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No. 14 Women's Hoops to Meet Mississippi St.
BATON ROUGE – The No. 14 LSU women's basketball team continues its stretch of three consecutive Thursday home games as Mississippi State visits the Maravich Center.
Thursday's tip time is on-tap for 7 p.m. and will be carried by Cox Sports Television with Lyn Rollins and Victor Howell set to call the action.
The LSU Sports Radio Network will broadcast the game on Talk 107.3 FM in Baton Rouge. Live video and live audio also will be available for Geaux Zone subscribers at www.LSUsports.net/live. Patrick Wright, the voice of the Lady Tigers, along with Jeff Palermo will have the radio call.
Tickets are on-sale at http://www.lsutix.net/ starting as low as $2. The Mississippi State game can be paired with any remaining home game as part of a four-game "Purple Pack." The $20 package includes a 200-level reserved ticket.
It's "Stars and Stripes Military Appreciation Night," with a military band performing at halftime. The first 1,000 fans to Thursday's contest will receive an "Earned Never Given" t-shirt. There will be three pickup areas inside the arena for the t-shirts in the main concourse Fan Zone outside of Portal F and the Lower Southwest Tunnel in addition to the Legends Club for Lady Tiger Elite members.
LSU (16-4, 5-2 SEC) is coming off back-to-back wins over Auburn and Ole Miss last week. The Lady Tigers scored the final nine points of their 66-56 victory over Ole Miss and forced the Rebels to misfire on their last 15 field goal attempts. LSU has won four of their last five games and sit in third-place tie in the SEC standings.
"We've got to have consistency," head coach Nikki Caldwell said. "We've got to have players really committed to playing our defense and not deviating from it. We've got to be consistent on the boards. Offensively, I like seeing a balanced attack. I like seeing multiple players scoring double digits. I like when we're able to go to our bench and have them give us quality minutes. Taking care of the basketball has been a nemesis for us. If we can clean that area up, I think it would be good thing for us."
Theresa Plaisance, the reigning SEC Player of the Week, has ripped off a team-leading 14.6 points and 7.4 rebounds per game. She has registered double figures in her last 10 outings and raised her average to 17.6 points per game in conference play which is fourth-best in the SEC rankings. Plaisance has tallied back-to-back double-doubles for the second time in his career.
"Theresa is a player that has a lot of weapons," Caldwell said. "She can score the basketball multiple ways. I'm more impressed by the fact that's she's been able to get on the offensive glass and get those put backs for us. I'm also impressed with her ability to make the extra pass and find her teammates. She's playing very unselfish. By doing so, she's able to put us in a position to win every night."
Jeanne Kenney has tallied 11.3 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game. She has buried 42.3 percent of her three-pointers, good enough for second place in the SEC rankings. Kenney's 3.8 assists are tied for 10th among the SEC leaders.
Raigyne Moncrief has added 10.7 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.1 steals per game. She's the only player to start all 20 of LSU's game, and the 10.7 points per game are fifth on the SEC freshmen leaderboard. Moncrief equaled a career-high with nine rebound and notched five steals at Ole Miss.
Danielle Ballard has come away with 9.5 points, 6.3 points and 3.3 assists per game. She's started the last nine games for the Lady Tigers and produced four of her seven 10-plus point efforts during that stretch. Ballard's has made 41.2 percent of her field goal attempts and posted 1.3 assist-to-turnover ratio in SEC action.
Shanece McKinney has put together three double figures in three outings in her last five games. For the season, she has secured 7.8 points and 1.5 blocks per game. LSU has won all seven games this season which McKinney has scored 10-plus points.
Off the bench, DaShawn Harden leads the way with 7.2 points per game. Sheila Boykin has chipped in 5.0 points per game over her last five outings.
Last time out, Mississippi State (15-6, 2-5 SEC) picked up a 69-62 overtime victory over Missouri. Martha Alwai has amassed 15.5 points per game on a crisp 53.4 percent shooting clip. She also has hauled in 8.7 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game. Kendra Grant (12.4 PPG) and Dominique Dillingham (10.5 PPG) also have secured double figures for the Bulldogs.
The Lady Tigers have won 45 of the 51 all-time meetings with Mississippi State which includes seven straight victories dating back to the 2008-09 season.
"Mississippi State has a balanced attack, and they do a nice job of trying to disrupt you defensively with their pressure," Caldwell said. "Taking care of the basketball is going to be key as well as taking care of the boards. Martha is that type of player that is an emotional leader for them. She's doing a nice job of establishing herself as a go-to. She's expanding her range to the mid-post/high-post area. She's also a great shot blocker and has an ability to alter shots. We've got to be strong in our attack and establishing our inside play."
For all of the latest news and information on Lady Tiger basketball, visit www.lsusports.net/womensbasketball. Fans can also follow the program on its social media outlets at www.Facebook.com/lsuwbkb along with @lsuwbkb and @NikkiCaldwell on Twitter.


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Social network analysis is now widely used to investigate the dynamics of infectious disease spread from person to person. Vaccination dramatically disrupts the disease transmission process on a contact network, and indeed, sufficiently high vaccination rates can disrupt the process to such an extent that disease transmission on the network is effectively halted. Here, we build on mounting evidence that health behaviors - such as vaccination, and refusal thereof - can spread through social networks through a process of complex contagion that requires social reinforcement. Using network simulations that model both the health behavior and the infectious disease spread, we find that under otherwise identical conditions, the process by which the health behavior spreads has a very strong effect on disease outbreak dynamics. This variability in dynamics results from differences in the topology within susceptible communities that arise during the health behavior spreading process, which in turn depends on the topology of the overall social network. Our findings point to the importance of health behavior spread in predicting and controlling disease outbreaks.
Complex social contagion makes networks more vulnerable to disease outbreaks
Ellsworth Campbell, Marcel Salathé
Via Complexity Digest

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In one room, a group of adults met for its weekly Bible study class. In another room, two young girls were attending Sunday school class with their two teachers. Next door, was an empty room waiting to be filled with people and their singing voices for choir practice.
Holy Trinity Presbyterian Church, with the help of its parishioners and a business next door that donated land, has added four additional rooms to its facility, as well as a new roof, new color to the building, and landscaping.
On Sunday, the church celebrated the five-month process with a dedication and party following its morning service.
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Chuck Ballaro
Holy Trinity Presbyterian Church is at 19251 N Tamiami Trail. Sunday services are held at 10:25 a.m..
Dr. Valerie Bell, Holy Trinity pastor, said the addition was necessary for the church to expand its religious offerings.
"It seemed like God was telling us that this was what we needed to do. The Dollar Store started construction 18 months ago and they asked us if we needed 1.5 of the three acres they had," Bell said. "We put in the rooms in anticipation of building a new sanctuary."
Construction began in February, with the project costing about a quarter-million dollars, which was raised by its 160 congregation members, friends and affiliates.
Bill Balentine, of Cape Coral, a member of the church, designed and built the addition. He said there's still room for a 15,000 square foot sanctuary and 50 parking spaces.
"We have engineers already giving us some bids. All we need is a congregational growth (to about 300 to 400 members)," Balentine said. "And we're ready to go with that."
The addition was completed two weeks ago, and early returns show the congregation loves it.
"This is going to be better for us because we have people coming to meet after church, we're growing and we needed room," said Billie Sonderman, a 10-year member of the church. "We have meeting rooms now where they used to come (to the fellowship hall) as well as the choir."
"We've been growing the last few years and we ran out of space, so we started talking about building more classes," said parishioner Jane Robinson.
Holy Trinity was formed in 1964 and held its first services on Pondella Road, moving to its current location on North Tamiami Trail in 1999. Sonderman said the congregation has doubled in size over the last decade.
The church holds Sunday service at 10:25 a.m., with an additional 8:30 a.m. service between December and Easter.


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Sarutobi Asuma - Page 9
Naruto-Arena forces you to select 3 characters when you start a new game. This page gives you an overview of all characters available in the Naruto-Arena game. Not only can you view each character's skills, you can also discuss the characters by posting comments.
Sarutobi Asuma
The squad leader of Team 10, Asuma is the son of the 3rd Hokage; Asuma is a chronic smoker that fights to protect his allies. Asuma fights with a pair of trench knives, augmented by his chakra to a highly deadly degree.Requirement to unlock: Mission: Team 10 Proves Its Worth
Flying Swallow
Asuma attacks all enemies, dealing 15 damage to them for 2 turns. The following 2 turns, Asuma's team will have 15 points of damage reduction. This skill will be replaced by 'Finishing Blow' and 'Sharpen Blades' will be replaced by 'Flying Kick'.* This skill cannot be countered or reflected.
Cooldown: 2
Chakra required:
Classes: Physical, Melee, Action, Instant*
Sharpen Blades
Asuma sharpens his blades, increasing the duration of 'Flying Swallow' by 1 turn the next time it is used. This effect stacks and will end when 'Flying Swallow' is used.
Cooldown: None
Chakra required:
Classes: Physical, Instant
Asuma continually protects one ally. All harmful skills used on that ally will be reflected to Asuma. During this time, Asuma can use this skill again for no cost to cancel it.
Cooldown: None
Chakra required:
Classes: Physical, Instant
Knife Block
This skill makes Sarutobi Asuma invulnerable for 1 turn.
Cooldown: 4
Chakra required:
Classes: Physical, Instant
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Meletios (Kamiloudes) of Katanga
His Grace, the Very Reverend Meletios (Kamiloudes) of Kolwezi is Bishop of the Diocese of Kolwezi, part of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa.
Meletios Kamiloudes was born in 1948 in M. Monastirion in Larisa. His education was at the Higher Ecclesiastical School of Lamia and the Theological Faculty of the University of Athens. In 1972, he took monastic vows and was tonsured a monk. In 1974, he was ordained deacon, followed in 1976 as priest. In 1974, Dn. Meletios joined the brotherhood on the Monastery of Gregoriou on Mount Athos.
Leaving Mount Athos in 1989, Fr. Meletios began eighteen years of service at Kolwezi in Congo as a missionary. On November 1, 2006, he was elected Bishop of Kolwezi, of the newly established Diocese of Kolwezi. He was consecrated on November 25, 2006 by Patriarch Theodoros II at the Patriarchal Church of St. Savvas the Sanctified in Alexandria.
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Good effort by Bruce, but not quite enough
Good effort by Bruce, but not quite enough
Nice call Dusty...
Don't mind gettig beat by Reyes, but Austin friggin Kearns?
Dammit Mat, you gotta step up and get through that 8th ala Bailey vs. the Pirates in the 7th.
This team's head isn't there right now.
One run here would be nice, two would be better, three would be...eh, who am I kidding? They need to get one run here at least
This reminds me of the Kearns/Dunn era: get an early lead and fritter it away.
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Sold job by Sam. Lets win this thing.
Left handed hitters against a right handed pitcher: What a concept!
Good grief, what a horrible AB.
I love bp but that was not good.
Heckuva a nice job by Ondrusek there to get out Superman Stanton...kudos.
Time for Joey to get off the power slide and take his frustrations out on the Marlins.
Ondrusek has been a real disappointment, but that was nice. Good effort. Lets win this thing now!
See...good things happen when you start Heisey Dusty!
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Karol Wojtyla was best known to the world as Pope John Paul II. But as a boy, he had another name: Old Shatterhand, the man who could break down walls with his bare hands: This was the part he would take in the cowboys and Indians game he loved to play with his childhood friend, Jerzy Kluger, a Polish Jew. Kluger would play the noble Chief Winnetou. "The two men were rivals," explains Kluger in his book "The Pope and I" (Orbis, $26) "but they also respected one another."
It's hard to resist seeing this game as a foreshadowing of the two friends as adults: Kluger, the de facto ancestor of nations and representative of an ancient and long-suffering tribe; and Old Shatterhand, the pope who battered down the Berlin Wall and drove the first cracks into ages-old barriers between the sons of Abraham.
Growing up
Of course, Winnetou and Shatterhand are fictional, but the long and many-layered friendship between Kluger and the pope (whom Kluger calls "Lolek") was very real, and so was the pope's heartfelt and lifelong concern for the Jewish people. In his book, Kluger tells how his friend often called Jews "our older brothers." Returning that respect, the rabbi in an old Roman Jewish ghetto said, "We Jews are grateful to you Catholics for spreading the idea of the monotheistic God in the world."
Kluger, who died Dec. 31 at age 90, and Wojtyla grew up together in Wadowice, Poland. War separated them, and when they reunited, Kluger was an engineer living in Rome. He had been a POW, had fought in Africa and Italy and had lost some family members to Auschwitz. His old friend was archbishop, soon to be pope. Their friendship rekindled quickly, and Kluger soon realized that he was in a unique position to influence history, pushing the Holy See to help legitimize the state of Israel and acting as a consultant on behalf of the Jewish people.
But Kluger was not antagonistic. He clearly respects the culture and traditions of the Church: He speaks, for instance, of coming upon the pope kneeling in prayer before a statue of Mary after they discussed the possibility of a papal visit to Auschwitz. "Careful not to disturb him, I approached the gate to get a better view of the shrine. There was something in the expression of that statue. It was compassion."
The pope's concern for the Jews was nothing new. Kluger describes how, at age 10, Lolek angrily defended his friend's right to visit a Catholic church when a parishioner told Kluger to leave because he was a Jew. Lolek said loudly, "Doesn't she know that Jews and Catholics are all children of the same God?" Then he told his friend, "You can come here whenever you want."
Seeking unity
When he became pope, he followed through on that desire for unity. Pope John Paul II famously made many historic inroads in Christian-Jewish relations.
He was the first pope to visit the Roman synagogue, the first to visit Auschwitz; and he constantly pushed the Church to refine its official statements about the Jews.
Near the end of his life, he made a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. His once athletic body was crippled by Parkinson's, and Kluger sadly remembers "his once-expressive, actor-like face becoming wooden, his voice becoming more and more faint until he could hardly speak."
Kluger describes the pain he saw in Lolek's eyes as he prayed before the Western Wall: "Before the pope backed away from the wall, he reached out and touched it, as if it were the face of a friend he did not want to leave."
Of course, the Jews and Catholics have not always enjoyed such a friendship. Kluger struggles mightily to present a balanced picture of the long, often ugly conflict between the two faiths: forced baptisms, the expulsion of the Jews from Spain, and more modern strife such as the controversy over the canonization of the Jewish Carmelite nun, Edith Stein: Was she martyred for her adopted faith or her ancestral heritage? Kluger strives to make a distinction between actual Church doctrine, and practices that were simply an unfortunate product of their times; and he reminds the reader that Catholics sometimes "unintentionally complicate the matter" with the best of intentions.
His accounts of controversy are not always accurate. He perpetuates the largely debunked narrative that Maximilian Kolbe (canonized by Pope John Paul in 1982) was an anti-Semite (although he forthrightly admires Kolbe for giving his life for a fellow prisoner at Auschwitz). He also paints with a broad brush when describing the Carmelite convent that was built on the periphery of Auschwitz, saying, "The nuns weren't concerned with any of this [distress of the survivors]" — but he does illuminate the Jewish opposition, saying, "Some maintained that the idolatrous city cited in the Torah was Auschwitz, where human beings had usurped a right that belonged only to God, the power over life and death. So that place had to remain in ruins, as the law prescribed, and nothing must be allowed to stand there again."
Inner battle
Kluger clearly wants to give the Church the benefit of the doubt, but struggles to shake the feeling that anti-Semitism will never be entirely uprooted from within the walls of the Church. It is Archbishop Andrzej Deskur, a close friend of Pope John Paul II's, who eventually persuades Kluger to work formally and systematically as a mediator between the Vatican and Israel.
Kluger's apparent interior conflict is sympathetic, but it causes the narrative to flag badly. He wants to educate the reader on some matters of history and theology. But he chooses the awkward vehicle of a casual conversation with Joseph Lichten, a diplomat who worked for the Anti-Defamation League. These result is startlingly contrived. As they discuss the painful matter of the Church's history of forced baptisms, Kluger has Lichten remarking,
"'Edgardo was seven years old when the news reached the tribunal of the Inquisition in Bologna, which ordered the gendarmes so take him away from his Jewish parents so that he could be raised as a good Christian. The boy was taken to Rome at the behest of the pope, and it was Pius IX himself who cared for him.' 'That's really an incredible story,' I said earnestly.
"'Yeah,' said Lichten."
And again, earlier in the book, Kluger and Lichten chat about the Spanish inquisition over dinner one night, like this: "'So, no more Jews in Spain or Portugal,' I said, twisting some fettucine around my fork. 'More or less,' Lichten replied, 'and things weren't any better in the rest of Europe.'"
The straight historical passages are also a problem. Some of the information is widely known by even casual students of history, and could have been skipped; other parts are needlessly dense or arcane.
But other passages are exquisite. One of these is the harrowing account of how the SS officers marched on the Jewish ghetto in Warsaw:
"Many Jews tried to escape through the labyrinthine sewer system. Games of cat and mouse were played for entire days, until the order came to destroy the Jewish quarter completely. It was now Easter, and that night the ghetto was a sea of flame from one end to the other. … There were so many Jews that the trains could not hold them all, so more than a thousand of them were sentenced on the spot, stripped, and lined up against the wall. The rest were in their underground hiding places, and around them were the scalding walls, the smell of mold, silence, darkness. Not even a candle was lit, to avoid consuming what little air there was."
All in all, the book is uneven, but illuminating — and endearing. Kluger seems unable to describe any meeting, no matter how historically significant or dire, without listing what everyone had for dinner, right down to the sauce. The book is peppered with fascinating details of life in Poland prewar and during communist rule. Best of all, it paints a portrait of his dear friend Lolek that is entirely what his millions of devoted admirers imagined: a man of humor and wit, energy and imagination, with a tender heart and an iron will.
Simcha Fisher is a blogger who writes from New Hampshire.
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Yesterday, George Strait announced in a press conference that he would not be touring after 2014. Before George made his announcement, which took place at the Country Music Hall of Fame, a video reel played for attendees that showed a huge assortment of musicians each talking about George.
They talk about being a fan, what he's has taught them over the years, and shared favorite memories of being on the road with a guy so many call King George.
Taylor Swift, Kenny Chesney, Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton, Martina McBride (who will be going out on the road with him these next two years) are just some of the many artists who share stories about George in the video.
Haven't been able to tweet til now, but I am beyond excited at going out on tour with George Strait on his Cowboy Rides Away tour. BEYOND.
— Martina McBride (@martinamcbride) September 27, 2012
Dierks Bentley says that George Strait's music "bookends" his career–he listened to George growing up, and these days he's often found listening to George in the wee hours, on his bus after playing a show. Tim McGraw says that George's music represents "the essence of what we are" as country music artists. Jamey Johnson says "thank you" for cutting his song ("Give It Away") and "[giving] me a career in country music."Taylor Swift talks about "what a supportive guy he is," and Martina McBride tells George, "we all look up to you."
Watch the video right here:
The two-year Cowboy Rides Away Tour starts January 18, 2013 in Lubbock, Texas, and as George himself noted during the press conference, "There's just no telling who might show up."
– Marci Braun, US99.5/Chicago and Kurt Wolff, CBS Local


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Candle Lighting Times
I say that Shabbat begins 18 minutes before sundown. My son says it begins after lighting the Shabbat candles. Who is right?
The Aish Rabbi Replies:
You're both right! (How's that for a diplomatic answer?)
Shabbat starts with candle-lighting, which is traditionally 18 minutes before sunset.
The reason why we light candles a few minutes early is in order to avoid any possibility of starting Shabbat late. Think of it as a train leaving the station. If you're one minute late, you've missed it.
It is, however, permitted to "start Shabbat early." This is simply done by lighting the candles, or through a verbal acceptance of Shabbat.
The earliest time to start Shabbat is an hour-and-a-quarter before sunset. Many communities do this during the summer months, when sunset can be very late -- even 11:00 p.m. in parts of Europe. (And don't even ask me about Alaska!)
Keep in mind that this is not exactly an "hour-and-a-quarter" on your clock. That's because the Jewish day -- from sunrise to sunset -- is divided into 12 equal parts. So no matter how long or short the day is, each twelfth is considered "one hour." It's a bit complicated, so you may want to have a rabbi help you with the math.
By the way, though most communities light Shabbat candles 18 minutes before sunset, local custom may vary. For instance in Jerusalem, the custom is to light 40 minutes before sunset. (see Minchas Yitzhak 9:20; Sefer Eretz Yisrael p. 26; Badei HaShulchan 73:14)
And one more point: While women usually begin Shabbat upon lighting the candles, men usually begin Shabbat as part of the Kabbalat Shabbat synagogue service.
Aish.com has a fantastic online chart that tells you the exact candle-lighting time for your local city. Go to: www.aish.com/sh/c/
Shabbat Shalom!


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Manchester United manager David Moyes made one significant transfer in the summer window, bringing Marouane Fellaini to Old Trafford from old club Everton.
The Scot took the Belgian to Goodison Park back in 2008, and five-years later repeated the trick at his new team. The price had risen dramatically mind you, with £15million marked up to £27.5m for the Premier League champions.
But, it wasn't the big-haired Belgian who was making the running for the Toffees at the start of the current season. Instead, young Englishman Ross Barkley has been taking the plaudits.
The 19-year-old has been stealing the show on Merseyside, scoring his first goal against Norwich on the opening day and sparkling against West Brom and Cardiff in a couple of stalemates.
His form has also led to international recognition, with Roy Hodgson giving the teenager his senior England opportunity against Moldova at Wembley last week.
Whilst Fellaini will add certain attributes to the Red Devils line-up immediately, the better long-term option might just have been Barkley.
A graduate of the same academy that's produced Wayne Rooney, Leon Osman and Jack Rodwell, it appears Everton have found another gem.
Barkley first cut his teeth senior teeth on loan at Sheffield Wednesday, then with Leeds United. His Championship experience appears to have stood him in good stead, with the jump to the English top flight not affecting him.
If anything, his performances have been even better at the highest level.
The key question mark over Barkley is consistency. At this stage, it's impossible to tell if he will be able to maintain such a high level of performance. And, it's important for his development that he's playing games.
Manchester United may not have been able to guarantee that, but securing his signature now and then potentially loaning him back to either Roberto Martinez or another Premier League club would have been a fantastic option.
The Red Devils were linked with a move for the player following Moyes' arrival at the start of the summer, with £12m the mooted price. Given the traditional mark-up when it comes to English talent, matched with his fine form this season, then a much higher price can be expected if a party were interested in January.
That makes a move a far less attractive proposition, particularly for the fans, who are sure to be sceptical over the manager bringing another Everton player to Old Trafford.
The truth is though, that Barkley would slot in perfectly at United. An energetic, all-action midfielder, he's not the type of player the champions currently have at their disposal.
It's up for debate whether he's as good as Tom Cleverley now, but I'm in little doubt that he'll surpass the former Wigan loanee in the coming years. Barkley would also add to the English core at United, with Danny Welbeck, Michael Carrick and Rooney all offering the club plenty in the coming years - if the later is persuaded to stay long-term.
This is not to say that Fellaini won't be a success at United. He has the potential to be a fine addition, and adds a presence to the side that has been lacking in recent times.
However, there is little doubt that Barkley will become a star for his country, and United fans will hope they are not the club that missed out on his huge promise when Moyes had the perfect chance.
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Ash's Infernape
Ash's Infernape
Ash's Infernape (Japanese: サトシのゴウカザル Satoshi's Goukazaru) is a Pokémon owned by Ash, and his twenty-ninth overall. It was initially owned by Paul as a Chimchar, but joined Ash's team after being released in Glory Blaze!.
Diamond & Pearl series
With Paul
Infernape was once a Chimchar owned by Paul. Prior to events of the Diamond and Pearl series, Paul saw Chimchar being chased by a group of wild Zangoose. The situation looked bad for Chimchar, but in its stress it pulled off an extremely powerful Flame Wheel. This impressed Paul enough to add Chimchar to his regular team. However, this first impression did not match up to Chimchar's normal abilities, resulting in Paul criticizing it for being weak. Since then Paul has been pushing Chimchar to the limit to duplicate the amazing power he saw before. Traumatized, Chimchar gained a morbid fear of all Zangoose.
Chimchar's first episode was When Pokémon Worlds Collide! where Paul used it to battle Ash's Aipom. It fought well, but lost in the end. Chimchar reappeared in Different Strokes for Different Blokes where it won against Ash's Turtwig.
In Shapes of Things to Come!, Paul used Chimchar in his Gym Battle against Roark and his Onix. Chimchar immediately took damage from Onix's previously placed Stealth Rock, but remained standing. Chimchar then continued to use Dig until Onix was knocked out, having support from Paul's Elekid's Static Ability slowing Onix down. Chimchar then went up against Roark's Cranidos. Paul used the same strategy again, having Chimchar dodge and attack with Dig. However, Roark had figured it out and dealt major damage from continuous attacks from Headbutt and Zen Headbutt, causing Chimchar to activate Blaze. Chimchar attacked with a powered-up Flame Wheel, following up with Dig, but was knocked out from Headbutt, causing Paul to get angry with Chimchar for its defeat and promising to deal with it later.
After losing to Cynthia's Garchomp in Top-Down Training, Paul realized that Chimchar was not fulfilling his expectations. This culminated in the Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition, where he was forced to battle alongside Ash. That night, Ash discovered Paul's training regime, which involved his Pokémon attacking Chimchar in the hopes of recreating the power he had seen before. Ash intervened and took Chimchar to the Pokémon Center where Nurse Joy told Paul it would be unable to battle. Paul ignored this warning.
During the next battle against a Zangoose and a Metagross, Chimchar was too scared to make any attack when caught in Zangoose's claws, and had to be saved by Turtwig, who was seriously injured as a result. Chimchar made up for this by protecting Turtwig from a Fire Blast attack. Realizing that not even reliving the traumatic event of being attacked by Zangoose could motivate Chimchar to do Blaze, Paul gave up on Chimchar. For the remainder of the battle Paul refused to give Chimchar any orders. Consequently, Ash gave Chimchar commands for the remainder of the battle. After the battle, Paul released Chimchar in front of Ash. As the little Pokémon headed back to the wild, Ash invited it to join him, to which it accepted. Paul rudely commented that the two were perfect for each other: both were worthless scum.
With Ash
Immediately after being released and offered to join Ash, Chimchar was kidnapped by Team Rocket, but used Flamethrower on their mecha they had used to steal it, blasting them off. It then promptly joined Ash.
In the final round of the competition, Paul and Ash selected Elekid and Chimchar for their last battle in Smells Like Team Spirit! against Conway's Heracross and Dawn's Buizel. During the battle, Elekid evolved into Electabuzz, and they both combined Thunder and Flamethrower on Buizel and Heracross to knock them out. This victory meant that Ash and Paul won the Hearthome City Tag Battle Tournament.
In Tears For Fears!, Ash and his friends had a picnic party. Chimchar watched as Ash, Dawn, and Brock's other Pokémon had fun playing, battling, and helping cook together. Chimchar began to have flashbacks of when it was still in Paul's possession, reflecting on how its former Trainer abused it and treated it like nothing more than a tool for battle, giving it a few minutes to eat before going back to extensive training, as opposed to how Ash and his friends treat their Pokémon like friends, caring for them and not pushing them too hard. Chimchar began to cry out of joy that it was finally treated with patience and kindness, something Paul failed to do as its Trainer. In the same episode, Chimchar was faced with the challenge of battling three Zangoose in order to save Ash's Pokémon. Though Chimchar had a morbid fear of Zangoose, with Ash's encouragement Chimchar was able to overcome this fear and save the other Pokémon, getting rid of Team Rocket in the process as they were sneaking off.
In A Triple Fighting Chance! Ash used Chimchar in his Gym Battle against the Veilstone City Gym Leader, Maylene. Chimchar battled Meditite, but was recalled after Meditite confused it. It was then sent out against Lucario where it was ultimately defeated, despite a valiant effort.
In Chim - Charred! Ash, Dawn, and Brock ran into Paul. Ash and Paul had an argument about training methods, and an enraged Ash challenged Paul to a battle. Chimchar volunteered to go up against Paul and faced Paul's Ursaring. Ursaring and Paul used brutal tactics, and Chimchar was pushed to the point of using Blaze. Chimchar easily defeated Ursaring, but went on an uncontrollable rampage. Ash grabbed a flaming Chimchar, begging it to stop. Chimchar continued to struggle and even went as far as to bite Ash in its rage. Eventually, after being embraced by Ash, Chimchar calmed down.
Later in Double Team Turnover!, when battling Team Galactic, Chimchar protected Pikachu from a Poison Jab launched by Saturn's Toxicroak. Chimchar was incapacitated for the rest of the fight, and was later thanked by Ash (after receiving medical treatment). Cynthia then comforted Chimchar about its past with Paul.
Ash later used Chimchar to battle against Barry in Barry's Busting Out All Over!. Chimchar easily defeated Barry's Staraptor, using its superior agility. However, despite the type advantage, Chimchar lost to Barry's Roserade.
In Shield with a Twist!, Ash used Chimchar as his second Pokémon in his Hearthome City Gym Battle, going up against Fantina's Mismagius. Chimchar used Flame Wheel, which was dodged before Mismagius used Psywave, hitting Chimchar. Chimchar then spun and used Flamethrower, creating a Fire Counter Shield, which hit Mismagius, but was eventually broken by Mismagius' Magical Leaf. Mismagius later used Psywave against Chimchar's Counter Shield, but this only blocked the Flamethrower, allowing Chimchar to hit with Flame Wheel, knocking Mismagius out. Chimchar was then recalled. Chimchar was later sent out as Ash's last Pokémon to battle against Fantina's Drifblim. Its Flame Wheel was countered by Will-O-Wisp, but this gave Ash an idea. Chimchar then used Flamethrower, but was countered by Drifblim's Will-O-Wisp and Psychic Counter Shield. However, this only powered up Flamethrower, making it deal massive damage. After Ominous Wind was dodged by Dig, Chimchar came from behind and grabbed onto Drifblim, crashing it into the ground. Drifblim used Hypnosis, but Chimchar countered with Flamethrower, knocking out Drifblim and earning Ash the Relic Badge.
In Dealing With Defensive Types!, it was Ash's first Pokémon in his battle against Byron, taking on Byron's Bronzor. Roark quickly identified it as Paul's Chimchar that he had battled against before. First Chimchar used Flamethrower, but it didn't do much damage due to Bronzor's Ability Heatproof. Chimchar tried using Flamethrower again, but it was countered by Rain Dance, which dealt damage to Chimchar. Chimchar escaped by using Dig but its Flamethrower was countered by Gyro Ball. Chimchar's Flame Wheel clashed with Gyro Ball, knocking Bronzor out. After Ash's Buizel was defeated, Chimchar was sent out again against Byron's Steelix. After using a Flamethrower, Chimchar was shown to be weakened from its last battle. After using Dig to dodge Iron Tail, Steelix shook the ground to hurt Chimchar. This happened again when Chimchar dodged Bind, but just as Chimchar was about to be caught by a second Bind, the ground collapsed on Steelix due to it being weakened by Dig, allowing Chimchar to finish it off with Flame Wheel. It then went up against Bastiodon. Its Flamethrower was countered with Iron Defense and then Metal Burst, which returned the damage, knocking Chimchar out.
In Sliding Into Seventh!, it was Ash's fourth Pokémon in his Snowpoint Gym Battle, battling Candice's Snover. After dodging Ice Beam, its Flamethrower clashed with her Icy Wind creating water vapour. Ash told Chimchar not to panic and to sense Snover's movements. When it sensed her, it used Flamethrower, knocking her out. It then went up against Candice's Abomasnow. Its Flamethrower was overpowered by her Blizzard, knocking Chimchar backward. Ash then recalled Chimchar. It was later sent out again against Abomasnow once again after Staraptor and Grotle were defeated. Its Flamethrower was overpowered by Blizzard again but Chimchar was able to dodge. It struggled to dodge its next two attacks. Ash then decided to rely on speed after power wasn't enough, but didn't know how. After Chimchar dodged Blizzard, Ice Shard and Wood Hammer, Ash saw the ice break, and told Chimchar to jump on an ice pillar. After Abomasnow broke the ice, Chimchar used a piece of ice like a snowboard, increasing its speed and letting it launch multiple successful Flamethrowers. After dodging more attacks, Abomasnow became tired. Flame Wheel went up against Blizzard, creating more water vapor, but Abomasnow was already knocked out. This won Ash the Icicle Badge.
In Evolving Strategies!, Chimchar was used in the Full Battle Ash had against Paul. It defeated Paul's Ursaring, which had previously taken down three of Ash's Pokémon, and evolved soon after into a Monferno, immediately learning Mach Punch. During the following battle against Paul's Electabuzz, it put up a very close fight, but was defeated in a clash of Mach Punch and Thunder Punch, and badly injured, resulting in a loss for Ash.
In Uncrushing Defeat!, Monferno, along with the rest of Ash's Pokémon, was badly injured. It needed a Cheri Berry to help treat it, but the Pokémon Center didn't have one. After Brock got one by Lake Acuity, it became recovered slightly. It eventually attacked Team Rocket in combination with Ash's other Pokémon.
In Bagged Then Tagged!, it was used in a Tag Battle with Dawn against Lyra and Khoury. Monferno used Flamethrower on Dawn's Cyndaquil's Flame Wheel to defeat Lyra's Chikorita, and defeated Khoury's newly evolved Croconaw with a Mach Punch.
In Fighting Ire with Fire!, Monferno battled Barry's Empoleon. After being struck by a Hydro Cannon and sent crashing into the forest nearby, Monferno entered once again into an uncontrollable rampage with Blaze, but managed to control it at the last second in order to save Ash's Pikachu, Dawn's Piplup, Paul's Electabuzz and Barry's Empoleon from Team Rocket's falling mecha, evolving into an Infernape in the process.
In Flint Sparks the Fire!, Ash used Infernape in a battle against Flint's Infernape. However, despite its power and speed, it was unable to keep up with Flint's Infernape and was quickly knocked out with a Mach Punch.
In The Eighth Wonder of the Sinnoh World!, Infernape was Ash's third Pokémon in Ash's rematch against Volkner, going up against Volkner's Jolteon. Infernape launched a Mach Punch only to be hit with a powerful Thunderbolt. After dodging one Shadow Ball, it blocked the others with Mach Punch. Infernape was able to use Mach Punch before another Shadow Ball was launched, knocking Jolteon out. Infernape was then recalled. It was later sent out against Volkner's last Pokémon, Luxray. Infernape's Flamethrower drew with Luxray's equally powerful Shock Wave. Luxray then dodged its Mach Punch with Double Team. Though Infernape destroyed all the clones, it was hit with Thunder Fang, but dodged a second with Dig. However, Luxray used Iron Tail to hit the ground, exposing Infernape and dealing lots of damage. Luxray went to finish off a downed Infernape with Thunder Fang, but was interrupted by Team Rocket knocking out the power. Then Infernape's Blaze activated, initially sending it out of control, with Flamethrower hitting the wall and roof. But when Ash told Infernape to stop, it walked over to Ash and was able to listen to him, as it controlled Blaze for the first time. Obeying Ash, it launched an extremely powerful Flamethrower, but was hit by Thunder Fang, which Infernape easily countered with Mach Punch. It then countered Iron Tail with a fast Mach Punch. It then knocked Luxray out with Flame Wheel, winning Ash the Beacon Badge.
Before the Lily of the Valley Conference, Ash decided he would need help from his previously caught Pokémon. Due to this, Infernape, along with Ash's Sinnoh party except for Pikachu were all sent to Professor Oak's Laboratory. Later during the tournament Ash recalled Infernape to his team and trained against Brock's Sudowoodo to improve Flame Wheel when Infernape suddenly learned Flare Blitz. Ash planned to use it along with his Torterra and Glalie, but after Dawn said power may not be enough, he decided not to use sheer power and instead used different Pokémon.
Infernape was later used in the full battle against Paul's Aggron, where it managed to burn Aggron with Flare Blitz before finally defeating it with Mach Punch. Ash decided to recall it when Paul sent out his Gastrodon. Later on it was sent out again to battle Paul's Ninjask. Ninjask's Agility was getting the better of it so Ash told it to use Dig then Flare Blitz which heated up the field. This caused fire to erupt out of the ground which made a mist cover the whole field, drastically damaging Ninjask but also cancelling Drapion's Toxic Spikes. After putting up a good fight, Infernape was able to put an end to Ninjask's lightning speed with a Mach Punch, evening the score. Infernape's final opponent was Paul's Electivire, in a heated battle in Battling a Thaw in Relations!. Infernape initially caused Electivire severe damage, but after a while, it was caught by Electivire's tail, and took so much damage from Electivire's Thunder attack that even the referee almost declared it unable to battle. But Blaze was once again activated, giving Infernape the strength to defeat the Thunderbolt Pokémon with a devastating Flare Blitz attack, giving Ash his first victory against Paul, as well as access to the Semifinal Round of the Lily of the Valley Conference.
Ash left Infernape at Professor Oak's Laboratory when he decided to go to Unova.
Best Wishes series
Infernape was reunited with Ash in The Dream Continues!, where it and the rest of Ash's Pokémon posed in a group photo with him.
Personality and characteristics
Infernape, as a Chimchar, was usually a very sweet and kind Pokémon, until Blaze was activated and it went on a rampage until it could be stopped by Ash. Every time Chimchar saw Paul, it would get really fired up and determined to defeat him in battle. Chimchar never gives up in battle, which is a trait that it carried with it as it evolved into Monferno, and then into Infernape.
Infernape is quite the feisty Pokémon, and in its current stage, is always looking for someone to battle and some new way to boost its skills. Its personality almost completely matches Ash, which is why these two are a perfect match for one another. It still retains some of its childlike personality from when it was a Chimchar, and, like when it was a Chimchar, always takes any advice and motivation it receives, even from its enemies, such as Meowth.
Moves used
|A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.
Moves improvised
|First Used In
|Moves Involved
|Partnered With
|Shield With a Twist!
|Flame Wheel and Flamethrower
|Description: Counter Shield was used in Shield With a Twist! and Evolving Strategies!. Chimchar/Monferno uses Flamethrower after using Flame Wheel, releasing fire whips everywhere.
|Bagged Then Tagged!!
|Flame Wheel and Flamethrower
|Dawn's Cyndaquil
|Description: Used in the Tag Battle with Khoury and Lyra and Ash and Dawn, It starts off with Cyndaquil running ahead and using Flame Wheel and while Cyndaquil somersaults into the Flame Wheel, Ash's Monferno uses Flamethrower towards Cyndaquil causing more flames to gather and a speed boost towards the target.
|A Real Rival Rouser!
|Dig and Flare Blitz
|Description: This was used in a battle against Paul at the Lily of the Valley Conference. Infernape used Dig, and then while underground used Flare Blitz, causing the entire field to heat up and fire to burst from the ground. This canceled the effects of Drapion's Toxic Spikes and also damaged Ninjask.
In the manga
In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga
Ash's Infernape appears in the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga as a Chimchar. Its first appearance was in Risky Snow Removal.
In the movie adaptations
Ash's Infernape appeared as a Chimchar in the graphic novel of Giratina and the Sky Warrior.
As a Monferno, Ash's Infernape appeared in the manga adaptation of the Pokémon movie Arceus and the Jewel of Life.
Moves used
|A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.
- Infernape is the only Pokémon owned by Ash which was previously owned by a rival.
- For Crossing the Battle Line!, Professor Oak's Big Pokémon Encyclopedia is about Ash's Chimchar.
- Infernape as a Monferno was first revealed in a Japanese movie poster for Arceus and the Jewel of Life and Monferno's evolution into Infernape was revealed in the Japanese opening The Greatest - Everyday!
- Infernape is the only one of Ash's Pokémon that evolved while battling Paul to not do so while battling his Honchkrow.
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SCITUATE — As generators hummed, residents of the hard-hit coastline here gathered torn shingles, tree limbs, heavy rocks, and other storm-strewn debris from their driveways and yards.
Across town at the high school, a police officer lifted a woman in a wheelchair over a curb and guided her into the cafeteria that served as a shelter for those who have lost power. Those in the mostly elderly crowd of about 150 have been sleeping on cots, playing board games and trying to find out when they will get power back.
Residents of this town are both weather-hardened and storm weary, in love with the seaside setting but always aware that it often bears the brunt of storms.
"You could hear the waves hitting those homes over there," said Joseph Spinzola, 59, who has lived on Rebecca Road for four years and grew up in town. "At the height of the storm, they went 20 feet over the roofs.
"Some people are comparing it to '78," he said. "I don't think it's on that scale, but it's close. This doesn't happen often, but when it does, it's spectacular and is a mess to clean."
On Monday, rocks weighing more than 30 pounds lay strewn in streets and several patios. Deck staircases and utility poles had been dislodged by high winds and pounding saltwater. Four-inch-thick jagged chunks of asphalt paving formed heaps.
The town said Monday that about 60 percent of homes were still without power and that all public schools and municipal offices will be closed Tuesday.
Spinzola said he is hoping to get power back later this week. But he saw a bright side.
"We have red wine and some good food and a generator," said Spinzola, who works as a cook and was offering meals to neighbors.
Many residents talked about a visit by Governor Deval Patrick earlier in the day and were optimistic that their plight would get attention based on his appearance.
"I've heard rumors that the electricity would be on by noontime Tuesday, but the governor was here, so maybe that will speed things up," said Bob Loring, a lifelong resident, whose red-brick house on Rebecca Road was not damaged, though the electricity went out.
Rick Murray, a member of the Board of Selectmen, estimated that it will take days before National Grid gets everyone back on line.
He said he saw significant damage, not only along the coastline but inland, as heavy snow accumulated on trees, roofs, and power lines and as lashing winds whipped through town.
"Just in my neighborhood, the Third Cliff district, we had a very large pine tree," Murray said.
"The trunk is 2 feet wide. The whole thing came down and pulled down all the power lines and snapped the telephone pole in half."
Murray saw a victory amid the destruction, saying the massive sea wall was not breached.
Many neighborhood roads remained squeezed by snowbanks. Repair crews seemed to be everywhere, as bucket trucks hoisted workers and as police diverted traffic to other streets.
At the shelter, some people went home after learning that their power had been restored.
"It went off at my house on Friday night," said Robin Parr, 59, who has lived in Scituate for 29 years. "It's back now — I just found out in the last hour — so I'm relieved."
"It was a good experience," Parr said. "They fed us well. I never had to stay at a shelter before, but it was a good experience. I slept on a cot with a blanket and a pillow, so again, everything was good."
Nita Strode said she was one of two members of Scituate's Community Emergency Response Team, or CERT, who volunteered at the shelter.
"It was hard work, but I'm strong," she said.
"I've been helping out since Saturday, and now I'm going to find out if my own lights are back on at home."Brian Ballou can be reached at email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @GlobeBallou.


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Theo Epstein stood, arms folded, in the shadows
of Fitch Park in Mesa, Ariz.
Like a king watching over his kingdom, Epstein, dressed in
his uniform of a blue polo shirt
and khakis, observed his most prized pitchers – Jeff Samardzija, Matt Garza and Edwin Jackson – throwing a routine, early spring bullpen.
Three pitchers, three differing routes to the Cubs. The three emulating the approach Epstein has brought to the organization: Build from within, use assets to acquire impact talent and add the missing pieces through free agency.
The Cubs president of baseball operations, tasked with rebuilding the organization, is entering his second season of an organizational overhaul that Epstein expects will bring the Cubs their first World Series title since 1908. But after 101 losses in 2012, their worst season in 50 years, Epstein and general manager Jed Hoyer's commitment to rebuilding is being tested.
Reds general manager Walt Jocketty doesn't envy his National League Central Division rival. In a big market such as Chicago, you're expected to win even when you have to tear it down, Jocketty said, making patience from fans and front office alike vital.
"It's a combination: ownership is most important, fans have to be patient," Jocketty said. "It's more important that ownership is patient because they'll sometimes react to what the fan base wants. But to do it the right way you just have to let it take its course and hope that the management team you have in place makes the right decisions."
Support from Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts hasn't been an issue. He's said all the right things when asked about balancing competitiveness and the need to replenish a farm system that until this spring had been ranked by numerous publications as one of the worst in baseball.
Three consecutive losing seasons hasn't hurt the value of the franchise, either. The Cubs are the fourth most valuable MLB team according to Forbes, currently valued at $1 billion. Only the Yankees, Dodgers and Red Sox are more valuable, though the Cubs ranked first in operating income ($32.1 million), which represents earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. The Ricketts family bought the Cubs for $845 million in 2009.
"We're on a mission to be the best organization in baseball and that'll lead to the World Series," Ricketts said during spring training. "It's all about doing the right things one step at a time, being consistent and always moving forward."
Losing isn't all bad, however. The Cubs' futility on the field has yielded three top 9 draft picks the past three years, two of which became shortstop Javier Baez and outfielder Albert Almora. They are slated to draft second overall in this year's First-Year Player Draft. It's their highest draft slot since 2001, when they chose pitcher Mark Prior with the No. 2 pick.
"It takes guts to rebuild, let's not kid ourselves," Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik said. "It's not something to be taken lightly because you realize when you do that you're probably taking a step or two backwards. You really have to do a self-realization and determined the dollars you are going to commit at the major-league level."
Baez and Almora are just two prospects the Cubs expect to turn into impact players. Cuban outfielder Jorge Soler, still a raw talent, outfielder Brett Jackson, who is expected to take over in center field within the next year or two if he can fix his strikeout-susceptible swing, and right-hander Arodys Vizcaino, who they acquired in a deadline deal with the Braves last season, represent what the Cubs hope become the centerpieces of playoff-quality team.
To make that jump, however, the development and emergence of the Cubs' middle-tier prospects – guys like right-handers Trey McNutt and Dillon Maples who were mid- to late-round draft picks – must supplement that talent. But more importantly, the Cubs can't swing and miss on their first and second round picks.
The Atlanta Braves, an organization that has finished second or better in the NL East 18 of the past 22 seasons, have been the ideal model, a how-to in building a consistent winner. Last year the Braves secured a NL Wild Card spot with a roster featuring four starters, including catcher Brian McCann and outfielder Jason Heyward, and two pitchers that Atlanta drafted within the first three rounds while three pitchers – Kris Medlen, Tim Hudson and Jonny Venters – were drafted between the 10th and 30th rounds.
As much as Epstein and the Cubs would welcome five consecutive years of top 10 draft picks, they can't afford to sacrifice wins to fix the lack of impact talent in the minor leagues. While the signing of Edwin Jackson to a four-year, $52 million contract seems absurd since the Cubs won't be competing for a division title let alone a World Series this year, it falls in line with Epstein and Co.'s long-term vision.
The Cubs can't assume that two years from now a marquee free agent pitcher will be available. On top of that, Epstein and Hoyer are competitive guys. They don't enjoy watching the Cubs lose, certainly not 101 times out of 162 tries. Even though it's in the best interest of the organization's future to lose as many games as possible to get them better draft picks, the front office won't neglect the talent on the major league team.
"Ideally, you're always in a position where you're highly competitive at the major league level, you can sustain by what you're producing and the world is a great place and you can be in bed by 5," Angels general manager Jerry DiPoto said. "But the reality is that's very hard to do because the more you succeed at the major league level the deeper you pick in a draft, the less likely it is you're getting those impact draft picks and the more onus it puts on you and your scouting system to go out and find players deeper down in the draft who can have superior impact."
The draft always transitions into a waiting game, one that some small market teams can't afford. On average, prospects take three years, usually longer if a player is drafted out of high school, to reach the majors.
While relying on the draft is the most cost efficient way to build a team, it takes time which forces small market organizations, like the Oakland Athletics, to scourer free agency for bargain deals and engage in trades. But the A's and general manager Billy Beane aren't afraid to lose some of their top talent to free agency. Instead of handing out a lucrative second contract to players headed for free agency, which occurs once a player has at least six years of service time on a major league 25-man roster, Oakland often trades away players that can bring back quality prospects. Oakland did exactly that with pitchers Dan Haren and Gio Gonzalez and by also allowing a player to hit free agency (see Zito, Barry), a ball club can be compensated. Zito ultimately signed with the Giants and the A's were awarded a supplemental draft pick, a strategy that's resulted in 10 supplemental picks the last 13 years.
Beane's philosophy has resulted in six playoff appearances since 2000 despite a payroll that ranked in the bottom third of all MLB teams in 13 of those 14 seasons.
"Most of us know internally when we're going in the right direction," Beane said. "For us, we've always been definitive. We're either building something special or we have something special. ... if we're not very good or trying to become good, we'll try to do everything we can to get a group of players who will get us there. There's no sense in going halfway."
Major League Baseball rule changes within the past year altered the situation Epstein thought he was entering when he arrived on the north side in 2011. Instead of few restrictions on the money he could spend to sign international players or offer in bonus money to draft picks, MLB drastically changed the playing field.
Effective beginning in 2012, baseball's Collective Bargaining Agreement was reformed so that each MLB team now has an allocated bonus pool, which limits how much money can be offered to a drafted player. The allotment is based on a team's draft position and number of picks – ranging from $4.5 million to $11.5 million in 2012.
Should any team spend more than its allotment, a luxury tax will be imposed that could cost the organization a first round draft pick the next season if it surpasses the threshold by 5 to 10 percent. For Epstein and the Cubs, who have plenty of money available to spend thanks to the Ricketts, it was a devastating blow.
The spending limitations, which also include international amateur signings as each team is restricted by a $2.9 million signing bonus pool for the 2012-13 signing period, are another roadblock for the Cubs. But for Epstein, as he has preached since joining the organization, slow and steady always pays off.
"I always operate with the belief that the only way to make fans happy in the long run is to get to a point where we're playing baseball in October on a regular basis and nothing's going to get in the way of that," Epstein said. "Sometimes when you rip the scab off, you have some pain until we grow some new skin. We're going places. This is a tough road."


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What NASA Won't Tell You About Air Safety 411
rabble writes "According to a report out of Washington, NASA wants to avoid telling you about how unsafe you are when you fly. According to the article, when an $8.5M safety study of about 24,000 pilots indicated an alarming number of near collisions and runway incidents, NASA refused to release the results. The article quotes one congressman as saying 'There is a faint odor about it all.' A friend of mine who is a general aviation pilot responded to the article by saying 'It's scary but no surprise to those of us who fly.'"


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What are ARM processor ?
In simple layman term - its the processor on which you mobile is running ( to be correct most of the mobiles are running). Based on 32 bit RISC architecture
and the relative reduced complexity associated with it makes them suitable for low power env's.
So whats the big deal ?
While these processors are currently dominating the mobile market, how about having a microserver based on ARM processors. While what load such microservers will carry is a big question but its already being thought of by the industry:
for example:
- Marvell already has linux based microserver - they call it as Plug Computer
Source: http://www.greenm3.com/2010/01/marvell-plug-computer-30-linux-microserver-arm-chip-wifi-bluetooth-hd-always-on-home-server-platform.html
- Dell is already thinking of server based on Multi-Core ARM Microprocessors.
Source: http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/other/display/20100518102316_Dell_Set_to_Offer_Servers_Based_on_Multi_Core_ARM_Microprocessors.html
So the question is will we see ARM Microservers becoming popular with time ....intresting to keep an eye.


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Darlinda Copeland, chief operating officer for Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center, said the 27.6 acre property sold Friday for roughly $2 million to Ponce Inlet resident Buddy LaCour, owner of LaCour and Company, and a group of investors.
ORMOND BEACH —� Florida Hospital has sold the site of the former Ormond Memorial Hospital off Sterhaus Drive to a local developer, though no decision has been made on what to do with the prime real estate.
Darlinda Copeland, chief operating officer for Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center, said Monday the 27.6 acre property changed hands Friday for $2 million to Ponce Inlet resident Buddy LaCour, owner of LaCour and Company, and a group of investors.
"We think this is a good match for the community," Copeland said by phone Monday. "We see it as a great benefit. We're really happy that we can turn it over to someone who can turn it around."
Reached by phone, LaCour said he has not made any decision on what to develop on the site but that it likely would have a "residential component."
"We're just going to have a 'wait and see' attitude," he said. "It was a tremendous investment, and we're going to study it before bringing any plans for it."
The sale ends a six-year search to find a buyer for the land where the old Ormond Memorial Hospital once stood.
Adventist Health System, which operates several hospitals in Volusia and Flagler counties under the name Florida Hospital, vacated the aging hospital building in 2009 to make way for its new facility, Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center, off Williamson Boulevard in Daytona Beach. The land had been shopped as early as 2006, Copeland said.
A buyer, however, could not be found. Hospital officials said it cost about $850,000 to maintain the empty medical complex.
"The building was old and tired," Copeland said. "I don't think the building would have had much use for anybody else. We wanted to be sure that we could be a good neighbor for the community."
Last summer, demolition crews imploded the 1960s-era building into a pile of rubble using 150 sticks of dynamite. The remains of the hospital were hauled off and the land was finally cleared last month.
Florida Hospital's Realtor John Adams, general manager of Adams, Cameron & Co., said there was a lot of interest in the land once the old hospital complex was razed.
"That's when everything changed," he said of the interest after the implosion.
LaCour's group made the most sense, officials said. Adams added the hospital explored pursuing a big-box retailer for the property, but there is no direct access to the land from Nova Road.
LaCour is the developer behind the oft-delayed Riverwalk development in Port Orange and has completed 250,000 square feet worth of projects in Volusia County.
But Realtor Dick McNerney, who represented LaCour in negotiations, said he believes his client has every intention on using the land as quickly as possible. McNerney speculated the land could be used for a mixed-use project.
"It's a diamond in the rough," he said of the site's potential.
City leaders on Monday were excited about the possibilities, though some things must happen before the land can be developed. Mayor Ed Kelley said the planing board and City Commission will have to rezone the land, a process that could take 120 to 160 days complete.
"That shouldn't be a problem," he said. "I think he has a good track record and they will do a very good job."
Kelley said he believes a development will enhance the value of surrounding property, including several acres of wooded land east of the old hospital site.
"It's going to make the whole area much better," he said.
LaCour said that's what he plans on doing.
"I think in the end the city and the community will have something they can be proud of," he said.�


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Friday, June 16, 2006
Don't leave home without it
Richard's currently working on spotlights of the ACC schools, with the SEC next, starting with Alabama on June 20.
In an effort to make the site even better, Richard's asking for help. Do you know the best place to tailgate? How about the best burger on campus? Or the bar with the best TV setup to watch the games? Drop him a line and let him know.
I know I'll be checking out the site come November before the MZone staff roadtrip to Columbus. Richard, one suggestion - do you think you could include a map to a parking lot where my car with Michigan plates won't be targeted? And maybe a tailgate area where I won't have beer bottles thrown my way because I'm wearing maize and blue? Just wondering.
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Or could you get him a map to a place where people stop whining.
"You gonna cry boy? We can go to MCDONALDS and get you a Waa-burger, and some french cries. Maybe you want a whinekin!!!!" Joe Dirt is a movie with life lessons at every turn. Life is a garden man Dig it!!!
- June 16, 2006 7:59 AM
A place where cars with UM plates won't be targeted? BWAHAHAHAHA...
C'mon man, just break out your least favorite window so people will move on, assuming things have already been taken care of.
Seriously, though, I live within 15 minutes walking distance from the stadium and suggest parking in my neighboorhood, just south of Campus near W 5th Ave. You'll need to walk a bit to tailgate, but the car will be safe.
I'd also recommend bringing along an OSU shirt to put on in the unlikely event UM pulls out a win, because by 7pm there aren't going to be many sober people in good moods after such a game...
- June 16, 2006 10:35 AM
The best place for michigan fans to park before going to THE game at the 'shoe? try DETROIT!
its a long walk to the stadium from there, but your car will have a better chance of remaining in tact.
- June 16, 2006 11:41 AM
If you're that worried about your car you should probaply just rent one to make the drive. You're likely to end up with a car sporting neither an Ohio or Michigan tag. Also it'll make you less of a mark on 23 & 315 for Ohio's finest.
- June 16, 2006 9:55 PM


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CHICAGO, IL - SEPTEMBER 11: at U.S. Cellular Field on September 11, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Brian Kersey/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** CHICAGO, IL - SEPTEMBER 11: Anibal Sanchez #19 of the Detroit Tigers delivers during the first inning against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field on September 11, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Brian Kersey/Getty Images)
CHICAGO (AP) — Anibal Sanchez struck out 10 in a terrific performance, helping the Detroit Tigers top the Chicago White Sox 1-0 on Wednesday night.
Sanchez (14-7) allowed five hits and walked four in 7 1-3 innings while lowering his AL-best ERA to 2.50. Joaquin Benoit got three outs for his 18th save in 18 opportunities, completing a five-hitter for Detroit's 11th shutout of the season.
Omar Infante drove in the game's only run with a two-out single against Matt Lindstrom (2-4) in the eighth inning.
White Sox left-hander Jose Quintana pitched seven innings of five-hit ball.
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Pictures taken with 9700 camera sorry for the bad lighting I took them next to my bed before I went to sleep.
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So far I love it as much as my 9000 charging pods.
I purchased this at the southern most telus store in pacific mall for those of you in toronto looking to get one. no one else in TO seemed to have it.
It has got a bit of a different look and it's definitely smaller for those wondering it still has a light at the back to help you find it in the dark. They have placed it under the plastic so don't worry when you don't see it.
There is a hole cut out of the center, only reason I can think of for that is to save on weight for shipping costs.
I would recommend this to anyone with a 9700!
Why kill your micousb port by using a cable.
BTW if you are planning on ordering this be careful a lot of sites are picturing the wrong ones so just make sure you confirm which one you are getting from them. Contacts will be on the sides not the back.


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ONE in three young Australians say Christmas makes them feel worried, depressed and lonely, a survey has revealed.
The poll of 12- to 25-year-olds, also found 16 per cent were dreading Christmas so much they would be relieved if it was cancelled.
The study - commissioned by youth national mental health foundation, headspace - have prompted calls for young people to be better supported during the summer holidays.
Feelings of isolation, boredom and conflict with family were listed as major worries for the 500 people who were surveyed.
Of the 88 per cent who said they had some negative thoughts about Christmas, two-thirds said they experienced tension with relatives.
One in three worried about not having friends around and being alone, while more than half had concerns about spending too much money.
The chief executive of headspace, Chris Tanti, said for young people most of their support came through their friendships and over Christmas they lost that structure, particularly those who were isolated in rural and regional areas and if they had an average relationship with their parents or the rest of their family.
''It's a very social period as well so if you struggle with anxiety in that context, then it makes it a very difficult time. For certain young people who are depressed, all of those feelings are heightened - the sense of alienation, the fact they can't even get into the spirit of being with their families and giving and receiving gifts and socialising. They're more likely to blame themselves and feel a lot worse because they can't just do what everyone else is able to do.''
The survey also found social media was an important tool in helping young people alleviate the stresses of the Christmas holidays.
More than half said they would use it to escape family tensions and loneliness, while 46 per cent said it would help them feel less depressed.
Jane Burns, head of the Young and Well Co-operative Research Centre - a not-for-profit exploring the role of technology in improving youth mental health - said social media played a vital role for young people during difficult times.
''Meaningful relationships are important for a sense of wellbeing and being able to connect through social media to other young people really does give that sense of purpose and connection,'' Dr Burns said. ''This is one of the most challenging times of the year for many people.''