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Bontq is Web-based project management software for project managers, software developers, and testers. It allows you to manage projects and track bugs, tasks, and feature requests very easily because of its clean and user-friendly interface. The essential part of Bontq is its cross-platform desktop client, which allows you to capture screenshots, record videos, and attach them right to your items (bugs, tasks, issues, etc.).
Outlets is an AJAX-enabled centralized power distribution unit (PDU) manager. It has has been tested on APC and Tripplite units with SNMP functionality, but can work with other units given proper configuration. To change the name of an outlet, simply click its name and enter the new value. Press Enter to confirm or Esc to cancel. Outlets can be switched on or off by clicking the status and selecting the desired status from the drop down, then clicking OK. Changes are written via SNMP, thus each PDU must have an accessible SNMP write community. Outlets can use a standard LAMP setup, though it does not require or use MySQL. In addition, it requires the php5-snmp module. All PDUs must support SNMP v1 and be set up to allow the IP of the machine Outlets is hosted on to access SNMP. Some Tripplite units exhibit a behavior where they do not properly confirm SNMP writes and stop responding to requests for about 60 seconds after SNMP writes. They can still be managed (it's just a bit wonky), but the APC units work flawlessly.
Pandora FMS is a software-monitoring tool created for all kinds of companies. It is specially designed for large environments, and works by first managing servers, applications, and communications, and then notifying clients of problems and failures before they occur. Pandora FMS also includes a configurable report system that evaluates and notifies the client on the level of fulfillment and compliance of their systems. It supports all kinds of technologies unifying the management tools of your system, such as performance monitoring, network monitoring, and availability management. Pandora FMS makes your company management more agile and improves your process performance.
phpVirtualBox is an AJAX implementation of the VirtualBox user interface written in PHP. As a modern Web interface, it allows you to access and control remote VirtualBox instances. Much of its verbage and some of its code is based on the (inactive) vboxweb project. It was created for people who prefer not to have to log in to their headless VirtualBox host to administer their virtual machines.
A mature implementation of a SIP server/proxy.
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When Dave Bush was growing up in suburban Philadelphia, he was a Phillies fan who would go to Veterans Stadium with his friends to watch his favorite club play and then trade baseball cards when he and his friends got home. Fast forward and Bush has played five seasons with the Toronto Blue Jays and Milwaukee Brewers, and his love of baseball remains.
The former closer at Wake Forest University recently took some time to discuss his interest in baseball card collecting:
MLBPLAYERS.com: When you were going to Phillies games as a kid, did you think you'd see your face on a card one day?
Bush: Well, every kid hopes it will happen. You have dreams, but you're also realistic. You don't know. When I was doing well at Wake Forest, I thought I had a good chance. When I got to the Major Leagues and saw my rookie card, it was like, "Wow! I made it." At that point, I thought it was a neat thing.
MLBPLAYERS.com: Who were your favorite players to collect?
Bush: I liked Steve Carlton and other pitchers who were fun to watch, like Nolan Ryan. I think I still have those cards somewhere.
MLBPLAYERS.com: Do you remember your first MLB card?
Bush: I was so excited. I got a bunch of extra cards for my family and friends. Just getting to the big leagues was unbelievable. When you see your face on a baseball card, it is something that's hard to describe. That first one with the Blue Jays means a lot.
MLBPLAYERS.com: What was the best part about collecting cards?
Bush: I thought it was hanging out with my friends and trading your favorite player on a card for his favorite player. It was fun. It was kids being kids. Everything was simple. I'm a still a big kid at heart. I've never lost that. I love the game the same way I did when I was a kid.
MLBPLAYERS.com: You must enjoy signing autographs, right?
Bush: Absolutely. Signing my name on a baseball card is fun, because you get to hang out with the kids. I never forgot where I came from. It's always cool to sign my name to a card.
This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

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Partisan Politics In The Pulpit: The LDS Church Says No
It's not often AU can say this -- but the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is on to something.
The LDS church has made a point to remind its senior leaders to remain politically neutral in the upcoming elections.
"The Church's mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ, not to elect politicians," church president Thomas S. Monson and his senior counselors said in a letter sent to top church leaders recently. The letter was also posted as a statement on the church's website.


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Long Island hospital scoresHospital-acquired conditions
These measures show how often patients got certain serious conditions while in the hospital, that might have been prevented if the hospital followed procedures based on best practices and scientific evidence. The rate is the number of cases per 1,000 medical and surgical discharges, except for the foreign object rate, which only takes into account surgical cases.
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Lockheed said SpaceX is inexperienced and is cutting corners by cutting costs
SpaceX is the underdog that proved a private company can rise to the occasion and
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Lockheed Martin and Boeing have had a strong hold on the Air Force's launch missions for the last six years. But last month, the Defense Department instructed the Air Force to find a new contractor to break the launch monopoly in an attempt to cut costs. In early December, it was announced that SpaceX was selected for trial missions.
SpaceX scored a $900 million contract with the Air Force for two launch missions in 2014 and 2015. The trial missions will test to see if SpaceX can successfully carry military and spy satellites.
As expected, Lockheed Martin and Boeing, which are partnered in a venture called the United Launch Alliance (ULA), are not too happy about it. They took a few jabs at SpaceX's inexperience in both space launches and in the military.
"I'm hugely pleased with 66 [successful missions] in a row from ULA, and I don't know the record of SpaceX yet," said Robert Stevens, chairman and chief executive at Lockheed Martin. "Two in a row?"
Lockheed Martin also took a stab at the Department of Defense's search for cheaper alternatives to ULA, saying that cutting corners will have poor results.
"Cost doesn't matter at all if you don't put the ball into orbit,'' said Stevens. "You can thrift on cost. You can take cost out of a rocket. But I will guarantee you, in my experience, when you start pulling a lot of costs out of a rocket, your quality and your probability of success in delivering a payload to orbit diminishes.''
SpaceX Elon Musk fired back, saying that "All of SpaceX's Falcon 9 missions have reached orbit and completed all primary mission objectives." As far as costs go, Musk said that SpaceX's equipment is cheaper because it contains better technology.
"The fundamental reason SpaceX's rockets are lower cost and more powerful is that our technology is significantly more advanced than that of the Lockheed-Boeing rockets, which were designed last century," said Musk.
The ULA's Delta 4 and Atlas 5 rockets cost about $464 million per launch, more than double a previous estimate of $230 million.
SpaceX stepped in with its Dragon capsule and Falcon 9 rocket
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SpaceX launched its Dragon capsule and Falcon 9 rocket to the ISS
for the first time back in May
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On October 7, SpaceX made its first official supply run as part of that contract. It
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Dragon is due to make its second run in January 2013. SpaceX is also looking to send the first manned Dragon capsule to the ISS somewhere between 2015 and 2017.
SpaceX is also making huge strides in the use of reusable rockets with its new
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Beyonce was crowned one of GQ's most beautiful women of the 21st century while Rihanna is a glorified sex symbol, yet both women retain their natural beauty without the sponsored product goop piled on their faces. Take a look at some of our favorite females who are simply stunning without touch-ups.
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Fright Night (2011)
Jerry Dandrige: You smell that? It's your fear.
[Jerry hisses at a ray of sunlight]
Jerry Dandrige: It's intoxicating. It's a very specific scent, Charley.
Ginger: Good show tonight right, baby-cakes?
Peter Vincent: You were late again on the "Devil's Torture Chamber".
Ginger: I have something for you, look.
[she gives him the middle finger]
Ginger: You were early again. In the bedroom.
Peter Vincent: Fuck you!
Ginger: I will fuck myself. Someone's gotta do it.
Peter Vincent: Don't do anything I wouldn't do. That doesn't narrow it down. That's like, mini-golf and sushi.
Charley Brewster: You read way too much Twilight.
'Evil' Ed Thompson: That's fiction, okay. This is real. He's a real monster and he's not brooding, or lovesick, or noble. He's the fucking shark from Jaws. He kills, he feeds, and he doesn't stop until everybody around him is dead. And I seriously am so angry you think I read Twilight.
Jerry Dandrige: [to Peter] Look at you all grown up. Welcome to Fright Night. For real.
[Peter tries to shoot him but misses]
Jerry Dandrige: You've got your mother's eyes.
[Peter misses again]
Jerry Dandrige: And you're father's aim.
'Evil' Ed Thompson: I really hate to be the one to tell you this, but that guy, your neighbor; yeah, he's a vampire man.
Charley Brewster: My neighbor?
'Evil' Ed Thompson: Yeah.
Charley Brewster: Next door?
'Evil' Ed Thompson: Yeah.
Charley Brewster: Jerry. I just met him.
'Evil' Ed Thompson: Okay. Jerry.
Charley Brewster: That is a terrible vampire name. Jerry?
'Evil' Ed Thompson: I didn't name him, man. I'm just reporting the facts.
Jerry Dandrige: This girl tonight. She's a handful, you know? Women who look a certain way, they... they need to be managed. It's true. Your dad ducked out on you, huh? Your mom, she didn't exactly say, but there's a kind of... neglect. Gives off a scent. You don't mind my saying, you got a lot on your shoulders for a kid. The two of you, alone. And your girl... Amy. She's ripe. I bet there's a line of guys dying to pluck that. Your mom, too. You don't see it. Maybe you do, but she's putting it out. It's on you to look after them. You up for that, guy?
Charley Brewster: I think I can manage.
Jerry Dandrige: Good. Because there's a lot of bad people out there, Charley. Everyone's got to look after his own business.
Jane Brewster: You know, getting what you want can be stressful. Especially when you're not used to getting it. More to lose.
Jerry Dandrige: [to Ed] You've been watching me. I've been watching you. It seems fair.
Charley Brewster: Wait a minute. You get deliveries this late?
Peter Vincent: Yeah. Um, no. I don't know.
Charley Brewster: Oh, shit. No. You said that guy could come in. That's a...
'Evil' Ed Thompson: [interrupting] That's an invitation, airhead.
Peter Vincent: How did you get in here?
Charley Brewster: Well security is a little lax since everybody got their throat torn out.
Peter Vincent: I'm a great date. Get me drunk, and I'll try anything.
Peter Vincent: [grabbing his crotch] Leather, it doesn't breathe, you know? Fucking rashes are fucking killing me!
Peter Vincent: You think I'm hanging out with Dracula? And the Easter Bunny? Fuck off!
Charley Brewster: Ed came to me, and I turned my back on him.
Amy: How were you supposed to believe him?
Charley Brewster: I mean, he begged me. I mean, he really... And he was my best friend.
Amy: I know but, Charley, people, they change.
Charley Brewster: Yeah, and I just changed into a dick.
Peter Vincent: Ginger, we got a delivery.
Ginger: [eating ice cream] I'm watching my program! You get it!
Peter Vincent: You're TiVo-ing it, you lazy cow!
Amy: Charley's going to come. He's gonna find me.
Jerry Dandrige: I'm counting on it.
Peter Vincent: Let's kill something.
Charley Brewster: You think if you live and we all die, you'll be able to get us out of your head?
Peter Vincent: No, I know I won't. I never could after the first time. So I told myself that I made it up. I was a kid. Figured it was easier to believe in monsters.
Charley Brewster: Made what up?
Peter Vincent: The vampire that killed my parents, but not me. You think I collected all this stuff because it was bitching?
Jerry Dandrige: I'll catch you later.
Jane Brewster: Ed called. Again.
Charley Brewster: Oh yeah?
Jane Brewster: I'm tired of making excuses for you, Charley. If you don't want to talk to him, just tell him.
Charley Brewster: Kind of defeats the purpose.
Peter Vincent: [to Charley] I'm gonna pop your cherry.
[after Jerry blows up the Brewster house]
Jerry Dandrige: I don't need an invitation if there's no house.
Charley Brewster: [entering Peter's penthouse and seeing his artifacts] Wow. This is all his stuff?
Ginger: He started collecting tarots and Ouijas. Gateway stuff. Now scholars, they call him for answers. Those books, the forgotten texts, the Agrippa. He's read them all.
[Charley tries to touch an item]
Ginger: No, no. Don't touch anything. He's PMS-y today. Sensitive little girl. Over there, that's haunted antiques. Cursed stuff! And that's... that's Peter's honorary degree from LVSU. But he got it off the internet.
Mark: Man, that was some fucked up night.
[first lines]
Announcer: Defy reason. Defy everything you know. A mind blowing experience of the occult and supernatural. Peter Vincent. A magical tour de force. Peter Vincent. Welcome to Fright Night. Onstage at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
Jane Brewster: Hey, kid. Don't leer at the neighbors.
Charley Brewster: Hey, she's the one that put the word on her butt. I'm just reading it.
'Evil' Ed Thompson: You know Adam's missing, right?
Charley Brewster: What do you mean Adam's missing?
'Evil' Ed Thompson: I keep trying him. No texts, no phone calls, nothing. I don't know if you were paying attention to roll call, but he's not the only one that's gone.
'Evil' Ed Thompson: What the fuck happened to you? We were inseperable.
Charley Brewster: Yeah, well you know when my life started to get better? When I stopped being friends with you.
'Evil' Ed Thompson: You want me to go tell your pals how well we really know each other? The LEGO contests, the Farscape conventions, the costumes?
Charley Brewster: Please, stop.
'Evil' Ed Thompson: Or how about that one time you took my Stretch Armstrong so you could tie it around your balls and jerk off for an hour?
Jerry Dandrige: It takes a real man to wear Puce.
'Evil' Ed Thompson: [to Charley] Really, can we pretend for one minute that you're not a complete douchebag?
Jane Brewster: [as Jerry's hand tries to grab her] Charley, fucking kick him!
'Evil' Ed Thompson: [to Peter, over intercom] Hey, are you enjoying your panic room, master of darkness? God, you are such a pussy. I love it!
'Evil' Ed Thompson: You know, I expected more of a fight from you, Brewster. Girl's made you lazy in the head. Pussy will do that.
Jerry Dandrige: What were you thinking, Charley? That you were just going to walk in here with your little crossbow and put to bed 400 years of survival? No, Charley. Not likely.
[repeated line]
Jerry Dandrige: Hey, guy.
'Evil' Ed Thompson: [to Mark] Don't you have some sluts to go fuck?
Jane Brewster: The whole house looks like that show Dark Shadows.
'Evil' Ed Thompson: [after Charley grabs an axe] Nice weapon there, Squid Boy!
[last lines]
Amy: Will you promise me, now we'll finally be alone?
Charley Brewster: I promise.
Amy: Promise?
Charley Brewster: I promise, promise, promise.


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This paragraph is from a Rotor & Wing article, "NVGs Made Simple," that ran in the September 2009 issue, on page 38:
NVG Repair – There are several certified FAA Part 145 service centers that can repair, maintain and perform 180-day airworthiness inspections on NVGs and their subcomponents as specified in RTCA/DO-275. For small or medium size organizations that may not have the technical staff or equipment, these Part 145 repair stations can provide a turnkey cost advantage.
A correction is that there is only one FAA Part 145 NVG repair station in the U.S., and that is Night Flight Concepts repair station # N5ZR113B with specific ratings of Specialized Service and Limited Accessories for night vision goggles. There are other FAA Part 145 facilities, leading people to believe they can certify NVGs, but that is false. Just having Part 145 does not authorize capabilities with NVGs. Those facilities can and do return NVGs after a 180-day inspection with a Certificate of Conformance, not an FAA 8130-3 or equivalent. This is a huge issue currently in the NVG industry and is being addressed as we speak. Other than that, this was an informative article and I'm glad to see more NVG information being forwarded to the industry.
David Luke
VP of Night Flight Retail & Maintenance Night Vision Goggle SME
Night Flight Concepts Co-Founder
The "dark days" at Bell (See "The Bell 429: A New Hope," September 2009, page 28) should be considered when they started to only upgrade existing models without bringing in modern concepts like the flat floor cabin (i.e. the AS350, the nearest competitor of the 206 series).
Now, with both feet on the thin red line, Bell finally invested in the 429, which should be a good contender. But the Eurocopter EC135 and EC145 are already there, and the AgustaWestland AW109S and AW139 are there too. Which segment of the market will stay with Bell? In my opinion, operators having spent many years with Bell products, and willing to keep on, will stay with Bell. Sorry for Bell, but it may be less than the pile of letters of intent!
Capt. Jean Bizot
The acquisition of the four AW139 helicopters for the Trinidad & Tobago Air Guard (See "Five AW139s Join Order Book," September 2009, page 20) actually does not signify "the establishment of the first SAR helicopter unit" in Trinidad & Tobago.
National Helicopter Services Ltd., a government state enterprise which currently operates a small fleet of Sikorsky S-76A++, S-76C++ and Eurocopter BO105 CBS-4 rotorcraft, has been providing SAR operations for more than 25 years in Trinidad & Tobago, when back in 1982 the government initially acquired two Sikorsky S-76A aircraft for this purpose. Since then, with several additions to the fleet, these aircraft and missions were flown by civilian pilots and that 'unit' provided air support locally and regionally in many of the areas that the new Air Guard unit shall soon fulfill, including SAR, medical transfers, disaster relief, etc.
It would then be safe to say, the AW139 acquisition signifies the establishment of the first military SAR helicopter unit in Trinidad & Tobago. My personal heartfelt respect and admiration for these pilots and crew members who operated above and beyond the call. It was great to have been part of the team.
Ricardo G. Moreno
Helicopter Aircrewman/EMT (Ret.)
All in all, the R&D in rotorcraft is not the best these days. What can you say about high-speed helicopters? Non-existant! Sure, we can arm and weigh down the models of today, but where's the speed research?
With the V-22 (See "V-22: It's Time to Move On," August 2009, page 48), here's an aircraft that was once a concept, and has gone through failures.
In 2009, we can document everything easily, but in 1958, where are the documented faults? Keep in mind our knowledge of today does not agree with the experimental development of today. We have a whole book of tricks to use to fix problems, but we now have extremely controlled budgets. The taxpayer sees the money involved, the engineer sees the Swiss Army knife of the military, and the wounded soldier sees the speed of the V-22. It did have expensive and fatal problems, but one step at a time, these are getting worked out.
There's no way to solve unknown problems, we need to put a new concept into use to figure out the problems, then we will fix them and reduce costs when we understand it all. The V-22 might not be the best thing available, but wait until the second-generation V-22, or third.
Put yourself in the mind of a soldier with one good leg, one bloody half of a leg, and then you hear the Taliban approaching. When you hear "they are five miles out," would you want to hear 140 knots or more than 200 knots?
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To me they have similarities in their sounds. Dusky is a bit more expansive in their productions. I think both would feel at home being compared to each other.
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Marlins want to be cheered in Puerto Rico
Club hopes series opens up new fan base in Caribbean
By Joe Frisaro / MLB.com
The Marlins are about to experience a new type of home cooking when they face the Mets beginning Monday.
Although there is so much familiarity between these National League East rivals, who have already met 10 times this season, so much will be different in this three-game series. Namely, where it will be played.
Instead of being a set at Sun Life Stadium in Miami, the Marlins will be the "home" team at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, P.R.
As part of a Major League Baseball initiative to expand the game globally, the Marlins were approached by the league before the season began to consider a series in Puerto Rico.
The promoters of the event wanted a Marlins-Mets matchup, and after months of negotiations, a deal was finalized in Spring Training to switch this series to San Juan.
For Florida, and its proximity to Puerto Rico and the rest of the Caribbean, taking the series out of Miami presents an opportunity to expand its fan base.
"When Major League Baseball asked us to play in Puerto Rico this year, for us it was an obvious yes," Marlins president David Samson said. "As we're opening a new ballpark in Miami in 2012, we are the team of Latin America and the Caribbean region."
The Marlins' retractable-roof ballpark will open in the Little Havana section of Miami. The franchise is hopeful the stadium will attract new fans from not only South Florida, but also from Latin America.
When people from Puerto Rico visit South Florida in the future, the Marlins are hoping they consider attending some games.
"For us to go down as the home team, and introduce ourselves again to them, and talk to them about our new ballpark, it was an easy decision," Samson said.
The Marlins are no stranger to playing regular-season games in Puerto Rico. In 2003 and 2004, they faced the Montreal Expos at Hiram Bithorn Stadium. They played one series in each of those years when the Expos played a portion of their home games in Puerto Rico.
The last time the Marlins were in San Juan, they pieced together one of the greatest pitching series in franchise history. On April 13-15, 2004, they strung together three straight shutout victories. Brad Penny, Dontrelle Willis and Carl Pavano were the winning pitchers.
On this visit, the Marlins and Mets will do more than just play baseball.
"We're doing a lot of player appearances, clinics and appearances by Tony Perez," Samson said. "It's an opportunity to start a grassroots effort as we try to make Puerto Rico part of our territory."
Perez, a Marlins special assistant, is a Hall of Famer who makes Puerto Rico his home in the offseason.
Marlins interim manager Edwin Rodriguez, who replaced Fredi Gonzalez on Wednesday, is the first Puerto Rican-born manager in MLB history. His homecoming has already made headlines in San Juan.
"It's special," said Rodriguez, who never dreamed he would be the first from his country to achieve the distinction. "The general sense is everybody is happy for the whole situation. It's a big accomplishment. The whole country has been proud. The whole country has been pushing and pulling for this."
When the Marlins and Mets leave town after Wednesday's game, it likely won't be Florida's final visit to San Juan. Samson said the team expects to play another series in Puerto Rico in 2011. No opponent has been selected, and plans are tentative. Once the team moves into its new ballpark, however, all its home games will be in Miami.
Still, the Marlins expect to be a team that Puerto Rico will embrace for the long haul.
"We want to maintain a presence there, absolutely," Samson said.
Joe Frisaro is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Text of Wisconsin Statutes Regarding Legal Self-Defense
I know that the thread about the Huggett arrest in Wisconsin is closed, but I feel that it is important to put everything in the proper context of what Wisconsin's own state laws say about what constitutes legal self-defense.
People need to realize that laws regarding self-defense can vary quite a bit from state to state. Actions that would thus be perfectly legal in one state, may well not be legal if done in another.
That is why it is very critical that we all research and know our own state laws so very well. For it is these statutes that prosecutors will be looking at if any of us is ever involved in an act of self-defense.
I myself was rather skeptical of why Huggett was being prosecuted. But if you actually look at the text of the Wisconsin statutes about self-defense, it becomes very clear why he was arrested and charged. Illegal provocation basically negates a person's right to use lethal force in self-defense in Wisconsin, unless the person first exhausts all other options available to him. Under the law Huggett would of had to have retreated and tried to disengage from the confrontation, before he could regain the right to use lethal force. And he obviously did not retreat, since Peach was shot at the door, and stumbled outside before he died. Wisconsin defines illegal provocation to not just include criminal acts, but even merely actions that could result in a civil lawsuit.
So I think that the lesson that we can all take away from this case is not to make any assumptions regarding what is and is not legal. Take the time to instead find out what your own state statutes specifically say about what constitutes legal self-defense.
Here is the text of what the Wisconsin statutes say:
939.48 Self-defense and defense of others.
(1) A person is privileged to threaten or intentionally use force against another for the purpose of preventing or terminating what the person reasonably believes to be an unlawful interference with his or her person by such other person. The actor may intentionally use only such force or threat thereof as the actor reasonably believes is necessary to prevent or terminate the interference. The actor may not intentionally use force which is intended or likely to cause death or great bodily harm unless the actor reasonably believes that such force is necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to himself or herself.
(2) Provocation affects the privilege of self-defense as follows:
(a) A person who engages in unlawful conduct of a type likely to provoke others to attack him or her and thereby does provoke an attack is not entitled to claim the privilege of self-defense against such attack, except when the attack which ensues is of a type causing the person engaging in the unlawful conduct to reasonably believe that he or she is in imminent danger of death or great bodily harm. In such a case, the person engaging in the unlawful conduct is privileged to act in self-defense, but the person is not privileged to resort to the use of force intended or likely to cause death to the person's assailant unless the person reasonably believes he or she has exhausted every other reasonable means to escape from or otherwise avoid death or great bodily harm at the hands of his or her assailant.
(b) The privilege lost by provocation may be regained if the actor in good faith withdraws from the fight and gives adequate notice thereof to his or her assailant.
(c) A person who provokes an attack, whether by lawful or unlawful conduct, with intent to use such an attack as an excuse to cause death or great bodily harm to his or her assailant is not entitled to claim the privilege of self-defense.
(3) The privilege of self-defense extends not only to the intentional infliction of harm upon a real or apparent wrongdoer, but also to the unintended infliction of harm upon a 3rd person, except that if the unintended infliction of harm amounts to the crime of first-degree or 2nd-degree reckless homicide, homicide by negligent handling of dangerous weapon, explosives or fire, first-degree or 2nd-degree reckless injury or injury by negligent handling of dangerous weapon, explosives or fire, the actor is liable for whichever one of those crimes is committed.
(4) A person is privileged to defend a 3rd person from real or apparent unlawful interference by another under the same conditions and by the same means as those under and by which the person is privileged to defend himself or herself from real or apparent unlawful interference, provided that the person reasonably believes that the facts are such that the 3rd person would be privileged to act in self-defense and that the person's intervention is necessary for the protection of the 3rd person.
(5) A person is privileged to use force against another if the person reasonably believes that to use such force is necessary to prevent such person from committing suicide, but this privilege does not extend to the intentional use of force intended or likely to cause death.
(6) In this section "unlawful" means either tortious or expressly prohibited by criminal law or both.
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|May 15, 2008, 09:29 PM
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I have read the Oregon Statutes regarding self-defense, but I have no knowledge of what the case law might be like here.
For example, regarding the issue of provocation, Oregon law says the following:
161.215 Limitations on use of physical force in defense of a person. Notwithstanding ORS 161.209, a person is not justified in using physical force upon another person if:
(1) With intent to cause physical injury or death to another person, the person provokes the use of unlawful physical force by that person; or
So under Oregon law, the state has to show that there was an intent during the provocation to cause physical injury or death. Anyway, to this layperson, that seems like a far higher bar to hurdle, than what the Wisconsin statutes say.
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'Lucky' Holliday fine with four knocks
Whirlwind day begins with trade, ends with Cards win
By David Gurian-Peck / MLB.com
Yet somehow, every bloop, flair and grounder off his bat was perfectly placed, as he finished 4-for-5 with a stolen base, an RBI and a run scored. Julio Lugo -- the "other" St. Louis newcomer -- homered and tripled, and Joel Pineiro scattered four hits over six scoreless innings as the new-look Cardinals beat the Phillies, 8-1, in front of 45,166 at Citizens Bank Park.
"Yeah, I was lucky, but I'll take 'em. I'll take 'em all," Holliday said. "It may not be pretty, but it's effective."
Holliday singled in his first at-bat, promptly stole second and scored on Rick Ankiel's base hit. In the Cardinals' four-run sixth, Holliday hit an opposite-field, run-scoring flair. In the seventh, he launched a double to right-center that nearly left the yard, and in the ninth he legged out an infield single.
"He has a lot of ability, but the one thing -- I've never seen him throw an at-bat away," manager Tony La Russa said. "He's a hungry hitter, and he showed that today."
Mark DeRosa, acquired from the Indians in June, mused at his new teammate's success.
"It took me three weeks to get a hit," said DeRosa, who was hitless in his first 15 at-bats with St. Louis. "This guy comes in and jams four balls."
The Cardinals recognized the potency of their retooled lineup. Two of their top four hitters were not on the team on Wednesday; three of them were elsewhere last month.
In other words, Albert Pujols, who has a Majors-leading 34 intentional walks, has much more of a supporting cast, and the team has far more continuity from top to bottom.
"It changes the complexion of our lineup," DeRosa said. "Guys feel they can pass the baton. They don't need to be a hero."
That's exactly what they did on Friday: Pass the baton, without heroics. St. Louis' deeper, longer lineup managed a big inning without big hits, stringing together five consecutive singles off young Philadelphia lefty J.A. Happ, who had not lost since 2007.
Ankiel, who finished the evening with three hits and three RBIs, capped off the rally with an RBI double to left, the only semi-hard-hit ball of the inning. Ironically, it was the veteran shortstop Lugo -- who homered once last season, and once in 37 games with Boston this year -- who provided the only true pop.
"Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good," La Russa said. "Happ deserves better than the runs that were scored."
Pineiro, however, got exactly what he deserved: his eighth straight quality start and third consecutive win.
Since June 18, Pineiro has allowed just two walks and eight runs over 51 2/3 innings, good for an outstanding 1.39 ERA.
He never faced a legitimate jam against the Phillies -- who lead the National League in runs, homers and total bases and who play in a hitter-friendly ballpark -- and lowered his ERA to 2.95.
Not even a 48-minute rain delay in the top of the second bothered Pineiro, who remained loose by throwing in the batting cage underneath the field. His sinker was sharp, as he notched 10 groundouts -- 11 counting Happ's sacrifice bunt. Philadelphia never had multiple runners on base against him.
"Now I would say it's up to our pitching," Pineiro said. "The front office did what they needed to do to get hitters, now our pitching's gotta step up and keep on doing what we've been doing."
Pineiro woke up to multiple text messages from friends, asking if he had heard the exciting news.
Holliday had a far less leisurely afternoon. First, he had poor cell phone reception in New York, making it difficult to get in touch with A's general manager Billy Beane. Then he had the train ride to Citizens Bank Park, where he arrived around 5 p.m. ET. Though he traveled with his family, he did not even have time to check into his hotel. He had a team meeting and press conference to attend. Shortly thereafter, he was on second base, swiping his first bag with his new team.
"That's part of my game," said Holliday, who had 28 steals for Colorado last season. "I kind of pride myself on playing good baseball."
Only when it was all over could he finally take a breather and absorb the day's events.
"I feel like it's a blessing to be here," Holliday said.
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You should start with the ham and pineapple!
But in regards to taste, I don't really think one can argue about taste. You can serve, what some people might consider, the perfect food in a restaurant, there will always people who dislike it. Same goes for music, some like Rock over Jazz, some find Opera more exciting than Blues. In terms of pizza, I'm sure there are some who prefer Pizza Hut over Bianco's pies even if that's hard to believe.
Perhaps bicster could share with us his profession where it is "very scary" that the customer is right? My curiosity gets the best of me, sorry....~sd
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my favorite pizza comes from my kitchen.
Yes, I guess you're right... that is kinda scary. However, I have never really thought of myself as my doctors' "customer" since they have the training which I don't. I believe that a patient should be involved in his or her care, but to insist you are correct and the anesthesiologist is wrong is foolhardy at best.To put this back in terms of pizza, I have to agree with the other posters who pointed out that taste is subjective and no pizzeria is going to have 100% rave reviews, but it is the pizzaiolo who is right... it IS his dream and vision and choice of style. If the customer doesn't agree or like the product, he should find a pizzeria that does fit his tastes. I have been known to change banks, insurance companies and doctors because I didn't like the "goods and services" they were selling. Same with pizza. But, I don't tell them all that they were wrong and I was right. What is perfectly fine for Jane Dough may not be right for sourdough girl.I think this is the crux of bicster's "problem" and why he was disappointed with the pizza at Bianco's. He should actually be very proud that he can create a pizza at home which, to his personal taste buds, is better than Chris'. Once you have your own pizza perfected, or at least close to it, other places pale in comparison. Makes it hard to go out with friends for pizza! If you do go out, you seldom like the pizza as well as your own... but, more often, your friends want the evening out to be pizza at YOUR house, instead! Terry, glad to hear that you've all but killed the ham and pineapple pizza! I also agree that when a customer is wrong or making unreasonable demands, they should be told so, nicely. A lot of corporations (notably the two I worked for) are VERY reluctant to do so.~sd
Anyway, my favorite pizza is my own, more so because it is something I made by hand, not b/c it is the best tasting out there. The sum of the experience makes it the best.
Likewise, Dr. Oz and "Dr." House should not be your frame of references for questioning my plan of care.
I have yet to find a reference from SDGirl that has "House" or "Dr. Oz" in any of her posts. I don't think she was questioning your plan of care but I have to agree with her in the sense that a patient or doctor, such as yourself, should have a close relationship when it comes to individual care and options of treatment. Happy Baking and putting people to sleep!


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Unless you were one of the dedicated Apple fans willing to stand in line for hours Friday morning, you're probably not basking in the glow of the new iPhone 5 right now.
It took just several hours for both Apple Stores in Utah to sell completely out of the newest gotta-have mobile device from the Cupertino, Calif., company on its first day. Apple representatives said the stores at the Fashion Place Mall in Murray and The Gateway mall in downtown Salt Lake City would be getting new shipments, possibly on a daily basis, and sell them on a first-come, first-served basis. It is not known how many units each store sold Friday.
But it was just another example of the ongoing frenzy to be the first on the block to get the latest iteration of the iPhone.
Overnight lines were reported at both local stores and locations across the world. A Piper Jaffray analyst estimated Friday that the lines for the iPhone 5 were 83 percent longer than those for last year's iPhone 4S, based on head counts at Apple stores in Boston, New York and Minneapolis.
There certainly was more motivation to get the new phone in the Salt Lake area. Lines started forming almost a day earlier than for other iPhone launches.
The developers at Provo-based Sand Mountain Studios didn't have to blow off work to stand in line to buy the new phone Friday. They brought work with them.
On Thursday, the co-founders grabbed their laptops, a whiteboard and a folding card table, and set up a makeshift office in line to be among the first in Utah to buy the new version of Apple's mobile device. They also wanted to see if they could develop an app for the new phone in the 18 hours or so while they were waiting.
"We wanted to use the crowd to see what's popular, so we're pitching ideas," Jonathan Lund, 33, Provo, said Thursday afternoon.
Besides, said partner Spencer Smith, 31, "It's fun."
By 7:30 a.m. Friday, just before the doors opened at the Apple Store at The Gateway mall, about 200 eager iPhone fans were standing in the brisk morning air to get their hands on the new phone.
The new iPhone 5 sports a bigger 4-inch screen, the faster 4G LTE connectivity for data, and better performance all around. The phone is being offered through AT&T, Verizon and Sprint. AT&T announced last week that the iPhone 5 was its biggest-selling phone ever in the first two days of online sales.
Dino Oshley, a 44-year-old hairstylist from Salt Lake City, was the very first in line at The Gateway, although he paid his nephew $50 to represent him for the first 12 hours while Oshley was at work.
"I like just the excitement of it all, and I like new gadgets," said Oshley, who has been in an iPhone line before, an event that has become an annual ritual for Apple whenever it has released a new version of the iPhone.
The crowd on hand overnight kept busy by watching "The Avengers" on a big screen or sleeping whenever they could. Most just sat around and talked about their favorite subject, the new iPhone 5.
The developers from Sand Mountain Studios actually got their app made, a virtual whiteboard for the iPad called "Big Board." Users can zoom in and out of the whiteboard and display the whole image on a TV. The developers submitted the app to Apple Friday for approval, which will take longer than it did to make the app.
"It was a community experience," said developer Joe Wilson, 27, Provo, "We had a good time and busted it out."
Apple's stock rose $1.39, to $700.09, in trading Friday. It has become the most valuable public company in history, with a market capitalization valued at $656 billion at the close of the market Friday.
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The second annual Helen B. Sweeden River Valley Alzheimer's Walk is Aug. 25 at the L.V. Williamson Boys and Girls Club at 600 E. 16th St. in Russellville.
Last year's event raised more than $17,000, more than any other local walk in Arkansas.
Registration begins the day of the walk at 9 a.m. and the walk begins at 9:45 in the gymnasium.
Teams can pre-register from 1-5 p.m. on Aug. 22 at AMCARE Senior Life Partners on Fourth Street in Russellville.
Tara Dollar, walk chairperson, said the walk is in large part symbolic.
"We only walk three or four laps around the gymnasium inside the Boys and Girls Club," Dollar said. "Anyone can walk, it is not a 5k. We also have face painting and fun activities for the kids, so it really is a day for the entire family."
Dollar said Tropical Sno will be on site offering free snow cones during the event.
There is also a silent auction with items including as autographed football signed by the entire 2011-12 Arkansas Razorback football team.
T-Shirts are available for a $25 donation while supplies last.
There is no fee required to walk, but many individuals and teams raise money for the cause.
"This is probably one of the newest and fastest growing groups in the area," Todd Sweeden, corporate sponsor chair, said. "We would love for even more people to come and participate. The money raised goes to support research and caregivers."
The walk is named in honor of Sweeden's mother Helen, a Russellville businesswoman who lived with the disease for 14 years before passing away last year from unrelated causes.
Dollar said she became interested in forming a local walk after her grandfather, Glen Taylor, died after suffering from Alzheimer's for many years.
"Alzheimer's is a disease that hits close to home for every person at some point," Dollar said of why she is so passionate about the walk. "Everyone knows someone who has been affected by the disease. It is also hard on caregivers and the family. The walk is about more than just honoring our loved ones who have Alzheimer's, it is a way to show support for the family and caregivers."
Proceeds from the River Valley Walk support Arkansas family caregivers and help to fund the educational programs and services available at Alzheimer's Arkansas where all family services are provided free of charge.
The services include a toll-free 24-hour telephone support line, patient and caregiver support groups, financial assistance grants, family and community education, in-service training for professional caregivers and the File of Life (FOL) program.
Dollar said the 24-hour telephone support line is a great benefit for families who have a a loved one with Alzheimer's.
"Alzheimer's is an all-day, every-day disease," Dollar said. "It is a great comfort to know there is help available 24-hours a day. The walk is great way for people to learn more about Alzheimer's Arkansas and the many services they provide. The File of Life program is something everyone can benefit from, but something very few know anything about."
A File of Life is a medical information packet kept on the outside of a refrigerator that corresponds to a red sticker placed on either the front door or front window to alert emergency personnel to the FOL inside which contains the medical history and saves time and in many instances lives.
"We were so blessed by the support and turnout last year," Dollar said. "Let's see if we can even break last year's record."
More more information about the River Valley Walk, call Dollar at (479) 264-4247 or visit www.alzark.org.


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I do buy online for most of my fabric purchases. I even buy it by the 15 yd bolts from Textile Collections in CA. as that is a great way to get backings at a reasonable cost. I use Fabric.com alot as shipping is free with a $35 order. I don't need fabric but I have one son who sends me a GC online to Fabric.com for Mother's Day, birthday and sometimes for Christmas. What is there about that to not like? It makes it easy for him and I certainly don't turn down the offer to buy fabric.
Connecting Threads is also a great place to shop. Course I just bought some thread on linethrough CT and must have been asleep as I ended up with 11 spools of hyacinth Essentials thread. The order comes from WA but has to be returned to OHIO. Oh well, it has been returned and I will try and be awake when I order the next time.:-)
I have used CT threads for a while and really loved them. I have bought some fabrics from them and had good luck with it. I do buy online but still prefer to touch and feel the fabric.
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I've been pleasantly surprised by the quality and prices of Connecting Threads fabric. I mostly like batiks but now they have a line of those as well.
Need some advice. Just tried my first pantograph today and had real problems with the fabric bunching towards the sides. I tried spray basting the sides and running a wavy stitch line but I'm frustrated.....and unsewing. Really tough working from the back and concentrating on the pattern and not seeing what's going on on the front. Any advice from the group would be appreciated!
Just curious as to why you are quilting from the back? Is it the type of fabric? I know people who do this but I, myself, have not.
I thought that's how you had to do the pantograph. Do you do it some other way? Would much rather work from the front if that's possible! Let me know!
I do my pantographs from the back and have had no problems. Is the top laying smooth on the batting? Are you starting and stopping off the quilt too? I do and that helps to keep the tope smooth.
I do all my quilts from the front. I have heard of doing flannel quilts from the back but I have never done that. I have done many with no problems. Maybe I'm just lucky. Was the quilt top square and laid flat? If I find a quilt is not going to lay flat, that it has fullness in different areas, I do not do a pantograph. I do free motion. For me, that's the only way I can put hands on the quilt and work in the fullness and keep the quilt as square as I can. There's no way you could do that from the back of the quilt that I know of. Maybe you could try a pantograph from the front sometime and see how you like it. I'm sure others will have suggestions for you as well. Let me know what works for you. Hugs
Yes to all of the above. It seems that it's the starting and wandering back and forth off the edge that's causing the issues. I wonder if maybe I need to raise my hopping foot just a bit?
Up to this point I've been doing everything free style from the front with no issues but there are so many beautiful pantographs that I wanted to try to master that as well. I had some issues with my machine last week and in making some adjustments my husband accidentally adjusted the hopping foot. I thought it was ok but I'm thinking maybe I need to raise it a bit more as that's what's getting caught on the edge of the top. Thanks for the advice though!
Well, that sounds like an easy enough fix. Hope that's all that's giving you an issue. You could try it from the top and see how you like it. I like it as you can see what the top is doing and watch your edges. I sew down the sides of my quilt top and try to stay within that 1/8 of an inch. In doing pantographs I still get a little fold over but at least it's in the binding area. I see Kate likes to do hers from the back as well. Just never done it myself. I'd like to see how it's done sometime. Would like to see a picture of the finished quilt. Hugs
What kind of machine are you working on, Charlotte? I mostly do pantos and I have to do them from the back but I know some machines are set up to do that from the front (short arms mostly I think.) I always pin or baste the sides and put the clamps on to keep everything level and stabalized. It is a skill to learn how to keep an eye on what's going on in the front while you are at the back but just keep trying. It gets easier. Don't be afraid to stop, check out what's going on, and then start again. Practice, practice, practice.
Guess I piped in on this subject a bit early. You guys ready for a laugh? Charlotte, I was thinking you were quilting from the back of your quilt not the back of your machine. Boy, do I feel stupid!! Still new at this, I'm sick and it's been a long day. Gotta get the terms down quick. I have a Gammill Optimum Plus and yes, I do my pantographs from the back of my machine and yes, smaller machines do them from the front. Hang in there with me I'll try and do better. Hugs
I have an APQS Millenium which I just got in July. You are right on the practice, practice, practice comment. Fortunately I have a stash of old uncompleted quilt tops that won't break my heart if I use them to practice on. I was so excited when I got the tension set well quickly and the first pass went really well and then had so many problems on the 2nd row. I'll be unsewing tomorrow!! We live and learn. I just keep trying to remember how intimidated I was when I got my Bernina and try to be patient as I learn all the ins and outs of this new toy! Thanks for the support!
That's how I started with cheaters and unfinished quilt tops. I don't get to use my machine much as we live in Fla and KY and my machine, Martha Mae, lives in KY. Even though I've had my machine a couple of years I'm still very new. I'd certainly like to get in more practice.
Too funny Ramona - was sure I was just stupid and missing something big!! Thanks for the clarification :) Feel better soon. We are just recovering form the shock of the earthquake and now waiting anxiously for Hurricane Irene to visit. Life is exciting in Delaware these days!


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Inflammation in elbow keeping Francisco off mound
By Anthony DiComo / MLB.com
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Though Frank Francisco reported to camp punctually on Tuesday, lingering health issues may prevent him from toeing a rubber any time soon.
It's a situation that could ultimately cost him his job.
Francisco, the incumbent closer, said that his right elbow is still inflamed following the operation he underwent in December to remove a bone spur. The right-hander tried throwing last week, without success, and the training staff has since advised him to cease all activity until the inflammation subsides.
He cannot estimate when that might be.
"I don't know," Francisco said. "The trainers are going to let me know when. We're going to talk and see day by day how I feel, how I progress, and then we'll decide."
Francisco might have avoided this situation altogether had he simply undergone surgery at the end of the season, but he said that both an initial MRI and a second opinion found nothing amiss. It was not until December, when he told a doctor that he was still feeling discomfort, that he discovered the bone spur.
Even before Francisco reported to camp in poor health, the Mets appeared to be wavering about his ability to adequately perform ninth-inning duties. Though he only blew three saves in 26 chances last season, Francisco posted a 5.53 ERA and was removed from multiple other save situations.
If Francisco is not ready for Opening Day, the Mets will turn to either Bobby Parnell or Brandon Lyon, both of whom have closed out games in the past. Lyon appears to be more of a short-term patch, as the Mets still view Parnell as their closer of the future.
"I'm not really saying, 'Hey, I want to be the closer here,'" Lyon said. "That's not where I'm at. That's never been my idea as a player. I just want to go out and help the team win and let other people decide."
Ultimately, the decision will fall to manager Terry Collins and pitching coach Dan Warthen.
"Frank told me last week, 'I'll be ready,'" Collins said. "Dan and I have picked some dates that we think are going to be important so that we know he'll have the innings necessary to be ready for the season. If he meets those dates, I think he'll be on track. If he doesn't, we'll have to look in other directions."
Collins needs no contract guarantees
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Despite a losing record and fourth-place finish two years ago, the Mets had no qualms about exercising the 2013 option on manager Terry Collins' contract even before the 2012 season began.
Now, following a second consecutive losing record and fourth-place finish under Collins' watch, the team is proceeding more cautiously. Collins will enter this season on an expiring contract, with no assurances that he will stick around past 2013.
"I don't need any guarantees," Collins said. "You go do your job. That's what I'm going to do. I'm going to do my job each and every day. I'm not going to worry about having a tough loss or anything else. I've got a job to do, and I'm going to go do it. I can't worry about the future. I don't care about the future. I only care about today."
Most experts expect the Mets to have another losing record and fourth-place finish in 2013. So to retain his job, Collins will need to prove he is the right man to mold a growing core of talented young players -- Matt Harvey, Zack Wheeler, Travis d'Arnaud, et al -- into perennial playoff contenders.
"I have nothing to prove to myself," Collins said. "I love what I do. I have a blast what I do. I think I do a pretty good job at it. I work hard at it. But I also know that you turn it over to the guys that play, and my job's to get them ready to play. I've got to do a better job of it, because it wasn't good enough last year."
Wright's captaincy would come with little fanfare
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Though the Mets are still considering naming David Wright the fourth official captain in franchise history, they do not plan to make any sort of spectacle of it.
Manager Terry Collins echoed a recent comment made by chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon that Wright does not need an embroidered "C" to command the respect of his teammates. Still, it would be a symbolic gesture for the face of the franchise, whose new contract keeps him under team control through the 2020 season.
"He knows he's the guy," Collins said. "He knows he's the man here. This is his team. He's the face of it. He's the captain. Does he need a 'C' on his jersey? [Derek Jeter] doesn't have a 'C' on his jersey. So I don't think it's necessarily that important. Are we going to have a press conference to make David Wright the captain? I don't see one coming. But that's not saying it's not going to happen."
Feliciano says Mets camp 'feels like home'
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Looking back, Pedro Feliciano still does not believe that overuse contributed to the shoulder injury that derailed his career. He was, after all, the one asking to be overused.
"I never felt tight," Feliciano said of his most recent stint with the Mets, from 2006-10. "I never felt fatigued. I was always ready. I always wanted to pitch. I can't say that I was ever overused. I remember going to manager [Jerry Manuel] and saying, 'I want to pitch. I want to break my record. I wanted to pitch in all the games.'"
In 2008, Feliciano set the franchise record for appearances, with 86, then reset it with 88 appearances in 2009 and 92 in '10. He parlayed that durability into a lucrative two-year contract from the Yankees, but he never pitched across town due to a shoulder injury that required surgery.
Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said at the time that Feliciano was "abused" during his tenure with the Mets; Mets pitching coach Dan Warthen revealed that his club did not pursue Feliciano in part because of the heavy workload.
Stung by those comments, Feliciano sought out Warthen upon arriving in camp on Monday, after rejoining the club on a Minor League contract. The left-hander said that Warthen did not apologize for his comments, nor did he need to.
"It was just stuff that I heard that he said, but who cares?" said Feliciano, who will earn $1 million plus incentives if he makes the team. "We're friends. He wants to help me, and I'll be here for him to help me."
As for being back in Port St. Lucie following a two-year absence, Feliciano admitted that he never expected to return.
"It feels weird," he said. "But it feels like home."
Anthony DiComo is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @AnthonyDicomo. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Del Shores is back! For someone who's not from Dallas, Winters, Texas native Shores has spent a lot of time here, and he's back on Friday at the Rose Room inside Station 4, for yet another one of his standup performances. If you haven't seen him before, trust me: He's bitchy, dishy, energetic and hysterically funny. The show's at 8 tonight, so get your tickets now.
As a child of the 1980s, I'm not ashamed — OK, I'm a little ashamed — to say I listened to Air Supply. Worse, I even enjoyed them. And bought their records. Why not? They sang catchy songs — and the likes of Jim Steinman (Meat Loaf) even wrote and produced some of their songs, so you can't dismiss them entirely. Well, at 10 a.m. June 15, tickets for their Dallas concert (on Sunday July 29) at the Winspear go on sale at ATTPAC.org. I can't guarantee there will be a rush on the box office, but I bet it sells really well. There are a lot of us out there.
After more than a month, Bernie continues to sell out shows at Landmark's Magnolia Theatre, and with good reason: The East Texas comedy is spot-on hilarious about a gay mortician who is the darling on a town that makes Tuna, Texas, look like San Francisco. Jack Black deserves an Oscar nominations. See if before it goes away. On the other hand, it's not a bad idea to steer clear of Rock of Ages, a joylessly awkward and slogging film musical that's saving grace is the romance between Russell Brand and Alec Baldwin.
Jersey Boys plays for about a month at the Winspear Opera House, but Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson at Theatre 3 won't be here quite that long, and is definitely worth a look-see.


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Guard Lashay Page will transfer from Southern Mississippi to South Carolina, where he hopes to play right away, SCNow.com reports.
Page, a native of South Carolina, averaged 9.2 points and 2.8 rebounds per game over his two seasons with the Golden Eagles.
"It's great being an in-state kid to have the opportunity to come back and have my family see me play," Page said. "I'm also thrilled about having the opportunity to play for Frank Martin and turning the South Carolina program around."
Page plans to graduate from Southern Miss this summer, but the SEC recently enacted a rule against one-year transfer graduate students. That means Page would have to sit out a year unless the league grants him a hardship waiver.
Page's mother died in February and he has a five-year-old daughter who lives in Marion, S.C.
The Gamecocks could use the help this season considering they lost three of its top four scorers. Malik Cooke graduated while Anthony Gill and Damontre Harris decided to transfer.


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SNOW HILL — A Pocomoke man last week was found guilty of second-degree murder for the stabbing death of another man last September and now faces as many as 30 years in jail pending the outcome of a pre-sentence investigation.
Around 2:30 p.m. on Sept. 29, 2010, Pocomoke Police responded to the area of 9th Street for a reported stabbing incident. Upon arrival, Pocomoke Police located an individual later identified as Russell Matthew Bailey III, 18, unconscious and unresponsive. The officers observed Bailey to have a severe injury to the upper portion of his chest. Paramedics arrived and transported Bailey to PRMC in Salisbury where he was pronounced dead.
Worcester County Bureau of Investigation (WCBI) detectives were called in to investigate and began interviewing witnesses. Based on the investigation, WCBI detectives identified James Edward Ballard, 29, as the suspect. Ballard was interviewed and later arrested and charged with first- and second-degree murder, manslaughter and first-degree assault.
Last week in Circuit Court, a Worcester County jury found Ballard guilty of second-degree murder and a pre-sentence investigation was ordered. Ballard faces up to 30 years in jail and a sentencing hearing has been set for July 1.
Assault Conviction
SNOW HILL — A Bishopville woman charged with numerous serious charges last June after she allegedly abused a disabled child in her care in a residence in Ocean Pines was found guilty last week in Circuit Court of second-degree assault and was sentenced to a year in jail, all but one month of which was then suspended.
Last June 25, Ocean Pines Police arrested Carleigh Renee Kufchak, 19, and charged her with first- and second-degree child abuse, second-degree assault and reckless endangerment after an investigation revealed a child she had been caring for in an Ocean Pines residence had been abused. The child's mother videotaped Kufchak's alleged abusive behavior toward the child, who is partially blind and disabled.
Last week in Circuit Court, Kufchak was found guilty of second-degree assault and was sentenced to one year in jail, all but 30 days of which were then suspended. She was placed on probation for two years upon her release and fined $500.
Jail Time For Burglary
SNOW HILL — An Ocean City man arrested in December on burglary charges after DNA evidence linked him to a break-in at a Berlin business almost a year earlier pleaded guilty last week in Circuit Court to second-degree burglary and was sentenced to four years in jail, most of which was then suspended.
In January 2010, Maryland State Police troopers and Worcester County Bureau of Investigation (WCBI) detectives responded to Atlantic Aquatec on Route 50 near Berlin for a reported burglary. The investigation revealed a suspect or suspects entered the building and stole a number of items including power tools.
No suspect was identified and the case remained open as detectives collected evidence from the scene. In December, using DNA evidence collected from the scene, WCBI detectives were able to identify Martino Galeaz, 39, as the suspect in the Atlantic Aquatech burgarly nearly a year ago. Galeaz was arrested this week and charged with second-, third- and fourth-degree burglary and felony theft over $1,000.
Last week in Circuit Court, Galeaz pleaded guilty to second-degree assault and was sentenced to four years in jail, all but one year of which was suspended. He was placed on probation for two years and fined $500. He was also ordered to pay $6,000 in restitution to the victim.
Three Injured In Route 50 Crash
BERLIN — Three locals were transported to PRMC in Salisbury last week with injuries not believed to be life threatening following a two-vehicle accident on Route 50 at Route 589.
Around 9:40 p.m. last Thursday, Maryland State Police troopers responded to a reported motor vehicle accident on Route 50 at Route 589 with injuries. The investigation revealed a vehicle driven by a 17-year-old juvenile from Bishopville was in the turn lane on eastbound Route 50 attempting to turn left onto Route 589. According to witnesses, the juvenile driver turned left against a red turn signal and crossed westbound Route 50, colliding with a westbound vehicle driven by Robert Messick, Jr., 45.
The witness said Messick's vehicle was unable to stop in time to avoid the juvenile's vehicle, which had just run through the red turn signal. The juvenile's vehicle collided with the westbound vehicle on its passenger side. Messick and the juvenile driver were transported to PRMC via ambulance with injuries not believed to be life threatening. A juvenile passenger was also transported to PRMC via Maryland State Police helicopter with injuries not believed to be life threatening. Charges are pending against the juvenile driver.
Child Abandoned At Mall
SALISBURY — A Laurel, Del. woman was arrested this week on reckless endangerment and other charges after allegedly leaving her four-year-old child unattended in a vehicle while she went shopping in a mall in Salisbury.
Around 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Salisbury Police responded to the Centre at Salisbury for a report of an unattended child in the food court area. The officers met with a witness who said she found a child wandering in the mall parking lot unsupervised. The officers met with the 4-year-old boy, who was unable to identify his parents or their vehicle.
Further investigation revealed the suspect, identified as Cierra Shakara Bolden, 22, had left the child unattended in her vehicle while she went shopping in the mall. Bolden was arrested and charged with leaving a child unattended, reckless endangerment and contributing to a dangerous condition for a child.
Arrest Made In Baseball Bat Attack
SALISBURY — A Salisbury man was arrested on first-degree assault and other charges last week after allegedly attacking another man with a baseball bat.
Around 11:30 a.m. last Thursday, Salisbury Police arrested Shantee Goslee Johnson, 24, on assault and other charges after connecting the suspect to an alleged attack with a baseball bat in late March. On March 23, Salisbury Police responded to PRMC and met with an adult male victim who had sustained injuries to his face and chest.
The victim told police he had been attacked by Johnson and other unidentified suspect while walking in the area of Marine Rd. and Fitzwater Street. The attack was the result of a prior argument that escalated to the point Johnson allegedly struck the victim with a baseball bat several times. The victim's injuries were not life threatening and he was treated and later released.
Salisbury Police obtained a warrant for Johnson's arrest and he was picked up last Thursday. He has been charged with first- and second-degree assault, reckless endangerment and possession of a dangerous and deadly weapon. The investigation continued in regards to the other suspects and more arrests are pending.
Domestic Assault Arrest
SALISBURY — Salisbury Police this week arrested a Delmar man on assault charges a day after the suspect allegedly struck a female victim in the face during a domestic argument.
Last Sunday, Salisbury Police responded to a reported domestic situation on Riverside Drive and met with a female victim, who said she had been involved in a fight with the suspect, identified as Charles Richard Carey III, 30. The victim told police the argument has escalated to the point Carey had struck her in the face. The victim was taken to PRMC for treatment and later released.
Based on the information provided, Salisbury Police obtained an arrest warrant for Carey, who had left the scene prior to their arrival. Around 10:15 a.m. the next day, Salisbury Police located Carey and arrested him on charges of second-degree assault.
Speeding Stop Nets Pot Bust
SNOW HILL — A Berlin man was arrested on marijuana possession charges last weekend after getting pulled over on suspicion of driving under the influence.
Around 12:15 a.m. last Saturday, Maryland State Police troopers stopped a vehicle on Manklin Creek Rd. in Ocean Pines for speeding. Upon making contact with the driver, identified as Jeffery Lee Trump, 50, the officer detected the odor of alcohol coming from his person. Trump was subjected to a battery of field sobriety tests, which he did not complete to the satisfaction of the officer, and he was subsequently arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.
During a search incident to the DUI arrest, a black metallic smoking device containing suspected marijuana was found on his person and possession of marijuana and paraphernalia charges were tacked on.
Scam Targets Family Members
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Police Department this week is warning residents and visitors about a current telephone scam targeting parents, grandparents and family members of individuals allegedly in trouble.
The scam, which has been fairly common, has recently surfaced in the Ocean City area. It has several variations, but typically involves a loved one who is in trouble and needs help getting out of an embarrassing or harmful situation. Typically, the scammer will call the victim and claim to be their child, grandchild, niece or nephew, for example, indicating that they are have been arrested and are in jail and need of help.
In some cases, another scammer will interact with the victim via telephone, claiming to be a lawyer, a bail bondsman, a deputy or an official from the jail to further convince the victim the scam is legitimate. The scammer will then request money be sent to an out-of-the-are Western Union office in order to get the victim's loved one out of jail or whatever harmful situation the callers claim.
Police have learned the scammers are accessing family information from the Internet to make the scam more convincing. In addition, the scammer does not have a foreign accent, but often sounds different than the alleged family member. Oftentimes, the caller will blame the phone line or an illness that is making them sound different on the phone.
The OCPD is reminding citizens to never wire money to strangers or someone they haven't met in person. Requests to wire money overseas or to Canada are red flag signs of a fraud. Anyone receiving a scam call like the ones described are urged to contact local law enforcement.
OCPD Adds New K-9 Duo
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Police Department this week introduced the newest duo on its K-9 unit, welcoming Pfc. James Runkle and his new partner, "Breki," who was recently obtained using narcotics forfeiture funds.
"Breki," a 15-month old Belgium malawa, comes to the OCPD from Slovakia, where he received specialized training in law enforcement. In addition, after his arrival in Ocean City, Breki and Pfc. Runkles completed a four-week academy-styles patrol and narcotics program, which develops the conditioning of both the handler and the K-9 alike.
At the completion of their training, the pair was certified to the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commission and the North American Police Work Dog Association standards. Chief Bernadete DiPino said this week she was pleased to be able to put narcotics forfeiture funds to such good use.
"I am excited to have the opportunity to use forfeiture funds to obtain such a wonderful asset to our department," she said. "This unit has been a vital part of the OCPD for more than four decades and I am glad that we can utilize funds taken from criminal activity in a way that benefits our police department and our community."


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List of Americans Abroad
U.S. advances to Gold Cup quarters, but win over Guadaloupe lacks finish.
Americans can't come back from slow start, fall to Panama in Gold Cup.
U.S. opens Gold Cup with convincing 2-0 win over Canada.
Spain sends U.S. off to Gold Cup with bad beating.
Next up for the U.S. will be a contest June 4 with Spain in Foxborough, Mass.
U.S. earns respectable 1-1 draw with Argentina though effort lacked.
U.S. displays little in unexciting 0-0 draw with Colombia before small crowd.
After twice relinquishing leads, U.S. settles for 2-2 draw with Poland.
Facing one deficit too many, U.S. exits World Cup 2-1 to Ghana.
Donovan carries U.S. to victory over Algeria, Round of 16.
Stirring U.S. comeback produces draw; Americans denied win when Edu winner is waved off.
England keeper's blunder allows U.S. to pick up valuable Group C point.
Revitalized after break, Americans rally to overcome Turkey 2-1 in tune-up.
Davies, Adu are absent from World Cup preliminary roster.
Netherlands overmatches anemic U.S. 2-1 in Amsterdam friendly.
U.S. gets favorable draw, opens 2010 World Cup with England.
U.S. ends 2009 on low note, dropping decision to Denmark.
Americans don't show much attack in 1-0 loss to Slovakia.
Bornstein's late header gives U.S. draw with Costa Rica, first in group.
U.S. clinches sixth straight World Cup berth behind Casey, Donovan.
By Robert Wagman
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sunday, June 19, 2011) -- The United States men moved on to the CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinals with a dominating 2-0 victory over Jamaica in a sellout of 45,423 at RFK Stadium.
The U.S. will face Panama in the Wednesday night semis in Houston. Panama defeated the Americans 2-1 en route to winning Group C. The 7 p.m. (ET) match will be televised by Fox Soccer Channel and Spanish-language Univision.
From the opening whistle, the U.S. pushed forward with an offensive-minded formation. Left-side defender Eric Lichaj was pushed far forward into the midfield for most of the match and the Americans made due with three in the back.
Lichaj pushing so far forward paid another dividend. In the opening moments, Jamaica winger Dane Richards was a big problem. But as Lichaj pushed forward, Richards had to drop back to cover him and a major weapon was taken away from the Reggae Boyz.
Dovovan Ricketts, in net for Jamaica, kept his side in the match with nine saves. For a long time, it looked like the Americans would present another example of wasted opportunities, but then a goal from midfielder Jermaine Jones in the 49th minute opened up the match. Then, inserting active midfielder Landon Donovan's fresh legs into the match in the 65th minute was more than the tiring Jamaican defense could handle and the second goal soon followed.
"I thought we played a good game today," U.S. coach Bob Bradley said. "I though we did an excellent job of establishing our game."
The unexpected change in today's lineup was Donovan beginning the game on the bench. He only arrived in Washington from his sister's wedding in California this morning.
"It was a busy stretch for Landon," Bradley said. "It was an afternoon game in some heat and we thought he could do well as a substitute."
Goalkeeper Tim Howard - 6: Only needed to make a pair of saves, both sterling, in a solid effort, while he organized his three back defense well.
Defender Eric Lichaj - 5.5: Played most of the match deep into the offensive midfield as a winger, dropping back on defense as needed. He did very well in this role, not giving up much on defense while adding a lot to the attack.
Defender Carlos Bocanegra - 6: With Lichaj pushed forward, he was essentially in charge of the whole left side of defense. Made almost no missteps in a strong performance.
Defender Clarence Goodson - 6: Used his size to good advantage, both in winning head balls and using his long legs to clear balls out of danger. Played his position very well.
Defender Steve Cherundolo - 6: Another veteran performance. With Lichaj pushed forward, he had to stay home in the three-back set and ranged into the middle as needed.
Midfielder Jermaine Jones - 7.5: He was simply everywhere. Made key defensive stops and moved deep into the attack at key moments. Earned a well-deserved goal. At times, he is too physical and too easily draws yellow cards.
Midfielder Sacha Kljestan - 5: While he made only a few noticeable mistakes, he seemed a step off most of the day. Many of his passes were a slightly off the mark and his first touch let him down often.
Midfielder Clint Dempsey - 6: He finally got the goal that eluded him in the last match, this time by taking an extra step around the goalkeeper. He played as a central attacker for much of the match and was a constant problem for the Jamaican defense.
Midfielder Michael Bradley - 5.5: At times, he was very good, but at other times less so. He kept up a high work rate all day and was able to take advantage of space allowed him, especially in the first half. He might have done a bit better with his chances.
Forward Alejandro Bedoya - 6: Playing as a right wing maintained a hgh work rate and put in a very physical 65 minutes. Caused Jamaica no end of problems in a very good appearance.
Forward Jozy Altidore - no rating: Hurt his hamstring before he could settle into the match.
Forward Juan Agudelo (12th minute for Altidore) - 5.5. If there is a criticism of his play, at times he simply tries to do too much. When he keeps things simple, as he did leading up to the second goal, he can be a very dangerous player.
Midfielder Landon Donovan (66th minute for Bedoya) - 6.5: Kept in reserve because he did not arrive in Washington from his sister's wedding until this morning, was simply too much for the tiring Jamaicans and ran wild. He was all but unstoppable and a key to the second goal.
Midfielder Maurice Edu (75th minute for Jones) - 5: He did not have much to do with the U.S. playing a man up against a tiring Jamaican midfield. Made the one or two needed stops.
SoccerTimes U.S. Player of the Match: Jermaine Jones.
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text: The occult is a theme that is deeply ingrained in the history of Western Ciivilization. From antiquity to the present, segments of our society have laid claim to an esoteric wisdom that could only be revealed to those who are worthy of its exercise. Such "occult" pursuits as alchemy, astrology, and magic played an important role in the formation of modern science during the scientific revolution of the seventeenth century, and subsequently had a major impact on poetry, music and the pictorial arts. And yet, if we considered pursuits that are usually deemed to make up "the occult", it is remarkable how little these fields have to do with one another. What does alchemy, and artisanal pursuit related to metallurgy, have in common with divinatory practices such as astrology, oneiromancy, or crystal-gazing? What does witchcraft have to do with extraterrestrial life? The Occult in Western Civilization will answer these questions and others. It will also argue that the occult sciences-especially alchemy, astrology, and natural magic- were originally predicted on quite reasonable bases consistent with the best science and philosophy of their time, however, they may have been altered in late twentieth-century culture. By thinking carefully about the relationships among science, philosophy, and those disciplines traditionally classified as "occult" students will learn about the nature of scientific knowledge more generally. The basic goals of the course, then, will be to instill a historical understanding of the occult while at the same time stimulating philosophical reflection on the nature of scientific knowledge in general.