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England's Stuart Broad says Australian cricket coach Darren Lehmann is using mind games ahead of Ashes series
Stuart Broad has lit the fuse for another explosive Ashes series, claiming Australia coach Darren Lehmann is using mind games to try to unsettle England because he knows his side aren't better than their old enemy.
Lehmann was fined 20 per cent of his match fee for comments made about Broad in a radio interview during the fifth Test at The Oval between the sides last August.
The former Test batsman accused the controversial fast bowler of "blatant cheating" and vowed to send him home from the upcoming series in Australia "in tears".
In a separate interview Lehmann then said the England team were dour and questioned the technique of number three batsman Jonathan Trott.
Shane Warne has also been a stern critic, claiming Alastair Cook is a negative captain and that his players were arrogant.
But in an interview with BBC Radio, Broad said Lehmann's claims were proof he had got under the Australian team's skin.
"As an opposition player, when a head coach starts speaking about you from the opposition, it's not a bad thing," Broad said.
"It means they are in your bubble and they are not enjoying playing against you. Which is what professional sport is all about.
"Lehmann will try mind games. I see he had a go at Trotty's technique.
"If we believed everything that came out: dour cricket, captained poorly, we don't bowl our overs quick enough, lack adaptability.
"But we won the series 3-0. So if we did everything they say we can't, then surely we'd win the two series 10-0."
Broad said he had no issues with Warne and the leg-spinning great was just trying to help the Australian side.
"It's a PR game. I see Warne as working for Australia. We are not listening to what he says," he said.
"It's like a big fight, all the trash talk that goes before it. We don't need to get involved in that.
"We're very happy with where we are as a team. We've got some skilful players, guys who are hungry to perform in Australia we don't need to comment on Australia."
Broad incurred the wrath of Lehmann when he refused to walk during the first Test at Trent Bridge after edging an Ashton Agar delivery off the fingers of Brad Haddin's gloves and into the hands of Michael Clarke at first slip.
Umpire Aleem Dar gave him not out and England went on to win the match by 14 runs to lay the foundations for a 3-0 series win.
Broad said he has no regrets about standing his ground and revealed he had knocked back an attempt by Lehmann to try to explain himself when the pair came face to face at the conclusion of the fifth Test at The Oval.
"Ryan Harris came over first of all and apologised and said the Aussie players had given him a hard time because they felt his comments were unacceptable," he said.
"He [Lehmann] then came across and said, 'I meant it in jest'.
"I said, 'it doesn't look like jest to me'.
"He said something along the lines of, listen to the interview and I said, I've far better things to do with my time, and that was about it.
"But we then shared a nice beer and I said, see you in November."
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Softball Debuts at Southwestern
After nearly a decade of preparation, Southwestern is launching its first season of varsity softball competition.
The team will make its home debut Feb. 14 in a double-header against the University of Dallas beginning at 1 p.m. at the Taylor-Sanders Softball Field (Number 19 on the campus map here). A variety of festivities are being planned for the day, including a pre-game tailgate party. Free commemorative t-shirts will be given to the first 100 fans.
Carol Miller, who has been a major supporter of softball at Southwestern, will throw out the first pitch at the game. Miller provided funds to build the softball field in 1999 and the field is named after her parents. She and her husband, Dr. Bradley Miller, who is a 1953 Southwestern graduate, made a $25,000 challenge gift to help get the varsity program started. Southwestern also received a $93,000 grant from the NCAA to help launch the program.
Despite having a team comprised largely of first-year students, Coach Angela Froboese feels confident about her team's talent. "I think we have a shot at four to five All-Conference players," she said. "I think once we understand what college ball is all about, we are going to be a lineup that will be hard to stop."
One of the more experienced players on the Pirate squad is junior transfer Katelyn Gola. Gola played one season at Howard Payne University under Froboese and was named ASC West Freshman of the Year as well as being an All-ASC First Team All-Conference selection in 2007.
"Having someone come in who has already played and been successful like Katelyn has is a nice addition," Froboese said. "Our players saw (her experience) right away and they have really responded well to her."
What might make the biggest impact this season is Froboese's knowledge of the conference. She has extensive experience against opposing SCAC conference opponents, and this knowledge has led her believe the Pirates should finish in the top three of the conference. "Our goal is to at least place in the top three (in the conference)," Froboese said. "We really have a lot of talent. Even though we are young, we expect to be a contender in our conference in our first year."
The importance of the first game and excitement surrounding it has not been lost on the Pirates. "I know the amount of effort that went into starting the program, and I am making sure that we are putting the same amount of effort into our practice on the field and into our work," Froboese said. "Our players don't just want to be the first team to play, they want to be the first team to win."


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SANTA CRUZ, California / USA (Friday, October 28, 2011) - With unfavorable tides on offer at the primary venue of Steamer Lane after Round 1, event officials at the ASP PRIME O'Neill Cold Water Classic opted to relocate to the backup venue of Waddell Creek and the two-to-four foot (1 metre) wedgy peaks proved to be the perfect platform for a high-performance showdown.
For the first time in O'Neill Cold Water Classic history, today's action saw the event relocate three times, completing Round 1 at Steamer Lane before moving to Waddell Creek for Round 2 and finishing the day by diving into Round 3 back at the event's primary venue in improved conditions.
Josh Kerr (AUS), 27, was thrilled regarding the decision to relocate to Waddell Creek for Round 2 and reveled in the beachbreak ramps while putting on an aerial clinic to combo the field en route to his heat win.
"It's nice not to be hassling behind the rock at The Lane and to get a beach break and have your own peak," Kerr said. "There are plenty of chances which suit my game. I'm excited to get back to The Lane again for the man-on-man heats and not have to deal with those four-man heats."
Kerr built momentum throughout his heat before lofting the day's highest single-wave score of a 9.43 (out of 10) while accumulating the highest heat-total of O'Neill Cold Water Classic California competition, 18.36 (out of 20).
"I already had a couple of little scores under my belt and was feeling pretty good so I was trying to do something cool," Kerr said. "I just got that section and flung the rotation and I'm kind of stoked I stuck it. It was kind of a hail Mary where you just throw it out and see what happens."
Miguel Pupo (BRA), 19, put together an impressive Round 2 heat including a 17.10 (out of 20) total score compliments of his patented forehand aerial game at Waddell Creek.
"The heat was pretty good, I was happy to come down here because at The Lane it was pretty hard to surf," Pupo said. "You could see in Jordy (Smith) and Bede's (Durbidge) heat in Round 1, it was gnarly, but there wasn't much surfing going on. I'm happy to come down here and I was lucky."
Pupo, who joined the ASP World Tour at the midyear rotation, is looking to capitalize on the crucial ASP PRIME points on offer at the O'Neill Cold Water Classic to solidify his position among the ASP Top 34 before year's end.
"I want to get a result here because I have a couple dropping before Hawaii," Pupo said. "I want to get some results and hopefully make the cut again and hopefully find my feet on the World Tour."
Pupo went on to defeat Kolohe Andino (San Clemente, CA), 17, in the opening heat of Round 3 at Steamer Lane in the afternoon.
Julian Wilson (AUS), 22, who has been building momentum on the ASP World Title Series, dominated the right-handers on offer at Waddell Creek with quick and powerful tail-drifting turns to advance to Round 3 and is hoping to use the O'Neill Cold Water Classic as the perfect opportunity to acclimatize to the conditions similar to the upcoming event in San Francisco.
"This is a great opportunity to stay sharp for San Francisco," Wilson said. "I've pretty much had the last six months in a row and I don't really have anything I have to go home for. I'm really enjoying what I'm doing and it's been so much fun going to all of the events. I've been learning a lot and I want to prepare myself as much as possible for San Francisco. I'm just getting acclimated to the weather because it's a bit colder than if I were sitting at home."
Nathan Yeomans (San Clemente, CA), 30, 2009 O'Neill Cold Water Champion, was another goofy-footer who lit up the high-tide conditions on offer at Waddell Creek to take his Round 2 heat with committed airs and powerful turns.
"Everyone was getting plenty of waves and there were plenty of opportunities, which was nice," Yeomans said. "I came down right when they made the call and went for a little surf and switched boards. It's just a fun beach break and there are more options and I think at Steamer Lane, when it's small, it really comes down to that one wave or two. Out here everyone caught a bunch of waves and it was more about who was on and who was pushing themselves and I think that's how the scores went down."
Yeomans admittedly struggled at the O'Neill Cold Water Classic over the early years of his career but feels his experience has helped him find a rhythm in Santa Cruz.
"I've always loved it up here, but I swear, when I was a grom I didn't make a heat for five years," Yeomans said. "I thought I was cursed here. Then I had that win two years back and I made the Quarterfinals here last year. It's really a wave-catching contest at the Lane and I think that's why the locals shine. You have to get that wave that allows you to surf it through and you've really got to be on those waves. I've kind of got in a rhythm with it and it's treated me well."
Raoni Monteiro (BRA), 29, got off to a slow start in his heat, but found a rhythm in the end of his Round 2 bout to launch from third to first, eliminating defending O'Neill Cold Water Classic Champion Matt Wilkinson (AUS), 23.
"In the beginning I was kind of lost out there, I didn't know where to sit," Monteiro said. "My first wave was a low score and then I found my better waves. I'm stoked I won that heat because Wilko (Matt Wilkinson) is a top World Tour surfer and I'm happy to beat him. He's last year's champion and I hope I win this year."
Monteiro, who launched back on to the elite ASP World Tour stage with a win last year at the O'Neill World Cup at Sunset Beach, is hungry to back up his ASP World Ranking points at this year's O'Neill Cold Water Classic California in order to maintain his position among the world's best surfers.
"Last year's win for me was a big win for me, probably the biggest of my career," Monteiro said. "It made me feel like I was ready to surf against the big surfers again and allowed me to qualify for the first half of the World Tour year. I'm looking for another big result so I'm on the World Tour for the beginning of next year."
Event organizers will reconvene tomorrow morning at 7am local time for a possible 7:30 start. For all of the LIVE O'Neill Cold Water Classic California action log on to www.oneill.com/cwc
For additional ASP information log on to www.aspworldtour.com or www.aspnorthamerica.org
Heat 1: Miguel Pupo (BRA) 13.84 def. Kolohe Andino (USA) 12.67
Heat 2: Nathan Yeomans (USA) 13.70 def. Mason Ho (HAW) 13.10
Heat 3: Willian Cardoso (BRA) 13.56 def. Luke Davis (USA) 10.77
Heat 4: Raoni Monteiro (BRA) 14.23 Shaun Joubert (ZAF) 8.86
Heat 1: Miguel Pupo (BRA) 17.10, Mason Ho (HAW) 12.30, Richard Christie (NZL) 12.17, Kekoa Bacalso (HAW) 7.94
Heat 2: Nathan Yeomans (USA) 16.20, Kolohe Andino (USA) 14.10, Jason Collins (USA) 12.10, Cory Lopez (USA) 11.70
Heat 3: Willian Cardoso (BRA) 15.14, Shaun Joubert (ZAF) 13.57, Joel Centeio (HAW) 10.17, Chris Davidson (AUS) 8.13
Heat 4: Raoni MOnteiro (BRA) 13.60, Luke Davis (USA) 12.00, Matt Wilkinson (AUS) 11.57, Hizunome Bettero (BRA) 4.17
Heat 5: Dusty Payne (HAW) 14.80, Nat Young (USA) 11.53, Thiago Camarao (BRA) 9.23, Lincoln Taylor (AUS) 6.10
Heat 6: Julian Wilson (AUS) 15.80, Evan Geiselman (USA) 14.44, Fredrick Patacchia (HAW) 10.50, Dion Atkinson (AUS) 7.77
Heat 7: Charles Martin (GLP) 10.26, John John Florence (HAW) 10.10, Jonny Craft (USA) 9.26, Daniel Ross (AUS) 7.53
Heat 8: Adam Melling (AUS) 14.34, Nic Muscroft (AUS) 11.37, Stu Kennedy (AUS) 9.73, Kai Otton (AUS) 8.77
Heat 9: Tom Whitaker (AUS) 14.26, Wiggolly Dantas (BRA) 12.84, Travis Logie (ZAF) 9.67, Kai Barger (HAW) 8.50
Heat 10: Josh Kerr (AUS) 18.36, Adrian Buchan (AUS) 12.63, Granger Larsen (HAW) 12.10, Tonino Benson (HAW) 8.27
Heat 11:Tomas Hermes (BRA) 12.94, Jordy Smith (ZAF) 11.57, Brandon Jackson (ZAF) 10.17, Torrey Meister (HAW) 9.47
Heat 12: Bede Durbidge (AUS) 14.50, Tiago Pires (PRT) 10.00, Yujio Tsuji (JPN) 9.50, Jay Quinn (NZL) 5.80
Heat 22: Torrey Meister (HAW) 12.50, Jay Quinn (NZL) 12.20, Brett Simpson (USA) 10.87, Jano Belo (BRA) 3.63
Heat 23: Tiago Pires (PRT) 11.83, Brandon Jackson (ZAF) 8.17, Nathaniel Curran (USA) 6.04, Jesse Mendes (BRA) 4.50
Heat 24: Bede Durbidge (AUS) 12.33, Jordy Smith (ZAF) 10.96, Masatoshi Ohno (JPN) 9.43, Blake Thornton (AUS) 6.03


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Shingle Mill Peak Climber's Log
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|Fun in the Wasatch
Date Climbed: Sep 26, 2014
|Grabbed this easy summit on the way back from Freedom Peak via Freedom's North Ridge. :)
|Posted May 24, 2016 5:51 pm
|Shingle Mill
Date Climbed: Jun 18, 2015
|As part of a traverse from Shingle Mill Peak to Provo Peak, with Ben Stokes. Started up Dry Fork to Shingle Mill, traverse to Provo, with a descent down the North Ridge of Provo into Burnt Hollow and bushwhack down to the Squaw Peak road eventually getting back down to my truck at the Dry Fork TH. Pretty awesome day. The bushwhack down Burnt Hollow was pretty brutal.
|Posted Sep 13, 2015 11:18 pm
|Freedom Traverse
Date Climbed: Jul 9, 2015
|From Provo and East Provo to Freedom and then Shingle Mill. Great ridge run!
|Posted Jul 13, 2015 2:01 pm
|Bonus peak!
Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2013
|I almost feel bad for summits that are tacked on to the tail end of other adventures just because they're less imposing than the main attraction and are geographically convenient. That said, I'm happy that it was just a few extra steps to bag her after Freedom Peak. May you one day stand on your own and shine in the spotlight, Shingle Mill. Remember: you is kind, you is smart, you is important.
|Posted Jul 5, 2013 11:30 am
|Might as Well
Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2013
|After being a "true patriot" we came over from Freedom Peak to do this one. It took maybe 20 minutes to slog to the top from the south saddle.
Came up the Dry Fork Trail, and it was very green and delightful.
|Posted Jul 5, 2013 9:39 am
|Up I Go
|03/10/12- Started at Rock Canyon TH 3:00 am. 6 hours exactly to the top and 13 miles RT with 5,300 vert. Climbed to my dog Nebo and some friends.
04/05/13 Another summit with the intention of making a early spring traverse of the Provo Ridge. Snow was very unconsolidated on the ridge between Shingle Mill and Freedom peak. We turned around 1/4 the way up Freedom
|Posted Mar 10, 2012 9:56 pm
|Nice hike
Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2011
|Went with a couple family members via the Dry Fork Trail, which we had almost completely to ourselves. Didn't run into anyone on the summit either, but we did see quite a few mountain goats. Loved the solitude and was totally blown away by the scenery in the cirques up there.
|Posted Jan 11, 2012 4:14 pm
|Long day
Date Climbed: Jan 5, 2012
|Long day from the Rock Canyon TH. 5580' up, 11.5 miles RT, 9 hrs 43 min RT. Beautiful weather and views. Things were going good until we decided to cut the giant switchback. There was too much brush exposed to make this worthwhile. It took forever to get to the ridge, but from there on it was ok.
|Posted Jan 5, 2012 11:28 pm
|The "north" ridge route
Date Climbed: Jan 5, 2012
|With ZeeJay from Rock Canyon TH, trail 060 and straight up a steep ridge to 9984' on the ridge north of the peak. Low snow levels and tenacious gnarly pine growth on the ridge made for, shall we say, an interesting summit ridge approach. On the summit we took in the entire collection of small summit bumps.
|Posted Jan 5, 2012 9:46 pm
|Last of season
Date Climbed: Oct 28, 2011
|Hiked solo via Dry Fork. I realized it was deer hunting season but didn't get shot by a drunk hunter. Probably the last summit of this peak this year without snowshoes/crampon/ice axe. I love the view from this peak. I also love the fact that I don't need to pay anyone.
|Posted Nov 4, 2011 4:25 pm
|Snowshoe trip
Date Climbed: Dec 28, 2010
|12-mile round-trip snowshoe trip from the mouth of Rock Canyon to the summit. Above Rock Canyon Campground we had to follow a large avalanche that covered the Squaw Peak Road. The snow was deep in Dry Fork, and the summit ridge was very windy and corniced. But it was a beautiful day for a climb and made a great view.
|Posted Dec 30, 2010 1:54 pm
|Traversed over this peak in minutes
Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2010
|Traversed over from Freedom, then kept the traverse going to do a little known peak to the north of Shingle Mill, Peak 9622. Only 2 minutes on each summit, had to get back for my daughters birthday party. http://www.willhiteweb.com/provo_hiking/freedom_peak/shingle_mill_072.htm
|Posted Aug 14, 2010 9:19 pm
|From Freedom
Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2009
|Went up Freedom and then did the traverse. It was pretty tame.
|Posted Feb 2, 2010 3:03 pm
|Great Fall Color Hike
Date Climbed: Sep 27, 2009
|Did it on the way to Freedom, a lot easier than freedom.
|Posted Sep 28, 2009 10:26 am
|New Bag
Date Climbed: Sep 21, 2009
|Hit Freedom first. Made it to top of Freedom in 2 and a half hours. Then it took an hour to summit Shingle Mill. Nice little peak with great cirques on the north side. Some fantastic views from the top. Next person to hike Shingle Mill, please take another bag to put the papers for the registry in.
|Posted Sep 21, 2009 4:29 pm
|A Wee Bit Chilly...
Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2009
|Very fun and easy hike. It took a little under three hours to reach the summit from the Dry Fork TH. We saw about a dozen deer. It was very windy and overcast at the summit. Temperature at the summit was only 42 degrees. Kinda chilly! Wanted to tackle Freedom Peak first, but the weather looked like rain could come at any minute, so we did Shingle Mill and then headed down. Signed the registry found in the summit cairn.
|Posted Aug 8, 2009 5:25 pm
|Pretty Easy
Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2008
|I climbed this one with my wife (then fiance), as her intro summit.
|Posted Jul 1, 2009 9:40 am
|Two in one day
Date Climbed: Sep 3, 2007
|On this particular occasion, we hiked up Rock Canyon and took the Dry Fork route to Cascade Saddle. We took on Freedom Peak first and then Shingle Mill, two peaks that could not be more different in their respective difficulties. Getting there takes a little while, but Shingle Mill is a piece of cake. The new trail could use a few more hikers to increase its visibility, but the terrain is gentle enough that the trail isn't really necessary.
As a side note, I prefer the Big Spring Hollow trail for its scenery. When I hiked up that way, we got to the saddle at the same time as a thunderstorm. Made things interesting.
|Posted Mar 21, 2008 3:30 am
|As a Double
Date Climbed: Nov 9, 2007
|I bagged this one after bagging Freedom Peak, since I was in the neighborhood. Nice views from the summit. Easy hike.
I used the Dry Fork trail, but didn't go as far as Cascade Saddle, instead I just bushwhacked it to the saddle between Shingle Mill and Freedom Peak. I started hiking at 10:00 am, did Freedom Peak first, then Shingle Mill, and was back at the truck at 5:30 pm.
|Posted Nov 10, 2007 9:10 pm


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The votes are in and it's official, the winner of May's Chapelboro Short List for "The Best Place for a Day Date" in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro area is Weaver Street Market!
When it comes to a Chapel Hill-Carrboro Day Date, Weaver Street Market topped the Short List. Located on East Weaver St. in Carrboro, the "community-owned grocery" is situated within the Carrboro shopping district where patrons can stroll the shops or just enjoy the pedestrian and dog friendly walkways after a great bite to eat.
Offering produce, goods and beverages that are local, fairly-raised and ecological is the lynch pin of the Weaver Street Co-op as they stand for more than just a grocery store, but a place for community. Staffed by passionate and engaged employees, there is an innate sense of fun and joy around the market. Open air seating beneath tall trees on a sunny day couldn't make for a better day date, especially when local musicians perfume the air with musical notes ranging anywhere from the blues to bluegrass.
The co-op also makes education a part of their shopping experience. Couples, friends, family and children alike can enjoy learning and reading about their food — not to mention give first-date couples something to talk about while enjoying their meal.
Going to Weaver Street Market is not just a linear experience of getting your food and leaving; it is a place where you hand select your food from the local bounty, learn interesting facts from excellent staffers, and then enjoy your feast amongst others who are there to do the same. Check out Weaver Street Market and see for yourself!
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For more than 40 years, the NC Botanical Garden has been a natural recreation staple in the area because of its native plant conservation and education of local citizens. There are display gardens and an education center perfect for anyone wanting some fresh air or exposure to nature. For all the couples out there, you can even scope it out as a potential wedding venue as they offer facility rentals!
Craving a cheesy pizza? Mellow Mushroom can help! Boasting a beautiful lineup of beer on tap and other treats, Mellow's unique and flavorful crust that delivers their delicious toppings can satisfy any taste profile as well as tailor to any allergies, including gluten. Striving to create the "most delicious, craveable slice of pizza on the planet" makes Mellow Mushroom the only pizza place to make our Short List and it's not hard to see why.
If coffee is what you're looking for but with accompanying elements such as wine, cigars, art or live music, Caffe Driade is the place. Facing East Franklin Street, Caffe Driade is lively, current and hip. A Carrboro Coffee Roasters cafe, the location is a unique and sensual alternative to the sterile corporate coffee joints around town. Baristas are trained extensively in-house and must pass certification before getting put behind the counter. Quality is supreme, from beverages and food to service.
Calling all athletes and thrill seekers! Remember the fun of jumping on trampoline, the effortless floating after a big jump or the adrenaline of doing a flip? At Defy Gravity in Durham, there's a cutting-edge trampoline sports arena just waiting for you to come and bounce around the wall-to-wall steel frame trampolines. Defy Gravity also houses angled wall trampolines, an Olympic-sized foam pit and one of the largest trampoline dodgeball cages in America. Nothing short of a childhood dream come true, visit Defy Gravity for the sheer fun of it, to relieve stress or just to do something different.
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I bought one for myself and then got one for my Mom. My sister saw it and wanted one for herself. So I got one for her. These are just great for anyplace where there is no table. Outside, watching TV. I love mine an use it daily.
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This holds the book I am reading and with lip around the edge, the book does not fall off.
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This lays easily on a lap. I have been binding cloth baby books by hand. The pins and thread can be put into the cup holder and the table is big enough to manipulate the baby book. I am very happy with this purchase!
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I use mine daily so I bought 2 more as gifts. It's great for a snack or meal in front of the TV or outside on the deck chairs.
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Had one of these ages ago, expected it to be durable and stable to use when writing. Edges are very sharp molded plastic. Not enough beans or whatever they are inside to make it comfortable on the lap. Purchased for myself, but was a big disappointment.
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For a snack while watching TV, this tray does the job. It is wobbly though and not easy to make its bottom flat enough for a hard surface. But then, it is designed for a lap :) Also, a bit of its paint rubs off on a wipe.
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Man held over ex-partner death
A 42-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of killing his ex-partner and attacking their two children, police have said.
West Midlands Police said the children, aged 15 and nine, were thought to have been injured as they slept at a house in Pype Hayes, Birmingham.
A 42-year-old woman was pronounced dead yesterday after police were called to a house in Woodlands Farm Road at 7.25am by the ambulance service.
A police spokesman said the death was being treated as unexplained but a post-mortem examination will take place tomorrow.
The children, a boy who suffered a stab injury and a girl who suffered neck injuries, are both being treated in hospital.
The man in custody, who is from Sutton Coldfield, has been arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder and is being questioned by detectives.
Investigating officer, Detective Inspector Paul Joyce, said: "It's understood that both children were attacked in their sleep; the boy suffered a punctured lung and the girl has a badly bruised neck but thankfully both are expected to make a full recovery.
"A man has been arrested and, at this stage, we're not looking for anyone else in connection with this investigation.
"Enquiries are on-going with neighbours and friends of the family and I'd urge anyone who believes they have information that could aid our enquiry to contact us immediately."


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Infertility occurs in about 10% of couples. The chance of women without infertility problems conceiving after 6 months of trying is 50%-65%. The chance after 12 months is more than 85%. The chance after 18 months is more than 95%.
Typically, a diagnosis of infertility is not made until after at least 1 year of attempted conception in a healthy couple. The diagnosis can be made earlier if there are known risk factors for infertility, irregular menstrual cycle, or increased age.
When you see your doctor, he or she will ask about your symptoms and will take a detailed family and medical history. You should expect questions about:
- Your menstrual history
- Your pregnancy history
- Use of contraceptives
- Your history of sexually transmitted diseases or reproductive tract infections
- Your current sexual patterns
- Any medications you may be taking or have taken in the recent past
- Your surgical history
- Any other health problems
- Your lifestyle and work environment
Physical Examination
A complete physical exam will be done. It will include a pelvic exam, Pap smear , and examination of your breasts and thyroid gland.
Ovulation Tests and Tests of Ovarian Function
Several different tests are used to see if you have been ovulating and to predict when you might ovulate again. Ovulation testing is also used to assess your ability to produce eggs. It is also used to determine if your uterus is receptive to pregnancy during the second half of your menstrual cycle (after ovulation and just before your period, known as the luteal phase).
Taking your BBT (at rest, when you first wake up) and recording it on a chart is a way to document whether you have ovulated and when ovulation has occurred. Your BBT rises at ovulation. It remains elevated during the second half of your cycle and throughout pregnancy.
Blood tests are used to measure hormone levels. Blood concentrations of estrogen and luteinizing hormone (LH) rise just before ovulation. High blood concentrations of the hormone progesterone indicate that ovulation has occurred recently. Your doctor may also measure other hormones to evaluate overall endocrine function.
Transvaginal ultrasound is used to track the growth of the follicle, which is the place in the ovary where the egg matures. The follicle grows during the first half of your menstrual cycle (from the beginning of your period until ovulation). This is known as the follicular phase.
This blood test is taken on day 3 of your menstrual cycle (the third day of bleeding). It measures the concentration of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), a hormone produced by the pituitary gland that controls the development of eggs. High levels of FSH may indicate that a woman's ovaries are not working properly. Very low levels of FSH can prevent a woman from producing eggs. Your doctor will interpret your results for you.
This blood test measures the amount of estrogen (also called estradiol or E2) in your blood. Levels that are unusually high may indicate poor egg quality.
This blood test measures circulating progesterone, which should be elevated about 1 week after ovulation. Levels that are low may indicate suboptimal ovulation.
Diagnosing Uterine and Other Physical Abnormalities
Several tests can be performed to determine whether the anatomy of the uterus, fallopian tubes, and vagina is normal.
A pelvic exam can reveal many abnormalities, including conditions such as uterine fibroids. Fibroids are benign, muscular tumors in the uterine wall that can contribute to infertility by distorting the uterus, blocking the cervix or fallopian tubes, or interfering with uterine blood supply needed for the embryo to implant and grow.
HSG is an x-ray of the uterus and fallopian tubes that is usually performed in the first half of the menstrual cycle. Water- or oil-based dyes are used to identify structural abnormalities in the uterus or fallopian tubes.
An ultrasound probe is inserted into the vagina to take a picture of the pelvic organs.
During this procedure, a hysteroscope (tiny telescope mounted with a fiber optic light) is inserted through the cervix to look inside the uterus and identify abnormalities that may have appeared in an HSG.
Laparoscopy is a surgical procedure. It is performed under general anesthesia. Your doctor will insert a small camera and fiber optic light through a small incision in your navel. This allows the doctor to get a clear view of your pelvic cavity, including your ovaries, the outside of your fallopian tubes, and uterus. If certain abnormalities are found, such as adhesions or endometriosis , a laser mounted on the scope can be used to remove them.
Revision Information
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No. 2 women's lacrosse back in win column
Rachel Friedman '13 scored a career-high five goals and Sarah Bray '11 added four goals and an assist to lead nationally ranked No. 2 Hamilton College to a 16-6 win against Nazareth College in a non-league women's lacrosse game at Hamilton's chilly Steuben Field on March 25.
Hannah Hoar '13 chipped in two goals and one assist for the winners. Libby Schultz '12 posted one goal and one assist. Katie D'Antonio '14, Martha Plack '14, Ashley Allen '12 and Kate Otley '12 all added one goal. Plack's goal was her first for the Continentals. Anne Graveley '11 was credited with an assist.
Bray also led the defense with three caused turnovers. In her last game against SUNY Cortland on March 22, she became the 14th player in team history to reach the 100 career-goal milestone. Meg Pengue '12 picked up five ground balls and caused two turnovers, and Lauren Sokol '12 won four draw controls and caused two turnovers. Nicole Nietlisbach '13 made four saves in her first start and win in goal at Hamilton.
Kristine Olijnyk '11 and Alyssa Johnston '13 paced the Nazareth offense with two goals apiece. Johnston leads the team with 18. Erinn Wood '13, who has a team-high 23 points, did not play. Michelle Cook '11 and Chelsey Amidon '11 added one goal apiece. Amidon scooped up four ground balls and caused two turnovers, and Cook won six draw controls. Tara Prosak '14 made eight of her 11 saves in the second half.
The Continentals (3-1 overall) jumped out to a 7-0 lead as the wind chill hovered in the high teens at the start of the game. D'Antonio got things rolling 2 minutes, 34 seconds into the first half with her third goal this year on a feed from Bray. Friedman scored the first of her three goals during the seven-goal run with 24:16 left in the half. She added another 1:46 later, and Otley made the score 4-0 with 18:42 remaining when Graveley found her sprinting down the middle of the offensive zone.
Bray scored an unassisted goal 66 seconds later, and Hoar found the back of the goal on a free-position shot with 16:06 left. Hamilton finished 5-for-11 on free-position shots. Friedman completed the run with 12:42 remaining in the half. She leads the team with 15 goals.
The Golden Flyers (5-2) finally got on the scoreboard with 11:54 left when Amidon notched her 13th goal of the year. The Continentals countered with the next two goals for a 9-1 advantage, and Nazareth never threatened the Hamilton lead. The Continentals enjoyed a 10-2 lead at the break.
Hamilton held a commanding 38-10 shot advantage, and had 28 ground balls to 17 for the Golden Flyers. Nazareth was successful on just 10 of 17 clear attempts, and committed 21 turnovers. The Golden Flyers had their win streak snapped at four games. The Continentals have defeated Nazareth five straight times, and lead the all-time series, 7-4.
Hamilton is scheduled to host No. 20 St. John Fisher College for another non-league game on Saturday, March 26. The Golden Flyers host Rochester Institute of Technology in Empire 8 action on Tuesday, March 29.


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On August 28, 2009, [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Noel Gallagher[/lastfm] walked away from, according to him, "one of the best bands ever." Although the decision the leave [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Oasis[/lastfm] didn't shock many, to me, I was actually looking forward to see what the brothers Gallagher would do to continue this fabled sibling musical storyline.
Liam struck first in the post-[lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Oasis[/lastfm] years with [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Beady Eye[/lastfm], which is Oasis without Noel. Today, Noel unleashes the album I have been living with nonstop since he and I sat down for a 30-minute chat on a rainy day in our New York City studios.
To try and ask Noel Gallagher everything that I would want to about his years of making music can't be done in 30 minutes. The main focus was his new project [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds[/lastfm], an album that has the theme of love and hope all the way through it. Of course, as you'll see and hear, as we dipped into the past a little bit, and went full-blitz with the new release and the one on the way!
Look for his collaboration with the psychedelic duo [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Amorphous Androgynous[/lastfm] to hit next year. ([lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Amorphous Androgynous[/lastfm] is Garry Cobain and Brian Dougans who were the guys behind [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]The Future Sound Of London[/lastfm].
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds is co-produced with Dave Sardy, who worked with Noel on the last two Oasis studio albums. Noel calls Dave "the most positive person I have ever worked with, he has no fear." Noel commented on how when it turned the album over to Dave, it was quite British sounding. Dave got his hands on it and gave it "American girth."
It's hard to pin down a favorite on this record, it's that good! When I told Noel that the album's opening track "Everybody's On The Run" is my favorite, and just might be my favorite song of the year, he said "yes, that song is great, and I admire your taste." As for him picking one favorite, he went with "AKA… What a Life!" saying it's not like anything he's done before.[pullquote quote="I'm doing it because I don't really wanna be in another band. I've been in one of the best bands ever." credit="Noel on why he went the 'solo' route"]
Oasis-related questions and a few personal-related questions are next. Will there be a 20 year celebration in any way for the first two Oasis albums? Did Noel regret walking away from Oasis on "that" night in Paris. (Listen and watch him answer this, and see if you think like I think. Perhaps Oasis might still be together if he went about it a different way?). Does he have any personal regrets? Has he ever gone to see an Oasis cover band? What is his proudest achievement?
Noel will hit the road for a small tour that includes nine North American dates. See those dates here. He promises an extensive tour in 2012.
Make sure your ears hear this gem of an album. Visit your local record shop or go mouse crazy at Amazon or iTunes.
1. Everybody's On The Run
2. Dream On
3. If I Had A Gun…
4. The Death Of You And Me
5. (I Wanna Live In A Dream In My) Record Machine
6. AKA…What A Life!
7. Soldier Boys And Jesus Freaks
8. AKA…Broken Arrow
9. (Stranded On) The Wrong Beach
10. Stop The Clocks
11. Let The Lord Shine A Light On Me
12. The Good Rebel
Next week, I will post more of this interview at Last.fm Discover. Make sure you keep checking it for it to post! Noel just has too many great quotes, fun things to say and great insight. It must be seen and heard. Trust me, there will be some classic stuff you MUST hear.


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Phillies History: Shaving Cream Pies
The post-game shaving cream pie to the face has become a celebratory Phillies tradition over the years. One reader wanted to know where it all began. In my own experiences, I have been able to trace the practice as far back as 1993 where it happened on a semi-regular basis. Here are a few shots from 1993 where Mitch Williams pied Andy Ashby. You can see the pie in mid-air as Ashby tried to avoid contact during his post-game interview with Harry Kalas:
Usually when a player gets a game winning, walk-off hit, they can expect to get pied. However, sometimes this prank is also carried out following any outstanding performance. For instance, on June 2, 2002, pitcher Robert Person hit two home runs in a game against the Expos, the first of which was a Grand Slam. The result? 7 RBI for Person, a win for the Phils and yes, a pie to the face.
In the 1990's, the pie incidents were sort of random. But when Tomas Perez joined the Phillies in 2000, he became the "official" Pie Guy and for the next 6 years, he did not miss a beat. Perez pied everyone. And his teammates loved him; Perez was riot in the clubhouse, keeping things loose and fun. And for me personally, Perez was the nicest, most approachable player I had ever met. I always stood in the same place before games and Perez took notice. All I had to do was wave at him, and he would run right over. We spoke before many games and I got countless autographs from him.
The day the Phillies released him in 2006, we had a conversation about his tenure in Philly during batting practice. I told him how glad everyone was that he was still with the team and that his smile always brightened my day. Literally, ½ an hour later, he was released. :O(
Not only was I devastated, but so were Perez's teammates. Ryan Howard said after the game, "I will miss the pies in the face." And catcher Mike Lieberthal, another frequent pie'ing victim, added, "He is one of my favorite players I ever played with. He was not only a good player, but he kept everybody loose and is one of the best personalities I have ever been around."
With the departure of Perez, the torch was passed to Shane Victorino who became the new Pie Guy and has been basically in charge of the prank ever since. Although, Jimmy Rollins, Greg Dobbs and others have been known to help out on occassion. And these days, no one is safe from the Pie Guy:
In fact, some pie pranks are not even reserved for the playing field. This pie attack occurred during an interview with Brett Myers and Kyle Kendrick on NBC's Today Show. The attack starts at about 2 minutes, 45 seconds into the video:
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And some players even get double teamed; check out Carlos Ruiz:
There are some varying opinions on the pie pranks. Some players think it is funny; some are not so thrilled about it. As for the fans, I have heard everything from how funny it is to how stupid it is. One fan told me it is annoying because it ruins the post-game interview. Others wonder if it could be dangerous. And yet others look forward to it and find it entertaining. What do you think? Feel free to comment below.
What I can tell you is this; the Pie Guy is a Phillies tradition that does not appear to be going away any time soon.
Photo credits: Ibanez, Howard, Perez by Jenn; Ashby & Williams by Diana Dickerson; Rollins: NY Daily News; Victorino: CBSsports.com; Lieberthal: http://www.usat-rockymountain.org


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motomatters.com: World Superbike round in India facing sever logistical problems
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Formula One
thef1times.com: No FanVision service for F1 in 2013
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express.co.uk : Servio Perez revels in McLaren hotseat after Lewis Hmilton exit
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Dakar 2013 Rally: The official website with daily updates on the rally and links to photo galleries and videos.
Dakar 2013 STAGE 6 : Leftovers
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asphaltandrubber.com: Spy Shots - Husqvarna Nuda touring bike
dealernews.com: Kawasaki claims top position Japanese motorcycle sales
motosprint.it: Honda MSX125 Mini Street Xtreme
FWIW - Honda Monkey redux
visordown.com: 2013 Tiger Sport
twoheelsblog.comÔÇÖs spin on this
FWIW - With 800cc and 1200cc Tigers to play with in the dirt the Tiger Sport is left to be the urban war model. IÔÇÖm looking forward to taking one for a test drive when it comes to the U.S. I have always liked the Tiger. The new version will have me bringing my helmet and license while leaving the rest of my wallet and Roadster title at home.
motorcycledaily.com: KTM NA leaves 2012 with record success
visordown.com: 10 best motorcycles for women (and shorter riders too)
BMWÔÇÖs F650GS Low makes the cruiser/small sport bike ladened list.
thekneeslider.com: Could shale gas help kick stat motorcycle manufacturing and sales in the US?
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webbikeworld.com: Quick look at using the SMH10 for on-board, rider-to-pillion communication only.
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FWIW - a review of what they sell, why he thinks you should buy it; listen - think and make your own decisions
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BMW Motorrad achieves new sales record in 2012. Double-digit growth in December. Husqvarna Motorcycles 15.8 % above previous year.
Munich. In 2012 BMW Motorrad supplied 106,358 (prev. yr.: 104,286 units / + 2.0 %) motorcycles and maxi scooters to its customers worldwide, thereby achieving a new all-time sales high. In the month of December deliveries increased as compared to the equivalent month of the previous year by 43.4 % to 6,069 units (prev. yr.: 4,232 units)....More
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars today revealed record sales results for 2012. 3,575 cars were sold globally during the year, which represents the third consecutive record and the best sales result in the marqueÔÇÖs 108-year history...More
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The end of the world, or just that you can see it from here?
Discussions surrounding new rules, difficulties with putting on races in India lead some to believe the edge of the world is just ahead. With that said some authors see sense in some of the moves being made. All of the discussions and analysis I have read seems very tactical in nature and misses a long term strategic back story I would like to know more about. I am not as clear about the answer to that question as some seem to be.
The success of MotoGP, WorldSBK, Dorna, Infront, the FIM and manufacturers/teams to put on world championship racing has always appeared to happen in spite of their collective effort rather than because of it. At this point the series are chains of racing events linked together by a points system. Whatever the result of what these groups are currently cooking up is short term. I am old enough to know that series promoters come and go but racers find ways to race. The larger question for race fans and these groups is what is BridgepointÔÇÖs racing arms.
The consensus is the investor group that makes up Bridgepoint purchased and operate Dorna and Infront in anticipation of the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the promotional opportunities these two companies controlled. What is not clear, at least to me Bridgepoint has in mind. That is the real theme for race fans to wonder about as they read the racing news.
Right now I see three basic outcomes: life stumbles on much as it has with racing a series of events, Bridgepoint develops an integrated racing brand by strong alliances with manufacturers and FIM, Bridgepoint sees more cost than benefit and sells and as a result all bets are off and we start all over. Down at the Official Fly-Over-Land coffee shop we have been able to use all of the news stories to date to support any of the options.
I donÔÇÖt think it is the end of the motorcycle racing world, but with all the dust everyone is kicking up I canÔÇÖt clearly see what is ahead.
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Fraley: Rangers will 'really miss' what Colby Lewis can do in the postseason
Catch SportsDay On Air twice per week on Fox Sports Southwest, when Dallas Morning News experts discuss hot sports topics from the Cowboys,Mavericks, Stars, Rangers and colleges (check our TV listings for air times). Here are a few highlights from Monday's episode featuring Gerry Fraley and Rick Gosselin:
On the Rangers chances of going back to the World Series:
Fraley: "I think last year's team was a little better equipped going into the postseason than this year's team because of the health. If you want to name one guy in particula, Colby Lewis. This team really misses Colby Lewis right now for what he can do in the postseason. Completely unflappable. Completely unafraid. Let's say you start him at Yankee Stadium to start the series, Colby goes out there and it doesn't bother him."
Gosselin: "I like this year's team because of the experience. Most of these guys have been through the two World Series losses. (Derek) Holland, (Matt) Harrison have been through it. They know big stages. They know what the big game looks like and feels like. If the Rangers are healthy and their arms are healthy, I feel like they are the best team in baseball. But they are not healthy. They are not rested. They look tired."


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Microsoft Surface Windows RT tablet might launch at $199, Acer CEO annoyed again
0. phoneArena posted on 15 Aug 2012, 02:58
This Surface-for-$199 rumor might actually have legs, since Acer's CEO JT Wang, who was very vocal to protest publicly against Microsoft's decision to enter the tablet business with hardware of its own, commented that $199 price would hurt all other Win RT vendors significantly...
This is a discussion for a news. To read the whole news, click here
1. Nookie4u (Posts: 133; Member since: 13 Aug 2012)
200$, now is that with contract on data plans!!??? If not, I'll have one pleeeezzz.
& Acer should take a chill pill lol.
10. pokharkarsaga (Posts: 453; Member since: 23 Feb 2012)
I think so they are going to launch 7 inch Windows RT tablet at $200 price to compete with iPad mini and Nexus 7.
13. MeoCao (unregistered)
haha, dream on guys, with $200 we can buy the cover from MS.
28. joey_sfb (Posts: 6794; Member since: 29 Mar 2012)
You understand M$ very well :)
I saw a person using iPad with a bookcase that integrate a bluetooth keyboard not an elegant way to compute might as well use an ultra portable notebook.
Surface = Ultraportable, if its successful M$ will do away with OEM, do away with Valve Steam, do away with Third Parity Hardware Support like Logitech, Creative Lab..do away..do away..
We will address Steven Ballmer, Supreme CEO.
19. -box- (Posts: 3991; Member since: 04 Jan 2012)
If that were true, and if it were widely available (that is, not only available through a physical Microsoft Store location) I'd be very likely to get one, even though I planned on ignoring RT tabs completely and only get a Pro
29. pikapowerize (banned) (Posts: 1869; Member since: 03 May 2012)
i think its not on contract, since the surface is only running through wifi... so i think microsoft should release wifi+3g/4G so that carriers will get one on there line!
30. IamYourFather6657 (Posts: 321; Member since: 01 Jul 2012)
Acer is such a cry baby
2. pikapowerize (banned) (Posts: 1869; Member since: 03 May 2012)
this is really awesome... this is the real killer! a 10 inch talbet on a $200 pricetag?! that is awesome!!!
and i think kindle fire and maybe nexus 7 is doomed and even the rumored so called iPad mini!!!
3. pikapowerize (banned) (Posts: 1869; Member since: 03 May 2012)
acer just STFU would you!! i dont care if you wont make a tablet with with win8 RT
4. pikapowerize (banned) (Posts: 1869; Member since: 03 May 2012)
i really want nokia to make a tablet...
i wonder if microsoft will fill the gap on 7" tablet that is ruled by andriod (nexus and kindle) but if they are win8 dont make a lot of sense to me...
WP8 has a good interface on that size of screen!! so i think WP8 on a 7" tablet is a good choice! and i want nokia to make one.. with the design of the lumia 900/800/ N9
but i think if this is true, the 7" is worthless.. .but this is really more convinient than 10" tablet!
for me 8.9"-9.7" is the standardfor a tablet... above that.. its huge! but looking forward to this!!!
5. pikapowerize (banned) (Posts: 1869; Member since: 03 May 2012)
now that Texas Instrument has no official partner (because toshiba drop their RT tablets and they are the one and only partner of TI even microsoft allow this chip manufacturers to partner only two manufacturers) who will be TI's partners going to be? are they reallyl serious of dropping their mobile chip for some analog chip?!
i think TI should partner with nokia!!! so that nokia will make a tablet!!!
i wonder why microsoft didnt allow samsung's own Exynos chips.. those chips are beast!!! maybe it would be unfair to other manufacturers??
6. microsoftexclusive.com (Posts: 17; Member since: 12 Aug 2012)
it can even be true. there is a rumour that it will be priced at 199
7. lubba (Posts: 1313; Member since: 17 Jan 2011)
Chill mr. Wang, chill. Why don't go back to your little Acer company and discuss with you board about how to make a stellar winRT tab for $150 rather than complain.
8. pikapowerize (banned) (Posts: 1869; Member since: 03 May 2012)
hahaha.. they will surely loose!! they need to do something more! dual boot with android would be a good choice!
9. rudlie (Posts: 205; Member since: 13 Mar 2012)
I still can't believe it
11. steelicon (Posts: 318; Member since: 02 Apr 2011)
Wow. I'd buy that and install Android and/or Linux on it for multiboot device. Great hardware, 10 multitouch points! And only $200 USD, too! Great idea, Microsoft!
12. pikapowerize (banned) (Posts: 1869; Member since: 03 May 2012)
i think you cant dual boot it! its an RT... the pro might be booted...
Microsoft is really on the right path if this is true.. but the only problem is, if this is true, how will other manufacturers like samsung, asus, dell, lenovo go down to these price?
we all know that microsoft is get fees from there OS.. how mich will microsoft get to manufacturers if they will price their tablet at $200? how much will manufacturers earn if they will still pay to microsoft some licensing fee?
and PA post that MS is getting like $95 licensing fee to the manufacturers...
15. p0rkguy (Posts: 685; Member since: 23 Nov 2010)
I believe Windows 8 RT's licensing fee will be much less (guessing ~$30) than Windows 8. RT won't have the desktop you're using now.
14. p0rkguy (Posts: 685; Member since: 23 Nov 2010)
People need to understand Windows 8 RT isn't the same as Windows 8 Base/Pro/Enterprise. It doesn't come with the classic desktop UI from Windows.
Not saying that it's a bad thing but if you've used any of the RTM versions of 8 and happy with just the start menu UI then this is for you.
I'll definitely get one for $200 and see where development takes it. Probably best bet on Samsung for their internals.
16. renegadeXC (Posts: 4; Member since: 02 Aug 2012)
Seriously? MSFT had better price it higher as Windows needs to keep it's premium status a bit. Sure RT can't run legacy Windows apps, but $199 is way too low. $399 10 inch iPad killer with at least 32GB internal storage would kill the iPad and Android tablets. Surface Pro should then be around $899 (with as 128GB SSD) which would pretty much destroy the higher capacity iPad market as well as the MacBook Air.
17. p0rkguy (Posts: 685; Member since: 23 Nov 2010)
Surface = Windows RT = Only "Modern" UI. $200.
Surface Pro = Windows 8 Pro = "Modern" UI + Full Desktop. ~$500-600.
I can see it happening. Microsoft was never really premium, just never had competition. They may be taking a small hit at $200 but it was their high distribution that made them an unstoppable force.
18. MeoCao (unregistered)
...and destroy Windows RT at the same time.
MS is in different position than Google, Google gives the OS for free while MS sells the license. If they sell such premium device as Surface for peanuts no1 will ever make Windows RT tablets again.
20. -box- (Posts: 3991; Member since: 04 Jan 2012)
Google gives it away because it's open source. It would be like a Linux distributor wanting money for their kernel
21. DWillyEfect (Posts: 52; Member since: 15 Feb 2012)
Would it matter if the Surface does really well?
23. MeoCao (unregistered)
Surface does well by losing money?
22. LikeASir (Posts: 3; Member since: 15 Aug 2012)
Google gave it free because it's useless compared to OSX and Windows OS
24. MeoCao (unregistered)
It looks like you lack the knowledge about Android, a useless OS with 70% world smartphone marketshare?
25. KingKurogiii (Posts: 5713; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
i'll definitely buy one if it's just going to be $200.
26. iCandy (Posts: 46; Member since: 07 Dec 2011)
"eating the difference in production costs". I believe that is what is called "dumping" and is illegal. The pro-competition regulations require manufacturers to sell products at a reasonable profit.
27. Altair (Posts: 367; Member since: 02 Feb 2012)
It is so funny, that crappy device provider Acer is so worried about Surface. They keeps telling, how MS can't make hardware as good as "old and big boys".
I have seen 3 Acer devices on my friends. All of them have been performing bad or in one case VERY badly.
When I walk in a store and want to buy a Windows tablet, it will be either Nokia or Microsoft made device. Currently it seems that Nokia isin't making one for now, so MS it will be.
Acer, learn to compete with quality and price or gtfo.


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Rectify and the Indulgent Rise of Slow TV
Rectify is about a man who is freed from death row after 19 years because his conviction has been vacated. Rectify is about sin, the South, and families who, like groups of stone, weather and drift with time. Rectify, returning for its second season last night, is also the worst recent example of "slow TV," a subgenre that includes The Walking Dead, True Detective, and the middle episodes of every season of Game of Thrones (the ones with too much movement and machinery).
Slow TV is an aesthetic mode (and kind of viewership) that promises future rewards from intense concentration—a thing cannot just be a thing. Don't enjoy Matthew McConaughey's scowls because they are wittily gnarly, enjoy them because they hold the secrets to the universe! Sometimes slow TV reaps rich ambiguity and surprise from the banal, but other times, slow TV is just fucking dumb. (Did you buy a copy of Robert W. Chambers' The King in Yellow? Have you burned it yet?)
Sure, slow TV has produced brilliances, like The Wire and a few episodes of Game of Thrones and that one episode of Breaking Bad with the fly. But without complication, the form naturally gives itself to excess. An object at rest stays at rest. Stillness, seriousness, and scrutiny get all tangled together. The Sopranos, the fountainhead, crystallized a lot of these rules and then ignored them. Rectify, the nadir, follows these rules over the edge.
It has a dreamy cast—seriously, Abigail Spencer, J. Smith-Cameron, and Adelaide Clemens are exquisite in the classic sense—and a central mystery (did Daniel really do it?; and if not, who did?), but no centrifugal force. It has a lot of moods—languor, despair, and abstract overriding misapprehension—but a narrow, literal dramatic and visual vocabulary that gets in the way of our enjoyment. Everyone pauses. There is a lot of pausing. And symmetry! Faces look away from each other to hide a tricksy new feeling, but they never look away from us. Even a hug has to mean too much.
The Good Wife and Teen Wolf are two of the best things you can watch on TV right now. They are funny, tragic, and weird; they are devilishly visual and clever and silly to the point of crassness. They are not slow. They are not just slow. Friday Night Lights felt slow but wasn't, like a feint. Treme was slow, but also wasn't really a TV show, not a story. More like watching the sidewalk outside of a coffee shop.
Rectify sometimes resembles a story, but you get the sense that it would prefer to be left alone. That maybe you should just go ahead change the channel. When, at the end of the season 2 premiere, Daniel and his best friend (a black man, the only one) meet in a dream state to talk about hope and heaven, they say things like, "Thank Gawd," and then they both cry. The camera lingers. They are wearing white. The cows in the background are black. The statue is headless.
This, the critic Matt Zoller Seitz wrote in a recent rave, is "truly Christian art." He's half right, I guess: All of the worship, and none of the salvation.
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Buddha was to give a special talk one day,and thousands of followers had come from miles around. When Buddha appeared he was holding a flower. Time passed, but Buddha said nothing. He just looked at the flower. The crowd grew restless, but Mahakashyapa, who could restrain himself no longer, laughed.Buddha beckoned him over, handed him the flower, and said to the crowd, "I have the eye of the true teaching. All that can be given with words I have given to you; but with this flower, I give to Mahakashyapa the key to this teaching."
The key to all teachings, not only of a Buddha but of all masters - Jesus, Mahavira, Lao Tzu - cannot be given through verbal communication, the key cannot be delivered through the mind. Nothing can be said about it. The more you say the more difficult it becomes to deliver, because a buddha and you live in such different dimensions - not only different but diametrically opposite - that whatsoever a buddha says will be misunderstood.
I have heard that one evening three slightly deaf women met on the road. The day was very windy, so one woman said, "Windy, isn't it?"
The other said, "Wednesday? No, it's Thursday."
And the third said, "Thirsty? I am also, so let's go to the restaurant and have a cup of tea."
This is what happens when a buddha says something to you. He says, "Windy?" You say, "Wednesday? No, it's Thursday." The physical ear is okay, but the spiritual ear is missing. A buddha can talk only to another buddha, this is the problem, and with another buddha there is no need to talk. Buddha has to talk with those who are not enlightened. With them exists the need to talk and communicate, but then communication is impossible.
It is reported of one Mohammedan saint, Farid, that he was passing near Benares where Kabir lived. Followers of Farid said, "It would be just wonderful if you and Kabir met - for us it would be a blessing."
The same thing happened to Kabir and his followers. They heard that Farid was passing, so they said to Kabir that it would be good if he would request Farid to stay a few days in the ashram.
Farid's disciples said, "You both talking would be a great opportunity for us; we would like to hear what two enlightened persons say to each other."
Farid laughed when the disciples said this and replied, "There will be a meeting, but I don't think there is going to be any talking. But let us see."
Kabir said, "Ask Farid. Let him come and stay - but whosoever speaks first will prove that he is not enlightened."
Farid came; Kabir received him. They laughed and embraced each other, then they sat in silence. Two days Farid was there, and for many hours they sat together, and the disciples were restless, waiting for them to say something, utter something. But not a single word was communicated.
The third day Farid left and Kabir came to see him off. They again laughed, embraced each other, parted.


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Department of Commerce to Close NTIS
In the last issue of DttP, I noted that the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) had unsuccessfully requested $2 million for their Revolving Fund as part of the Department of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2000 (S. 1217). In mid-August, Department of Commerce Secretary William M. Daley issued a press release announcing his plans to close NTIS at the end of FY 2000. Daley noted that NTIS has lost money since 1993 and that, without the $2 million in appropriations, they would not be able to fulfill their congressional mandate of sustaining themselves on a cost-recovery basis. The $2 million may have been a low figure, because I located in the fine print of a March 1999 report by Commerce's Inspector General that NTIS had actually requested $5.69 million for FY 2000, but that OMB had cut it down to the $2 million. We have no dollar figures on what the actual losses might be for the various NTIS functions, including the clearinghouse. Secretary of Commence Daley stated in the press release that agencies today can put their own documents on the web and no longer need the services of NTIS. In addition to determining what agency or agencies should take over NTIS' various functions, there is also the labor issue of lost jobs that concerns the "regional" members of Congress. Since the Department of Commerce does not want to support an agency whose functions it believes to be outmoded, the other serious over-arching issue will be the cost of continuing the clearinghouse, particularly if it is to come out of the legislative branch appropriations.
During the past month, we have attended numerous meetings with congressional staff, officials from the National Technical Information Service (NTIS), the Department of Commerce, the Government Printing Office, the Library of Congress, and the National Archives and Records Administration to discuss the closing of NTIS. The Department of Commerce has recently circulated a draft bill for agency comment, the Access to Government Scientific, Technical, and Engineering Information Act. It would close NTIS and move its functions to LC by the end of FY 2000. A September 14, 1999 hearing on NTIS by the House Science Committee's Subcommittee on Technology was very comprehensive. Chairwoman Connie Morella (R-MD-8) noted the financial problems faced by NTIS and at the same time acknowledged the need to preserve the agency's valuable functions and ensure equitable public access. The unique importance of NTIS' clearinghouse of over 3 million reports was reiterated by each of the witnesses. Their formal statements are now available at http://www.house.gov/science/106_hearing.htm#Technology. Ms. Caroline Long of George Washington University presented the joint library testimony, noting that:
First, NTIS should not be closed nor its services transferred until there is a thorough assessment of the full range of NTIS services, of alternatives for providing each service, and of the current requirement that the NTIS program be self-supporting.
Second, NTIS provides unique centralized services that are critically important to the ability of the public to locate and have access to the government's STI resources, including the tangible collection and current agency web-based publications.
And third, technology has not yet solved two key challenges in moving towards greater dissemination of STI reports through the Internet: those challenges are centralized bibliographic access and permanent public access.
The Senate Commerce Committee plans to hold a hearing on October 21, 1999 and we suspect that its theme will be Commerce's draft legislation. Although the draft bill focuses on the clearinghouse collection and the transition to disseminating STI publications through the Internet, it does little to address the future of FedWorld or the World News Connection. For GODORT's comprehensive analysis on The Proposed Closing of the National Technical Information Service (NTIS), see: http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/central/staff/ntisfull.htm
New Life for the Next Generation Electronic Government Information Access Act of 1999? The closing of NTIS may get us a foot in the legislative door with a more focused and incremental approach to amend Title 44 and close loopholes in current law to improve and enhance public access to electronic publications. The draft bill, the Next Generation Electronic Government Information Access Act of 1999 (http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/GODORT/laws.html), provides solutions to two of the most urgent challenges of electronic government information that are now at the forefront in discussions of putting all STI materials on the Internet. Its goals are:
In mandating that agencies put STI reports on their web sites, the need for centralized cataloging and locator services and for ensuring permanent public access to these materials is crucial. Enactment of the following four provision from the Next Generation draft bill would make a smooth transition to ensure that these valuable materials can be easily located by the public and will remain permanently accessible despite future changes in technology. The draft bill:
House Floor Battle Over Legislation to Protect Databases Staff of Rep. Tom Bliley (R-VA), chairman of the House Commerce Committee, and Rep. Howard Coble (R-VA) of the House Judiciary Committee made no progress in negotiating the fundamental differences between their two database protection bills. The committee reports have finally been filed on H.R. 1858, the Commerce Committee's Consumer and Investor Access to Information Act of 1999 (H. Rept. 106-350 Pt. 1) which we strongly support, and the Judiciary Committee's Collections of Information Antipiracy Act of 1999, H.R. 354 (H. Rept. 106-349 Pt. 1), which we oppose.
ALA and AALL have put out urgent alerts to get additional cosponsors for H.R. 1858. There are currently 18 cosponsors of H.R. 1858, and 76 cosponsors of H.R. 354. Four quick reasons why the library and educational communities support H.R. 1858 are that:
New Barriers to Community Right-to-Know
Portions of the Senate Report on the HUD-VA appropriations bill for FY 2000 (S. Rept. 105-161) come directly from a paper written for the Coalition for Effective Environmental Information that alarms environmental and public access groups who fight for the RTK. Nor does it bode well for the future dissemination of EPA information through the Internet. We certainly saw the handwriting on the wall this past spring in the unsuccessful battle to release to the public "worst-case-scenario" data submitted to the EPA by chemical companies as mandated by the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990. Below are some troubling excerpts from that report language:
Under Environmental Data Management--....While EPA has taken the important first step of establishing a new information office to consolidate and provide uniformity in EPA's approach to information management, much remains to be done. EPA, in the last several years, has disseminated large volumes of environmental data to the public, relying heavily on the development of new information products for its Internet web site. While government agencies should be sharing important information with the public, agencies must exercise the new powers afforded by Internet disclosure of data in a fair and responsible manner. The Committee is concerned that EPA has not always provided adequate opportunities for public involvement in the development, maintenance and refinement of the many information products that have been placed in the public domain during the last several years.
The report language goes on to list the following expectations for EPA's information management activities, including:
...the Committee believes that the recent controversy under Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act, over the availability of "offsite consequence analysis" information to potential terrorists underscores the need for a more systematic process to consider the security implications of information dissemination. EPA shall consult with the Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and other appropriate national security and law enforcement agencies to define the decision making process and criteria the government will use to provide the proper balance between the disclosure of environmental information and protection of public security.
ALA and AALL have joined a large number of other non-profit and environmental organizations in sending a letter to every member of Congress noting three major concerns with this language:
First, that the report opens the door on subjecting EPA to legal liability for agency information dissemination activities.
Second, that the report goes in the wrong direction by suggesting less mandatory disclosure of information.
And third, that the requirements go well beyond current law by restricting EPA efforts to analyze its own data and create new information products.
In addition, ALA and AALL recently participated in a conference sponsored by the Bauman Foundation to develop a Citizens' Environmental Right-to-Know Platform that will be the first step in developing a coordinated campaign to educate the public, the non-profit community, the media, and policy makers about the importance of the RTK. Many environmentalists view the remarkable clean-up success rate following the release of the Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) for having united industry in working to slow down or even halt the release of EPA digital information.
New Report on National Security in the 21st Century
A timely new report, New World Coming: American Security in the 21st Century, was published in September by the recently established United States Commission on National Security/21st Century (http://www.nssg.gov/Reports/reports.htm). The work of this committee bears watching because it is going to chart the increase in non-traditional threats stemming from information technologies and chemical and biological weapons. It notes, for example, that citizens may will be at risk from cyberattacks on air traffic control systems as well as chemical or biological warfare. It has undertaken to fulfill its mandate in three phases: the first, the New World Coming report, describes the world emerging in the first quarter of the next century. The phase two report, Seeking a National Strategy, will design a national security strategy appropriate to that world. And the phase three report, Building for Peace, will propose necessary changes to the national security structure in order to implement that strategy effectively. The study will contemplate the changes needed over the next twenty-five years to develop a U.S. national security strategy appropriate to the environment. The current trends that the Commission views as components of change are technological, economic, political and military. Former members of Congress Gary Hart and Warren B. Rudman are the Commission's co-chairs.
Farewell Footnote
I have had the wonderful privilege of writing the Washington Report column for DttP since 1992. I hope that the column has proven to be a very informative look at how our federal government addresses information policy issues. The other night, while watching my one weekly-hour of TV, Washington Week in Review, a well-known journalist commented that Congress and the FCC were reviewing some big mergers, such as the one between MCI World and Sprint. He was asked whether members of Congress really understood technology issues, and his response was that most members understand very little about technology. In fact, he added, you could probably put everything they know onto one tiny little post-it note.
That pretty well sums up the challenges that the depository library community has in getting sponsors and support for legislation to improve citizen access to government information. While we benefited during the 105th Congress from the work of the Inter-Association Working Group on Government Information Policy (IAWG), we will not have any major legislative success without broad grassroots support from all of you.
How often has this been a topic of GODORT discussions? I firmly believe that if we don't develop strong relationships now with our Senators and Representatives, we will accomplish very little. Do your representatives know about all the wonderful FDLP services that you provide for their constituents? Do they value your collection and services? Do they understand the difficulties the public has in locating government information, especially in the decentralized web-based environment? And do they recognize the dangers of relying solely on web-based dissemination without provisions to ensure permanent public access? The answers are likely no, no, no, and no. These are messages that your representatives need to hear from you--the success of our legislative agenda depends upon it. I hope that we can re-energize GODORT into becoming a major proactive voice by building a stronger grassroots program.
As you all know by now, DttP has never been in better hands than it is under the creative and visionary leadership of our current editor, John Shuler. Which makes it much harder for me to accept the fact that my ever-growing job responsibilities, particularly in the intellectual property and copyright arena, leave me very little time to continue to write the Washington Report. So, with many regrets, it's time to pass the torch. I know that the column will be placed in good hands, and I hope to be able to find time to submit an occasional article about what is really going on here in Washington! Thanks to all for your wonderful support,
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La Quinta, a city of about 38,000, owes $41 million in loans it obtained since the 1980s from its now-abolished redevelopment agency. The $41 million, Spevacek said, comes from three chunks — $20 million in a 1980s-era loan, a $10 million loan several years ago and another loan to assist the city in the purchase of a 20-acre parcel.
Two years after the agencies were abolished and 16 months after the state Supreme Court upheld the decision, the reverberations from the landmark action continue. The agencies handled about $5 billion annually and Brown hoped to tap about $1.7 billion for schools and other services.
The court actually went further than Brown's original plan, which abolished the agencies but allowed them to stay in existence if they paid fees to the state. That option was rejected by the courts, with the result that the agencies wound up getting eliminated entirely. Efforts to resuscitate them thus far have failed.
But while the issue of the legality of abolishing the agencies essentially has been settled, the division of funds that stemmed from their operations remains in lively dispute across the state.
Local entities — the so-called "successor agencies" — that handle those revenues now often are in conflict with the state, which mainly uses the funds to meet education costs ordered by voter-approved Proposition 98.
Indeed, the fundamental beneficiary of abolishing the agencies was not the state but the schools, which receive tax revenues.
"It's not 'owed to the state.' The state is not taking the property tax and putting it into a bank account up here. It (the tax revenue) stays local to the extent that it benefits the Prop. 98 side," said Finance Department spokesman H.D. Palmer. Proposition 98, approved in 1988, guarantees public schools a level of funding year-to-year.
Across the state, 20 local entities, mostly cities — including five in L.A. County alone — are overdue in remitting low-income housing money to their county controllers, according to the Finance Department site. Of the total $217 million required, the cities and counties came up shy by about $150 million.
Several cities remain on the hook for the full amount, the largest of which is Santa Ana, which owes nearly $35 million, and Ontario, which owes $21.7 million. Both are embroiled in disputes with the state.
Redevelopment agencies have been a fact of life in California since 1945, and their popularity increased after 1978, when California voters approved the property tax-cutting Proposition 13.
But while the cities saw benefits in redevelopment agencies' ability to develop property and cut blight, the counties were skeptical, complaining that in some cases redevelopment funds were diverted to projects that had little to with eliminating blight.
"Counties believe that redevelopment is, and can continue to be, a useful tool in combating economic and physical blight in California communities," the counties' Sacramento trade association said. "However, counties also recognize that reforms to redevelopment law are needed to ensure that a balance exists between revitalizing blighted areas, protecting private property, and ensuring that counties can continue providing important local programs and services to our citizens."
The state Supreme Court was more than skeptical.
"Proposition 13 created a kind of shell game among local government agencies for property tax funds,' wrote Justice Kathryn Mickle Werdegar, quoting a planning pamphlet. "'The only way to obtain more funds was to take them from another agency. Redevelopment proved to be one of the most powerful mechanisms for gaining an advantage in the shell game.'"
Local agencies have filed scores of lawsuits — at least 81 by one count, with more than five dozen still active — challenging pieces of the law governing specific projects and the distribution of funds. The suits have been filed in Sacramento Superior Court, as required by the state law that abolished the agencies. The challenges run the gamut from funding for housing, water and school facilities to a sports stadium in Santa Clara. Dozens of cities in virtually every geographic region of the state are involved in litigation.
The law allows state finance officials "to make ad hoc determinations without any meaningful appeal process," said League Executive Director Chris McKenzie, including the power to adjust the amounts owed, decide whether a local agency has the resources to make a payment and give the locals direction on managing their assets, among other things.
The state, he said, "unconstitutionally delegated legislative authority to the Department of Finance" and "puts the property and sales tax revenues of cities at risk at a time of great fiscal uncertainty. These are the same funds cities use to provide vital public safety and other city services."
California cities were "undoubtedly unhappy" when the redevelopment agencies were abolished, the Brown administration said in response to the cities' lawsuit, but at the end of the day the cities are simply making "attempts to put up roadblocks to the dissolution process and allow redevelopment to continue in perpetuity."
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By Jeff Seidel / Special to MLB.com
In his first game, Crowe did plenty.
Crowe went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in the eight-run ninth as the Indians rallied to beat the Orioles 8-2. He also made a great diving catch in center field in the ninth.
"He played a tremendous game," said Cleveland manager Manny Acta. "He can do a lot of things. I can see why a guy like him ... was drafted in the first round. I think, when everything is said and done, he could be part of what we're trying to do here."
Acta said that Crowe's speed and his ability to play all three outfield positions is going to be a plus. The Indians can use him in a variety of ways.
He batted ninth in Saturday's win, and Acta said Crowe would probably stay at the bottom of the order. Crowe had three stints with the Indians last year, and this is his first time up in 2010. He was called up when Andy Marte was placed on the disabled list.
"We've got good players in this locker room, and I just want to help any way I can," Crowe said.
Crowe was not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game.
Sizemore day-to-day with knee contusion
BALTIMORE -- Cleveland outfielder Grady Sizemore is considered day-to-day after he left Sunday's victory over the Orioles in the fifth inning due to a left knee contusion.
Sizemore hurt the knee when diving back into first base following his RBI single in the third inning. He singled to center and dove back to the bag when the throw home got cut off near the mound.
But that's when Sizemore hurt the knee. For now, manager Manny Acta will wait to see how Sizemore is tomorrow in St. Petersburg, Fla., before deciding what to do next.
"I landed on it funny," Sizemore said. "We'll see how it feels tomorrow and hopefully it will be in a better spot than I was ... today."
Acta said the knee looked better after the game, so they're hopeful it will improve even more by tomorrow.
"He hit it really hard when he slid back to first base on that RBI single," Acta said. "We'll see how it is when he shows up at the park tomorrow."
Sizemore had already gone 1-for-2 with a spectacular diving catch in the first inning that saved at least one run, but Trevor Crowe pinch-hit for him in the fifth.
"I felt kind kind of funny getting up [after diving back in]," Sizemore said. "I tried to run to second base ... couldn't put any weight on it, couldn't run at all."
Sipp providing solid relief
BALTIMORE -- Tony Sipp threw a scoreless ninth inning in Saturday's game and now hasn't allowed an earned run in his last 11 innings. He's only given up one run overall during that stretch and just two runs (one earned) in his last 15 games.
The left-hander has been consistent throughout the season, not allowing any of his 12 inherited runners to score -- tied with Jamey Wright for second most in the American League.
In addition, Sipp has held batters to a .160 average, sixth best among AL relievers.
Ninth-inning rally rare for Indians
BALTIMORE -- The Indians used an eight-run ninth inning to rally for an 8-2 victory over the Orioles on Saturday night. But Cleveland hasn't been a strong ninth-inning team so far this season.
In fact, the Indians had scored only six runs in the ninth inning through their first 33 games this season.
But the eight runs they scored this time was the most the team has gotten in the ninth since an 11-run outburst to beat Kansas City, 13-7, on Aug. 9, 2005.
In addition, the Elias Sports Bureau said that only two other teams have ever scored at least eight times in the ninth inning after not scoring in the first eight. Oakland did it against the Indians on June 5, 1983 (eight runs), and the Phillies got 10 against the Marlins on Sept. 17, 2005.
Jeff Seidel is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The agency staff shall prepare a written report on every application for determination of need; provided,that such staff report may be dispensed with in the case of emergency applications filed pursuant to 11.0227.History: Rule 8-79, eff 16 Jul 79, Det. of Need Rules and Proc. § 20.1.