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Thursday, September 11, 2008
IRL Fans Upset With NASCAR And ESPN
Rarely do we hear from IRL fans, but this past weekend certainly proved to be an exception. While Tropical Storm Hanna turned Richmond into a doubleheader, IRL fans got quite a double whammy of their own on Sunday.
Open wheel fans tuning-in to ESPN2 for the 12:30PM season finale of the Indy Lights series instead found themselves being welcomed to NASCAR Countdown by Allen Bestwick.
Originally, veteran announcer Bob Jenkins was scheduled to call the live IRL support series race from Chicagoland as the end to a full season of open wheel racing. Instead, at the very last minute, the Indy Lights were moved to the ESPN Classic Network. That is a place that Nationwide Series fans know all too well.
In today's world of technology, that meant the DVR's and the TiVo's recording the Indy Lights race were on the wrong channel. Cable listings did not have this change and neither did the ESPN.com website.
Network executives had finally decided that the Sprint Cup Series race from Richmond on ESPN needed a pre-race show. Since the NFL Countdown program on ESPN could not be touched, NASCAR was moved to ESPN2 and it was the Indy Lights that took it right on the chin.
Later that day, it was Marty Reid and the ESPN crew who produced the IRL race from Chicagoland on ABC Sports. As many fans know, ESPN just wrapped-up a brutal TV negotiation with the IRL. The network wanted the Indy 500 and perhaps a couple of other selected races that fit the program schedule, but nothing more.
Even with the new unified series, the IRL could do nothing more than cave. SPEED expressed no interest and the TV options were limited. The remaining IRL events wound-up alongside NHL Hockey on the Versus Network. TV viewers may remember this as the former Outdoor Life Channel. Comcast has bought the network, moved it to Philadelphia and is trying to build an ESPN-style national sports network of its own.
Once the IRL race at Chicagoland was underway, ESPN had a tough time. They completely missed Sarah Fisher's hard crash and Reid said the network "did not have cameras on that portion of the track." Fisher was OK.
The IRL cars at Chicagoland are like NASCAR at Talladega. Side-by-side, lap-by-lap no one could pull away from anyone else. The key to the race was going to be gas mileage and while the action was high-speed it was less than exciting. No one could pass.
As the final laps wound-down, Scott Dixon seemed poised to win the Championship and was leading the race by holding the low line lap-after-lap. The ESPN Director chose to feature Dixon's cute wife Emma on the screen for the final laps. Rather than show the other racing action behind the leaders, ESPN was once again building the drama on a single car and driver.
Dixon came to the finish line with Helio Castroneves alongside. Reid was overjoyed that Dixon had won the race and the championship in style. Pictures of his happy wife were everywhere as she hugged and kissed her friends. Dixon was sent to Victory Lane and TV veteran Jack Arute was waiting for him.
While Dixon got parked and removed his helmet, ESPN replayed the great finish. There were lots of compliments for Dixon right up until the replay of the finish-line camera.
ESPN veteran Reid said it best. "Uh oh," he muttered.
Amid all the hype and pictures of Dixon's pretty wife, one little element had slipped through the cracks with the ESPN broadcast team. Castroneves had won the race.
Clearly flustered, the ESPN Producer went ahead with Arute's interview of Dixon in Victory Lane. Arute never told Dixon he had lost the race, but limited his awkward questions to the Championship. Dixon wanted to talk about the race. It was a TV mess of the highest order.
Next-up was an ESPN pit reporter catching-up with Castroneves as he left the garage area. Always smiling and gracious, Castroneves stopped to chat. The pit reporter said to him "you won the race." The awkwardness of this moment made the Arute interview seem like Sports Emmy material.
Castroneves is a class act. "I knew it," he said. This was a bitter pill for him to swallow after a season of second-place finishes. To be denied Victory Lane simply because the TV network and the IRL botched the finish was beyond embarrassing. Helio excused himself by saying he needed to go climb a fence.
Just who put the cart before the horse is still being debated. Dixon and Castroneves could both have simply been stopped on pit road until things were sorted-out, but that did not happen. Click here for the link to the official IRL explanation.
As the last race in the final season of exclusive ESPN coverage, this was not how the drivers and teams in this series deserved to go out. Whether it was time pressure from ABC that caused the ESPN crew to push forward without the correct information or just the lack of communication with the IRL officials, it certainly was a weekend that open-wheel fans would like to forget.
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27 comments:
- Anonymous said...
Dixon's car had a faulty transponder in it ... Therefore, Brian Barnhart made the WRONG call in awarding the win to Dixon ... Only to realize that Helio had actually won the race ...
Sarah Fisher had a right rear shock failure ... that got her into the SAFER barrier ...
I thought it was ironic that the grand marshal of the Indy Lights race is one of the guys from the CHAMP Atlantic series ...
This is yet another problem with Disney sports channels ... Too many LIVE sporting events all over the country ... and they usually wind up bleeding over into someone else's time slot ...
- September 9, 2008 at 1:38 PM
- Sophia said...
Thank you for this column, JD.
This house was LIVID with the ending..and complained during the race due to lack of cameras....on a ONE mile oval track. This was not a convoluted road course where cameras sometimes miss something.
IRL deserved better.
It was like cub scouts were running the show.
It was very sad.
THE LAST RACE OF THE SEASON. Insulting to the fans, and the Sport.
As you can see, I am still ticked from the HORRIBLE faux paux at the end.
Just IMAGINE if this had been NASCAR with a larger audience? Switchboards (provided you can find a number!) and email boxes would've burned up and exploded.
I wonder if Robin Miller will address this.
I wonder if I can find his column on the SPEED site.
Thanks for for writing about the IRL JD. You had a busy weekend.
Hope you stay safe and dry from the storms.
- September 9, 2008 at 1:47 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Anon 1:38PM,
I am not sure what you are posting there. Barnhart never made a call at all. Once he reviewed the tape it was changed at the track, but ABC was already gone.
IRL says they made the call in a timely fashion but TV plowed ahead with the interviews. The rumor is they had to be off the air at a certain time. Seems to me that perhaps waiting a couple of minutes to figure out who won might not have been a bad idea.
It seems funny that this is exactly the kind of drama that NASCAR loves, but everyone on the TV broadcast seemed to be flustered.
Just because the ESPN script is not followed to the letter should not cause reality to be avoided.
I wish I could publish some of the emails from the IRL fans. Let's just say that had a tough weekend.
- September 9, 2008 at 1:55 PM
- bevo said...
I personally will be glad to see the races on Versus next year. I'll miss the on-air folks from ESPN but not the production elements. They do a fine job with the Indy 500 but the rest is just an afterthought for them.
I'm sure Versus will have a weekly IRL show, plenty of post-race coverage and other programming to tie in with the series. Maybe they'll even be able to get Bob Jenkins and John Kernan.
- September 9, 2008 at 2:08 PM
- Village Idiot Intern said...
Congradulations to ESPN for resurrecting the ghosts of USAC past!
The month of May, 1979 is generally considered the focal point of the CART-USAC war, and until the Scott Goodyear pace car fiasco at Texas, it is also remembered as USAC's most public display of incompetence.
This, my friends, could very well be ESPN/ABC's Waterloo with open wheelers and their fans.
If Comcast, in their infinite wisdom{smirk}, would partner with the two American satellite providers, all other American cable-tv providers and one national network they may be able to usurp Disney's seemingly insurmountable advantage in sports programming. But Comcast had rather play 'king-of-the-hill' with rather predictable results, so the status quo with IRL will probably remain, much to our chagrin. After all, as one racing series go at Disney, so go they all.
- September 9, 2008 at 2:25 PM
- Anonymous said...
Correct me if I am wrong, isn't the "sanctioning body" responsible for putting the winning car in Victory Lane? Barnhart has not has the best month…
- September 9, 2008 at 2:39 PM
- Anonymous said...
Who cares about IRL and especially INDY LIGHTS. They played that race on ESPN2 after the Nationwide race was over. I watched the first 5 minutes maybe when there was 2 cautions in the first 5 laps, one in the very first corner. Those boys (and gals) are talented! Why doesnt ESPN bring back some good racing like USAC or maybe even the Modifieds running at New Hampshire? Looking at the number of people in the stands for that Lights race I cant even believe that series is still running.
- September 9, 2008 at 3:00 PM
- Bobby said...
The issue was fairly controversial, especially since the transponder mistake caused the problem. The announcers were also at fault for not reviewing the replay themselves before calling a winner.
Dixon was set to be part of the winner's ceremony, besides, for his 2008 IRL Championship that he won by finishing second (needed to finish 8th or better). But ESPN made such a bad call on the finish that even the Fox crew would have called Castroneves the winner since they are traditionally one who look out the window and not the monitor.
- September 9, 2008 at 3:46 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
This is not going to go away anytime soon. The IRL is basically saying they were reviewing the tape while ESPN went ahead with the interviews.
Since the race was on ABC, they may have been trying to get off the air in a hurry.
I certainly wished that veteran Marty Reid had asked to see the finish before he and the production team moved forward live on-the-air to say Dixon was the winner.
It really ended the ESPN and IRL relationship on a bad note.
- September 9, 2008 at 3:52 PM
- speedangel said...
I'm not ready to put blame on Marty Reid and the announce team for calling Dixon the winner when it initially happened. The race was too close to call by the human eye, so they put trust into their electronic means.
However, I do think that the producer, director should have waited until the winner was made official before they proceeded with the interview. Between the time Castroneves and Dixon crossed the line until Dixon turned into Victory Lane, Reid had time to tell us that the IRL was taking a closer look at the finish. (I can't recall if they showed the replay in that time as well.)
Also, the IRL booth should've called down to have the cars stopped on pit road until it was resolved. Don't have either pull into Victory Lane if they were unsure. I remember a few years ago when NASCAR officals had to pull Jimmy Spencer and his truck team out of Victory Lane at Daytona when they came to the conclusion that Bobby Hamilton had actually won the race. Needless to say that was an awkward situation as well.
As so many others have said, it was just a bad ending, especially since it was the season finale.
- September 9, 2008 at 5:02 PM
- Kyle said...
It wouldn't be such a big deal if ESPN went ahead and changed ESPN C to ESPN3, brought it out on HD and let the cable providers have it cheap. Now, both cable and ESPN don't like budging much and that is easier said than done,.
- September 9, 2008 at 5:46 PM
- Dot said...
Does the A in ABC stand for ah***s? What was on after the race that they had to leave on time? Let me guess, football? How many times does football bleed into other programming? (if this was the case). Two or three minutes wouldn't have hurt anybody. Better to be running late and get things right than having your series/broadcast partner look like idiots.
Beware NASCAR fans, this is the channel we'll be watching for the next 10 races.
- September 9, 2008 at 5:57 PM
- Anonymous said...
If there wasn't a car and driver in victory lane, there wouldn't have been anyone to interview. IRL was the one who screwed this one up. ESPN didn't push the car there.
- September 9, 2008 at 5:57 PM
- Karen said...
Speedangel said ...
(I can't recall if they showed the replay in that time as well.)
They did and it was very clear Dixon had not won. Major screw-up.
- September 9, 2008 at 6:08 PM
- Anonymous said...
It definitely was a hot mess on Sunday! I was running around and the only reason I realized Helio had won was because I heard him say he was going to go climb the fence now, so had to back it up and see what was going on. I had flipped it over to the race just in time to hear Marty say they didn't have enough cameras so they didn't have tape of her crash. Truly a shame :(
I hope Vs. does them justice...I haven't watched much on it. @bevo--if Vs. does put on all that I'll be in HEAVEN! And yes, John Kernan, John Kernan!
@dot--here there was some local show that didn't look important enough to me that it couldn't wait 5 minutes.
- September 9, 2008 at 7:28 PM
- speedangel said...
Thanks for clearing that up. I remembered seeing the replay, I just couldn't remember where it fit in the sequence of events.
- September 9, 2008 at 8:12 PM
- Anonymous said...
this is certainly awkward. I watched some of the race, but not the finish. I have to say, it sounds like it was a shame Marty Reid didn't send up a red flag. But the announcers are trying to do a big job and the *producers* are supposed to help them, and it appears they didn't. We can only hope the other networks learn from this, cause weird circumstances always seem to happen....
- September 9, 2008 at 10:29 PM
- Adam T. Martin said...
I feel for the IRL fans and I was disappointed that I missed the Indy Lights series so I could hear Bob Jenkins.
The IRL and it's fans deserve better TV coverage.
- September 10, 2008 at 8:41 AM
- Anonymous said...
From Robin Miller's Q/A-page 2 (note - RM is not a fan of ABC coverage: ABC stands for Always Bad Coverage in his eyes)
RM: It wasn't ABC's fault because as soon as the cars crossed the finish line, Scott Dixon flashed in the IRL television feed as the winner. Turns out the transponder wasn't as accurate as the photo that was used. The IRL blamed an "improperly installed" transponder.
- September 10, 2008 at 9:53 AM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Miller knows as much about TV as I do about flying the Space Shuttle.
Behind the scenes, seconds after the finish, there was chaos.
The transponder does not decide a photo finish and never has. ESPN reviewed the finish line camera and then panic set in.
Bad decisions seem to snowball in TV and this was bad. At least bring Castroneves back to Victory Lane and give him a proper interview.
There were no hard feelings between the drivers, Dixon won the championship and HC won the race. It could have been a great live moment on TV and intstead is was a disaster.
- September 10, 2008 at 10:29 AM
- Anonymous said...
While some have said Versus is a step down because of its' availability, I welcome the change of networks because I think they will provide much, much better coverage.
I use Versus to watch live coverage of the Tour de France during the summer, and they have no problems showing things live and only going to commercials on a minimal basis.
Later in the day, they would take care of the technical glitches from trying to film using cameras on the back of motorcycles and provide a more refined version of the live race from earlier in the morning.
They also seem to find some of the best broadcasting talent to cover those races and let them do their job, so I would expect the same from Versus for IndyCar.
- September 10, 2008 at 1:56 PM
- Anonymous said...
When the sanctioning body sends a car to victory lane, they are declaring that driver a winner. Its not the broadcaster's job to second guess that decision.
- September 10, 2008 at 2:50 PM
- Mike said...
Nice call John. I had the same thoughts and wrote on my blog about it too.
To top it off, the hurry up and get off the air interviews came and went, and I was thinking, oh something important must be coming on ABC next. So after a quick interview with Helio and no explanation about the botched winner call, they go right into, you guessed it: America's Funniest Videos!
- September 11, 2008 at 11:11 AM
- Carrie said...
I've been angry at ESPN/ABC for four years now over their half-arsed coverage of the IRL so this latest incident is nothing new.
That said, the real issue for me as a fan isn't the network screwing up again. The real issue for me is why the hell there haven't been any penalties against TCGR & Dixon's team for the transponder being installed incorrectly.
Makes one wonder how many of Dixon's cars had the same problem this year.
- September 11, 2008 at 7:11 PM
- Sophia said...
And apparently abc has had a love fest with WIVES on screen for years. 20 some years ago before split screen, Miller mentioned some famous winner was missed as ABC was showing the wife on the tv screen.
Silly me thought this was a new HORRIBLE TREND with split screen. STINKS.
Robin had few good words about the booth guys, too and I agree as does my room mate who is spoiled with his F1 SPEED guys. IRL deserves better booth coverage.
We are still miffed about the flub..and it was the LAST race of the season.
- September 12, 2008 at 3:43 AM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Anon 2:50PM,
You could not in any way be more incorrect. That is exactly the broadcaster's job in every single way.
- September 12, 2008 at 4:58 AM
- Anonymous said...
From jdh417
I hate to be a wet blanket on all this hating, but I enjoyed race and thought it was a heck of finish. The initial call of the winner was wrong, but they did get it right before they left the air.
By way of comparison, I love Fox's racing coverage, but I don't know if they'll ever live down not reporting Dale Sr.'s death before they left their Daytona 2001coverage.
- September 13, 2008 at 1:36 AM


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Sheryl Crow's eighth album, "Feels Like Home," comes out this week, and although it's her first official country album, it seems she's returning to her roots: The guitar-playing Missouri native has been living on a farm outside Nashville (now with her two sons) for eight years.
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A: This album is more personal and it's also fun. It's more of a life record. There is definitely one song on there that is more politically tinged.
There's a song called "Best of Times" that talks about this is the best of times, this is the worst of times. It talks about, you know, is this the end of the world? But it's a hopeful song.
Q: How does it feel to have your first top 20 solo country single?
A: It's great. We've been out this summer doing predominantly country gigs, and it's good to have people know. It feels like material I've done for a long time. I feel like my fan base, they're like me, they listen to country music now. It feels great, it really does.
Q: Does your personal style change to reflect the style of the music you're working on?
Not really. I kind of think that what I've always done is something classic with something old, for the most part. I'll wear jeans with a designer jacket, or maybe some Isabel Marant embroidered pants with a vintage jacket or something. I think that's pretty true over the years. I pretty much stick with my style.
Q: Your resume is pretty full: mom, singer, songwriter, musician, activist, actress, author. Anything else you'd like to add that you haven't done?
A: Um ... good question. How about wife?
Q: Any prospects?
A: Not currently, no. I love the idea of marriage; my mom and dad have been married for ... 57 years I guess? I love the idea of it. If I don't get married, that's OK too. I've had great, great loves in my life and I know I will continue. I have two amazing little boys, so my life is great. I don't sit around thinking about it, but you asked.
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This past week has been an etching extravaganza. From candles to...well...I can't tell you because people getting these gifts are reading (humbug?). Let's just say a good glass etching is a fabulous gift. So, without further ado, I give you the quick and dirty etching tutorial!
Supplies: You'll need etching paste (this can be difficult to find but is easily available online and in many craft stores), contact paper, a craft knife, something to etch, and a print-out or drawing of the design you would like to use.
First, make sure your design is the correct size for your vessel. The more simple the lines of the image the easier it will be to cut and etch. I'm using the most complex one on the page to show you how a more intricate pattern works - both in silhouette and as a reverse-out image.
When you are ready, go ahead and trace the pattern you'll be using onto your contact paper with a pen or marker (place the paper below the contact paper and the contact paper plasticy-side up - write directly on the plastic contact paper). Don't worry, this won't show on your etching so be as messy as you need to be.
You could try to cut the contact paper with the design directly below but I don't recommend this method - it leaves too much room for error and things move around too much.
There are tons of silhouette images easily and freely available all over the internet - just give a search for your interest area (i.e. "Labrador silhouette"). If you happen to have a silhouetted photo you would like to use (for example: a child's face) this is the method I use: resize to fit the vessel, on the image trace the outside line of the face/image with a heavy marker, then use those lines to trace onto your contact paper - this simplifies the image and makes it easier to see when tracing onto the contact paper.
Once you have the pattern or image drawn on your contact paper go ahead and cut it out carefully with your craft knife.
Peel the backing away from the contact paper and place onto your glass to be etched. If you are trying to do a reverse-out image (like the top portion of the piece above) make sure to place tape or contact paper in a frame around the space to be etched for clean lines and a nice border.
At this point I like to use a clean cloth to push down the pattern and clean any smudges or oils off the glass. Firmly secure the contact paper.
Remember, if you are using a round/cylindrical vessel a square piece of contact paper may get bubbles and not adhere very well - especially if you are trying to do a large etching. I recommend tracing the shape of the vessel onto the paper by laying it on its side and tracing as you roll the glass. Often you'll have an arch shape. After tracing go ahead and cut your image out of that piece of contact paper - it will adhere better and give you a more accurate idea of placement.
From here follow the directions for the etching cream you are using. Make sure to shake well, get a nice, thick, even coverage, and be patient. Also, make sure to keep an eye on your craft - etching paste can and will drip - don't ruin your piece with splotches! And be careful, etching paste is caustic - keep it away from eyes and off of your skin.
After the recommended period of time (five minutes for my etching paste), go ahead and rinse the vessel. The contact paper will usually come off in the wash but you can pull it right off as well. Give a good wash with soap and water after and dry. That's it! You're done!
If you want to turn your etched glass project into a candle you can follow the instructions here, or simply place an appropriately sized candle inside. In my case, I happened to have a bunch of random broken, half-used candles lying about. I melted them down, pulled out the wicks from the melted wax, poured the wax in and voilá, a custom etched-glass candle!
If anyone would like the piece etched for this example you are welcome to it. First to say-so gets it!
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A report from the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday gives a much clearer look at how—and how much—information is gathered by the secret NSA programs recently brought to light in the Edward Snowden leaks. While we already knew that the NSA permitted itself to access communications "two to three hops" away from suspected terrorists (which would encompass hundreds of millions of Americans), the WSJ reports that, through the cooperation of major telecom corporations, the NSA has the ability to sample from 75 percent of the nation's Internet traffic.
The WSJ's report relies on the testimony of multiple anonymous "current and former intelligence and government officials and people from companies that help build or operate the systems, or provide data."
These sources confirmed that, "in some cases, [the NSA] retains the written content of e-mails sent between citizens within the US and also filters domestic phone calls made with Internet technology." Access to this information is granted at "more than a dozen" major Internet junctions on US soil, rather than sucked up exclusively from undersea or foreign cables.
As described by the paper, telecom companies send the NSA large streams of Internet traffic that are believed "most likely to contain foreign intelligence." Then, it appears that the NSA decides what to keep from that stream based on both metadata and content of the communication, using "selectors" like e-mail addresses or IP addresses. "In making these decisions, the NSA can look at content of communications as well as information about who is sending the data," the WSJ writes.
In one notable example, the paper described an astonishing breadth in content gathering:
For the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, officials say, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and NSA arranged with Qwest Communications International Inc. to use intercept equipment for a period of less than six months around the time of the event. It monitored the content of all e-mail and text communications in the Salt Lake City area.
The WSJ notes that in 2002, such surveillance was permitted due to the Bush administration's warrantless wiretapping program, "which circumvented the surveillance court on the authority of the president's power as commander in chief." Still, current law gives surveillance a lot of leeway compared to earlier, tighter restrictions.
The WSJ article also shed some light on who hands over what when the NSA makes requests. According to one US official, the lawyers employed by telecom companies generally decide "what would be responsive." At least one telecom company lawyer told the WSJ that the company will only provide access to "clearly foreign" data that originates in other countries.
Still, one person told the paper that the NSA has previously asked for information "likely to include domestic communication," and that such requests "caused friction."
"Talks between the government and different telecoms about what constitutes foreign communications have 'been going on for some years,' and ... some in the industry believe the law is unclear on Internet traffic," the WSJ writes.


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You have one thing going for you, me bitching about this game has probably lowered your expectations and you'll probably get more enjoyment than expected.
B) Best way to get past the corridor-iness of the game, it's best to not think of it as a traditional RPG, and more a stage-based RPG, like your typical 2D platformer or FPS Campaign. In this sense, every battle is a staged obstacle, rather than just a tool to get stronger--there are no "trash mobs" for the most part. I personally find it to be an interesting and unique take on the traditional formula that almost completely eliminates grinding unless you opt to take on some of the game's more challenging fights and endgame content.
Ah, yes. Final Fantasy XIII. Perhaps the most beloved FF of all time. I myself have never played it. Never even seen it in action. So much love and adoration has been given to this game over the years
So much better than the trying-too-hard-to-be-inspirational J-pop intros in certain other JRPGs.
I don't know about his buddy Gal Gadot, though. Dude shouldn't be fighting if he lost a contact lens.
I will give thumbs up for Lebreau for having the foresight to wear hot pants to the battle front.
Things turn bad quickly for this crew.
The battle system definitely has a neutered feel, but I don't hate it. I'm sure it will become more involved as time goes on.I've seen this mentioned before, but there definitley are a lot of unique terms being thrown around right off the bat. It's confusing. Gotta hit up that database, for sure.Despite the apparent flaws, it does feel like a Final Fantasy game to me overall.
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QuoteThings turn bad quickly for this crew.Is it weird that I kinda.... choked up a bit at Hope's mom dying? And really, all the civilians. It all turned out how you'd expect a group of civilians who just took up arms against a military to turn out, but I found myself much more moved at Snow's massive error this time around.


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It's about time I pop in and say hello! I just had to share the salad I've been eating about every other day since strawberries have hit the farmer's market in full force. It's really a combination of some of my favorite things in the world, all mixed together in one bowl. There's just such a melange of flavors and textures that it's really satisfying–the leafy greens, the crunch from the pecans, the bite of red onion, the sweetness of the strawberries, and the acid from the balsamic vinaigrette just make this a delicious lunch.
Spring Spinach Salad with Strawberries and Grilled Chicken
Serves 2 as a small lunch dish
- 4 cups baby spinach
- 6-8 ounces grilled or broiled chicken breast, shredded
- 1/4 of a small red onion, very thinly sliced
- 8 large strawberries, sliced
- 2 ounces broken pecan halves (about a large handful)
- Balsamic Vinaigrette (or you can use your favorite) to taste
Just add all of those ingredients into a mixing bowl and toss until the vinaigrette is evenly distributed.
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The Future of Monitoring
Red Gate Software (http://www.red-gate.com) make database tools for Microsoft SQL Server. Two years ago, we embarked upon a project to create what we called "the future of monitoring" (http://www.thefutureofmonitoring.com). We've interviewed hundreds of people, surveyed thousands, watched people work and thought a lot about the way the world is changing. A team of 15 people has worked intensively for the last 18 months, constantly developing, iterating, learning and testing.
The result of all this is SQL Monitor - it is monitoring and alerting software for Microsoft SQL Server. It allows the person responsible for an organisation's SQL Server databases (Microsoft's database platform) to look after them brilliantly. We've tried really, really, really, really hard to make it work for the way the world is becoming:
- It has a standards-based web user interface, which means it works perfectly on an iPad, iPhone, Samsung's Galaxy Tab, browsers on all computers, and all the conceivable internet-connected devices that will come out over the next few years.
- It is incredibly intuitive. You can go from being emailed an alert to fully understanding the problem, all from wherever you happen to be (your sofa at home, collecting your kids from school, or a romantic dinner with your wife) without having to drop everything and get to a PC or return to work.
Our audience are people responsible for SQL Servers. There are two categories:
Database Administrators (DBAs). These are experienced experts who are in charge of large/rich companies databases. By and large they already have a tool they are adequately pleased with - our job is to persuade them to see how they could have something much better (imagine persuading someone who's been using a Windows Mobile, and has never seen an iPhone, to try an iPhone ).
Accidental DBAs. These are people who've found themselves responsible for databases but don't have a lot of experience or expertise. They probably don't have DBA in their job title and might well be responsible for lots of other things. They could be a systems administrator, a senior developer or just an IT guy.
Demographically more than 90% of them are white men who are older than 35.
We're going to be running these banners on http://www.sqlservercentral.com, http://www.mssqltips.com, http://www.sqlteam.com, and other similar sites.
The goal of the campaign is to get people to use the software. To make this as frictionless as possible, we've set up a website - http://www.thefutureofmonitoring.com/test.html - where you'll be able to monitor a live, very high traffic site (this page is designed to show you what will be on the site). It is usual to have to install something to do this, but users will be able to monitor simply by following a web link.
We want to position the product as "the future of monitoring" - i.e. we're keen to emphasise the fact that it is truly mobile (e.g. works on an iPad). We DON'T want to talk about features or we'll compare badly to a more established competitor who has lots of features but isn't intuitive and mobile.
The link below has three routes we're considering. http://www.red-gate.com/products/sq…esigns.htm
We'll need to have a variety of banner sizes:
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The arbitration hearing between the NFL, Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins on the salary-cap penalties levied against the teams will be heard May 10 in front of league system arbitrator Stephen Burbank.
Motions must be filed before the hearing, and while that process can take time, it's expected to happen as scheduled. The site of the hearing is up to Burbank, who is expected to hold it in Philadelphia, near or at the University of Pennsylvania, where he works as a law professor.
The Redskins are appealing $36 million in cap space docked by the league, applied over this season and next. The Cowboys are appealing a similar cap-space penalty of $10 million.
ProFootballTalk.com was first to report that the hearing was expected in May.
The league penalized the Redskins and Cowboys in March for using the uncapped 2010 year to create what was characterized as an unfair competitive advantage going forward, dumping large base salary numbers into 2010 on contracts for wide receiver Miles Austin in Dallas' case, and cornerback DeAngelo Hall and defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth in Washington's case. The teams' perspective is that there were no rules against doing that on the books, though other teams were upset about the moves.
A number of teams were adversely affected by the actions of the Cowboys and Redskins and were active in supporting the league pursuing the punishment, reflected by the 29-2 vote of owners (Washington and Dallas voted against it, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers abstained) taken at the March league meeting to move forward with the penalties.
Among those hit were the San Diego Chargers, Miami Dolphins and Baltimore Ravens.
Austin's contract was instrumental in pushing the franchise receiver price tag from $9.5 million in 2010 to $11.3 million in 2011. San Diego franchised Vincent Jackson at the latter number in 2011. The leverage Jackson gained from having an $11.4 million tender made him difficult to sign to a long-term deal, and the resulting 2012 franchise figure -- by rule, 120 percent of the previous number, which came out to $13.7 million -- made it even harder for the team to tag him again.
So San Diego, which likely would have tagged Jackson again had the number been more affordable, let Jackson walk. He signed a five-year, $55.6 million contract with the Bucs this offseason.
Similar to Austin's deal, Haynesworth's contract with the Redskins was central to the defensive tackle number soaring from $7 million to $12.5 million. Baltimore subsequently tagged Haloti Ngata at that figure in 2011. And while the Ravens wound up getting Ngata signed to a five-year, $61 million contract, having that extra $12.5 million on the cap from July until September cost them the ability to be more aggressive in free agency, according to team sources.
A similar dynamic existed, from a budget standpoint, in Miami, where Paul Soliai played 2012 under the $12.5 million defensive tackle tag figure.
The franchise tag number also soared at Hall's position (cornerback), jumping from $9.6 million to $14 million. No player was franchised at the corner position in 2011.
The top 2011 free agent at that position, Nnamdi Asomugha, would've had a high number regardless, because of his already high financial numbers, and the Oakland Raiders contractually couldn't tag him anyway. But Johnathan Joseph is an example of a player who might have been franchised if the number was lower than $14 million. The Cincinnati Bengals franchised kicker Mike Nugent instead, and Joseph bolted to the Houston Texans.
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I am attempting to prove out that you can use a full trust proxy with SharePoint online. If you take a look at SPProxyOperation on MSDN, you'll see the little note that says
Available In SharePoint Online under the assembly name. Great, fantastic!
But now how am I supposed to register my proxy with the user code service? All examples that I can find (that refer to a local environment), deploy a Farm solution and run the following code:
public override void FeatureActivated(SPFeatureReceiverProperties properties)
SPUserCodeService userCodeService = SPUserCodeService.Local;
if (userCodeService != null)
string assemblyName = this.GetType().Assembly.FullName;
SPProxyOperationType SendEmailOperation = new SPProxyOperationType(assemblyName, typeof(SendEmailProxy).FullName);
else { throw new ApplicationException("User Code Service not running."); }
Well the issue is pretty straight forward. Having a look at SPUserCodeService's documentation, it does NOT state
Available In SharePoint Online. If that is the case, how am I supposed to register my proxy, which is clearly (er, according to MSDN) supported.


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Even though the Knicks-Nets rivalry narrative has been around since the Nets first moved to Brooklyn, there hasn't really been that much bad blood between these two teams in reality.
Throughout the season, the players shrugged their shoulders and said the whole rivalry thing was overplayed when reporters asked about it.
But last night we got our first baby step toward a legitimate Knicks-Nets hatred when JR Smith and Kris Humphries got into it on Twitter.
First Humphries tweeted this:
Then JR shot back with this:
Humphries' still-wife Kim Kardashian is currently dating and pregnant with Kanye West's baby.
JR's joke has been made roughly one million times, but it's the fact that he said anything at all that counts.


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So lately I've been staying up until 2 a.m. reading The Help by Kathryn Stockett—a beautiful novel set in Jackson Mississippi during the civil rights movement. (I noticed in Thursday's comment section that several of you were reading it too!)
Whenever I read books like these, I am reminded of the fact that it really wasn't that long ago that in many states…
- Interracial marriage was illegal
- White restaurant owners could refused to serve black patrons
- African Americans had separate water fountains and bathrooms
- Public schools were segregated
- The governor of Alabama himself "stood in the door" to block black students from entering the University of Alabama
- African Americans were forbidden from using public libraries
- Black protestors were hosed down for peacefully protesting
It's hard for me to believe that I am just one generation removed from this world. And I can't help but wonder, Would I have marched on Washington? Would I have allowed my reputation among my white friends to suffer because I supported integration? Would I have spoken out against Jim Crow?
Most of us like to assume we would have done the right thing—that it would have been incredibly clear to us and we would have risked our lives and reputations in support of human rights.
I think we give ourselves too much credit.
We forget how many cultural assumptions were at work, how often the Bible was used to support segregation, and how tough it would have been to take a stand when it could destroy a person's reputation and career.
American history is full of such scenarios. It wasn't that long ago that…
- Peaceful Cherokees were forced from their homes to the Trail of Tears (in violation of a Supreme Court ruling that forbade such actions)
- Jewish Americans had their own swimming pools
- Women were not allowed to vote or own property
- Human beings were shipped across the ocean like cargo and purchased on city streets
- Treaties with native tribes were signed and then ignored
Anyone who says this country used to be more reflective of Christian values is flat-out wrong, and it worries me when people advocate a return to the "good old days."
But the one thing that frightens me more is the question, Would I have done the right thing then, and am I doing the right thing now?
Will I be able to tell my grandchildren that I did the right thing even when it was hard?
This is why I finish reading at 2 a.m., but stay awake until at least 3.
Do you ever worry about being on the "right side of history"? Can you think of any present-day situations that are comparable to segregation and Jim Crow?
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Hi,Wouldn't mind running into a few RV Forum members there sometime. Telescope and stars would be on me!AL
Quartzite seems a bit scary with as many people who attend.
Not sure why you would think Q is scary. It's a really big desert and people are pretty well scattered around. It easily fits everyone. And RVers are a pretty tame bunch! We've been attending every January since maybe the mid-1980s. The sunsets alone are worth the visit. And, of course, if you come down to the BLM area 541 you'll find a bunch of the nicest people you'd ever want to meet - the RV Forum folk!ArdraF
What are the typical day/night temps. in Quartzite in January? Also what is "KOFA".
I was also spooked at the thought of a hundred thousand rigs, but Ardra is right that the desert is huge. When we were at the rally this year, we had plenty of space between rigs. If you want to be by yourself (not at the rally) there are plenty of spots for that too.
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Seahawks Insider Blog
Carroll: 'I think what makes us special is that we are a very, very tight group'
Here's some of what Pete Carroll said at Media Day:
(on whether it's Seattle's time similar to artist Macklemore's time) "We'll find out. We're hoping to ride this momentum coming in. What Mack did this year was incredible and then finished up with a big night at the Grammy's, so that was exciting to watch that. We're all hoping to pull together, that's kind of the Seattle feel."
(on if he's feeling fatigued) "No, no, no. I'm feeling fine. I've got an hour to sit here, so I'm not going to let it all out in the beginning here."
(on the defensive line getting ahold of Broncos QB Peyton Manning to be successful) "It's important. Nobody has been able to do it. We're going to do everything we can to get some pressure on him and it all works together. It isn't just about one side of the backend, it's everybody working together in coordination. Hopefully we'll heat it up pretty good against him."
(on what he's said to the team to keep them focused) "Just to try to stay the same. We've had a very strong couple of years here and have played with a really good mindset and I don't want that to change. We're really trying to do the things that we always do and just stay with that and stay true to ourselves. If we do that, we'll be ok."
(on how they're going to contain Denver) "Well, we're going to try and slow them down. They're very, very volatile. They have so many different ways to go that you can't zero in on them. We know that Peyton (Manning) is obviously a kingpin, but there is so much happening in this offense with great players. We're just going to have to spread our guys out and do the best we can. We have to cover, we have to rush them, we have to do everything we can possibly come up with."
(on his Twitter activity) "The Twitter thing we've been doing for a long time. When it first kind of came out, we related to it. It's always been a great way to communicate and allow ourselves to stay in contact. It's worked out well and become somewhat of a big thing."
(on what FB Derrick Coleman brings to the team) "Derrick (Coleman) is an extraordinary kid and regardless of what his issues are, he's an extraordinary person. He has demonstrated to others that have that kind of issue, how far you can take it and what you can do and how there are no boundaries. He's done a marvelous job of that. Meanwhile, being a great kid and a great football player, too."
(on how inspiring FB Derrick Coleman's story is) "He has been very much so. He's been captured too, in his marketing issues lately that have shown what he's all about. He's helping a lot of people by what he's accomplished this week with his message."
(on what Seahawks QB Russell Wilson brings to the table) "He's an incredible competitor in every way. In preparation, in game day, he's the epitome of what you want in your competitor. He's got tremendous work habits. He's got extraordinary athleticism. He's got a general all-around savvy that allows him to make great decisions under pressure. He's extremely confident too, so no matter what is going on, he's not going to waver in his focus and ability to handle things. He's just been a blast to coach and been a great team member."
(on ensuring that CB Richard Sherman's comments after the NFC Championship game didn't divide the team) "Well, there's no way it could divide the team. Richard is just being Richard and we all know him and love him. He's a valuable team member. He's a leader on our football team. He's got a great message about the way he competes and carries himself. The fact that he was seen in the competitive moment and all of that just demonstrates some of the makeup it takes to be a great player and a great performer. You were also able to see the other end of what Richard is all about with the follow-up. He's an incredible kid and he's only helped our team."
(on if he's had a chance to think about the full circle moment of coming back to where he started) "You know, I think I do a pretty good job of not doing that. I don't really care about trying to figure out where we are right now, just keep moving forward. Someday we'll look back and that's when you can kind of make an assessment of what's happening."
(on if it is special to be back) "It's very special to be here. Look at this event that our players are having to take part of. The game, the matchup, the culmination of the season, all of this is just extraordinary. It goes deeper than that. It goes way back to when we were little kids. There's a lot to it. All in all, we're just going to enjoy the heck out of it and try and play a good football game."
(on if he was thinking about getting to the Super Bowl when he left New England) "I never lost sight of what the possible opportunities were. I never had a thought where something like this couldn't happen. But after getting immersed in the college world, that was everything. That was my whole life, so I lost sight of it a little bit there. But when opportunities came up, I'd revisit the thought and then let it go, because they weren't right until the situation happened with Seattle. As soon as Seattle, when we came together on this thought coaching there, this resurfaced. We know that we're where we're intended to be and we're excited about being here."
(on what he learned from Robert Kraft and the Kraft family in working with New England) "I think I learned a lot. I think I learned a lot of things. Robert and his family are a great family to play and coach for. But I also learned what it takes for a person like myself to operate at my highest level and I also realized some limitations that were going on that kept me from being the kind of coach I could be. It allowed me to refocus and formalize some plans that I was able to put in at USC and then at the Seahawks."
(on how he is approaching this game with his players) "It's always important to remember that this game is a game we play and the game of football has been great for all of our coaches and players. I don't ever want them to lose sight of how much fun the game is. To make it so that you can enjoy it, you have to win. You have to play well, you have to perform well. So, there's all kinds of stuff that goes on to get that to happen. But if you always pay attention to the fun, I think it adds to the overall experience. It gives our guys a chance to excel."
(on how the community of Seattle has affected the team) "The entire community of Seattle has embraced the Seahawks and all groups have joined in. The 12th man is real. It's a tremendous spirit and a tremendous force about them and it follows us very carefully and very closely in all who participate in it. It's a wonderful atmosphere for everybody."
(on Seahawks QB Russell Wilson not starting off as strong as he was projected to) "I don't think Russell (Wilson) ever wavered in anything in terms of (productivity). He's always been that guy for us. He does everything you could ever ask a player to do. He's got all the characteristics of a great leader. So, even when the numbers weren't there, which everybody else focused on, we were still winning and doing good things and he was doing his part to help with that."
(on the relationship between the defense and the offense) "I think there's a tremendous relationship on our team. We have great respect for either side of the ball. Our guys know that our defense is very steady and very opportunistic. We capitalize off of that. We wait for those opportunities, so when they arise we can really maximize on them. Then on the other side of the ball, we are a running football team. We have an aggressive nature. The style of our play really complements our special teams and our defense. There's a really good fit. Some games the defense plays great, plays out of our heads and gives us a chance to win with a few points and then it turns the other way. Everybody is really counting on that for whatever the game brings."
(on what qualities make Denver QB Peyton Manning so challenging) "Peyton (Manning) is as good of a football player as you could find at any level, at any time, in any state of the history of this game. He's been able to bank on great experience. He's always been a winner. He's always been a championship guy. But now he's banked on the great experience that he's built up behind him to formulate an offensive system is unnatural. The numbers, the production and the winning that they've created with his leadership is extraordinary. The problem that he presents us with is so much of this experience because he makes the right choices, his decisions are perfect, he matches up the plays with the defense, he takes advantage of all of the qualities that a great quarterback could take advantage of and he's accurate. He's mindful and he's competitive. He's all of that. It challenges us in every way possible."
(on what makes the Seahawks so special) "I think what makes us special is that we are a very, very tight group. We have a very team-oriented makeup. Our locker room is really connected. Our guys really care for one another. They play for each other. I think we have a well-balanced football team that allows them to express themselves."
(on if the team will play with a chip on their shoulders) "There's no question that the guys that we have brought in have primarily had that nature. They have this grit about them that really could really be called upon like it's a chip on their shoulder. There's nobody that has a bigger chip than WR Doug Baldwin, he kind of leads the charge of that mindset for us."
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The holiday originally marked the 1918 armistice ending World War I � �the war to end all wars.� Since 1954, it has officially honored all veterans from all military branches, including the Marine Corps, Navy, Army, Air Force, Coast Guard and, most recently, Merchant Marines.
The official day, which was expanded by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to pay homage to all U.S. veterans as Veterans Day, returned in 1978 to the Nov. 11 date of the armistice and the day first proclaimed Armistice Day by President Woodrow Wilson.
A posting on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs website said the holiday helps to focus attention on the important purpose of Veterans Day, which is to honor America�s veterans for their patriotism, love of country and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good.
The Rev. Graham Lane, now 93 and pastor of Trent Free Will Baptist Church in Merritt, was 21 years old when he stepped up to serve.
�I fought in U.S. Army Tank Division 824 as Allied forces freed France,� Lane said Saturday at a luncheon for Pamlico County veterans, where he was one of two World War II vets attending.
�My division fought from Macias to the Rhone Valley,� Lane said. �We got within sight of Germany, but didn�t cross the line.�
The other was Bill Smith, 85, of Reelsboro. He was younger and in the Merchant Marines when he joined up with the 11th Airborne of the U.S. Army and spent his part of the war fighting in Japan.
At a Saturday ceremony, which followed Pamlico�s Veterans Day Parade, the Missing Man Ceremony led by Disabled American Veterans Post 200 Commander Wes Robinson also paid tribute to prisoners of war or those missing in action.
With a flag, a rose, a candle of hope, a lemon of bitter fate, an empty chair, a table set for one, and salt representing countless grains of hope, Robinson reminded those attending the event, held since 1979, that the peace they enjoy came through sacrifice of some whose fate is still unknown.
National political leaders continue to weigh in on the contributions of veterans.
Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., ranking member of the Senate committee on Veterans Affairs, co-sponsored and authored some elements of the Helping Homeless Veterans Act of 2013 which passed the Senate Thursday. It aims to help the Department of Veterans Affairs eliminate all veteran homelessness by 2015.
�Our veterans served our country with honor and they should not be forgotten when they return home,� said Burr.
Sen. Kay Hagan, D-N.C., said, �(Monday) is an important opportunity to reflect on and honor the incredible sacrifices of the brave men and women who have served this country in our armed forces.
�We cannot ever repay them for their service, but I am committed to doing everything possible to ensure our service members have a smooth transition back into civilian life and receive the benefits they deserve,� she said, a reason she advocates for permanent extension of tax credits that encourage businesses to hire veterans.
Members of Combat Veterans of America Motorcycle Club from Newport were at the National Cemetery in New Bern on Sunday to plant flags at gravesites of veterans of the Fleet Reserve Association as they have for the last eight years.
The Pilot Club of New Bern will hold its 12th annual Veterans Day Ceremony of Lights Luminary Display Monday at 5 p.m. on Craven County Courthouse steps. It honors all military, living or deceased, with personalized luminaries.
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Holmes powers Texas over No. 8 Iowa State
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Week by week, win by win, Texas keeps gaining confidence.
And the latest, an impressive victory over No. 8 Iowa State, has the Longhorns looking like a very dangerous team in the Big 12.
Jonathan Holmes scored 23 points and Cam Ridley had 16 points and 11 rebounds as Texas overpowered the struggling Cyclones 86-76 on Saturday.
It took Texas (14-4, 3-2) nearly a month to get its first Big 12 win last season, the program's first losing season in 15 years. A 0-2 start in league play had the look of a similar dismal finish, but the Longhorns have now won three in a row.
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The schedule will keep testing that with Kansas State, Baylor and Kansas in the next three games. But it's clear Texas can make trouble for any team on the right day.
"I told our guys, `We'll see how we handle it,'" Texas coach Rick Barnes said.
Felix scored 17, including a big 3-pointer in the momentum-changing run in the second half and a layup in the final minute that helped the Longhorns protect their lead. Texas also protected the ball as well as it has all season with just eight turnovers.
The Cyclones are headed in the opposite direction after a 14-0 start. Against Texas, the Iowa State (14-3, 2-3) struggled to find scoring when 3-pointers misfired and couldn't match the physical presence of Holmes and Ridley in the second half.
Georges Niang scored 18 to lead Iowa State, which hadn't lost three in a row since the 2010-11 season.
Melvin Ejim scored 17 for the Cyclones, who went 11 of 32 on 3-pointers. DeAndre Kane, who scored at least 20 in the previous three games, scored 15 against Texas and disappeared from the Cyclones' offense for long stretches.
Iowa State, which shot just 39 percent, hasn't won in Austin since 2005.
Iowa State appeared comfortable early behind 3-point shooting that built a 29-20 lead and threatened to blow the game open in the first half. But five straight turnovers helped Texas close the half with a 16-7 run. Felix's catch-and-shoot 3-pointer tied it at 36-36.
"We couldn't keep the momentum going because we couldn't stop turning the ball over," Iowa State coach Fred Hoiberg said.
Texas built a 51-44 lead over the first seven minutes of the second. The Cyclones committed four fouls in a 50-second stretch and Holmes made three straight baskets, two of them on putback layups after misses. Texas looked ready to put the game away when Ridley made a tough layup, then followed with a rim-shaking trailing dunk after a miss by Taylor.
"He's a beast," Hoiberg said of Ridley. "He was a tough matchup for us in terms of size and strength."
Niang slowed Texas' momentum with a trailing 3-pointer, before the Longhorns quickly grabbed it again. Felix made a 3-pointer and Holmes came up with two more big plays: a tip-in and a driving layup over two defenders that pushed the lead to 67-58 with 7 minutes to play.
"Jon is very skilled and that's what we've tried to tell him," Barnes said. "He can rebound, he can shoot."
A basket by Ridley and free throws by Felix and Taylor built Texas' lead as high as 75-61.
Iowa State slowly chipped away. Ejim pulled the Cylones within five at 76-71 on a long 3-pointer from the right corner with 1:29 left. Texas sealed the win with a fastbreak layup from Felix and clutch free-throw shooting down the stretch.
"Mentally, I think we're the same," as after the 0-2 start, Felix said. "We were still confident and we were still together. We never put our heads down."


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Mayor Chris Beutler and the Lincoln Parks Foundation today announced a $600,000 gift to Union Plaza from the Lincoln Community Foundation on behalf of the Sheila Dickinson Dinsmore Graf and Burket Graf Fund. The funds will be used to build the park's outdoor amphitheater and surrounding trails.
"The Grafs generosity toward the City of Lincoln is inspiring," said Mayor Chris Beutler. "It's also an indication of the strength of our parks system and the community support for our parks. We understand the importance of parks in both our quality of life and our economic development efforts. We will continue to work diligently to find ways to leverage private resources with public dollars whenever possible to create lasting legacies."
Union Plaza, Lincoln's newest park, is in a three-block area in the heart of Lincoln between 21st and 22nd streets from "O" to "R" streets. Phase one of the project is now complete, and the entire project is expected to open to the public in the fall of 2011. The amphitheater will host musical and cultural performances and community celebrations.
Burket Graf, who passed away in 2007, was an architect for 65 years. Barbara Bartle, President of the Lincoln Community Foundation, said Sheila, who passed away in 1996, had a passion for the environment and for assisting those in economic need, and Burket loved the performing and visual arts.
"Sheila and Burket were well loved by all those who came in contact with them," Bartle said. "This gift is presented on their behalf and will continue their story of generosity toward our community well into the future. This gift mirrors their passions as it will enhance the artistic culture of our community and will help to revitalize an underserved area."
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There was a period a few years ago when many wondered whether Jeff Gordon's best days were behind him.
The four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion earned only one victory from 2008 through 2010 before he rediscovered his stride in 2011.
That seems like ancient history now, a fact Gordon underlined Sunday by winning the Brickyard 400 for a record fifth time at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
The one-time "Wonder Boy" of NASCAR, who's now 42, won the inaugural Brickyard 400 in 1994. Gordon won the race again in 1998, 2001 and 2004.
This year he moved his No. 24 Chevrolet past his Hendrick Motorsports teammate Kasey Kahne for the lead on a restart with 17 laps left in the 160-lap race and never looked back.
"Twenty years later, it's still awesome" to win at Indy, Gordon said.
He acknowledged that he's not the best driver at NASCAR's double-file restarts, sometimes spinning his tires as he accelerates, but "I made the restart of my life today. That was our only shot at winning."
Kyle Busch finished 1.5 seconds behind Gordon in second place. Denny Hamlin and Matt Kenseth, Busch's teammates at Joe Gibbs Racing, finished third and fourth. Joey Logano was fifth and Kahne finished sixth.
As Gordon passed Kahne's No. 5 Chevy on the outside as they moved into Turn 2, the crowd erupted and Gordon's crew chief, Alan Gustafson, stood on his pit box and repeatedly pumped his right arm in jubilation.
The crowd appeared to be between 80,000 and 90,000, less than half the number who witnessed Gordon's first Brickyard 400 victory at the sprawling, 2.5-mile Indianapolis track, which has roughly 250,000 grandstand seats.
But many of those attending Sunday were fans of Gordon, a favorite son who spent a good part of his teenage years in nearby Pittsboro after his family moved from California to provide him more racing opportunities. Even before the race, Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard had declared Sunday as "Jeff Gordon Day."
Gordon said he could see the crowd standing and cheering on the final lap and "that sends a chill up your spine as a race-car driver in a race that's so important to you," he said.
After Busch got his No. 18 Toyota to second place on the final restart, he couldn't close the gap with Gordon. "There was no catching him, definitely not," Busch said. "Those guys were really, really fast."
Gordon's victory also marked the 12th consecutive year that a Chevrolet driver has won the Brickyard 400. Gordon's teammate, Jimmie Johnson, has won the race four times, so their team owner Rick Hendrick has a total of nine Brickyard 400 victories.
It was Gordon's second Cup win of the season — he also won at Kansas — and the 90th victory of his career. He's third on the all-time wins list behind Richard Petty (200) and David Pearson (105).
With two wins this year, Gordon also clinched a berth in NASCAR's 16-driver Chase for the Cup title playoff that starts Sept. 14 at Chicagoland Speedway.
Gordon also leads the Cup title point standings by 24 points over Dale Earnhardt Jr., another of his teammates. Earnhardt finished ninth Sunday.
Gordon had a fast car all weekend — he started second behind pole-sitter Kevin Harvick — and Gordon said he knew he had a strong car the moment he climbed into the Chevy for practice.
"It just had that feel, it had the balance that I love to have," he said.
Hendrick said he had a premonition about the race. "I told [Gordon] this morning, 'This is your day,'" Hendrick said. "He gets around this place so well. It's pretty special."
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The Committee to Protect Journalists is concerned that key aspects of the case remain unresolved, including a motive and the involvement of possible masterminds.
Maheshe, 31, an assistant editor of the United Nations-backed Radio Okapi, was gunned down on the evening of June 13, 2007, in the eastern border city of Bukavu, in the restive South Kivu province, as he prepared to board a U.N vehicle with two friends. An August 2007 trial had resulted in the convictions of four men, including Maheshe's two companions. The trial was marred by allegations of irregularities, including charges of inadequate forensic investigation and the prosecution's sudden abandonment of theories implicating two soldiers as the shooters. An appeal led to the retrial that ended this week.
On Wednesday, the military tribunal overseeing the case upheld death sentences handed down in August 2007 against Freddy Bisimwa and Mastakila Rwezangabo, according to news reports. A new defendant, Patient Bisimwa Sikitu, was convicted and sentenced to death on a charge of criminal conspiracy.
The tribunal overturned the convictions of Alain Mulimbi and Serge Muhima, Maheshe's companions, according to news reports. The two had been convicted last year on charges of plotting the crime based on statements from the accused gunmen. The two accused gunmen later retracted their accusations in a September 2007 letter from prison.
The letter sparked a controversy that was acknowledged by President Joseph Kabila, who acknowledged "weaknesses" within DRC's judicial system even as he asserted that the government had "always caught the perpetrators or at least the presumed culprit" in journalist murders, according to press reports.
"We are concerned that once again the judicial process has fallen short of establishing a clear motive for the crime," said Tom Rhodes, CPJ's Africa Program Coordinator. "We call on the Congolese authorities to pursue this case to the end. Those arrested should include those who ordered the assassination, not simply those accused of carrying out the crime."
The retrial, which began in February, was criticized by the U.N. mission in DRC for "many and serious violations of the basic rights to a fair trial," such as the presumption of innocence and the proper handling of evidence, according to CPJ research. There were reports of death threats against journalists, observers, and lawyers at the retrial, according to local and international media.
Maheshe is among four journalists to be killed in the DRC since 2005. The others were veteran political affairs journalist Franck Ngyke Kangundu , who was slain along with his wife, freelance journalist Bapuwa Mwamba , and photojournalist Patrick Kikuku Wilungula .
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