burgett H. Mooney, Jr. Rome Classic was a 54-hole stroke play event held at Coosa Country Club in Rome, Ga. The tournament field consisted of 75 boys and 24 girls, ages 12-18, from 19 states and Canada. The Boys Division played the par-71 Coosa Country Club course at 6,821 yards, and the Girls Division played at 6,030 yards.
Denman and Sean Kelly of Staten Island, N.Y., entered the day tied at 7-under-par, and the pair traded birdies for most of the round. When the final group stepped to the tee on No. 13, Kelly had a 1-stroke lead.
"It wasn't looking too good for me on 13; I think I was down one," Denman said.
But Denman changed the story by holing out from the greenside bunker on the 455-yard, par-4 13th for a birdie.
"Sean played really solid all day," Denman said. "He was making birdies, so I felt like a par wasn't a good score. That shot was really my first big break of the day."
He moved to clinch the championship two holes later, as he strung together birdies on Nos. 15, 16 and 17.
The rising senior, who is considering Auburn, Florida State, North Carolina and Florida for college, finished the tournament at 14-under-par 199. Denman is the first junior to ever break 200 at the Burgett H. Mooney, Jr. Rome Classic, setting the 54-hole scoring record.
Kelly ultimately finished in second place with a tournament total of 11-under-par 202. Miller Capps of Denver, N.C., came in third with a 5-under-par 208, while Adam Schenk of Vincennes, Ind., Sawyer Shaw of West Palm Beach, Fla., and Bryan Lichimo of North Vancouver, British Columbia, all tied for fourth place after each had a tournament total of 4-under-par 209.
In the Girls Division, Drack battled her driver the whole round, as she exchanged a 3-under-par 33 front nine with a 3-over-par 38 back nine en route to an even-par day. Things got tight late with Ashlan Ramsey of Augusta, Ga., but Drack ultimately prevailed.
"Off the tee I wasn't very good today," Drack said. "My putting and iron shots were key."
Drack, a 2009 graduate who will begin her college golf career at Denver in the fall, was looking to end her AJGA career on a high note, and it appears she did just that.
"It's an honor, the AJGA has great tournaments and I hadn't won one before," Kelly said.
Ramsey came in second after Drack after finishing at 1-over-par 214 for the tournament, and Anna Leigh Keith of Moultrie, Ga., rounded out the Girls Division top three with a tournament total of 3-over-par 216.
The American Junior Golf Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall growth and development of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf. The largest Association of its kind, the AJGA has an annual junior membership (boys and girls ages 12-18) of more than 5,000 junior golfers from 50 states and more than 30 foreign countries.
Titleist, the AJGA's National Sponsor, has been the catalyst and driving force behind the Association's success since 1989. Rolex Watch USA, which is in its third decade of AJGA support, became the inaugural AJGA Premier Partner in 2004. In 2007, after 12 years of support, Polo Ralph Lauren became the AJGA's second Premier Partner.
AJGA alumni have risen to the top of amateur, collegiate and professional golf. More than 200 former AJGA juniors currently play on the PGA and LPGA tours and have compiled more than 350 wins. AJGA almni include Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Jim Furyk, Stewart Cink, Davis Love III, Cristie Kerr, Pat Hurst, Paula Creamer, Brittany Lincicome, Morgan Pressel and Julieta Granada.
For more information about the Burgett H. Mooney, Jr. Rome Classic, please call AJGA National Headquarters at (770) 868-4200.,


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Typhoon Haiyan-Stay Strong from Malaysia!
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The recent catastrophe in the Phillipines has affected millions of people around the globe. Yes, I'm talking about Typhoon Haiyan. Children in the affected areas don't have roofs above their heads, nothing to eat, no clean water and no schools. Parents are having a rough time getting things together for their families. I believe it would be great to do our part in helping the victims. Charity, people, charity!! Heartfelt prayers and strength to all of you in the Phillipines. Stay strong! The world will help you out of this! Love from Penang, Malaysia. :)


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8 a.m. Tuesday: Heat Transfer class preparation
Understanding the complexities of heat transfer when building nuclear reactors may mean the difference between generating electricity and recovering from a meltdown.
Thirty-one mechanical engineering undergraduates are learning to manage the former to prevent the latter, in Michael Schrlau's capable hands. While he is new to the classroom setting, he is not new to the subject matter.
When Schrlau mentioned experience working at the Pennsylvania Power and Light Corp., a nuclear power plant, the questions flew—how much radiation were you exposed to? How much pressure was in the reactor? It was a discussion that was slightly off topic, but it captured the attention of the students.
"Lessons either go really well, or rough with things you didn't anticipate," he says. Taking time prior to the class to review materials is like taking the class again. But it is this preparation that makes it easier to temporarily veer away from mass flow rates and mean velocity to talk about a real-world situation that directly relates to the material.
Teaching four days a week at RIT is mixed with office hours, department meetings and preparation setting up a lab to continue research work. Robert Stevens, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, teaches a separate section of Heat Transfer and has become an informal mentor for Schrlau, providing notes as well as insights into the class. It is a common hand-off between faculty.
"Even though I have notes from somebody else, they reflect somebody else's understanding of the material and the way they convey it to students. You still have to develop your own understanding and presentation style," he says. "Because it's rough in the beginning, you quickly learn and constantly adjust from your mistakes."
Dealing with rough starts, or finding ways to minimize them, is a rite of passage for new faculty. Academic Affairs launched a faculty mentoring initiative to provide tools to new faculty to manage classroom interactions, office hours and committee and research responsibilities. Students also share their expectations of new faculty members.
"The one thing that is really good about the students is that they are not just sitting there, nodding regardless of understanding the material, agreeing with it, disagreeing with it. They are very expressive. So I am always looking for input from them," says Schrlau.
1:35 p.m. Tuesday: Engineering Seminar
Faculty members bring new information to the classroom through their research and scholarship. Schrlau earned his doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania. When he arrived at Drexel University, he was a research assistant professor in the W.M. Keck Institute for Attofluidic Nanotube-based Probes. He worked on developing carbon nanotube devices to study bio-molecular processes across cell membranes. Engineering students were able to get a closer look at his work during his recent seminar, "At the Interface of Nanotechnology and Biology."
"I know just enough cell biology to be dangerous," he says. He developed an interest in the subject during graduate school and has found a niche in the growing biomedical technology field. "This way, I am able to design practical devices and show what they can do."
The students watched video clips of a nanoprobe, a hundred times smaller than the width of a human hair, as it entered the nucleus of a living cell. The technology is a non-invasive way to monitor cell composition and function, Schrlau explained. At this nanoscopic level, there is an even greater possibility of studying, screening for and possibly treating disease.
"I can talk about this for hours," he says. "I get excited about the topic and the research possibilities." Several students caught up with him after the presentation to talk more about the research and how they could get involved.
2:25 p.m. Friday: Office hours
In his office, students settle in, continuing conversations about the previous lecture and other topics. "My goal is to give students the skills they need to be successful as engineers and go down whatever path they take in the future," he says.
Being at RIT less than five months, part of his orientation is looking for like-minded peers who he may be able to collaborate with on research. "I am working with several colleagues outside RIT and I'm just starting conversations with RIT faculty from engineering and different colleges," he adds.
6:30 p.m. Friday: Heading home
Connecting with faculty across campus; preparing for the next day's classes, exams and student presentations; setting up his research program; and submitting grant proposals are priorities for Schrlau. But so is his family. He and his wife, Amy, live in Pittsford with their 3-year-old daughter, Elizabeth, and dog, Lily. When asked how he's managing the work-life balance, "I'll let you know when I do," he answers laughing.
Building a mentoring network is an efficient way for new faculty to integrate into the teaching profession and daily activities at RIT. It is also a means for current faculty to continue scholarship and advance their careers.
A new faculty mentoring system was launched this fall by the provost and the Division of Academic Affairs. Resources are available to help faculty understand the role that peers in the department and across the university could play in helping to manage the classroom, navigate the tenure process, find viable research partners and collaborations and set realistic guidelines for achieving success in the expanding arena of scholarship and corporate relationships.
"The Faculty Mentoring Network @RIT provides additional tools, resources and support to enhance and augment mentoring plans within the colleges," says Lynn Wild, associate provost. "While many mentoring programs are built upon a prot�g�/mentor relationship, the Faculty Mentoring program at RIT encourages tenure track faculty to develop a constellation of mentors—within and external to RIT—who provide unique perspectives, knowledge and skills to support career development."
The Faculty Mentoring Network @RIT website is a centralized repository with information and resources including customizable guides, links, grants and activities/events. "We hope that as the mentoring culture becomes more pervasive within RIT, prot�g�s, mentors, departments and the college will become stronger and more aligned."
Emphasis has been placed on increasing the number of AALANA (African American, Latin American, Native American) and female faculty on campus. Efforts in this area will be overseen by two faculty associates to the provost, Margaret Bailey, professor of mechanical engineering in the Kate Gleason College of Engineering, and Chance Glenn, professor of telecommunications engineering technology in the College of Applied Science and Technology. Glenn is also associate dean of graduate studies.
More information about the Faculty Mentoring program can be found at www.rit.edu/academicaffairs/facultymentoring/index.php.


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The Broncos' Peyton Manning maintained his despite embarrassing adversity. The Bengals' Andy Dalton went bananas over a seemingly less severe unfortunate event.
"This is Peyton's 15th year and what, Dalton's second year?" said Broncos left guard Zane Beadles. "I mean Peyton has seen a lot more football than Andy has and it's probably the way it should be, for Peyton to have a lot more composure when you've been doing it that long."
It is difficult to call Manning the difference in a win when the Broncos' Trindon Holliday scored on a 105-yard kickoff return, Von Miller had three sacks, Eric Decker had a monster receiving game and the Denver defense came through with another inspiring performance.
But the Broncos would not have won if Manning were not an experienced quarterback who has been through it all. In this game, he threw two, third quarter interceptions that helped turn a 17-3 lead a few seconds into the third quarter into a 20-17 deficit a few seconds into the fourth quarter.
At that point, Manning was staring at goat horns.
"I've certainly been there before," Manning said. "My dad (former NFL quarterback Archie Manning) always talked about, "You've got to get back to zero.
After throwing those two picks, Manning calmly came back in his next two possessions to throw two, fourth-quarter touchdown passes.
That's keeping it together.
"That's what makes him great," said Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey. "I mean obviously he'd like to have those interceptions back but you can't fold. I think sometimes when you go through adverse situations, whether or not you can bounce back it says a lot about you."
As for Dalton, the Bengals' talented second-year quarterback, he lost his cool on a play after the Broncos had regained the lead 24-20. There was 9:20 remaining and Dalton had seemingly rescued the Bengals from a third-and-15 with a 19-yard completion to A.J. Green, Cincinnati's terrific receiver, near midfield. But on the play, Bengals' center Jeff Faine was called for holding Miller.
Why wouldn't he? Miller, the Broncos' superb second-year linebacker, already had his three sacks by then. It may well have been four had Faine not held. The penalty turned first-and-10 at midfield to third-and-25 at the Bengals' own 18. Dalton was livid at referee Scott Green for calling the holding penalty. The quarterback unbuckled his chin strap and gave the ref the what for.
On the next play, Dalton was under pressure and mindlessly chucked the ball deep down field. As he threw, Miller hit his arm -- which would have given Dalton an excuse for the poor throw except the pressure was another reason why it was a silly attempt.
"I thought so because there's no way he should have thrown it," Bailey said.
Bailey intercepted the heck-with-it throw at the Bengal 46. As he walked off the field, Dalton continued to chew out Green, a clear indication he had not moved on mentally or emotionally from the previous play.
Manning took advantage of the field position, connecting with old reliable Brandon Stokley for a third down-converting completion and finished off the short drive with his second of two touchdown passes to Decker. This one put the game away. To Dalton's credit, the holding call was a game-changer all right. But was it the flag thrown by Green or Dalton's reaction to the penalty?
"You can't do that," Bailey said.
"I was just rushing the passer, I wasn't worried about his emotions," Miller said.
"I had pressure in my face, I threw it and couldn't get enough on it, and was getting hit," Dalton said. "It was unfortunate that it happened at that time."
The Broncos won their third in a row and improved their AFC West-leading record to 5-3. The Bengals, a playoff team a year ago, lost their fourth in a row and are 3-5.


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Hi gingers mom,
Hope this helps but we found ourselves in exactly the same situation with out 3 yr old blenheim millie,at around two years old our vet picked up on the slightest of murmurs and said that it couldnt even be 'graded' as it was barely there.On the last two major check up visits and also a check up with a different vets it was said that it wasnt even there and still was not bad enough to be gradedicon_nwunsure,however on insuring my four girls around 5 months ago it had to be declared to petplan,heart conditions are now on millies insurance papers as an exclusion.
Just the fact that it has been mentioned to you means that you are aware of it and it has to be declared as a pre-existing condition.It will have most probably been recorded on your vets notes.better to be honest and straight.
good luck and i hope my experience of it helps.


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Juniper Networks Thursday expanded its Partner Advantage channel program to include new partner specializations around its cloud and software-defined networking products.
The new Partner Advantage Cloud program, which was first teased by Juniper at its Global Partner Conference earlier this year, is aimed at segmenting and rewarding partners' cloud capabilities based on three new partner types: Cloud System Integrators, Cloud Services Providers and Cloud Infrastructure Partners.
The program, according to Juniper, will accelerate partner training and go-to-market efforts around the company's cloud- and SDN-focused offerings, including cloud security products, QFabric and the upcoming Contrail SDN controller.
[Related: Juniper Channel Chief: Why We Are 'Deliberately Dependent' On Partners]
Lori Cornmesser, senior director of worldwide partner development at Juniper, described the new Advantage Cloud program as an evolution of Juniper's existing managed services program that was designed based on the feedback of partners in that managed services program today. The managed services program will eventually be phased out as part of this process, Cornmesser said.
"We have had the managed services program for the past couple years, and this is an evolution of that program," Cornmesser said. "We are really excited about this because it's not just another vendor program. We are going deeper and wider with our approach to this cloud program, primarily because the market has expanded."
Part of this wider focus, Cornmesser said, will entail Juniper partners leveraging their own brand, rather than Juniper's, when going to market with cloud-based offerings. What's more, the program's partner enablement activities will focus just as heavily on SDN -- something partners need to embrace as they "look for new ways to innovate in the enterprises," Cornmesser said -- as they will on cloud.
Cornmesser said the Advantage Cloud Program includes all the expected bells and whistles of a vendor partner program, including partner training resources, value-based incentives, solution configurator tools, and a dedicated MDF called the "Cloud Innovation Fund," which offers financial support specifically for partners building out cloud infrastructure solutions.
Gary Fish, CEO of FishNet Security, a Kansas City, Mo.-based solution provider and Juniper partner, said he looks forward to joining the new Cloud Advantage program as a means to accelerate FishNet's push into the SDN space.
"We feel that, for enterprises to move more services to the cloud, they will demand transparency and control over the security and configuration of their cloud environments. SDN is a key to making this happen," Fish wrote in an email to CRN. "With Juniper's early leadership position in SDN and their history of strong channel support, we feel that partnering with Juniper on their Juniper Partner Advantage Cloud program will position Fishnet Security as a leader in providing SDN solutions to Enterprises, Governments, and Cloud services providers."
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By AL for APCNews NEW YORK, United States, 05 September 2006
Computers as craft products
This movement is sustained by solid philosophical pillars. One of the basic concepts consists in treating computers as artisanal products. Felipe elaborated on this aspect: "investing in the perspective on the finality of the limits of technology arises exactly as a response to false 'obsoletism', forced by industry and publicity," he explains pinpointing cyberpunk as the inspiration behind this type of thought.
"We intend to treat technology as something artisanal [from paper and pen to PDA's with wi-fi], made up by mechanisms that can (and should) be dismantled, reconstructed and mixed. And its use distorted, recreated and redefined. It is our way of trying to create a more humane, participative world," he goes on.
Investigating and experimenting
These thoughts are accompanied by research. Felipe notes an evolution in this regard: "we lost our rhythm of innovation when we assumed an excessively practical position. Over time, we understood that what would maintain our high level of interaction and innovation at MetaRecycling was a natural vocation towards experimentation." It is something MetaRecyclers are proud about: "the possibility of stimulating cycles of permanent innovation (and, in this manner, the possibilities of error, of proposing new routes) is one of the things that unites us," he tells.
The existing relationship between theory and practice has since been reformulated: "today we understand that an intermediate position is that which most consistently reflects our activities: theory through practice, and practice through theory."
How can we manage to transmit this philosophy? Felipe is categorical: "to avoid treating [people] as mere users, or as a community 'tended to' by MetaRecycling (MR). […] Each person that enters a MR space is treated as a potential collaborator to the movement, not just as the potential consumer of a service." He adds: "Those that only want to access the internet are generally not interested in what we have to offer: noisy environments, unstable computers and curious people," he concludes.
Photo: Espora en Sacadura Cabral, popular neighbourhood in Saint Andrew, close to Sao Paulo.
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With Voyagers we present our 4th common CD which is inspired by the numerous tours of the last years through Europe, Asia and Africa. These impressions are reflected in the compositions and create a refreshing melange of Jazz, World and Fusion.
Voyagers has just about everything one could ask for in a contemporary release with flavor off the charts, a smoking hot band, and rock solid tunes. Technically proficient and artistically gifted but perhaps most importantly...Voyagers is incredibly entertaining! Brent Black, Critical Jazz, USA, 5*****!
This is an innovative jazz disc, bright, precise, and most of all, diabolically up tempo! Jazzreview
Moods is a superb album and a showcase for non-American jazz, and is rapidly becoming one of my albums of the year. Music Watch
My favorite selection? All ten! The quartet's music sends chills up and down my spine. All About Jazz
A modern day female Chet Baker! Jazzscene
Incredible fluid guitar playing ... LMNOP Magazine
From Austria they come and this trumpet/guitar led crew just might conquer the world with their sound.
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Michaela Rabitsch - singer and Austria's only female top jazz trumpet player and her ingenius partner - guitarist Robert Pawlik are presenting Jazz with catchy melodies, strong harmonies, groovy rhythms and adventorious improvisations in a fine balanced vocal – instrumental mix, either as a quartet or as a duo. They attract even people, who normally don't like jazz, with their music.
Their new program is inspired by their numerous tours of the last years through Europe, Asia, Africa and America. They pick off the most interesting elements and inspirations from different musical cultures and contrast them with their own musical background and create a refreshing new musical melange.
"One seldom equates Austria with having any significant jazz talent, outside of Joe Zawinul, but Moods, by Michaela Rabitsch and Robert Pawlik, proves conclusively that jazz lives on in Austria".
John M. Peters, Music Watch/Great Britain


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The Institute communicates its scientific and educational information in a number of ways. One major outlet is peer-reviewed publications and reports. Cary Institute staff regularly publish in the best-rated journals in their respective fields.
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Mammalian predator scent, vegetation, and tree seedling predation by meadow voles", Ecography, vol. 25, p. 481-487, 2002., "
Effects of stoat's presence and auditory cues indicating its presence on tree seedling predation by meadow voles", Oikos, vol. 91, p. 123-130, 2000., "
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I usually access my email through the web, but have just installed Thunderbird.
I can receive messages fine, but my smtp seems to be wrong.
I used to use smtp.freeserve.net on port 25.
I know that Freeserve is now Wanadoo, but my pop address is still freeserve. I looked at Wanadoo's site, and they suggested smtp.wanadoo.co.uk (this failed).
BTW, I am using broadband.
Anybody sussed this out, yet?