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Finger-pointing. Allegations of fraudulent inducement. He said, he said.
Welcome to the Clippers vs. Mike Dunleavy.
The latest curious twist in the battle between the Clippers and owner Donald Sterling and the team's former coach-general manager took a wild turn last week when the Clippers, trying to halt Dunleavy's arbitration claim, alleged that Dunleavy fraudulently induced the Clippers into entering an employment agreement.
Dunleavy's lawyer, in an interview with The Times on Thursday, said the lawsuit does not pass "the laugh test." The Clippers quit paying Dunleavy when they fired him as general manager in March and he is owed $6.75 million on the remainder of his contract.
"It's a pretty bold and reckless piece of strategy," Miles Clements said. "But I think it's just another delay tactic. From what I can see, that has been the Clippers' pattern in the past when they don't honor contracts of coaches they terminate.
"I don't know if that's been a good strategy for them in the past. I wasn't involved in those lawsuits. But I do not expect it to be a good strategy for them in Mike's case."
Previously, Sterling and the Clippers sued 64-year-old Bill Fitch, who was fired as coach in 1998 with two years and $1.8 million left on his contract. They claimed he had not sought another job, and the suit was settled after a two-year legal battle.
Said Robert Platt, the Clippers' general counsel, in a statement: "We welcome the opportunity to present our case at trial. This matter will be heard in the proper forum at the appropriate time. We are very confident that the evidence we present will inevitably result in a favorable determination."
The Clippers' lawsuit, filed last week in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleges that Dunleavy "had no intention to perform his duties and obligations as head coach through the 2010-11 season and knew these representations and promises to be false."
In June, Dunleavy filed for arbitration before Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services in Santa Monica, alleging fraud on the Clippers' part during their contract negotiations.
Dunleavy stepped aside as coach in February in what was called a mutual decision and stayed on as general manager, navigating through the trade deadline and planning for a potentially busy summer of free agency. He was hired by the Clippers in 2003 and signed a five-year extension after the team reached the second round of the playoffs in the spring of 2006.
Court papers said the employment agreement was reached in December 2007.
Clements took issue with the theory of the lawsuit:
"Mike didn't want them to pay him his full compensation under the contract. Why would anyone do that? If he did what has been done in other unrelated incidents, which is to jump teams, maybe at least there'd be a prima facie case to be made.
"But he's unemployed. He stepped away and made them keep their money? So he could be unemployed? That's nonsensical."


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Low-backed chair with armrests
Comfort, elegance and flexibility, in every sense: from the well-balanced lines of the frame to the sheen of the chrome-plated steel and the wrap-round, ergonomic support of the mesh fabric. A range comprising multiple versions to meet the widely varying needs of the contemporary executive environment. The fixed version has a five-star base with feet and automatic return mechanism. The seat can be fitted with armrests of unusual design, also in chrome-plated steel like the frame. In the swivelling version, the five-star base is fitted with self-braking casters in soft or hard material. The top cross-bar can be used as a handle. The seat features gas height adjustment. The tilting version has a five-star base with casters, gas height adjustment mechanism and five-position seat adjustment. This version is also available with or without armrests. The back with supporting mesh fabric, also available in high version, adapts to the shape of the back to provide fully personalized comfort. All models are also available in version fitted with height-adjustable lumbar support. The collection also includes a swivelling stool equipped with a footrest, five-star fixed base and low back. A type of seat that adapts to widely varying surroundings, always with distinctive style and a high degree of advanced ergonomic comfort.

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Check out our review of the HP Envy x2 hybrid laptop/tablet.
Hewlett-Packard has shown it's a keen follower of fashion, and doesn't intend to get left behind in the rush to introduce multi-purpose Windows 8 machines, as it has introduced a tablet/laptop hybrid named the Envy x2.
The HP Envy x2 joins several other laptops with detachable tablet screens from different manufacturers, all running Microsoft's newest operating system. Samsung's Ativ Smart PC was revealed yesterday during its hardware-filled press conference at IFA 2012, and Microsoft themselves will offer keyboard accessories with its own range of Surface tablets.
Like the others, with the Envy x2's two sections docked together, you'll be free to type away on the standard laptop-sized keyboard which is encased in aluminum, and view everything on the 11.6-inch screen. But at a flick of a latch below, the screen is set free to act as a Windows 8 tablet.
The IPS panel has a resolution of 1368 x 768, and inside the tablet is an Intel X86 processor, although HP hasn't confirmed exactly which one. This does let us know that the Envy x2 will run the full version of Windows 8 though.
Top-center on the rear is an 8-megapixel camera, there is an HD video-call lens around the front, plus the tablet also has NFC and Beats Audio technology. As with other laptop/tablet hybrids both sections have their own batteries, and to make sure the tablet is always ready, when the pair are docked together it's the keyboard section's battery that is used first.
Additionally, the keyboard dock also has an HDMI port, an SD and microSD card slots and a pair of USB ports too. The Envy x2 comes with 64GB of internal memory as standard.
HP expects the Envy x2 to go on sale this year, telling Bloomberg that it would be "late in the Holiday season." The report estimates a price of $800 to $900.
It joins the Spectre XT and the Envy TouchSmart Ultrabooks in HP's touchscreen Windows 8 range, both of which will also be released around the same time.


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UPDATED: With Labor Day behind us, television starts preparing for a new season by wrapping up summer series and offering premieres.
Orlando juggler Viktor Kee performs on the two-hour "America's Got Talent" at 8 p.m. Tuesday (today). Then NBC gives over most of Wednesday to "AGT" in some form: The results from Tuesday's semifinals are announced at 9 p.m., and "AGT" judge Mel B takes part in "Running Wild With Bear Grylls" at 10. Summer's most popular series names a winner in the season finale next week.


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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West Go House-Hunting in Miami
All signs point to KimYe finally taking their relationship to the next level.
According to Rap-Up, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West spent a rainy afternoon, checking out real estate for their potential new love shack in Miami. While the two are frequently seen in matching ensembles, the pair rocked opposite styles: 'Ye in casual, gym-like attire and bright red Balenciaga sneaks while Kimmy rocked a black leather skirt and heels. The paparazzi magnets unwound at Prime One Twelve for dindin.
Before Yeezy starts refurnishing her wardrobe (again) or spends a milli on a housewarming party, we hope the high-profile twosome checks our list of house rules first!


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This limited edition Canvas Print, designed by Teun van der Zalm, comes with a numbered and signed certificate of authenticity. Ready to hang, this image is printed onto a 450gsm white finish, 100% cotton canvas and stretched over 1.5" deep wood stretcher bars (3/4" for XS). Each print comes with wall hanging hardware.
In the second quarter of 2015, I began to research an new project; "What lies beyond the edge of the Observable Universe?". I began an experiment to visualize this through our universal language: Mathematics. Build from several different noise fields. The first of many different nebulas. This one is an tenth of an larger nebula.
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Niloufar Banisadr Born in 1973, Tehran, Iran Lives and works in Paris Education: 2004 - 2006: BA in Visual Arts, Marc Bloch University, Strasbourg, France
2004 - 2005: Diploma in Professional Photography, Spéos, Paris Photography Institute, France 2002 - 2003: BA in Cinema, Marc Bloch University, Strasbourg, France 1995 - 2001: BA in photography, Azad University, Tehran, Iran
Professional Experiences:
Since 2007: Teaching at Spéos Photography Institude, and collaboration with Rhode Island School of Design's Wintersession, Paris, France
Solo Exhibitions: 2010 "The Imprint" Spéos Gallery, Paris, France
2007 Homage to Madeleine Riboulet "Madame Banisadr" NegPos Gallery, Nimes, France
2003 "Dress and Naiad" (dress and nudity) Stimultania Gallery, Strasbourg, France
2001 "History of Polish Chairs" Assar Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran Group Exhibitions:
2011 La quinzaine culturelle Irannienne, Strasbourg, France 2009 "Voice of Vision", Spéos Gallery, Paris, France 2007 Buenos Aires photo 07, Buenos Aires, Argentina 2007 Arténim, Nime, France 2003 Stimultania Gallery, Strasbourg, France 2003 Exhibition Festival at P. University, Strasbourg, France 2002 Photography Museum, Tehran, Iran 2001 "Contemporary Photographers" Assar Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran 2000 Exhibition organized by the Canadian Embassy in Tehran for celebration of International Women's day Barg Gallery, Tehran, Iran 2000 "L'art dans le Monde" (Art in the World), a representation of young artists from different continents, Paris, France
Collection: The Museum of Modern Art (MAM), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Overview and HistoryTehran is the capital of Iran and the largest city in the Middle East, with a population of fifteen million people living under the peaks of the Alborz mountain range.Although archaeological evidence places human activity around Tehran back into the years 6000BC, the city was not mentioned in any writings until much later, in the thirteenth century. It's a relatively new city by Iranian standards.But Tehran was a well-known village in the ninth century. It grew rapidly when its neighboring city, Rhages, was destroyed by Mongolian raiders. Many people fled to Tehran.In the seventeenth century Tehran became home to the rulers of the Safavid Dynasty. This is the period when the wall around the city was first constructed. Tehran became the capital of Iran in 1795 and amazingly fast growth followed over the next two hundred years.The recent history of Tehran saw construction of apartment complexes and wide avenues in place of the old Persian gardens, to the detriment of the city's cultural history.The city at present is laid out in two general parts. Northern Tehran is more cosmopolitan and expensive, southern Tehran is cheaper and gets the name "downtown."Getting ThereMehrabad airport is the original one which is currently in the process of being replaced by Imam Khomeini International Airport. The new one is farther away from the city but it now receives all the international traffic, so allow an extra hour to get there or back.TransportationTehran driving can be a wild free-for-all like some South American cities, so get ready for shared taxis, confusing bus routes and a brand new shiny metro system to make it all better. To be fair, there is a great highway system here.The metro has four lines, tickets cost 2000IR, and they have segregated cars. The women-only carriages are the last two at the end, FYI.Taxis come in two flavors, shared and private. Private taxis are more expensive but easier to manage for the visiting traveler. Tehran has a mean rush hour starting at seven AM and lasting until 8PM in its evening version. Solution? Motorcycle taxis! They cut through the traffic and any spare nerves you might have left.People and CultureMore than sixty percent of Tehranis were born outside of the city, making it as ethnically and linguistically diverse as the country itself. Tehran is the most secular and liberal city in Iran and as such it attracts students from all over the country.Things to do, RecommendationsTake the metro to the Tehran Bazaar at the stop "Panzda Gordad". There you can find anything and everything -- shoes, clothes, food, gold, machines and more. Just for the sight of it alone you should take a trip there.If you like being outside, go to Darband and drink tea in a traditional setting. Tehranis love a good picnic and there are plenty of parks to enjoy. Try Mellat park on a friday (fridays are public holidays), or maybe Park Daneshjou, Saaii or Jamshidieh.Remember to go upstairs and have a look around, always always always! The Azadi Tower should fit the bill; it was constructed to commemorate the 2500th anniversary of the Persian Empire.Tehran is also full of museums such as:the Contemporary Art Museumthe Abghine Musuem (glass works)the 19th century Golestan Royal Palace museumthe museum of carpets (!!!)Reza Abbasi Museum of extraordinary miniaturesand most stunning of all,the Crown Jewels Museum which holds the largest pink diamond in the world and many other jaw-dropping jewels.Text by Steve Smith.


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Six times a year Guglielmo Winery will ship you two bottles of select wines for your tasting enjoyment, or we can hold these shipments for you at the winery for you to pick up at your convenience. Enclosed in each shipment you will also find all the pertinent facts regarding each wine and useful wine and food pairings.
- GWG Members receive a 20% discount on their current wine club selections and on any wine purchases from 1-11 bottles (or less than one case).
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Sept. 19, 2006
Macon, Ga. - The Atlantic Sun Conference announced its 2006 September Men's Cross Country Coaches Poll as voted by the league's 10 head coaches. Belmont unanimously holds on to the top spot, receiving 100 points.
ETSU was selected second with 88 points, while Kennesaw State (72), Campbell (66) and Gardner-Webb (61) round out the top five.
Four teams will be in action Saturday, Sept. 23 with Belmont at the Commodore Classic; Lipscomb at the Vanderbilt Invitational; Mercer at the Great American Cross Country Festival and Stetson at the Embry-Riddle Invitational.
The Cross Country poll serves as the conference standings and will be announced on Sept. 19 and and again on Oct. 17 before the A-Sun Cross Country Championships, held Oct. 28 at Gardner-Webb.
2006 A-Sun Men's Cross Country Coaches Poll
September 19
Rank Team Points
1 Belmont 100
3 Kennesaw State 72
4 Campbell 66
5 Gardner-Webb 61
7 Lipscomb 45
8 Mercer 31
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Smid traded to dirty Flames, Bryzgalov signed
Ladislav Smid and Olivier Roy to the Calgary Flames for Roman Horak and Laurent Brossoit. First off, I absolutely love Laurent Brossoit. Steve-O, Trogdor and I got to see a lot of him here in Edmonton for the Oil Kings, and he is a terrific goaltender. He's currently playing in the ECHL for Alaska where he has played 2 (and a smidge) games, both of them shutouts. He played in a 3rd for 6 minutes and didn't allow any goals, so he has currently not allowed a goal in 126 minutes. The ECHL isn't exactly the greatest league, but it's the success you want to hear about for a goalie in the system. He is definitely an upgrade on Roy.
Roman Horak, all I can do is read stats, for the most part. He's a 2-way centreman. His numbers aren't what I consider too stellar (22 years old, 82GP, 5 goals, 13 assists). I'll have to wait and see to judge that one.
As all the media caught onto right away, this trade seemed to be a salary dump so they could make the next move, signing Ilya Bryzgalov. Now, I actually like this. Bryzgalov is a nut, but aside from in Philly, where everyone sucks in goal, Bryzgalov had been a good goaltender in his career. I am curious to know the details of the contract. Apparently Smid has to pass a physical to complete the deal before Bryzy will be officially signed. Some part of me hopes that he fails the physical and is stuck with the Oilers, because I absolutely love Smid. I like Craig MacTavish a lot as GM, but I can't get behind turning all your blueline (nearly) into a bunch of offensive minded players that are unaware of how to take care of their own end of the rink. I guess that duty will fall to Nick Schultz and Andrew Ference.
I'm not sure just yet how much I like this deal, but I sure like it a lot more than just about any deal that involves Jordan Eberle.


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Darin1990 needed a new print or packaging design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 11 designs submitted by 6 freelance designers.
CEI Software, http://www.ceisoftware.com/products/ensight/
We are CEI Software. We are a 20 person software company based in Apex, NC near Raleigh. We are not design experts. We are engineers and software developers. So we are nerds who need aesthetic help. We like Apple and its clean designs. Our software works on Mac, Linux, and Windows computers, running on laptops up to supercomputers. Our website is: http://www.ceisoftware.com our old website is http://www.ensight.com. This brochure is for EnSight as a product family. Competitors include Tecplot, http://www.tecplot.com and Fieldview, http://www.ilight.com and ANSYS, http://www.ansys.com, and Acusim, http://www.acusim.com.
Our software, EnSight, is well-known in its niche market for being very powerful, having the best graphics quality, having Python scripting language, and being very interactive (right-click on things, drag-and-drop, parts highlighting as your mouse moves over them, etc.) the ability to handle huge datasets, and the ability to run in batch, for example on hundreds of jobs at once.
We have an on-going need for more graphics, design, logo, work this is just our first test of outsourcing to 99 designs - looking for new creative talent we can tap into and use. There will be more projects coming.
Our existing brochure was developed by a designer in Japan, we've translated the text to English. And now we want it to improve it again from an aesthetic point of view.
We make visualization and post-processing (calculations) software for engineers and scientists. Mostly mechanical, aerospace engineers. Typical use of our software is for aerodynamics, improved combustion process, improved safety of vehicles, or improved understanding of complex fluid flows.
The brochure will be used around the world. We have distributors in France, Turkey, South Africa, Brazil, Australia, Italy, etc. We have just opened our own offices internationally in Munich, Germany, Tokyo, Japan, Shanghai, China, and soon in Pune, India. The international aspect is something we have not emphasized yet in our current brochure. We'd like the brochure to work in all those locations, but we can do the text translation to the non-English languages. So a good english brochure is fine. The international aspect is something we should enhance in this design, since we can now support our customers more directly around the world.
Our current brochure, you can download from here:
(The 99design website could not handle the large file).
A pdf of the document is here in the 99design attached files area. We want to get back an improved design which uses the same number of pages (4).
The brochure is in Pages format from iWork on the Mac. That's what we want to get back, because we've used CS4 before and its not productive for us to maintain a brochure in that toolset. Its great if you like CS4 or some other tool, but this job we need in Pages format.
We have also included a flow_chart_v1.pdf file. This pdf shows how our software works in the engineer's work flow. Ideally this would also be incorporated into the brochure, so that it would be clear what the software does for a prospective customer. Obviously the design of the flowchart is flexible, this is just our draft.
Old website is: http://www.ensight.com
New main website is: http://www.ceisoftware.com
We have many images that could be used in the design on our smugmug website: ensight.smugmug.com


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Rivlin: 'Extremely Stupid' to Go Over Fiscal Cliff
In an interview with WSJ's Jerry Seib, the founder of the Congressional Budget Office, Alice Rivlin, says a temporary deal to raise taxes on those earning $250,000 or more could lay the groundwork for an overhaul of the U.S. tax code.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
... she gets dealt to the nitty gritty as it tries to figure out how to deal with the deficit without going over the fiscal cliff ... welcome the DC bureau The Wall Street Journal's online politics show ... on Jerry Sithe ... well neither President Obama nor members of Congress caught much of a breather after the election they boost ratings maneuvering over how to come up with a deficit deal to prevent ... going over the fiscal cliff of ... automatic tax increases and big spending cuts that kicks in at the end of the year unless they have a deal ... to talk about all that were joined by one of the premier budget mines in Washington Alice Rivlin who was director of both the Congressional Budget Office ... and the Office of Management and Budget and is now at Brookings Institution ... Alice thanks very much for joining us ... delighted to be here ... so Ellis has now occurred in the weeks since the election both the president and congressional leaders talked about ... not going over the fiscal cliff talking about coming up with the deal ... do you think they can avoid the class based on what you've heard so far ... I think so far maybe I should say I really hope so ... it would be ... extremely stupid to ... let go over the cliff as they said ... of because that would be very bad for the economy and a wooden bridge and for the ... image of the American government it would show that we just weren't functioning ... so one of the U haul so beware the chances you can be right to your post will come true ... oh I think that ... the ... major players in this ... little drama ... understand very clearly ... that it would be a bad thing had to go over the class and they want to work to not do that ... now there's a lot of posturing right now and a lot of of ... of putting a ... ton of feelers on the table ... but I think in the and and the leadership of the Congress and the president ... will get a deal ... now I don't mean a deal that solves the whole ... of growing debt problem in the lame duck session they can do that ... but they can avoid going over the class ... and they can put in place a framework ... for solving the problem fairly early in the next year ... so I'm hopeful about that ... so it's it's a complicated matter but the knitting and it's a simple matter really ... present Obama says tax rates not just taxes but tax rates on the top two percent of Americans have to go up to set the groundwork for dealing with the deficit ... John Binner Republicans to Congress a tax rates cannot go up to deal with the deficit ... how new bridge that gap ... well I think that gap can be ... can be bridged go one way to do and would be good due in two steps ... to ... undo what the president is proposing now or something like it ... up on a temporary basis of ... extending ... up all of the Bush tax cuts except for those at the very top and one could argue what the very top gears ... up for our temporarily for a six month something like that ... which would get us out of part of the cliff problem ... on and then ... a working on a framework for a longer run tax reform ... which way ... they have ... an revenue increases we have to do that to solve the ... long run budget problem ... and of late raising rates ... and we're not my reason revenues ... are at the top in a different way ... of perhaps by ... doing something with the ... deductions and exclusions that would mean people at the high and would pay more ... they've got to pay more ... and I don't think that the Republicans are fighting that so much they hung up on the question of whether it's ... higher rates ... or some other approach ... write it it'll be the first two steps loosely you just outlining where least require Republicans to say arate temporarily six months let's say we agree that some rates are going to go up until we come up with a more sane long term solution ... right ... well that's what I'm suggesting I don't know that they'll buy that but I think that if we're going to do something sensible which is not go over the class ... but what are those in a position to reform ... and taxes and generally and have a better system ... of bed we need to do something like that ... so you know the organization that you sounded a Congressional budget office you are the fewer the founding directors said a couple weeks ago noted as said before which is that if you go off the cliff ... that is a recipe for a recession it did back in recession you think that's right ... what you think that's right and I think maybe even the Congressional Budget office's ... underestimating the dangers ... of they are ... doing model forecasts which would then show them that ... any increase in tax the ... taxes paid by everybody ... up close to the alternative minimum tax in all of these other tax increases ... class ... B ... sequester that is cutting ... government spending across the board in the mind was blank if you get all of that ... time it will likely throw it into recession ... in the first part of the year ... but a worse than that I think it would just to ... show financial markets that we didn't have a functioning government and that's not good ... what ... I was good as few decades can you say anything the financial markets to reassure them that there is a functioning government that can handle problems like this can handle this problem ... I can say to me right now but had the president and congressional leadership ... should be able to say it loud and clear ... if they solve ... this immediate problem and put in place ... a way of getting our ... long run and get of growing a much less rapidly in many in the future ... you know um you talked about is the isthe or a longer term path you know one of the Argus the president makes is that the in the long run you cannot ... generate enough revenue at the top end of the income scale in tact that tax revenue that is ... by simply limiting deductions and exemptions in closing loopholes ... you have to raise rates if you're going to be the attack the deficit ... Republicans say no we can tap deductions and generate ... enough revenue without raising rates who would you think is right in that dispute ... well I think that's putting it had to merrily cuz it's really just focus ... on them very high and ... if you have been deductions ... at a low enough of dollar number of then you can raise quite a lot of money from people at the high and ... of but the point is we've got to have ... a much ... fairer and simpler tax code ... and the two budget commissions that I served on both propose drastic reforms ... in the income tax ... that would get rid of almost all exemptions deductions exclusions ... and if you ... would get lower the rates and if you do that ... you don't have to ... um to have ... an increase in rates at the very high and you could make the rate schedule ... of more progressive than it is ... but I you can raise more revenue from upper income people because those of the people who ... benefit most ... from the exclusions and deductions ... that any get a really hard political question which is is that realistic every institution in every business every ... agency in America that's got ... a tax breaks to defend ... shows up on the hill with an army of lobbyists ... and when he Argan's deeply missed ration make is you'll never get there is that is that possibly the scenario that you're describing ... I don't think that the administration thinks ... he'll never get there with comprehensive tax reform and I'm very discouraged but I haven't heard them say that ... of the conversation has been focused on this very immediate problem of what he'd do it the very high end ... up we haven't really had a serious conversation ... about of comprehensive tax reform ... and I think we should have but he kept the head ... of the tree now in the end of the year ... right they are yours you basically making the case Discover say just got to get to the comprehensive tax reform subject sooner or later ... exactly that's what I believe that's what the Simpson Bowles commission believed this was ... the Domenici Rivlin NetJets forcefully ... head that I think if you put on the table ... a dress to get enough approach ... where ... everybody Sox's gourd ... then maybe the attractiveness of the simpler fairer planned ... trumps all of the ... lobbies for special interests ... right click on the fighting is taking a one other item on the other side of the agenda that this the spending side of the ledger ... either you ... support that ... in in the past the premium support ... system for Medicare somewhat akin to the one that that kind of Paul Ryan's of Republican vice presidential nominee advance ... of ducking the subject of the of debate in the campaign obviously ... is it now politically too toxic to be realistic or it is that an item still on the table ... I think what this campaign proved is everybody ... thinks that Medicare is a program that we want to preserve ... and the worst thing you can say about your opponent in an election is he's going to cut Medicare ... and both sides said ... ah but um ... I do believe that more competition ... in Medicare ... it can be a good thing and I was not defending the regional Ryan plan ... Ryan actually move to the center ... and in his plan with the Democratic Senator Ron Wyden to market ... and had a plan very much like the one that Senator Pete Domenici and I've put forward ... I think that ... the term premium support probably got ... use to toxic ... it in the campaign ... but one approach would be to say ... obviously we want to preserve traditional Medicare and improve that and ... and make it more efficient ... but can we also offer seniors ... they are the joys of bad debt will be a real choice ... that could be a much better option than to Medicare advantage which we already have ... and while sipping the one thing we all know is that this conversation is now for real not just hypothetical thanks for joining us in the hope we can stay in touch over the next few months ... absolutely I'd love to ...


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The next time you are struck in traffic during your commute to work and get frustrated about wasted time on the road pause and think about Mackenzie Tucker Williams. The former Lipscomb softball player flies from Nashville to Atlanta and then hops on a jet for Seattle where her work day begins. She doesn't do it every day, but her life is literally up in the air quite a bit. Mackenzie was a star for the Lady Bisons in the 2010 NCAA Regional at Tuscaloosa with three hits in a win over UAB. She was in the stands at Draper Diamond earlier this month watching the Purple and Gold in action in the Atlantic Sun Tournament. Between games she talked with Lipscombsports.com.
What sport did you play at Lipscomb? What years? Who were your coaches?
"I started playing softball in the fall of 2007 and played through 2011. Kristin (Peck) Ryman was my head coach. Amber Wood and Lexi Myers were assistants my freshman year. Lexi and Kristin were my coaches all four years. Heather Collins was a graduate assistant my senior year."
What attracted you to Lipscomb from Puyallup, Wash. near Seattle?
"I was playing in tournaments all over the country. I was in a tournament in Colorado where coach Ryman first saw me play. I also played in a tournament in Kentucky. She contacted me. I didn't know where Lipscomb was. I had never heard of it.
"On the way to my recruiting visit I said to my mother that I probalbly won't go to Lipscomb. I had never really spent much time in the South. When I came to the campus I was kind of blown away. I liked the whole concept of the university with a small feel and big athletics. The girls on the team were really cool.
"Afterwards I went on a couple of more recruiting trips but I knew I was going to go to Lipscomb."
What is your fondest athletic memory at Lipscomb?
"My favorite athletic moment is the NCAA regionals my junior year (2010). That first game against UAB is the most fun I think I ever had playing softball and it is the best I ever performed. I went three-for-four with an RBI, a double and a run scored."
Who had the biggest influence on you during your athletic at Lipscomb? How?
"I really looked to our seniors my freshman year - Heather Collins, Sara Simons, Kimberly Jacobson and Jennifer Allsup. They didn't treat us like freshmen. They treated us like we were on the same level with them.
"That taught me how to treat the players that came in after me. My senior year I wanted to make sure the freshmen viewed me the same way I had viewed the seniors my freshman year. I wanted to treat them with all the respect they deserved as my fellow teammates no matter what year they were.
"That has set the tone for my career and how I want to treat people and be treated."
What is your fondest non-athletic memory from your time at LIpscomb?
"The camaraderie and the friendships I made off the field spending down time together with the softball girls. We didn't have to spend time together, but we chose to do it.
"Those friendships that I made defined my college career. I still talk to them daily. If it wasn't for the girls it wouldn't have been worth it even with all of the success we had as a team."
Who was your favorite professoe? Why?
"Dr. Roy Hamley was one of my all-time favorite professors. He was my advisor as well.
"He was the one who helped me decide to major in psychology. I took him my freshman year for "Intro to Psychology". I loved the way he taught. He was really down to earth. He had strong moral values but he was accepting of others.
"He was challenging. He was always smiling. I loved he was challenging, but he was still very fun. He was an amazing, all-around general nice guy."
Where do you live now?
"I live in Nashville."
Who is your employer? What is your occupation? What does your position entail?
"I am a flight attendant for Alaska Airlines. I have been working there for just under a year-and-a-half.
"I have a cousin who is a flight attendant for Alaska Airlines. I was planning on going to graduate school, but I decided I needed a little break. I love to travel.
"I love Nashville, but I love Seattle as well. It just felt like the perfect fit to have both cities in my life as well as seeing the country and the world.
"I fly from Nashville to Atlanta and Atlanta to Seattle. I usually fly there and back twice a month. I stay with my parents when I am in Seattle."
Tell us about your family.
"I am married to Charles Williams. He graduated in 2009. He was a pitcher for Lipscomb's baseball team from 2006-2009."
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On April 5th, our sister publication, Super Chevy, was at Palm Beach International Raceway hosting one of their annual SC shows, and we were able to swing by for the day to take in all of the sights and sounds.
Super Chevy events tend to largely focus on classic Chevy horsepower; such as Chevelles, Novas, first- and second-gen Camaros, and Tri-Fives, the events are also open to late model, Chevy powered, GM muscle of all years.
As much as we love classic Chevy musclecars, we were more interested in the late-model crowd, so we went hunting to see what we could come up with. Immediately, we were struck by the display at the Redline Motorsports booth. Howard Tanner brought out some of his big guns, including a former GMHTP feature car, his 2010 Inferno Orange Camaro SS, a PTE boosted stroker engine stuffed with goodies from RHS, COMP Cams, and Mast Motorsports, among others, and some of his latest customer project vehicles, Redline's in-house C7 Stingray, and last but not least, a Corvette-destined Powerglide transmission/9-inch rear axle combo.
Browsing through the show field, we caught a glimpse of an LT4-powered C4, several 4th- and 5th-Gen Camaros, a few Cobalt SS,' a CTS-V coupe, C5-C7 Vettes, and get this, even an '83 Malibu wagon with a complete Buick GN LC2 engine swap under the hood!
We couldn't leave the event without having a go around the autocross in our ProCharger i-1 blown 2012 Camaro SS project car, so after a few laps we whittled our time down from a 75:49, to a best time of 72:38 seconds – which put us in the top tier of some of the fastest cars there! With some more practice, better tuning of the suspension and grippier tires, we could have shaved another second or two off. Maybe next time!
To see more coverage of this event, head over to the Super Chevy site here.


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United make second Fabregas bid
Manchester United have made a second bid for Barcelona and Spain midfielder Cesc Fabregas.
United confirmed last Monday that they had made a first offer for the former Arsenal star, and manager David Moyes said at a press conference in Yokohama that a second offer had been lodged.
Executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward returned to the UK ahead of schedule last Wednesday to carry out some urgent transfer business, and Moyes confirmed: "As I understand it, Ed had a response (to the first offer). We have made a second offer but Ed is dealing with it rather than me."
So far, United have not made any new signings this summer, other than Uruguay Under-20 star Guillermo Varela.
And whilst Moyes accepts there may come a time when he has to walk away from the deal, that position has not been reached yet.
"I think a point does come," said Moyes. "But when you are interested in good players you want to give it every opportunity to materialise. I will hope things will continue to move forward.
"At this moment in time I can only tell you Ed Woodward is working hard to try and make the deals happen. We hope some of them will fall into place shortly."
In addition to Fabregas, Moyes has also been linked with marquee signings Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale, plus Everton duo Leighton Baines and Marouane Fellaini.
So far though, there has been no reinforcements. And Moyes admitted he can understand why some fans are nervous.
"I can understand that feeling," he said. "But there have been quite a few changes. Other managers have changed their clubs too and everybody thought this might be the summer when transfers are done later in the month.
"That was always the thought I had when I came into the club. You have to remember I only started on July 1, so in truth I have only been in the job three weeks at this present time."


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American pop and R&B singer and songwriter Jason Joel Desrouleaux (Derulo) showed interest for music in his early childhood. He was determined to become a performer but started from writing songs for more famous singers. Among his clients are singers like Diddy, Donnie Klang, Cassie and Lil Wayne. On gaining experience in composing (as well as in performing and dancing) the young man signed a contract with minor recording label Beluga Heights which later became a part of the Warner Music Group.
The debut single of Jason Derulo called «Whatcha Say» was released in 2009 and made him an international star. The single was followed by a self-titled debut album. Alongside with mentioned «Whatcha Say», which topped the charts, Derulo managed to get another single «In My Head», being very popular with overseas listeners in England and Australia, to the top ten. Other singles «Riding' Solo», «What If», «Sky's the Limit» didn't reach the same popularity, but made many performers acknowledge the young singer as a serious competitor. Critics were not so enthusiastic about the album, though. For his debut Derulo was nominated for MTV Music, but he didn't win.
Second album «Future History» was released in 2011. As in case with his debut album, before the release Jason Derulo presented single «Don't Wanna Go Home» which quickly became popular in English charts. According to the singer, he tried to put together experience and impressions he gathered for two years and a new album became his greatest achievement at the moment. «Future History» yielded singles «It Girl», «Breathing» and «Fight For You». Despite hard work put by the singer the album is less popular than the first one. However, Jason Derulo stays optimistic and is planning European tours.


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ACC Morning Five: 03.06.12 EditionPosted by mpatton on March 6th, 2012
- theACC.com: You probably already knew this, but the ACC released its All-ACC teams yesterday headlined by Tyler Zeller (unanimous) and Mike Scott (nearly unanimous). Tomorrow the league will announce its individual awards and we'll release our own conference awards. The biggest snubs were Kendall Marshall (Harrison Barnes edged him out by two points to make the first team) and Bernard James (who somehow lost to Mason Plumlee).
- Streaking the Lawn: Well, he wasn't snubbed but Mike Scott definitely wasn't given his due by one or two voters. He finished two points (probably two second-team selections) from being a unanimous first-team selection. Props to Tim Mulholland for taking the only known offender, Caulton Tudor, to task for the omission. You're welcome to choose Tyler Zeller as your Player of the Year. I waffled between him and Scott more times than I can count. But you can't leave Scott off the first team. That's just ridiculous. It's almost as ridiculous as this headline: "Great Scott Sinks Terps in OT."
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Tim Tucker sat down with John Swofford for a pretty interesting interview. For those keeping score at home, Swofford called college athletics a "business" twice during the conversation. He also reaffirmed his support for a four-team football playoff and keeping the NCAA tournament at 68 teams amidst discussion of the ACC's new TV contract renegotiation and the recent NCAA violation issues. All in all, the interview gave a favorable impression of Swofford.
- Charlotte Observer: Luke DeCock looks at coaches' "motivating moments." Every coach has his own style: Mike Krzyzewski berates his team with a fire (and tongue) you'd never expect from his interview demeanor (or maybe it's Krzyzewski interviews with a mild manner you'd never expect from his on-court persona); Roy Williams keeps things under control most of the time, but he loses his temper with the best of them. As NC State's CJ Williams pointed out, "All coaches are pretty much the same […] when it comes to yelling."
- Fayetteville Observer: Harrison Barnes keeps a list. It's a list of his goals shaped like an inverted pyramid with "National Championship" sitting at the top. This sort of story is the reason I never doubt that Barnes will have a long, successful professional career. I'm still not sure whether he's a go-to guy or "just" a 10-year starter in the League, but someone who works this hard to reach his goals will reach many of them.
EXTRA: In semi-ACC-related news, Syracuse is back in the news for all the wrong reasons. Charles Robinson and Pat Forde caught wind that the Orange have been playing team members who failed drug tests. There were at least 10 former players involved, and the NCAA is aware of the problem. I'm not sure what exactly could become of this, but certainly, it's never good to associate your brand with drugs. Still, many of the infractions are beyond the NCAA's statute of limitations.


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Rick Ross and Big Sean Cover Source Magazine's Year-End Issue
Heavyweight rhyme-spitters Rick Ross and Big Sean will appear on two separate covers of The Source magazine's year-end issue. The Maybach Music Group honcho was crowned Man of the Year by the editors, while the 'My Last' rapper was named Rookie of the Year.
A bespectacled Rozay looks warm and cozy on the magazine cover in his yellow fur coat, which matches his canary-diamond pinky ring. In the issue, the Miami rapper discusses his health scare back in October where he suffered two seizures while traveling. "I went and seen an actual neurologist to tell me what was really going on," he tells guest editor/writer Kim Osorio. "My condition was basically extreme exhaustion … It was a real eye-opener for me."
Big Sean secures his first-ever major magazine cover with the Source. Shirtless and draped in gold jewelry including a diamond-encrusted pinky ring, the G.O.O.D. Music artist had a phenomenal year thanks to the release of his debut album 'Finally Famous.' The Detroit-based rapper talks about the highs and lows of being a famous rapper, including his legal case for an alleged sexual-assault this past summer.
The Source's year-end issue is a special one — it's the publication's 250th edition. The hip-hop magazine will be chock full of features including, a "Best of 2011″ recap, a tribute to the late Heavy D, interviews with Wale and Common, as well as a special report on the health crisis in hip-hop.
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Innovation starts in the classroom
November 13, 2012
The Park City Education Foundation wants teachers to think outside the box. As the Teacher Grants Committee begins to comb through a flood of requests, that is exactly what the nonprofit is hoping to fund, innovation in the classroom.
Every year, PCEF uses grant money to fund ideas coming straight from teachers, the riskier ideas, the ideas that test new programs at the classroom level to fetter out the next big breakthrough for students. In some cases, teacher grants have gone on to become district-wide initiatives, from technology in the classroom to interactive learning.
"If you go back and look at how teacher grants have worked in the past, this is where things can be tested, even fail," said Jennifer Billow, the PCEF communications manager. "It gives us a chance to try things on a small scale. If it doesn't work, it doesn't work. But at least we are trying something unique."
The committee responsible for awarding the grants sat down for the first meeting Monday, starting the process to see what grant applications met the criteria and how funding might be divvied up. While the grants will not be officially distributed until in December when recipients are announced, committee members are already excited about this year's prospects.
"These grants set us apart," said Maura Robbins, a committee member who has served on the nonprofit's board in the past. "We have innovative classes where it's not just sitting in the classroom.
"We're seeing dual immersion program-related requests from the elementary schools film equipment special education supplies that teach kids how to do things on their own."
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When the grants were first introduced, incoming requests reached roughly half a dozen in total. Now, the competition has stepped up, with $160,000 in funding requests this year alone, with individual grants ranging from $175 to $30,000. More teacher grant requests were submitted this year than any other year, from 40 last year to 42 this year.
In past years, PCEF funded projects such as a Nintendo and math program, and when it came before the committee, there was nothing like it in the school district, Billow said. That was several decades ago, and since then, technology has flooded classrooms in the Park City School District, from the one-to-one laptop initiatives to iPads in classes.
"Everyone, the whole grant committee, was like, 'What is he talking about,'" Billow said, "'playing a game to learn math? It was a very new, very scary concept, but a very successful one."
This year, PCEF received fewer technology-based grants. Several grants focused on bolstering the district dual immersion efforts, but grants also looked at every category of students, from English Language Learners to special needs.
"Differentiation is something we really love seeing," Billow said, "and this year we saw a lot of those types of grants, which is exciting. The impact is broader."
Teachers may choose from three possible grants, the Linda Singer Berrett Endowed Grant which focuses on programs that support diversity and differentiation, the Nele Needham Endowed Grant which is awarded to elementary school programs that could be expanded into all elementary schools and the Nancy DeFord Educator Initiative Program which is designed to encourage innovative and creative instruction. PCEF has a combined $8,000 to give to the Linda Singer Berrett and Nele Needham grants, and $40,000 to give to the Nancy DeFord grant requests.
"The third grant, that is the big one," Billow said. "It is all about being innovative. If a program is successful, schools might try to move the program into a site grant for the next year.
"When we talk about innovation, a lot of people think about computers and technology. But some of our favorite programs were the ones that were different, like the balance bikes for preschoolers. There is a big connection between physical skills and mental skills at that age, and the program, which was implemented with last year's grant money, has been very successful. It was very innovative, something that had not been done before."


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Housekeeping on a Gigantic Scale (Dec, 1924)
All of the pictures in this article are great, but I particularly like the fact that they gave music classes to pages so that their voices were pleasing to guests.
Housekeeping on a Gigantic Scale
Factory Methods of Standardized Production Applied Even to Serving of Your Meals by Modern Hotels
TO the manager upstairs in his private office, the kitchen of a great hotel is simply a factory where perhaps 10,000 products are made to order in the space of two hours and delivered within fifteen minutes. Quantity production and standardization of service have made housekeeping possible on a wholesale scale. If each individual waiter and bus boy were permitted to perform his tasks in what he believed the best way there would be such a scurrying and running about that hopeless disorder would result. Therefore the great restaurants and hotels have established a system to control every move. When you take your seat at the table, the bus boy and waiter perform certain tasks while you study the menu. They place the silver, provide napkins, bread, butter, possibly service plates, glasses of chopped ice, and finally the water carafe. In one great hotel chain, when two diners are being served, the water is exactly the thirty-ninth item which goes on the table, and, before the dinner has been finished, 100 or more separate articles will have been produced, used, and then removed.
The food – service department shows housekeeping on a huge scale at its best, and here the mechanical appliances which save time primarily are most abundant. The hotel steward, looking over past records, can tell how many guests probably will order soft-boiled eggs on any given day of the year, but getting them boiled and served is another matter, which probably would keep an army of cooks busy, were it not for the mechanical egg boiler. Clockwork, driven by a lead weight, or a small electric motor, furnishes the motive power, and when an order for eggs comes, the cook drops them in a metal basket, lowers it into a tank of boiling water, and sets the indicator for the time required, at the expiration of which the eggs are automatically lifted from the water. The slicing of bread offers another opportunity for a machine to give satisfaction to the guests by a uniform product, in addition to saving material. A revolving circular disk divides the loaf with a smooth motion, while a ratchet advances the bread just the width of another slice, for the next cut. The cold-meat slicer works on a similar principle, and the vegetable parer used principally for potatoes and carrots is another example.
Aside from appliances for handling food, there are several instances of time-saving in the serving and housekeeping departments of the great hotel. The telautograph ably supplements the intercommunication service of the telephone, saving time for messages which do not require direct conversation between sender and receiver, as the handwriting inscribed at the transmitter is reproduced at the receiving instrument.
The telephone installation is, of course, the major means of communication and it may easily equal that of a good-sized central office. In one hotel the branch exchange serves 3,340 telephone instruments, seventy operators being required to handle the calls.
Standardization of service, equipment and supplies, however, does not stop with the kitchens and dining rooms. One hotel system, for example, has made a study of every item of equipment, from carpets to chinaware, and tries to produce anything which could be manufactured by itself more cheaply than it could be purchased in the market. This company built a decorating furnace and now buys all china in the white and does its own decorating.
The same group of hotels, in its factory, operates an upholstery shop, candy factory, printing plant, a garment factory and a furniture-repair plant. Standardization also has been extended to such articles as table linen, glassware, soaps and cleaning materials, and even such staples as baking powder, olive oil, vanilla extract, coffee and canned goods. As a result $350,000 has been released from the inventory and $100,000 a year saved.
The modern hotel manager, therefore, is justified in thinking of his plant as a factory which takes interchangeable parts and fits them together into a custom-made product, no matter whether it is room service and equipment or your dinner.


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De Lorenzo's Tomato Pies, Redux
Editor's note: Slice reader Rich DeFabritus joins us today with an update on a Trenton, New Jersey, legend. —Adam
Words and Photographs by Rich DeFabritus | British author Benjamin Disraeli was quoted as saying, "change is inevitable, change is constant". And while many are resistant to change, it's as certain as death and taxes.
Recognizing this, the famed New Jersey landmark, De Lorenzo's Tomato Pies, has embraced change and done the previously unthinkable—they've moved! Now before you get your pizza peel warped in disbelief, let me clarify. Technically, the old Trenton location will stay opened concurrently with the new Robbinsville location. But with revised hours (no longer opened on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, dinner servings only) and the onset of urban decay, it's a matter of time before the Hudson Street joint is no more.
There's good reason for this—the aforementioned blight has gotten so bad that your safety is no longer a foregone conclusion. The arrival of the Guardian Angels in Trenton reminds you of this, as do the increased police presence. Although business at the Hudson Street location is still brisk, the rise in violent crime in the area will surely have an impact, and the father and son team of Gary and Sam Amico understand this.
Another possible reason is the passing of the beloved founder and pizza legend—Alexander "Chick" De Lorenzo in September 2007. While plans for the new location were in the works before his passing, his spirit was always evident in the little converted row house, and leaving it would have been sacrilege. It is a fitting and loving tribute that many of the pictures and décor in the Robbinsville location are dedicated to Chick De Lorenzo, his smiling face looking over you as if he were sitting in the next booth. He will be sorely missed.
With that we set off on our drive down I-195 towards Robbinsville. A quick turn off exit 5B and you approach Washington Town Center. As you approach the Center, you immediately notice its retro-historical qualities - the main building has a colonial look, covered in inviting red brick with stone accents. Located nearby is a residential neighborhood designed in conjunction with the Township in an effort to retain some of the small-town charm. It works and it should provide a steady stream of hungry customers that have yet to taste a De Lorenzo tomato pie.
Park around back and you'll see a large black awning that marks the De Lorenzo's spot. At 3:30 pm, the line was already about 50 people long. Word has spread fast that the Amico clan is in town, and the crowd was there to prove it. Precisely at 4:00 pm, the doors opened. Shuffle in quickly and find a spot that best fits your party's needs because it's first-come, first-served here.
The new location is absolutely great. Not unlike the surrounding real estate, steps were taken to retain some of the old world character. The walls are painted a warm taupe color dotted with framed pictures from the long and storied De Lorenzo's past. It is then that you take notice of the changes that have been made to bring De Lorenzo's into the modern age: menus list the offerings ($10 for a small pie, $13 for a large, $1 for each topping), credit cards are accepted—even bathrooms for both men and women, a sight for sore eyes after a few birch beers! Sam Amico was running the show this night, in plain view behind the impressive mahogany wood "pizza bar" that surrounds the ovens along the back wall. One thing about Sam, he's always friendly and gracious, as if it is his pleasure to be serving you. Too often you find proprietors that are grumpy when their product practically sells itself, and given the success De Lorenzo's has had over 60+ years, it's refreshing to see it hasn't had an adverse effect on his personality.
Is it possible that too much change is a bad thing? We'd soon find out—we immediately placed an order for a plain pie, a sausage pie, and one with "the works". Normally, I don't enjoy pies with everything on it, but in the spirit of change, I decided it was worth an effort. The service was a little chaotic, and you get the sense that some bugs are being worked out as they acclimate to the new environment. The wait staff works in tandem with one another, which helps as the crowd is simply overwhelming and there are upwards of 90 seats to wait on.
For the non-anointed, remember that getting a quality product usually means an extended wait. Do not expect to sit down and get a pie in 5-10 minutes. Every pie is made to order, and expect a wait of 15-20 minutes before your first pie is served. If you order more than one, the staff graciously staggers delivery of the pies to your table—you'll be thankful as you enjoy each pie at the proper temperature rather than having them come all at once and get cold.
Our plain pie came out first—it looked and smelled every bit as good as what you would get on Hudson Street, and cut in the same asymmetrical way. Picking up a slice gives you an idea of how thin, yet firm the crust is - there is no sagging here. This is what good tomato pie is all about, and a bite into the pie delivers a hearty crunch and a rush of flavor. Close your eyes and for a moment, your mind is filled with memories of dining back at the old Trenton location. There isn't a pie I know that offers a better balance of ingredients, and each bite imparts different taste combinations that demonstrate how rich and complex the flavor can be. The crust has a nice char to it, and the splashes of bright red tomatoes and mozzarella are married with a drizzling of olive oil.
The same can be said about the sausage pie—it was wonderful and the crust was not laden by addition of the topping. If there was letdown here, it was the skimpy amount of sausage on the pie. You don't want this almost perfect balance of ingredients to be overwhelmed by an abundance of sausage, but some slices had 1 or 2 pieces at most. A topping this tasty warrants a bit more quantity, but it's a minor complaint.
The surprise of the night had to be the pie with "the works". I can drone on about how pizza chains, in an effort to be more outrageous than one another, have practically ruined the public's palate by overloading their doughy creations with an endless array of nonsensical toppings. This is a pattern that sometimes gets replicated in independent pizzerias via the "everything" pizza, and I cringe when I see it or I am forced to eat it. I suppose if it were called something other than pizza, I might not be such a curmudgeon, but I digress. The De Lorenzo's version of the "everything" pizza doesn't have as firm crust as its plain counterparts, but one thing is certain—the toppings are packed with flavor. I was not prepared for it to taste as well as it did! The mix of sweet and hot peppers, onions, mushrooms, and hunks of spicy pepperoni more than made up for the slices I didn't eat during my silent protest. Lucky for me there was one slice left and enough room in my stomach to eat it! My recommendation—throw yourself a curve ball and try one on your next visit, you won't be disappointed.
So the big question—is De Lorenzo's in Robbinsville as good as De Lorenzo's on Hudson? The answer is resounding "YES!" - the pies are on par with the original. Gary and Sam Amico are to be commended for not "selling out" by creating a mass-produced product with inferior ingredients not worthy of the famed De Lorenzo's name.
The added bonus is the new location—it's quaint and it's safe. There is even an ice cream shop nearby to top off the night should you desire. Moving a landmark to a new location can be a risky proposition, but the Amicos have pulled it off, and the De Lorenzo's legend will continue for many years to come.
Address: 2350 US Highway 33, Robbinsville, NJ 08691
Phone: 609-341-8480
Website: delorenzostomatopies.com
Payment: Cash or credit card
The Skinny: Change is good! That same great De Lorenzo's taste coupled with bigger digs (bathrooms and credit cards accepted too!) equals another legend in the making.
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NEW YORK - Police have arrested a suspect in connection with the beating of a gay journalist on a New York City street.
They say Leighton Jennings was arrested without incident at a residence in Queens shortly before midnight Tuesday. The 24-year-old faces felony assault charges.
Police say their investigation determined that the attack was not of a bias nature.
Police say the journalist, Randy Gener (JEHN'-ur), was walking home on Jan. 17 when he was viciously punched in the face on West 54th Street in Manhattan. His wallet, phone and gold necklace were not taken.
He underwent brain surgery.
His relatives say he remembers little about the attack and faces additional surgery.
Gener has done freelance work for The New York Times and the Miami Herald.


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1962 International Scout 80 - One Bad BinderPosted in Features on July 26, 2013
Owners of International Scouts and Travelalls, as a rule, tend to be extremely brand loyal. Anthony Liscio is the exception. Anthony had a Jeep, but when he ran out of room for his growing family he started to look for something different. He found this 1962 International Scout 80 sitting behind Route 66 Dog Haus in Flagstaff, Arizona, and was able to talk owner Gary McKelfresh out of the Binder in exchange for working on Gary's Shelby Charger. (For those curious, Binder comes from the International's heritage as tractors, where they were used to bind corn fields together during the harvest.)
That wasn't the only horse trading Anthony did. The engine came out of a wrecked Mustang that was given to him, and he traded a rifle to a friend in exchange for the front coilover shocks. "If it was not for trading, the Scout would not be!" Anthony exclaims. "When you're on a mechanic's budget and raising a family it's all about trading, either in labor or in parts that are lying around." That mentality has resulted in a Scout that truly lives up to its International moniker.
Tech Specs
1962 International Scout 80
Engine: Ford 5.0L V-8
Transmission: Ford C6 3-speed automatic
Transfer case: NP203 and NP205 with Prodesigns doubler
Front Axle: Dana 60 with Yukon 5.38 gears, Detroit Locker, Alloy USA 35-spline chromoly axleshafts, and Riddler diff cover
Rear Axle: Dana 60 with Yukon 5.38 gears, billet spool, Moser 35-spline chromoly axleshafts, Riddler diff cover, and disc brake conversion
Springs & Such: 3-inch-diameter, 14-inch-travel King coilovers, 4-inch Fox air bumps, and custom radius arms (front); 3-inch-diameter, 16-inch-travel Sway-a-way coilovers, Currie Antirock sway bar, and triangulated 4-link (rear)
Tires & Wheels: 40x13.50-17LT Maxxis Creepy Crawlers on 17x8.5 KMC Enduro beadlocks
Steering: PSC double-ended hydraulic ram and custom steering arms
Other Stuff: Custom bumpers and skidplates, Warn XD9000i winch, RPM fuel cell, PRP suspension seats, Crow harnesses, custom rollcage


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Calls have increased for Republican nominee Donald Trump to be denied national security briefings offered to presidential nominees of major political parties after his entreaty to Russian hackers to find Hillary Clinton's deleted e-mails, NBC News reported.
Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid said he hopes the untrustworthy Trump is given "fake intelligence briefings." Democratic Rep. David Cicilline of Rhode Island sent a letter to President Barack Obama saying Trump "is unfit to receive sensitive intelligence" and asks that he "withhold" Trump's expected intelligence briefing.
The national security briefings are "a courtesy," at the discretion of the president and not required by law, according to David Priess, the author of "The President's Book of Secrets." But, Priess noted, if a candidate divulges classified information, there could be legal repercussions but the political repercussions would probably be far worse.
On Thursday, White House spokesperson Josh Earnest said the president will respect the 60-year-old tradition.


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CHARLOTTE, N.C.—For months, the Arizona Wildcats' 2012 recruiting haul stood as the undisputed No. 1 class in the nation.
The frontcourt trio of 7-footer Kaleb Tarczewski, 6-10 forward Grant Jerrett and 6-8 forward Brandon Ashley—along with dynamic guard Gabe York—signaled to the rest of the country that Arizona would not be toiling on the NCAA Tournament bubble and playing in the NIT for long.
Then on Wednesday night, Shabazz Muhammad joined Kyle Anderson at UCLA. Shortly afterward, Nerlens Noel announced he'd head to Kentucky. Tarczewski, Ashley and Jerrett watched those announcements in an ESPNU studio in Charlotte while in town for the Jordan Brand Classic. They also watched as the team recruiting rankings were reshuffled.
Arizona no longer was the undisputed king of the recruiting hill.
"Me and Brandon were talking about it. We're kind of mad we're not No. 1 anymore because Kentucky, they get it like every year," Jerrett said Thursday. "We wanted the Arizona Wildcats to be No. 1."
Said Ashley: "With them bumping us off, it definitely adds a little bit more pressure on the season. We've got to show everybody that our class is no joke and we're here for business."
Whether Arizona's recruiting class is ranked No. 1 or No. 2, or even No. 3, it's a group that puts the Wildcats back in play as a national power. It all started with Jerrett committing to coach Sean Miller's program Nov. 27, 2010. For those who haven't seen Jarrett play, Ashley describes his future teammate as a big man with the great footwork to beat opponents in the post but also a strong face-up jumper and the ability to beat his man off the dribble. It's a deadly triple-threat for opponents.
Jerrett, ranked as the No. 15 player in the nation by Rivals, favored Arizona in his recruitment without ever knowing about the possibility of creating a mega class. But as things went on, Miller told Jerrett that his arrival could bring other players to campus.
Then in July 2011, Jerrett—a California native—was joined by York, whom Rivals rates as the No. 46 player in the Class of '12. At that point, those two West Coast stars turned their attention to luring another regional star. Ashley, the No. 23-ranked player, liked their sales pitch and committed in late August 2011.
"When they kind of told me that they weren't looking just to win, and they told me the goal is a national championship, and they said it with the utmost confidence, that was kind of when I was like, 'Yeah, there's no turning back now. Let's get this,' " Ashley said.
Making the move from a strong class to a truly elite one depended on Arizona winning a recruiting battle against Kansas for Tarczewski, the No. 9-rated player. Tarczewski was important because while Ashley and Jerrett brought a level of versatility to the frontcourt, the team still needed that bruising anchor in the middle.
When it came to convincing Tarczewski about his choice, York played the role of lead recruiter at another camp, adidas Nations.
"The whole time, when my list was down to Kansas and Arizona, (York) was like, 'We've got to get you there. I'm going to throw you the ball every time,' " said Tarczewski, who committed in late October 2011. "With the team they have now and then us coming in, I think we have a great (team)."
The departure of sophomore-to-be point guard Josiah Turner, however, has left something of a hole in what could have been a spotless starting five. Opinions are mixed on who will run the offense when the three big men were asked their opinion, with answers ranging from York to returnees like Nick Johnson and Jordin Mayes.
But even that blemish on the Arizona roster isn't dulling the ambition of this group, which is to follow in the footsteps of the freshmen that led Kentucky to the NCAA title last season and cut down the nets in Atlanta in 2013.
"We all want to step in and really contribute from Day 1," Tarczewski said. "I don't think we really have the same type of players as (Kentucky) did, so I think it will definitely be different than that, but that's what we want to be able to do, to step in and hopefully win a national championship this year."


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Are you familiar with the idea of the power of three? Don't worry, I'm not getting all mathematical on you.
I'm talking about the generally well-accepted principle that when it comes to effective communications, our brains are best at grasping information as a trio.
Of course, most of the time we aren't conscious of the fact that many of the most inspirational speeches and phrases of our age are peppered with examples of this oral 'trick'; 'I came, I saw, I conquered', 'hook, line & sinker' and (here comes that crucial third point) 'signed, sealed, delivered.' You get the idea…
Well over the last three weeks, my calendar's certainly been shaken up (in a fantastic way) by three great events, which have definitely left their mark in my thinking.
The first one was self-generated, born out of a casual chat a few months ago, over a drink with my self-employed illustrator friend Richard Smith. 'Why don't we hold an evening business social, inviting contacts from the creative and commercial sector?' we asked ourselves.
Before you can say 'How hard can it be?', the venue was booked, invites sent and the night was upon us. Held at Henry's bar in Sheffield city centre, the 130-something guests we'd invited duly turned up in their droves and created an incredible buzz, no doubt buoyed by a free glass of bubbly and some complimentary nibbles.
On a serious note though, both myself and Richard were completely blown away by the response we had from our guests – and judging by the string of enthusiastic comments I had on the night and since ('You got exactly the right vibe going – it felt friendly and inclusive which is a rare thing indeed. Best networking bash I've ever been to!' Justine Gaubert, founder of social enterprise Silent Cities) it looks as though another one may well on the cards…so watch this space!
Roll call of special thanks goes out to AV events firm CVC Event Services, who provided the PA equipment FOC, and the following local businesses who kindly donated a prize to our raffle and helped us raise £61 in ticket proceeds, in aid of Weston Park Hospital Cancer Charity – We Love Sleep, Integrate Nutrition, Richard Smith Illustration, The Heavenly Cheesecake Company, PJ Taste, Tender Loving Care (TLC) and Fix-my-PC.net. Check out their links at the bottom of this post…
Back to that trinity again and the following week, I was invited to another free Sheffield event, which perfectly encapsulates the DIY 'can do' spirit of the city's business and creative community – the launch of The Blue Shed, a 1,500 sqm arts venue (with performance space and fully-licensed bar), which has been converted from an old workshop by engineering firm Ekspan.
Sheffield Council leader Paul Scriven officially did the honours with the unveiling of this new brand – the space was previously up-and-running under the name of the Brightside Project – and again I found myself with bubbly in hand and an unexpected spring in my step.
I was struck by the energy and goodwill – and dare I say it excitement – palpable in the air in respect to this forward-thinking enterprise. Here's a video snapshot of the night, created by Richard Bolam Digital Media: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioBKhqNX2Dc
My trio of positive experiences – in the very same weeks when the deep government cuts were slowly trickled out – ended this Friday morning, at a fantastic networking event, organised by Time2Network (http://twitter.com/time2network), held at probably the most famous eaterie in Sheffield right now (thanks to their well-deserved success in becoming semi-finalists in Gordan Ramsey's Best Restaurant TV show), The Milestone.
Three elements (of course!) made the meet work well in my eyes – there was a diverse mix of proactive people, the venue suited the informal format and as you'd expect the breakfast was spot on. Hats off to organisers Alan Fenn, of Compass Distribution and Jon Covey of Sponduly.
yes, the cuts are here
yes, our financial belts are set to get pinched like nobody's business
YET there's still spirit to the power of three in this city I'm proud to call my home.
We Love Sleep: http://www.welovesleep.co.uk/
Integrate Nutrition: http://www.integratenutrition.co.uk/
PJ Taste: http://www.pjtaste.co.uk/
Fix-my-PC.net: http://www.fix-my-pc.net/
Richard Smith Illustration: http://www.richsmithillustration.com/
The Heavenly Cheesecake Company: http://www.heavenlycheesecakes.co.uk/
Tender Loving Care (TLC): http://www.tlc-childcare.co.uk/
CVC Event Services: http://www.cvceventservices.co.uk/
Weston Park Hospital Cancer Charity: http://www.wphcancercharity.org.uk/
Silent Cities: http://www.silentcities.org.uk/
Henry's bar: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=364882495011
Richard Bolam Digital Media: http://richardbolam.net
The Milestone: http://www.the-milestone.co.uk/
Compass Distribution: http://www.compassdistribution.co.uk/
Sponduly: http://sponduly.com/


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The demons are back. Not that they ever left.
Baseball star Josh Hamilton's ongoing battle with alcohol and drug addiction made headlines again this week when the Texas Rangers slugger acknowledged drinking at a Dallas bar.
Anyone familiar with Hamilton's riches-to-rags story knows that the former No. 1 pick in Major League Baseball's amateur draft hit rock bottom before a return to the sport's Promised Land. He credits his recovery to his Christian faith.
A contrite Hamilton appeared before the Dallas-Fort Worth-area sports media Friday and — speaking without notes — delivered a 12-minute statement about his relapse. He opened by mentioning his "relationship with the Lord." In all, he referenced "the Lord" twice and "Christ" once.
That prompted this Twitter post from Randy, a minister friend of mine:
In presser, Hamilton talked plainly about "Christ being his rehab." Are you surprised that in quotes on ESPN scroll, no mention of Christ?
@OK_Rope12 I'm not surprised. Then again, I write for @getreligion :-)
At that point, I had seen the transcript of Hamilton's remarks but not any of the actual news coverage.
This morning, I took time to explore some of the coverage. Actually, I was pleased (and surprised) with how nicely many of the reports handled the religion angle.
For example, here's a big chunk of the main story on ESPN's Major League Baseball page:
"I cannot take a break from my recovery," Hamilton said. "My recovery is Christ. My recovery is an everyday process. When I take that one day off, it leaves me open for a moment of weakness and it's always been that way.
"For everybody that I've hurt, for fans, kids, people that have addictions that look up to me, I apologize to you. When you're doing this, you don't mean to hurt anybody, but you're only thinking it hurts yourself, but I know it hurt a lot of people."
After his public apology earlier in the day, Hamilton appeared as scheduled Friday night at a Christian men's rally in Katy, Texas, near Houston. He again didn't take any questions, and spoke only to the congregation.
"I could hide in shame and not show up tonight and be withdrawn, but I didn't want to do that," Hamilton told the group while reiterating his Christian faith. "I'm doing what I had to do today. I am fessing up. I am going to be a man about it, I am fessing up. People are going to call me a hypocrite, but I am a sinful man."
Hamilton's wife Katie posted a couple of messages on her Twitter account earlier in the day.
"Truly appreciate all the encouraging & supportive tweets we've been getting," one tweet said. "God is Faithful and forgives -- so thankful that you all are."
Another tweet read: "Showing us such love and encouragement during this time."
No religion ghost there. Please forgive me, ESPN, for ever doubting you. (And please forgive Randy, too.) The Associated Press provided similar coverage.
The Houston Chronicle noted that St. Louis Cardinals slugger Lance Berkman, Hamilton's foe in the 2011 World Series, showed up at the men's rally Friday night to support his fellow evangelical Christian.
Alas, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram's main story managed to report on Hamilton's statement without one use of the terms "Lord," "Christ" or even "Christian." There was this vague note:
His focus has returned to his plan to stay sober, which starts with his faith and is aided by reaching out to his support network during times when he isn't as strong as he needs to be.
His faith in what?
Maybe the Star-Telegram (which featured a column Friday that alluded to Hamilton's "religious faith") assumes that everybody in its reading audience already knows all about the slugger's Christianity.
Then again, how difficult would it be to add that one simple word ("Christian") between his and faith?


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It's chilly outside, which means it's officially soup season. Lucky for you, we've got two delightful new recipes -- one you can make on the stove in minutes, and one set-'n-forget slow-cooker creation. It's ladle time!
Spoonable BLT Soup
1/2 of recipe (about 1 1/4 cups): 178 calories, 4.5g total fat (2g sat fat), 566mg sodium, 29.5g carbs, 4g fiber, 15g sugars, 7.5g protein -- PointsPlus® value 5*
SmartPoints® value 6*
Combining the classic flavor of a BLT sandwich (spinach plays the lettuce role) with the cozy comfort of a bowl of soup, this recipe is exactly what you need in your life...
2 slices center-cut bacon or turkey bacon
1 slice light bread
1 clove garlic, halved widthwise
1 cup chopped tomato (about 1 large tomato)
1 3/4 cups reduced-sodium tomato soup with 4g fat or less per serving (like one 14.5-oz. can Amy's Light in Sodium Chunky Tomato Bisque)
2 cups roughly chopped spinach leaves
Optional: fat-free sour cream
Prepare bacon in a skillet sprayed with nonstick spray or on a microwave-safe plate in the microwave. (Refer to package for cook time and temperature.) Chop or crumble and set aside.
Toast bread slice and gently rub both sides with cut sides of garlic clove halves; discard clove halves. Cut bread into 1-inch squares and set aside.
In a nonstick pot over medium heat on the stove, cook and stir chopped tomato until softened, about 3 minutes.
Add tomato soup and stir. Bring to a low boil. Stir in spinach and cook until wilted, about 2 minutes.
Serve topped with bacon and garlic-toast squares. If you like, top with sour cream. Yum!
Yippee-Ki-Yay Spicy Southwest Chicken Chowder
1/10th of recipe (about 1 cup): 163 calories, 1.5gtotal fat (0.5g sat fat), 654mg sodium, 18.5g carbs, 3g fiber, 4.5g sugars, 18.5g protein -- PointsPlus® value 4*
SmartPoints® value 4*
Spice up your life with a bowlful of this hearty soup! Flavor, fiber, and all that protein -- poultry power!
Two 14.5-oz. cans (about 3 1/2 cups) fat-free chicken broth
One 15-oz. can black beans, drained and rinsed
One 14.75-oz. can cream-style corn
1 cup chopped red bell pepper (about 1 pepper)
1 cup chopped onion (about 1/2 onion)
2 tbsp. chopped canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (about 2 peppers)
1/2 cup plain light soymilk
1 tsp. chopped garlic
1/4 tsp. ground cumin
1 1/2 lb. raw boneless skinless chicken breasts, halved
1/2 tsp. each salt and black pepper
1/2 cup instant mashed potato flakes
1/4 cup fat-free sour cream
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
In a slow cooker, combine broth, beans, corn, bell pepper, onion, chipotle peppers, soymilk, garlic, and cumin. Stir well.
Season chicken with salt and black pepper and place in the slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for 3 - 4 hours or on low for 7 - 8 hours.
Transfer chicken to a bowl. Shred with two forks -- one to hold chicken in place and the other to scrape across the meat and shred.
Stir shredded chicken into the soup in the slow cooker. Stir in potato flakes, sour cream, and cilantro. Enjoy!
HG Alternative! Skip the chipotle peppers for a deliciously mild chicken chowder.
Group-of-Soup Recipe Roundup!
You can't have too many recipes for guilt-free soup this time of year...
The Whole Enchilada Chicken Soup, Wowowow! Wonton Soup, and Mmm-mmm Minestrone - Three soups, one link. What a bargain! Check 'em out...
Thai-Oh-My Coconut Chicken Noodle Soup and What's Shakin'? Beany Bacon Soup - Two ultra-flavorful and filling soups. They want to be a part of your lunch or dinner -- let them!
Hungry Chick Chunky Soup - Our chicken soup will feed your soul without feeding the rest of you too many calories.
Cheesy Broc Star Soup - One of the easiest soup recipes we've got! Try it ASAP.
Peachy-Keen Black Bean Soup - A soup you can make in your blender! Just don't forget to heat it up afterward...
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January is National Soup Month... which, in all honesty, is why we gave you soup recipes today. Plus, we love soup. And really, who doesn't?


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I hope all Republicans in Congress read Peter Morici's column and seriously consider it ("A government shutdown isn't the best way to attack Obamacare," Sept. 23).
Even when I disagree with Mr. Morici's stand on different subjects, he presents his viewpoint in such a way that one can understand it and respect it.
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The following are updates on area Major League Baseball players.
Marco Estrada (Glendale Community College, 2003) starting pitcher, Milwaukee Brewers: Just in case anyone is wondering, Estrada feels just fine.
The Glendale Community College product struck out a career-high 12 batters through six innings against the Cincinnati Reds Tuesday in his return from a month-long trip to the disabled list. It matched a season-high for the Brewers this season, as Zach Greinke also struck out 12 Chicago Cubs on June 6.
Estrada, who was placed on the DL May 24 after he strained his right quadriceps rounding first base after he hit a two-out double against the San Francisco Giants, was able to keep the Cincinnati batters guessing with good command and velocity on his curve and fastball.
"I was locating the fastball, that's what it was, and I was able to go off of that," Estrada told MLB.com after the game. "I don't think they were expecting fastballs when I was ahead. I'm pretty sure they were sitting off-speed, and I was able to throw a 90-mph fastball by a lot of guys."
All the strikeouts fell by the wayside in the bottom of the sixth when Joey Votto and Brandon Phillips got on base with a double and single, respectively, and scored on a three-run home run from Jay Bruce.
"It was a good pitch to hit," Estrada said of the hanger to Bruce. "It was a bad curveball. I really think if I would have got it where I wanted to, I could have had a ground ball and got myself out of that inning."
Estrada was saved from the loss when the Brewers scored three runs in the eighth, but Drew Stubbs delivered the Reds victory, 4-3, with a solo shot off a struggling John Axford in the eighth inning.
Brewers Manager Ron Roenicke lauded the outing, even though Estrada (0-3) remains winless on the season.
"Really good," Roenicke said of Estrada's performance. "Good command, great change of speeds. Threw some great curveballs. He just had those two batters [Votto and Bruce] where he had mistakes, and they're the wrong guys to make mistakes to."
The outing maintained Estrada's 4.50 earned-run average in 12 appearances and seven starts. The right hander has 46 strikeouts, nine walks and has held batters to a .238 batting average through 42 innings this season.
Milwaukee (34-41) dropped two of the three games to Cincinnati to find themselves 7 1/2 games back of the National League Central-leading Reds (41-33) heading into Thursday.
Brandon McCarthy (Glendale native) starting pitcher, Oakland Athletics: McCarthy appeared to be pain free when he rattled off seven scoreless innings on just 81 pitches against the Los Angeles Dodgers June 19, but the Glendale native was sent back to the disabled list with right shoulder soreness Sunday.
"For whatever reason, it just doesn't recover the way it's supposed to, or in time," McCarthy told MLB.com. "The soreness stays there longer than it should, the inflammation. I guess this is just another one of those times where that's the case."
McCarthy was pulled from his scheduled start in the series finale against the cross-town rival San Francisco Giants Sunday with the familiar pain that sent him to the 15-day DL May 20 before returning June 2. A.J. Griffin was called up from Triple-A Sacramento River Cats to replace McCarthy in the rotation.
According to a MLB.com article, MRIs show no structural damage to McCarthy's shoulder, which has left the right hander's doctors with no solution and left him frustrated.
"The last two weeks have been about as mentally harrowing as I've had in my career," said McCarthy, who plans to rest with a possible return to his workouts after the All-Star break. "Dealing with pain every day is miserable. ... [Doctors are] saying it's fine and healthy, and it just doesn't feel right.
"You obsess over the pain, and the whole thing is just kind of a big stressful game that hasn't been fun."
It's forced McCarthy to step away in a stretch where he's been dominant on the mound, as he's posted a 1.96 ERA through a six-game winning streak.
"[Pitching's] all I really want to do right now," McCarthy said. "There is that powerlessness of I feel like I've done everything we could do, tried different routes and it just kind of seems to keep coming back without anything serious being in there at all.
"Nobody can look at me and say, 'This is why, let's address this,' and that's the way I like to handle things. You just kind of want to pull your hair out."
The Athletics (37-39) will look to make up ground in the National League West without McCarthy, as they were 10 games behind the leading Texas Rangers (47-29) Thursday.
Doug Slaten (Glendale Community College, 1999) relief pitcher, Pittsburgh Pirates: It took just nine pitches for Slaten to retire the Philadelphia Phillies in order — each via groundout — in the bottom of the sixth inning Monday.
Slaten, who relieved Jeff Karstens with the Pirates down 7-3, struggled to get an out in the seventh, though, as he gave up a leadoff single to Carlos Ruiz, loaded the bases with a pair of four-pitch walks and issued another free pass to Ty Wigginton to score Ruiz and cap the scoring at 8-3.
The former Vaquero bounced back and kept the game from becoming a blowout when he struck out the next three batters — Mike Fontenot, Hector Luna and Jimmy Rollins — to end the threat.
The next day brought bad news, as Slaten was optioned to Pittsburgh's Triple-A affiliate Indianapolis Indians Tuesday and designated for assignment Wednesday. The left hander's ERA sits at 2.77 after Monday, as he's given up four runs, nine hits and struck out six batters through 13 innings and 10 appearances this season.
Pittsburgh split the four-game road trip with the Phillies to bring its record to 40-35 entering a showdown for second place in the National League Central at St. Louis, as the Cardinals (40-36) were half a game behind the Pirates heading into their three-game homestand.