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It's been just over a year since Apple
last held an event touting the latest and greatest version of its
iPhone OS. In March 2009, the big features that Apple brought to the
table with iPhone
OS 3.0 included copy/paste, push notifications,
and push notifications (to make up for the lack of third-party
Today, Apple is back at it again with
OS 4.0. As has been widely speculated for the
quite some time now, Apple is finally enabling third-party
multitasking on the iPhone OS (iPhone, iPod touch, iPad). As the
rumors suggested, double tapping the home button now brings up a
"multitasking dock" which shows up to four programs running at
once (here's a video of multitasking in action). The user then selects the application they want and "boom",
you're there. As you would expect, the current application state is
saved as you're double tapping in and out of apps.
For a demo, Apple's Scott Forstall
showed off an app that has probably been the poster child for the
multitasking movement on the iPhone: Pandora. Previously, if you
wanted to listen to streaming music in Pandora while performing
another task, it wasn't possible (without jailbreaking).
The new multitasking APIs of iPhone OS 4.0 now make what seems like a
no-brainer feature possible. As an added bonus, Pandora can now be
controlled from the lock screen.
Multitasking also now integrates with
background audio and VoIP. As a result, users can now receive Skype
calls without running the program in the foreground and "exiting"
the program will still allow you to receive calls. A locked iPhone
can also receive Skype calls.
IPhone OS 4.0 will bring 100 new
features for the end-user along with 1,500 new APIs for developers.
Some of the more mundane features include iBooks, in-app SMS, home screen
wallpapers (as seen on the iPad), Bluetooth keyboard support (another
iPad donation), and "tap to focus" for video.Another feature that has been asked for is a Folder feature for iPhone OS 4.0. This allows you to group similarly-themed apps together instead of having to sprawl across pages and pages of apps. You can name the folders whatever you want, and place them anywhere including on the dock.
Moving on, another rumor that has been
confirmed is a universal inbox for the Mail app. Mail from multiple
accounts (Gmail, Yahoo!, Exchange, etc.) can now be viewed in a
single unified inbox. Other new features of the Mail app include
multiple Exchange accounts, fast inbox switching, threaded messages,
and the ability to open attachments with their respective apps.
Apple is also looking to court more
business users with better data protection, mobile device management,
Exchange Server 2010 support, and SSL VPN support.
For the gamers out there, Apple is
really trying to bring gaming and social networking together. The new
social gaming network, Game Center, is taking a page from Microsoft's book (re:
Xbox 360) with friend invites, matchmaking, achievements, and
In another move that's new for Apple,
the company is introducing iAd which allows developers to quickly
and efficiently delivers ads to users through apps. Apple will host
and sells the ads -- it will also take a 40 percent cut of the
revenue in return. The ads are completely interactive and
use HTML5 -- Apple is really pushing for the industry to move past
Adobe Flash. Apple's purchase
of Quattro Wireless now makes sense.
IPhone and iPod touch users will get the update this Summer, however, there are a few caveats. IPhone 3GS and 3G iPod touch users will get the full update. IPhone 3G owners and 2G iPod touch users will get a reduced feature set (no multitasking) due to lower hardware specifications. First generation iPhone and iPod touch users are just SOL. IPad users will have to wait until the Fall for the update.
Other items of note today include that
fact that has sold an additional 150,000 iPads since launch day
bringing the total number sold to 450,000. In addition, 600,000
iBooks have been downloaded and over 3.5 million iPad apps (3,500
iPad-specific apps are currently available in the iTunes App Store)
have been downloaded since launch day.
Steve Jobs likes to talk numbers, and
he continued adding that 50 million iPhones have been sold to date,
while 35 million iPod touches have been sold.
With iPhone OS 4.0, Apple is looking to
maintain its lead over Microsoft, Google, and Palm in the smartphone
OS arena, while at the same time nip at the heels of RIM. Considering
that Microsoft chose to go with Apple's "old" approach to
copy/paste and push notifications (instead of true multitasking) with
Phone 7, it should be interesting to see what
Microsoft's response will be now that Apple has charted a new course.
With iPhone OS 4.0, Android, and webOS
now supporting these two basic features that a lot of mobile users
today simply take for granted, Microsoft might have to rethink its
strategy going forward.


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(2012-05-03, 03:30)pumkinut Wrote: XBMC addons would be stored in, assuming Crystalbuntu, /root/.xbmc/addons
If memory serves me well there is no such folder for me. But as soon as i can ssh back into it i will check. Lost SSH ability when trying to enable wifi card, trying to figure out how to get back SSH.

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MELBOURNE, Fla. - A judge rules that the Brevard County children, whose parents are accused of threatening to kill them, will stay under Department of Children and Families custody.
James and Mai Firth were unable to attend a custody hearing for their daughters on Friday. A judge decided to keep 2-year-old Kiah Firth and 4-year-old Kristin Firth in the custody of the Department of Children and Families instead of with their grandmother until the children's parents could appear in court.
On Monday, the attorney for the Firth family told the judge that there was no indication the children are in danger, but the judge said it was clear the Firths had a suicide pact so the children won't be placed with them.
The Firths then requested again for the children to be placed with their grandmother in Ormond Beach, but the state said the parents could get to the children if they were placed there. The state also said the grandmother didn't comply with the DCF home study.
Melbourne police say James and Mai Firth threatened to kill themselves and their two daughters because their 4-year-old needed treatment for autism and the family was running out of money.
During a nationwide search, DCF investigators found the two girls in California and flew them back to Brevard County on Friday.
DCF was investigating the parents for child abuse after an FIT staffer reported the alleged suicide threats. Officers say James and Mai Firth are not facing any criminal charges. DCF plans to continue the child abuse investigation following Monday's hearing.17577078
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Cake made to match the Ahoy Mate line of bedding. Monkey and parrot made of modeling chocolate, treasure chest made of chocolate, sails made of rice paper, background drawn and colored with edible food markers. The mast is a support covered in chocolate and the cake is also covered in modeling chocolate. Cake is almost 2 feet tall. Flavor is strawberry with berries and cream frosting.


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What's in the stars for you this fall? With September in full swing, everyone's in "back-to-school" mode, no matter what their age. The weeks after the new moon in Virgo, which fell on Aug. 30, are the ideal time for us to sharpen our proverbial pencils and get back to work after long summer vacations. So shake off that sand, close down the barbecue and open your mind. Based on the position of the new moon in your horoscope, the Saturn Sisters suss out what you should be studying early this autumn…
Aries (March 21 - April 19)Because Aries adore new beginnings, the onset of a new season is the perfect excuse to splurge on some fabulous new threads, cosmetics and, of course, shoes! Besides, the new moon gives you the impetus to finally clean out that overstuffed closet and make room to showcase your essential ensembles. If you've been waiting for the opportunity to get back into tip-top shape and revamp your fading eat- right-and-exercise regime, start now and you'll be less likely to falter as the colder months approach. September is the month of health and beauty for vivacious Rams. Pamper yourself, stay healthy and – most important – avoid overworking.
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Aquarius (January 20 - February 18)This autumn is ripe with monumental change. You've been busy peeling away layers and layers of an outworn shell in search of your deepest truths for the past six months. In September, you'll feel like all of that hard soul-mining work is paying off. You're finally uncovering every fabulous quirk in the most eccentric nuances of your personality, and loving it. At times you may feel like you're standing in the middle of an endless forest with no idea where you are or where you're going; at other times you'll have mind-blowing epiphanies. In any case, you are opening up to the vast realm of untapped possibilities, and experiencing your lust for life like never before.
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Photographer's Note
The Veerse meer is a lagoon in the province of Zeeland. It was separated from the North sea in 1961 by the Delta works dam system. It is 22 km long, and 1,500 m wide in places. Lying between the old islands of Noord-Beveland, Zuid-Beveland and Walcheren, it is linked to the river Scheldt by the Zandkreekdam lock, which allows this lagoon to have brackish water, slightly less salty than sea water. There are 13 small uninhabited islands in the lake. Source : wiki
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pajaran (73253) 2013-10-22 5:09
Dobar dan.
Interesantan i dobar tekst o laguni, sa datim podacima ...
Dobra kompozicija i perspektiva, lepo pokazno mesto, lepe boje.
Lepo mesto za ribolov, nadam se da ima velike ribe.
Lepa priroda.
Imajte lep i uspesan dan, sve najbolje.
Good afternoon.
Interesting and good article on the lagoon, with the given data ...
Good composition and perspective, nice place indicated, beautiful colors.
Nice spot for fishing, I hope you have a big fish.
Beautiful nature.
Have a great and successful day, all the best.
Nicou (162232) 2013-10-22 6:31
Mervielleuse vue quelle rond de terre et 'herbe qui tourne sueprbe quelle immensité et effet de courbre et le contraste de ton entre le champs et l'eau.
Bravo et amitié
NorthernLight (2383) 2013-10-22 7:03
Hi Miguel,
a landscape very similar to many areas in Northern Germany. On the water there are white objects. I guess that fishing nets are attached to these floating things.
A fine clear picture, which invites you to walk along the shore line. It pleases me very well because of the light, the color and the width, you have captured in it beautifully.
Best regards from Sweden
holmertz (66070) 2013-10-22 7:14
Hello Miguel,
This gives us some idea why the country is called the Netherlands. Without the dam system there would be very little to protect the land from storms. I am old enough to vaguely remember the floodings in 1953. There is a very nice curve where the blue meets the yellow/green.
Kind regards,
rychem (50979) 2013-10-22 8:35
100% minimalism. Your photo has three parts, very well composed with the curve of the coast, bravo
aleXundar (1256) 2013-10-22 9:15
Dear Miguel,
Yes, the curve is the main attraction of this image. And of course the colors. The blue of the sea and that of the sky are so different but so charming.
A very pleasant atmosphere.
Good one.
mirosu (16313) 2013-10-22 22:14
Hi Miguel,
Excellent tranquil land- waterscape in perfect light and colors. I like the arrangement with the bending shore-line.
Thanks for your comments. You are right, Ernakulam is on the continent, it is the commercial part of these tween cities. Yes, I took the ferry several times.
Kugart (1778) 2013-10-23 2:17
Hi Miguel,
nicely composed shot of the lagoon using the curve of the shoreline to give impact to the picture. Boy is this land flat! As can be seen by your perfectly placed horizon in your composition . Good lighting, sharpness and contrast between the blue of the water and straw coloured land.
bayno (18344) 2013-10-23 2:52
I like here the compo Miguel, nice diagonal and curve of the bay...very good dept and details...Also here it seems that the picture hangs a little to the left ;)...
have a good day...
No_One (4) 2013-10-23 5:13
Hi Miguel,
A fine combination of man and nature here, as the best of both worlds come to a happy conclusion on needs. I like the sound of the little islands here too, I imagine they would be good places to explore, if you were able to get them of course!
All the best
ChrisJ (128914) 2013-10-23 9:37
Hi Miguel,
The 'c' shaped dividing line between the expanse of water and the yellow red green grass at left makes for a strong simple composition. Good sharpness and excellent density levels color and saturation. A good informative note to accompany the image too. Tfs!
nikkitta (17070) 2013-10-23 13:56
Marvelous view curve Miguel, whit a effect of space and superb vastness respecting the famous third rule
Also good mix of colors and vegetation and water
Interesting note, since I was a child I am interested in the way the work with water is made in the Netherlands
Greetings, well done
jmdias (74671) 2013-10-23 16:33
an image with a minimalist touch. nice light and colors. an informative image and note. TFS.
ikeharel (86418) 2013-10-24 3:32
Hello Miguel,
The artificail dyke in a fine curve and good DOF along.
Summer colors and bright daylight, not usual sight in Holland.
Fine photo, I think once red theat the lagoon is lower than sea-level.
Best regards,
adramad (53424) 2013-10-24 7:20
Hola Miguel
Amplisima panoramica de esta larga linea de costa baja y con poca vegetacion, bonito contraste entre el azul del mar y esa hierba, alternando el verdor con otras zonas ya secas.
Agradable este color suave.
Genial como la buena iluminacion y nitidez, nos permite recrearnos en la imagen.
Buen trabajo. Me encanta.
Que tengas un buen dia.
Todo lo mejor.
gervaso (20059) 2013-10-25 3:41
Hello, Miguel!
A simple and beautiful composition! Even with few elements, you were able to get it with very good depth! Very good colors too! Beautiful job!
mcmtanyel (36951) 2013-10-25 15:37
Hello Miguel,
I like the curvature of the shore (dam?) slowly taking the viewer's eyes to the opposite shore. Very nicely rendered.
omid266 (6762) 2013-10-26 20:51
Salam ,
Hi dear Gueguel ,
Thank you for this nice foto you shared us ,
Good Luck !
* Let ,s Wish & Pray for PEACE !! *****
Omid from I.R.I
Silvio1953 (164577) 2014-10-14 1:32
Ciao Miguel, great view of lovely lagoon, excellent clarity, wonderful natural colors and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio
aliabazari (16436) 2014-10-31 20:10
Beautiful landscape. Thanks for sharing
berek (50508) 2015-07-08 23:27
Dear Gueguel,
Mervielleuse view what land round and grass that turns sueprbe what vastness and courbre effect and contrast in tone between the fields and the water.
All the best
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- Date Taken: 2006-00-00
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Research led by David Lefer, PhD, Professor and Director of the Cardiovascular Center of Excellence at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Medicine, demonstrates for the first time cross-talk between two protective signaling molecules during a heart attack. By providing new and important information about the mechanisms involved in heart attacks and organ transplantation, the research identifies a potential new treatment target for heart disease.
The paper will be published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) Online Early Edition the week of February 10, 2014. Previous studies found that hydrogen sulfide protects cells from damage caused by a number of diseases, including cardiovascular, in a similar manner to that reported for another protective gas, nitric oxide. Though hydrogen sulfide and nitric oxide are biologically similar, it was thought that they protected cells via distinctly different mechanisms. The LSUHSC research team found that instead, they interact and "talk" to each other, and it is this interaction that produces the protective effect during heart attacks.
"We found that hydrogen sulfide regulates the body's production of nitric oxide which, in turn, protects the heart muscle against cell death," notes Dr. Lefer.
Working in a mouse model, the researchers discovered the interdependence between the two molecules. When an enzyme that produces hydrogen sulfide was absent, they found that the production and action of nitric oxide were greatly reduced, resulting in increased oxidative stress and more severe injury to the heart and liver from blocked blood flow as well as from the eventual restoration of blood flow.
"This study has far reaching implications for the development of novel treatments for cardiovascular disease," concludes Dr. Lefer. Although progress has been made, heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States. According to the American Heart Association, approximately every 34 seconds, 1 American has a coronary event, and approximately every 1 minute 23 seconds, an American will die of one.
Explore further: Garlic oil component may form treatment to protect heart
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Authorities say more than a dozen people were injured in traffic accidents involving several tractor-trailers and dozens of cars on the Pennsylvania Turnpike outside Philadelphia.
Abington Memorial Hospital spokeswoman Cindy Taing says the hospital received 16 patients: five trauma patients and 11 people with minor injuries. She said she can't immediately provide conditions for the trauma patients.
The series of accidents backed up traffic for miles between the Bensalem and Willow Grove exits of the turnpike, the state's primary east-west highway.
The crashes were reported just after 8 a.m., about five hours after a storm that dropped a foot of snow finally moved out. Speed restrictions enacted during the storm had been lifted at 6 a.m., but motorists say the roadway was very slick.


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There are numerous substances out there that are used and/or abused that contribute to the problem. Amphetamines that include "meth" as well as prescription meds for attention deficit and cocaine are seen by the users as "uppers" or "go fast" drugs. The hallucinogens such as LSD and "magic mushrooms" cause an altered state of reality. Inhalants such as fingernail polish remover, gasoline and glue can cause a severe confused state and severe long term deficits in thought processes. Medications such as sedatives, anti-anxiety medications, hypnotics and opioid prescriptions when used outside the prescribed doses or long term use can lead to dependence.
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Overall costs of drug dependency and addiction, including loss of productivity, health costs and crime related costs exceed 500 billion a year. These numbers pale in comparison to the cost to the family environment, loss of employment, failure in school, domestic violence, child abuse and neglect.
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Since a lot of people seem to hate the fact that, under the current system, superstar players are seeking to play together on the same teams, I'm inspired by some recent Dave Berri columns to wonder how a significantly different CBA system would affect player movement.
So let's say these are the rules:
- There's no salary cap at all, hard or soft. Currently it's about $60 million I think.
- There's no such thing as a "max deal", ie. no maximum salary for players. Currently, the max salary is, what, $17 million per season? in that ballpark anyway.
- Dollar-for-dollar luxury tax at about $80 million or so. Money distributed to teams in small markets only, ie. not to the Raptors -- the team with the richest owners in the NBA BTW.
- No restrictions on contract length, ie. back-loaded contracts 20 years long would be possible.
- No restrictions on rookie contract length or size.
- No mandated guaranteed contracts.
- No restrictions of any kind on trades.
- I hate the bloody draft, but, for the sake of this discussion, let's say the draft still exists under more or less the current system.
This somewhat similar to the system MLB uses, with fewer rookie restrictions. A couple things to keep in mind. The most productive player in the NBA my most statistical measurements is Lebron James. Lebron James currently has a near-max deal. I've seen studies suggesting that LBJ's marginal revenue product is approximately $45 million per season. In other words, he produces that much for his employer. Meaning he's paid about one third of what he's producing. Under the system outlined above, I think it's uncontroversial to say that his salary would at least triple. Many of the other top 10 superstar elite players would command a similar salary.
Under the previous CBA, a team could sign 3 max-deal players if they wiped nearly all the rest of their roster off the books. The Miami Heat was the only franchise that realized this and employed that exact strategy. It worked for them. But it worked not in spite of the rules but because of them. If the max deal threshold was, say, $20 million, it's still possible Miami could have signed the SuperFriends, but they would have had to take big pay cuts.
More things to keep in mind: The local TV deal the Lakers and Knicks have for themselves pay them over $150 million per season. Their ticket revenues for home games are over $1 million per 41 games. Then there's shared national TV revenue and whatnot. But these teams still do not have unlimited resources.
I would think, in an unregulated system, LBJ would cost at least $60 million per season, maybe more. Wade would be close to that, and Bosh would be at least $20 million. Would Miami, or any team, be able to afford that? Would they want that kind of expenditure? Maybe constructing a good team around one of those 3 would be a more cost-efficient way of contending.
I also think you'd see less money for middling players. Outrageous contracts like Calderon/Bargnani etc. for relatively unproductive players would be less common than it is now. I think middling players would be traded a lot more often. Player movement for roster balance would be more common, ie. no more teams with 6 shooting guards and no post defender.
Keep one more thing in mind: The NBA has had a salary cap since 1984. From then until now, the Showtime/Lake Show Lakers and the "Michael and the Jordannaires" Bulls won 14 out of 28 possible championships. So, has the salary cap created parity?


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Work doesn't stop after busy winter for Dipoto
GM just getting started after big-name offseason acquisitions
By Alden Gonzalez /
This spring, the first-year general manager has been everywhere. He's one of the first ones in the building, among the last ones out, and he is always on the field -- intently eying bullpen sessions, positioning himself behind the cage for on-field batting practice and keenly watching Cactus League games from the first row.
"It's been great," Dipoto said of his first few weeks on the job in Arizona. "Probably the most red I've ever seen in Spring Training, but the players are great -- [manager Mike Scioscia] and the guys run a very good camp, there's a nice culture downstairs. I love the morning meetings and the way the group comes together. Obviously it's exciting to see the talent we have out on the field."
OK, so perhaps Dipoto's roster isn't perfect. But, as the Angels' new GM put it, "If you talked to 30 general managers, 30 managers, nobody's got a perfect club."
Dipoto may not see perfection when he peers down from his upper-deck office at Tempe Diablo Stadium. But he also doesn't see what others would call clutter, or excess, or even redundancies. Dipoto just sees the necessary depth to win it all.
"The next team that wins a world championship with 25 guys," he said, "they will be the first."
The prevailing question as Dipoto navigates through his first Spring Training as a GM is whether or not he'll make a trade. The Pujols signing -- one that came with a price tag of 10 years and more than $240 million -- has created varying degrees of uncertainty with the roles of Bobby Abreu, Kendrys Morales, Mark Trumbo, Alberto Callaspo and Maicer Izturis, with outsiders believing a deal needs to be made in order to free up space.
But Scioscia has continuously stressed he can juggle his lineup so all of them are only making minimal sacrifices with regards to playing time. And Dipoto scoffs at the notion that the Angels have too many options at certain positions.
No such thing, he believes.
"It keeps players fresh, it puts them in good matchup situations, it gives you depth, interchangeable pieces. Options. It's what you need -- options," Dipoto said. "Do I believe there's enough at-bats for the players here? Absolutely. And we've talked through various ways of how the players fit. Is it going to be a perfect scenario for every player on the roster? No, but that makes us just like 29 other teams."
Perhaps the only place where there isn't an overload of options is the bullpen -- a bullpen that was tied for the most blown saves in the American League last year and didn't go through any wholesale changes.
In that department, Dipoto will be banking on the development of a young closer (Jordan Walden), the reliability of two premier lefties (Scott Downs and Hisanori Takahashi), the leadership of two new veterans (LaTroy Hawkins and Jason Isringhausen) and the emergence of an unexpected arm or two.
"We're going with what we've got," Dipoto said. "It may not be a star-studded cast, but this is generally how you build a bullpen -- you find all the mix-and-match components in the bullpen, you find different experiences and you put a group of guys together. That world I know fairly well."
Dipoto knew it as a tough-luck reliever who dealt with an array of ailments -- none of which involved his throwing arm -- that eventually forced him to retire at age 32. He battled back from thyroid cancer in 1994, survived a blood clot that temporarily stopped his heart four years later, and then, while with the Rockies in the spring of 2001, called it a career after a debilitating neck injury proved too painful to keep pitching.
That led to the path that made him the well-rounded man Angels owner Arte Moreno wanted to hire this past October.
Dipoto worked in every aspect of the Rockies' system for the next two years, served as a scout for the Red Sox from 2003-04, returned to Colorado as director of player personnel in '05, then became an assistant general manager with the D-backs for the next five years.
"I liked his resume a lot because he had played," Moreno said. "I like that. And I really liked the fact that he had a lot of experience doing different things. ... It's also a proper mix of good statistical analysis and good scouting information. Those are the kind of things that we picked up right away from Jerry."
A few qualities others will point out about Dipoto: Tireless worker, perpetually curious, highly energetic, uncommonly nice and admittedly long-winded.
But the one thing almost everyone will mention first?
"He's very passionate about the game," Scioscia said. "And he understands a lot of different perspectives -- from a player's perspective, to management's perspective, to a scout's perspective -- because he's very well-rounded. And he's on board for one thing, and that's winning."
A lot of that winning will hinge on the working relationship Dipoto and Scioscia establish and foster.
Scioscia, the longest-tenured manager in baseball, is believed to have had a major say with regards to personnel moves in the past. How he and Dipoto work together, what kind of lines are drawn and which ideals the two share will go a long way towards shaping the success of this organization for the next several years.
Dipoto and Scioscia have had almost daily content since the early stages of the offseason. And so far, Dipoto said, "It's been great."
"It makes my life so much easier that you have one of the best managers in the game who's the most tenured guy in the big leagues, who's had a great deal of success, who runs a clubhouse and creates an environment that players respond to," he added. "That's a great advantage to me that allows me to focus on a lot of other things that maybe some general managers don't get to sink their teeth into."
Alden Gonzalez is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his columns and his blog, Gonzo and "The Show", and follow him on Twitter @Alden_Gonzalez. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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ATLANTA, Ga. - Rivals.com's Dan McDonald was on hand as Sunday's action at the Under Armour Best of the Best camp was highlighted by an exciting slam dunk contest, which 2012 Auburn commit Shaquille Johnson took home with ease. Several other players also stood out for their teams during bracket play but 5-star big man Mitch McGary shined above the rest.
2012 PF Mitch McGary: McGary played very well on Saturday but he was probably even better on Sunday morning during bracket play. He showed off a variety of post moves, spin moves, and even knocked down some jumpers. What really stood out most was his will to win. He definitely plays with passion and it rubs off on his teammates.
2012 PF Robert Carter: Matched up against his Atlanta Xpress teammate Chris Walker, the 6'8 250-pound big man scored in a variety of ways. He's probably the best in his class at using pump fakes on the low block to create his own shot. He also showed that he is willing passer out of the post.
2013 SG/PG Hallice Cooke: It's easy to tell which kids have a will to win, even if it just a camp, and Halice Cook definitely looked like a kid that wanted to win this whole weekend. Even though his team lost in the semi-finals, they probably out-scored the other team by a wide margin while he was running the show. At 6'3, Cook has nice size for a floor general and has a nice feel for the game.
2012 SF Jeremy Hollowell: Tom Crean will be a very happy man when Jeremy Hollowell arrives in Bloomington in 2012. Hollowell shot the ball very well the whole weekend but also used his size to score inside.
2012 PF/C Kyle Meyer: Meyer has nice length and athleticism for a 6'10 post player and combines that with a high skill level. On Sunday, he showed he could even step out and knock down 3's. If he can add some muscle to his lean frame, he will be a force during his college career.
2012 SF Danuel House: A big time athlete out of Texas, House also showed he had the ability to create off the dribble or knock down long-range jumpers. He competed in the dunk contest but wore out after attempting and missing two dunks where he jumped from just inside the free throw line.
2013 PG Rysheed Jordan: Jordan is a very intriguing prospect out of Pennsylvania. More of a combo guard than a true point guard, Jordan knocked down a few jumpers but also got in the paint and made plays.
2013 SG Zak Irvin: The 6'5 shooting guard from Indiana showed off a lethal long-range jumper all weekend in Atlanta. He doesn't need much room to get his shot off either.
2013 SF Quinton Stephens: Playing on his home court at Marist, Stephens had a pretty good weekend and made one of the all-tournament teams. At 6'8, Stephens has a nice overall skill-set but needs to add muscle. He's a very nice looking long-term prospect.
2014 C Quadri Moore: Perhaps the biggest kid in camp at around 6-foot-9, Moore shot 4-5 from behind the arc on Sunday morning during bracket play. If he combines that with a post-up game over the next couple years, watch out.
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2012 PG Ray Lee listed offers from Xavier, UCF, Baylor, and Iowa State with varying levels of interest from Texas, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida State, Clemson, Marquette, and Dayton. He will be visiting Georgia on Monday. He also said he will be transferring to Huntington Prep next year. ... 2012 PF Barnett Harris has offers from Duquesne, Kent State, Ohio, Cleveland State, and James Madison. He's also hearing from Wisconsin, Rutgers, Minnesota, Penn State (old staff), Boston College, and Indiana. ... 2013's Quinton Stephens has interest from Florida, Gardener Webb, Georgia Tech, Georgetown, Kentucky, LaSalle, Marquette, Notre Dame, Providence, South Carolina, and Stanford. ...


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Will the Mets seriously do to David Wright what they did to Jose Reyes?
Who says the New York Mets aren't consistent?
With David Wright dealing with a fractured pinky, the Mets have elected not to issue any obvious public statements about Wright that would be commonplace everywhere else in the sport. We want David back healthy, and that's what matters, or the like. In other words, a common sense approach to Wright's injury.
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Instead, they issued a public statement that made it clear any absence by Wright is Wright's decision alone. He can, in their words, "return to baseball activity as tolerated."
Manager Terry Collins has reiterated that he hopes and expects Wright to play against the Phillies on Friday.
And the Mets followed that up with a leak to the Daily News letting everyone know that if they decide not to re-sign Wright, it's only because he's so injury-prone.
No pressure to come back or anything, David.
The script is so obvious now because it is so familiar.
The Mets once had a shortstop named Jose Reyes. The organization was so intent on getting Reyes back for the very end of a lost 2009 season—when rest would have been the most sensible course of action—that they built up a whispering campaign so intense, Reyes felt the need to address it at Citi Field.
"I hear it. People tell me, too," Reyes said, on the verge of tears, about the questions his toughness and desire. "I don't know why people say that. People know when I'm healthy, that's what I love to do—play on the field. I like to have fun on the field. That's what I do for a living—play baseball. I don't want to be sitting in my house watching TV and watching the team play. I'd like to be there every day. Baseball is fun to do."
Two weeks later, trying to run hard to prepare for a return to the Mets for the final weekend of games—the very definition of meaningless baseball in a 70-92 season—Reyes suffered a significant setback to the injury that required surgery.
They played similar games with Reyes in 2010—allowing him back on the field when he could only hit, pain-free, from one side, thus causing a recurrance on an oblique injury—and when Reyes suffered a hamstring injury in 2011, let it be known that Reyes's agents were seeking a second opinion, not the Mets.
And who can forget when the Mets held a conference call to discuss their legal options and anger with Carlos Beltran for having the knee surgery that has allowed him to resume his career as a productive player?
The point isn't that the Mets don't have the right to hope their players return to the field. But the organization continues to both feed the sympathetic members of the press internal doubts about their players, damaging reputations in the process, while failing to provide cover to their players so they can make intelligent decisions about returning.
Which, by the way, is not only in the interest of the player, but of the team as well.
Ultimately, this public pressure on two fronts with Wright could be about either of two goals. The Mets could be so intent on getting Wright back, along with the box office draw he represents, that they have prioritized this over making sure his pinky is healthy. Or they finally see an opening to go after the reputation of a player who is loved by the fans ahead of any decision to ultimately trade him or, more likely, simply fail to retain him once his contract is up.
The Mets hold a 2013 team option on him for $16 million. Damage Wright in the fans' eyes, and the decision to bring him back, or not, could result in less public backlash. Asking whether Wright is a good long-term investment, and using his injury history as part of that evaluation, is a perfectly legitimate question. Doing so publicly, while Wright decides how to go about his recovery, isn't that evaluation. It's disparagement, for one reason or another.
Of course, maybe that's giving the Mets too much credit. Maybe this attack on their best player and public face is nothing more than a simple failure to realize what a public questioning of Wright's toughness, a man who played through a broken back last year, would have on Wright.
And if you believe that, I have a story about how hard the Mets tried to sign Jose Reyes this winter to sell you.


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I installed Win8 and ZA 110_000_054
and now I see something pops up in the right corner of the screen with ZoneAlarm caption on it, but the rest of the alert is below the screen,
so I cannot answer to it. In the older versions it was possible to answer by keyboard (press 'A' or 'D'), but this does not appear to work either.
So, I am stuck. Windows is blocked waiting for ZA alert dismissal, but I cannot dismiss it. So, I cannot use Windows at all.
Please, fix it.
PS: there were posts few months ago about this problem and there was a suggestion to reduce Windows text size, but this is not a solution because I will not be able to see anything with the extra small font.
However, all Windows apps must show themselves correctly with any font size,
so Zone Alarm simply has a bug, which must be fixed. Otherwise Windows is unusable!


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WASHINGTON – House Democratic Whip (MD) Steny Hoyer released the following statement today in observance of Memorial Day:
"On the last Monday of May, our Nation collectively remembers and honors those who have given their lives defending America's freedom.
"Originally founded as Decoration Day in 1868, Memorial Day came about when wives of fallen Confederate soldiers began the tradition of visiting their husband's graves and decorating them with flowers. Now, as then, we understand the importance of publicly recognizing the ultimate sacrifice.
"Daily we reap the benefits of the finest, most professional, most skilled military in the history of the world, but on Memorial Day we remember not only those fighting overseas in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere, but we also honor the bravery of our veterans who have been the steadfast defenders of our freedom.
"This Memorial Day, I pay special tribute to Army Private First Class Jason Ford from Bowie, Maryland; known as a beloved son, a brother, a friend, and now a fallen American patriot who has made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation and the principles for which we stand – liberty, justice, equality and decency. Pfc. Ford brought home to all of us in Maryland an eternal truth established throughout history and inscribed on the Korean War Memorial: freedom is not free.
"This holiday weekend, I will join hundreds of thousands of veterans and their families who will be in Washington for the opening and dedication of the World War II Memorial on the National Mall. This memorial is being dedicated to the 16 million men and women who served in the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II, the more than 400,000 who died, and the millions who supported the war effort.
"I am pleased to have the opportunity to thank the World War II generation for their spirit and sacrifice, and for exemplifying the commitment of the American people to securing freedom and democracy throughout the world.
"To the families and loved ones of Pfc. Jason Ford and of all of the American servicemen and women who have sacrificed their lives on behalf of liberty, please know that a grateful nation mourns your loss and shares your pain. We will never forget the magnitude of the deeds and sacrifices of the soldiers, sailors, and airmen who have, as Abraham Lincoln said, 'given the last full measure of devotion.'"


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Why no options between? How hot is hot?
I am a bit confused by some of this. Regardless of starting water temp, is everyone still shooting for a 80-85 degree final dough temp? When I do dough in my stand mixer, I start with 100 degree water to end up with 82 degree dough. Are y'all starting with cooler water because your mixing process imparts heat to the dough?
The flour and the mixer are in our kitchen that is kept at 74 degrees this time of year (AC going). It is a kitchen aid stand mixer that I run on setting 1 while blending the ingredients and then setting 2 while kneading the dough (typically for about 7 minutes or so). I measure the water and final dough temp with an IR thermometer.
IR thermometers read surface temperature. Perhaps the surface temperature of the dough is a little cooler than the rest of it.
For me, at home, there's few greater hassles than hitting a specific target temp for my water. I don't drink cold water and I also rarely have much refrigerator real estate to spare, so I don't refrigerate water. With my water always at room temp. Hitting a target temp means either microwaving it to heat it or using ice to cool it. Both are a pain in my butt. It's taken me some practice to dial it in, but I'd much rather adjust for water variations with yeast adjustments than by heating or cooling my water. Room temp, for me, is almost always going to be between 68 and 80.I always hand knead, though, for minimal amounts of time, which doesn't drive up the temperature.
I am still working on my dough handling skills, so I am only using 58% hydration. BTW- I am measuring my 'final dough temp' at the conclusion of kneading and before balling. I assume that is the correct time to measure it?
Hmmm. Not sure where I even got the 80-85 final dough temp target from (the lehman dough thread maybe?). What effect does a higher/lower final dough temp have on the dough?
The OP asked about changes in flavor, but what else changes with temp?
A possibility. Though if friction from the dough hook and mixing bowl are sending heat into the dough, I presumed it would do it from the outside in. How are other measuring the temp - probe thermometer?


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BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Lehigh men's basketball team put together one of its most complete games of the season, beating Holy Cross, 79-47, in the Patriot League opener on Saturday. A balanced effort saw junior Mackey McKnight lead the way with 16 points while freshman Justin Goldsborough excelled on the glass with a career-high 10 rebounds. Lehigh snapped a two-game losing streak.
"There was some passion and intensity at the start of the game. We were able to get a couple deflections, but the transition game was working for Holy Cross," said Lehigh head coach Brett Reed. "We were caught in the in-between area. As we started making a greater commitment, communication was stronger and we got our defense loaded, it made a huge difference. It also helped that we shot a high percentage – more opportunities they had to take the ball out of bounds to slow down their transition game."
The game was played in front of a nationally-televised audience on CBS Sports Network and in front of a strong crowd of 2,172 fans, despite students being away for winter break.
McKnight's 16 points came on 6-of-8 shooting and 2-of-3 from three-point range. Senior Holden Greiner added 15 behind 4-of-7 from long distance while classmate Gabe Knutson had 12 to move into 13th place in school history for career points (1,326). Knutson also moved up a spot to 43rd on the Patriot League career scoring list.
"I don't think there's going to be any replacing of C.J. McCollum," said Reed. "That is not our goal, not our intention. To ultimately say replace, it's doing a disservice because he's a terrific player.
"However, the unified effort, unified passion begins with everybody stepping up a little bit more," said Reed. "It's what we're looking for and ultimately what we need. It was on display tonight; everyone played for each other. I'm sure they played for C.J. as well, but when we're in the moment, there are no distractions thinking about C.J. It's about doing all we can for each other in the moment."
Lehigh's defense was the story, holding Holy Cross to 30 percent shooting including 26 percent in the first half. The Mountain Hawks' three lowest point totals against have come in their last three games (59 at VCU, 46 vs. Muhlenberg and 47 on Saturday). Prior to that, the fewest points Lehigh had allowed was 63 on Dec. 4 against Fordham.
Junior B.J. Bailey added a season-high nine points on 2-of-3 shooting while junior Anthony D'Orazio had nine as well on 4-of-5 from the field. Sophomore Stefan Cvrkalj posted seven while Corey Schaefer added five to go with three assists. Goldsborough scored six points to go with his career-high 10 rebounds.
"Justin has continued to contribute at a higher level in practice," said Reed. "For him to be able to now do that in a game situation, and ultimately contribute to what we're trying to build, is a great sign for him personally and also a great sign for our program. We need that rebounding, we need that athleticism, we need that energy around the basket that he's been able to contribute."
The Mountain Hawks held Holy Cross point guard Justin Burrell to 16 points and only one assist while Phil Beans had 10. Lehigh held Dave Dudzinski, who was averaging a team-leading 16.3 points, to only seven on 1-of-6 shooting. The Mountain Hawks dominated the rebounding battle against a strong rebounding team, 39-26.
The sides went back and forth through the middle of the first half. A Greiner three-pointer gave Lehigh a 9-5 advantage with 16:42 to go, but Holy Cross' Jordan Stevens answered with a trey of his own before a Burrell layup gave the Crusaders their first lead at 10-9 with 15:58 left in the first half.
Malcolm Miller knocked down a free throw with 9:06 on the clock to give Holy Cross a 17-16 advantage, but Lehigh responded in a big way. The Mountain Hawks promptly went on a 14-0 run, beginning with four threes. Schaefer started the run while Bailey and Cvrkalj added treys, with a Knutson old-fashioned three-point play in between.
Dudzinski knocked down a pair of free throws with 2:58 left in the first half to end a 6:08 scoreless drought. That cut Lehigh's lead to 11 (30-19), which stood as the margin heading into halftime (34-23).
Knutson lead the way with seven first-half points while Greiner added six and McKnight and Schaefer posted five. Lehigh shot 40 percent in the first (12-of-30) to Holy Cross' 26 percent (6-of-23) while holding a 24-17 advantage on the glass.
The Mountain Hawks came out of the locker on fire. After a Miller three on Holy Cross' first possession, Lehigh scored nine of the next 12 points which included a pair of Greiner treys. That made it 43-29 with 15:58 left in the second. The lead continued to grow as McKnight scored six straight points to turn a 12-point lead into 18. He knocked down a jumper, pair of free throws then fastbreak layup, all in the span of 1:14 span, to make it 49-31.
Up 49-33, Lehigh used a 10-0 run to erase any doubt as a Cvrkalj steal and fastbreak layup made it 59-33 with 9:07 remaining. The Mountain Hawks' lead swelled to 30 (67-37) as Bailey knocked down a three-pointer with 6:28 on the clock.
Holy Cross pulled as close as 23 (67-44), but the Mountain Hawks again responded by outscoring the Crusaders 12-3 the rest of the way for the 79-47 win, Lehigh's third win this season by 30 or more points.
The Mountain Hawks finished at 52 percent from the field (28-of-54) and 48 percent from three-point range (10-of-21) while Holy Cross was 30 percent (13-of-44) and 32 percent from long distance (7-of-22).
Lehigh will head to American on Wednesday to face the Eagles at 7:30 p.m. The Mountain Hawks return home to host Colgate next Saturday. Opening tipoff is set for 7 p.m.
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Tied for 3rd worst in the league behind Washington and Detroit... tied with Sacramento.
Silver lining though - if they maintain this rate of play they are likely to retain their draft pick, BC will most definetely get fired and they will be absoluletly obligated to do something about Andrea Bargnani.
Non-Silver lining - Raptor fans never get that lucky
Everyone has their own opinion, respect it or not, so don't shoot down mine. How many comments have I written for you to justify that I don't put the blame on other players ? I support every member of this Toronto Raptors team and if they don't do well, I'll say so. I don't spend my life on here posting about every single player. So if I have something to say, I will say it. Comments like yours just infuriates me! And I will not continue to trade barbs with you. End of story.
I didn't see the game but I get the sense that it was one of those games that make you feel depressed about following the Raptors. In fairness, I get this feeling almost every time the Raptors go to Boston - even during the Bosh days.
All in all, we suck. This is depressing. I thought the almost undefeated preseason meant something. We don't even have a lottery pick to look forward to. We're also pretty much tied up in cap space moving forward. We need a Jeremy Lin savior right about now. Someone please ....
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Business Development Execs Discuss SEG Quantity Vs. Quality
It's a new day for credit union business development departments.
During a recent CU Times ON AIR broadcast, Unitus Community Credit Union Business Development Officer Brett Wooden, MECU of Baltimore Director of Business Development and Strategic Alliances Bonita Bush and APL Federal Credit Union Marketing Director Kevin Marvel shared that the challenges of bringing on new prospects have led to a shift in approach.
"While in this economy it might seem like a no-brainer because partnering with the credit union adds value to benefits package," said Bush. "What we've seen in the past two years in meeting with HR departments is that the mindset is that many are not sure if they'll have a job tomorrow and that $5 to open an account may be the difference in buying groceries or paying a bill."
Wooden added that rather than running promotions and campaigns at SEGs, he's been offering more seminars, and HR departments have been requesting his team be there to help provide services to employees during layoffs or any turnover.
"We switched our sales pitch to get HR to talk about their pain, and we then use those pain points they identified to let them know here's what we can do to help," said Wooden. "Our mantra here has always been 'let your questions show your intelligence; not your answers.'"
The ongoing challenge many business development departments continue to face in terms of reach has been quantity or quality. Bush, Wooden and Marvel all agreed that it's important to have both.
"What good is hitting a certain number without quality? So let's say we sign up 60 new SEGs but of what value?" said Bush. "There are different schools of thought, yes you met your goal but when you think about the resources that go into building true relationships, which brings greater value: 60 mom-and-pop stores with one to two employees or a few big companies with hundreds of employees?"
Marvel suggested that instead of setting a goal based on the number of SEGs added perhaps the quantity measurement used should be on the total number of employees.
At Unitus CCU, Wooden's team uses a formula of activity times effectiveness equals results.
"We have a lot of existing SEGs we go into and just sit there passing out donuts, so I think the thing is balance," said Wooden. "We've got to bring in the new, while catering to the existing SEGs as well. So we look at companies with a higher employee volume because going into smaller companies with a lot of onsite visits to get to your goal is like a baseball batter who swings 500 times to hit the ball."
Bush added that it's more than just having people sign up for a share savings account but building relationships.
"We're interested in the relationships and the cross-sell ratio," said Bush. "We need to enhance what we do offsite, offering seminars or other activities that make more effective use of our resources."


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Nothing's too big for the World
Futures players familiar with spotlight of Olympics, Classic
By Jonathan Mayo / MLB.com
Of the 25 players on the 2009 roster announced on Thursday, six played in this spring's World Baseball Classic, four of whom went to Beijing for the 2008 Summer Olympics. One nine-inning game in a jam-packed Busch Stadium? No sweat.
"I think that's really helped me," said Brewers prospect and Canadian Brett Lawrie. "Being in the Olympics and then the World Baseball Classic, having the full Major League stadium there going nuts, it's obviously helped me. I don't think I'll be too overwhelmed. I've played in a lot of places where there's going to be a lot of people. There'll be some butterflies, but that's all good stuff. I'm just going to to have fun with it and have a good experience with it."
"All of those things, if I ever make the Major Leagues, I'll have to put all of those things together to progress in the game," said Reds prospect J.C. Sulbaran, a native of Curacao who pitched both in the Classic and the Olympics for the Netherlands. "In Puerto Rico, for the Classic, everyone was screaming against us, at least 18,000 at that game. To me, it was pretty fun.
"It's one of the best things. I'm playing the game I love and getting so much experience, getting to know places I never thought I'd know, like China. It's just fun, especially being this young."
The 11th annual XM Satellite Radio All-Star Futures Game can be seen live on MLB.TV, ESPN2 and ESPN2 HD and followed live on MLB.com's Gameday at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday, July 12. MLB.com will provide complete coverage before, during and after the game.
Sulbaran and Lawrie are two of six players on the World team, piloted by former Cardinals player and current coach Jose Oquendo, who will still be teenagers when the game takes place. Two of the other teens -- the Giants' Angel Villalona and the Yankees' Jesus Montero -- are also the only two participants in this year's contest who have been to a previous Futures Game, having played last year in New York. The average age of the roster, which has representatives from 11 countries or territories, is just under 21 years old.
Joining Sulbaran on the World pitching staff are teeny-boppers Manny Banuelos of the Yankees (Mexico), who's just 18 and Dominican Jenrry Mejia of the Mets, who's 19 but has already pitching in Double-A. Chia-Jen Lo (Astros) is another double-duty international participant, having been on Olympic and Classic rosters for Taiwan.
Mejia has four other Dominicans with him on the staff, as the DR has the largest contingent on the roster with nine. He's joined by Rangers right-hander Neftali Feliz, D-backs lefty Leyson Septimo and Phillies southpaw Yohan Flande. Rockies righty Jhoulys Chacin, from Venezuela, rounds out the staff.
Catching this exciting and young staff will be Montero (Venezuela), the Yankees prospect recently promoted to Double-A at age 19, and Dominican Carlos Santana from the Indians organization, perhaps best known for being traded from the Dodgers to the Indians for Casey Blake last summer in the midst of one of the better offensive seasons in the Minor Leagues.
Villalona, a Giants prospect from the Dominican, will hold down first base for the World team for the second straight year. He's joined at the corners by a trio of third basemen: Italy's Alex Liddi (Mariners); Dayan Viciedo of the White Sox, who's Cuban; and Dominican Pedro Baez (Dodgers).
Up the middle, Lawrie, a second baseman, could team up with fellow Brewers prospect Alcides Escobar, who hails from Venezuela. Or maybe it will be another Venezuelan in Mets shortstop Wilmer Flores. The Cubs' Starlin Castro (DR), recently crowned the MVP of the Florida State League All-Star Game, fills out the middle infield.
There's the potential to have an all-Canadian outfield. Indians prospect Nick Weglarz, also a Classic and Olympic veteran, could join the Mariners' Tyson Gillies and the Twins' Rene Tosoni to roam Busch Stadium's expanse. The other options are Panama's Luis Durango (Padres), who played in the World Baseball Classic, and Korea's Kyeong Kang of the Rays.
Major League Baseball, in conjunction with all 30 clubs, worked with MLB.com and Baseball America to select the players to play in the game. All 30 teams must be represented and no organization is allowed to have more than two players named to the initial rosters.
Lawrie, for one, understands how special it is to have been named and knows things such as the Futures Game will serve as a very good carrot at the end of the stick to work toward getting back to a big league stadium full-time, though he won't let that keep him from soaking it all in.
"Obviously, I have some people out there who are rooting for me, who want to see me get there," he said. "It's good to know I have all these people on my side. It makes me want to strive harder, and get to the next level. That's the ultimate goal."
Fellow Canadian Phillipe Aumont, a Mariners pitching prospect, "went to it and had a ball," added Lawrie. "It sounds like an awesome time and it's going to be fun."
Jonathan Mayo 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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Donny Deutsch, the renegade advertising exec and frequent morning television show guest, talks a big game on air, and apparently at home, too. After five years of renovations, the adman opened the doors of his contemporary Upper East Side townhouse to Architectural Digest, revealing a light-filled home outfitted with plenty of glass and modern furniture. The shining glory of the home, the fourth floor "princess floor," is where his two young daughters reign supreme. It's outfitted with bright pink and purple bedrooms and a playroom packed with fun cupcake, gummy bear, and cloud-themed pieces that every kid would love. Check out the rooms and see how you can incorporate some of the pieces into your lil one's lair.
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The B.A.S. degree provides appropriate instruction in mathematics and science so that students will complete the degree program with the necessary background and confidence to teach these subjects as well as themselves become teachers. The B.A.S. degree also provides the necessary breadth and educational opportunities in the social sciences and humanities/fine arts to provide future elementary teachers with the necessary understanding of key principles and content knowledge to later teach these subjects competently.
Students in the B.A.S. degree program who have not declared a minor are advised by the Academic Advising Center. Those who have declared a minor will be assigned an advisor in the department which offers that minor. B.A.S. majors may choose any approved minor. However, those preparing to teach in elementary (K-6) schools are encouraged to choose the education minor.
Students who satisfactorily complete the B.A.S. degree with an education minor will be particularly well-positioned, not only to apply for admission into the fifth-year licensure program at UAF, but also to directly enter into the 9-month series of graduate-level courses and a teaching internship in a classroom with a mentor teacher.
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1. Complete the general university requirements. (As part of the core curriculum requirements, complete the following: ART/MUS/THR 200X*, HIST 100X*, ANTH/SOC 100X*, ENG/FL 200X*, MATH 107X*, COMM 131X*, and two different science discipline breadth-emphasis laboratory courses selected from biology*, chemistry*, physics* and geoscience*. Two years of a non-English language highly recommended.)
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CAROLINA BEACH | A man shot himself in a Carolina Beach home while officers were serving a search warrant Wednesday night, Carolina Beach Police Chief Ken Hinkle said in a news release Thursday.
The incident happened at 405 Cape Fear Blvd. as police officers and detectives attempted to serve the warrant, Hinkle said.
According to New Hanover County 911 recordings, officers arrived at the home at 10:18 p.m.
Shortly after, an officer reports, "I got the kid out. He's on the side."
A second later, an officer calls out, "He's got a gun to his head! He's got a gun to his head!"
Two seconds later the officer says, "One (gunshot wound) to the head!"
When officers arrived at the home, they confronted Jesse Cayson, 41, who had a small handgun, according to a release from Hinkle.
Cayson was told several times to drop the gun, but he refused, shooting himself in the right temple, Hinkle wrote.
"Emergency medical measures were initiated" and Cayson was taken to New Hanover Regional Medical Center, according to the release. Hinkle's release did not reveal Cayson's condition or the focus of the search warrant.
A nursing supervisor at the hospital said she could not find a patient by that name in hospital records Thursday evening. Patients can opt out of allowing their information to be released. When that happens, the hospital can't acknowledge whether a person is a patient, according to the NHRMC website.
When Cayson is released from the hospital, he will be charged with conspiracy to sell schedule II drugs, maintaining a dwelling for the sale of drugs and possessing drug paraphernalia, according to Hinkle's release.
New Hanover County jail records indicate Kelly Jiggetts, 43, and Reno Jiggetts, 45, both of 405 Cape Fear Blvd., were booked into the jail at 5:31 a.m. Thursday. Kelly Jiggetts is charged with child abuse, maintaining a vehicle/dwelling for controlled substance, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Reno Jiggetts is charged with child abuse, maintaining a vehicle/dwelling for controlled substance, possession of marijuana and conspiracy to sell/deliver a controlled substance.
Each is being held on a $15,000 bail.
It was not immediately clear if the Jiggetts' arrests were connected to the search warrant. Hinkle was not available for further comment.
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Thunderbolt Peak Climber's Log
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|6th time's the charm
Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2010
|#1: October 1, 2005 - via Southwest Chute #1. Fresh snow and high winds made us turn back 200' below the summit.
#2: July 14, 2006 - Previous day's climb with Vlad Sofiyev took 'longer' than expected. We accidentally did a new route on the N Face of Mt Agassiz. Doh!
#3: March 28-30, 2007 - My canister stove failed and Mark Strahan's white gas stove failed at 3rd Lake. Doh!
#4: September 5-7, 2009 - via N Couloir with Jonathan Bye and Henry Steinberg. Bergschrund was a challenging brittle water ice on alpine ice climb, but a memorable lead. Took longer than expected due to the ice and my friends decided they didn't like the idea of sleeping on the ridge, so we bailed down the SW Chute #1 after finishing the route. Doh!
#5: June 19-21, 2010 - Made it to the summit block with Steph Abegg on our attempt at the Palisade Traverse. We were running late and couldn't get the rope on the summit block any better than slinging a bolt pin during our agreed 10 minute time limit, so we had to move on. I'll be back for the summit block another day!
#6: July 19, 2010 - Climbed the summit block with Vitaly after climbing the NW Ridge. What an outing!
|Posted Jun 22, 2010 11:44 am
|Underhill Couloir
Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2009
|Got my 8.2 mm stuck tossing it over the SW side of the summit block, but after an hour of work it flipped free by happenstance to the correct orientation and I prussiked to the summit. No register that I could find. That 3rd stripped bolt needs to go.
|Posted May 22, 2010 11:46 am
|Traverse thru N. Pal
Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2009
|Part of a Thunderbolt - Polemonium traverse, although we ran out of time for Pole... Thunderbolt was much easier than expected, not sure why its rated as one of the harder 14ers, I suppose just 'cause of the summit block. Climbed the summitblock on toprope, thought it was a straightforward boulder problem...
|Posted Oct 28, 2009 4:18 pm
Date Climbed: Sep 17, 2009
|The last of 3 with Peter Doucette. Ran out of time and bailed without tagging Polemonium. Turned out to be a wise decision as I was running on empty and it took 15 hours before we got back to the trailhead.
|Posted Sep 21, 2009 3:09 pm
|Via the Southwest Chute
Date Climbed: Sep 6, 2009
|Technically: Easier than I thought it was going to be; one 5.8 move and some tricky scrambling up to the summit block.
Physically: Not so bad, surely not the easiest 14'er, but in the lower/mid range.
Route finding: Straight forward except for the last 100'. Once you reach the notch don't just go straight up, take your time, you'll find easier routes below the chockstone.
Danger: The last 100' is a thrill and there's lots of loose rock that can be kicked down on you by climbers above.
If Thunderbolt was 4 feet shorter not many people would bother climb this peak. But the fun climbing in the last 100' and the technical summit block make it worth the trip.
|Posted Sep 14, 2009 4:11 pm
|Palisades Traverse
Date Climbed: Sep 6, 2009
|Gained ridge VIA southwest chute to begin traverse to Mount Sill.
|Posted Sep 13, 2009 10:38 pm
|No Asterisk !!
Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2009
|Climbed SWChute #1 from camp in Palisades Basin with Ken T. Threw rope over summit block and prusik'ed up.
|Posted Sep 2, 2009 8:06 pm
|Traverse in a day
|Part of a traverse
|Posted Aug 11, 2009 4:10 pm
|Thunderbolt to Sill Traverse
Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2009
|Day hiked the Thuderbolt to Sill Traverse in just over 20 hours. Started at South Lake and ended at the shuttle car at Glacier Lodge. Climbed with SPer's Forjan,Kevin Trieu,Dave S,Luis Gijon and Corey Harelson. Took SW Chute #1 to get to the summit block and topped out via a TR that was lead/set by Corey. This was an unforgettable experience.Great climbing trip.
|Posted Aug 10, 2009 8:12 pm
|SW Chute #1
Date Climbed: Sep 21, 2008
|Nice climb with Willand Fred, in a chilly sunny day. Will led the summit block. Fred and me top roped it. No rope needed before that.
|Posted Sep 24, 2008 2:24 am
|Fred Bagni
|Southwest Chute #1
Date Climbed: Sep 21, 2008
|Last day of Summer. Climbed with Will (dubhuneter) and Luis. Will led the very very exposed summit block and we top roped.
|Posted Sep 22, 2008 10:49 pm
|SW Chute #1
Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2008
|Start of the traverse. Skipped the summit block, because peeling and hitting that pointy rock looked painful, so I'll have to come back and do it again.
EDIT: Finally aided and top-roped it 8/18/2011. Fun stuff! Trip report
|Posted Sep 5, 2008 2:00 pm
|Thunderbolt Pk
Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2008
|Successfully summited with Mike Brooks. Did the West face of the summit block after climbing the SW Chute#1 from our Dusy Basin campsite
|Posted Aug 30, 2008 3:59 am
|Underhill Couloir
Date Climbed: Aug 23, 2008
|It's been long time since I been up this. Went up with 3 friends for my sixth time up.
|Posted Aug 26, 2008 8:07 pm
|kevin trieu
|thought about leading the 5.9...
Date Climbed: Oct 10, 2008
|Posted Aug 25, 2008 8:36 pm
|Augie Medina
|Palisades Traverse
Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2008
|My SP partners Tom Becht and Glenn Gooking and I hiked in from South Lake over Bishop Pass and exited down Mt. Sill's L-Couloir and out to Glacier Lodge at the end of a very, very long day. It was quite a thrill to climb Thunderbolt's summit block. Thanks to Glenn for leading it.
|Posted Aug 4, 2008 4:10 am
Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2008
|Long day doing the Palisades Traverse with Glenn and Augie. Thanks to them for pushing me to climb the block via the 5.9 side, easily the hardest thing I've done to date.
|Posted Aug 3, 2008 10:06 pm
|Summitted as part of Palisades Trav
|Hit TP as part of the Palisades traverse last summer. Great exposure and difficult route-finding, but Bruce kept us on course.
|Posted Jul 12, 2008 10:01 pm
|SW Chute
Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2008
|Nice to go back and get the summit block (aided and with the "Vlad Cam." :)
|Posted Jul 9, 2008 3:20 pm
|Southwest Chute
Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2008
|Exciting climb with Samantha, Hakan (sierrawolf), and Vladimir. Vlad lead the class 4 pitches and the summit block.
|Posted Jul 7, 2008 1:44 pm


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I updated my ZAFF to 92.076.000.en on my XP home w/ Symantec av. I completely uninstalled the version I was using before I installed the newest one. I have not be able to access the control panel. The taskbar icon appears & disappears when hovered over by the mouse. Sometimes its up long enough to give the UI is initializing blurb. When I try to manually open ZA I receive the following message:
Validation failed: Program Files\Zone Labs\Zone Alarm\zclient.exe
C:|Program Files|Zone Labs\Zone Alarm|zhtml.dll - probably missing necessary root certificate.
I uninstalled again and reinstalled. Same message & no taskbar icon.
I discovered that in the zhtml.dll file, the certification time stamp is dated 4/7/2009 to 4/28/2010.
My question is how do I deal with this error message? Can I revert back to an earlier version that functions? I have really trusted ZA for yrs and dont want to have to find a different firewall. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!


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Heather Graham wants to be your public option. So. Badly.
The Wisconsin gal-cum-global hottie stars in a recent MoveOn.org advertisement that touts the benefits of a public option, explaining that competition among health care companies will lead to better service for Americans.
Also she runs and there's jiggling.
The ad, released on MoveOn.org's YouTube channel, is a mixed metaphorical bag.
The camera opens on a track, where several overweight businesspeople are waiting at the starting line. There's a fat dude eating a burger. An unattractive lady pecks at her Blackberry.
A voiceover says that insurance companies have gotten lazy.
"Bloated from the profits of raising our healthcare costs sky high, while our health care crisis gets worse and worse," the ad intones, as a portly gent tries to slurp champagne from a fizzing bottle.
Enter Graham.
"The public option is the key to quality affordable health care," says the voiceover, as Graham stretches and prepares to race.
Then the gun goes off.
"Competition is as American as apple pie," the voiceover says.
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I swear this feels so f***in unreal. Its a freakin Disney movie we're watchin....Everyone is hustlin and most importantly everyone cares for one another and trusts one another. No ego, no big money personalities, just guys that love to ball!
NYC is buzzin i swear everywhere i go, 7th ave, right around penn station, everyone is talkin bout the wiz kid!
Knick Nation....we're ALLLin!
Like a fairy tail all right. Kid is 6'3", his folks and brothers are average height, probably doesn't have one athlete in his family that played at a high level. 3 NBA teams let him go becase they thought his upside was a 3rd string backup and he comes out and explodes. Straight out of a Disney movie.
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China will send three astronauts into space aboard a Shenzhou 9 capsule to rendezvous with China's mini-space station Tiangong-1 by mid-June. The mission could be a major milestone in China's space program.
China will launch its first manned mission to an orbiting space laboratory in mid-June, according to state media reports and the country's human spaceflight agency.


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A man has been killed by a train near Askern, Doncaster, this morning.
British Transport Police are currently at the Moss Road crossing investigating the fatality, which was reported at 7.45am.
The East Coast main line has been closed, affecting East Coast, Grand Central and CrossCountry services between Doncaster and York.
Passengers travelling between Doncaster and Sheffield have also been transferred to other services.
A BTP spokesman spokesman said: "BTP officers were called to the railway line near Moss Road foot crossing in Askern, Doncaster, today, Monday, 11 August, after receiving a report that a man had been struck by a train.
"Officers from BTP and colleagues from South Yorkshire Police attended the incident, which was reported to BTP at 7.45am and is currently being treated as non-suspicious.
"Medics from the Yorkshire Ambulance Service also attended the scene but the man was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
"Officers will now work to establish the identity of the man and inform his family. A file will be prepared for the coroner."


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LAS VEGAS – December has been a roller-coaster ride for former WEC bantamweight champion Miguel Torres (40-4 MMA, 2-1 UFC).
Released from the UFC after making an ill-advised comment on Twitter, Torres has gone into hiding while fans rallied behind him and expressed their desire to see him return to the octagon.
Following Wednesday's pre-UFC 141 press conference in Las Vegas, White surprised everyone by bringing the fighter onstage and announcing Torres' return to the octagon. Check out the embedded video to hear White and Torres discuss what made this reconciliation possible.
"Since the incident has happened, he's gone and reached out to every rape crisis center in Chicago and met with the people who run it and sat down and talked to them," White said. "He's donated money to all the rape crisis centers. He has been taking rape sensitivity classes, etc., and one of the things about me is we all make mistakes. I've made mistakes, and I'm going to make more, believe me.
"Talking to Miguel today, I was in the same position he was in a couple years ago, and it's not about the mistake you make. It's about how you handle yourself after you make that mistake. There are some guys in this sport who deny, lie, say they didn't do this, didn't do that. 'There's a conspiracy going on.' He didn't do any of that. He went and handled himself like a man, and I respect that. So we got together today, he talked to me, and he's back in the UFC."
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In his first fight since a surprising UFC release earlier this year, Todd Duffee (6-1 MMA, 0-0 DREAM) will meet fellow heavyweight Alistair Overeem (33-11 MMA, 4-0 DREAM) at next week's DREAM "Dynamite!! 2010" event.
A DREAM source today told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) verbal agreements are in place for the fight, though Duffee reps couldn't be reached for confirmation.
DREAM officially added Overeem to the Dec. 31 fight card on Wednesday, and Sherdog.com reported Duffee as a likely opponent.
DREAM "Dynamite!! 2010" takes place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The event airs in the U.S. on HDNet.
In addition to the tentative DREAM fight, Duffee currently is scheduled for a Jan. 29 Titan Fighting Championships 16 headliner with Abe Wagner. That event also airs on HDNet.
Duffee hasn't fought since May, when he was upset at UFC 114 by Chicago fighter Mike Russow. After dominating the fight on the feet for two-plus rounds, the iron-jawed Russow landed a right hand that knocked Duffee out cold in one of the most dramatic come-from-behind wins in UFC history.
Duffee, who works with Grudge Training Center in Denver, was expected to take on Jon Madsen at UFC 121 but withdrew from the fight in August with a knee injury. Less than a month later, he received an email from the UFC notifying him that he had been cut by the promotion because of his loss to Russow. UFC president Dana White later admitted "Duffee's attitude" also played a part in the release.
Overeem, Strikeforce's current heavyweight champion, competes just three weeks removed from a scintillating performance in the K-1 World Grand Prix, where he claimed the kickboxing promotion's tournament championship. His most recent MMA win came in MMA, when he made a successful Strikeforce title defense against Brett Rogers for his eighth straight win.
For the latest on the "DREAM Dynamite!! 2010," stay tuned to the MMA Rumors section of MMAjunkie.com.
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