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Like all shortstops, I rely a lot on my double-play partner. Fortunately, I've had an excellent second baseman in Jose Castillo alongside me the past couple years.
Castillo does a great job. He's always done well defensively. He probably turns the fastest double play I've ever seen, and then you add in his canon for an arm to round it out.
Offensively, Jose really came into his own in 2006, realizing his stroke. He has tremendous power and is starting to grasp that he doesn't have to swing hard on every pitch.
That pop at a middle-infield position is huge for us. The fact that he plays second and does hit for power is great. He's hit a lot in the bottom of the order, but he has the potential to be a middle-of-the-lineup hitter with the type of power he has.
A lot of people don't see that facet of his game because he didn't hit that many homers in his first couple of years, but he probably has more power than anyone else on our team.
In the field, he can make the tremendous play. He can make the routine play, too. If he's going to make an error, it's on a ball that most guys wouldn't even get to in the first place. He believes he can make a play on every ball, even if no one else can. Sometimes that attitude can end up making you throw the ball away, but that's the risk taken.
I didn't really see a lot of Jose when he was in the Minor Leagues. I was already up here when he was in the Minors. I saw him once in Spring Training and thought he was going to be a pretty good player. I recall wondering if he could play short because he had such a strong arm, and sometimes he would let one loose that would end up in the stands.
Bill Mazeroski, a legendary Pirates second baseman, has had a lot of good things to say about Jose, too. Any praise you get from a nine-time Gold Glove second baseman is an honor. Those compliments are well deserved.
Jose speaks Spanish primarily, and he and I are both trying to pick up on each other's language better. I would have to say that he's doing a much better job than I am. We're working on it, though. We have different ways of communicating on the field, with hand gestures and such. Baseball is a universal game, so sooner or later, what needs to be said is comprehended.
Jack Wilson has played all six of his Major League seasons with Pittsburgh. Jose Castillo, a native of Venezuela, finished 2006 with career highs in home runs (14) and RBIs (65).
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Foxboro, MA (SportsNetwork.com) - The New England Patriots released veteran linebacker James Anderson on Monday, just a few months after bringing him into the fold.
Anderson started all 16 games for the Bears last year, recording 102 tackles and four sacks. The 30-year-old Anderson played for the Panthers from 2006 to 2012 before signing with Chicago.
New England also cut ties with defensive linemen Tommy Kelly and Will Smith, along with rookie tight end Justin Jones.
Kelly spent last season with the Pats, his 10th pro campaign, picking up 22 tackles and 2 1/2 sacks in just five contests while hampered by a knee injury.
Smith's 2013 campaign never got off the ground, having suffered a knee injury in training camp which landed him on injured reserve. The 33-year-old played with the Saints from 2004-2013 before joining the Patriots in May.

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Note on fire insurance for the Faculty Residence received after the 1909 fire.
Souvenir Program: "All honor to the valiant rescuers of the Old Misssion[sic] Church." Program for banquet given by the S.C. faculty to thank the fire fighters, Jan. 18, 1910.
To "Dear Friend" from The Executive Committee of S.C.U. Building Collectors, May 19, 1910. (3 copies)
To Gleeson from J.P. Campbell re the fire of 1909, Dec. 24, 1909.
To Gleeson from Archbishop Riordan expressing his sympathy about the fire, Dec. 22, 1909.
To Gleeson from Archbishop Riordan re removal of Santa Clara College to Loyola Corners, Jan. 25, 1910.
To Gleeson from Archbishop Riordan re his donation to the building fund, Jan 26, 1910.
To Rev. Joseph Sasia, S.J., from Archbishop Riordan re the letter he wrote for Gleeson to help him collect funds for the new Santa Clara College, Jan. 26, 1910.
To Gleeson from J.M. O'Hara, J.M. re his inability to contribute to S.C., April 26, 1910.
Telegram to Gleeson from Palomares, Frank re the "Campaign to Raise $50,000", April 8, 1910.
Pamphlet: "The University of Santa Clara which will succeed Santa Clara College at Loyola , near Mountain View, Santa Clara County, Needs and Seeks Generous Benefactors." n.d. [1910]. 5 copies.
Open letter (printed): To Gleeson from Riordan, re support for fund-raising for new college, Jan. 25, 1910.
Ledgers documenting loans taken out against "Building Fund Money" by faculty and staff, ca. 1909. 2 pages.
Reciepts and loan instruments. 1907-1910.
Correspondence to Gleeson from G.B. Raffeto re his son's tuition rates, Aug. 4, 1906.
Letter to Mrs. [Mary] Wempe from Mrs. Eustace Cullinan of the Woman's Committee re building of the Richard A. Gleeson Library Building at the University of San Francisco. 1940. 1 page."


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|2012-07-17, 23:45
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Family fued was common and so were the slaughters and betrayals. Takeda Shingen also had his shares of slaughters and family feud that included exiling his father and elimination his own son. Uesugi Kenshin, despite having a noble image, also have his share of criticism from peers of his periods. Interestingly, there isn't much criticism about Nobunaga that was on the record. Most of the criticism comes from the records after the Edo period and establishment of Tokugawa Shogunate.
Interesting note here is that part of Nobunaga's image was that he was often being betrayed so his is cruel to vassal. However, after his unified the Oda clan and Owari, none of the betrayals he faced were from his own clan nor Owari vassals. That is actually an unique situation compare to other Daimyo clans at time.
Agree, that is part of the cultural difference between East/West/MiddleEast.
Eastern Asian countries in general knows these history or at very least aware of these period.
Chinese Sengoku/Spring-Autumn, Japanese Sengoku, and Chinese Sangoku/Three-Kingdom are popular historical periods that pop the interests of countries of those region.
Anyway, episode two is great, so far, this LN adaption is better then I expected even if I've been following the LN.
I also like the detail were Inuchiyo is living next to him, when it is popular opinion that Maeda and Hideyoshi were consistently neighbors before they were given land.
|2012-07-18, 00:48
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Enjoying the anime so far.
I'm very glad the show hit the ground running, instead of spending time showing Yoshiharu griping about being stuck in a weird time period and moaning about going home. Yoshiharu is a proactive, resourceful character who uses his game and history knowledge to his benefit. This, I approve!
I'm wondering how far the anime would go in terms of the Nobunaga's historical life. I'm certain the battle of Okehazama would be featured at some point, the famous battle in which Nobunaga led a small force of about 2,500 to miraculous victory against an overwhelming force of about 40,000 Imagawa troops.
The decisive battle of Nagashino in which Nobunaga defeated Takeda (mentioned briefly during Nobuna's temple meeting with Dosan in episode 1), thus cementing Nobunaga's military dominance in the Kanto region, would likely be featured in the anime as well.
Also, I notice the anime changed the name of Oda Nobuyuki, the name of Nobunaga's younger brother who died in rebellion. It might seem a small thing, but I'm thinking it's a prelude that the famous betrayal at Honno-ji would be done by another character as a twist or to spare the cute girl such an ignominious role.
|2012-07-18, 02:35
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A Nobuna-mod shouldn't be too hard, all you do is subbing the character portrays, unless someone is getting ambitious with Scenario Editor.
|2012-07-18, 02:55
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Based on events, Battle of Okehazama should be in episode 4 or 5. Considering next episode is the Mino rebellion and Okehazama is the climax of Volume 1.
Battle of Nagashino probably won't be featured considering that LN hasn't getting that far yet and is about 15 years away.
Also Nobuyuki's name wasn't really changed, Nobuyuki has a lot of names changes including Nobukatsu(信勝), Tassei(達成), Nobunari(信成). Nobuyuki is the most well-known only because that was the name listed in the Oda clan record. On the other hand Kanjuro is the nickname/child name(informal name) for him.
|2012-07-18, 03:28
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I don't think there WILL be a Battle of Nagashino, or at least not in the form as we know it. Due to the existence of Yoshiharu, things will move in a far faster rate than in real history. Furthermore, we already have the problem here of Nobuna being 16 while dealing with the Suemori conflict, which in our history Nobunaga crushed it when he was 22, 6 years after he came to power.
Basically, while we can presume the basic outline of what goes on, we cannot assume things will go as they went with our history. The ages are off, the timing is off, and the general time flow is off.
That being said, personally I hope we get to Volume 5, although I would think that would be pushing things. Volume 3 seems to be the decent cut-off.
|2012-07-18, 05:42
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Yeah agree, the series's premise is iffy to begin with. The only thing consistent was the flow of events itself. Battle of Nagashino really is too far and as you say V3 is most likely cut-off point, V5 does seem too much of stretch based on the pace right now.
BTW this is a 1-cour series right?
|2012-07-18, 05:48
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Thank you for illuminating the fact Nobukatsu and Nobuyuki are different names belonging to the same person.
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Speaking of Nene, now I see why people are saying Pokemon Conquest reuses character designs from another game, Samurai Warriors. Those must be pictures from Samurai Warriors- the outfits for Nene and Hanbei are very recognizable. Though I'm not sure which game is Samurai Warriors itself; the title is very generic. The rest of the pictures could be passed off as historical portraits. In fact, that picture of Nobunaga looks like it came from the mainline Nobunaga's Amibition series.
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|2012-07-18, 11:58
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Looks like mostly Samurai Warriors 3 art to me, with the exceptions of Niwa and Matsunaga's portrait art and maybe both Oda's as well. They look to be from a different game. Takeda looks f'n awesome like that - makes me want to see good ol' Yukimura Sanada. XD
Sengoku Basara ruined me.
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Transverse Ranges > San Gabriel Mountains > Mt. Deception > Climber's Log
Mt. Deception Climber's Log
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|Mt Wilson Roundup
Date Climbed: Oct 29, 2016
|Peak 5 of 7 in the Mt Wilson area. Just like Markham, San Gabriel & Disappointment, couldn't find a register. Really nice views!
|Posted Oct 31, 2016 12:40 pm
|It's OK
Date Climbed: Jun 4, 2016
|I saw some deer on the way there from Disappointment...nice views but nothing too special resonates.
|Posted Jul 6, 2016 12:04 am
|Disappointment road
Date Climbed: Mar 20, 2015
|Then over to Disappointment and San Gabriel Peak.
|Posted Aug 3, 2015 1:23 pm
|From Eaton Saddle
Date Climbed: Feb 7, 2015
|This was the fifth and final peak we summited that day in the fog and rain. No views beyond 100 feet.
|Posted Feb 17, 2015 12:19 pm
|From Mt. Disappointment Road
Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2013
|Cleaning up the Mt. Wilson HPS area. Walked the service road to Mt. Disappointment, turned right at the saddle and went straight up. Not much to say about this summit. Check and move on.
|Posted Aug 28, 2013 5:01 pm
|6 of 6
Date Climbed: Jan 19, 2013
|Occidental-Lowe-Markham-San Gabriel-Disappointment-Deception
|Posted Apr 17, 2013 5:01 pm
|Red Box
|Did this with Mt. Disappointment and San Gabriel with my children as a pleasant outing
|Posted Mar 11, 2013 11:46 pm
|HPS List finish
Date Climbed: Dec 29, 2012
|#278 with Bob, Laura & Glenn. Snow storm prevented about a dozen additional people from joining although Erin, Tina, Mike, Doug, and Kari made it to Markham Saddle before turning back to the Lake Ave TH (shuttle vehicles didn't make it to Eaton Saddle because of storm.) Nice list finish party at Lake Ave with lots of friends --thanks!
|Posted Dec 30, 2012 8:28 pm
|One of Five
Date Climbed: Nov 26, 2011
|With Mt. Disappointment, San Gabriel Pk, Mt. Markham and Mt. Lowe. Nice little use trail up from the fire road.
|Posted Nov 27, 2011 4:42 pm
|From Near Red Box
Date Climbed: Oct 29, 2011
|After San Gabriel, Markham, Lowe, and Disappointment. Took the east ridge up (the southernmost of the two firebreaks leading to the summit) and the north ridge down. This north ridge was significantly sandier than the east ridge which made for a good descent route. I wouldn't want to go up that way.
|Posted Oct 31, 2011 1:08 pm
|with others
Date Climbed: Oct 15, 2006
|I remember seeing richard pitroski's name in the register and being the only person after him for A WHILE. Not too many people up that way. skinny trail through the trees.
|Posted Oct 28, 2011 1:01 am
|Fun scramble
Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2011
|Eh, why not?
|Posted Aug 9, 2011 12:19 am
|A seldom visited peak....
Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2011
|Hardly anyone even knows this peak exists... nice little scramble to get up to the ridge, great views over Bear Canyon. Peak 2 of 2 for the day.
|Posted Aug 8, 2011 5:27 pm
|From Red Box
Date Climbed: Jan 7, 2006
|8-peak day, was a little surprised this was on the list
|Posted Jul 20, 2008 2:56 pm
|Found it!
Date Climbed: Mar 7, 2008
|I have have hiked up twice and have never been able to find this peak.
|Posted Mar 10, 2008 7:51 pm
|Nice quick hike
Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2007
|A nice quick hike of Disappointment and Deception.
Here is my GPS Track that can be viewed in Google earth
|Posted Jul 29, 2007 2:00 pm
|Nice Hike
Date Climbed: Apr 29, 2007
|We took the steep trail up from the parking lot and then looped back via the road. Very nice trail, shady and lots more interesting than the road. I appreciate a peak without radio towers, too.
|Posted Apr 30, 2007 1:05 am
|David Rosenberg
|Been there
|It was on the "list" what can I say?
|Posted Mar 28, 2007 5:26 am
|Bob Burd
|From Red Box
Date Climbed: Jan 14, 2007
|This one has no business on any peak list. Weldon was just padding his stats when he added this one to the HPS list. Summitted this one with Occidental Peak in the evening after climbing Iron Mtn earlier in the day. Trip Report
|Posted Jan 27, 2007 7:54 pm
|little hidden peak
Date Climbed: May 14, 2005
|Took the road up after first scrambling up Mount Lawlor south firebreak. Trying to build my HPS numbers and doing like Mr. McEwan did. I drank champagne with him when he hit 200 peaks. Congratulations to him.
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Dalton also restricts lawn sprinklers during dry spell
DALTON -- Dalton has joined Pittsfield and Hinsdale in restricting the use of lawn sprinklers in order to head off a potential water shortage.
Dalton officials are asking residents to voluntarily avoid watering the lawn and water gardens and flower beds using a hand-held hose.
Dalton Fire District Water Superintendent Gibby Rudd says the high demand for municipal water during the current hot, dry spell could cause pressure to drop in some parts of town, affecting fire protection.
"No lawn is worth it," Rudd said on Monday.
Dalton draws it water from Pittsfield. On Friday, Pittsfield banned city water users from leaving their sprinklers unattended between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., or face a $50 fine.
In Hinsdale, residents are prohibited from using lawn sprinklers to avoid putting an unnecessary strain on its water supply.
While Berkshire communities with municipal water supplies report reservoirs are at normal levels for mid-July, water conservation is necessary until Mother Nature douses the near-drought-like conditions with significant rainfall.
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What a fascinating topic; I actually thought a while about this before I decided to reply. I have a feeling that, although people have made some excellent suggestions, it is very difficult to group all the 'fourth' members of the trio into a similarity. I can't really see Neville being put in the same category as Slytherin, likewise I can't see Slytherin compared with Wormtail.
This made me start thinking about the possibility of having an extra mind, body or spirit in a foursome, but because it doesn't balance, that extra member is ostracised. Think about Slytherin: I'd say he was an extra 'mind' - he has intelligence and ambition but little faith in anything but himself. He would therefore clash with Ravenclaw, who is the other mind in the group. However, consider the relationship that Slytherin had with the other three - after a while he didn't get on with them, his motives and goals clashed, and he ended up never feeling part of their trio. The Gryffindor/Hufflepuff/Ravenclaw trio were connected and good friends, because they made up a perfect Mind/Body/Spirit trio, whereas Slytherin upset this balance and had to go.
Think about Wormtail in relation to this. I'd say that Wormtail was a 'body', all emotion, driven by fear of others. He clashed with Sirius - the other body in the Marauder trio - but because James, Sirius and Lupin all had similar ambitions and similar confidence in themselves and their abilities (i.e. they were not as frightened and, well, stupid as Wormtail) they worked better as a trio. Thus - Wormtail had to go.
It's only a theory, but it might explain the difficulty everyone is having in classing the fourth member of the trio. Perhaps Wormtail, Slytherin and Neville actually belong to another trio that they just haven't found yet, and when they do, that will be the one in which they stay. (Well, perhaps not Slytherin seeing as he is now dead!)
Also, has anyone considered 'complimenting' in terms of relationships? Like, maybe Hermione and Ron are such a good match because Hermione's mind qualities compliment and balance Ron's body ones? Perhaps I have missed something, but has anyone thought about how they would class Ginny? I can't decide whether she's a mind or a spirit - probably the latter.


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Should Kansas City link with Cincinnati, it would acquire cars built by CAF USA, Inc., the North American subsidiary of Besain, Spain-based Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles. The cars likely would be built at CAF USA's plant in Elmira, N.Y.
If Kansas City seeks an assist from Salt Lake City, Siemens S70 streetcars would be the model chosen, produced by Siemens' Sacramento, Calif., facility.
The Kansas City Council made its decision April 11, local media reported.
Last December the City Council approved a $3.6 million contract with Omaha-based engineering firm HDR Inc. for the final design of the main components of the streetcar line, linking the River Market with Union Station,\ Revenue service is hoped for by 2015


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PUBLISHED: 15:00 24 December 2012
Families across Exmouth and Budleigh have received a Christmas hamper thanks to Christians Against Poverty.
The group has delivered 32 hampers, which were filled with food and Christmas gifts donated by worshippers from churches in Budleigh Salterton, East Budleigh and Otterton.
Area manager Ruth Stephens said: "On behalf of all those wonderfully generous people who have helped with donations of food, I would like to say a big thank-you.
"Those who received the hampers are amazed and very thrilled."


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text: Hi all. Well, I basically just reads the messages from tis list, so this is the first message you have ever seen from me. ;) >From what Icould get following this list, When the first builds of the intel compilers verion 8 were released, too many people complainned in this list about problems. Don't remember quite well on how much of them concerned about disk usage, but I'm almost sure of a few them concerning to MEMORY usage. From that, I stayed in version 7.1. My question is: from your understandings, How are performing the intel compilers versions 8.0 AND 8.1 compared to version 7.1 and between them? Is there any well-known problem, anything that would mean that it would be a good idea NOT to install them yet? Any performance or excess usage or funny behavior (things that compiled in 7.1, and do not compile in 8s, besdes being still in the standards?)? Thanks a lot with this subject. Jones... ;) _______________________________________________ Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf at beowulf.org To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf


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- Museo ABC by Aranguren & GallegosGlittering like a stained glass window, the ABC Museum in Madrid features a reflective facade and a matching floor that shimmers with light. Built by Aranguren & Gallegos Architects, the building echoes the creativity of the works of drawing and illustration it holds. The project gave an old factory building in an industrial sector an artistic facelift while still maintaining the building's historical integrity.1
- Museo ABC by Aranguren & GallegosThrough extensive renovations the factory has been transformed into a cultural icon that celebrates the creative spirit of Madrid.2
- Museo ABC by Aranguren & GallegosThe two wings of the existing building are now connected with a gorgeous mosaic of glass pieces that are tilted at slightly different angles to catch and refract light. The area between the wings was turned into a courtyard, set one floor above the existing basement.3
- Museo ABC by Aranguren & GallegosTranslucent panels in the courtyard allow light to filter below during the day. At night, light from the basement magically illuminates the sidewalk on the courtyard's floor.4
- Museo ABC by Aranguren & GallegosAn enclosed platform above the courtyard connects the two former wings of the factory. Using a "vacuum stressed" method, the tunnel pushes against each factory wing while also connecting them.5
- Museo ABC by Aranguren & GallegosThe wall of the tunnel features a lattice of triangular cut-outs that emulating the façade's mosaic. The overall effect is that of a weightless structure which floats above the courtyard.6
- Museo ABC by Aranguren & GallegosThe ABC Museum transforms a factory, maintaining its original walls and floor plan while giving it a fresh shot of modern design.7


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I recently installed this latest? version of Security Suite and it slowed my machine down dramatically.
I'm running XP SP3 and IE8.
The general machine operation is slower, but specifically-
During start up the machine freezes on a blank desktop for ages before the icons appear and windows completes start up - but not as fast as previously.
When running IE, scrolling up and down pages (with the mouse wheel) is very jerky and sporadic. IE starts slower as well. (I have not checked other browsers.)
These issues were not present with earlier versions of ZA SS.
When the tool tray icon is indicating traffic is there a way of determining what the traffic is? Often traffic is being indicated when the machine is not in use.


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HOUSTON - One of the most high-profile races on Tuesday's ballot is for Houston mayor.
In her first term, Mayor Annise Parker slashed the city budget, laid off more than 750 city workers, dealt with the drought and redistricting. She kept her campaign promise and did not create new taxes.
"I do not believe in walking away from problems," she said. "You do the hard things first."
She was criticized for her on again/off again decisions on red-light cameras and for backing the city's new drainage fee. She pointed out that both were ballot initiatives backed by voters.
"It's amazing to me that some of the same people who were opposed to red-light cameras, which also was a city initiative, democracy at work, believe I should have taken down the red-light cameras, which I did, but not implement the drainage fee, which I also did," Parker said. "Well, you can't have it both ways."
Parker is vying for a second term, but five other people want her job.
Deputy Fire Chief Fernando Herrera has promised to rescind the drainage fee if he is elected.
Candidate Kevin Simms said he wants to open city contracts to small businesses.
Amanda Ulman represents the Socialist Workers Party.
Businessman Jack O'Connor has promised to reduce government and create jobs.
Candidate Dave Wilson said he believes Parker should be voted out because she's gay. He claimed Monday that Parker's supporters are trying to smear him by spreading the rumor that he's a member of the Ku Klux Klan.
Wilson admitted he has no real proof.
"Putting two and two together, reconnecting the dots," he said. "I feel like it's coming from her group."
Parker more than $2 million in her campaign chest.
Democratic political consultant Keir Murray predicts the she'll get a second term.
"Gut feeling is the mayor will be reelected without a runoff, but not with overwhelming numbers. She'll probably be north of 50 percent, but probably not by a lot," Murray said.
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Veterinarians Ready to Assist at Three-Day Event
- Apr 3, 2012
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No matter what type of competition is being held the health and well-being of the horse is of great concern. At the majority of equestrian competitions, regardless of discipline, a veterinary team is on staff to ensure horses remain in good health.
Photo: Diana De Rosa
The second annual So8ths/Nikon Three-Day Event takes place May 3-6 at Southern 8ths Farm in Chesterfield, S.C. Thanks to a newly implemented rule by the U.S. Eventing Association this competition now recognizes Beginner Novice, Novice, and Training at the Three-Day level.
Marsha Severt, DVM, evaluates a horse during a competition.
The "three-day," or long format, includes two phases of "roads and tracks" and one phase of "steeplechase" in addition to the cross-country phase on endurance day (which is run between dressage day and show jumping day). Nearly all events run in American today are short format events, which only include dressage, cross-country, and show jumping, and are often completed in one day.
No matter what type of competition is being held the health and well-being of the horse is of great concern. At the So8ths/ Nikon Three-Day--and the majority of equestrian competitions, regardless of discipline--a team of veterinarians is on staff throughout the competition to ensure all the horses are in good shape. One of those veterinarians is Marsha Severt, DVM, an equine practitioner from Brown Creek Equine Hospital in Polkton, N.C.
"The No. 1 priority is safety for both the horse and rider no matter what level of eventing is being competed," commented Severt. "However, most beginner and novice level riders are still learning the flow of a three-day and it is our (the veterinarians') job to not only keep them safe, but to help educate them on how to focus on their horses' needs and well-being during the entire event."
Competitors of all disciplines can benefit from knowing where to find veterinarians on the show grounds, and from evaluating their horse closely on a regular basis to determine if a health problem could be brewing. Severt said, "No matter what level you compete at, a rider must learn to recognize how their horse is responding throughout the event. As veterinarians we are there to ensure the safety and well-being of the horse and welcome any questions from riders about how to manage their horses from the beginning of the event until the end."
When asked what Severt felt the key things were that the competitors should do to prepare the horses before, during, and after they compete she remarked that it's crucial to know your horse's fitness level prior to competing at a three-day, or any other competition for that matter. "Riders should work with their trainers to get their horse to the proper fitness level before the competition in an appropriate time frame," she said. "During the competition, both riders and veterinarians should focus on ensuring the horses remain sound, hydrated, and comfortable. Many problems in lameness and tying-up can occur when a horse hasn't been properly trained for the level at which they will compete. After the competition is over it is imperative to give your horse time to recover before resuming a rigorous training schedule."
And as a final thought, Severt noted, "Though three-day events can be stressful for beginner and novice riders, it is important to remember to have fun and learn all you can from other riders, the veterinarians, and judging staff."
About the Author
Diana De Rosa
Diana De Rosa is a veteran equestrian photojournalist and reporter. She owns a public relations firm called Press Link. She has covered the past six Summer Olympic Games and every World Equestrian Games and has traveled to over 30 countries writing stories and taking photos.
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Popovich over the years has gained a reputation as a surly interviewee and a testy dealer with the media. In a 2007 interview with Craig Sager of TNT, Popovich ignored a question by Sager regarding a current game and outwardly questioned Sager's professionalism. In various in-game interviews, Popovich has been known for giving extremely short and sarcastic answers, as well as appropriately simplistic responses to reporters' obvious questions.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Thursday unveiled a $74.2 billion budget for the coming year that includes a pay raise for school teachers as well as a $1,200 one-time bonus for state workers.
"This billion dollar investment sustains last year's billion dollar investment in K-12," Scott said, noting that's a $400 per student increase in spending over last year.
While his budget proposes spending $6,800 per student, that is less than what it was when Scott took office two years ago due to increased enrollment.
The Republican governor is also recommending eliminating nearly 3,000 state jobs, primarily by privatizing positions in the state prison system, and would use the savings to give one-time $1,200 bonuses to other employees.
Police unions say the governor's plan doesn't go far enough to fund existing positions.
"They have taken a 5 percent cut if you add the contribution to the retirement system plus the 2 percent payroll tax," said Matt Puckett of Florida Police Benevolent Association. "So we would like to see an increase to their base salary."
RELATED: Gov. budget pleases environmentalists
The governor also wants to freeze university tuition this year, and put $118 million in the higher education budget to make that happen.
"That's a bargain the (university) presidents and Board of Governors are willing to make," said University of Florida President Bernie Machen.
Scott did not recommend whether or not Florida should accept federal aid to expand Medicaid to people who are just above the poverty line. He said that he is still unsure on whether the state should move ahead.
State lawmakers will use Scott's proposal as a framework for a final budget that will be passed during the session that starts in March.
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Rookie first-round draft picks Brandon Weeden and Trent Richardson have received most of the hype during Browns training camp in Berea.
Monday, a pair of fourth-round selections from each of the last two years made some big strides.
Rookie linebacker James-Michael Johnson, pick No. 120 overall from Nevada in 2012, had two interceptions in the session, including a pick on fourth down during a two-minute drill toward the end of practice.
"I was just doing my job," Johnson said. "I was just watching the quarterback's eyes, and I think the ball got tipped. It just bounced right to me.
"I feel like I have a good sense of space, so I feel like that's one of my stronger points."
Coach Pat Shurmur said he was impressed with Johnson's performance in goal-line drills, in which Johnson helped keep the running backs out of the end zone when he was on the field.
"The linebackers are a crew much like the (offensive) line and (defensive) line," Shurmur said, "where you might say coming out of or before you put the pads on that there's all these guys that are kind of bunched up. I think the pads then tend to separate the linebackers in what we think. And he's had a couple good days."
One of the Browns' fourth-round picks in 2011, tight end Jordan Cameron, was buried on the depth chart last year. What a difference a year makes for Cameron, as he has taken advantage of Evan Moore's absence and is making a case for the backup job behind starter Benjamin Watson.
The second-year player from USC had several nice catches throughout the day, including a touchdown catch from Colt McCoy in goal-line drills. Shurmur said Cameron's growth has come simply from getting reps at the position.
"I don't mean to sound cliche, but you have to practice it and play that to improve it," Shurmur said. "He was a guy that didn't play a lot of football in college but showed us the skill and ability to be a good receiver."
Cameron said he learned a lot last year about the position from his veteran teammates and is translating it to his on-field progression.
"All those guys have been real helpful," Cameron said. "They've been doing it for a while, so they know what they're doing. It's been good to be in the room with them, and I kind of want to pattern off their habits because they know what they're doing."
Cameron had six receptions for 33 yards as a rookie. Five of those catches came in the final three games of the season.
Moving up the ladder
Even though he has been a Brown for less than three weeks, Josh Gordon is flying up the depth chart. On Monday, he was practicing with Weeden and the first-team offense.
Gordon and Mohammed Massaquoi were the outside receivers all morning, with Greg Little in the slot. Gordon had a few drops, but made plenty of good catches as well, including a pass in which he tipped it to himself in 7-on-7s.
"He's got a long way to go in terms of learning (the offense) and playing receiver at this level," Shurmur said. "He's made great progress to this point, but he's got a long way to go.
"He's eager and he's smart -- he's really very football smart, and I think that shows."
Play of the day
Monday featured some good catches from several receivers, but cornerback Joe Haden might have had the most memorable play.
At the end of the two-minute drill, the first-team field-goal unit lined up for a 38-yard attempt. Haden came around the corner and smothered Phil Dawson's kick, and he received a big reaction from the fans.
However, he was ruled offsides, and Dawson made the ensuing kick from 33 yards out.
No practice Tuesday
Tuesday, the Browns will be off for the first time since they opened training camp. Shurmur expects his players to use the day properly before they return to the field on Wednesday.
"It's an off day, not a vacation day," he said. "Although by rule we can't structure anything other than treatments if (our players) are injured. I would anticipate that they're going to take care of their bodies, and use it in a way where they'll prepare themselves for practice, of course, on Wednesday.
"Typically, you see a lot of guys around the building on off days like I saw last year. I would anticipate that there will be some guys that come in and watch extra film. And there will be guys that try to get off their feet and do the treatment and the things you need to with your body physically to get ready to practice."
The Browns will return to practice on Wednesday from 2 to 4:30 p.m., once again in full pads.


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Discussion in 'Stringing Techniques / Stringing Machines' started by kchau, Jun 9, 2009.
What is the purpose of the rack?
Not being a smartass, I was just wondering if there was some reason other than to keep the racquets organized and out of harm's way.
when you string for people, its nice to have everything organized by due date.
and having everything on a rack keeps everything organized, where frames in the front are due sooner than frames in the back.
also not to mention it looks professional having frames in a rack vs laying around against the wall or somewhere.
Thanks, that does make sense. How much did it cost to put that together if you don't mind my asking?
20 bucks in materials.
Awesome craftsmanship!
Nice work! I especially liked the way you accounted for the stability issue by making the base footprint larger than the top section; makes it look nicer too.
lol I'd put your crusties in the linen basket before spending 20 bucks if you wanted a more professional look.
j/k your workmanship is far better than I could ever achieve!
Very nice, I might look into building one myself. Right not I have a rod in a shelf that I just hang racquets from.
I think Gamma sells a stand for 16.95, but nothing like making it on your own!
Good job; looks nice.
Good job! Looks great!
Ok, guilty.:mrgreen:
the gamma one looks really flimsy
here are some better pictures:
details? Is that just PVC pipe and foam sleeves?
Are you a female kchau? I've just never seen a guy before who was secure enough in his masculinity to post pictures of his 10 lb dumbbells.
Maybe it's his gf's?
HA HA!(to quote Nelson)
oh, haha. no im a guy.
those are justmy paperweights.
yes ust pvc and foam.
Good job. I'll need to come up with something similar when I start stringing racquets.
I would maybe put wheels on it, make a basket on the lower section for strings, etc. and notch the foam to keep the racquets from hitting into each other. That way you can move it around easily.
But I'm just thinking out loud and that might've made it too costly.
nice rack
sweet rack! I am thinking of making it myself. I always wanted a rack but the gamma looks cheesey. This looks it can hold up for a long time. Thanks for sharing
I've got the rack in the On-Court Off-Court catalog, which is a quality piece of equipment. I like this DIY just as much. Fine work, man.
looks a hell of a lot better than mine, nice work
is the one to the vry left a oversize cuz it looks bigger than the others
Those look great. I have a couple of aquarium bases with the pipe insulation like that for frame racks. But I need to build a longer one for my own collection. Is that plumbing pipe? Looks great. I commend you. Send me an email. firstname.lastname@example.com
Looks like 3/4" PVC pipe; 8 elbows, 8 Ts, and foam padding.
Lakers4life: thanks for getting the supply list for us !
It looks nice and I think I'm going to build one. I may fill the base pipe with sand to make it sturdy.
No problem,your welcome.
BTW you'll need at least two 10' lengths of 3/4" PVC pipe. I would not glue it, so it can be disassebled if necessary. You could add a few more Ts to support the sides.
If I can borrow a conduit bender from my electricain buddy, I'm going to make one out of 1/2" conduit. Basically it will be a box frame at the top with 4 legs. I'll use old tennis balls for feet.
Can't wait to see the Lakers4life's version
Here is my version of the rack....made some improvements for organization and storage of strings
Thanks to the OP for giving me the foundation idea to work with.
Nice work, That peg board adds support to the frame.
I was at a Tennis shop that did a similar rack, but they only used 4 Ts, on the short sides. If you think about it, 25 racquets weights about 25lbs. Not very much stress on the rack, unless someone tries to sit on it.
good point, but I wanted the extra strength in the base.
Can I ask how much in materials did that cost you? not counting the peg board?
20 feet of PVC schedule 40 was 3 or 4 dollars if I remember correctly.
The elbows and T's were 3.88 per contractors pack of 10 so that is another 8 bucks.
The pegboard was only like 4 bucks for a 4 x 4 sheet (which I cut in half)
The pegs were like 2 for a dollar.
The pipe insulation padding I already had as well as the pvc cleaner and cement to secure it.
The entire rack was less than 20 bucks if I remember the total correctly.
Money well spent in my opinion....any stringer knows having your stuff inline helps with inventory control by loads.
If you look at the picture you can see my reels strung across that bookshelf. I just cut a wooden dowel and drilled through the shelf to insert it.
Are those HomeDepot prices? Sounds about right.
I saw you're string stock, it's more than what I have. I don't have many special order, except the stuff I use personally.
wow thats some nice work there!
Good idea to use the peg board Mr. Blond.
You play Candy Land beside strining ? I still do whenever the kids ask
hehe....same for me. I share my stringing room with my son for his WII and board games.
Made my day. :lol:
Mr. Bond, could you send me the material list for that rack cause i wanna make one for myself. could u email me at firstname.lastname@example.com. thanks
^^^ there is a supply list on page two.
Here is what he came up with: 2 x 10' Schedule 40 3/4" PVC pipe; 8 elbows, 8 Ts, and foam padding.
I'm 8 years too late! Wish the pics were still up to get some inspiration.
It was PVC pipe that he had glued together to form a cradle for the frames. they went in handle down. It was pretty slick.
Not really photobucket went from free to $399 not long ago that why all the pictures went away. Do a google search for PVC Racket Rack then click on images, you'll get some ideas. You may want to install some foam noodles to protect the frames more. There probably is no need for PVC Glue as they stay together well unless you have high water pressure inside.
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Harmon, Bisselle power BBA past Brattleboro
The Bulldogs (7-1-1) came into Saturday's game coming off a 3-3 tie with Northfield which snapped a six game winning streak.
Against Brattleboro though they got the scoring started about six minutes into the game when forward Aggie Bisselle - who was the leading point scorer for BBA with a goal and two assists - lit the lamp.
BBA and the Colonels (1-6) battled for possession for the puck over the next several minutes before a face off in Brattleboro territory set up the Bulldogs second score of the night.
Jordan Harmon - who was assisted on the play by Bisselle - got the puck off the face off and fired a shot that deflected off another player and slipped through the legs of Brattleboro goalie Alex Fellows with 3:22 left to play in the first period to give BBA the 2-0 lead.
Although they controlled possession of the puck for the majority of the first period, BBA coach Ed Lewicki indicated the team had a tough time in the early going.
"Besides the first two goals [they were] a little rusty. In the second and third the compete level was much better, especially the first and second lines," said Lewicki. "I think that first and second line are very deep for us. I think that there's a little competition between them. That's a good thing." Although Brattleboro had opportunities throughout the game they were unable to take advantage.
"We had some chances but we were only getting one chance at time. We weren't capitalizing on rebounds and their defense was tough," said Brattleboro coach Kraig LaPorte. "We had our chances. It was 2-0, we had a chance to make it 2-1, which would have been a moral boost for us and we just couldn't capitalize. That's the struggle we've had all season."
BBA came out more aggressive in the second period, swarming around the crease and attacking the net. Shortly after a sequence in which Fellows made four of her 10 saves in the period, the Bulldogs made another unrelenting attack. This time though Fellows was not as fortunate.
For the second time in the period the Bulldogs surrounded the crease, taking multiple shots. Fellows was able to make three saves before Daisy Sullivan was able to punch it home off the assist from Meghan Grabher with 5:58 left to play in the second period to give BBA the 3-0 lead. Thirty seconds later Bisselle found forward Mary Leech who beat Fellows stick side, sliding the puck into the corner of the net.
The Bulldogs continued to put pressure on the Colonels, scoring about 2:30 into the third when Leech found Harmon on the other side of the crease.
"That was good," Harmon said. "It bounced off the post and after like three tries I put it in."
Despite the five goals the Bulldogs scored, Fellows turned in a spectacular performance, making 29 saves throughout the course of the game.
"We talked to some of the [other] teams [that played her], Middlebury in particular and Middlebury put 70 shots on that girl and she only let up five goals. So, she's pretty good," said Lewicki. "Seventy shots. That's crazy She's one of the better ones we've seen this year."
Fellows counterpart, Kaylie Benson, had 13 saves for BBA.
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It looks like travelers are spending more these days and so are hotels, air lines and cruise lines. And some unusual traveling options are gaining in popularity this year.
Martha Riordan loves to travel, especially to see her college daughter compete for her diving team. On one visit to campus, she decided to mix up her plans, skipping the hotel and opting for an RV instead.
"It just came up in conversation. We'd never done it. We thought it might be fun," said Riordan.
Riordan joined what travel experts predict will be one of the hottest trends in 2013. And Travel + Leisure's Kathryn O'Shea-Evans stresses these aren't your daddy's campers. Expect RVs to be totally tricked out these days.
"Super-designy, super-mod, comes with HDTVs and Wi-Fi, and is gorgeous inside and out," explained O'Shea-Evans.
Another hot travel trend predicted this year: theme cruises.
"Yoga themed cruises, jazz themed cruises, golf, so that golf cruises so golfers can get on board and then go to different islands and enjoy teeing off in different locations," said O'Shea-Evans.
And get ready for pop-up hotels. O'Shea-Evans says they're getting bigger and more influential.
"I think hotel brands have been seeing certain locations are only good certain times of the year so they're putting dollars behind these month long hotel operations where they just pop up and you go and enjoy it and then they take it all down and it's, it's gone," she said.
Green travel is staying hot in 2013.
"Hybrid taxis are popping up in cities around the globe. New York has hybrid taxis, um Paris," added O'Shea-Evans.
So will sustainable travel, with airlines and airports using special fuel and lighting. And brace yourself for futuristic tech help.
"One thing I'm seeing in a lot of airports is these hologram attendants where you can go up and ask about your gate or where the restroom is," said O'Shea-Evans.
Riordan has several flights planned for 2013. She's not sure she'll be rolling with the RV again anytime soon, though she doesn't rule it out.
"It was fun. We had a good time. It was sort of an adventure," she said.
By the way, something on the way out, when it comes to travel, is reliance on anonymous travel reviews. More and more travelers are looking for a name to go with reviews they read online.
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A CLOWNE chef was caught over the limit when he went to help a drink-driving pal involved in a crash.
Jonathon Fretwell, 35, of Boughton Lane, initially told police his dad had driven him to the scene of the accident but immediately came clean.
Chesterfield magistrates heard that police found an unoccupied Vauxhall Vectra parked in a lay-by near the Van Dyk Hotel. They then saw a Honda in a field on the opposite side of Worksop Road, with damage to its bonnet and front bumper.
Fretwell was standing beside the Honda and gave a reading almost double the 35mcgs drink-drive limit. He was fined £314 and handed a 16-month road ban, and apologised for the offence via his solicitor.


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Gotye took the radio airwaves by storm this year with "Somebody That I Used To Know." The elaborate body-painted music video is an artistic piece within itself so after numerous fans sent the singer their own artwork he decided it was time for it all to see the light of day.
Gotye created an album on flickr to showcase some of his favorite pieces of art. The 53 photos on his flickr album include hand-drawn caricatures of Gotye, a Russian doll holding his album in her hands, oil paintings, pencil portraits and more.
(credit: Caterina Harelamo)
I've been gifted so much wonderful fan art in the last year that I thought I'd share it here:
(@gotye) December 18, 2012
The most common theme throughout the artwork is paintings of Gotye and Kimbra from their music video. Having received over 350 million views on YouTube and 1.5 million likes, the video continues to be one of the most talked about releases of 2012.
(credit: Taylor Durkee)
(credit: Peter Yong)
(credit: Marlo Meekins)
(credit: Anna Ragonesi)
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Kendrick Lamar Braves the Mud at Governors Ball 2013
Heavy mud couldn't kill the vibe at Kendrick Lamar's Governors Ball set on Saturday (June 8.) K. Dot, currently on his Good Kid Maad City tour, performed cuts off his debut to the crowd braving the conditions at NYC's Randall's Island. Check out photos from his set in the gallery ahead.


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OCEAN CITY – The recent extreme market volatility
only drives home the difficult choice faced by fixed income investors these
days. They can join the flight to the safety of short-term U.S. Treasury bonds
and give themselves the flexibility to jump back into stocks once things have
settled down — and live with yields that have sunk to .25% or even
less. Or they can try to maximize yields by at least buying bonds and CDs with
maturities of 10 or 20 years. But then they risk having to sell the bonds for a
loss if they want access to their money anytime during a period when most
observers believe interest rates will rise.
But there is a way to have your rates and your
liquidity too. By laddering bonds and CDs, investors can capture higher yields
while maintaining ready access to cash. "A ladder allows investors to
achieve a balance of yield and flexibility," says David Hargarten,
Managing Director of Cash Management Solutions, Wealth Management Banking at
Merrill Lynch. "You can easily convert regularly maturing CDs and
bonds into cash as you need it, and still get additional yield from owning
longer-term issues."
Laddering a fixed income portfolio simply
involves purchasing an assortment of bonds or CDs that mature at different
intervals. As each matures, you can use the cash for other investments or
expenses — or keep the ladder going by reinvesting the principal in a
new, similar instrument that pays competitive interest rates.
Bond ladders work especially well when interest
rates rise, as they're predicted to do. Earlier this spring, the U.S. Office of
Management and Budget forecast that the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury note
would remain below 4.0% for the rest of 2010, but then rise to 4.5% in 2011 and
5% in 2012. "As rates rise, look for the value of bonds to fall,"
says Thomas Latta, Managing Director, Investment Management and Guidance,
Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management.
Investors who need to free up cash in such an
environment by selling their bonds before maturity frequently take a
considerable hit. In a bond-ladder strategy, however, an investor does not sell
bonds when rates rise. Instead, investors take rising interest rates and
falling bond prices and turn them into a plus by reinvesting coupons and
proceeds from maturing bonds into new bonds that now cost less and yield more.
Overall portfolio values may still decline, but yields are increased over the
long term.
Someone financing a specific goal, such as a
child's education, might also build in other rungs timed to mature at a
specific point in the future. For example, parents could ladder so-called
zero-coupon bonds of maturities that each correspond to a different year when
they'll need the cash to pay tuition. As the name implies, zero-coupon bonds
come with no annual or semiannual interest payments. Though that's less of an
issue when targeting a big future expense like a college education, it allows
purchasers to buy zero-coupon bonds at a discount of their "par," or
redemption value. The bond's full yield, in other words, is realized upon
maturity — which in this case could be timed precisely to when each
tuition bill comes due.
Those approaching retirement age might adopt a
different strategy. With guaranteed income now a primary concern, they could
structure ladders of bonds and CDs that generate enough in yearly coupon
payments to provide regular cash flows while still capturing the highest
possible yields. One other factor to consider when building your ladder is something
known as the "yield curve" — or the difference in yield
between short- and long-term rates in the bond and CD market. Although it's
flattened out a bit in recent weeks, the yield curve is still currently steeper
than it's been in decades, another sign that rates are likely headed up. That
means investors may want to give even more consideration than usual to
very-short- and very-long-term laddering strategies: buying bonds at the far
end of their ladder to lift overall yields, but also making sure their
liquidity needs are met to minimize the chance that bonds will have to be sold
before they mature.
(A Merrill Lynch Wealth Management Advisor. She
can be reached at 410-213-8520.)


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The ol' switcheroo
8:11 a.m. — 16600 block of Waterline Road. Information. The complainant purchased a vehicle from an acquaintance in November 2011. The car wasn't running and required engine work. About a month ago, the complainant had a person named Bruce take the car to his shop in Wauchula to put in a new engine. After a few weeks, Bruce released the vehicle to the suspect, who has been a longtime friend of the complainant. The complainant attempted to get the car back; however, the suspect isn't accepting her calls. Currently the car is still showing registered to the acquaintance that sold the car to the complainant.
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9 a.m. — 5300 block of Lockwood Ridge Road. Suspicious incidents. The suspect reportedly entered the store and wanted to buy four $500 Visa gift cards using two $1,000 American Express gift cards. The complainant stated she told him she would only do two $500 gift cards and not four. The suspect stated he gets the gift cards from work, but he exchanges them, because you can use the Visa cards at more places. The suspect showed a Florida driver's license that matched his identity. The complainant just thought this was suspicious even though the transaction went through without a problem. The complainant called the next closest CVS to make the manager aware of what happened. The manager stated the suspect had just left and done the same thing, exchanging one $1,000 American Express gift card for two $500 Visa gift cards. The clerk who helped him also obtained his driver's license and wrote down the suspect's name. He also stated the suspect kept the American Express gift card with the last four digits 3300. Both managers later learned it's against CVS policy to allow the purchase of a gift card using other gift cards. A DVD of still pictures and the card that was used at the first location were both placed in property and evidence should this not be legitimate and turn into a fraud case.
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8:43 a.m. — 12200 block of Hollybush Terrace. Suspicious circumstance. At about 9:45 p.m. Jan. 27, the complainant saw a light flash by the front window of his residence. The next morning, he found a large blade kitchen knife in his flowerbed outside his front door. The complainant advised when he found the knife there was no morning dew on it. The knife was placed into property and evidence for safekeeping.
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Yahoo, Microsoft and AOL just sealed a deal to sell premium display advertising space for one another and for any smaller companies that join the consortium. That sounds like an antitrust case in the making, but the parties have one accurate defense against charges of collusion: Google is bigger and scarier.
The deal is intended to "reduce friction," ZDNet said, and is also believed intended to claw back ad spending from competing networks.
What the alliance is really about, though, is fighting Google, the biggest purveyor of online display ads via its DoubleClick division. Google, of course, is also the company that handles your web searches and quite possibly your email, mobile phone software and social networking. So on the one hand, you can be ad-targeted by a dystopian tech monolith whose comically massive data farms contain enough personal information to make the Stasi blush. On the other hand, you can get targeted by three big corporations who are interconnecting their databases as part of a shared ambition to become such a monolith. Oh, who are we kidding, you'll get targeted by both. Happy surfing.


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PALM BEACH, Fla. — Instant replay and injured reserve will be the main topics as the owners consider several rules changes at their spring meetings this week.
The Buffalo Bills have proposed having the booth official make all decisions on replay reviews instead of referees. Under another suggestion, the booth official also would be allowed to review all turnovers just as he now does for all scoring plays.
"This is a proposal that will definitely, I think, generate discussion, but I think it was directed at trying to speed it up," said Rich McKay, president of the Atlanta Falcons and chairman of the competition committee.
"The thing about our system is we developed our system based on our experience the last time. That's how we developed the idea that the referee would be the decision maker because we felt like he had the best ability to, one, talk to the on-field official and two, have complete command of the rules and the application of them."
Last year, the committee recommended having the booth official review all scoring plays and now it is proposing expanding his duties. That should help coaches in deciding when to use their challenges.
"We took scoring plays from the coaches and put it upstairs as an automatic review for him to confirm," McKay said of the replay official. "If he felt it needed to be reviewed by the referee, then he stopped the game. We would use that same procedure for turnovers: fumbles, interceptions and the like."
A change to the injured reserve requirements for a designated player would be the first alteration in rules for that list since 1993.
Until 1990, IR players had to sit out six games, and until 1993 that became four games. Then the league clamped down on teams that "hid" prospects they might lose if released by placing them on IR even if their injuries were minor — or nonexistent.
"I'm going to call it an injured reserve exception for major injury to a designated player," McKay said.
"Traditionally, in our system, injured reserve players have been out for the year. In this case, if that player was on the roster all the way through the first regular-season weekend, then you could put that player on injured reserve, designate that player for return and the player could begin to practice six weeks after he has gone on that list. And play in games eight weeks after he has gone on that list..''
Another proposal will allow each team to designate one player per week who can go on the inactive list because of a concussion and be replaced on the roster.
The NFL rarely tinkered with overtime until two years ago, when the Saints won the NFC title by winning the coin toss to start the extra period, marching downfield and kicking a field goal.
Beginning in the 2010 season, that scenario required the team that lost the toss to get a possession, but only in the playoffs.
That rule change has had no impact thus far, but the Steelers want it as part of the regular season, too. The league's coaches subcommittee and the players' union support the change.
"What the coaches' feeling was ... strategically they like to prepare the same way in the regular season that they do in the postseason," McKay said, "and they really don't want to have different rules and have to change their approach to overtime."
NFL owners also will consider moving the trading deadline from after the sixth week of the schedule to after the eighth week. McKay said the hope is to generate more deals.
"The trade deadline has traditionally been a little disappointing," he said. "There is a lot of talk about it but then not very many transactions because of the nature of our sport being such a team sport. But our thought is that there could potentially be more trades now because of the salary cap and adjustment to it, and this was a way to give people a little more leeway."
Also proposed is allowing teams to have 90 players on the offseason and training camp rosters before the first cut, but counting unsigned draft choices. In the past, those unsigned players were not part of the 80-man rosters.
McKay said the final cutdown to 53 could be moved up one day to Friday, Aug. 31 because the opening game will be played on a Wednesday night this year.


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Last week the Red Bulls announced they would be donating a minimum of $250,000, plus half of the gate revenue from the final leg of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, to the American Red Cross, The Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund, and The Mayor's Fund for NYC Hurricane Relief in an effort to assist the community in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. On Monday, Nov. 12, the organization took it a step further and assisted the American Red Cross' relief efforts by lending a hand at a supplies warehouse in Jersey City.
Over 40 members of the Red Bulls front office, alongside players Kenny Cooper, Luis Robles and Jeremy Vuolo, offered a helping hand by assisting the American Red Cross in a number of necessities ranging from unloading pallets of donations, packing relief items into individual bags, loading up trucks and sending the shipments off to those in need.
"It's great to see people from the organization come out to lend a hand," said Christina Giunta, Community Relations Manager for the New York Red Bulls. "From the players to the front office, everyone was eager and willing to find a way to give back to the community in the wake of Hurricane Sandy."
The process was simple – grab two open, empty bags at the start of the "assembly line." Walk down the center aisle with the bags open, allowing other volunteers to fill them with items such as glow sticks, wipes, hand sanitizer, hand warmers, blankets, flashlights and gloves. Pull the draw string, tie it off and send it down the line for others to place it into the back of the truck.
From 9 AM to 5 PM, the Red Bulls worked alongside various schools and organizations looking to help in any way possible. In that seven hour span, the groups accounted for nearly 20,000 individual bags, equal to 19 ½ truckloads.
"It's incredible to think how much we accomplished in one day, and yet it still doesn't feel like enough when you think of all the people without power or food or even a roof over their heads during this time," said Giunta. "But hopefully others continue to see this isn't just a passing thing - people are still reeling from the storm's impact and they could all use a little help."
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SALT LAKE CITY – Sweat, blood, tears and even teeth. Harvard left them all on the Energy Solutions Arena floor yesterday, but it wasn't enough. Not against an Arizona team that was too big, too athletic and — most auspiciously — too focused in a 74-51 NCAA Tournament third-round rout.
Thanks to a career-high 27 points from Schenectady's Mark Lyons and some front-court dominance, the sixth-seeded Wildcats (27-7) hammered the undersized and outmatched Crimson inside. Now they're headed to L.A. for the Sweet 16 vs. Ohio State or Iowa State, while Harvard is headed back to its studies.
Tommy Amaker — who coached Seton Hall into the Sweet 16 more than a decade ago — has led a hoops revival at Harvard. He mentored ex-Knick Jeremy Lin into the phenomenon who took over the Garden, got Harvard into the Big Dance last season for the first time in 66 years, and guided it past New Mexico on Thursday for its first NCAA win.
That Cinderella ride for 14th-seeded Harvard (20-10) ended in last night's West Region loss, but the expectations haven't. And for a program that never had any — one far more familiar with CEOs than the NBA — that's a good thing.
"We've been able to build something, that people look at us and say we should be pretty good: And those are good things,'' Amaker told The Post. "That's what you work hard to try and create, hopefully be a part of, and I think that's happened. That's what these kids want, they want to be thought of as a good team. Now, obviously there are things that come with that.''
No picture encapsulated Harvard's pain more than point guard Siyani Chambers taking an elbow to the mouth from Bronx native Kevin Parrom. It chipped off part of his front tooth, with the game being stopped as teammate Christian Webster walked over and recovered the fragment.
"I went up in the air, came down and before I knew it, my tooth was out,'' said Chambers.
"I think they were hoping we were going to sleep on them, and we didn't take them lightly,'' Parrom said. "I think that's something New Mexico did. We weren't going to take them lightly. … We weren't going to sleep on them; that's how you lose to a team like Harvard.''
Parrom — who grew up in Highbridge, in the shadow of Yankee Stadium and the 4 train — knows about focus.
Just weeks after his grandmother died in 2011, he flew home to say his last goodbye to a mother fighting cancer. On Sept. 23, intruders broke into the home and shot him in the right leg; and even after he managed to return to the court, he suffered a season-ending broken right foot on Jan. 28. His mother died days later.
Now, the senior has worked his way into the starting lineup, and harassed Laurent Rivard — who had five 3's Thursday vs. New Mexico — to 1-of-6 shooting with a pair of airballs. Arizona held Harvard to 28.1 percent shooting, forcing Harvard to miss its first 13 shots in taking a 17-2 lead. By the time Chambers finally hit a 3-pointer, the game was already 7:44 old — and already decided.
"Film didn't give them as much credit as they deserved. They were tremendous on defense, their rotations, their size,'' Chambers said. "I feel like we belong in this tournament and we can play with these teams. … What we can learn from this is the next level we have to take it to in order to win this type of game.''


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text: No matter how great Nadal was - I now really doubt whether he can make his comeback even closely successful compared to what he did before. This is not mainly because of his age but more of the fact he was absent for such a long time. No matches, no competition, for many many weeks no training and last but not least, not being on the tour and perhaps having a life outside of that surely must change Nadals point of view somehow? So my question is - as I am only medium familiar with tennis history: What was the greatest comeback by any tennis player after being absent for more than 6 months? This means no matches at all, not just skipping the grand slams or dropping out of the rankings!


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Rih-Cycling? Did RihRih Swagger Jack Her Brazilian Balcony Scene From Beyonce???
- By Bossip Staff
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Leave it to the stans to remind us that RihRih's lil balcony scene was reminiscent of somebody else…Beyonce! BeyBey stayed at the Fasano Hotel in February 2010 when she and Alicia Keys were shooting the "Say It In A Love Song" video and someone was kind enough to make a side by side comparison with some remarks:
One of Bey's fans tweeted the image and we had to post and ask your thoughts. Did Rihanna copy Bey??? no
Before you say yes, consider some other celebs who have also been photographed from the famous Brazilian balconies at the Fasano.
Actress Julianne Moore and her kids
Victoria Secret model Alessandra Ambrosio
John Travolta and wife Kelly Preston
Alicia Keys


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When it comes to classic rock, no one dominates the category like [lastfm]Bob Seger[/lastfm] and his Silver Bullet Band. With over 51 million albums sold and a string of untouchable rock hits to his name, Seger is truly an icon in American music. A quick glance at the song titles on his new release Ultimate Hits: Rock and Roll Never Forgets is all the proof you need: "Old Time Rock And Roll," "Like A Rock," "We've Got Tonight," "Against The Wind," and "Night Moves" are all there, and that's just the beginning.
Click through to find out what awaits on the new 2-CD set, and browse our photo gallery from Seger's headlining set at the Orlando Calling festival where he did a surprise duet with [lastfm]Kid Rock[/lastfm].
Bob Seger Photo Gallery[lastfm]Bob Seger[/lastfm] knew 2011 would be a busy year, but even he didn't know just how busy it would become. Originally planned for 18-20 dates, his 2011 tour with the Silver Bullet Band quickly ballooned into 50+ dates on the back of incredibly strong demand from fans. Playing arenas and festivals alike, the tour included Seger's headlining appearance at the Orlando Calling festival (where he did the duet with [lastfm]Kid Rock[/lastfm]) and a special night in New York City at the famous Madison Square Garden. Click on our photo gallery to see Seger in action in Orlando alongside Rock.
Included on Ultimate Hits: Rock And Roll Never Forgets includes Seger's well-known take on the holiday classic "Little Drummer Boy." Here's a clip of the band performing the song live in concert earlier this month in Michigan.
Here is the full track listing for Ultimate Hits: Rock And Roll Never Forgets:
Disc 1:
1. Old Time Rock and Roll
2. Hollywood Nights
3. Night Moves
4. Mainstreet
5. Roll Me Away
6. Turn the Page (Live)
7. Her Strut
8. Still the Same
9. You'll Accomp'ny Me
10. We've Got Tonight
11. Like a Rock
12. Fire Lake
13. Tryin' to Live My Life Without You (Live)
Disc 2:
1. Rock and Roll Never Forgets
2. Against the Wind
3. Ramblin' Gamblin' Man
4. The Fire Down Below
5. Travelin' Man (Live)
6. Beautiful Loser (Live)
7. Shakedown
8. Shame On the Moon
9. Katmandu
10. Little Drummer Boy
11. Wait for Me
12. Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey (Going Back to Birmingham)
13. Downtown Train
Grab your copy of [lastfm]Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band[/lastfm]'s new 2-CD set Ultimate Hits: Rock And Roll Never Forgets today at Amazon and iTunes.