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Application for Admission to the physical course of the International Young Men's Christian Association College
Springfield, Massachusetts
N. B. – The office of Physical Director of the Young Men's Christian Association or of an educational institution is one involving so great responsibility that frank and prompt answers to all questions will be highly appreciated.
1. Full Name Lewis W. Riess. 2. President date July 1st, 1925
3. Address—Street 58 Garden Street City Malden. State Mass.
4. Where born? Philadelphia. Penna.
5. Date of birth (year and date of month) October 19, 1887
6. Married Yes. 7. If so, how many children have you? Two (Age 8 and 1-1/2).
8. Educational advantages
Attended Pennington Seminary High School or Academy 1-1/2 years, graduated in –
Attended Randolph Macon, Virginia College four years, graduated in took Special Wk.
Attended University of Illinois Summer School 1 years, graduated in
Attended years, graduated in
9. In what lines of business have you engaged? Physical work.
10. Give names and addresses of last two employers, and length of service with each and salary received
Randolph Macon College, Ashland, Virginia, (Dr. F. L. Day)
International YMCA. 347 Madison Ave., New York city.
11. Are we at liberty to write them regarding your business qualifications? Certainly.
12. Have you good health? Yes. If not state your trouble
13. Do you use tobacco? Seldom. If so, to what extend?
14. What is your height? 5 ft. 8-1/2 " 15. Weight with clothes? 196 lbs
16. What experience have you had in gymnastic, athletic, or aquatic work? Been in the work since 1908.
17. Check any of the following with which you are familiar: Baseball Football Soccer Basket ball Lawn tennis Lacrosse Calisthenics Parallel bars Horizontal bars German horse Rings Swimming Ice hockey Rowing Horseback riding Boxing Wrestling fencing Tumbling bowling Track athletics Running Jumping Pole vaulting Shot Hammer
18. What experience have you had in leading gymnasium classes? Where and for how long? Plenty: In Philadelphia; Virginia; Europe
19. Give several of your best athletic records Have none worth mentioning.


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It's the time of year when various government agencies release their reports for the previous year, in this case, 2011. The annual report on poverty is due from the Census Bureau next week, and, according to AP, early reports are that
"The ranks of America's poor are on track to climb to levels unseen in nearly half a century, erasing gains from the war on poverty in the 1960s amid a weak economy and fraying government safety net."
This week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released its annual report on household food security. (If you want all the detailed statistical tables, here is the full report.) Not surprisingly, the results showed a growing number people in the U.S. going hungry. 17.9 million households (14.9 percent of households) were "food insecure." That means at some point during the year, those households did not have enough food due to lack of money. Of those, 6.8 million households (5.7 percent of households and one-third of all food-insecure households) had "very low food security." That means at some point during the year, some household members went hungry. According to their answers on the survey, these folks reported that "the food they bought just did not last and they did not have money to get more," and that "an adult had cut the size of meals or skipped meals because there was not enough money for food."
It is hardly the time to reduce assistance to hungry families, but as McClatchy News noted,
"The survey data comes as congressional Republicans … push for massive cuts in food stamp-program funding to curb enrollment growth and to help balance the federal budget. The Democratic-controlled Senate also voted in June to cut food stamp funding, but by a smaller amount."
Without programs such as SNAP (food stamps) school lunches, the Women, Infant and Children nutrition program; there would be many more food insecure families in America.
Here's the data in a helpful infographic from McClatchy.
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Biggest loser yet tips scales in show's favour
When a group of people so morbidly obese they qualify for a weight-loss television show are shocked at the size of a new contestant, you know he's a massive unit.
When Kevin arrived at the weigh-in for The Biggest Loser: The Next Generation (Ten, 7.30pm) the other contestants who thought their own buttons were working hard gave a collective gasp. It said: ''My god he's fat.''
And he is. Kevin terrified the scales into revealing he weighs 254.7 kilograms, making him the biggest contestant in The Biggest Loser history, worldwide. When this record was announced no one knew whether to high five or burst into tears - the two recommended reactions to most things on this show.
Kevin is clearly an intelligent man who can't believe his partner has to put his socks on for him, since his feet are out of sight and reach. He admits he's medically too big for weight-loss surgery.
When the cameras zoom in on him trying to get up from face down in the sand it looks frighteningly like a nature documentary. He is almost the exact weight of a pygmy hippo. I researched.
I already like Kevin. His time being barked at by the Commando (''In a second? That's what you've been saying your whole damn life'') and pushing a body he seems to be lost inside of, will be fascinating.
Tuesday's half-marathon, with the parents and their offspring tied together, is a classic example of dragging people to the end of their tether.
The motivational pop-psychology of the trainers is hard to take from the safety of the lounge chair, so it must be unbearable in the flesh.
But it seems to work. At times it's brutal in its honesty. Shannan describes the 174-kilogram Cher as ''lazy and she's got no pain threshold''. Her mother, Anita, is working so hard to urge her baby on, perhaps feeling guilty for having called her Cher in the first place.
You can watch the ''after'' part of the fitness journey with the FIFA World Cup 2014 qualifier (SBS One, 8pm).
Football's renaissance through a vibrant A-League featuring brilliant marquee players such as Alessandro Del Piero and Shinji Ono, and a fairytale first year for the Western Sydney Wanderers, tips momentum into this crucial international.
The Socceroos under coach Holger Osieck are desperate for a home win against Oman in their bid to make the next World Cup in Brazil. Everyone wants to make the next World Cup in Brazil - what a party that will be.
At times it's brutal in its honesty.
If you're a sports fan who likes to yell abuse at opponents on the television, you could try something smart such as: ''Hey Oman, you peaked in the 19th century.''
That's the country, not the football team.
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However, not nearly as many people realize that it's also Spina Bifida awareness month and Denise Davis — whose 15-year-old daughter was born with the disease — would like to change that.
"It would be wonderful if there was a Spina Bifida support system here [in Pope County] or if we had local events, but we don't," Davis said. "The people in the community are very supportive, but there's just not an organization right now."
Spina Bifida is a developmental congenital disorder caused when the vertebrae overlying the spinal cord are not fully formed in the womb, causing them to remain unfused and open. More than 166,000 Americans are affected by the disease.
There are several national events throughout October, such as the Walk-n-Roll for Spina Bifida held in several major cities and Celebrate SB — a social media campaign.
"Our nearly 48,000 social media followers have joined us to build an extremely supportive, positive and educational environment via our various networks," Cindy Browstein, Spina Bifida Awareness president, said. "Now we hope to empower them to use these same tools to truly celebrate Spina Bifida this month and share the facts, messages and visuals with their own networks. Together we can make a difference by increasing the understanding of Spina Bifida."
Davis said she and her daughter travel to Little Rock each year to participate in the Arkansas Angels pageant, but that she would like to participate in local events.
"I always tell my daughter I wouldn't change anything about her, but I would try to change the world for her," Davis said.
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text: Credit sequences used to be hugely important to movies. But this decade they are rare and they are becoming something of a lost art. While I loved JJ's drama and action packed take on Trek, I can't say I remember any credit sequence at all. Ships in Trek go boom, Kirk is born in the middle of a space battle Next act Kirk a few years on steals his Daddy's car and plays beastie boys, next Bar Scene and still I can't recall any credit sequence in this Star Trek block buster. When people talk of the great classic credit sequences they might recall Donner's Superman with Christoper Reeve, the French Delicatessen, Mary Poppins, Cat Ballou, Aliens or the 007s.. The job of the Credit Sequence was two fold, first introducing the names of the cast and characters and second to let audience experience pace, music tone and themes film without wasting footage, or maybe even throw in a recap on previous films/books with stock footage However we do have some great sequences this century What was the best one for you?


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This is an archived article that was published on sltrib.com in 2011, and information in the article may be outdated. It is provided only for personal research purposes and may not be reprinted.
Rep. Chris Herrod attempted Wednesday to hijack a Senate bill aimed at imposing tougher background checks for undocumented immigrants obtaining driving privilege cards and turn the proposal into an outright repeal of the cards.
But his gambit failed 50-22.
"Turnabout is fair play," Herrod said. "Sometimes we can hijack other people's bills as well."
The bill, SB138, has been amended, substituted and debated constantly throughout the legislative session. Originally, Sen. Stephen Urquhart, R-St. George, sought to repeal the driving privilege card but Sen. Curt Bramble substituted the bill on the Senate floor last week to require fingerprinting and background checks on undocumented immigrants.
Several House members tried to substitute or delay voting on the bill.
Bramble, who successfully pushed through the driving privilege card in 2005, made the substitute bill to protect the program one he believed was imperative to public safety because it allowed undocumented immigrants to legally drive and get car insurance.
Urquhart viewed the Bramble substitute of SB138 as altering what he intended, but didn't fight it hard.
Herrod and Bramble have butted heads on immigration, with Herrod attacking the Provo senator's comprehensive immigration reform bill which was eventually substituted and carried by Sen. Stuart Reid as a guest worker bill passed by both the House and Senate.
That bill, HB116 and Rep. Stephen Sandstrom's enforcement-only bill, HB497, are awaiting Gov. Gary Herbert's signature. Herbert's office has given no indication when or if the bills will be signed though several opponents and supporters of the immigration reform package of bills believe he will sign it.
House Speaker Becky Lockhart also said she thought Herbert would sign the bills despite pressure from conservative tea party types and state delegates who have threatened to oust Herbert if he signs the bills. "I hope he does," Lockhart said. "That's the position of the Legislature."
Herbert's office is being lobbied by all sides of the issue.
Cherilyn Eagar, who works with the Utah Coalition on Illegal Immigration, met with Herbert Wednesday morning and urged him to veto the bills. And a group of high school students gathered outside the Capitol in the late afternoon to urge Herbert to veto them as well.
Paul Mero, president of the Sutherland Institute said he would like to see Herbert sign HB116 and the migrant worker bill, HB466. That bill, sponsored by Bramble in the Senate, would enter Utah into a relationship with the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon where the state could get trained workers to fill jobs in the state through visas issued by the federal government.
Herbert said the was considering all the arguments.
"At the end of the day, I've got to take all the facts and the input I receive and look at the bills and understand them, because I'm going to have to defend it whatever I do, and then factor that into what is in the best interest of Utah, not only today but tomorrow, and that's what I'm going to do," the governor said.


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Lee puts together his own hit string amid rumors
By Joe Frisaro / MLB.com
The 36-year-old first baseman is no stranger to rumors. His name was prominently mentioned before the July 31 non-waiver Trade Deadline. And it's come up again in recent days.
The veteran still could be moved in a trade in the August waivers period. But he has a no-trade clause that he recently exercised to block a potential move to the Yankees.
"There is one thing I can control, it's how I approach the game and game time," Lee said. "That's the things I worry about, to go out and play the game. The stuff around me, there ain't much you can do about it. Why pay attention?"
On the field, Lee is handling business as usual. He extended his hitting streak to 14 games on Thursday, and he entered the game batting .435 (20-for-46) over his previous 13 games.
The Marlins acquired Lee from the Astros on July 4 for prospects Matt Dominguez and Rob Rasmussen.
During the streak, Lee has 13 RBIs, giving him 51 on the season. The veteran notes that his work with hitting coach Eduardo Perez has helped him make some necessary adjustments.
"I'm feeling good," Lee said. "I was working with Eduardo, and that helped me a lot, trying to find my swing. I'm staying with the same approach from at-bat to at-bat. I wasn't using my legs. That's a big part of my game. I'm kind of going back to the basics, and feeling better and better."
Lee is a free agent after the season, and the Marlins are expected to switch Logan Morrison to first base next year. So there may not be a position for the veteran.
Morrison, however, is dealing with a right knee injury, and health is a concern. If the Marlins did want Lee back, the veteran is willing to listen.
"Who knows?" Lee said of where he will be next year. "Everybody has got their plans. I don't know what the plans are for next year. I'm working hard, doing my best. If there is an opportunity to stay here, I'd be happy to be in this lineup. But it's not up to me."
Despite the team's struggles this season, Lee sees a talented lineup, which includes -- when healthy -- Jose Reyes, Emilio Bonifacio, Justin Ruggiano and Giancarlo Stanton.
"I think this team has got great balance," Lee said. "It's a good team. Unfortunately, you had several guys going down. I think if you put this team together -- Bonifacio, Reyes, you've got Stanton coming back. Ruggiano, he's a big part too. If you put this team together, it's going to be a lot of fun."
As expected, Stanton rests during day game
NEW YORK -- Normally you wouldn't see a player get a day off after a two-homer, four-hit, four-RBI game. But Giancarlo Stanton isn't dealing with typical circumstances.
The Marlins right fielder, who missed a month due to right knee surgery, is having his playing time monitored.
With Thursday being a day game after a night game, Stanton was not in the starting lineup in the series finale against the Mets at Citi Field.
"They have to do it," Stanton said. "I don't want to get it repeated."
Stanton underwent surgery on July 8 to remove two cartilage chips. Recovery time was expected to be four to six weeks, and the 22-year-old All-Star was back in four. Miami reinstated him on Tuesday, and he drove in five runs in his first two games back.
On Thursday morning, Stanton said his body felt fine after playing two straight nights.
At least for the first couple of weeks, Stanton likely will be rested every few days.
When he is in the lineup, he is a game-changer.
In Wednesday's 13-0 win, the Marlins offered a glimpse of how their lineup can perform in the future. Jose Reyes provided speed, and he also homered. The team manufactured runs and connected on four homers.
"If we can do things like we did [Wednesday] night," Stanton said, "have good at-bats, feed off each other, get base hits with runners in scoring position and find a way to do it, that's how the best teams do it.
"That's how first-place teams do it. They scrape away and find a way to win. That's how you've got to do it."
Doctor recommends three weeks of rest for LoMo
NEW YORK -- Rest and rehab is the immediate recommendation for Logan Morrison.
On the disabled list since July 29 with right knee inflammation, Morrison on Tuesday was evaluated by Dr. Richard Steadman in Vail, Col.
Steadman recommended three weeks of rest and rehabbing before the knee is re-examined.
The Marlins are hopeful Morrison will return this season from his patellar tendon injury. Surgery has been mentioned as a possibility, but that is being put off.
In 93 games, Morrison is batting .230 with 11 home runs and 36 RBIs.
Morrison opened the season in left field, but the Marlins envision him moving to first base next year.
The 24-year-old has been hindered by the knee all season. He had surgery on it last December.
Joe Frisaro is a reporter for MLB.com. He writes a blog, called The Fish Pond. Follow him on Twitter @JoeFrisaro. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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I'm writing a fic at the moment where a Chaser wants to break a long standing record. The record is 'Fastest 100 points scored by one person.' (I know that's a mouthful- I'll change it )
The question is what do you think the record time should be? Is the 30 minute mark too much, too little? Time-outs won't count towards the time as a team could ruin someone's chance too easily.
It's a Hogwarts Game by the way and not an International and it has absolutely nothing to do with the QWC on this board so please help a hapless Hufflepuff.


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I like the idea of funky bento boxes but I rarely buy them because they are not all that practical for me. Most bento boxes are based on the assumption that you will have rice in one compartment, not anything sloppy or juicy. I don't eat a lot of starches but I do eat a lot of stews and they leak when I use normal bento boxes. Bento boxes aren't that sandwich friendly either. I don't eat a lot of sandwiches but when I want to make them I have nothing to put them in.
What's important for me when choosing lunch containers:
- shape – will it fit the types of foods I eat
- size – not too big as to encourage overeating but not to small as to require extra containers
- leakiness – I eat a lot of soupy things so leak proof is a must (both levels in case of a multi level container)
- aesthetics – I have yet to find something both functional and beautiful but I keep up hope. I always have and always will choose function over form.
What I covet
- Lego bento box – I don't really need to explain why I covet it. It doesn't look too leak proof so I will have to satisfy my lego love by picking up some lego chopsticks next time I go to the lego store. I just bought the fork and spoon set for the resident toddler. Image source.
- Wooden bento box – I love wood. I have a wood for and spoon set that I use at home all the time. I can see this getting stained by something tomatoey or leaking all over my bag. I would buy this if I drove to work everyday and could keep my bag flat at all times.
- Slim bento boxes – I had one. When I bought it I thought it would fit in my bag better than a wider box but discovered that it didn't. These also have a leaking problem. The bottom level is for rice and the lid for that doesn't stop leaks, even from things that aren't saucy. If you only use the bottom for really dry things you will be fine.
- Donburi bento box – I love the shape and the non-pink ones look cool. As I mentioned earlier, I don't eat a lot of starches so there is nothing that will absorb excess juice from stews. I have a feeling these babies will leak.
What I actually use is pretty boring but effective. All links are for Amazon Japan.
- Larger bento box with rubber around the inside edge – (top left) this one is for meal salads. Sometimes I put smaller containers, sans lids, inside so I can take things like humus and chickpea salad without mixing.
- Bento boxes with rubber around the inside edge – (top right) this is the one I have for non-salad meals. It is perfect for stews, pastas and curries. I would choose the black version if you eat a lot of tomato sauces as it could get stained over time. Mine hasn't but I don't make tomato sauce that often.
- Ziplock screw lock containers – these have never leaked on me, even with soup. I have all three sizes. The large ones are great for salads, you can layer the ingredients with the dressing and the hard veggies on the bottom and the leafy stuff on top. Then you just shake it up at lunch to get everything coated. No extra containers and no soggy lettuce. I use the middle size one the most.
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I know the groundhog said winter would be over soon, but it doesn't feel that way from where I sit! Cold, cold, cold. I've made a pasta fagioli soup for dinner both for the warming factor, and to make up for the feast of wings and french fries that happened in our house for the Super Bowl.
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You are side stepping my question and diverting to something different.binocular wrote:Suppose someone would forcefully try to convert you to their religion, to the point of using pyhsical force. Would you not fight back, which can lead to the other person being injured?Aloka wrote:In the case of the explanation I gave, how can that result in harming others?binocular wrote: Protecting oneself/one's practice may result in harming others, though.
It's about understanding the principles one reasons with, not about "speculating about ifs."I try not to speculate about 'mights' and 'ifs' .And if someone were to attack a Buddhist temple - do you think the monks should just stand there are let it?
Buddhist temples do get attacked - note the Chinese invasion of Tibet, or the way theTalibans entered the world's political scene, for example.
I don't have anything else to add because I'm going out for an evening meal with a friend now, hope you have a lovely day.


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Yes that was the idea in the Order of Buddhist Contemplatives,Jikan wrote:It seems to me that the Order of Buddhist Contemplatives, founded by Jiyu Kennett roshi, may be pointed to as one example of what you're describing, MuMun. The liturgy is in English, and a lot of the forms and functions (titles, liturgies, and so on) seem as Anglican as they are Soto to an outsider looking in.
I'll leave it to someone with a better knowledge of that context to speak further on it.
To make the Dharma more accessible to an American and western audience, so that people could practice it in English, and it seem less Japanese and less foreign.
Making it "ours" so to speak.
As Huseng pointed out this happens anyway, and other Zen organizations in the west are following suit, some more slowly and some faster.
Also, in Asia, there is the thing where most of a continent can read written Chinese, so even if they don't speak the same language, they can often read the same newspapers.
So from there view, maybe it's why don't we just use the Chinese?
Everybody uses the Chinese? Even the Japanese use the Chinese...
But that just doesn't work for us.
Some western cowboy farmer doesn't want to read Chinese or Japanese to do Zen practice.
That just "ain't American".
It ain't British either. Or German, or French, or Swedish, or what have you.
Sooner or later these Buddhist texts will be translated in to good translations into English and other western languages.
We're already making good progress with this.
Other "asian-specific" cultural aesthetics that are not necessarily dependent upon Buddhism may and will likely also change.
We tend to use western architecture for instance, and don't use much lacquer, or curved, tiled roof tops.
For us, eating with chopsticks is a novelty, something one does at a sushi bar, or with noodles for fun, not something we do every day.
Things like that will slowly or quickly depending on the organization change, for practical reasons like cost and money, and availability.
It's just kindof the natural way Buddhism is settling in to our culture.
In Gassho,
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Mr. Etch A Sketch was the loud one in the presidential debate.
Over and over on the campaign trail, Romney said to his base supporters that he would get rid of Obamacare on his first day in office. And of course they cheered. But now that he is speaking to the entire nation, he promises that he would keep the things that people like in Obamacare. He wants to keep the guarantee that people with previous conditions can get insurance. But he would not keep the requirement that everyone has to be insured.
Sounds great, doesnt it? Everyone gets whatever they want. But the fact is that insurance companies cannot offer affordable insurance to people with previous conditions unless everyone is included in the insurance pool. These are the hard facts that Obama has worked through. Even Romney worked through these same problems when he was the governor of Massachusetts, and Romneys health care law forces everyone in Massachusetts to carry health insurance.
Romney was true to his reputation Romney is the greatest flip-flopper in our time. He just says whatever will please the audience he is in front of. Ill admit he states it forcefully and it is what people want to hear. But, in reality, his underlying plan is always that the rich must get richer and the rest of you poor slobs (the 47 percent) are on your own. Dont look to the government to protect you. Wake up people dont buy into Romneys snake oil remedies for government.
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This is for people who aren't able to ride on the GS Giant's Gypsy Tour as they make their way to the rally.
A friend has offered the use of his place not far from Potosi, (SW of St. Louis a bit) for an overnight campout. This place is pretty woodsy, but there are showers and a restroom available... and it's free!
Another friend has volunteers to haul groceries, ice and beer... she'll fly if you buy.
However, bandwidth is getting pretty slim for the Giants at this point, and before we go making any plans, it'd be good to know if anyone is interested in doing this. I wrote about it in the ON a couple of months ago and got no action, but it was probably too early.
We'd need 5-6 people to make it worthwhile... so please post here, or send me a PM if you'd like a little more info.


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On Saturday evening, Reading United AC dropped a 3-2 friendly decision to their MLS affiliate, the Philadelphia Union.
But for the college standouts that make up the Reading roster, they may have won something else in the process: the chance to impress the Union coaching staff. For tangible proof of what this annual exhibition means to the players challenging their MLS brethren, all you need to do is look at ex-Reading player Ray Gaddis, who is now a starting defender for Philadelphia and arguably one of the top rookies in MLS.
"Two years ago in this game, Ray was a guy that gave himself a little bit of an advantage," Union assistant coach John Hackworth said following the game. "Some guys out there tonight played very well and we'll keep following them and bring a couple of them to train with us with the first team."
Recap: Union edge Reading 3-2 in annual friendly
Reading – currently in first place in the Mid Atlantic Division of the USL PDL – certainly had a few players show the kind of skill that can lead to a further look, with Ryan Finley (Notre Dame) and Paul Wyatt (James Madison) delivering the goals in a game that was more physical than most friendlies.
But the Union – who, interestingly enough, fielded a younger lineup than their USL PDL hosts – used goals from rookie Chandler Hoffman and teenager Jack McInerney, as well as an own-goal from Reading, to come out on top.
"For our guys, this is the highlight of the season," said Reading United coach Brendan Burke. "I think it's something they'll be talking about for the rest of the summer."
Burke is one of the main reasons why the partnership between the Union and Reading United is so strong. Not only does he coach Reading – where he's able to attract some of the country's best college players and create what Hackworth calls a professional environment – he's also a member of the Union technical staff as the coach of Philly's Reserve League team.
Undoubtedly, Burke will help identify the best Reading players if the time comes to call up reinforcements for training, Reserve games or even more.
"Our connection with them is very real," Hackworth said. "I hope it means a lot to those guys in the locker room knowing they do have the ability to not only play against us but to train with us. And we want them to aspire to one day sign a contract with the Union."
Dave Zeitlin covers the Union for MLSsoccer.com. E-mail him at email@example.com.


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U.S. intermodal traffic continued its momentum, up 4.3% compared to the same week last year, AAR said.
AAR noted 16 of the 20 carload commodity groups it measures posted increases compared with the same week in 2011, also a stronger showing than in previous weeks. Among the gainers were petroleum products, up 51.6%, motor vehicles and equipment, up 29.2%, grain mill products, up 10.4%, and iron and steel scrap, up 10.4%. Grain volume remained among the declining groups, down 10%, joined by coal, down 6.3%.
Canadian freight carload volume also ran counter to recent trend, but in the oppositie direction, falling 10.8% for the week ending May 26 compared with the same week in 2011. Canadian intermodal also declined, down 11.5%. Mexican freight carload volume advanced 4.0% compared with the same week last year, and Mexican intermodal also grew, up 9.8%.
Combined North American freight carload volume for the first 21 weeks of 2012 on 13 reporting U.S., Canadian, and Mexican railroads was down 1.8% compared with the same period of time in 2011, while combined intermodal volume was up 4.1% compared with last year.


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Betancourt lands on DL with lingering groin tightness
By Thomas Harding and Ian McCue / MLB.com
DENVER -- Rockies manager Walt Weiss said the condition of closer Rafael Betancourt's right groin is a subject he monitors closely through daily conversations with head athletic trainer Keith Dugger and pitching coach Jim Wright, and the Rockies announced Saturday that it will require a trip to the 15-day disabled list.
Betancourt's problem is scar tissue around the site of a 2009 right groin surgery, which flares up occasionally every season.
In two of the three games since he was removed from a May 21 appearance because of groin tightness, Betancourt has been touched up for runs in games when wins were within reach.
Last Saturday, Troy Tulowitzki homered in the 10th to put the Rockies ahead at San Francisco, but Betancourt gave up a two-run, inside-the-park homer to Angel Pagan for his first blown save this season. Friday night, after Todd Helton tied the Dodgers with a towering two-run homer in the ninth, Betancourt gave up two runs and three hits in the 10th, taking a 7-5 loss.
"Raffy's still dealing with the groin, and he's trying to work around that," Weiss said. "Some days it's better than others, but I don't think there's any doubt he's trying to work through that.
"I love having him out there, but I check every day with 'Doogie' on our pitching and Jimmy Wright, find out their condition on that day. There have been days with Raffy when I've tried to stay away from him, and fortunately some days I didn't have to use him when he wasn't feeling great."
Corpas returns with Betancourt going to DL
DENVER -- Manny Corpas, the closer on the Rockies' 2007 team that appeared in the World Series, is making his return to Colorado.
Closer Rafael Betancourt went on the 15-day disabled list Sunday with a right groin strain, and the Rockies purchased the contract of Corpas, who is 2-3 with a 5.19 ERA, 31 strikeouts and 15 walks in 34 2/3 innings and 17 appearances at Triple-A Colorado Springs.
Corpas, 31, made 224 appearances for the Rockies from 2006-10 before elbow surgery led to his departure. Corpas was 0-2 with a 5.01 ERA in 48 appearances with the Cubs last season. He rejoined the Rockies under a Minor League contract during the winter.
The club had also discussed promoting right-hander Chris Volstad, who began the season with the Rockies, and right-hander Logan Kensing, who pitched in the Majors with the Marlins and the Nationals, but were leaning heavily toward Corpas as of Saturday afternoon, according to a source.
In Corpas' first full season with the Rockies in 2007, he went 4-2 with a 2.08 ERA. He took over for Brian Fuentes as closer and earned 19 regular-season saves. He also earned two postseason saves.
Betancourt (1-3, 11-of-12 on save chances, 3.20 ERA) has chronic issues with scar tissue around the site of a 2009 right groin surgery. A major flare-up occurred May 21, when he had to be removed from an appearance against the D-backs. Betancourt has tried to pitch through pain since, but gave up runs in two of his three appearances, both losses.
The Rockies are likely to make left-hander Rex Brothers (1-0, 0.38 ERA, one save) the closer in Betancourt's absence.
Brothers' scoreless ninth inning in Saturday's 7-6, 10-inning victory against the Dodgers was his 23rd straight scoreless outing, spanning 21 1/3 innings.
Helton's role not limited to pinch-hitting
DENVER -- The ball goes a long way when Todd Helton makes contact in a pinch-hitting role, but don't call him a pinch-hitter.
Helton has struggled with a .227 batting average this year, so manager Walt Weiss is sitting him against tough starting left-handers, such as the Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw, who started Friday. But Helton parked a two-run homer off Brandon League in the second deck Friday to tie the game with one out in the ninth, only to see the Rockies lose, 7-5, in 10.
Helton is 2-for-7 as a pinch-hitter, but both hits are homers. A regular throughout his career, Helton has a predictably low pinch-hit average -- .179 (10-for-56) -- but his hits include four home runs and a double, and he has drawn 11 walks. It's a role where he tries his best, but freely admits it's not one for which he's suited.
"Pinch-hitting is not easy," said Helton, who has been teammates with some standout pinch-hitters in Colorado -- Greg Colbrunn, Lenny Harris, Greg Norton, Mark Sweeney and Jason Giambi. "When you have a guy who can pinch-hit, it's the hardest thing to do in sports. You get one at-bat, and it's usually against a tough guy and it's ... a guy like myself, who puts so much pressure on an at-bat, pinch-hitting is not really my forte.
"I have always known it was no easy feat to go out there and do that. I have always had immense respect for guys who could do that."
Weiss, who believes in Helton's ability to hit despite the early slump, isn't calling Helton the "P-H" word, either.
"He's going to be starting a lot, too, so it's not like that's going to be his role," Weiss said. "But when he is over there and he's available to hit late in the game, it makes it tough on the opposing team knowing he's sitting there and he's going to give it a good at-bat and he's going to be a tough out.
"We have a feel for the days that he's going to have off. We talk about it. He pretty much knows when he's not going to be playing. I don't see him as a bat off the bench. I see him as a guy who's going to be playing a lot."
Helton's homer Friday came at the end of an 11-pitch at-bat in which he battled back from a 1-2 count. It was the type of grit that has helped him to 2,442 career hits. But even Helton, in the starting lineup Saturday against Dodgers righty Zack Greinke, doesn't know if it will power him to a run of success.
"I'll let you know in three hours," Helton said before Saturday's game. "I mean, you can't tell. It's hard to say until I get out there and start doing it on a consistent basis."
LeMahieu hopes to solve Rockies problems in two-hole
DENVER -- Rockies second baseman DJ LeMahieu aided his cause to lock up a steady place in the lineup Friday, when he went 2-for-4 in a 10-inning loss to the Dodgers.
LeMahieu reached base on a single in the bottom of the ninth, before Todd Helton belted a towering pinch-hit, game-tying home run to right field. The loss ended a brief slump for the 24-year-old LeMahieu, who entered with just one hit in his previous 11 at-bats.
His first hit of the night was a double off Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw in the seventh and instilled an extra touch of confidence in LeMahieu.
"Getting a hit off Kershaw, he's one of the best in the league," LeMahieu said. "So getting a double off him, I know I can get a hit off anybody."
Manager Walt Weiss penciled LeMahieu into the two-hole Saturday in the second leg of a three-game series with the Dodgers, his fourth game in that spot. Though he has hit just .154 when hitting second, if LeMahieu maintains Friday's pace, he could solve the Rockies' season-long struggle to find a consistent bat in that spot.
"He's been trying to find it a little bit offensively for a week or so, but looks like he's right back to being himself," Weiss said. "He's a guy I like in that two-hole because he can hit the ball to the right side of the field, he's going to make contact."
In 15 games, LeMahieu is batting a steady .295 with three doubles and three RBIs. He has hit from six different spots in the lineup this year, and said that experience makes him equally comfortable wherever Weiss slots him.
"I feel like this lineup changes all the time and I know the skipper likes to change it up a lot," he said. "So wherever I'm hitting, I'm going to take the same approach."
Worth noting
• As highlighted by Bill Chuck, managing editor of the Baseball Analytics Web site, Major League runners were successful on steals at a rate of 73.2 percent in May, but the Rockies were way above -- 96 percent (24-of-25).
• The Rockies have had three extra-inning losses in the past week, two coming after dramatic late homers either put them ahead or tied games. But Weiss doesn't detect a hangover.
"I think the morale of the team is still very good," Weiss said. "Even today, after a tough loss, there's a lot of energy in there, and this morning, I don't doubt the way we show up. I've said that all year, we've shown up well every day, and that's still the case."
• Rockies righty reliever Wilton Lopez threw a clean eighth with one strikeout Friday against the Dodgers, after giving up three runs over 1 2/3 innings in two appearances earlier this week against the Astros, who traded him to the Rockies in December.
Some had theorized that Lopez was trying to do too much against his former club. One concern has been opponents are hitting the ball in the air against Lopez, whom the Rockies acquired specifically because of his history of forcing ground balls. But he's been scored on in just three of his past 20 appearances.
"Over the last several weeks, Wilton has thrown the ball very well," Weiss said. "He's had a couple of tough outings in that Astros series. But before that, he was on quite a roll. I still feel comfortable bringing him in games and getting outs."
Thomas Harding is a reporter for MLB.com. Ian McCue is an associate reporter for MLB.com. Read Harding's blog, Hardball in the Rockies, and follow him on Twitter @harding_at_mlb. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Jay-Z has accomplished a lot in his career, but his latest feat has him feeling that like he's living the American dream.
The 42-year-old music mogul and entrepreneur says when he was a poor kid in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, he never imagined that he'd someday own a piece of a basketball team. Now Jay is an investor in the Brooklyn Nets and instrumental in moving the franchise from New Jersey.
He feels his rags-to-riches story embodies all that is possible in America.
"Yeah I think I'm the American dream," Jay-Z said. "That whole thing that you could come here and pull yourself up by the bootstraps, like that whole thing what America has always put up to the world that we represent. I feel that. Yes, I've lived that."
Jay-Z made the comments at the launch party for the upcoming NBA 2K13 video game, where he acted as the game's executive producer.
As a child, he says, he dreamed of glory on the basketball court.
"You know the three-two-one, oh, he hits the winning shot," Jay-Z said. "But no one was ever on the court saying I was gonna own the Knicks. Yes, it's way beyond any of my wildest dreams."
Now as an investor in the Nets, he's even designed the team's black and white logo. Brooklyn has not had a major professional sports team since the Brooklyn Dodgers left for Los Angeles after the 1957 baseball season.
The Brooklyn Nets will play in the newly built Barclays Center. But before his new team takes the court for the first time, the rapper will christen the new arena with an eight-show run beginning Friday.


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New, unworn, lovely looking (but not for me!) size medium Haglofs Ardent shorts.
In tasteful black, rather than the, erm, distinctive other colours they do, which is nice.
They have a few, subtle reflective bits on, which have shown up as white in the pictures thanks to the flash...they're even more subtle in real life.
RRP is £125, I'm looking for £90
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Marketplace for Friday, September 14, 2012
We've seen QE3's immediate impact on the market -- boosting stocks and lowering returns on savings accounts. But what about the rest of us? We look at the ups -- and downs -- of the latest installment of quantitative easing. It's been one year since Wall Street was occupied. Dan Bobkoff explores the on-again/off-again relationship between Occupy and pop culture. Plus, you buy your dogs food, toys, occasionally clothes... but what happens to Fido if you die?


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2012 saw lots of Led Zeppelin activity, including the band's inclusion in the Kennedy Center Honors ceremony in December. The night of that event, Robert Plant told Radio.com that in 2013 he might "just chill for a while."
But one of his many collaborators, guitarist Buddy Miller, recently told Radio.com that Plant has at least one new album almost ready to go. And after two consecutive releases of (mostly) covers (2007's Raising Sand with Alison Krauss and 2010's Band Of Joy), this one will feature brand new songs. "We got together, we wrote a whole new batch of songs," Miller says. "He wanted to write together, so I said, 'Come over to the house, and let's have Marco [Giovino], our drummer — he's drumming with Jim [Lauderdale] and me — come over. So the three of us set up in my room, and I thought, 'Y'know, if we're gonna write, let me stick up some mics, and record it.' I'm glad I did: it actually sounded really good. It's exciting: I'd say it rocks harder than what we did before. We recorded most of it without a bass; I played baritone guitar, or six-string bass. It's stripped down and tribal and rocking."
So, just how close is it to being ready for release? That, of course, is up to Mr. Plant. "It's just about done," Miller says. "It's missing a few background vocals, and him re-doing a few things. I think he wants to finish it. He's real proud of the songs. But he's Robert Plant, man. He can do whatever he wants to do!"
Miller and Jim Lauderdale, who is seated next to him in the above interview clip, have just released their first album as a duo, simply titled Buddy and Jim. Miller is an important part of the Americana scene, and has also worked with John Fogerty, Emmylou Harris, among others. Lauderdale, like Miller, is also a big part of the scene, and has written hits for country legends including George Strait, Vince Gill and Patty Loveless. On his solo records, Lauderdale often collaborates with Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter.
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Quote:SAN MARCOS, Texas - A man who rescued a swimmer caught in swirling river currents found himself in trouble soon afterward when he was arrested by authorities who claimed he was interfering. Dave Newman, 48, disobeyed repeated orders by emergency personnel to leave the water, police said. He was charged with interfering with public duties."I was amazed," Newman said Monday after his release on $2,000 bail. "I had a very uncomfortable night after saving that guy's life. He thanked me for it in front of the police, and then they took me to jail."Abed Duamni, 35, of Houston, said he had just finished eating at a restaurant Sunday when he decided to go for a swim in a nearby river. Duamni said he didn't see any signs warning swimmers of dangerous currents.Newman said he pulled Duamni out of the water, swimming under a waterfall and over to the shore opposite from the restaurant. He could hear law enforcement personnel telling him to come back to the other side.According to police, Newman smirked and seemed annoyed by officers' requests. He stood in the water for about 15 seconds before swimming downstream."When he came across the river, the officer stuck out his hand like he's going to help him out of the water, and he put cuffs on him," said John Parnell, pastor of St. Augustine Old Roman Catholic Church in Fort Worth.
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NEW ORLEANS — Defend, rebound, run. Seems simple enough.
That's what New Orleans Hornets coach Monty Williams wanted from Al-Farouq Aminu. Citing the potential of Aminu's athleticism and his lack of intensity, Williams said he wasn't getting enough of what he asked from him.
Aminu seemed unsure about what Williams wanted as opposed to what came naturally. So Williams gave him time to think about it.
For the Hornets' game against Memphis on Dec. 7, Aminu was benched. He went from a starter who often played heavy minutes to no playing time at all.
"It wasn't a punishment. We weren't getting production from that spot, so you try to find somebody else who can," Williams said. "I just felt like he had to sit for a while to do some soul-searching and understand what I wanted from him at that position."
Aminu sat that game, played limited minutes in a handful of subsequent games, then was held out of four more between Dec. 19 and 26. He returned for a four-minute cameo against Toronto, was held out the next game at Charlotte, then played five minutes against Atlanta.
On Jan. 2 against Houston, having observed Aminu in practices and in those short appearances, Williams played him 30 minutes, 50 seconds. Although Aminu had just eight points and eight rebounds, Williams saw what he wanted to see. The defense was there, the energy, the effort.
More important was the mindset transformation.
He returned to the starting lineup the next game at Dallas. In the seven games heading into Saturday night's matchup with Golden State, Aminu averaged 7.9 points and 10.6 rebounds.
"I just focused on (rebounding) more," he said. "I just wanted to keep bringing that energy level, and good things happen after that.
"At first, I didn't understand everything I needed to do. I don't want to get carried away because I've had some good games, but I've taken some steps in the right direction. I just think you're learning the things you need to do to become a pro."
The Hornets entered Saturday night 6-1 with Aminu back as a starter. He may have had his most impressive game of the season in Wednesday night's win at Boston.
Playing against Celtics great Paul Pierce, Aminu had nine rebounds and a season-high 18 points — mostly the result of drives to the basket, which is what the coaching staff had been imploring him to do more. He made 12 of 13 free throws, by far a season high, and Pierce fouled out in the fourth quarter.
"I thought he did great job against Paul Pierce the other night," Williams said. "Paul had an off night, but 'Chief' had a lot to do with that."
No worries on Anderson
During Saturday morning's shootaround, Williams was asked whether he was concerned about the recent performances of power forward Ryan Anderson.
In the five games preceding Saturday's, including a 3-of-11 performance against Boston, Anderson shot 31.5 percent. Anderson, who leads the NBA in 3-pointers made, shot 7-of-30 on 3s in that span. He averages 16.6 points but was at 9.2 in those games.
Williams said he didn't think anything of it.
"I think teams are trying to take him out (of his role)," he said. "That's a respect thing, in my opinion. He's getting bigs on him; he's got point guards on him; he's got wings on him. We have to learn to how to play off of him. Guys are starting to realize that his guy isn't leaving him. He's a great guy to go screen. ...
"Shooting for (Anderson), it's there; he's just missed some shots."
Backcourt options
Guard Brian Roberts participated in Saturday's shootaround and is looking better after spraining his left ankle against Boston, Williams said.
Still, after opting not to sign Donald Sloan to another 10-day contract, General Manager Dell Demps was looking at his options.
Williams said the Hornets aren't dissatisfied with backups Roberts and rookie Austin Williams. But they are mainly scorers, and there's a need for more of a true point guard as a backup to help keep starter Greivis Vasquez fresh.
"We have a couple of guys playing in that position that probably were going to be third guards," Williams said. "I'm not displeased with it, but there have been stretches where I've gotten inconsistent play at that position, and I've had to play Greivis more minutes in the second half than I would like."
Sign of the times
On Friday, Williams and Hornets players took time after practice to sign more than 200 basketballs as well as jerseys and other memorabilia.
Hornets staffers said the team does that two or three times a season because it's more convenient to sign a bunch of items instead of bits and pieces throughout the season.
"They will be used for all sorts of community-relations needs, benefits, a lot of organizations," spokesman Harold Kaufman said. "They'll be used in fundraising efforts, some sponsorships. A lot of our sponsors will receive some of those. We just try to pick a convenient day where we're not in a rush for travel or obviously we wouldn't do it on a game day."


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Wednesday September 29, 2010
His dance was touted as "probably the worst" in 11 series of Dancing with the Stars.
And with that stinging assessment, Michael Bolton became the latest celeb to be voted off the show.
The second contestant to be eliminated this season, singer Michael and his professional partner Chelsie Hightower failed to impress with their Hound Dog-themed jive.
His efforts were blasted by judge Bruno Tonioli, who said he hated the dance and that it was arguably the poorest seen on the show – remarks Michael said he felt were "inappropriate and disrespectful."
"Other than that, it was a phenomenal experience," added the 57-year-old.
While Michael was placed at the bottom of the pile, out on top were Cheryl Cole's pal Derek Hough and his partner Jennifer Grey.
They received a score of three eights for their jive from Bruno, Len Goodman and Carrie Ann Inaba.
In week three of the show, contestants will attempt to perform a samba or waltz.
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Lenox police obtain arrest warrant for suspect in Monday robbery
LENOX - A warrant was issued Tuesday for the arrest of the masked suspect in the Monday morning unarmed robbery of an attendant at the Lipton Mart in Lenox on Routes 7 and 20.
The warrant was issued by a clerk-magistrate at Southern Berkshire District Court in Great Barrington on Tuesday after the Lenox Police Department presented an application for a criminal complaint based on evidence that the suspect fled the scene and did not present himself to police subsequently.
According to court documents, the suspect, Robert A. Sykes, 23, of 26 Melrose Ave., Pittsfield, faces a felony charge of larceny from a person. Lenox Police Chief Stephen O'Brien also confirmed his identity late Tuesday.
Under state law, someone convicted of the crime could face up to 2 1/2 years in jail or up to five years in state prison, depending on an individual's criminal record, if any.
Authorities late Monday canceled a countywide "be on the lookout" for Sykes and his vehicle, stating that he had been located. Police on Tuesday morning clarified that police had not detained him, but no further information on his whereabouts has been made public.
Video surveillance cameras at the Mobil gas station and convenience store yielded valuable information about the perpetrator and his vehicle, O'Brien said on Monday. He had responded to the scene along with two Lenox officers.
The cameras showed the suspect entering the store, reaching over the counter and grabbing about $35 from an attendant's wallet, which was visible because she was making a purchase.
Police emphasized that the suspect did not show or threaten to display a weapon. Several customers at the busy convenience store and gas station provided eyewitness accounts of the incident to police.
If you'd like to leave a comment (or a tip or a question) about this story with the editors, please email us. We also welcome letters to the editor for publication; you can do that by filling out our letters form and submitting it to the newsroom.


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Why Hagel is wrong for Pentagon
The bitter tone of gridlock in Washington has left many Americans hoping for a more collaborative environment to face the country's most pressing challenges. Changes in the president's Cabinet presented a prime opportunity for coming together. Instead of seeking consensus, President Barack Obama has forced confrontation with the nomination of former Sen. Chuck Hagel of Nebraska to be America's next secretary of defense.
Unlike outgoing Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, who was approved unanimously by the Senate, Hagel is expected to provoke a divisive confirmation process — at a time when Congress should be focused on urgent budget issues that could dramatically change America's defense strategy and capabilities.
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If not averted, disastrous military cuts are set to go into effect less than two months from now. The impact threatens to jeopardize military readiness and puts more than 1 million American jobs on the line. Doubts that Congress and the White House can reach an agreement have already prompted the Pentagon to order cutbacks, including a hiring freeze on civilian workers and slashing costs from military base operations.
A better choice for the country's top defense post would be a leader with mainstream appeal and unequivocal bipartisan support. A contentious confirmation process does nothing to strengthen America's defense capabilities and global pre-eminence. With so much at stake in the coming weeks, the president's controversial pick sends the wrong signal to our allies and adversaries around the world.
To be sure, Hagel is a respected Vietnam veteran who has served our country with honor. But the merits of his military service, although admirable, do not dismiss a record of questionable positions and sentiments reflecting a polarizing worldview, which could have far-reaching implications for the Defense Department.
My opposition to this nomination stems in part from Hagel's flawed vision for America's role in the world and whether his selection signals a move toward a weaker defense by a second Obama administration. In choosing Hagel, the president seems to suggest that his approach will be to downplay American leadership rather than strengthen it. In the past, Hagel's decisions and statements have drawn significant concerns from Democrats and Republicans. One is right to wonder whether Hagel's views on issues affecting the country's national security interests would shape his doctrine as defense secretary. At the very least, his nomination calls into question the national security priorities of the president's second term.
As The Washington Post noted in an editorial in December, "Mr. Hagel's stated positions on critical issues, ranging from defense spending to Iran, fall well to the left of those pursued by Mr. Obama during his first term." A thorough debate about these positions should be at the forefront of upcoming Senate hearings.


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Amazon at more risk for dieback than previously thought
With habitat destruction trends and interaction with climate change, things are not looking good for the Amazon rainforest. According to a new study, the southern portion of the Amazon rainforest is at a much higher risk of dieback due to stronger seasonal drying than projections made by the climate models used in the latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
One of the biggest culprits? Drought.
Using ground-based rainfall measurements from the past three decades, a research team led by Rong Fu, professor at The University of Texas at Austin's Jackson School of Geosciences, found that since 1979, the dry season in southern Amazonia has lasted about a week longer per decade. At the same time, the annual fire season has become longer. The researchers say the most likely explanation for the lengthening dry season is global warming.
"The dry season over the southern Amazon is already marginal for maintaining rainforest," says Fu. "At some point, if it becomes too long, the rainforest will reach a tipping point."
If severe enough, the loss of rainforest could cause the release of large volumes of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. It could also disrupt plant and animal communities in one of the regions of highest biodiversity in the world.
The new results contrast with forecasts made by climate models used by the IPCC. Even under future scenarios in which atmospheric greenhouse gases rise dramatically, the models project the dry season in the southern Amazon to be only a few to 10 days longer by the end of the century, and therefore the risk of climate change-induced rainforest dieback should be relatively low.
"The length of the dry season in the southern Amazon is the most important climate condition controlling the rainforest," says Fu. "If the dry season is too long, the rainforest will not survive."
The Amazon rainforest normally removes the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, but during a severe drought in 2005, it released 1 petagram of carbon (about one-tenth of annual human emissions) to the atmosphere. Fu and her colleagues estimate that if dry seasons continue to lengthen at just half the rate of recent decades, the Amazon drought of 2005 could become the norm rather than the exception by the end of this century.
The report appears this week in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Read more at the University of Texas.
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Greece: Radical left Syriza party fares well in local elections
Greece's leftist Syriza party performed strongly in key races in the first round of local elections today, as voters poured out their anger at the government's austerity policies.
The vote, along with European Parliament elections a week later, is being closely watched as a gauge of sentiment towards the coalition of Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, which came to power two years ago and holds just a two-seat majority in parliament.
Official projections showed Syriza making the run-off in the race for mayor of symbolically important Athens. It also led in the wider Attica region, which includes just under a third of Greece's population.
"There is a new trend in favour of anti-establishment parties," political analyst John Loulis said. "... Although people don't trust Syriza yet, they are willing to experiment."
Syriza's candidate for Athens, 33-year-old economist Gabriel Sakellaridis, was less than 1 percentage point behind the incumbent, leftist-backed George Kaminis, with 21 percent of the vote, according to the official projection by Singular Logic.
Syriza's Rena Dourou was set to win the first-round race for prefect - similar to state governor - in Attica, with nearly 24 percent of the vote.
If either Syriza candidate wins the run-off next week, it would be the first time a far-left party has won either post, which have been bastions of support for Samaras's New Democracy party and his Socialist coalition partner PASOK.
Samaras's New Democracy appeared to gain in other regions previously controlled by its coalition partner PASOK, which looked set to retain the lead in only two regions, compared with the eight it controls now, according to early results.
Samaras said the results were "positive" for New Democracy and urged Greeks to vote for "stability" next week.
"The following Sunday we have the battle of the EU elections. A battle where Greece needs to show that it has the stability it deserves and won with sacrifices", he said.
"It's up to Greeks, either to contribute with their vote to ensure that Greek people feel the certainty that we will move ahead steadily, or let the country slide back."
Independents led in two other key mayoral races: in Greece's second city, Thessaloniki, where leftist-backed incumbent Yannis Boutaris took over 35 percent of the vote, and in the port town of Piraeus, where a candidate backed by a prominent ship-owner was set to win the first round.


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Apparently this is all over twitter.
Walker isn't even making the trip to CLE. Gadzuric will be available for the playoffs.
I think this can only mean one thing, that Jeffries' condition is worse than it looks..
Anyhow, I would have rather them waive Bibby ... I like Bill Walker a LOT and he's gonna be missed.
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President Obama has an "accomplishment sheet", and one Virginia Senator isn't afraid "to put boots on the ground" and energize voters with such a stacked résumé.
That's why Virginia state Senator Louise Lucas said this on local radio: "Let's be real clear. Mitt Romney is speaking to a group of people out there who don't like folks like Barack Obama in any elected or leadership position." Couched differently, she repeated (nearly back-to-back) the same claim twice in a short, six-minute interview.
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Having listened to the spiel, I had expected to hear about this revered accomplishment sheet—since of course, it's so good. Fool me once, shame on Sen. Lucas. Maybe she'll e-mail it to me.
Let's ask a simple question. If you have much to brag about, why demonize the opponent and attempt to label him a racist? A few answers come to mind.
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One, if the label (albeit false) sticks, it's a deadly strike to center mass and a sure path to victory. Two, it's a fantastical evasion of a dreadfully un-stacked résumé. Both answers are in play, and we should pay attention. Why? Fool me twice, shame on.. well.. not Sen. Lucas.
Bearer of the President's Résumé
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Just last week, Treasury Secretary Tim Geitner gave us the highlights when testifying on Capitol Hill:
- "The economy is not growing fast enough." No kidding.
- "Unemployment is very high." Who knew?
- "There's a huge amount of damage left in the housing market." Happy selling!
- "Americans are living with the scars of this crisis." Scars would be appropriate if we weren't still screaming for a medic and perhaps a job.
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Of course, still hoping to pin the racist tall tale on the elephant running for president, Sen. Lucas pressed on.
"All of the folks who are saying, 'We don't like Barack Obama,' can't tell you any reason that they don't. … Intelligent people understand that President Barack Obama did not create this mess—and the mess that was created could not be solved in two or three or four years," she said.
Um… how long has President Obama been in office? Yeah, that many years—whatever timeline says the President isn't at fault. Hey, can we still blame President George W. Bush?
The Real Picture
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There is no accomplishment sheet; we aren't better off than we were four years ago. Navy SEAL Team 6, not the President, killed terror leader Osama bin Laden, and we remain at war.
Healthcare isn't fixed; Congress and the President threw a 3,000-page money order at old systems that are nearly bankrupt. Millennials didn't get a break on student loans. Congress froze the interest rates but put off the inevitable, and high taxes will pay for it later.
They didn't save the American economy or preserve future opportunity. Bailed-out and propped-up companies still hemorrhaged jobs (if they didn't altogether.) Finally, for each of the last five years, Congress spent $1,000,000,000,000 (that's trillion) more than it took in.
For this election, those are the stakes and résumé items on the table. To falsely label a presidential candidate as a racist is a disgrace and devoid of civility—especially when the President can't muster facing his and Congress' stark failures.
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Borrowing from former president Ronald Reagan, "I will not stand by and watch this country destroy itself under mediocre leadership that drifts from one crisis to the next, eroding our national will and purpose." Republican or Democrat, liberal or conservative, you shouldn't either.
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Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Jim Amos is refuting the claim, made under oath by a fellow general, that he wanted troops "crushed" for making an inappropriate video in Afghanistan. But questions remain as to which general is correct in his recollection of events, and to what extent the service's senior officer was involved in the disciplinary and administrative action ultimately taken against these men.
Amos has been under fire for months, fallout from the service's clumsy handling of several legal cases stemming from the video, which shows four Marine scout snipers urinating on dead insurgents, and an explosive whistle-blower complaint to the Pentagon inspector general alleging Amos and others close to him abused their authority in the process. The controversy took a dramatic turn in July, when Lt. Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, whom Amos put in charge of the urination cases before quietly replacing him a few weeks later, recounted in sworn testimony how he and the commandant disagreed over how punishment should be meted out.
In an interview that aired Monday on NPR's "Morning Edition," Amos was asked about these allegations by co-host Renee Montagne. "I have never, ever said I wanted them crushed or kicked out," he responded. "I don't recall at all saying that." Without offering specifics of the two generals' discussion, Amos conceded that after reflecting on his remarks to Waldhauser, he felt he'd made a mistake and moved immediately to eliminate any bearing the commandant's comments may have had on the urination cases. "And then I stayed out of it completely," Amos told NPR.
The comments mark the first time Amos has publicly addressed the issue. Neither he nor Waldhauser would answer follow-up questions from Marine Corps Times. Lt. Col. David Nevers, a spokesman for Amos, said he is doubtful the commandant "has any immediate plans to expand on his remarks to NPR" while Waldhauser's spokesman, Air Force Col. Edward Thomas Jr., said "it would be inappropriate for him to discuss" the matter because there is an ongoing inspector general investigation."
Another important matter also remains unresolved: Amos' claim he "stayed out of it completely" once oversight of the cases was taken away from Waldhauser on Feb. 10, 2012. Subsequent communication exchanged between Amos and other senior leaders suggests otherwise.
Reached for comment, a spokesman Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel's office provided the following statement: "We do not feel compelled to speak to his remarks," said Carl Woog, "but that does not diminish the fact that Secretary Hagel has complete faith and confidence in General Amos and his leadership as the commandant of the Marine Corps."
The paper trailThe inspector general inquiry Thomas referenced stems from a complaint made to the Pentagon last year by attorney John Dowd, whose client, Capt. James Clement, had faced court-martial proceedings in connection with the urination video before the Marine Corps abruptly dropped its criminal charges against him and pursued administrative punishment instead. Dowd's complaint, a copy of which was obtained by Marine Corps Times as part of an ongoing investigation into the allegations surrounding Amos, includes Waldhauser's sworn statement and a seven-page memorandum to Amos containing "an update and recommendation as to the way-ahead" in the urination cases.
Dated May 31, 2012, nearly four months after Waldhauser was replaced, the memo was sent to Amos from then-Lt. Gen. John Paxton, who was serving as commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force, the scout snipers' parent command. The recommendations, Paxton wrote, were based on "our post EOS discussions" about three weeks prior, a reference to the most recent executive offsite meeting of the Corps' general officers. The memo included a "Summary of CMC Action," referring to the commandant of the Marine Corps, and detailed how each case would be handled. It left room for Amos to approve or disapprove, and to leave comments about each recommendation.
Days later, in an email to Paxton and others, Maj. Gen. Vaughn Ary, the commandant's top uniformed attorney, explained that Amos did not want to make himself part of the decision-making process. Amos wanted the necessary actions to be taken care of by Paxton and Lt. Gen. Richard Mills, who replaced Waldhauser, according to Ary's email. Nevertheless, a version of Paxton's memo was signed by the commandant and sent back to his general officers. Paxton is now the service's four-star assistant commandant.
Later, in August 2012, Amos emailed Mills to convey displeasure with the general's intended approach to notifying the media about three cases that had been disposed of via nonjudicial punishment. "Rich," Amos wrote, "if this is our official press release, then I don't like it at all. We routinely publish NJPs in base newspapers to include specific charges, the names, and the punishments allotted. This smacks of us not doing anything punitively — ie, "an administrative procedure" — and looks like we are trying to hide evidence. I want somebody to come back to me this afternoon to talk about this."
Within an hour, Mills' chief of staff, Col. Gregg Brinegar, emailed his boss indicating he'd been in touch with Amos' top military assistant at the time, Col. James Bierman. Bierman made it clear "CMC is not happy with the press release and is really adamant about laying out the punishment in exact terms," Brinegar's email states. "... CMC has directed that Col. Bierman speak to you directly. ... I've spoken to Col. Bierman about the punishment that was provided to each of three NCOs this morning and I do not believe this to be a case where CMC is unhappy about the punishment that was administered."
Such high-level communication factored heavily in Dowd's defense of Clement, who in September learned that the three senior officers who oversaw his administrative hearing determined he failed to supervise those who made the urination video and recommended he be involuntarily discharged from the service as a result. Dowd also leveraged a whistle-blower complaint made by one of Mills' legal advisers at the time, Maj. James Weirick, who objected to what he considered the heavy-handed and inappropriate involvement by several people close to Amos.
Weirick claimed there was a calculated effort within Marine Corps headquarters to prevent defense attorneys from accessing evidence, including what are believed to be sensitive emails written by Robert Hogue, the commandant's top civilian legal adviser. In March of 2012, shortly after Waldhauser was replaced by Mills, Hogue met with Weirick's boss at the time, then-Lt. Col. Jesse Gruter. In an email exchange between Gruter, Weirick and several other Marine attorneys, Weirick explained that Hogue had made clear "all military justice matters would flow through him to and from CMC."
Gruter expanded on this, noting that Hogue described his role as being involved "in all those things he is hired to do and all those things he is directed to do by the CMC." And all matters related to the urination video, Gruter's email indicates, "fell into the latter category."
'Crushed'Waldhauser provided his statement to Dowd and another defense attorney, Guy Womack, whose client, retired Cpl. Rob Richards, is one of the four Marines in the urination video. In his statement, Waldhauser said that, during their meeting, Amos told him he wanted the offenders "crushed" and "discharged from the Marine Corps when this was all over." When Waldhauser pushed back, according to his sworn statement, Amos said he could remove Waldhauser from the case. Hours later, Waldhauser said, he was notified by telephone that he had been removed from the cases.
Womack told Marine Corps Times that he was only a few feet away when Waldhauser gave his statement at the Washington Navy Yard. The general later approved and signed a written copy of his remarks. "General Waldhauser was very clear," Womack said. "He said the exact words the commandant used: 'crushed.' ... It disappoints me that the commandant, who rightfully is calling for a reawakening of our Corps and the ethics within our leadership, would violate his own policy and say these things he must have known were untrue."
Gen. James Amos and Lt. Gen. Thomas Waldhauser. (Marine Corps photo)
Montagne, the NPR host, asked Amos whether Waldhauser may have gotten the impression he was removed for questioning the commandant. "I've kept my mouth shut for a year and a half, and I think that's absolutely specious," Amos replied. "I mean, I can't speak for him, but I can speak for myself. ... Certainly none of them have been crushed or thrown out of the Marine Corps. And that's an important point." All the Marines embroiled in the urination scandal were treated justly, Amos said, with some accepting nonjudicial punishment and others receiving a demotion in rank at court proceedings.
Of the eight Marines punished in relation to the scandal, only Clement faces the prospect of involuntary separation. He's appealing that decision. Yet others say their careers were indeed destroyed, even if they weren't drummed out. "There was no feasible way to stay in or be promoted," said one of the scout snipers, who asked that he not be identified because he is in the process of drafting an appeal. "The only thing that stopped the judge from giving me a punitive discharge was my combat record."
Richards, the sniper team leader, was a sergeant when the video was made. He secured a medical retirement after pleading guilty at a summary court-martial in August. He had been cleared for medical retirement with 100 percent disability since 2012, the result of severe injuries sustained in an IED attack during a 2010 deployment to Afghanistan. Richards declined to discuss Amos' recent comments, but his wife, Raechel, provided a statement indicating her family is working slowly to put the ordeal behind them.
"When Rob was wounded in 2010, we thought it would be the most difficult time in our lives, but as hard as it may be to believe, the betrayal felt after the wake of this lengthy and draining trial has been nothing short of crushing," Raechel Richards said. "[Amos] has essentially called General Waldhauser a liar in reference to undue command influence, but there was no advantage to Waldhauser in lying about the conversation between the two. The only advantage to be gained by lying about their conversation would be to Amos."
The commandant's decision to reassign the urination cases was not explained publicly before Waldhauser's sworn statement emerged last summer. Two months prior, a source within the commandant's office told Marine Corps Times that Waldhauser was removed because his future role as the defense secretary's top military adviser was of supreme importance and he needed time to prepare. That explanation proved untrue.
Waldhauser now serves with the Joint Staff at the Pentagon as the director of operations, plans and joint force development. He is overseeing an ethics review, begun in 2012 and spearheaded by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey, which is aimed at reinforcing the professional ethical behavior of senior officers.
The accounts of Amos and Waldhauser do converge at one point: how Amos explained his decision to remove the three-star as oversight authority for the sniper cases. In his sworn statement, Waldhauser said Amos told him via video conference days after the meeting that Amos had crossed a line in how he discussed the cases and was fixing that error by removing Waldhauser's purview over their disposition. "In my view, the commandant had acknowledged he made a mistake and this was his way of addressing it moving forward," Waldhauser said. "... He told me that if ever asked about the incident, I should simply tell the truth."
Staff writer Hope Hodge Seck contributed to this report.


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By Hayden Wright
Katy Perry put her Taylor Swift beef on ice to attend to a more pressing matter: the birth of her sister's child. As she did in 2014, Perry tweeted that she helped deliver her new niece or nephew, before heading straight to the studio.
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Two years ago, Katy said the delivery happened in a living room—it's unclear whether yesterday's bundle of joy resulted from another home birth. Nevertheless, her sister Angela had an A-list pop star ready to welcome her new addition to the family.
Perry broke down the timetable for her 92.7 million followers: "Helped deliver my sister's baby at 2pm & am in the studio by 8pm. GET A GIRL THAT CAN DO BOTH!!!"
Helped deliver my sister's baby at 2pm & am in the studio by 8pm. GET A GIRL THAT CAN DO BOTH❗👶🏻🎤—
KATY PERRY (@katyperry) September 13, 2016
Here's what "Auntie Katy" had to say in 2014:
Finally you can add "helps delivers babies in living rooms" to my resume! It's been a miracle of a day...❤ Auntie Katy aka Stylist Auntie 👶—
Katy Perry (@katyperry) February 27, 2014


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I just updated LeJOS to 0.9.0, and had no problem to flash the NXT with the new firmware (nice graphic menu ).
However, when trying to upload compiled programs (at the end of ant builds for example), the following error is displayed when attempting to do it via the USB link :
[java] leJOS NXJ> Error: Failed to load USB comms driver.
[java] leJOS NXJ> Caused by lejos.pc.comm.NXTCommException: Cannot load NXTComm driver
[java] leJOS NXJ> at lejos.pc.comm.NXTCommFactory.newNXTCommInstance(NXTCommFactory.java:96)
[java] leJOS NXJ> Caused by lejos.internal.jni.JNIException: library libjfantom.so (linux/x86) was not found in /home/eric/eclipse-workspaces/lejos-svn/trunk/snapshot/lib/pc/native
[java] leJOS NXJ> at lejos.internal.jni.JNILoader.loadLibrary(JNILoader.java:117)
I could not find libjfantom.so anywhere on my system and all Googlings semme to relate libjfantom to MacOSX (allways speaking about libjfantom.dylib).
Upload works fine via Bluetooth, but it's significantly slower
Could anybody shed some light please ?
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It's the start of another month, and here on SitePoint that means it's time to introduce our new Member of the Month. This time, the award goes to vectorialpx, who has been very active, contributing mainly to the PHP and Photography forums. I was a little anxious about conducting this interview; after all, I've seen him advise a member to "start shooting all your friends". :eek: If that's how he feels about friends, how will he respond to a strange bear, I wondered. But I needn't have worried. He's really not violent at all, as I discovered...
1. What first brought you to the forums and why did you stay?
I think my first forum post was on "website review" and I needed someone to look over one of my projects text, to review the language and expressions (English is not my native language). After that, I saw it's a nice and warm forum and I decided to stay
There are two types of graphics, one with pixels and one with vectors so, I wanted a nickname like "TheBlackWhite" but this was to common so, this is the result of my 17 years old brain: vectorialPIXEL (if I'd pick it again, maybe I'd pick something about programming, not about graphics but, even so, I like it and I'm proud of my 17 years old brain, because it sounds nice) - however vectorialPIXEL.com and .net where taken so I picked vectorialpx.net and .com (even better, because it's shorter - after two years I gave up the .com domain because it was an useless $10 every year and .net was interesting). So I mark my presence with vectorialpx almost everywhere. I only had one issues, on a forum because some dude considered me a lady, miss victoria
I am a PHP programmer (or, even better, Senior Software Engineer at Avangate - nice collages, lunch, good salary - a nice job)
4. Do you enjoy music while you work, and if so, what?
I mostly listen Hip-hop and few Rock songs (no Hard rock) but I also like few radio songs that sound well (those with logic, I hate those with two verses and a big refrain).
5. Your website says you like shooting stuff. Does that include bears? (I hope not.) Can you explain this apparent violent streak, and how you've avoided arrest thus far?
I live in Romania, no one will arrest you unless you do shoot someone (or you do some other stupid thing). This is not only because my country has bad politics and corruption (it does) but mostly because here you are not allowed to carry guns so, this is just a simple wordplay. You are safe on the streets unless you get into some bad neighborhoods, we do not worry about guns at all. I like that camera can "shoot", as guns, because I like this "joke" a lot (that's why I use it a lot).
6. What made you fall in love with photography?
I like that you can shoot one thing two times and get different results. I like to compose stuff, to build the image.
7. What are your hobbies?
In this order: (1)Programming (2)Photography (3)Travel and visit different places (4)Swimming (5)Ski (6)Snooker and billiard and others
I live there now. I got out one night with the intention of making lots of pictures of the entire "city in the night" but after I did those that you could see, it started to rain. Game over, I went home.
9. If somebody offered you an all-expenses-paid trip to a destination of your choice, where would you go, and why?
I prefer non-dangerous places. I'd like to go to Australia but I have arachnophobia and, Australia would be the stupidest choice.So, the next one is New York.
10. Now that this award and interview have made you famous, Hollywood may take an interest in you. Which actor would you choose to play you in a bio-pic?
Even if it's old and a bit cranky (that's what press says), I'd pick Bruce Willis.
11. What's the best piece of advice you've ever been given?
In this life, there are no friends, only partners (my mom, I was 6 and was disappointed by some "friends")And the conclusion was simple: trust nobody
12. Do you have any plans or hopes for the future?
I do have a project in development (I will not give details) and I hope it will get big.
13. As you know, self-promotion isn't allowed on the forums, but we make an exception for the Member of the Month. So seize the opportunity and show off anything you'd like to share.
Well, all I want to promote is on vectorialpx.net
14. And finally, what have I not asked that you wish I had asked, and what's the answer?
I think I got famous enough
Thank you for taking the time to share a bit about yourself, and congratulations on being chosen as Member of the Month for February 2014.
Congratulations and thanks for giving a little insight into your world..:)
Loved looking at your photos.
Congratulations, vectorialpx! Well deserved recognition.
I'd like to go to Australia but I have arachnophobia
Aw, don't let a thing like that put you off. There aren't really that many spiders here. Honest!
trust nobody
No spiders at all, really and truly! :shifty:
Congratulations, vectorialpx - keep up the good work.I also enjoyed looking through your photos.
Great interview, congratulations.
If you ever get tired of shooting your friends you could snap them instead.
Kudos on your English. You write like a native and up until you said you are from Romania the thought hadn't crossed my mind you could be non-native. Congrats on the MotM award as well. Well deserved!
Well, when I think of "snap" it flashes into my mind "spank" (the one that is p*rn related) so that's why I don't use it.But, I will try, I know it's appropriate for photography - I am the odd one, not the word
Well, I think there are few articles that are not such a big publicity for AU.However "not that many spiders" is enough for me to stay in Europe
Thank you! It's nice to read this.
And, thanks all for your congrats.I am really proud for this award.
Congrats vectorialpx! And thank you for not taking a shot at our bear, we'd all be heartbroken if anything were to happen!
Congrats vectorialpx , stay active and share more ideas you have..
thank you so much for your post and Congratulations ..