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After Superintendent Rick Mills sent an investigator to a Manatee County elementary school, some digging to find out why
When he became superintendent of schools in Manatee County, Rick Mills inherited major problems caused long before he set foot in the district.
I like the way he has been tackling them.
Not everyone does. Some of the old guard in Manatee resent this newcomer and miss the days when some problems could be hidden in the hayloft. They don't seem to get that this led to serious worries, including the ongoing financial crises caused by unbudgeted and secret overspending that went unreported for years.
The old ways also contributed to the district's too-long failure to take note of a Manatee High assistant football coach, who proved he should never have been left alone with female students.
Mills has stepped on toes to reform the system. One of his moves was hiring Troy Pumphrey, a long-time police detective, as internal investigator. Pumphrey's manner is calm, but he has not shied from asking tough questions even when interviewing long-time, high-ranking district administrators.
That's a good thing, as I see it.
So it took me aback when another newspaper reported this week that Mills had just sent Pumphrey to question a Miller Elementary kindergarten teacher because — the story said — she had encouraged and helped her very young students speak against a proposal to sell off a park adjacent to their school.
The district may need to sell that land for financial reasons, as Mills proposes, you understand. The kids have no clue about the money issues, of course. But they know that turning that tree-shaded play area into a retail store and parking lot would be their loss.
Reaction to the teacher-being-investigated story has naturally tended toward people standing up for the teacher and coming down on Mills for messing with her. And no wonder, if Mills was really out to intimidate her.
But then, Mills sent out a press release and backed it up with more explanation after I called him.
In a nutshell, he said, that story was bogus.
Mostly bogus, anyway. Mills said he didn't have that teacher or her class in mind at all when he sent Pumphrey to ask questions. The investigation was based totally on a complaint from a Miller Elementary employee about a supposedly offensive comment made by a school board member, Dave "Watchdog" Miner, when Miner dropped in on a faculty and staff meeting.
Miner has since apologized for using what was, at worst, a tacky simile. He said something very like, "We need that like Dolly Parton needs another boob."
Inelegant, yes. Out of place, sure. So what?
Miner, elected to his first term after years as a school board critic and outspoken outsider himself, speaks a lot like he dresses, and rarely earns style points for either. He is doing well when his socks match.
But a Dolly Parton boob reference in a room full of adults is now worthy of an internal investigation? Really? What, on the theory that a drop-in visitor might have created a hostile work environment with one simile?
When I told Mills I thought investigating that comment was scoff worthy, he insisted he had no choice. A staff member felt offended, so he had to investigate.
No, he didn't. He could have dismissed it as absurdly trivial.
I see two possible motives for Mills. One is, Mills showed an absurd abundance of caution and over-reaction based on a desire to never, ever be accused of ignoring a complaint of even a vaguely sexual nature. (That man said boob!)
But there also is the less silly but also less respectable possibility: Irritated at fending off so much undeserved criticism about other things, Mills became irked that Miner was opposing the park sale and so used his investigator, politically, in hopes of embarrassing Miner.
Maybe it is both. Mills says it is neither.
But the good news would be that, either way, no one is harassing that kindergarten teacher. Right?
Well, um, that's now sticky. The teacher was not the suspect that the investigator was sent to check on, and Mills doesn't mind if any teacher or student speaks for keeping the park, he insisted. But he told me his investigator soon determined there was more to investigate than a Dolly Parton reference.
Miner was also present, they learned, when kids and teachers were doing their cute little "Save Our Park" thing out by the trees. And photos and video of the young students ended up on social media, possibly without permission from school officials or parents.
Policies might have been violated. However harmlessly, a rule might have been broken. So, Mills said, the investigation has to look into who was involved.
Yeah. Got it. Sounds crucial.
Despite the real and serious problems his district is grappling with, nothing is too small to ignore.
I asked again if Mills really thinks he had call to investigate a Dolly Parton-related comment in the first place. Mills said he ran it by the school board's attorney first.
A lawyer said you should investigate, I asked?
"He didn't tell me not to," Mills said.
Yeah, I see.
But was the lawyer doing a "Ya gotta be kidding" look and rolling his eyes?
Tom Lyons can be contacted at firstname.lastname@example.com


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Get ready for the four robots of the apocalypse as we review a book that should be close to the hearts of robots.net readers - because you actually helped research it: Robert M. Geraci's "Apocalyptic AI: Visions of Heaven in Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and Virtual Reality". Geraci, a professor of religion and researcher of all things eschatological, notes that,
"excepting rapture theologians of fundamentalist Christianity, popular science authors in robotics and artificial intelligence have become the most influential spokespeople for apocalyptic theology in the Western World."
You heard that right, roboticists and AI researchers have risen to second place when it comes to who we think of when the topic is apocalyptic theology. And with fundamentalists blowing two more apocalyptic predictions since the book was published, who knows, we may be number 1 now. But how can robots and AI be theology? Read on for a full review of Geraci's book.

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The TreasureFebruary 27th, 2015 — compassionradio
What do you treasure most? The Word of God describes itself as a treasure beyond compare. It's a gift that's meant to be shared. Many believers in Jesus would love to do that. Many people would love to receive it. But how do you do that, in parts of the world where so many can't even read?
Today, you'll find out! Norm is joined by guest, Greg Kelley, to share how the greatest treasure of all, now comes in a whole new package!


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Ka-Blam! - 6/5/09
ToonSeum, the Pittsburgh Museum of Cartoon Art and a division of the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh, hosted its annual fundraiser, KA-BLAM!, a celebration of cartoon arts. Guests at the event mingled amongst life-sized comic book covers and models dressed as comic book super heroes, complete with the evening's comic book theme. The auditory senses were also indulged by live music from the Whips and DJ Raw. The adults-only event at J. Verno Studios on the South Side also satisfied the 170 attendees' nostalgic side by providing caricature drawings, balloon artists, and free comic books. A silent auction, which helped raise $7,000, featured original artwork by a variety of artists, a personal caricature drawing by MAD Magazine's Tom Richmond, and a cartooning workshop, among many more items. Photography by Megan WylieRead More


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Special moments often come with a good wine. To record and organize your personal wine cellar there's the Wine Journal.
6 theme-based sections to fill in with Sparkling, White, Rosé, Red, Fortified/Sweet and Spirits, 6 tabbed sections to personalize, 10 blank pages for comments and notes, adhesive labels, coloured icons, 3 ribbon place markers and double expandable inner pocket. The black cover is fully embossed with wine icons.
The Wine Journal is part of Moleskine Passions, the new collection dedicated to Recipes, Wine, Books, Films, Music, Wellness.
Available in preview sale at Selfridges and Waterstones in the UK and in selected online stores:


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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sat 11th Aug 2012 17:22 UTC
Nobody needs a tablet, but many people still want a tablet. This is still the core differentiator between a 'real' computer and a tablet. At least in The Netherlands, you can't function in society without a desktop or laptop connected to the internet, so people need a computer. A tablet, though? Hence, the most common thing people have told me when they played with my iPad 2 is this: I'd love to have a tablet, but not for hundreds of euros. Enter Google's Nexus 7, the first 'cheap' tablet that doesn't just validate Android as a tablet platform, but also gives the iPad a run for its money.
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RE: Firefox
p.s. - I'm posting this from my Libretto 110CT with 32MB ram, Windows 98 and K-Meleon browser.
DROOL!!! I kick myself to this day for ever selling mine. I ditched it when I got my first smartphone, a Palm Treo 650 back in 2006. By the time I realized the smartphone is not a portable computer replacement (and still isn't today, for me at least) it was too late.
I have to say too, the Libretto was a better computer by far than the Atom-based HP netbook I had for a couple of years. Speed isn't everything...
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Here's one from Amazon for $8.99, grab it while you can!


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Forums : MFLS Central Forum Thread : Concacaf Champions League
[thread started by FC Byrd Turgler on Thu 8/6 12:49 ET]
[moderated by 1860 Oakland, SDFC Macross]
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I started this up in a new thread. I'll get to SEA-VAN in a second, but it wasn't a pure spare lineup for either team.
RSL took their entire 1st team down to Guatemala. They've still got a chance at the playoffs, but they want to make sure to get something out of this season so they're getting out ahead of things in their group. If they win in El Salvador in the next game, they can probably go all Monarchs for their home dates. They've also got a road date in KC for USOC next week, so I bet it's bare bones against Vancouver this weekend.
LA and DC- you'll see a heavy, heavy dose of reserves for those games (especially for the road dates). There's a 0% chance you see any of the big boys going to Guatemala and T&T for LA and probably only slightly increased odds that DC travels any of their studs.
SEA and VAN- the good news is that you've only got one trip to make down south. The bad news is that you've drawn a rival in your group. Worse, you're budgeting that with MLS play.
Seattle could conceivably fart away their season and miss the playoffs. Think Sigi's screwed if he misses the playoffs, gets bounced from CCL, and doesn't even make a decent run in the USOC? Last night's draw just confused things- he can't really commit to one or the other just yet.
Vancouver's a little bit better off, but they've got the Canadian Championship going now, too. They play 13 games in the next 9 weeks, and they've got a punchers chance at a treble of the Canadian championship, the Supporters' Shield, and MLS Cup. What the hell are they supposed to do, exactly?
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If so, in DC's case it could be a chance for Miguel Aguilar to
break out. Goff did a nice feature about him recently.
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Miguel Aguilar sweet goal in the 85th earns DC 1-0 win over Arabe Unido tonight in Panama. Michael Farfan with a no-look backheel into the gap, one of the slickest assists in recent memory.
So am I a prophet or what?
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Seattle > Concacaf from Shaolin Mystigods
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Miguel Aguilar tallies 2nd CCL goal in a week, 37th min. from Shaolin Mystigods
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3-0 DC over Montego Bay and cruising to the quarterfinals. MB is coached by Tim Hankinson, who coached Tampa Bay Mutiny (1998-2000) and Colorado Rapids (2001-04)


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PORTLAND, Ore. - The gunman who killed two people and himself in a shooting rampage at an Oregon mall was 22 years old and used a stolen rifle from someone he knew, authorities said Wednesday.
Jacob Tyler Roberts had armed himself with an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle and had several fully loaded magazines when he arrived at a Portland mall Tuesday, said Clackamas County Sheriff Craig Roberts.
The sheriff said the rifle jammed during the 22-year-old's attack, but he managed to get it working again. He later shot himself. Authorities don't yet have a motive but don't believe he was targeting specific people.
Two people - a 54-year-old woman and a 45-year-old man - were killed, and Kristina Shevchenko, 15, was wounded and in serious condition Wednesday.
Roberts, wearing a hockey-style face mask, parked his 1996 green Volkswagen Jetta in front of the second-floor entrance to Macy's and walked briskly through the store, into the mall and began firing randomly, police said.
He fatally shot Steven Mathew Forsyth of West Linn and Cindy Ann Yuille of Portland, the sheriff said.
Roberts then fled along a mall corridor and into a back hallway, down stairs and into a corner where police found him dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot, authorities said.
People at the mall were heroic in helping get shoppers out of the building, including medical personnel who rendered aid, Roberts said.
In response to previous mass shootings elsewhere, the first arriving officers were trained to form teams and go inside instead of waiting for SWAT.
Employees at the mall also received training to handle such a situation.
"This could have been much, much worse," Roberts said.
The first 911 call came at 3:29 p.m. Tuesday and officers arrived a minute later. By 3:51 p.m., all the victims and the gunman and rifle had been found. Four SWAT teams spent hours clearing the 1.4 million square-foot mall, leaving shoppers and workers to hide in fear.
Roberts rented a basement room in a modest, single-story Portland home and hadn't lived there long, said a neighbor, Bobbi Bates. Bates said she saw Roberts leave at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday wearing a dark jacket and jeans, carrying a guitar case. An occupant at the house declined to comment.
The mall Santa, Brance Wilson, was waiting for the next child's Christmas wish when shots rang out, causing the mall to erupt into chaos.
About to invite a child to hop onto his lap, Wilson instead dove for the floor and kept his head down as he heard shots being fired upstairs in the mall.
"I heard two shots and got out of the chair. I thought a red suit was a pretty good target," said Wilson, 68. Families waiting for Santa scattered. More shots followed, and Wilson crept away for better cover.
Witnesses heard the gunman saying, "I am the shooter," as he fired rounds from a semi-automatic rifle inside the Clackamas Town Center, a popular suburban mall several miles from downtown Portland.
Some were close enough to the shooter to feel the percussion of his gun.
Kayla Sprint, 18, was interviewing for a job at a clothing store when she heard shots.
"We heard people running back here screaming, yelling '911,'" she told The Associated Press.
Sprint barricaded herself in the store's back room until the coast was clear.
Jason DeCosta, a manager of a window-tinting company that has a display on the mall's ground floor, said when he arrived to relieve his co-worker, he heard shots ring out upstairs.
DeCosta ran up an escalator, past people who had dropped for cover and glass littering the floor.
"I figure if he's shooting a gun, he's gonna run out of bullets," DeCosta said, "and I'm gonna take him."
DeCosta said when he got to the food court, "I saw a gentleman face down, obviously shot in the head."
"A lot of blood," DeCosta said. "You could tell there was nothing you could do for him."
He said he also saw a woman on the floor who had been shot in the chest.
Austin Patty, 20, who works at Macy's, said he saw a man in a white mask carrying a rifle and wearing a bulletproof vest. There was a series of rapid-fire shots in short succession as Christmas music played. Patty said he dove for the floor and then ran.
His Macy's co-worker, Pam Moore, told the AP the gunman was short, with dark hair.
Kira Rowland told KGW-TV that she was shopping at Macy's with her infant son when the shots started.
"All of a sudden you hear two shots, which sounded like balloons popping," Rowland told the station. "Everybody got on the ground. I grabbed the baby from the stroller and got on the ground."
Rowland said she heard people screaming and crying.
"I put the baby back in the stroller and ran," Rowland said.
Kaelynn Keelin was working two stores down from Macy's when the gunfire began. She watched windows of another store get shot out. She and her co-workers ran to get customers inside their own store to take shelter.
"If we would have run out, we would have run right into it," she said.
Shaun Wik, 20, was Christmas shopping with his girlfriend and opened a fortune cookie at the food court. Inside was written: "Live for today. Remember yesterday. Think of tomorrow."
As he read it, he heard three shots. He heard a man he believes was the gunman shout, "Get down!" but Wik and his girlfriend ran. He heard seven or eight more shots. He didn't turn around.
"If I had looked back, I might not be standing here," Wik said. "I might have been one of the ones who got hit."
Clackamas Town Center is one of the Portland area's biggest and busiest malls, with 185 stores and a 20-screen movie theater.
Holli Bautista, 28, was shopping at Macy's for a Christmas dress for her daughter when she heard pops that sounded like firecrackers. "I heard people running and screaming and saying 'Get out, there's somebody shooting,'" she told the AP.
She said hundreds of shoppers and mall employees started running, and she and dozens of other people were trying to escape through a department store exit.
Tiffany Turgetto and her husband were leaving Macy's through the first floor when they heard gunshots coming from the second floor of the mall. They were able to leave quickly through a Barnes & Noble bookstore before the police locked down the mall.
"I had left my phone at home. I was telling people to call 911. Surprisingly, people are around me, no one was calling 911. I think people were in shock," she said.


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In Egypt's sandy silence, all alone, Stands a gigantic Leg, which far off throws The only shadow that the Desert knows:— "I am great OZYMANDIAS," saith the stone,"The King of Kings; this mighty City shows"The wonders of my hand."— The City's gone,— Nought but the Leg remaining to disclose The site of this forgotten Babylon. We wonder,—and some Hunter may express Wonder like ours, when thro' the wilderness Where London stood, holding the Wolf in chace, He meets some fragment huge, and stops to guess What powerful but unrecorded race Once dwelt in that annihilated place
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On my post entitled "How to use BitTorrent in Linux" I've taught you the basics of downloading torrent files using Transmission, a popular BitTorrent client with GUI (Graphical User Interface). This time, I will show you how to use an ultra-lightweight text-based ncurses BitTorrent client --rTorrent.
I know downloading torrent files via the Linux terminal sounds exciting so here we go...
If you are using Ubuntu, you can install rTorrent via Synaptic Package Manager, or with this command:
I know downloading torrent files via the Linux terminal sounds exciting so here we go...
If you are using Ubuntu, you can install rTorrent via Synaptic Package Manager, or with this command:
$ sudo apt-get install rtorrent
You can also get rTorrent HERE.
Now, we will start using rTorrent. But first, download a '.torrent' file. Let's say you got a file named free.torrent and saved it on the Desktop. You can download it through this command:
$ rtorrent Desktop/free.torrent
The downloads (finished and unfinished) will be saved at /home/username by default.
That would be enough to get you downloading torrent files via the Linux terminal in no time. But if you want to learn some of the more advanced features of rTorrent, don't rely on its man page because you will be disappointed. Instead, use this cheat sheet:
Adding and removing torrents
Backspace -- Add torrent using an URL or file path. Use tab to view directory content and do auto-complete. Also, wildcards can be used. For example: ~/torrent/*
Return/Enter -- Same as backspace, except the torrent remains inactive. (Use ^s to activate)
CTRL-O -- Set new download directory for selected torrent. Only works if torrent has not yet been activated.
CTRL-S -- Start download. Runs hash first unless already done.
CTRL-D -- Stop an active download, or remove a stopped download.
CTRL-R -- Initiate hash check of torrent. Without starting to download/upload.
a/s/d -- Increase the upload throttle by 1/5/50 KB.
z/x/c -- Decrease the upload throttle by 1/5/50 KB.
A/S/D -- Increase the download throttle by 1/5/50 KB.
Z/X/C -- Decrease the download throttle by 1/5/50 KB.
Main View Keys:
right -- Switch to Download View.
CTRL-R -- Initiate hash check of torrent.
+/- -- Change priority of torrent.
l -- View log. Exit by pressing the space-bar.
1 -- Show all downloads.
2 -- Show all downloads, ordered by name.
3 -- Show started downloads.
4 -- Show stopped downloads.
5 -- Show complete downloads.
6 -- Show incomplete downloads.
7 -- Show hashing downloads.
8 -- Show seeding downloads.
Download View Keys
right -- Switch to selected view.
left -- Switch to view selection or back to main view.
1/2 -- Adjust max uploads.
3/4 -- Adjust min peers.
5/6 -- Adjust max peers.
p -- Display peer list.
o -- Display torrent info.
i -- Display file list.
u -- Display tracker list.
t/T -- Initiate tracker request. Use capital T to force the request, ignoring the "min interval" set by the tracker.
Peer list View Keys
left -- Switch to view selection.
right -- Show file details.
space -- Change the file priority; applies recursively when done on a directory.
* -- Change the priority of all files.
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Tracker list View Keys
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The centennial edition of the Boy Scout Handbook will soon be available, and with the new handbook come several rank requirement changes that will be in effect as of January 1, 2010.
- A Scout must teach another person how to tie a square knot using the EDGE model (explain, demonstrate, guide, and enable). He must also be able to discuss four specific examples of how he lived the points of the Scout Law in his daily life.
Second Class
- A Scout must discuss the principles of Leave No Trace and explain the factors to consider when choosing a patrol site and where to pitch a tent.
- He must explain what respect is due the flag of the United States.
- He must again discuss four examples of how he lived four different points of the Scout Law in his daily life.
- He must earn an amount of money agreed upon by the Scout and his parents and save at least 50 percent of it.
First Class
- An additional requirement to the 10 separate troop/patrol activities states he must demonstrate the principles of Leave No Trace on these outings.
- He must discuss four more examples of how he lived the remaining four points of the Scout Law in his daily life.
- A Scout must use the EDGE model to teach a younger Scout a specified skill.
Star, Life, and Eagle
- Troop Webmaster and Leave No Trace trainer are two new leadership positions.


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That's all from me, Ganesh, and Ajith today. Hope you enjoyed the game. The second and last T20I is on 8th at Pallekele. Join us for that too and have a good day.
Dilshan: I'm very satisified. I batted slowly early on and I played my shots late in the innings and it worked. It was a good toss to lose. Perera bowled very well and Herath too. We need to polish some areas before we come in for the next game. Jeevan Mendis gave the momentum and he played a very good knock. The pressure is on the bowlers when both batsmen are playing their shots. The crowd has been fantastic too.
Dilshan is the MoM for his fantastic hundred.
Cameron White: Full credit to SL and Dilshan. He took the game away from us. I wish I could have the toss back. We were in the game for a long time until Dilshan took it away. Warner has been in good touch but unfortunately we could not get someone going with him. We knew what we were in for but were just not good enough on the day.
Jeevan Mendis: I was giving my 100%. Dilshan played an amazing innings. I don't think any batsman can play the way Dilshan played today. I just went there and gave the strike to Dilshan. The wicket was turning a bit and we believed we had a good chance of winning after we got 198.
A comprehensive win for Sri Lanka, they started slowly with the bat, but Dilshan's onslaught took them to 198, which was a really good total on this wicket. The Aussies were under pressure, lost wickets regularly and couldn't capitalize. Perera starred with the ball, as he picked 3 wickets on debut and rattled the middle order. Great team effort in the end, hand shakes all around as the Sri Lankans make their way out. Stay tuned for the presentation.19.6
Prasad to Hastings, SIX!!, Hastings launches the last ball off the innings over the mid wicket fence, it was a huge hit but all it does is reduce the victory margin for SL.19.5
Prasad to Johnson, 1 run, pitched up and on the off, Johnson drives it down to long on now for just a single19.4
Prasad to Johnson, 2 runs, in the blockhole once more, Johnson pushes it on the onside for another couple19.3
Prasad to Johnson, 2 runs, fuller length and on the middle and leg, Johnson turns it on the onside and runs well to pick two for it19.2
Prasad to Hastings, 5 runs, Hastings hit this straight to the fielder at mid wicket, Perera came in quickly and had a shy at the non striker's end, he misses and Lakmal who was backing up misses too, concededes a boundary as a result19.1
Prasad to Hastings, 2 runs, full and tailing away a touch, Hastings tries to launch it straight down the ground, does not middle it at all, picks up a couple as long off stops it
Dhammika Prasad [2.0-0-19-0] is back into the attack18.6
Lakmal to Hastings, 1 run, another yorker from Lakmal, Hastings digs it out on the offside, just a single
John Hastings, right handed bat, comes to the crease18.5
Lakmal to O'Keefe, out Bowled!! Lakmal makes up for his poor effort in the previous delivery, fast and straight in the blockhole, O'Keefe misses and Lakmal hits the base of the off stump, very good bowling. O'Keefe b Lakmal 22(12) [4s-3 6s-1]
Lakmal to O'Keefe, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!18.4
Lakmal to O'Keefe, 2 runs, Johnson should have been dismissed there, it was the yorker from Lakmal, he digs it out to long on and Johnson was coming back for the non existent second, the throw was good coming in flat and hard to Lakmal, he collects it but takes a long time to break the stumps, allows Johnson to get back18.3
Lakmal to Johnson, 1 run, full toss from Lakmal, Johnson misses out as he tries to work it on the onside, gets a thcik inside edge onto his pads and picks up just one18.2
Lakmal to Johnson, no run, the slower one from Lakmal now, Johnson was looking to deposit it over the mid wicket fence but is done in by the change of pace18.1
Lakmal to Johnson, FOUR!!, It is raining boundaries but it is coming a little too late for Aus, on the middle and leg and Johnson smashes it through the vacant mid wicket area for another boundary
Suranga Lakmal [2.0-0-15-0] is back into the attack17.6
Kulasekara to O'Keefe, FOUR!!, O'Keefe emulates the SL captain or atleast tires too, this one was full and straight, he backs away and scoops it nicely over the keeper's head for another boundary17.5
Kulasekara to Johnson, 1 run, low full toss and Johnson does not get it past the man at mid wicket, very well stopped too, just a single17.4
Kulasekara to Johnson, SIX!!, Lovely hit from Johnson, it was full and on the middle and leg, he stands tall and swings it handsomely over the long on fence, superb hit that17.3
Kulasekara to Johnson, 2 runs, on the middle and leg, Johnson flicks it firmly on the onside and in the gap, picks up two17.2
Kulasekara to Johnson, no run, fuller length and outside off, Johnson swings hard but misses it completely17.1
Kulasekara to Johnson, 2 runs, catch dropped, fuller length, Johnson looks to clear long off but got it in the bottom of his bat, Angelo Mathews makes a mess of a simple chance and allows Johnson to bat on, the catching has been poor from SL today16.6
Perera to O'Keefe, FOUR!!, O'Keefe is growing in confidence, this time he goes for the reverse sweep, connects it well and picks up another boundary16.5
Perera to O'Keefe, FOUR!!, another one, this time does not middle it as well as the previous one but gets it in the gap through mid wicket, nicely done16.4
Perera to O'Keefe, SIX!!, tossed up, O'Keefe gets down on one knee and slams it over the mid wicket fence, O'Keefe is going to play some shots here16.3
Perera to O'Keefe, no run, flatter and going straight on, O'Keefe misses it16.2
Perera to O'Keefe, no run, O'Keefe pulls this straight to the fielder at mid wicket16.1
Perera to O'Keefe, no run, O'Keefe leans forward and pushes it to cover15.6
Kulasekara to Johnson, no run, full and wide outside off, wild swing by Johnson but misses it completely15.5
Kulasekara to O'Keefe, 1 run, fuller length and on the middle and leg, O'Keefe pushes it to long on15.4
Kulasekara to O'Keefe, no run, jagging in sharply, O'Keefe is beaten all ends up15.3
Kulasekara to Johnson, 1 run, fuller length and outside off, O'Keefe punches it to long off15.2
Kulasekara to O'Keefe, leg byes, 1 run, on the middle and leg, O'Keefe misses the flick and is hit on the pads, they pick one for it
Steve O'Keefe, right handed bat, comes to the crease15.1
Kulasekara to Warner, out Caught by Dilshan!! Kulasekara was probably trying this earlier too, this one is full and wide outside off, Warner goes hard at it but does not find the gap, goes straight to Dilshan at extra cover, he does not miss it this time and that is the end of a very good knock. Warner c Dilshan b Kulasekara 53(31) [4s-6 6s-2]
Kulasekara to Warner, THATS OUT!! Caught!!15.1
Kulasekara to Warner, wide, another one, too far outside off and called a wide rightly15.1
Kulasekara to Warner, wide, very full and wide outside off
Nuwan Kulasekara [2.0-0-19-1] is back into the attack14.6
Herath to Johnson, no run, going straight on, Johnson pushes it down the track14.5
Herath to Johnson, no run, on the middle and leg, Johnson defends it again14.4
Herath to Johnson, no run, fuller length and on the off, Johnson blocks it
Mitchell Johnson, left handed bat, comes to the crease14.3
Herath to Warner, out Haddin Run Out!!1 run completed, Warner had whipped this one to deep mid wicket, the fielder came in quickly and Warner seemed to have been thrown off by the dive by the man coming in from mid on, he was not ready for the second and Haddin was left stranded in the middle of the track, nothing going right for Aus. Haddin run out (Mendis) 7(9)
Herath to Warner, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!14.2
Herath to Haddin, 1 run, fuller length and outside off, Haddin punches it to long off for a single14.1
Herath to Haddin, no run, fuller length and outside off, Haddin hits it straight to the fielder at point13.6
Dilshan to Warner, FOUR!!, short and skidding on, Warner rocks back and slams it to the mid wicket fence to bring up his 6th T20I FIFTY. It has been a fighting knock so far and Aus need him to stay till the end13.5
Dilshan to Haddin, 3 runs, outside off, Haddin plays it very late and runs it down to third man, they run swiftly to pick three for it13.4
Dilshan to Haddin, no run, on the off, Haddin gets back and is happy to just defend13.3
Dilshan to Haddin, no run, turning in now, Haddin taps it on the onside13.2
Dilshan to Warner, 1 run, fuller length and outside off, Warner punches it down to long off13.1
Dilshan to Haddin, 1 run, on the middle and leg, Haddin turns it on the onside for another single12.6
Herath to Haddin, 1 run, flat and skidding on, Haddin pulls it hard on the onside for a single12.5
Herath to Warner, 1 run, catch dropped, Warner swung hard at this one, does not get the elevation he wanted, it went flat and hard to Dilshan at mid wicket but he puts it down and is miffed with himself12.4
Herath to Haddin, 1 run, fuller length and outside off, Haddin pushes it on the offside for a quick single12.3
Herath to Haddin, no run, another appeal for stumping as Sanga is very quick to whip the bails off again, Haddin ws beaten by some big turn outside off, he dragged his foot over the line but managed to get back in time
Brad Haddin, right handed bat, comes to the crease12.2
Herath to Steven Smith, out Stumped!! Steven Smith continued to go down the track repeatedly without picking the flight and has paid the price for it, this one was flatter and went between the bat and pad, Sanga is quick to whip the bails off and that is the end of Steven Smith. Steven Smith st Sangakkara b Herath 12(17)
Herath to Steven Smith, THATS OUT!! Stumped!!12.1
Herath to Warner, 1 run, sliding on from round the wicket, Warner checks his shot but it takes the edge and falls just short of the man running in from short third man, easy single11.6
Dilshan to Steven Smith, no run, Steven Smith gets himeslf into quite a tangle as he misses the sweep, survives though11.5
Dilshan to Warner, 1 run, sliding on, Warner gets a thick inside edge but they run well for a quick single11.4
Dilshan to Warner, SIX!!, Top shot from Warner, gets down on one knee and slams this one over the mid wicket fence, picked it from outside off and swung hard, he is waging a lone battle here11.3
Dilshan to Steven Smith, 1 run, Steven Smith stays back in the crease, allows it to turn and runs it past Sanga for a single11.2
Dilshan to Steven Smith, 2 runs, Steven Smith does not look comfortable coming down the track, he is beaten by the flight this time too, manages to get just wide of the man at mid on and picks up two for it11.1
Dilshan to Steven Smith, 2 runs, tossed up and outside off, Steven Smith rocks back and punches it in the gap on the offside, runs well to pick two for it10.6
Herath to Steven Smith, 1 run, Steven Smith comes down the track, allows the ball to turn and taps it in front of point for a quick single, very good running10.5
Herath to Warner, 1 run, on the middle and leg, Warner hits it hard but straight to long on, another single10.4
Herath to Steven Smith, 1 run, fuller length and outside off, Steven Smith punches it on the offside for another single10.3
Herath to Warner, 1 run, short and outside off, Warner looks to pull hard, mistimes it to long on and gets a single10.2
Herath to Steven Smith, 1 run, just outside off, Steven Smith taps it on the offside and takes a quick single10.1
Herath to Steven Smith, no run, very slow through the air and outside off, Steven Smith goes back and looks to cut hard, gets a thick inside edge instead
Rangana Herath, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack9.6
Dilshan to Steven Smith, 1 run, Steven Smith skips down the track and punches this one to long on, retains strike too9.5
Dilshan to Warner, 3 runs, Very good delivery from Dilshan, flight and turn, Warner goes for the expansive drive and only manages to get an edge, no slip in place though and he runs well to pick up three9.4
Dilshan to Steven Smith, 1 run, a touch fuller, Steven Smith plays it down to long off now to bring Warner back on strike9.3
Dilshan to Steven Smith, no run, wild sweep from Steven Smith, tries to pick this one from outside off but misses9.2
Dilshan to Steven Smith, no run, Steven Smith comes down the track and hits this one straight to the fielder at mid wicket9.1
Dilshan to Steven Smith, no run, tossed up and outside off, Steven Smith misses the sweep and is struck on the pads outside off
Tillakaratne Dilshan, right-arm off break, comes into the attack8.6
Perera to Steven Smith, 1 run, Perera errs in line, on the leg and Steven Smith taps it on the onside for a single, retains the strike with that run8.5
Perera to Steven Smith, no run, good ball once again, just enough turn to make Steven Smith miss it, he is hit on the pads and the muted appeal is turned down8.4
Perera to Warner, 1 run, tossed up and outside off, Warner drives it on the offside for an easy single8.3
Perera to Warner, no run, drifitng in from round the wicket, Warner tries to push it on the onside but misses and is hit on the pads8.2
Perera to Steven Smith, 1 run, tossed up and on the off, Steven Smith opens the face of the bat and taps it on the offside for a quick single
Steven Smith, right handed bat, comes to the crease8.1
Perera to White, out Bowled!! Perera is just running through the middle order, poor shot from White, he went for a wild slog sweep, was a little too early in the shot, misses it completely as it turns in and knocks back the off stump, Australia are staring down the barrel now. White b Perera 7(7) [4s-1]
Perera to White, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!7.6
Prasad to Warner, no run, Prasad ends well too, very good yorker and Warner can only block7.5
Prasad to White, 1 run, this one was angled in too, White gets a thick inside edge onto his pads and picks one for it7.4
Prasad to White, no run, Sanga seemed absolutely convinced that White had nicked this one but the umpire says no, good delivery again from Prasad, nipped in and cuts White in half, no bat on it though, good decision7.3
Prasad to White, FOUR!!, short of length and White pulls it hard, finds the gap between deep mid wicket and long on too, he gets another boundary7.2
Prasad to Warner, 1 run, fuller length and Warner smashes this one down the ground too, long off is in place this time, just a single7.1
Prasad to Warner, FOUR!!, The mid off man was up in the circle, Warner comes on the frontfoot and smashes this past him, the long on fielder made a valiant attempt but it was in vain, Warner continues to fight on6.6
Perera to Warner, 1 run, given some air, skidding on too, Warner gets a thick inside edge and it rolls on the onside, another single to end a terrific over from Perera6.5
Perera to White, 1 run, on the middle and leg now, White taps it on the onside and is happy with another single6.4
Perera to White, no run, this one goes straight on, White plays it late and defends it on the onside6.3
Perera to Warner, 1 run, pitched up again, Warner reaches out and pushes it down to long on6.2
Perera to White, 1 run, tossed up and on the off, White gets it in the inside half of his bat and picks up a single to get off the mark
Cameron White, right handed bat, comes to the crease6.1
Perera to David Hussey, out Bowled!! Perera is having a dream debut! Big turn again from round the wicket, it pitched on the middle and skidded on, turn too and David Hussey misses it completely, the bails are knocked over and Australia in a spot of bother now. David Hussey b Perera 6(8) [4s-1]
Perera to David Hussey, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!5.6
Prasad to Warner, FOUR!!, banged in short by Prasad, Warner goes for the pull, seemed to have missed but the umpire reckons he got some bat on it, it goes behind Sanga to the fine leg fence5.5
Prasad to David Hussey, 1 run, fuller length and swinging away, David Hussey flays his bat and gets it down to third man5.4
Prasad to David Hussey, no run, jagging back in again, David Hussey was looking to relieve the pressure with a big hit but misses it completely5.3
Prasad to David Hussey, no run, fuller length and on the off, David Hussey can only defend this one5.2
Prasad to David Hussey, no run, A belated appeal for a caught behind from Sanga, there was some sound as David Hussey misses this one outside off, it was moving away too but the umpire is not convinced, David Hussey survives5.1
Prasad to David Hussey, FOUR!!, short of length and David Hussey is quick to rock onto the backfoot, plays the short arm pull and the outfield is very quick, it races to the fence after it beat the man at mid on
Dhammika Prasad, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack4.6
Perera to Warner, no run, big turn once again, angled in from round the wicket and nipping away off the track, Warner plays it late and taps it on the offside4.5
Perera to David Hussey, 1 run, pitched up and outside off, David Hussey drives it hard and there is a fumble at cover, allows him to get off the mark4.4
Perera to David Hussey, no run, very full and on the off, David Hussey punches it straight down the track
David Hussey, right handed bat, comes to the crease4.3
Perera to Marsh, out Lbw!! This one was very similar to the previous delivery, squared up Marsh again as it turns away, Marsh is rapped on the pads and that would have gone on to hit the leg stump, Perera strikes in his first over and SL are right on top. Marsh lbw b Perera 4(7)
Perera to Marsh, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!4.2
Perera to Marsh, 2 runs, some turn for Perera now, Marsh was looking to play it on the onside, is squared up and it takes the edge and runs down to third man, a couple for Marsh4.1
Perera to Warner, 1 run, this one is angled in from round the wicket, Warner taps it on the onside and picks up an easy single4.1
Perera to Warner, wide, Perera errs in line straightaway, down the legside
Dilruwan Perera, right-arm off break, comes into the attack3.6
Lakmal to Marsh, no run, tailing in a touch and on the leg, Marsh flicks it hard but does not find the gap, straight to the fielder at backward square leg3.5
Lakmal to Warner, leg byes, 1 run, Lakmal goes for the yorker now, pacy too and on the leg, Warner misses the flick and his hit on the leg, they pick one for it3.4
Lakmal to Warner, SIX!!, What power from Warner! This one was just a touch fuller, Warner stretches out and hammers it straight down the ground for maximum, that would have hurt Lakmal's pride, Warner is looking in very good touch3.3
Lakmal to Marsh, 1 run, outside off again, Marsh stays back and runs it down to third man for a single3.2
Lakmal to Marsh, no run, the slower one now from Lakmal and Marsh did not pick it, moves away a bit too and he is beaten3.1
Lakmal to Marsh, no run, Huge mix up between the two batsmen and that could have easily been the end of Warner, Marsh had misses this one outside off and Sanga does not collect cleanly, Warner was haring down the track but Marsh is not interested, Warner sprints back and a wild throw from Sanga helps him get back in time2.6
Kulasekara to Warner, no run, good reply from Kulasekara, closer to the off stump and skidding on again, Warner is beaten as he tries to defend2.5
Kulasekara to Warner, FOUR!!, Kulasekara overcompensates in line, this one was too far outside off, Warner frees his arms and finds the gap through the covers this time, another boundary and Warner is racing away here2.4
Kulasekara to Warner, FOUR!!, just short of length and skidding on, Warner is quick to swivel on the backfoot, he pulls it and places it to perfection, there was a man in the deep but Warner got it to the right of the man and picks another boundary2.3
Kulasekara to Marsh, 1 run, on the leg, Marsh flicks it to deep square leg and gets an easy single, off the mark right away
Shaun Marsh, left handed bat, comes to the crease2.2
Kulasekara to Watson, out Bowled!! Kulasekara persisited with those off cutters and has got his man, this one nipped in again from just outside off, too close for the cut Watson attempted, he gets a thick inside edge as a result and drags it onto his stumps, perfect start for Kulasekara and Sri Lanka. Watson b Kulasekara 10(9) [6s-1]
Kulasekara to Watson, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!2.2
Kulasekara to Watson, wide, Kulasekara fires this one down the legside, Sanga dives across to stop it2.1
Kulasekara to Watson, SIX!!, Superb shot from Watson, this was full and slanting in, Watson picked it quickly, comes on the frontfoot and just flicks it hard, sheer timing sends it all the way over the fence, terrific!1.6
Lakmal to Warner, FOUR!!, Lakmal ends poorly, a full toss on the middle and leg and Warner is too good a batsman to miss out on that, hammers it over mid wicket and sends it racing to the fence, neatly done1.5
Lakmal to Watson, 1 run, full and just outside off again, Watson waits for it and steers it on the offside, gets off strike1.4
Lakmal to Watson, no run, Lakmal was appealing for this one but there was a big inside edge, the umpire shakes his head, it was full and on the off, Watson played a loose stroke and got a thick inside edge onto his pads1.3
Lakmal to Warner, 1 run, Lakmal gets this one to come in a bit but not the right line, on the middle and leg and Warner tucks it on the onside1.3
Lakmal to Warner, wide, Lakmal tries to angle it across but goes too far outside off, called a wide rightly1.2
Lakmal to Warner, no run, good length and just outside off, Warner punches it on the up but is stopped well by the man at extra cover1.1
Lakmal to Watson, 1 run, Lakmal moves it away, fuller length and outside off, Watson guides it to third man, there was a fumble but Watson is not alive for the second, just a single when there should have been an easy two
Suranga Lakmal, right-arm medium, comes into the attack0.6
Kulasekara to Warner, no run, Kulasekara moves it across Warner now, big movement again, Warner looks to pull but misses it completely0.5
Kulasekara to Watson, 1 run, Kulasekara tries the same delivery but this time Watson was ready for it, swings it neatly to the man at deep square leg and takes an easy single0.4
Kulasekara to Watson, no run, just a repeat of the previous delivery, nipping in again and some extra bounce too, Watson misses again and is struck on the thigh0.3
Kulasekara to Watson, no run, nipping in sharply from outside off, Watson misses it completely and is hit on the pads, very good delivery that0.2
Kulasekara to Warner, 1 run, good length and on the middle and leg, Warner turns it in front of the man at square leg and takes a quick single0.1
Kulasekara to Watson, 1 run, swinging in and full, Watson whips it off his pads and gets off the mark straightaway
Watson and Warner are at the crease. Watson is on strike. Kulasekara will open the attack
Dilshan played a fine captain's innings to take SL to 198. He paced his innings beautifully too, going all out in the end overs and showed just why he is such a dangerous man in this format. The Aussies had no answer to the furious onslaught and brought up his 100 with a characteristic 'DilScoop'. A daunting task ahead of Australia as they look to chase this mammoth total. It is not going to be easy at all with SL having 4 spinners. Join us shortly for what should be an exciting run chase.19.6
Johnson to Dilshan, no run, full and slanting across, beats Dilshan19.5
Johnson to Dilshan, FOUR!!, Oh Ho HO! The Aussies will be terribly disappointed, pulled over mid wicket this time around, there were three fielders running for the ball, but nobody could get towards it, four more19.4
Johnson to Dilshan, FOUR!!, CENTURY for Dilshan, and what a way to get it! The Dil-Scoop, wrong length, it was too full, Dilshan gets it just over short fine leg and it rolls down to the boundary19.3
Johnson to Dilshan, SIX!!, MASSIVE! Dilshan was going across as Johnson delivered it, heaves it with utter disdain, sends the ball sailing into the stands, the noise levels have reached the upper limit!19.2
Johnson to Dilshan, SIX!!, Dilshan has muscled this one over wide long on, full swing of the bat and he moves on to 90 with that big hit, cleared the rope with ease!19.1
Johnson to Dilshan, no run, Dilshan was shaping for the Dil-scoop again, but Johnson dragged it short, bounces and goes to the keeper, umpire signals it one for the over!
Mitchell Johnson [3.0-0-27-1] is back into the attack18.6
Lee to Dilshan, 1 run, outstanding over considering the stage of the innings, in the blockhole, Dilshan gets a thick inside edge as he gets the bat down quickly, Haddin collects it, doesn't stop the single though18.5
Lee to Dilshan, no run, full and wide outside the off stump, Dilshan jams the bat down and despite the stretching, he couldn't get near the ball, looks at the umpire who doesn't think it's a wide18.4
Lee to Jeevan Mendis, 1 run, Jeevan Mendis drives a fuller one to long off18.3
Lee to Jeevan Mendis, 2 runs, flayed down to long on, slightly wide of the fielder, enough for them to come back for the second run18.2
Lee to Dilshan, 1 run, peach! Yorker from Lee, Dilshan got the bat down but only to get an inside edge, it misses the leg stump and rolls towards the keeper, Jeevan Mendis was safely in before Haddin's throw did18.1
Lee to Jeevan Mendis, 1 run, pitched up outside the off stump, Jeevan Mendis walks across and opens the blade to run it down to third man17.6
Watson to Dilshan, SIX!!, CARNAGE! Absolute carnage at Pallekele, Dilshan slog sweeps it over deep mid wicket this time around, that goes a long long way, into the stands and Dilshan moves into the 80s17.5
Watson to Dilshan, FOUR!!, Oh! This man is a treat to watch, effortlessly done, it was full and outside off, steered behind point and that was enough for the ball to run away to the boundary17.4
Watson to Jeevan Mendis, 1 run, slower full toss, Jeevan Mendis was looking to go over the top, doesn't come out of the meat of the blade, but luckily for him, the ball falls between the two converging fielders around the mid wicket and wide long on region17.3
Watson to Dilshan, 1 run, much better, fuller one, driven to long on17.2
Watson to Dilshan, FOUR!!, short ball, there is no deep point, Dilshan has it all easy, goes back and cuts it behind square towards the square third man boundary17.1
Watson to Dilshan, SIX!!, Dilshan has been unstoppable today, much better this time around, gets down on one knee and slog sweeps it over deep square leg, enough power on that one to sail into the stands, the crowd are going crazy at Pallekele, amazing scenes!
Shane Watson [3.0-0-19-1] is back into the attack16.6
Lee to Jeevan Mendis, FOUR!!, the 150 is up with that fantastic cover drive, bisected the two fielders in the deep, a fine little cameo this one is turning out to be16.5
Lee to Dilshan, 1 run, full toss again, Dilshan crunches it to extra cover, sharp throw but Dilshan had made it safely16.4
Lee to Jeevan Mendis, 1 run, full toss outside the off stump, driven just in front of square, there is a man in the deep16.3
Lee to Dilshan, 1 run, fuller one, driven to cover, straight to the fielder but a single nevertheless16.2
Lee to Jeevan Mendis, leg byes, 1 run, well dusguised slower delivery, Jeevan Mendis can't work it across, rapped on the knee roll, but slightly outside the off stump, Lee appeals but in vain, the batsmen sneak one16.2
Lee to Jeevan Mendis, wide, similar length, similar line, Jeevan Mendis walks well across looking to work it to the on side, but the ball goes slightly outside the wide indicator line, and Lee is not happy with that decision16.1
Lee to Jeevan Mendis, FOUR!!, this bloke looks too good for this format, intelligent cricket, it was full and outside the off stump, got the bat down and and opened the face to steer it down to the third man boundary
Brett Lee [2.0-0-20-1] is back into the attack15.6
Hastings to Dilshan, FOUR!!, make that three in a row! Dilshan is on fire, 20 runs off this over, short ball and that was as easy as it could get, pulled off the frontfoot through mid wicket, beauty!15.5
Hastings to Dilshan, FOUR!!, everything he touches is turning into gold here, he was in two minds, wanted to reverse sweep but just tapped the ball to get it between the keeper and short third man, rolls away to the third man boundary15.4
Hastings to Dilshan, FOUR!!, Hastings is getting too predictable here, slower one again out of the back of the hand, Dilshan gets down on one knee and sweeps it hard, rockets away to the deep square leg boundary, FIFTY for Dilshan15.3
Hastings to Dilshan, 2 runs, too full, Dilshan leans and works it to deep square leg, couple more15.3
Hastings to Dilshan, wide, slower ball, well outside the off stump, Dilshan stretches but doesn't make any contact, wide called15.2
Hastings to Dilshan, FOUR!!, slower bouncer, Dilshan makes a feast out of it, pulls hard over square leg, David Hussey came charging to his left, puts in a dive but there was no way he could have caught that, one bounce over the ropes15.1
Hastings to Jeevan Mendis, 1 run, fuller one outside the off stump, Jeevan Mendis drives it towards deep point
John Hastings [2.0-0-14-0] is back into the attack14.6
Watson to Jeevan Mendis, 1 run, low full toss outside the off stump, Jeevan Mendis was backing away and had to strech to meet the ball, goes off the thickish outisde edge to third man, 12 off that Watson over14.5
Watson to Jeevan Mendis, no run, good comeback by Watto, yorker length delivery outisde off, Jeevan Mendis jams the bat down but doesn't meet the ball14.4
Watson to Jeevan Mendis, FOUR!!, top shot! Not too short, but Jeevan Mendis seemed to have that extra bit of time, pulls it in front of square on the on side and dispatches it to the mid wicket boundary14.3
Watson to Jeevan Mendis, 2 runs, Jeevan Mendis goes back and pulls the attempted bouncer behind square on the on side for a couple of runs14.2
Watson to Dilshan, 1 run, short ball from Watson, pulled through square leg for a single14.1
Watson to Dilshan, FOUR!!, Dilshan failed to get it right the first time, but this time around, there was no stopping him, gets the Dil-scoop out of the middle of the bat, the ball goes over the keeper for a boundary, Watson doesn't look at Dilshan, walks back to his run up13.6
Steven Smith to Dilshan, 1 run, fuller one, Dilshan sweeps it through square leg and retains the strike with that run13.5
Steven Smith to Jeevan Mendis, 1 run, good cricket this, the boundary has come, Jeevan Mendis nudges one to square leg13.4
Steven Smith to Dilshan, 1 run, Dilshan goes back and cuts it wide of point for a single13.3
Steven Smith to Jeevan Mendis, 1 run, Jeevan Mendis pats one to square leg13.2
Steven Smith to Jeevan Mendis, FOUR!!, Jeevan Mendis reverse sweeps! Does extremely well, third man was up and he gets it past him, the fielder was flying in the air to stop that, but couldn't get his fingers to the ball13.1
Steven Smith to Jeevan Mendis, no run, turns in sharply from outside off, Jeevan Mendis does well to adjust and push it towards cover point, wanted a single but sent back
Steven Smith [1.0-0-6-0] is back into the attack12.6
Watson to Jeevan Mendis, 1 run, Jeevan Mendis goes back and across, stabs it towards mid wicket and scampers through for a single12.5
Watson to Dilshan, 1 run, fuller length from Watson, Dilshan drives it to long off, can't get anything more than a single12.4
Watson to Jeevan Mendis, 1 run, clips one to mid wicket to get things rolling straight away with a single
Jeevan Mendis, left handed bat, comes to the crease12.3
Watson to Sangakkara, out Caught by White!! Soft dismissal that, Sangakkara goes across looking to flick it, ends up chipping it straight to White at mid wicket, he failed to read the slower one, checked his shot at the last moment, didn't do him any good, a fine innings though. Sangakkara c White b Watson 30(22) [4s-4]
Watson to Sangakkara, THATS OUT!! Caught!!12.2
Watson to Dilshan, 1 run, wide half-volley, Dilshan drives, White at extra cover leaps to his right and stops it, can't prevent a single though12.1
Watson to Dilshan, no run, Dilshan gets forward and cracks the length ball to cover, straight to the fielder11.6
Johnson to Sangakkara, no run, plays it off the backfoot, blocks one to the on side, good end to the over11.5
Johnson to Sangakkara, no run, defended by Sangakkara, it was around the off stump and thereabouts11.5
Johnson to Sangakkara, wide, down the leg, this will cause more worries to Johnson, he has to bowl another one11.4
Johnson to Sangakkara, FOUR!!, full and on the leg stump, Sangakkara flicks it beautifully behind square, perfect placement, he gets four runs for that! The fifty partnership is up with that, Johnson is not having a good time out in the middle11.3
Johnson to Sangakkara, FOUR!!, handsomely done! Sangakkara lofts it over Johnson, mid off was up and Sangakkara knew that the risk involved in that one was pretty less, gets four more11.2
Johnson to Sangakkara, 2 runs, slower ball, Sangakkara was going for the lofted hit, doesn't make good contact, was a touch too early, just manages to loft it over the fielder running back from mid on. Sangakkara is taking his chances here11.1
Johnson to Sangakkara, 2 runs, gets the line wrong, too full and down the leg, Sangakkara walks across and flicks it to fine leg, O' Keefe does well, slides and keeps it down to two
Mitchell Johnson [2.0-0-14-1] is back into the attack10.6
Watson to Sangakkara, 1 run, Sangakkara goes back and tucks it through mid wicket10.5
Watson to Dilshan, 1 run, Dilshan pulls this one through square leg10.4
Watson to Dilshan, no run, Dilshan pats one to the left of the bowler, Watto runs to his left and throws the ball back, Dilshan was looking to take evasive action and stuck his hand to his right, the Aussies could have appealed there, they opt not to do so10.3
Watson to Dilshan, no run, slower one outside the off stump, Dilshan can't pull that one10.2
Watson to Sangakkara, 1 run, pushed to long off, easy single10.1
Watson to Dilshan, leg byes, 1 run, Dilshan goes for the Dil-scoop, doesn't connect well, Watson is having a wry smile on his face and has a couple of words to say to Dilshan, it hit Dilshan's arm and goes wide of the keeper9.6
Steven Smith to Sangakkara, FOUR!!, Sangakkara spoils the party, goes straight over the bowler's head, that's the safest region to play the lofted shot, a couple of bounces and into the fence9.5
Steven Smith to Dilshan, 1 run, more air on that delivery, Dilshan drives it to long off9.4
Steven Smith to Dilshan, no run, driven to cover, turning out to be a good over9.3
Steven Smith to Dilshan, no run, sharp turn on offer for Steven Smith, Dilshan looks to drive outside the off stump, doesn't connect9.2
Steven Smith to Sangakkara, 1 run, flighted delivery outside the off stump, Sangakkara drives it to long off9.1
Steven Smith to Sangakkara, no run, tosses it up first up, Sangakkara goes back and blocks it to the on side
Steven Smith, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack8.6
O'Keefe to Sangakkara, 1 run, Sangakkara leans on the frontfoot and caresses it to sweeper cover8.5
O'Keefe to Dilshan, 1 run, pushed past the bowler to long on8.4
O'Keefe to Dilshan, no run, cracked straight to mid off, can't sneak a run here8.3
O'Keefe to Sangakkara, 1 run, comes down the wicket and pushes it to long on8.2
O'Keefe to Sangakkara, FOUR!!, Sangakkara sweeps and sweeps hard, connects it pretty well and beats the fielder in the deep8.1
O'Keefe to Sangakkara, no run, Sangakkara gets forward and defends it to the off side7.6
Hastings to Dilshan, FOUR!!, short ball, pulled away through square leg, top shot!7.5
Hastings to Dilshan, leg byes, 2 runs, Dilshan looks to pull, doesn't get bat on ball, hits him in the abdominal area and goes towards third man, two more7.4
Hastings to Dilshan, no run, nips back in from outside off, Dilshan just blocks it and was ball watching, Sangakkara was charging down for a single but had to go back, no harm done in the end7.4
Hastings to Dilshan, wide, full and down the leg, poor bowling this!7.3
Hastings to Dilshan, FOUR!!, too easy! Dilshan could have gone back to the pavilion for a cup of tea and come back by that time, too slow, and also a juicy full toss outside the off stump, Dilshan waits and places it pretty well, sweeper cover had no chance!7.2
Hastings to Sangakkara, 1 run, fuller one this time around, driven on the frontfoot to long off, settles for a single7.1
Hastings to Sangakkara, no run, pushes one actoss the left hander, Sanga watches the ball through to the keeper
John Hastings [1.0-0-4-0] is back into the attack6.6
O'Keefe to Dilshan, no run, beautiful delivery! pitches just outside leg, turns across sharply, Dilshan was looking to sweep, may have got a slight edge, hit on the arm later on, no appeal from the Aussies yet again6.5
O'Keefe to Sangakkara, 1 run, a bit of air on that one, driven to long on6.4
O'Keefe to Dilshan, 1 run, Dilshan cracks that off the frontfoot towards long off, happy with the single6.3
O'Keefe to Sangakkara, 1 run, pushed off the frontfoot towards cover6.3
O'Keefe to Sangakkara, wide, fires one down the leg, wide signalled!6.2
O'Keefe to Dilshan, 1 run, Sangakkara had to hurry, Dilshan opened the face and nurdled it towards point, David Hussey the fielder, hurls the ball back, but the keeper was in front of the stumps, he had to flick the ball back, Sangakkara gets back inside the crease in the meanwhile, risky running from these two6.1
O'Keefe to Sangakkara, 1 run, the spinner brought back on, Sangakkara turns it behind square on the on side and ambles across to the other end
Steve O'Keefe [1.0-0-5-0] is back into the attack5.6
Johnson to Dilshan, no run, short ball, cut away, but can't beat the fielder at backward point5.5
Johnson to Dilshan, 2 runs, uses his wrists and works it through mid wicket and yet again, some impressive running, they take two5.4
Johnson to Sangakkara, 1 run, fuller one, worked towards mid wicket for a quick single, off the mark
Kumar Sangakkara, left handed bat, comes to the crease5.3
Johnson to Chandimal, out Hit Wkt!! Oh dear! Is this the first hit-wicket in T20Is? Guess so. Comedy of errors from Chandimal, shuffled across and slipped as he looked to clip one across the stumps, the front leg went on to kiss the stumps, the bails fall down, the keeper notices it and the Aussies are overjoyed, end of Chandimal! Chandimal hit wkt b Johnson 11(11) [4s-2]
Johnson to Chandimal, THATS OUT!! Hit Wkt!!5.2
Johnson to Chandimal, no run, slanted across the off stump, Chandimal can't get that away, flashes and misses it5.1
Johnson to Dilshan, 1 run, crunched straight to extra cover but that's imressive running between the wickets, the throw came to the keeper's end, but Chandimal was in safely4.6
Hastings to Chandimal, no run, full and well outside the off stump, Chandimal was looking to go after that, a play and a miss, there was some sound as the ball went past the pad, may be it was the bat hitting the ground, no appeal!4.5
Hastings to Dilshan, 1 run, Hastings backs it up with another slower one, pushed towards cover, easy single4.4
Hastings to Chandimal, 1 run, slower ball from Hastings, Chandimal was already backing away, lobs it towards extra cover, luckily it didn't carry to the fielder4.3
Hastings to Dilshan, 1 run, Dilshan looks to pull, gets a slight inside edge onto the thigh guard, the ball ambles towards the left of the keeper, another single4.2
Hastings to Chandimal, 1 run, Chandimal walks away from the leg stump and flays it to mid wicket, on one bounce to Watson at mid wicket who fumbles, a single results4.1
Hastings to Dilshan, leg byes, 1 run, back of a length and angled in, goes to the on-side off the thigh guard, they sneak a leg bye
John Hastings, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack3.6
Johnson to Chandimal, no run, slats one outside the off stump, Chandimal flashes at it but the bat does not meet the ball3.5
Johnson to Chandimal, FOUR!!, the crowd are loving it! Short ball again, Chandimal pulls it behind square this time around, no fielder there, races away in no time3.4
Johnson to Chandimal, FOUR!!, he's backing away to almost eveyrthing now, hits it hard on the pitch, the ball bounces over Johnson and goes down to the long on boundary3.3
Johnson to Dilshan, 1 run, cracks the length ball towards extra cover and a quick single taken, a small collision there between Dilshan and Johnson, they have a few words to say to each other, nothing serious!3.2
Johnson to Chandimal, 1 run, that one nipped back in, Chandimal backs away and pulls it down to fine leg, good effort from Lee at fine leg3.1
Johnson to Chandimal, no run, starts with a short ball, Chandimal slaps hard, can't get it past the packed off-side field
Mitchell Johnson, comes into the attack2.6
Lee to Dilshan, FOUR!!, too full outside the off stump, Dilshan gets the bat down and steers it behind backward point, third man couldn't do much about it, top shot, sheer timing!2.5
Lee to Dilshan, SIX!!, lethal bouncer but Lee has to pay, Dilshan was late into the pull, gets a top edge and the ball sails over the fine leg boundary, the pace of the ball did the trick2.4
Lee to Dilshan, 2 runs, width again, Dilshan cuts hard, Johnson fumbles at third man and that allows Dilshan to run two2.3
Lee to Dilshan, no run, Dilshan crunches that to extra cover, straight to the fielder though2.2
Lee to Chandimal, leg byes, 1 run, looks to work it across, goes off the pad to square leg2.2
Lee to Chandimal, wide, that's bounced a lot, even a Chandimal on top of another Chandimal couldn't have played that one, wide signalled, the ball goes to the left of the keeper but they don't take any run
Dinesh Chandimal, right handed bat, comes to the crease2.1
Lee to Mahela Jayawardene, out Bowled!! Wonderful bowling from Lee, yorker length but it was sliding down the leg, Mahela Jayawardene backed away looking to open the face of the bat and steer it behind square on the off side, not the right length to play that kind of a shot, played on! The ball kissed the bat, deflected and disturbed the off stump. Mahela Jayawardene b Lee 11(11) [4s-2]
Lee to Mahela Jayawardene, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!1.6
O'Keefe to Dilshan, no run, gives it a bit of air, but on the pads, Dilshan can't work it across, hit on the pad down the leg1.5
O'Keefe to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run, quicker one, Mahela Jayawardene goes back and manages to get some bat on it, the aussies appeal for LBW, but that went off the bat, no signal from the umpire, they sneak a single1.4
O'Keefe to Mahela Jayawardene, FOUR!!, short and wide, that's easy for someone of the calibre of Mahela Jayawardene, rocks back and cuts hard, gets it through backward point, the fielder had no chance of stopping that1.3
O'Keefe to Mahela Jayawardene, no run, Mahela Jayawardene makes a bit of room and looks to smash that through covers, gets a thick inside edge and the keeper's pad stops the ball from going anywhere1.2
O'Keefe to Mahela Jayawardene, no run, Mahela Jayawardene looks to sweep that one from outside off, misses it1.1
O'Keefe to Mahela Jayawardene, no run, turns away from Mahela Jayawardene's off stump, but he plunges forward and dead bats it to the off side
Steve O'Keefe, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack0.6
Lee to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run, a bit of width on offer, Mahela Jayawardene chops it past the slip cordon, third man will keep it down to one0.5
Lee to Mahela Jayawardene, FOUR!!, 'take that' says Mahela Jayawardene, makes room and lofts that length ball over mid on, that's all he had to do, the ball ambles away to the long on boundary0.4
Lee to Dilshan, 1 run, Dilshan uses his wrists and drives it wide of mid on and runs across for a single, he is not that kind of a player who would take time to get set0.3
Lee to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run, short ball from Lee, Mahela Jayawardene creates a bit of room and slaps that cross batted, luckily for him, it didn't carry to the fielder at cover point who got his body behind but couldn't stop it completely, they take a single, Mahela Jayawardene off the mark0.2
Lee to Mahela Jayawardene, no run, pitches it up outside the off stump, Mahela Jayawardene walks towards the pitch of the ball and taps it back to Lee who bends down and collects it on his follow-through0.1
Lee to Mahela Jayawardene, no run, a bit of movement first up for Lee, gets it to shape away from the off stump, Mahela Jayawardene watches it carefully and shoulders arms, two slips in place for the right hander
Mahela Jayawardene and Dilshan are at the crease. Mahela Jayawardene is on strike. Lee will open the attack
Players of both teams are out for the official photograph session, we are just a couple of minutes away from the start of play. Now that they are done with it, the Aussies make their way in. Brett Lee is marking his run up, Mahela and Dilshan are walking out to open the innings.
Australia (Playing XI): Shane Watson, David Warner, Brad Haddin(w), David Hussey, Cameron White(c), Shaun Marsh, Steven Smith, Steve O'Keefe, John Hastings, Mitchell Johnson, Brett Lee
Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Mahela Jayawardene, Tillakaratne Dilshan(c), Dinesh Chandimal, Kumar Sangakkara(w), Angelo Mathews, Jeevan Mendis, Dilruwan Perera, Nuwan Kulasekara, Dhammika Prasad, Rangana Herath, Suranga Lakmal
Tillakaratne Dilshan: I would have bowled first as well, we aren't sure how the wicket would behave, there is also a bit of rain around. We have 4 spinners, hopefully we can do some damage. Myself and Mahela will bat at the top of the order.
Australia have won the toss and elected to field
Cameron White: We will field first, the wicket is under covers for a couple of days and we are not sure about the conditions. We are looking forward to this contest. We are in with a predictable line up, Watson and Warner will start off at the top of the order. Pattinson and Finch miss out.
All set for toss, Tony Greig is out with Cameron White and Tillakaratne Dilshan.
The covers were on until now. However, they are being removed. There was a slight drizzle early on, but we are good to go. The toss will happen in a short while.
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the 1st T20I between Sri Lanka and Australia from Pallekele. These two teams have played 4 T20Is prior to this one and they have won 2 games each. It has been 7 years since the Aussies played a bilateral series in Sri Lanka and under the leadership of Cameron White, they would be looking forward to the start of a tough tour. Don't go away, toss is just minutes away and this is Ajith, bringing you all the action along with Ganesh.
Preview by Gokul Gopal
Australia open their campaign in Sri Lanka with two Twenty20 internationals which could set the tone for the rest of the tour. Sri Lanka, with the home conditions favouring them, will be expected to overcome the Aussies. However, the youth-filled side from down under will have a point to prove.
Head to Head:
Both sides have faced off against each other in four T20 Internationals with each team winning two games.
Twenty20 skipper Cameron White will be heading back home after the two games as he is not part of the Australian ODI or Test team setup, and just before boarding the flight to Sri Lanka, the allrounder had expressed his displeasure over the Australian selection policy. He will now be wanting to back his statement up with a solid performance in the tour's opening two games, albeit in the 20 over format.
The team that White has though, is one without any shortage of experience. With the likes of Shane Watson, Shaun Marsh, David Warner, David Hussey and Brad Haddin, there is a lot of strength on display in the batting order. As far as the bowling is concerned, Australia have Brett Lee, Mitchell Johnson and James Pattinson to man the pace attack while it will be interesting to see who emerges to be the best spinner of the two between Steve O'Keefe and Steven Smith. Overall, Australia does possess a balanced side but they will have to cope well with the local conditions if they are to prevail over the Lankans.
Sri Lanka:
Home conditions, a slightly weakened Aussie line-up and eagerness to make up for a disappointing England tour, Sri Lankan skipper Tillakaratne Dilshan would be looking to kick-off the series on a winning note and with it, take the momentum through. The Lankans have a pretty stable squad on offer and despite missing a couple of key players, there is an opportunity for the youngsters to showcase their prowess on the big stage, as expected by the skipper.
Despite the absence of Lasith Malinga, Kulasekara, Perera and Dhammika Prasad have quite a bit of experience between them when it comes to handling the new ball. And, there is still quality in the Lankan spin attack even after the retirement of Muralitharan - the likes of Ajantha Mendis, Suraj Randiv and Rangana Herath are very much capable giving the Aussies a hard time. When it comes to batting, Sri Lanka have the big three in Dilshan, Jayawardene and Sangakkara to provide all the strength at the top while Chandimal and vice-captain Angelo Mathews can manage things on their own down the order. With things not faring quite well for the Island Nation post the World Cup, they would now be looking to turn the heat on the touring Aussies.
Malinga's loss is felt a lot. But I see it as a good chance for the younger players to step-up and perform: Tillakaratne Dilshan
Sri Lanka are in very good form. They will be very hard to beat in their own backyard. But we will give them a good fight: Cameron White
Sri Lanka (From): Tillakaratne Dilshan(c), Angelo Mathews, Kumar Sangakkara(w), Dinesh Chandimal, Shaminda Eranga, Rangana Herath, Mahela Jayawardene, Suraj Randiv, Nuwan Kulasekara, Suranga Lakmal, Ajantha Mendis, Jeevan Mendis, Dilruwan Perera, Thissara Perera, Dhammika Prasad, Chamara Silva
Australia (From): Cameron White(c), Aaron Finch, Brad Haddin(w), John Hastings, David Hussey, Mitchell Johnson, Brett Lee, Shaun Marsh, Steve O'Keefe, James Pattinson, Steven Smith, David Warner, Shane Watson


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Suddenly Mitt Romney isn't the uncaring money-grubber the media has made him out to be.
If you're surprised, you've probably been watching too much MSNBC. Of course, even the folks at MSNBC and CNN were ruffled to witness the shellacking Romney laid on their guy in the first presidential debate - the guy who owns "aloof."
To be fair, there were many reasons President Barack Obama didn't perform up to expectations.
Teleprompters were not allowed. That may not seem like a big deal, but for a guy who's used to being surrounded by the script, it's a nightmare. Where was he supposed to look? Nothing left, nothing right - the only other place was down at a blank pad.
And there was little time for him to adjust to the altitude. Many dismiss this as a crackpot theory, but I'm not sure Al Gore doesn't have a point: climate change is a dangerous thing.
Then, too, it appeared his debate coaches had given him all the wrong data about the Romney-Ryan tax plan. If you've ever studied the wrong chapter for a test, you know how embarrassing this can be.
There's also the theory of coddling - by his handlers who have not allowed any meaningful engagements with news interviewers, by the media and their softball questions when they did get the chance, and by his party faithful that have treated him more like a prince than a servant of the people.
Prima donnas do not make champion gladiators. And he really didn't get a chance to properly prepare because he was preoccupied with, with, well…
It'll be different next time.
No danger of light-headedness in Hempstead, N.Y., with an elevation of only 584 feet. And topics won't be centered on the economy, which is a good thing since Hempstead's housing market is at a five-year low.
It's a sure bet campaign advisor David Axelrod is going to insist on the president putting in some real time on sparring sessions. And the data will have to be updated. ("No, no, no! Remember, he told you three times he isn't proposing a five-trillion dollar tax hike!")
They'll have to get creative since teleprompters will still be missing - maybe sneak an iPad to the podium.
No lackluster performance this time - it'll be all red shoe shuffle and gloves swingin'.
Who would attack Big Bird? Romney's gonna have to pay for that. And the man actually spouted off numbered points, as if he had a plan for the country.
Well, two can play that game. He had five points so Obama's plan will have to be at least six, or even seven points. Maybe it's not too late to hit him with the "47 percent" quip, even though he's already said it was wrong. Has he coughed up his personal taxes? He did? Well, he didn't pay enough. We'll fix that with our $1 trillion tax hike on the wealthy. Yes we will, thank you, Joe. Are there millionaires in Hempstead?
Women hate the GOP. Republicans have a war on them. Romney had five sons for crying out loud. And he's wrong about creating jobs. It's about creating great jobs reports. Besides, the windmill industry looks promising. As for education, we'll have green teachers and Pell grants for all. Foreign policy? Bin Laden's dead. Ha!
Yessiree, next time it's gonna be different.
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Danny Woodburn cast in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
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- 16 April 2013
Danny Woodburn has been cast in the role of Master Splinter in 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles', playing the titular hero's karate expert sensei
Danny Woodburn will play Master Splinter in 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'.
The actor has signed up to take on the iconic role of the pizza loving superheroes' karate expert sensei in Paramount's forthcoming blockbuster reboot, which will be produced by 'Transformers' director Michael Bay.
Woodburn is best known for his role in Snow White adaptation, 'Mirror, Mirror', in which he played Grimm, one of the seven dwarves who aided Lily Collins' incarnation of the fairytale princess after she was banished by the queen (played by Julia Roberts).
The actor also has recurring roles in TV drama 'Bones' and Disney children's show 'Crash & Bernstein'.
Woodburn's hiring completes the core cast for the movie which includes Alan Ritchson as Raphael, Pete Ploszek as Michaelangelo, Pete Ploszek as Leonardo and Jeremy Howard as Donatello. Additionally, 'Transformers' beauty Megan Fox takes the lead female role, playing TV news reporter April O'Neil, who is friends with the sewer dwelling ninjas.
'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' is being directed by Jonathan Liebesman and will utilise both CGI and live action, using performance capture to bring the crime-fighters to life, in a similar vein to James Cameron's 'Avatar'.


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A sex scene between Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart had to be re-edited after censors gave the latest Twilight movie a restrictive R-rating.
The two actors, who are rumoured to be dating in real-life, stripped off to film a series of saucy shots for the first installment of the vampire franchise's two-part conclusion, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn.
Stewart, who plays Bella Swan, has now revealed the footage was so racy, the movie was given an R-rating, which bans viewers under the age of 18 seeing the film without an accompanying adult, so film bosses re-edited it to make it more appropriate for teenagers.
She tells Glamour magazine, "It was so weird, it didn't even feel like we were doing a Twilight film. I was like, 'Bella! What are you doing? Wow! What is happening here?!' It was very surreal. We (originally) got rated R. They re-cut it."


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An almost completely intact dinosaur skeleton of a close relative to the T-Rex was auctioned off in New York Sunday for $1.05 million, but a phone call from Mongolia's president during the bidding nearly put a stop to the sale.
Citing increased looting of dinosaur fossils from his country, which in Mongolia has been a criminal offense for 50 years, a lawyer for Mongolian President Elbegdorj Tsakhia persuaded a judge to issue a temporary restraining order to try to halt the sale of the tarbosaurus, New Scientist reported.
But Heritage Auction House went through with the sale anyway. Heritage said the purchase was contingent upon the legal matters being sorted out and did not release the identity of the phone buyer.
In an open letter to paleontologists, Mark Norell of the American Museum of Natural History in New York confirmed the Mongolian government's concerns regarding the fossil and another specimen that also hit auction block the same day.
"(The Fossils) clearly were excavated in Mongolia as this is the only locality in the world where these dinosaurs are known," Norell wrote.
Heritage Auction House said the fossil was from Central Asia.
"We have legal assurances from our reputable consignors that the specimen was obtained legally," Dallas-based Heritage Auction House President Greg Rohan told New Scientist. "As far as we know, the Mongolian government has not produced any evidence that the piece originated in its territory."
Robert Painter, the lawyer representing Mongolia's president, said that he planned to ask the judge for a shortened discovery period which unravel the mystery in about a week.
"I feel comfortable that the Tyrannosaurus skeleton is safe," Painter told The New York Observer. "Once we get the ownership identified, if we're correct and this is the property of the Mongolian nation, this will not go back to the consignor—it will be returned to the Mongolian people. That's our goal."
Texas state District Judge Carlos R. Cortez hasn't given a ruling on the dispute. He told the auction house not to transfer the purchase just yet.
"The skeleton is inherently unique and irreplaceable," Cortez told CBS. "If it is sold to a bona fide purchaser, it will likely be unable to be recovered" by the Mongolian government."


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Blueberry Chili Hot Sauce
Remember those blueberries my husband and I picked this summer? Well, he had this brainstorm that they'd make a kickin' hot sauce.
Ya know what? He was right!
I have to hand it to him…I never would have put blueberries and hot peppers together. It totally impressed me.
This recipe came together very quickly—the color is magnificent and the sauce is hot! And my husband uses it on everything. It's amazing what a hot sauce lover will put the spicy stuff on—sandwiches, potatoes, veggies, you name it.
Me, I'm a lightweight when it comes to the hot stuff. I've tried this one and it's good. I just don't think I'll be putting in on my veggies.
Blueberry Hot Sauce
Combine in a small pot over medium-high heat and bring to a simmer:
1 cup hot chili peppers*, stem and seeds removed and coarsely chopped
2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries, coarsely chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
¼ cup onions, diced
1 plum tomato, skin removed and diced
8 whole cloves
3/4 cup distilled white vinegar
½ teaspoon kosher salt.
4 teaspoons sugar
Once the mixture begins to bubble, reduce heat to low, cover and continue to simmer until peppers are tender—about 10 minutes.
Take the sauce off the heat and let it cool until it's at a safe temperature for handling. Pour into a blender and purée.
Pour the sauce into a 2-cup size glass or ceramic bowl and let it sit (with loose paper towel on top) until cool.
The sauce may be used as a thick puree OR strain through a fine sieve or food mill if you prefer it more of a liquid hot sauce.
Keep refrigerated in a sealed jar. Will last up to three months. Makes about 1 ½ cups.
*The heat depends on the heat of the chilies you use. You can always replace some of the chilies with sweet red peppers if you'd like to tone down the heat.
To learn more about the variety and heat of chili peppers visit The Cook's Thesaurus: Fresh Chile Peppers.


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Description of 3470 Deer Run Drive, Seabrook Island, SC 29455
Beautiful, custom built home situated on a quiet, wooded lot with a golf course view, in the gated community of Seabrook Island. Features copper roofing and gutters, elegant Australian Cypress hardwood floors, elevator to all levels, low E windows/doors, and crown molding throughout, with dual masters, one up and one down. First floor features kitchen, main master bedroom with back patio access, great room with coffered ceiling, vision art hidden TV and gas log fireplace, separate dining room, additional bedroom with ensuite, laundry room with sink and washer/dryer, large back patio with full Viking outdoor kitchen and sink, and half bath/powder room. Well-appointed kitchen with custom cabinetry, 6-burner gas stove with vented hood, griddle, oven, built-in microwave, warming drawer, Hoshizaki under-counter ice maker, walk-in pantry with trash compactor, 6 ft. wine refrigerator, and large center island/breakfast bar with granite countertops. All enamel, Viking appliances. Substantial, downstairs master has a separate sitting room, 2 walk-in closets, 2 fans, whirlpool tub, steam shower, and heated flooring in bathroom. Second floor features a large media room with theater projection, surround sound system and automatic blinds, wet bar with sink, built in microwave and fridge/freezer, 2 bedrooms and upstairs master, all with ensuites, and a small laundry room with sink and stacked washer/dryer. Upstairs master features a walk-in closet and a traditional closet, whirlpool tub, and separate shower. All appliances convey, except fridge and freezer in garage.Home also features 4-zone central AC/heat with humidity control and separate programmable units, in-house audio, central vacuum system, hurricane shutters/impact glass on all windows, automatic blinds in great room, ceiling fans in all rooms, ceramic tile in laundry and bathrooms, and a large Kohler backup generator. There are copious amounts of extra storage and closet space throughout the home. Garage area features 5-car capacity, dehumidifier, 2-person sauna, cleanup sink, beach shower, workshop, bike room, and lots of additional storage.Property also includes alarm system, uncovered paver patio, natural landscaping, landscape lighting, irrigation system, oyster shell tabby driveway, 2 off-street parking spots, and magnificent live oaks. All patios, porches, decks, and exterior stairs are Ipe wood with concealed fastening system and blind nailing.
Property Features of 3470 Deer Run Drive, Seabrook Island, SC 29455
Single Family Detached
Seabrook Island
|Elementary school: Angel Oak
|Middle school: Haut Gap
|High school: St. Johns
|Gas log fireplace(s)
|Fireplace in great room
|Central air
|Electric heat
|Heat pump
|Off street parking
|Storm windows
|Storm doors
|Covered patio
|Cement plank exterior
|Lot acreage is: 0.47
|Lot on golf course
|Lawn sprinkler
|Level lot
|Lot size: 0.47 Acres
|Subdivision: Seabrook Island
|Wooded lot
|Wet bar
|Cable television available
|Ceramic tile flooring
|Eat-in kitchen
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Judicial Watch Obtains State Department DSCC Records on Terrorist Attack on Benghazi
Top State Department Official Admitted to Congress that Command Center "could follow what was happening in almost real-time" Updated 1/27/15 Tunis, Tunisia, embassy emergency message: http://tunisia.usembassy.gov/warden-message-9-12-2012.html (Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch announced today that it has obtained court-ordered documents in accordance with
Judicial Watch Obtains Affidavit in Support of Arrest of NBC's David Gregory
Judicial Watch today announced that it has obtained the affidavit in support of the arrest of NBC's David Gregory in association with a gun law violation committed in December 2012 on Meet the Press.
Judicial Watch Requests Full Court Review of Challenge to Delay of Obamacare "Employer Mandate"
Judicial Watch announced that it has requested that the full court of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit rehear Kawa Orthodontics LLP's challenge to the Obama administration's unlawful and unilateral delay of the "employer mandate" provisions of the Affordable Care Act.
New Documents: Lerner Objected to IRS Deputy Director Visit to Cincinnati Office During Congressional Inquiries into Tea Party Targeting
"Please don't ask them about closures, pipelines, wait time for full development cases, or the c4 application letter … can we put this off please?" – Lerner email to IRS Deputy Director Joseph Grant, April 2012 (Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch today released a new batch of Internal Revenue Service…
Judicial Watch's Hard-Hitting Documentary "District of Corruption" Now Available for Download on iTunes
Judicial Watch, the nation's largest government watchdog organization, and Victory Film Group announced today that their hard-hitting documentary "District of Corruption" is now available for download through iTunes.
D.C. Government Concedes Law Does Not Allow for Congress to Obtain Obamacare in "Small Business Exchange"
Judicial Watch today announced that the District of Columbia government conceded in a court filing that, under D.C. law, the U. S. Congress could not obtain insurance through the District's "Small Business Exchange." The revelation comes in a taxpayer lawsuit filed by Judicial Watch against the District of Columbia Health Exchange Authority.
JW Files SCOTUS Amicus Brief, Argues against Subsidies for Federal Health Exchange Enrollees
Group asks High Court to affirm the limits on the executive branch's ability to disregard federal statutes, reaffirm separation of powers (Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch announced today that on December 24, 2014, it filed an amicus curiae brief in support of the plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the IRS…
Documents Show $200,383 in Taxpayer Expenses for Obama's Denver Fundraising Trip
Including transportation and security, total cost for the July fundraiser totaled $896,277.80 in taxpayer expenses (Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch announced today it has obtained records from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security revealing that expenditures for security provided to President Obama on his fundraising visit to Denver, Colorado, on…
Judicial Watch Files Two Lawsuits against Obama Administration for Information on Terrorist Swap for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl
Judicial Watch announced today that on November 18, 2014, it filed Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuits against the U.S. Departments of Defense and State to obtain records concerning arrangements made between the U.S. government with third parties or another state regarding agreements and monetary payments to secure the release of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl
Judicial Watch Obtains Fast and Furious Crime Scene Photos from Phoenix 2013 Gang-Style Assault with Rifle Supplied by Obama Justice Department
Judicial Watch announced today that it has obtained graphic crime scene photos taken at the site of a 2013 gang-style assault on a Phoenix, AZ, apartment building, including a close-up photo revealing the serial number of the AK-47 rifle used by the assailants.


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1. Re: TOOLBOX HELPmashime Sep 22, 2010 10:11 PM (in response to bull)
r u using the latest ssd toolbox? Intel SSD? try restart your machine and make sure ssd connects properly
so far i got ssdtoolbox running ok on two windows 7 machine.
2. Re: TOOLBOX HELPbull Sep 23, 2010 4:25 AM (in response to mashime)
Yes it is V2.I believe it is connected properly sinse it has the os on it and boots up with no problem.
3. Re: TOOLBOX HELPmechbob Sep 23, 2010 4:07 PM (in response to bull)1 of 1 people found this helpful
Are you running the sys in AHCI mode if not the tool box won't work right
4. Re: TOOLBOX HELPMichael1966 Sep 25, 2010 8:44 AM (in response to bull)
If it is continually refreshing as you say, it could be a conflict with other software on your PC.
5. Re: TOOLBOX HELP
Hi, Did you ever find a solution to this problem?
I had an older version of the tool box which used to say "problems connecting to drive" I've installed toolbox ver 2.0.1 today and now it shows the drives just fine, but every time I try and select it to pefrom a function, the list is just refreshes.
I've heard their might be issues with the with using NVIDIA nForce SATA drivers for the IDE controllers so I might try uninstalling those next....
6. Re: TOOLBOX HELPRaidman Nov 9, 2010 5:33 PM (in response to bull)
I know when I tried to use the Toolbox 2.01 through a Silicon Image Sata port, the same thing happened. The toolbox saw the drive but when I clicked on it, an automatic refresh was done and I couldn't use any of the toolbox tools. When I plugged it into the motherboard Intel X58 Sata port, it worked fine. So I think Intel Toolbox only works with Intel Controllers and maybe a few others.
Also, note that to get the Secure Erase Feature to work, I also had to load the Intel RST drivers. Without RST drivers, I couldn't get past the ATA security step even though I was using the X58 Sata ports.
Good Luck.
7. Re: TOOLBOX HELPmechbob Nov 9, 2010 8:39 PM (in response to Raidman)
Is your X58 board a Intel product , ASUS or Gigabyte ?? I've never tried to use the tool box on anything But intel boards and it has always worked??
8. Re: TOOLBOX HELPmechbob Nov 9, 2010 8:42 PM (in response to Raidman)
Also the RST drivers will not load unless you are in AHCI mode. Found out that one the hard way.
9. Re: TOOLBOX HELPparsec Nov 20, 2010 1:19 PM (in response to mechbob)
I use the Intel SSD Toolbox on ASUS and Gigabyte motherboards, both with Intel chipsets and drivers of course, X58 and P43 in my case, but what matters is the Southbridge chip, which is the Intel ICH10R or ICH10, again in my case. All the other caveats apply, AHCI mode and the iaStor Intel driver.
Now that I think about it, will the Toolbox work with msahci?
10. Re: TOOLBOX HELPmistermokkori Nov 20, 2010 7:18 PM (in response to parsec)
parsec wrote:
Now that I think about it, will the Toolbox work with msahci?