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Flagstaff, AR (SportsNetwork.com) - Northern Arizona will kick off its 2014 season at San Diego State and play five home games as part of an 11-game schedule.
The Lumberjacks, who are coming off a 9-3 season and their first FCS playoff appearance in 10 years, will visit San Diego State on Aug. 30.
They also will play non-conference games at home against New Mexico Highlands on Sept. 13 and at South Dakota on Sept. 20.
The unbalanced scheduling in the 13-team Big Sky will keep NAU from playing Montana State for the first time since 1967 and Montana for the first time since 1971.
NAU's home conference games at the Walkup Skydome will be against Cal Poly (Sept. 27), Eastern Washington (Oct. 25, Homecoming), UC Davis (Nov. 8) and Southern Utah (Nov. 22).
Coach Jerome Souers' Lumberjacks will visit conference opponents Northern Colorado (Oct. 4), Portland State (Oct. 18), Weber State (Nov. 1) and North Dakota (Nov. 15).
2014 Northern Arizona Football Schedule
Aug. 30, at San Diego State
Sept. 13, New Mexico Highlands
Sept. 20, at South Dakota
Sept. 27, Cal Poly*
Oct. 4, at Northern Colorado*
Oct. 18, at Portland State*
Oct. 25, Eastern Washington* (Homecoming)
Nov. 1, at Weber State*
Nov. 8, UC Davis*
Nov. 15, at North Dakota*
Nov. 22, Southern Utah*
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Hebron receiver/defensive back Kiante Griffin has committed to Baylor. The athletic Griffin has 40 catches over the last two years for 1,023 yards and 11 touchdowns. He's a top returner and could project as a defensive back as well.
Griffin was injured part of last season as a junior. He had 19 catches for 291 yards after having a standout season as a sophomore starter with 31 catches for 732 yards and 10 touchdowns.
Griffin is generally considered among the Top 10 receivers in Texas for the Class of 2011. Baylor was among the first to offer the 6-1, 190-pounder who has had strong off-season combine showings.
Texas's Top Class of 2012 WR
Cayleb Jones, Austin, Texas commit
Thomas Johnson, Skyline, Texas commit
Dominique Wheeler, Crockett, Uncommitted
Reginald Davis, Tenaha, Texas Tech commit
Jaevon Richardson, Baytown Lee, Texas A&M commit
Trent Momon, Hempstead, Texas A&M commit
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Al Roker wanted for Biden Cabinet
Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday offered surprise on-air birthday wishes to "Today" show co-host Al Roker — and even offered to help him get a gig in the White House in the future.
As part of Roker's 60th birthday celebration, NBC's "Today" arranged for a surprise video appearance from Biden, who was in Washington. Roker and the vice president have a friendly relationship, and the longtime TV anchorman and meteorologist has offered Biden the opportunity to co-host the show on many occasions.
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"Before I come on and be a co-host, I want to appoint you to head up [the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration], and then we'll work that out after I'm out of this job, or whatever job I'm in next," Biden said with a smile, an apparent reference to a potential future run for the White House.
"Is there something you want to tell us, Mr. Vice President?" Roker said, as the panel laughed.
"Absolutely, man," Biden replied. "Look, if I were running the administration or the next one, I'd have you in it. I mean, what the hell?"
"Well, I think that's a reason for you to run right there," Roker responded.
Biden, who ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for president in 1988 and 2008, has openly flirted with a potential 2016 bid, though preliminary polls show him trailing former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton by a large margin. Neither Biden nor Clinton has made a definitive public decision on a presidential run.
Roker seemed genuinely surprised and touched by Biden's appearance on the show, and he thanked the vice president and former senator many times for his birthday wishes.
For his part, Biden offered high praise for the longtime TV host and weatherman. "The reason why people like you so much is that they trust you," he told Roker. "Everybody I know — they trust you. The viewers trust you. And that's a commodity, man — you bank it."
Biden later promised that he would try to co-host "Today" at some point in the future.


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Three men were hospitalized after they were apparently wounded by birdshot
Three men were hospitalized after they were apparently wounded by birdshot during a shooting on Clay Street late Friday, Wilmington police officials said.
The shooting occurred about 7:30 p.m. outside a house at 432 Clay Street. The victims' conditions were not immediately known, though none of their injuries appeared to be life-threatening, officials said.
When fired, birdshot shotgun shells unleash a spread of BB-sized pellets and are normally used for hunting small game or skeet shooting.
Police initially responded to Clay Street because of reports of shots fired. One of the victims had been driven away from the scene but officers intercepted the vehicle on Covil Avenue and an ambulance then transported him to New Hanover Regional Medical Center, said police spokeswoman Lucy Crockett.
The other two victims sustained superficial gunshot wounds. An ambulance transported one, while the other showed up at the hospital on his own, Crockett said.
Wilmington police detectives were investigating Friday's shooting. There was no immediate indication of an arrest.
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When the Chicago Fire typically visits Columbus, the storylines gravitate toward the deep-seated rivalry that has existed since the Fire's first season in 1998.
Crew vs. Fire
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This time around, as the Crew prepares to host the Men in Red on Saturday (7:30 p.m. ET / FOX Sports Ohio), the focus will be on a tightly contested Eastern Conference playoff race as both clubs still have a fighting chance at the postseason. With six weeks remaining, Chicago is in fifth place on the table with 39 points and a game in-hand on the Black & Gold with 35 points.
For Interim Head Coach Brian Bliss and the Crew, the playoffs start Saturday against the Fire.
"It's really a playoff game for us," Bliss said. "With five games remaining, we have to look at it as a playoff match. We've got to do the same work we've been doing the past three weeks, but just be totally focused on the task at hand. We're still in it."
Following a 2-1 win on the road against the first-place Montreal Impact last week, the Black & Gold's hope for the postseason has been revived. Three points against Chicago would further shift momentum in the Crew's direction.
"There are still a lot of points out there for us these last five games left," defender Chad Marshall said. "We need to capitalize on that. That come first and foremost with home games and with the Fire being right above us, it's a huge game."
Added forward Dominic Oduro: "The fans will make the rivalry what it is and hype it up, we like that. We want the game to be hyped up. But at the end of the day, we're both fighting for the playoffs right now. They're closer and we're close, but at this point it's all about getting the three points.
"We have five games to go. We can still reach the playoffs. We need help, but we need to take care of our business first and that's getting three points. "
Saturday will be the fourth meeting between the two clubs this season across MLS and U.S. Open Cup play. The Crew has fallen in the three previous matches with the Fire, but Bliss believes his team isn't focused on the past.
Although, a win could also be a bonus for the club's psyche.
"[A win] could break a psychological barrier as well," Bliss explained. "I don't know how many guys are in the locker room thinking about losing to Chicago three straight times, probably not many.
"But certainly for the psyche, breaking that cycle is good the guys and good for the group. It's important that we get the right result on the weekend."


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Chris Brown Dressed Up His Penis and Tweeted a Picture
Working on his Halloween costume last night, big gross dick Chris Brown reminded the world that he also possesses a big gross dick.
Here he is trying on a zentai skin suit, and realizing its magical potential as an excuse to disseminate yet another picture of his big gross dick, under the guise of LOLs.
Do people still not realize that zentai suits are basically fetish wear? That said, it'd be pretty awesome if Chris Brown agreed to wear zentai suits all the time, so nobody had to look at his face or engage his talking mouth ever again. We could just stare at the shiny lycra outline of his big gross dick in silent, fascinated horror, forever. [@ChrisBrown, WhoSay.com]


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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Connect U.S. Fund was created in 2004, and seeks to advance responsible U.S. global engagement in an increasingly interdependent world. The goal of this project is to increase public awareness of and attention to the 2012 Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul, South Korea, specifically, and the importance of nuclear security generally. Connect U.S. will draw on the expertise of the Fissile Material Working Group. Funds will be used to support pre- and post-summit press conferences, travel and accommodation to South Korea, publications, media engagement, and salaries for project directors.
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International Peace & Security
WASHINGTON, D.C. — To strengthen collaboration among NGOs on nuclear nonproliferation and disarmament.
The MacArthur Foundation awarded Tides Center, Connect U.S. Fund $150,000 between 1978 and 2017.


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During a recent episode of the television series "Mad Men" newcomer Faye Miller told the iconic Don Draper, "I don't know how people drink the way you do around here. I'd fall asleep."
Miller serves as a proxy for those of us in the twenty-first century who are astonished at the amount of alcohol consumed during working hours on Madison Avenue in the 1960s. But why would we be? After all, as Daniel Okrent explains in Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition president James Madison drank an entire pint of whiskey daily. America and booze have always been on a first name basis, even during Prohibition.
Prohibition books come along quite regularly, but Okrent combines the sense of a historian with a great eye for detail and and ability to to entertain. For instance, one story about a sequence of events in the remote upper Michigan mining town of Iron River ultimately makes it clear why many hard working, middle class Americans would never obey the laws of Prohibition. It's a little long to recount in detail here, so one paragraph from page 123:
Mostly, though, the press contingent got indoor pictures of Dalrymple staring down the thrity-four-year-old Mcdonough in the lobby of the Iron Inn or exterior shots of him out in the frigid February weather, sledgehammer in hand, smashing open the barrels of wine his men had managed to intercept. As vivid gouts of Dago Red saturated a nhearby snowbank, turning it a deep, grapy purple, a camerman from Pathé News gave a local man called "Necktie" Sensiba fifty cents to drop to his knees and eat the snow. The high school kids who joined him didn't have to be paid.
His is a tale of politics every beginning political science class should study how a collection of minorities managed to get a congressional amendment (nothing as simple as a law) passed that a clear majority clearly opposed and thus politicians and other bigger than life characters. Grade schoolers today may not learn about Anti-Saloon League honcho Wayne B. Wheeler but Philip Seymour Hoffman would be mighty fine playing the part in a movie.
(The cover of the book says, "To be featured in a forthcoming Ken Burns documentary on PBS," and that Okrent uses these characters to advance the plot surely appeals to Burns.)
Last Call is all encompassing though it's greatest strength is the chapters describing what happened during Prohibition itself with plenty of before, during and after.
This seems almost like an aside, but although there's plenty of beer inside it's not really a beer book. Yet it fits quite neatly on the shelf next to Maureen Ogle's Ambitious Brew. Okrent doesn't detail how beer changed because of Prohibition, since, as Ogle explained, it didn't. The road toward consolidation and a beer monoculture (dramatically reversed in the 1970s and '80s) was paved before Prohibition.


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Fans of Shuster & Siegel's DC Comics creator will tell you in a minute that Superman is one of the best superheroes of all time. Warner Bros. has been anticipating your feedback ever since it dropped the first teaser trailer. Now that they've dropped their latest clip (which you can see HERE), our favorite Twitizens have been voicing their opinion on the new Zack Snyder / Christopher Nolan film.
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Hardy hoping to rush to Royals
Lefty with low velocity has taken long road to pro ball
By Conor Nicholl / MLB.com
McClure was scouting a Tennessee high school all-star game and recalled a tall, skinny left-handed pitcher from McNairy Central dominate hitters with little velocity and plenty of movement.
The hurler, Hardy, threw between 70-75 mph. He was one of the softest tossers at the showcase -- and one of its best pitchers.
"He was so skinny he looked like he was malnourished," McClure recalls. "But his ball moved all over the place."
McClure was impressed by Hardy. While many other coaches and talent evaluators were turned away by Hardy's lack of velocity, McClure saw a loose arm, a body with potential and a guy who knew how to pitch.
"I really liked him, but a lot of people didn't," McClure said.
After a stop at the University of Mississippi and a junior college, Hardy eventually went to Austin Peay. Three years later, Hardy gained just a few miles per hour on his fastball. However, he left with a school-record 32 wins and an Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year Award.
About 16 months after he graduated from college, the 24-year-old Hardy, who went undrafted, has dominated professional hitters the same way he did in high school and college.
While his fastball runs at 80-82 mph, Hardy, 6-foot-4 and 170 pounds, is still 15-4 with a 2.44 ERA for Class A Wilmington. Hardy, called the best control pitcher in the Carolina League by Baseball America, leads all Minor Leaguers in fewest walks per nine innings (0.84).
"He understands what kind of pitcher he is," Wilmington pitching coach Steve Luebber said.
Hardy has impressed KC's front office and will start next season at Double-A Wichita.
"He has a below average fastball, but isn't afraid to pitch inside," J.J. Picollo, director of player development, said. "The right-hander [hitters] will crowd the plate, but he will work inside, and he has command of all three pitches. Like Tom Glavine, he will push the umpire's strike zone as far outside as he can."
Hardy quickly is becoming a fan favorite among the Royals faithful. Message boards yield "I love Rowdy Hardy" quotes and constant chatter about a pitcher who is trying to buck the system, a pitcher who is trying to make the Major Leagues with a below average fastball.
"I kind of think everybody loves an underdog," Hardy said. "I am not the prototypical No. 1 draft choice-type guy. I was seen as a guy who could pitch a little bit and probably not make it very far."
Hardy starts playing baseball
Leland Frank Hardy was born in Dallas. He was called Rowdy immediately from birth and hasn't known another name.
"It was probably because he was so active," Frank Hardy, Rowdy's father, said.
|"I have never been afraid to go inside someone's happy zone. I really have had no fears and no qualms about going in there as much as I can."
|-- Rowdy Hardy
Because the town was so small, Hardy didn't have many other kids to play with. He often would walk down to his driveway, pick up rocks and throw them at trees. It was a daily experience for years. After tossing thousands of rocks, Hardy honed his control.
"I probably got in trouble for it a few times, throwing all of the rocks out of the driveway," he said with a laugh. "I did that my whole life growing up until I got to high school. I guess that was how I learned it."
Baseball-wise, he quickly learned pitching was more fun than playing the outfield, and he started developing himself on the mound. Frank Hardy wouldn't let his son throw a curveball, so Rowdy threw a fastball and straight changeup.
Hardy quickly understood he was a different type of pitcher from most prep hurlers, a pitcher that couldn't "out-stuff" hitters or blow a fastball by a batter. Hardy, calling himself a "different" pitcher, knew he had to attack hitters and use both sides of the plate.
"I figured out that I need to throw inside to be able to throw outside," he said. "I have never been afraid to go inside someone's happy zone. I really have had no fears and no qualms about going in there as much as I can. It doesn't really bother me."
That aggression led Hardy to the all-star game the summer before his senior year -- where he caught the eye of McClure.
Hardy enters college
Hardy had what college coaches call "projection." The lean, lanky left-handed pitcher was over six feet tall with loose arm action. Coaches took one look at Hardy and envisioned him gaining 20 pounds and becoming a power pitcher. While McClure offered Hardy a scholarship, Hardy went to Ole Miss, an NCAA Division I powerhouse.
Hardy red-shirted his only season at the elite program, but he considers it a very important developmental season. While Hardy never gained much weight -- or life on his fastball -- with the Rebels, he understood how to pitch.
"Mechanical stuff, ways to pitch people, different grips, your mentality -- all the finer points of pitching that a lot of high school kids don't really get into," Hardy said. "I had a lot of time to sit there and watch and listen and really take in everything I could about the game."
Hardy understood playing time at Ole Miss was scarce. The Rebels consistently brought in talent that could throw in the mid-90s -- players who were physically ahead of Hardy.
"It would be tough for a little guy like me to step up and be in a situation that I really wanted to be in, but I really enjoyed my time there," Hardy said.
Hardy spent one year at a junior college before he ended up at Austin Peay, about three hours from home. He finished 32-12 in three years with the Governors, made two All-Conference teams and earned the 2005 Ohio Valley Pitcher of the Year award.
McClure, who has coached multiple professional pitchers, including Baltimore's Jamie Walker and Seattle's George Sherrill, calls Hardy the best pitcher "without question" in Austin Peay's history.
"He pitched inside better than any left-handed pitcher I've ever had," McClure said. "He was our No. 1 guy. When he pitched, you knew you were going to win. He has to go down as the best pitcher ever in this league."
Hardy made one change in his first scrimmage with Austin Peay. A self-described "tinkerer," Hardy, who always has thrown with an arm slot slightly below three-quarters, likes to experiment with different grips. He had always used a straight change, but he picked up the circle change grip, threw it and knew immediately he had the solution.
"I had messed around with a circle change, but I could never get it to do what it was supposed to," he said. "One day I just picked it up and threw it a little different, and it has been that way ever since. I can't really explain it; it just happened."
He also understood a principle that has made Jamie Moyer one of the longest-tenured pitchers in baseball.
Slower is better.
At times, Hardy would try to throw harder. That rarely yielded success.
"His ball would straighten out," McClure said.
So Hardy continued to develop what had worked for him: working the corners, throwing strikes, using a low-velocity fastball and great offspeed pitches for effectiveness.
"People were always saying how filthy he was," McClure said.
Professional career begins
Hardy thought he may be drafted after the 2005 college season, the same year he won the Pitcher of the Year honor. In the postseason, he faced 2006 No. 1 overall pick and current Royals farmhand Luke Hochevar and nationally ranked University of Tennessee in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Hardy pitched well in that contest, containing the high-octane Vols through the first seven innings.
Still, the season and postseason performances didn't yield a draft slot. Even though his offspeed stuff earned praise from collegiate personnel, Hardy's fastball wasn't considered professional quality.
"I had guys telling me I was going to go here or there, but it just didn't work out for me," he said. "I was given the minimum [contract], stuff that I knew I could get the next year."
After he posted a 9-3 record and 2.58 ERA in 2006, Hardy exercised a rule that allows fifth-year seniors to sign before the Draft. He inked a deal with Kansas City scout Spencer Graham. Hardy went straight to Advanced Rookie Idaho Falls and earned the team's Pitcher of the Year honor after posting a 5-3 record and a 52-to-5 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
He kept the same approach.
"I didn't have to change my game much and could just throw it where I needed to, got ahead and pitched the way I had always pitched in college and in high school," Hardy said. "It happened to work out."
2007 and the future
Hardy added a breaking ball this spring. The pitch, a slider-slurve-type offering, still is developing, but it's provided another pitch for his arsenal.
"The big change from last year to this year is that he has relied more on his breaking ball," Luebber said.
The new pitch helped Hardy record a 10-1 record and a 1.51 ERA through the first three months of 2007. Because it was Hardy's first professional season, Picollo said the Royals wanted Hardy to spend a full year at Wilmington. Hardy hasn't kept up the incredible early numbers, but he still is one of the best pitchers, statistics-wise, in the Minor Leagues.
|"He is going to have to prove he can get people out at every level before he can move onto the next level."
|-- Royals director of player development J.J. Picollo
Entering Monday, Hardy has three complete games, a 90-to-15 strikeout-to-walk rate and has allowed just six homers in 159 innings. He also posted nearly identical splits, allowing a .226 average versus lefties and a .236 mark versus righties.
"You want to make a name for yourself, and to have this kind of year is definitely pretty big for me," he said.
There still are doubts Hardy can succeed at a higher level. No non-knuckleballer has enjoyed sustained success with a Hardy-esque fastball. Even Jamie Moyer, the patriarch of soft tossers, was faster than Hardy at this age, and he didn't have consistent success until his early 30s.
The lack of velocity also likely will slow Hardy's development. Luebber said 70-80 percent of control pitchers who have a solid season at Class A don't succeed at Double-A. Picollo agrees Hardy's road isn't easy.
"He is going to have to prove he can get people out at every level before he can move onto the next level," Picollo said.
But Hardy's ready. After all, it's something he has done since high school.
"I might not light the radar gun or anything, but I have something that is absolutely working for me, and until I get shelled for a year, I can't really say that I can't make it," he said. "Throwing 94 really doesn't matter to me. I may not be the next Roger Clemens, but if I am going to be a lefty setup guy for 10 years, that doesn't really matter to me.
Just pitching in the Major Leagues in some form or fashion is what I have been hoping for."
A franchise and fan base hopes, too.
Conor Nicholl is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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I found a great bat file (link to webpage) that fixes this by hiding those folders using the ATTRIB + H command. Unfortunately user accounts on the terminal server cannot successfully run this command (Error: Access is denied). Oddly enough users can run this command on the Vista & Windows 7 boxes. Don't suppose anyone knows an alternative to the attrib command, or if there is a way to stop these folders from being generated by GPO?


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(NNPA)—Michelle Obama has now challenged Americans to deal with the growing problem of obesity in children. Childhood obesity has tripled in the last thirty years. Nearly one-third of US children are now overweight or obese; nearly one in three will eventually suffer from diabetes. In the African-American and Latino communities, the proportion is almost one in two.
This is, the First Lady said, possibly "an even greater threat to America's health than smoking" with staggering costs. A recent study put the health care cost of obesity related diseases at $147 billion a year. Obesity is now one of the most common disqualifiers from military service.
Michelle Obama has made this her centerpiece initiative, called Let's Move. She is sensibly focusing on the conditions that lead children to eat bad food, and to not exercise. "Our kids did not do this to themselves," she said. "Our kids don't decide what's served to them at school or whether there's time for gym classes or recess. Our kids don't choose to make food products with tons of sugar and sodium in super-sized portions, and then to have those products marketed to them everywhere they turn."
So the first lady has put the focus on changing school lunches, altering the fast food environment (like shutting down the junk food machines outside the school cafeteria door), educating parents, providing access to affordable healthy food (like ending the "food deserts" in our urban areas that are deprived of access to a grocery store with fresh vegetables), and encouraging exercise.
Her initiative combines both personal responsibility and public action. She wants clear labeling to help parents understand what is in the food that they buy. She's enlisted athletes for public service ads and promotional events to encourage exercise. The President has convened a national task force to coordinate changes in everything from our national food programs to the nutritional materials given out to our citizens. The First Lady wants to make this a campaign, one that might challenge all of us to change our habits, while creating institutional supports for the change.
This is just common sense. For all the focus for getting a sensible health care plan in place, the even greater priority is creating good health care habits. Childhood habits are the most important; and our children now are increasingly at risk.
Sensible eating, regular exercise, drinking lots of water—this common sense too often is ignored by all of us. You dig your grave with your teeth, goes the old saying, and too many folks don't drink enough water even to nourish the flowers.
Michelle Obama is right to get athletes engaged in teaching our young. She might want to enlist some "afterletes" too, the retired champions who have let themselves swell up, shortening their life expectancy by continuing an athlete's eating habits without an athlete's exercise regimen.
This incredibly important initiative won't be easy. The First Lady will face powerful corporate lobbies that make their money off of peddling junk food. She'll be attacked for being an elitist for presuming to tell us how to eat and exercise. She'll be scoured for talking about eating right, when many folks are struggling just to eat at all.
In our polarized politics, no good deed goes unpunished. Already right-wing attack machine has geared up, mocking the notion that obesity is a national security challenge. Michelle Malkin, one of the legions of poisonous right-wing columnists, says this is just an effort to displace parents, "cede the children, feed the state," and favor "SEIU union bosses," whose members serve lunches in schools. On Redstate.com, a rightwing blog site, a screamer named Streiff, in a blogpost titled "Hey Fatso, Gitmo for You," warns that we'll "see foods being banned, states acting to remove obese children from their homes."
I'm glad the First Lady ignored the many obstacles, the naysayers and the haters, and decided to go forward full force. If we all join—engage schools, public education, personal responsibility, responsible corporations, institutional changes and pubic action—millions of children might be saved—and the country would surely be the stronger for it.
This isn't a challenge that can be solved in a year or in an administration, as the First Lady noted, but "This isn't like a disease where we're still waiting for a cure to be discovered—we know the cure for this. This isn't like putting a man on the moon or inventing the Internet. It doesn't take some stroke of genius or feat of technology. "We have everything we need, right now, to help our kids lead healthy lives" So Let's Move.


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ARLINGTON, Texas – In front of a packed stadium that made the adrenaline surge more than before most games, Robin Ventura watched Jake Peavy strut to the mound determined to control his baseball destiny.
This was another Saturday 10 years ago – June 22, 2002.
Peavy was a 21-year-old Padres phenom making his major-league debut as 60,021 fans left Qualcomm Stadium convinced Peavy's future was brighter than San Diego's blue skies after he surrendered three hits over six innings in a 1-0 loss. Ventura was the Yankees third baseman who went 0-for-2 against the pitcher who took the ball for the White Sox at Rangers Ballpark with the same dogged approach evident his first start a decade ago.


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By Ben Golliver
The Spurs announced Monday that guard Manu Ginobili suffered a Grade 1 strain of his left hamstring during a 106-88 win over the Timberwolves on Sunday. Ginobili is expected to miss 10-to-14 days with the injury. If Ginobili is sidelined for 10 days, he would miss San Antonio's next five games. If he misses two weeks, Ginobili will sit out seven games.
Ginobili's non-contact injury occurred on a fairly fluky play just before halftime. Ginobili looked to run off teammate Tim Duncan at the high post and receive a dribble hand off, only to have his leg give way as he attempted to turn the corner on the Timberwolves' defense. He went straight to the floor and had to be removed from the game.
The Spurs are currently 29-11, good for third in the Western Conference, and hold a 2.5 game lead over the Grizzlies in the Southwest Division. Gregg Popovich has gone deep into his bench at times this season and can compensate for Ginobili, who has seen a fairly light minutes load this season, by increasing playing time for starting guard Danny Green or by turning to reserves Gary Neal, Patty Mills and Nando de Colo.
Ginobili, 35, has dealt with a series of injuries in recent years. After missing nearly half of last season due to various injuries, he missed the start of this season with back spasms and has dealt with a bruised quadriceps, a thigh contusion and a sore foot this season. He was also one of four players strategically rested by Popovich during a nationally televised game against the Heat, a decision which drew a $250,000 fine from NBA commissioner David Stern.
The two-time All-Star is averaging 12.9 points, 4.6 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 1.4 steals in 24.4 minutes per game this season.Video via YouTube user ESPN


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Here are some of the latest health and medical news
developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
Female Libido Drug Maker Appealing FDA Decision
It's not clear whether the benefits of a drug meant to increase
sexual desire in women outweigh the risks, the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration says.
The agency considers the effectiveness of Sprout
Pharmaceuticals' drug flibanserin to be "modest," while side
effects include fatigue, dizziness and nausea, the
Associated Pressreported.
The daily pill was developed to boost libido in women by
targeting brain chemicals linked to mood and appetite.
An October letter from the FDA to Sprout denied approval of the
drug and requested more information. The company is appealing the
decision, but it appears to have a low chance of success. Only 3 of
17 appeals considered last year by the FDA were successful, the
So far, all attempts to develop a drug to increase women's
sexual desire have been unsuccessful.
Colorado Co. Recalls 90,000 Lbs of Meat, Poultry Products
A Colorado company is recalling about 90,000 pounds of meat and
poultry products that were produced under unsanitary conditions,
the U.S. Department of Agriculture says.
Federal inspectors found rodent activity in the production,
storage and retail areas of the facility owned by Yauk's Speciality
Meats of Windsor. The recalled products were sold in Colorado,
Nebraska, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming,
NBC Newsreported.
The recalled products include: "Colorado Best Beef" brand of
various fresh, smoked and shelf-stable meat products; "James Ranch"
brand jerky and summer sausage; "Rocky Plains Meats" brand hams,
bacon, raw and smoked sausage, jerky and raw poultry; "John Long
Farms" brand fresh and smoked pork products; "Horned Beef" brand
jerky; and "Mile High Hungarian Sausage" brand fresh and smoked
bacon and sausage.
The recalled products were produced between April 1, 2013, and
Dec. 5, 2013 and are in packages with the establishment number
"Est. 20309" or "P-20309" inside the USDA Mark of Inspection. No
illnesses have been reported,
NBC Newsreported.
Gynecology Board Decision Causes Problems for Men With Pelvic
Many American men can't find treatment for pelvic pain after the
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology told its members they
could not treat men for the problem.
On Sept. 12, the board posted on its website a statement
outlining what its members were permitted to do. The rules said
that, except for a few conditions, gynecologists could not treat
men. Pelvic pain was not one of the exceptions,
The New York Timesreported.
There are a number of nerve and muscle problems that can cause
pelvic pain in both women and men. However, such problems are more
common in women and gynecologists typically have the most skill in
treating this type of pain, experts say.
But the gynecology board feels that other types of doctors can
treat pelvic pain in men, board spokesman David Margulies told
The Times.
The board refused an International Pelvic Pain Society request
that gynecologists be permitted to continue treating men for pelvic
"Gynecologists with the appropriate skills, experience and knowledge who choose to participate in the care of men with chronic pelvic pain should not be at risk of losing their board certification, solely because they participate in the care of patients who have a real need, suffer tremendously and have limited options for treatment," the society said in an email, The Timesreported.
Last month, the gynecology board changed its stance about
another group of male patients and said that gynecologists could
screen and test men who are at high risk for anal cancer.
Couric Apologizes for HPV Segment on Talk Show
Talk show host Katie Couric apologized Tuesday for an HPV
segment on her program last week that was widely criticized,
including accusations of irresponsibility and scaremongering.
Writing in the
Huffington Post, Couric said that some of the criticism that
the show was "too anti-vaccine and anti-science" was valid,
USA Todayreported.
"We simply spent too much time on the serious adverse events that have been reported in very rare cases following the vaccine. More emphasis should have been given to the safety and efficacy of the HPV vaccines. As someone who has spent the last 15 years relaying important medical information with the goal of improving public health, it is critical to me that people know the facts," Couric wrote.
She noted that some people have concerns about vaccine in
general and that this is an emotional issue,
USA Todayreported.
"But based on the science, my personal view is that the benefits of the HPV vaccine far outweigh its risks," Couric wrote. "That is why, as I said on my show, I had my own two daughters vaccinated against HPV. I hope that other parents will look at the research and the facts, and make a reasoned decision on the HPV vaccine and what is best for their children."
Aspartame in Diet Sodas is Safe, Report Says
It's safe to consume the artificial sweetener aspartame at
levels currently used in diet sodas, according to the European Food
Safety Authority.
The agency's conclusion, announced Tuesday after a major review
of evidence, ruled out any "potential risk of aspartame causing
damage to genes and inducing cancer," the
Associated Pressreported.
Aspartame, also known under the brand name NutraSweet, is the
sweetener used in Diet Coke. Sales of the drink declined after
other studies showed that aspartame might be a health threat.
Coca Cola Co. recently launched an advertising campaign to ease
consumers' fears about Diet Coke, the
States' Spending on Antismoking Programs Decreasing: Report
Only a small portion of money from tobacco taxes and settlements
with tobacco companies is being used by states for antismoking
programs, according to a report by an coalition of advocacy
They said that in 2014, states would earn about $25 billion in
this type of revenue but are expected to spend only $481 million on
programs to prevent or reduce tobacco use. That's far below the
$3.7 billion recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and
The New York Timesreported.
In 2002, states spent $750 million on anti-smoking efforts.
Next year, only Alaska and North Dakota are set to meet the CDC
recommendations for tobacco prevention spending, according to the
report from the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, the Robert Wood
Johnson Foundation and four other anti-smoking groups.
"I would call it horrible health policy and horrible fiscal policy," Danny McGoldrick, vice president for research at the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, told The Times"They are passing up an opportunity to save lives, save suffering and save health care dollars for the state."
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The 2014 Eagles Failed To Deliver To Hype, But Can Fight Back In 2015The Eagles went from being able to wrap up a second straight NFC East crown at home to three weeks later being locked out of the postseason fun. The Eagles won 10 games, but will have nothing more to show for it. It never should have come to this.
2013 NFL Rookies To WatchDominated by linemen and defensive players, the draft lacked the name recognition and flair that skill position players bring. That doesn't mean this year's rookie quarterbacks, running backs, receivers, and tight ends won't make an impact.


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• Daniel McGuire, 55, failure to appear — $200,000.
McGuire was arrested after failing to appear for a Sept. 10 court date for a prior charge.
• Luis Payes, 46, delivery of a controlled substance (methamphetamine) — $20,000.
An agent with the Fifth Judicial District Drug Task Force testified within the past six months, an undercover informant equipped with an electronic recording device purchased 2 grams of methamphetamine from Payes.


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SNOW HILL – Support for an expensive and disruptive Route 50 Bridge future design was noticeably lacking among the County Commissioners with some saying they preferred to see the existing bridge rehabilitated rather than replaced.
State Highway Administration (SHA) staff went before the commissioners Tuesday seeking answers on which bridge design alternative the commissioners preferred. Options on the table include three variations on a new span, rehabilitation of the existing bridge and no action beyond minor repairs.
The commissioners made it clear that the SHA push for the fixed-span bridge (alternative four modified), which would displace 11 houses and 14 businesses and cost $400 million, was not to their liking. About half of that $400 million would go to purchase that property.
The second alternative, rehabilitation, would cost $128 million.
"It looks like two is the best bang for your buck," said Commissioner Virgil Shockley.
Scott Holcomb, a consultant on the project for SHA, disagreed. The bridge, even with rehabilitation, will only last another 20 to 25 years, he said.
"At some point in the next decade, we'll be back here," said Holcomb. "Alternate two long-term doesn't seem to be a viable option."
Despite the cost, SHA staffers favor the fixed-span bridge to eliminate the drawbridge, which, they say, causes serious back-ups on Route 50 during tourist season.
Traffic modeling shows the lack of a drawbridge reduces delays, according to Holcomb.
"This is just one road block but it's a very long road block," he said.
Alternative four modified will have no drawbridge, which is a future benefit, Holcomb said. The other two new bridge options include the drawbridge.
The Ocean City Mayor and Council also favors alternative four, said Nicole Washington, an SHA staffer.
Different engineering options, which cost less, could turn up in the future, if SHA waits, said Commission President Louise Gulyas.
"I'm just a little surprised the State Highway Administration would come in with the most expensive alternative with the highest opposition as your recommendation," Commissioner Bud Church said.
"I do have concerns the $400 million would double and the $200 million would also double. You're talking an awful lot of money," said Commissioner Judy Boggs.
"I really think we should look at less expensive alternatives," said Commissioner Linda Busick.
If the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, which is just 10 years younger than the Rt. 50 Bridge, can be kept in repair in and in service, Shockley wondered why the state could not do the same with the Ocean City bridge.
Traffic jams in the summer are just part of the Ocean City experience, according to Shockley.
"I don't mind sitting there and watching the boats go by. I enjoy sitting there and watching boats go by," Shockley said. "Frankly, it's part of the charm, you know? It's who we are. Sometimes just keeping who we are means a lot."
Alternative four would also be the most disruptive option, calling for nearly half the cost to be spent on right-of-way acquisition, which would eliminate businesses and housing in downtown Ocean City to make way for the new bridge.
"You're taking away about $200 million of our tax base," said Church.
Gulyas allowed audience members to comment on the controversial topic.
"It's disruptive to Ocean City. It tears up the historic impact of Ocean City," Hale Harrison of the Harrison Group Hotels said. "It takes the most land. It's the most opposed. It's the most costly."
There are common sense solutions to road delays, Harrison said, like managing traffic better. Lights west of the bridge should be synchronized to the bridge opening, he suggested. Boat traffic could also be managed to reduce the number of drawbridge openings or reduce their duration.
SHA should try those management strategies on a busy summer weekend, Harrison said.
Although the suggested alternative is now projected to cost $400 million, construction might not begin for years and costs could double.
"Have you guys lost your minds? We don't have that kind of money and we don't have that kind of problem," Harrison said.
Harrison also had a beef with SHA over meeting notification, saying that SHA failed to tell concerned citizens about its recent meeting with the Ocean City Mayor and Council when the agency sought support for alternative four. The meeting was not advertised and no letters were sent out, he said.
While SHA has held multiple workshops and meetings, opponents of the bridge plans are ignored, Harrison said.
"I don't know why, when the real decision is made, why you don't contact us," Harrison said.
Harrison called for a real public hearing.
The commissioners voted unanimously to not endorse any option, to ask SHA to hold a public hearing during an advertised meeting and to bring in the Coast Guard and boating community at that meeting.
"Fix the damn bridge. It's all I've ever asked for. Just fix it. It can't be that hard," said Gulyas, who represents Ocean City and lives downtown.


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Slumping Aoki gets day off vs. Padres
By A.J. Cassavell / MLB.com
SAN DIEGO -- Brewers manager Ron Roenicke has seen this before from Norichika Aoki.
Occasionally, his outfielder will go through stretches where he rolls over on the ball and starts topping it to the right side of the infield, rather than going with the pitch.
Fortunately, Roenicke thinks a quick solution is as simple as giving Aoki a day off to collect himself and refocus. Mired in a 3-for-34 slump, Aoki was out of the lineup in Monday's series opener against San Diego, but he'll return Tuesday night.
"You can see it in his swing -- when he starts spinning around, it's usually the same thing," Roenicke said. "Last year when we gave him a day off, he'd usually bounce back really well. Hopefully he'll do it again."
Roenicke is concerned with the production at the top of his order, and he said when Aoki returns, he's going to have a tough time deciding who to slot where in the lineup.
On Monday, Rickie Weeks slotted into Aoki's typical No. 2 spot in the order.
"We're trying to figure it out," Roenicke said, despite the fact that his club pulled off a sweep of the Cubs. "We didn't swing the bat well last series. We got some breaks. We got big hits. We can help it and try and get some guys swinging again."
For Roenicke's club, it's been the bottom of the order that has powered their current seven-game winning streak.
"We bring a lot of RBIs," said the red-hot Carlos Gomez, who took home Player of the Week honors on Monday. "The bottom of the lineup, six-seven-eight, has been doing a really good job."
Lohse dislocates pinky, will make next start
SAN DIEGO -- Brewers right-hander Kyle Lohse exited Monday's game against the Padres with a dislocated left pinky, but X-rays on the finger were negative and he expects to make his next start.
Lohse sustained the injury while running to first base after he laid down a bunt. He made slight contact with the elbow of Padres second baseman Jedd Gyorko.
"I've done it before, but this time it just wouldn't go back in," Lohse said after the game, a 7-1 Brewers victory. "I tried out there immediately because I knew what happened. ... It wasn't going back in, so they had to numb it up."
Fortunately for Milwaukee, it was Lohse's non-throwing hand. His long-term status remains unclear. Lohse ended up tossing five solid innings of five-hit, one-run ball to earn his first victory as a member of the Brewers.
"It'll probably be swollen for a couple days," Lohse said. "But because I've done this so many times, it'll be fine."
Milwaukee signed Lohse to a three-year $33 million contract during Spring Training. Thus far, Lohse has done everything to justify the signing. Monday marked his first outing in which he didn't notch a quality start, and he appeared headed for one until the injury.
Roenicke hopes to establish stability in back of 'pen
SAN DIEGO -- Baseball players are creatures of habit, typically functioning more effectively in roles that are clearly defined and laid out for them.
Brewers manager Ron Roenicke knows this well, and he's looking for exactly that kind of stability in the back end of his suddenly red-hot bullpen.
"For our team to really settle down in the bullpen, we need the eighth and ninth with pretty much the same guys to pitch those," Roenicke said. "If you pitch three in a row, obviously somebody else needs to slide in there. But if you can steady those two spots, it really frees me up and [pitching coach Rick Kranitz] to really figure out what to do with the other guys."
The Brewers' 3.76 bullpen ERA is seventh in the National League, but their relievers have been dominant recently, going 3-0 with a 1.33 ERA in the last nine games.
A lot of that can be attributed to former closer John Axford, who allowed nine runs in his first four outings, but hasn't surrendered a run -- and has given up just two hits -- since.
"We're getting to that point where, whether he's in in the eighth or ninth, the way he's throwing, he can pitch either one," said Roenicke, who has brought Axford into a game in the eighth inning only one time since he surrendered his closer role.
Given Axford's ninth-inning troubles, Jim Henderson has filled in nicely as the closer, allowing just one run on the young season. He's picked up four saves and a couple of victories.
For now, Roenicke isn't yet ready to commit to Axford as his everyday eighth-inning guy, but he says he'll mix and match, and Axford could even see time in the ninth in the near future if the situation warrants.
Despite slump, Braun still delivering big hits
SAN DIEGO -- The Brewers are winning and Ryan Braun's clutch hitting has been one of the biggest reasons why. So what if he's only got five of them in his last 32 at-bats? Those five hits have all been huge.
That's the mindset Braun's teammates and manager are taking toward his slump.
"Every time he puts the ball in play, it's a big home run," center fielder Carlos Gomez said.
Four of Braun's five hits during the slump have been homers and all have come at crucial moments. If that's a slump, Gomez says he's eager to see how many games Braun will win for the club when he inevitably gets hot.
"He could get 200 at-bats and strike out just five times. He's not a guy that's going to be like that the whole year."
Manager Ron Roenicke believes those types of big hits make it a lot easier to break out of a slump.
"When you're not swinging the bat well, and you're winning ballgames for the team with the few hits that you're getting, it's huge," Roenicke said. "If you're only scratching out a couple and they're big hits, it makes a difference in your confidence."
Although Petco Park in San Diego is known as a pitcher-friendly stadium, Braun has had success there, going 18-for-57 lifetime, including a three-homer, six-RBI game last April.
Last call
• Roenicke says the club will have a better gauge on Aramis Ramirez's sprained left knee in the next couple days. The Brewers third baseman hasn't felt any soreness yet during workouts, and the club will push him during pregame this week to see just how much progress he has made.
• A decision has been made on Friday's starter in Los Angeles, but Roenicke has not yet informed his pitchers or the media as to who it will be. Hiram Burgos made his debut on Saturday and pitched very well, but an off-day Thursday could allow Roenicke to skip Burgos and go straight to Wily Peralta.
• Gomez had a light-hearted conversation with shortstop Jean Segura regarding his "stealing first" in a bizarre play last week, where Segura thought he had been tagged out at second and began jogging to the dugout before realizing he was in play and heading to first. He said he yelled at Segura from the dugout to steal second again and "make history," as the only person to swipe the same base twice. Segura tried and was thrown out.
• Prospect Victor Roache homered in his first professional at-bat Sunday night for Class A Wisconsin. Roache was taken 28th overall in last year's First-Year Player Draft, the second of the Brewers' two first-round picks.
A.J. Cassavell is a reporter for MLB.com Follow him on Twitter @ajcassavell. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Prominent Egyptian actress Yusra has given her approval to star in the new television drama series "Al Daktoora Abla wa Thi'ab Al Madina" (Dr. Abla and the wolves of the city), which is scheduled for screening during the Ramadan season.
According to the Qatar based daily, Al Raya, the drama tackles the issue of rape and how women in the city are subject to vicious attacks by sexual assailants. The idea of the drama is based on the fact that the rate of women raped in the Arab world has increased tremendously in the recent period.
The drama will focus on victims of rape and how society views them as sinners and as if they have committed evil crimes. Actual figures will be stated in the drama like the fact that 99 percent of rapes occur while the victim is sedated and 93 percent of women who are raped do not report the incident fearing the consequences of how society will treat them.
The new drama is written by Muhsin Al Jalad, production by Jamal Al Adel and directed by Syrian director Mohammad Azizieh, marking his first directing experience in Egypt.
Yusra will play the role of a university professor, who teaches child medicine.
The actress is also preparing to star in a new radio drama titled "Primadona Her Majesty", which is written by Mahmoud Ali Fahmi and directed by Nashwi Abdul Min'em.


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text: I recommend a visit to the National Museum of Naval Aviation. Located at Pensacola (FL) Naval Air Station, it offers a marvelous look at the navys aircraft, ships, and role in military history. The collections and displays are fantastic. Parking and admission are free. Though located inside the grounds of Pensacola NAS, the museum is open to the public. Across the street is a lighthouse, from which I took an aerial photo of the museum complex. My wife and I made a road trip to see family and got as far south as Pensacola. On the way through Biloxi I took a picture of the Hard Rock landmark sign. Did not stay there. Just thought it was unusual and took a picture. Must be fifty feet tall. Anyway, keep the museum in mind if you make a trip to the western edge of Floridas panhandle. You will not be disappointed.


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Zynga has unveiled The Ville, a spiritual successor to YoVille and the "culmination of years of experience developing social games while delivering on innovation."
The premise is simple: Players build their dream home and furnish it to their liking. They can socialize with their friends' avatars and engage in activites to earn happiness, such as sharing meals or watching TV. As players progress, they unlock new decorations, social objects, and advanced relationship interactions.
Players can also throw parties, cook and craft, and leave notes on their friends' game boards.
"The Ville is the next step in Zynga's mission to connect the world through games. It's about creating a fun virtual world and making it easy for friends and family to play together," said Mark Skaggs, senior vice president of product development.
The game launches soon on Facebook and supports 15 languages.
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Even with Congress and President Obama reaching an 11th-hour deal to prevent the country from going over the much-hyped "Fiscal Cliff," the New Year has brought an increase in taxes for all American families — and for many that means an almost immediate reduction in take-home pay.
We checked in with experts to find out what tax issues and unresolved Fiscal Cliff problems are impacting our wallets now, and what's on the horizon for the future.
1) I've noticed a decrease in my paycheck — Why?
"The very first thing you'll notice is the nearly 50-percent increase in thesocial security payroll tax. The tax reverted to its rate of 6.2 percent up from 4.2 percent last year," says FOX Business Network anchor Gerri Willis, host of The Willis Report and author of "Home Rich," a guide to investing in real estate.
READ: Tax tip: Changes on this year's 1040
"This tax increase hits anybody who gets a paycheck. A middle class family making $50,000 would see a $1,000 increase in their tax obligation."
With that said, Wills reminds that this wasn't even part of the Fiscal Cliff negotiations. The payroll tax cut came two years ago as a way to spur consumer spending, she says.
2) Is my paycheck going to be decreased all year?
"For many, yes. One big change that hasn't been talked about much — but will impact everyone earning $250,000 and more for single filers and $300,000 and more for couples — is a phase-out of personal exemptions and itemized deductions."
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In other words, the value of any mortgage deduction, charitable deduction or personal exemption you take on your taxes will drop with your income, Willis says.
"That means the tax bill you owe will be higher next year, even if your income doesn't change."
3) Will expiring tax cuts ever come back into effect?
The tax cuts put into effect during George W. Bush's presidency were always set to expire, says Willis. Originally, they ended Dec. 31, 2010, but Congress extended the expiration of the cuts to the end of last month.
Congress decided to continue the cuts for everyone making less than $400,000 if you are single or $450,000 if you are married, she says. In addition to the income tax rates that are expiring now, cuts in the estate tax also expire this year. For estates worth more than $5 million, taxes were raised from 35 to 40 percent.
4) How exactly are families being affected?
Everyone's post-holiday debt may have gotten harder to manage following the tax increases, says Lee Boggs, professor of political marketing at West Virginia University.
"Consider this: For two years, taxpayers have gotten used to a certain amount of take-home pay and planned for their children's Christmases accordingly," says Boggs. "How many people spent and charged during the holidays based on their 2012 take home pay, not considering that their take home pay would be $40-$80 a month less in January 2013?"
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Receiving more take home pay might have led some people to go out and sign up for a multi-year contract for a cellphone, a gym membership, a car loan or higher mortgage payments, Boggs says.
"Now they're bringing home less but they are still responsible for those contracts. Couple that with holiday debt and some middle class people could be facing serious financial challenges right now."
The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) issued a statement on how families might be impacted in their study, "Economic Effects of Reducing the Fiscal Restraint That Is Scheduled to Occur in 2013."
"On the one hand, households generally respond to declines in income by reducing both spending and saving, thereby generating changes in spending that are smaller than the changes in income," wrote the CBO. "And the effects on income of some of the tax increases — for example, the reductions in the refundable child tax credit — might not be recognized by households until they file their tax returns in 2014."
Kathryn Elizabeth Tuggle is a seasoned New York-based personal finance editor and writer who adores saving, investing and thrift store shopping. After getting her start writing about small businesses for the Inc. 500 at Inc. Magazine, Kathryn learned her way around the NYSE and NASDAQ while working at the The Financial Times. In 2007, Kathryn joined the Fox Business Network before its inception and was instrumental in launching the company's small business and personal finance sites. Obsessed with all things spending, saving and social media, you can find Kathryn tweeting her latest adventures with Dimespring at @KathrynLizbeth.


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Canadian Rockies Alpine Climbs > President/V. Pres > Climber's Log
President/V. Pres Climber's Log
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Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2011
|Excellent conditions and fabulous views.
|Posted Jan 2, 2013 3:25 pm
|Old School WB
|President & Vice President
Date Climbed: Sep 4, 1995
|Pretty weather and conditions for our team of 4, OSWB, A. Meyers, T. Bester and L. Lalonde on the standard north glacier.
|Posted Feb 6, 2012 3:23 pm
|President Glacier
Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2010
|A nice day out from the Yoho campground. Climbed the glacier in good snow conditions to the col. Incoming weather and a non-trivial route around the bergschrund made that the highpoint for the day. A good call, lightening / hail storm started as we got to back to camp. Approach & hike out were more brutal than I was expecting.
|Posted Jul 23, 2010 6:00 pm
|Vice President
|Climbed vice president while ski touring from Stanley Mitchell.
|Posted Apr 30, 2009 9:18 pm
|Emerald lake approach
|Easy route from Emerald lake allthough you must know where to get out of the gully so that you can make it on to the glacier. We got up to the glacier only to realize that my buddy's ice axe had fallen of his pack during the approach. Went back down found the axe and made our way back up. We had lost approx. 600m elevation. This peak has about 1800m vertical from the parking lot which means we got our exercise that day with approx. 2400 of up and down. Yep, my knees were sore at the end of that one!
|Posted Oct 20, 2007 12:05 pm
|Route Climbed: Normal route Date Climbed: August 4, 2004
|Did both peaks on different days. Very easy glacier approach, ideal for beginners.
Vice president had a steep scree covered slope immediately past the col that offered some non-trivial scrambling/log-rolling.
A much easier route was clearly visible on the decent a little more to the right of the col.
|Posted Aug 25, 2005 12:15 am
|Route Climbed: North Glacier Date Climbed: August 2, 2005
|Perfect conditions. There was one other team on the glacier. We climbed from the left side to the right as the route description. Shrund is filled in but starting to open up. Summit ridge mostly clear of snow except the peak. Cornices looking fragile.
|Posted Aug 9, 2005 9:56 am
|Dow Williams
|Route Climbed: President & Vice President Date Climbed: July, 2004
|On July 19th, Michael Thompson, myself, two female companions and one dog took off from Takakkaw Falls trail head and hiked in the necessary 10k+ to the little Yoho campground passing by numerous falls. On July 21st, we started out at 5:AM and summitted the President in under 3 hours. Michael took a break at the col while I summitted Vice President and we were back at camp for espresso before 10:30.
We took the left hand side picking an ascent route through several crevasses and then finished to the col over the 'schrund on the right side. This route was fast and esthetically pleasing, as well as kept us out of harms way regarding any rock or ice fall. I noted one soft bridge on our descent of the same route. The 'schrund is huge, relative to this glacier. If you have to climb in and out if it, definitely allow for more time. Once we got to the col, we un roped and proceeded up to the President on snow, rock and some ice. We signed the summit register and then I scattered up Vice President and signed it's register as well. We had wintry conditions at the col and the peaks, with no views. Our descent was typically quick. I would do this mountain solo, but of course, l was grateful for a partner on glacier travel.
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Eurobarometer 76.2: Employment and Social Policy, Job Security, and Active Aging, September-November 2011 (ICPSR 34567)
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This round of Eurobarometer surveys covers the special topics of employment and social policy, and active aging. Questions pertain to opinions about job security, starting one's own business, as well as opinions of and participation in training courses and voluntary work. Also, opinions were collected on poverty, retirement age, and general perceptions and attitudes on aging and age groups.
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Healing Hoof Abscesses
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Hoof abscesses are a major cause of acute lameness, but early detection can mean a quick recovery
One day your horse is perfectly sound, the next he's acting as if he's got a nail in his foot. As you wait for the veterinarian to arrive, you envision worst-case scenarios. The diagnosis? An abscess.
The good news is abscesses are easily treated if caught early. If you detect them promptly, there's a good chance the horse will recover completely within 48 hours. However, veterinarians and farriers are rethinking one age-old treatment method. Podiatry experts such as Stephen O'Grady, DVM, MRCVS, owner of Northern Virginia Equine in Marshall, Va., say continuously soaking the foot until the abscess "pops" might be causing more damage than benefit. Instead, experts suggest a combination of poultices and soak bandages that localize treatment to the affected area.
But before you can set about treating an abscess, it helps to understand the cause.
The Basics
Hoof abscesses are internal infections with the additional detriments of the horse having to continuously bear weight on the affected area and the abscess being locked behind a solid wall of hoof.
Subsolar abscesses typically cause mild to severe pain, often to the point that the horse is unwilling to bear weight on the affected limb. O'Grady says abscesses are common in all types of horses, but heavy, small-hoofed horses are at greatest risk because of the weight-to-hoof-surface-area ratio is greater for these horses.
Tracy Turner, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS, a private practitioner with Anoka Equine in Elk River, Minn., says abscesses are caused by bacteria invading the hoof either by way of a puncture wound or separations between the live sole and horny sole. Debris then invades the foot.
"As the animal bears weight, foreign matter will migrate through the fissure until it reaches the subsolar or submural tissue (in the laminar tissue)," he says. "Once inside the hoof capsule, the defense mechanism within the dermal tissue recognizes the matter as foreign and sets off a reaction. The bacteria contained within the debris invade the dermal tissue, which leads to inflammation. The bacteria continue to grow and cause neutrophils (white blood cells) to migrate into the area."
Enzymes released from the bacteria and the invading white cells destroy the surrounding tissue, creating the gray/black pus generally associated with hoof abscesses.
O'Grady continues, "The inflamed area is quickly walled off with a thin layer of fibrous tissue to form an abscess. The inflammation and the pressure from the accumulation of the exudate exerted on the surrounding tissue leads to the clinical signs associated with a hoof abscess."
For the most part, shoeing horses is a painless process for the horse. However, if your farrier says he "quicked" your horse or that that animal has a "hot nail," this means that he accidentally misplaced a nail into the laminar corium (the living tissue immediately beneath the hoof wall). There usually is a trace of blood where the nail exits the hoof wall. Bleeding is one of the body's defense mechanisms to dilute or eliminate bacterial contamination.
"Another scenario that occurs frequently is that while the farrier is driving a nail, the horse shows pain, indicating the nail is invading sensitive tissue," O'Grady explains. "The farrier will then remove the nail, place in another spot/direction, and again drive it into the foot.
"When a nail enters dermal tissue (even if removed), it can seed the area with organisms and lead to an abscess," he says. "If the nail entered the foot inside the sole-wall junction, the owner should be alerted and the horse could be placed on a broad-spectrum antibiotic for three to five days as a prophylactic measure."
A nail doesn't actually have to pierce the dermal tissue layer in order to cause problems. Over several weeks, concussion and movement of the foot can cause a nail placed on the edge of the sensitive tissue (a "close nail") to cause damage. It can take seven to 14 days before you see lameness.
"Most of these lamenesses are acute- onset severe lameness, Grade 4 to 5 out of 5 lame," Turner explains. "This means the horse can barely walk on the leg and is frequently thought to be fractured. A strong digital pulse is usually apparent and is strongest on the side of the abscess."
If the abscess is long-standing, there might be soft tissue swelling in the pastern or above the fetlock on the side of the limb corresponding to the side of the foot where the abscess is located, says O'Grady.
Veterinarians and farriers use hoof testers to help diagnose hoof abscesses. Turner says hoof tester examination often shows pain over the entire sole, but there will be one area that is the most painful.
"Paring the sole with a hoof knife will usually show a black spot in the sole, which I think represents the track the bacteria made into the hoof," says Turner. "This track is followed to the abscess."
Early detection minimizes the amount of physical damage. However, if the abscess is left unattended, the infection will follow the route of least resistance. This could simply be the entry point, but more often it will travel up the hoof wall and out the coronary band, destroying sensitive structures within the foot as it moves along.
Turner says once he finds the abscess, he prefers to create a small hole and drain the abscess from the sole (use gravity to empty the abscess). "I know people who soak them till they break at the coronary band or on occasion use nerve blocks to allow the horse to walk on it until it pops at the coronary band," Turner says, "but I always like to find the abscess itself and make it drain out from the bottom. I think this method reduces recurrence."
O'Grady agrees: "The most important aspect of treating a subsolar/submural abscess is to establish drainage. The opening should be of sufficient size to allow drainage, but not so extensive as to create further damage. The point of entry may not always be visible, as some areas of the foot, such as the white line, are somewhat elastic and wounds in this area tend to close."
Drainage preferably is done at the onset of lameness before the infection ruptures at the coronet. The horse should show marked improvement within 24 hours.
Forget the foot bath, encourages O'Grady. "As far back as I can remember, soaking the equine foot has played a major role in the treatment of common foot ailments such as abscesses, puncture wounds, corns, foot bruising, and laminitis," he says. "Over the years, I have questioned the therapeutic value of this practice. The principle indication for soaking feet is to soften hard hooves so that it is easier to pare the sole to expose and drain an abscess."
O'Grady says there's no question excessive moisture damages hoof wall. "The more the foot is soaked, the more the hoof softens," he says. "The wall begins to flake and separate, and the loss of integrity allows it to expand or bend outward. At the same time, the white line width increases and the sole begins to drop and becomes closer to the ground. As the softening process continues, the horse begins to walk on the sole, creating another source of discomfort."
O'Grady says many experts believe soaking damages the foot's protective barrier (periople) and widens the sole-wall junction, which allows more microorganisms to penetrate and further damage the wall. "The softened hoof wall does not hold nails well, so it is difficult to replace or maintain a shoe on a chronically soaked foot," O'Grady says.
Instead of soaking the hoof, use a poultice bandage (such as Animalintex) or drawing agent (such as Epsom salts). There are kits with all the bandaging materials fitted for the horse's foot (such as HOOFix), or you can make one yourself (see page 72).
"Following the poultice or foot soak bandage, the hoof is kept bandaged with an antiseptic such as Betadine solution/ointment or 2% iodine until all drainage has ceased and the wound is dry," says O'Grady. "At this point, the opening is filled with Keratex Hoof Putty, which keeps the affected area clean and prevents the accumulation of debris within the wound. The shoe is replaced when the horse is sound."
The horse owner also should review a horse's tetanus immunization status.
Prevention centers on building a strong sole-wall (white line) junction, explains O'Grady. One way to do this is to keep your horse on a regular farrier schedule.
"Excessive toe length increases the bending force exerted on the toe, leading to a widening and weakening of the white line," O'Grady says. "Other conditions that cause mechanical breaks or weakness in the continuity of the white line are hoof distortions (long toe combined with underrun heels, excessive toe length, heels too high or club foot, sheared heels), hoof wall separations (white line disease, seedy toe), and chronic laminitis. Excessive moisture or dryness may also contribute to weakness in the white line."
O'Grady offers farriers a few basic principles to create a strong foot and strengthen the white line: "First, create a good heel base where the bars are preserved and the heels are trimmed to the base of the frog, or as far back as possible. This increase in ground surface allows a substantial amount of weight bearing to occur in the palmar (rear) portion of the foot. Sole is only removed adjacent to the white line to identify excess hoof wall to be removed. It is not necessary to concave the sole as this occurs naturally. The toe is trimmed appropriately and backed up from the dorsal surface (front) of the hoof wall such that a line drawn (horizontally) across the widest part of the foot will be in the middle of the foot. This assures that there is no excessive toe length. In some cases, fitting the shoes hot may be helpful to seal the sole wall junction."
The use of hoof hardeners (such as Keratex) and bedding the horse on shavings or sawdust can also help harden the feet in wet conditions or when the horse is being bathed frequently, O'Grady says. During dry weather, a hoof dressing such as a combination of cod liver oil and pine tar (mixed in a ratio of 3:1) painted on the entire foot can help to soften the hoof capsule.
Take-Home Message
A hoof abscess can sneak up on you in a hurry, but with proper care and attention, you can minimize the damage and your horse's downtime. If you suspect your horse has an abscess, work with your veterinarian and farrier to resolve it quickly.
About the Author
Chad Mendell
Chad Mendell is the former Managing Editor for TheHorse.com .
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- Processing crime scenes
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- Processing evidence involving crimes against persons (i.e. Robbery, Homicide, Sexual Assaults, and Property Crime i.e. Breaking and Entering)
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- Collecting and comparing fingerprints from crime scenes and evidence submitted for individualizations
- Assisting in processing for Major Crimes scenes and evidence for smaller surrounding agencies upon their request.
- Testifying in court on the evidence collected at crime scenes, the methods used in processing of evidence and the results of processing and how it relates to the crime.
Evidence processing takes place in the Forensic Services Unit laboratory, which offers a multitude of modern equipment. The presence of advanced equipment and processing methods aides in solving cases, arresting criminals, and preparing cases for prosecution.
The Forensic Services Unit is also responsible for the intake, storage and management of all property and evidence. The units evidence control personnel are responsible for all research into and action taken in the proper disposition of property and evidence.
The Forensic Chemistry Section analyzes all unknown substance to include controlled substances for the Sheriff's Office and other agencies upon request on a case by case basis.
Specially trained Forensic Investigators are tasked with the reconstruction of Scene's of Crime against person's, such as shooting incident reconstruction and bloodstain pattern analysis.
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Mujica bringing stability in newfound closer role
By Jenifer Langosch and Chad Thornburg / MLB.com
Before this season, Edward Mujica had saved just four games. He was an average middle reliever who had bounced around to three teams in five years before arriving in St. Louis last season via a trade with the Marlins.
But with Jason Motte sidelined after Tommy John surgery and Mitchell Boggs struggling, Mujica was thrust into unfamiliar territory as the Cardinals' closer, and he is bringing stability to a beleaguered bullpen.
Since assuming the closer role from Boggs, Mujica has converted all 12 of his save opportunities and has allowed just two earned runs. He also hasn't allowed a batter to reach base in his last five games.
"It's been crazy for me," Mujica said. "When I started the year, they told me I was gonna be in the seventh inning, but, you know, with the whole situation with the bullpen in the beginning, they gave me the ball and I'm just enjoying this time right now as the closer."
Among Mujica's 12 saves, six came in games where the 29-year-old right-hander took the mound in the ninth with just a one-run cushion on the board.
"He's been big, and obviously that's an understatement," said manager Mike Matheny after Friday's 7-6 win over Milwaukee. "He and Yadi are working well together in those tight situations, and I don't think he really addresses his pitch selection or any batters any different with a three-run lead than he does with a one-run lead."
Boggs rejoins Cards' bullpen from Triple-A
ST. LOUIS -- Mitchell Boggs will rejoin the Cardinals' bullpen on Sunday, taking the roster spot that opened when the team placed Jaime Garcia on the 15-day disabled list.
Boggs has been in Triple-A Memphis searching for his mechanics and his confidence since a May 3 demotion. The right-hander, who opened the season as the Cardinals' closer, left the big league team after allowing 17 hits, 12 walks and 15 earned runs in 10 2/3 innings.
Boggs began his stint in Memphis with five scoreless innings before being knocked around for three runs while recording only one out on Thursday. He walked three and allowed two hits in that appearance.
"With the exception of his last outing, he's been throwing the ball real well," general manager John Mozeliak said. "Given that Jaime is not going to continue, it doesn't make any sense not to make a roster move. And the fact that [Boggs] was making positive progression, he was a natural choice."
The Cardinals' bullpen will lose another member by Wednesday since the Cardinals need to address the hole in the rotation. One of the current relievers may be thrust into a starting role, or one will be sent down in order to allow a roster spot to open for someone else.
Carpenter throws extended bullpen session
ST. LOUIS -- Earlier this week, Chris Carpenter jokingly noted that he wasn't sure where he would be needed if he is able to return and pitch for the Cardinals this season. Now, with Jaime Garcia sidelined indefinitely with a shoulder injury, Carpenter's comeback attempt takes on some added significance.
Carpenter took another small step toward returning on Saturday, when he threw an extended bullpen session shortly before the Cardinals took the field for batting practice. He threw more pitches than he did on Wednesday and took breaks in between sets to simulate getting up and down during a game.
"He's in phenomenal shape, we all know that," said manager Mike Matheny, who watched part of the session. "He's a tireless worker and you could see that he was right at the point he wanted to be which was tired and see how he could still execute his pitches."
Carpenter is expected to throw another short side session on Monday followed by a longer one on Thursday. General manager John Mozeliak said that the club has already mapped out a plan beyond that, but he did not divulge any details.
"He's progressing, which is encouraging, especially since we've lost another starter," Mozeliak said. "When we were asking these questions [about where he would fit on club] two weeks ago, it was, 'Whose spot is he going to take?' Well now it's like, 'Get healthy faster.'"
Worth noting
• Top prospect Oscar Taveras has still not resumed playing since rolling his right ankle in a Triple-A game last Sunday. Taveras, ranked by MLB.com as baseball's third-best prospect, was hitting .317 with a .351 on-base percentage at the time of the injury.
• Matt Adams was back in the Cardinals' lineup on Saturday, making just his second start since coming off the disabled list on May 7. In order to get Adams a start, manager Mike Matheny sat right fielder Carlos Beltran. Beltan entered the day 8-for-28 on this homestand.
Jenifer Langosch is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, By Gosh, It's Langosch, and follow her on Twitter @LangoschMLB. Chad Thornburg is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Fan Cave finalists head to Arizona for last tests
By Mark Newman / MLB.com
NEW YORK -- The traditional competition for jobs is about to begin at Spring Training, and for a second year in a row, that is about to involve 30 Major League Baseball fans.
Following two weeks of furious campaigning, 30 finalists vying to be contestants in the 2013 MLB Fan Cave earned trips to Spring Training for the final step in their quests for their baseball dream job. These finalists, culled from an applicant list in the thousands, will travel to Arizona next week for a series of interactive challenges and interviews designed to determine the Opening Day lineup that will hunker down to watch every game in the 15,000-square-foot facility at Fourth Street and Broadway in Greenwich Village.
The 30 finalists are: Lindsay Beaver, Calder Cahill, Kaitlyn Cernek, Michael Clair, Vanessa Demske, Sam Dingman, Jeremy Dorn, Jay Ducote, Daniel Farris, Andrew Fleming, Pete Gourlie, Katie Gregerson, Marcus Hall, Martin Jones, Alexandria Justice, Eitan Levine, Christine Lorigo, Bryan Mapes, Nick Mendillo, Travis Miller, Hayden Moss, Mina Park, Thomas Roberts, Stephanie Rodriguez, Angalena Scavuzzo, Jay Tuohey, Kelsey Shea Weinrich, April Whitzman, Ben Wietmarschen and Ally Williams.
The men and women from the U.S. and Canada include recent college graduates, journalists, bloggers, comedians, musicians, a chef, an announcer for a college Quidditch league and a former reality show winner. They have been touted by the likes of Colin Hanks, David Price, Justin Verlander, David Ortiz, Jose Bautista and Dale Murphy.
"Once again, our fans have raised the bar and brought a new level of creativity and passion to their efforts to be a part of the MLB Fan Cave," said Tim Brosnan, MLB executive vice president of business. "We've had to make a series of increasingly difficult decisions along the way, first in selecting the initial group of finalists and now picking the top 30. Every one of these people is truly in rare company among baseball fans, and should be very proud of their efforts to make it this far."
The Fan Cave is part of a massive overall presence by MLB throughout social media. On Facebook, there are a combined 35,398,450 likes on the MLB and club accounts, with 4,426,678 alone on MLB. On Twitter, there are a combined 8,417,104 followers of the @MLB and official club accounts, and 2,687,016 for @MLB alone. On Instagram, there are a combined 788,930 followers on the @MLBOfficial and club pages, with 126,455 on MLB alone. The Fan Cave's Facebook page and its @MLBFanCave pages on Twitter and Instagram have more than 1.2 million combined followers.
You can see the contestants' videos at MLBFanCave.com, and fans and finalists can look for updates on the Fan Cave's Facebook and Twitter pages.
Those who head for the Cactus League earned the trip in large part by actively campaigning for votes and promoting their candidacy through such platforms as MLB.com Blogs, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Tumblr and other social avenues, media interviews, and other creative means. In just two weeks, the candidates combined to earn more than 400 endorsements from players and celebs on camera and through Twitter, and participated in more than 200 interviews with national and local TV and radio, newspapers, and online outlets.
Some of the highlights of the campaign activity include Park's Photoshop Tumblr; Demske's "Married to Baseball" video featuring some of the A's wives; Scavuzzo's "Best Friends" video featuring the Royals' Sluggerrr mascot; and the first known Fan Cave couple.
Miller, Tuohey, Weinrich and Williams earned their second straight trip to the final-30 spring camp. Will any of them survive the final cutdown this time? Many questions will be answered through a battery of tests and trials involving MLB spring camps.
After the Spring Training visit, MLB will select the final group of Cave Dwellers, who will begin the season in the MLB Fan Cave with the goal of watching all 2,430 MLB games while chronicling their experiences online through videos, blogs, and social media. Along the way, they will be eliminated or remain in the MLB Fan Cave based on the quality of their contributions, with one eventual winner crowned before the end of the World Series.
In 2012, nine Cave Dwellers started the season in the MLB Fan Cave, with Giants fan Ashley Chavez crowned the winner at the World Series.
More than 400 celebrity visitors, including nearly 200 current MLB players as well as musicians, actors, former players and others have visited the MLB Fan Cave since its launch in 2011, participating in more than 500 online videos for fans to share via social media.
Some of the biggest stars in baseball have visited the Fan Cave, including Bautista, Miguel Cabrera, Robinson Cano, R.A. Dickey, Bryce Harper, Ryan Howard, Derek Jeter, Adam Jones, Matt Kemp, Andrew McCutchen, Ortiz, Price, CC Sabathia, Chase Utley, Justin Upton, Verlander and David Wright, as well as Hall of Famers galore. Celebrity guests have included Kevin James, Kate Upton, Jesse Eisenberg, Nick Offerman, Craig Robinson, Charlie Sheen and Eric Stonestreet.
Concert acts have included such top artists as Adam Lambert, Daughtry, Nas, Jason Aldean, The Fray, OneRepublic, Far East Movement, The Avett Brothers, Ziggy Marley, LMFAO and Neon Trees.
Mark Newman is enterprise editor of MLB.com. Read and join other baseball fans on his MLB.com community blog. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.