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Henderson State (10-13, 6-9 Great American Conference) controlled the pace in the early going, opening up a seven-point (12-5) lead with 12:36 to play in the half. The Wonder Boys (16-7, 11-4 GAC) used a 7-0 run to knot the game at 12 with 9:41 to go, but the Reddies responded quickly and climbed back to an eight-point lead at halftime, 29-21.
Henderson State pushed ahead by 10 (34-24) with 17:55 to play after a Taylor Smith 3-pointer, and led by ten (41-31) as late as the 12:21 mark, but the Wonder Boys went on a 11-0 run to claim the lead with 9:08 to play after a 3-pointer by Clarke Overlander.
The two teams traded leads six times over the next seven minutes, but ATU reclaimed a one-point (55-54) lead with 1:48 to play on a layup by Arnold.
After a pair of defensive stops, HSU's Deoirvay Johnson buried a jumper with 47 seconds to play to put the Reddies ahead 56-55.
The Wonder Boys brought the ball downcourt and looked to Clarence Willard to take the potential game-winning shot. His layup was off-target, but Kendell Pinkney of Dardanelle was there to grab the offensive rebound. Pinkney dished to Friedel, who buried the 3-pointer with 14 seconds to play that put ATU ahead for good.
Henderson State had a pair of chances in the closing seconds, but Smith's potential game-winning 3-pointer was off the mark, and after an offensive rebound by Reggie Murphy, his putback went wide, and the Wonder Boys held on.
HSU held a 35-31 advantage on the rebounding glass, but ATU shot 41.3 percent to the Reddies' 37.7 percent. The Wonder Boys held a 22-20 edge in points in the paint, a 13-10 advantage in points off turnovers, and an 11-5 edge in second chance points. ATU improved from shooting just 28.5 percent in the first half to shoot 52.0 percent in the second.
The Wonder Boys return to action on Thursday at Monticello against the Arkansas-Monticello Boll Weevils. Tip-off from Steelman Fieldhouse is set for 7:30 p.m.


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CHICAGO, April 1 (UPI) -- It's that time of the year when a student's fancy turns to summer -- as in, "What am I going to do to earn a few bucks?"
Hunting for a summer job -- or a permanent position now that sheepskin is in hand -- has been no fun for the last few years with the economy struggling to recover from the mortgage meltdown and ensuing recession.
But with government figures showing things looking up, the hunt this year could prove more fruitful.
Just because the job market is opening up, however, doesn't mean the search will be easy -- even if a jobseeker has all the skills necessary for a particular position.
Even if an interviewee does everything right, negative material on Facebook or other social networking sites can put a monkey wrench in job-seeking efforts.
Recent reports have indicated more employers are demanding full access to candidates' Facebook accounts -- something Facebook is against.
The outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas said it is unclear how widespread the practice is and though it advises people to refuse to give their usernames and passwords, not doing so may nix a job offer.
"It is important to understand that more and more employers are looking at whatever they can to inform the hiring decision," Chief Executive Officer John A. Challenger said in a release. "Whether it is a photo from a college party posted on Facebook or incendiary comment on Twitter, employers are looking for anything that reveals more than candidates typically share in interviews. Even a seemingly innocent remark on some social or political issue could put your candidacy at risk, if the hiring manager doesn't happen to agree with your point of view."
"Like any competition, beating others out for a dream job requires preparation. A successful interview takes more than an impressive resume and answering the interviewer's questions. All applicants will have the technical skills needed for the job; it will be little things that count and set people apart," said etiquette expert Anthony Cawdron, who has put together a list of actions sure to torpedo any chance for a job.
No. 1 is playing with a smartphone while waiting to be interviewed.
"Employers expect you to focus on the task at hand; this also applies to your interview," Cawdron said in a release. "Remember you are always being observed and not just by your interviewer." He advises leaving it in the car.
Invited to lunch? Don't make a pig of yourself.
"Often when companies take a job candidate to lunch, they are looking to see how they would perform as a host to others. They want to know if you are able to take care of their clients," Cawdron said. And never order a drink.
Also among the no-nos is failing to learn about the company. That may be a reflection of poor research skills.
Making the interviewer do all the work is a mistake.
"Realistically, this also is an opportunity for you to interview the company. By asking questions, you show interest in the company and can better judge if the job and the environment are a good fit for you," Cawdron said. Just don't make it an interrogation.
"Make conversation rather than having a question-and-answer session. You will feel more at ease and the interviewer will get a better sense of the kind of person you are and the skills you would bring to the company," he said.
And, of course, saying thanks is a must but don't go overboard.
"I once heard a story of how someone sent a thank-you and flowers to the interviewer's house. Their strategy was inappropriate," Cawdron said.
The jobs site Careerbuilder surveyed human resource managers this year to find out what they get most peeved about during interviews.
The biggest mistakes candidates made were:
-- Answering cell phone or texting: 77 percent
-- Appearing disinterested: 75 percent
-- Dressing inappropriately: 72 percent
-- Appearing arrogant: 72 percent
-- Talking negatively about current or previous employers: 67 percent
-- Chewing gum: 63 percent
Among the most memorable interview moments, HR managers said were:
-- The candidate who brought a "how to interview" book with him to the interview.
-- The candidate who asked, "What company is this again?"
-- The candidate who put the interviewer on hold during a phone interview to set up a date set up for Friday.
-- The candidate who painted graffiti on the building when he wasn't hired on the spot for a security job.
-- The candidate wore who wore a Boy Scout uniform and never told interviewers why.
-- The candidate who was arrested during the interview when the background check turned up an outstanding federal warrant.
-- The candidate who talked about the importance of promptness after having been 10 minutes late.
-- The candidate who passed, cut-off and flipped his middle finger at a driver who happened to be the interviewer.
-- The candidate who referred to himself in the third person.
-- The candidate who took off his shoes during the interview.
-- The candidate who asked for a sip of the interviewer's coffee.
-- The candidate who told the interviewer she wasn't sure if the job offered was worth "starting the car for."
There are a few rules for putting together a resume too. Career coach Ford R. Myers, who wrote "Get The Job You Want, Even When No One's Hiring," advises keeping it brief, being specific about abilities and accomplishments, using strong verbs, editing carefully to remove old or irrelevant material and being honest.
"If you lie or 'stretch the truth,' you will always lose in the long run," Myers said.
"Your resume is a 'living document' that will be edited and updated through the course of your job search and your entire career. Taking a good look at it this spring, and at the start of every season, will help you put your best foot forward."
A successful interview is a presentation that marries one's personality and professional experience to the needs of the hiring manager and the company," said Rosemary Haefner, vice president of human resources for CareerBuilder. "Knowing how to do that successfully can be difficult, but with preparation and practice, candidates can greatly improve their interview skills."


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One of the country's leading clinicians has built up his Warwick health centre to almost 3,000 patients in just under five years.
Dr Stefaan Vossen DC, whose patients at Core Physiatry include top sports personalities, socialites and celebrities, moved into the then derelict Old Post Office building in the town's Old Square in April 2009 and opened to new patients in June that year.
He set up the practice with the support of loyal former patients who travelled from Rugby (where he had worked with another practice) and beyond to see him. Today, he has patients from across the UK and beyond, including Premier League footballers, rugby internationals, professional athletes, top jockeys and equestrians.
He said: "Although we have specialist expertise in sport – for example, injury prevention, rehabilitation and performance enhancement – most of our work is with patients from all walks of life and of all ages who have chronic problems that no one else has been able to resolve."
Stefaan has built a successful team of chiropractors, physiotherapists and massage therapists.


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One day an old German Shepherd starts chasing rabbits and before long,
discovers that he's lost. Wandering about, he notices a panther heading
rapidly in his direction with the intention of having lunch.
The old German Shepherd thinks, "Oh, oh! I'm in deep trouble now!"
Noticing some bones on the ground close by, he immediately settles down
to chew on the bones with his back to the approaching cat. Just as the panther
is about to leap, the old German Shepherd exclaims loudly, "Boy, that was one
delicious panther! I wonder, if there are any more around here?"
Hearing this, the young panther halts his attack in mid-strike, a look of terror
comes over him and he slinks away into the trees.
"Whew!," says the panther, "That was close! That old German Shepherd nearly had me!"
Meanwhile, a squirrel who had been watching the whole scene from a nearby tree,
figures he can put this knowledge to good use and trade it for protection from the
panther. So, off he goes.
The squirrel soon catches up with the panther, spills the beans and strikes a deal for himself with the panther.
The young panther is furious at being made a fool of and says, "Here, squirrel, hop
on my back and see what's going to happen to that conniving canine!"
Now, the old German Shepherd sees the panther coming with the squirrel on his back and thinks, "What am I going to do now?,"
but instead of running, the dog sits down with his back to his attackers, pretending he hasn't seen them yet, and just when they
get close enough to hear, the old German Shepherd says:
"Where's that damn squirrel? I sent him off an hour ago to bring me another panther!"
It's a tough job but somebody's gotta do it.
I've been dating a homeless woman recently, and I think it's getting serious. She asked me to move out with her...
The thing about traveling is, you never want it to end and you can't wait to get home.
I answer to Roy, Chief, or Sarg.
04 R-1150-RT current bike. 94 R-1100-RS74,383, Sold, 78 R-80/7, K.I.A by a D.U.I
An Italian husband and wife were having dinner at a very fine restaurant when this absolutely stunning young woman comes over to their table, gives the husband a big open-mouthed kiss, then says she'll see him later and walks away.
... The wife glares at her husband and says, "Who was that?"
"Oh," replies the husband, "she's my mistress."
"Well, that's the last straw," says the wife. "I've had enough, I want a divorce!"
"I can understand that," replies her husband, "but remember, if we get a divorce it will mean no more shopping trips to Paris, no more wintering in Barbados, no more summers in Tuscany , no more Jaguar in the garage and no more yacht club. No more credit card and large bank accounts. But.... The decision is all yours."
Just then, a mutual friend enters the restaurant with a gorgeous babe on his arm.
"Who's that woman with Tony?" asks the wife.
"That's his mistress," says her husband.
"Ours is prettier," she replies.
1996 Harley Springer, 2011 R1200RT
When you find a big kettle of crazy, it?s best not to stir it.
A crusty old Marine Sergeant Major found himself at a gala event hosted by a local college.
There was no shortage of extremely young idealistic ladies in attendance, one of whom approached the Sergeant Major for conversation.
"Excuse me, Sergeant Major, but you seem to be a very serious man. Is something bothering you?"
"Negative, ma'am. Just serious by nature."
The young lady looked at his awards and decorations and said, "It looks like you have seen a lot of action."
"Yes, ma'am, a lot of action."
The young lady, tiring of trying to start-up a conversation, said, "You know, you should lighten up.
Relax and enjoy yourself."
The Sergeant Major just stared at her in his serious manner.
Finally the young lady said, "You know, I hope you don't take this the wrong way, but when is the last time you had sex?"
"1955, ma'am."
"Well, there you are. No wonder you're so serious. You really need to chill out! I mean, no sex since 1955! She took his hand and led him to a private room where she proceeded to "relax" him several times.
Afterwards, panting for breath, she leaned against his bare chest and said, "Wow, you sure didn't forget much since 1955."
The Sergeant Major said, after glancing at his watch, "I hope not; it's only 2130 now."
1996 Harley Springer, 2011 R1200RT
When you find a big kettle of crazy, it?s best not to stir it.
Earlier tonight my wife was getting ready for bed, and I figured to get on her good side with a remark about her
new sleeping attire.
"When did you get that? I have never seen it before.", I ask.
"Earlier today. It came from McCaulou's. I'm surprised you noticed.", she said.
"Of course I noticed." Not in the mood to sleep and eager for a little action, I followed with a hopeful question,
"So, is it as easy for me to get into that outfit as the others you own?"
"I don't know. You can try it on if you would like.", she shot back.
True story.
Current Ride: 1995 K75 Standard
Past: 1978 Yamaha XS 750, 1976 BMW R60/6
1.Law of Mechanical Repair - After your hands become coated with grease, your nose will begin to itch and you'll have to pee.
2.Law of Gravity - Any tool, nut, bolt, screw, when dropped, will roll to the least accessible place in the universe.
3.Law of Probability - The probability of being watched is directly proportional to the stupidity of your act.
4.Law of Random Numbers - If you dial a wrong number, you never get a busy signal - and someone always answers.
6.Variation Law - If you change lines (or traffic lanes), the one you were in will always move faster than the one you are in now (works every time).
7.Law of the Bath - When the body is fully immersed in water, the telephone rings.
8.Law of Close Encounters - The probability of meeting someone you know INCREASES dramatically when you are with someone you don't want to be seen with.
9.Law of the Result - When you try to prove to someone that a machine won't work, IT WILL!!!
10.Law of Biomechanics - The severity of the itch is inversely proportional to the reach.
11..Law of the Theater & Hockey Arena - At any event, the people whose seats are furthest from the aisle, always arrive last. They are the ones who will leave their seats several times to go for food, beer, or the toilet and who leave early before the end of the performance or the game is over. The folks in the aisle seats come early, never move once, have long gangly legs or big bellies and stay to the bitter end of the performance. The aisle people also are very surly folk.
12.The Coffee Law - As soon as you sit down to a cup of hot coffee, your boss will ask you to do something which will last until the coffee is cold.
13.Murphy's Law of Lockers - If there are only 2 people in a locker room, they will have adjacent lockers.
14.Law of Physical Surfaces - The chances of an open-faced jelly sandwich landing face down on a floor, are directly correlated to the newness, cost and color of the carpet or rug.
15.Law of Logical Argument - Anything is possible IF you don't know what you are talking about.
16.Boswell's Law of Physical Appearance - If the clothes fit, they're ugly.
17.Oliver's Law of Public Speaking --A CLOSED MOUTH GATHERS NO FEET!!!
18.Wilson's Law of Commercial Marketing Strategy - As soon as you find a product that you really like, they will stop making it.
19.Doctors' Law - If you don't feel well, make an appointment to go to the doctor, by the time you get there you'll feel better.. But don't make an appointment, and you'll stay sick.
Ride Well
Computers were invented by Murphy
Every decent man is ashamed of the government he lives under.
H. L. Mencken
A woman was in bed with her lover when she heard her husband opening
the front door. "Hurry," she said, "stand in the corner."
She rubbed baby oil all over him, then dusted him with talcum powder.
"Don't move until I tell you," she said, " pretend you're a statue."
"What's this?" the husband inquired as he entered the room.
"Oh it's a statue," she replied, "the Smiths bought one and I liked
it so I got one for us, too." No more was said, not even when they went to bed.
Around 2 AM the husband got up, went to the kitchen and returned with a sandwich and a beer. "Here," he said to the statue, have this. I stood like that for two days at the Smiths and nobody offered me a damned thing."
Cat Televangelist; "and Morris brought down from the sofa the 10 entitlements!"
Two robins were sitting in a tree. "I'm famished," said the first one.
"Me, too," said the second. "Let's fly down and find some lunch."
They flew down to the ground and found a nice piece of
plowed land with lots of fresh worms. They ate, and ate, and
ate 'till they could eat no more. "I'm so full, I don't
think I can fly up to the tree," said the first.
"Me neither. Let's just lie here in the warm sun," said the first one.
No sooner had they had fallen asleep when a big fat tomcat
snuck up and gobbled them up. As the cat sat washing his
face after his meal, he thought, "I love Baskin' Robins."
Toward the end of the Sunday service, the Minister asked, "How many of you have forgiven your enemies?"
80% held up their hands.
The Minister then repeated his question. All responded this time, except one man, Walter Barnes, who attended church only when the weather was bad.
"Mr. Barnes, it's obviously not a good morning for golf. It's good to see you here today. Are you not willing to forgive your enemies?"
"I don't have any," he replied gruffly.
"Mr. Barnes, that is very unusual. How old are you?"
"Ninety-eight," he replied. The congregation stood up and clapped their hands.
"Oh, Mr. Barnes, would you please come down in front and tell us all how a person can live ninety-eight years and not have an enemy in the world?"
The old golfer tottered down the aisle, stopped in front of the pulpit, turned around, faced the congregation, and said simply, "I outlived all them *******s", and he calmly returned to his seat.
Gene T
This puny little guy applies for a job as a lumberjack.
"Sorry, says the head lumberjack, eying the man up and down, "You're just too small."
"Give me a chance to show you what I can do," the guy pleads. "You won't regret it."
"Okay," says the boss. "See that giant oak over there? Let's see if you can chop it down."
Half an hour later, the mighty oak is felled, amazing the boss. "Where'd you learn to cut trees like that?" he asks.
"The Sahara Forest."
"You mean the Sahara Desert ?"
"Sure, if that's what they call it now."
My trip to the store
There was a bit of confusion at the Sporting goods store this morning.
When I was ready to pay for my purchases of gun powder and bullets the cashier said, "Strip down, facing me."
Making a mental note to complain to the NRA about the gun registry people running amok, I did just as she had instructed.
When the hysterical shrieking and alarms finally subsided, I found out that she was referring to my credit card.
I have been asked to shop elsewhere in the future.
They need to make their instructions to us seniors a little more clear!
The thing about traveling is, you never want it to end and you can't wait to get home.
I answer to Roy, Chief, or Sarg.
04 R-1150-RT current bike. 94 R-1100-RS74,383, Sold, 78 R-80/7, K.I.A by a D.U.I
Professor Higgins at the University of Sydney was giving a
lecture on 'Involuntary Muscle Contraction' to his first year
medical students.
Realizing that this was not the most riveting subject, the professor
decided to lighten the mood slightly.
He pointed to a young woman in the front row and said, 'Do you
know what your arsehole is doing while you're having an
She replied, 'Probably golfing with his buddies.'
It took 45 minutes to restore order in the classroom.
In the end, you will regret much more those things you didn't do, than those which you did.
An old cowboy walks into the barbershop for a shave and a haircut
and he tells the barber he can't get all his whiskers off because his
cheeks are wrinkled from age.
The barber gets a little wooden ball from a cup on the shelf and tells
the old cowboy to put it inside his cheek to spread out the skin.
When he's finished, the old cowboy tells the barber that was the
cleanest shave he's had in years.
But he wanted to know what would have happened if he had
swallowed that little ball.
The barber replied, ÔÇ£Just bring it back in a couple of days
like everyone else does".
In the end, you will regret much more those things you didn't do, than those which you did.


text: A selection of my favorite (not best) pictures from my part of the word, the Southern tip of Africa, but includes rides to other surrounding countries. Some are from older rides, some from this year and others will be posted as they are taken. Please feel free to also post your own. Heading towards Kestel, Eastern FreeState Overlooking Golden Gate Park from Drakensberg mountains on Lesotho border.


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Garden Talk: December 18, 2008
From NGA Editors
New Fragrant Alstroemeria
Alstroemeria or Peruvian lily is a common cut flower often used in floral bouquets. It is a versatile perennial that?s hardy in USDA zones 5 to 8. The orchid-like flowers come in a variety of colors including yellow, pink, red, and lavender. However, as beautiful as the flowers are, up until now, none had a fragrance.
?Sweet Laura? is the first fragrant alstroemeria available. It features 9 to 12 yellow flowers per stem; flowers have red-orange highlights and a sweet scent. The plant stands 2 to 3 feet tall and blooms in mid-summer. In cool areas it grows best in full sun on well drained, humus-rich soil. Although more heat-tolerant than other alstroemeria varieties, give the plants some afternoon shade in hot summer areas.
For more information on this new fragrant alstroemeria, go to: Brent and Becky Bulbs.
High Nitrogen Levels Reduce Health Benefits of Veggies
Many herbs and spices are known to contain potent antioxidant compounds. However, it?s not always clear how growing conditions affect the levels of antioxidants in plants. Researchers at Southwestern University in Texas wanted to find out the effects fertilization had on antioxidant levels in basil. They tested three varieties of basil (?Dark Opal?, ?Genovese?, and ?Sweet Thai?), applying various amounts of nitrogen fertilizer (0.5 mM to 5.0mM) to the plants during the growing season.
They measured the corresponding levels of antioxidant phenols and found antioxidant levels in basil were two to five times higher in the plants given the lowest amounts of nitrogen compared to the plants with the highest nitrogen doses. In general, the higher the levels of nitrogen added, the lower the antioxidant phenol levels in the basil leaves.
For more information on this research, go to: Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.
Love at First Sight Rose Video
Roses are one of America?s best-loved flowers. Few home gardeners realize the time, energy, and money that go into breeding and growing a variety for market. A new variety takes years of trials and selections before it is introduced to the public.
A new documentary film by the All America Rose Selections, a nonprofit educational organization devoted to roses, highlights this beautiful flower and interviews a sampling of people who love it. This 26-minute DVD includes interviews with breeders, growers, and home gardeners about the rose industry, rose growing, and why they?re so inspired to grow roses. It?s a great gift for the rose lover in your family.
For more information and to purchase this DVD, go to: All America Rose Selections .
Farmers for Hire: New Trend in Urban Gardening
In hard economic times everyone wants to cut costs. While growing your own food can save money and produce fresh, healthy vegetables in your own yard, it does take time and expertise. People in cities are particularly hard-pressed to grow their own food since few have the skills and land to start a large vegetable garden. However, there is a new solution.
Across the country experienced urban gardeners are offering a service called farmers for hire. For a fee, these urban agricultural entrepreneurs will come into your yard, assess the site for sun, soil, and space, and design, plant, and even maintain a vegetable garden for you. Even in densely settled urban areas, there's room to grow lots of produce. In cities such as San Francisco, California; Portland, Oregon; Seattle, Washington; and Charlotte, North Carolina, professional urban gardeners are offering this service with an overwhelming response. One group charges $800 to $1200 to install the garden then comes back weekly to weed, water, and even harvest the produce for you. All you have to do is eat it!
For more information on this new trend in urban farming, go to: USA Today.


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Rangers free agent report: Will Texas overpay for RHP Zack Greinke?
As part of a two-week series, we're breaking down 10 of the top free agents on the market this winter to see how they could fit with the Rangers. Here's a look at today's free agent:
Zack Greinke
Age: 29
Position: RHP
2012 team: Los Angeles Angels/Milwaukee Brewers
2012 stats: 3.48 ERA, 200 strikeouts, 54 walks in 212.1 innings pitched
Scouting report: Greinke flashes five different pitches – a two-seam and cut fastball, a slider, a curveball and a changeup – and while he throws them all often, he's at his best when his two-seamer and slider work in unison. Greinke's two-seamer generally sits in the low- to mid-90s with enough downward action to produce a lot of grounders. His slider has hard bite and usually serves as his out-pitch when he needs a strikeout.
The skinny: Though some want to remember him for nearly turning his back on baseball and others for his unbelievable Cy Young-winning run through the 2009 season, the truth with Greinke is somewhere in between. While the 29-year-old hasn't been able to match the type of long-term success that the likes of Justin Verlander or Felix Hernandez have had, Greinke has consistently been among the game's better pitchers over the past five years. He's been a rotation workhorse, averaging 207 innings per season since the Royals made him a full-fledged starter in 2008, and he's usually good for around 200 strikeouts and an ERA in the mid-3.00s.
Pros: Greinke is easily the best pitcher on the market this winter, and while he hasn't quite fit the mold of a true No. 1 consistently over the course of his career, he's an All-Star caliber arm who could pair with Yu Darvish to give the Rangers two strong options at the top of their rotation. Though he spent most of the last two seasons in the National League, there shouldn't be any concerns over Greinke's ability to play in the AL (he won a Cy Young with the Royals in 2009, and pitched well down the stretch for the Angels last year). He's also a pitcher that can produce ground balls, and he hasn't allowed more than 19 homers in any of his last four seasons, so his style of pitching shouldn't get him in trouble in homer-happy Arlington.
Cons: As we said above, Greinke is easily the best pitcher on the market, so expect him to be paid as such. The Rangers have at times been reluctant to hand out long-term deals to free agents, and any contract for Greinke figures to start at five years (and could go longer), meaning Greinke's next team will be paying him through his mid-30s. Bear in mind that Greinke's numbers in recent years are fairly comparable to C.J. Wilson, who the Rangers let walk for a five-year deal last off-season. There are also some concerns about Greinke's personality – he's dealt with social anxiety issues that nearly caused him to quit baseball, and some teams apparently wonder how Greinke would handle the big stage of playoff baseball – and he admitted to quitting on the Royals in 2010 after he became convinced the organization wasn't trying to win.
Price: Most experts predict Greinke will land a contract for five to seven years, with an average annual value between $20 and $25 million per season.
Rangers' biggest competition: Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Angels
Verdict: Greinke will undoubtedly be atop the Rangers' wish list this winter, but the LA teams will pose quite a threat. The Angels dumped Earvin Santana's salary and declined an option on Dan Haren to free up cash to go after Greinke, and the Dodgers' new ownership group has more money than it knows how to spend. If Jon Daniels really wants Greinke, he's likely going to have to overspend.


text: Jim Hyde sent out an email to his many newsletter followers so I figured, I'd post it here to ensure we reach anyone who isn't already a subscriber. Hi Folks, Dont forget that Adventure Days is coming the weekend of November 9<sup>th </sup>What is Adventure Days? Its partly a rally partly an Expo and its all about adventure on two wheels. Nothing like Adventure Days has ever been attempted before and wed really love your support of the event. There are two ways you can participate You can join us for all three days as part of our Rally Package in which case youll get all the classes, all the rides, 8 meals, evening entertainment, and access to the Dakar Bar and a whole lot more (for only $249) or you can come for a single day between the hours of 9 and 5 to visit the vendors and participate in a few classes or clinics for no charge. Sign up here for the whole program: http://www.advlife.us/advdays/<wbr>advdays-signup.pdf If you are a local rider and would like to attend using a Day Pass you can pick one up at your local area BMW Dealership or you can get a pass electronically by going to the Adventure Days website and downloading the day pass voucher at the bottom of the home page. Please note that once youve downloaded the day pass, youll need to confirm your attendance by RSVP. Directions for the RSVP are printed on the ticket. The RSVP will generate an auto response indicating weve gotten your request and well send additional information to your email box as it becomes available. ** Note if you request a day pass electronically we need you to RSVP after Please take a look at the class and clinic list below every topic under the sun is being covered plus several travel presentations and more. If you just want to have some fun with your bike there will be also be daily guided rides. If you are looking for an education on any topic related to Adventure Riding youll find it at Adventure days. So what is there to do? Let me assure you theres plenty. Heres the list of activities so far- more classes, clinics, and presentations are being added daily. Classes: 1. Navigation proper use of a GPS, track editing, data entry for rescue and more (taught by Touratech or?) 2. Navigation GPS to Map translations (Graham Jackson from Overland Expo) 3. Tire repair products options and whats right for you (taught by David Petersen of Best Rest Products) 4. Diagnostic troubleshooting using your smart phone (taught by Ted Porter from GS911) 5. Satellite communications 101, Satellite internet and phone (taught by Ocens Technology) 6. Riding Gear Tech. How todays science fabric can keep you dry, cool and safe all at the same time. (taught by Klim) 7. Proper protection for the adventure motorcycle Taught by Touratech or? 8. Proper protection for the adventure motorcycle Taught by Black Dog Cycle 9. Keeping electronics happy - so much demand, so little power manage it properly (taught by Rowe Electronics) 10. Surviving the unexpected - what happens if you get stuck - snow, flash floods and other things? 11. Electronic Technology- doing more with less (Nick Taylor) 12. The science of off road lighting ( Gordon Allen from Baja Designs) 13. First Aid for the Adventure Motorcyclist (Sharif Massoud & Travis Kuehn Paramedics) Panel discussions: 1. Setting up your bike for Adventure (whats right for you) 2. Packing and preparing for Adventure (take what you need AND what you want) 3. Choosing the right Adventure Bike 4. Hard side luggage vs fabric, Aluminum vs Plastic pros and cons. (Jesse luggage, Happy Trails, Giant Loop, Wolfman, Micatech, Touratech. Non Riding Clinics: 1. Suspension setup taking the mystery out of it all. (Progressive Suspension and Ted Porter from Wilbers suspension) 2. Tire changing by hand and by machine 3. Tools what to bring and why? (Taught by Adventure Designs) 4. Packing for a trip (by Wolfman luggage) 5. Night Time auxiliary light shoot out (Rigid, Baja Designs and Clearwater lights) Riding Clinics: 1. The Basics of Dirt riding (for noobies) 2. Two up Adventures (take a passenger with you) 3. Skidding on dirt (its not like on the pavement) 4. Basics of Sand. (everyone loves to hate sand) 5. The GS Trophy Clinic BMW of Germany has designed a skills course that defines a skilled adventure rider. Since RawHyde has hosted the GS trophy competition twice weve re-created the Trophy Skills course and the RawHyde Team will show you how to approach and conquer the course. Presentations: 1. Around the world in 365 days ( Edelweiss Bike Travel) 2. Motorcycle Adventure in the Himalayas. (slideshow- Nick Taylor) 3. London to Capetown adventure (Graham Jackson from Overland expo) Recreational rides and other fun things: 1. Dailey guided rides leaving at 9:00 AM 2. Demo rides on new BMW GS model bikes 3. Challenge yourself on the official BMW GS Trophy course and other select challenges at the BMW off road academy. 4. Live entertainment at night, music, movies and slideshows of adventure. 5. Nightly action at RawHydes Dakar Bar. I hope to see you at Adventure Days If you need more information click here - http://www.advlife.us/advdays/<wbr>index.html All the best, Jim Hyde


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The LA Galaxy stood pat during Wednesday's Stage Two of the MLS Re-Entry Draft Process as the Galaxy elected to pass.
Although LA did not make a move, there were several notable selections including Fabian Espindola being chosen by D.C. United and Canadian international Dwayne De Rosario returning to Toronto FC. Also chosen was former Galaxy forward Chad Barrett who will join LA's Western Conference rival Seattle Sounders FC. Another one of LA's chief rivals, the San Jose Earthquakes made a pair of selections as they chose defenders Shaun Francis and Brandon Barklage.
Not among those selected were LA's entrants Colin Clark and Laurent Courtois, who are now free to join a team of their choosing.
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The Akai Professional MPK25 is a portable keyboard controller with MPC production controls. Based closely on the MPK49, the first keyboard ever to feature MPC pads, the MPK25 scales down the keyboard to 25 keys but retains the utility, capability, and flexibility that made the MPK49 one of the world's hottest keyboards. Its smaller, more portable size makes the MPK25 the perfect travel companion. Its small footprint can fit in your lap on the couch or on a plane, enabling you to create tracks whenever inspiration strikes. All you need is your laptop and the MPK25.
Creative Input
MPK25 combines a 25-key keyboard and 12 genuine MPC pads. The keyboard is semi-weighted and features aftertouch for expressive melodic control. The MPC pads are pressure and velocity-sensitive to capture every nuance of your creative concepts. The pads can access four banks of sounds, so you have 48 samples at your fingertips with the touch of a button.
MPK25 places dedicated transport controls within your reach for easy control of some of the most important tracking and editing controls. The MPK25 has modulation and pitch-bend wheels for expressive musicality, and two assignable footswitch inputs enable you to connect an expression pedal or other continuous controller and a footswitch for momentary controls like patch change or start/stop.
Q-Link Command
One of the most important input devices on an MPC is its Q-Link assignable control section. The MPK25 gives you twelve virtual knobs and four virtual buttons that are assignable to control nearly any software parameter. You can control two different parameters per Q-Link thanks to the knobs' dual-bank selection.
Expressive Engine
Two technologies pioneered in the MPC series and built into the MPK series are MPC Note Repeat and MPC Swing. These note-modifying features can be heard in many of the most popular tracks over the last two decades. MPC Note Repeat is a capability that enables the MPK (or MPC) to automatically play a rhythm pattern, such as 16th notes on a hi-hat, for accuracy and speed of entry. MPC Swing is sometimes referred to as "the heart and soul of hip hop" because it turns perfectly aligned sequences into human feeling time alignments. You can specify exactly the degree and timing of swing you want to apply for the perfect feel.
On top of these MPC technologies, the MPK25 has its own arpeggiator, which enables you to create quick, creative riffs in seconds. MPK25 also has MPC Full Level and MPC 12-Level on its pads, as well as Tap Tempo and Time Division so you can nail the tempo, timing, and dynamics exactly as you hear them in your head.
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The MPK25 is a MIDI controller that sends its MIDI values over USB. It is bus powered, so all you need to connect and power the MPK25 is the supplied USB cable. Because it is MIDI compliant, the MPK25 works with most MIDI recording, sequencing, and performance software for musical performers from keyboard players to producers to DJs. It's even a great option for VJs.
The MPK25 comes with Ableton Live Lite Akai Edition, one of the most popular and powerful performance and production software programs in the world. Ableton Live Lite enables musicians to spontaneously compose, record, remix, improvise, and edit musical ideas in a seamless audio/MIDI environment.
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Comments about Akai Professional MPK25 Keyboard USB MIDI Controller:
First of all let me say that if you are comparing this to the M-Audio or other similar devices, don't bother--this is the one to get in my opinion. The build quality just feels so much more solid there is no contest. The keys require firm pressure and have a nice springiness to them. (They don't feel anything like piano keys, but that's not the point. These are synth keys.) The mod and pitch wheels feel solid and satisfying. Same with the knobs.
There are a couple of annoying things you should know. First, the default mapping in Ableton Live is weird--if you are using an instrument rack say, the first four macros are controlled by the top row of knobs, but the second four macros are controlled by the bottom four knobs on the MPK25, not the middle four. The middle row by default controls volume for tracks 1-4. Very strange. I think it's probably just a mistake.
More annoying in my opinon: The knobs are endless encoders, but ***you can't use them that way with Ableton Live***. They send NRPN messages, which Live does not support. So you have to use pickup modes, even though you just bought a controller with endless encoders! Very annoying, but tolerable for home use. I would not want to mess with pickup modes in a live performance situation.
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I'm predominately a bassist and am a major gear nerd when it comes to bass equipment. I've never felt inclined to write a review until now. I picked up an MPK25 to start messing with ableton live to incorporate into live sets. After a ton of research I felt the MPK25 was the best all around option for me. Not only does it have pads but its also a keyboard. I was a little hesitant because I had no clue what was involved in setting up, getting started, etc. I was a complete newbie when it came to MIDI and any sort of production. However, I had this setup running out of the box and after a brief learning curve of Ableton I was laying out ideas I've had in my head for years. You can virtually do everything with this little guy. I highly suggest this over any ableton controller because its sooo much more versatile. The pads, keys, and knobs are all completely assignable. The 25 key keyboard can become any instrument you want it to be via the instrument racks in Ableton. Again, Im in no way any expert, I've had this for a week, but for any newbs out there looking to get their feet wet as I wanted to, the MPK25 has been the exact tool I've been looking for. Awesome job guys.
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Overall this thing is a tank, it does what I need it to do flawlessly. The keys feel amazing and so do the pads. If someone is complaining about the pads not being sensitive enough it is because they do not know how to use the built in custom interface. You can not only change the pads sensitivity but set it to be only at full level or spread out over the 12 pads. You could buy this controller and make anything any big shot producer is making as long as you know your software and plugins.
This thing has every thing you could need. Pads, keys, everything. Not only that but it is 100% customizable, even down to the midi signal something sends.
Sturdy, well built. Exactly what you can expect from Akai.
For the price and what your getting, its cheap. In my opinion it is the best 25 key midi you can get for the price.
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I researched on midi controllers, and spent time in stores trying them out. I will tell you the MPK series has the very best feel on the keys!!This version doesn't have the sliders, but trust me she packs more heat than you can handle. This is why I took .5 points on features for not having sliders. As far as quality, TOP NOTCH! I am telling you I had my heart set on the cheaper controllers out there but I knew I had to go with AKAI and I don't regret a thing! I don't have 49+ keys but hey you can always go buy a workstation or synth that has a more full board of keys.Anyways my overall feelings on it are amazed. I knew I would of regretted not getting it so trust me, get this one! It comes with an Ableton CD(You can download a free version of the Full Ableton on their website if you don't have this CD). I swear by Ableton, so thats why AKAI is a no brainer. It runs flawlessly with Reason 4, Ableton, and Pro Tools , so it will take down anything you throw at it!Packing was good enough, no damage whatsoever. I would highly consider adding extra protection, I did cause your only gona get 1 year and things don't last forever especially if you gigging!!Even though it is built solidly and its very un-likely that it will break, it makes me feel better knowing I won't end up screwed on the other side of the stick once my regular warranty ends!!
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Before I was just using reason 4.0 alone, just the computer keyboard and mouse. Then I bought the Akai MPK25. Finally I am able to lay down tracks exactly as they sound in my head. It allows me to be a lot more creative and experiment more. If you don't have and you are looking for a decent keyboard for your producing needs: this is all you need. I highly recommend it.
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I bought the MPK25 keyboard/USB MIDI controller for my boyfriend and he really likes it. He has experience making hip hop instrumentals on an MPC, so he was able to rip it out of the box and use some of the features immediately. You can listen to some of the beats he's made on SoundClick.com/JBMG. He likes that it is easily compatible with every software program he uses and loading VSTs is easy. Also, the arpeggiator is a very useful tool for making more complex melodies. It doesn't chop samples like the MPC 1000, so it's helpful to use them both together. Also, the pads on the MPK aren't quite as good quality as the ones on the MPC, but still good. Overall, it's been a great addition to his studio equipment.
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I will preface that I had my heart set on the Novation SL25 MKII series and really wanted to like it better. I did like the illuminated encoders on that but otherwise it felt too fragile. Looked at several other controllers too and liked the feel of this one best - it just feels more rugged than anything else in the price range and like it will hold up for years of use. It has a stiffer key action than many but I like that. I do agree that the pads require a heavy hand even when setup at the greatest sensitivity level, but there are supposedly inexpensive kits to fix that and none of the competitors were really any better anyway. Very easy to setup with Ableton and had no problem mapping the pads and encoders to the functions I wanted. Not sure what all this automapping fuss is about (i.e. Novation) - as ultimately the software still has to guess at your preferred mapping - that doesn't bring me any value since I have to reassign it all anyway and it is easy to assign controls on the Akai in the first place. Very flexible and by far one of the easiest products I've setup.
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This is a great keyboard awesome features but 2 Major flaws Flaw # 1 The Pads response times sucks bad on this you have to hit the pads extra hard to get a response for your drums Flaw # 2 The keys feel very stiff it does not feel semi weighted as the Axiom Pro Series these are the two most important features the mpk failed to deliver on if you want more features get this keyboard if your looking for a better feel for the piano keys and better sensitive drums pads get the Axiom Pro
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Great device! Much better than expected. It had FL Studio sounds that worked with my software and everything was so easy to hookup. As a person just beginning this machine made me sound like a pro, its that good.
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I purchased my MPK25 as an upgrade to my Oxygen 8 v1 The Mpk25 is an awesome midi controller, it would be the best if you could consider two things. 1)It doesn't come with the external power supply and you need it if you want to connect it to an external sound module via midi 2) any producer that is serious about his synthesis would need more than 2 octaves (25 keys) to get some serious melody going. I suggest the MPK29 which is my next upgrade.
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- Difficult At First
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The Akai mpk25 is a little monster! It is all you need in a small, portable package. There is no need for a full scale keyboard when all you have to do is increase or decrease its octave value. The Mpk 25 is more for producers, musicians, and beat makers. The 12 beat pads are durable and if set properly( sensitivity 16 and threshold 1, remember threshold 1) you can make what ever your imagination brings you to create. It has 12 beat pads which are pressure based meaning the harder u hit the louder they sound or if your not a muscle head then just set it a full level and a tap will give u quaking bass or that deadly snare. The pads have 4 banks giving you 12x4=48 pads. If you are looking to upgrade to a smaller more convienant package I strongly suggest the Mpk 25. It comes with Ableton Live Lite which is an awesome program but it is the lite version and not the full. Im using Cakewalk Music Creator 5 and the MPK25 can bet set to control ANY parameter you set it to control. This is all you need in a small versitile package.
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I purchased the MPK25 and sold it 5 days after. I found I can do the exact same things with a Casio keyboard I own. Definitely a great little unit, but the price should be a lot lower IMO.


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BROOKLYN, NY - Sunday evening's Sharette Dixon Memorial Classic started out as a game and ended up as dunk competition. New Jersey brought a butter knife to a gunfight and got massacred, 112-98 by a potent New York team with four of NYCHoops Top Ten Players. The final score was not indicative of how badly New Jersey lost.
First off, New Jersey came to the affair shorthanded and had to borrow three New York players, 6'4"Jermoine Faison (Thomas Jefferson/2014) and Tyler Whitehead (Bayside/2014), just to make weight.
NY would not take it easy on NJ. Chris McCullough (17 points) went up high and came down hard with a dunk that made fans in Bishop Loughlin HS's gym cringe with delight.
Reggie Cameron (23 points), Faison (16 points) and Kavon Stewart (3 points) stood their ground early on and with 6 minute left in the opening quarter, NJ was only down by a deuce. The team from across the water was actually ahead by 4 points at the 3:18 mark but Jordan Washington (19 points) bullied his way in and to the rim to tie the game. He then stripped Quadri Moore (10 points) to take the lead. A lead that was extended by Hassan Martin (22 points) to take a four point advantage into the second quarter.
Down 22-18 to begin the quarter, Mike Young (21 points) began to take things personal and momentarily abused McCullough down low. McCullough reciprocated as he snuffed Young defensively on New Jersey's following possession.
Washington continuously dominated the boards for New York, spearheading points in transition; Cameron frequently countered. As a result, the game was knotted at 27 and again at 33 with 3:34 left in the half.
McCullough, Martin, Khadeen Carrington (8 points) and Isaiah Whitehead (10 points) joined in a 13-2 gangbang that left New Jersey battered and down 53-36 at the half.
During the halftime intermission, Cameron and New Yorker Josh James received Academic Excellence awards but it didn't take a rocket scientist to do the math. NJ needed buckets, quick fast and in a hurry.
With late arrival Dayshon Smith (11 points) on their squad, NJ attempted to make a comeback. Buckets by Cameron would briefly cut New York's lead to seven points but back-to-back jumpers by Wesley Myers (6 points) pushed the lead back to 12 with 6:26 remaining in the third quarter. That would be the last time, New Jersey was ever in range to even try to win this game.
For a short period, both teams exchanged baskets as Myers and Jaquan Lynch (2 points) matched NJ's offensive efforts. That moment ended when Mike Williams (11 points), 6'1" junior from Bishop Loughlin, would go off and single-handedly spike NY's lead up to 22 points.
In a 20 point hole to start the final quarter, when New York added insult to injury and increased their lead to 28 points, it seemed as if the game suddenly ended and an impromptu slam dunk competition ensued for the remain four minutes of garbage time.
For the record, the slam dunk competition was underwhelming as there were multiple boinks from players who had tired legs.
Washington would earn MVP honors with Cameron taking home the Sportsmanship award.
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While that may seem too much pressure or expectations to heap upon the Titans, they've stood up to the competition all season and come away as winners each time.
In its most recent outing, senior Sarah Robinson led the way with a course record as the Gunn girls ran away with the final SCVAL meet of the season on Tuesday at Baylands Park in Sunnyvale.
The Titans placed four runners among the top 10 and scored 32 points to easily defeat Mountain View (88) and Los Gatos (89).
"Sarah ran a great race as did the vast majority of our athletes," said Plumer, a former Stanford All-American runner and two-time Olympian. "It was a great day for Gunn cross country!"
Robinson reclaimed the course record she lost last Thursday to Harker's Niki Iyler by clocking 17:45 over the flat 3.1-mile course. Robinson recorded her time despite running off the course for 3-5 seconds, according to Plumer.
"The race doubles back and the lead bike continued on the path instead of making a sharp right toward the finish and Sarah followed," Plumer explained of Robinson's misadventure. "Lead bikes usually do that (before the finish line) but since it didn't stop and was following the cones that were to mark the course on the way out, Sarah followed him."
Despite her brief detour, Robinson still ranks No. 2 in the Central Coast Section this season behind only Anna Maxwell of San Lorenzo Valley. Robinson won the Monterwy Bay Invitational title on Friday in 17:50 over a 3.0-mile course, which coverts to a 17:27 at Crystal Springs — where Maxwell has run 17:00 this season. That course will host the section championships on Nov. 16.
Gunn's Gillian Meeks was third in 18:53.3, freshman teammate Claire Hu was fifth in 19:05.2 and sophomore Maya Miklos finished ninth in 19:56.2. Rounding out the scoring was Elli Gardner in 20:10.5.
Palo Alto finished sixth with 191 points as freshman Bryn Carlson clocked 19:24.9.
In the boys' race, Palo Alto junior Lucas Matison clocked 16:08.2 while finishing second to help the Vikings take third in the team scoring with 120 points. Lynbrook captured the team title with 47 while Mountain View was second with 106. Gunn was fourth with 122. Gunn senior Thomas Rasmussen was seventh in 16:43.8 and Paly freshman Kent Slaney was 11th in 16:59.
Girls tennis
Menlo School won its 14th straight match with a 7-0 romp over host Crystal Springs in WBAL Foothill Division action Wednesday in Hillsborough. The Knights improved to 7-0 in the division (17-1 overall) while winning their 205th straight league match, an ongoing state record.
Boys water polo
Sacred Heart Prep earned no worse than a co-championship in the West Catholic Athletic League following an 18-8 dunking of host St. Francis on Wednesday evening. The Gators moved to 5-0 in league (16-2 overall) while the Lancers dropped to 2-3 (6-12).
SHP has one league match remaining, against host St. Ignatius next Wednesday. The Wildcats (4-1) fell into a tie for second with Bellarmine (5-1), which concluded its WCAL season with a 14-7 win over SI on Wednesday.
Two factors helped SHP against St. Francis as the Lancers were without their starting goalie and concentrated on stopping senior Harrison Enright, who was limited to one goal. SHP's Nelson Perla-Ward took advantage of being left open by scoring seven goals. Michael Swart added four goals and Will Conner three for SHP, which had seven players find the scoring column.
"Overall, we were balanced in our scoring and we are hard to stop when we play that way," said SHP coach Brian Kreutzkamp. "We are trying to carry this momentum into this weekend's North-South Challenge, which will be our toughest test of the season."
The 16-team field features Mater Dei, which will bring a 95-match win streak into the two-day tournament at the SHP and M-A pools. The title match is Saturday at 5:30 p.m. The complete schedule is at www.pasportsonline.com.
In the PAL Bay Division, host Menlo School had 10 players score in a 19-2 romp over Aragon. Andreas Katsis led the first-place Knights (8-0, 17-2) with five goals with Chris Xi adding three as Menlo clinched no worse than a co-championship with two league matches remaining.
Elsewhere in the PAL Bay Division, host Menlo-Atherton remained in second place following a 22-4 dunking of Sequoia. Alex Hakanson and Matt Baszucki each tallied four goals for the Bears (6-2, 10-6) with John Knox, Jace Blazensky and Evan McClelland adding three each.
In the SCVAL De Anza Division, Gunn moved closer to wrapping up the regular-season title following a 12-10 victory over host Lynbrook on Tuesday. Quinn Hamilton scored four goals for the Titans (9-0, 12-6) and Coby Wayne added three.
Palo Alto, meanwhile, got a pair of goals from Sam Kelley in a 6-4 win over host Mountain View as the Vikings moved to 8-2 in league (18-4 overall) while attempting to wrap up the No. 2 seed for the league playoffs. Lucas Novak's goal with time running out in the third period proved to be the winner as it gave Paly a 5-3 lead.
Girls water polo
Menlo-Atherton clinched no worse than a co-championship in the PAL Bay Division with a 9-4 win over visiting Sequoia on Wednesday. The Bears (8-0, 13-5) were led by Jessica Heilman's four goals. M-A can clinch an outright title by beating Aragon next Wednesday.
In the WCAL, Sacred Heart Prep lost an opportunity to virtually wrap up the league crown following a tough 12-11 loss to unbeaten St. Francis in Mountain View.
The Gators (4-1, 14-5) grabbed an 8-6 lead against the Lancers (5-0, 17-0) before things fell apart.
"We made a few mistakes early in the third quarter and lost momentum," said SHP coach Jon Burke. "They're a good team, so we weren't able to capitalize on them.
"Overall, I am really proud of the girls and how they competed. We showed a lot of improvement and character and put ourselves in a position to win. We hope to see them again in the WCAL finals on November 9."
St. Francis got the game-winning goal from Courtney Batcheller with just 49 seconds to play. SHP held an 11-9 after a goal by Caitlin Stuewe, before the Lancers rallied behind goals from McKenna Yates and a 5-meter penalty shot by Batcheller to tie, setting up Batcheller's winning shot.
In the SCVAL De Anza Division, senior Caroline Anderson equaled her season high of 10 goals as Gunn moved a step closer to defending its regular-season title with a 16-4 romp over host Homestead on Tuesday night.
The Titans are 9-0 in the division (13-4 overall) with three to play after winning for the 10th time in their past 11 matches. Rachel Wong added five goals for Gunn, which pulled away to a 9-3 halftime lead.
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Batista with Rockies to be a workhorse
By Thomas Harding / MLB.com
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Usually, if you mention the word "abuse" to a pitcher, he thinks of appearances in many different roles and the pain that goes with it, then he heads in the other direction. Miguel Batista just laughs and signs the contract.
Batista, who turns 42 on Feb. 19, is with the Rockies under a Minor League contract, hoping to earn a chance to do the same thing he has done during a lengthy Major League career, which began in 1992 and has had him in the Majors every season since 1996.
"This is what they told me," a smiling Batista said. "I'm supposed to be the middle guy who eats up a lot of innings. They have a young pitching staff. They actually told me they needed somebody to take the abuse of throwing two innings today, one inning tomorrow, rest a day, two the next day. They know I've been doing this for many years."
It's the second straight year the Rockies have brought an ageless wonder to camp. Last year, it was Jamie Moyer, who began the season in the starting rotation but could not squeeze much quality out of a 49-year-old arm. In a way, Batista, who went 1-3 with a 4.61 ERA in 35 games (five starts) with the Mets and Braves last season, is every bit as impressive. A starter has a routine involving four games off between appearances. Batista is in his third decade of flowing freely between starting and relief roles.
"It's something a lot of people ask me, but I can't even tell you how I do it," Batista said. "I know a guy who keeps the numbers who tells me I'm probably the best they've ever seen do that. The Yankees had Ramiro Mendoza, but after five years or so, he blew out. I cannot tell you how, but I know I can. That's all I know."
Weiss emphasizing double plays to his pitchers
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- New Rockies manager Walt Weiss admitted he has to learn his pitchers, who began working out with catchers on Tuesday afternoon. But Weiss was certain that the pitchers know where he stands.
Weiss spent a long big league career with the Athletics, Rockies, Marlins and Braves as a shortstop. Suffice to say, the double play was his favorite play. It still is.
"There's nothing real revolutionary; a lot of organizations talk about the same thing," said Weiss, who worked as a special front-office assistant with the Rockies from 2002-2008 before taking time off to be with family and coach his children. "But we're really going to try to drive home the fact that we're going to put the ball on the ground as a pitching staff. Good things happen when you do that.
"We're going to get real good at turning double plays. Our infielders are going to do it well. Everything we do defensively is going to be geared toward turning double plays, turning two outs with a pitch. Pitchers will have to be able to identify how they do that individually."
Weiss' first day began with a meeting with pitchers and catchers during which he presented what he called a "clear vision" of his ground-ball-oriented managing philosophy. Beyond that, he operated quietly. Bench coach Tom Runnells organized the drills and the practice plan, and Weiss made it a point to allow the pitching coaches freedom.
Weiss said one of his biggest tasks is becoming acquainted with the players, some of whom he had never met or barely knew before arriving at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. That's especially true of the pitchers.
"I've had to do a lot more homework on the pitching staff than the position players," Weiss said. "Several of the position players, I've been around before -- a few of the pitchers. That's something I'm focusing on, spending some time and getting to know some of these guys."
Fowler says contract agreement went smoothly
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Center fielder Dexter Fowler said Tuesday that the new two-year, $11.6 million contract he agreed to Monday happened smoothly, after he talked to Rockies chief baseball officer Dan O'Dowd about his role in the direction of the team.
"Dan and I talked about the plans, and he mentioned those to my agent," Fowler said. "We're going to keep building and try to make this team better."
Fowler hit a career-best .300 and put up his best numbers in a number of offensive categories, plus he is a respected defender.
"Every day I try to go out and build on the day before and just continue to work hard," Fowler said. "This is a platform for me. I believe God has put me here for a reason. I've just got to go out and keep working."
Friedrich not concerned about back issue
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Rockies left-hander Christian Friedrich's rookie year in 2012 was shortened by a stress fracture of the lower back. Back issues are slowing the beginning of his '13, but he said there is no reason to be alarmed.
"One morning two weeks ago, I woke up to go play catch ... it wasn't the same pain, just something where I had to take a step back so it could come down," said Friedrich, who went 5-8 with a 6.17 ERA in 16 starts last season before being shelved. "The past five days, I've felt much better. I think I'm just a little slowed down. I'll miss a bullpen or two at the most."
Also, lefty Edwar Cabrera, who pitched well in the Minors but was schooled to the tune of 0-2 with an 11.12 ERA in two Major League starts, and non-roster lefty Erick Threets are on slightly delayed schedules because of issues that arose during their physicals.
Thomas Harding is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Hardball in the Rockies, and follow him on Twitter @harding_at_mlb. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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As the world spirals even further down into the abyss of apocalypse, one man struggles to keep those around him safe. Michael stands side by side with his wife, their children, his friends, and the wonder Bulldog, along with the Wal-Mart greeter Tommy, who is infinitely more than he appears. Whether Tommy is leading Mike and his family and friends to salvation or death remains to be seen.
©2011 Mark Tufo (P)2012 Tantor
"Mark Tufo is a natural talent. He writes a relentless experience of a story." (John Ramsey Miller, author of The Last Family)
"Top notch"
Once again another masterpiece by mr Tufo, he makes you feel like your along for the ride in his journals.
"Loved it"
I love Mark Tufos writting, he has to be one of my favourite authors and I love Sean Runette. His voice just makes the stories come alive!!!
"Time after time"
The duo of author and narrator bring together a winning combination !!
Bringing a great package of suspense humour and action!
"Keeps you hooked from start to finish"
It is a great book that keeps wanting more of Mike and his family, from one chapter to the next chapter.
"Loved it"
This series is great I have loved every second of listening to them and am listening now for a second time I would highly recommend the Zombie Fallout series of books if you like Zombies, Vampires and great Characters.
"Great series. This one is a 4/5"
I'm a big fan of this series and it continues to be performed well. This book was a fair amount of filler and background like a book between books. Still enjoyable but felt like the 2 towers in LOtR. You know, if you skipped it the series still made sense.
Worth a credit if you're listening to the series still. I'm ready for number four and have hopes it's all about to kick off.
"these are good books but way too short for the £"
I have bought audio books in the past where 1 book has been as long as all 3 of these books so far. and there are several left yet so it's a very expensive series in all
"Feature length no holds barred!!"
Everyone should have a Mike Talbot in their life, I certainly have, the characters just grow and grow!! Best series of audio books in a long time!!
Fantastic, great humour, amusingly Witty, The characters are funny.
Funny & dark at times. Great story , never a dull moment. Kept me hooked from book one. Well done Mark Tufo 10/10
Michael and BT have a great friendship and banter.
Every chapter, I was hook from the start
Lots of laughing, giggling to myself. Great story
Please keep more in this series, this is the 3rd time I've listened from book 1-8 love it!
"love love love it!!!"
one of my favourite narrators, and the books are brilliant! they have me laughing nearly crying anxious and afraid. brilliant writer
"best book of the series so far"
believe it or not, zombie fallout keeps getting better! i really liked the 1st book, thought the 2nd book was pretty good, but not as good as the 1st book. i think the 3rd book, the end, is the best of the 1st 3. book 3 expands upon what mark tufo was building in the previous 2 books- justin's sickness, eliza's and tommy's backstories, etc... the chase is still fresh! why eliza is after mike talbot is answered. major revelations are finally exposed.
the end begins with the end of eliza's human life. i really like these flashbacks from both eliza's and tomas' lives. it provides insight as to why eliza is so hell-bent on killing everybody.
the story then picks up a little before the ending of book 2. we see mike, bt, and jen battling the zombie hoard through the eyes of those who escaped. the desperation of seeing your loved ones surrounded by flesh eating zombies, the guilt of letting them sacrifice themselves so you can escape, and the hope the sound a 50 caliber machine gun going off can provide.
another plus is learning what happened to brandon after he left ny himself.
after being saved by a small convoy of soldiers, the survivors are brought back to camp custer and what ensues is worthy of the camp's name. if you don't know what i mean, then you are either dense or uneducated! hey...that's me channeling mike talbot. but really if you don't know who custer was, google it.
even though it may seem impossible and improbable, things actually get worse for mike talbot. the same cast of characters are there, and that's good! i will point out that justin plays a bigger role in this book than the previous. i like how tufo has used justin's infection as a plot point, and it's done really well in this book. i really love the banter b/ween mike and bt.
mark tufo does an excellent job describing the power of a zombie hoard and the fear it produces. i cite the hoard squishing its way through mike's 2nd story bedroom wall in book 1 and the miles of marching zombies in book 2. i thought i had seen it all from tufo, but in book 3, the end, tufo again out does himself with the swarming hoard.
man, if you think zombies are bad, some "normal" humans can just be sicker. humans can do the most vile things when they have power over another. history proves it and mark tufo has given us a few good snapshots of human cruelty. the first one was in book 1 with mike's insane zombie rapist neighbor. in this book, an old enemy appears just as enthusiastic, and new enemies push the scale even further into depravity.
mike puts it best, "man was a plague upon itself. i have firsthand experience that wwar brings out the worst in the two opposing sides. even that can't hold a candle to what happens to the human mentality of the victor over the conquered. it is something about having absolute power over another being that drives men to incomprehensible acts of cruelty."
i'm a dog lover, but i hate english bulldogs. they're slow and slovenly, but i think i love henry after this book. believe it or not, there are some touching moments in this book, and one revolves around mike and a boy named porkchop. i kid you not!
if you liked the first 2 books, then you probably aren't even reading this review. lol i'm a fan of the zombie fallout series and will probably pick up the next book in the series w/o reading any reviews.
"This series keeps getting better..."
Just as the title of this review says... this series just keeps getting more interesting. I find myself enjoying every minute of these titles. You would think that as these series of titles continues they would get more monotonous or boring in some way, but the absolute opposite is happening. There is so much imagination and thought that has gone into these books I am looking forward to each and every single one.
On to the actual story though, the Talbots can't seem to catch a break. They keep going from dilemma to dilemma with only a minor reprieve in between. They all handle it in different ways clearly, the one our focus being on throughout the book. We see some amount of tragedy in this book as with the last books but in a post apocalyptic world ruled by Zombies and a queen Vampire with a serious superiority complex named Eliza bad stuff are bound to happen... As with the previous books, this ends with a cliff hanger, this one though makes you want to rush out and get the 4th book.
There is nothing I can say more about the narration that I haven't said before. I was impressed, I am impressed and I believe I will continue to be impressed.
"Part 3 of an Extraordinary Adventure"
The Talbot Family continues against all odds and it's full-on war. There's a sinister and unrelenting cruelty that follows this family, as if surviving in a post-apocalyptic zombie driven world were not enough. Mark Tufo retains all the key elements of this nuclear middle-class family on the run with some vital tag-along's armed to the teeth who comprise this inner-circle of survivors. Mike Talbot is holding on as our reluctant wise-cracking hero, the sometimes amazing, sometimes flawed father and ex-Marie war veteran and the chances of living is probably zero. The death, the gore, the guns and absolute horror of it all is turned up all the way. The listener does not get a break because this ride is far from over. The best we can hope for in this saga is brief moments of rest before the shooting starts, the zombies advance and escape is impossible. Sean Runnette continues in a excellent performance and delivers Mike Talbot's humor in the most extreme of circumstances. Were it not for this performance, the books may not have held up through the intensity of three volumes. Be warned: The title is "The End" but it's not by a long-shot. If you like the traditional zombie genre, this is possibly the "Lord of the Rings" epic version across the vastness of the US landscape. I've read numerous, very good zombie genre series but this one is a cut above the rest.
"Mark just keeps the fun rolling!"
The End ranks right up near the top. As a series, this has to be one of my top three favorites.
It is a good old fashioned zombie tail with an interesting twist. I love the character interactions. I am completely drawn into this story.
I have only listened to Sean's work on this series. It is spot on as usual. He really has a great ability to bring the story and characters to life for me.
There are several parts that really made me laugh out loud. Remember this line "God has a 50 cal? F***ing fantastic". That one about put me into a ditch as I was driving!
As much as I love to see a good ending to a series, I am glad this one is continuing for a few more books as I am really into it. Get these books!
"A True Zombie Fest!"
Just when you think that the story couldn't get more exciting Mr Tufo cranks up the action and the horror! I am loving this series! I love how he has you smiling about one of the main character's wise cracks and in the next minute you can feel his sorrow and anxiety! Do yourself a favor and give this series a try! I don't think you'll be sorry!
"Very good but not what I expected"
The story unfolded nicely at the beginning, however; it kind of hung in there for a while, although new characters came into the book they vanished as fast as they appeared. The end of the book was very disappointing, I kind of "hung" in trying to figure out if I had downloaded the wrong book part. The ending was abrupt and for a "long" moment I was lost, I actually had to Google the title to find out what was happening, that is when I discovered the next book "The End Has Come and Gone".
Overall, the book unfolded nicely, kind of slow at times, the end of the book (part) was unexpected and abrupt.
"Bravo......Keeps Getting Better"
Yes I would listen to this book again. The Talbots continue to flee cross-country to escape their EVIL and SADISTIC assailant; she is what nightmares are made of. We get to know more about Tommy (if any of you have not guessed his role and relationship to the EVIL Liz it is all explained in this book). Alliances are formed between human and zombies as a major battle between good and evil crushes spirits, takes lives, and pushes Mike and his family further into hopelessness and chaos.
The beginning of the battle at the military base was intense!
Spoiler******* Truly a sad moment when Tommy left. I felt for Mike and his loss and felt for Tommy as his reality about his sister became clear.
"A Great Escape"
Yes, I'd recommend this book to a zombie nut.
BT is the best buddy a guy can have. He always has Mike's back, provides comic relief, and a hard dose of common sense when the situation calls for it.
Voices, definitely the voices! At first I was turned off by what I thought was a Family Guy dad voice and almost didn't buy the series, but then I read the reviews. I bought the first book, then the next, and am now waiting for ZFO6. Mr. Runnette plays a huge part in my loyalty. I can't imagine any other reader doing this series justice. Sean Runnette is versatile with voices, every character is distinct and ideally portrayed. Mr. Runnette has exquisite timing for comedy. He delivers the right emotional inflection that makes the series memorable.
Mark Tufo has so many "wow" descriptions that I am stunned. It's hard to pick one moment. Terror, humor and good description makes every part of the book work for me.
You got a solid team here. Tufo + Runnette = success.
"My favorite series!"
Surprising, interesting, more!
Mike - the lead character. He's strong, a common Joe, inspirational and puts his family before all else!
He's great!
This series is my first 5 star review and I've read ALOT of zombie books!
"Kick ASS"
Yes - b/c it's funny and it's zombies
Yeah but he's oh so annoying - reminds my of Raymond from Everybody Loves Raymond
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Fuel cells are one of the items that will change the face of the electronics industry forever once they finally start making their way into electronic devices. Sony unveiled its own ultra-small hybrid fuel cell system that is small enough to fit in one hand.
The fuel cell system measures 50mm x 30mm and combines a fuel cell, Li-polymer secondary battery and a control circuit. According to TechOn this is the first time Sony has shown off a complete fuel cell system that has a control circuit and secondary battery.
Sony says that it expects to commercialize the fuel cell and an engineer from the Sony material Laboratory said, "We have been aiming to mount (a fuel-cell system) in mobile devices and finally reached a level of commercial design." The fuel cell runs on methanol.
Methanol also powers the Mobion fuel cell that DailyTech covered last week that was integrated into a GPS prototype. However, the Mobion fuel cell is passive and the Sony fuel cell is active with a pump to move the methanol. Sony's didn't comment specifically on its fuel cell power output, but does say output can be as high as 3W.
According to Sony, 3W is enough power for a mobile device. The fuel cell is said to be able to run 14 hours in a mobile phone on 10mL of methanol. It's not entirely clear if the fuel cell will power electronic devices directly or if it will charge the internal Li-ion battery, which will in turn power the electronic device the fuel cell is integrated into. The battery could also be used as a type of backup power system.


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There has been much talk online recently about the
forthcoming Microsoft Zune 2.0 update that is expected any day now. While
rumors were circulating about a flash-based Zune, little hard evidence was
available other than nebulous statements like competitively priced and
capacities similar to other offerings.
While there is still no official word from Microsoft on
specifications for the new Zune line, some hard information came across
the FCC exhibits today that sheds some light on the
flash-based Zune devices. The juicy information about the flash-based Zune was
not given thanks to a Microsoft Request for Confidentiality.
The information that was available from the FCC shows a line
drawing of the flash based Zune along with labels for the devices labeled 4GB
and 8GB. Some were hoping for a 16GB flash based Zune, but at launch it seems
16GB is not meant to be. There is still no word on pricing for the device, but
if the line art is to scale, the flash-based Zune is very near the size of the
old, skinny iPod Nano.


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The Real Issue With Apple's 'Slide-To-Unlock' Patent: Double Patenting & Bogus Continuations
from the don't-stop-'til-you-get-enough dept
The real issue here isn't just that Apple was able to patent something as simple as "slide to unlock," but how it shows the evils of double patenting and the use of continuation patents. We've pointed to problems with continuation patents in the past, in that they have been used to "submarine" legitimate inventions. You could just watch what others were doing in the space, and file a later "continuation" patent on your earlier patent, and have an earlier priority date, despite actually copying the work from others.
The M-CAM document linked above looks deeply at the patents in question, noting how the claims in Apple's original patent were completely rejected three separate times. For whatever reason, the USPTO refuses to really issue final rejections. So those desiring patents, can just keep adjusting and adjusting. The document also is left wondering how come the original claims were rejected while the final claims somehow made it through, noting that the changes seem meaningless:
M-CAM's analysis highlights the massive failure of the USPTO examiner here:
First, there are over eight hundred relevant patents that precede the '721 by a year, that both Apple and Mr. Gutierrez fail to cite, though 38 of these are owned by Apple themselves. The entities in this relevant space are displayed visually to the right.In other words, this patent never should have been granted, and it used the almost always questionable "continuation" process to patent something fairly common, with lots of prior art. Good thing the patent reform bill that recently passed doesn't touch on any of this stuff.
In addition, we have a list of 120 related patents, with priority dates of a year before both slide-to-unlock patents, that are in the public domain (read: this technology is FREE TO USE and NOT PATENTABLE AGAIN). A sample of these can be found in Appendix A.
But we're not done. Going back to the patents the examiner used as evidence to reject the claims of the '721 patent – the Tokkonen patent, which is owned by Nokia, and the Gauthey patent, which is owned by Asulab (the R&D division of Swatch Group) – we see that they both deal with either inputting a security code or controlling lock functions. We look at one patent that is never acknowledged by Apple (though it's been cited by IBM, Microsoft and Nokia in their touch-screen patents), U.S. 6,209,104 which actually provides context for the innovations that the examiner thought to be relevant against Apple – patents that include but are far from limited to the patents the examiner actually considered.


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Casio's Chordana Composer app improvises songs based on a short hummed melody
If you hum for a duration of 2 musical bars, Casio's new iOS application - Chordana Composer - will automatically make a whole song based on the melody.
It's compatible with iPhone (iPhone 5/6/6 Plus), iPad, and iPod touch.
Without knowledge of composition, you can write an original song. Using 2-bar singing, whistling, or humming, Chordana Composer will improvise music for you.


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Photos by Stephen Boxshall
Date / Venue: Sunday November 26th, 2017 - Maxx Watts, Melbourne
Photos by Stephen Boxshall
Date / Venue: Sunday November 26th, 2017 - Maxx Watts, Melbourne
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Photos by Reuben Raj
Artist: Kelela with special guest Villette
Date / Venue: Friday January 19th, 2018 - The Studio, Auckland
In November 2017, Young Fathers announced that they'd completed work on a new album. The trio – Alloysious Massaquoi, Graham 'G' Hastings and Kayus Bankole – marked the news by previewing a brand new song, 'Lord' and a subsequent accompanying video.
The love between Sam Smith and fans down under is stronger than ever, with thousands of pre-sale tickets being snapped up to the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter's The Thrill Of It All Australian and New Zealand tour this November.
Fat Freddy's Drop have officially sold out their return to Villa Maria this weekend, Saturday January the 20th with all 10,000 tickets snapped up.
Creating a truly genre spanning album influenced by jazz, blues, folk, swing and all things American Roots, The Frank Burkitt Band is releasing their brand new album Raconteur on March 9th 2018.
Legends of fun time ska, Bad Manners return to Australia and New Zealand in 2018 for a Greatest Hits Tour.
The Iron Maidens - the world's best (and only all-female) Iron Maiden tribute act - are bringing their intense and electrifying live shows to light up venues across Australia and New Zealand.
Gifted Australian singer-songwriter Vance Joy has big news for his New Zealand fans. The current Rolling Stone Australia cover star today announces a one-off solo show at The Tuning Fork on 28 March to celebrate the release of his sophomore album Nation of Two.
The Christmas holidays might be over, but the Summer fun is just beginning with the International Buskers Festival on Auckland's waterfront from 26th – 29th January.
Whangarei fans get their chance to see SIX60, with the band announcing a concert at Toll Stadium on Saturday 17 March with support from legendary DJ and producer P Moneyand rising star KINGS.
By Zoë Reid
Artist: Post Malone
Date / Venue: Monday January 15th, 2018 - Trusts Arena, Auckland
Jason Isbell and his full live band The 400 Unit are returning to Auckland for one headline concert at the Town Hall on March 27.
On the cusp of his sold-out Sydney Opera House performance tomorrow evening, Sam Smith will return to Australia and New Zealand on his The Thrill Of It All World Tour this November.
Artist: Six60
Date / Venue: Saturday January 13th, 2018 - Villa Maria Winery, Auckland
Famed sibling trio Kitty Daisy & Lewis are returning to Kiwi shores next month with their unique blend of vintage country and first-generation rhythm and blues and have just announced Emily Fairlight and band as their special guest for Hawkes Bay and Wellington.
Car Seat Headrest fans, new and old alike, will be elated to learn that Will Toledo's 2011's Bandcamp masterpiece, Twin Fantasy, has been re-recorded and re-imagined and will come out on February 16th, 2018 on Matador Records.
"Seeds Of A Dandelion" is the new album by one of the UK's best kept secrets - Jono McCleery - a man blessed with a truly magical, heart-melting soul voice and skills on the guitar to match
Soul and blues singer Robert Finley will release his second studio album, Goin' Platinum! on December 8.
After presenting the "ethereal rocker" (American Songwriter) "Nobody Gets What They Want Anymore," a duet with Aldous Harding which hit Number One on the New Zealand alternative radio chart, Marlon Williams now shares "What's Chasing You" and its accompanying video directed by Martin Sagadin.
Creating a truly genre spanning album influenced by jazz, blues, folk, swing and all things American Roots, The Frank Burkitt Band is releasing their brand new album Raconteur on March 9th 2018.
U.S. Girls presents a new song, 'Pearly Gates', from her forthcoming album, In a Poem Unlimited out Friday 16 February.
By Wal Reid
Artist: Joey Bada$$
Date / Venue: Friday January 12th, 2018 - The Powerstation, Auckland
Jack Ladder (solo) will open proceedings at both Alex Cameron shows in Auckland and Wellington this coming February.
Tune-Yards have released a new song, 'Heart Attack', from forthcoming album I can feel you creep into my private life released next Friday 19th January.
Jack White has released "Connected by Love," the first single from his eagerly anticipated third solo album, Boarding House Reach.
The D4 return to Christchurch after too long an absence... and it will be the night after their last show at the Kings Arms in Auckland, they will perform an intimate show at Space Academy with locals Best Bets.
Photos by Stella Gardiner
Date / Venue: Thursday January 11th, 2018 - Opera House, Wellington


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The Ideal Divorce
Sheikh Muhammad al-Hamad
Most people do
not take divorce seriously enough. Some spouses threaten divorce at the least
trouble, and consequently break apart happy homes for the most trivial of
reasons. Others refuse to give the option of divorce any serious consideration
at all, even when their married lives are a living hell.
I just cried
and cried until I couldn't cry any more, in grief, thinking back on all those
years we had lived together. Then, when I finally collected my composure, I
called her and her mother her father was deceased. I said to her: "The
children belong to both of us. If you want them to stay with me, that is good.
If you want them with you, then I will bring them to you."
After a time, he remarried and had children from his second
marriage. His former wife also remarried. However, the two of them remained in
contact with each other concerning the children that they shared. Whenever he
went to his former wife's city for any reason, he would make sure to visit his
former mother-in-law (his children's grandmother) at her home and share lunch
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Jazakiallah Khairn for sharing. It's really a big problem especially in some cultures and among young age couples.
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Very beneficial article.
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Jazak Allahu khair for sharing.
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Belt launches two homers as Giants beat Rox
By Thomas Harding / MLB.com
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Brandon Belt launched a pair of two-run homers to lead the Giants past a Rockies split squad, 11-6, on Friday afternoon at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick.
Belt launched his first homer off Rockies starter Christian Friedrich in the third inning and then went deep off reliever Miguel Batista in the seventh. Belt also recorded a double and finished 4-for-4 to up his Cactus League average to .439.
"It's the time of year when it's getting close to Opening Day and you want to try to stay as locked in as possible," Belt said. "I'm seeing the ball well right now and feeling pretty good. I'm ready to get started."
Teammate Hunter Pence also homered, for a 1-0 lead in the first against Friedrich. Mark Minicozi homered off Rockies non-roster hopeful Manny Corpas to open the eighth. Giants leadoff man Gregor Blanco went 3-for-4 with a double and a triple.
Rockies All-Star left fielder Carlos Gonzalez hit a homer of his own, a two-run shot in the first off Giants starter Chris Heston, who is ranked the club's No. 8 prospect by MLB.com. Another Colorado highlight was a scoreless fifth inning pitched by left-hander Rex Brothers, who has not yielded a run in seven appearances covering seven innings.
The teams entered the seventh tied at 5, but the Giants touched Batista --- a non-roster invitee trying to earn a spot in the bullpen -- for four runs, including the second Belt homer and a solo shot from Nick Noonan.
Up next: Saturday against Oakland, center fielder Angel Pagan is expected to play his first game for the Giants since his early March departure for the World Baseball Classic. Pagan hit .364 with a .447 on-base percentage for Team Puerto Rico, which lost in the Classic's championship final to the Dominican Republic. On the mound, Tim Lincecum, whose longest spring outing was four innings, will continue trying to build up his stamina as he opposes A's left-hander Tommy Milone.
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