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Stephanie Miles Ucan and Marcos Corchado-Castaneda of Carrollton announce the birth of their son, Denver Alexander Souix Corchado, born, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, at Norton Hospital in Louisville. He weighed 8 pounds, 15 ounces, and was 20.5 inches long.
Marcos Alejandro Corchado 20, of Torreon, Mexico, helped welcome his little brother home.
Maternal grandparents are Phyllis and Larry Sculley of Port Royal and Tommy and Denise Miles of Owenton. Maternal great grandparents are James Dempsey of Carrollton, and Irene Duncan of Amelia, Ohio.
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AAR: Railroads tell NTSB partial, not full, PTC implementation possible by 2015Written by Jenifer Nunez, assistant editor
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) says that representatives from the nation's major freight railroads on Feb. 27 will tell the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) that despite an unrelenting commitment to safely implementing fully interoperable positive train control
(PTC), doing so across all of more than 60,000 route miles required before the congressionally-mandated 2015 deadline is still not possible.
"Freight railroads are determined to safely implement PTC and have been putting vast resources and energy behind efforts to do so," said AAR President and CEO Edward Hamberger. "But the fact is, it's simply impossible to safely install a reliable, fully interoperable PTC system everywhere it is required by the 2015 deadline. There may be segments of track across the country that will be PTC operable by the 2015 deadline, but completely implementing PTC on the more than 60,000 route miles required by the mandate is still not possible by 2015."
Since Congress mandated PTC in 2008, freight railroads have spent more than $2.7 billion on implementation, including the design, development and testing of completely new communications technology, on-board computers, radios and back-office train dispatching software that allows each railroad's PTC system to work together safely.
While much remains to be done before PTC implementation is complete, significant progress has been made. For example, through the end of 2012 railroads have:
· Partially equipped 6,072 locomotives with PTC onboard equipment out of a total 18,100 locomotives involved in full implementation.
· Equipped 8,504 wayside locations with PTC wayside interface units out of 37,512 needed.
· Acquired 2,775 220MHz base, wayside and locomotive radios out of the 56,035 that will be needed.
Hamberger also noted that freight railroads are continuing the process of mapping more than 475,000 critical features of the rail system into a computerized track database and much remains to be completed. Railroads also will have to conduct specialized PTC-related training for approximately three quarters of all employees in the railroad industry workforce once the technology is deployed in their service territory.
Major commuter railroads and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) also have told Congress that technological challenges and a scarcity of necessary funds make meeting the 2015 implementation deadline extremely unlikely.
"Doing what is right and safe must steer this process, not a subjective deadline. We are up against significant hurdles every day and they must be overcome before PTC is launched across every major railroad's network," Hamberger said.

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It was back on Sept. 18 that the Wall Street Journal wrote an article saying, "No one denies that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey triggered massive traffic jams when it shifted local toll lanes at the George Washington Bridge from New Jersey last week. But … police and elected officials in Fort Lee, N.J., say they weren't given warning that the Port Authority planned to reduce the number of local access lanes directly from Fort Lee to the bridge from three to one… and are still puzzled by the official explanation that the agency was conducting a study of traffic patterns."
The media pursued the story doggedly for months, which eventually resulted in the resignation of one Port Authority official, David Wildstein, a longtime friend of Gov. Chris Christie, in December of 2013. Wildstein had worked for New Jersey Republican politicians before he was appointed to a $150,000 per year job at the agency. After some suggested that the bridge closures were retaliation against Fort Lee Mayor George Sokolich, who did not endorse Gov. Christie for re-election, Christie held a press conference and joked about the issue.
It was only on Jan. 8, after Wildstein was subpoenaed and provided e-mails from himself and other officials making seemingly retaliatory comments about the lane closures, that the story finally burst onto the national consciousness.
"With some of the networks, you know how it's going to go. I'm sure it's part of an overall strategy." – Mayor Dawn Zimmer, on negative coverage of her allegations against Gov. Christie
Zimmer comes forward
Within only a few days of the emails becoming public, in what many now refer to as the "Bridgegate" scandal, Dawn Zimmer and at least one close ally apparently began discussing how she should present her own claims about Christie – claims she hadn't come forward with before, she has said, because she was afraid no one would believe her.
On Saturday morning, Jan. 18 – exactly 10 days after the "Bridgegate" e-mails were released – Zimmer went on the two-hour MSNBC news program "Up With Steve," hosted by former Hoboken resident Steve Kornacki, to provide emails, diary entries, and testimony alleging that Christie's top staff members had improperly suggested to her in May that she might only get more Hurricane Sandy aid for her town if she helped push forward a private development project with whom a different Christie official was associated.
From there, a media firestorm erupted, as did a federal investigation.
The Daily Beast, the web arm of Newsweek, noted in a story published Jan. 21, "Kornacki's scoop – obtained with help of New Jersey sources dating back to his years as a Hoboken resident…turned out to be explosive…He first heard about her problems with the Christie administration early last week and made an appointment to see her in Hoboken, where she confirmed what he'd been hearing and offered up her documents."
The media has since reported that Zimmer told "at least" five people about her allegations in the months after May – her communications director, Juan Melli, who, like Steve Kornacki, wrote for a (different) political website in New Jersey for many years; her young aide, Dan Bryan; Councilman David Mello, and two others who have not been named (presumably one of whom is her husband, Stan Grossbard).
Melli declined to answer questions last week about whether he was the one who brought Zimmer's information to Kornacki or how Zimmer decided to go to MSNBC, citing the ongoing investigation, but it's been suggested that Zimmer's choice to keep other media in the dark, and lay out the entire story on that two-hour TV program, was clearly well-planned, likely designed to make sure she could present her story in a comprehensive manner.
In the week that Kornacki spent researching the mayor's claims, Zimmer, in interviews with the Reporter and with CNN, was asked about her earlier hints to the media that Sandy aid might have been withheld because of her decision not to endorse Christie in last November's gubernatorial race. At the time, she told both news outlets that she didn't think there was retaliation for her lack of an endorsement. But she clearly avoided adding that there may have been retaliation for her not moving forward with a development project – apparently saving the information so that she could reveal it on MSNBC that weekend.
Kornacki's show was also likely to be a useful forum, as he had already been reporting extensively on the Bridgegate scandal. He also had a great deal of interest in New Jersey politics, and in fact had worked under David Wildstein years ago at a political website covering state politics.
The day after the story aired, Zimmer was interviewed by the U.S. Attorney's office about her allegations, and an investigation began. Zimmer also answered questions from other media, implicating two more Christie officials as she shared more of the story.
As the U.S. Attorney converged on Hoboken, so did the national media, both because Christie had been considered a frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016, and because of a nationwide fascination with New Jersey's special blend of heated politics. Liberal and conservative websites began alternately praising and discrediting Zimmer, and more information came to light.
Zimmer declined to talk last week about how she made the decision to come forward on MSNBC, but did talk a bit about the subsequent media coverage. She also has stopped talking about her allegations after the U.S. attorney asked her not to comment further on them to the press. Despite her silence, and Christie's, media coverage has steadily continued. Some stories have borne new information while others have not – an indication of the widespread interest regarding the latest in a series of scandals for which Christie will eventually have to answer.
Back to normal
Three weeks ago, Zimmer told The Reporter that her schedule had largely returned to normal after her appearance on MSNBC. But after that, both the mainstream media and right-wing news organizations began questioning Zimmer's comments.
After the publication of a CNN piece attempting to poke holes in Zimmer's story – and providing only a bit of new information – Zimmer said that she still believes the media is mostly shooting straight, with some exceptions.
"I think the coverage has been somewhat fair," she said. "But with some of the networks, you know how it's going to go. I'm sure it's part of an overall strategy."
As to what type of strategy she was describing, or whose strategy it was, Zimmer declined to comment. It is clear that some of the coverage runs along party lines, with conservative websites like the Daily Caller and Fox News' site publishing stories taking aim at Zimmer's credibility, while traditionally liberal public radio stations have praised her.
Mainstream reporting – including a recent cover story in the New York Times that presented emails supporting Zimmer's case – has largely focused on the allegations and the Christie administration's denials, with a notable exception. Chris Frates, an investigative journalist with CNN's Washington D.C. bureau, recently wrote a story entitled "Mayor behind Christie allegations full of contradictions." Frates had previously written a story that simply highlighted Zimmer's allegations, but this one took a different angle.
This story, which cited sources close to Christie and the notes taken at a meeting in which one of the alleged conversations between Zimmer and a Christie official was said to have taken place, attempted to show inconsistencies in Zimmer's allegations. Those who read the story online posted some positive comments, though others said they thought the story had a bias and sensational tone.
"The information came out in stages because Mayor Zimmer was asked different questions in each interview by various reporters," responded city spokesman Juan Melli in the story, when asked why Zimmer only implicated additional Christie officials in subsequent interviews. "She was not presenting a legal case, but was simply answering the questions that she was asked."
In one case, Zimmer told the Hoboken Reporter the night the MSNBC story aired that she couldn't be sure Christie was responsible for comments made to her by an official last May, and that she hoped the comments weren't coming from Christie. But the next day, she told other news sources that, in fact, an official had allegedly told her that the message about development and Sandy aid was coming directly from Christie.
Zimmer questioned the consistency in Frates' coverage, noting that she thought one section of his article, on specific Sandy aid allocations, adopted the tone of a memo provided by Christie's office soon after her initial appearance on MSNBC. (Last week, ABC News broke a memo Christie had distributed to supporters that, among other things, pointed out the CNN story and other media stories discrediting Zimmer.)
"Chris Frates has changed his reporting to reflect Gov. Christie's talking points," Zimmer said Thursday.
A representative for CNN's investigative desk did not return a call for comment.
The Frates piece raised some points made elsewhere in the media about the apparent inconsistencies. It also expressed some frustration that Zimmer held back when talking to CNN in an earlier interview. The story noted, "On Saturday, Zimmer went even farther, telling CNN, 'I don't think it was retaliation and I don't have any reason to think it's retaliation, but I'm not satisfied with the amount of money I've gotten so far,'… Zimmer did, in fact, have some reason to believe it was retaliation, a case she laid out a week later on MSNBC."
By some accounts, including Zimmer's, Frates omitted the context of the mayor's quote – she was responding directly to questions specifically about her decision not to endorse the governor. However, it was clear that Zimmer made a choice not to go any further with other media outlets until the story could be laid out on MSNBC.
Zimmer's past issues
Mainstream media coverage in the last two weeks has also given a voice to newly-elected Assemblyman Carmelo Garcia, who, as the director of the city's Housing Authority, filed a lawsuit last year against Zimmer alleging "ethnic cleansing" in Hoboken. Garcia had been at odds with Zimmer's allies on the public housing board for some time over various decisions affecting the projects. The city's low-income projects are a source of lucrative contracts, and votes, so they are often at the center of power struggles in Hoboken politics.
Garcia's lawsuit, initially filed last July, was dismissed last month by a Superior Court judge, largely because it failed to provide evidence to support Garcia's claims. The judge, however, said he would be allowed to amend the suit and re-file. Garcia filed an amended version of the lawsuit two weeks ago, just as the media descended on Hoboken following Zimmer's appearance on MSNBC, and both national and international news organizations have picked up on his story. Garcia won a seat in Trenton last November by running on a ticket with Democratic state Sen. Brian Stack, a staunch Christie supporter. Stack recently told The Reporter and other news outlets he doesn't believe Zimmer's allegations.
The lawsuit, paired with a secret recording made by Garcia at a lunch meeting with Zimmer's husband Stan Grossbard and former state Sen. Bernard Kenny in January 2012, was covered extensively in The Hoboken Reporter last summer.
The "ethnic cleansing" story reappeared for the first time a little over a week ago, in a New Jersey TV report. The story was subsequently reported by other mainstream media, including the Star Ledger.
As with all aspects of this issue, some have questioned whether Garcia's recent comments to the press are politically motivated. Others have said that Garcia's allegations of bullying by Zimmer's administration are just as fair to make as Zimmer's allegations against Christie.
On Thursday, Zimmer would not comment on press coverage of Garcia's lawsuit and secret audiotape. She did note that she found The Reporter's coverage of it last summer to be a fair account (that story can be found at http://bit.ly/1nZ72kC).
Garcia said last week that he is happy his story is making national news and confident that his claims will eventually be proven. Garcia's amended lawsuit dropped the claim of "ethnic cleansing" and instead focuses more on his claims about pressure he says Zimmer's administration put on him to make certain decisions.
Will Zimmer's claims lead to charges?
It is clear that Zimmer's very serious allegations – which specifically named three Christie officials, including Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno – further propelled an ongoing discussion over Christie's actions, as well as his presidential qualifications, to a level beyond what Bridgegate could ever have achieved. They added to a portrayal of Christie's administration as what some feel is a vengeful, and lustful, quest for personal and political gain.
"The Bridgegate allegations could potentially be prosecuted under state law as official misconduct, but there are still a lot of dots to be connected for there to be serious liability under federal law," said Christopher Adams, the vice president of the Criminal Defense Lawyers Association of New Jersey, in an interview with newsworks.org, a Philadelphia-based organization, last week. "The Hoboken allegations are more serious. You heard nothing from the U.S. Attorney's Office until Hoboken happened."
According to Adams and others, Christie's alleged misconduct on the lane closures could be taken more as bullying than illegal activity. If the U.S. Attorney decides that Zimmer's claims have merit, Christie officials could face charges (Guadagno and Christie have denied any wrongdoing).
As a result, Zimmer has opened herself up to scrutiny by coming forward, but she clearly has a much stronger case than if she'd tried to do so last May. The majority of online commentary has praised her bravery, while others have adopted a wait-and-see attitude. Either way, it is clear that Christie will have to face questions about his involvement in both Bridgegate, and what some have referred to as "Hobokengate" or "Sandygate," until the public is made privy to all of the answers.
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Sepang, 20 May 2014 – Malaysia Airports wishes to clarify that there is no safety risk on the apron taxiway as alleged by certain quarters. We have stated in the past that the settlement at localised spots comprising less than 1% of the apron is anticipated due to differential settlement. We are well prepared with a clear and workable engineering solution to address this issue.
We also wish to iterate that there is no impact to flight operations of any airlines as klia2 has ample aircraft parking bays to accommodate the aircraft movements. Malaysia Airports and AirAsia have daily operational meetings attended by the Head of Departments (HOD) led respectively by AirAsia's CEO Aireen Omar and Malaysia Airports' Senior General Manager of Operations Dato' Azmi Murad. Operational and safety issues are discussed at length and explanations and solutions are provided in these meetings.
We are disappointed that despite these efforts to work together and having provided numerous clarifications, these issues continue to be raised through improper channels. On Malaysia Airports' part, as agreed, issues on AirAsia's operations and safety are raised through a proper forum in the true spirit of partnership. We would like to encourage AirAsia to do the same.
Airport safety and operational efficiency is of utmost priority to Malaysia Airports and we are open to receive any constructive feedback towards improvements in these areas.


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Areas to be tested include concepts, motor skills, social development, speech, and vision. Immunization, physical and nutritional information will also be available. The exclusive Ero-Scan OAE will be on-site to test hearing and the SureSight™ Vision Screener will test vision. This equipment eliminates the need of a verbal response from a child, allowing children of all ages and ability to have a successful screening. This equipment was funded by the Ronald McDonald House Charities.
The screening clinic is sponsored by the regional Inter-Agency Coordinating Council. Agencies participating in this clinic include: Arrowhead West, Inc., a tiny-k Network, South Central Kansas Special Education Cooperative District, Pratt County Health Department, Head Start-Kansas Children's Service League, Horizons Mental Health Centers, Parents As Teachers, USD 382 and 438. The staff from these agencies will assist in the identification of any special needs your child may have and in locating services to meet those needs.
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GENOA — Erik Tomlinson had "some kind of tonsillitis thing" when Stillman Valley defeated Genoa-Kingston earlier this season.
Saturday afternoon, the junior scored the only goal of the host Cogs' sectional final.
Genoa-Kingston won its first sectional championship, beating the Cardinals, 1-0.
"It feels really good," Tomlinson said, "especially after last year's 2-1 final.
"We hoped to come back stronger this year and we did."
G-K lost to Keith Country Day last season in the sectional final.
Tomlinson's goal was scored in the 29th minute.
"All I remember is that when the ball got to me," he said, "it was in a weird position by my foot. I just beat one defender, then another and I saw the goalie and did the best that I could to put it in the net."
The goal was scored after a disagreement over a yellow card between Stillman Valley coach Lyn Larsen and an official.
"We were playing just fine, Genoa-Kingston and Stillman Valley," Larsen said. "The official called this weird thing when he gave Micha (Robert) a yellow card after a foul right after another one of our kids had fouled him.
"So even though Micha didn't do it twice, he gave Micha a yellow card. In my opinion, they're taking the soccer out of it and placing themselves in the game. And then they scored immediately."
Larsen said she was also upset when forward Leo Lenth, who is a captain on the team, was ignored by an official when asking for clarification on a call.
"He refused to talk to him and disrespected him," Larsen said. "That upsets Leo when that happens."
Lenth was the focus of the Cogs' defense, who was marked throughout the match.
"Our object was to try and deny him the ball," G-K coach Randy Tate said. "Once he gets the ball, he can do a lot of things with it."
"Every one of our defenders were very animated today," Tomlinson said. "They were all over the field and they marked up Leo and Leo's an amazing player.
"So it was great that we were able to keep him from scoring."
G-K will play Somonauk on Tuesday at Peoria Christian in the Class 1A supersectional for a chance at reaching the state tournament.
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The first unofficial event of the 2013 Park Hills golfing season was held on Saturday, February 2. The Groundhog Open drew nine contestants
The first unofficial event of the 2013 Park Hills golfing season was held on Saturday, February 2. The Groundhog Open drew nine contestants.
It is probably true that no one has as keen an interest in whether there will be an early spring as an avid golfer, thus the motivation and the rationale behind the Groundhog Open. The theory is that if at least 9 people try to play golf on February 2, and conditions are such that a majority of the participants are able to successfully complete a round on Groundhog Day, there will be an early spring.
A trio of intrepid threesomes braved the chilly temperatures and brisk winds in an attempt to navigate the 18 holes at Park Hills.
Participating golfers included Lynn Perez, Andy Kisner, Dan Theis, Gary Polk, John Mathes, Mike Sewell, Kenton Ladenburger and Ned Albers. There was also one NON-golfer (AKA "hack" ) in the field, Neil "The Hack" DePew. (DePew was allowed to play along so there would be the required number of players for the event to qualify as a sanctioned Groundhog Open.)
At least 5 golfers are known to have completed the course, thus according to Groundhog Open protocol, there will be an early spring this year. Punxatawney Phil aficionados will note that the celebrated Pennsylvania rodent concurred with this prognostication.
Results of the event were unavailable at press time. The scoring system is extremely complicated—having been invented by cryptographers at the National War College. For example, according to linkster Lynn Perez, there are extra points awarded if one is able to repeat the same shot over and over and over and over and over again. (Groundhog Day….Get it?)
It has been rumored that corporate sponsors are being sought for next year's event and that it could be added as a stop on the Nationwide Tour.
It should be a spectacular golfing season at Park Hills if the Groundhog Open was any indication.


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MONTREAL — Quebec's Cardinal Marc Ouellet, considered a leading contender to become the next pope, has shown a sensitivity and openness to the Jewish community in recent years.
In 2006, while archbishop of Quebec City and primate of Canada, Cardinal Ouellet invited a Jewish delegation to his residence to mark the recent 40th anniversary of Nostra Aetate, the historic declaration by the Second Vatican Council modernizing relations between the Roman Catholic Church and non-Christian religions.
The delegation was composed of representatives of Canadian Jewish Congress and the local Jewish community, as well as Rabbi Leigh Lerner of Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom. Then-Israeli consul general in Montreal, Marc Attali, was also included and spoke at the gathering.
"I personally could not have envisioned such a meeting taking place in my youth," then-CJC Quebec region chair Jeffrey Boro said at the time. "Cardinal Ouellet is to be commended for having initiated this remarkable encounter."
The following year, Cardinal Ouellet issued a rare acknowledgement of the church's past "errors," including antisemitism, and asked for forgiveness. Besides its spiritual import, the unusual public statement significantly came in the midst of Quebec's acrimonious debate over the "reasonable accommodation" of religious minorities.
It also came during the year leading up to an important Catholic conclave, the International Eucharistic Congress, that was to be hosted in Quebec City.
In that 2007 open letter published in Quebec newspapers, he apologized for other egregious faults, including the church's handling of the sexual abuse of children and attitudes to minorities and women.
"I recognize the narrow-minded attitudes of certain Catholics, before 1960, that favoured antisemitism, racism, indifference towards First Nations and discrimination against women and homosexuals," he wrote. He called on the faithful to publicly repent for these past mistakes during the Christian season of Lent.
"Our Judeo-Christian tradition has made us a people who stand together and are charitable. We know how to help each other and we are capable of forgiveness with the help of God."
Then-CJC Quebec chair Victor Goldbloom, a pioneer in interfaith dialogue, welcomed Cardinal Ouellet's forthrightness and said it was in keeping with his past efforts to nurture a relationship with the Jewish community.
"He is a friend of the community, for whom I have a great deal of esteem," said Goldbloom in 2007. "He is certainly an open-minded and positive person, and I think [the letter] will have an influence on Canadian Catholics."
Goldbloom, a past president of both the Canadian and international Council of Christians and Jews, said this week that he continues to regard Ouellet, 68, as a beacon for dialogue and reconciliation. He would consider it good news if the Quebec cleric is chosen to succeed to Pope Benedict XVI.
"Cardinal Ouellet has been very positive on Catholic-Jewish relations and my contacts with him over the years have shown he is very supportive of dialogue," Goldbloom said.
He recalled that Cardinal Ouellet wanted to start formal dialogue with the Quebec City Jewish community, but perhaps because it is so small, that was never realized.
Although Cardinal Ouellet is regarded as a staunch conservative, Goldbloom said, "My intuition tells me that, if he is elected, we will see a continuation of the positive relations that now go back to John XXIII [1958-63]."
The German Pope Benedict, who steps down at the end of the month, is also viewed as conservative, yet has been supportive of Christian-Jewish relations, Goldbloom pointed out.
Pope Benedict did, however, make a couple of decisions that have shaken the Jewish community's confidence in that commitment, Goldbloom acknowledged. These include his revoking of the excommunication of British-born Bishop Richard Williamson, who has denied aspects of the Holocaust, and the restoring of the Latin Mass with its prayer for the conversion of the Jews.
"This is the kind of paradox we could have with Cardinal Ouellet, but, on balance, I look back at Benedict's papacy with a positive feeling," Goldbloom said.
In October, Goldbloom became one of the few non-Christians to be made a papal knight, a rare honour conferred by the pontiff.
Since 2010, Cardinal Ouellet, who is from the Abitibi region, has been the prefect of the Congregation for Bishops and president of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America, residing in Rome. He has been a cardinal since 2003.
Whether a candidate or not, Cardinal Ouellet is among those in the upper echelons who will be voting for the next pope.
In a 2010 interview published in the National Post, he expressed the opinion that the Second Vatican Council has been interpreted too liberally by many Catholics. But he also observed, "After the council, the sense of mission was replaced by the idea of dialogue, that we should dialogue with other faiths and not attempt to bring them to the Gospels, to convert them."


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Money back is an amazing offer but I am happy to say won't be needed!
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Anyone wanna guess the final score?
In the first baseball game played at the Los Angeles Coliseum since 1961, the Red Sox and Dodgers will meet on a field with the left field line only 201 feet away (shades of Ned Williamson at Chicago's Lakefront Park). Yook:
Two hundred feet to left? That's awesome.Imagine if they brought the Wall one-third closer to the plate at Fenway. There will be a 60-foot-high (or 62) mesh fence on top of the left field wall. The wall in right field is 440 feet away.
Jason Varitek thought the last time he had played on a field with a 200-foot fence was the Little League World Series when he was 12. Kevin Cash -- who will start tonight with Tim Wakefield pitching -- is not expecting a 61-48 score.
Think about the Coke bottles [above the 37-foot Green Monster]. They're not 30 feet above The Wall and not many hit there. I think there will be a lot of "oohs" and "ahs" but I don't think it's going to play that much of a role in terms of home runs. But if it plays off the net and ricochets all the way back to me at the plate, I might think differently.How many high flies to left will fall on the other side of the fence? Will the outfielders play over towards right field and let the third baseman and shortstop play caroms off the left field mesh? Will balls carom? How tight is the mesh?
A crowd of 93,103 watched a 1959 exhibiton between the Yankees-Dodgers. A crowd of 115,000 is expected tonight for the 10 PM game. Terry Francona hoped to rest his starters, but "out of respect to 115,000 people, we're going to play them a little bit".
(The game is on both NESN and MLB.TV, so we might have a game thread.)


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Gov. John Hickenlooper is taking plenty of heat for his recentl announced budget, which includes massive cuts to state spending. Truth be told, he didn't have much of a choice. If anything, we ought to commend his honesty in proposing a budget that reflects Colorado's financial condition.
While not final, the governor's proposal accurately presents the dire reality of a state that has long ignored its most pressing fiscal problems. If Hick has his way, Colorado will reduce its workforce by more than 250 employees, close four state parks and a prison, and cut nearly $350 million from K-12 education and another $36 million from higher ed.
"This budget proposal is about tough choices and sustainability," 9News quoted the governor as saying. "Frankly, it is about living within our means at a difficult time."
Hick's fellow Democrats aren't thrilled.
"The governor's plan as he gives it to us is, I hope, in part, DOA (dead on arrival)," Democratic state Sen. Bob Bacon told the Denver Post. "It is extremely shortsighted of us to say we're going to grow the economy but we're going to shrink education."
OK, Sen. Bacon — I hear you. As a public school parent, it bothers me too that K-12 and higher ed are taking the brunt of the cuts. But as you well know, the state is out of options. K-12 and higher education make up about half of the state's general fund spending; another 30 percent is devoted to health care, much of which is non-discretionary. The cuts are simply coming where the money is.
For years, legislators have shuffled cash from one fund to another, played accounting tricks, passed on opportunities to put money into a "rainy day" fund, and ignored deteriorating revenue forecasts. The fact that Hickenlooper's proposal is so shocking isn't his fault. He's the first political leader in a long time to face the state's budget realities head-on rather than kick the can down the road.
The state's downward spiral will continue until leaders with courage are willing to stand up and say "enough". Enough burying our heads in the sand. Enough whistling past the fiscal graveyard. Unless we balance the budget and recognize the mathematical reality that spending habitually exceeds revenue, things get much, much worse. The governor's proposed cuts will look like chump change compared to what lies ahead if we don't face the music now.
And here's a message to Hick's critics: You cannot in good conscience point a blaming finger at the governor without presenting viable alternatives. Theoretical, long-term arguments about amending the constitution or bemoaning the state's structural deficit won't help the state balance its budget this year (unlike the federal government, Colorado doesn't have the option of running up a deficit).
Got a better idea? By all means, don't hold back. Now's the time. But don't kill the messenger. In fact, we should thank Hickenlooper for taking the fiscal bull by the horns.
Rob Witwer is a former member of the Colorado House of Representatives and co-author of the book, "The Blueprint: How Democrats Won Colorado and Why Republicans Everywhere Should Care."
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The Duke baseball team led No. 13 Florida through five innings but a pair of grand slams by the Gators' Zach Powers broke the game open late as Florida would go on to defeat the Blue Devils 16-5 Sunday afternoon at McKethan Stadium.
Duke led 2-0 early and 3-2 heading into the bottom of the sixth, but the Blue Devils were unable to hang on as the Gators' offense exploded for a combined 11 hits and 14 runs in the sixth, seventh and eighth.
Duke struck first plating two runs in the opening frame. Left fielder Andrew Istler led off with a single to right and catcher Mike Rosenfeld drew a walk to put two on with one out. After a balk advanced the runners to second and third, first baseman Chris Marconcini lined a double to left center for the first two runs of the contest.
The Blue Devil lead was short-lived however as Florida made Duke pay for a pair of walks in the bottom half of the first. With runners on the corners and two outs, Taylor Gushue lifted a double off the wall in right field to tie the score at 2-2. Freshman RHP James Marvel, making his collegiate debut, then got Vickash Ramjit to line out to short to end the inning.
Marvel would settle down and surrendered only one hit, a double by Cody Dent in the second, the rest of the way. The rookie from Moraga, Calif., threw 4.0 innings with two strikeouts while allowing just the two runs on two hits in his first career start.
Duke manufactured a run in the top of the fourth to take its second lead of the game, this time 3-2. Second baseman Andy Perez led off with a single and Matt Berezo laid down the bunt to advance the runner to second. Perez then stole third and scored on a throwing error by the UF catcher.
Heading into the bottom of the sixth, the Blue Devils had limited Florida to just two hits on the day when the Gator offense came to life. A pair of singles from Turgeon and Shafer started off the sixth and an infield single from Ramjit loaded the bases with one out. Powers, who finished with nine RBI in total, tied the game with a sac fly to deep center field before Josh Tobias delivered a two-out, two-RBI single to give the Gators a 5-3 lead. Dent followed suit with a single of his own to plate Tobias before Duke left-hander Nick Hendrix got Harrison Bader to fly out to end the inning.
The Gators' offense continued to roll in the seventh as Powers belted the first of his two grand slams to put the Gators up 10-3. Berezo drilled a two-out, two-RBI double to left in the eighth, scoring Rosenfeld and Marconcini, to make it a 10-5 game before Florida tacked on six runs in the eighth.
Berezo led the Duke offense, going 2-for-3 with a single, a double and two RBI. Rosenfeld, Marconcini, Betts, Perez and D'Alessandro each registered a hit for the Blue Devils. Rosenfeld had a strong showing at the plate for the opening weekend, going 5-for-11 (.455) with two doubles, a triple, three runs scored and an RBI.
In total, four Blue Devils made their collegiate pitching debuts Sunday. Rookie Michael Matuella (1-0) suffered the loss after allowing two runs on two hits in the sixth. Florida's Ryan Harris (1-0) earned the win after giving up one hit and zero runs over 2.2 innings pitched.
Duke returns to action next weekend, hosting Bucknell in a three-game series Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Jack Coombs Field to open the Blue Devils' home slate.


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Marlins - 001 010 000 - 2 7 1Wakefield (6-6-2-1-4, 93) earned his 173rd win as a Red Sox pitcher. He needs only 20 more to surpass Cy Young and Roger Clemens and become the team's new all-time leader. If all goes well, it should come in the latter half of next season.
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David Ortiz, hitting in the #5 spot, clubbed his 5th home run of the season leading off the fourth inning. The Red Sox sent 11 men to the plate -- Volstad's sinker stopped sinking and the Boston hitters were bringing forks and knives to the plate to dine on his fastball -- and Ortiz also drove in the final run of that frame with an RBI single. He walked in the sixth and just missed a home run in his first at-bat, flying out to deep right-center in the second.
Dustin Pedroia and the bottom third of the lineup -- Jacoby Ellsbury, Nick Green and George Kottaras -- each had two hits. Ellsbury also stole two bases and scored twice. Green drove in three runs.
After Wakefield departed, Manny Delcarmen (P8, K, 1-3), Takashi Saito (4-3, 6-3, F8) and Daniel Bard (K, single, 5-3, P3) did the rest.
Bard took Hanley Ramirez apart to start the ninth, getting him to swing and miss a first pitch fastball. He threw a ball out of the zone, then dropped a curve at 85 for another swing and a miss before fanning him on a 98 heater.
Chris Volstad (4.07, 104 ERA+) / Tim Wakefield (4.50, 105 ERA+)
Wakefield in 2009:
ERA IP H BB K AVG OBP SLGIn his last eight games, Dustin Pedroia has gone 4-for-36. He had Sunday off, as well as yesterday's off-day.
First 6 starts 2.92 40 27 18 25 .186 .304 .262
Last 7 starts 6.25 36 48 16 18 .320 .393 .480
I'm just beat up a little bit. My legs feel heavy. Tito, he always seems like he makes [the day off] the right time.MLB.com:
Volstad's last outing was the worst in his young career. For the first time in his career, he allowed six runs, 10 hits and did not strike out a batter. The 22-year-old was in trouble in almost every inning when he faced the Cardinals last Tuesday and struggled from the start, allowing a three-run homer in the top of the first.It's only 38 plate appearances, but David Ortiz has a nifty 1.001 OPS in June (.303/.395/.606), with three home runs and seven RBIs.


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The rules in this section refer to amateur partnerships (one amateur dancer partnered by another amateur dancer).
1. Age classifications, "a" through "f", will become effective on the individual's actual birthday. On a year where a competitor is going to move from one classification to the next they may make this change anytime during a 60-day period that begins 30 days prior to their birthday and ends 30 days following their birthday.
a. Pre-Teen I: 9th birthday or less
b. Pre-Teen II: 10th or 11th birthday
c. Junior I: 12th or 13th birthday
d. Junior II: 14th or 15th birthday
e. Youth: 16th, 17th or 18th birthday
f. Adult: 19th birthday or greater
(1) Senior I: 35th birthday or greater
(2) Senior II: 45th birthday or greater
(3) Senior III: 55th birthday or greater
For the calendar year 2012 competitors may choose to compete in the age classifications that were in force during the 2011 calendar year if they wish instead of the age classifications above. The 2011 age definitions follow:
Age classifications, "a" through "f-(3)", will become effective on January 1st of the year in which the individual's classification age is attained, regardless of the actual birth date.
Pre-Teen I:9th birthday or less
Pre-Teen II:10th or 11th birthday
Junior I:12th or 13th birthday
Junior II:14th or 15th birthday
Youth:16th, 17th or 18th birthday
Adult:19th birthday or greater
Senior I:35th birthday or greater
Senior II:45th birthday or greater
Senior III:55th birthday or greater
2. Organizers may combine age classifications as follows:
a. Pre-Teen I and Pre-Teen II into a single Pre-Teen classification.
b. Junior I and Junior II into a single Junior classification.
c. Senior I, Senior II, and Senior III into a single Senior classification.
d. Organizers may combine classifications not listed above by obtaining written permission from the Ballroom Director.
3. Organizers may offer additional age category competitions, such as "Under 21", etc.
4. Competitors may dance "up" or "down" as follows:
a. Pre-Teen I competitors may dance up one age classification to "Pre-Teen II".
b. Pre-Teen II competitors may dance up one age classification to "Junior I".
(1) Pre-teen II competitors who dance up to junior must remain in the approved pre-teen costumes. This rule applies to the individual, not to the couple - if only one member of the partnership is a bonafide Junior age competitor then only that individual may wear a "Junior" costume.
c. Junior I competitors may dance up one age classification to "Junior II".
d. Junior II competitors may dance up one age classification to "Youth".
e. Youth competitors may dance up to the Adult classification.
f. When an organizer combines age classifications (Pre-Teen I & II, Junior I & II or Senior I, II & III) competitors may dance up or down as follows:
(1) Only Pre-Teen II age category competitors may dance up into the combined Junior age category.
(2) Combined Juniors may dance up into the combined Youth age category.
(3) Combined Seniors may dance down into the adult age category.
5. The following rules apply to competitors age 18 and under:
a. For Youth, Junior I and Junior II partnerships, one of the individuals may be no more than two age classifications younger.
b. If one of the individuals in the partnership is two age classifications younger, then the younger member of the partnership must request permission in writing from the NDCA Ballroom Department and in turn receive written approval prior to being allowed to compete. (example - a "Pre-Teen II" girl wishing to compete with a "Junior II" age boy)
(1) If written permission is given for the individual to dance up two age classifications, then that person may not return again to dance in the original younger age classification that they "gave up".
c. Under no circumstance will a Pre-Teen I, Pre-Teen II, or a Junior I competitor be allowed to compete in the Adult age classification.
d. A Junior II competitor may not apply for permission to dance up as an Adult until they are 15 years old, at which time they would need to apply to the Ballroom Department as noted above.
e. Youth competitors turning 19 years of age in the calendar year may still dance as youths until they have graduated from "High School".
6. A couple's age classification eligibility is defined as the age of the older partner for the Pre-Teen I, Pre-Teen II, Junior I, Junior II, Youth and Adult classifications, while it is defined as the age of the younger partner for the Senior classifications.
7. Any amateur competitor dancing in a Pre-Teen I, Pre-Teen II, Junior I, Junior II, or Youth "Open Singles Event" may only be partnered by another amateur competitor aged eighteen years or younger."
Competition proficiency categories may be offered as follows:
1. Syllabus. Restricted to "medalist" level figures (Bronze, Silver, Gold, Novice Bronze, Novice Silver, Novice Gold, Etc).
2. Novice. Open Syllabus. It is recommended that "Novice" competitions generally be restricted to two (2) of the allowed dances for each style.
3. Pre-Championship. Open Syllabus. It is recommended that "Pre-Championship" competitions generally be restricted to three or four (3-4) of the allowed dances for each style.
4. Open Amateur. Open syllabus. All of the dances in each style must be done in this category in all rounds, and in the order prescribed.
1. A competitor is eligible to dance in the "Syllabus", "Novice" and/or "Pre-Championship" proficiency classifications until they accumulate three proficiency points. There is no limit to the number of proficiency points that may be accumulated in the "Open Amateur" level.
2. A competitor receives one point when they either a) place first in their current classification when a semi-final was danced, or b) dance in the final of a higher proficiency event where a semi-final was danced.
3. In the "Syllabus" categories proficiency points should be accumulated independently for each dance.
4. The eligibility to compete in a classification is applied to individual amateur competitors and not the couple as an entity.
5. An amateur couple is only eligible to compete in a classification if both members of the couple are eligible.
6. An amateur competitor's eligibility is based on his/her accomplishments regardless of the number or length of partnerships they have had.
7. It is the responsibility of all amateur competitors to ensure that they are eligible for the category in which they desire to dance.
8. An amateur competitor may enter at most two consecutive proficiency classifications in any particular style and age group at a particular competition.
9. An amateur competitor's ineligibility begins at the conclusion of the competition in which his/her third point was acquired. In this case the word "competition" refers to the entire event (generally a "weekend").
10. An amateur competitor's proficiency level as a Pro/Am shall not be used in determining his/her amateur proficiency level.
Pre-Teens must dress as listed below.
1. Pre-Teen.
a. Boys
(1) Trousers
(a) Black or dark blue color only
(b) High waist optional
(c) Underfoot strap optional
(d) Satin stripes are allowed.
(2) Shirts
(a) Plain white or black long sleeved collared shirt only (no wing collars)
(b) No pleats or ribbing
(c) Sleeves to be worn at wrist length
(3) Sweaters and vests are not allowed.
(4) Tie - Black color only, may be either straight or bow
(5) Socks - Black or dark blue color only
(6) Shoes- Heel height not to exceed 1.5 inches (must be black)
(7) Materials - Fabrics must be plain, ie: cotton, polyester, cotton/polyester blend, wool blend
(a) No satin or shiny fabrics
(b) No rhinestones, glitter, metallic thread, patterns or sequins allowed
(c) Decorations - not allowed
(8) Makeup - Not allowed
(9) Hairstyle - Long hair must be worn in a pony tail
b. Girls
(1) Skirt with top or simple dress with attached under garment or leotard top with full skirt
(2) Skirts
(a) Plain or pleated with minimum 1 to maximum 3 half circles. One plain simple underskirt allowed which is no larger or longer than top layer, and is the same or similar color as the outer skirt
(b) No uneven hem lines, use of boning, frills, splits, openings, fishing line, or edging (including "lettuce edging"). Edging or trim of any kind, including ribbon, satin, lace, sequins, etc, is not allowed. A simple hem is required.
(c) Length of skirt must not be shorter than 3 inches above the knee cap and no longer than 3 inches below the knee cap
(3) Bodice
(a) Necklines: Boat, high neck, v-neck, sweetheart, 'peter pan' collar, and regular collar are allowed. Edging or trim of any kind, including ribbon, satin, lace, sequins, etc, is not allowed on the neckline
(b) Gathering or shirring on the bodice is not allowed
(c) Edging or trim on the bodice is not allowed
(4) Sleeves
(a) Long, short, elbow length, cap, puff. or sleeveless styles are allowed
(b) Cannot be replaced by trimmings, frills, or edging on the shoulder line
(c) No "finger loops" allowed
(5) Materials
(a) Fabrics MUST be only one color throughout
(b) No glitter, metallic thread, or fabric creating pattern effects'
(c) No use of feathers, fringes, bows, belts, frills or sequins
(d) No flesh color fabric
(e) Any use of color coordinated 'see through' fabric must be lined from waist to shoulder; for use on arms no lining is needed
(f) Satin or lace (or similar fabric) is not allowed. Lycra, Spandex, Polyester, plain velvet, and jersey is encouraged.
(6) Shoes and Socks
(a) Shoes - Heel height not to exceed 1.5 inches, and must be block heel style if a dance shoe. If the shoe comes with rhinestones on the buckle then they are allowed. If the shoe comes with glitter on the shoe then it is allowed.
(b) Socks: White ankle socks (may have a small amount of lace), flesh colored pantyhose, or light pink or white tights must be worn.
(c) No Fishnet Tights
(7) Accessories, jewelry, and makeup
(a) No use of arm bands, chokers or headbands
(b) No decoration is allowed on dress or in hair
(c) No jewelry is allowed, other than one small earring in each ear
(d) No makeup allowed
(e) Use of fake eyelashes, fake fingernails, colored or glitter hair spray is forbidden
c. For pre-teen one-dance or two-dance events, competition organizers may require that the shirts/tops be white and the trousers/skirts be black.


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NWS says some gusts could reach 50 miles per hour
The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for gusty winds and blowing dust for the west side of the San Joaquin Valley for Wednesday.
Sustained winds to 20 miles per hour with gusts up to 30 are possible in the Taft area, and some wind-prone outlying areas could reach 50 miles per hour, the NWS warned.
The winds are part of a series of weather systems that will impact the area over the next several days.
Heavy rains are expected to the north, but the Taft area will see only scattered showers and no heavy rain is seen for this area through the weekend.
There is a 60 percent chance of showers, mainly before 4 p.m. today, with less than a tenth of rain expected.
The chance of rain drops to 30 percent overnight.
Thursday and Friday should be dry, with another chance of showers starting Saturday night.
Sunday is expected to be breezy and showery with up to a quarter-inch of rain expected. Temperatures are going to stay mild with highs in the upper 60s and lows near 50.
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NU Faces Illinois In Big Ten First Round
2014 Big Ten Women's Tennis Tournament
Teams Participating: Northwestern, Michigan, Illinois, Nebraska, Purdue, Minnesota, Indiana, Penn State, Ohio State, Wisconsin, Iowa, Michigan State
Dates: Thursday, April 24 (First Round)
Friday, April 25 (Quarterfinals)
Saturday, April 26 (Semifinals)
Sunday, April 27 (Championship)
Location: Evanston, Ill.
Venue: Varsity Tennis Courts
Live Stats/Website: Big Ten Tournament site hosted by Northwestern Wildcats
TV: Big Ten Network on Thursday, May 8 (4 p.m. CT)
NU to Face No. 37 Illinois in Big Ten First Round Match
The Nebraska Cornuskers women's tennis team (8-16, 0-11 Big Ten) head to Evanston, Ill. to participate in the Big Ten Tournament as the No. 12 seed beginning with their match on Thursday, April 24 at 10 a.m. against the No. 5 seed Illinois. Nebraska sits at 8-16 overall after a double-loss weekend last week with a 3-4 loss to Penn State and a 0-4 defeat to Ohio State. Nebraska and Illinois met earlier this season on Sunday, April 13 resulting in a 4-2 victory for the Illini. The Huskers and Illinois have met four times in Nebraska's history with the series split between the two teams at 2-2.
Huskers In The ITA National Rankings
Nebraska remained out of the ITA Top 75 when the new rankings were released on Tuesday, April 22. There are eight Big Ten teams in the ITA Top 75 and these teams are No. 16 Northwestern, No. 17 Michigan, No. 36 Ohio State, No. 37 Illinois, No. 41 Purdue, No. 48 Indiana, No. 65 Minnesota and No. 75 Michigan State. Michigan and Northwestern are the only two Big Ten teams inside the Top 25.
Scouting the Illinois Fighting Illini
Head Coach: Michelle Dasso
2013 Record: 14-11, 6-5 Big Ten
Ranking: 37
Big Ten Tournament Seed: 5
The Illini are currently ranked No. 37 in the national ITA Top 75 rankings with no ranked singles or doubles players. Illinois went 14-11 in 2013 with a 6-5 mark in the Big Ten Conference. The Illini lost 4-1 in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals to Purdue. The Huskers and Illini have met four times in the program's history, with the series split at 2-2. The two teams met earlier this season on Sunday, April 13 that resulted in a 4-2 victory for Illinois.
The Big Ten Tournament
The Big Ten Tournament is a prestigious and exciting event possessing some deep talent and top programs from around the nation. It displays excellence and is a fantastic preparation tool for the teams heading to the NCAA Tournament.Eight teams enter the bracket ranked in the top 75, with the charge led by regular season conference champions Michigan on an 11-0 record.
Tournament play begins on Thursday, April 24 at 10 a.m. (CT) from the Varsity Tennis Courts in Evanston, Ill., home of the Northwestern Wildcats. Quarterfinals take place on Friday, April 25 beginning at 10 a.m. The semifinals matches are set for Saturday, April 26 at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. (CT) and the final match is set for Sunday, April 27 at noon (CT). The Big Ten Network will air the Big Ten Championships on Thursday, May 8, at 4 p.m. (CT).
Huskers Win the Herman For Fourth Straight Year
The women's tennis team earned their fourth consecutive Nebraska's Herman Award, which goes to the team with the highest team GPA of all the Huskers sports, with a GPA of 3.485. The team won the award last season in 2013 as well on a 3.78 GPA.


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LONGMONT -- A concealed-weapons charge against Councilman Brian Bagley for bringing a .45 Colt Defender into the Boulder County Justice Center was dismissed Friday.
The gun had been spotted in Bagley's briefcase by security Aug. 31 after he put it on the courthouse's conveyor belt. Under Colorado law, it's a misdemeanor to "knowingly and unlawfully" carry a concealed weapon, but Bagley said he had forgotten the gun was there.
"I didn't know what had happened until I heard one of the guys say 'Bagley! What the hell?'" Bagley said in a September interview.
State law does allow someone to carry a concealed weapon while in their home, car or place of business. Bagley, a criminal-defense attorney, said he had planned to take the gun to his law office but got a phone call at home that morning telling him his infant niece had died. After the call, he said, he went straight to the courthouse instead of his office, forgetting the gun was still in his bag.
A Boulder County District Court judge said she would dismiss the charges if Bagley took a gun safety course and got a concealed-carry permit, both of which he did.
"The reality is, they did what they would have done with anyone else," said Bagley, who said the court looked at both the circumstances and his lack of a criminal history. "They told me what I would have to do, so I did it gladly."
With the case closed, the Colt will be released to Bagley.
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Red Sox - 001 210 002 - 6 8 1It's time to take John Smoltz out of the starting rotation. He may still have value as a reliever, as long as he doesn't face too many lefties and never goes through a lineup more than once. But his days as an effective starter appear to be over.
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Coming into tonight's game, lefties were hitting .403/.440/.662 against Smoltz. New York's lineup had seven LHB (CI and Slappy were the only RHB). Smoltz faced 16 LH batters -- and 12 of them reached base, including two doubles and two home runs. Smoltz's opponents' OPS goes up as he throws more pitches (not including tonight):
After three unimpressive innings -- 59 pitches -- the Yankees teed off on Smoltz in the fourth: Posada double, Cano RBI single, Swisher walk, Cabrera three-run home run, Jeter F8, Damon single, Teixeira double, Rodriguez BBI.PITCHES PA AVG OBP SLG OPS
1- 25 39 .281 .410 .313 .723
26- 50 47 .304 .304 .478 .783
51- 75 43 .349 .349 .488 .837
76-100 35 .353 .371 .882 1.254
Smoltz finished the night with a 3.1-9-8-4-3, 92 line. Sacrificial lamb/reliever Billy Traber actually recorded one more out than Smoltz did: 3.2-9-5-1-1, 70. But his seventh pitch was hit by Dumbo for a three-run dong to boost New York's lead from 6-3 to 9-3. That ended up being the final coffin nail on this game.
Joba has a Dice-esque evening (5-6-4-7-5, 108), but was credited with a "win". A quintet of Yankees pitchers issued 12 walks and allowed eight hits; the Red Sox were 3-for-21 with runners in scoring position and left 15 men on base (221 032 212).
Jed Lowrie left the game in the fourth inning with pain in his left forearm. In the post-game, Terry Francona said Lowrie felt pain shoot down his arm. He'll meet with team doctors tomorrow.
Jacoby Ellsbury, CF
Dustin Pedroia, 2B
Victor Martinez, C
Kevin Youkilis, LF
David Ortiz, DH
J.D. Drew, RF
Mike Lowell, 3B
Casey Kotchman, 1B
Jed Lowrie, SS
According to major league rules designed to prevent roster manipulation, a player must spend a minimum of 10 days in the minor leagues upon being demoted. Nonetheless, an exception can be made in the event of an injury to a player at a corresponding position – outfielder for outfielder, pitcher for pitcher, etc. – though it is unclear whether a team must place the injured player on the disabled list in order to exercise that right.Jason Bay has said his hamstring injury is minor, but a DL stint is a possibility.
Not much else to say -- these are the first critical games of the 2009 season.
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SoSHer luckysox delivers the pep talk:Fri 7 PM - Beckett/Burnett
Sat 4 PM - Buchholz/Sabathia
Sun 8 PM - Lester/Pettitte
Fuck the pessimism and the whining, and the kvetching and the sour pussing and the "We only have 2 decent pitchers, whoa is us!" So fucking what? So the Sox aren't perfect? When have they been perfect? ...Back on the wagon. Get in the van. Everybody on the bus. Hop on the F-Train.
No team is perfect and the 09 version is far from it...but have some faith. We've learned this already...have some faith! THIS is why we follow and post and watch and curse and celebrate and lose sleep and wake up angry or wake up happy. It's why we care. THIS very part of the season when the bats quiet and pitching falters, this is when special things happen, folks. ... It's when hope is alive and the heart flutters a little bit more with every pitch. ...
Back on the god damned wagon, y'all. You don't want to accidentally miss something amazing.
Meanwhile, what are they saying in New York that the Yankees need to do?
Good luck with that.
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy unexpectedly shrank from October through December for the first time since 2009, hurt by the biggest cut in defense spending in 40 years, fewer exports and sluggish growth in company stockpiles.
The Commerce Department said this morning that the economy contracted at an annual rate of 0.1 percent in the fourth quarter. That was a sharp slowdown from the 3.1 percent growth rate in the July-September quarter.
Economists said the drop in gross domestic product wasn't as bleak as it looked. The weakness was mainly the result of one-time factors. Government spending cuts and slower inventory growth, which can be volatile, subtracted a combined 2.6 percentage points from GDP.
But the fact that the economy shrank at all, combined with much lower consumer confidence reported Tuesday, could raise fears about the economy's durability in 2013. That's because deep government spending cuts will automatically slash domestic and defense programs starting in March unless Congress reaches a deal to avert them.
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There's a short piece in today's Guardian that perfectly illustrates the Orwellian influence of the global warming scare on everyday journalism and language. The article itself is a minor, inside-page piece, but it is worthy of note for the way it demonstrates the degradation of journalism and even language under the influence of the global warming lobby.
Britain is already experiencing yet another bitterly cold and snowy winter, the latest in an continuing series of arctic winters which have made a mockery of alarmists predictions that global warming would mean mild winters and no snow in Britain (we all remember the headline about snow in Britain being a thing of the past).
But rather than set the article on the latest cold winter within the context of increasingly cold and snowy winters, or instead simply reporting the bald facts, The Guardian shows the extent to which the Orwellian double-think of global warming propaganda influences the language of everyday reporting.
Readers are told that the snow and cold weather of another arctic winter is a "cold snap" rather than part of a trend and is due to gales from Scandinavia or Siberia (as though all other weather is home-made, and it's only freakish cold weather that is blown in from elsewhere).
Consider, for a moment, the lead-in to the Guardian article:
The cold snap gripping Europe shows no sign of letting up as the UK braces for snow next week.
Overnight frosts will continue throughout next week, with increasingly wintry showers turning from sleet into snow.
Readers are told the bitter cold is a "snap" – implying an extremely short-lived phenomenon. They then have to struggle to accommodate the cognitive dissonance of an extremely short-lived event that is "gripping" Europe and "shows no signs of letting up". We are given the truly bizarre and contradictory statement that "Overnight frosts will continue throughout next week"! Worthy of the Ministry of Truth indeed.
The point to this is that one minor news article is of no real importance; but it demonstrates an extremely important point – the extent to which journalists today are locked into the meme of global warming and report from the assumption that the theory is correct and the facts must be made to fit. It is the very definition of Doublespeak.


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U.K. Businessman Says He Contracted HIV After Being Raped in South African Prison
The business partner to openly gay U.K. rugby star Gareth Thomas recently told the British newspaper the Metro about how he was the victim of several rapes during his 19-month stint in a South African prison.
The attacks, Sean Smith says, left him HIV positive.
Smith, 42, was put behind bars on suspicion of a multi-million-pound fraud. The businessman became a regular target for prison rape and was attacked up to eight times a day. He shared a cell with 90 inmates while in jail in 2007.
"They did it not just as part of gang dominance but in my case it was showing supremacy over a white man -- I was the only one there," Smith said. "It went on for months -- there wasn't much left of me by then anyway... I was pretty much a skeleton."
After 9 months in jail Smith found out that he had contracted the HIV virus.
"At that point I didn't give a damn, I was broken, I was broken physically, mentally, I had nothing left, I had no spirit at all so I didn't care," he added.
Once Smith was granted bail he hid in the truck of a British High Commission's car and escaped to Lesotho -- a tiny kingdom surrounded by South Africa that is one of the vestiges of the colonization of Southern Africa. Metro notes that since leaving the prison, Smith has been diagnosed with lymphoma on the brain.
Smith's business partner, Thomas, publicly came out of the closet in December 2009. "It's been really tough for me, hiding who I really am, and I don't want it to be like that for the next young person who wants to play rugby, or some frightened young kid," the rugby legend said.


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NEWTON, Mass. – Freshman Kelci Smesko netted three goals and senior Makenzie Hommel added two, but the sixth-ranked Duke women's lacrosse team came up short in a 10-9 loss to Boston College Saturday afternoon at the Eagles' Newton Campus Lacrosse and Soccer Complex. The decision dropped the Blue Devils to 9-3 on the season and 2-3 in Atlantic Coast Conference competition, while Boston College moved to 6-6 overall and 3-2 in the league with the win.
The Eagles outshot Duke, 20-13, and won the draw by a 14-7 margin in the back-and-forth affair. The home team also finished with an 8-4 advantage in ground balls while limiting the Blue Devils to just one free position goal on the afternoon and their lowest scoring output since surrendering a 15-6 loss to then-No. 4 Maryland on Feb. 24.
Smesko led the Duke offense with a career-high five points on three goals and two assists, and Hommel surpassed the 100-point mark for her career with two tallies. Junior Maddy Morrissey and sophomores Brigid Smith and Taylor Trimble rounded out the point production for the Blue Devils, scoring one goal each, and junior Taylor Virden recorded a team-high five draw controls.
Duke came out firing to start the game, scoring on each of its first three trips down the field. In the opening minute of action, Hommel netted her team-leading 32nd goal of the season to give her the 100th point of her career. Smesko then followed with a pair of scores while Virden led the Blue Devils at the draw in the early going.
Following an answer by Boston College's Mikaela Rix at the 17:49 mark, Smesko found the back of the net again midway through the period to earn her second hat trick of the season and push Duke's margin to 4-1. However, the Eagles used a 4-0 run over the next five minutes to take their first lead at 5-4. Smith knotted the game again at 5-5 but Rix and Sarah Mannelly of Boston College scored within the final four minutes of the half to give the home squad a two-goal advantage at the break.
In the second half, the Blue Devils quickly pulled within one at 7-6 as Smesko dished to Trimble from behind the cage. The two teams then traded goals over the next eight minutes, with the Eagles continuing to lead, 9-7, with 18:29 to play.
Propelled by freshman goalkeeper Kelsey Duryea's seventh save of the afternoon, the Duke defense made an important stop midway through the period. Morrissey then converted a free position attempt at the other end of the field to narrow the Eagles' lead back to one at 9-8. A corresponding free position goal by Boston College six minutes later pushed the margin back to two before Hommel tallied her second score of the day on a feed from Smesko with 3:44 remaining. However, the Eagles won the ensuing draw control and were able to fend off the Duke defense for the remainder of regulation to edge the Blue Devils by a 10-9 score.
In addition to winning five draws, Virden also picked up two ground balls and was credited with a caused turnover while fellow defender Gabby Moise logged two caused turnovers in the contest. Duryea made nine stops in goal and also registered a ground ball and a caused turnover, and her counterpart, Boston College's Emily Mata, totaled two stops for the Eagles.
Duke hits the road again next weekend, traveling to No. 4 Northwestern Friday, Apr. 12 for an 8 p.m. tilt.


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Empty and eerie, New London Saturday morning
It would be hard to say the last time downtown New London looked so empty.
Could it have been the Blizzard of 1978?
The Blizzard of 2013, in any case, cast an eerie stillness over the place Saturday morning.
The main roads into the downtown - Eugene O'Neill Drive, State Street and Bank Street - were all well plowed. But at dawn, there were no cars anywhere in sight, not parked, not traveling.
The sidewalks were gone, too, buried under big drifts. A few walkers made their way up and down the streets, which they had to themselves.
They needed to pay no attention to the blinking traffic lights, still swaying overhead in the wind and blowing snow.
The few downtown bars that remained open Friday night during the storm were dark and abandoned Saturday morning, their doorways already covered by drifts.
And there was no sign of coffee shops or restaurants stirring to life by 7 a.m.
At New London Fire Headquarters on Bank Street, Deputy Chief Henry Kydd was organizing department manpower to transition from the long night behind him to the busy day ahead.
Twenty two firefighters were on duty overnight, responding to all kinds of calls, from ambulance runs, many for heart attacks, to reports of limbs and wires down. Fire trucks twice had to be pulled out of the snow.
By Saturday morning, Kydd said, about 20 percent of the city was without power and they were considering evacuating some elderly from cold apartments, to a regional shelter in East Lyme.
Indeed, it was already looking like the loss of power will be the focus of emergency responders and public works in the hours and maybe even days ahead.
The firehouse seemed to be the only place Saturday morning downtown where coffee was on.
In fact, a full breakfast was under way in the firehouse kitchen, which fed city public works and emergency teams through the night.
There wasn't much shoveling going on in the rest of the downtown.
But Reggie Collins was working hard on the sidewalks around the Caruso Music building at State Street and Eugene O'Neill Drive.
Collins said he arrived to start shoveling around 3 a.m. By 7 a.m., he had a path all the way around the building, with pavement showing in places.
It wasn't easy, he said. The bottom layer was all ice.
On her way up State Street around 8 a.m. Saturday, Cathy Zall, executive director of the New London Homeless Hospitality Center, said 70 guests stayed at the shelter Friday night. Zall, who walked back and forth between the Federal Street shelter and her New London home, said many who sought shelter were newcomers. Several shelter staff members stayed there overnight, too, Zall said. The shelter was working to procure food because the homeless meal center on Montauk Avenue was closed Saturday, she said.
And all around eastern Connecticut today, people are going to hit the shovels and discover that same, stubborn underground layer of ice that came with the Blizzard of 2013.
Americans with disabilities are finding new leverage in a tight job market
New Hampshire prep school settles with abused former student
White House press secretary says she was kicked out of restaurant because she works for Trump
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Foothills Park and Recreation District's 2011 budget proposal is seeking a $225,000 increase in compensation for employees at the same time that it is planning cuts of $150,000 from the previous year's expenditures. How does this make sense?
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NASCSP Day 1: A Warm Welcome and Visions for the Future
There's no doubt that the weatherization world post-ARRA funding is going to be one of challenges. But, when you think about it, the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) wasn't without them even with a plethora of funding. That's why during this morning's opening conference session at the annual National Association For State Community Services Programs (NASCSP) event in Atlanta, Georgia, board president of NASCSP and managing director of the community services and housing division of the Washington Department of Commerce, Steve Payne welcomed everyone by explaining the forecast: "Partly gloomy with a chance of doom."
Although that forecast was met with uneasy laughter, it is an unfortunate truth. The good news? This industry and this network of weatherization and community service program professionals are not giving up on their goals. "Our successes depend on so much more than individual programs," said Payne. "We need to learn from each other's experiences and create an even stronger network."
In order to do so, Payne laid out a list of priorities that conference attendees will be diving into in the days to come.
- Priority 1: Use 21st Century approaches to ending poverty and achieving energy efficiency.
- Priority 2: Secure strong roles for states and state authorities.
- Priority 3: Maintain funding for the Community Service Block Grant (CSBG) and WAP.
Other tasks for this industry include paying close attention to program initiatives, legislation, and what the network's purposes are. Tim Warfield, executive director of NASCSP echoed the sentiment: "We have to make our own future." And Lorraine Daniels, executive director of the Georgia Community Action Association shared strong faith in the industry and its goals. "This network is resilient, strong, and we're willing to stay the course," she said. "Investing in people is still the best strategy."
Performing Mental CPR
Right on cue to follow Daniels was a brightly dressed woman named Ellen Hester, who goes by the title "The Enthusiastigator." Hester came in with a positive attitude and a message fitting for all of those in the room: When you feel negative, perform "Mental CPR" on yourself and stir things up. In this case, CPR stands for Control, Power, and Resources—all of which happen to be solutions to almost any problem. She came into the room enthusiastic and left to a standing ovation. Here are a few thoughts and quotes she left us with:
- What this industry does is not just a job. We have the ability to make a huge difference.
- "You can make a difference, or you can make a dollar."
- Person-to-person relationships are what matter most in our industry. She reminded us that if we think of everything we do as affecting another human being, we'll be better at what we do.
- "The only way to get to excellence is with enthusiasm."
Hester was noticeably inspirational to nearly everyone in the room. She brought positive energy to a group of people who are busy, stressed, and have problems they don't yet have solutions to. It was a perfect way to kick off a week that's sure to be filled with answers, solutions, and most importantly, enthusiasm for a positive future for community action agencies and weatherization programs.
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Several arrests made, methamphetamine, heroin found
Taft Police, assisted by officers several other law enforcement agencies, fanned out across Taft early Saturday, serving two search warrants, making several arrests and conducting a probation and parole sweep.
Officers served narcotics search warrants, one in Ford City and the other in Taft, and seized illegal drugs, Lt. Pete Aranda said.
"There have been arrests at both locations," Aranda said.
Officers seized approximately two ounces of methamphetamine at one location and heroin at a second site, the lieutenant said.
The sweep is targeting people who are under post custody supervised release, Aranda said.
These are felons who would have been on parole before the prison realignment of AB109 in 2011 shifted supervision of the convicted criminals to the counties.
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Could You Live Without Beauty Products for 30 Days?
One addict reports what it's like to use nothing but soap and sunscreen
Discovery: You can live confidently without half the products you use now. It's just a little painful trying to figure out what those are.
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this would be a cool experiment to try...if only i had the self confidence!
by 92jess11 Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at 11:04PM Report as inappropriate
How interesting and hysterical (she looked like a "poster child for 'Les Mis'." Brave woman--I could NEVER do this!
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You're brave. I would never attempt that.
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very interesting! I definitely could not do this!
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Lovely challenge, i like makeup too, but i can go without it in a minute.
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nicce article
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There is a HUGE DIFFERENCE between "beauty" products and HYGIENE products! Gross!
by gross Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at 02:20PM Report as inappropriate
Good job!! You didn't look too bad without products.
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wow! i can't imagine what it would be like to not have conditioner and deodorant for a whole month.
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This trailer is the opening cinematic from World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria, the upcoming expansion for World of Warcraft. Word is: "You've ended Deathwing's destructive rampage and saved the dragonflights from extinction. Now you must unlock the mysteries of the lost continent and discover the dark secrets of Pandaria's past. Explore ancient kingdoms hidden since before the Sundering, plunder vast treasures from the depths of the forgotten vaults, and rise to defend Pandaria from the shadow of a long buried evil - before it's too late."
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