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42 U.S. Code § 2000e–10 - Posting of notices; penalties
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Had they done this 10 years ago they could have easily utilized the Thrawn trilogy by Timothy Zahn. Maybe they still will, but the original characters may be a bit too old, I think.
Didn't Lucas already write Episodes 7-9?
Ohhh, a floppy-eared Stokes weasel...I'd like to see that!
Next Indy movie will be a reboot. I'm hearing Bradley Cooper or Daniel Craig are rumored.
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Star Wars 7:
Writer: J.J. Abrams and Manny Coto
Director: Joss Whedon
Starring: Nathan Fillion in some form of Han-like role.
If only, if only.


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Updated: May 6, 2013 8:01 pm
Hey M Girls,
There's no doubt about it -- Carly Rae Jepsen is quickly become the it girl of pop music! Her brand new album hits stores this Tuesday and we can already tell that we'll never be able to get it out of our heads... like EVER!
If you can't wait until Tuesday, you're in luck! Ms. Jepsen released and all new tune from the album called "This Kiss" -- and just like her other tunes, it's super-catchy!
Check it out here:
Let's dish: -What do you think of Carly Rae Jepsen's new song, "This Kiss"? Are you excited for her album?


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What do you get when you lock The Beatles up in a Japanese hotel for two nights with a blank canvas and some paint?
The Fab Four's one-of-a-kind collaborative abstract piece of art, titled "Images of a Woman," will be up for grabs at Weiss Auctions in Oceanside, NY on September 14 after being stashed away under its owner's bed for 20 years, the New York Times reports.
The band was set to perform at Budokan Hall, a prominent wrestling venue, in 1966 while on tour in Japan. After receiving death threats from sumo wrestling fans who were rather displeased with the idea of an English rock band setting up camp in what they considered holy grounds, the guys were placed under strict surveillance.
Left with nothing but their creative souls and some art supplies, the guys each took a corner of 30-inch by 40-inch sheet of paper and got to work, lit by a lamp that sat in the center of the canvas. The circular shape of the lamp base remains blank except for the band members' signatures. View the painting here – and try to guess who painted which corner.
The artwork was donated to the chairman of the Beatles' Japanese fan club. Since its creation 46 years ago, the piece was traded a few times before it was bought by its current owner, art collector Takao Nishino, who paid approximately $1.5 million for the memorabilia. The painting is now figured to sell at around $80,000 to $120,000.
The Beatles: Musical artists or fine art painters? You be the judge.
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The project was in cooperation with the Watershed Association of the Tuckasegee and was one of many service-oriented projects WCU students helped out with during the annual service day event. In all, more than 170 students, faculty and staff completed more than 900 hours of service for a range of nonprofit organizations in Jackson County, including Appalachian Homestead Farm and Preserve, the Sylva Rotary and the Sylva Community Garden. Students also assisted Pathways Thrift Store with a roadside cleanup along N.C. 107 and Old Cullowhee Road.
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Western Carolina University students, as part of a July 20 volunteer day, hauled loads of trash from the banks of Scotts Creek near the railroad tracks in Sylva.
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I recognize the camel toe
yah its not her
I'm not 100% sure that is as labeled, but my god, what beautiful blobs she has. The Calvin Klein's shorts should be dropped, they're not paying placement fees.
I have seen a photo of JA taken by paparazzi at her house over the shoulder while she is sunning. She has very distinctive, pronounced nipples. This is not her.
Is that Barry Shylock? Podiatry?
I think it is her
look at all these people sayin they did jennifer aniston? if yall can get a girl like then then y are you watchin porn
thats not jen and that girl has anorexia nervosa
I bet a pound of my best weed that's not her lol this girls is hot but a bit too thin for me lol but she hotgirl!!!
this is not jennifer aniston but nice boobs
yes it is
this is not her
Not even close to JA
uhhh yah, that's definitely NOT her. LoL
pretty sure Jen does have ribs. infact most people do
what song is this??
wtf from the ribs you can tell that's not jennifer.hello i worked with her onn friends.so the who uploaded this video really sucks .......bye my fans
I fucked Jen and her tits are not sloped like that. Jen's are flatter to her body, and have small perfect circles for nipples. This chic's are pointy, perky, with larger areolae. Plus, this chic's rib cage looks like she's emaciated. Jen's body is not sickly looking like this one is.
It's not her, look at her face, this is a very old video, when it came out originally, she was much older at the time.
She's skinny but has very nice boobs.
great body type and style, look-alike JA yes... but its not her...
She has nice perky breasts and I liked to watch how they bounced as she walked on that beach.
This IS certainly NOT Jennifer Anniston. Also why do you have to show it over and over just to get 1 min & 4 secs of video.
That is not her
da hab ich seit friends drauf gewartet
Is her for sure, I envy her perky boobs
hell no look at thoz fucking ribs
That's not jennifer aniston, it's just some one that looks like her. Jennifer Aniston has never once been that skinny...Don't be an idiot people, the actress is not an anorexic.
She's so skinny..
Thats her people, i recognize that face and thats definitely her.
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More sex Angelina Jolie video
Nope. Can't believe anybody even thinks it's her.
uhh, this is in fact aniston!
Nice Tits
thats not jennifer, and i can tell that bc i fuck her sometimes... i live two houses from her, and when she feels lonely she calls me and i go
nice tits
dosent look nothing like her!!!
why does she go back and fourth like 7 times...o_0
it isnt her :(
'' How you a-doin???? ''
who gives a shit..jerk off and shut up.
wtf! dis is nt jenifer aniston
gurl better gain some waight
... and I'm the Queen of England !
is that really jennifer Aniston?
omg her ribs omg so fucked up
that girls ribs are fucked!
she doesn't even look like Jennifer Aninston --'
she is not jennie :S
look my ribs, are you hungry??
its not she
But she looks similar.
look at the boxer shorts!!! CALVIN KLEIN!! TOLESTS is RIGHT!!!!
Yeah its me
uuww, thats grose. To skinny, i dont like chubby, but this is just horribly
look at her rips!!! Its a Top Model and not jennifer
It's gotta be her, i can tell by the boob job, Hollywood skinny type of body and Prada shades.
Ribs!!!!! No way those boobs are that full when the rest of her is soooo skinny. Must be a boob job there somewhwere. Jenny A ???
yes. it's not her. look at the facial features esp the nose. Not jen!
this is not Jennifer Aniston because.. look at her ribs. she doesnt have those
just like that
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Vladimir Putin's Manifold Talents Extend to Crooning Golden Oldies
When he's not busy shooting whales with a crossbow, chilling with his bro Silvio Berlusconi, or riding horseback with no shirt, Vladimir Putin regales the likes of Kevin Costner and Sharon Stone with creepily bloodless renditions of Fats Domino hits.
This was at a charity for Russian children with cancer on Friday. Everyone looks slightly afraid, no?


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Greylock beats Monument to clinch county title
GREAT BARRINGTON -- Mount Greylock's lighter wrestlers did the heavy lifting, and thanks in part to that, the Mounties are Berkshire County champions.
Greylock earned big wins in all contested matches between 106 and 126 pounds, beating Monument Mountain 47-21 in an intense dual at Monument on Tuesday night. The victory keeps the Mounties unbeaten in the county. They previously defeated Monument 46-26 in Williamstown on Jan. 9.
"Coming into the year, I thought Monument had an edge on us. We'd lost a lot of kids," Greylock coach Ray Miro said. "For these kids, to come from the beginning of the season and have a little adversity in terms of kids not sticking it out with them, they've shown a lot of mettle in what they've done."
Mountie wrestlers earned wins by pin at 120 (Devon Pelletier), 126 (Travis Hilchey) and 195 (Ross Jackson), as well as major-decision wins at 106 (Jude Rorke) and 152 (Mitch Graves), and a technical-fall win for Hunter Abriel at 285.
They weren't all easy, though. The Spartans pushed the Mounties to the limit in matches like Stephen Cormier's 2-0 loss to Greylock's Cayman Mead (132), Sebastian Zapata's thrilling 6-4 loss to CJ Lillie (138) and Mark Leon-Duque's 1-0 loss to David O'Brien (160).
Couple that with Craig Cooley's 9-7 win over Greylock's Johnny Colon at 170 and Marcos Cando's 4-minute, 56-second pin of Carl Swanson at 182, and Monument coach Gordie Soule thinks the future is bright -- with less than 2 weeks left until the school hosts the Western Mass. tournament, no less.
"I think they're just a little more seasoned than us right now, and that really was apparent," Soule said. "Greylock came in here and made a good statement.
"The kids were ready. They were prepared to wrestle. [Greylock] just took it to us down low. Hopefully, we'll see [that] we have to wrestle a little bit tougher and more desperate, not so methodical."
When Lillie and Zapata met three weeks ago in Williamstown, Zapata earned a triple-overtime victory. This time, Lillie trailed 4-2 in the third before getting the crucial back points he needed late to secure a win.
"I was on bottom, got out and was thinking to myself, 'The clock's running down,' " Lillie said. "I'm getting nervous. I hooked that leg and got to put him to his back for those two extra back points. When I saw that clock narrowing down, I was pretty excited."
Two of the county's best 145-pounders -- Greylock's Graves and Monument's Alex Dupont -- were scheduled to meet in Tuesday's dual. However, that meeting was scrapped at the last minute. Dupont pinned Dakota Lane in 17 seconds at 145, while Graves wrestled up and beat Mike Molina 16-2.
Miro said Graves is wrestling through a sore shoulder, and he doesn't want to risk Graves losing a chance to wrestle Dupont in the
"If they're meant to wrestle again, they'll probably wrestle again," the coach said. "The way it looks right now is that they might meet in the [Western Mass.] semifinals ... the way the seeding looks. But that could change. It'll be interesting to see when the time comes."
Despite Greylock taking charge of the dual by the heavier weight classes, the Spartans and their fan base kept the intensity high during Cooley and Cando's victories. The Monument bench, to a man, celebrated loudly as Cando got the pin at 182, and he was met with emphatic hugs as he left the mat.
"I'd say this is pretty much the best thing in Berkshire County right now, these two teams," Lillie said. "They [Monument] bring a full roster. They have some good kids in the tough weight classes."
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Robina Parkes is a 92-year-old woman who is on the Queen's 2012 New Year Honours. Questo significa che lei riceverà un MBE, un ordine di premio di cavalleria, che lei sono sempre in parte per il suo lavoro all'uncinetto generoso.
MBE for Services to the Community
I don't know much about this type of stuff but Wikipedia tells me that the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a chivalry honor that is awarded that is bestowed upon various people including knights, dames and commanders. The lowest of the five classifications of this award is to be a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire or to get an MBE. This is what Parkes has been awarded.
About Robina Parkes
Robina Parkes is a mother of four although she lost one daughter who was only twenty years old when she died from cancer. She is widowed. She deals with these losses in part by giving back to her community, primarily through her church.
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Robina Parkes is 92 and has been donating her domestic craft skills to other members of her community since she was in her early twenties. That's seventy years that she's been giving of herself to help others. She has done this through crochet as well as through baking and preserving jam. Ad esempio, she has sold her jams, baked goods and handcrafted crochet items to raise thousands of pounds for donation to the Northern Ireland Hospice and the Children's Hospice. Hospice is an important cause to her because when her own daughter died from cancer there were no hospice options available and Parkes nursed her at home for seven weeks until she passed away.


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The S&P 500 lost 0.8% while the Health Care sector (XLV) showed little movement during trading today.
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Healthways (HWAY) was a major loser in the sector, falling 8.9% (-99 cents) to close at $10.18 with 299,260 shares moving. The stock traded in a range of $9.99 to $11.12.
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DENTSPLY International (XRAY) declined 1.6% to close at $36.85, moving below its 50-day moving average of $37.43 and 200-day moving average of $37.94. Cadence Pharmaceuticals (CADX) rose 8.5% to close at $4.32, crossing its 50-day moving average of $4.02.
Given Imaging (GIVN) rose 5.6% to close at $13.78, approaching its 50-day moving average of $14.66. It has also moved closer to its 200-day moving average of $16.85. Bio-Reference Laboratories (PDCO) fell 8.4% to close at $27.09, moving closer to its 50-day moving average of $26.99. Also, the stock moved closer to its 200-day moving average of $33.37.
Celsion Corporation (CLSN) hit a new 52-week high today, reaching $4.45 to top the previous high of $4.39.


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Banana Joe Wins Westminster
Top Dog: Banana Joe Wins Westminster
Banana Joe, an Affenpinscher, took the best of show prize at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden in New York. His handler, Ernesto Lara, calls the 5-year-old little dog "Joey," but there's another nickname for the fuzzy fella: "monkey dog." Affenpinschers are an older toy breed from Germany known for their, well, monkey-like faces. They aren't extremely popular in the US, but maybe they will be now? After a successful stint in Europe, the award-winning pooch — with personality to boot — took the States by storm and was a big crowd-pleaser last year at Westminster. Now after earning his best in show title, Banana Joe will put up his paws and enjoy a relaxing retirement in the Netherlands, where he was born and bred. See the adorable pics of the top dog now!


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dont know possible iron nodule
It is probably an iron-rich nodule.
Nodules and concretions in general often form around a nucleus, which can be anything different from the surrounding rock - such as a fossil. In your specimen I can't tell what the fossil is.
In general:
1. Sandstone (and other sedimentary rocks) are composed of particles and cement. The cement arises post-deposition, by crystallization from fluids in the pores, and it is that which holds the rock together (though, there are other mechanisms that do the same thing).
2. Cementation is one of the processes that happens in the early stages of lithification. In this phase (diagensis), the physical conditions are changing from those pertaining when the sediment was deposited. As a result there are tendencies for the minerals making up the particles and/or cement to change their chemical and physical structure (striving to maintain equilibrium). Such changes may be evenly distributed through the evolving rock, or they may be exaccerbated here and there due to local anomalies. The latter can manifest itself as concretions.
3. Concretions are a little like rain drops, in that they may form spontaneously in clean air, or they may nucleate on an anomaly, such as dust or pollen in the case of rain. With concretions, it may be a fossil or an abnormal mineral grain that serves to get it started.
4. As the concretion grows, chemical changes are likely to be continuing, and not necessarily in a smooth way. That can account for the concentric banding in (some) concretions. Here's an example
5. Depending on the history of the sediment-rock, the concretion may eventually stop growing, becoming frozen in time, possibly to be found millions of years later when the rock is exposed after all sorts of geological events. If it is sufficiently disctinct from its host rock, it may become loose and separate.
6. Now it is subject to rather different physical conditions to when it was growing and while it was lithified. So further chemical and physical changes occur - looseley referred to as weathering.
See also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concretion
Hello Jesse
Unfortunately it is not a dinosaur egg but I can still see ribs!
You have a nodule containing an ammonite, you can see the outer whorl (venter) and the ribs going down the sides of the cephalopod.
We find something similar on the Yorkshire coast called pyritic nodules (aka Cannonballs) they are usually spherical and extremely hard.
Our nodules contain from nothing to an ammonite or several ammonites, coprolites, bone and I have one with a shark spine on the outside of it.
I have posted some images of two pyritic nodules from the Yorkshire coast.
Tab' - some neat nodules there - thanks for showing - Mike
Thanks for liking them Mike.
Usually if the beach conditions are right on the Holderness coast you can find the odd one but if there is something inside is a different matter.


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Here in the UK is a huge Mountain Biking scene... One which I think rightly justifies that the UK has a main sub-section in this forum - like the various US states or the other countries listed. I can't figure out why it hasn't? (Perhaps there's a reason that I'm not aware of).
Organisations such as IMBA recognise the quality of the UK riding across locations such as Wales or Scotand. We have also held some very successful racing on these shores...
Anyone else agree? And how do we go about getting a 'subsection' posted?
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OTTAWA, July 5 (UPI) -- The head of Canada's Adult Entertainment Association may challenge a law barring strip clubs, massage parlors and escort services from hiring foreign workers.
The immigration law change announced Wednesday by Human Resources Minister Diane Finley and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney is intended to keep foreign workers out of the sex trade in Canada.
Last year, Canada's conservative government issued just a dozen new one-year work visas to foreign exotic dancers, The Globe & Mail reported Thursday.
"The government cannot in good conscience continue to admit temporary foreign workers to work in businesses in sectors where there are reasonable grounds to suspect a risk of sexual exploitation," Kenney said in a speech in Calgary.
Finley said foreign temporary workers at strip clubs, escort services and massage parlors are at particularly high risk of being exploited and abused. A 2010 Royal Canadian Mounted Police report on human trafficking in Canada found Eastern European escort agencies in Montreal and Toronto were fronts for prostitution rings that lured women to Canada with a promise of a legitimate job.
The Toronto Star said strippers currently working in Canada can continue to work but their permits will not be renewed. An estimated 800 strippers in Canada have temporary work permits and an Immigration Canada spokesperson said 496 visas were issued to exotic dancers between 2006 and 2011.
"What happens to them now … has anyone thought about that," asked Adult Entertainment Association of Canada executive director Tim Lambrinos said Wednesday. He said the change would make life for the strippers more dangerous.
The Globe & Mail said Canada's strip-club industry plans to recruit international students to take the adult entertainment jobs when hundreds of dancers lose their right to work under the Temporary Foreign Worker program.


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In a previous thread I asked about the pleasure of riding without a helmet. Only one respondent mentioned the pleasure at higher than city speeds and apparently a crash convinced him that this was not a good idea though his head was not injured in the crash. You may draw your own conclusions about why so many riders do not wear a helmet where it is not legally mandated.
This question is more difficult as there is no consensus on what constitutes ALL THE GEAR. For this thread I will define it, and we are talking about street (not dirt) riding, as 1. real helmet, 2. leather riding jacket or textile jacket with armour, 3. leather riding pants or textile pants with armour, 4. riding gloves, 5. heavy over the ankle boots, 6. earplugs. I think that is what MOST of us mean by ATGATT.
Feel free to comment on chest protectors, spine protectors, and inflatable protectors. And please, no comments on legislation for the t-shirt/shorts/runners group. That is political and verboten.
Define what you wear, why, and whether on occasion you make exceptions.
I'll start: Shoei full face helmet, Rev'It Sand jacket and pants, Held gloves, BMW Allround boots, earplugs. And I wear them every time I ride. Donning all that stuff means I don't take short rides. For a trip I can't make longer I use the car, and don't ride as much as I would like. The price I pay.


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With my former company, my estimates were (usually) within plus or minus 10% of the actual time the task took. Of course, I also broke everything down into manageable tasks and estimated those one by one. I also knew the system cold.
With my current job, I'm glad the estimates are in "jellybeans" because I don't know the system well enough to provide dead accurate estimates -- not to mention the fact that we don't really have the luxury to sit down and break everything into manageable, estimable pieces.


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Weathers needs Tommy John surgery
Rockies' first-round Draft pick in 2007 hurt right elbow in AFL
By Thomas Harding / MLB.com
Weathers suffered the injury during Arizona Fall League play last Thursday, had an MRI on Monday and learned the results of the initial report Tuesday. Marc Gustafson, the Rockies' player development director, said Weathers will consult with the team's doctors before taking the next step, but the surgery is the normal course.
Rehab time from Tommy John surgery would be expected to be 12-15 months, which would eliminate his participation in the 2009 season. Weathers, selected eighth overall out of Vanderbilt, attended his first Major League Spring Training this year, and pitched at Double-A Tulsa, in the Futures Game during All-Star weekend, in the Olympics for Team USA, in instructional ball in Tucson and in the Arizona Fall League.
"You just never know," Gustafson said. "the MRI when he came into the system showed a healthy arm, and it looks like the ligament popped with one pitch. The good news is the success rate for this type of surgery is very high. He's young and he'll be good for many years."
Thomas Harding is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Austin Jackson makes his family proud
Tigers center fielder was influenced by father, older brother
When he was 12, Baseball America ranked Austin Jackson No. 1 in the nation in his age group. It was right about then that his father Albert built him a batting cage behind their house in Denton, Texas.
"It was pretty big, 70 feet," the Tigers center fielder said. "Not the biggest cage, but it pretty much took up the whole backyard. I would go out there after school and just hit off the tee. We finally got a pitching machine, and I would set it up and hit off that.
"Since I was serious about getting out there every day and hitting, my father really didn't mind taking up that much space to build it." Besides, Austin said, practicing in the backyard "keeps you occupied, keeps you out of trouble. You know where I'm at, in the cage, hitting and having fun."
Albert built it "in the backyard so he could play anytime," he said. "Sometimes he just didn't want to stop. He'd have played all night if he could've."
Lights were soon added. The pitching machine came later.
Austin first got interested in baseball because Jamaal Jackson, five years older, was into baseball. That's what kid brothers do.
"My brother played, and I'd go to his games and stuff like that," Austin said. "That's how I got started, and it's stuck with me ever since."
Up until high school Jamaal also played basketball, so naturally ...
"Austin wanted to play both sports," their father said. "He'd play basketball (at a nearby gym) and baseball, whichever one he wanted to do that day."
Albert Jackson had played basketball into college, and in November 2004, Austin committed to play at Georgia Tech, which would have allowed him to play baseball, as well. Then, the Yankees picked him in the eighth round of the 2005 MLB First-Year Player Draft.
"They didn't want him to play basketball anymore," his father said. "They wanted him to devote all his time to baseball."
Also entering into Austin's decision to give up his dream of a life as a point guard in the NBA: "Having the opportunity to get my career started at a pro level right away," he said.
He was 20 when he reached Triple-A in 2007, found himself in Double-A for the entire 2008 season and was back in Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre for all of 2009.
There was a surplus of Yankees outfielders in 2009 -- Brett Gardner, Nick Swisher, Melky Cabrera, Johnny Damon, Xavier Nady and others, although some would be free agents after the season.
"When I didn't get called up, I talked with the manager (Dave Miley) and coaches at Scranton," Jackson said. "They were telling me there just wasn't any room for me at the time. I understood that. I understand the business side.
"In the offseason, I was keeping in touch with my agent, talking about the rumors about me being traded. Being able to start on a team definitely sparked some excitement in me."
That Dec. 9, a three-way trade among the Yankees, Tigers and D-backs sent Jackson to Detroit and Curtis Granderson, whose position he would inherit, to New York.
Jackson started on Opening Day, April 5, 2010, getting a hit and an RBI in the Tigers' 8-4 win at Kansas City. With friends and family in attendance, he went 1-for-5 again in the Comerica Park home opener, a 4-2 win over Cleveland.
"It was just unbelievable, seeing him in Detroit Opening Day or seeing him on TV," Albert said. "My own son out there on a Major League field. It's a feeling you just can't explain."
And on April 25, with his parents, friends and neighbors making the one-hour drive from Denton to Arlington, Texas, Jackson rewarded them with his first Major League home run, against the Rangers' Colby Lewis.
"I have the ball," his father said.
Albert doesn't have a trophy case at home for it yet, "but we're working on that."
Bruce Lowitt is a freelance writer based in Tampa, Fla.
This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The 57-year-old Doncaster man was involved in a collision with a black Volkswagen Beetle at around 4.10pm yesterday on Everingham Road.
The 21-year-old driver of the car was unharmed.
The accident happened near to the junction with Green Boulevard.
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Toyota Tundra Engine Issues
washu64 Posts: 1I have had the same problem. Mine is a 2000, 4.7 V8 with 110K. Yesterday morning the battery was dead for no apparent reason - jumpstarted it - idled and drove fine until I stopped to make a turn and the engine died. It restarted fine, and runs, but won't idle on it's own.
Today the battery was dead again and wouldn't take a charge. It was VERY old, so we replaced it. This did not solve the idling problem...
My fuel filter is only 4 months old, I don't think that is the problem. Would an O2 sensor cause this?
Already scheduled for some maintenence on Wed. I'll let you know what they tell me about this Luke.
Any other ideas or explanations would be appreciated before then.
luke21 Posts: 2my guess is that it is the idle air control, I read sometimes they stick. let me know after you're maintence check. Thanks.
peaceandquiet Posts: 3Are you still following this discussion? I'm interested in your reply, if any, to posts after yours.
Pistonslap Lady
I started to get rust spots on my rear bumper on my 2008 tundra . Anyone else hear of this problem
Are you sure they're truly "rust", or are they maybe "environmental" or "rail dust" deposits? If they're rust, the spot typically has a tiny center "pimple" with a dark brown ring that develops around it. Environment deposits are just like a hard little speck of medium brown sand grain, no ring or "halo" around them. Another check, with the truck washed, run your hand over the vertical part of the bumper and then the painted tailgate surface near the bottom. Do they feel about the same? Then it's probably environmental deposits.
They just replaced my brothers on warranty at sherwood park toyota. Alberta. I am expecting a recall or tsb on this.
farmerrube Posts: 33Rustin and bustin... that is the way of them forien ones now! If you need one for workin.. and lastin long... look to them big3 ones now. Good luck on this one now!
msalsbury Posts: 8Do you mean they replace your brother 5.7l tundra engine for the knocking sound? Hey can you email me the details of the rep. or tech that Ok'd the work at firstname.lastname@example.com I will drive to Alberta to get my engine fixed there if thats the case because my dealer is giving me the run around .
I think you mixed the thread...supert's was about rust spots on the rear bumper.
I'm going through the same issues can you supply any information you received so I can try and get mine fixed too!
If I have the right thread. Looking for someone who has any information on how to get the Toyota Tundra knocking sound fixed under warranty. Sounds as if someone was able to get it done in Alberta . Get 5.7 engine replaced. If anyone has any information about who to contact or dealer who did work or anything I can bring to my dealer for backup would appreciate. This knocking developed about 33k miles and been battling now for months and only have only 6000 miles left on warranty. I had this issue with 1997 Ford 5.4 about same mileage when it started. Turned out to be Ford had some engines produced that were machined improperly.They finally gave me a new engine. Took almost year and many miles latter to get it because of back order of replacement engines but I got it. Went to 235k before selling it. Never thought I wopuld have this issue with a Toyota engine.
eric70 Posts: 2ive had the same problem cause was to much oil on the k&n after cleaning
mikeswift Posts: 1:sick: 2001 Tundra 2WD with 3.4L 6 cyl. throws rod through right side of block. Looks like #1 from outside. 109,220miles. Light usage. Truck never worked hard.Very discouraged. Been bragging my 3 Toyotas up now this. I'm a 3Kmi. oil change type. Local TOY garage says they've never heard of this at this low milage. Other local other type dealers I know say the same. Engine still in truck so no idea what happened yet. Have yet to hear of this problem anywhere. I'm always the guinea pig. :mad:
umbi2011 Posts: 1Another Toyota defect! We have a 2003 Toyota Tundra, V6, 4WD with 96,000 miles.
Other than the manufacturers defects (rust frame) our 2003 Tundra was in mint condition until yesterday. We were driving the car on a residential street, 30 miles per hour, and suddenly heard a noice. My husband immediately shifted the gear into neutral, pulled over and shut the truck off. It then began leaking oil. We towed our Tundra to the Toyota dealership in Tyson's corner. The Toyota dealership claimed that it is our problem and they blamed us for not enough lubrication (oil). We have documents to prove that we have changed the oil every 3000-4000 miles since 2003 and we have always used high grade Castrol GTX 5W-30 oil. Our oil was changed 400 miles ago and when the car was towed it the tank was still 3/4 full. It turns out that the piston rod blew a whole in the side of the engine with ceased the engine. The only way that this can be explained is a bad luck and a manufacturers defect. We now need to replace the engine, at our own expense, for upwards of $7,400 for a used engine. Bad enough, we have been waiting for Toyota to honor their recall for rusting for over a year to no avail. Now this. We are so discouraged as we believed in the Toyota brand and we really like our truck but we have been plagued with problems. What is there to do now?
fromerfan Posts: 1Stopped at the end of my driveway when the engine started to race with the vehicle in drive. My foot was one the brake and pressing harder as the rear wheels overcame the ABS and drove me out into the road. The tundra hit a vehicle coming down the hill from the left and continued to push it clear across the two lane road. The engine just as suddenly stopped revving and stopped. Once out of the car, I witnessed the engine take off again thankfully the vehicle was in park. This was witnessed by the two occupants of the other vehicle. Is there any one out there who has also experience this type of failure? Is there any record of this type of fault?
I have had trouble with 2005 Toyota Tundra engine dying with codes P0171 and P0174 lean fuel on both banks at 60,000 miles. 5 Toyota Dealerships later Ive replaced the MAF spark plugs, both catalytic converters and they say it may be O2 sensors at $400 times 2 and 150 times 2 for the rear ones. This truck has almost gotten me killed more than a few times because engine dying in heavy traffic. Luckily I hope I found an independant technician who in 15 min ran an amp ramp test on the fuel pump. It failed and was aflat line aqt 4 amps when it should vary between 4 and 10 or 12 and down again. Dealers test fuel pressure but not volume of fuel which he says this does. So we'll find out tomorrow.
Replaced on their advice the mass air fuel sensor MAF, the spark plugs, both catalytic converters and they washed out the air plenum all at 60,000 miles. After the cats were replaced it ran okay for a couple of months and then 1500 miles from home it does the same things again. Dealership suggests new O2 sensors but an independant tech ran an amp ramp test of the fuel pump and he says that it has pressure but no volume because the metered amps were a flat line at 4 amps instead of varying from 4 to 10-12 back to 4 again. So they will show me tomorrow whether it solves the problems I and others have had.
As per my last message the amp ramp test is the correct test. The NAPA Technicians at TUNEX took the fuel pump out and replaced it.
I took the fuel pump apart and found it plugged with coffee grinds. Thanks evil ones.
Replacing the pump fixed the engine dying and no power problem as proved by the scans which showed the amps at 7.5amps up to 9 amps and down again. Another scan proof showed the short time and long time fuel numbers at near 10 and over 30 respectively the injectors trying to compensate for lack of fuel. Those numbers came down to under 3 and 10 respectively and going down more as the averages count the new improved low numbers. The new pump installed actually led to the engine light going out by itself as it recognized the repair.
pvtcable Posts: 7the problem maybe with the flex fuel.I have had to resort to the lemon law and get an attorney. Toyota knows of the condition problem but refuses to tell anybody about it when they're selling these cars. They will not stand behind it they will not let you off the least it will not give you a replacement vehicleregardless of how much you spent or how many Toyotas you driven in the past.there is some type of problem with the mixture of oxygen in fuel. It's a software problem they say. They know about it but they do not have a fixed and not telling any new customers. When the problem happens it makes the truck run rough, start had and hesitates during acceleration and when using passing gear so be very careful. the only cure so far anyway is do not drive for less than 5 minutes at a time, do not run on less than a quarter of a tank of fuelonly drive in temperatures of over 50 degrees.the problem also happens after the seventh or eighth fill up.they may offer to make a monthly payment for you or to extend your warranty but that does not fix the problem. When you drive as much as I do the car has to go in for service about every 2 weeks.I would check this out carefully before you sign anything. Or at least look into the lemon laws first
dbagz1959 Posts: 1i have a 2001 tundra, bought it new, 83000 miles, when it gets to operating temp it develops a miss while at idle, and the check engine lite comes on, seems fine when crusing. took it to one shop and they said the code showed that some of the plugs were loose, repaired that, check engine lite was now out. five days later same problem. took it to dealership, same codes for plugs.they replaced all the plugs, problem fixed. two weeks later same problem. any one have this problem or any ideas what is causing this? thanks for your sugestions.
pikal Posts: 1At 2:00 AM July 30, 2013 a friend of mine woke up when he heard what he thought was someone stealing his truck. He armed himself and made his way cautiously out to the truck to confront the thief/s. There was no one there! The truck had "started itself" with no keys in the ignition? He went and got the keys, shut off the truck and went back inside his home. Several minutes later it started up again without the keys in the ignition! This time he shut off the truck with the ignition key and removed the negative battery cable. The truck did not "start itself" this time. When he starts the truck with the ignition key now, he is unable to shut it off unless he slightly turns the key to the start position and then quickly to the off position. He then leaves the battery cable disconnected until he is ready to start it again.
The Technicians @ Toyota Dealership were unable to use their Computer to try and diagnose the problem? Not sure why?
Unfortunately the truck's warranty has expired and the Dealer is not prepared to further investigate the problem.
...this story is factually true and scared the hell out of him thinking someone was stealing his truck.
Has anyone ever had a similar experience with this make and model???
meboudin Posts: 1My check engine light came on .so went do a code check, it gave me a 43 which is a purge value sensor, or replacement part. Please help with this so i dopnt spend a lot of money
an not fix the problem. Thanks


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http://www.london2012.com/basketball/; don't know where to find highlights.
As to the trade rumours .. can we please stop talking about Jose for [insert all-star/borderline all star player]? We will get a late first rounder or 2nd rounder (the same thing we could have got at best if we traded him last year) if we are lucky. We just about amnestied him.
If we get an AI or RG in a trade, it wont be because Jose impresses someone in the olympics .. it will be because of what else we include in the deal (think DD, young assets or picks)
Calderon is a big expiring contract and DeRozan could also be considered an expiring contract.
Ed Davis could play solid and become a desirable commodity given his rookie contract.
The only draft picks the Raps can deal are 2nd round picks - their own '13 and '14 and SAC's '14.
IMO there is just too much variability to trade calderon before the trade deadline next season.
1. Can lowry even effectively run this group? probably, but unless an enticing offer was put on the table it would be nice to have jose as a security blanket if lowry doesn't make the players around him better.
2.Do we need a SF like iguodala? or is derozan effective?
3. Is terrence ross a bust/worth investing time in? iff ross is a bust, is derozan suitable to keep playing SG?
4. Does bargnani avoid injury? and consistenly play both sides of the ball? does ed davis become good enough to replace bargnani?
To answer those questions and evaluate the talent/improvent in the squad is going to take some time. We don't know yet if we need to pursue iguodala/gay and we don't know whether we need calderon more than we think.
Wouldn't another pg need to be involved in a trade of JC? I hate the idea of JL3 being our primary back up.
What would be the implications if the Raptors keep Jose, let his contract expire and sign him to a much cheaper contract?
It would be nice if they could trade him and use the MLE to sign him next summer - assuming the contract coming back in the trade is desirable and caps the Raps out.
1. He would only cost the acquring team less than 1/2 year of salary to clear $10M of salary cap. Not 1.5yrs of salary, like last season. Not a small number, in terms of salary paid or cap flexibility.
2. As people pointed out, the CBA changes make it even tougher to preserve trade/cap flexibility going forward (e.g. S&Ts)
3. The Jose amnesty situation was only considered in the context of the going-all-in for Nash, and even so, that would have been a last resort.
4. Inevitably there will be injuries and playoff bound teams are always looking to shore up at the trade deadline, especially at PG. Jose would be an awesome rent-a-player for the stretch run and playoffs. Way better than, say, Derrick Fisher for OKC last year.
5. This year's draft is supposedly weaker than last year, which means a late first rounder this year should be equal to a mid-first rounder next year, or something like that.
6. The Knicks always implode and make a desperation trade out of overreaction. Jose has some similarities to Nash, and would fit perfectly onto that roster.
WRT injury -I don't see a problem if he is tired after the Olympics. He won't need to play a lot anyways.
In a dream scenario Jose in final vs US makes Spain look good & take it to the wire. Jose's value skyrockets.
IMO DoNDaDDa makes some excellent point. Lets look at what Jose does positive. He is likely to lead a very good Spanish national team to a medal. In addition, this year he will be a backup, meaning facing (playing D) against second stringers where his D won't be as nearly as bad & he can shine more on offence (pick & roll with Amir & Val...).
I don't see Bulls as a good fit currently. NO & Sac maybe. I don't see Jimmer as a PG. IMO he might be a slightly more effective JJ Redick off the bench.
T Wolves -I am not sure what they have. There does not seem to be a long term plan/commitment.
In the end, I don't think Raps have to do anything with Jose now. Maybe in Feb, IFF a good team gets an injury to its starter. Worse case scenario, we have an expiring contract next year.
Watching the AUS-ESP game and while they were showing some closeups, I saw that Jose has some stitches on his eye.
Eye injury from a few months ago still bothering him?
4 n 3 for Jose .. not exactly lightin things up here ..
theres more ball movement in fiba ball, its rare for players to have gaudy assist numbers.
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Members hoarding cash to bludgeon their colleagues
Nearly a dozen member-versus-member contests will take place this fall after states redrew congressional district lines to match new Census data, and newly filed campaign finance reports show the money chase is in full swing for incumbent lawmakers doing battle with their colleagues.
Lawmakers facing off in contests in Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan reported raising more than $1 million in 2011, according to year-end Federal Election Commission reports filed this week -- meaning they will have plenty to spend to attack each other.
Here's a state-by-state breakdown:
A new congressional map in Arizona added a House seat but overhauled districts held by freshman GOP Reps. Ben Quayle and Dave Schweikert, prompting the latter to jump into the new Scottsdale-based 6th District. Quayle has yet to announce his intentions, but it is widely assumed that he wants to run there as well.
Should the Republican duo face off, Quayle, the son of former Vice President Dan Quayle, would be ahead financially, having raised more than $950,000 in 2011, including $262,000 the fourth quarter.
Quayle banked nearly $692,000 at the end of the year, posting a small $6,000 debt largely tied to consultant fees.
Schweikert reported $817,000 raised for the year with $170,000 of that rolling in in the fourth quarter. He had $700,000 in the bank but had $100,000 in debt from a personal loan he made the campaign in December.
The Golden State didn't lose any of its 53 seats in Congress during reapportionment, but California's new nonpartisan redistricting commission kept the process lively when it carved up existing districts to draw the state's newest congressional map -- prompting at least two member-versus-member matchups.
California also implemented a new "jungle" primary system, under which the top two vote-getters, regardless of party, advance to the general election. That creates the potential for some incumbent battles that could last until the general election.
Democratic Rep. Janice Hahn, who won a special election to replace ex-Rep. Jane Harman (D) last year, will take on fellow Democratic Rep. Laura Richardson in the new Los Angeles-area 44th District.
Both lawmakers posted campaign finance sheets in the red at the end of 2011.
Hahn reported nearly $157,000 in debt, largely in consultant and printing fees. She reported no loans. The Democrat's campaign told the Los Angeles Times the debt was tied to her special election campaign.
Hahn raised $226,000 in 2011, including $77,000 in the last quarter.
Richardson's balance sheet shows debts of nearly $438,000, including a nearly $100,000 bill from the law firm Perkins Coie and nearly $215,000 in fees from Encino-based Shallman Communications. Richardson revealed in November that the House Ethics Committee is investigating whether she used government staffers for political work.
Richardson maintained a fundraising edge over Hahn with $313,000 in 2011, including $103,000 in the last quarter. She reported $132,000 on hand.
Democratic Reps. Howard Berman and Brad Sherman are also facing off after the nonpartisan commission pushed both lawmakers' homes in the Los Angeles-area San Fernando Valley into the same district.
Berman and Sherman will face the challenge of distinguishing themselves to voters in the district, and both are expected to draw on significant campaign accounts. The new seat is made up of about 20 percent of Berman's current district and 60 percent of Sherman's current district.
Berman reported a haul of nearly $2.4 million in 2011, with nearly half that amount coming in in the final months of 2011 when he raise more than $1 million.
He reported nearly $2.9 million on hand and about $24,000 in debt.
Sherman reported $841,000 raised in his year-end report with $126,000 in the final month of the year.
Although Sherman's report states he has about $3.7 million on hand, a footnote to the report states that value should actually be about $4.3 million, citing investments the campaign made in U.S. bonds.
"This is because the Committee's U.S. Government Bonds have a fair market value of $592,062.87 more than the Committee's initial investment as of December 31, 2011," the report states. "The Committee has provided this information in order to disclose a cash on hand figure that reflects the resources available to the campaign."
Sherman also reported $252,000 in debt, including a $250,000 loan from the candidate.
When the state lost a seat to reapportionment, Democratic majorities in the Illinois Legislature reconfigured the state's remaining 18 districts to favor their party, forcing veteran GOP Rep. Don Manzullo to face off with freshman Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger.
The pair will compete for the state's 16th District, which stretches from Boone County along the state's northern border to Iroquois County on its eastern edge. Kinzinger, an Iraq War veteran who defeated Rep. Debbie Halvorson (D) last year in a bid assisted by tea party activists, outraised Manzullo in the fourth quarter and year-end totals.
The freshman lawmaker reported raising $286,000 in the year's final three months, bringing his 2011 total to more than $1.1 million. He banked $651,000 at the end of December.
Manzullo raised nearly $602,000 in 2011, including $170,000 in the fourth quarter. He had $523,000 on hand at the end of the year.
Neither candidate reported any debt.
When redistricting in the Hawkeye State bumped Republican Rep. Tom Latham into a potential primary with fellow GOP Rep. Steve King, he headed south to the 3rd District seat held by Democratic Rep. Leonard Boswell.
Latham hit the hustings hard in 2011, raising nearly $1.7 million, and keeping $1.9 million in the bank at the end of last year. He raised $345,000 in the fourth quarter and reported about $30,000 in campaign debts.
Boswell is trailing in the money chase with $666,000 raised in 2011, including $182,000 in the fourth quarter. He reported $494,000 on hand at the end of the year and no debts.
It's not officially a member-versus-member matchup, but it is widely expected that Rep. Jeff Landry (R) will campaign against Rep. Charles Boustany (R) in the state's new 3rd District.
The Republican duo landed in the same district under the state's new congressional map when Louisiana lost one seat in the reapportionment process.
Boustany has indicated he will run in the district; Landry has yet to telegraph his intentions.
According to campaign finance reports, Boustany would have the money edge in a face-off with nearly $1.3 million on hand at the end of 2011. Boustany raised $223,000 in the fourth quarter, giving him a nearly $1.2 million tally for 2011 with no debt.
Landry, who was first elected in 2010, raised nearly $759,000 in 2011, including $190,000 in the final months of the year. He had $534,000 on hand but retains debts of nearly $21,000, including a $20,000 personal loan to his campaign from the previous cycle.
Republican lawmakers in Michigan eliminated Rep. Gary Peters' (D) suburban Detroit district after the state lost yet another congressional seat to reapportionment, prompting him to pick between challenges to senior Democratic Rep. Sander Levin or freshman Rep. Hansen Clarke (D).
Peters opted for the new 14th District, and both lawmakers must also face off in the Democratic primary with Southfield Mayor Brenda Lawrence and former state Rep. Mary Waters.
Peters is ahead in the money chase, raising nearly $1.2 million in 2011, including $286,000 in the fourth quarter. He retained $1 million on hand and had no debts.
Clarke reported raising $490,000 for the year, including $124,000 in the fourth quarter. He retained more than $500,000 on hand and had no debts.
New Jersey
Also losing a congressional seat is the Garden State, where Democratic Reps. Steve Rothman and Bill Pascrell will face off in northern New Jersey's 9th District.
Rothman opted to move into Pascrell's territory after the state's redistricting commission put his home into a GOP-leaning district held by Rep. Scott Garrett (R).
According to their newest campaign finance reports, both Democrats have well over $1 million in the bank.
Rothman reported raising $507,000 in 2011, with $99,000 coming in the fourth quarter. He had $1.7 million on hand at the end of the year and no debt.
Pascrell raised significantly more in 2011, putting nearly $856,000 in his coffers, of which $195,000 came in at the end of the year. He banked slightly less than Rothman but still reported a healthy $1.5 million in the bank with no debt.
Freshman Rep. Jim Renacci (R) will face off with Rep. Betty Sutton (D) after Ohio lost two congressional seats in the decennial reapportionment process.
The Republican-dominated Legislature broke apart Sutton's northeastern 13th District, and she opted to move into the new 16th District, which includes part of Cuyahoga County.
Renacci reported raising $1.2 million in 2011, including $228,000 in the fourth quarter, and retained $957,000 on hand at the end of the year.
But Renacci, among the richest members of Congress according to his personal financial disclosure reports, is still owed $370,000 in personal loans he made to the campaign last cycle.
Sutton reported raising $753,000 in 2011, including $206,000 in the fourth quarter. But Sutton had $433,000 on hand, or less than half as much as Renacci. She reported no debts.
The Ohio remap also prompted a battle between two senior Democrats for the new 9th District bounded on one side by the Lake Erie shoreline. The new district conjoins Rep. Dennis Kucinich's (D) Cleveland home and Rep. Marcy Katpur's (D) Toledo base.
Kaptur brought in $144,000 in the last quarter, more than doubling receipts for the year for a total of nearly $283,000. She retained her cash-on-hand advantage with nearly $707,000 in the bank.
Kucinich, who is expected to tap the national fundraising network he established in his quixotic presidential bids, held a celebrity-studded California fundraiser in the last quarter, according to media reports.
He reported raising nearly $170,000 in the final three months of the year, bringing his year-end total to more than $616,000. But Kucinich had $121,000 on hand.
Neither campaign reported any debts.
The Keystone State lost one congressional seat to reapportionment, resulting in a new map that forces Democratic Reps. Jason Altmire and Mark Critz to face off for the new 12th District.
The new district contains more of Altmire's current territory in the Pittsburgh suburbs but also has Critz's Johnstown-base, which he won in a 2010 special election to replace the late Rep. John Murtha (D).
Altmire reported raising more than $1.1 million in 2011, including $181,000 in the final months of the year. He retained $852,000 on hand with no debts.
Critz trails in the money chase with $869,000 raised in 2011, including $130,000 in the fourth quarter. He reported $465,000 on hand and a small $7,300 debt including a personal loan of $7,000.


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COLUMBUS, Ohio - Finally on Tuesday the West squad spent a significant amount of time scrimmaging in a five-on-five setting. Along with the West getting to go after each other full speed, the East as usual was working in full force. While there were many who stood out, Josh Selby continues to make all kinds of explosive plays with the ball in his hands.
In the final day of preparations, the teams put in some final sets and went over the offense one last time. Then both squads got to work in a full court setting, and the stars came out.
West Top Performers
Harrison Barnes: As usual the multi-talented Barnes was on his game. Barnes showed deep range, and also was good going to the rim and finishing with his length and athleticism. Beyond that, Barnes did an excellent job on the defense end where he came down and blocked shots from the weak side as well as playing solid on the ball. Overall Barnes clearly asserted himself as one of the top wings, and one of the top players overall on Tuesday.
Cory Joseph: One of the quickest guards with the ball, and also one of the best shooters, Joseph proved to be a tough matchup during Tuesday's session. He had one spin move and jump shot from the mid-range that was extremely impressive, and along with that he is doing a solid job of getting his teammates involved as a floor general. All day on Tuesday he proved to be too much for many of the other guards on the West team, and had an excellent day on the defensive end as well.
Doron Lamb: There might not be a better pure scorer from the outside in the entire game than Lamb. While not the best athlete, Lamb knows how to get open and is very crafty with the ball in his hands. All day on Tuesday his shot was falling, and from 15-20 feet he can absolutely be automatic. What makes Lamb unique is that he hits challenged shots with the same consistency that he hits open shots.
Patric Young: Young has been a beast on the glass all week long, and that was extremely evident on Tuesday. The future Florida Gator attacked the rim with thunderous dunks, and used his unique combination of athleticism and strength to create space for himself down low. To this point none of the bigs on the West team have been able to keep Young from making his presence felt around the rim.
Fabricio de Melo: The big man from Brazil is in the best shape of his life, and his high motor and activity have been excellent to see. Melo is still somewhat raw on the offensive end, but he will block shots, rebound, and run the floor very well as anyone his size. Once he gets in the weight room and refines his offensive skills he should be excellent, and to this point that upside has been on display.
Jereme Richmond: When it comes to converting in the mid-range, very few are better than Richmond. Going against Barnes hasn't been easy for him, but Richmond has fared very admirably. He has an excellent pull-up jumper, and from the 15-18 mark Richmond has been money. Also he is athletic and long which makes him a solid defender and good rebounder coming off the wing.
East Top Performers
Josh Selby: Tuesday was yet another huge day for Selby. The Baltimore native has been completely unguardable all week long, and that didn't change at all during Tuesday's practice. Selby got to rim at will, and also had his shot working from the outside. With his athleticism and ability to finish both inside and on the perimeter makes him such a tough matchup. Quite honestly no one could guard him.
Kyrie Irving: As the practices continue, Irving continues to show what he brings to the team. Irving has done an excellent job of getting his teammates involved, and running the show. On top of that he is a capable shooter, and a very willing defender. While he hasn't been flashy, Irving has just been extremely solid in every aspect on the floor.
Jared Sullinger: Of all the big guys, Sullinger clearly has the best feel for the game. He passes well out of the post, knows how to size up his defenders and make a move, and also just finds the basketball off the glass for rebounds. He isn't the most explosive player, but he has been very tough all week long for the East bigs matchup with.
Perry Jones: The production still isn't there with Jones, but every once in a while he does some things that absolutely wow you. He runs the court, hits threes, and makes things very difficult on the opposing big guys. So far Jones is the only one on the East who has had any success at all trying to stop Sullinger. If he learns to play mean, there is no telling how good he can be.
Tobias Harris: Harris is just having an absolutely incredible week, and on Tuesday it was no different. He is just so smooth with the ball, and defenders have had little luck staying in front of him. Also his shot has looked great, and overall has just been a major matchup problem. On the wing with his size and athleticism, he has taken bigger defenders to the rim off the dribble or hit shots from the perimeter, and smaller defenders have had very little luck stopping him down on the block.
Deshaun Thomas: Thomas had it working from deep during the East practice session. The second all-time leading scorer in Indiana history showed off his deep stroke, and hit several in a row, and at the same time he created possessions for his team by making several steals on the defensive end. Thomas played with a high motor, and had one of the better days in practice.


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Kanye West Style Breakdown: What's Right, What's Wrong, and How to Fix It
Kanye West is one of the most stylish dudes around. He has his own high-end, eponymous fashion line — and unlike the clothing companies created by so many of his peers, it's not stuff you can nab at the mall. 'Ye has fashion shows in Paris, and he takes the endeavor seriously.
So it's no surprise that he usually hits the mark, whether he's rolling in kicks, jeans and leather, or on a red carpet in a tux.
That said, there have been times we were all, "Yeezy, WTF?"
Case in point: His recent leather kilt, paired with pants and a hoodie. The urban gladiator thing didn't do it for us. Sorry, 'Ye. Props for trying to pull it off, though.
West tends to favor solids and coordinates – he usually stays within a color family in a single outfit and excels at mixing high and low, something that the average Joe can easily emulate. When he tries to be too fashion forward, that's when he stumbles.
Here, Yeezy is firing on all cylinders in a monochromatic outfit given a pop of color courtesy of his sneakers and his bling. The leather pants fit right. The blazer is the perfect cut. The sneakers dress it down a tad.
But here, he misses the mark entirely in an all-denim ensemble. Granted, he was at the loose and fun VMAs, but still. He looks sloppy.
He also has a flair for the dramatic (and the silly), like the angel wings he wore to the 2006 Grammys. If nothing else, Kanye definitely stands out, nine times out of 10.
What's Right:
West looks casual, cool, comfortable, and – most importantly – copyable (by his fans) in a leather jacket and hoodie. It's effortless, casual chic.
Again, his shades of black and grey are anything but boring, since it's such a pulled-together look. The distressed leather jacket is somethin' else.
But the rapper doesn't live in jeans and t-shirts — he also cleans up pretty well. In this structured tan trench with a white ensemble, he's sharp-dressed and dapper.
Check out 'Ye in a tux. And who's that accessory on his arm? None other than Carine Roitfeld, the editor-in-chief of Vogue Paris, who's not exactly a slouch in the fashion industry.
West also has a signature accessory: his shades. His oversized sunglasses add a touch of glamour.
We even love his fringed moccasins, which add some flair to his black and grey outfit at a Rodarte fashion show in 2011. He spends a lot of his free time soaking in the world of style, and it filters down into his own looks.
He may have been working up a sweat performing at Cannes, but he still looked crisp while doing it.
What's Wrong:
West often overdoes it, as in the nerdy sweater, denim jacket and bow tie here. It's too busy and stylistically disconnected.
Jeans and leather are Kanye hallmarks, but the shredded jeans below are overkill.
Here's another Yeezy hallmark gone haywire. These overly styled glasses are not his best choice since they clash with the bling around his neck, and the branding is a little screamy.
Changing of the guard? No, changing of the jacket. This boxy military cut isn't polished enough for someone with Kanye's edge.
At the 2006 Grammys, West wore a lavender suit with white sneakers and pristine waiter gloves. It was weirdly matchy-matchy and the color was meh.
How to Fix It:
West should stick to kicked-up casuals. It's all in the details, and 'Ye usually gets those right. When he overthinks it, it shows. The look below is a good example of keeping it simple.
Monochromatism is Yeezy's best friend. Even though you could get snowblind looking at him and girlfriend Kim Kardashian in her eggshell dress, they pair nicely.


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This fall, the first official book about Whitney Houston will be released.
Whitney Houston: Tribute To An Icon, due out November 27, looks to remember the fallen singer, who died in February, through photos and essays, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Music mogul Clive Davis has written a tribute to his close friend, along with her sister-in-law Pat Houston, who was also Whitney's manager and is now the head of her estate.
In her essay, Pat writes, that the book allows fans to share the "amazing memories that reflect very special moments in the life of the extraordinary Whitney Houston, "Nippy" to her family and also to me."
The book also features over a hundred photos of the "I Will Always Love You" singer including outtakes from past shoots and never-before-published shots.
– Shannon Carlin, CBS Local


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She was born Aug. 23, 1935, in Maud, Okla., to William and Neva Baker and was preceded in death by her son, Greg Austin; her parents; one brother; and one sister.
She was a dedicated member of Mt. Vernon Free Will Baptist Church and retired from Arkansas Nuclear One after 17 years of service.
Survivors include her loving husband of 62 years, Billy R. Austin of Russellville; daughter, Kathy and her spouse, David Craig, of Russellville; one sister; grandchildren, Angela Crowe Andrews, Joshua Crowe, both formerly of Atkins, and Cody Craig; and great-grandchildren, Carter and Camryn Andrews and Harper Crowe. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Arkansas Hospice; 2405 E. Parkway, Suite 3, Russellville AR 72802.


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Jenna Dewan Tatum might not have specifically mentioned her bun in the oven, but we could tell something was cooking from her grin.
Just hours before the Step Up star and husband Channing Tatum announced their baby news Monday, Jenna appeared on Access Hollywood. While she gushed about falling in love with the "Sexiest Man Alive," she stayed mum when it came to her pregnancy.
When told that "the Twitterverse is exploding that there may be the sexiest baby alive," Jenna played coy. "We want a family," she said with a smile. "Whenever it's meant to be. Whenever divine intervention comes in and creates that to happen, we'll be happy."
And happy they are. The genetically blessed Tatum baby is due in 2013.


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Honiton Netball Summer League has new leaders
PUBLISHED: 07:07 14 May 2014 | UPDATED: 07:07 14 May 2014
There are new leaders at the top of the Honiton and District Sumer Netball league, writes Graham Ingram.
With leaders Pixies without a game it was an opportunity for OPG to go top if they could get the better of Flamingos.
Although Flamingos started with a two goal advantage by half way OPG were in command with a 21-17 lead with Tracy Moran calling the shots from centre. Although Lisa Pemberton worked hard for Flamingos they were always chasing the game and only just managed to gain a point from their 27-53 defeat and, as a result of their win, OPG take over at the top of the table.
Sidmouth Toucans are still looking for a win after four games! Their latest defeat was at the hands of Hi Q. Toucans, with Helen Terry in fine form, were holding a 38-35 advantage at half-time, but the third quarter saw Hi Q draw level at 47-47 leading to a tense last quarter. With Laura French playing well Hi Q moved in front and held on to record their first win, 58-51, and move up to seventh place. Blackdown ladies were in action for only the second time this season when they met Howden Hawks and both were looking for their first win. Blackdown started with a four goal advantage, but by quarter time Howden were level at 48-48. With Nicki Snell playing well for the Ladies they were 57-55 in front at the end of the third quarter. Jill Partiss worked hard for Hawks, but Blackdown held on to win by 63-62 and push Hawks to the foot of the table. Tip Top Trees and JD Tyres had both had similar starts to the season but tonight the honours went to JD who although they started with a two goal lead had increased this to win by a comfortable 64 -50 at the close. Tanya Broom was in fine shooting form for JD whilst Ellie Gillan had a fine game for the Trees.
Results (handicap scores in brackets)
Hi Q (16) 58, Sidmouth Toucans (28) 51; Howden Hawks (36) 62, Blackdown Ladies (40) 63; Tip Top Trees (30) 50, JD Tures (32) 64; OPG (0) 53, Flamingo (2) 27.
Latest table. P GD Pts
Pixies 3 46 9
Flamingos 3 18 7
JD Tyres 3 -6 7
Uplowman 2 50 6
Tip Top Trees 3 -5 5
Hi Q 3 -14 5
Signs South West 2 7 4
Blackdown Ladies 2 -11 4
Sidmouth Toucans 4 -73 4
Howden Hawks 3 -24 3


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Marlins hope to improve late-inning pitching
By Joe Frisaro / MLB.com
JUPITER, Fla. -- It may be early in Spring Training, but a mildly concerning pattern has developed in recent games for the Marlins.
The pitching has broken down in the middle to late innings.
In Saturday's 8-8 tie with the Mets, Miami held a 7-2 lead heading into the bottom of the sixth inning at Tradition Field in Port St. Lucie. The Mets were actually without a hit through four innings, but ran off eight total runs from the fifth to eighth innings.
On Friday, in an 8-7 loss to the Twins, the Marlins led 5-3 through five innings. Minnesota responded with five runs in the late innings.
"Any time our guys are swinging the bats and we've got a nice cushion, you want to shut it down," manager Mike Redmond said.
The Marlins' bullpen held off the Mets on Sunday afternoon in a 6-4 comeback win.
Without a lineup loaded with power, the Marlins will be looking to manufacture runs. When they get them, they will be banking on the relievers to do their part.
Obviously, it is Spring Training, and the players' mental clock is for Opening Day. But the young team is striving to gain some confidence and continuity now. The hope is spring success could lead into building a winning culture for the regular season.
"Shutdown innings are important," Redmond said. "After we score, we've got to put a zero up. We did that early. … We've got to do a better job of focusing on that, and executing our pitches."
Eovaldi sharp early, but finds trouble in third
JUPITER, Fla. -- The arm strength and command are there for Nathan Eovaldi. Next for the Marlins' right-hander is eliminating mistakes.
For 2 1/3 innings on Sunday, Eovaldi was dominant, retiring seven straight with four strikeouts.
But he wasn't able to complete the third inning, and he gave up a home run to Brandon Hicks on an 0-2 pitch he thought was a bit off the plate. So rather than having an impressive overall outing, Eovaldi's line was somewhat misleading -- three runs on two hits with one walk and four strikeouts.
The Marlins rallied to a 6-4 win over the Mets at Roger Dean Stadium.
Eovaldi had the misfortune of having two of his earned runs score on John Buck's three-run homer off Tom Koehler.
"I thought Eovaldi pitched well," manager Mike Redmond said. "He gave up an 0-2 home run, but his stuff is good. He's got good stuff. Obviously, you try not to get too caught up in the results this time in Spring Training.
"I would love to see us execute our pitches better ahead in the count. We're giving up too many 0-2, 1-2 hits. Obviously, I understand that is going to come the later we get into Spring Training."
The positive is: Eovaldi is progressing. His pure stuff has so far been the best of any starter in Miami's camp.
"The first two innings, I felt like I pitched it in and out real well," Eovaldi said. "I didn't just throw to one side. The third inning, I was just staying away from everybody. I wasn't getting the ball in as much."
Polanco out due to mild back tightness
JUPITER, Fla. -- Until the cold weather reached South Florida the past few days, Placido Polanco was one of the Marlins' hottest hitters.
The 37-year-old, signed as a free agent to secure third base, is batting .400 (4-for-10) this spring. But chilly conditions swept through the area this weekend, and Polanco experienced mild back tightness.
Rather than take any chances, the Marlins are giving Polanco a couple of days to rest.
"Just a back spasm," the veteran infielder said. "It's not bad. I'm feeling good right now."
With the Marlins off on Monday, Polanco is hopeful that the two days off will be enough for him to be back on Tuesday night to face Team Venezuela at Roger Dean Stadium. He conceded the chilly conditions could have been a factor.
"Maybe," he said. "I felt it right after practice yesterday."
On Saturday, the Marlins faced the Mets in Port St. Lucie. Polanco didn't make the trip, as instead he stayed back to work out in Jupiter.
Health is an issue with Polanco, who spent time on the disabled list last year with lower back inflammation. He was limited to 90 games with the Phillies in 2012.
"It has nothing to do with what I've had before," Polanco said.
"We're definitely going to have to monitor him," Marlins manager Mike Redmond said. "He and I have talked several times about letting me know how he's feeling, and how his body is. I feel like we are on the same page. We have a good program for him."
Chris Valaika started at third base on Sunday against the Mets.
Also on Sunday, the Marlins assigned left-handed pitching prospect Andrew Heaney to rehab due to a lat strain. Heaney, Miami's first-round pick in the 2012 First-Year Player Draft, did not pitch in any spring games. He is expected start the season at Class A Jupiter.
Worth noting
• The Marlins are off on Monday, and on Tuesday they will play a "B" game at 11 a.m. ET on a back field. Jacob Turner will start that game. At 7 p.m. Tuesday, Miami will face Team Venezuela in an exhibition game at Roger Dean Stadium. Wade LeBlanc is starting, and top prospect Jose Fernandez is scheduled to throw an inning of relief.
• Casey Kotchman went 3-for-4 on Sunday, and he's batting .636 in Spring Training. "He's had some great at-bats," manager Mike Redmond said. "For a guy who has missed a little time, he's come on strong."
Kotchman missed about a week in camp because he sustained four stitches in his left ring finger. Kotchman and Joe Mahoney are competing for the first-base job.
• Gorkys Hernandez had been hitless in Grapefruit League play, but the speedy center fielder had an RBI double on Sunday. He is now 1-for-13.
Joe Frisaro is a reporter for MLB.com. He writes a blog, called The Fish Pond. Follow him on Twitter @JoeFrisaro. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Monrovia, the capital of Liberia, features a number of popular beaches and sights.
Welcome to a city of historical importance, with the famous Providence Island and its deep-rooted african culture. Symbol of the Freedom, Providence Island is famous for welcoming liberated African slaves returned to their homeland. It is a site of great historical importance for the people of Liberia. Traditional dances and concerts are also frequently held there.
Other attractions include the Waterside Market and the National Museum. You can buy beautiful African batik goods and woodcarvings at the Waterside Market, which is held in an old area near the centre. The National Museum is known mainly for its collection of old Liberian art.
SLEEP Mamba Point Hotel (United Nations Drive, www.mambapointhotel.biz) is located next to the US Embassy, and offers luxury and comfort in one of the safest areas in town. It overlooks the beach, and also has a casino and swimming pool. If you're hungry after a day's exploring, the restaurant serves excellent cuisine, from Italian to sushi. Libassa Ecolodge Beach and Lagoon Resort (Marshall Road, Ben Town) is another lovely place to stay, roughly 30km from the city centre.
EAT Drink a beer, eat on the beach, kick back and enjoy the view at Golden Beach (2nd Street, Sinkor Region, www.facebook.com/goldenbeachliberia?ref=hl). This affordable hangout serves Liberian, European and Asian food, and is open every day until late. Otherwise, Anglers Bar & Grill (off Camp Johnson Road) has a great American-style buffet with beach views.


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1. Each time they are in science class, Bella describes an electric-like current passing between her and Edward. What do you think this current is?
Either Edward's attraction to her blood or just the feeling of first love between the both of them. =)
2. During all the questions, we learn that the thing Edward asks the most about are books Bella has read. Why do you think he mostly asks about books?
Well, no duh, Edward is completely intelligent! In later chapters, he tells Bella that during his life, he mainly studied to keep himself busy so I thought he was just curious if she was the same.
3. What type of books do you think Bella mentions?
Jane Austen, Shakespeare, Withering Heights, pretty much all the classics.
4. What was your reaction to hearing what twilight is like for vampires?
Way better than burning in the sun, that's for sure!


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Joystick control for a mobile robot. More...
Joystick control for a mobile robot.
- Synopsis
playerjoy is a console-based client that provides planar, differential-drive teleoperation of position2d and position3d devices. In other words, playerjoy allows you to manually drive your (physical or simulated) robot around. playerjoy uses velocity control, and so will only work when the underlying driver supports velocity control (most drivers do).
- Usage
playerjoy is installed alongside player in $prefix/bin, so if player is in your PATH, then playerjoy should also be. Command-line usage is:
$ playerjoy [options] <host:port> [<host:port>] ...
Where options can be:
- -v : verbose mode; print Player device state on stdout
- -3d : connect to position3d interface (instead of position)
- -c : continuously send commands, instead of sending commands only on change (useful with drivers with watchdog timers, like the segwayrmp)
- -n : dont send commands or enable motors (debugging)
- -k : use keyboard control
- -p : print out speeds on the console
- -a : send car like commands (velocity and steering angle)
- -udp : use UDP instead of TCP (deprecated, currently disabled)
- -speed : maximum linear speed (m/sec)
- -turnspeed : maximum angular speed (deg/sec)
- -dev <dev> : Joystick device file (default /dev/js0)
- <host:port> : connect to a Player on this host and port
playerjoy supports both joystick and keyboard control, although joysticks are only supported in Linux. If supported, joystick control is used by default. Keyboard control will be used if: the -k option is given, or playerjoy fails to open /dev/js0 (i.e., there is no joystick).
Joystick control is as follows: forward/backward sets translational (x) velocity, left/right sets rotational (yaw) velocity.
Details of keyboard control are printed out on the console.
- Todo:
- Calibrate out initial offset; should be possible by parsing the JS_EVENT_INIT message.


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I am at my house in Murcia region of Spain, and at the back of the garden on one particular tree, there seems to be a nest of these rather nasty looking wasps, much, much larger than the common paper wasp we normally have here. I then saw one dragging a Wolf Spider, several times its size. The spider was not moving at all and looked like its legs had been shortened. Nobody that I ask has ever seen anything like it before - even older people from the countryside up here.
I would say that it is about two inches Long
Hmmm...it looks to be a species of Paper Wasp (Polistes) but I have no idea which type. Could it possibly be a hybrid?
I think the legs are too long for a Polistes. Presumably it's a pompilid (spider hunting) wasp. How about this one-
Thats what I originally thought, and the picture is very similar, although mine have dark markings on the orange wing tips. I was suprised that, although I can not see a nest as such, there are probably a hundred of them together, whereas everything I read about Spider Hunters sugested that they were solitary. Also, I couldnt find a Species indeiginous to Spain?
Premature reply-I just noticed the other pictures below the first one, and these do indeed look exactly like my wasps - And in France, so that answers the other question. Many Thanks.
Another question - I have a small dog and small Children. Do these wasps have a dangerous sting?
I've never heard of pompilids stinging people but I can't give a definitive answer - although, even if they could, there wouldn't be any poison associated with it.
Are the wasps dragging the spiders in to the ground? If so, there may be an apparent colony because they're restricted to where they can create their burrows because of soil type. They probably need sandy ground. Just a suggestion.
It's a Cryptocheilus alternatus, the largest of our Cryptocheilus and also the largest of our pompilids. A very pretty creature.


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GM food and toxic herbicides
GM crops that resist herbicides are bringing ever higher levels of toxic chemical residues to our food, even mothers' milk, writes Pat Thomas. As the 'endocrine disrupting' effects take place at minute concentrations, there is only one answer - to keep the herbicides off all food crops.
If it is accumulating in breastmilk not only is it a danger to mothers, but it is being passed on to their babies as well with potential consequences for their developmental and reproductive health.
Question: "How many government officials does it take to make sensible decisions about pesticide regulation?"
Answer: "Nobody knows, because it's never been done."
Anybody who follows the pesticide news trail will be aware of the recent report from the US that traces of glyphosate - which since the introduction of GMO crops has become the world's most widely used herbicide - have been found in samples of breastmilk.
This was not a scientific study but a small survey by a group called Mom's Across America, intended to galvanise a full scientific study based on a large sample of women.
Corn field image via Shutterstock.
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- Ferrari news
I considered quitting - Massa
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- Felipe Massa
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- Ferrari
Felipe Massa has admitted that he considered quitting Formula One during his struggles in the 2012 season.
As Fernando Alonso won the second race of the season and went on to challenge for the world championship, Massa endured a dismal start that saw him score just two points in the opening five races, and at the mid-season break he had only 25 points compared to Alonso's 164. Massa admitted to the BBC that he had doubts over his ability to continue, and asked if he considered stopping, Massa replied: "Yeah.
"I thought about so many things. I thought maybe I was finished. I thought about not staying in Ferrari. I did not know what would happen. So many things were inside my brain."
Massa revealed that working with a sports psychologist was one of the main factors which helped him change his thinking and turn his form around in the second half of the season.
"I talked to everyone. But I also did work with a professional psychologist, sporting psychologist. That was just the beginning. After that I was able to change the direction to think, the direction to work and I think it was like training I did. But also I think my family helps, definitely 100%."