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Palo Alto not alone as girls' soccer sanctions range statewide
Original post made on Feb 24, 2013
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a resident of Southgate
on Feb 24, 2013 at 10:09 am
I want to add that my note addresses the issue of the CCS/CIF roll in this. That is not to say that I feel that I or my Paly colleagues are completely without blame here also. I know that I could have done better, and do bear some responsibility in this matter.
That said, and my portion of the responsibility acknowledged, below are the reasons why I have focused on CIF/CCS roll in the above article.
1.) According to Principal Winston there were 30 players statewide who were caught up in similar situations as Paly's & Santa Teresa's. To me that is an indictment of the system itself. How could we all have gotten it so wrong? Doesn't that show that changes need to be made?
2.) Imagine if we were 100% on top of this situation. That we knew that the camp was unsanctioned. That we knew that our player played in matches that would disqualify her from further High School competition for the season. And that we held her out from playing. Should our player then have chosen against attending the camp? Of course not. As a coaching staff, I can guarantee we would have told her that she absolutely should have gone to the national team camp - no question. But how would that have been fair? Fair to have put a 15 year old kid into that situation, where she knew she had to let down her team mates in the middle of the season? Fair to the rest of the team to have lost a top player, who had been depended upon?
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Feb 24, 2013 at 2:18 pm
Does this apply to bus, too? I am a little confused. It seems to me that girl soccer players, or any school-age players, are being punished for trying to be the best players they can be. Isn't that the point of any sports camp, national or otherwise?
a resident of Mountain View
on Feb 24, 2013 at 6:08 pm
The rule is sensible and simple. It is sensible and designed to protect all high-school players against the pressure of being "forced" to play too much sport, and being injured as a result. The rule is simple and explained in detail at the beginning of each season:
- if a player plays for another team (plays for a team is defined in detail in the rules) after playing for the school during a season, the player becomes ineligible to play for the school again that season. If an ineligible player plays in a game, the game is forfeited.
- a player can apply for a waiver – but should expect that a waiver will not be given.
Any player can choose to play for another team and not play for the school again. This choice is often made by academy and international players.
The action of the player and parent(s) is simple. If they have played for another team they must tell the coach. If they have a waiver, they must give it to the coach.
If any player (or parent) does not tell the coach they have played for another team, that player is cheating and deserves severe sanction by the school.
If any coach plays a player knowing they played for another team and without a waiver in hand, that coach is cheating and deserves severe sanction by the school.
Coaches and parents have the highest responsibility for following the rules to protect players and setting an example. The players and/or the coaches at all the schools involved have cheated, and should be ashamed of themselves.
I propose that players and coaches just follow the rules.
David Floyer, Parent
a resident of Palo Alto High School
on Feb 24, 2013 at 7:45 pm
@David: About expecting a waiver to not be given: Not only had this camp been approved in years past, it would have been approved this year had there not been a 30 day deadline or if the soccer federation hadn't been slow on paperwork. The team was aware that the girl played on the U-17 national team for a scrimmage game against Germany, but Paly isn't the one who can submit paperwork. I'm fine with playing by the rules, but I find it more effective to eliminate idiotic rules than to obey them. Also sure, have the rule be in place for club teams -- but seriously, it's the national team. That's like saying "Oh, good for you for being good at soccer and representing your country, but you see we have a bunch of bureaucrats and they don't want you to play."
a resident of Mountain View
on Feb 25, 2013 at 1:42 am
Congratulations to the national player. There are few greater achievements than representing your country; I know. Playing for country was not unethical. The player, parent or coach was unethical in allowing the player to play for the school afterwards. National coaches are tough. Good players need protection from over exploitation. The rule is there to help protect the good and great players. It is not for coaches to "cherry-pick" which rules they will follow. The Palo Alto team cheated. Those responsible should pay the price. Any coach who willfully cheated is not fit to coach.
David Floyer, Parent
a resident of another community
on Feb 25, 2013 at 7:50 am
@David - Not sure if I understand how such a situation could be considered "over exploitation". The player (who typically plays 5 days a week with high school team) instead plays those same days with the national team. Then returns to play a typical number of days with high school team. As coach above asks what are they (CCS/CIF) protecting these players from?
You accuse these folks of willfully cheating. There is no evidence of such. Did all 30 of those so sanctioned willfully cheat? Very doubtful.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Feb 25, 2013 at 9:01 am
David Floyer - way to rush to judgement before all the facts are in ! "The player, parent or coach was unethical in allowing the player to play for the school afterwards ... The Palo Alto team cheated. Those responsible should pay the price. Any coach who willfully cheated is not fit to coach."
I guess your pronouncement applies to all affected HS girl players, parents and programs across the state.
Bottom line, players and their teammates were punished. And the process needs to be fixed.
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Feb 25, 2013 at 1:19 pm
Well written, Coach. I am sensitive to issues of over training athletes or exploiting exceptional athletes, but this rule (and recent ruling) are embarrassments to any athletic administrative body. They have completely lost sight of what they are trying to accomplish but have succeeded in punishing athletic ideals and the pursuit of excellence. Pathetic.
a resident of another community
on Feb 26, 2013 at 1:25 pm
Just wondering how many players sat out games because they knew they were ineligible and might disqualify team.. And as crazy as this rule is, does not the national team have an obligation to let players know (only two states)that they did not get paper work in on time? And what about cif , should they not have known 30 or more players participated in an non-sanctioned event and sent out a reminder of rules?
a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on Feb 27, 2013 at 11:02 am
Dear Ms. Blaser,
I noticed the CIF/CCS requires a "Sportsmanship Contract" be signed by the principal and athletic director of all schools in the Section and submitted to your office by September 15 of each year. It notes there will be penalties for "unsportsmanlike behavior," and it appears this policy applies to student-athletes, band members, coaches, school officials and associated adults. The contract states, "I acknowledge that should we have an incident of unsportsmanlike behavior, I, or my staff, will act immediately to rectify the situation, as well as implement additional strategies to prevent a re-occurrence of any violation."
I also noticed that the U.S. Soccer Federation has initiated a "Respect Campaign."
I genuinely appreciate and applaud the spirit of your "Sportsmanship Contract" and the Soccer Federation`s "Respect Campaign." I am a retired FBI Agent and while in public service I dealt with terrorists and organized crime figures. Quite honestly, interactions with them were usually far more civil than behavior I have occasionally witnessed, especially by adults, while assisting with youth sports. I think it imperative we adults promote values in youth sports even before we seek victory. I must add, however, that it is even more imperative that our actions don`t reveal to our children that, in the heat of competition, our commitment to "sportsmanship" and "respect" is in reality just words.
I am certain that yours is not an easy job and I am grateful for your service, but your own actions in sanctioning the PAHS girls soccer team by vacating victories and a league championship is unjust and inconsistent with the principles of sportsmanship. You have apparently punished innocent student athletes for the failure of other adults to submit paperwork on time. Would you also punish them for a school`s failure to submit the "Sportsmanship Contract" by September 15? Would a Merit Scholar or Robotics champion have their achievement voided because of a bureaucratic failing of some adult? I am confident that you would not. Like our Merit Scholars and Robotics champions, Jacey Pederson, a fourteen year old child who brought distinction to herself, her high school and the nation by being selected to compete for the Under 17 National Team, should be celebrated and not sanctioned for an inter-mural dispute between bureaucracies.
The media quotes PAHS Athletic Director Earl Hansen as saying, "...the two organizations (CIF and USSF) don`t see eye to eye at all." If the CIF/CCS has a disagreement with the USSF, in the spirit of sportsmanship and respect the adults need to act like adults and sort it out. If the USSF violated CIF/CCS rules, punish the guilty, not the innocent bystanders. This decision is not the behavior we adults need to model for our children.
Consistent with the requirements and spirit of the "Sportsmanship Contract, I would hope the CIF/CCS will "...act immediately to rectify the situation, as well as implement additional strategies to prevent a re-occurence..."
Richard W. Held
a resident of Palo Alto High School
on Feb 27, 2013 at 1:09 pm
As the parent of a team member of the Paly Soccer team, I just want to say, yes the girls are disappointed in the decision that was handed down by CCS. They are a talented and close knit group of girls and they will pull together and move on. No one on the team blames the player for attending the National Camp. The girls take great pride in one of their own teammates being invited and attending the camp. Rest assured that the team will regroup, train hard during the offseason and come back next season stronger and make their mark. It is a shame for the seniors to have their last game end on such a sour note. It is my hope & expectation that CCS will be more proactive and transparent to avoid a repeat of what happened this season. Afterall it is for the players and we owe it to them.
a resident of Palo Alto High School
on Feb 27, 2013 at 6:17 pm
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Hansen is a joke. Why is he allowed to to be the AD at Paly when he doesn't care about the kids. He has yet to apologize to these young ladies for screwing up their varsity season. He has made 3 errors in relation to soccer this past season--and you think he cares about our kids---ohh please he only cares about his football team. Demote him to football coach and hire a decent AD--one that cares about all the boys and girls sports.
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THURSDAY, Oct. 27, 2016 – A birth control shot for men shows some promise, but researchers are still struggling to improve its effectiveness and deal with severe side effects caused by the injections. Only four pregnancies occurred among 266 men receiving the treatment, which is an effectiveness rate comparable to other contraceptive methods, according to results from a new international clinical trial. But the men also experienced mood swings and depression so frequently that a safety review committee halted the study early, the researchers reported. No further development is planned for this particular birth control shot for men, but the clinical trial showed that such an injection can suppress sperm counts and prevent pregnancy, said researcher Dr. Mario Festin. He is a medical officer with department of reproductive health and research at the World Health Organization. "A male ... Read more
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FDA Warns of Dangers From Testosterone Supplements
Posted 26 Oct 2016 by Drugs.com
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26, 2016 – Supplemental testosterone and related anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) can cause heart attacks, personality changes and infertility, and are easily abused, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns. The agency said Monday that labeling on all prescription testosterone products – which are approved to treat men with low testosterone due to certain medical conditions – will be revised. Millions of American men currently use testosterone pills, gels or get injections in hopes of boosting their physical health or libido. Anabolic steroids are synthetic variations of testosterone and are legally prescribed to treat conditions such as delayed puberty and diseases that cause muscle loss, such as cancer or AIDS. But "testosterone and other AAS are abused by adults and adolescents, including athletes and body builders," according to an FDA news release. "Abuse ... Read more
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FDA Medwatch Alert: Testosterone and Other Anabolic Androgenic Steroids (AAS): FDA Statement - Risks Associated With Abuse and Dependence
Posted 25 Oct 2016 by Drugs.com
ISSUE: FDA approved class-wide labeling changes for all prescription testosterone products, adding a new Warning and updating the Abuse and Dependence section to include new safety information from published literature and case reports regarding the risks associated with abuse and dependence of testosterone and other AAS. The Anabolic Steroids Control Act of 1990 placed AAS, including testosterone, in Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act. Testosterone and other AAS are abused by adults and adolescents, including athletes and body builders. Abuse of testosterone, usually at doses higher than those typically prescribed and usually in conjunction with other AAS, is associated with serious safety risks affecting the heart, brain, liver, mental health, and endocrine system. Reported serious adverse outcomes include heart attack, heart failure, stroke, depression, hostility, ... Read more
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Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer Less Safe for Men With Prior Heart Attack
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FRIDAY, Sept. 30, 2016 – Men diagnosed with prostate cancer often receive hormone-depleting therapy to help fight the tumor. But a new study suggests that the treatment may pose a risk to men who've previously suffered a heart attack. "Patient age, cardiac risk, and disease recurrence risk should be considered when selecting candidates for hormone therapy in this patient population," lead researcher Dr. Nataniel Lester-Coll of Yale University said in a Yale news release. He's a resident doctor at the Yale School of Medicine's department of therapeutic radiology in New Haven, Conn. Because prostate tumors typically grow in the presence of hormones such as testosterone, doctors often recommend therapies that temporarily deplete hormone levels. But might that approach affect heart health? To find out, the Yale team analyzed data from patients with intermediate- and high-risk prostate ... Read more
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Bodybuilders' Steroid Abuse Linked to Pre-Diabetic Condition
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14, 2016 – Weightlifters' abuse of anabolic steroids – synthetic drugs that closely mimic male sex hormones, such as testosterone – may also lead to insulin resistance, a new study suggests. Insulin resistance is a condition where the muscles, liver and fat cells don't use insulin properly, according to the U.S. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). It can lead to the development of type 2 diabetes, NIDDK says. A team of researchers led by Dr. Jon Rasmussen from Herlev University Hospital in Copenhagen investigated the effects of anabolic steroids on the belly fat and insulin sensitivity of 100 men who were 50 years old or younger. All of the men were involved in strength training. The researchers divided the men into three groups based on their use of anabolic steroids: 37 men were currently using the drugs, 33 had done so in the ... Read more
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Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer Tied to Depression
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MONDAY, April 11, 2016 – Older men who receive testosterone-suppressing therapy for prostate cancer may be at increased risk of developing depression, a new, large study suggests. The findings are based on over 78,000 U.S. men treated for earlier-stage prostate cancer. Researchers found that among those given hormone-suppressing therapy, 7 percent developed clinical depression in the next few years. That compared with 5 percent of men who did not have the treatment. The findings do not prove that hormone therapy is to blame. But they do offer "pretty strong evidence" that might be the case, said senior researcher Dr. Paul Nguyen. He is director of prostate brachytherapy at Brigham and Women's Hospital, in Boston. Nguyen said his team accounted for some other factors that could affect depression risk – including the severity of a man's cancer, his age and education. And there was still ... Read more
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MONDAY, Feb. 29, 2016 – Young male athletes under parental pressure to succeed are more likely to use banned substances to boost their sports performance, a new study finds. Researchers at the University of Kent in England asked 129 young male athletes, average age 17, about their attitudes on "doping" – the use of prohibited drugs, such as steroids, hormones or stimulants, to boost athletic ability. These substances, sometimes called performance-enhancing drugs, can potentially alter the human body and biological functions. However, they can be extremely harmful to a person's health, experts warn. In addition, the study participants were also asked about four different aspects of perfectionism. The four areas were: parental pressure; self-striving for perfection; concerns about making mistakes; and pressure from coaches. Only parental pressure was linked to positive feelings about ... Read more
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Are you paid for these "ads"?
Seriously, this format is a bit pants. And 65% for an item that does exactly what it is supposed to do? I don't understand that rating scale, it sounds like it has been marked down for being too feminine with all that purse and wallet guff.


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MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Jonathan Lucroy homered and Yovani Gallardo scattered six hits over six innings while adding two hits and a pair of runs scored to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 7-5 victory over the New York Mets on Saturday night.
Gallardo (7-8) allowed four earned runs, striking out six and walking three. In his previous outing Monday against Washington, Gallardo gave up nine hits and eight earned runs in three innings.
Francisco Rodriguez recorded his eighth save of the season and 302nd of his career.
Gallardo had a single and a double, scoring both times he reached base. He also had a key sacrifice bunt.
The Brewers jumped on Mets starter Shaun Marcum (1-10) for a run in the first inning. Lucroy's two-out single scored Norichika Aoki, who led off the game with an infield hit.


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A college degree doesn't protect against stupidity. It just clarifies how many hours you spent and credits you amassed in a particular major in school. It doesn't mean you have a shred of common sense.
I'm willing to bet the thought process that led those NBAers to not stay in school and get their degree, is the same thought process they applied to losing all of their money.
I don't think a degree would have changed that.
Edit: took me forever to get to my 1,000th post. That **** cray? That **** cray.
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Guess if I was simple in the mind...everything would be fine.
Another year in college would double benefit Anthony Davis
The most important part of being a number-one pick....is spending the next decade with the organization that draft u.....the 2012 selectiion is not to great....Bobcats? Hornets? Wizards? Cavs?
Anthony Davis has alot of work to do on his offensive scoring....by working on physical strength to bulk-up his upper body in weight-training, plus condition himself for 82 games.........Anthony Davis will do much better hanging out with coach Cal for his solphmore season.
that **** is crazy nuckles. I see what you are saying. However, if they had a degree, they'd at least have a decent chance at a job once their NBA paychecks stop coming.
I agree with Kiya on Davis. He would be really benefiting from staying in school at least another year, if not for the full degree program. His body and mentality is not yet NBA ready.
I always say, if the money is there, then go for it.Who knows what could happen if he goes back to school, he could get hurt, and never play again.If my son was going to be the top pick, i'd tell him to go for it.Atleast if he gets hurt in the NBA, he'll have his rookie deal, under him.Why let a school keep making millions on his back, that's how i look at it.
I see serious injuries as a Bobcats or Hornets....plus those teams coaching-staff is poor with bigmen....remember the Okafor trade for Tyson Chandler....cost the Hornets its owner, headcoach Scott, and CP3....Tyson Chandler vanished from the NBA as a Bobcats.
Owner Mike Jordan and his management the past 6 seasons is worst than Dolan & Isiah...
Anthony Davis will be automatic in the NBA.
Camby in his prime type stats in his rookie season. He's that good. His future is unclear because of his combination of skills, talent, intangibles, IQ, work ethic and physical advantages.


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The hatred for Windows Vista has been well documented on
DailyTech and by millions of Vista users around the web. From the very
beginning, many consumers took issue with Microsoft's multi-tiered approach to
Microsoft currently has four versions of Windows Vista aimed
at the consumer market: Home Basic, Home Premium, Business and Ultimate. Vista
Home Basic is the cheapest and has the least features, while Vista Ultimate is
the most expensive and most feature-filled version.
Many felt that Microsoft should simply take Apple's
approach with OS X and just include a single SKU for everyone and charge
everyone the same price. Many also championed Apple's 5-user license policy
with OS X versus Microsoft's "reduced" pricing efforts with Windows
Vista Family Discount -- a program that ended
on June 30.
In addition to pricing, licensing and marketing, many people
consumers simply are disappointed with Vista's performance. Many users have
claimed that Vista simply is slower than Windows XP for many operations with
pesky trouble spots including networking and gaming.
Microsoft plans to address many performance-related
problems/bugs with Service
Pack 1, but Windows XP is getting a speed boost of its own with Service
Pack 3.
All of the controversies and disappointments related to
Vista were enough for PC World to
label Windows Vista the #1
Biggest Tech Disappointment of 2007.
"The user account controls that were supposed to make
users feel safer just made them feel irritated. And at $399 ($299 upgrade) for
Windows Ultimate, we couldn't help feeling more than a little gouged,"
remarked PC World's Dan Tynan.
"No wonder so many users are clinging to XP like
shipwrecked sailors to a life raft, while others who made the upgrade are
switching back. And when the fastest Vista notebook PC World has ever tested is
an Apple MacBook Pro, there's something deeply wrong with the universe."
For me personally, I'm rather indifferent to Vista -- I
don't hate it, but I also don't love it. I currently own two PCs: a HP desktop
with Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 RC1 installed and an Eee PC 4G with Windows
XP Home SP2 (nLite'd of course). I don't
game on either machine and I mainly use both for Internet, email and productivity
(Office 2007 on the desktop, OpenOffice Portable on the Eee PC).
I routinely go back and forth between both machines during
the day and don't miss anything in particular from either machine (feature
wise) with regards to the operating system. In other words, given my usage
model, I could use my Eee PC all day and not really long to be on my
Vista-equipped desktop.


text: Because, A: He's not just an actor paid to say lines. He is an actor who studies the material, puts himself in the character as written and even contributes based on his vast knowledge of his character. He becomes that character and gives to us his peformance, because we want him to. Is he paid? yes... we all are that have a job. And paid well because, as has been debated, not just anyone can play these roles. He is an asset to Star Trek, more than most. And paid for a service, no different than anyone else. And he has earned his paycheck, goddamn it. The minute you start downgrading what the actors of this series, or any series, contribute to these shows is the minute you should just stop watching these shows. It is the actors that give us everything, they are the delivery system. This is commercial entertainment and asks nothing more of you, certainly less than you ask of it. Leonard Nimoy is a smart man, he's quite conscience of his Trek material and respects his character. He respects the franchise, and his role in it, far more than you ever will... and that's just too bad for you. B: Nerd bots constantly ask this man all these stupid little questions that you ask here. And he does his best to answer them, so what makes you think he's forgotten much of anything from 40 years of Star Trek when he's reminded every day? Star Trek isn't about explaining every little inconsequential detail to you while it pats you on the head, like you're a dumb little baby... and it never will be. I assume you're smarter than that, so grow up. Because it says to me that you've lost the ability to find enjoyment in a product created to do exactly that, that's terrible, and I'm sorry. But you ask too much of the concept, honestly. Then why do you bother to post? You're going to find that people differ with your opinion and may never share your concerns, if that's an issue with you, perhaps keep these concerns to yourself. Healthy debate and playful spectulation is one thing, but no one here answers to you. It's no ones responsibility to find the answers you seek, to agree with your reasoning, to commiserate, or to blindly follow along on your quest to waste a shit load of time asking. Then I guess yer gonna have to suck your own dick, cuz no one here's gonna suck it for ya.


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I was walking myself through an online tutorial on how to use the WinpCap library, and downloaded the first sample code sniplet. I compiled and that worked out fine, but when I tried to build I'm getting the following error:
main.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "int __cdecl pcap_findalldevs_ex(char *,struct pcap_rmtauth *,struct pcap_if * *,char *)" (?pcap_findalldevs_ex@@YAHPADPAUpcap_rmtauth@@PAPA Upcap_if@@0@Z)
Debug/Get Adapter list.exe : fatal error LNK1120: 1 unresolved externals
Error executing link.exe.
I'm guessing this is coming from this first few lines in the sample program:
The function pcap_findalldevs_ex being the culprit.Code:
/* Retrieve the device list from the local machine */
if (pcap_findalldevs_ex(PCAP_SRC_IF_STRING, NULL /* auth is not needed */, &alldevs, errbuf) == -1)
fprintf(stderr,"Error in pcap_findalldevs_ex: %s\n", errbuf);
I'm using VC++ v6.0, and I have the WinpCap library installed in my libraries directory, as well as having it included in my project settings. Under the options menu in VC++ I've included all the proper directories pointing to the header & source files that came with the WinpCap source download.
I even went so far as to look up the function pcap_findalldevs_ex in the online documention for WinpCap library, and found out in which header file it'ss defined, as well as in which .c file it's implemented. Both of these files are in my include & source directories.
So, VC++ is complaining about an unresolved external symbol, basically telling me "your function implentation doesn't exist", when I know damn well that it DOES exist, because I've seen it.
Any ideas?


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Fifth-starter spot down to Niemann, Hernandez
By Bill Chastain / MLB.com
SARASOTA -- On Tuesday, right-handers Chris Archer and Jake Odorizzi were optioned to Triple-A Durham. Both had been candidates to claim the fifth spot in the rotation. Subtracting the pair narrowed the competition to Jeff Niemann and Roberto Hernandez.
Rays manager Joe Maddon was asked on Thursday if he was ready to make a decision on the rotation spot any time soon.
"It's not pending yet," Maddon said. "It's getting close, but it could still take a while."
In 2009, Niemann had to win a pitch-off with Jason Hammel to win the spot. Will this year's competition come down to a pitch-off?
"I don't anticipate that," Maddon said.
Choosing between Niemann and Hernandez will likely come down to what happens this spring, combined with a healthy dose of each pitcher's history.
Throughout camp Niemann has carried himself as if unfazed by the competition.
"It's one of those things where it's a win-win for the organization, the team," Niemann said. "Either way it's going to be good for the team."
Niemann started in Thursday's game against the Orioles and was solid, allowing one run on four hits and three walks in 4 1/3 innings. He struck out three, and his spring ERA is 2.13.
In four outings spanning 10 innings, Hernandez has allowed three earned runs and struck out seven.
Maddon, players to shave heads for cancer
SARASOTA -- On Friday morning at 11:30 a.m., prior to the Rays-Phillies contest at Charlotte Sports Park, Rays Manager Joe Maddon, players and staff will shave their heads for a second straight season to pay tribute to children fighting cancer.
"I think it's great," Maddon said. "I'm looking forward to it myself. It's about time to shave this all down." Maddon said as he touched his hair. "It's kind of cool we're doing this two years in a row."
All proceeds from Friday's event will benefit the Pediatric Cancer Foundation.
To show support for a player or participant, the public is encouraged to text "Cut" to 50555 to make a $10 donation or visit pcfcutforacure.org.
Fans attending the game will be able to shave their heads with the Rays and receive a "Fortune Favors the Bald" T-shirt for a $100 donation.
"I saw the signup sheet, it looked pretty good," Maddon said. "I'm sure we'll have some stragglers."
The Rays will wear the "Fortune Favors the Bald" T-shirts during batting practice before Friday's game. The T-Shirts will be available for purchase beginning Friday at the Rays stores at Tropicana Field and Charlotte Sports Park, the Rays Tampa Store at 400 N. Tampa St., Pediatric Cancer Foundation, All Children's Hospital and Moffitt Cancer Center.
The shirts will sell for $15.99 with all proceeds benefiting the Pediatric Cancer Foundation, Moffitt Cancer Center and All Children's Hospital.
The T-shirts are available at the following locations:
All Children's Hospital 501 6th Ave. S., St. Petersburg 727-767-8592
Moffitt Cancer Center 12902 Magnolia Dr., Tampa 1-888-MOFFITT
Pediatric Cancer Foundation 5550 West Executive Drive, Suite 300, Tampa
Roberts trying to level out swing
SARASOTA -- Ryan Roberts has been making a concerted effort this spring to hit the ball back through the middle. Doing so has allowed him to show an improved stroke.
When asked if "falling in love with the homer" threw a crimp into his mechanics, Roberts noted that, "It could have been anything.
"Maybe some of that, maybe some of getting pounded in, breaking balls away, fastballs in. You know, you just try to adjust. Over the course of the season it gets to where you're struggling a little bit and they're pounding you in, so you just try to clear that front side and get them out of there a couple of times.
"Whatever the case may be, you go through so many things during the season that it could be everything. But this basically will get me to not worry about any of that. Just hit the ball back up the middle."
Hitting coach Derek Shelton noted that he thought Roberts "got a little bit big" last season.
"He got a little bit out of control with his swings," Shelton said. "It's typical when you're searching for things and you try to over-swing, especially coming to a new team and I think sitting back at home [over the winter] and the reflection of it a little bit. He came to [trying to hit the ball up the middle] and he's been outstanding with it."
Roberts went 0-for-2 with a walk in Thursday's game against the Orioles.
Worth noting
• Rays manager Joe Maddon did not seem upset that his closer, Fernando Rodney, has been used four times while pitching for the Dominican Republic during the World Baseball Classic. "[Rodney's outings have] been spaced out relatively good," Maddon said.
• Maddon said the last 10 days of Spring Training will see an acceleration of playing time for the regulars. "We want to really pile up the at-bats at that point," Maddon said. "That's what we did last year. So we want to get more at-bats later in the camp."
• With seven years apiece under their belts, Andrew Friedman, Rays executive vice president of baseball operations, and Maddon are the second-longest tenured general manager/manager pairing in baseball. Jim Leyland and Dave Dombrowski, Detroit's manager and general manager, also go back to 2006, but the pair also had two years together with the Marlins (1997-1998).
• Tim Beckham (facial laceration) returned Thursday and singled in his only at-bat.
Bill Chastain 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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I mean I know there is the obvious stuff like try to steal kills and don't shoot people you know you won't finish and the basic strategy, but I feel like I'm missing more.
Or maybe I'm just much worse at this game than I thought haha.
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I don't consider myself "good at FFA" or whatever your standards are for that, but staying away from the middle of the map is a no brainer, unless you have a power weapon timed and are anticipating it.
The mind of the subject will desperately struggle to create memories where none exist...
learn where people are most likely going to converge, don't go there, but steal kill there.
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OOOH LAWD JESUS OH JESUS GET DA WATER *****! IT GOING DOWN! DEM MOTHER******* BOOTLEG FIREWORK ****! OH ****! wooo
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Thank you for the quick replies though, people. I know it's dumb to think there is some magical tip I'm missing, but I just feel like I'm FFA handicapped. I got dead last the other day with like 10 kills. So bad.
I got to the mid 40's with ease, but now it seems I'm playing people that ACTUALLY know how to play FFA and it's showing that I don't.
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I got a sicknasty over in Rumble Pro the other day, but I wouldn't say I'm good.
It's ya boy JohnnyCakes
im pretty good at FFA i think, i would say the number one thing is dont get anxious, i feel like people scramble in FFA too much. what i mean is that you'll be rushing around the map, sprinting, diving into every battle and trying to get kills as fast as possible. when i play, i always try to get a feel for how the game is going (typically, haven centers around mohawk/mid, but sometimes bottom mid, and typically simplex favors purple) and i try to get in a position that allows me to take advantage of what other people are doing, but not while charging in over and over necessarily. so if its simplex, i typically try to control a base/purple side. so ill hang out around red purple/top purple/top red a lot (or blue) and from there i can watch people spawn in front of me red/blue purple ALL the time for easy kills, plus i can jump in and out of battles in purple and in the base as necessary. like on simplex, theres pretty much four spawns. red/blue purple, red/blue yellow. so you can get really get going in a cycle of killing someone at purple from red, then going top purple and killing someone spawning at blue, then going back to purple to kill someone at red, over and over.
another thing with FFA is, dont be afraid to die. staying alive is important in some situations, but in others it might just be better to die. if someone sees me bottom open on haven and im down two shots, im probably going to challenge because the odds of me getting away just arent very good (its too open bottom mid to have a good chance of surviving). whereas if im on blue street and i see someone charging me from mohawk and im down two shots, i might try to run down the ramp and see if i can pick people off who are fighting bottom middle (if the game had been focused on bottom middle from the beginning this might be a really good option). but anyway, if i do challege and die, its no big deal because ill be spawning in 5 seconds with full shields where if i had stayed alive i may have stayed alive for 5 seconds but not gotten a kill and in the end i will have just wasted time. FFA is the only playlist where i pretty much challenege every thing. but its all very situational.
i could probably be more specific on things if this seems helpful at all. anyway, theres a lot of strategy (and a lot of luck) in FFA so my overall advice (like everything halo) is just to play more. youll get better.
wow strafing tryhards, i always stand still so the bullets can hit me. Whenever someone trys to dodge my shots i know they're a virgin LMAO
Scooby is an FFA nerd lol
Thank you for that detailed response, Bale. I am EXTRA bad at Haven FFA, I never know what I want to do on that map, honestly don't think I've ever placed first on Haven against decent people.
I get what you're saying about not being too anxious, but I feel like you can't play too passive, either. Maybe I just haven't tried it long enough in a match to see it play out well, but the times I've tried to be patient haven't gone well. I've tried to kind of hang around areas like you were describing on Simplex, but it seems people are killing too fast where I can't rack up enough kills that way to stay in the lead/catch the leader.
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Defense attorney Mark O'Mara has state witness Selene Bahadoor read from her Facebook page while testifying during George Zimmerman's trial in Seminole circuit court in Sanford, Fla. June 25. Zimmerman has been charged with second-degree murder for the 2012 shooting death of Trayvon Martin. (AP Photo/Orlando Sentinel, Gary W. Green, Pool)
by Kyle Hightower and Mike Schneider
SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — A former neighbor of George Zimmerman testified Wednesday that she heard a boy's cry for help shortly before hearing the firing of a gun.
But Jayne Surdyka also testified on the third day of testimony in Zimmerman's murder trial that she heard multiple gunshots: "pop, pop, pop." Only one shot was fired in the fatal encounter between Zimmerman and 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.
"I truly believe the second yell for help was a yelp," said Surdyka, who later dabbed away tears as prosecutors played her 911 call. "It was excruciating. I really felt it was a boy's voice."
Surdyka told the court that before the shooting, she heard an aggressive voice and a softer voice exchanging words for several minutes.
"It was someone being very aggressive and angry at someone," she said.
During the struggle, she said, she saw a person in dark clothes on top of the other person. Martin was wearing a dark sweatshirt and Zimmerman wore red clothing. Surdyka said she saw the person who was on top get off the body after the shot was fired.
During cross-examination, defense attorney Don West tried to show there was a lapse in what Surdyka saw. Defense attorneys contend Martin was on top of Zimmerman during the struggle, but after the neighborhood watch volunteer fired a shot, Zimmerman got on top of Martin.
West also challenged Surdyka about her belief that the cry for help was a boy's voice, saying she was making an assumption about whose voice it was.
Another neighbor, Jeannee Manalo, testified after Surdyka that she believed Zimmerman was on top of Martin. Manalo also described hearing howling, but she couldn't tell who it was coming from.


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CARSON, Calif. -- LA Galaxy head coach Bruce Arena spoke to reporters following Tuesday's training session about a number of topics including the rise of Jack McBean, who has started the club's last four league matches.
Arena's comments are below...
(On Carlo Cudicini, Landon Donovan and Todd Dunivant getting the day off from training…)
ARENA: "Yeah, they're in the gym today."
(On whether the team is finally getting healthy…)
ARENA: "You're never completely healthy during the season, but we're making some progress, but not all the way there."
(On whether the team has more depth and options…)
ARENA: "Yeah, we're getting there and a little better."
(On the ways that Jack McBean is a better player…)
ARENA: "Experience. Age. Minutes. Everything a little better, tactically a little better, physically a little stronger and [with] a little bit better balance and technically getting better."
(On whether there were any areas that he has to work on or is it simply everything?)
ARENA: "Everything, he's 18-years-old so I don't think that he's mastered the game yet, but if he keeps working hard then he'll get better."
(On his continued growth…)
ARENA: Everything is a little bit better; they should have a natural growth in their game at this age. They should be getting incrementally better every year. He has shown that since he first came in here three years ago so he's getting a little bit better every year."
(On how much McBean learns from playing with Robbie Keane…)
ARENA: "A lot. It's also getting used to the tendencies that Robbie has as a player. He's much more aware of how Robbie plays now then he was even in preseason so that's all part of the growth pattern from a player like Jack."


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V-drive drain plugs
Working on winterizing my 2006 21v and cannot for the life of me remove the front drain plug on the v-drive. I removed inlet and outlet hoses and the rear drain plug, just can't get out the front. Is it critical this be removed, or is it just an open chamber and removing the rear is fine. Thanks for the help.
The rear is lower than the front so you should be fine. If you had already disconnected your exit hose you would have noticed that very little water remained in the v drive. You can pout some EF antifreeze in the inlet hose for security or blow it out with a shop vac if you want extra piece of mind09 21v LAUNCH
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I had the same issue. I put RV antifreeze through and then used my compressor to blow out the vdrive. I actually did this twice and now I feel that I will not have any issues. I am going to get the dealer to remove them and reinstall in the spring so I can get them out next year.2008 Moomba Mobius LSV Ballast III (stock), Heater, Roswell Quad Spin Pro, Bimini


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I know that we use our cameras to show off our work, but a note in another thread just solved a huge problem for me.
jaciqltznok wrote a suggestion about putting a HST quilt together, but the thing I'm holding on to is ... take a picture of it laid out, then sew.
THE PROBLEM is I'm working on a quilt for my husband - I have it laid out on a spare bed and keep it covered with some backing material. I take a few blocks at a time back to the sewing machine (have to go through the living room where he's sitting to get there) and then sew those few together. BUT I sewed 8 of them together WRONG. I can't remember how they go once I get to the sewing machine. Even though I picked them up very carefully - one set was right and the next set I've had to totally rip out. Now I'll take my camera back there with me, snap a shot, pick up those blocks, go and sew!
So ... what else do you use your camera for? This little hint just saved me on this particular quilt! (AND I should have thought of it myself!)


text: I'm surprised no one has asked this. I hate time paradoxes in general, but the one in Harry Potter always got me. Just how did Harry save himself? How is it possible that future Harry (who had to be alive) managed to save past Harry (who was about to die)? My brain hurts trying to think about it. Any thoughts?


text: Ah, then no. Interestingly enough, I can buy the Spanish edition, I can buy the Australian edition, but I can't buy the U.S. edition, even though I live in the U.S. and it's in a digital format and wouldn't require any extra effort to convert over. Ye gods, I love bureaucracy. So it is all about money. Just the money. THIS is why people pirate things. It's completely arbitrary! It's like saying "you two men will get the book for $5, but the woman will have to pay $7 for being female." I mean, it's just as arbitrary as that, particularly when the distribution method is digital! Sometimes I just want to punch copyright makers right in the wallet, but it wouldn't do any good.


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Van Buren took a 1-0 lead in the first, but Russellville (9-11, 2-4 7A/6A-Central Conference) bounced back to claim a 4-2 lead by the fourth inning. The Pointers scored seven unanswered in the fifth and three more throughout the final two innings. The Cyclones added three more in the sixth, but were handed the loss after a scoreless seventh inning.
Senior Mitch Mullen was 3-for-4 batting with an RBI and one run. Andy Campbell went 2-for-4 with four RBI. Jordan Barnes went 1-for-3 with one RBI and two runs. Jacob Barker went 1-for-3 with one RBI and a run.
Barker, Garrett Freeman and Tyler Allen each had turns at pitching. Barker allowed four hits, four runs and struck out five. Freeman allowed two runs on two hits and struck out five. Allen allowed six runs on one hit and struck out two.
The Cyclones will resume 7A/6A-Central Conference play at Little Rock Parkview at 5 p.m. Friday.
Softball: Ozark 6, Pottsville 3
POTTSVILLE — The Lady Apaches softball team dropped their final home game of the season, 6-3, to the Ozark Lady Hillbillies amid Senior Night festivities.
Pottsville (16-7) scored in the first inning on singles by Bailey Martin, Hannah Barnett and a two-RBI double by Taylor Phillips.
Phillips raced to third on a passed ball and scored on Avery Simpson's ground out to give Pottsville a 3-0 advantage after one inning.
Ozark took the reigns from there. The Lady Hillbillies scored one run in the second inning on a single and a Lady Apaches' error made the score 3-1. Ozark scored five in the top of the seventh on six hits and an error.
Alex Gantt gave up six runs on 10 hits pitching, had two base-on balls and struck out two.
Pottsville honored eight seniors in a ceremony before the game. Seniors Avery Simpson, Taylor Phillips, Laken Gray, Brianna Gray, Hope Huffman, Breanna Anthony, Gantt and Martin received flowers, gift baskets and thanks from the coaching staff and their Lady Apaches teammates.
Pottsville will open the 4A-4 District Tournament in Waldron on Saturday.
Baseball: Hector 9, Dover 8
HECTOR — The 2A-4 East Hector Wildcats upset the larger 4A-4 Dover Pirates on Monday in Hector with a 9-8 victory after trailing by as much as five runs in the first inning.
The Wildcats tied the game in the sixth inning and capped the victory in the 10th when Ben Lusk's single scored Karson Lee.
The Pirates raced to a 5-0 first inning when Ethan Davis double and scored Chance Stines and Corey Hottinger. Taylor Moudy followed that with another two-RBI double to score Luke Price and Davis. Garrett McKown scored Moudy on a groundout.
The Wildcats struggled to respond. Karson Lee's sacrifice scored Rustin Hays, but two groundouts and a deep fly closed out the inning at 5-1.
Dover added another run in the top of the third and Hector in the bottom, but the two teams reached a stalemate until the bottom of the fifth when Jordan Chisum's double scored Bryant Haralson and J.W. Mackey's scrifice scored Karson Lee to bring close the gap and bring Hector up to 6-4.
Dover responded with two runs, Hottinger and Davis each had an RBI single to make it 8-4.
The Wildcats tied the game in the sixth when Lee's single scored Jalen Furguson. Chisum's three-RBI double changed the game and set up the Hector victory.
Dardanelle 6, Mena 5
MENA — The Dardanelle Sand Lizards defeated the Mena Bearcats on Monday with a bases loaded walk in the bottom of the seventh for a 6-5 4A-4 Conference victory.


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Another Andy Strasberg Masterpiece: Baseball Fantography
Today, I'll be writing about a new book that should be in bookstores and on Amazon.com as we speak. It's called "Baseball Fantography: A Celebration in Snapshots and Stories from the Fans (Abrams Image)." It is written and compiled by Andy Strasberg, a long-time baseball executive with the San Diego Padres and one of the most creative marketers in the game. A man who has also worked with Hall of Famers Ozzie Smith, Tony Gwynn and umpire Doug Harvey.
The genesis of the tome came when Strasberg unearthed a snapshot of himself as a teenager with his idol, Roger Maris. Andy felt many others would have similiar photos and he set out on a long journey to find them.
Before I tell you about the book, which I absolutely love, here's a disclaimer. Andy happens to be one of my best friends. A friend of more than 40 years in a relationship that has surivived the 3,000 miles in between his home in San Diego and mine in New York. But my affection for the book has little to do with my enduring affection for Andy. It's just a wonderful project that I would appreciate if I didn't know Andy Strasberg from Stephen Strasburg. It will take us back into time and bring up our best baseball memories.
Baseball Fantography is Andy's latest passioniate idea turned into reality. What he has done is put together hundreds of iconic baseball photos, all taken by fans, and assimilated into a very personal collection of images with accompanying stories.
You'll find a young Roberto Clemente, a graying Carl Yastrzemski and classic images both on and off the field of the likes of Hank Greenberg, Sandy Koufax, Tony Gwynn, Lou Gehrig, Ted Williams, Cal Ripken, Jr., Mickey Mantle, Ernie Banks, Derek Jeter and Jackie Robinson, among many others.
Have no fear, White Sox fans, we're included too, as evidenced by the photos below, that all appear in the book. In order, that's Hall of Fame knuckleballer Hoyt Wilhelm, pinch-hitter extraordinaire Smokey Burgess; hard-nosed outfielder Jim Rivera; and Bob Shaw, a stalwart hurler on the 1959 American League Champion Sox.
I've given you a little taste here of this amazing new book and there's much, much more. Treat yourself and buy it–or have some you love buy it for you. Enjoy!


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At least half of the Internet cafes in Ocala were closed Thursday, less than 24 hours after Scott signed the rushed legislation that was aimed to end what many critics called storefront casinos.
Harry Simmes wasn't surprised there would be a rash of Ocala Internet cafe closings after Gov. Rick Scott on Wednesday signed a prohibition against the businesses. Simmes just didn't think it would happen this quickly.
At least half of the Internet cafes in Ocala were closed Thursday, less than 24 hours after Scott signed the rushed legislation that was aimed to end what many critics called storefront casinos.
"My God, we almost lived in this place," said the 76-year-old Simmes, standing near the Palms Internet Cafe entrance at Friendship Shopping Plaza on State Road 200. "I really enjoyed it."
Inside, the computers remained where they were the day before, but the business was dark and a single sheet of paper with the word "Closed" written and taped to the glass front door. No one appeared to be inside.
Simmes sometimes went to the cafe four or five times a week. More recently, maybe two or three times weekly.
"We'd sit there for half an hour and spend $20 and leave again. I have a lot of feelings about (the closing)," said the Saddle Oak resident.
"Now I'm going to have to find something else to do. Probably Saddle Oak bingo … and I think we'll see a lot bigger crowd now," he said.
Meanwhile, Chief Assistant State Attorney Ric Ridgway said his office was still determining how to handle violators if some stores remain open. It's possible business owners may be given warnings that they are breaking the law before arrests are made.
Ridgway said his office works with 30 separate law enforcement agencies, some of which have contacted him about what to do if they find Internet cafes still operating.
"I tell them, 'Hold on a minute,' " he said.
Some of the Internet cafes may be closing so soon because the businesses that supplied their computer servers — which operated the slot machine-like computers — appear to be closing down those server connections, Ridgway said.
"So a lot will wither and go away on their own because they've lost their servers. The rest we'll have to deal with as they come up," Ridgway said.
"If there's a violation of the law, we will prosecute," he said, but added that his advice to law enforcement is not "to go out there and look for these businesses."
Ridgway said one of the problems was that the businesses were predominately cash industries, and that made them ripe for criminal activity.
For the past few years the cafes have gotten around Florida's gambling laws by calling what they offer to patrons "sweepstakes" — much like getting a Monopoly scratch-off card at McDonald's when you buy a hamburger.
The Internet cafe industry said its patrons were not gambling. The cafe sells its patrons time on the Internet and as part of the sale, customers are given a ticket. The ticket gives the customer a chance to win any number of games that appear on the computer screens.
The software for the games looks nearly identical to slot machine games, and customers have the chance to win cash or coupon prizes.
In late 2010, the State Attorney's Office dropped a criminal case against an owner and manager of an Internet cafe in Ocala, saying the agency needed more clarification on the state's gambling law.
Before that, a circuit judge tossed out a similar case against the business owner for lack of evidence.
The new law essentially bans the computers that the Internet cafes use, Ridgway said, putting an end to any ambiguity in the law.
The law was pushed through the Legislature after an investigation and raids last month at Internet cafes across Florida, which led to the arrest of 57 people. The event also led to the resignation of Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll, who had done some consulting work for the charity Allied Veterans of the World that was involved in the scandal. Investigators claim the cafes were used in a money laundering and racketeering scheme.
"I'm glad it's closed," said Joe Paulik outside the Palms cafe. "People should give their money to charities rather than gambling. None of these businesses lose money. The odds are against you.
"I hope they close them all. Maybe (the patrons) will do a little more walking than just sitting down and gambling all day," he said.
Also closed was the Six Gun Plaza Internet Cafe on Silver Springs Boulevard.
The 14th Street Plaza Internet Cafe was also closed, having as recently as March posted new hours of operation, keeping the business open until midnight. The store was dark on Thursday but for the blinking lights of the ATM and soda machines inside.
Rick Kinkead recently signed a lease for a former restaurant next to the Pine Internet Cafe on Pine Avenue. He's happy the cafe is closed.
"It's absolutely your money but you're entering into an arena where usually the house wins," he said.
During the past few years the number of Internet cafes grew exponentially.
"It's been like an infection," Kinkead said. "Generally speaking we're a working man's town. Take that money and find some way to enrich yourself … Don't give it to (Internet cafes)."
Contact Fred Hiers at 867-4157 or fred.hiers.starbanner.com.


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Butternut Squash and Blue Cheese Quesadilla
Laura Werlin
Great Grilled Cheese: 50 Innovative Recipes for Stovetop, Grill and Sandwich Maker
Published by Stewart, Tabori & Chang
This quesadilla has three cheeses in it: the Parmesan lends a nuttiness and crunchiness to the exterior, the Gruyère gives it a seductive creaminess, and the blue cheese provides a pungent contrast to the sweet squash. It's a hearty combination that is perfect for autumn when butternut squash makes its annual debut.
4 quesadillas
Cooking Methodgrilling
Total Timeunder 1 hour
Recipe Coursemain course, tapas/small plates
Dietary Considerationvegetarian
Equipmentgrill, panini press
Mealbrunch, lunch
Taste and Texturebuttery, cheesy, creamy, crunchy, herby, savory
- 1 small butternut squash (about 1 pound), peeled, seeded, and cut in half lengthwise
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 2 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
- ¼ cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
- 4 large (9- to 10-inch) flour tortillas
- 8 ounces Gruyere cheese, coarsely grated (or use Emmentaler or Fontina)
- 4 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh sage (or use 2 teaspoons dried)
Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Cut each squash half crosswise into ¼ inch slices, resembling halfmoons. In a large bowl, toss the squash with the olive oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Place the squash on the prepared baking sheet and roast for 20 to 25 minutes, turning the pieces over halfway through, or until the squash feels soft when pierced with a fork and the slices are slightly caramelized. Set aside to cool slightly.
In a small bowl, mash the butter and Parmesan together. To assemble: Spread the Parmesan butter on one side of each tortilla and place them on your work surface, buttered side down. Place 6 slices of squash on the bottom half of each tortilla, followed by the Gruyére, blue cheese, and sage. Fold the tortillas in half to enclose the filling, forming a half-moon. (You may have extra squash slices; save for another use or enjoy as a snack.)
Stovetop method: Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat for 2 minutes. Place 2 of the quesadillas in the skillet, cover, and cook for 2 minutes or until the undersides are golden brown and the cheese has begun to melt. Watch carefully, as the Parmesan butter can burn easily.
Uncover, and turn the quesadillas with a spatula. Cook for about 1 minute, or until the undersides are golden brown and the cheese has melted completely. Repeat with the remaining 2 quesadillas. Cut the quesadillas in half, and serve immediately.
Sandwich maker method: Preheat the sandwich maker (if your machine has adjustable heat, set it to medium). Follow directions for quesadilla assembly. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until the cheese has melted completely. Watch carefully, as the Parmesan butter can burn easily. Unless you have a large sandwich maker, you will have to cook the quesadillas in batches.
Gas grill method: Brush the grill rack with oil and preheat the grill to medium. Follow directions for quesadilla assembly. Put the quesadillas on the grill and follow directions for the stovetop method.
2004 Laura Werlin


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Slideshow: Long-Life Equipment
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In an EDN post titled When wires become components, you can see the care that goes into making calibration-grade resistors and inductors. Today, we'll get a look at test equipment that remains in products after many years.
At IET Labs, as at most companies in the calibration and metrology business, you won't find the latest, coolest electronic equipment. You will find equipment that has been manufactured the same way for decades. That because new isn't always better. Calibration people are a skeptical group for whom "new" equates to "unproven." A proven history of measurement quality overshadows the latest digital technology.
In addition to seeing many decade boxes, I saw a megohmmeter that's still made with a vacuum tube (see the first video after the sideshow), reference capacitors used as capacitance transfer standards, and reference inductors. The second video below shows how to perform a comparison of a reference inductor to an unknown inductor.
The last few slides in our slideshow tour of IET Labs were taken in the front lobby. There are all kinds of equipment there, some dating back to before you were born.
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ByEric R. Danton
"Weird Al" Yankovic wraps up his eight-day string of video releases with "Mission Statement," which premieres today on Speakeasy.
The song, from Yankovic's new album "Mandatory Fun," is in the style of Crosby, Stills & Nash (think "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" or "Carry On"). The song features Yankovic harmonizing with himself on lyrics constructed of corporate jargon, like "operationalize our strategies" and "leverage our core competencies," while the animated whiteboard video depicts a live-action hand that is drawing illustrations to go with the words.[wsj-responsive-more-in tag="On the Record" category="" ]
"I wanted to do a song about all the ridiculous double-speak and meaningless buzzwords that I've been hearing in office environments my entire life," Yankovic says by e-mail. "I just thought it would be ironic to juxtapose that with the song stylings of CSN, whose music pretty much symbolizes the antithesis of corporate America."
Yankovic tapped TruScribe to make the video, which took about 10 months to complete, says Eric Oakland, chair and chief innovation officer of the Fitchburg, Wis., company. Yankovic had a "pretty clear" idea of what he wanted, Oakland says, and the agency's artists worked together to flesh out the singer's concept. "We hadn't done anything like that before," Oakland says. "We had done long-form, 20 minutes, 30 minutes, but to be lyric heavy—music creates a mood that you have to match, too.
Though Yankovic doesn't always know whether the artists he's parodying hear his versions, Graham Nash certainly did. Yankovic said in a recent Reddit AMA chat that when he ran into Nash last year in New York, Nash asked when Yankovic was going to record a parody of "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes." Yankovic wrote, "I whipped out my iPhone and played 'Mission Statement' for him. Instant request! (He loved it, BTW.)"
Yankovic has already released videos for the "Mandatory Fun" songs "Word Crimes" (a take on Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines"), "Tacky" (a spoof of Pharrell Williams' "Happy") and "Foil" (a parody of Lorde's "Royals").
"Mandatory Fun" came out last week on RCA, and is available here. What do you think of the video for "Mission Statement?" Leave your thoughts in the comments.
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Tochigi Drift Rides (DRiFTWiRED GALLERY)
The Nissan Silvias, the Mazda RX-7s, the Peculiarly Modded Toyotas - These are the Rides of DRiFTWiRED
The Nissan Silvias, the Mazda RX-7s, the Peculiarly Modded Toyotas - These are the Rides of DRiFTWiRED
The Tokyo Game Show Industry/Press Days are Over. Long Live the Industry/Press Days
We're preparing to head out for our last day of #TGS coverage (it's Cosplay Night!), and of course it's exciting to be able to spend more time at this great event, but today a sobering reality weighs heavy.
This week it looks like India is going to add Japanese train tech to their cart even though the pirated Chinese knock-offs oooops we mean "models" are cheaper, and here at the Tokyo Game Show, Square Enix has introduced a new company, Shinra Technologies, which they hope will kill all gaming hardware...kinda!
Very Big Game Show
If you haven't been to Makuhari Messe before, know that 'convention center' doesn't quite do it justice. No, 'stadium' is a closer approximation of the venue's size and footprint on the northeastern edge of Tokyo Bay [MAP], part of the Tokyo Metro Area, but actually in Chiba Prefecture (not far from from Tokyo Disney Land).
Pioneer is going to sell a portable BD/DVD/CD drive for Windows - BDR-XU03J - in late September.
It's currently the world's thinnest slot load Blue-ray Disk drive. The magnesium alloy chassis enables BDR-XU03J to have low noise and dust resistance.
BDR-XU03J supports recording and playing with BDXL disk and supports USB3.0.
Nikon announced the release of new compact digital camera COOLPIX S6900. It will be out for about 35,000 yen in mid-October.
Nikon is going to release new waterproof binocular models ACULON W10 8x21 and ACULON W10 10x21 on September 25.
ACULON W10 is filled with nitrogen gas for protection of its optical system from mold and loss of transparency when it gets wet.
8X zoom model ACULON W10 8x21
AkihabaraNews Calendar:
Cultural Events, Tech Events, Trade Shows, Startups, & Expos in Tokyo and Beyond
Panasonic is currently displaying the new LUMIX CM1, a digital camera with 1-inch sensor and Android 4.4, at Photokina 2014 in Cologne, Germany.
LUMIX CM1 is scheduled to be released for about EUR 899 at the end of this year in Germany first, and then it will be released worldwide at the beginning of 2015.


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Episode 1
Nancy is faced with the aftermath of Shane having murdered Pilar.
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Nancy and her family hit the road with blood on their hands and the Mexican Mafia hot on their tail – and they're not looking back!
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Nancy is faced with the aftermath of Shane having murdered Pilar.
Felling and Swamping
Nancy hatches a plan for the family to cross into Canada.
A Yippity Sippity
Nancy, Andy, and Silas acquire scab laborer jobs at an upscale Seattle hotel.
Nancy cuts a deal with the hotel's concierge to sell hash to hotel guests.
Nancy and Andy decide the family must split town.
A Shoe For A Shoe
Nancy attempts to get her son back by going head-to-head with Cesar.
Pinwheels and Whirligigs
Nancy decides to lighten things up and takes the family to a Montana fair.
Gentle Puppies
Nancy lets Andy navigate the roads. He leads the familty to Pioneer Town.
To Moscow and Quickly
Nancy is met with yet another roadblock when baby Stevie gets sick.
Dearborn Again
Andy and Doug try to secure information on where to locate fake passports.
Viking Pride
Andy has to get creative in order to secure passports.
Fran Tarkenton
Nancy has a tense, one-on-one, sit-down interview with Vaughn.
Theoretical Love Isn't Dead
Nancy must free herself from the grip of Esteban in order to escape the country.
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OCEAN CITY – Historically, most Americans have paid for their homes by the time they reach retirement age and leave the full-time workforce. But many of today's baby boomers have a strikingly different attitude when it comes to a mortgage loan.
"Homeowners are carrying more housing debt than ever, and are preparing to take much of that debt with them into their retirement," says Rob Mickler, a Vice President and Consumer Finance Specialist with Merrill Lynch.
In fact, the Federal Reserve's most recent Survey of Consumer Finances reports that roughly one-third of households headed by a person age 65 to 74 carry home mortgage debt, up from 26% in 1998.
That willingness to take on debt could spell trouble for many investors' retirement security, however.
The good news is that there are plenty of ways to keep your mortgage obligations under control while keeping you on track for your ideal retirement.
For many homeowners, paying off a mortgage before retiring is the smartest move — after all, doing so removes a large fixed monthly expense and frees up more cash. That makes eliminating or reducing your mortgage debt especially attractive if your estimated cash flow in retirement is uncertain. "You must review your mortgage debt in relation to the rest of your finances to see if your plan for retirement income will satisfy that debt," says Mickler. "If not, you should be thinking about eliminating the debt or reducing it, perhaps by downsizing to a smaller home."
That said, there are sound reasons to consider carrying at least some mortgage debt into your golden years — for example, if paying off your mortgage all at once would deplete too much of your cash reserves, force you to sell existing investments and generate big capital gains taxes or otherwise alter your retirement plan. Also, if you carry a mortgage with a low long-term fixed rate — as many homeowners who refinanced in recent years do — you might prefer to grow your nest egg by investing the additional cash the low rate affords you in a retirement account.
It also makes sense to consider your mortgage in relation to your overall portfolio, notes Mickler. If your investments' expected overall rate of return over time exceeds the cost of your mortgage, you may come out ahead.
The upshot: The right move for you should be based on a review of your retirement goals, your expected income and investment returns in retirement and the amount and type of mortgage debt you currently carry.
A number of options are available to help you manage your monthly mortgage obligations and other finances, including a home equity line of credit (HELOC). By allowing you to borrow against the equity in your home, a HELOC can help you fund retirement expenses — such as the purchase of a second home or retirement property, education costs or home improvements — without having to sell your existing investments and potentially disrupt your portfolio.
Finally, some boomers approaching retirement might benefit by refinancing their current mortgage. For example, relatively short-term interest-only mortgages may save homeowners significant sums that can be redirected to retirement investments that have the potential to generate a higher return than the cost of the mortgage. Conversely, homeowners who expect to stay in their current residence for several decades might consider a long-term fixed-rate mortgage that provides greater predictability.
Take the time now to review your mortgage in relation to your retirement goals, and make any adjustments if necessary to help ensure that your financial strategy is set to deliver a comfortable retirement down the road.
(A Merrill Lynch Senior Financial Advisor. She can be reached at 410-213-8520.)