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So, so ugly.
But winning is so, so pretty.
Eighth-ranked South Carolina trampled UAB 49-6 on Saturday to improve to 3-0, but the Gamecocks weren't celebrating too loudly. It's tough to apply the "luck" label to USC's win, but there were definitely some sets of strange circumstances that triggered the win.
Yes, but the memory lingers.
* D.J. Swearinger was credited with a 65-yard fumble recovery after Blazers quarterback Jonathan Perry lost the ball in the first quarter. Nobody hit him, nobody touched him - the ball just popped out of his hand, Swearinger snatched it and was off and running.
* Trying to get another score before halftime, USC ran four straight pass plays, the last on fourth-and-10, after the first three were incomplete. Connor Shaw underthrew to the corner, and was rewarded with a pass interference call. Shaw, on his last play of the game, then found Bruce Ellington for a 20-yard completion (Shaw was knocked goofy and re-injured his tender shoulder on the play) and then Marcus Lattimore did what Marcus Lattimore does, with a short touchdown run.
* Dylan Thompson looked rough early, misfiring all kinds of ways. He threw one interception that was nullified by a roughing-the-passer call, then threw another pass so far over DeAngelo Smith's head that Smith never jumped, and Jake Ganus somehow dropped a ball right in his stomach with open field in front of him. That was on the same possession.
Also on the same possession, immediately after that dropped pick, in fact, Ellington ran under a Thompson pass for 43 yards and then Thompson scored from 6 yards out. Kind of like a possession two series later, when Kenny Miles got 1 whole yard on two carries with USC in the shadow of its own goalpost. So Thompson heaved to a streaking Damiere Byrd, who caught it in stride and raced for a 94-yard touchdown, the fourth-longest pass play in school history.
"I've never had a touchdown drive where we threw one interception, they dropped another and then we scored a touchdown," Spurrier said.
"It was an ugly start, that's for sure," Thompson said.
The rest of the game was a mix of questionable calls, silly turnovers, some awful whistles and non-whistles on personal fouls and USC's defense playing mean. With Shaw ailing on the sideline just as it seemed as if the Gamecocks had him back for Missouri next week, the defense and some big plays made sure that his absence wasn't missed.
USC won ugly all last season and rode it to 11 wins. Saturday at least showed that the Gamecocks haven't lost their touch for that, and a win is always a win, no matter how it looks.
Spurrier wants it to look much prettier, but with Shaw back on the injured list - and unable to play to his usual if he does take the snaps - the Gamecocks may be forced to keep winning ugly. Their game plan this season was to have Shaw and Lattimore zone-read the opponents to death, with some mixed-in play action passes to a plethora of wide receivers.
On Saturday, the receivers got open for some grand, if not fluke-y, receptions. If that keeps happening, who knows how far USC can go?
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Raitt said her directive is in response to a request from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, following the July derailment and explosion of a runaway Montreal, Maine & Atlantic crude oil train that destroyed much of the downtown of Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, killing 47 people.
Railroads will also be required to conduct risk assessments and emergency response planning, and to train firefighters and other first responders.
Raitt, speaking with reporters, acknowledged that having such data would not have prevented the Lac-Mégantic accident from occurring. "This isn't about prevention. This is about response," she said.
Federation of Canadian Municipalities President Claude Dauphin welcomed the directive. "The Lac-Mégantic tragedy, and recent derailments in other parts of the country, have underscored the critical role that municipalities play in planning for and responding to railemergencies involving dangerous goods," he said.
New Democrats leader Thomas Mulcair called Raitt's directive "a Band-Aid solution," complaining that CBR volume of has soared without a corresponding increase in federal safety inspectors. "Informing the public three months or one year later is not anything to brag about," he said.


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Buying from bankrupt automakers
Original post made by Phil, Pleasanton Meadows, on Apr 30, 2009
a resident of Pleasanton Meadows
on Apr 30, 2009 at 9:27 am
If you can wait it out a month or two to better understand what is going to happen with GM and Chrysler I think that would be a wise move. If you have to buy now, I would look at one of the more stable auto manufacturers. They're all hurting, so deals can be found everywhere. To me the risk isn't worth it when I can get a deal at any dealer. My $0.02.
a resident of Pleasanton Meadows
on Apr 30, 2009 at 9:35 am
I just listened to Obama's speech and after listening I do not believe I would ever buy a GM or Chrysler product again as I do not believe in the long run these vehicles are going to be safe. Additionally, I do not believe our taxpayer money should go to support failure.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 30, 2009 at 2:23 pm
I wouldn't buy anything that doesn't say Honda, Acura, Toyota, or Lexus. I expect high quality and reasonable pricing and those brands offer the best of both worlds.
a resident of Pleasanton Meadows
on Apr 30, 2009 at 3:19 pm
Obama said in his speech that Chrysler financial will be absorbed into GMAC which is now a seperate company and not part of GM and GMAC will be funded by the government to lend money for individuals wanting to buy either a GM or Chrysler product. He is vilifying the bond holders for not taking concessions even though their debt (6B)should give them 50% of the company and did not say a thing to the union who did not give up anything other than taking stock for pension payments and still make $61.00 per hour. In a nutshell the taxpayer is going to be paying health and retirement payments for workers who are making over $61.00 dollar per hour. Does not seem right at all.
a resident of Vintage Hills Elementary School
on May 1, 2009 at 9:08 am
"I wouldn't buy anything that doesn't say Honda, Acura, Toyota, or Lexus. I expect high quality and reasonable pricing and those brands offer the best of both worlds. "
But Toyota/Lexus is benefiting from US government bailouts. NUMI in Fremont gets money from GM and makes Toyotas as well as GM cars. European governments also subsidize their car makers.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on May 1, 2009 at 9:11 am
I have not bought an American car since 1993. They are not reliable, and now with Obama and the government wanting a say on what the new car should be like, I am planning to continue to stay away from American cars.
a resident of Del Prado
on May 1, 2009 at 9:51 am
I would be willing to bet that the next step will be the government offering incentives with our money for people to buy either GM or Chrysler products and if we refuse high registration fees etc. on other vehicles.
a resident of Del Prado
on May 1, 2009 at 11:51 am
Russell, that plant in Fremont, NUMMI is only running 3 days a week and the GM product they make is a Pontiac vehicle which will be discontinued so how long do you think that plant will be operating? I suspect not long. By the way the only european company that have been subsidized by there governments were Vaxhall (England) and Fiat a few years back in Italy before GM bought a big chunk of them. Vaxhall got to expensive for the English government because of high costs and poor quality that they pulled the plug.


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Cowboys were dudded say NRL
Paul Green, you can keep your clothes on. The NRL says North Queensland were dudded. Again.
The Cowboys coach threatened, or promised, to "walk nude through Pitt St" after a controversial obstruction call went against his side in their round seven loss to Manly in Gosford on Friday night.
But Green won't have to, after NRL head of football Todd Greenberg confirmed on Tuesday, Kieran Foran's 72nd minute four-pointer awarded by video referees Paul Mellor and Bernard Sutton shouldn't have been.
In an NRL media release, Greenberg said "the video referee had erred in allowing a try by Manly's Kieran Foran after an obstruction".
However, Greenberg maintained he was happy with a no try call that went against Melbourne winger Sisa Waqa in the Storm's loss to Melbourne on Sunday.
A spokesman for the game's governing body confirmed it was also comfortable with the no try decision against Will Hopoate in Parramatta's loss to Wests Tigers on Monday.
"The obstruction rule remains the same as it has for the last 12 months," Greenberg said.
"If the referee believes a defending player is impeded from making a tackle and/or the defensive line is disadvantaged then a penalty should be awarded.
"Naturally, when referees use their discretion there will be debate from time to time.
"But the coaches and players know this is the rule and it will continue to be applied this way by the referees."
As Foran dummied his way over eight minutes from time, Cowboys defender Ray Thompson looked to have been prevented from making a goal line tackle by decoy runner Jamie Buhrer.
"If that's not an obstruction I'll walk nude through Pitt Street," Green said in the post-match press conference.
"Someone needs to explain to me whether they've changed the obstruction rule because I'm absolutely bewildered how they got it wrong."
The decision continued a trend of troubling rulings against the Cowboys, including Cronulla's seven tackle try in last year's final series and Manly's 'Hand of Foran' try in the playoffs the year before.
To his credit Green didn't solely blame the baffling decision from video referees Bernard Sutton and Paul Mellor (who has been dumped from video refereeing duties for round eight) for the Cowboys loss, saying his side didn't take their opportunities to put the game to bed.
He was more circumspect on hearing the NRL's admission of error.
"It certainly doesn't get the two points back," Green said.
"It's not a good situation but we have to move on."
Waqa's try would have sealed an away win for the Storm before a late Paul Vaughan try secured Canberra's first home win in seven starts.
Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy was miffed by the ruling which claimed Waqa grounded the ball short of the line.
"This was a really tough call to make but the match officials got it exactly right," Greenberg said.
"The games are so close and so exciting at the moment that every call is being closely scrutinised.
"What we are finding is that some match officials who are being criticised for their calls are actually getting them right."
Those right calls included the no try to Hopoate, and a Dogs four-pointer to Corey Thompson in Canterbury's dramatic one point win.
Continued confusion over the obstruction rule overshadowed a record breaking Easter weekend of crowds for the NRL.
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SeatonMusic entertained by Babar the Elephant
PUBLISHED: 18:30 27 January 2013
Francis Poulenc (1899-1963) is not a well known composer for most music enthusiasts, but since last Thursday, SeatonMusic and Seaton Primary School pupils know him better, thanks to the music club's workshop and concert.
The French composer's output includes piano music, religious works, opera, symphonic works, jazz and chamber music.
Soprano Jacqueline White and pianist Clive Matthews presented a recital of songs and piano music spanning his life, from his early Mouvements perpétuels of 1918 to his song set La Courte Paille, of 1960, together with a commentary putting the works into the context of his life.
From the outset, the musicians delighted their small audience (the weather made it impossible for some members to come!) with Poulenc's energy and humour.
In the piano Improvisations and the Nocturne, Intermezzo and Novelette, London recitalist Clive Matthews brought out the changing moods of the works, from exuberant and dramatic to reflective.
The song sets, from Vocalise, (which has vowel sounds but no text) to settings of poems by war poet Louis Aragon, novelist Louise de Vilmorin and children's writer Maurice Carême, have sometimes abstract or surreal texts which might by their very nature have been hard to understand, but opera singer Jacqueline White's dramatic and exciting performance gave a fascinating insight into the range of Poulenc's music.
Centre point of the recital was Poulenc's musical story Babar the Elephant, an unrealistic, but charming story for children with musical interludes depicting the baby elephant at play, travelling by car (!), leaving his family and returning to be married and crowned king!
Not only SeatonMusic now know more about Poulenc, but in the afternoon, Seaton Primary School pupils had had a workshop with the performers, which had been enthusiastically received.
SeatonMusic's next concert is on Thursday, January 31, at the later time of 8pm.
The young Swedish group The Nordic Ensemble will perform works by Mozart, Schubert, Lars-Eric Larsson and the sextet for wind and piano by Francis Poulenc.
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I need your recommendation on what colour pants to wear with a dark brown sport coat? I have to attend a dinner meeting out of my city next week. I want to wear the sport coat instead of suit so please let me know if you have any good recommendation for me. And also please tell me if you know any good Sports store in UK.
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text: Teen bit six times will likely have to undergo plastic surgery Posted: 12/25/2012 By: Jacqueline Ingles http://www.abcactionnews.com/dpp/ne...ar-old-boy-being-attacked-by-dogs-both-bitten BRADENTON, Fla. - Two Australian Shepherd dogs are the Grinches who managed to ruin the Christmas holiday for Justin Curtis and his family. The dogs left him with stitches and on crutches after attacking him on Christmas Eve as he tried to give the mailman a letter his father forget to send out. "As soon as they got close enough they just sank their teeth right into my right leg," said Justin. On his bike, Justin tried to fend the dogs off. It didn't work and they ended up dragging him to the ground. During the attack they bit him six times. A bite to his left calf was so bad it exposed muscle. Manatee County deputies say the dogs escaped from a house on Morning Glory Circle while the owner was at work. Apparently, a window was open in the house and the dogs managed to jump through the screen. "I just couldn't lay there. I just had to keep fighting," Justin explained. A neighbor by the name of Bob-who declined to speak on-camera--happened to be driving by when the attack occurred and told Justin to jump in. Soaked with blood, Justin ran to the car. "I initially thought he was hit by the car that brought him home," said Jessey Curtis, Justin's father. The Curtis family was getting ready to head to a holiday party. Instead, they took off toward the hospital. Justin's mother is a nurse and was able to wrap his wounds in gauze. The only thing she couldn't control was his pain during the long drive from Bradenton to Downtown St. Petersburg. Justin needed five stitches and will need dozens more once his wounds drain. He didn't sustain any nerve damage but it is likely he will have to undergo plastic surgery and get skin grafts on his left leg. He will also be on crutches for at least the next two weeks. "I'm just thankful for the guy in the SUV. He saved my life," Justin added. Officers with Manatee Animal Control now have both dogs. They will decide on Wednesday whether or not to put the dogs down. The Curtis family has since talked to the owner of the dogs. They described her as "upset." She has since left town. "It didn't seem to be a negligent situation so I just think we will have to forgive and forget," Jessey Curtis added.


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I'm a Met fan saddled with the Wilpon's
I'm an Islander fan saddled with Charles Wang
I'm a Knicks fan saddled with Jim Dolan(ok, the Knicks Look decent so far but I'm talking history here)
I'm a Jet fan saddled with Woody
Does it get any worse than this?
Noone sane need heed whiny SOJF "advice" but if any owner should sell its Fred Wilpon. Jeffy Wilpon is like Jimmy Dolan, only 100x worse, just wait until he controls the lot
At least Wang has Brooklyn coming up in a few years as a shiny object to distract, the Mets are completely cheating their fans by tying up huge $ in their version of Chad Pennington aka David Wright and signing 0 free agents
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Once the Islanders were run by Bill Torrey with no interference from Pickett
Once the 4 Jet partners bought out Sonny Werblin (who meddled and set a double standard for how his star qb was treated)and let Weeb Ewbank run the team.
What happened to all those teams? They won championships.
When will Rex get the message that we want an offseason. We want him to shut up and disappear for consecutive months without talking to us, without humiliating us.
It's ridiculous.
My advice is, if you really dislike the guy that much? It's time to root for another team, because he's not about to sell the team because Queens Jets fan dislikes him.
Dr. Zizmor won't like it when you dr. shop...
Let me guess. Passive-aggressive/depressed over the wimpy Piazza not making the HOF?
I sat 100 ft from that loser getting conked in the coconut at YS and when he
didnt respond the Series was lost right then and there.....
I'm a Mets fan and there's 1,000,000 more things to hate
about the Wilponzis than the Jets. That's a team that will
take a while to rebuild and is taking their sweet time going nowhere.
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Maddon wants Rodney to get 'back into that groove'
By Bill Chastain / MLB.com
BALTIMORE -- Fernando Rodney blew the save Thursday night against the Red Sox, prompting Joe Maddon to note that the command of the Rays closer has been "off just a little bit."
"Stuff is great," Maddon said. "You can see the stuff. The velocity hit 100 [mph] again. The stuff is fantastic. We've just got to get him back into that groove where he's getting ahead in counts and being able to dictate to the hitters more. Pitching with that kind of stress all the time makes it very difficult."
The big hit against Rodney on Thursday night was a bases-loaded double by Will Middlebrooks off a changeup that hung. Maddon does not believe that Rodney is throwing too many changeups.
"I don't think so," Maddon said. "I think actually he should be throwing more changeups on occasion. I was all for that pitch. I was all for the pitch that Middlebrooks hit. I was all for the changeup. I was hoping that he would throw one. It just didn't apparently sink enough under the zone enough, and he was able to get to it."
Maddon said that he did not know why Rodney has had command issues this season after compiling such an immaculate line in 2012. Rodney has already blown three saves in 10 chances this season after blowing just two in 50 chances last year.
"You even saw him in Spring Training and then in the WBC, [Rodney's command] was outstanding," Maddon said. "More recently, it's not been as good. I don't have any solid answers. We've discussed different things with him to try to get him to replicate what he had been doing more closely, and I think he has. I thought we had worked through it, and then all of a sudden [what happened Thursday night]."
While Maddon allowed that something clearly is off-kilter with Rodney, he said he was not "really concerned yet."
"I think it's just one of those things you continue to support," Maddon said. "You could say the same thing about Jake [McGee]. Jake's run through the same issues right now, and you've just got to stay with your guys in these moments because they're good and they've been really good on this homestand outside of that first game. It's unfortunate, but I'm not running away from Fernando. We'll get him right."
No matter what, Maddon made it clear that the Rays need Rodney to perform if they are going to be contenders this season.
"We need to get him right," Maddon said. "We need to have him do his thing at the end of the game. We've been getting there. We've gotten there several times, and it's not turned out in our favor.
"But he's going to keep going out there. I believe in him strongly, and I believe you're going to see him finish very well during the course of this year."
Rodney does not cut the figure of someone who would carry mental baggage from a blown save. Friday afternoon, he said that he has put Thursday night behind him. He then smiled when a reporter asked if he's really struggling this season, or if it just appears that he's struggling because he had such an incredible season in 2012.
"That's baseball; that thing happened last year, I can't say how," Rodney said. "I threw the ball unbelievable all year. This year [is] a tough year early in the season, but I feel in myself, I can come back and do the job like I'm supposed to."
Longoria remains on-base machine
BALTIMORE -- Evan Longoria entered Friday night's game against the Orioles having reached base safely via a hit, walk, or hit-by-pitch in a Major League-high 39 games this season.
The Rays third baseman is one of only seven players in the 2000s to reach base safely in 39 of his team's first 40 games; no player in the 2000s has reached in his team's first 40 games.
Derek Jeter was the last player to reach safely in his team's first 40 games when he set a record in 1999 by reaching in the Yankees' first 53 games.
Only five players in the 2000s have reached in 40 of their team's first 41 games: Victor Martinez (Indians, 2009), Ryan Zimmerman (Nationals, '09), Carlos Beltran (Mets, '09) and Albert Pujols (Cardinals, '08).
Longoria has reached base in 53 of his last 54 games dating back to Sept. 19, 2012.
Extra bases
• Team player rep Matt Moore said they are still trying to settle on a suitable date to make up the May 2 game vs. the Royals that was postponed due to snow in Kansas City. Moore said the two dates currently on the table from the Rays side are June 3 and July 29. Moore noted that if they picked, July 29 is the date the Rays like best.
"[The Royals] were just giving us some input," Moore said. "I'm pretty sure the final say so is up to them anyway."
• Luke Scott, who is no stranger to the outdoors, smiled when asked which of his teammates had the best ensemble for the current road trip, which has a camouflage theme. Scott said Fernando Rodney's Ghillie suit was impressive. He also liked Joel Peralta's "redneck" look and Kyle Farnsworth's "Army digital" camouflage, and he gave kudos to Sam Fuld for looking like an Army recruit. Rays manager Joe Maddon said that Roberto Hernandez looked like "something out of Forrest Gump" and noted, "I actually thought Sam Fuld was Forrest Gump."
• Maddon said that the decision for who will fill David Price's spot in the rotation for Monday's start is still to be determined. He noted that the team will have to make a decision by Sunday morning. Jake Odorizzi, who came to the Rays in the trade that sent James Shields to Royals, is the top candidate, but Maddon said that Alex Torres and Chris Archer are still strong possibilities. Torres joined the team Thursday and pitched out of the bullpen in Thursday night's game.
Bill Chastain 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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I'm sure he's broken a lot of bats and this is the first time this has been found. Also, when he was in the Home Run Race the last few years, I doubt that he would have used a corked bat near the end as the bats themselves were valuable keepsakes and I'd think that you'd hate to hand over a corked bat to the Hall of Fame or a collector.
Can you imagine how badly that would have tainted those Home Run races had he been caught back then?
I think
One thing against him is that he's currently experiencing a serious batting slump, coming back from a toe injury and a bad incident where he was struck by a pitch.
I see where they settled on an 8 game suspension. That seems about right to me.


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Gore blames Obama debate performance on Denver's altitude
Former Vice President Al Gore floated an interesting theory for President Obama's widely panned debate performance: Denver's thin air.
"Obama arrived in Denver at 2 PM today — Just a few hours before the debate started," Gore said Wednesday on his Current TV network.
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Secondary Sources: Arguments for QE, Participation Rates, China's Currency
A roundup of economic news from around the Web.
–Arguments for QE: Barry Ritholtz, who has been skeptical of the effectiveness of Fed action, notes three areas where QE has been helpful. "1) Housing: As you may have noticed, while the rest of the economy has been pretty weak, Housing has held its own. In a note to our asset management clients at the end of Q3, we observed that while Employment, Durable Goods, Income, and Retail Spending were all soft, Housing is actually one of the few bright spots in the US economy. The reason for that is simple: The Fed's QE… 2) Corporate Balance Sheets: The WSJ reported today what most of us have known for awhile: US companies are feasting on the cheapest money in living memory. 30 year investment grade corporate bonds are averaging a mere 2.77%. And, investment-grade companies have sold more 30-year bonds in the U.S. so far in 2012 than in any full year since 1995… 3) Federal Debt: The trillion dollar annual US deficit spending has created an outstanding debt of over $15 trillion dollars. The only way this is even remotely manageable is by keeping rates so low that the servicing costs are bearable."
–Participation Rates: Bill McBride looks at why participation rates are falling. "How can we tell if the decline since 2008 was just a continuation of the trend, or if it was because of the severe recession? It is very difficult. One idea is to look at a very narrow group (men in the 35-to-44 age group) and look for the impact of the recession. These people aren't going back to school in large numbers, and they are not retiring early in large numbers. What do we see? A long term down trend from about 97% participation in 1968 to about 91% participation now. If we look at a short term trend – from 1995 through 2007 – it appears there is about a 1% decline in the participation rate due to the recession (from 92% to 91%). But if we look at a long term trend, it appears the participation rate is about what we'd expect."
–China's Currency: Barry Eichengreen looks at whether the yuan can be an international reserve currency. "Since the early nineteenth century, the leading international currencies have been those of countries with democratic political systems, where arbitrary official action is constrained and creditors are well represented. This does not imply that China must have a Democratic Spring before the renminbi becomes a leading international and reserve currency. But it does suggest that it will have to strengthen the powers of the National People's Congress further and create a more transparent rules-based bureaucracy in order to achieve its monetary goals."


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The MTA canceled Metro-North service for the Hudson, Harlem and New Haven lines because officials were worried about trains getting stuck in this blizzard.
Workers also needed to use plows to begin clearing the snow from the tracks.
By early Saturday afternoon, Metro North had resumed service on the New Haven line, but only to Stamford.
Driving conditions were also terrible, as officials urged everyone to just stay at home. Those who ventured out faced challenges.
"My car ran off the road, so I had to get it towed," driver Kirsten Halbach said.
The roads proved too risky for Halback, as her car slid off I-87.
In addition to the trains, bus service was also curtailed. The Tappan Zee Express, which ferries commuters across the bridge to Rockland County, was suspended.
Earlier, New York closed Interstate 84 to truck traffic between Pennsylvania and Connecticut because of the snow storm pelting the northeast.
The truck ban on the 70-mile stretch of highway was lifted late Saturday morning.
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Hanley tries to drop liner, turn double play
By Ken Gurnick / MLB.com
MIAMI -- Hanley Ramirez, the hitting star for the Dodgers in Wednesday night's 4-1 win, tried to get cute in the field, but umpires would have none of it.
In the bottom of the seventh inning, with the Dodgers leading, 3-1, the Marlins had a leadoff single by Ed Lucas and Adeiny Hechavarria hit a low line drive at Ramirez.
The Dodgers shortstop bent at the knees, caught the ball, then intentionally dropped it, picked it up and flipped to second baseman Mark Ellis in an attempt to start a double play as Lucas had to freeze at first base and Hechavarria had stopped because he thought the ball was caught.
But second-base umpire and crew chief John Hirschbeck immediately stopped play, ruling the batter out and allowing Lucas to remain at first base, where he was stranded when Jake Marisnick lined out to left field and Koyie Hill grounded out.
Baseball Rule 6.05(l) states that a batter is out when: "An infielder intentionally drops a fair fly ball or line drive, with first, first and second, first and third, or first, second and third base occupied before two are out. The ball is dead and runner or runners shall return to their original base or bases."
Against his former team, Ramirez went 2-for-4 with an RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base.
Puig shakes off questions about limp
MIAMI -- Yasiel Puig not only has a flair for the dramatic, he has a flair for drama.
He limped during three at-bats Wednesday night, and manager Don Mattingly confirmed that Puig had "something behind his calf area." But when reporters asked Puig after Wednesday night's game about his leg, interpreter Roman Barinas relayed this response:
"No. He doesn't have anything bothering him."
Puig hit the first-base bag hard with his right foot after hitting infield grounders his first two at-bats and pulled up gimpy both times, but remained in the game. He tapped back to the pitcher in his third at-bat and jogged to first base.
"We'll see tomorrow how it turns out," Mattingly said of Puig's leg.
At least Puig was in the starting lineup Wednesday night. On Tuesday, Puig was left out of the lineup because of an 0-for-11 slump. Then he showed up late to the ballpark and was fined. Then, after entering the game in a double-switch, Puig hit a tiebreaking home run.
Hot-hitting Uribe gets breather before day game
MIAMI -- It's testimony to Juan Uribe's comeback this year that reporters would actually ask manager Don Mattingly why Uribe wasn't in Wednesday night's lineup against the Marlins.
Last year, a healthy Uribe with a .191 average went the last six weeks of the season without being in the lineup.
"Day game tomorrow," said Mattingly, who tries to avoid playing his 30-something veterans in back-to-back night game/day games. "With [Clayton] Kershaw tomorrow, a left-hander, I want Juan in there, and I can't push him to go night and day."
Assuming the Marlins load their lineup with right-handed hitters, Mattingly and Kershaw are happy to have Uribe at third base. Uribe is second in the league in fielding at his position. Offensively, he's 10-for-17 on the trip to raise his average to .283, second highest on the club to Adrian Gonzalez's .298 for players that have been on the active roster since Opening Day.
Mattingly said that by resting Uribe, he's able to keep sharp Jerry Hairston, who started at third base Wednesday night.
"He's a decent matchup with Nathan [Eovaldi, the former Dodger who started Wednesday night for Miami]," said Mattingly.
Mattingly plays percentages with Belisario, 'pen
MIAMI -- In the bottom of the eighth inning Tuesday night, Ronald Belisario retired the first two batters he faced, but when left-handed pinch-hitter Juan Pierre was announced, Dodgers manager Don Mattingly brought in left-hander Paco Rodriguez.
Miami countered with right-handed hitter Jake Marisnick. Rodriguez struck him out, but Belisario complained to Mattingly that he should have been allowed to stay in the game and face Pierre.
"Belly got mad I took him out," said Mattingly. "I think he can get guys out, but I was going with the percentages. [Left-handed] guys hit close to .300 against him. I told Belly, if it had been a left-hander then a right-hander, I would have done it backwards and gone to Belly. I'm still playing the percentages.
"I know a right-hander would rather see Paco than Belly. I don't mind when they get mad. Kersh [Clayton Kershaw] gets mad. That doesn't bother me."
As for Belisario, left-handed hitters are hitting .303 off him, compared to right-handers at .252. The addition of Brian Wilson could provide Mattingly with the luxury of turning Belisario into a right-handed relief specialist, used only to face one or two of the best right-handed hitters in the opponent's lineup.
In Wilson's career, right-handed hitters are batting .251 against him, and lefties are batting .221.
Success brings out Dodgers opponents' best
MIAMI -- Some of the Marlins haven't hidden their anticipation of getting a chance to knock off the Dodgers. Manager Don Mattingly said if opponents are raising their game when they play the Dodgers, it's only the price of success.
"It's natural," Mattingly said. "I played on bad teams in New York. When the A's came to town, it was like, 'Yeah, we've got a chance to play a team in the race.' We've got guys with names, guys they've seen before. We have to be ready for that."
Miami has the worst record in the league, but the Marlins have been a .500 team over the last two months.
"We're getting national attention for what we've been doing, so when we come to town, it's the Dodgers," said Mattingly. "That's a compliment to us, but a challenge we have to live up to. And I haven't felt our guys have been flat. I don't feel I have to remind them. Any win we put up on the board is one we don't have to get later."
Ken Gurnick 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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I am swearing to never grumble about a posting/grammar/etc on a public forum ever again... and am THANKFUL to be part of the MOA community. Why? I own a 2011 Chevrolet Traverse (wife picked this one out) and recently had a rear window wiper blade go bad. On the down side: the owners manual and directions are WRONG. And the Anco replacement blades are longer than stock - though workable. On the plus side: I found there is a Chevy Traverse Owners Forum which gave me nice tips on replacing the blade. HOWEVER. Looking around the forum I found out, yes indeed, there is such a thing as a "dumb question" (example - Q: "why doesn't my I-Pod dock with the radio?" A: Because your radio does not have docking (with ANYTHING)) And if you are sensitive to spelling/grammatical issues... you'll likely break out in hives reading some of the posts.
And these people drive next to us.


text: Cool you found a racket you like. I still haven't, even though I own over 6 different sets of rackets and tried dozens more. I have yet to find a racket that will run over to the ball and position my feet before the ball get's there. 60 seems pretty tight. Hope it works well for you.


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Deformational (or positional) plagiocephaly refers to a misshapen (asymmetrical) shape of the head (cranium) from repeated pressure to the same area of the head. Plagiocephaly literally means "oblique head" (from the Greek words "plagio" for oblique and "cephale" for head).
How is deformational plagiocephaly different from craniosynostosis?
Craniosynostosis is premature fusion of one or more of the sutures in the skull. True synostosis may limit the size of the cranial vault (skull) and therefore impair brain growth. The diagnosis is made after a clinical evaluation by a craniofacial surgeon and/or a neurosurgeon. X-rays and CT scans of the head may be performed to confirm the diagnosis of craniosynostosis. Surgery is usually the recommended treatment.
In deformational plagiocephaly, there is no fusion of the skull sutures. It is a clinical diagnosis made after a thorough medical history and physical examination by a craniofacial surgeon or neurosurgeon. X-rays and/or CT scans are usually not necessary. Treatment of deformational plagiocephaly generally includes positioning and/or helmeting.
The major differences between craniosynostosis and deformational plagiocephaly are summarized in the chart below:
By keeping an infant's head in one position for long periods of time, the skull flattens (external pressure). Occasionally, a baby is born with this flattening because of a tight intrauterine environment (i.e., in multiple births, small maternal pelvis, or with a breech position). Other factors which may increase the risk of deformational plagiocephaly include the following:
Specific treatment will be determined by your child's physician based on the severity of the deformational plagiocephaly. Frequent rotation of your child's head would be the first recommendation once your infant has been diagnosed with plagiocephaly. Alternating your infant's sleep position from the back to the sides, and not putting infants on their backs when they are awake may also help prevent and treat positional plagiocephaly. Some cases do not require any treatment and the condition may resolve spontaneously when the infant begins to sit.
If the deformity is moderate to severe and a trial of re-positioning has failed, your child's physician may recommend a cranial remodeling band or helmet.
Helmets are usually made of an outer hard shell with a foam lining. Gentle, persistent pressures are applied to capture the natural growth of an infant's head, while inhibiting growth in the prominent areas and allowing for growth in the flat regions. As the head grows, adjustments are made frequently. The helmet essentially provides a tight, round space for the head to grow into.
The average treatment with a helmet is usually three to six months, depending on the age of the infant and the severity of the condition. Careful and frequent monitoring is required. Helmets must be prescribed by a licensed physician with craniofacial experience.


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Fab Finds of the Week: Eclectic Electric
It looks like you were all sparked with a wave of eclectic electric. This week's Fab finds were filled with a plethora of fun pieces in a shocking array of colors. You didn't make it easy for me; there were so many great choices to choose from!
The Fab Finder of the week is cnyc1a, because she found this psychedelic Dolce & Gabbana Tie-dye Chiffon Dress. Groovy, man.
Congrats to cnyc1a, EllaB, Lala77, saddyblue, angiehearts, mcollazo, and swt strwbrry sgr!


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He was born Nov. 23, 1940, in Lake Village, son of the late James S. and Bertha Sammons McCuin. Rev. McCuin was currently serving the Hill View Free Will Baptist Church in Bastrop, La., and pastored numerous churches across Arkansas, Tennessee, Louisiana, Alabama, Oklahoma and Mississippi.
He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Barbara Darter McCuin; two sons, Steve McCuin and wife, Michelle, and Greg McCuin and wife, April; brother, Ellis McCuin and wife, Angel; two sisters, Elma and husband, J.D. Chronister, and Lola and husband, Ed Condley; uncle, Marvin Sammons; aunt, Erma Bolin; seven grandchildren, Brittney, Tyler, Isaiah, Daisey, Cade, Brooklyn and Clark; one great-grandchild, Bexley; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Funeral services will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013, at Lemley Chapel with the Revs. Steve McCuin, Greg McCuin, and Tim Campbell officiating. Burial is in Tate Cemetery by Lemley Funeral Service of Atkins. Visitation is from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, 2013, at Lemley Chapel.
Pallbearers are Ed Condley, Jeffrey Burris, Jordan Burris, Michael McCuin, Daryl Hunt and Evan Gray.
Honorary pallbearers are Billy Bell, deacons of Hill View Church, Wayne Warner, David Cook and Paul Mormon.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Bridge Church, P.O. Box 58, Cabot, AR 72023.
Online obituary and condolences are available at www.lemleyfuneral.com.


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Location: Vegetable Crops ResearchTitle: The significance of field work in monographic studies Author
Submitted to: Journal of the International Association of Plant Taxonomy
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 12/21/2010
Publication Date: 8/8/2011
Citation: Spooner, D.M. 2011. The significance of field work in monographic studies. Journal of the International Association of Plant Taxonomy. 153:25-32. Interpretive Summary: A taxonomic monograph is a comprehensive and synthetic publication used in all phases of plant biology ranging from ecology to biodiversity conservation to breeding. It presents identification keys, illustrations, descriptions, localities, habitat data, distribution maps, synonymies, cytological and molecular data, and hypotheses of relationships. This paper outlines the many advantages of conducting field work to improve the completeness and accuracy of a taxonomic monograph as a result of access to data available only in the field or in associated herbaria where these plants grow.
Technical Abstract: The focus of this paper is to document the clear and obvious advantages of field work for monographic studies. These advantages include: 1) ability to understand published distributions better and greatly expand these data, 2) access to taxonomic data obscured on herbarium sheets (as colors, odors, glandularity, branching patterns) but best observed in the field, 3) ability to take photographs for species illustrations or habitats, 4) access to ecological and populational data useful to understand possible hybridization or isolating mechanisms, 5) access to population variation, 6) access to collections best obtained in the field useful for later morphological or cytological or molecular studies (as liquid preserved parts, fixed flower buds, or silica dried tissue), 7) ready access to collections, including types, in herbaria where the plants grow, highlighting possible new species or distributions before you commence collecting, 8) access to local experts or local residents who may lead you to new localities or provide critical data in other ways.


text: "Oxford classicist [Robin Lane] Fox explores the 700s BCE, the century to which he imputes the composition of the Iliad and the Odyssey. Explaining that this was an era of cultural contact between Greeksspecifically, those from the island Euboeaand residents of the eastern littoral of the Mediterranean Sea, he delves deeply into the nature of that exchange. Aiming to evoke the Euboeans' mind-set, he springs from the archaeological traces of their settlements to the gods and heroes of the Near East they adapted into their own myths. While there is considerable textual explication of Homer and Hesiod involved in Fox's procedure, he pulls the mythical characters from the pages and places them in the physical landscapes with which the Euboeans not only associated them but believed they actively inhabited. So doing lends the appealing impetus of travel writing to Fox's account that aids readers in absorbing the world of pagan belief."Booklist


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bimsebasse wrote:I play a text based baseball game and one of the issues I have had is setting the desktop up so I can see the entire screen. As it stands in Cinnamon it shows the title bar at the top and it then cuts off part of the game screen on the bottom. If I hide the panel it shows the entire screen but when I click on the game buttons at the bottom it brings up the calendar, time, etc. Despite clicking on the game button it interacts with the panel instead.
This is a bug in both Gnome Shell and Cinnamon, the panels are just not happy being in the background. The same thing happens often with full screen youtube videos, you think you're pressing "pause" but you're actually clicking the Cinnamon bottom panel menu underneath it! There is no fix or hack I know of, just a matter of waiting for the devs to find a solution.
Saves me some time trying to figure it out lol. I appreciate it. Its got a lot of promise but that one tiny issue is keeping me with KDE. In time I really hope Cinnamon can become my full time desktop environment.


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Rays Can't close the deal for Shields
Oh, somedays it just doesn't pay to be a Rays pitcher. Even if you are on the top of your game, it can fail with just a small mistake, or even a mis-guided play. Some people have been throwing Rays starter James Shields under the bus recently, but if you really look at his statisitcs, he has been pretty consistent all season.
It is just seems he has been the victim of the worst run support in the American League. Coming into today's contest against the Royals, The Rays offense has only given Shields 2.59 run support in his 22 starts this season. The team has a 10-12 record when he starts a game, and Shields is so much better than his 6-8 record this season.
The guy has thrown 146.1 innings coming into today's game, but had things fall apart on him defensively. He had everything going for him today and even after he strolled off the mound to a standing ovation from the home crowd, the only thought in his mind was on what could have happened. Yeah, what if Gabe Gross had done the same thing White Sox outfielder Dewayne Wise did for Mark Buehrle not so long ago.
What if? What if might dominate his mind for more than a short span. You see Rays Manager Joe Maddon wants his guys to think about a game for 30 minutes, then forget it and get ready for the next one. But I have a feeling this one is going to linger on Shield's mind a little longer. Some people have the avant garde opinion that Gross should have done everything humanly possible to grasp that ball and save the moment. Even if it meant him leaving his feet and snagging that dying quail fly ball in front of him in the 8th inning.
Other people will view it as a defining moment catalyst that brought on the lax in the defensive unit for the next few plays that ultimately cost the Rays, and Shields a win. You have to see both side of that ball that dropped in front of Gross. If he dives and makes the play, he is on "ESPN's Baseball Tonight", and viewed as a sunky hero that went beyond common judment to make a difference in the game.
If he doesn't " go for it" or try and make the difference in the game, it will be viewed as a defensive decision based on the probabilites of disaster if he misses the ball and it rolls around in the outfield waiting for B J Upton coming over for it. You would then have Maddon be the first to not question the play. Some will call it a perfect defensive play by one of the best rightfielder in the AL, but others will find fault in it because it led to a loss.
But that single by catcher John Buck, who was hitting only .227 at the time was quickly releived by pinchrunner Ryan Freel. Then the wheels began to come off this wagon for Shields, and he could do nothing but watch it happen. Alex Gordon hit a squibbler in front of the plate and Rays catcher Dioner Navarro tried to take out the lead runner, but instead overthrew second base and Freel ended up standing on third base. Shields got Mitch Maier to a 3-2 count before finally producing a RBI single to centerfield.
Gone now was the shutout and the last three hitter had gotten good wood on the ball against Shields. But Mark Teahen pinch hit for Yuniesky Bentancourt and popped a simple out to Evan Longoria to take some of the pressure off Shields. He could breath a bit now knowing it was not over yet. Then the play that would define the Rays loss actually happened.
Maier was caught in a simple run down between first and second by Jason Bartlett and Carlos Pena and was shifting to and from second base when Gordon becan his trek to the plate. Bartlett was shifting his weight and was off balanced when he threw towards Navarro and home and could not get the ball on line and Gordon scored and Maier moved to second on the errant throw. It made the score 2-0 at that point and proved to be the difference in the ballgame.
In the previous three plays the Rays had committed two errors that deflated the enitre effort of Shields that day. It is not often that the Rays defense has a struggle, and it was not a pretty thing to see in person. But Maddon could see his starter beginning to unravel on the mound by emotion, not his pitching. So he went to the Bullpen and Shields was greeted by a huge chorus of support from the home crowd.
James Shield came off the field today after 7.1 innings of work and a total of 107 pitches. It is a pure gamble sometimes when a games gets that late and you are chasing a dream peformance. Shields did struggle a bit in the first inning, but he adjusted and kept the Royals off the board. But he did stride and slide and scramble to try and make some Rays history today. This was a fantastic effort by Shields and the only loss was to a Gatorade cooler that was stupid enough to be near him as he left the field.
But you can understand it. But you also felt for the guy. This game always seemed to be just out of his hands a bit from the first inning on, but the Rays also could not give him the run support again. It is sad that two of the Rays best pitchers, Shields and Matt Garza have had to pretty much shut people out to win games this season. Wake up offense! You are missing some awesome pitching performances.
For everything the defense has done for the Rays pitchers this season, this was the one that will hurt the most. Not only did it rob us of a special piece of Shield's history, but it also rob us of a memory that will never be forgotten. Not of the no-hitter, but of the fact they would again come off the match and get a chance to survive this latest struggle.
But it did not happen. So, what would you have done?
Would you have thrown yourself to the turf and hope it was enough for the catch, or would you have played it safe? That will be the debate tomorrow. Myself, I might have gone for it all on that play. I might have don
e evrything humanly possible to give Shields a chance at immortality. But then again, I am a gambler and never take the odds into account.
It will not define the Rays season, or even put them in a bad situation right now, but the honest truth is every loss from now on will take 2 wins to erase it. As my favorite movie line from The Program goes, "It's time to put the women and children to bed and got get dinner." It is the time to win, the time to set sights for the top again, and defend your teammates to the end. Don't you agree?
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Tough game, definitely deserved better, especially considering it was at the hands of the Royals.. yuck..
Cliff – we had some of those plays yesterday in the Red Sox Orioles games. It was a slug fest and there were several plays where the O's outfielders didn't hustle perhaps as much as they should have and it even had the announcers commenting on it. Why, oh WHY are there always pitchers that our teams don't get behind and support when they are pitching? I feel that way when Tim Wakefield pitches; though maybe not so much this season. We fans have to remember to look past a pitcher's win- lose record to get the whole story.
Sometimes I feel so lucky not to be in the AL Central some days.
Not because they might not be a better division, but just seem to only beat the Royals.
I guess it could be worse.
Could have to play the White Sox 17 times a season.
We were going for our 9th win in a row against the Royals, but could not put that last nail in yesterday.
Rays Renegade
What sucks worst is this was the first snowball downhill. It was the first hit of the game and broke up the no-hit bid. From there it became typical Rays fodder and the momentum was gone by the wayside'
This is the time of the year for mental toughness by every team.
The guys who fold will be on the couch watching the playoff unfold.
I do not know about most Rays fans, but I want to be in the stadium still enjoying baseball after October 3rd.
Rays Renegade


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Inauguration of Mark Labberton covered by Pasadena Star-News
On Wednesday, November 6th, Mark Labberton was inaugurated as the fifth president of Fuller Theological Seminary. Students, staff, trustees and guests of Fuller gathered at First United Methodist Church of Pasadena for the ceremony.
Fuller Board of Trustees Chairman Cliff Penner said of President Labberton, "He's a man of incredible breadth. He is both a scholar, a pastor and a leader. In many ways, he's a Renaissance man because he paints art, he plays music, he speaks well, he travels well and yet he has a respect of the faculty, the endorsement of the board...and all the students love him."
There are short video clips of the ceremony to the side of the article on the Pasadena Star-News website.
Links to other press about the inauguration: - The Sacramento Bee - The Layman Online- PR Newswire - Yahoo! Finance - International Business Times - Presbyterian Record - EIN News Desk - Digital Journal- ABC News7 - San Francisco Business Times - The Business Journals - Silicon Valley Business Journal - Sacramento Business Journal - L.A. Biz - Minority News - Ticker Tech - OSIX News - Denton Record-Chronicle - Sys-Con Media - Reuters - Market Watch - Dallas South News - The Seattle Times - Statesman.com - Telegram.com - Dallas News - King5.com - The Press-Enterprise - The El Paso Times - Las Vegas Business Press - Las Vegas Review-Journal


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Dilworth woman forgives husband for stabbing her in chest
MOORHEAD - The wife of a man sentenced to almost 11 years in prison Monday for stabbing her in the chest said she forgives him and that he was sleep-deprived and blacking out often at the time.
Raven Stillday suffered a punctured lung June 25 when her estranged husband, Kenton Wayne Stillday, 38, grabbed a knife, chased her out of her Dilworth mobile home, pinned her to the ground and told her "If I can't have you, no one will," before stabbing her in the upper left chest just above her heart, court records state.
Kenton Stillday pleaded guilty Dec. 14 to second-degree attempted murder in a plea agreement in Clay County District Court.
Judge Lisa Borgen accepted the recommended punishment Monday, sentencing Stillday to 10 years and 10½ months in prison. With good behavior, he will serve seven years and three months behind bars and the rest on supervised probation. He received credit for 204 days in jail.
In a victim impact statement, Raven Stillday called her husband a great father to their six children and said he had never been physically abusive in the 14 years she had known him.
"Kenton is a good man, and I forgive him for everything that happened," she said in the statement, read aloud in court by Assistant County Attorney Heidi Davies.
Kenton Stillday had been working six days a week to support their kids and his three kids from a previous relationship, his wife said.
"He wasn't sleeping much," she said after the hearing. "He was blacking out quite a bit."
Kenton Stillday told a detective that he had found text messages to another man on Raven Stillday's phone, and they were arguing about it when she made a comment to him and he blacked out. He said he recalled grabbing the knife but didn't remember anything else until he found himself over her with the weapon, court documents state.
Raven Stillday asked Borgen to impose a lighter sentence, saying sending her husband to prison will be emotionally and financially hurtful to their kids.
The state recognizes the financial impact on the family, Davis said, but she noted that if the angle of the knife had been different, "there'd be a whole different outcome." She said the seriousness of the crime was "downplayed to a really unconscionable degree" by those involved.
Kenton Stillday declined to speak on his own behalf. Borgen said she believed he was remorseful.
"But the fact remains that your anger ... it just got the better of you that day, and if it weren't for the grace of God, that woman would be dead," she said.


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Presenting GNOME 2.28.1 for FreeBSD. The official release notes for this
release can be found at http://library.gnome.org/misc/release-notes/2.28/ .
Officially, this is mostly a polishing release in preparation for GNOME 3.0
due in about a year.
On the FreeBSD front, though, a lot went into this release. Major thanks
goes to kwm and avl who did a lot of the porting work for this release.
In particular, kwm brought in Evolution MAPI support for better Microsoft
Exchange integration. Avl made sure that the new gobject introspection
repository ports were nicely compartmentalized so that large dependencies
aren't brought in wholesale.
But, every GNOME team member (ahze, avl, bland, kwm, mezz, and myself)
contributed to this release.
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No one wants to give or receive a dud of a game for the holidays. It's been an exciting last couple of months as far as game releases are concerned, so there's quite a few options in every genre and for every system. You can't go wrong with any of the games from this list. As the holiday season progresses, some of these titles are bound to see pretty sweet deals, so keep an eye out online and in stores. Places to look for these games are Amazon, GameStop, Best Buy, and Steam, as well as the Xbox Live Marketplace, PlayStation Network Store and Nintendo eShop.
- Assassin's Creed 3 (PC/PS3/360/WiiU) – One of the most hyped games of the year, Assassin's Creed III brings an ending to the Desmond storyline. Taking place during the American Revolution, the Templars and Assassin's struggle impacts the war, and Desmond inches closer toward learning how to prevent a world-ending catastrophe. It's as good as any game in the series, and some of the battles and tomahawk kills will leave you speechless.
- Dishonored (PC/PS3/360) – Dishonored is a first-person action-adventure stealth game (which doesn't have to be played stealthy at all). It has a steampunk theme and features insanely creative ways to dispose of or escape your enemies. With role-playing elements, it has a little something for fans of multiple genres to enjoy. It has a decent story, but the gameplay is the real star here.
- Hitman: Absolution (PC/PS3/360) – Agent 47 is back and hasn't lost a step. Hitman: Absolution is the fifth entry in the series. Developers have said that it will be easier to play and more accessible, but will retain hardcore aspects. Using "instinct mode" to predict enemy patrol routes, Agent 47 utilizes amazing stealth gameplay, but he can shoot it out with the best of them.
- The Walking Dead (Mac/PC/PS3/360/iOS) – The Walking Dead is a point-and-click adventure game taking place across five episodes. It is based on Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead comic book series, so fans of the show will love it, as well. You interact with characters and items, and the choices you make change the course of the game. Seriously. You come across choice like who you will let live or die, and that will change events in the next episode for you. The dialogue you choose also affects your relationship with the characters. Consensus across the gaming world is that this game is a brilliant success.
- Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two (Mac/Windows/PS3/Wii/360/WiiU) – First of all, it's Disney, and who doesn't love a good Disney game? Disney Epic Mickey: The Power of Two has one player as Mickey and the other as Oswald as they take on this fun action-adventure-platformer in a world inspired by the very rides and characters you see in Disney parks.
- Just Dance 4 (360/PS3/Wii/WiiU) – With colors that pop like a Katy Perry music video, great songs and catchy dance moves, Just Dance 4 is one of the best dance games you can purchase. It's on all four consoles, including the Wii U. From "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen to "Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley, four players can sweat it out at the same time. It's the perfect catalyst for parties and families can have a great time poppin' and lockin' together.
- Kinect Sesame Street TV (360 w/Kinect) – Kevin Clash problems aside, Kinect Sesame Street TV is exactly what it says it is — a 2-way TV experience. Using the Kinect, your child will interact with and take part in actual Sesame Street episodes. It's a fun and educational interactive experience that preschoolers will enjoy.
- Skylanders Giants (3DS/PS3/Wii/WiiU/360) – Coming off of its successful predecessor, Skylanders Giants introduces new characters — including special Giants — into the game. With new toys that light up when connected to the Portal of Power, Skylanders Giants will keep kids addicted, offering a fun, appropriate action/platformer for gamers of all ages. And those toy figurines are cool, even if just for collectible reasons.
- PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale (PS3/Vita) – Sony brings an "all-star" cast of characters to battle it out with Super Smash Bros.-style fighting. With Nathan Drake, Sackboy, Kratos and Sweet Tooth, four players (either online or same console) utilize over-the-top specials to win matches. It's a fun brawl for PlayStation 3 and Vita owners.
- Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (PS3/360/WiiU) – Easily one of the best fighting games of the year. Tekken Tag Tournament 2 keeps Tekken's classic fighting style and improves it with the tag gameplay. With over 50 playable characters, it is one of the best choices for competitive fighting games, as well as being friendly towards newcomers of the series.
First-person Shooters
- Borderlands 2 (PC/Mac/360/PS3) – Borderlands 2 is everything that fans of the first Borderlands wanted it to be. There's even more (and better) weapons than before, and this time, the story is pretty good. If you're seeking another one-to-four player co-op first-person shooter with RPG elements, where you can shoot baddies and cause chaos, then this is your game.
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (PS3/360/PC/WiiU) – Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, once again, brings the finest multiplayer to the table. Taking place in the near future with all-new weaponry, technology, perks and killstreaks, Black Ops 2 is one of the hottest shooters right now. The campaign now has choices that the player makes that affects characters and the outcome — a first for a Call of Duty game. If you're looking for a competitve online FPS, look no further than Black Ops 2.
- Halo 4 (360) – 343 Industries have brought Master Chief back and better than ever. Halo 4 is revamped with a new enemy that threatens humanity. The story is the best in the Halo franchise, with an emphasis on Cortana's and Master Chief's relationship. It's a very emotional story. The visuals are the best on the Xbox 360, and the action is pure Halo at its core.
- Forza Horizon (360) – Forza Horizon is an open-world racing game based around a fictitious festival called the Horizon Festival. It is set in Colorado, USA, using real locations and roads. It's one of the most visually impressive racing games, and you have a ton of freedom over how, where, and when you want to race. It's probably the best racing game that you can find on the 360, with a large variety of cars, realistic physics and outstanding graphics.
- NBA 2K13 (360/WiiU/PS3/PC) – While there's still room for a little improvement, NBA 2K13 is one of the most impressive basketball games to date. It's more simulation and less arcade, but it's a ton of fun and the most realistic basketball game you could own. With Jay-Z as a producer, the presentation is top-notch and the controls (and shot stick) make pulling off your favorite moves easier than ever. Perfect for fans of NBA basketball. Go Heat.
- WWE '13 (PS3/360) – Your favorite WWE wrestlers — from The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin, to Brock Lesnar and Triple H — come together in WWE '13. With its new Attitude Era mode, players play through the Attitude Era in six different storylines. Experience the Rise of DX, Austin 3:16, The Brothers of Destruction, Mankind and Wrestlemania XV. With a new engine allowing fluid animations, this wrestling game will throw you out of a cage and through a table.
- XCOM: Enemy Unknown (PC/PS3/360) – XCOM: Enemy Unknown is a turn-based tactical role-playing strategy game. If you're wondering, that means it's awesome. The player controls a multinational elite military organization called XCOM. Tasked with defending Earth against alien forces, the player commands troops in turn-based tactical missions, and in between missions, the player directs research and development, expands the HQ, manages finances, upgrades soldiers in an RPG-like manner, and responds to alien activity. Tons of strategy go into everything you do, and the game can get pretty tense. Just remember: build satellites.
Downloadable Games
- Dollar Dash (PC/PS3/360) – Dollar Dash was probably the most fun I had at E3 earlier this year. It is a top-down multiplayer action game with a cartoon look to it. Think of it as a party game, where four players play against each other, trying to grab more cash around the map and make it to a get-away van. You use power-ups and weapons — which are really fun — to attack, defend and outrun your opponents. This is one game that a group of friends will be able to play all night, laughing and having a good time, all on one console.
- FTL: Faster Than Light (PC/Mac/Linux) – With elements of roguelike games, FTL is a space flight simulator where you control a single spaceship as you try to deliver critical information to your allies on the other side of the galaxy. The whole time, a fleet of enemy ships is chasing you. In battles, you control the crew, offense, defense, sub-systems, upgrade your ship, perform combat and repair in real-time — let's just say there's a ton to do, and it's very unforgiving. Even though it's difficult, it's a phenomenal game with quite a bit of replay value.
- Guardians of Middle-earth (PS3/360) – The MOBA (multiplayer online battle arena) scene is coming to PS3 and Xbox 360. Monolith and Warner Bros. are using iconic characters from The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit to bring a unique console spin to the genre. The controls work perfect for the game, and it's different enough from League of Legends to get a good following. The battles are fast-paced and has more of an emphasis on action that LoL. They even brought in some of the best MOBA players (Dan Dinh and HotshotGG) to play-test it and offer advice for changes. If you're into MOBAs and own a PS3 or 360, definitely purchase this game.
- Retro City Rampage (PS3/Vita/360/PC) – So it's a little violent, but this is easily one of the funniest games of the year. Retro City Rampage is a parody of retro games and pop culture. All of the dialogue and missions you'll recognize from popular movies and games — like Back to the Future and Grand Theft Auto. It actually plays a lot like the old GTA games, and it is totally retro in look. 16-bit graphics and audio with tons of weapons, violence and destruction — what more could you ask for?
Nintendo 3DS
- Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why'd You Steal Our Garbage?! – As much as Adventure Time gets watched by kids, let's be honest: it's not for kids. I mean, it is, but it isn't. So the 3DS game Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! (I'm not going to write out the whole title) can be enjoyed by fans of the show of all ages, but it can get a little difficult. You play as Finn and Jake in The Land of Ooo. It switches between top-down exploration 2D sidescroller when you enter a dungeon. It is a lot like Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, so oldschool gamers will really like it. All of your Adventure Time humor is there, so fans of the show will love this.
- Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance – Fans of the Kingdom Hearts series get more of Sora and Riku as they star in this action-RPG that takes place across multiple Disney locales with numerous Disney characters making an appearance. It's a direct continuation of Kingdom Hearts 2 and serves as a prequel to the next console Kingdom Hearts game.
- Pokemon Black and White Version 2 (DS/3DS) – It's the first direct sequel to a core handheld Pokemon game and continues the story a few years after the first Black and White ended. Both the Black and White versions have the same story, just with different Pokemon. It's a regular DS game, so there's no 3D, but it's more classic Pokemon goodness that fans will love.
- Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask – If you're into puzzle games, look no further than Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask. It's a prequel game that has a young Professor Layton solving the mystery of the Miracle Mask, The Masked Gentleman, and the city of Monte d'Or. There's over 150 puzzles that can be replayed at any time, with seven new puzzles being released for free via download every week. That's a free puzzle a day for a whole year. It's the gift that keeps on giving.
- Disney Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion – If you owned a Sega Genesis console in the 90s, odds are you owned a copy of Castle of Illusion starring Mickey Mouse. Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion is a part of the Epic Mickey series, but it's also a tribute to Castle of Illusion. It takes place a bit after the events of Epic Mickey, and you'll see some favorite Disney characters and settings, like Rapunzel from Tangled, Jafar from Aladdin, and Peter Pan, as well as visiting Agrabah and King Triton's undersea kingdom. It mixes side-scrolling gameplay from Castle of Illusion with the paint and thinner mechanics from Epic Mickey.
Nintendo Wii U
- New Super Mario Bros. U – With a new Nintendo system comes a new Mario game, and New Super Mario Bros. U is that game. Four players can play simultaneously, and with the GamePad, an additional player can use the touchscreen to place blocks on the screen or stun enemies to aid the other players. It's a great game that families can gather around the TV and enjoy together. Hey, it's Mario in HD! What more is there to say?!
- Nintendo Land – After getting some hands-on time with Nintendo Land, I can easily say that it's got some great multiplayer games (some supporting up to five players) that make some great use of the GamePad. With a theme park atmosphere, this party game is fun for gamers of all ages. From Luigi's Ghost Mansion to The Legend of Zelda: Battle Quest, it's impossible to not find enjoyment from Nintendo Land. While it comes with the Deluxe Wii U system, owners of the 8GB Wii U console will have to purchase this on its own.
- Scribblenauts Unlimited – Like other games in the series, Scribblenauts Unlimited makes its Wii U debut with core fundamentals and gameplay that made the series popular. Now with an open world for exploration, players can travel to different themed areas and accept challenges from NPCs. Scribble out a word and it will appear to solve puzzles. It's such a clever, sophisticated game that is a strong purchase this holiday season.
- ZombiU – Nintendo's new console is getting an edgy game right off the bat with ZombiU. This FPS takes place in London, and you'll be facing… wait for it… zombies! This game will have action, tension, gore and scares. Also, the multiplayer is a ton of fun and has a cool zombie placer (with the gamepad) vs survivor mode. If you or the person you're buying for own a Wii U, this is the number one title.
PlayStation Vita
- Gravity Rush – The first big non-launch title for the Vita, Gravity Rush is an action role-playing game where you manipulate gravity, allowing some really cool and unique movements and navigation. With some impressive cel-shaded graphics and really great gameplay, Gravity Rush is a bright spot in the Vita library of games.
- LittleBigPlanet Vita – Take the puzzle platforming genius of LittleBigPlanet and put it on the Vita — that's what this game is. All of the content creation that have made this series so popular is there, with players able to create their own levels and share them using the PlayStation Network. And using the touchscreen display of the Vita allows for drawing objects and platfroms in the game world. It's everything from LBP and more.
- Need for Speed: Most Wanted – It's the console experience for NFS: Most Wanted on the go. Take down the top 10 most wanted racers and collect over 40 cars in this handheld experience. With near-console quality graphics and perfect controls, it's a great racing game to own on the Vita.
- Persona 4 Golden – The cult PS2 hit remade for the PlayStation Vita brings a great Japanese RPG experience to the handheld. Games like this is what the Vita needs more of. The Vita version brings new features and story elements to the game, as well as a new character, and with the wireless networking of the Vita, you can call in help from other players to help in dungeon battles.
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Going and getting the gold
Alexopoulos won the gold medal, shooting 287 over the course of the three day tournament - three strokes better than second place finisher Chris Holmes of Texas. In 2006, Jake won the gold medal in Iowa for the Vermont State team.
"I've learned that Jake's so easy going he wouldn't have cared if he got gold, silver or bronze," said John Alexopoulos, Jake's father who caddied for him during the tournament. "He had a great time, played very well, I was very proud of him, [but] he just has a knack of winning a lot of gold medals. It's one of those knack's of athleticism and [being] very consistent."
The lone representative of Vermont, Jake Alexopolous competed against 24 other golfers in Level 5, Division B2. Level 5 is the highest level of competition while B2 refers to the blue tees in the tee box, which are the farthest away.
The event was held at Stockton Seaview Hotel & Golf Club, Pine & Bay Courses, which also host the ShopRite LPGA Classic every year - difficult courses which John Alexopouls said were made that much harder during the first two rounds of the tournament because of the wind.
"I didn't realize how hard they would make the course," said John Alexopoulos. "The course, the LPGA plays it every year down there. So, both the rough and the green were extremely hard. As a player and a caddie I had no idea how hard the course was. I was so proud of him. He played so consistently every round."
During the three-day tournament, Jake Alexopoulos shot a 97 on day 1, a 93 on day 2, and a 97 on day 3 to win the gold medal.
Jake Alexopoulos, who works at Ekwanok and Equinox - who along with Manchester Country Club sponsored Jake in the tournament - plays four to five times a week at all three courses, John Alexopoulos said. This year in particular, John Alexopoulos has seen Jake become a much improved player, with his best performance coming during the Special Olympics North America Golf Invitational.
"With the [difficulty] of the course and the consistency of where he placed the ball as well as the putting and the chipping, he definitely played [his] best," said John Alexpolous.
Over the summer, John Alexopoulos said Jake shot low rounds of 37 over nine holes and 85 for 18 holes.
"I was with him when he shot 37. He had eight pars and a bogey and the bogey was a three put on that long hole across the water and they had just finished the club championship so the pin placements were super hard," said John Alexopoulos. "He made it look so easy going around, hitting greens and two putting it was great to watch. I mean I was like 'Oh, wow. Pinch me.' So, I knew he was ready for this event."
Being able to compete in the Special Olympics North America Golf Invitational was a goal that John Alexopoulos said he and Jake had set during the summer. Not only did Jake train hard for the event, but John Alexopoulos said he competed in the Vermont Open, the Vermont Amateur qualifier at Equinox and the Special Olympic tournament in August to help prepare.
Now that the event is over, John Alexopoulos said he was pleased that he and Jake had the opportunity to attend.
"It was well worth it," said John Alexopoulos. "It was a great experience for me as well as Jake."
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Crowdfunding a capital way to find cash
GOT a bright business idea but not the start-up cash? It's the reason so many worthwhile - and many more not-so-worthwhile - businesses never get off the ground.
But that's all changing with crowdfunding. Budding entrepreneurs are increasingly turning to websites such as Australian-based Pozible and US-based Kickstarter and Indiegogo to find capital.
Crowdfunding, or crowd-sourced fundraising, is a way of attracting cash for charitable projects or business start-ups. Individuals make pledges of anything from $1 to $1000 to help entrepreneurs reach a cash target. In return, the entrepreneur promises investors something. Depending on the amount pledged, it could be a sample of the product or just a humble thank you.
Ryan Fitzgibbon is aiming to raise $20,000 for Hello Mr., a gay men's magazine.
The idea came while Fitzgibbon was blogging with friends in San Francisco and after visiting Melbourne where he was inspired by the city's artistic community.
"The thing I noticed about Melbourne, because I sort of tried to immerse myself in the culture there and in design communities specifically, was that there was something really exciting going on with the design and the creative scene," he said.
So far Fitzgibbon has raised $10,900 on Kickstarter with the help of 249 backers. But unless the remaining $9100 is pledged in the next eight days, he won't retain any of the funds.
Kickstarter is an "all-or-nothing" crowdfunding platform that delivers the cash only if a project's target is met. Other sites, such as Sponsume, allow entrepreneurs to keep their funds even if they fail to meet their investment target.
Despite the possibility of losing pledged funds, Fitzgibbon said he was drawn to Kickstarter because it was low-risk for both him and investors.
"If you have an idea, and you don't want to invest a ton of your personal funds into developing it straight away, you can test it out and see if it sticks," he said.
"And … as a backer, with the way it's set up, you aren't charged until the project reaches its goal."
As part of his campaign, Fitzgibbon spent $4000 on Hello Mr. promotional material including a video and photography.
The magazine's profile on Kickstarter has also doubled as a promotional vehicle and attracted a growing list of people volunteering to contribute articles.
Brendan Lewis, chairman of entrepreneurs' forum the Churchill Club, said well-prepared media and business plans were essential for crowdfunding success.
"Crowdfunding is a great agenda, is very useful and is evolving quite rapidly," he said. "The level of professionalism is increasing and if you want to start a project, you better have a well-executed campaign, do the media, a video and have a unique proposal."
But Lewis said crowdfunding was not a pot of gold.
"It can be fraught with danger for those who are a bit green," he said. "You have to be careful not to infringe anyone's intellectual property. You have to have a tangible reward for your investors and be aware that the average timeframe for international delivery of those rewards is supposed to be two months, but in reality is eight months."
While crowdfunding lets businesses test the popularity of their product, it also gives copycats the opportunity to launch a similar business and rush it to market.
Chief economist at the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Greg Evans, said crowdfunding was still new to Australia and remained risky for both investors and entrepreneurs.
But success stories like that of Pebble, a US wristwatch company that sought to raise $US100,000 and wound up making $US10.27 million, will continue to encourage inventors and entrepreneurs.
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UCLA defensive lineman Cassius Marsh was selected by the Super Bowl-champion Seattle Seahawks in the fourth round of the NFL draft.
Marsh was the eighth player chosen in the round, the 108th pick overall.
"So happy to be a part of the seahawks organization! Can't wait to get to work towards this next super bowl!" Marsh posted on Twitter.
Last season, the 6-foot-4, 252-pound Marsh had 10-1/2 tackles for losses, including six sacks.
Marsh was the third Bruins player selected in the draft. Linebacker Anthony Barr was chosen ninth overall by the Minnesota Vikings. Offensive lineman Xavier Su'a-Filo was drafted by the Houston Texans with the first pick of the second round, the 33rd selection overall.
Marsh, who played at Westlake Village Oaks Christian High, was a two-year starter for the Bruins.


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In 2011, few had any idea who Gotye was, but thanks to one unbelievably catchy song (and its equally impressive video) he became someone we couldn't get enough of in 2012.
Though "Somebody I Used To Know" was actually featured on Gotye's 2011 release, Making Mirrors, it needed a little time to resonate with the world. Once it did though, it couldn't be stopped.
Along with being this year's most streamed song on Spotify, beating out Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe" and fun.'s "We Are Young," Gotye earned himself three GRAMMY nominations including Record Of The Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance with Kimbra, who appears on the song.
Kimbra told CBS Local earlier this year that though she was shocked by the song's mega success, she wasn't surprised it resonated with so many people.
"There's a sense of tension in the song or intrigue the first time you hear it," she explained. "Perhaps you have that sense of wanting to hear it again and understand a bit more of the story. And the fact that it tells two sides, it's not coming from one perspective. Everyone knows how it feels to want to have their side of the story told."
It also seemed everyone wanted a chance to tell that story themselves. The song garnered its fair share of tributes, covers and re-imaginings throughout the year.
The best might have been Walk Off The Earth's one-guitar tribute that had the five band members strumming, plucking and banging away to make a cover worthy of the original song.
The nerdiest cover had to be the one performed by a bunch of outdated computer parts. Not to be outdone by humans, the old printer managed to create a unique version of the soon-to-be classic.
Of course, the singer did stir up a little controversy when he expressed some concern over Glee's cover of the song to a Sydney newspaper saying they "made it sound dinky and wrong."
In the April episode, Blaine (Darren Criss) and his estranged older brother played by Matt Bomer (White Collar) turn the song into a duet that helps repair their broken relationship. He later explained the whole thing was a misunderstanding by telling fans that he actually thought it was "clever to transpose the songs to two guys."
Gotye later decided to get into the mix taking the many, many covers and combining them for a little tribute he called "Somebodies, A YouTube Orchestra."
Gotye, just another one-hit wonder? We don't think so.
Check out Making Mirrors, if you haven't already, to see for yourself what all the hype is about.
–Shannon Carlin, CBS Local


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