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"We have traveled by plane and auto, packed and unpacked bags, stayed in motels and hotels, and ate all meals at restaurants. After all this, we appreciate our motorhome way of travel."
Gene and Evelyn Kidd, FMCA members since 1984
"Easy! I get to sleep in my own bed every night, eat in my own dining room and wash my face in my own sink ... all the while seeing this great country God has provided for us."
David and Janet Greenberg
Port St Lucie, Florida
"Freedom, complete freedom. We go where we want and usually never have a schedule. We can park by streams, rivers, lakes and oceans or by mountains or deserts. Our backyard view is never the same and if we don't like it we can move."
Norm and Linda Payne
Full-timers from Louisville, Ky.
"Meeting new friends. Always being able to walk up to other motorhome owners and carry on a conversation with them."
George and Debbie Arvidson
Full-timers from Salem, Ore.
"We love the new experience of motorhoming and wonder why we didn't experience it sooner. We've met some marvelous people, seen things we would never have seen otherwise, and gleefully anticipate each new adventure!"
Jess and Connie Holmes
Henderson, Nevada
"Every vacation was a geography and history lesson for the kids. As adults they have thanked us for the experiences and understand why we love the motorhome lifestyle."
Max and Joanne Durbin
North Fort Myers, Fla.
"Freedom to go when and where we want. Avoiding the hassles of air travel, car rentals, motels. Being able to take our dog with us."
Mary Ann and Larry Corder, FMCA members since 2000
"We get to get away from the stresses of everyday life and just take time out to be in love."
Wayne and Donna Perry
Milbrook, Ala.
"Meeting new friends and seeing our beautiful United States."
James and Joyce Haupt
Lakewood, Calif.
"We get to take our "home" with us -- no checking into and out of hotels, no hassling with airports. We're 'home.' "
John and Vicky Ferrari
Leesburg, Va. and Mineral, Va.
"Because we were able to go camping with our children as they were growing up, they have seen a lot of interesting and/or historical places, such as Gettysburg, Niagara Falls, Washington, D.C., Amish Farms, the Alamo, and the book depository where John F. Kennedy was shot, just to name a few. We gave them memories that last longer than any Nintendo game."
Danny and Nancy Puig, FMCA members since 1995
"We bought our first motorhome to spend time with and travel with our children. RVing turned out to be a love of ours — probably responsible for our 45-year marriage!"
Bob and Stella Sherer
Lincoln, Calif.
"You can set your own pace."
John and Marjorie Grubka
Full-timers from Mesa, Ariz.
"You have your own bed and food with you. You have independence to go where you wish and to stop and eat when you want. After traveling for almost 30 years for my jobs, staying in motels and eating out, motorhoming is a real treat."
John and Ilene Larson
Dayton, Iowa
"It gives us the freedom to travel at a moment's notice — without stressful arrangements."
Daniel "Paul" and Karen Landry
Port Charlotte, Fla.
"The freedom to move around the United States with all the comforts of home is amazing and we never tire of it. We are able to visit family and friends more often without imposing. We never have to sleep in a motel bed and we always feel at home. What a great feeling!"
Ray and Kathy Rundgren
Orange City, Florida
"Talking with other RV families, seated under my coach's awning at a chapter rally."
Michael Canode
Columbus, Ohio
"Sleeping in our own bed when we travel. And, not having to pack and unpack like when motel-hopping."
Don and Mary Faye Crosby
San Diego, Calif.
"Attending rallies and being with other motorhomers to learn, and the fellowship we have with each other."
Mike Cianci
Full-timer based in Livingston, Texas
"The feeling of free spirit when we load the motorhome and take off."
Kathy and Bill Beaty, FMCA members since 1996
"Comfort and homey. You're always home. We love sleeping in our own bed, watching TV, eating home-cooked meals, enjoying a glass of wine."
Ray and Marie DeCarlo
Davenport, Fla.
"Having your own bed, being able to cook or not, and not having to worry about how many clothes you can take."
Nancy and Schuyler Eubank
Montgomery, Ala.
"Visiting other areas, being with groups of people, having our own space when visiting friends and relatives."
Jack and Jo Evans
Murrieta, Calif.
"No reservations, no second-floor motel rooms. No smoking. No packing of suitcases. Sleep in your bed every night and get up when you are ready."
Gene and Eunice Getzendanner
Hurst, Texas
"The travel, recreation and social activities, and visiting friends and relatives. Motorhoming also means that you know who or what slept in the bed last night."
Clara and Albert Foster
Marietta, Okla.
"Being able to take a vacation and not worrying about flight reservations, hotels or even restaurants. It is like having all of North America right in your own back yard. You can stand at the edge of the Grand Canyon and then, that evening, sleep in your own bed knowing that the next day you may be having dinner in Vegas and still be able to sleep in your own bed."
Danny and Nancy Puig
Tampa, Fla.
"Full-timing and living on the road in our motorhome is a unique and enjoyable experience that we both enjoy. We have seen many things and had many experiences throughout the United States and Canada that would not have presented itself in any other lifestyle."
Bill and Sandy Story
Full-Timers from Cincinnati, Ohio
"We raised three kids during the 30 years we have owned motorhomes and it is a great way to keep the family involved in fun activities — together!"
Billy and Susan Lowe, FMCA members since 1991
Port Orange, Fla.


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When it happens:
July 28 to Aug. 9
How it became a sport:
Like the Olympics, the sport of horse riding dates backs to the ancient Greeks, who developed what became known as dressage (French for "training") as a method of training for war. It was crucial in those times for a horse in battle to adeptly and suddenly shift directions. Those skills faded with the Greek empire, and were revived as an art form in Europe during the 1700s. That became the basis of modern competitive dressage, which was introduced to the modern Olympics in 1912. The two other equestrian competitions are eventing, which also originated as a form of military training and is considered the triathlon of horse sports, and jumping, which has its roots in fox hunting.
In the early Olympics, only male military officers were permitted to compete. The restriction was eased for the 1952 Games for dressage, and later in other events. To this day, equestrian remains the only Olympic sport in which the two sexes compete on even playing fields, in individual and team formats of all three disciplines.
What it takes:
In dressage, riders are judged by their ability to communicate with their horse as they progress through a series of prearranged moves. Riders cannot use their voice or whips, although spurs are required.
In jumping, the rider and horse proceed through an obstacle course of hurdles and water.
Eventing is held over four days and combines three disciplines: dressage, jumping and cross-country. The first two are staged in the same way as in the individual events, only less rigorously. Cross-country is a long distance race across a field of obstacles.
How you win:
Dressage: Five judges evaluate riders' and horses' moves on a scale of 0 to 10, with extra "collective" marks for "freedom and regularity" of steps, the "impulsion" of the horse, the submission of the horse, and the rider's posture. Each judge's score is averaged out for a total score. Riders compete in two events: Grand Prix Special and Grand Prix Freestyle, the scores of which are averaged for a final score. Winning teams hold the highest total score among its three top riders.
Jumping: Riders must complete the obstacle course in a certain amount of time, with points subtracted for hitting obstacles, landing in water, a horse's refusal to jump, and for falling. Ties are broken by jump-offs. In team competition, the three best scores from each squad are used.
Eventing: Dressage and jumping are scored in the same basic way as in the individual events. In cross-country, riders have a certain amount of time to finish the course, with penalties for disobedience and for falls.
What's the lingo?
Canter: One of the moves tested in dressage. It is one of a horse's gaits, slower than a gallop.
Halt: A dressage move. When the horse stands attentive and motionless, with all four legs straight and even.
Lath: The white strip on the edge of a water obstacle that, if touched by a horse, is scored as a fault.
Optimum time: The target time in the cross-country event.
Passage: A dressage move. A forward, slow motion trot.
Piaffe: A dressage move. A high-stepping trot in which the horse's opposing feet are alternately raised and lowered.
Pirouette: A dressage move in which a horse rotates in a perfect circle.
Trot: A dressage move in which a moves its diagonally opposing legs at the same pace.
More information:
NBC Olympics

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I bought NEW Sony Vaio Laptop and installed ZA and installed ZA anti-virus 7.1.078 for Vista. Had nothing but BSOD's with varying errors since. Here's how I fixed it. While ZA install disabled the Windows Firewall in Services it was still checked and Started Automatically when Vista booted. In other words it still showed as disabled if you went into the Control Panel but the service was still running. I unchecked the Windows Firewall service and changed the Startup to disabled and have had no more issues.
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Terry Anderson, D. Bruce Johnsen
Fri, 12/28/2012
Facing the "fiscal cliff," perhaps the president and Congress should start thinking in terms of the "foreclosure crisis." All lenders, whether a local home-loan bank or the Chinese government, expect to be repaid either from the borrower's income or, if that is insufficient, from the sale of assets...
How property rights save wildlife in Zimbabwe.
D. Bruce Johnsen
British Columbia could resolve its conflicts over salmon by an auction that resembles the 'rivalry potlatches' of the past.


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WWII vet lived tall-tale life on the reservation
By JENNY KANE | The Daily Times | Published: January 14, 2013
FARMINGTON, N.M. — While Huckleberry Finn was just a figment of a writer's imagination, Jim Ashcroft was the real thing.
Ashcroft will never get the recognition that Finn received, but his story is no less mesmerizing than the one made up by the legendary Mark Twain.
Ashcroft, born Feb. 26, 1921, in Fruitland, died Jan. 1 at the age of 91 but was buried at Greenlawn Cemetery in Farmington this past week. His stories, however, will never die.
"There are so many," said his son, Kelly Ashcroft.
They begin in his early childhood, when Ashcroft was a blonde, freckled wild child who ran around barefoot with donkeys and horses. His parents ran a trading post outside of Kayenta, Ariz., where he helped with the trade as much as he could.
His father, who at one point also served as the local police chief, was white. His mother was part-Navajo, and part-Paiute.
As a young child, he learned Navajo quickly and fluently, especially once he started attending the boarding school in Kayenta with almost all Navajo children.
"His parents would send him off on his horse Monday morning, and he would ride 25 miles to Kayenta," Kelly said. "And then he would get back on his horse Friday after school and go home."
On the weekends, he hung around the trading post, trading with the local Navajo. Eventually, he started getting savvy, figuring out what products were hard to acquire so that he could try to acquire them in his own mischievous way.
Hummingbirds, for instance, were in demand by the medicine men. Naturally, Ashcroft took it upon himself to knock the birds down with a sling shot, and he would bring them to the medicine men the next day.
Skunks were a whole different story. Ashcroft devised a way to trap the skunks then drown them because they couldn't spray him from underwater. He then would skin the skunks and sell their furs.
"He always knew how to make money," Kelly said.
In his later years, when he was in ninth-grade he dropped out of school, figuring it wasn t for him. He took a shot at becoming a sheep herder and roamed the desert with his Navajo friend.
His sheep-herding "apprenticeship," as Ashcroft called it, did not work out so well, so he moved to San Diego, Calif., where he started working at a riveting plant. Not long after he started his job riveting airplanes, World War II broke out, and Ashcroft came back to the Four Corners to enlist.
He went to Durango, Colo., where he tried getting into the U.S. Navy. The recruiters told him to go to Denver, where he would undergo a physical, which he later failed.
Discouraged and aimless, he moved to Moab to find work and instead found a restaurant where a lovely waitress worked. The waitress, Zona Shumway, must have liked him a lot, as she used to save him extra food from the restaurant.
Shumway was fired for her sly handouts, but she ended up marrying the handsome, hungry man that had enchanted her.
"That was our mother," Kelly said.
The two married and were sealed in the Salt Lake City temple. After meeting Zona, though, the U.S. Navy changed its mind about Ashcroft.
He joined the U.S. Navy and served as a gunner in a B-24 aircraft flying over the Atlantic in search of German submarines.
"He never had to fire a single shot," Kelly said.
He and his crew, however, did find a surfaced submarine, and they watched over it until a battleship arrived and took the crew prisoner.
After the war, Ashcroft returned to the Southwest where he and Zona raised four children in the Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints. Ashcroft and his wife went on four missions in their life, each bringing them closer.
Toward the end of his life, he lost his vision, though he never lost sight of the moments he relished in life whether they were with his family, friends, or a couple of stinky skunks.


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Do you read and/or like biographies? I tend to avoid them because they rarely have enough dialogue for my taste. Although some make up for the dearth of conversation with cool photos, so there's that. But frequently watching can be more fun that reading. Biographical movies, or biopics, on the other hand, can be very cool indeed. Absolutely fascinating, if they're done well. Especially when they focus on music. A report about a new biopic definitely bears mentioning. In fact, if it's accurate it's a little bit of musical deliciousness: Freddie Mercury, the late, great lead singer of the band Queen, will be brought to life on the big screen by one of entertainment's brightest, funniest, foulest and most gleefully controversial stars: Sacha Baron Cohen.
Can you imagine Borat singing Bohemian Rhapsody – for reals??
Now some people love the biopics, some don't, but of late they've become known for two things. One: it's hard to tell a story about an "icon" without trying to make sure viewers know about the "icon" part A.S.A.P. Now, since the subjects of these movies aren't always household names, the fact is filmmakers sometimes try to sugarcoat them and make them ultra-polarizing/sappy/triumphant/brutal/poignant/harrowing, etc. – so you get a big dose of that star. They're often tearjerkers, painted with broad brush strokes for maximum effect. Second? Biopics are Oscar Bait, pure and simple. Think about it. Ray. Marty.The Queen. Ben Hur. Patton. Raging Bull. Coal Miner's Daughter. Ghandi. Milk. Capote. And those are just the ones who have won Best Something awards. Plus keep an eye out in January for Meryl Streep in The Iron Lady because it's a guaranteed Best Actress nominee, and quite possibly she'll take home yet another trophy.
Known to many by his alter egos Borat, Ali G and Bruno, Sacha Baron Cohen is clearly one very smart, very creative chameleon who appears to have no inhibitions whatsoever. The Freddie Mercury movie is allegedly in production and the producer's acknowledged that – for now – Baron Cohen is aboard. To which I have to say, bravo. There's a movie I'll watch in a heartbeat. What about you? Would you watch a Queen biopic?
Another piece of cool biopic news? Steve Jobs, Apple's legendary founder (and life-as-we-know-it-game-changer) who recently passed away, is yet another icon worthy of rendering on the big screen. The two actors reportedly in hot contention for that role? George Clooney and Noah Wyle. Wyle has already played Jobs in the TV movie Pirates of Silicon Valley and George Clooney, is, well, George Clooney. Who do you think should play Jobs? It seems doubtful that they'll go wrong with either actor, although the buzz at this point is leaning towards Clooney. He is, after all, a People's Choice Favorite Movie Icon nominee. This will no doubt be a pretty intriguing film. Besides, isn't it time Jobs' own words had some place to live other than quoted on everyone's Facebook pages? (By the way, Aaron Sorkin, who wrote the Facebook Movie, is already on board to write the Steve Jobs' biopic screenplay).
Before we get to today's poll, have you voted yet? January the 11th is approaching rapidly and we need to know what you think about the stars and stuff you've nominated for awards. So let us know your thoughts and tomorrow we'll talk about one of Hollywood's greatest living actors (who starred, incidentally, in one of the biopics mentioned today and won an Oscar for it…)
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Voice your choice in today's featured poll and tell us which of these biopics is your favorite:
1) Ray
2) Erin Brokovich
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ST. JOHNS RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT GIVES WRITTEN NOTICE OF INTENDED DISTRICT DECISION The District gives notice of its intent to issue a Formal Wetland Determination for the following properties: Southeast Investments #17, LLC, Petitioner, 1258 Fish Hook Way, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082, File No. 16-109-97981-4. The property is located in St. Johns County, Section(s): 34; Township: 7 South; Range: 29 East, and includes 62.080 acres. The current owner is Southeast Investments #17, LLC. Aslan Properties, LLC, Petitioner, 2047 North Cranbrook Ave, Saint Augustine, FL 32092, File No. 16-109-119689-1. The property is located in St. Johns County, Section(s): 19; Township: 8 South; Range: 30 East, and includes 0.800 acres. The current owner is Aslan Properties, LLC. The file(s) containing each of the above-listed Formal Wetland Determinations are available for inspection Monday through Friday except for legal holidays, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at St. Johns River Water Management District Headquarters or the appropriate Service Center. The District will take action on each permit application listed above unless a petition for an administrative proceeding (hearing) is filed pursuant to the provisions of Section 120.569, and 120.57, Florida Statutes Chapter 28-106 and 40C-1.1007, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.). A person whose substantial interests are affected by any of the Districts proposed permitting decisions identified above may petition for an administrative hearing in accordance with Sections 120.569 and 120.57, or all parties may reach a written agreement on mediation as an alternative remedy under Section 120.573. Choosing mediation will not adversely affect the right to a hearing if mediation does not result in a settlement. The procedures for pursuing mediation are set forth in Section 120.573, F.S., and Rules 28-106.111 and 28.106.401-.405 F.A.C. Petitions must comply with the requirements of Florida Administrative Code, Chapter 28-106 and be filed with (received by) the District Clerk, located at District Headquarters, 4049 Reid St. Palatka, Florida 32177. Petitions for administrative hearing on the above application(s) must be filed within twenty-one (21) days of publication of this notice or within twenty-six (26) days of the District depositing notice of this intent in the mail for those persons to whom the District mails actual notice. Failure to file a petition within this time period shall constitute a waiver of any right such person may have to request an administrative determination (hearing) under Sections 120.569 and 120.57, F.S., concerning the subject permit application. Petitions which are not filed in accordance with the above provisions are subject to dismissal. Because the administrative hearing process is designed to formulate final agency action, the filing of a petition means that the Districts final action may be different from the position taken by it in this notice of intent. Persons whose substantial interests will be affected by such final decision of the District on the application have the right to become a party to the proceeding, in accordance with the requirements set forth above. Gloria Lewis, Division of Regulatory Information Management St. Johns River Water Management District L959-9 Mar 25, 2009
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Mystery Monday
Imagine you are the author of three international blockbuster novels. Acclaimed throughout the world, you have achieved critical and financial success beyond your wildest imagination. Now imagine that you never see the rewards of your labor because you die, suddenly, before your books are published. How cruel is that? Well, it did happen just that way to Swedish author Stieg Larsson, who was felled by a fatal heart attack just months before the publishing date of his first book. He never lived to see any of his books, (The Millenium Trilogy featuring The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl who Played with Fire and the forthcoming The Girl who Kicked the Hornet's Nest) in print. Next week, the final volume of the trilogy will be published in the U.S. and will undoubtedly join its predecessors on the best-seller list.
Stieg Larsson was a well-known journalist and activist who dedicated himself to exposing and criticizing neo-Nazism and other right-wing extremism in Sweden. As a result, he and his companion, Eva Gabrielsson, lived under a virtual death threat. An admirer of such crime writers as Elizabeth George, Minette Walters and Sara Paretsky, he took up writing in 1997 as a way to relax from the stress of his life. Although turned down by the first publisher he contacted, his three books were soon sold to another publisher in 2003. When published, they were an immediate success in Sweden, and throughout the world.
Larsson had envisioned a ten book crime series, and had finished the first three and about half of the fourth novel before his death. A very sad postscript to Larsson's story is that since he died without a will, Swedish law left his entire estate to his father and brother. His life companion Eva got nothing. However, Eva does have the unfinished fourth manuscript and would be willing to finish it, but refuses to do so unless given full rights to Larsson's works. Unfortunately, neither side can agree, so the stalemate continues.


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Fire crews rushed to a house in South Elmsall last night (Saturday) after neighbours reported seeing children playing in a house before it caught fire.
Officers attended the three-storey derelict house on Albany Street but nobody was found inside.
Crews used two hose reels, one jet and four breathing apparatus to extinguish the fire and a high power fan to clear the property of smoke.
The fire also spread to the roof void of a neighbouring property.


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Artistic Director For Bolshoi Ballet Recovering From Acid Attack
Sergei Filin, the artistic director for Russia's Bolshoi Ballet, is undergoing treatment after a masked assailant threw acid in his face on his way home. The 43-year-old suffered third degree burns to the face and doctors are reportedly fighting to save his eyesight. Filin reportedly has been plagued by numerous intimidation tactics over the last few weeks, including tire slashing and Facebook hacking. The theater's general director, Anatoly Iksanov, told Channel One state television that he believed the attack was linked to Filin's work. "He is a man of principle and never compromised," Iksanov said, according to the Associated Press. "If he believed that this or that dancer was not ready or was unable to perform this or that part, he would turn them down." Bolshoi spokeswoman Katerina Novikova said on Channel One: "We never imagined that a war for roles — not for real estate or for oil — could reach this level of crime."


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An Adrian Lopez finish in the second half ensured Diego Simeone's men continue their 100% record at the Vicente Calderon, meanwhile there was wins for Mallorca and Espanyol
Three goals in the second half from Rayo saw the capital club run out emphatic 3-0 winners over Levante on Thursday evening in the Spanish Primera Division.
Levante were coming into the match in fine form, having only been defeated by Barcelona and Real Madrid in their last 10 games, but fell behind on the hour mark thanks to a goal from Nacho Martinez. The 23-year-old picked up the ball 25 yards from goal and rifled a left-footed shot into the top corner.
The hosts doubled their lead again in spectacular style 10 minutes from time when Piti curled a superb free kick into the top bag from 30 yards. Franco Vazquez then made it 3-0 in injury time when he pounced on a parried save from Gustavo Munua to slot home.ESPANYOL 2-0 DEPORTIVO
The relegation clash at the bottom of La Liga between Espanyol and Deportivo was decided by a goal in either half from Simao and Christian Stuani for the Barcelona outfit.
Both sides were tied on just 12 points in the league heading into the match, and exchanged chances in the opening stages, with goalkeepers Francisco Casilla and German Lux being kept busy. However, it was the home side who drew first blood just after the half-hour mark when Simao scored with a looping header over the keeper' from 12 yards.
The vital 2-0 win was sealed for Espanyol two minutes from time when Stuani picked up a pass from Raul Baena and drilled a low shot past Lux in the Deportivo goal.REAL SOCIEDAD 2-1 SEVILLA
An Alberto de la Bella strike 20 minutes from time earned a 2-1 win for Real Sociedad over 10-man Sevilla at the Anoeta.
The hosts came out of the blocks quickly in the first half, and their early domination resulted in a goal 18 minutes in. Carlos Vela collected a neat pass from Antoine Griezmann and fired low past Diego Lopez in the Sevilla goal.
Michel Gonzalez's men did eventually manage to grab an equaliser four minutes into the second half when Gary Medel picked up the ball on the edge of the box and wonderfully curled the ball into the far corner.
However, the home side restored their lead in the 69th minute when Carlos Martinez ran on the overlap down the right-hand side before fizzing a cross to the back post, and De la Bella was there to slide home to extend Sociedad's unbeaten run to eight matches in all competitions.VALENCIA 4-2 GETAFE
Ernesto Valverde earned his first win at the Mestalla as Valencia boss as his side side came out 4-2 winners over Getafe in the Spanish Primera Division.
The hosts made a perfect start to the match, and took the lead in the first minute when Roberto Soldado headed home from Sofiane Feghouli's cross. The Valencia captain then turned provider five minutes later when he picked out Jonas on the edge of the box, and the Brazilian found the top corner with a fine strike.
Getafe responded quickly and clawed a goal back five minutes later when Alvaro Vasquez finished expertly after latching on to a pass from Xavi Torres through the middle. However, Ricardo Costa restored the two-goal advantage for Valencia on the half-hour mark when he headed in from a corner kick.
A nervous finish was ensured for the hosts when Alexis nodded home from a corner kick for Getafe on the hour mark, but all fears were put to rest in the closing stages when Nelson Valdez stroked home from Jonathan Viera's pass to make the final score 4-2.
Atletico Madrid continued their perfect home record in all competitions with a narrow 1-0 victory over Celta Vigo on Friday night.
Diego Simeone's men were coming off a damaging defeat to Barcelona last weekend, and they struggled to get the better of Celta's dogged defence for the majority of the match, with Radamel Falcao and Diego Costa both squandering decent chances inside the box in the first period.
The second half was also mostly barren of chances, but Los Colchoneros snatched the points in spectacular fashion 13 minutes from time. Adrian Lopez latched on to a loose ball 20 yards from goal and fired a half-volley into the top corner, ensuring Atletico's 100% record at home this season was kept intact.
Mallorca recorded their first win in 15 matches with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Real Betis at the Benito Villamarin on Saturday afternoon.
It was actually the Seville side who took the lead after just five minutes when Benat's free kick from the wing bounced straight through the Mallorca defence and evaded everyone in the area to find the corner.
However, the Islanders rallied and equalised half-an-hour in when Victor Casadesus powered in a header at the near post following a cross from Kevin Garcia. The game was turned on its head two minutes after the break when Mario was judged to have brought down Victor inside the area. Javi Marquez expertly dispatched the penalty to make it 2-1 to Mallorca.
Betis resorted to long-range strikes in an attempt to find an equaliser as the game progressed, but Mallorca held out for a vital win in their battle against relegation.
Goals either side of the break from Mainz and Daniel Benitez lifted Granada out of the relegation zone into 15th position in La Liga as Juan Antonio Anquela's outfit came out 2-1 winners over Osasuna.
Los Rojillos actually started the match the better and managed to find the opening goal after just seven minutes when Nino headed home totally unmarked inside the box.
However, Granada equalised minutes before the break when Mainz rose highest in the box to nod in from Benitez's free kick. The comeback was completed just a couple of minutes after the restart when Benitez arrowed a shot home from 25 yards, with Andres Fernandez in the Osasuna goal having no chance.
Granada then sat back and soaked up a fair amount of pressure from the hosts, but held out for a vital three La Liga points.
Goals in the first half from Apono and Helder Postiga were enough for Zaragoza to run out comfortable 2-0 winners over Athletic Bilbao at San Mames.
The visitors took the lead on the half-hour mark when Victor Rodriguez stole the ball inside the are but was brought down by Jon Aurtenetxe's recovery tackle. Apono stepped up to dispatch the penalty to make it 1-0.
The lead was doubled three minutes before half-time when Gorka Iraizoz's punched clearance was sent back into the box by Apono, and with the goalkeeper out of position, Postiga showed composure to collect and slot home.
The visitors held out without much danger coming from Athletic in the second half.


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TROY, Mich. - A Troy man has been charged with recording sexual acts he performed with a 17-year-old girl in his home.
Troy police said they were called to Christopher George Hill's home in early February on the report of a domestic dispute and found a 17-year-old hiding in the basement, saying she had been attacked by Hill when she refused to have sex with him.
While in the home, police said they found sexually provocative materials and recording devices. Police said Hill told them the teen was a runaway and had been staying with him since November.
He later admitted to taking nude photos and videos of her while engaging in sexual activities, police said.
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What sounds more like Tufts than puns, civic engagement, and the environment? It won't come as a surprise that Tufts alumni are essential to The Boston Tree Party.
The Party is a diverse coalition of organizations, institutions, and communities from across the Greater Boston Area coming together in support of Civic Fruit. We call for the planting of fruit trees in civic space and promote the fruits of civic engagement. Each community has committed to planting and caring for a pair of heirloom apple trees.
Three Tufts Alumni are leading the way at The Boston Tree Party. Lisa Gross is the Chairman and Founder, Maura Schorr Beaufait is the Chief of Operations, and Beth Nollner is Project Coordinator. Between them they hold degrees from Tufts/MFA, the Friedman School of Nutrition, and the Urban and Environmental Policy graduate program.
Check out this short documentary: "Growing Civic Fruit: A Documentary Film about the Boston Tree Party"
You can follow the Boston Tree Party on Twitter at @BostTreeParty
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Hi Ali3867,
She is a false widow, Steatoda nobilis.
They tend to stick to their webs, so are unlikely to be a problem in outbuildings, as long as you are aware that they are there. As winter comes, she will probably hide away until the Spring.
Regards, Mark.
Thank you for such a quick response. As there is much talk and scaremongering in the news at the moment I am quite concerned as it sitting just outside my kitchen door, which is used (and door is left open) frequently at all times by children, pets and visitors. Is it ok to just leave her alone? I wouldn't want it taking up residence inside the kitchen!!
I cannot obviously guarantee that she will never venture indoors, heavy rain, predators...something destroying her web could see her displaced & on the move. However, if she has a little nook, or cranny to hide away in, this is where she is likely to bolt to in the first instance. She is not likely to want to come into an area where people & dogs are trampling past all the time...& even when S nobilis do make homes in porches & doorways, they tend to be up off the ground & out of the way.
I have a couple that live inside my front room window, they never venture into the room proper. I don't like them in the bedroom...not keen in the bathroom either, but if they have an obvious web in other parts of the house, you at least know where they are and can avoid them.
We have one over the front entrance to my flats, she is about 8" from the doorway & never ventures in, neither did the previous spider that lived there...here's the thing - if you do remove her, eventually another may take her place. If you try to remove her & fail to catch her, who knows where she'll end up?
Males can wander about more and are sometimes found indoors, but they will be less common over the cold months, as they die off...your female can't really be held responsible for them though.
All things considered, they are pretty docile and don't go around looking for people to bite...she's really no more dangerous than a bee that can't fly & likes to live in one spot? In fact, bees are actually more dangerous....


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Conventional wisdom says that automation is one of those "if you have to ask, you can't afford it" projects that, for the lucky few who can buy in, will eventually make in-house IT obsolete. But conventional wisdom is wrong: Automation is affordable, and it's not going cost you your job.
It's easy to see why some of us worry. In manufacturing, automation translates directly into staffing cuts -- if Detroit auto assembly line workers could have nixed the robots, they sure would have. But if you're resisting IT automation because you're afraid of becoming redundant, stop. You're not only hurting your company's bottom line, you're risking just what you're trying to avoid.
The fact is, computers respond more quickly to changing conditions than people can ever hope to. And if we can detect infrastructure problems in real time, we can orchestrate a response that occurs before anyone notices. A "faster than human" action may in itself generate a concrete ROI, depending on the transactional load and value of the application in question. If a server that processes customer orders at a rate of 100 per minute, at an average value of $20 per order, is down for 15 minutes before IT notices and responds, that's a $30,000 outage. Even if 75% of users come back later to place those orders, that's still $7,500 of bottom-line revenue, plus whatever difficult-to-quantify value your CEO places on customer irritation. That outage just gave IT a black eye and may make the business look twice at an infrastructure-as-a-service provider that promises five-nines uptime and strong SLAs.
Unfortunately, I still see IT pros failing to champion automation projects. Nearly half, 43%, of respondents to our 2013 Virtualization Management Survey cited "no perceived value to decision-makers" as the major barrier to an automation project. Is this lack of perceived value real and based on an honest analysis, or is it the result of IT being shortsighted?
Automation Reality
With automation projects, the work happens on the front end, which garners increased control and predictability on the back end. The amount of work is the same, but the value proposition is about delivering excellent service rather than hair-on-fire fixes.
The people who sign checks like to invest in concrete value propositions, so begin with a problem statement that tallies the cost and frequency of the average outage: "When this server goes down, which happened once last year, we lose an average of $30,000 in orders." Or, "Last year we had seven midnight outages that cost us an average of $5,000 each in labor." Then discuss the cost to fix: "By automating this system, we could avert 75% of those outages, saving $26,250 per year. We have a quote from a vendor that can accomplish the automation necessary for $15,000. Even with a 25% buffer for a total cost of $18,750, we're paying for the system in the first year and generating an additional savings of $60,000 over three years."
It's that kind of proactive thinking that will make the business realize the value of in-house IT pros who understand your customers, systems and processes better than any cloud provider could.


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It's a busy place noontimes, and lines can be nearly out the door. The queue moves quickly, though, and orders are brought to tables within minutes. The grill is adjacent to the order/pay station and is easily visible in case you are intrigued about how your wrap is assembled.
"We don't have a freezer, so everything is fresh, and deliveries are every other day. We make everything in-house, from naan to yogurt," owner Mani Kabir said.
Opened in December 2008, Tandoori Oven is sandwiched between The Counter and Starbucks in a busy court. Kabir owns four other Peninsula locations and says more are on the way. The menu derives from family recipes but with a continental touch. "I was educated in Europe so the cooking style can best be described as Northern Indian-British," he said.
Kabir said that many Indian restaurants in American use too much butter and oil, but that his "home-cooked concept emphasizes 'fresh' with minimum amounts of oil." As for the tandoor oven, he said it requires no oil at all; radiant heat cooks foods quickly and evenly.
Indigenous to India and southeast Asia for centuries, the ovens are the ideal vessel for baking naan (bread) as well roasting chicken and lamb. Tandoori Oven in Palo Alto uses a glass-lined clay oven with tasty results.
Inside the restaurant, menu boards are awkwardly positioned, one high above the pay station and another off to one side. Unless one is familiar with Indian cuisine, the choices can be baffling. While I generally dislike photographs of entrees on menu boards, in this case, some guidance would help the uninitiated. Cashiers are knowledgeable and helpful, but no one wants to hold up the line by asking too many questions.
Overall, the prices are very good and the portions large. There are no desserts, so leave the sweet tooth behind. I thought the appetizers uninteresting but found just about every other item on the menu worthwhile. There is nothing delicate about this food. There are sometimes just layers of spices without subtlety, but that's a price paid for fast food.
The samosa appetizers ($4.97) were two deep-fried pyramid shells filled with cumin roasted potatoes bobbing in a pool of seasoned garbanzo beans. It was a heavy dish without much flavor wallop, with the tiny amount of herbed potato filling lost at sea.
Ditto the cholay bhature ($3.57). This time, the seasoned garbanzo beans were topped with diced red onion and cilantro. The dish was redeemed by the accompanying fried naan, though, which was airy, doughy and delightful.
Naan is also offered with a variety of fills. The chicken pesto naan ($3.97) was like a stuffed pizza minus the cheese. The chicken was minced and layered with the pesto inside the bread. The naan was grilled and served piping hot like flatbread. Turned out to be one of my favorite dishes: plenty to share, enough for a meal for one or complement with a cup of cucumber or potato salad ($1.97). Amazing prices.
Besides chicken pesto, other options include spicy ground lamb, spicy potato, paneer (a light Indian cheese), onion, garlic and a sweet version with coconut and raisins. Each order comes with house-made yogurt for dipping or topping.
Mixed grill ($12.47) featured seekh kabob (chunks of lamb seasoned with ground chili, ginger and spices); chicken kabob (marinated and spiced); tandoori shrimp, fire-engine red from spices; and caramelized onions and green bell pepper served on a sizzling platter with choice of naan or rice. Loads of tender meat, very filling, very successful.
I loved the spicy seekh kabob wrap ($7.97) with ground lamb that had been seasoned with green chilies and spices, onions and chutney, then wrapped in fresh, cloud-like naan. This was serious bite-back-spicy lamb, sinus-clearing spicy but not quite blistering. It lingered on the lips but the tingle quickly dissipated. It was easily the spiciest dish I had at Tandoori Oven, and perhaps the most satisfying as well.
Tamer was the chicken wrap ($7.67), which featured tender chunks of tandoori chicken, wedges of cucumber and creamy mint mayo bundled in baked naan. Tandoori chicken is the color of the Golden Gate Bridge, an orange-vermillion shading. The chicken is marinated in yogurt and seasoned with spices including turmeric and chili powder, which gave it the pulsating color.
No Indian restaurant in America, fast-food or otherwise, would be complete without curry dishes. Tandoori Oven offers chicken, lamb, shrimp and vegetarian variations, both a la carte and as dinners ($8.97-$12.97).
The tender chicken curry dinner ($10.97) came with basmati rice, fluffy naan and a side of stewed vegetables. The curry was lush and piquant, kissing the lips without tormenting the tongue.
Tables were promptly bussed and the place was always clean. The decor is inconsequential but looks more homemade than formulaic. The too-loud piped-in Indian pop music can be screechy, challenging the ears rather than soothing.
Tandoori Oven serves quick basic Indian fare, with good prices and generous portions. The food is well-prepared and the menu intriguing enough to keep it interesting.
I hope something is done to help educate those with little knowledge of Indian cuisine: photos, definitions or explanations. It's not that the place lacks for business, but lots of people are missing out on a good thing.
Tandoori Oven
365 California Ave., Palo Alto
Hours: Daily 11:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m.
Reservations: no
Credit cards: yes
Parking: city lots
Alcohol: beer and wine
Children: yes
Catering: yes
Takeout: yes
Outdoor dining: shared patio
Party facilities: no
Noise level: low
Bathroom cleanliness: good
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I hate the uchiha too and think they are overrated. if they were that strong;
-They would have been chosen as hokages.
-They wouldn't keep losing the battles to the senju.
-They would control bijuus and not manipulate them.
-Madara,the strongest uchiha wouldn't lose to hashirama and lie to us that he lost on purpose to collect DNA.
-They wouldn't behave like cowards and attack villages with bijuus, they would attack them selves and show their power.
-They wouldn't be manipulated easily like itachi was by the elders.
-They wouldn't wage wars for their own personal interest that don't make sense.
-They would practice love and peace like the first so6p.


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Head Baseball Coach Dave DeGeorge'89 recently served as the featured speaker at the Beloit Snappers Hot Stove Banquet, where he discussed how he employs his own version of "moneyball" at Beloit.
The reason why the concept—made popular in the eponymous 2011 movie starring Brad Pitt—doesn't apply to recruiting high school players is because they don't play enough games to make their numbers statistically significant.
Nevertheless, about eight years ago DeGeorge found a way to create his own winning formula by selecting seven statistics on which to concentrate: walks, errors, stolen bases, hit by pitch, wild pitch, passed ball, and balk.
DeGeorge assigns positive or negative values to these statistics by comparing Beloit's totals in each category to their opponent's totals.
For example, if his pitchers issue two walks over the course of the game and his hitters draw four walks, the Bucs are a +2. If the Bucs make one error and the opposing team makes three errors, the Bucs are a +2. After adding the two together, the Bucs are a +4. This action is done for all seven stats and a total number (positive or negative) is indicated.
DeGeorge's goal is to achieve a positive number as he has found the team's winning percentage is directly tied to the team's performance in these seven areas.
"Everything we do in practice, our in-game strategy, and our personnel decisions are based on gaining an advantage over our opponents when it comes to these seven stats," says DeGeorge, who equates the team's approach to a military mission. "It is very specific and can be easily evaluated. It's not just a concept–it is very tangible. It narrows our player's focus."
It has proven to be undoubtedly effective.
For instance, in the four seasons before DeGeorge implemented this plan, the team's grand total for these seven stats was -37 and the team won just 48 games—an average of 12 per season.
After he began coaching his players to focus on the seven statistics, however, their performances began improving. In 2008 season, the Bucs posted a +51 and recorded 18 wins.
Over the last four seasons (2009-12), Beloit has bettered their opponents to the tune of +679. This tremendous advantage when comparing walks, errors, stolen bases, hit by pitch, wild pitch, passed ball, and balk has sparked the Bucs to 95 wins (a .650 winning percentage), the 2009 Midwest Conference championship, a trip to the NCAA Tournament, and the 2011 North Division Title. Beloit has also advanced to the conference championship game three of the past four seasons.
Probably the most telling statistic, according to DeGeorge, is the walks. For example, he says from 2009-2012 the Bucs won 73 percent of the time when they won the battle over walks, compared to winning only 23 percent of the time when losing the battle over walks.
"It's very easy to sell to our players on this concept. The stats paint a very clear picture," DeGeorge says of his strategy. "Would you rather win 23 percent of the time or 73 percent of the time?"
Overall, when analyzing the per-game totals over the last four years, the Bucs have won 78 percent of their games when the seven statistics add up to a positive number. Conversely, they have won just 22 percent of the time when they added up to a negative number.
"What I'm trying to do here is teach our players how to be successful in their lives," DeGeorge says. "I'm coaching baseball and trying to win; through that effort, I'm also teaching our players to become adept at figuring out what has to be done in order to achieve success. Focusing on the right stuff paired with hard work will lead to successful careers, marriages, parenting, and community involvement."
Click here to see DeGeorge talk about the concept.
The baseball season begins next Sunday, March 3 when the Bucs play against Loras College in Florida, and they'll continue to play in Florida through Saturday, March 9. Their home opener is on Sunday, March 24 against the Milwaukee School of Engineering.


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I, like many North American Jews, have been following the story of Lev Tahor in the media over the past few months.
The latest: on April 14, Ontario Superior Court Judge Lynda Templeton overturned an earlier court decision ordering 13 Lev Tahor children be returned to Quebec and placed in foster care.
Templeton also ruled that children's aid in Chatham, Ont. will continue to investigate the families and the case will now go to provincial court to determine whether the children are in need of protection.
The ultra-Orthodox Jewish sect, headed by Rabbi Shlomo Helbrans, has been labelled a cult and referred to as the "Jewish Taliban" by those who condemn the group's extreme religious practices and rules.
The allegations against Lev Tahor, which include underage marriages, a lack of proper education for its children and hygiene concerns, have not been proven in court, Templeton said, but they cause "grave concern about the health and welfare of these children and their protection."
I agree with the judge that these innocent children should not be bounced from province to province, as the emotional consequences would be "disastrous," but I am nonetheless shocked and disturbed by the accusations.
The controversy and uproar that surrounds Lev Tahor reminds me of a book I read in 2012. Titled Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots, a memoir, written by Deborah Feldman, paints a picture of a woman who is raised in a strict chassidic Jewish community in Brooklyn.
After doing a bit of research, I made an interesting connection. The sect that Feldman grew up in was Rabbi Helbrans' inspiration. An outright anti-Zionist, he has claimed to have modelled Lev Tahor after the Satmar movement.
In Feldman's memoir, she reveals what her life was like when she was trapped in the chassidic American community that, according to her, values silence and suffering over individual freedoms and expressions.
I can draw many lines between what I know about the Satmar and Lev Tahor groups, and none are positive comparisons. While I initially wanted to be able to understand and accept the explanations that Lev Tahor leaders have presented as defences, I simply cannot sympathize.
I think back on Feldman's words and still feel sorry for the children in the community who did not even realize they were victims. At an early age, the author came to conclusions that most of her peers would never realize.
From what she could read, to whom she could speak with, almost every aspect of Feldman's identity was controlled. Married at 17 to a man she had only met for 30 minutes, she was unable to consummate the relationship for an entire year. Her ensuing anxiety went undiagnosed and was exacerbated by the public shame of failing to serve her husband.
In her emotional and powerful memoir, Feldman recalls how secret moments reading about empowered female literary characters helped her see an alternative way of life – one she knew she had to seize when, at the age of 19, she gave birth to her son and recognized that more than just her own future was at stake.
When I recently watched a documentary about Lev Tahor by the TV program 16×9, I tried to keep an open mind, but couldn't.
I can't justify the fact that the children of this sect are being "educated" by women who are unequipped to teach. I can't justify the fact that these kids have developed fungus on their feet from a lack of bathing. I can't justify the fact that girls who do not want to wear the standard black robe (which covers their bodies from head to toe) will be kicked out of the community.
It's all too primitive for me. Perhaps I should not be judging a community I have not seen first-hand, but my instincts tell me that this way of life is oppressive.
As a Jewish woman who has freedoms and opportunities to work, travel and learn about the world at large, I am sad for the children of Lev Tahor. Something must be done to give these boys and girls a second chance at life.


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PITTSBURGH (AP) – A federal court jury has told a federal judge in Pittsburgh they will return Monday to continue deliberating the claims of a young Black man who says three White Pittsburgh police officers violated his civil rights.
The eight-member panel spent Thursday listening to closing arguments by attorneys for Jordan Miles and officers David Sisak, Michael Saldutte, and Richard Ewing before spending Friday deliberating whether Miles was wrongly arrested and beaten on a frigid night in January 2010.
Miles contends he was set upon because he was black, had dreadlocks and, apparently, was assumed to be a drug dealer while walking to his grandmother's to spend the night.
The officers claim they arrested and beat Miles, then an 18-year-old performing arts high school senior, but only because he resisted when they mistakenly thought he was an armed prowler.


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Rehabbing Floyd to throw off mound Monday
By Scott Merkin / MLB.com
"Then you kind of go from there," White Sox manager Robin Ventura said. "But right now, there's still a little bit in there that I wouldn't feel comfortable even setting a time for him to pitch."
"The medication did quite well as far as the soreness is concerned," Floyd said. "It's still tender, still sore. Certain throws it aggravates me. It's better than yesterday. Hopefully, I just continue throwing and it will progress."
Floyd will continue to throw only fastballs on Monday. If he passes that particular test, the final exam of sorts will be working in the breaking pitches he relies on.
"We have things planned out, bullpens and throw and try to get the strength back and see how things react and see how I feel on certain things," Floyd said. "Just keep on going and try to stay to the plan."
Hector Santiago, who is Monday's starter against the Twins, Philip Humber and Dylan Axelrod when he returns Tuesday from Double-A Birmingham will fill Floyd's spot in the interim.
Peavy confident despite cushion evaporating
DETROIT -- Jake Peavy didn't need to wait for Sunday's final result against the Tigers to provide the following assessment of his team.
Win or lose, the White Sox are playoff caliber.
"Absolutely, I believe we are a playoff team," said the intense White Sox starting pitcher. "It's the only way to go about it. The chips will fall where they may, but I believe this team has what it takes.
"We've come a long way in a year, but we are far from being satisfied in doing what we've done. Win, lose or draw tonight, we'll go home in a good frame of mind and get after Minnesota [on Monday]."
The White Sox exited Sunday night's 4-2 loss with a 1-6 record on their seven-game road trip to Baltimore and Detroit. As Peavy pointed out, the White Sox were one Nate McLouth eighth-inning homer Monday from splitting that series against a top-notch Orioles team and had a number of chances to put away the Tigers during his Friday start.
"They got the big hit and grinded that game out," Peavy said. "Last night, we ran into an absolute buzzsaw, Max Scherzer. He's as good as anybody in the game right now, the way he has been throwing the ball."
But "resiliency" has been the word most commonly attached to this 2012 squad. The White Sox started the second half with a 3-7 road trip and slipped into second place by 1 1/2 games, only to win five straight after a Detroit road sweep and reclaim a 2 1/2-game edge in the American League Central.
Despite injuries piling up, a somewhat common theme at this time of year, Peavy has no doubt this team's resolve will put it in a favorable postseason position.
"This team can play with anybody in baseball. We showed that, we believe that," Peavy said. "If anybody would have said, 'Hey, you are going to be tied or [two games up] with 29 to go,' this is what you live to play for and we are going to stay positive.
"We believe in ourselves. I promise you that we'll believe until the last out is made in the last game, and hopefully, when that out is made, we are doing some celebrating."
Dunn feeling better, but out of lineup
DETROIT -- After a couple of days of intense treatment from White Sox head athletic trainer Herm Schneider, Adam Dunn reported his strained right oblique was feeling better than it did Friday.
Dunn intended to take some test swings during Sunday night's contest against the Tigers, although nothing could be projected as far as his return.
"I want to be in there today. I understand why I'm not. It's fine," Dunn said. "I'd rather miss today than miss [30] games. Hopefully we won't need me today, but hopefully I could maybe come in later in the game and do something, if not tomorrow.
"To sit there and watch a big game like that and can't do anything, it [stinks]. I love playing and if it was anything -- I've never had anything like this to where you can't swing. If I could even remotely, I would do it. That's the thing, other little nicks and knacks, you can cover them up but it's kind of hard to fake this one."
Reed has 'fun' against best hitters
DETROIT -- Here's a word coming from Addison Reed not often used by pitchers when describing facing Detroit's Miguel Cabrera: Fun.
"It really is fun for me every time," said the White Sox closer, who yielded a single to the American League Most Valuable Player candidate during the ninth inning of Saturday's 5-1 loss. "I like facing the best hitters.
"That's kind of when I'm the most focused. The most fun I'm having is when they are up there, and in my opinion, he's probably the best hitter in the league."
Reed entered the game with the White Sox losing primarily because he had not seen mound action since Aug. 25. He gave up a leadoff triple to Austin Jackson, and after ending an eight-pitch battle with Brennan Boesch via a strikeout, he engaged in another extended at-bat with Cabrera.
Cabrera, who had struck out in his three previous career at-bats against Reed, worked the count to 2-2 before fouling off two fastballs and a changeup. He then dropped a slider into right field for a run-scoring single.
That pitch was decent but not perfect, by Reed's admission. One thing that Reed has learned is that even the best of pitches sometimes get hit at the Major League level.
"Not just with him, but with any of these guys up here," Reed said. "It's a lot different than the Minors. Everyone up here can hit. Even when you make your pitch, they can hit it out of the park with any pitch you throw.
"With Cabrera, anything you throw up there he can hit. You have to make your pitch and just go with what's working best for you at the time. Locate it and hope that he's guessing on a different pitch. It was a good challenge and hopefully I get him again."
Third to first
Alejandro De Aza didn't want to miss 14 games as the White Sox pushed toward the postseason, but the leadoff hitter and center fielder had to heal his bruised left ribs and then get his timing down through an injury rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte before returning.
"I have my timing all right," said De Aza, who was 5-for-16 over four games with the Knights and homered in his first at-bat against Justin Verlander on Sunday night during the a 4-2 loss. "I've been in a good situation with my hitting approach." White Sox manager Robin Ventura believes the spacious dimensions of Comerica Park play a part in the club's 3-18 record over its last 21 played in Detroit.
"There have been some balls hit in the last couple of games that would be home runs in our park that you don't get here," Ventura said. "The ones they hit would have been out of anywhere.
"We probably would have had a couple. It's just the way it goes. It's a different type of ballpark. I think they play very well in it." A.J. Pierzynski and Justin Verlander exchanged words during Pierzynski's seventh-inning leadoff at-bat, which eventually resulted in a strikeout during the Tigers' 4-2 victory on Sunday. Verlander said Pierzynski yelled a couple of words he "could not repeat" after the 1-0 pitch, so he yelled back at him after the strikeout.
"I have nothing but respect for Justin," said Pierzynski. "I've seen him a few times off the field and he's always very polite and he threw a great game. He said something and I turned around and was like, 'What?' [Catcher Gerald) Laird said it was nothing so I walked off. But he threw great, he deserves a lot of credit."
Chris Sale has allowed 12 homers over his last eight starts.
Scott Merkin is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Merk's Works, and follow him on Twitter @scottmerkin. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Houston Dynamo vs. Montreal Impact
Saturday, October 6, 7:30 p.m. CT
BBVA Compass Stadium
Tied 1-1-0
FOX Sports Houston Plus - 7:30 p.m. (DirecTV: SD=680 / HD=680-1; Dish Network: SD=444 / HD=9514; AT&T U-Verse: SD= 691 HD=1691; Comcast =110)
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KPRC 950 - 7 p.m.
La Ranchera 850 -7 p.m.
A huge match in the playoff futures for both clubs is ahead when the Houston Dynamo entertain the Montréal Impact on Saturday evening at BBVA Compass Stadium. The Dynamo are holding on to fifth place in the Eastern Conference and the final playoff place, after a 2-0 win against New England last weekend that extended their home unbeaten record. The Impact return to action off a scoreless draw with Sporting KC knowing they cannot afford to lose a single point over their final three games if they are to reach the MLS Cup Playoffs in their expansion season.
REFEREE: Chris Penso. SAR (bench): Jason Cullum; JAR (opposite): Mark Cahen; 4th: Jasen Anno MLS Career: 30 games; FC/gm: 22.1; Y/gm: 2.8; R: 7; pens: 11
INJURY REPORT PRESENTED BY THE METHODIST HOSPITAL SYSTEM (As of Tuesday, October 2)
- HOUSTON DYNAMO – OUT: MF Brad Davis (L calf strain); PROBABLE: MF Giles Barnes (R quad strain) ...
- MONTREAL IMPACT – OUT: GK Greg Sutton (eye bruise); DF Nelson Rivas (L knee surgery); FW Bernardo Corradi (L knee ACL tear)
SUSPENDED: MTL: Collen Warner (caution accumulation; through Oct. 7)
- SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: HOU: Bobby Boswell
- SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: HOU: Corey Ashe, Calen Carr, Brad Davis, Macoumba Kandji ... MTL: Davy Arnaud, Patrice Bernier, Bernardo Corradi, Sanna Nyassi
- ALL-TIME (2 meetings): Dynamo 1 win, 5 goals ... Impact 1 win, 4 goals ... Ties 0
- AT HOUSTON (1 meeting): Dynamo 1 win, 3 goals ... Impact 0 wins, 0 goals ... Ties 0
- 2012 (MLS): 6/23: MTL 4, HOU 2 (Nyassi 4; Arnaud 21; Camara 60; Bernier 67 – Davis 16; Bruin 45) 7/21: HOU 3, MTL 0 (Kandji 7, 89; Boswell 84)
- The teams are meeting for the third time, after high-scoring affairs in their first two. Davy Arnaud and Patrice Bernier each had a goal and an assist in a 4-2 Impact win, June 23 at Stade Saputo, in their first meeting. A brace from Mac Kandji led the Dynamo to a 3-0 win July 21 in Houston.
- Coaches record: Dominic Kinnear vs. MTL: P2 W1 L1 T0 ... Jesse Marsch vs. HOU: P2 W1 L1 T0
5/19: NE 2, HOU 2 (Sene 26, 57 -- Bruin 32-- Camargo 87)
- The Dynamo opened the scoring in the seventh minute. Macoumba Kandji received a pass in the area and, after his first shot was parried by Montreal goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts, he found the back of the net when his rebound effort hit both Ricketts and Impact defender Zarek Valentin.
- The Dynamo doubled the lead in the 84th minute when center back Bobby Boswell snapped home a corner kick from second half substitute Brad Davis.
- Kandji capped his brace by streaking down the left side and hitting a powerful right-footed shot into the far upper corner five minutes later.
- HOUSTON DYNAMO (4-3-3): Tally Hall - Andre Hainault, Jermaine Taylor, Bobby Boswell, Corey Ashe - Luiz Camargo (Brad Davis 68), Warren Creavalle, Boniek Garcia - Calen Carr (Je-Vaughn Watson 58), Will Bruin (Brian Ching 82), Macoumba Kandji.
- MONTREAL IMPACT (4-2-3-1): Donovan Ricketts - Zarek Valentin (Karl Ouimette 26), Shavar Thomas, Hassoun Camara, Dennis Iapichino - Collen Warner, Lamar Neagle (Justin Mapp 74) - Davy Arnaud, Felipe Martins, Sanna Nyassi - Marco Di Vaio (Patrice Bernier 61).


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NFL Network's announcers are laughing at Jets fans and their reactions.
Can anyone explain why we took another 3-4 DE when we already have 2 from the last 2 drafts.
Literally sick about the pick of richardson....makes ZERO sense.
If we didnt like the spot id rather move down for a "bad price"
NFL Network's announcers are laughing at Jets fans and their reactions.
how do you not address offense???? this is ridiculous.
richardson was a dominant DT last year... 14 tackles against the alabama OL (yes the same OL with the greatest guard in history)
Unreal. Same old draft
According to DraftDaddy.com Milner is rated #4 and Richardson is #9. These guys are very good picks but what about Offense?
This organization is just fing cursed!!
Right when I was starting to believe in Idzik.
I am sick.
BPA on jets board
Another day on the job.
how about them Nets?


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Ricoh R10 [specs]
Ricoh announces the RICOH R10
7.1x Optical wide-angle zoom digital camera with
3.0-inch HVGA monitor and internal electronic level
Tokyo, Japan, August 19, 2008 Ricoh Co., Ltd. (president and CEO: Shiro Kondo)
today announced the development and release of the RICOH R10. In addition to
its 7.1x optical wide-angle zoom lens (28-200 mm in 35 mm film equivalent focal
length), this new digital camera features a 460,000-dot HVGA monitor, an electronic
level, and other new capabilities to further enhance its utility as a tool
for easy photography with advance photographic functions.
The new RICOH R10 is the successor model to the very popular RICOH R8 ( launched
March 7, 2008), which featured a 7.1x optical wide-angle zoom lens, a high-resolution
10 megapixel CCD, Smooth Imaging Engine III, and a body combining operability
and portability.
Inheriting many distinctive characteristics from its predecessor,
the RICOH R10 also has a wide range of advanced capabilities, such as (1) a
3.0-inch 460,000-dot HVGA monitor, (2) the electronic level that is a very
popular feature on the GR DIGITALII (launched November 2007) and the GX200
(launched July 2008), and (3) a flag function enabling quick call-up of selected
Inheriting the RICOH R8 design concept "A tool you will want to use every
day," the RICOH R10 has a top cover with the same beauty and solid, metal
feel. And an easier-to-hold grip has been added to further increase ease of
use as a photographic tool.
Main Features of the New RICOH R10
1. High-resolution 3.0-inch, 460,000-dot HVGA monitor.
The large, high-resolution 3.0-inch, 460,000-dot HVGA monitor has
a wide viewing angle and high contrast for easy viewing even when shooting
2. Electronic level utilizing an acceleration sensor.
The new electronic level is convenient for keeping the camera level
when shooting landscapes, buildings, and other scenes where tilting of the
subject is a concern. The level indicator shown on the LCD display makes it
possible to confirm that the image is level while shooting.
It is also possible to check whether the image is level using the
level sound setting. When this setting is on, a level sound is continually
emitted at a set interval if the camera is level.
The acceleration sensor also makes it easier to view images on the
LCD display by automatically rotating the images to horizontal or vertical
during playback.
3. A 28 to 200 mm 7.1x optical zoom on a body featuring both
operability and portability.
Ricoh's original double retracting lens system has made it possible
to mount a 7.1x optical wide-angle zoom lens on a body measuring only 22.6
mm at its thinnest point. This lens can handle a wide range of conditions from
wide-angle shooting of both expansive landscapes and tight indoor scenes (with
limited space between camera and subject) to high-impact telephoto shooting.
With the step zoom function, it is possible to change the optical
zoom magnification in seven fixed steps (28 mm, 35 mm, 50 mm, 85 mm, 105 mm,
135 mm, and 200 mm equivalent). The step zoom can be easily switched on and
off by assigning it to the new Fn (function) button.
4. High image quality with
a high-resolution CCD and the highly evaluated image processing engine Smooth
Imaging Engine III.
For high-quality images with both high resolution and low noise,
the RICOH R10 combines an effective 10 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD with Smooth
Imaging Engine III, an image processing engine capable of handling a wide range
of shooting conditions.
5. New image flag function facilitates quick display
of desired images from among the many photographs taken.
With the image flag function, it is possible to flag up to three
image files for quick display from among the images in the camera. When traveling,
this function is convenient for calling up images shot for future reference
(for example, photographs of maps and time tables).
6. The RICOH R10 takes the
concept of "A tool you will want to use every
day" to a new level of functionality.
(1)Fn (function) button
The Fn (function) button makes it possible to switch selected settings
with just one push. Custom defining a frequently used setting, such as target
shift or AE lock for auto shooting mode, will make it possible to quickly switch
functions by just pushing the Fn button during shooting.
(2)Enhanced grip and design sense
The change to a grip popular for its ease of use has made the camera
easier to hold while enhancing its design sense. The RICOH R10 achieves utility
plus styling that intensifies a simple, functional beauty and eliminates design
7. Easy shooting mode to enjoy shooting with simple operations
With easy shooting mode only frequently used functions are engaged,
and it is possible to shoot using operations easy for almost anyone. By pushing
the Fn button when in easy shooting mode, it is possible to specify backlight
compensation, which is convenient to use for backlit scenes.
8. Extensive shooting
functions enhance enjoyment of image creation.
Even when shooting in high-contrast situations, the camera can use
an auto level compensation function to automatically adjust tones to achieve
an appropriate level of brightness in the recorded image while reducing areas
that are overly bright or dark.
A flash light intensity adjustment function makes it possible to
adjust light intensity from -2.0 EV to +2.0 EV in 1/3 EV steps.
When you want to take multiple pictures using the self timer, the
custom self-timer function can be used to specify the number of pictures to
be taken (1 to 10) and the shooting interval (5 to 10 sec.).
Aspect ratio (vertical/horizontal ratio) 1:1 square format photography
is possible.
9. Superior macro photography functions.
The highly rated Ricoh macro photography functions are included.
Get as close to the subject as 1 cm at maximum wide angle* and 25 cm at maximum
telephoto. *32 mm equivalent
For macro shooting, the minimum macro distance display function can
be used to show the minimum shooting distance on the LCD display.
10. Image
stabilizer function and face recognition mode.
The RICOH R10 contains Ricoh's original CCD-shift image stabilizer
function, which compensates for camera shake when it is detected. This reduces
the blurring that tends to occur in situations such as telephoto and macro
Face recognition mode automatically identifies faces in a scene and
optimizes focus, exposure, and white balance for the faces.
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He made pics and it was awful. But he said it was all their fault. He said they used cold water all time and regular detergent and softener and it just got really gunked up but the way he talked it wasnt a big deal to tear down and clean up. If I can find that I will let you know.
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Wow. From when it was 100-70 they outscored our bench 30-15 in last 5-6 minutes
Woody yanking JR for getting that T. Doubt D'Antoni would have done that, Woody putting his stamp on the team.
Ok I guess. Have to save some points for tomorrow nite
Hopefully GS can cool off the Bucks
That shouldn't have even been a technical. He got a lot of momentum on that one and someone was behind him.
Sig made by Sons of Thunder
They have been red hot of late
Aight.....the old men in the park who is always talkin bout the Knicks only
had a few words today "we got a new coach, so we winning tonight".
We are the 6th team this season to score a 100 points on the Pacers....
we are a DAMN GOOD Team!!!
Lets GO Knicks
You know we're good when Kiyaman is bringing the positive energy.
Sig made by Sons of Thunder
Wow #13 Ohio beat #4 Michigan 65-60
Also #11 NC State beat a 6th seed
And the Bonnie's a 14 seed came real close to knocking out a 3 seed losing 66-63 to FSU
Alright Suns time! Who's also gonna watch lol?
Steve Nash with an assist right off the bat.
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While Fire defender Cory Gibbs is ahead of schedule on his return from injury, next weekend's friendly with Aston Villa will unfortunately come too soon for him to play. However, he's still uniquely qualified on the team to provide insight on the Birmingham club, and on English soccer in general -- Gibbs spent the 2006-07 season in the Premier League with Charlton Athletic, and was also with the club the following year when they played in the Championship (England's second tier).
LISTEN: All-In Podcast with Cory Gibbs
Although injuries prevented him from ever playing for the first team, he gained a great appreciation for the league, and his teammates. One of those teammates, Darren Bent, is now the centerpiece of Aston Villa's attack after signing from Sunderland in January 2011 for a club record transfer fee of £18million.
Gibbs gave his thoughts on Bent after a recent training session, and also discussed his time in England and the Premier League as a whole.
Sam Svoboda: Cory, what makes Darren Bent so dangerous?
Cory Gibbs: He's really dynamic. He's got great pace, which everybody knows about, but his quality of finishing is second to none. He's one of those guys that can give you 20+ goals a season. He's just a quality player... very athletic and dangerous, so he's going to be a key guy for us to watch.
SS: What advice do you have for your fellow Fire defenders who will have to mark him?
CG: It's one of those games, you know, we've dealt with that type of situation last year with Manchester United and the quality forwards they had. It's just about staying focused, staying tuned in. Football-wise, we're all professionals. It's just about staying focused for 90 minutes.
SS: Talk about Darren's personality.
CG: Personally, [he's a] great kid. With a lot of players [some might say they're] good on the field but bad off the field, with how they carry themselves, but Darren is a great kid on and off the field. Very quiet, great attitude, always upbeat. And on the field he's so dangerous. Any coach would want him on their team.
SS: Were you able to follow Aston Villa's season this past year?
CG: I was. A lot of it had to do with just being unlucky. They were very unlucky in a lot of games. You know, I'm not there, it's hard for anybody to know the insides of what's really going on. I've been on teams with high quality, definitely good enough to be mid-to-top table, and we end up getting relegated. So it could be a mixture of a lot of things.
But in terms of football, they lost a lot of games where they were just unlucky, or they just could've pulled off a victory or come out with a point, and they ended up getting nothing... And injuries. I think that's another key. I think Darren was hurt for a good part [he missed the last three months of the season], and that's the last person you want out.
SS: What was it like to live in England?
CG: It was great. England is one of those places [where] you need money to live, so that part of it wasn't the best, but in terms of the lifestyle and everything like that it's just a great place to live. I was fortunate enough to live with a lot of the footballers who played for my team, for Tottenham and for West Ham, [since] we're all in that same area, so we had a good time there.
For me it was bittersweet, because I was hurt a good portion of the time. But I learned a lot, I learned an exponential amount of football knowledge, not just on the field but off the field, from the likes of Darren, Jimmy Hasselbaink, Marcus Bent. There were a lot of players of that quality that were around me year in and year out. I was fortunate enough to have that experience.
SS: What might American fans, watching from afar, not realize about the Premier League?
CG: When you're playing the game or if you're over there watching a game live, the speed of play is so much faster than anybody could ever expect... The tackles, the tackling is much harder and the refs let things go a lot more than in MLS. I think soft tackles here lead to red cards too easily.
SS: What are the differences between MLS and the Premier League?
CG: I think just the calibre is much higher. The intensity in trainings and games is next to none. The aggressiveness over there... you're fighting for your life and you're fighting for your position, where if you have a week of bad training, you're not going to see the field again. They have the power and financial ability to buy someone else and spend millions of pounds. MLS doesn't have those type of resources. It puts a lot more pressure on the players, the manager and the club, you know? So overall that just makes the level of play much higher.
SS: What would you tell young American players going to play in England?
CG: You've got to be ready for a transition. You go in with high expectations, and you have to be ready to work day in and day out. You can't take a day off. It's not one of those things where you can have a day's worth of bad training and be OK with it. If you do have a bad day, you have to pick it up the next day and play that much better... And also to stay level-headed when times aren't good. If you're not starting, just wait for your time to come, and when your time comes, take full advantage of it. Besides that, off the field you just have to do the right things.
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