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This year Crittenden boasts three concert bands, two orchestras, two choirs, a jazz band, barbershop clubs and an annual spring musical production. "That's a lot," Rzepiela says — especially considering that more than 55 percent of the students at the school come from families on the lower end of the socioeconomic spectrum.
That's nearly 20 percent more than the number of low-income children attending Graham, which is often considered Mountain View's performing arts middle school. It's not that it's a contest. For Rzepiela, what matters is that schools offer opportunities for kids to participate in the arts free of charge. Unfortunately, arts programs are being cut all over the country, and low-income communities are being hit the hardest.
"I think every kid needs arts programs," Rzepiela says. "It doesn't matter what their background is or where they come from."
That's why she is so happy to work at Crittenden. Schools with similar demographics in the Central Valley have been forced to cut arts programs for lack of funding, Rzepiela says. However, the Mountain View Whisman School District — with the help of its parcel tax and the Mountain View Educational Foundation — has managed to keep arts programs very well funded.
"Mountain View is a great arts community," Rzepiela says.
Community support
Since starting at Crittenden eight years ago, she has found that the community has been extremely supportive of her efforts to grow Crittenden's performing arts program. Rzepiela says she has received no shortage of parent donations and volunteers offering a helping hand. "It's kind of unusual for a lower- and middle-income school to have that level of support for the arts."
It is precisely that kind of support that has allowed Crittenden to bring on people like Rzepiela, as well as Arlene Miyata — who oversees the middle school's string orchestras and concert bands — and Jennifer Packard, who is directing Willy Wonka.
Packard is education and outreach director for the Tabard Theatre Company in San Jose. She was hired to head up this year's musical.
According to Packard, theater has the potential to transform a child's life. During the production of Willy Wonka, the children have learned the basics of reading sheet music, improved their singing voices and refined their motor skills; they've built sets and learned about lighting and sound production; the theater has given them a place to be goofy and release energy in a socially acceptable manner; they have gained public speaking experience. "The biggest thing that children of this age group learn is self-confidence and self-esteem," she says.
"If you don't have self confidence, it's pretty hard to be good at anything at school," Rzepiela notes.
Art for all
Packard credits both Rzepiela and the school's principal, Karen Robinson, for the school's strong performing arts programs.
"Every child has talent," Robinson says, explaining why she has made performing arts a priority at Crittenden. "And we want to look for all kinds of talent in children and be able to give the other side of their brain the education they deserve. The whole child deserves to be given opportunities."
As such, Robinson says, while Crittenden does charge rental fees for instruments, no child is ever discouraged from joining a band due to their inability to pay those fees.
"We all need to focus on putting arts programs back into schools in need," Rzepiela says. "Lower income schools especially, because those students don't have the same opportunities as other students whose parents have the ability to put them into private arts programs."
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By Gregor Chisholm / MLB.com
One of those came on an errant pickoff attempt by J.P. Arencibia. Toronto's catcher made a throw to first base with two outs in the ninth but had the ball sail into right field for a two-base error.
"It's a high-risk, high-reward play, and in the ninth inning, up by a run, you're looking to take care of the baseball and protect," Blue Jays manager John Farrell told reporters Saturday morning. "If that means being conservative, you want to make plays that are high-probability plays."
Those were similar sentiments to the ones Farrell expressed after Friday's extra-inning loss. For his part, Arencibia took responsibility for the error but added it's a throw he would make again because it could have won his team the game.
The viewpoints between manager and player didn't exactly seem in line and while the pair talked about the incident, not every aspect was covered.
"He did not say that directly to me, no," Farrell said in reference to Arencibia's quote to the media. "I will say this, I commend J.P. for his aggressiveness and his belief in his abilities to throw the baseball. It's, again, teaching the game situation and making the decision in the moment with the factors in mind: time of the game, score, where we are in the lineup, all of those things."
Bautista seeking offensive rhythm
TORONTO -- Jose Bautista is still looking for the type of consistency at the plate that has made him one the game's top sluggers.
Toronto's right fielder is off to a relatively slow start to the 2012 season by his standards. Bautista entered play Saturday afternoon with a team-worst .183 average but still possesses a respectable .341 on-base percentage.
Those numbers are a far cry from what made Bautista a back-to-back winner of the Hank Aaron Award, and manager John Farrell believes his No. 3 hitter might be pressing at the plate.
"I think that can come from trying to do a little bit too much, overswinging the bat at times," Farrell said. "That's why you see a lot of pitches that he typically squares up, he's fouling off and at times looks like he's overswinging the bat."
Dating back to last year's All-Star break, Bautista is hitting .239 with 15 home runs, 47 RBIs and a .396 on-base percentage in 85 games. He believes most of the issues have stemmed from swinging at pitches out of the zone.
Farrell agreed with that and added that Bautista hasn't had quite the same offensive rhythm the Blue Jays have been accustomed to seeing.
"If you look at the pre All-Star break to now, yeah, there was a more consistent timing in his swing," Farrell said, "one that he continues to search for and maintain. The work he does daily with [hitting coach] Dwayne Murphy is centered around that and yet I think he is seeing an awful lot of breaking balls early in the count and then they elevate fastballs.
"Sometimes there might be a willingness to get that one fastball and think you've got to get it that one pitch and we'll see him foul off some fastballs that are above the strike zone."
Bautista, who last year became the first player since Mark McGwire to lead the Majors in home runs in back-to-back seasons, has a pretty simple philosophy when it comes to turning things around.
"Keep grinding at-bats and swinging at good pitches," Bautista said earlier this week. "I've said it before and I'm saying it again, swing at strikes, that's all I have to do."
Wrist injury sidelines Snider at Triple-A
TORONTO -- Left fielder Travis Snider will be out for at least seven days because of a jammed right wrist.
Snider suffered the injury during Thursday night's game with Triple-A Las Vegas. He attempted to make a diving catch and reinjured the same area that posed him problems in 2011.
"MRI was clean," Blue Jays manager John Farrell said. "It is a jammed wrist; the X-rays showed no fractures of any kind. He's probably seven days until game activity."
Snider was unsuccessful in his bid for a starting job in left field during Spring Training but has been on a roll in Las Vegas. The 24-year-old is batting .400 (30-for-75) with four home runs and 23 RBIs in 19 Minor League games this year.
The native of Kirkland, Wash., is a career .248 hitter in parts of four years at the big league level.
Gregor Chisholm is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, North of the Border, and follow him on Twitter @gregorMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Maddon embracing All-Star closeup
Skipper understands fun, responsibility of managing Game
By Doug Miller / MLB.com
"I have to tell you, ladies, he got married in the offseason," Autry said. "So he's now forbidden fruit."
Anyone who has watched Maddon operate over the course of his 30-plus years in baseball knows that the man is a light-hearted optimist, so the fun mood fit.
But he's a serious baseball man, too, as evidenced by the work he's done to get him to this point. Maddon was last year's AL Manager of the Year while leading the Tampa Bay Rays to a startling turnaround from a last-place, 66-win showing in 2007: a 97-65 record, a rare AL East division title, an AL pennant and a spot in the World Series.
And there he was Monday morning, listing off the starting lineup for his AL All-Stars in an intimate way that only a guy like Maddon could pull off.
"Batting first and playing right field will be Ichiro," he said. "Batting second and playing shortstop will be Derek."
The room erupted with laughter and he continued.
"Batting third and catching will be Joe. Batting fourth and playing first base will be Mark. Batting fifth and playing left field will be Jason. Batting sixth and playing center field will be Josh. Batting seventh and playing third base will be Evan. Batting eighth and playing second base will be Aaron. And batting ninth, possibly, we'll see how it all works out, starting pitcher, Doc."
|Ichiro Suzuki, rf
|Derek Jeter, ss
|Joe Mauer, c
|Mark Teixeira, 1b
|Jason Bay, lf
|Josh Hamilton, cf
|Evan Longoria, 3b
|Aaron Hill, 2b
|Roy Halladay, p
|Hanley Ramirez, ss
|Chase Utley, 2b
|Albert Pujols, 1b
|Ryan Braun, rf
|Raul Ibanez, lf
|David Wright, 3b
|Shane Victorino, cf
|Yadier Molina, c
|Tim Lincecum, p
Maddon, of course, left out the names Suzuki, Jeter, Mauer, Teixeira, Bay, Hamilton, Longoria, Hill and Halladay, but he gave a good reason for the harmless omissions.
"What happened is when you go play the Seattle Mariners, they always send the lineup over in advance and they will have the leadoff hitter listed at Ichiro," Maddon said. "And when I was with the Angels, we would send it back with Darin [Erstad] or David [Eckstein] and with the Rays, we accepted it back as B.J. [Upton].
"I just wanted to introduce on a first-name basis this year. But again, it's quite an honor and privilege to be here. I'm looking forward to this experience a lot, and hopefully we'll bring back the World Series first game and possibly seventh game to the American League."
Maddon was immediately asked why he chose Blue Jays righty Roy "Doc" Halladay to start the game, with Royals right-hander Zack Greinke having been expected to be a contender to take the ball first for the AL and other worthy candidates, including Felix Hernandez, Justin Verlander and veteran knuckleballer and first-time All-Star Tim Wakefield.
"It's very difficult to actually pick that one guy," Maddon said. "There's so many qualified pitchers among the group. But based on the body of work, also, I think Doc, over the last several years has demonstrated to be possibly the best pitcher in the American League.
"And once again, this year, I get to see him way too often. He's still at the very pinnacle of his pitching ability. So it's not an easy decision to make."
Maddon also admitted that he'll most likely face a bunch of even tougher decisions regarding who gets to play and when once the game starts and depending on how long it goes.
"Well, I've been thinking about it a lot, obviously," he said. "The fact that it's a National League game makes it more difficult, I believe. An American League game, you can pretty much choreograph the game before it begins and have an understanding of who you can get in.
"Being that it's a National League game, it's going to represent a bunch of different problems as the game is in progress. You go from theory and reality hits you in the face. From my perspective, again, I want to get as many guys in the game as possible, but, however, if the game is tied and it's late, you have to keep some contingency plans in the back, not only pitching-wise, but position player-wise, because you don't want pitchers to have to hit later in the game.
"I've been thinking about that a lot, and it's definitely going to be a balancing act. And listen, it's going to be my first time doing it, too, and I'm not saying I'm the sharpest stick in the pile, either. I'm just going to try to play along properly, with the help obviously of our crack coaching staff and see if we can do this thing in the right way."
Maddon also was asked for his opinion on the rule, in effect since 2003, that grants home-field advantage in the World Series to the winning league in the Midsummer Classic. After the AL won the 15-inning marathon that was the 79th All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium last year, Maddon's Rays lost the first game of the Fall Classic at home and ended up dropping the World Series to the Philadelphia Phillies in five games.
"That's what we have chosen to do and I'm all for it," Maddon said. "Last year, for instance, we did not take advantage of it. Obviously it was great that the American League had won, I'll tell you that. Going into the postseason, it was nice to know that we had home-field advantage throughout. We just did not utilize it.
"I'm all for it. ... I think it makes this moment a lot more interesting ... and a little bit tighter, too, because you're playing for the entire league. ... I know our guys here, all of the All-Stars are going to play to win, regardless. However, I think by putting this little extra weight on the end of it, believe me, man, when it comes down to that point of the season, you want to play the first game at home, and possibly the seventh."
Before Maddon was whisked away to his many other responsibilities as an ambassador for the game during this week of celebration, he couldn't help but admit that the media attention and the grandeur of this event gave him a very familiar feeling of a time and place he'd like to visit again in October.
"This really brings you back to the playoffs pretty quickly," Maddon said. "It's actually more magnified. ... It's there.
"It gets the adrenaline going."
Doug Miller 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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bthylafh wrote:I ended up switching to Kubuntu 11.10. Not 100% happy with the change, but KDE 4 has gotten a lot better since the .0 release.
Madman wrote:Are those KUbuntu and XUbuntu versions equally well supported? Or am I going to get into a whole new set of problems?
I'm still kinda noob in Linux.
just brew it! wrote:Xubuntu - Uses the XFCE desktop. Meant to be a lightweight alternative to GNOME.
Madman wrote:Installed both packages, and so far Kde seems to be a whole lot better than everything else, a lot more polished and usefull.
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just brew it! wrote:IMO it is non-optimal for a "normal" desktop system, as you've also discovered.
bryanl wrote:...
Bryanl wrote:If you've got to ask if a newer version is worse or not, you are probably in the spot of 'if it works, don't fix it' - that's the reason there's a lot of legacy software out there. COBOL makes for an interesting case study on that.
just brew it! wrote:Ubuntu flavors in a nutshell...
bryanl wrote:From the OP, I don't see the question as being about Ubuntu. Instead it needs to be such things as rpm or deb, readily available application library and software installation maintenance, kernel version and video driver versions, X version (or wait for Wayland?) default security model, support community and options, and so on.
Hoo boy, where to even start on your misconceptions?
Madman wrote:But for now I resorted to stay with 10.04, and so far I have zero issues with it. Everything works out of the box, no glitches, no hangs, no custom installs. A good, stable, productive OS, just what I needed.
Madman wrote:GUI sucks, why, why, why?!!!! Where is the classic desktop, or something like W7? Was it done for tablets? I have a friggin 1920x1080+1280x1024 super miniature one without specks of fingertips right in front of me!!!
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No splash, but plenty of substance
Despite lack of activity, Jays feel Meetings were productive
By Jordan Bastian / MLB.com
"I'm sick of Nashville," Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi said with a laugh on Thursday. "When you stay here, you can relate to someone who's on house arrest."
All kidding aside, the Jays were happy with what they were able to accomplish while confined to the huge hotel. For the most part, Toronto was quiet, but the club did add some depth with minor moves, and it entered into discussions about some more notable transactions.
As the Jays' brass headed out of town, it was still waiting to hear back on a pair of potential moves. Toronto tabled a one-year contract offer to free-agent catcher Paul Lo Duca and proposed a trade with the Giants that would bring right-hander Tim Lincecum to Canada in exchange for right fielder Alex Rios.
"I think they've been productive," said Ricciardi, referring to the Meetings. "We came in knowing that there were certain things that we wanted to do and try to do. I think we've accomplished those things."
As a whole, there weren't many major moves in Nashville this week. Aside from the blockbuster trade that sent Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis to the Tigers for six prospects, the Winter Meetings involved more talk than anything else.
The same held true for the Blue Jays, whose only moves were hardly those of the buzz-creating variety.
Toronto acquired utilityman Buck Coats from Cincinnati in exchange for a player to be named or cash considerations, throwing another body into the mix for a bench job. The Jays also picked up right-hander Randy Wells from the Cubs during the Rule 5 Draft on Thursday in an effort to add more bullpen depth.
With all the hype heading into these Meetings, Ricciardi sounded disappointed that more prominent moves weren't made around baseball.
"I thought there'd be more," Ricciardi said. "You just sit around and, really, how many trades went down outside of the Tigers-Marlins? Maybe Buck Coats -- that was probably the headline after that."
The Blue Jays didn't finish off any big deals, but the club did lay the groundwork for some possible transactions. The move that may be closest to fruition is signing Lo Duca, who would be in a split role with Toronto catcher Gregg Zaun in 2008.
That fact may lead the 35-year-old Lo Duca to weigh his alternatives. The Jays aren't willing to go beyond one year on a contract, and Lo Duca might be able to find more playing time -- not to mention more money -- elsewhere. Ricciardi said the Jays would probably know more in the next few days.
A deal with the Giants may take longer to iron out. Toronto is willing to send Rios to San Francisco in exchange for a potential ace like Lincecum, who is controllable contractually for six more years, but Giants general manager Brian Sabean is reluctant to pull the trigger.
The Jays are also exploring a contract extension with Rios -- a four-year deal would be the most likely scenario, according to a person familiar with the negotiations. That's evidence that Toronto doesn't believe it absolutely needs to make a major move before the season opens.
"There's a little bit of comfort in the fact that we do like our club, and it wasn't like we had to do something," Ricciardi said. "We've got some irons in the fire and we'll see where it leads to."
Still, pitching is a valuable commodity on the current market, and the Blue Jays understand the reality of their situation. It's a distinct possibility that Toronto right-hander A.J. Burnett will opt out of his contract after the 2008 season, and the Jays' young pitchers may not all repeat their performances from last season.
"Some of the kids really stepped up [last season]," Ricciardi said. "We have a little more of a sense of security, although the young kids, you never know how they're going to respond. We're still kind of holding our breath that the young kids continue their progress."
The Jays also remain interested in free-agent starter Matt Clement, who is coming off a major right shoulder injury and hasn't pitched in the Majors since 2006. Toronto has a good relationship with Clement's agent, Barry Axelrod, and Clement knows Jays pitching coach Brad Arnsberg from their days in the Marlins organization.
"I haven't even had a chance to talk to his agent since we've been down here," Ricciardi said. "We'll see. That's going to be a low-risk, high-reward type of deal. If it doesn't fit, it doesn't fit."
Ricciardi has previously said that the Jays were interested in a few other "reclamation projects" such as Clement, but that doesn't appear to be the case any longer. On Thursday, Ricciardi said Clement was the only pitcher in that category that Toronto was pursuing.
Deals done: Toronto got involved in a number of discussions, but it only made one minor trade. The Jays acquired Coats -- a versatile utilityman -- from the Reds to add another body to the mix for the final spot on the bench.
Rule 5 activity: Toronto used the 11th pick in the Rule 5 Draft to pick up Wells, who will vie for a job in the bullpen. The Jays grabbed the right-hander away from the Cubs, who have had Wells in their farm system for the past five years.
Goals accomplished: Toronto continued to bolster its bench and 'pen with the minor additions of Coats and Wells, respectively. Beyond those small moves, the Jays entered into plenty of talks, making it known that they're willing to further explore the trade market.
Unfinished business: The search for a second catcher is ongoing. Toronto tabled a one-year offer to Lo Duca, but it's waiting to hear back from his representative. The Jays are also waiting to hear if the Giants will agree to the proposed trade for Lincecum.
GM's bottom line: "We added a guy who can compete for the 25th job. Hopefully, we can get another catcher in here. I think we've made some progress. It's probably not the big splash, but as an industry, as a whole, there weren't a lot of big splashes." -- Ricciardi
Jordan Bastian 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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Since January 2003, the US Transport Security Administration (TSA) has been authorised to screen all baggage going through commercial US airports in order to ensure luggage security.
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ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - Friends, family and fire fighters said goodbye to fire Capt. Kenny Krulish in St. Augustine on Saturday.
Krulish, 49, died after after collapsing during a run in his neighborhood at World Golf Village. The cause of death remains unclear. His wife said she believes her husband may have suffered a heart attack while training for an upcoming race. She was behind him on a bicycle when he collapsed.
By all accounts, Krulish was instrumental in building the St. John's County Fire Department over the past decade, helping to train hundreds of local firefighters.
"He just lived and breathed this profession and this job," said Fire Rescue Chief Carl Shank.
Krulish died last Tuesday. Earl Glissom, Senior Pastor at Anchor Faith Church, shared memories of Krulish's vibrant spirit and servant's heart.
"I remember one time especially. A girl in our church, she passed out. We have slanted floors and Kenny came in and got everybody back and helped this girl during that time," said Glisson. "He was always like that; a selfless individual that was always serving others."
The man was known by many as "Capt. Kenny," a devoted family man and a dedicated and decorated firefighter. It was his role as mentor his friends and colleagues say he valued most.
"I was always impressed by his ability to take a rather mundane topic that's required for our firefighters to learn and to put a flare into it that allows him to teach something that our firefighters could retain," said Michael Heeder with Bradford County Emergency Management.
Krulish started his career working in an ambulance in 1988. He quickly rose up through the ranks and kept his great pride and humor intact.
"He was always a jokester and always had a smile on his face. And I think that had a lot to do with the fire service as a whole because everyone enjoys each other's company and Kenny exemplified that," said Heeder.
His fellow firefighters told Channel 4 his legacy will live on in their service to their community.
"We really plan to take some of the ideas that he had hopefully run with them and make this a safer department for work and make sure that every firefighter goes home at the end of their shift," said Shank.
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The Promenade des Anglais turned into a triumphal avenue for Carlos Betancur (AG2R – La Mondiale), who won the overall of Paris-Nice, while Arthur Vichot (FDJ.fr) took the prestigious victory for the final stage. But the famous French avenue provided some glory for IAM Cycling's Stefan Denifl and Sébastien Reichenbach who finished overall in 7th and 11th, respectively, identifying themselves as stars of the future in the world of cycling.
At the moment of assessment, Eddy Seigneur, one of the team's directeurs sportif along with Rubens Bertogliati, expressed admiration in the performance of his riders, particularly the two highest placed members of the IAM Cycling team.
''IAM Cycling has a bright future. Even among the World Tour teams, there are not many squads that can boast of results that we can smile at tonight, considering we have two men in the top 12, second place in the best young rider category, and are in third place in the team classification. I'm really happy with all the guys. Throughout the week, we animated the stages and wore multiple classification jerseys. We have clearly shown that the Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) had reason to trust us with an invitation to this event.''
In view of the individual performances, Seigneur, a former French professional, welcomed the sight of both Stefan Denifl and Sébastien Reichenbach taking upon themselves the responsibilities of leading the team.''After Sylvain Chavanel suffered his unfortunately timed mechanical, these two guys took over the team's ambitions without asking any questions. They were able to make the most of their free hand, and it is a huge encouragement and motivation for the rest of the team to know that we have riders of this caliber.''''Looking at Sébastien, who is still only 24 years old, he has learned so much in just this race by being able to work for and ride with pros of the experience of Sylvain Chavanel and Jérôme Pineau. Having had the chance to wear the white jersey of the best young rider, even though he was wearing it as second place behind eventual overall winner Betancur, will only help him to improve and grow.''
Just back home from the race, Stefan Denifl, took few minutes to give us his point of view and feedbacks from the race. The Austrian rider spent an unbelievable week and showed everyone he has the legs and an excellent feeling during the 8 stages race.
Can you give me few words from the race ?
It was tough racing over these 8 stages. I knew my shape was great but everything has to come together so that you can finish a World Tour Race in the Top Ten. We had Chavanel as our leader, unfortunately he lost some time on the 3rd stage due to a crash. Since the GC was so close, it was over for him. I really appreciate that the team handed me and Sebastian Reichenbach the leadership. It was a fast race, and at every stage, something changed in the GC standings. This of course is really interesting for the spectators, but it creates a lot of stress for us riders. On the climbs I was feeling really good. The harder they got, the better I felt!
What did you expect before the race when training ?
I already saw with my third place finish up Mont Faron at the Tour de Mediterranee with my 3rd place up Mont Faron that I was in good shape for Paris-Nice. I felt good in training, but still, training and racing are 2 different things. Last year I was already up there in the top 20. This year I lost some kilos, and pushing with the same amount of watts makes you climb faster- simple!
Did you have time to check out the nice scenery and landscapes belong the roads ?
Not really, to be honest! You have to stay 100% focused during the stage.
If you start looking around too much, the chance of crashing is big. It was not only physically, but also mentally a tough week. But yeah, we had sunny skies every day. It is not too often that riders come home from Paris-Nice with a sunburn!
Which stages did you enjoy a lot ?
The last stage around Nice was great. I had super legs, it was a short stage but full on from the start- up and down and twisty. If you were able stay in the front of the peloton, you were set for smooth for riding.
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Yankees finalize deal with A-Rod
Reigning American League MVP signs 10-year contract
By Anthony DiComo / MLB.com
Yet on Thursday, nearly two months after appearing to end his tenure in the Bronx, A-Rod made his return to pinstripes official with a deal that should keep him with the team until the age of 42.
"It seemed like the whole thing was a roller coaster," A-Rod said. "It was very emotional. It was very stressful. All along the line, I knew that I wanted to be a Yankee, and somewhere along the line, I took a couple wrong turns."
The deal is worth $275 million over 10 years, with a reported incentive package that could raise the total value as high as $305 million. A-Rod's new contract is by far the biggest in baseball history, eclipsing his own record set when he signed with the Rangers for $252 million before the 2001 season.
And the new deal is expensive for a reason. Rodriguez, 32, is coming off a historically good season in which he hit .314 with 54 home runs and a career-high 156 RBIs. So it came as no surprise last month when he easily won his third American League Most Valuable Player Award, eclipsing Magglio Ordonez of the Tigers by a sizable margin.
Rodriguez has averaged 43 homers in four seasons with the Yankees, batting well over .300 in two of them. This past season, he hit his 500th career home run with the Yankees, and he remains on pace to pass Barry Bonds and his 762 career homers sometime around 2013.
Yet despite all the success, there was reason to believe Rodriguez's time with the Yankees had ended during Game 4 of the World Series, when he opted out of the final three years and approximately $81 million remaining on his old deal. The Yankees -- most notably senior vice president Hank Steinbrenner -- repeatedly stated during the season that should A-Rod opt out, they wouldn't negotiate with him in free agency.
That's what made his decision so surprising. Not to mention the subsequent regret.
"I woke up the next morning and I was white as a ghost," Rodriguez said. "My want was always to become a world champion in New York. I have a lot to prove in New York."
But first, he had to prove all that to the Yankees. It was a process that involved spurning his agent, Scott Boras, and talking to Steinbrenner directly on the advice of friends -- billionaire Warren Buffet included.
"The whole thing was a mistake," Rodriguez said. "It was a huge debacle. It was very stressful, and to me it was a very humbling experience. I made a huge mistake."
He opted out because he didn't think the Yankees wanted him -- despite multiple reports during the World Series that the team requested and was denied an opportunity to negotiate a contract extension. Whether that was the fault of Rodriguez or Boras might never be clear, but its effects certainly were.
Rodriguez apparently wanted no part of the Yankees, and the Yankees publicly wanted no part of him.
And that's the line of thinking that prompted A-Rod to call Steinbrenner in an effort to mend their fractured relationship.
"I'm as proud of [making] the phone call as I am the MVP season," said A-Rod, who admits he wasn't sure how Steinbrenner would react.
"When I called Hank, if he hung up on me, I wouldn't have been surprised," A-Rod said. "I was ready for that. I thought my career was over with the Yankees."
It's not. Not even close. And now, A-Rod can look toward a new chapter in New York. He's accomplished just about everything he set out to do when he came to the Bronx four years ago, with one notable exception.
A-Rod -- like everyone else -- wants a ring. And he's confident the Yankees can help him win it.
"I feel so fortunate to be playing for the greatest franchise in the world," Rodriguez said. "That's what I've wanted all along. That's where I wanted to finish the career. My whole life has been a huge blessing and a dream."
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Haha! This was great! :D I love how you wrote Lupin, and I think you got the rest of the Marauders spot on!
Author's Response: Yay! It is just a fun and silly little piece, but I do still want the characters in character, so thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it.
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh I need more relief stories like this one!!!!!!! You do so well with making Remus a central and appealing character! I guess that's why you are moonymaniac... :D
Author's Response: Haha! I'm moonymaniac because I've been moony obsessed for farrrrr too many years now!!! Even when I picked that screen name, I never dreamed how appropriate it would be! :*) I'm glad you liked this light little missing moment in Remus' life. It was fun to write. After writing my monster Marauder fic which is getting darker all the time, I know what you mean about needing relief stories. I wish I had time to write more of them, but I'd never finish the monster! Thanks, Nagini Riddle.
hahaha that was a cool story. It was really funny, poor remus it obviously wasn't his best day. Very well written.
Author's Response: Eeep! I always forget to check this story. :*) Thank you so much, Fiffer. I'm really glad you found it funny. This one is just a light little piece, but I did enjoy writing it. Thanks for reviewing and sorry it took me so long to respond.
This was a great story. I liked the flow and the idea behind it. You portrayed Remus very well indeed.
The only nitpick I have is the boys calling each other by their marauder names.
As we know from cannon, they were named after the animal they chose to turn into. Now as the marauders are in second year and perhaps even unaware of Remus' "furry little problem", it is very unlikely that they would call each other by the names they will develope 3 years later.
I'm very sorry for the nitpick and I know I'm a horrible person so please forgive me.
Like I said, your story was good, so was the characterisation and pretty much everything was.
Great job and keep writing.=Sammy
Author's Response: Thank you, Sammy. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Regarding the use of nicknames, Remus is the only one who actually has one in the story and I used it because the Marauders strike me as the types to give a nickname almost as soon as they have reason, as they did with Snivellus on first meeting him. Since we know they learned of Remus' lycanthropy in second year, and I've always thought it would have been early in the year, I figure they would have started calling him Moony by the time this scene takes place. Anyway, that is the way I have always imagined it. You are certainly not a horrible person for disagreeing, though again, the others are not called by theirs. ;) I'm very glad you found my portrayal of Remus done well. That is always the most important thing for me. Thank you again. :)
I love this story. It keeps Remus totally IC in my opinion and it is most definitely how a twelve-year-old would act. I think it makes total sense for Remus to play Seeker because of his eye-sight and concentration. I also think it's totally awesome that you have them play a game against Slytherin and have McGonagall catch them. It's just the thing that would happen to the Marauders. Again, I though this was totally amazing.
Author's Response: Thank you, Jorie. I am so glad you think he is in character. It is very important to me to keep him so. I have to say, the story just sort of evolved as I was trying to write a Quidditch scene for something on the forums, and the fight with the Slytherins just seemed a natural occurrence. :) It was supposed to be only the Quidditch action, but I was having fun writing it. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for the review.
My, oh my. I never tire of reading this one! As I've told you before (in reviews and in the Tower), I love your characterisation of Remus.
Above all, I love the dry sense of wit, usually the self-defacing kind, that you give him.
This story also particularly shows the lengths that Remus will go to for his friends, because he has NO intentions of ever playing Quidditch. Personally, I've never seen him as one to play, either, as he's just too self-conscious. You've demonstrated this point beautifully.
Lastly, for what ever reason, Remus saying/thinking "crap" has just become locked synonymously in my mind. It's just so him - offensive, yet mildly so.
~Michelle, The Marauding Cupcake, Gryffindor Revew Crew
Author's Response: O.O Michelle! I keep forgetting to check this story and only noticed this after I was lurking in the MWPP class threads. I'm going to have to start paying Abbi! LOL I'm so glad you like this little snippet, but most importantly, my characterization of Remus. He is such a fabulous character, so that means so much. Thinking Crap... LOL I absolutely see that being his four letter word of choice. :-D. I have from almost the first time I ever started imagining writing him. I'm so glad you agree it is something he would do. I've always though it would take something a little special for him to actually say it out loud, but I think it must have run through his mind every other minute with those friends of his. *hehe* Well, thank you so much for a wonderful review. :)
=D I love this! It's so beautifully Remus, so perfect, I love it!
Also, I know that I struggle with writing the Quidditch scenes, so the way you kept it so interesting and exciting is something I very much look up to ... well done! I've not read Moments of Bliss (I'm too busy to read a fic as long as that right this minute, I've WAY too much homework) but this is a great stand alone fic anyway, and MoB is definitely on the list of things to read when I finally get some time, so ... great job!
Author's Response: Oh, dear! I'm so sorry I didn't see this lovely review. This story hasn't seen much action in a while and I forget to look at it (even after I put up the cool banner Katie made for it). *embarrassed and ashamed*
I'm really glad to know you enjoyed it. I am in the midst of struggling to write a sports themed segment of MoB and I'm realizing why writing Quidditch is difficult. I'm thrilled you think I pulled it off here, and hope I get so lucky with the scene I'm writing now. I might have it (the chapter) finished by the time you get a chance to read it (MoB). *hides from MoB readers* I'm glad to hear it is on your list and hope you enjoy it if and when you read it. Thank you so much for taking the time to read this little one shot and leave me such a nice review.
JKRowling has said that Quidditch scenes are hard to write, but you nailed it. Thanks for a fun story!
Author's Response: :-D Thank you so much, TiaBlue. I'm glad you think so, since this was an exercise specifically for writing Quidditch. I have to admit I had fun writing it, imagining what it could be like to play, but I wouldn't want to have to write it too often. It would be hard to come up with a variety of moves to put in. I see why JKR banned Harry from playing for a while so she wouldn't have to write it anymore. LOL. Anyway, you are welcome, and thank YOU for taking the time to let me know you had fun with it. :)
i have to agree, i never pictured remus as being any good at quidditch
Author's Response: *hehe* No, he just doesn't stirke me as the sporty/jock type. I like to reserve that for James. ;) Thanks for reviewing, iluvkrum. :)
Perfect portrayment of all the characters. A very funny story!
Author's Response: Thank you so much. I'm really glad to know you enjoyed it.
Lolz poor Moony!! I just read your story and it's so cute!!! oh and by the way, could you get a move on with Moments of Bliss? I just read that but hehe, couldnt be bothered to sign in at the time. Anyways, great stories and I really hope you keep it up! (Btw, if you're having a writer's block with Moments, do post more one shot okay? Please?)
Author's Response: Thank you, rndmprsnlily. I'm glad you are enjoying my stories. :) As far as MoB goes, writer's block isn't really the problem. Simply finding sufficient time to write all my ideas down is where the problem lies, which makes it even harder for me to put up one-shots, as I feel the need to use my writing time for MoB. But thank you for the encouraging words. I'm glad to know you would like to see more work from me. Hopefully, I'll have something for you soon, on MoB. And thank you for taking the time to review this story. It needs some love. :*)
Moony my old friend,
*giggles* I really love this! The dynamics of each character are great! The way they mix and interact is hilarious!
I can't write Quidditch to save my life! You did it, and did it well!
I have never thought about Remus and his Quidditch skills, but after reading this, I think he would have been horrible at it as well. Or at least he would much rather read than fly around with Bludgers hurling at him!
One little thing, you have Sirius and I think James once call Remus, Moony. But I thought they didn't know about his 'furry little problem' until later...around the age of fifteen.
I love how you ended this story! This totally would have happened! There is no way those people could pay Quidditch with one another and not have started fighting!
Overall, this fic is great, funny, and believable! Great job, luv!
Author's Response: Hey, watch it, my not so old friend! :) *hugs* I'm glad you liked this little glimpse of my favorite characters in the whole wide world! I'm also glad you liked the Quidditch, as that was the point of the writing exercise. I have to say, I enjoy writing it a bit, but I would not want to have to write it for 7 books. No wonder JKR had Umbridge ban Harry in book 5. LOL About them calling Remus Moony, they learned he was a werewolf in his second year, but became Animagi in their 5th, so they wouldn't have gotten their nicknames until around 15 or so, but I thought it was just like them to give Remus his, as soon as they knew. So that is why. :) I think I enjoyed writing the little bit of fighting more than the Quidditch. *giggle* I'm really glad you liked it and thank you so much for the terrific review.
Hi Moony,
Here's a review for you from the Gryffindor Review Crew for your win in Dean's Corner Christmas challenge! Congratulations (and for yet winning the Cover Art challenge as well)!
Well, as for the story, I am mostly amazed by the characterisation. Absolutely nothing feels out-of-character; on the contrary, I am very impressed by how well you write the characters in relation to canon. This story very well shows Remus's unability so say 'no' to his friends; Peter is just a kid like his friends - not a little brat who already shows signs of his future-betreyal; and James's character is like an extension of the scene by the lake we witness in Snape's Worst Memory. On the whole, I think, this story is a wonderful piece, especially with outstanding characterisation.
Excellent job! :)
Author's Response: Hello, kehribar! So nice of you to give this little story some attention! It hasn't had any in a while and then I find two lovely reviews. :-) I really appreciate your comments on the characterization. That means so much to me. I love the Marauders and really want them to be accurate. Thanks for the lovely review, and for the congrats. *whispers* I'm glad you picked this story, otherwise, my readers on the long one would know I'd been drawing instead of writing. LOL Of course, I only do it when I'm in a writing slump! ;) Thank you, kehribar. This was very nice of you.
lol! i loved this story!
Author's Response: Oh, wow, I'm sorry it has taken me so long to get back to you, allura mystique. This story hasn't been reviewed in ages and I almost forget it is here. :*) I'm really glad to know you liked this little glimpse into my favorite characters' lives. Thanks for letting me know.
Lol, that was really funny! I loved James' line of "Nice one, Sirius but I wouldnt aim for his head; the Bludger will be so greasy your batll slip right off next time! I found that just slightly hilarious :) I really enjoyed Remus' attitude throughout the whole fic and you kept all the characters in canon. The only thing was that I would've made the fight slightly longer, just so Mcgonagall had something BIG to shout about, but that's just me being me! Great work!
Author's Response: Thank you very much, JC_Cainstone. I'm really glad to hear you enjoyed it. I know what you mean about the fight being longer, but this was a sort of assignment written for something that was going on in the forums, and it was supposed to be only the Quidditch scene, and I was already pushing it. ;) *doesn't follow directions well* LOL But I liked the little bit of story to go along with the Quidditch, so, this is what I whittled it down to, or stretched it out to, depending on how you look at it. Anyway, it was fun to write. Thanks so much for taking the time to review, I really appreciate it.
I would hate to be in poor Moony's shoes...although it is a shocker that Peter's pretty good at Quidditch! Very cute, I like, I like!
Author's Response: Thanks, Twizzle_loves_Lupin, I'm glad you liked it. Poor Peter had to be good at something, didn't he? lol! Thanks for the review. :)
nice story
Author's Response: Thank you. :))
So nice to read a story about someone who isn't brilliant at Quidditch. I also like the fact that Peter is at least fairly good at it. Really enjoyed this piece.
Author's Response: Thanks, so much Buckbeak22. Everyone can't be athletic, right? And Peter can't be pathetic at everything...I'm glad you enjoyed it. :)
that was good!
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that was good!
Author's Response: Thank you, hermyown713. I'm glad you liked it. :)


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In the feature match of the girls edition of the 2012 Whitecaps FC College Showcase, Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-18 Girls Elite defeated the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) 6-3 at Surrey's Newton Athletic Park on Saturday.
The 'Caps got off to a brilliant start as Elissa Neff sprung Jasmine Dhanda on a breakaway only 30 seconds into the match. Dhanda then slotted the ball into the back of the net to give her side an early 1-0 lead. That advantage doubled on 17 minutes with Wyatt again playing the role of playmaker, this time feeding Emma Fletcher, who made no mistake to make it 2-0 for the 'Caps.
UFV would not go down easily and got back into the match on 23 minutes. Zoe Makrigiannis did well to make a diving save on a header attempt, but the visitors were there to put in the rebound and cut the deficit to 2-1.
The Blue and White restored their two goal cushion on 40 minutes as Elise Wyatt crossed the ball to Dhanda for a one-timer, giving her two goals on the day and the 'Caps a 3-1 lead. But UFV again would come back, as they managed to poke in a cross two minutes later to make the score 3-2 for Whitecaps FC at the half.
The second half saw Symons's squad come out firing. Wyatt got things started with a beautiful chip over the goalkeeper on 51 minutes, and then an easy finish after a pass from Navneet Samra following a beautiful run down the right hand side, making the score 5-2. The 'Caps would put one more in, with Samra crossing in to Jasmine Mander for a lovely header goal before UFV eventually pulled one back to round out the scoring.
"We found ways to ways to attack an organized UFV team today," said Jesse Symons, Whitecaps FC women's and Girls Elite head coach. "We played at a good speed and did well to keep possession from sideline to sideline and stretch their defence."
The Whitecaps FC U-18 Girls Elite squad return to action on Sunday with a match versus a Whitecaps FC alumni squad at 11 a.m. PT, followed by an encounter against the visiting Fort Collins SC at 5 p.m. PT.
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Zoe Makrigiannis (Kayla Klim 45'); Lucielle Kozlov (Megan Pasternak 34') (Madison Guy 73'), Samantha Ricker (Nicole Turney 45'), Tamara Roughead, Aman Shergill; Elissa Neff (Allie Wiebe 49') (Lindsey Pulice 73'), Jasmine Mander, Samantha Dion; Kajal Parmar (Elise Wyatt 37'), Emma Fletcher (Navneet Samra 37'), Jasmine Dhanda


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text: Ok so Konoha has been devastated. There aren't any defenses and it seems that a lot of ninja have been killed during the invasion of Pain. Now that just about everything has been destroyed by Pain with that Shinra Tensei Konoha seems to have fallen. Sure there may be a decent number of ninja still alive but Konoha is gone. So what I think may happen is there is a power vacuum. The biggest and most powerful village has been wiped out. The land of Fire has pretty much no Ninja force right now. The other villages and countries will all invade hoping to carve out The Land of Fire's territory. I'm sure the Mist, Rock and Rain will all attempt to attack while the Sand and Lightning will come to Konoha's aid. (Actually not too sure of Lightning but just hoping.) I'm pretty sure that the Waterfall village will stay neutral and the Grass will be like mercs and play both sides. This event will lead the Naruto world into a new Ninja War. But I feel that in the midst of this war Naruto will bring peace to the world and restore Konoha and become the Hokage for the new Konoha, fulfilling the Toad Sage's promise. Tell me what you think. Also reps greatly appreciated.


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As President Obama prepares to give his State of the Union address this evening, it seems likely that political gridlock will continue in Washington, D.C. Debt talks continue in Greece, and the country is taking some steps to boost revenue. Reporter Amy Scott looks at what higher education actually teaches students. And the American TV show 'Pimp My Ride' has big fans in Morocco.


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The Peoples Choice Awards are now LESS than a week away! (Did you vote yet? You still can.) It's going to be an awesome evening.
Right out of the gate let's give a congratulatory shout out to one of prime time drama's great actresses: Audra McDonald – who left the hit series Private Practice to return to Broadway. Seems she got engaged over New Year's to longtime beau Will Swenson. In fact, both are starring on Broadway right now – McDonald (who has four Tonys already) in Porgy and Bess and her new fiancé in Priscilla Queen of the Desert: The Musical. So congrats to that pair.
Now, for a little not-so -prime time TV drama drama…or perhaps lack thereof. Two pretty notable TV shows seem to have gone by the wayside, with nary a tear shed over either. First, The Martha Stewart Show has apparently been cancelled and will cease production in April. She was on the Hallmark Channel, and the New York Post says "high production costs and low ratings" prompted the end of the daytime diva's chat & lifestyle show. What I find shocking here is that even though it's a big story, it's not a huge story – which I'd long believed the end of Martha's TV reign would be. Having ruled home décor, while making gracious entertaining possible and affordable for everyone, you'd think the pink slip stuff would warrant more attention. Unless of course she's got something else cooking or, more likely, our appetite for that kind of entertainment has changed (please pardon all puns). I feel it's the latter. Many people just aren't as excited by her world as they once were. It's kind of a non-issue. To be fair, that jail time probably didn't help things along either. Years ago, when I was working in New York I was asked to write the copy for Martha's very first catalogue – and in so doing I got to visit her splendid offices. Inside of which there was an entire floor devoted solely to her crafts and projects. All day long. It was unlike anything I'd ever seen in my life — an enormous floor-through laboratory where all people did was make things. Soap, stationary, tin-foil creations, recipes — you name it. Martha's elves' workshop was quite an incredible thing to behold. So farewell to this iteration of Martha on TV.
The other show that seems to have come to an end is Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew. Now even though they're not saying anything about a cancelation, the producers are also saying there are no plans for additional episodes. So, um, if we do the math it's not looking good for Drew Pinsky and his famous faces of addiction. This too, appeared in the headlines for a nanosecond, and even if it's not a confirmed cancellation, it still seems like a big deal in TV programming. Personally, I found the show kind of icky and even though I'm all for therapeutic remedies and medical help for substance abuse, I don't think that stuff belongs on TV. While I realize Dr. Drew is a very popular physician, there's also a fine line between bringing attention to major issues and bringing attention, period. I'm also guessing those celebrity guests who actually lost their battles with various substances and passed away contributed in some way too. For no matter what good was achieved, the whole thing felt harrowing, and not a little exploitative to me. Thus, I'm not crushed that it's gone. That said, I am astonished that there's not more outcry because I thought it was extremely popular. Let us know your thoughts on Martha, Dr. Drew, and the potential end of Celebrity Rehab.
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Q. I drive by the badminton gym on Main Street every day. I always wanted to try playing the game. Is the place open to the public, or do I need a membership?
– Lourdes Canto, Anaheim
A. The Orange County Badminton Club, at 1432 N. Main St., is open to the public, but guests have to pay $12 for a day pass, said Kim Chew, who owns the club with her husband, Don. That seems like a good deal to Mr. Orange, who's played a couple of badminton games in friends' backyards over the years but never got the hang of the sport.
Chew says they welcome players of all skill levels, from those who've never played the game before, to world-ranked athletes. The club served previously as the national training center for USA Badminton, so it's common to see some Olympic-caliber players exchanging volleys on the courts from time to time.
Guests can bring rackets or rent them from the club. But Chew stresses that bringing your own shuttlecocks (birdies), those ball-like things with feather-like things on the end, is prohibited. (She explained to Mr. Orange the technical reason for the policy, but it went over his head.) The club provides shuttlecocks for all members and guests.
Q. Mr. Orange, thanks for the information on the noise issues regarding leaf blowers. What are the other noise limits for residential areas, especially for neighbors doing construction on their properties?
– Michael Lee, Orange
A. (Mr. Orange answered a question earlier this month for Mr. Lee about noise from a neighbor's leaf blower.) Mr. Orange again dug up the city's Municipal Code to find some guidance.
Chapter 8.24 of the code essentially says that the exterior ambient noise in residential areas should be limited to 55 decibels between 7 a.m. at 10 p.m. with some exceptions. Noise can increase to 60 decibels for up to 15 minutes every hour, to 65 decibels for 5 minutes every hour, and to 70 decibels for 1 minute every hour. The code does provide other daytime exceptions for noises coming from churches, hospitals and schools.
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LONDON—If Andre Iguodala, that other Olympian involved in the blockbuster four-way trade that had Dwight Howard going to the Lakers as its headline, has any emotions about being sent from Philadelphia to Denver in the deal, he has done a good job of hiding them.
With good reason, perhaps. Iguodala has been with the Sixers for eight years, and in that span, he was never quite able to fulfill the lofty expectations set out for him. Iguodala came into the league as a teammate of Allen Iverson, and the thinking in Philadelphia was that he would take the reins once that other AI left. But Iguodala was never that kind of player. His is an all-around game, with career averages of 15.3 points, 5.8 rebounds and 4.9 assists. He does a lot of little things, but Iguodala is not the type to put up 40 points in a night.
By not providing that level of excitement and production, Iguodala's game has gone largely underappreciated as the Sixers have been only a so-so team. He was never able to come close to the kind of connection with fans in Philly that Iverson had, and his $80 million contract didn't do much to help the perception of him.
Maybe being in Denver, where he will reunite with Andre Miller and have a big booster in coach George Karl, will be a good thing for Iguodala. He just hasn't yet seemed to process the whole thing. "I am happy to be in the NBA," he said. "I am happy to have a job. It's a blessing, there are only 400 guys who get the opportunity to play in this league. I am happy to be a player who is wanted by NBA teams. I am wearing this (Team USA) jersey so I am happy about that. I am just happy to be playing basketball, I don't care if I was playing in Alaska."
Iguodala is not a stranger to trade rumors. Almost immediately after signing the big contract back in 2008, Iguodala's name was coming up in trade rumors. Perhaps he has become so used to the fiction of rumors that having the reality of a trade actually makes things that much more shocking. "You kind of become immune to it," Iguodala said. "It's part of the game of basketball. Rumors are just part of the game. … With the way our game is now, you're not surprised by anything. You have to expect the unexpected."
No question, Iguodala's addition will make Denver a better team, and considering that the Nuggets took the Lakers to a seventh game in the first round of the playoffs, this bunch will be dangerous in the West next year. It's just hard for Iguodala to wrap his head around what's happened.
"You take ups and downs in life, period," he said. "That's part of the game. It's a great experience playing in the NBA. At the end of the day, I can tell my kids I was in the NBA and I had a great career."


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In his past 15 innings against the Dodgers, Ryan Dempster has allowed four runners to reach second base and none to score.
Ryan Dempster would rather have the first game of the 2008 National League Division Series back, but he's doing well with consolation prizes.
Since giving up the NLDS-changing grand slam in October 2008, Dempster has pitched twice for the Cubs against the Dodgers – May 30 last year and tonight – and done nothing less than throw 15 consecutive scoreless innings against the Dodgers, who lost their second straight game after winning 12 of 13, 3-0.
Dempster went eight innings this time around, allowing three hits and walking one while striking out seven. Russell Martin (single), Manny Ramirez (single and walk) and Casey Blake (single) were the only baserunners for the Dodgers, whose final 16 hitters were retired by Dempster and Cubs closer Carlos Marmol.
Rafael Furcal had a miserable return from the disabled list, going 0 for 4 with two errors, each of which led to an unearned run. The first was a failed backhand pickup on a Ryan Theriot grounder leading off the bottom of the sixth, with Theriot coming around to score on a Derrek Lee single to break a scoreless duel between Dempster and Clayton Kershaw. Kershaw lowered his ERA for the season to 2.90 with six innings of four-hit, two-walk, four-strikeout ball, but was charged with the loss.
Furcal then threw in the dirt after fielding a Starlin Castro grounder starting the bottom of the eighth, and Lee (3 for 3 with a walk) homered off reliever Ramon Troncoso – who told Ken Gurnick of MLB.com hours before that he had figured out the flaw in his delivery that caused him to give up three other homers last week – to give the Cubs breathing room.
In his past four starts covering 28 1/3 innings, Kershaw's ERA is 0.64.
Update: Rafael Furcal wasn't the only one who goofed Tuesday. I managed to miss another start Ryan Dempster made against the Dodgers last year – August 23. Thanks to commenter DodgerKramer for alerting me. Dempster allowed no earned runs in seven innings that outing, meaning that his streak of innings without allowing an earned run against the Dodgers is actually 22.


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Gyorko, Smith may be ready to return
By Alex Espinoza / Special to MLB.com
SAN FRANCISCO -- Padres manager Bud Black could have some more weapons at his disposal on Wednesday for the series finale in San Francisco.
Second baseman Jedd Gyorko is expected to return from the paternity list after his wife, Karley, gave birth to twin boys on Monday. Gyorko, who was away Monday and Tuesday, is eligible to miss up to three games, but Black will surely be eager to add him back to the fold, even if he is struggling with the bat.
Meanwhile, outfielder Seth Smith is recovering well from a right groin strain he suffered on Thursday in Washington. Smith was out of the starting lineup for the fifth straight game, but took batting practice again on Tuesday and was available to be used as a substitute.
If all goes well, Smith could be inserted back as the starting left fielder by Wednesday.
"That's not out of the question," Black said before Tuesday's matchup. "All that depends on how he does today in the pregame when he ramps up the intensity of his running out here. I'll have a better idea once this game unfolds, how he feels."
Peterson enjoying first taste of big leagues
SAN FRANCISCO -- Just eight months ago, Jace Peterson was with Class A Advanced Lake Elsinore. Just eight days ago, he was still with Double-A San Antonio.
Clearly, it's been a wild ride for the infielder as he's climbed up the organizational depth chart, earning his first big league invite when Padres third baseman Chase Headley went down with a right calf strain on Thursday. For the third time in four days, manager Bud Black penciled in Peterson as the starting third baseman on Tuesday against the Giants.
Peterson slapped a single up the middle against Stephen Strasburg on the first big league pitch he saw during his debut on Friday in Washington. On Monday, he recorded the first two-hit game of his career, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base.
"It's awesome," Peterson said. "Any time you can get your debut and also do something to help the team, it makes you feel better. At the end of the day, you want to win, and that's the most important thing."
Peterson has established himself as a spark plug throughout his Minor League career, as he batted .303/.382/.454 with seven homers, 66 RBIs and 42 stolen bases in 2013. Though he has spent most of his time at shortstop while in the Padres' system, the 23-year-old has shown nice athleticism while at third base in Headley's absence.
"Jace has done a nice job," Black said. "Made a couple nice plays yesterday, made a couple nice plays in Washington. Jace plays at a pace that lends itself to good baseball. He's competitive, but yet plays with an in-game awareness. For a young player, that's good to see."
Grandal gets first big league start at first base
SAN FRANCISCO -- Tuesday night might have marked catcher Yasmani Grandal's first Major League start at first base, but the Padres' regular catcher is very familiar with that patch of the infield.
While many of his teammates like to shag fly balls in the outfield during batting practice, that's too boring for Grandal. For as long as he can remember, Grandal has trotted out to first base during the pregame sessions.
"I'm always catching ground balls at first, and it's not because I want to show off that I can play it," Grandal said. "It's just because I like to keep my legs loose. I don't like just standing there in the outfield. ... That's the routine I've always done."
Once he got to the clubhouse Tuesday, manager Bud Black asked Grandal if he would feel comfortable playing at first base, where he last appeared during a wild 17-inning affair on May 31 against the Blue Jays. He went through the 2013 season knowing he was something of an emergency first baseman for the Padres, so he wasn't completely caught off guard.
"I told him I'm comfortable playing there," Grandal said. "Worst thing that could happen to me is they could hit a hard ground ball to me, and if I feel like I'm going to miss it, I'm going to block it. I'm going to let it hit my chest and get the other guy out. ... It's definitely going to be fun. Something new."
Nick Hundley was behind the plate Tuesday after fellow backup Rene Rivera erupted for five RBIs in Monday's 6-4 win over the Giants. Meanwhile, first baseman Yonder Alonso was on the bench for the second straight game, as he's mired in a 4-for-40 (.100) slump since April 16.
Black didn't sound like he had many reservations about giving Grandal the start at a position he hasn't played since he was a Minor Leaguer in 2011.
"Better than 2010," Black said. "We wanted to get his bat in the lineup and Nick's bat in the lineup. ... [Alonso] will be back in there at some point. We need Yonder, no doubt about it. It's an offensive position, first base."
Worth noting
• Tyson Ross hosted a team of Little Leaguers and their families from nearby San Leandro for Tuesday's game. Ross, a Bay Area native, sponsored the team with camouflage Padres jerseys for the season and spent part of the pregame session mingling with the players and coaches.
Alex Espinoza is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Sue attended Russellville Elementary School and High School before attending Arkansas Tech College. As an ambitious and courageous young career woman, she moved to Little Rock to begin her profession as a secretary with nothing but a suitcase and her best friend.
Sue was married to Conard Eugene Roberts on June 9, 1955; they were married for 25 years.
Family and friends were Sue's joy and world. She was an avid Razorback fan and loved spending her afternoons cheering for the Hogs. Sue had a special place in her heart for labrador retrievers and always enjoyed visiting with family. She was a proud mother and grandmother (Mimi) and was extremely loved by friends and family.
Sue was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and her brother, Hoyt Duane Linker.
Sue was a strong, devoted and godly woman and is survived by her two sons, Michael Roberts and wife, Cynthia of Fayetteville and Bob Roberts and wife, Candi, of Sherwood; three grandchildren, Nicholas Roberts, Cynthia Rorie and her husband, Robby, and Charlie Roberts; a sister, Sharon Kay Linker Clark and husband, Gary of Houston, Texas and a lot of caring relatives and friends.
The graveside service and burial will begin at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 7, 2014, at Ball Hill Cemetery near Russellville and under the direction of Shinn Funeral Service of Russellville.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be given to Meals on Wheels, P.O. Box 5988, North Little Rock, AR 72119; (501) 372-5300. The family of Greta Sue wishes to thank the Meals on Wheels Organization for its support and service.
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More than 700 Clarkson University students are slated to be granted bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees at commencement ceremonies on Sunday, May 10. The weekend will also be marked by the commissioning of United States Army and Air Force ROTC (Reserve Officers' Training Corps) cadets on Saturday, May 9.
Receiving honorary degrees and addressing students, families and guests will be:
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- John H. Seinfeld, the Louis E. Nohl Professor in the Divisions of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and Engineering and Applied Science at the California Institute of Technology
- Joan A. Steitz, the Sterling Professor of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry at Yale University and investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute in Maryland
- Daniel F. Sullivan, the 17th president of St. Lawrence University
During the commencement ceremony, two faculty members will be honored with the John W. Graham Jr. Faculty Research Award and the Clarkson University Distinguished Teaching Award. Two retiring Clarkson faculty members will also be named professors emeriti in recognition and appreciation for his years of service to the University.
The Levinus Clarkson Award and the Frederica Clarkson Award will be bestowed upon two students who have demonstrated unsurpassed scholarship and promise of outstanding academic achievement.
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Albendazole is used to treat neurocysticercosis (infection caused by the pork tapeworm in the muscles, brain, and eyes that may cause seizures, brain swelling, and vision problems). Albendazole is also used along with surgery to treat cystic hydatid disease (infection caused by the dog tapeworm in the liver, lung, and lining of the abdomen that may damage these organs). Albendazole is in a class of medications called antihelmintics. It works by killing the worms.
Albendazole comes as a tablet to take by mouth. It is usually taken with food twice a day. When albendazole is used to treat neurocysticercosis, it is usually taken for 8 to 30 days. When albendazole is used to treat cystic hydatid disease, it is usually taken for 28 days, followed by a 14-day break, and repeated for a total of three cycles. Take albendazole at around the same times every day. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take albendazole exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor.
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