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Renew can't salvage business
BRATTLEBORO -- Renew Building Materials and Salvage Inc. has closed the doors of its retail store off of Putney Road and the board of the nonprofit organization is trying to figure out the next step.
Ben Coplan, one of only three people left on the board, said the board has been talking to the banks, and to USDA Rural Development, to work out a solution to the organization's financial situation.
USDA Rural Development provided a $1.05 million loan to the group in 2008 to purchase the property at 16 Town Crier Drive and to expand the facility there.
"Renew is in a position of flux," Coplan said Friday. "We are looking for the most responsible way to dissolve the business. We are trying to figure out the best thing to do next to put this business out of its misery."
Coplan, who is the organization's treasurer, said a number of board members resigned over the past few months as the organization's financial situation grew dire and those remaining have been meeting weekly.
A contractor, who asked his name not be used in this report, drove up Friday looking for a door and found a Renew truck parked in front, blocking the building, and no one inside.
The contractor said he was at Renew last week purchasing used building materials for a job.
Calls to the business went unanswered.
On the company's Facebook page, there is a posting from June 21 asking for help.
"These past years of economic distress have weakened our capacity," the posting says. "We have new visions for what we can become but we need your help to make it happen."
Renew Building Materials and Salvage was started in 2005 to keep building materials out of the landfill and to provide local jobs under its deconstruction program which took down old structures.
Under the group's business model, property owners were charged to have a Renew crew come and remove the materials and then those used materials were sold out of the warehouse off of Putney Road.
Renew also provided jobs to underemployed workers in the region and provided job skills programs.
"I'm very saddened by the news," Renew founder Erich Kruger said. "A lot of people put a lot of passion into this business. The bottom line is that this is a loss for the community."
Kruger started Renew in 2005 and the board eliminated his position in July 2010.
Even at that time the board said the decision was made because of the organization's shaky finances.
Still, Kruger stressed Friday that he wished the best for Renew and encouraged people to shop there even after he was let go.
"It seems like they tried very hard in the transition after I left and I wanted them to succeed," Kruger said.
The slowdown in the construction business over the past few years hit the business hard, and in January 2012 then-executive director Nanci Bern said the company was struggling and appealed for donations to help Renew survive.
"I think the board bit off more than it could chew and some decisions were made that were probably not the best ones to make at the time," Coplan said.
Coplan recently retired from his position at The Vermont Association of Business Industry and Rehabilitation and he says he was asked to join the Renew Board.
He says he realized the business was in serious trouble as soon as he looked over the financial statements.
"For a while there has not been enough income coming in to pay normal expenses," he said. "We've been looking at a variety of options and we still are."
While Coplan declined to give out specific financial information, he said the $1.05 million USDA loan was one of the big challenges and he said the board has been meeting with USDA officials to figure out how the group might be able to pay off some of that money.
Coplan said there is a lot of inventory in the warehouse, but he also said people have been dumping refuse there which Renew has to deal with, and which he said is draining what few resources remain.
A real estate appraisal was recently done and Coplan says the board is figuring out what it owns, what it owes, and how they can bridge that gap.
"We are talking to some entities who might be interested in purchasing what we have," said Coplan. "It's very complicated. We have a lot of things to decide."
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Revisiting the station Monday afternoon, Railway Age found all three tracks at PATH's Hoboken Station (adjacent to and underneath Hoboken Terminal) were operational, with the evening rushhour proceeding fairly normally.
The incident did not involve one of PATH's new PA-5 consists. The cause of the accident is under investigation.

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When Breastfeeding Is Not Contraindicated
Jack Newman, MD, Pediatrics Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada, Assistant Professor, University of Toronto
from Breastfeeding Abstracts,
May 1997, Volume 16, Number 4, pp. 27-28.
As a health professional who tries to help women overcome breastfeeding problems, I have two great (and many small) frustrations. One is that the vast majority of problems I encounter could have been prevented by skilled help during the first few days. The other is that mothers are often told they must interrupt or discontinue breastfeeding because of illness, medication or infant problems, almost always unnecessarily. This is the greater frustration because it means that the health professional advising the mother does not believe that breastfeeding has any value, or has only very little value. The mothers usually follow the advice because, naturally, they want to do the best for their babies and they do not imagine that the health professional would lead them astray.
I believe it is time we start considering infant formula a drug. It is very different from human milk which it replaces,1 and like most drugs, it has side effects in the short, medium, and long term.2-12 Some of these side effects are life-threatening7-12 while others have lifelong effects on the child. The fact that many millions of babies have grown up in presumably good health without ever tasting their mothers' milk is a tribute to the amazing adaptability of the human being, but it is not an argument for considering breastfeeding and artificial feeding as equal or formula as without risk. The vast majority of people who received chloramphenicol did not develop aplastic anaemia, yet the occurrence of this terrible complication in 1 in 40,000 users was enough to put this very useful antibiotic into noli me tangere ("do not touch me") limbo for many years.
It is necessary to remember as well that breastfeeding is the physiologic method of infant feeding, perfected over hundreds of millions of years of mammalian evolution. It is not up to breastfeeding advocates to "prove" that breastfeeding is better. It is up to those who promote the intervention, i.e., feeding other than breastfeeding, to prove their intervention is not harmful. This has never been done.
There will never be an absolute answer to many questions about breastfeeding being contraindicated; for example, should a mother continue breastfeeding when taking drug x? In every such instance, the risks on one side must be weighed against the risks on the other - is it safer to continue breastfeeding with the tiny amount of drug x in the milk or is it safer for the baby for the mother to stop breastfeeding and give the baby formula? Which has more risk? The answer depends on how seriously we take the risks associated with artificial feeding.
Many health professionals do not take the risks of artificial feeding seriously. For example, the high rate of otitis media in our society is taken as a given, a risk of infancy, rather than as a result of artificial feeding. The risks for the mother must also be taken into account, not only engorgement and the possibility of developing mastitis, but also the increased risk of breast cancer.13-14 On that basis, it is fair to say that breastfeeding is almost never contraindicated.
One particularly nagging question often arises. Should mothers continue breastfeeding when they require antidepressants? Many physicians would automatically say no, and those few who would bother to check on the drug would find it listed by the American Academy of Pediatrics under the heading "Drugs Whose Effect on Nursing Infants Is Unknown But May Be of Concern."15 In our litigious society, this is sure to make a physician cringe. Indeed, it is true we don't know the long-term effects of antidepressants on breastfeeding infants. We also do not know all the long term effects of not breastfeeding. We do know the effects of not breastfeeding include negative effects on the central nervous system, the very concern cited by physicians who are reluctant to counsel continued breastfeeding.4 Furthermore, in these situations the relationship between the mother and the baby is not of minimal importance, and the mother's mental health needs to be considered as well. Almost all the mothers who contact me about antidepressant medication express their distress in a surprisingly similar fashion: "The only thing that is going well for me is the breastfeeding, and now they want to take that away too."
There are some choices. Look at the pharmacology. In theory, paroxetine, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant, could be the ideal antidepressant, if one is required, for the nursing mother. Less than 1 percent of the total drug in the mother's body is found in her circulation and about 95 percent of the paroxetine in the circulation is bound to plasma protein making excretion into the milk of significant amounts extremely unlikely. Sertraline, another SSRI antidepressant, also is excreted into the milk in insignificant amounts.16
Breastfeeding is too important to the child, to the mother, to the family, and to society to sacrifice it as easily as we sometimes do. Health professionals who care about the health of mothers and children should make every effort to avoid interruption of breastfeeding. Breastfeeding can almost certainly continue in most situations, given a belief in its value and a little imagination and ingenuity.
1. Newman, J. How breastfeeding protects newborns. Sci Am 1995; 273:76-79.
2. Walker, M. A fresh look at the risks of artificial feeding. J Hum Lact 1993; 9:97-107.
3. Cunningham, A. S., D. B. Jelliffe and E. F. P. Jelliffe. Breastfeeding and health in the 1980s: a global epidemiologic review. J Pediatr 1991; 18:659-66.
4. Andraca, I. and R. Uauy. Breastfeeding for optimal mental development. In Behavioral and Metabolic Aspects of Breastfeeding, Ed. A. P. Simopoulos, J. E. Dutra deOliveira and I. D. Desai. World Rev Nutr Diet. Basel, Karger, 1995; 78:1-27.
5. Taylor, B. and J. Wadsworth. Breastfeeding and child development at five years. Dev Med Child Neural 1984; 26:73-80.
6. Pisacane, A., L. Graziano, G. Mazzarella et al. Breastfeeding and urinary tract infection. J Pediatr 1992;120:87-89.
7. Koletzko, S., P. Sherman, M. Corey et al. Role of infant feeding practices in the development of Crohn's disease in childhood. Br Med J 1989; 298:1617-18.
8. Aniansson, G., B. Alm, B. Andersson et al. A prospective cohort study on breastfeeding and otitis media in Swedish infants. Pediatr J of Infect Dis J 1994; 13:183-88.
9. Mitchell, E. A., R. Scragg, A. W. Stewart et al. Results from the first year of the New Zealand cot death study. NZ Med J 1991:104:71-76.
10. Davis, M. K., D. A. Savitz and B. I. Graubard. Infant feeding and childhood cancer. Lancet 1988; 2:365-68.
11. Wright, A. L., C. J. Holberg, L. M. Taussig and F. D. Martinez. Relationship of infant feeding to recurrent wheezing at age 6 years. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 1995; 49:758-63.
12. Karjalainen, J., J. M. Martin. M. Knip et al. A bovine albumin peptide as a possible trigger of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. New Eng J Med 1992; 327:302-7.
13. Newcomb, P. A., B. E. Storer, M. P. Longnecker et al. Lactation and a reduced risk of premenopausal breast cancer. New Engl J Med 1994: 330:81-87.
14. Romieu, I., M. Hernandez-Avila, E. Lazcano et al. Breast cancer and lactation history in Mexican women. Am J Epidemiol 1996; 143:543-52.
15. American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Drugs. The transfer of drugs and other chemicals into human milk. Pediatrics 1994; 93:137-50.
16. Mother Risk Programme, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.


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Kid is amazing
We're witnessing the greatest rookie season by a QB in history.
And who the hell does he have to throw to besides Garcon? He's lighting it up throwing to guys like Niles Paul, Brandon Banks and Logan Paulsen.
Meanwhile our 4th year QB with 60+ starts (including playoff games) under his belt is a laughing stock.


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We've all heard it — the most oft-used phrase during holiday travel, second only to "are we there yet?" Long trips with kiddos can be sooo frustrating, but this year I'm going to try something a little different.
In 1997, Arthur Aron and colleagues conducted a study on interpersonal closeness and wrote a list of 36 questions derived from that study that can help us develop emotional intimacy. This list, frequently referred to as "The Sharing Game," can give us insight into our loved ones' inner psyches. This multilayered communication allows us to reach new levels of emotional intimacy quickly—and that goes for spouses as well as children.
Below are my top ten favorite questions:
1. What would constitute a "perfect" day for you?
2. For what in your life do you feel most grateful?
3. If you could wake up tomorrow having gained any one quality or ability, what would it be?
4. If a crystal ball would tell you the truth about yourself, your life, the future, or anything else, what would you want to know?
5. If you knew that in one year you would die suddenly, would you change anything about the way you are now living? Why?
6. What is your most embarrassing moment?
7. Your house, containing everything you own, catches on fire. After saving your loved ones and pets, you have time to safely make a final dash to save any one item. What would it be? Why?
8. What is your most terrible memory?
9. What is your most treasured memory?
10. What is the greatest accomplishment of your life?
On my trip to Utah next week, I'm going to keep this list handy. Every time I hear "are we almost there?" I'm going to whip out one of these questions and see if I can reach new levels of emotional intimacy with my children. I'll let you know how it goes.
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Amy Osmond Cook, PhD, is a freelance writer and mother of five who writes a family relationship column for OC Moms, the Orange County Register's parenting section. She is the author of several books, including "Hope After Divorce" and "Why They Believe."


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"Crowned by a sublime performance of Brahms' Clarinet Quintet, this recital simply oozes class."Classic FMWinner of Gramophone's 2011 Label of the Year award (and the first label dedicated to live recordings to win the prestigious accolade), the "Wigmore Hall Live" recording series continues to be "a source of sound documents to cherish" (BBC Music). This venue holds a unique place in London musical life and is an essential platform for the world's most sought-after soloists and chamber musicians. Every week a concert is broadcast on radio and the Internet, but with the launching of this recording label, Wigmore's great performances can be a revelation and a source of enduring pleasure to music lovers worldwide.


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Between a Rock and a Hot Place: Why Fifty Is Not the New Thirty (Hardcover)
A funny, fearless, no-holds-barred look at aginghormone replacement therapy, online dating, eye lifts, and all
As she approached her fiftieth birthday, Tracey Jackson found herself bombardedat the gym, at parties, in conversations with friendsby a catchphrase on everyone's lips. "Fifty is the new thirty" and the endless magazine articles, photos, and T-shirts proclaiming the new aphorism had apparently bloomed out of a collective sense of denial, masking the true fears of a generation unwilling to relinquish their youth.
With a comedy writer's training and a screenwriter's eye for detail, Jackson skewers the myth in Between a Rock and a Hot Place, a hilarious, bare-knuckled, and ultimately practical appraisal of what middle age really means today. Willing not only to face the elephant in the room, but to put him under a (large) microscope, Jackson confronts the truth about death, work, and sex in what the French call the "third age," using poignant, laugh-out-loud stories from her life. Jackson examines the changing roles of motherhood and wifehood; the necessity of planning a "career after your career"; the unvarnished reality of our aging bodies; and the generational shift in our perception of age ("Tight abs was not a phrase my grandmother had ever heard. And even if she had, her response would likely have been, Who needs that when you have a girdle?").
Turning fifty is a wake-up callbut one that can be greeted with a plan. Recounting the changes she went through, the things she learned (and things she didn't) en route to fifty, Between a Rock and a Hot Place navigates, with unsparing honesty and unerring wit, the confusion and uncertainty of the most significant uncharted transition in our lives.
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"Jackson covers it all . . . with humor and a firm hand. . . . The book is nothing less than what my own grandmother used to call a 'godsend.'"
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Completely Accurate Emmy Predictions
As the 2014 Emmy Nominations came in yesterday morning I couldn't help but recall each and every Emmy Awards ceremony of yore since I was present for all of them, thanks to wizardry and complicated elixirs. Based on that grand, age-less, lonely knowledge, here are my 100% correct predictions for who will take home that tiny woman holding a wire ball, and those who deserve it most:
Best Comedy Series
Should Win:
Sad Fat Guy Philosophy
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Best Actress in a Comedy Series
Should Win: Julia Louis CK,
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Best Actor in a Comedy Series
Should Win: Don Cheeto,
House of Cheetos
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Best Drama Series
Should Win:
Long Quiet Shots of Washington DC
Will Win: Castle Chums
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Should Win: Julianna Molly-Queen,
The Hood Wife
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Best Actor in a Drama Series
Should Win: Woody or Matthew,
Two Selfish Assholes Take 20 Years To Solve The Fucking Case
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The River Valley Arkansas Master Naturalists monthly meeting will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Lake Dardanelle State Park Visitor Center. A talk will be given called "BAMONA, butterfly science you can contribute to."
Beginning Spanish classes to start Jan. 8
Have you ever wanted to learn another language, or would your job be easier if you could communicate in Spanish? The First United Methodist Church of Dardanelle will teach beginning Spanish classes starting on Jan. 8, 2013, at the Church's Family Life Center building on 2nd Street. The class will be a beginner's level class.
Class time will be 5:30-6:30 p.m. each Tuesday and Thursday. Materials will cost $100 for the workbooks, CD's, flashcards and a complete set of materials. You may learn with just a workbook and flashcards for $50. Payment is due at the time of enrollment. No fee to attend for those who are previously enrolled. Membership in the church is not required and the class is open to all. Please enroll at least two weeks prior to the start of classes to ensure proper time for delivery of materials. For more information, call Jim Benfer at (479) 229-3720.
'Delicious Recipes' cook book now available
The Ladies Auxiliary of disabled American Veteran's cook book, "Delicious Recipes," is now available. Cost is a donation of $15 that goes to help veterans and families. For more information call, (479) 567-9979 or (479) 280-1061.
D.A.V to host Christmas dinner Monday
The Disabled American Veterans and Ladies Auxiliary will host a Christmas dinner at 6 p.m. Monday at 206 Pittsburg in Russellville. All D.A.V's and immediate family members are invited.
Messianic Dance Camps to host workshop
Messianic Dance Camps International will host a dance camp from 1:30 to 5 p.m. Dec. 30 at Congregation Chiam B' Derech, 410 South Arkansas, Russellville. The workshop will include dance notations, bottled water and snacks.
A suggested donation of $10 or $20 for families is appreciated. Preregistration is requested at 967-LIFE or email@example.com
ATU to present Evening With Tim Ernst
The Arkansas Tech University Department of Parks, Recreation and Hospitality Administration and TAKAHIK River Valley Hikers will present "An Evening With Tim Ernst" at the Doc Bryan Student Services Building Lecture Hall at 7 p.m. Thursday.
Ernst's wilderness photographs have been featured in such publications as National Geographic, the New York Times, Audubon and Outside.
Thirteen collections of his photographs have been published as coffee table books, including 2012's "Arkansas Landscapes II."
Refreshments will be served and there will be a book signing during the event. Admission will be free and open to the public.
Animal shelter to waive adoption fees
The city of Russellville will waive adoption fees at the Russellville Animal Shelter beginning Friday thru Dec. 21, to place needy pets into new homes for Christmas. All pets have received vaccinations and will be spayed or neutered upon adoption. Call 968-1944 for more information.
American Legion to host old time jamboree
The American Legion will host the old time jamboree at 6 p.m. Thursday at the American Legion Hall, 215 N. Denver, Russellville. Big Sandy Creek Band will be there with special singers Judy Olsen and Richard Frost. Admission cost is $2.


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Just got an email from Sony notifying me of this. Wtf, you figure with 70 million subscribers who have input their personal info & CC information, they would have better privacy measures in place than this.
Luckily I never bought anything from PSN except for using a gift card, but it's pretty ****ed up.
Originally Posted by Knicksin60
So whoever had their credit card information on their account got their credit card F'd up?
No, But there is a possibility whoever hacked PSN can access your info and use your credit card.


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Read the full story here Web Link posted Tuesday, September 20, 2011, 5:44 PM
Town Square
Update: CHP investigators mum on key details of fatal truck-bike accident
Original post made on Sep 20, 2011
Read the full story here Web Link posted Tuesday, September 20, 2011, 5:44 PM
Comments (10)
a resident of another community
on Sep 20, 2011 at 8:45 pm
So CHP Officer Art Montiel is giving interviews on the subject but he hasn't seen the full report? They are in full spin-control mode, but doing it badly. One can only believe that had the victim been driving a car instead of riding a bike, this would have developed very differently.
a resident of Woodside: other
on Sep 20, 2011 at 8:51 pm
I'm not sure it would have developed very differently, but I think the CHP should ONLY issue a final report.
Interim reports are not useful and can be destructive.
Almanac staff writer
on Sep 21, 2011 at 9:29 am
Dave Boyce is a registered user.
A point unintentionally left out of this update: the CHP has concluded its investigation and the report as it is now is final, according to Officer Montiel.
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Sep 22, 2011 at 6:53 am
So the driver ran into the back of the bicyclist and claimed he never saw the cyclist; and he never got a citation of any kind!
At least we have a civil justice system.
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Sep 23, 2011 at 11:40 am
Aloysious, every news report I've read, including the Almanac's, have said he was involved in three fatal accidents: two -- only two -- with cyclists, and one with a car whose driver crossed the center line and hit the truck. Do you know something the rest of us don't?
a resident of Woodside: other
on Sep 23, 2011 at 3:02 pm
Yes, this truck driver had two fatal accidents with bicycles, one fatal accident with a car.
a resident of another community
on Sep 23, 2011 at 8:49 pm
The guy just ran over the bicyclist because he wasn't paying attention. It's really strange that the authorities have decided to give the guy a pass. He must have some sort of connections.
a resident of Menlo Park: Sharon Heights
on Sep 24, 2011 at 8:30 am
Huh, POGO just has a compulsion to mention the fatal accident with the car without mentioning that that car crossed the center divider and crashed against the truck because of his bias . The Truck driver was the victim of a that accident, not the agent of it . Is this clear?
Here is the report"
"Vera was involved in a head-on collision with a female motorist on Highway 1 seven years ago on New Year's Eve. According to CHP records, he was driving through Moss Landing when a vehicle driven by Annette McDaniel, 53, struck his truck head-on.
The Monterey County Coroner's Office reported that McDaniel had been weaving in and out of her lane and crossed the center line before colliding with Vera's large truck. She was killed in the crash."
a resident of another community
on May 11, 2012 at 2:42 pm
This is the most tragic cyclist story. Clearly, Lauren was a very experienced and safe cyclist and not at fault. The truck driver, however, had killed two other people previously and was *still* driving. See anything wrong here?
The whole incident is skewed because of corporate lawyers and existing predjudices against cyclists. Fortunately, the family pushed by suing, forcing CHP to reopen the case and come to a different conclusion. See anything wrong with this?
When and where is the hearing? I am also a 47-year old cyclist and mother who bikes that road several times a week so this hits very close to home. I also know several cyclists who would like to be there to be there in support of Lauren's family and/or testify.
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on May 11, 2012 at 5:20 pm
This is done and over with. The other accidents in which people were killed, the driver was determined to be not at fault. In one case in Santa Cruz, the cyclist ran into the side of his truck. In another on Highway 1, the dead driver crossed into the trucker's lane and hit him head on. Hardly makes him a "terrible" driver. Unless, of course, other peoples stupid maneuvers aren't their fault.
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Rare and rarer: A's fall to Astros on Balfour's hiccup
HOUSTON -- Grant Balfour blew a save, and the A's lost a game to the Astros on Tuesday.
The former hadn't happened since April 29, 2012, the latter since June 12, 2007, which ended a 12-game win streak.Full Game Coverage
HOUSTON -- Grant Balfour blew a save, and the A's lost a game to the Astros on Tuesday.
The former hadn't happened since April 29, 2012, the latter since June 12, 2007, which ended a 12-game win streak.Full Game Coverage
But that's what will read in the box score of a 5-4 A's loss at Minute Maid Park after the previously perfect Balfour -- he the owner of an Oakland-record 44 consecutive saves entering the night -- surrendered three runs in the ninth.
Balfour paced around the clubhouse after the game until nearly all of his teammates were heading out to board their bus, while he remained in his A's gear, a shower still to be had. Not even that was going to help him cool off, though.
Not on the night that marked an end to a remarkable stretch.
"It's a good run," said Balfour. "I feel like I should've had more now, sitting here. At the same time, if you had told me 44, I would say it's a remarkable number. I guess you can't get too upset about it. 44 is a number, and we're starting all over again. I'm happy I did it, whatever, but I gotta go out there and win games, and I was disappointed tonight I didn't get it done. I felt like I should've been able to finish that game."
The veteran righty, entering with a two-run lead, boarded leadoff man Justin Maxwell on a single and allowed him to advance to second on his own throwing error before making an even bigger mistake to Matt Dominguez, who sent a fastball over the left-center field wall to tie the game.
"I feel like the whole inning could have been totally different," Balfour said. "I put myself in that situation. I knock down that first comebacker, I should field it and throw him out. It gets ruled a hit, and then the next thing you know I'm [up], 0-2, on the next guy and couldn't put him away. I kept bouncing my slider. It wasn't what I wanted it to be tonight. Fastball up and away, and he hits it out. That's it. That's the blown save right there."
One out later, rookie Jonathan Villar doubled, and Balfour proceeded to walk Jose Altuve, leading to a mound visit from manager Bob Melvin. Then facing Jason Castro, Balfour's second pitch got away from catcher Derek Norris, whose throw to first base to pick off Altuve sailed into the outfield, allowing Villar to score the winning run from second.
It marked the third error of the night for the A's, who committed just as many in Monday's one-run win.
"He's gotta throw it. A little bit low, and with their speed, you gotta at least play catch," Melvin said of Norris' throw. "We have not been very good, defensively. We're giving up cheap runs, and in close games, that'll cost you."
Norris was only in the game because John Jaso was forced to exit after seven innings because of general fuzziness felt from taking a foul ball to his helmet in the sixth. Tests revealed Jaso does not have a concussion, making him potentially available to play Wednesday.
Before his departure, Jaso was involved in a third-inning play in which he believed he should've scored. With one out and the bases loaded for Brandon Moss -- whose two-run homer in the eighth temporarily gave the A's the lead -- Oakland's first baseman grounded into a double play against starter Jarred Cosart. Coco Crisp scored from third, and while Josh Donaldson forced a rundown play between first and second, Jaso contemplated whether he could make it home.
But, after one too many pauses, he didn't before the third out was made.
"I was looking for a chance," Jaso said. "I didn't really want to get going until I saw them commit to going after him, but with two outs, I could have maybe gone a little sooner."
The blunder only added to an array of costly mistakes by the A's, who also grounded into four double plays.
Jarrod Parker, who gave the A's seven strong innings of work while going on 11 days' rest thanks to the All-Star break, allowed two runs on five hits with two walks and four strikeouts. Just one run was earned, though, as Parker's two-base fielding error in the fifth led to Houston's second run.
"Pretty terrible fundamentals," Parker said. "I got down, had a bad grip, stood up and didn't make a good throw. That's a play that has to be made.
"This stretch, it's something we don't want to make a habit of. We're usually a good defensive team and make the routine, fundamental plays, and we just have to get back to that."
"We've been a bit sloppy, and tonight it definitely cost us," Melvin added. "We do work every day. You just go through some periods like these, and you have to address it, and we have. It's a period where we're not playing crisp baseball, defensively."
Balfour surely took the blame for his part in Tuesday's mess, the A's first loss to the Astros in 11 games this season.
"I didn't make pitches and I didn't put away guys, and I should never put the team in that situation," he said. "I feel like I'm better than that. It was all on me."
Said Parker: "No closer has ever been perfect. It's obviously an incredible accomplishment. He knows how to get through this, and I think he's going to come back even better."
Jane Lee is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, Major Lee-ague, and follow her on Twitter @JaneMLB.


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a resident of Birdland
on Apr 11, 2013 at 6:28 pm
this is a joke. fireworks are against the law in CA. against the law in Alameda county. against the law in pleasanton.
And the signs at the Dublin vendors always say that you cannot use them in Dublin. So, why are they being sold?
Every year the local police organizations warn citizens not to purchase or bring them into town yet this charade goes on year after year.
Its time to stop fireworks sales.
Let the charities raise money some other way.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 12, 2013 at 8:34 am
Fireworks (safe and sane) *are* legal in Dublin, Newark and Union City. So it helps to get your facts straight! It is a tradition in Dublin, and a fund-raiser that many organizations rely on. Why be so negative??
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 12, 2013 at 8:53 am
Don't you just love the bleaping left wing idiots that want to ban everything (except pot and the govenment taxing the beJesus out of you). Speaking of Jesus, the left wingers want to ban him too. Kudos to Dublin.
a resident of Livermore
on Apr 12, 2013 at 9:59 am
Can you prove beyond a reasonable doubt that "Jesus" was a "him"?
i rest my case...
a resident of Downtown
on Apr 12, 2013 at 10:33 am
HaHa! Can you prove beyond a reasonable doubt that "Jesus" existed at all?
Didn't think so...
But, more to the topic at hand, the "safe and sane" fireworks are nice to have for July 4th. And, they don't seem to cause too many problems. But, the more advanced pyrotechnics definitely need to be kept away from any one not trained to use them!
a resident of Birdland
on Apr 12, 2013 at 8:28 pm
liberalism is a disease is a registered user.
Cholo and godless, have either of you ever seen a fireworks show?
Its hard to watch a good fireworks show and not think there's a higher being that allows such beauty and magnificence to exist. Unless you think all this exists by random chance...lol
a resident of Beratlis Place
on Apr 13, 2013 at 6:22 am
Loud noises and lights in sky mean gods are angry! Fireworks no make selves. Fireworks proof of intelligent design! Me go sign up for Tea Party rally now.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 14, 2013 at 8:13 pm
Caveman, you have excellent computer skills for someone with a protruding brow and knuckles dragging the ground. You must be voting for either Narum or swan song for city council.
No doubt you and fellow dems will get what you deserve.
a resident of Dublin
on Apr 15, 2013 at 9:49 pm
Hey Cave Owner, keep your P-town politics out of our Dublin's interests.
And,you religious fans, also stay out our our politics.
thank you very much.
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Letting go of something you love is never easy but the time has come to move on and every ending brings a new beginning. Here's to future loves." Nina added.
Check out the new track from The Saturday's in 'What About Us' which will serve at the group's debut US single, which will be released to iTunes on December 18. It is expected to be released at a later date in the UK. The single also features dancehall artist Sean Paul.
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Paris Hilton visited the children at Ashray, a part of the Committed Communities Development Trust (CCDT), where she was greeted with a traditional 'aarti' and later joined the children to dance to the song 'Chammak Challo' from Ra.One.
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In 1932, a sword-wielding barbarian, "black-haired, sullen-eyed," strode out of the pages of Weird Tales magazine and straight into the hearts of young men everywhere. His name was Conan, and he and his savage homeland of Cimmeria were the creation of American writer Robert E. Howard. Howard only wrote four years' worth of Conan stories-- he committed suicide in 1936-- but his creation outlived him in the pens of such authors as L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter, and in the face of a certain governor of California. Thanks to Conan and other characters like him, Howard is generally credited with the invention of the heroic fantasy subgenre. (To that, I have three words: Gilgamesh, Odysseus, and Beowulf. But I'd happily grant him "popularization of the genre.") Nearly 30 years later, Fritz Lieber (of "Fafhrd and The Gray Mouser" fame) coined the phrase it's best known by today-- "sword and sorcery."
Since I spent last month discussing hard-hitting SF, I thought some hard-hitting fantasy would provide a nice balance-- and what could be more hard-hitting than a good old sword-and-sorcery epic? If you're a woman and you've avoided this type of fantasy in the past because it's a "guy thing," you might want to take another look. Some of the titles on my list this month may surprise you! This genre has produced some very strong female characters, and a number of suprisingly complex men. For those new to the genre, I offer an introduction to the classics: the "Old Guard" list below. Titles on the "New Blood" list survey what's being done in the genre today, including some series that are still in progress (you have been warned!).
Sword and Sorceress by Marion Zimmer Bradley, ed. (Pbk-Fantasy SS Sword)
White Wolf by David Gemmell (Fantasy Gemmell)
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Gods in Darkness: The complete novels of Kane by Karl Edward Wagner (Fantasy Wagner)
The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie (Fantasy Abercrombie)
The Warslayer: The Incredibly True Adventures of Vixen the Slayer by Rosemary Edghill (Fantasy Edghill)
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CARSON, Calif. – Vancouver Whitecaps FC entered the postseason in less than impressive fashion, but according to their Knockout Round opponents, the LA Galaxy, that is of little concern.
Over the last ten games, the Whitecaps have earned just one win—a 4-0 drubbing of Chivas USA—, but when the schedule is extended to the last 17 matches, Vancouver has won just three times. To add to their end of the season woes, the Whitecaps have earned just one road win since July—a victory over the Colorado Rapids on July 4—going 0-7-2 in that nine game span.
Although that Vancouver have had their recent struggles, Galaxy midfielder David Beckham, who has played in his share of postseason and Cup matches over his career, admitted that there were such things as "underdogs" or "favorites" in a playoff match.
"People will be looking at them, maybe, as the underdogs, but I don't see it that way," said Beckham. "There are no underdogs in a one-off game in my eyes. They could come here and think that they're playing in another stadium, all the pressure is off of them, and they're going to come here and hopefully beat us."
With that in mind, Beckham stated that there was no chance that LA will be overlooking a talented Vancouver side.
"Not in our locker room, none of our players are in that state of mind," Beckham added. "We have to believe that we are very cautious of Vancouver because we know that they can play and cause us problems, and score goals. They have players that have played in Europe and played in big games in their team. So we're well aware of their firepower and we're well-aware that they'll get every man behind the ball on every attack, so it's up to us to be patient, but break them down when we can."
If the Galaxy do bypass Vancouver, then they may be forced to where the title of underdogs as they look to defend their MLS Cup title, after having played an extra match then the rest of the Western Conference field.
However, according to Robbie Keane, the Galaxy are turning their back to such thoughts, choosing to focus on the task at hand.
"We don't really think too much about it because we're playing at home tomorrow. Obviously, it's certainly an advantage for us when you're playing in your home stadium. Listen, after this and hopefully we qualify for the final, its home and away until we get to the final…We'll just continue and concentrate on tomorrow, and hopefully get a good win so we can look forward after that."


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Tulo brushes aside home/road split stats
By Thomas Harding / MLB.com
DENVER -- Shortstop Troy Tulowitzki is considered the face of the Rockies franchise, which means he often has to face scrutiny of his home-road batting splits.
Tulowitzki entered Tuesday leading the Majors with a .350 batting average, and fans confirmed how they feel about him. He leads not only all National League players but all Major Leaguers in votes for the July 15 All-Star Game at Minnesota.
But the numbers-oriented crowd looks at his batting average differential -- .521 at home to .234 on the road. Tulowitzki's OPS, the all-telling on-base percentage plus slugging percentage, is an off-the-charts 1.559 at home. But his .804 on the road is quite respectable, despite the low batting average.
"We understand that we do play well at home, so take advantage of that. Then when the road comes to us, we'll deal with it. But right now I've learned from years in the past," Tulowitkzi said. "There have been years when I've been really equal, road and home. It's just a matter of time. I really believe I've just had some of my better swings at home and on the road run into some tough pitching and one of those slumps you fall into for a week or something.
"It happened to be on the road instead of at home. I'd love for those numbers to switch and I expect they will."
Tulowitzki has developed a tough enough skin not to let any possible criticsm define him.
"Anything you do in this game, there are so many numbers out there, somebody's always going to have something to say or ask," he said. "Sometimes it just depends on the matchups, guys you see well you might be facing at home, guys that you don't pick up well you might be facing on the road."
CarGo further bothered by finger, could head to DL
DENVER -- Rockies left fielder Carlos Gonzalez left Tuesday night's 4-2 loss to the D-backs with the same swelling problem in his left index finger, and the same answers -- none.
The possible answer is a stint on the 15-day disabled list, which manager Walt Weiss said is a possibility since the swelling from a broken blood vessel has forced Gonzalez to leave three games and miss four starts. But Gonzalez visited with noted hand specialist Dr. Thomas Graham in Cleveland on Thursday and learned not only was there no surgical answer, but it's not even clear how much rest will allow the injury to repair.
"They've said [rest] might not help," Gonzalez said, who felt pain from the first pitch in his first at-bat. "I really don't know what to do right now at this point. It's just really hard. It's even harder for me to come out of the game over and over again."
Gonzalez grounded out softly against D-backs starter Chase Anderson in the second inning and struck out meekly in the fourth before being replaced by Corey Dickerson for the top of the fifth. With a .255 batting average, a chronic finger problem to go with chronic left knee tendinitis, Gonzalez is a two-time All-Star whose health is making him a liability.
Weiss said the Rockies have to make a decision soon.
"We'll check in with him [Wednesday]," Weiss said. "We're at a point now that we'll have to make a decision to see what's best for him and our club.
"It's bugging him whether he makes contact or misses. I think it's worse when he makes contact."
The injury became an issue on May 1, when Gonzalez felt swelling and pain after fouling off a pitch during an at-bat that finished with a home run off Mets pitcher Bartolo Colon. He missed one start. Gonzalez was slumping before the injury and dealing with the tendinitis that first showed up last season.
Gonzalez aggravated the injury on May 21 against the Giants and missed three games. To add to the injury list, Gonzalez fouled a pitch off his right calf May 27 at Philadelphia and was limited to one pinch-hit appearance in the next game. He homered in the following game, but went 0-for-10 before leaving Monday's game.
It's the second straight year of pain and frustration because of a finger injury. Last July 7, Gonzalez sustained a torn ligament in his right middle finger while taking a swing in Arizona. At the time of the injury he was hitting .304 and leading the National League with 24 home runs. From July 10 to season's end, he appeared in just 24 games, including 16 starts, and batted .291 with two homers and seven RBIs.
Butler to make first big league start Friday vs. Dodgers
DENVER -- Rockies right-handed pitching prospect Eddie Butler will make his Major League debut on Friday night against the Dodgers at Coors Field.
"It could be a shot in the arm for us," Rockies manager Walt Weiss said Tuesday night, after the Rockies' season-high losing streak extended to five games with a 4-2 home loss to the D-backs. "He's a talented kid. I've heard a lot about him.
"I've been anticipating his arrival at the big league level and we'll see it Friday night. He's a young kid with a big arm. There's a lot of on-the-job training to be done -- for anybody -- but certainly he's a younger, talented kid."
A supplemental first-round Draft pick chosen 46th overall in 2012 out of Radford University, Butler is 4-4 with a 2.49 ERA in 11 starts at Double-A Tulsa. The Rockies declined to immediately make an official announcement, but Butler will take the spot of left-hander Franklin Morales (3-6, 6.03 ERA in 12 games, 11 starts) in the Rockies' rotation.
Butler, who turns 23 on June 13, entered the season with a 1.91 ERA in 41 professional games at the Rookie, Class A and Double-A levels. Last year, he had an organization-best 1.80 ERA in 28 starts at Class A Asheville, Class A Advanced Modesto and Tulsa. The Rockies invited him to Major League Spring Training, where he went 0-0 with a 3.86 ERA in three games covering seven innings.
Butler entered the season the as the No. 33 prospect in the Minor Leagues as ranked by MLB.com.
Butler's work this season at Tulsa has ranged from strong to outstanding, with the exception of his most recent start. He had not given up an earned run in three starts covering 19 2/3 inning before giving up seven hits and two walks and lasting 4 2/3 innings, with three runs (two earned) against Midland on Saturday.
The Rockies are in need of rotation help.
Morales, a reliever for most of his career with the Rockies and Red Sox, won a rotation job coming out of Spring Training, but as he struggled he remained in the rotation out of necessity with left-hander Brett Anderson (broken left index finger) and right-hander Tyler Chatwood (strained right flexor tendon) on the 60-day disabled list.
Morales has been plagued by the walk (26 in 43 innings) and the home run (13). However, he could move to the bullpen. On Tuesday, the Rockies began a 10-game homestand and the team often increases its bullpen by one for lengthy stints at Coors Field. He could be serviceable against left-handed batters, who are hitting .250 with three home runs in 84 plate appearances against him.
Weiss said Morales was available out of the bullpen Tuesday night.
Culberson's glove lands him Tuesday's start at third
DENVER -- With the Rockies' strongest pitcher, lefty Jorge De La Rosa, starting Tuesday night against the D-backs in the opener of a 10-game homestand, manager Walt Weiss opted for the defense of Charlie Culberson at third base over the hot bat of Corey Dickerson.
Dickerson homered in the final two games at Cleveland and was one of few Rockies with decent offensive numbers on a 2-7 road trip -- .333 (6-for-18) with five walks, five runs, two homers, a double and three RBIs. He entered Tuesday's game in the top of the sixth, replacing injured outfielder Carlos Gonzalez.
But in Cleveland, the Rockies moved right fielder Michael Cuddyer to third base -- where the team is missing Nolan Arenado (broken left middle finger) possibly until late June -- for the final two games in an offense-oriented move. The Rockies are carrying six outfielders, including Dickerson, and Weiss could play five of them. Dickerson played designated hitter.
Cuddyer, who hadn't played the third since 2010, handled the job without incident. But Culberson is an infielder by trade, which could help De La Rosa. However, Culberson is hitting .185.
Weiss said the Cuddyer move was never meant to be permanent.
"It's something I'll mess around with a little bit; I'll mix and match," Weiss said. "'Cuddy' will get some time at third. I talked to him when Nolan went down, told him that was one of the options I was thinking about. It's not going to be every day but that will still be one of the options moving forward."
Dickerson (.341, seven homers, 16 RBIs in 37 games) believes he has a rhythm that he can maintain even if he doesn't start the occasional game.
"Those at-bats I got on the road trip, I got a good bit," Dickerson said. "I'm not at 100 at-bats [85 for the season] but I got a lot of solid at-bats in a row and I got to see a lot of pitches in Philly, walking some. I felt pretty good about it. That's just how it is right now. I feel I can play that role.
"I look at the future. I know I'll be an everyday guy sooner or later. Right now I'm just going to play my part and help this team win. The way I'm playing is pleasing to me. It's not whether I'm playing or not, it's picking up my teammates and dong the little things right."
Weiss said, "'Dickie' is gonna be in there, he's gonna get his at bats. There's going to be some different combinations, but 'Dickie' is going to get his at bats."
Culberson's has made some strong defensive plays but realizes he has to make offensive progress. He went 4-for-22 with eight strikeouts and one intentional walk in 23 plate appearances during the road trip.
"Striking out is never fun," Culberson said. "You're in the big leagues. You're going to face good arms. It's kind of coming down to swinging at good pitches, swinging at balls in the zone and trying not to do too much."
Thomas Harding is a reporter for MLB.com. 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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Crew Technical Director and United States U-20 Men's National Team assistant coach Brian Bliss and Crew Soccer Academy product Wil Trapp left Columbus on Monday for the 2012 Milk Cup in Northern Ireland. The U-20s will train at Liverpool FC's facilities this week before their opening match on Saturday against defending champions Denmark. After finishing in third place last year, Trapp feels the U-20s are poised to make a run at the title in 2012.
"I'm pretty excited," the Akron midfielder said last week. "We've got a good group going. I think with the team we have, we can make a good run at the final."
"The level of competition is good," Bliss added. "It's still, from those countries and the U.S. as well, the preparatory phase leading up to the next cycle for the (FIFA U-20 World Cup) qualifying period. So it's a good opportunity for us to get into Europe and play some quality European teams to measure ourselves and see where we're at. We're looking forward to it. We've been invited to that tournament for a number of years and we've done well in the past there. I think we have the same expectations this time around."
Trapp has split his time between this summer between the U-20 National Team, training with the Crew, and playing with Bliss and the Crew Juniors Super-20s.
"I've been playing a lot of high quality games, training with the Crew as well has been helping me a lot," Trapp said of his progression in 2012. "Just working on speed of play, it's gotten a lot faster. My range of passing as well. I think playing with the National Team, as well as training (with the Crew), has really pushed me to the next level a little bit more."
"(Trapp) brings the same stuff to the table every time," Bliss complimented the Gahanna native. "He brings a good attitude, professionalism, he knows his role, and he's a leader when he's on the field. Organizing, he's generally in possession of the ball, and guys look to him for that stuff whether it's with (the Crew) or the U-20s."
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The top end is new, valves, pistons, guides etc, I never had this issue before the rebuild. I have replaced ground and cable to the starter and cleaned connections.
The battery is new. When the engine is cold it will turn over easily and continue to turn over for several seconds with (with gas off so it won't fire).
So far it has never failed to start without a little coaxing.
I am considering the ND starter conversion from Motoraad Electric $350, The EU electric starter for $175 (probably Chinese), and having the Bosch rebuilt.
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D-backs swap Pena for infielder Allen
Club looks forward by nabbing Minors slugger from Chicago
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"Primarily as we look at our team, our position players, and try to keep our offense moving forward, we wanted another big left-handed bat to grow with our core, ideally a first baseman," D-backs general manager Josh Byrnes said.
The 23-year-old Allen has spent time at Double-A Birmingham and Triple-A Charlotte this year. He has combined to hit .281 with 16 doubles, three triples, eight homers and 43 RBIs.
Allen, who was the White Sox fifth-round selection in the 2004 First-Year Player Draft, will be assigned to Triple-A Reno. The D-backs will make a move to call up a reliever before Wednesday's game.
"He's got a lot of power," Byrnes said. "He's a strong guy, he's athletic, he can actually run a little bit, he's gotten better defensively. You want a guy that can hit and hit with power, and he's done that -- he can do that."
The speed has been something Allen has worked on during his rise through the Minor Leagues.
"You don't want to be known as a base-clogger out there," Allen said this spring. "You want to be an athlete. That's what I try to do. Every year, I run the bleachers and work on my explosion. Speed can get you hits, even for a big guy like me. I take pride in my average speed that I possess."
Allen's defense is a work in progress, but Byrnes said that it has gotten better over time.
"He's an athlete with good work habits, so I think he's taking it seriously and knows that's important," Byrnes said.
Allen is a candidate for a September promotion when the rosters expand, and the team will also likely send him to play in the Arizona Fall League to evaluate his readiness for an everyday job in 2010.
While Pena had struggled recently, particularly when it came to getting left-handed hitters out, the club was hesitant to part with him because of his talent and also because he was not eligible for free agency until after the 2012 season.
But with the bullpen as a whole struggling, Byrnes decided to shake things up. Also, the GM wanted to take advantage of a trade market where, at the moment, the D-backs are one of the few clearly defined sellers.
With that in mind, Pena might not be the last player to be dealt before the July 31 non-waiver Trade Deadline.
"Our stated objective is pretty clear," Byrnes said. "We have a core of players that we don't really want to touch, we have some players we might consider if we get pieces back that have long-term value to us. Those discussions will go on. Whether they lead to more trades or not, I don't know."
Steve Gilbert 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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Gerut's cycle leads offensive onslaught
Braun clubs three-run homer; Wolf picks up win vs. D-backs
By Adam McCalvy / MLB.com
PHOENIX -- Right fielder Jody Gerut made the most of a rare start, and the rest of the Brewers continued racking up big wins. Gerut became the sixth player in Brewers history to hit for the cycle and drove in four runs in a 17-3 win over the D-backs at Chase Field on Saturday that put the rollercoaster ride that is the Milwaukee Brewers in position to sweep the three-game series. Gerut and Ryan Braun drove in four runs apiece and Braun also scored four times as the Brewers tallied more than 10 runs for the sixth time this season. Since scoring two total runs in a four-game series in San Diego to begin their current road trip, the Brewers are averaging nine runs a game. "We are as streaky as it gets right now," Gerut said. Making only his fourth start this season, Gerut completed his cycle with a two-run double in the ninth inning. He's the first Milwaukee player to accomplish the feat since Chad Moeller in 2004, but Gerut wasn't the only Brewer smiling in the clubhouse afterward. Braun's big night included a monstrous three-run home run off the center-field scoreboard, Casey McGehee scored three times and starter Randy Wolf avoided disaster in the first inning on the way to six solid frames and his first win in three starts. The Brewers have scored 44 runs in Wolf's three wins and none in his two losses. "We've definitely had some feast-or-famine times," Wolf said. "But ever since San Diego, we've played much better baseball. That's the important thing." In 30 games this season, the Brewers have already scored more than 10 runs six times. The other 15 National League teams have done it only 19 times. In 2009, the Brewers scored 10 or more runs nine times all year. In '08, when the Brewers won the NL Wild Card, they topped 10 runs five times. D-backs manager A.J. Hinch was more concerned about his own club. "Once they started to extend their lead and their offense started getting a hit anytime they thought they wanted to, we just couldn't get them out," Hinch said. "Too many walks, too many hits, not enough urgency to get out of innings. There was nowhere to turn. ... They piled on us and embarrassed us. "Tonight will test us because tonight we got our [behind] kicked and they shoved it in our face in our home ballpark, kind of the way that our offense likes to do it. Tonight wasn't good and it wasn't fun, and there isn't a whole lot I can take out of this that's constructive. You take your beating like a man and show up [Sunday] and try to salvage some pride and salvage the series." The Brewers' offense has bailed out Wolf on several occasions this season and it appeared it might be one of those nights again on Saturday, when he threw 28 pitches and surrendered two runs in a shaky first inning that could have been much worse. Wolf faced a bases-loaded, one-out jam and had already thrown 25 pitches before he faced D-backs shortstop Tony Abreu, who bounced into a 1-2-3 double play to end the inning. "I felt too good to be giving up hits like that," Wolf said. "So to get that ground ball back to me was big. I really felt like two runs wasn't the end of the world." Wolf (3-2) settled in following that great escape, allowing only one more run through the end of the sixth inning and exiting after 100 pitches. He won for the first time since April 22 at Pittsburgh, when the Brewers erupted for a 20-0 rout of the Pirates. Arizona rookie Cesar Valdez (1-1) took the loss after allowing seven runs, six earned, on nine hits in four innings. The next five Arizona relievers combined to allow 10 runs over 4 2/3 innings, though the four runs in the ninth against Chad Qualls were unearned because of an Abreu error. "The momentum that is created when things get going, it's amazing," Wolf said. "I've never seen anything like that, this often."
Adam McCalvy 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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Giants win challenge to erase run, end inning
Padres' Nady ruled safe at home; review finds Posey made tag
By Chris Haft / MLB.com
SAN DIEGO -- The Giants successfully challenged a third-inning umpire's call in their 4-3 victory Sunday over San Diego, which denied the Padres a run and halted a rally.
With two outs, the bases loaded and San Francisco leading, 4-0, Chase Headley lashed a double into the right-field corner off Tim Lincecum. Will Venable and Seth Smith scored easily. Xavier Nady, who walked to fill the bases, also tried to come home. Giants catcher Buster Posey applied a sweeping tag upon Nady, who originally was ruled safe by plate umpire Mike DiMuro.
But the call ultimately was overturned following the video review, as it was determined that Posey had tagged Nady's back before any part of his body made contact with home plate.
"I felt he tagged me before I reached the plate," Nady admitted.
The inning ended, as did the Padres' uprising.
"Obviously, it changed the game today," Giants manager Bruce Bochy said.
Chris Haft is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Haft-Baked Ideas, and follow him on Twitter at @sfgiantsbeat. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Yes, and this appears to be how Buddhism came to be an anything-goes phenomenon.waterchan wrote:Or we can just ignore that and just get people to tick boxes. That's how the government does it! Whoever ticks the Buddhist box is considered a Buddhist.
Agreed.If we insist on truly valid criteria and only count as Buddhist those who understand the four noble truths, the eightfold path, keep five precepts, have read all the basic suttas, practice jhanas, practice vipassana, listen to Dhamma talks, and take refuge solely in the triple gem, then I doubt you will get a large enough sample space for statistically significant results.
Which is why in these things, I avoid trying to develop some kind of objective image of Buddhism, but instead focus on each personal problem as it comes.
For example, the majority of my experiences with people who claim to be Buddhists have been rather negative and uninspiring. Some people suggest that the solution is to have more contact with more Buddhists. Indeed, this might theoretically help. But it may also be financially impossible for a particular person to go through with that plan. Relying on some distant future when I will be fabulously rich and have a lot of time so I can move from country to country seems just utterly unrealistic. So I think a different approach is necessary.


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As i cannot run my xbox to my pj through my amp because of input have found that running cable straight from the pj to the xbox reduces this. Do i need another cable to the xbox to get sound?
If you have no connection from the Xbox to the amp then of course you won't get any sound.
Optical out to get Dolby Digital.
Thanks thought as much.
If i connect the xbox to pj with hdmi how do i connect the optical? there only seems to be a usb and an ethernet connection left on the xbox.
Optical out to get Dolby Digital.
Which model do you have? The older HDMI model had an adaptor in the box that allowed you to take off the Optical. The newer slim model has an optical out.
I have the 120gb elite at the moment. i was intending to get the newer one at the end of the month though.
You should have an adaptor somewhere that plugs into the AV out port and the HDMI plugs into it. The optical out is on the side of the adaptor as I recall...
Dont recall seeing any adapter in the box, ill have another look but i may have lost it. it will have to wait until i buy the slim line one
does anyone know of a way i can turn of all the processing in the amp to reduce input lag and avoid buying another 15m HDMI cable. have been through the menu but to no avail.
does anyone know of a way i can turn of all the processing in the amp to reduce input lag and avoid buying another 15m HDMI cable. have been through the menu but to no avail.
Any ideas?
Best to go straight into the T.V through HDMI or Component, then optical out for sound into the amp. Or you could possibly take an optical out from the t.v sound output, into your amp.(If you T.V has optical out, of course)... i.e whatever is playing through your T.V at the time will be heard from whatever input you have allocated for that optical input. Then you could still go straight to the T.V for visuals. I play a lot of COD, Ghost Recon, etc etc and any input lag is bad, so go straight to your television if you can..the adapter you need has component out with two phonos for sound and at the xbox conection end of it there is an optical port/hole. You should have had this with your Elite, I know I did. You could probably find one on ebay very easily.
The reason I say Component is I think from memory you cannot fit an HDMI cable and the adapter cable at the same time, as the ports are directly next to each other on the back of the xbox, I'm sure I tried this myself a couple of years ago as a workaround but both cables cannot be put in at once because there isn't enough space, could be wrong though...
Also I wasn't aware that there was an adapter for HDMI with an optical out on it, if there is that would be all you would need.
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Heika: Jaromir Jagr's biggest impact could be helping the likes Benn and Eriksson
Stars beat writer Mike Heika answered reader questions during a live chat Tuesday. Here are some highlights:
What impact do you think Jaromir Jagr's presence will have on Tomas Vincour's development? Might his countryman's guidance help Vincour take the next step to
Mike Heika: The Stars hope it will be very positive. They also believe he can teach a few tricks to a player like Loui Eriksson, and they hope that Jamie Benn might learn how to use his body better to shield the puck. by watching Jagr and talking to Jagr.
Dallas believes a player like Jagr could really be important even if it's only for one year.
If the Stars were to make another trade between now and training camp, what position would they be most likely to address?
Mike Heika: Defense. I think they would be willing to move some pieces on defense if the right player became available.
Mike, what is going to happen with the D this year? Are the stars only hopes of D help a trade? Are any of the D prospects, outside of Larsen really close to being able to step in?
Mike Heika: I think that Brenden Dillon should be given a real chance to play, and I think he will be given that chance. I look around the league and see 21-year-old guys step into big roles all over the place.
Dillon is ready right now.
Now, that doesn't mean there won't be growing pains, but I think that's the plan right now.
The other thing is that I think they need to allow players like Alex Goligoski, Trevor Daley and Philip Larsen to move ahead of Stephane Robidas on the depth chart. That's a tough thing for the coaches to do, but I believe the organization will push for that this season.


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