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BERLIN – After Tuesday's
official filing deadline, the field is set for the District 38 State Senate
race with a pair of favorites and a couple of dark horses set to vie for the
seat vacated by retiring long-time Senator Lowell Stoltzfus.
There were few surprises
in the District 38 Senate race when the filing deadline expired on Tuesday with
the two heavyweights, Delegate James Mathias (D-38B) and Republican challenger
Michael James leading the field. While he didn't formally file until late May,
Mathias made no secret about his intention to seek the Senate seat, which
includes all of Worcester and Somerset counties and a portion of Wicomico
Similarly, while James
did not formally file for the senate seat until June 18, he also made his
intentions clear to square off with Mathias in a rematch of sorts from the 2006
House of Delegates race. Little is known about the two other candidates to file
for the District 38 Senate seat and an upset is certainly possible this fall,
but it appears Mathias and James are on a collision course.
Charles Mickey Lehrer, a
Somerset County Democrat from Crisfield, was the first to throw his hat in the
ring back on May 17. The last candidate to join the race was Rick Carey, an
unaffiliated candidate who filed just last Thursday.
With Lehrer in the race,
there will be a Democratic primary on Sept. 14 and Mathias will have to
campaign and prepare for that initial contest before focusing his attention on
the general election on Nov. 2. On the other hand, James, without a Republican
challenger, will get a free pass.
Carey's entrance in the
race as an unaffiliated candidate also creates some intrigue in the District 38
Senate race. Because he is unaffiliated, Carey also gets a free pass to the
general election, provided he meets the criteria to qualify as a candidate.
Carey must submit a petition to the county's Board of Elections by Aug. 2 with
the signatures of at least 1 percent of the voters who voted in the last
election to qualify as a general election candidate.
The elections board must
verify the signatures on the petition to qualify Carey as an unaffiliated
candidate, but assuming everything checks out, he could siphon some votes from
the other two candidates in a race that will likely come down to the wire.
Neither James nor Mathias seemed overly concerned this week with the other
candidates this week.
"It doesn't change what
we're doing," said James. "We're going to continue to work hard and focus on
our campaign. I really don't know anything about the other two candidates, but
I would assume Delegate Mathias and I would be the two candidates facing off in
the general election."
Similarly, Mathias said
this week he is maintaining his consistent message.
"We're not overly
concerned about who has filed or who we're running against at this point," he
said. "Folks out there are going to have some choices, but right now, we're
working hard as we continue going forward to ask for people's continued support."
Mathias said he is
working from one end of the vast district to the other and keeping open the
lines of communication with his constituents.
"Everyday, people are
telling me what's on their mind and I want to continue that dialogue," he said.
"I have and always will be responsive to the people and I want to continue and
maintain that."
James hopes to
capitalize on the groundswell of momentum for change.
"It comes down to if the
voters want new blood, somebody from the private sector with a track record of
running a business and creating jobs," he said. "We need job growth and we need
people in the General Assembly who understand how to do that."


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Fisk: McGwire's Claim is a "Crock," Clemens Rebirth No Miracle
Sox (both White and Red) Hall of Famer Carlton Fisk comes out blasting with both barrels in an interview with Fred Mitchell in today's Chicago Tribune.
Here are a few of Fisk's gems:
On Mark McGwire's recent statement that steroids didn't help him to hit home runs and steroids use in general:
* "That's a crock. There's a reason they call it performance-enhancing drugs. That's what it does–performance enhancement. You can be good, but it's going to make you better. You can be average, but it is going to make you good. If you are below average, it's going to make you average. Some guys who went that route got their five-year, $35 million contracts and now are off in the sunset somewhere. Because once they can't use (steroids) anymore, they can't play anymore."
On McGwire's eye-and hand coordination assertion:
* "(McGwire) says, 'Well, it doesn't help eye-and-hand coordination.' Well, of course it does.
It allows you more acuity physically and mentally and optically. You are going to be stronger and you are going to be better."
On Clemens:
* "The reason he got let go from the Red Sox was because he was starting to break down. His last couple of years in Boston just weren't very productive, a la 'The Rocket.' Then all of a sudden he goes to Toronto and he wants to show somebody something. Then he gets two consecutive Cy Young Awards. Come on, give me a bucket."
Fisk and White Sox teammates celebrate during "Carlton Fisk Night" in 1993 after the Sox great set the major league record for most games played by a catcher.

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Bourjos eager for playing time with Halos
By Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com
TEMPE, Ariz. -- For the very first game of a Spring Training that started a week early, causing most of the regulars to sit, Peter Bourjos told manager Mike Scioscia he wanted to be in the lineup. And when Luke Carlin flied out to end the fifth inning Saturday, the Angels' center fielder left the on-deck circle shaking his head, disappointed that he didn't get that third plate appearance.
This spring, on the heels of a 2012 season in which he rarely played the last four months, Bourjos wants as much playing time as possible.
But it's not because he feels this is a tryout to earn regular playing time again.
"I'm just like that," Bourjos said after drawing a walk, scoring from first base, hitting a single and dropping a fly ball against the Cubs at Tempe Diablo Stadium.
"That may be the case, but I don't look at it like that. I just always want to play as much as I can. I like being out there as much as possible. It's been that way since my first Spring Training in 2008."
So far this spring, Scioscia hasn't sounded like a man who's ready to hand Bourjos the everyday job in center field, leaving the door open -- publicly, at least -- for Vernon Wells to earn some occasional playing time in left field, which would move Mike Trout to center.
The Angels skipper remained coy when asked if Bourjos needs to prove himself this spring, saying, "There's a lot of guys who need to win playing time. I talk about that all the time. There's definitely some lineups where Peter's going to make us stronger, and if he's where he needs to be, then he's obviously going to win playing time."
Richards hoping for consistent role with Angels
TEMPE, Ariz. -- As long as he's in the Majors, Garrett Richards is down for whatever. He'll come out of the bullpen late in games to hold leads, he'll pitch multiple innings in mop-up duty as a long reliever or, in a perfect world, he'll work every five days as a starting pitcher.
He just hopes the Angels pick one.
"I need a routine," Richards said. "I need a routine that's going to stay the same."
As a 24-year-old without a full year of service time and still two option years left, Richards hasn't had that luxury. He's been a solid Minor League starter since being the 42nd overall pick in 2009, posting a 3.34 ERA in 398 1/3 innings, but has been bounced around at the big league level.
Down the stretch in 2011, he made a couple of spot starts, went on the disabled list, worked out of the bullpen for most of September and started the finale. Upon being called up from Triple-A in late May last year, he was in the rotation for two months, returned to the Minors for less than three weeks in early August, then came back later that month to work as a reliever the rest of the season.
The back-and-forth, Richards believes, may have contributed to his 5.82 ERA in 17 relief innings to end the year.
"Honestly, I feel like my performance suffered because of it," Richards said. "If you look at the times when I've been on my five-day schedule and I knew I was going to pitch -- when I can get my lifts in and my running and I could be on my routine -- my performances were fine."
But he doesn't mind being a reliever, either.
"That's fine, too, I just want to know what I'm doing. That's it," Richards said, though he also understands his situation doesn't necessarily call for that. "It's difficult to be on one schedule and then be told to do another thing. I don't have a problem with adapting to it, but it is difficult. It's not an easy thing to do."
The Angels are going to stretch Richards out this spring, starting him Monday at the Mariners' facility, because they want to keep their options open.
But in some ways, they'd prefer him to win a bullpen spot -- because his stuff should play as a reliever and because it gives them the best 25-man roster heading into a championship-contending season.
Yes, it hurts their starting-pitching depth if Richards doesn't stay stretched out in the Minors. And yes, Richards' long-term future, perhaps as soon as 2014, is as a starter. But some members of the organization feel it'd be even more beneficial if he was simply in the big leagues already, in whatever capacity.
That's Richards' goal.
He also hopes his role can stay consistent throughout the summer.
"If they want me to go in the bullpen, then that would be fine, but I would want them to tell me," Richards said. "I don't want it to be both -- like, do this, but we still want you to do that."
Enright confident in restored delivery
TEMPE, Ariz. -- It finally hit home while signing autographs.
One day last season, a fan gave Barry Enright a photo from late in his D-backs days, and immediately the 26-year-old right-hander saw it -- his arm, clearly staying inside the baseball as opposed to behind it, which over the years has diminished his deception and fluctuated his velocity.
"Being with the Diamondbacks, Brandon Webb and some of the guys that modeled off of sinkerballers, I kind of started feeding into that a little bit," Enright said. "My arm angle got a little wide and I was kind of turning the ball behind my head a little bit, even trying to make it sink. The ball was moving a lot, but it was moving early. And a lot of guys, whether it's a changeup or a sinker, either see it out of the zone or see it the entire way."
So Enright struggled to regain his success of 2010, when he posted a 3.91 ERA in 17 starts down the stretch with Arizona. In 2011, he posted a 6.49 ERA in his first six starts in the Majors, then spent almost the entire rest of the season in Triple-A Reno, finishing there with a 5.21 ERA. Then, last year, Enright had a 5.87 ERA in 21 starts before the Angels picked him up for a player to be named (Frazier Hall) on July 24.
Ever since then, the red-headed Pepperdine University product has slowly found himself again.
Enright went 5-1 with a 2.73 ERA in eight starts for the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees, earning a September callup, and worked with pitching coach Mike Butcher in Arizona during the offseason to regain his old delivery.
It's early, and he isn't expected to be more than a Triple-A starter this year -- at least initially -- but Enright has been one of the most impressive Angels pitchers in camp so far. By staying behind the ball and using his lower half, Enright's changeup should be more effective and his fastball velocity, which can reach the mid-90s, is expected to remain consistent.
"And then confidence, knowing that you're repeating your delivery and you feel good about it," Butcher noted. "I know it's just bullpen sessions, but delivery-wise, he's where he needs to be."
"I think I got more in the mentality of you get yourself out instead of me get you out, and I lost a lot of deception coming at you," said Enright, who will make his spring debut while starting Sunday's home game against the A's. "Right now, it's looked good, it's felt really good. Obviously the next step is facing hitters and getting used to that. I'm looking forward to it on Sunday. Hopefully everything keeps progressing."
Worth noting
• In Saturday's split-squad action, Angels outfielder Scott Cousins started the game at home against the Cubs instead of the one in Scottsdale against the Giants. Asked if it had anything to do with Cousins' incident of two years ago with Giants catcher Buster Posey, Angels manager Mike Scioscia said: "Not at all." Cousins hasn't played against Posey since he ended the catcher's season in a scary, controversial home-plate collision at AT&T Park in San Francisco on May 25, 2011.
• Erick Aybar, getting in games because he's playing for the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic, hit second Saturday. But Scioscia said he isn't leaning toward anybody for the No. 2 spot just yet. The Angels skipper is considering Howie Kendrick, Alberto Callaspo and Aybar there, saying, "We might match up for a little bit. If one guy takes off with it and runs, like Torii [Hunter] did last year, then obviously we'll be set one through five."
• Bill Hall started at third base Saturday, but his chances of making the Opening Day roster as a backup infielder may hinge on his ability to play shortstop -- a position he came up playing but hasn't had extended time at since 2006. In anticipation for that, Hall shed about 20 pounds this offseason. And though Scioscia sees him more as a third baseman, second baseman and corner outfielder, he said he'll give the 33-year-old some looks at shortstop this spring.
• Michael Kohn made his first appearance in a game since undergoing Tommy John surgery last April, pitching a 1-2-3 inning Saturday and striking out a couple of batters. "He's healthy," Scioscia said. "That ball was coming out hot, and those couple sliders that he threw were impressive."
• Mike Trout and Josh Hamilton will not play Sunday, but are expected to make their spring debuts at some point next week.
Alden Gonzalez is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Gonzo and "The Show," and follow him on Twitter @Alden_Gonzalez. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Reading the various debates about the recent spoken word about Jesus and religion has been a surreal experience because I am in the midst of teaching a class on Karl Barth, a 20th century theologian who coined a rather famous (or infamous) line regarding religion, "religion is unbelief" he would eventually say in his magnum opus,Church Dogmatics.
But re-reading his Commentary on Romans, I am not sure Barth's quip is so easily applied to the present resistance to "religion" (re: institutions and doctrine) in favor of Jesus. Barth writes, "Religion is neither a thing to be enjoyed nor a thing to be celebrated…" (258) Barth wrote this in the midst of an extended reflection on religion as a refusal of God and of our creatureliness. Some might take (and have taken) Barth to mean that instead of religion we need Jesus rather than these man-made edifices of institutional power. » Read the rest of this entry «


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CARSON, Calif. –The LA Galaxy needed an early goal in their decisive tie against C.S. Herediano and in the 18th minute, Omar Gonzalez obliged.
Gonzalez nodded home one of his trademark goals off a set piece by finishing a Juninho corner to put LA ahead and they never looked back. LA notched a 4-1 aggregate victory to become just the fourth MLS team to advance to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Champions League.
Below Gonzalez reflects on his play and his goal.
(On the play of the defense…)
GONZALEZ: "The defense has been playing very well. Everyone has a real good feeling for each other. Carlo been talking a lot with us, the organization is really good between us. To have one goal throughout the first three games is great, although we really wanted the shutout tonight. I think that was a soft goal we gave up, poor marking in the middle. Should have gotten closer to the cross."
(On Carlo Cudicini's influence…)
GONZALEZ: "I think he's just added the experience and also vocally. He's always chirping. He's always telling us what to do and reminding to get in the right position to put out fires before they even start. With that it makes the game a lot easier."
(On his goal against Herediano, a classic Omar goal…)
GONZALEZ: "I guess if I score a few more it can be a classic. Just one of those where Juninho puts it high enough for me, the guy marking me was maybe to my shoulders, so I should get one of those."
(On partnering with Leonardo in middle…)
GONZALEZ: "He's been incredible for us. I remember before he got hurt and we were having about five or six games together where we didn't lose. I think he's back, he's playing great, fits in well with the rest of the back line and I'm just happy he's healthy and we're playing well together."
(On how confident the team is…)
GONZALEZ: "I think we're flying pretty high. Overall, we've been playing pretty well since our season started and we're just going to take it game by game, not think too far into the future. Everyone's really happy tonight, getting to this round is great for our team and the organization, everyone's just really thrilled."


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Six cash prizes awarded, Grand Prize Winner receives $3,000
Central Life Sciences is pleased to announce the winners of the ClariFly Future of Dairy Contest, a photo and caption contest that launched on the company's Facebook page in March. The contest asked future and current dairy professionals to share a photo and brief caption that illustrates why they have chosen to pursue a career in the dairy industry or why the industry is strong and will continue to thrive.
After reviewing many outstanding entries, the panel of judges selected the following winners:
· Grand Prize Winner ($3,000): Bethany M. Dado
· Second Place Winner ($1,000): Stephanie Ferrari
· Second Place Winner ($1,000): Sarah Endres
· Honorable Mention ($500): Lindsey Hellenbrand
· Honorable Mention ($500): Mitch Kappelman
· Honorable Mention ($500): Darcy Steffes
"We are very excited for the winners of the ClariFly Future of Dairy Contest and received a great number of exceptional entries," said Mark Taylor, Director of Marketing for ClariFly® Larvicide. "This was a great opportunity for Central Life Sciences to directly assist young dairy students with educational expenses as they prepare to enter into the industry, as well as to propel current dairy professionals to continue to positively impact the dairy industry."
ClariFly® Larvicide is a feed supplement that prevents adult house flies, stable flies, face flies, and horn flies from developing in and emerging from the manure of treated cattle. Unlike conventional insecticides that attack the nervous system of insects, ClariFly® Larvicide works by interrupting the fly's life cycle, rather than through direct toxicity. The official ClariFly® Larvicide Facebook page provides product information, fly-control tips and the latest news on the dairy industry from around the country.
To view all winning entries please visit, centralflycontrol.com/contestwinners.
About Central Life Sciences
Central Life Sciences® products are a part of Central Garden & Pet. Central Life Sciences is dedicated to creating healthier environments and making life better for people, plants and companion animals around the world. As inventors of insect growth regulator technology more than 35 years ago, the founders of Central Life Sciences pioneered biorational pest control: using the insect's chemistry as a means to reduce pest populations. To learn more about ClariFly® Larvicide, call 1-800-248-7763 or visit our website at www.centralflycontrol.com.


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'Route 802' app brings local sites to your phone
Staff Writer
BENNINGTON -- A Vermont company is hoping to boost local businesses with a line of mobile apps directing tourist and residents alike to businesses, amenities and activities in various parts of the state.
Route 802 launched in April. So far, apps promoting Manchester, Stowe and Middlebury are available on Apple's iTunes store. Founder and CEO Al Levy, who grew up in the Middlebury area, said he launched the venture "with the idea that we wanted to create some mobile marketing vehicles for Vermont that would really help small businesses take advantage of the mobile platform."
Levy said mobile Internet activity is growing eight times faster than conventional Internet use. The apps are designed to deliver information to people about businesses, restaurants and activities in areas where they live or may be visiting, he said.
Levy said the app featuring Manchester was created last December, followed the Stowe app in March. Those served as pilots for the concept, he said. "Based on the success of those two locations we began to move forward with this bigger group," he said.
Now, there are 12 to 14 separate apps in the works. They focus around "economic engines," according to Levy, such as ski areas. Areas without a large economic driver and where populations are less dense will be countywide apps, he said.
"We really want to cover every nook and cranny of the state," Levy said.
The company works with business leaders in each community to help attract businesses to take part in the apps. "I realized as we got into this process that what was really going to make it successful was community collaboration. In order to take a product like this and it useful and effective you have to have many people rowing in the same direction," Levy said.
A productive meeting took place last week with Bennington Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Joann Erenhouse, Levy said. An app featuring Bennington area businesses and attractions is probably not far off, he said.
"It's in the works already in the sense that we're building out the business database underneath it. I'm currently collaborating with Joann to try and create Š a name for the app and a look and feel that is fitting to Bennington," he said. "Because I'm not from the area I don't want to pretend that I know it the way that she does, or the way people from down there do."
"We really want to create something that conveys what Bennington means to people there and is a good representation of your backyard," Levy added.
The app feature information about farmers markets and other attractions important to Vermont. A Bennington app could also include information about covered bridges and historic landmarks, Levy said.
"We're trying to really represent Vermont as best we can. The core of the product is highlighting Vermont's small businesses, but really what we want to do as an extension of that is let people know what is so unique about our state," he said.
Businesses can choose their level of participation. A basic listing will include the business name and other vital information. A "rich listing" will allow mobile users to call directly from the app, or access additional information.
"What we're doing is trying to keep this a very cost effective mobile marketing tool. What we've effectively done is allowed businesses to get in on this for less than a dollar a day," Levy said. "We've had great success in the markets where we've initiated this."
Erenhouse said she has forwarded the information about Route 802 to members. The app could help them market themselves in a cost-effective way, she said.
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I have been getting a lot of "blocked" messages from zone alarm fire wall telling me it has blocked packets sent to my computer and from my computer. I do not understand what is happening, and am worried someone is trying to hack my computer! Also, we have 2 computers in the house connected to the same network, and although we are not doing anything ourselves, they seem to try to send packages to each other as well.
This is the info i get from zonealarm about the suspected packets sent to me:
(not the ones from my 2 computers)
Protocol: UDPProgram: svchost.exesource IP: similar to mine except for the last digitsDirection: Incoming
RoutedSource DNS: api.home
And from what is trying to send from my computer to them:
Protocol: TCP (flags:S)My computer is listed as the source and the direction is outgoing.
I have scanned my computer but cannot find any viruses.
What could this be?
Thanks for any help!!!
Operating System:Windows Vista Home Basic
Product Name:ZoneAlarm (Free)