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" Brand: Tobar / Type: A toy hamster in a ball "
* Prices may differ from that shown
Despite growing up surrounded by animals myself, I've been reluctant to allow my boys to have too many pets. We do have a rabbit and a gerbil, against my better judgement, but have stood firm against allowing any more animals into the household. One of my strategies to resist repeated requests for more pets has been to encourage virtual pets and toy animals. I find the novelty wears off just as quickly but at least I don't then get lumbered with the feeding and cleaning out afterwards!
One of our toy animals in this rather clever 'hamster' that comes supplied with its own play ball. These are often out on display in branches of Hawkin's Bazaar and they always grab children's attention. There is something surprisingly calming and addictive about watching them, I must admit, so I didn't really begrudge my oldest son choosing one of these hamsters as a Christmas present for his younger brother who was around three at the time.
Like most novelty toys, this is a one trick pony (actually hamster.) The hamster itself is surprisingly rigid - having more in common with a dead hamster where rigor mortis has set in than a cute and cuddly real life hamster. Despite its realistic furry exterior, the body itself is very hard as this incorporates a secure internal battery compartment so this isn't a toy that youngsters will get much pleasure out of cuddling. Luckily, this isn't designed to be a soft toy as the entertainment value is derived from the motorised tiny wheels at the base which cause the hamster to move along slowly and generate the movement of the hamster inside the wheel. This movement is surprisingly realistic and mimics the movements of a real hamster surprisingly well.
The hamster can be removed from its ball (although the movement isn't as effective out of the plastic ball, even on smooth shiny surfaces.) The ball itself is a fairly durable affair, coming in two halves, much like a real hamster play ball, with the two pieces being easy to connect together and twist apart. Very young children might need a little help to do this. The plastic is fairly brittle, however, and won't survive a drop on to a high surface without either cracking or splitting. The first ball we owned did crack in this way and I ended up throwing it away in case it split any further.
My kids actually acquired another one of these hamsters shortly afterwards, coincidentally, when my grandma returned from a trip to London with one from Hamleys. The new one was identical to the original Tobar version, aside from an embroidered Hamleys logo on the hamster's back. This one still lives in the bottom of one of our toy boxes upstairs, unloved and forgotten.
This little toy takes a single AAA battery which lasts for absolutely ages. I suspect this is partly because the movement generated is a fairly simple process and doesn't use a great deal of power. This is also because the novelty value wears off incredibly quickly and once the recipient has been enchanted by the toy so cleverly mimicking a real life hamster in a ball, there really isn't a great deal of ongoing play value available.
In terms of age recommendations, I'd imagine most children under ten would be entertained by this active little hamster for a short while, at least. The minimum age recommendation is for ages three plus but that seems a little overly cautious to me, particularly as the hamster is generally safely enclosed within a plastic ball so any potential choking hazards are minimised. My two year old has shown a little interest in this but is a little wary as he can't quite work out whether this is actually a toy or an animal! Probably the most appropriate audience for this kind of toy would be a dog rather than a child - I can imagine this would drive them wild!
Despite its novelty toy status, this simple toy seems to command a pretty high (and largely unjustified) price tag. The hamster and ball can be picked up from Hawkin's Bazaar for £10, whereas Hamley's charge £13 for what is effectively the identical toy. I personally wouldn't recommend this toy at those prices.
As a novelty, this is entertaining for the first couple of times but it isn't a toy that is going to provide a lot of ongoing play value. If you can find one for less than £5 or so, it might be worth considering but there are much more entertaining toys on the market that will keep youngsters amused for longer.
A recent discovery was a gift my friend gave me she had received a year ago and it was this rather amusing product in a ball.
I admit mine is not like the picture displayed because my hamster looks bigger and much more solid rather than cute and playful. The ball is made from a plastic which opens by twisting it anti-clockwise and then inside you have the hamster.
The hamster is soft to feel but not super soft because underneath is the unit where you place the batteries and touch the on and off switch to the correct setting.
Once you click on the hamster tries to move forward and this is an instant and consistent movement the hamster prepares to do all the time.
Your aim is to place the hamster back inside the ball and then watch it go around the room and it does work pretty effectively with some good and bad points.
The good point is my cats love this item they think it is really cool to sit and watch a hamster in a plastic ball go round in circles and be able to whizz past them. They sometimes see it as a live animal to try and hunt down and other times they jump with fear.
The other good part is that the item is very good at keeping children occupied for what seems hours because they go all silent this little animal in the ball is amusing for them as well.
The bad parts are how easy at times the plastic can open exposing the hamster inside. If mine hits the wall due to me not paying attention sometimes it splits open instantly. I have had it open just by hitting me in the feet so you can tell from that alone it is not reliable.
The other problem is the surface you use these on. If you have a carpet which is thick it is not to bad but it can go pretty slow compared to how fast it can go on laminate flooring. Even with laminate flooring if there is any grease such as water on the surface due to you cleaning the product seems to skid and lose all ability to move.
The product is cute and they are cheap and I have seen these in gadget stores for a few pounds and the battery life seems pretty good on them. I think in terms of age groups then I would highly recommend 5 and above because if the item splits open then a child could easily place the hamster inside their mouths.
I think the item is fun and cute that is a fact and because I got it for a free I found it amusing more. My pets enjoy it so it helps me keep them occupied and it also means that I am able to show this to kids and let them watch that instead of distracting me.
A lovely item but not always the best when it comes to reliability.
This ball containing a running hamster is one of my work tools. I have owned it for a number of years and I have never had any problems with it. I have had to change the batteries once and this is with fairly constant use for at least three days a week.
The hamster itself is small enough to fit in a small hand. The top and sides are covered in a furry material, like with cuddly toys. The bottom is plastic with an on/off switch and some small wheels. The wheels turn when switched on moving the hamster forward, when in the ball it moves the ball by moving forward up the wall of the ball then weighing the wall down so it rolls along to become the floor. The ball will continue to move until it hits something and in most cases will bounce off the object a little and head in another direction. It will operate on carpet or harder flooring. When you take the hamster out of the ball it will still operate on the hard flooring but the wheels aren't big enough to operate on most carpets and if it hits an object it will generally stay still with its wheels whirring.
I find this to be a fun little toy, especially for younger children. It's safer when in the ball as the hamster itself contains small parts and isn't suitable for younger children, when in the ball this doesn't matter as the hamster is contained. The hamster is very durable and has lasted probably tens of falls off the table. I use this as a reward that the children I work with can choose if they work well. At about £2.00 or £3.00 it's well worth it. Cost per use: less than 1p.
You'd be annoyed wouldn't you if your secret santa turned out to be a blooming hamster in a see through ball. Especially when other staff members are unwrapping useful gifts like wine, chocolates, undies and calendars. I guess it says a lot about the image I give off then, when I was presented with one one year. Out comes the forced smile and the 'just what I always wanted,' while I am standing there thinking 'what on earth were you thinking, woman.'
Granted it might only cost two pounds fifty, but what a pointless thing to buy for a human being. Fair enough if I was a dog I would love chasing the wind up rodent around the room. Our cats were not impressed, choosing to leave the room to go and wash their proverbials instead. You can take the hamster out and have him roam around on his own, thanks to the little battery which powers him. He looks real from a distance, but when you pick him up, his stiff feel will give the game away.
Inside his ball, he can push it for a few feet until it bumps into a wall, then you have to get up and reposition it. Can't be doing with that, not in the middle of '24' when hamster wants to go back in the opposite direction. It makes a slight noise, a whirring sound as it moves.
The ball is sturdy enough but I would not advise chucking it out of an open window onto hard concrete. I would also not give the rodent to young children incase they try and eat it. Would I buy this for me or for a pet? No. Pets prefer string which is cheaper and more fun. Silly idea and waste of money!
This running hamster in a ball looks so realistic when you actually have it, its unbelievable!
This is great for young kids as they like to watch it move along the floor in its ball! You can also take it out the ball and have it running on the floor but it is mainly meant for the ball!
This is also a great things to play with your dog! For example, i have seen dogs running around and chasing it, although you may have to be careful they dont brake it!
The battery easily fits in underneath the belly and is hidden away. This is also a good product because it doesnt make too much noise when it moves around, which makes it a lot more realistic!
What could be improved?
It would be a lot better if it came with a choice of colours. This would be really good because then you could have lots of different hamsters running around! Also, it would be better if they had built in sounds and could make hamster noises that you could control from underneath.
This is still a good, cheap product however and great for children!


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U.S. freight carload traffic rose 4.5% for the week, measured against the comparable week in 2013, while U.S. intermodal volume continued its long-running winning streak, up 4.5%. Total combined U.S. weekly rail traffic was up 3.9% compared with a year ago.
Eight of 10 of the carload commodity groups AAR measures on a weekly basis posted increases compared with the same week in 2013, including petroleum and petroleum products, up 32.1%, grain, up 26.5%, and nonmetallic minerals, up 9.6%. The two declining commodities included coal , down 2.6%, and farm products excluding grain, and food, down 1.3%.
Canadian freight carload traffic for the week ending Aug. 9 also did well, up 7.3% compared with the same week in 2013, while Canadian intermodal volume rose 9.7%. Mexican freight carload traffic fell 4.5% for the week compared with a year ago, while Mexican intermodal volume advanced 8.6%.
Combined North American freight carload traffic for the first 32 weeks of 2014 on 13 reporting U.S., Canadian, and Mexican railroadsw as up 3.2%, measured against the comparable period in 2013. Combined North American intermodal volume was up 5.9% for the period.

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CBS News/New York Times Survey, January #3, 2011 (ICPSR 33483)
Principal Investigator(s): CBS News; The New York Times
This poll, fielded January 15-19, 2011 is a part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicits public opinion on a range of political and social issues. Respondents were asked how well Barack Obama was handling the presidency and key issues such as foreign policy and the economy. Respondents were also queried on what they felt Congress should focus on right now, the economy, trust in politicians to address national issues, and whether the president would work with Congress to get things done. Respondents were asked for their overall opinions of Republicans and Democrats, as well as individual politicians such as Sarah Palin and Joe Biden. Additional questions asked them about the federal deficit, the overall direction of the country, respondents' optimism or pessimism over the next two years with Obama as president. Respondents were also asked what were the most important issues facing the country, to rate the national economy, if they felt the economy was improving, and whether they knew someone who was killed in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Respondents were further questioned about Medicare, Social Security, military spending, the overall civility in politics today, gun control laws, and health care. They were also asked about hypothetical scenarios relating to fixing problems such as Social Security and health care. Lastly, respondents were queried as to which news networks they watched for information as well as which radio shows they listened to. Demographic information includes sex, age, race, marital status, education level, household income, employment status, religious preference, type of residential area (e.g., urban or rural), political party affiliation, political philosophy, and whether respondents thought of themselves as born-again Christians.
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Beyond PR
Jan 03, 2011
How to Add Anchor Text Links to Press Releases
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Last week Tom Formeski penned a column on ZDNet.com lamenting the dearth of links in press releases. He's right to complain – a scant minority of press releases issued over PR Newswire contain anchor text – those links from words on a page that take the reader directly to a related page. In fact, when I went searching on PR Newswire's web site for examples of press releases with good use of anchor text (heck, ANY use of anchor text) I had to click through release after release after release. I eventually found two.
Which is a real pity, because anchor text links are a great way to deliver more information to your reader, and provide a handy way to give people who are interested in learning more a path to follow,. (Marketers call this a "call to action.") The traffic to your web site generated by anchor text in press releases is also easy to measure, and is directly attributable to your PR program.
If you use PR Newswire to issue your press releases, you can include anchor text at no charge. Some other newswire vendors will also render your embedded links at no additional cost. If you issue press releases, you absolutely should include anchor text links in the release.
How to embed links in your press release – step by step instructions:
Anchor text best practices:
- Use links strategically to provide readers with more in-depth information by linking to pages on your web site that are specifically related to the the central theme of the press release.) In addition to providing a path to further engage readers, you can also use this strategy to provide additional detail to augment the press release.
- Less is more. Don't pepper your press release with links, and don't link to obvious words – linking from the company name to the homepage, for example, really doesn't benefit anyone. The average press release should only have one or two links within it.
- Don't link to the same URL over and over. Each anchor text link should go to a different web page.
- And don't link to your homepage. Instead, link to pages deep within your web site that are highly relevant to the press release.
- Less is more. Use minimal links – just one or two per story.
When you send out a press release over PR Newswire, we distribute it to a broad network of thousands of web sites. Many of those sites will display the links you embed in your release, driving qualified traffic to your web site. Resolve to use anchor text in your press releases! It's fast, easy, free (at least when you use PR Newswire) and is a great way to increase the visibility for your message.
Authored by Sarah Skerik, vice president, social media.
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Anchor text is very important when putting together a press-release for a website or company. Not only from an SEO perspective, but also from a usability perspective.
I'm putting together a press release, but I was led to believe that link text shouldn't be in the body of the release, only in the sammary at the end, similar to article writing. Isn't this the case? Can the links be anywhere in the text?
Links can be anywhere in the text, except the headline. For SEO purposes, it's best to have the links closer to the top of the release. Here's more info: http://blog.prnewswire.com/2011/01/03/how-to-add-anchor-text-links-to-press-releases/
Not sure what the understanding of anchor link, out new web site, does ask if we want to "anchor" something we have written. Not understanding what this actually means.
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Republicans are reportedly calling on President Barack Obama to reveal that songstress Beyoncé actually lip synched during his inauguration on Monday and then resign from office immediately, reports The New Yorker's Borowitz Report.
The Borowitz Report is a satirical column published regularly by the magazine.
The literally unreal demand for Obama's resignation is being spearheaded by Senator Rand Paul (R-Kentucky, pictured), a 50-year-old, chest-puffing, card-carrying member of the nation's Tea Party movement and a self-professed "constitutional conservative."
According to Paul, Beyoncé's alleged "Memorex" singing brought shame upon the presidential administration:
"By lip synching the national anthem, Beyoncé has cast a dark cloud over the President's second term," said Paul. "The only way President Obama can remove that cloud is by resigning from office at once."
Even though the media has had a field day with Beyonce's alleged lip-synching — with many looking to burn her at the stake for her musical faux pas — no one has put the blame on Obama until now. Paul contends, "We must remember that this happened on President Obama's watch."
The questionable Senator also claims that the President hiding the lip synching proves that he has something to hide, "[This] only serves the argument that this President has something to hide. If Beyoncé lip synched the national anthem, how do we know President Obama didn't lip-sync his oath of office?" he said. "If that's the case, he's not legally President, but just to be on the safe side, he should resign anyway."
Where are those men with the white coats and safety nets when you need them?!
UPDATE: Article changed to reflect that original post was from New Yorker's Borowitz Report, rather than the New Yorker.
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Cisco recently announced its new software-defined networking strategy, Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI). Last week, I wrote about some of the drawbacks of the platform, including its complexity and Cisco's history of software development. Here I outline some other questions customers should ask themselves before venturing into Cisco ACI.
How does ACI compare with other platforms?
All the signs show that Cisco is rallying behind ACI as its flagship SDN product. But we must remember that Cisco also has Dynamic Fabric Automation, the OpenFlow-based Extensible Network Controller, and the Cisco ONE strategy for third-party software integration. At the same time, VMware NSX, Nuage Networks, Midokura, and Big Switch, to name a few, also have products that compete directly -- many offering similar benefits for lower costs.
When discussing Cisco ACI with anyone, the most common question I hear is, "How does it compare to VMware NSX?" It's a fair question, but one that should never be asked. Cisco owns 70% or more of the networking market, dominates network standards bodies, and has a proven history of customer satisfaction. Yet everyone sees VMware NSX as an obvious competitor. Last year, VMware was not a networking company; this year it competes with Cisco. Ouch.
Cisco will need to convince customers that the ACI strategy of integrated hardware and software is the right choice. The VMware NSX story of software independence has real power and will make sense to a large audience. Importantly, NSX has been deployed for more than four years in large companies, and the new version is available today.
Is Cisco SDN really open?
Another issue is the level of Cisco's commitment to open standards.
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Missouri Gov Nixon Vetoes State-Level Blunt Amendment; Legislators Fight to Override
Although Governor Nixon vetoed the state's bill to allow employers to deny birth control coverage, the legislature is certain that they can override his veto tomorrow.
The constantly ringing phones and uptick in passionate emails means only one thing– there is an override in the works, and the numbers are very, very close.
Missouri's Governor Jay Nixon isn't usually one to veto anti-choice legislation passed by the predominately conservative state legislature. Although the Democrat is unlikely to actually sign a bill into law, he's often let them simply meander into law, refusing to either endorse bills that limit women's rights or outright condemn legislation supported by such a vast number of state lawmakers.
It was with that past history in mind that Missouri advocates on both sides of the birth control divide watched anxiously as Nixon waited until the near final moments before vetoing the state's new local version of the national Blunt Amendment, a bill that would allow employers and insurers to deny coverage of abortions, sterilization, or birth control in an insurance plan due to religious beliefs or moral objections.
Stating that the bill would allow others to "deny inclusion of contraceptive coverage, even if that position is inconsistent with the rights and beliefs of the employee or employer," Nixon finally vetoed the bill, saying "we want families making these decisions–not insurance companies."
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Now, the legislature is rallying to overthrow the decision of the governor and families, and reinstate a law allowing employers to prohibit contraception coverage in employee health plans. In Wednesday's annual veto override session, lawmakers will be looking at overriding Nixon's veto of Senate Bill 749 and put the law into effect over the Governor's objections. The bill passed originally with a veto-proof majority in the Senate, and a few votes shy of a veto proof majority in the House, which leaves both sides shoring up their support in an urgent call to action. It is a case in which literally every vote will count.
"I think it's going to be close," said Michelle Trupiano, Statewide Manager of Government Affairs for Planned Parenthood Affiliates of Missouri.
"The more that legislators understand what this bill is really about, and that's about the economic impact of birth control on women and their families, the more they are leaning towards sustaining the governor's veto. But there is still work to be done, and we have less than 24 hours to do it."
"Everyone should call and email their legislators," Trupiano urged. "They are listening to their constituents. "Legislators are saying, 'Oh, I've had so many calls to ask me to veto override and so many people asking me to sustain.' So people really need to get on the phones and tell them to stand up for women's health."
The veto vote is expected on Wednesday at noon, central time.


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The ways we store our media — photos, music, books, and more — have changed drastically in the digital age. As computer hard drives continue to grow in size and affordability, there has been a push by consumers to convert tangible media vehicles into bits, bytes, and files. And while it isn't difficult to see the benefits of digital storage, does anyone else miss the days of showing off our collections?
Space, of course, will always be the bi
ggest advantage our iPods and other MP3 devices offer for storing music. Gone are the needs to have most of our living room wall space dedicated to racks loaded with compact discs. But those CD libraries were fun, weren't they? Carting around that Motown Compilation Box Set was never convenient, but where are the liner notes to tell you who played bass on Midnight Train to Georgia? Not on your Shuffle, that's for sure.
And what about those dusty bookshelves loaded with classics from Moby Dick to Harry Potter? Of course, having 1,000 titles on your Kindle is much more convenient, especially on moving day, but those 6-foot bookcases were like a neon sign to visitors, warning them that we were exceptionally well-read. What's that, you want to borrow War and Peace? Sure, I've read it six times already, practically have it memorized. Just make sure you remember where you got it. What are we left to do now, let the in-laws borrow our e-readers? Not likely!
If security is your main argument for digital storage, keep in mind that one false key stroke, or a single mistakenly-downloaded virus, can wipe out a computer's memory in an instant. Leaving us to hit the neighborhood flea markets and yard sales, looking for all those albums, hardcovers, and cassette tapes we sold off when we stepped into the 21st Century. Of course, we could always head to the internet and plunk down 99 cents apiece for the opportunity to store our beloved tunes and stories on our computer. Again.


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It's more than sweet I've been trying to get my sister to love Emmett but she kept saying she loves Edward.
I'm glad you're recovered Pandancer
My sister: i love edward oh well *sighs and shakes head in shame*
I love Edward too but Emmett has a special place in my heart
no not Midnight Sun a whole series in Emmett's point of view
PICAO WHERE ARE U?!?!?!!?!!? alellie hasn't been online


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More than two years after retiring as a pitcher and deciding to try to make it back to the Major Leagues as an outfielder, one-time pitching phenom Rick Ankiel returned to the big leagues Thursday night as the starting right fielder for the Cardinals.
After swatting 32 home runs and driving in 89 at Triple-A Memphis this year, Ankiel -- says manager Tony La Russa -- is back to stay.
"He's going to give us a boost," La Russa told the St. Louis Post Dispatch. "He's a big leaguer from now on to forever. He has the talent to pull it off."
It didn't take Ankiel long to prove it. Ankiel blasted a three-run homer in the seventh inning of his Major League outfield debut, helping the Cardinals to a 5-0 victory over San Diego.
Ankiel, who received a standing ovation at his first at-bat, got a curtain call after the homer.
"Unbelievable," Ankiel said after stowing the ball he hit in his locker. "You almost can't put it into words. I couldn't have written that any better. No way. It felt so good I can't describe it. It's almost ... euphoric."
After Ankiel was mobbed in the dugout by his teammates -- center fielder Jim Edmonds was out of the dugout celebrating almost before the ball even left the yard -- La Russa made his feelings clear. Next to winning the World Series, it was the "happiest I've ever been in this uniform," La Russa said.
"You don't see that very often," San Diego manager Bud Black said of the pitcher-turned-hitter success story. "Actually, you don't see that since Babe Ruth."
In his last big-league appearance on Oct. 1, 2004 Ankiel picked up a victory after hurling three innings of relief for the Cardinals. In his first Major League appearance against Montreal on April 23, 1999, current and former Cardinals second baseman Adam Kennedy was a teammate. Having Ankiel make it back, he said, is something special.
"Guys who have that kind of talent always seem to bring out that excitement," said Kennedy. "The electricity has always been there with him because he was an electric pitcher and now it's there because he's an electric bat. It's fun to watch a guy who is talented like that play."
The catcher that night for the Montreal Expos was current Padres catcher Michael Barrett, who approached Ankiel on Thursday night.
"I welcomed him back," said Barrett. "I can only imagine how humbling it would be to go through what he's gone through, especially as talented as he is as a player. I'm glad he's back in the Majors where he belongs."
Prior to his first at-bat, Padres pitcher Chris Young stepped off the mound to give the Cardinals fans a chance to applaud Ankiel in a moment that he was unsure how to handle. When asked to come out for a curtain call, though, he knew just what to do.
"I appreciate (the Cardinals) giving me a chance to start my career over," he said. "I'm happy to be home."
Berkman, Biggio awed by Bonds: Soon after learning of Barry Bonds' 756th career home run, making him the all-time home run king in Major League Baseball, several Houston Astros players expressed their admiration of the record-setting accomplishment.
"I think it's definitely a historic night for baseball," Lance Berkman told the Houston Chronicle. "It's definitely an accomplishment of breaking probably the most hallowed record in American sports, and certainly one that most people know about that follow sports in this country.
"So it's a historic moment and one that regardless of what plays out in the next month or years, people will remember and talk about."
Veteran Craig Biggio is amazed at what Bonds has been able to do during his career,
"The numbers that he has, they're unbelievable. I've played against Barry for 20 years, and he's the best player I've ever seen play the game," Biggio said.
"The years I go back to, his Pittsburgh years and his early years in San Francisco, offensively, defensively and on the base paths, he could beat you in so many ways. Late in games he's the last one you'd want to see up there."
Edmonds elated to see Bonds set mark: As someone who has competed against Barry Bonds for a lot of years, St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Jim Edmonds has come to respect the Giants slugger, and when Bonds passed Hank Aaron on Tuesday night with this 756th career home run, Edmonds was watching on television and was glad to see it happen.
"When the count got full, I turned to (conditioning coach) Pete (Prinzi), and said, 'He's going to do it, this guy's going after him.' Next pitch -- whack," Edmonds told MLB.com. "It was pretty cool. I was jumping up and down. I'm real happy for him. It's real neat to see something like that."
Pierzynski, Guillen appreciate Bonds: Chicago White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski is counted among those happy that Giants outfielder Barry Bonds has passed Hank Aaron on the all-time home run list. As a teammate of Bonds in 2004 in San Francisco, Pierzynski says that Bonds is clearly one of the greatest hitters alive.
"He was the best teammate I ever saw when he stepped in the batter's box. I know that for sure, by far," Pierzynski told MLB.com. "Knowing Barry, I know he wanted to do it in San Francisco. So, I'm sure it meant a lot to him to have the home fans cheer him."
White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen believes that fans can now look at Bonds' career and appreciate him for much more than a home run hitter.
"I think this home run chase makes people forget how good a player Barry was. Now people just think about how many home runs he has. People forget about Gold Gloves, MVPs and stolen bases," said Guillen.
"[For] People who know the game, Barry was a [great] ballplayer. There wasn't anybody better than him for 20 years. I think it was great."
Harris wins with the glove: Willie Harris made two big catches to help the Braves hang on for a 7-6 win over the Mets Thursday afternoon. Harris victimized Moises Alou in the first inning, saving at least two runs with his catch. And in the ninth, with the Mets having already scored three runs, Harris leaped over the wall and robbed Carlos Delgado of a game-tying home run.
"We were playing 'no doubles,'" Harris told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution of the outfielders' deep alignment in the ninth inning, "because you don't want a guy to hit a ball over your head. So I was already back far enough just in case if he did hit it up toward the wall, I'd have a chance to catch the ball."
The victory gave the Braves a 2-1 series win over the NL East Division leaders. In 12 games versus the Mets this season, Atlanta is 8-4.
"We've been playing good against these guys all year," Harris said. "They have a great team, and we have a pretty good team ourselves. I think it's going to come right down to the wire."
Bootcheck has survived through ups and downs: Chris Bootcheck went from being a first-round draft pick to being released from the Angels' 40-man roster this past offseason. But no team claimed Bootcheck and he went to Spring Training with the Angels as a non-roster invitee. He won the club's long reliever role and has carved out an important place on the squad.
"I try not to look back on that," Bootcheck told the Los Angeles Times of the roster move. "When I made the team out of camp, that was water under the bridge for me. [Juan] Rivera got hurt, they tried to improve the team, and they had to make a move. It happened to be me."
Bootcheck, who is 3-2 with a 4.36 ERA this season in 32 games, has earned the respect of his teammates.
"He's been outstanding from day one, filling a couple of different roles," setup man Scot Shields said. "He's pitched long relief, the seventh inning of close games. ... He's working his way up the depth chart."
"When Chris is out there doing well, his job is just as important as Frankie's," reliever Justin Speier said, referring to closer Francisco Rodriguez. "He can allow Shields and Frankie a day off, so they don't have to pitch in situations they're not needed. He's done well in tight situations too. He's really coming into his own."
Part of the reason for Bootcheck's success this season is increased velocity. He has been consistently at 94 mph, up over his usual 90.
"I don't know, man, maybe it's confidence," Bootcheck said. "Regular work helps. Sometimes when you go a long time without throwing, you get back on the mound, and it's like you're starting all over again."
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Having officially cleared the "new mom" threshold, I now have a little perspective to be able to look back at those beginning months. So let's talk about mistakes to avoid.
I know that we're all a little sensitive to mistakes we might be making — especially considering none of us really know what we're doing — but these aren't bad parenting mishaps or "what were they thinking" moments. Instead, these are mistakes that most of us make with good intentions, and we don't even realize they're mistakes.
1. Buying into the "Supermom" complex and not accepting help
No one can do it all — not even you — so it's more important to just ask for the help that you need instead of piling too much onto your plate. If you're doing everything at once, you're not doing anything well.
2. Not taking care of yourself
You can't help anyone else — especially your child — if you're not healthy and happy. Spending a little time focusing on yourself — whether it's a hobby, exercising, or just putting on a little pick-me-up makeup — can drastically improve every other aspect of your life, including parenting.
3. Not leaving the house
It's easy to coop yourself up like a hermit during those tumultuous first months, but that just fuels a vicious cycle of isolation and a downer attitude. As difficult as it seems to shower and pack the diaper bag — just do it. Keep the diaper bag packed at all times (replenishing as you need), invest in some dry shampoo, and go get some fresh air.
4. Stressing about milestones
If you're following those "what your baby should be doing" guidelines like a religious text, put down the book (or step away from the computer) and take a deep breath. Every baby develops at his or her own rate — faster at certain areas, slower at others — and there's absolutely no reason to stress that Sophia was crawling at 6 months but your 9-month-old Liam is still scooting. In the scheme of life, those 3 months are a blink. Trust your pediatrician's advice and stop stressing about the rest.
5. Stressing about everything else
When you bring a life into this world, suddenly life gets a lot scarier — from political turmoil to environmental pollution. Emotions intensify, "what ifs" buzz in our subconscious, and diseases are lurking on every surface. It's impossible to completely stop this illogical yet compelling stress, but do your best to put everything into perspective.
6. Not documenting enough
Just keep snapping pictures, ladies. Snap, snap, snap. And I wish that I would have written more of my experiences during those fleeting first months.
7. Neglecting your relationship
Your children will eventually learn to walk away — strongly, independently — but hopefully your partner will still be there, holding your hand.
8. Not listening to your gut
Every person in your life — whether you know them or not — will be dishing out advice on everything from sleep training to parenting techniques. If something doesn't feel right to you, it probably isn't right for you. Listen to your mommy instinct.
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Ravi Shankar died yesterday. If George Harrison did not introduce him to the world, the world would not have known about a great musician. Let's listen to raga malkauns. Ravi Shankar played it.
Bismillah Khan, the shehnai maestro also played raga malkauns.
Let's have a malkauns day today! Chaurasia's flute brings tears to my eyes.
All black. We need to close our eyes and feel the music.


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Furcal replaces Reyes in All-Star Game
Excited shortstop finds out news after Saturday's game in LA
By Evan Drellich / MLB.com
Dodgers shortstop Rafael Furcal will replace injured Mets shortstop Jose Reyes in the Midsummer Classic on Tuesday in Anaheim, bringing the Dodgers' All-Star count to three alongside Andre Ethier, a starter, and Jonathan Broxton. Reyes has been bothered by an injury to his right oblique.
Furcal, 32, admitted he was disappointed when he was passed over for the National League's roster for this year's All-Star Game.
Yes, he missed a month because of a hamstring injury, then a little more time to visit his father in his final days.
"And then there's nothing I can do -- it's a fan vote for the players they want to see in the All-Star Game," Furcal said.
But his batting average after a 1-for-5 performance on Saturday was .333, which would be the best in the National League if he had enough at-bats to qualify. He hit a go-ahead home run in Thursday night's 3-2 win over the Cubs, and he has been one of the hottest players league-wide the past two weeks, with the most recent National League Player of the Week Award to show for it. He even set the Los Angeles record for scoring a run in the most consecutive games -- 12, last done by Gil Hodges of the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1953.
Furcal has six home runs, including four in his last 10 games, 35 RBIs, 48 runs scored and 14 stolen bases.
"You know, my teammates support me," Furcal said. "All those guys, they're mad because I don't make the All-Star Game. But I said I cannot be mad. I tried to keep playing hard and do better every day."
After the Dodgers fell to the Cubs, 7-3, on Saturday at Dodger Stadium, Furcal was waiting for his family to show up for the players' family day held on the field. The Dodgers' children and wives were all mingling when he got a phone call.
"I got lucky -- I grabbed my phone and [general manager Ned Colletti] called me and asked me what I'm going to do on Monday and Tuesday," Furcal said. "I said, 'I got a plan to go with my family to Miami.' He told me, 'No, you made the All-Star team.' It made me so excited."
Furcal was 25 years old and in his fourth big league season with the Braves in 2003, when he was named to his only other All-Star Game as a reserve at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago. With wife Glenny, sons Raffy Jr., 4, and Anthony, 1, by his side this time, Round 2 should be even more special.
"I said 'Thank you, God,' because my family's going to be happy, too," Furcal said.
There's been a lot to overcome, for which Furcal thanks his wife. He's had back surgery, shoulder surgery and a variety of other injuries take him away from the field. His father, Silvino, passed away less than a month ago. Two years ago in the NL Championship Series, he made three errors in the same inning in a series the Dodgers ended up losing to the Phillies.
"She always told me, 'You got to put your head up, keep going,'" Furcal said. "'As long as you work so hard, anything can happen.'"
Evan Drellich is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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"We just bought this house. It's too big. It's like 400,000 square feet, or something. We got an indoor lake and ski slope in the house! It's just too big."
"Why not, although he's an indoor specialist. I think he's definitely within reach and hopefully I can do it."
"There were around 64 chairs set up, and they had part of those indoors, but most of them were outside on the patio and under tents."
"When you're playing a team like that indoors, it's a little hard to stop the momentum or to slow them down."
"It's unbelievable, ... It's a tremendous benefit. It's a faster game, more like an indoor game without the boards. But if you're not accustomed to it you end up reacting instead of forcing the pressure. And I think that's what happened to us, particularly in the first half."
"We put a lot of emphasis on all of the conference events. So it's nice to have the conference indoor title behind us. Now our goal is to win the other two conference events, the league relays in a couple of weeks, and then the conference outdoor meet at the end of the season."
"We're looking for the guy who is a bit smaller, and is a fast runner, ... Everything in the indoor game is a bit quicker, and the player has to be quick."
"Everything has to be done much quicker indoors, the reads have to be done quicker, the adjustments have to be done quicker,"


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MIAMI, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Nadine weakened from a hurricane to a tropical storm out over the Atlantic Ocean Sunday night, U.S. forecasters said.
The National Hurricane Center in Miami said in its 11 p.m. EDT advisory that the former Category 1 hurricane had atrophied to the point where its maximum sustained winds were near 70 mph, down from 80 mph earlier in the day.
Nadine was about 775 miles west-southwest of the Azores as it headed to the east-northeast at 18 mph.
The hurricane center said that while there were no coastal watches or warnings in effect, people with interests in the Azores should monitor Nadine's progress.
The forecasters said the storm, which was generating tropical storm-force winds up to 185 miles from its center, was expected to slow down Monday and turn to the northeast with little change in strength during the next two days.


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Logan Grant knew Chandler was trouble the moment he laid eyes on her. He agrees to her business proposal because he wants a guaranteed profit…and he wants Chandler Santell. But a dangerous game of love, power and greed play out behind the scenes.
The payout is worth millions, but only if he can claim her heart. Chandler Santell has successfully avoided rich and powerful men who believe more in money than in people. But when her Yoga and Arts Center is on the verge of financial ruin, there's only one man who can help her: Logan Grant - the most ruthless CEO in the finance industry. He's her only hope and she's willing to do anything to save her dream. Absolutely anything.
©2013 Jennifer Probst (P)2013 Jennifer Probst
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"Bad Narraration"
Jennifer Probst is well known for her stories of a girl needing money, finding a rich sexy guy and falling in love with him, not his money. I give her credit for her ability to show the true feelings of love. But where this books fails is that it's a republish with tiny updates of a story she wrote years ago only she forgot to update a few parts of the book so it mixes parts of the story up - from million dollar deal to a billion dollar deal. If she was going to do an update she should have had better editing to make sure she didn't miss anything.
Still it was an enjoyable story, minus the narration.
Oh wow I hate to be mean but this book was pretty much ruined by the narration. I'm just floored it got approved. The problem is two fold. First she sounds far older than the main female character should be, the narrator sounds like she may be in her late 50s or 60s but even worse is the way she over-pronoucnes words and puts extra emphasis on every T. Do you realize how many times a word has a T sounding in it, in any given book?
It's bad. Really really bad and time and again you find yourself cringing listening to the narrator speak.
The story was good, not the best ever considering it was written like 10 or 15 years ago and only parts of it were updated but yeah, I would say it was a story I was interested in finding out how it ended.
This is a comment not only for this author but all of them ... listen to your book. Really listen and if the narrator is horrible, have some backbone already and be honest. Get a new one. This book was completely ruined by bad narration.
"Distracting narrator"
Jennifer yes. Anne no
The over-pronunciation and over-acting of every word ruined a story that could have been entertaining.
Listen to the previews of a narrator I have not yet heard
"Narrator has to loosen up!"
This is a romance novel not a technical how to! She almost ruined the book for me. The story was good though.
"Decent Story, Bad Narrator"
The narrator in this book made it a difficult read, I can see that she would be better suited reading a historical novel or something like that. This story was pretty good, our normal sexy billionaire and hot woman! Story line was standard and pretty good, but not the best. I LOVE LOVE Jennifer Probst and I know this is her baby, her first book. I'm glad she went through it and updated it, but the writing is still her first book. It isn't bad at all, it was good, but not as good as her newer stuff. The major issue here is the narrator.
Yes, I enjoyed it, yes, I am glad I listed, no I probably won't listen to this one again.
"Good story but I didn't care for the narrator"
No. Really couldn't listen to the narrator again
I really liked Logan.
She enunciated way too much
I had to stop listening after 53 minutes. The story was not lacking, I really could not get over the narrator's robotic, monotone voice.
I have read and listened to JP many times, and this is the first bad review I have ever made about her.
WHO TALKS LIKE THAT??? I thought the book was being read by a computer at one point.
Ms. Probst should sue the narrator for killing her book!
Since I only listened to 53 minutes?........... I would have cut the last 52 of them!
Sorry Ms. Probst. If I were you I would ask to read your own stories from now on, or at least have a say in who performs them!
A lighthearted sexy contemporary romance about rich, handsome, ruthless CEO Logan being talked into hiring Chandler a beautiful Yoga Instructor for the good of his employees well-being which in turn will help his business… and eventually him.
Yes it's predictable and pretty unrealistic but hey it's the journey to the HEA that we all love so much and they had a few pitfalls along the way but there was a nice build-up to some sexy times and a tender romance after trust and faith in each other was finally won.
Worth a credit? Mmmmm a difficult one and depends what you want from a listen - it's an easy-going, enjoyable, light listen so, if you're in the mood for one of those, then YES this ticks the boxes but it's also a bit forgettable and all too perfect so I would probably put it in your Wish List and wait for a sale.
"just didn't do it for me"
I really like jennifer probst but this just didn't check all my boxes. Some but not all. It was a great romance about a powerful CEO and his new business partner. Just what the blurp
Narration was good too but it was boring a bit. I skipped 3/4ths of the book to get to end.
Maybe a sale book.
"I liked it!"
I wish this story was a bit longer, or that it had more meat but it did check many of my boxes. A very strong leading lady who is a yoga teacher, but don't think for a minute she is flaky. A strong domineering male lead, but don't think for a minute he is so set in his ways a good woman can't change him.
I liked that all the characters remained true to form. They didn't change who they were in chapter one to further the story. While there was some miscommunication between the H and h I don't think it was unreasonable or off the wall drama for the sake of drama.
Good steam scenes, really liked the narrator, all in all maybe a credit or a sale but not a buy, it was just too short.
"Enjoyed the story but...."
The narrators over annunciation of a lot of the words was a little unrealistic and annoying. Other than that I enjoyed the story.
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About 3" long when fully extended, I think. The thickness of sewing thread and a white/off-white colour. It was clinging to the edge of a pot with what appear to be "feet". It frequently raised its head and front end and moved around as though it was looking for something. I saw it back in May and have been trying to identify it since then.
This looks like an elastic band to me! Stuck to the pot by heat and moving in the wind!
It will be one of the nematomorph worms, AKA Horsehair worms, Thunder worms, Gordian worms. They are parasites of invertebrates and are often seen in wet humid weather.
See wiki here: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nematomorpha
I don't know if I'm splitting hairs here but isn't it more likely to be Mermis (which is a true nematode but does the same thing)? -
Thanks, all. Definitely NOT an elastic band. Whether Nematomorpha or Mermis, I couldn't tell from the relevant websites. They both look equally uninviting, but it's good to know what it was.


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SALISBURY — The search for a popular Wicomico County teacher reported missing by her husband last Sunday continued across the Lower Shore late yesterday after her spouse was discovered deceased in their home on Wednesday night, the victim of an apparent suicide.
Alice Elizabeth Davis, 56, a Parkside High teacher for 28 years, was reported missing by her husband, Jesse Davis, 58, last Sunday evening. Jesse Davis told police Alice Davis had gone shopping at Wal-Mart in Fruitland on Sunday. Police later found Davis' blue Honda Fit hatchback in a parking lot adjacent to the Fruitland Wal-Mart and recovered her purse and cell phone, but the English teacher and sister of former Salisbury Mayor Barrie Tilghman was nowhere to be found.
Wicomico Bureau of Investigation (WBI) detectives questioned her husband, Jesse Davis, all week about her disappearance and possible whereabouts, and each time the story was a little different. According to reports, Jesse Davis had gaps in his memory about the events leading up to his wife's disappearance and the discovery of her vehicle and personal belongings in a parking lot in Fruitland.
On Wednesday afternoon, the Wicomico County Sheriff's Office held a press conference announcing foul play was suspected in her disappearance and the investigation was now considered criminal in nature. Wicomico County Sheriff Mike Lewis stopped short of naming any suspects in the disappearance, but it became apparent Jesse Davis had become more than just a person of interest.
A few hours later on Wednesday night, WBI detectives returned to the Davis home on Allen Rd. and discovered evidence suggesting something was amiss. After securing the residence, police found Jesse Davis dead in the living room with self-inflicted lacerations to his left arm, the victim of an apparent suicide, according to Lewis.
According to reports, Jesse Davis left no suicide note or any indication of his missing wife's whereabouts. Lewis said during the press conference Jesse Davis was local law enforcement's prime suspect because of his apparent deception during the investigation prior to his death.
Meanwhile, the search for Davis continued yesterday. WBI detectives, with the support of allied law enforcement agencies including the Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) continued to search for Alice Davis throughout Wicomico and Somerset counties late yesterday on the ground and air.


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The problem is: The IP address is different every time, and so every time I use the dongle Zone Alarm doesn't recognise it! Is there a way to get Zone Alarm to permanently accept it as a Trusted device, give it a network name and ignore the dynamic IP address when it starts up? Help gratefully appreciated.


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The Devils were awful on the penalty kill all night so we have no idea what wouldve transpired afterward when they got another penalty.
As to the penalty on Bernier, I thought it was a minor, that's why I say it was a bad call. The blood was the difference.
Excuse me but :
Penalty Minutes
Devils 47
Kings 6
Just let that simmer in your brains a bit....
Devils got HOSED by that Major(which should've been a double-minor) and were hosed the entire game by the Refs.
Did you all see the one ref who GOT IN THE WAY of one of the Devils players, setting a PICK and thus leading to a Kings goal?
And people tell me that Hockey isn't fixed.....yeah, okay. It's approaching WWE levels of script-following fail.
Enjoy your Tainted Championship, Kings fans. Hope they engrave the two Refs as well on the Cup. They were your MVP's.
(Devils weren't even given a CHANCE to compete in this game, thanks to the Refs DELIBERATE actions of calling Penalties on the Devils but nothing on the Kings....and there were *plenty* to call on the Kings)
But it never would have happended if an easy call was made on the Gionta hit.
It's not taking a play out of context and saying, for example, if Erik Smith makes a tackle we win the game.
The 5 minute major should never have occured--maybe the Devils don't get a penalty the rest of the game, maybe they get 5 more penalties and the Devils still lose 6-1. Maybe the Devils score on the power play had the non-boarding call on Gionta been made. Maybe not.
But the 3 goals in a 5 minute span never would have, never should have happened.
Spotting someone a 3 goal lead with Quick in goal sealed the game. We'll just never know.
2. Non-boarding call on Gionta as you said
3. The hold on kovy to set up the odd man rush for the 3rd goal
and that is just for starters. A friend of mine who is a Rangers fan said before the game that the Devils will not get a PP until the Kings are up 4-0. Did not think he would actually be right...
Of course there is no conspiracy going on where Bettman said not to call penalities on the Kings, but as one who watched the game with a bunch of people including Ranger fans, they even said the ref'ing was very one sided. It is easy for one ref to take it upon himself to call the game for the home team, esp with what was planned for LA last night party wise...
Not to troll, but for the people complaining about the officiating -- how about you don't go down 3-0 in the series in the first place?
Truth always is and always has been: if you take care of your business officiating never even comes into question.
The Kings were the better team, but the Devils had grabbed some momentum coming back.
My only quarrel is in missing such a crucial call, literally seconds later something that might never have happened happened and it changed the entire outcome of the game.
Devils STILL might have lost.
But maybe not.
You step off a curb one day and a bus runs you over, that'll change your day, had the bus just sped right past you whilst standing on the safety of the curb.
That was definitely a 5. That was a nasty hit fellas. There's no denying that.
And for Devils fans to whine about reffing is hilarious. The crap that team got away with in the Rangers series was laughable but then, I can't say that, because I'd be a whiner too.
Does it suck that they missed that call? Sure. But as I said, I didn't hear any Devils fans offering any condolences when Gionta nailed Stepan in the face moments before scoring his goal that may very well have been the straw that broke the camel's back.
I mean exactly what penalty was called on the Devils that wasn't EXTREMELY obvious?
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Fister's struggles not a concern -- yet
By Jason Beck / MLB.com
LAKELAND, Fla. -- While the rest of the Tigers rotation has been the focus of attention for most of camp, Doug Fister has quietly gone about his business of getting ready for the season. He wasn't coming off a stressful year of innings, he hasn't been working on a new pitch and he didn't go to the World Baseball Classic.
Now, however, his command struggles are becoming the biggest concern left out of the Tigers' starters. After giving up seven runs, two earned, on seven hits over 3 2/3 innings against the Rays on Tuesday, it's getting a little more attention.
It's not a big concern, manager Jim Leyland cautioned, but it's enough to get noticed.
"For some reason, his delivery and his release point have been all out of whack," Leyland said. "It was today, again."
Both Fister and catcher Alex Avila said his fastball command was the problem Tuesday. Fister said he feels comfortable with his changeup and curveball, and has been making progress with his cutter.
"That's the biggest thing for me -- finding the sinker consistency," Fister said, "and it's not there. It's been something that I've focused on and I'll continue to work on. It's just a feel thing. There are times when it's there and there are times when it's not, so it's just a matter of being consistent."
Fister's final pitch, which Luke Scott sent over the right-field scoreboard for a fourth-inning grand slam, fell into that category. It was supposed to sink down and away for a ground ball, but it stayed up enough for Scott to drive.
"He didn't make a bad pitch," Avila said, "but Scott put a good swing on it, and it stayed up a little bit more than I'm sure Doug wanted it to."
Whether the struggles are a rite of spring for Fister depend on how whether last spring was a change or an outlier. Fister struggled in his last spring with the Mariners in 2011, both with hit totals and run damage. His first camp with the Tigers, however, saw him go 4-0 with a 1.86 ERA, allowing 14 hits over 19 1/3 innings with five walks and 15 strikeouts.
Tuesday's damage bumped his spring totals to 17 runs, 12 earned, on 21 hits over 14 2/3 innings, with eight walks and 14 strikeouts.
"I think I'm ... on pace with where I've been in the past," Fister said, "but I'm not happy with where I'm at right now. This is frustrating. It's one of those outings you definitely learn from. Tomorrow's a new day. Yeah, it's a day off, but I'll be in here to get some work done."
Dirks day to day after crashing into wall
LAKELAND, Fla. -- As if the Tigers didn't already have enough injuries in their outfield ranks, Andy Dirks returned to the ranks of the walking wounded Tuesday with a collision into the left-field wall, bruising his right knee. He's listed as day to day, but he didn't sound overly concerned about it long-term.
"I just banged it into the wall hard," Dirks said.
The collision happened on the Rays' Jack Cust's double leading off the fourth. By the time the six-run inning ended, Dirks' knee was swelling up with discomfort, leading manager Jim Leyland to pinch-hit Don Kelly for him to start the bottom half of the fourth.
Dirks missed five games early in the spring with an intercostal strain but had been playing pretty continuously since March 1. With Quintin Berry and Avisail Garcia also out for the time being, the Tigers don't have as much depth as usual to weather injuries if they carry into Opening Day.
"I don't think it's anything," Leyland said, "but I learned a long time ago not to discount that stuff. I don't think it is, but we'll see."
Tigers' fifth-starter role coming down to wire
LAKELAND, Fla. -- Don't expect a decision on the Tigers fifth-starter job until the end of camp. At this point, manager Jim Leyland is preparing to stretch out both Rick Porcello and Drew Smyly to the end as if they're going to start.
"We'll have six guys basically ready to throw 100 pitches," Leyland said.
That doesn't mean Leyland and Tigers brass haven't discussed the competition. So far, however, that's where it stands.
"It's going to go down to the wire," Leyland said. "We had a big meeting today, obviously, because we sent so many guys out. We had some conversations, but there's absolutely nothing -- nothing -- solved."
Berry better, but will likely rest a bit longer
LAKELAND, Fla. -- Quintin Berry's left knee felt much better Tuesday than it did when it forced him out of the Tigers game on Sunday, allowing him to take part in a pregame workout Tuesday morning on Kaline Field behind left field at Joker Marchant Stadium. However, he was not ready to return for Tuesday's game against the Rays.
The Tigers have their final off-day of camp on Wednesday. Leyland said Berry will work out again Thursday afternoon, but that he'll probably sit out that evening's game against the Astros.
"If he's ready to go and OK to play, I'll take him to Viera [Friday to face the Nationals]," Leyland said.
Quick hits
• Prince Fielder gets plenty of credit when he hits against the infield shift. Credit Miguel Cabrera for running against it on Wednesday, going from first to third when Fielder grounded to third baseman Ryan Roberts, who had shifted over to shortstop. Cabrera kept running as Rays pitcher Jeremy Hellickson scrambled to try to cover the bag. Victor Martinez singled in Cabrera three pitches later. "He's one of our more instinctive players," Leyland said of Cabrera. "He always has been."
• Devon Travis won't soon forget his trek across the street from Minor League camp to serve as an extra player in Tuesday's game. The 13th-round pick from last June's First-Year Player Draft belted a two-run homer in the eighth inning off Rays reliever Brandon Gomes -- his first runs allowed all spring. Travis homered three times in 25 games for short-season Class A Connecticut last year.
Jason Beck is a reporter for MLB.com. Read Beck's Blog and follow him on Twitter @beckjason. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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According to the notice ""On Friday January 12th the NameJet links will Pause tracking referrals"
"Payouts for all referrals made prior to January 12th 2013 will be tracked and commissioned as normal".
Sounds like the affiliate program is stopping, effective January 12, 2013 with them giving a weeks notice.
The program started back in June of 2012.
Since there is no date for restart set in the notice looks like Namejet.com is calling it a day on the program for quite some time.
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We are heavy drinkers.
The problem is that every time one of the kids gets a drink of water, they toss the cup in the sink if I'm lucky, and if I'm not, they leave it on the counter. Then, half an hour later, they come back for another drink, and YOU GUESSED IT, another cup!
By the end of the day my sink is full of cups that have been used once, and we are searching around for clean cups to use for dinner.
So, I bought this cheap placemat for $1 and marked with a sticker a special place for each child to put the ONE cup to drink out of every day.
The placemat stays on the counter and each child rinses his or her cup and returns it here after each use. At the end of the day, they are put in the dishwasher.
No more drinking problems!
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The City of Richardson and the Richardson Fire Department today celebrated the opening of the City's new Fire Training Center and Emergency Operations Center. The new facility, which replaces existing buildings, was partially funded through the 2010 Bond Program.
"This new training center allows for greater ability to respond to emergencies and is a wonderful example of Richardson's commitment to serve the community with the best emergency services available." said Richardson Mayor Laura Maczka. "I want to thank our residents for their support in voting to provide quality training, equipment and resources for our firefighters. We are excited to be able to deliver such a wonderful facility for the benefit and safety of our community."
The new 11,500-square-foot emergency training complex, located at 1601 E. Lookout Dr., includes a backup emergency dispatch center and an emergency operations center that will improve the City's ability to respond to major incidents.
It also features a communications tower, an equipment storage building, three fire training offices and two emergency management offices. The training facility will be used to instruct new firefighter recruits, and for current firefighters to conduct required training exercises and multi-company drills.
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Buddies Maddon, Black to connect this weekend
By Bill Chastain and Adam Berry / MLB.com
ST. PETERSBURG -- With the Padres coming to town Friday night, Rays manager Joe Maddon will be able to catch up with Padres manager and old friend Bud Black, a.k.a. "Pepe" to Maddon.
Maddon and Black were coaches on the Angels team that won the 2002 World Series.
"Pepe's great," Maddon said. "We had such a wonderful time in Anaheim, he's outstanding. He does a great job with the Padres. And he's a very good pitching coach."
Since both are now managers there is one dream scenario that floats around in each of their minds.
"The thing he and I talk about is that one moment when we have a Pad-Rays World Series," Maddon said. "That's P-A-D, hyphen R-A-Y-S. And that would be kind of fun. Wonderful guy and he's got a great sense of humor."
Wright, Ramos managed to save Rays' lead
ST. PETERSBURG -- In Wednesday night's 10-4 win over the Blue Jays, the Rays built a big lead and managed to keep it, using only two relievers in the process.
The Rays have lost a Major League-high 13 games in which they surrendered a lead, which translates to them giving up the lead in 72 percent of their losses -- the highest percentage in the Major Leagues.
Thus the work of Jamey Wright, who took over for starter Matt Moore to begin the sixth inning on Wednesday, and that of Cesar Ramos, who pitched the final 2 1/3 innings, was something just short of heroic. Particularly given the fact the bullpen has been out of sorts in how it lines up for certain situations based on how different relievers have been used lately.
"We were chasing it," Rays manager Joe Maddon said. "They gave some form back to the bullpen. ... Jamey was great, he's been really good. And Cesar's been throwing some strikes now -- and good strikes. Getting ground balls, and he's looking confident and it's kind of fun to watch.
"So, as these guys get better, the bullpen gets thicker. And then we'll be able to use different guys in more high-leveraged moments."
Ramos' scoreless outing Wednesday was only his fifth appearance in the Rays' past 20 games, but it represented the team's longest relief appearance of the season.
Relievers Gomes, Ramos excited to face Padres
ST. PETERSBURG -- This weekend will be only the Rays' fifth time facing the Padres, but a couple relievers have plenty of experience with San Diego.
Lefty Cesar Ramos and right-hander Brandon Gomes were both drafted by the Padres and came up through their Minor League system before being traded to Tampa Bay in December 2010 alongside Cole Figueroa and Adam Russell for former Rays shortstop Jason Bartlett and cash.
Gomes was in the Padres organization from 2007-10 after being drafted in the 17th round of the 2007 First-Year Player Draft, but never cracked San Diego's Major League roster. Ramos, picked 35th overall by the Padres in 2005, made his big league debut with the Padres in 2009 under manager Bud Black, and came up through the system with several players on the Padres roster, including star third baseman Chase Headley, catcher Nick Hundley and outfielder Will Venable.
"It'll be fun to throw against quite a few guys," Ramos said Thursday. "We all signed together. There's a bunch of guys from the 2005 Draft. We all came up together. They're still there, so it'll be fun to see them but also to compete against them.
"I played every year with Headley, Venable, Hundley. I threw to Hundley all the way up. It'll be fun, especially seeing Headley, like the player he's become now. Jeez. It's pretty cool to see him. I saw him struggle and do really well, then now, last year -- MVP-type year. It's pretty cool. Just good to see them again."
The trade that brought Ramos and Gomes to Tampa Bay has certainly worked out in the Rays' favor. The Padres released Bartlett last August after a mostly unproductive season and a half, Figueroa impressed the Rays this spring and Ramos and Gomes have turned into reliable Major League relievers. But Ramos didn't want to speculate whether his career has been better in Tampa Bay than it would have been in San Diego.
"Baseball's funny. You just never know. But I'm happy here," Ramos said. "I'm here and doing everything I can to help the team just like I was doing there."
Extra bases
• On Thursday afternoon, Major League Baseball overturned a scoring decision from David Price's last start, Sunday in Colorado. That move took away five earned runs from Price's line, which cut his season ERA from 6.25 to 5.24. Colorado's Michael Cuddyer was previously credited with an infield single, but the play was changed to an error on shortstop Ben Zobrist. Price lowered his ERA to 4.78 in Thursday's 5-4 win over Toronto after allowing two earned runs in eight innings.
• James Loney took over the top spot as the American League's leading hitter after Wednesday night's action. He finally crossed the qualifying minimum of 3.1 plate appearances per game. Despite three walks in Thursday's win, Loney went 0-for-1 to drop to .381, one point behind Detroit's Miguel Cabrera. In 20 games before Thursday, Loney hit .485 with one home run and 13 RBIs.
• Matt Moore pitched five innings Wednesday night, extending the Rays' streak to 33 games in which their starter pitched at least five innings. In doing so, the Rays became one of just three teams since records are first available (1916) to have their starters go five-plus innings in each of their first 33 games.
Bill Chastain and Adam Berry are reporters for MLB.com. Follow Adam on Twitter at @adamdberry. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Houston-area bridges in need of repair
Published 1:40 pm, Friday, July 25, 2014
The Houston area is full of bridges that need a little TLC. But as it is with most types of infrastructure, from road potholes to drainage, repairs come slowly and sometimes not at all.
The Texas Department of Transportation maintains a list of all bridges in the state that are either structurally deficient or functionally obsolete. Neither categorization renders the bridge unsafe to drive on, although some may have load limits, TxDOT spokesman Nick Wade said Friday.
"The term 'structurally deficient' is one of the terms used by the Federal Highway Administration to designate bridges eligible for federal funding," Wade said, adding that the repair needs listed in the slideshow above are routine maintenance issues that do not pose a safety risk.
"Through regular inspection, TxDOT identifies unsafe conditions and closes unsafe bridges," according to the agency's website.
A bridge that floods frequently could also be listed as structurally deficient.
The phrase "functionally obsolete," another term used to designate bridges for federal funding, means that the bridge was built using federal design standards that are no longer in practice.
Bridges around the area may be owned by the state, the county, the city or some other entity. When a bridge becomes eligible for federal funding, TxDOT notifies the owner of the bridge.
"When a structural problem is discovered, three option are considered: (1) post reduced weight limits that restrict the gross weight of vehicles using the bridge; (2) perform maintenance on the bridge to repair the damage; and/or (3) if necessary, repair or rehab the bridge through the Highway Bridge Program administered by TxDOT," Wade said.
Click through the slideshow above to see some of the Houston area bridges labeled structurally deficient or functionally obsolete, and search the database to find other bridges that need repair in your area.
Data on the status of Houston area bridges was obtained from TxDOT, and further information on bridge construction and inspection reports was gathered from UglyBridges.com, which uses data from the National Bridge Inventory.


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West Bend, Wisconsin MicroBrewery Trail
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Silver Creek Brewing Company
N57 W6172 Portland Road, Cedarburg 53012
Located in the heart of Cedarburg featuring handcrafted ales, lagers and root beer, plus other fine microbrews and imports. Don't forget the snack menu featuring select cheeses, sausage and fresh rolls. Retail Outlet, Tours.
Sprecher Brewery
701 W. Glendale Avenue, Glendale 53209
Milwaukee's original microbrewery, est. 1985 with new hospitality center. Retail Outlet, Observation Window, Mail Order, Tours.
Milwaukee Ale House Grafton
1208 13th Avenue, Grafton 53024
The Legend continues...We serve up fresh music, live beer and great food. Located on 13th Avenue with a river view of Historic Grafton, WI.
Horny Goat Brewing Company
2011 S. First Street, Milwaukee 53207
We're often questioned about the origin of our name. Our story has it that "Spanish Fly Brewing" sounded too clumsy. Another says it was a bet at a card game. A third we've been advised by our lawyers not to discuss. While each rendition may have some truth to them, what it really boils down to is quite simple: Beer is fun. Brewing is fun. Drinking beer with your buddies is fun.So why not a name that's fun? After all, we're in the business of helping people enjoy life. And we take our business very seriously. Our beers are craft brewed for Old World taste and new world refreshment. Brewery Tours available by appointment.
Lakefront Brewery
1872 N. Commerce Street, Milwaukee 53212
Small, locally-owned brew house specializing in handmade beers in the tradition of early Milwaukee brewers. Set in a historical building with picturesque downtown views. Favorites include Riverwest Stein Beer, East Side Dark, Cream City Pale Ale, Cattail Ale and more. Retail Outlet, Tours.
Milwaukee Ale House
233 N. Water Street, Milwaukee 53202
Enjoy the River Walk and historic brick and timber Ale House with a double deck. Specialties include Louie's Demise Amber Ale and four house beers. Retail Outlet, Observation Window, Tours.
Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery
740 North Plankinton Avenue, Milwaukee 53203
Every Rock Bottom brews their own unique recipes. No two locations beers are the same. Impressive? We think so. Serious about our food. Crazy about our beer.
Stonefly Brewing Company
735 E. Center Street, Milwaukee 53212
The smallest locally owned brewery in Milwaukee. Retail Outlet.
Water Street Brewery
1101 North Water Street, Milwaukee 53202
Celebrating 20 years of Brewing History! Brewing on premises a continuous variety of award winning traditional and specialty beers. Come for the beer, but stay for the food!
Big Bay Brewing Company
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Windows can connect to the device fine over bluetooth, and connecting to the NXT brick and uploading programs using the eclipse plugin is no problem. The only problem is connecting via bluetooth. Everytime I run the samples, I get the following output:
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BlueCove version 2.1.0 on winsock
Failed to connect to any NXT
BlueCove stack shutdown completed
I'm can't connect to it using anything, the nxjbrowse, or the nxjcontrol. I'm not too sure how to debug further. Anyone have any ideas out there?
EDIT: I forgot to mention that my NXT can also see my laptop in the bluetooth menu. The bluetooth power is on, and the visibility setting is on as well.
Also, when I try to upload via Bluetooth, I get the following error:
Exception in open: Open of NXT failed: Connection timeout; [10060] A connection attempt failed because the connected party did not properly respond after a period of time, or established connection failed because connected host has failed to respond.
Failed to connect to any NXT
Something went wrong when trying to upload the program to the brick


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The town board inched closer to permitting recreational marijuana sales at a meeting on May 28, voicing approval of more fine-tuned regulations.
The town's moratorium on recreational marijuana will expire June 30, and depending on public's response, the town may have all the regulations in place by mid-July. It's mainly delayed by public hearings required to change the land-use code.
"Every month we wait, it costs the town revenues," Trustee Will Stone said.
The board members voiced approval of proposed longer hours, a clarified fee structure and introducing more oversight into business practices.
The proposed hours for the marijuana shops are now 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. The shops will also be allowed to carry pipes.
The fee structure now states that any new retail marijuana establishment will have to pay $3,000 for the first year for the first business license. Any additional licenses will be $1,000 for the first year. The renewal fee will be $2,000 for all licenses.
The regulations will also allow for a marijuana business to be sold and a license transferred as long as the new owners pass background checks.
The town will also hold a hearing on whether to approve the application for a transfer of ownership. The new ownership must also pay all town costs of investigating and noticing the application for transfer, according to the proposed rules
Most of these changes were made after two current owners of Beacon Wellness - Nate Fete and Jim Cody - questioned the board on May 14. The two have said they intend to expand their medical marijuana operations to include recreational products.
Proposed employee license fees are also set at a flat fee of $10, and the fee for a license is set at $100. In addition, employees must pay the town for a criminal background check and fingerprinting, which cost $49.50, said Town Clerk Heather Alvarez.
A town resident, Gina Roberts, voiced concern that the town was duplicating state licensing regulations at the meeting.
"Why does the town feel they are better-equipped to issue occupational licenses than the state?" she asked.
The state requires a $75 application fee, a background check and an interview in Colorado Springs or Denver.
Roberts went on to say she felt the duplication was discriminatory.
Marshal John Cox said he had not been impressed with the state's oversight because the state inspector hasn't yet inspected Beacon Wellness and doesn't plan to.
He said he would be happy to conduct background checks on employees, and the board supported the marshal.
"I see this as us doing the best we can with something that is very new," said Trustee Todd Kearns.
One trustee voiced concerns about lack of clear structure about the town's ability to oversee an operational retail marijuana store.
"It says that we have the leeway to revoke a license, but it's not terribly clear in my mind as to how or why," Trustee Michele Black said.
Town attorney David Liberman advised that the town board mirror state regulations concerning audits of books and records.
The board members directed Liberman and Town Administrator Andrea Phillips to include the additional regulations.
They may vote on the new ordinance at the next town board meeting. The moratorium on retail marijuana in Cortez was recently extended until the end of the year.