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FIU 'adopts' Silvernail for 2011 season
Florida International Athletics
MIAMI -- The FIU softball team signed its newest member on Friday afternoon when Juliana Silvernail became a Panther. Although Silvernail will not be in the lineup or on the diamond, she'll give the Panthers a big lift this coming season. Along with head coach Beth Torina and senior associate athletic director Julie Berg, Silvernail signed a certificate of adoption in the team's locker room to become part of the Panther softball team.
Silvernail is part of a program called the Friends of Jaclyn Foundation (FOJ), which is a non-profit, charitable organization that improves the quality of life for children with pediatric brain tumors and their families.FOJ matches a child with a college or high school sports team based on geographic basis. Juliana along with her parents, Angie and Sean, live in Hialeah. By adopting Silvernail, the Panther softball team welcomed her as part of their family. FOJ has completed more than 230 adoptions in more than 20 different sports and there is currently a waiting list of more than 1,000 schools wanting to adopt.
"It's a great give and take, because we go to some of her stuff and she comes to our games," redshirt junior first baseman Jackie Tetlow said. "We went to her birthday party before Christmas. Anything she would want us to be there, we would go to it."
Angie said she will cook dinner for the team before the season. The Panthers have invited Juliana and her parents to all their games this season and are dedicating a game in March to Juliana. FIU will wear special jerseys designed by assistant coach Lindsay Leftwich for that game. The jerseys will be black with "Juliana, Friends of Jaclyn" written on the front. After the game, the jerseys will be auctioned off and the money will be donated to the FOJ foundation.
Part of the ceremony on Friday included Juliana receiving her own jersey, cap, glove -- donated by Akadema -- and locker inside the FIU softball locker room. Afterward, the team cut a cake donated by Devine Delicacies in honor of Juliana. The cake was in the shape of a yellow softball and had the inscription: "Welcome to the FIU Family!!!" Tetlow and Leftwich came up with the idea of adopting Silvernail through FOJ.
"It's something that is really cool," Leftwich said. "It takes the focus off of [the softball team] and makes them realize their problems are not as big as they think they are. At the end of the day they realize they are really blessed. They get to play every day and there are a lot of little kids that can't really do that."
FOJ was formed in 2005 by Jaclyn Murphy's father. Jaclyn was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor in March 2004 when she was 9 years old. Jaclyn was paired with the Northwestern women's lacrosse team and a year later the Wildcats would win the first of their five consecutive national championships.
The Panthers hope some of that good luck rubs off on them, but they're well aware that there's a more important purpose to being a part of Juliana's life.
"This gives you a different perspective," Tetlow said. "Sometimes it's hard and practice is tough or you have a bad day at school, but when you look at her she's only eight and she's going through all this stuff. It makes you think; maybe my life isn't really that hard. Even though I had to run a lot in practice or it was a long, tough practice. I still get to play a sport that I love that she's probably never going to be able to do, because of the trials she's gone through. Being able to talk about this with my teammates makes a difference, because everyone cherishes their life a little bit more."


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DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Wednesday was a special night on the football field for one Lake Highlands junior high school player.
An incurable muscular disorder usually keeps the 12-year old watching from the sidelines, yet Brandon Landis suited-up for what turned out to be a memorable game for him, his family and teammates.
In the game of football individual study and determination helps build a dynamic player and teamwork helps drive touchdowns, but its heart and passion that bond a team. That spirit was in abundance at the latest Lake Highlands Junior High football game.
"It was neat to hear one of his friends say he just acts and goes about his day like there's nothing wrong with him," explained Brandon's father, Drew Landis. "The other kids are inspired by that."
From the bleachers Drew, and his wife Melissa, watched with anticipation as their son hit the field in full gear. For a moment, Brandon was just one of the boys.
"Four of the players came up to me and said, 'Mrs. Landis, don't worry. We got your baby. We got his back. You don't need to worry about him. We got him'," Melissa recalled.
Brandon is living with Neurodegeneration with Brain Iron Accumulation, or NBIA. NBIA is a muscular disorder, with no known cure, that in the last few years has taken over Brandon's body.
But his physical limitations aren't stopping him from reaching his goal. "We were like, oh – you got some friends around you? They're going to keep you up? He said, 'No, I got this'," Drew said proudly.
One touching moment during the game happened when Brandon got the ball and made it all the way to the end zone. A feat wrought with meaning – one documenting his march, not just down the field, but also in life.
And the words of encouragement were overflowing. "That was an awesome touchdown! We're proud of you," his family said.
Brandon said he gave the run his all, but wasn't sure it would be enough. "I thought I wasn't going to make it all the way," he said of his touchdown.
The accomplishment created a moment that made the 12-year-old feel special. "How'd it feel when all these people were shouting your name?" Melissa asked her son. "Awesome! It was awesome!" he responded excitedly.
In the end the Lake highlands Wildcats were victorious, but perhaps the biggest winner was Brandon. The young man was able to play in a fantastic football game; giving he and his family memories that will always be cherished.
"We'll get a copy of this. We'll play this a lot, send this to family and friends who have prayed for us and been through this with us and been supporting us throughout this whole thing," Drew said emotionally.
Drew says his son enjoys staying active; drawing strength and support from his teammates. It was Brandon's teammates who encouraged him to play in the game. As team manager of the Wildcats, Brandon had never suited p and taken the field – but that was then.
Click here to learn more about Neurodegeneration with Brain Iron Accumulation and follow along with Brandon on his journey.

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Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Speccy Tape 1.4.0 - submitted to Apple
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I just wanted to say that this is an excellent app. In fact, it's the most useful app I have for my iPhone. If only there was something similar for other old 8 bits! Thank you very much for developing this.ReplyDelete
Awesome, I've just discovered this, its wonderful, thank you!
Can I ask - would you consider expanding the brief and doing the same for zx81 and oric? perlease... bribes? :)
Simply no time. Bribes won't do any good ( well depends on the bribe ). No time even for making it iOS7 compliant. Maybe I will just release the source code although it's a mess...Replies
I'd be interested in a copy of your source code, no matter how messy it is ;-)Delete
I am very happy with the app, it gives the speccy a new life. Problem for me however is that it works with a tape adapter in a +2 speccy, but I can't get enough volume one a regular 48k (I have several and tried them all).
I have seen that some use an amplifier and you also have mentioned this. What would be the best way to buy/build an amplifier for the signal so it will work on a 48k?
Thank you for this great App. I am an Amstrad CPC user and would like to know if you may add support for CDT files in this App. That would be great and should be quite easy as TZX and CDT files share format.
Thank you.
The app is not available when i search in wos database.
Please fix it. Thk
Hi. Any news on why the search has stopped working? Is there another way to import tzx files please?ReplyDelete
Don't work....help!!!!!ReplyDelete
I love this app and use it most days but according to a message in there latest version of iOS the app won't work in the next version. Have you any plans to update the app? If not would you be willing to share your source code?ReplyDelete
I'd like to second the request to update this app to 64-bit, so it will continue working on iOS 11.ReplyDelete
First use last night, excellent!ReplyDelete
Next, can I also ask about a 64 bit update?
Please can you provide 64bit update? Great program btw, I use it almost daily in our small retro computers group :)ReplyDeleteReplies
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Please update the SpeccyTape app to work with iOS 11. It's an invaluable app!ReplyDelete


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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Padres slugger Carlos Quentin has been suspended eight games and Los Angeles infielder Jerry Hairston Jr. suspended one game by Major League Baseball for their roles in a brawl Thursday night.
Quentin rushed the mound after he was hit in the upper left arm by a pitch from Zack Greinke. The two players lowered their shoulders and Quentin slammed into Greinke, breaking the pitcher's left collarbone.
Hairston incited a second melee when he ran across the field gesturing at someone in the Padres dugout.
Quentin and Hairston are playing, pending appeal by the players' association.
No discipline was announced for Greinke or Matt Kemp, both ejected along with Quentin and Hairston.
Greinke is scheduled to have surgery Saturday and miss eight weeks.
Copyright 2013 The Associated Press.
This is a latest information. Previous stories are below.
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Zack Greinke's pitch sailed up and into Carlos Quentin's upper left arm, and it was on.
A little personal history was at play, as were rules that aren't in any rule book.
Now the Dodgers will be without their $147 million pitcher for eight weeks and Quentin is expected to be suspended by Major League Baseball, partly because of baseball culture and its fuzzy, unspoken guidelines on just when and how it's OK to bean someone.
After Quentin got hit, the San Diego Padres' slugger took a few steps onto the grass. When Greinke, Los Angeles' prize off season signing, appeared to say something, Quentin tossed his bat aside and rushed the mound.
The 6-foot-2, 195-pound Greinke dropped his glove and the two players lowered their shoulders. The 6-2, 240-pound Quentin — who starred as an outside linebacker in high school — slammed into the pitcher.
Quentin and Greinke ended up at the bottom of a huge scrum as players from both sides ran onto the field and jumped in.
Greinke took the brunt of the blow, breaking his left collarbone and inciting a fight that didn't even end when the game was over. The Dodgers said Greinke will undergo surgery on Saturday to have a rod inserted into the collarbone.
"It's a man's game on the field," Quentin said. "Thoughts aren't present when things like this happen."
Quentin said later that getting plunked by pitches by Greinke during the 2008 and 2009 seasons was justification enough to charge the mound when it happened again.
If Greinke hadn't said anything, "There's a chance I don't" rush the mound, Quentin said. "Like I said, there is a history there, which is the reason I reacted like I did. Who knows what happens if he doesn't say anything or if he motions that it wasn't intentional?"
While pitching for Kansas City against the Chicago White Sox on July 18, 2008, Greinke hit Quentin with a pitch near the left wrist, loading the bases. Then on April 8, 2009, Greinke hit Quentin between the shoulders in the fourth inning after throwing one high and tight during Quentin's previous at-bat. Quentin took about a step toward the mound then, before plate umpire Bill Hohn jumped in front of him.
At its core, Thursday's brawl was about baseball's quirky decorum.
The game naturally has a tension between pitchers and batters over balls thrown over the inside of the plate, and sometimes that flares into disagreement over who "owns" the inside half. Even if Greinke simply missed his location on the pitch that hit Quentin, the slugger apparently felt there was intent to hit him.
The Dodgers were vehement that Greinke wouldn't put a runner on base leading off an inning in a one-run game. Greinke's body language momentarily appeared like he regretted that he hit Quentin. But the fact he threw his glove down and said something perhaps indicated that he felt he had the right to the inside of the plate.
Quentin's rushing the mound was taking baseball protocol to the extreme, whereas in many other instances, the batter might gesture and yap while being escorted toward first base by the umpire and the catcher.
Quentin was hit by a pitch above the right wrist by Dodgers reliever Ronald Belisario in Tuesday's series opener and had to leave the game. He sat out Wednesday night.
The Dodgers weren't buying Quentin's explanation. So much so that Matt Kemp, among four players ejected after the brawl, confronted Quentin as they left Petco Park following LA's 3-2 win. Big Padres lefty Clayton Richard stepped between the two, and police and security moved in to break it up.
Several Dodgers said Quentin should have known by the situation that Greinke's pitch didn't come with a purpose.
"I got emotional because first off, we shouldn't even have been in that situation," Kemp said in the clubhouse before his confrontation with Quentin. "People with good baseball IQs know that when you have a one-run lead in the sixth inning and it's a 3-2 count, Greinke's not going to hit you on purpose.
"I think Carlos Quentin went to Stanford? Something like that. Yeah. I heard there's smart people at Stanford. That wasn't too smart," Kemp said.
Several Dodgers mentioned how Quentin crowds the plate. Manager Don Mattingly called Quentin "a guy that basically dives into the plate."
Mattingly was livid and Kemp wasn't far behind.
"People were saying in the pile, they've got history," Kemp said. "Come on guys, history? I mean, Greinke's trying to win games. He's not trying to hit anybody on purpose. If you look at the video, if you look at where Quentin actually stands on the plate, he gives the pitcher no space to even come inside. Good pitchers have to come inside. Sometimes they miss their spots. Greinke missed his spot right there. That's when he hit Carlos Quentin. No big deal. Take it like a man and walk down to first base. But he had to charge the mound. Now one of our best pitchers is hurt for no reason."
Mattingly added that Quentin showed "zero understanding of the game."
"He should not play a game until Greinke can pitch. If he plays before Greinke pitches, something's wrong," the Dodgers manager said. "He caused the whole thing. Nothing happens if he goes to first base."
After the teams started going back to the dugouts and bullpens following the brawl, Jerry Hairston Jr. came running across the field yelling and pointing at someone in the San Diego dugout and had to be restrained. Hairston claimed a Padres player — whom he wouldn't name — was making fun of the fact Greinke had been injured.
Hairston, Quentin, Kemp and Greinke were ejected.
Greinke, the 2009 AL Cy Young Award winner, had his left arm in a sling and a dazed look on his face as he told his side of the story.
"I never hit him on purpose," said Greinke, who still appeared shaken after the game. "I never thought about hitting him on purpose. He always seems to think that I'm hitting him on purpose, but that's not the case. That's all I can really say about it."
The teams play another three-game series at Dodger Stadium beginning Monday night.
Quentin has been hit by pitches 116 times in his career, including an AL-high 23 times in 2011 with the White Sox. Greinke has hit 46 batters since his big league debut in 2004.
"I've been hit by many pitches," said Quentin, plunked more often than any other major league hitter since the start of 2008. "Some have been intentional, some have not been. For the amount I have been hit and my hitting style, I'm going to repeat: I have never reacted that way."
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Zack Greinke had his left arm in a sling and a dazed look on his face as he told his side of the story. Barely two hours before, the $147 million Dodgers pitcher was injured in a wild fight with the San Diego Padres that didn't even end when the game did.
Greinke broke his left collarbone in a bench-clearing brawl during Los Angeles' 3-2 victory Thursday night, leaving the Dodgers so furious that Matt Kemp confronted Padres slugger Carlos Quentin nose-to-nose as the two were leaving Petco Park.
Juan Uribe's pinch-hit home run in the eighth put the Dodgers ahead, two innings after Greinke hit Quentin on the left shoulder with a pitch.
The slugger started walking toward the mound and Greinke appeared to say something. The 6-foot-2, 240-pound Quentin then charged the 2009 AL Cy Young Award winner, who is 6-2 and 195 pounds. They dropped their shoulders and collided, and Quentin tackled the pitcher to the grass.
Dodgers manager Don Mattingly was livid, saying it shouldn't have happened because Quentin was hit on a 3-2 pitch in a one-run game.
"That's just stupid is what it is," Mattingly said. "He should not play a game until Greinke can pitch. If he plays before Greinke pitches, something's wrong. He caused the whole thing. Nothing happens if he goes to first base."
Greinke twice hit Quentin with pitches when they were in the American League.
Quentin said his history with Greinke has been "well-documented. That situation could have been avoided. You'd have to ask Zack about that."
Kemp, one of four players ejected following the fight, found Quentin in the hallway near the players' exit as they were leaving the ballpark after the game. The 6-foot-4, 214-pound Kemp briefly went nose-to-nose with Quentin before Padres pitcher Clayton Richard, who is 6-5 and 245 pounds, stepped between them. Police and security moved in to break it up.
Both teams said the melee could have been avoided. They play another three-game series at Dodger Stadium beginning Monday night.
Asked if there was bad blood between the teams, Greinke said: "Now there probably is. I don't know if there was beforehand."
He said the injury was "awful. It's silly that something could happen like that. I'm disappointed."
When the players were finally pulled apart, Quentin was led off the field by teammate Mark Kotsay. Greinke was checked by Mattingly and a trainer before walking off toward the dugout, his uniform top disheveled after it had been pulled over his head by Quentin.
Greinke lowered his left (non-throwing) shoulder into Quentin and took the brunt of the blow as they collided. The right-hander, who had his wife and in-laws in the stands, joined the Dodgers as a free agent in the off season, signing a $147 million, six-year contract.
He missed time during spring training with a tender right elbow and the flu. Quentin was slowed by a balky right knee after having off season surgery.
After the teams started going back to the dugouts and bullpens, Jerry Hairston Jr. came running across the field yelling and pointing at someone in the San Diego dugout and had to be restrained.
Kemp was angry after finding out the severity of Greinke's injury.
"I'm asking Greinke if he's OK and he said his shoulder's messed up. That kind of took me over the edge right there," Kemp said.
"I think Carlos Quentin went to Stanford, something like that?" Kemp said. "I heard there's smart people at Stanford. That wasn't too smart. Greinke didn't do anything wrong. That stuff happens in the minor leagues. It doesn't happen in the big leagues."
The benches and bullpens emptied again, leading to pushing and shoving. It did not appear any punches were thrown, but suspensions and fines are sure to follow.
Quentin, Kemp, Hairston and Greinke were ejected. Los Angeles reliever Chris Capuano was given all the time he needed to warm up when play finally resumed after a delay of about 15 minutes.
Following the game, the Dodgers announced that Greinke has a broken collarbone. It's uncertain how long he will be sidelined.
Quentin was hit by a pitch above the right wrist by Dodgers reliever Ronald Belisario on Tuesday and had to leave the game. He sat out Wednesday night's game.
Greinke plunked Quentin once in 2008 and once in 2009, according to STATS. Coming into the game, Quentin was 6 for 24 with three homers against Greinke.
Quentin has been hit by pitches 116 times in his career, including an AL-high 23 times in 2011 with the Chicago White Sox. Greinke has hit 46 batters since his big league debut in 2004.
After play resumed, Alexi Amarista pinch-ran for Quentin, advanced on a wild pitch and scored on Yonder Alonso's single to tie the game at 2.
Uribe homered to left on a 3-2 pitch from Luke Gregerson (1-1) with one out in the eighth to give the Dodgers a 3-2 lead.
Matt Guerrier (1-0) retired the only batter he faced, getting Jesus Guzman to fly out to end the seventh with runners on first and second. Kenley Jensen pitched the ninth for his first save.
Former San Diego star Adrian Gonzalez hit a two-run homer deep into the seats down the right-field line with two outs in the first off Marquis, his first. Carl Crawford was aboard on a leadoff single.
Marquis allowed two runs and seven hits in five innings, struck out five and walked four.
Los Angeles Dodgers' Twitter response to the brawl
NOTES: The Dodgers took two of three from the Padres. ... L.A. heads to Arizona for a three-game series starting Friday night, with LHP Clayton Kershaw (2-0, 0.00 ERA) scheduled to face LHP Patrick Corbin (1-0, 3.00). The Padres open a three-game home series against Colorado, with RHP Tyson Ross (0-1, 4.50) scheduled to face RHP Jon Garland (1-0, 3.00). ... Andre Ethier singled in the seventh to extend his hitting streak to 11 games. ... Greinke reached 1,500 career innings. ... The Padres dropped to 2-7, matching last year's start.


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But, never being one to follow a trend or get nostalgic, I prefer to look ahead to what the next year holds for open source software. Everything always happens ten times faster in open source than in mainstream computing, but, even by open source standards, 2010 promises to be an interesting year.
We can take for granted, I think, that open source will continue to gain popularity. 2010 will not be the fabled Year of the Linux Desktop, but we should continue to see the same slow, steady increase in adoption of the past decade.
But what else? Let me prove my foolhardiness and make nine specific predictions about what to expect in 2010 in open source communities, technology, and business:
Users have been waiting a long time for open source video drivers that match proprietary ones feature for feature. But by the end of next year they may actually arrive. Intel drivers are already solid, and are used on about twenty-five percent of open source computers.
However, the Linux 2.6.33 kernel is supposed to include increased support for both ATI and NVIDIA cards, so major improvements are a certainty by the end of next year. At the very least, if features are still missing, they should be come by mid-2011.
When Oracle acquired Sun Microsystems in April 2009, it also acquired MySQL, the popular online database. Eight months later, exactly what Oracle plans for MySQL remains uncertain, and people are getting nervous.
Richard Stallman has publicly urged that Oracle divest itself of MySQL, while Monty Widenius, MySQL's creator, has started a letter-writing campaign to the European Commission to save the database from being dismembered by Oracle.
Given that there seems to be no legal logic that would help these campaigns, I suspect that they will fail. If they do, continued distrust of Oracle will probably make the open source community discontinue shipping MySQL in distributions.
Instead, it may turn to some of the existing MySQL forks, mostly likely Widenius' own MariaDB, which is already in Ubuntu's Launchpad. A movement to PostgreSQL, the other major open source database seems unlikely because it is less oriented to the needs of websites.
Two years ago, the release of KDE 4.0 nearly ended in a user revolt because it was a radical departure from earlier versions and lacked some basic key desktop features. GNOME 3.0, tentatively scheduled for September 2010, seems unlikely to lack features, but its earliest versions suggest it will be as radically new in design as KDE 4.0 -- and the reactions indicate that the user reaction could be equally hostile.
GNOME's main advantage is that its developers can learn from the experience of KDE. Any hostility need not be permanent, especially if the next few releases have a clear roadmap.
Still, if the complaints are especially strong or prolonged, who knows? Maybe the reaction against GNOME will attract more users to KDE or lesser known desktops like Xfce.
To outsiders, open source and free software seem alternative names for the same phenomenon. However, to many community members, that is like saying that Protestantism is no different from Catholicism. Despite numerous similarities, open source is a developer's movement focused on improving code quality, while free software concentrates on how to improve the average user's control of their computer.
Usually, the two philosophies co-exist -- often within the same project. However, every now and then, their adherents come into conflict. The last major conflict was a couple of years ago over version 3.0 of the GNU General Public License, which made the free software concerns more obvious than version 2.0.
The exact issue for the next conflict remains uncertain. However, free software supporters have never been shy about expressing their opinions, and open source adherents are becoming increasingly vocal in their disdain for free software in general and its founder Richard Stallman in particular. In some places, the rhetoric is getting so ugly that the conflict seems only a matter of time.
A couple of weeks ago, the likeliest issue appeared to be GNOME's possible withdrawal from the free software-oriented GNU Project -- a move would mean almost nothing from an everyday perspective, but would probably be seen as a declaration that GNOME was firmly in the open source camp. The issue, though, is harder to dispute than the conflict itself.
2009 saw a series of incidences in which people like Richard Stallman and Mark Shuttleworth were accused of sexism because of remarks made in public. Added to the observation that women are severely under-represented in open source, these incidences make 2009 the year that the community discovered women's issues.
To call this discovery controversial is like calling World War II socially awkward. It soon provoked excuses, accusations of political correctness and other transgressions, and claims of hidden agenda among feminists -- to say nothing of all sorts of special pleading for individual instances and an astonishing amount of denial.
All the same, the issue is unlikely to go away. The self-described geek feminists are too organized and too determined. And the more that open source becomes mainstream, the more women will become involved with it. But even more basically, countering the severe under-representation of women in the community is one of the quickest ways to attract more contributors, so savvy projects are not about to ignore the issue.
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City of Rochester sponsors four outdoor Neighborhood Ensemble Concerts June 30-July 21
Reminder: Ward Stare conducts 10 summer concerts this July
Rochester, NY – The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) and the City of Rochester invite the community to four free Around the Town Neighborhood Ensemble Concerts on Tuesday evenings in June and July. The outdoor, family-friendly events will take place from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. in city neighborhoods, and attendees are invited to bring lawn chairs and blankets to these musical summer evenings. In the event of rain, concerts will be cancelled.
- Tuesday, June 30: Mount Hope Cemetery (1133 Mt. Hope Avenue), featuring an RPO woodwind quartet
- Tuesday, July 7: Maplewood Rose Garden Pavilion (24 Driving Park Avenue), featuring an RPO string quartet
- Tuesday, July 14: Franklin High School Campus (950 Norton Street), featuring an RPO ensemble TBD
- Tuesday, July 21: Susan B. Anthony Square (39 King Street), featuring the RPO Brass Quintet
More details will be available at rpo.org/s_1/s_81/Community_Concerts/ or call (585) 428-6690.
In addition, the RPO's 2015 Summer Season, presented by The Elaine P. and Richard U. Wilson Foundation, will sizzle with ten concerts conducted by Music Director Ward Stare, starting with Patriotic Salute with Ward Stare & the RPO at CMAC (Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center, 3355 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua, NY 14424) on Friday, July 3 at 8 p.m. A stunning fireworks display will follow the program of patriotic favorites, including Sousa's Stars and Stripes Forever and Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture. Sponsored by Constellation Brands, tickets are $10-$39, with kids 18 and under free (excludes table seating; limit two free kids' tickets for each adult ticket purchased). Tickets may be purchased online at ticketmaster.com or by phone at 800-745-3000.
Next up is the City of Rochester's annual, free Independence Day Concert on Saturday, July 4 at 9 p.m. on the Main Street Bridge. Maestro Stare will conduct a program of patriotic favorites followed by the always "ah"-inspiring downtown fireworks display.
On Wednesday, July 8 at 7:30 p.m., Ward Stare will conduct Concerts by the Shore: RPO at Ontario Beach, a free concert sponsored by Monroe County, featuring a program of light classics and popular Broadway and film music.
The following evening, Thursday, July 9 at 7:30 p.m., Stare conducts the 21st annual RPO at Temple B'rith Kodesh concert. Led by Stare and presented by and at Temple B'rith Kodesh (2131 Elmwood Avenue), the fundraiser will feature rising Pittsford Mendon High School senior and pianist Vivian Yu, the Rochester Philharmonic League's 2015 Young Artist Auditions' Special Award Winner. Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the door, or $50 for reserved seating; available by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com or calling 585-244-7060, ext. 227.
Another annual tradition, sponsored by the Chanler Family and the Gertrude Chanler RPO Fund at the Rochester Area Community Foundation, follows on Friday, July 10 at 8:30 p.m. RPO at Geneseo: Summer Spectacular with Fireworks takes place at SUNY Geneseo on Saratoga Field with post-concert fireworks (rain location: Wadsworth Auditorium). Ward Stare conducts. Advance tickets are $10 for adults/$5 for kids and students, and are available at: rpo.org or 585-454-2100, Geneseo United Methodist Church, Central Presbyterian Church, David Mann's Jewelers, Noreen's Hallmark Gift Shop, and John W. Chanler Agency (Livonia and Geneseo). Tickets at the door will be $12/$6.
A special 2015 summer celebration, RPO at Penfield Country Club (1784 Jackson Rd., 14526), takes place on Sunday, July 12 at 7 p.m. The ticketed event will feature a dinner and outdoor concert conducted by Maestro Stare. Sponsors include Christopher and Elaine Pipa, Penfield Country Club, PIMCO, Morgan Stanley, and Culligan.
Let's Play Ball! RPO at Frontier Field on Friday, July 17 at 6:05 p.m. (game) and 8:30 p.m. (concert). Not only will Ward Stare conduct the post-concert game, but he'll throw out the first pitch! Fireworks follow the Monroe County-sponsored concert, and admission is free with game ticket. For tickets, visit redwingsbaseball.com or call 585-423-WING (9464).
The Fulton Chain of Lakes Performing Arts Council once again presents An Evening with the Symphony under the tent at beautiful Arrowhead Park in Inlet, NY on Friday, July 24 at 7:30 p.m. Ward Stare conducts. Tickets are $30/$15 for children under 16, with lawn seating for $10 (weather permitting, bring chairs). Find ticket and other information at http://inletny.com/wp/?page_id=4950, or at the Inlet Information Office (160 State Route 28 at Arrowhead Park, 315-357-5501, email@example.com).
A couple of free concerts round out the RPO's 2015 Summer Season with Ward Stare: the Town of Perinton presents RPO in Perinton on Saturday, July 25 at 7:30 p.m. in the Patricia S. Knapp Amphitheater in Center Park (1100 Ayrault Road, 14450), sponsored by Van Bortel; and RPO at Nazareth College on Sunday, July 26 at 7:30 p.m. in Callahan Theatre at Nazareth College Arts Center (4245 East Avenue, 14618). Tickets, required for the free Nazareth concert, will be available beginning May 18 by phone only: 585-454-2100.
RPO 2015 with Ward Stare Summer Calendar:
Fri., July 3 at 8 PM: Patriotic Salute with Ward Stare & the RPO, CMAC
Sat., July 4 at 9 PM: Independence Day Concert, Main St. Bridge, free
Wed., July 8 at 7:30 PM: Concert by the Shore, Ontario Beach Park, free
Thurs., July 9 at 7:30 PM: RPO at Temple B'rith Kodesh
Fri., July 10 at 8:30 PM: RPO at Geneseo: Summer Spectacular with Fireworks, SUNY Geneseo
Sun., July 12 at 7 PM: RPO at Penfield Country Club
Fri., July 17 at 6:05 PM: Play Ball! RPO at Frontier Field, free with game ticket
Fri., July 24 at 7:30 PM: An Evening with the Symphony, Inlet, NY
Sat., July 25 at 7:30 PM: RPO in Perinton, Patricia S. Knapp Amphitheatre, free
Sun., July 26 at 7:30 PM: RPO at Nazareth College, Nazareth College Arts Center, free
The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra has been committed to enriching and inspiring our community through the art of music since its founding in 1922. The RPO presents approximately 150 concerts and broadcasts a year, serving up to 170,000 people through ticketed events, education and community engagement activities, and concerts in schools and community centers throughout the region. Recently appointed 12th Music Director Ward Stare joins the ranks of former notable RPO music directors, including Eugene Goossens, José Iturbi, Erich Leinsdorf, David Zinman and Conductor Laureate Christopher Seaman. Principal Pops Conductor Jeff Tyzik has earned a national reputation for excellence in pops programming during his 20-year tenure with the RPO. With Michael Butterman as Principal Conductor for Education and Community Engagement (The Louise and Henry Epstein Family Chair)—the first position of its kind in the country—the RPO reaches more than 12,000 children through its specific programs for school-aged children.
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NORTH SALEM, N.Y. -- Here's a look at what will be closed in North Salem on Monday, Jan. 20 for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a national holiday.
- North Salem schools
- All local, state and government offices and buildings, including Town of North Salem offices.
- The North Salem Post Office
- Most banks (call ahead to see if your bank is open)
- The Ruth Keeler Memorial Library.
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Dr. Salzberg offers women a quicker, less uncomfortable process of mastectomy breast reconstruction known as Direct to Implant, or "One-Step." The procedure was pioneered by Dr. Salzberg and is practiced for hundreds of women who live locally or fly in from across the country to Westchester and Orange Counties for their care. Dr. Salzberg performs the direct to implant procedure as part of breast cancer treatment, or prevention for women at high risk due to BRCA mutations or family history.
Dr. Salzberg skills and experience, along with his compassionate demeanor, draws patients from across the U.S. and even overseas to the New York Group for Plastic Surgery for mastectomy breast reconstruction. For the majority of women, their surgical procedure requires them to stay in the area for 7—10 days. They can then return home to complete their recovery.
Personal Attention to Your Needs from the Start
Your first step is to call us for a surgical phone consult appointment. Our surgical coordinators will arrange for a specific, dedicated time for surgical staff to "meet" with you by phone to explain our procedure and answer your questions. You'll need to send us your photos, your medical history and any test results in advance so we can provide you with individualized information for your particular situation.
Once you have decided to pursue surgery with the New York Group for Plastic Surgery, we will begin the process of insurance authorization. We will send you a comprehensive packet that includes details of the procedure, relevant scientific literature related to the procedure, pre-op instructions for the weeks and days leading up to your surgery, and information related to recovery and what to expect after your surgery.
Our Goal: The Best Care with Less Stress
We strive to reduce your stress and make it as convenient for you as possible while you're here for surgery. We'll schedule your pre- and post-op office visits in advance, including coordinating with your breast surgeon's office. We'll provide options for hotels located within a short drive to our offices and the hospital. Many nearby hotels offer suites complete with master bedrooms, living areas and kitchens, so you can make yourself more at home while recovering after surgery. There are numerous airports in the NY area to fly into, including the nearby White Plains Airport. We strongly suggest that you rent a car to drive back and forth from the airport, to and from our offices as well as the hospital during your stay.
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We will actively communicate with you and be sure you feel as comfortable and informed as possible before and after your surgery. We even offer a new way to support you and your family during surgery with use of a simple app called MDConnectME.
A week before surgery our office will send an MDConnectME invitation to you by email, with the option to input cell phone contact information of your family and friends. MDConnectME will send you several pre-operative reminders several days prior to your surgery. On the day of surgery, MDConnectME will send brief update text messages to your designated list about where you are in the surgical process. We've found that this simple communication provides a lot of comfort to your companion in the waiting area, as well as to the people who care about you across the country or overseas!
After surgery and during your hospital stay there are nurses in charge of your care day and night, and if you choose, your family member or other caregiver is welcome to stay overnight in the hospital room with you. We will provide them with a roll-away bed, pillows and blankets.
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Typically, our direct to implant breast reconstruction patients will make travel arrangements for a schedule that looks like this:
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- On the day of surgery, your companion can stay with you in the hospital up until you are taken to the operating room. Your mastectomy and breast reconstruction surgery will take about 3 hours, followed by an hour or so in the recovery area.
- You'll stay in the hospital for 2 nights, and your companion can stay in your room with you, if you choose.
- When you leave the hospital, you can go home if you live within a few hours drive, or stay at a nearby hotel to rest and recuperate. If you feel up to it, you can even take short visits to nearby shopping malls or restaurants.
- We'll see you in our offices 5 days from your surgery for a check, then again 2 days later to remove your drains. If you are doing well, as expected, you can travel home. Thus, you will have your drains for 7 days.
- If you are close enough for a follow-up, we suggest a return visit at 4 weeks, 8 weeks and 6 months out from surgery. If you live too far for repeated visits, we will continue to follow up with you through email and phone calls. You will send us pictures as well so that we may follow your healing progression.
What to Bring
You don't need to bring much with you when traveling to us for surgery. In addition to your usual toiletries, we suggest:
- Insurance and prescription cards, as well as other medical documents you may need
- 4 or 5 slightly oversized shirts that button or zipper down the front
- Comfortable, loose fitting pants (sweat or yoga pants) and pajama bottoms
- Pillow to place between yourself and the seat belt in the car or plane during post-surgery travel
- "Sippy" or other spill-proof cup to hold water
- Lozenges to soothe your throat, which may be a bit sore the day after surgery due to intubation for anesthesia
The following hotels, located near our Tarrytown offices, are familiar with our practice and many of our patients have stayed in them while recovering. Some offer a bit more pampering, while others offer suite accommodations that feel more like home.
Sheraton Tarrytown Hotel
600 White Plains Road, Tarrytown, NY 10591
Hyatt Summerfield Suites
101 Corporate Park Drive, White Plains, NY 10604
Castle on the Hudson
An historic medieval castle overlooking the Hudson River that offers guest rooms and suites, as well as a 5-star restaurant, Equus.
400 Benedict Avenue, Tarrytown, NY 10591
A full list of our recommended Accomodations and Attractions are found here.
You are Our Patient for the Long Run!
The New York Group for Plastic Surgery surgeons and support staff consider you our patient for the long run, not just while you are physically in our care. We continue to provide guidance and support as you heal. Most women won't have cause to fly back to us for follow-up, but if you do, we will again do our best to provide optimal care and convenience, and we'll always make you feel welcome.


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HOUSTON TX -- For the third consecutive day, defending national champion Ohio State leads by 8 points over St. Johns at the 2005 NCAA National Collegiate Fencing Championships hosted by Rice University and the Harris County Houston Sports Authority held at the George R. Brown Convention Center.
OSU tallied 48 points on the first day of women's bouts for a total of 142 for the championships. St. Johns continued to be a threat scoring 50 points today and has 134 points for the weekend. Notre Dame made the day's biggest leap, with 129 total points on the strength of 59 points scored by the women.
Notre Dames, Mariel Zagunis won 13 of her 14 bouts in womens saber. The Olympic gold medalist holds a two victory lead over Sophia Hiss of Penn State and freshman Emily Jacobson of Columbia. Hiss won the silver medal last year in womens saber.
In womens foil, Jacqueline Leahy of Princeton and Erzsabet Garay of St. Johns had strong performances, both achieving 13 victories in their first day of competition. 2004 champion Alicja Kryczalo of Notre Dame and Emily Cross of Harvard trail by only one victory with 12.
Womens epee has tight competition with Holly Buechel of Pennsylavania holding a one victory lead over Columbias Elizabeth Morgan Midgley, Alexie Rubin and Penn States Case Szarwark.
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Death row inmate Pinnell seeks clemency
PORTLAND — Oregon death row inmate Mark Pinnell is seeking clemency from Gov. John Kitzhaber after more than two decades in prison.
He's the first person to ask for clemency since the governor declared a moratorium on executions in November 2011, The Oregonian reported in Sunday's newspaper.
Pinnell argues he should be released because he was treated differently from his co-defendant in the 1985 murder-robbery of John Wallace Ruffner.
Pinnell was tried by a jury that convicted him of multiple aggravated murder counts, including aggravated murder by torture and was sentenced to death.
His co-defendant, Donald E. Cornell, was tried later and acquitted of all aggravated murder charges. Connell was released from prison nearly two years ago on Sept. 23, 2011, after serving a life sentence with the possibility of parole after 25 years. He served 25 years, 11 months.
"It was the same witnesses. It was the same evidence. It was the same circumstances," says Cornell, in a videotaped statement included as part of Pinnell's request for clemency. "The only difference was the attorneys."
Pinnell's current federal public defender, Teresa A. Hampton, says the case is an excellent illustration of how arbitrary and inconsistent the justice system can be.
While Pinnell had a relatively inexperienced defense attorney, Cornell's attorney was the late Timothy Alexander, then a veteran with years of experience litigating capital murder cases as a prosecutor and defense counsel. He got to observe Pinnell's trial, hear the state's testimony and plan a better defense, argues Hampton, a supervising attorney in the federal public defender's office in Idaho's Capital Habeas Unit.
In August 2012, Alexander was a senior judge and the case of death row inmate Gary Haugen. At that time, Pinnell's federal public defenders reached out to Alexander while they were preparing Pinnell's clemency request.
In emails to Pinnell's federal public defenders, Alexander wrote before his death in September 2012 that he had used Cornell's and Pinnell's cases as "an example of the inconsistency of the system when individuals are tried separately for the same criminal conduct."
Alexander wrote to Pinnell's lawyers that the difference in experience between he and Pinnell's defense attorney at trial, Chris Burris, was substantial. Though Burris met the qualifications to be appointed in a capital murder case, Alexander wrote, "that does not mean he was ready to handle a case as difficult as Mr. Pinnell's."
He wrote "the conduct of Pinnell and Cornell was virtually identical, and their individual criminal records were similar; there is no reason for the difference in sentences."
Kitzhaber's office declined comment, other than confirming receipt of Pinnell's request.
"We did receive it and it will be put through the normal process," governor's spokeswoman Amy Wojcicki said Friday.
The governor's website says clemency is considered an "extraordinary remedy of last resort," and urges those seeking it to exhaust all other legal remedies first. Pinnell still has a federal court of appeals case pending.
Information from: The Oregonian, http://www.oregonlive.com


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The lobbyist for the company Gov. Lowell P. Weicker Jr. singled out last week for a proposed $4 million tax break is John A. Doyle, a former Weicker aide who has built a lucrative business in his first year as a lobbyist in Connecticut.
The company, Computer Sciences orp., paid Doyle $50,000 in December as it sought a sales-tax exemption. Two months later, company officials were thrilled to hear Weicker endorse the idea in a televised budget address.


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For the Love of Reading
It all started when...
I was a kid. I loved to read. I spent hours reading every story I could get my hands on. Summers were spent devouring page after page to earn prizes from our small town, public library. The top prize? A personal pan pizza from Pizza Hut. Big money. Somewhere along the way, I stopped reading for fun. School took over and consumed my reading list. The joy I found in reading slowly disappeared and it instead became a box to check.
The last several years, my husband and I have made an effort to read more. Turn the TV off, shut down devices, and read. I have found that my love of reading never really went away, it was simply stuffed down and buried. I believe what you consume and read tells a lot about a person. The book I am reading is often a direct reflection of how I am feeling or what my mind is currently considering. If you see a lot of personal and career growth oriented books on my list, which you will, it is because I am thinking about those things and wrestling with those ideas.
So in the spirit of revealing a bit of myself... my reading lists.
2015 Reading List
2016 Reading List
2017 Reading List
2018 Reading List
2015-2017 Recommended READS
I have read some pretty great books over the years. To save both of us time, I am only going to include books I have read in the last two years. Here are some of my "must reads" and a brief snippet of why.
- 48 Days to the Work You Love - Okay so the truth is this, I don't remember a ton of specifics from this book. Bad start eh? But the truth is, this book sent my reading and thinking on a whole new trajectory. Most of these books are books I would have never read if I hadn't started thinking about all the "what if's". It will make you think, ask questions, evaluate your current situation and sometimes that is exactly what is needed.
- Daring Greatly - First Brene Brown book I have read and clearly I liked it. And by clearly, I mean I have read 3 more of her books since then. All are great, but this one in particular stood out to me. A lot of talk about shame and being vulnerable and entering into hard conversations. It will rock you in the best of ways.
- A More Beautiful Question - I read this twice in the span of about 4 months. Seriously. My cover is highlighted from cover to cover with endless notes and questions. I think our world and specifically our country (especially with this election) would be in a much better place if we were willing to ask questions and then LISTEN to the responses. Consider the other side. Ask questions to dive deeper into topics, issues, relationships, etc. Just read it.
- Linchpin - Seth Godin also appears multiple times in the list. I really like Seth Godin and the way he thinks. However, some of his writing can feel a bit repetitive. This was my favorite of his and I also really like his daily emails. Start with this Godin book to gain an appreciation for his mind and thinking. Then, branch out into his other stuff.
- Harry Potter - ALL. OF. THEM. Yes I am an adult, but this series is just everything. J.K. Rowling is creative beyond anything I could ever imagine. I have read this series twice. Once when it first came out as a teen/college person and then this past year. The series was everything I remember it to be and much more the second time I read it. My husband and I watch the movies pretty regularly. In all the movie watching, the books were a bit diluted to be honest. The books are always better. Always.
- Simple Matters - Seems random, but hear me out. I found this book randomly while searching for another book (possibly Kondo's book) and I am so glad I did. I really preferred this book over Marie Kondo's. This book was the same general idea, without the whole "talk to your stuff" weirdness. Erin Boyle focuses on ways to simplify your life, home, closet, etc. She honestly inspired me to shift my focus and start looking at things like clothes shopping differently. She also focuses on cleansing the home of chemicals and living with less. Check the book out and her blog too.
- The Alchemist - It makes you think... a lot. It is a quick read, but a deep one. Just read it.
- In the Garden of the Beasts - NERD ALERT. I am a huge history nerd and have always loved all things historical. I devoured every historical fiction book I could get my hands on as a kid (shoutout to Ann Rinaldi for her historical fiction books with female leads). This is still the case and I love Erik Larson. His non-fiction books read like novels and they are fascinating. Devil int he White City is a bit creepy, but this particular one is a bit more user friendly. It follows the US ambassador to Germany in the 1930's as Hitler is rising to power. It will make you pause and ask a lot of questions about then and now. For example, what really goes on behind closed, government doors? What is the real story? (again, election)
- Evicted - This book came from my cousin who casually mentioned it as an upcoming book for book club. I read it and again, eye opening. It follows a group of people living in poverty and their struggle to get out of it. There will always be bias in writing books like this, but bias or not, it made me ask a lot of questions about our current system. There has to be more we can be doing to truly help those in need.
- Present Over Perfect - I honestly have read every book Shauna Niequist has written and loved them all. Despite loving them all, Bittersweet and Present Over Perfect are now a toss up for my favorite. I'm not a mother. I'm not a writer/speaker/always on the road person. BUT, this book was so spot on for me. Adam and I are working on finding our priorities and a rhythm of life that works for us and this book spoke to exactly that. She walks with you through a journey of slowing down and finding space in a world overrun with more, more, more.
- Little Women - No new news with this one, but I just recently read Little Women and loved it. I am a sucker for classic fiction stories and I would put ittle Women up there with Pride and Prejudice and Gone with the Wind. I have seen the movie, but never read the book and it didn't disappoint. Clearly, Jo is my favorite character because she is awesome. If you're looking for an easy read, this one fits the bill and is free on Kindle.
- Essentialism - I have been on a minimalism kick for the last couple years and this book was a solid addition to previous reads. This book focuses on finding your priorities and leaning into those, while ridding your life of the excess. A great reminder of a life I desire for us.
- Bringing Up Bebe - This was probably my favorite book of 2017. As Adam and I talked about kids, we struggled with the example of so many around us. Did kids really have to control everything? We knew our lives would change with kids (and it has), but we didn't love the idea of stopping life to cater to ever whim of a child. This book was fascinating to read, and although the French aren't the masters of all, we loved the overall message.
- The Nightingale - A great historical fiction read. I've always been a fan of this genre but haven't read many in the last couple years. The Nightingale was the perfect choice to bring me back into it. I actually preferred this over All the Light We Cannot See, but both were easy reads.
- A Voice in the Wind - I loved Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers and had never read the Mark of the Lion Series. This is the first one and definitely my favorite one. Was a bit cheesy at times for my taste, but overall, worth reading.


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UFO Sighting in Alexandria, Louisiana on 2017-06-11 21:50:00 - Driving and bright light appeared. drove into light, hit brakes, looked out window saw nothing. lasted 3-4 seconds
At approximately 2150 hours on 06112017, i observed a bright (focused beam like sunlight) light which appeared in front of my vehicle while driving. the light was circular and shined down onto the road. the width shining onto the ground was about 15 feet in diameter. i hit my brakes and stopped just before the light. i looked up but could not see anything, and then the light went out. the light lasted approximately 3-4 seconds. no aircraft and no sounds. i continued driving for another half mile and observed two military helicopters on the north side of the airport traveling north away from the airport which is 2 miles away from where the incident took place. i did not experience any feelings other than being intrigued as to what just happened. i did not lose sight of the object. only observed the light appearing from nothing. i am hesitant to report this because i've told two people and they laughed. my background includes a ph.D. and 20+ years in law enforcement.
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It with great sadness that we announce the death of our beloved sister Norah Nduati who passed away on Monday, June 26, 2017 following a battle with cancer. Norah was the wife of Wilson Nduati Njoroge (Anaheim, California). She was the mother to Jane W. Nduati (Rongai, Kenya), Evans P. Njoroge (Irvine, California), Gideon K. Nduati (Thika, Kenya), Nelius W. Muchoya (Kamiti, Kenya), Titus M. Nduati (Nairobi, Kenya), Peter K. Nduati (Atlanta, Georgia), Simon K. Nduati (Sweden), and Duncan M. Nduati (Kamiti, Kenya). She was the mother in law to John Muchoya (Kamiti, Kenya), Catherine Mungai (Irvine, California), Teresa Njeri (Nairobi, Kenya) Emily Kimani (Sweden), and Catherine Kamau (Atlanta Georgia).
Norah Nduati was an active member of the Church of Amazing Grace International (CAGI) in Santa Ana, California (formerly Kanitha wa Ũtugi wa Magegania wa Gĩkũyũ). As a deacon and a leader in the church, Norah mentored and was a spiritual mother to many teaching them to serve and honor the Lord.
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LSU baseball: Tigers finish off series sweep of UGA with 7-6 victory
BATON ROUGE, La. — The LSU baseball team just completed a three-game sweep of Georgia. But the Tigers are probably glad they don't have to play the Bulldogs anymore.
Georgia gave LSU everything it could take — and a handful of bruises to boot — but the Tigers still snuck away with a victory, completing the SEC weekend sweep with a 7-6 win. Freshman right-hander Eric Walker made the start and worked his way through 6 innings for LSU, allowing 3 runs on 5 hits with 8 strikeouts and no walks.
"I told our new players after the game, welcome to the SEC," LSU baseball coach Paul Mainieri said. "You earn everything you get. The whole idea is to get the last out before the other team ties the game or gets the lead. It was a grind today. I'm just kind of glad we got out alive."
The most recurring theme of the afternoon, and the weekend as a whole, was the erratic nature of Georgia's pitchers and the opportunities that created for LSU. LSU batters walked 5 times and were hit by 5 pitches Sunday. In the fifth inning alone, Georgia walked 4 LSU hitters, 3 in a row, and hit another, leading to 3 LSU runs on just 1 hit.
In the bottom of the sixth inning, Georgia pitcher Tucker Bradley hit Kramer Robertson, Cole Freeman and Antoine Duplantis in back-to-back-to-back at-bats to load the bases. LSU came away with one run from the exchange off a Greg Deichmann sacrifice fly. In all, LSU batters were hit by 12 pitches this weekend and walked 21 times.
"I'm happy, honestly," Robertson said of the series of HBPs. "It was a close game at that point. It hurts, but it's just as good as a walk or a hit or anything. So we have bases loaded, no outs with Greg up, so I was happy and encouraged with it. Greg did his job. We did what we needed to do. It wasn't pretty, but we did what we needed to do to win the game."
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Walker (3-0, 2.67 ERA) stuck to the script he's used all season.
The poised freshman threw a ton of strikes, 61 on 108 pitches, and did his best to minimize contact. Of Walker's 8 strikeouts, though, only 3 came with runners on base.
As has been his strategy all year, Walker instead relied on fly balls and pop-ups to get his outs. Walker only recorded 2 outs via ground balls, compared to 7 via flyouts. But this continued gambling on hittable pitches yet again revealed his biggest shortcoming: home runs.
Eric Walker has given up four home runs in five starts. Today he's gotten six flyouts and one groundout. Last week? 12 FOs, 3 GOs.
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Walker allowed his 4th home run in 5 starts Sunday, a 2-run job from Georgia second baseman Will Proctor. As a young pitcher who pounds the zone, Walker is going to give up home runs. But the fact that he allows an unexpectedly high amount of fly balls and line drives will only bite him more and more as the quality of competition increases.
"As far as plans, it's just get them out," Walker said. "Whether it's a fly ball or a groundout, that's just how baseball goes. I think every start may be different. It's just trying to get them out."
Leading man
Robertson had another strong day from the leadoff spot, going 2-for-3 with 4 runs scored and reaching base in all 5 of his at-bats.
The performance closed out a weekend for the senior shortstop that included a 5-for-5, 3-double day Friday night and a Saturday showing where he reached base an additional 2 times. Robertson leads the Tigers with 32 runs scored this season. No other LSU player has more than 21.
Matthew has your Beck
Mainieri replaced Walker in the seventh inning with midweek starter Zack Hess, who allowed a single and a walk to the two base runners he faced. Mainieri yanked Hess in favor of fellow freshman Matthew Beck, who didn't start off great but eventually settled into a fine rhythm.
Beck threw 2 no-hit innings, allowing 1 walk and hitting 1 batter, to bridge LSU from the seventh inning to the ninth and new closer Caleb Gilbert. Gilbert allowed two runs in the ninth inning but ultimately came through for a save, albeit a messy one.
"The one thing about Matthew Beck is he's always going to show great poise," Mainieri said. "He's going to throw the ball over the plate and he's somewhat fearless out there. It's a good combination. If he threw eight miles per hour harder, he probably wouldn't be at LSU. He'd be counting his money from the signing bonus. I had a gut feeling about that kid all along and he really asserted himself as somebody we can count on."
Though Beck did allow one of the runners he inherited from Hess to score, he preserved his perfect 0.00 ERA in 6.2 innings of work. He's allowed 1 hit in that time.
What's next for LSU baseball?
LSU has one midweek game this week versus Southeastern Louisiana on Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m. CT at Alex Box Stadium. After that, the Tigers head to Gainesville for a pivotal weekend series against the Florida Gators, who might be reeling after losing its SEC opening series versus Auburn this weekend. Florida is 3-6 in its last nine games.
Mainieri said he's unsure of who will start Wednesday's game given that Hess threw today. If LSU were to use a bullpen starter other than Hess, Todd Peterson would be the most likely candidate given his start last Wednesday versus UNO.


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The Fono received the American Samoa Government's $456.30 million fiscal year 2014 budget yesterday, and as promised by the governor during his cabinet meeting two weeks ago, the budget details are on computer disc while a cover letter and budget summary are on hard copy.
During yesterday's Senate session, Sen. Laolagi F.S. Vaeao called on the Senate leadership to look at printing the entire budget details for senators due to the fact that not all senators have computers.
He says the cover letter and summary provides an outlook of the FY 2014 budget proposal but there may be senators who want to have a hard copy of the detailed budget to review.
Sen. Soliai Tuipine Fuimaono suggested that the Senate leadership issue a reply to the governor's budget submission asking for hard copies of the detailed budget. He said every budget year, the Fono allocates money for the ASG Print Shop, one of whose many functions is to print the annual budget and not put them on computer disc or CDs.
Soliai also suggested that the Fono should first find out from the Legislative Financial Office, or the Fono's budget office, the current status of the FY 2013 budget for the Fono before they go into full review and debate of the FY2014 budget.
He recalled that the first and second quarter performance reports of FY 2013 show an overspending by the Fono of the money budgeted for these two quarters and who knows what the third quarter will show.
Soliai said the Fono even received $500,000 under the FY 2013 supplemental budget but he is still concerned that overspending may end up putting the Fono's budget in the red by the end of the fiscal year.
He said the Senate should hold a hearing, calling in officials of the LFO to explain what's going on with the Fono's budget, spending and expenditures before lawmakers deal with the government's FY 2014 budget.
Sen. Mauga T. Asuega agreed that the Senate needs to get a much clearer picture of the Fono's budget as the public is also waiting to see where this issue stands.
As to the new process of submitting the detailed budget via computer disc, Mauga said this is the first time in history that this has been done, when all these years it's been on hard copies, as budget books submitted to the Fono.
Laolagi, who is also vice chair of the Senate Rules Committee, says that he will discuss with Senate Pro Temp Nua Saoluaga the issue of hard copies of the detailed budget, and make a decision on getting the budget printed from the disc.
As for Fono spending, Laolagi said the leadership would communicate with the LFO on this issue for an update. Nua added that he would find an expedited way to obtain hard copies of the budget.
The governor's nominations for the seven members of the ASG Student Financial Aid board (also known as the Scholarship board) — whose nominations are subject to Fono confirmation — were introduced in the Senate yesterday.
Rev. Kalepo Vaitautolu is to be chairman of the board, and other members include Evelyn Lili'o-Satele, Tamali'i Anesi Poloa, Rep. Vaetasi Tu'umolimoli Saena Moliga, Sen. Faumuina Tagisiaali'i, and Jeanette Yamasaki.
Sen. Laolagi F.S. Vaeao, vice chair of the Senate Education Committee, has set a confirmation hearing for 8:30a.m. — on Thursday. In the House, where the nominations were introduced last week, the confirmation hearing is set for this morning.
According to the governor, Vaitautolu is a well-respected 'faifeau' and community leader for the Congregational Christian Church of American Samoa in Vaitogi. Vaitautolu had worked for ASG for many years.
Lili'o-Satele recently retired from serving as principal of South Pacific Academy and she is a career educator, having spent more than 26 years with the local Education Department.
Tamali'i spent his career with the Education Department and prior to his retirement, he served as a program director during his several years in education administration.
Vaetasi was a career educator, retiring from ASDOE after 30 years before being elected last year to the House while Faumuina was a member of the South Pacific Academy board for eleven years and was a member of the National Education Association from 1972-1976.
Yamasaki has served as an executive in the private sector for more than 15 years and she is currently the human resources manager at Bluesky Communications.
Ex officio board members are the Education Department director Vaitinasa Dr. Salu Hunkin-Finau, Human Resources Department director Le'i S. Thompson (as secretary) and American Samoa Community College president Dr. Seth Galea'i.


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The Duck Dynasty shows no sign of crumbling.
The Aug. 14 premiere of the reality show's fourth season became the number one nonfiction series telecast in cable history with 11.8 million viewers, according to A&E.
The episode was also watched by 6.3 million adults in the 18-49 bracket and 3 million adults ages 18-34, that made it the number one series telecast in network history among all key demos.
"Thanks to its authentic and engaging characters 'Duck Dynasty' has become more than just a reality show, it is a cultural phenomenon," said David McKillop, General Manager and Executive Vice President of A&E.
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The HD DVD camp is finally ready to cry uncle and cede defeat to Sony-developed Blu-ray.
Toshiba is expected to formally announce its withdrawal from the HD DVD biz as early as this week, a move that shifts studio holdouts Universal and Paramount to Blu-ray by necessity. Both have been hanging tough with Toshiba as it launched a series of last-ditch promotions, including a Hail Mary ad during the Super Bowl.
However, a series of defections by major retailers last week sealed HD DVD's fate. Wal-Mart delivered the fatal blow on Friday when it announced that it would begin to phase out HD DVD discs and players over the next few months in favor of Blu-ray and standard DVD. The retail giant projected that its Wal-Mart and Sam's Club stores would be HD DVD free by June — the same month Warners will stop production of discs in that format.
Earlier in the week, Netflix made a similar endorsement and consumer electronics giant Best Buy said it would favor Blu-ray more than it already does at its stores.
Toshiba's exit would conclude six-year battle between it and Sony, which has been pining for a victory ever since it lost the Betamax battle with Matsushita's VHS format in the early days of homevid.
Apparent end to format war comes amid slowing sales of standard DVD discs and aggressive moves by studios to ramp up digital delivery of their pics. In fact some prognosticators believe consumers will embrace digital delivery, via downloads or video on demand, instead of high-def discs. Warners set off the recent flurry of movement among high-def camps when it dropped its dual format support to endorse Blu-ray on the eve of the Consumer Electronics Show in early January.


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you come from a home where your parents are always just too busy to teach you how to be you. for that, you've had to develop on your own, had to learn the ropes of what it was like to be you. its difficult, learning how to come into your own and you'll admit that you still really haven't. its been a long, wild ride, but you're better for everything you've been through. you're better for having met and known matsuoka-senpai, of this you're certain. knowing him has been good for you because he's always accepted you for who you are.
even when he was standoffish and quiet, you know he was a lot more caring than he let on. for a while, you think that maybe he's like you--he just hasn't figured out how to be himself yet. that turns out to be a lot truer than even you had anticipated. though quiet and almost cold, there was something so magical about matsuoka rin that just drew you in from the start. god knows it wasn't his charm.
( its because he had all the charm of a shark getting ready to eviscerate a seal. )
but there was something just so skilled, so beautiful about him in action when you two begin to swim together. you've known him since elementary school. you were never quite the friend to him that the others were, and you had your own friends, and rin's were not yours. maybe you ran in different circles because of your parents, your upbringing--how uptight and proper they always were.
that wasn't the others. haruka, rin, makoto...they had very simple lives. at least, it always seemed that way; you know that you can't judge a book by its cover. the same as how no one could judge him. your parents aren't neglectful, per se, but they fought sometimes (over the bills, over his grades, over the fact he was prone to crying whenever his feelings were hurt). so focused on their work lives that they didn't really pay too much attention to you. not that you ever doubted they loved you, because of course they do! they're your parents.
rin has always been someone you looked up to. this much is never going to change, no matter how far apart you are, no matter what weird world fate has brought you to. you're still not sure how you wound up here. one minute you're being coached by sousuke and the next minute you're...well, you're still in the water, but being at the beach is very different from being in a pool.
its troublesome for someone like you. someone that is so easily affected by everything around them. you've had your fair share of ups and downs and this is just another one of them. after all, when rin left, that was hard to handle. you were sad, maybe not as sad as his better friends, but still distraught. maybe you were more distraught because that's just how you are when it comes to things that are painful.
( like living with the notion that maybe you're just not good enough. )
you don't want to let what others say hurt you, but its hard not to. what people think of you is so very important, especially when it comes to those that you're close to. you want them to accept you, to want you, to appreciate you, and you wonder if they actually do. then again, there are times where you are reassured that you're every bit as important as every other member of samezuka.
even still, there's no denying that matsuoka-senpai is better than all of you. in turn, when it comes to iwatobi, haruka is even a league above rin. astonishing really, because rin is the best swimmer you've ever seen. you want to be like him, to be as skilled in your chosen stroke as he is at...everything. its probably wrong to idolize your friends, but you love them so much that its hard not to. maybe you're a little obsessive, is that a bad thing? (probably.)
as much as you're known for being a little over-the-top (you're equated to nagisa-kun often enough), you're also known for being so infinitely caring that its borderline smothering. it feels that way for a long time with rin and the way he sometimes brushes you off leaves you feeling unsure of yourself. all you want to do is encourage him, to make sure he knows that he's doing just the best he can be. but no one really listens to you half the time, and that's alright.
( imagine your surprise when rin names you samezuka's new captain. )
and maybe its because you take swimming just as seriously as the others. you can separate business from pleasure; your personal side from the side of you that gets strangely competitive. the side of you that people don't see is the hard worker, the determined kid that wants to be the best at everything he does. what people do see is that you're bubbly and friendly, a real chatterbox when you get started. you try not to let them see that you are easily bothered and you always want to stay strong for everyone else.
you're still really just learning how to be you. its one of the many things you're still learning about yourself. the same as you're still really learning how this new world works. cascata, however, is pretty much the best place for you. surrounded by water, with beautiful beaches, and a water park that you've got yourself a job at. you thought about finishing school, but you're were only one year away from being finished with your schooling anyway, what could happen in a year? besides, you're treated more like an adult here than anywhere else.
while you may not really know your role in this life, one thing you know for certain: you miss your friends.


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Zach Braff's Garden State is the embodiment of everything that was awful about American indie movies in the last decade.
Cute color schemes, fashionable twenty-something alienation, Natalie Portman's mentally-ill male hipster fantasy construct causing everyone to decide they liked a terrible band like The Shins … it was so cloyingly precious, it nearly gave me diabetes.
Now Braff wants to make another terrible movie, and like a lot of filmmakers, he's rattling change in his tin cup over at Kickstarter. What's interesting is this became the pop culture outrage du jour on Twitter (as well as on a few snarky blogs), and it has nothing to do with this movie being an inevitable affront to art. Instead, people are in a huff because Braff is a rich actor who is soliciting donations for his movie, instead of just financing the film out of his pocket.
The prospect of there being a new Braff-directed film entering the zeitgeist is a chilling one, but the hate I'm hearing towards him for choosing to use Kickstarter smells like class-warfare bullshit.
If people out there just adore Braff and his taste in lousy music enough to throw away their money on his latest project in exchange for some promised perk (as opposed to a share of the profits like a real investor), then so be it. It's their money.
If you're like me, and you think his movies are wet garbage in a microwave, you won't give him a dime. At the end of the day, no one is forcing you to do anything. That's how this works.