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The Gemini CDX-1210 is audio CD, CD-R, and MP3 compatible and offers users a 1/8" MP3 player input, an infrared remote control, plus a large, blue, backlit LCD display with text for MP3 titles. Niceties that will ease your performance include anti-shock using RAM buffer memory, instant reverse for added effect, and an auxiliary output volume control. Additional features of the CDX-1210 include seamless loop with reloop, three-mode time selection, plus frame-accurate search. Pitch bend can be activated by using either the jog wheel or the pitch bend buttons, and the variable pitch control has three settings (± 4, 8, and 16%). The Gemini CDX-1210 delivers optimum functionality and powerful tools to take your CD and MP3 performances to the next level.
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Mayor Bach honors UCCS Inline Hockey Club
Thursday, May 09, 2013
Mayor Steve Bach will present a Spirit of the Springs Award to the UCCS Inline Hockey Club TOMORROW on Friday, May 10th at 9:00 a.m. The award will be presented to Taylor Gebhart, Club President and a sophomore Geography and Environmental Studies major.
The 15-member Inline Hockey Club won a national championship on April 14 at the National Collegiate Roller Hockey Association Tournament in Fort Meyers, Fla. For more information about the team and its path, visit (http://www.uccsscribe.com/sports/club-inline-hockey-team-wins-division-ii-national-title-game-1.2827308)
The award presentation will take place at the UCCS Campus Recreation Center. The Center is on the west end of the campus located at 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway. For more information please visit http://www.uccs.edu/map or contact Tom Hutton, (719) 255-3439.


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Polycom, like other UC system vendors, has managed to add elements that can be incorporated into a conference such as audio, video, document sharing and PowerPoint presentations, said John Antanaitis, vice president of product marketing at Polycom.
"The last thing in the room that we were never able to connect was the whiteboard," Antanaitis said.
Some participants in a meeting often jump up and start writing on the whiteboard as they brainstorm ideas, making a list, sketching a diagram, or otherwise annotating the content, he said. Until now, the only way to capture that image was to take a photo of the board with a smartphone or train the video camera on the board to share it with others.
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The Polycom UC Board shares the image via a compact infrared sensor that attaches to a whiteboard and a wireless stylus that a meeting participant uses to write on the whiteboard. The sensor plugs into the videoconferencing system through a USB port and the image is shared with the other meeting participants at the distant locations. The content stream is enabled by the H.239 video protocol, he said.
The device can also enable someone to annotate an LCD screen image, such as when a doctor is sharing an MRI image with a patient or a specialist. "If you're a doctor, you can circle where the tear is in the ligament. All this can be done over distance very clearly," Antanaitis said.
The initial version of the UC Board only enables one-way annotating, he added, so someone writing on a whiteboard in Los Angeles can share the image with people in Chicago, but the people in Chicago can't write on the whiteboard simultaneously with those in L.A. A two-way capability is on the roadmap for future versions of the product.
The stylus has a series of buttons on it that allows a presenter to advanced slides in a PowerPoint presentation without having to also use a mouse or other remote control for the slides. It also allows the presenter to write in black "ink" on a white background or in white "ink" on a black background and also in a number of other colors.
Polycom has been an active player in the growing videoconferencing market as businesses incorporate video into their unified communications platforms to collaborate with meeting participants at distant locations. Polycom's chief rival is Cisco Systems, which this week upgraded its TelePresence videoconferencing platform with new models.
Earlier this month, Polycom introduced RealPresence Mobile, which lets people join a videoconference from Android and Apple tablet computers.
Wainhouse Research puts Polycom's share of the global video infrastructure market, based on revenue, at 25% in the first quarter, second to Cisco's 52% share. For the infrastructure market as a whole, Wainhouse reports that revenue grew by 24% in the first quarter compared to the first quarter of 2010.
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Race of the Wagons: Cadillac CTS-V Versus Mercedes E63 AMG
Motor Trend created a video that kind of proves that wagons are more than family cars. They can also be a bit fast (but not sportscar fast), well, especially if you're made from Mercedes AMG. In this video, one car is faster with speed of 150 miles per hour, which one is it?


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It seems I like ubuntu unity, which works perfectly on one graphics card and dual monitors. Thus far attempts to add a second card and more monitors have been unsuccessful. Seems multi-monitor setups are problematic under unity. Is it possible?
It is going to be a limitation on X Windows and video , which below Unity. What you can do depends on the drivers and the amount of effort you want to put into it.
Generally speaking it's not worth the effort it takes, but it's possible. Just depends.
Any ideas if Wayland is supposed to improve the territory with multi-monitor any? I have to admit, I'm starting to get pretty jealous of how trivial 3+ monitors are on Windows. That's the ONLY thing I'm jealous of on that side... but, yeah. Sigh. MOAR REAL ESTATE PLOX
Indeed. I ditched ubuntu for a win7 install, but I must say I really liked the unity interface and as far as I can tell, it's the first *real* competitor to a windows or apple environment. (as in I didn't have to drop to the console to get things done)
But I want four monitors.
The only "good" way I've seen to do more than two monitors in Linux (with X.org anyway) is to use a single Radeon card with the number of outputs you need and use their proprietary driver. Nvidia's drivers only really support two monitors (on the same card) in "twinview" mode. Anything beyond two monitors and especially with multiple cards pushes you into Xinerama territory which means no compositing for you, and thus no help from the GPU for Unity.
The other thing I've noticed is that even if you only have dual screens, if you want your secondary screen to be to the left of your primary, Unity starts to get stupid as far as where to put the dock... and it makes your mouse stick when you try to move to the other screen. It's honestly quite annoying.
There was a thread about multiple monitors in the LKF a while back... ah, here it is.
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Unity ... makes your mouse stick when you try to move to the other screen. It's honestly quite annoying.
That's a configurable behavior. Displays --> Sticky Edges --> Off.
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Not looking good...we need more scorers. Why not let Cope get a shot
Jesus H Christ, what a mess!! I hate to say it, but Reggie's right -- all this running around doubling is killing us. They're just swinging the ball - one, two passes - and getting wide open/quality looks....Chandler talks then doesn't back it up...Smith still trying to find it...Kidd still MIA...We're getting mauled on the glass again it seems....Absolute mess.
getting a taste of being 3bombed.
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- your franchise player is underachieving;
- your second scoring option is in such a slump he can't even hit a free throw;
- your best defensive player is getting raped;
- your veteran point guard hasn't scored a point in seven consecutive playoff games.
Refs are blind. Pacers get away with murder now...
We'll find a way to win this. I still have faith
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Don Draper Deplanes in Cryptic Teaser for Final Season of Mad Men
The last season of Mad Men ended with the partners at Sterling Cooper & Partners asking Don Draper to take a mandatory leave of absence. So what will Draper do during his forced time off?
Based on the newly released teaser, he'll fly somewhere, somewhere sunny, somewhere TWA flies. And he'll exit a plane and put on his hat, and then who knows where he'll go next? The teaser plays "Que Sera, Sera" because whatever happens to Don Draper will be, will be. But what will be? Is his life still falling apart or will he finally get it together? What's going to happen? Maybe Megan will disappear? Hopefully?
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On Wednesday, the Houston Dynamo announced the full schedule for the 2013 regular season. Although this will be the Dynamo's second season at BBVA Compass Stadium, it's the first season in which Houston can play home games starting in March. Last year's home schedule did not start until May 12, and as a result, there were a lot of Houston home games in a short period of time.
Here are some key takeaways from the 2013 Dynamo schedule:
First Kick
As previously announced, the Dynamo will open the season at home against D.C. United on Saturday, March 2. The re-match of last year's Eastern Conference Championship will be broadcast on NBC Sports Network beginning at 7 p.m. CT.
Texas Derby
Similar to last year, the Dynamo and FC Dallas will square off only once in 2013. That match will take place on Sunday, March 17 as part of Major League Soccer's Rivalry Week. Since last year's match was played at BBVA Compass Stadium, this year's match will be played at FC Dallas Stadium. The winner of the match will take home El Capitan, a Civil War-era mountain howitzer.
Budding Rivalry
The Dynamo and Sporting KC have played each other in each of the past two playoffs. In 2011, the Dynamo knocked off Sporting in the Eastern Conference Championship. In 2012, Houston defeated SKC in the Eastern Conference semifinals. In total, the two teams have played each other nine times in all competitions over the past two years. This year, the two squads will meet an additional three times, with the May 12 home match to be broadcast nationally on ESPN and the May 26 road match to be broadcast on NBC Sports Network.
National TV
Speaking of national broadcasts, the Dynamo will play on national TV 13 times in 2013. They will play three times on ESPN2, once on ESPN, three times on NBC Sports Network, once on NBC and five times in Spanish on UniMás.
Potential Road Trips?
The fun part of the schedule announcement is the chance to figure out which games Dynamo fans will be able to travel to. You can expect a large contingent will make the trek up I-45 for the Texas Derby on March 17. Chicago (Sept. 1) and Sporting KC (May 26) are also drivable for those fans wanting to see their club on the road. If you want to see the LA Galaxy this year, you will have to make the trek to California, as the two-time defending MLS Cup champions do not come to Houston in 2013 (at least not during the regular season).
Weekend Affair
In 2012, the Dynamo had five home games on weeknights and 12 on weekends. In 2013, the Dynamo will have only one weeknight game, with the remaining 16 MLS home games to be played on Friday, Saturday or Sunday. The lone weeknight game is Wednesday, Oct. 9 against Sporting KC.
So what do you think Dynamo fans? Do you like the schedule? Which match are you circling on your calendar?


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Greetings out there in PlayStation land! I'm Mark Tsai, president and co-founder at Magic Pixel Games in Los Angeles. Our name's new, but the team's not – we're industry veterans who have worked on many well-loved franchises such as Stephen Spielberg's Boom Blox and Guitar Hero, among many other titles in our combined resume.
But enough about us – I'm really excited to introduce you to our newest production: Carnival Island, which we produced in collaboration with SCEA Santa Monica Studio. We've taken the physical accuracy of the PlayStation Move motion controller, Magic Pixel's expertise in motion-controlled gaming, and the fun of the carnival…and rolled them into a truly family-friendly, instantly-accessible experience. It's all the fun of the fair without having to find parking!
Carnival games are perfect for translation to motion control gaming – the gameplay is very physical, requiring rolling, throwing, flipping and tossing – actions which translate extremely well for the accuracy of the Move controller. However, we've taken away the frustration, making the game feel very natural and accessible – something that anyone can pick-up and play. Carnival Island has something for everyone, and is a game that you can enjoy in your living room with up to four friends or family members. It allows side-by-side multiplayer, so you can elbow your family or friends during heated competitive play.
In single-player mode, the game takes the player through a journey of restoring magic to a forgotten carnival. As the player accomplishes challenges and goals, the world comes alive with pets, color and toys. All of the prizes you collect and unlock make a real difference; they add to the atmosphere and the life in the world as it comes alive due to your play.
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The Senate passed House Concurrent Resolution 1005 Thursday morning honoring former 5th Judicial District First Division Judge John Patterson.
The resolution, filed by state Rep. George Overbey, D-Lamar, Jan. 19, was adopted by the state house of Representatives Jan. 24 and transmitted to the Senate.
"The House of Representatives commends the Honorable Circuit Judge John Samuel Patterson on his long and distinguished service as a judge for Franklin, Johnson and Pope Counties [sic] and wishes him well on his retirement," the resolution read.
The Chief Clerk of the House will present a copy of the resolution to Patterson at a later date.
After 24 years on the bench, Patterson announced his intention to retire in a letter to Gov. Mike Beebe dated Jan. 9. Patterson's resignation was effective Wednesday, and a retirement party was held in his honor in Clarksville.
His most high-profile case was presiding over the two capital murder trials of Ronald Gene Simmons, who killed 16 people in late December 1987. Simmons was executed in 1991.
On Jan. 26, Beebe appointed Dardanelle Hospital administrator and former 5th Judicial District Deputy Prosecutor James Kennedy to replace Patterson.


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Bfat battlefield demolished by brother.
And sadly zombieville won't be out for a while.
On the positive side, I had a cool one-flag CTF game at my friends house where the flag was a bomb and you had to blow up an enemy base with four of my friends.
everyone got a base, 7 guys, a hero, a medic, and one special unit. You had to defend your base while trying to blow up other ones. i'lll have have a write-up soon(no pics).


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I'd put Yellow Dog or Debian Linux on it. With a light desktop like XFCE or WindowMaker, it should run well.
I have an old Apple 12in PowerBook G4 sitting in a cupboard. It's way behind the curve, PowerPC-equipped - no good for Snow Leopard, in other words - and the battery's had it. Everyone I know who I'd would have passed it on to in the past has, by now, got a more capable machine. But it seems a shame to chuck it away. So, Reg …
I'd put Yellow Dog or Debian Linux on it. With a light desktop like XFCE or WindowMaker, it should run well.
They had a fair number of antiques in there, from what i could see through the doors, they might like it...
Mind you, they are only open at the weekends, so it might be a bit of a pain to find out, but Bletchley park is well worth a visit, if only to see Colossus.
I use the latest Fedora 11 Linux on my G4. It runs great, and gives me access to tens of thousands of free applications.
I would gladly take it off your hands and put it to use. I do tech work for a non-profit and would love to get a 12 inch powerbook. Tiger and Leopard work well for our purposes.
I would reimburse your shipping costs and send you a receipt for tax purposes. If you are interested check www.heartlandgirlsranch.org for a shipping address. However, if you are outside the U.S. I fear that shipping costs would be too high.
...I use it as a dedicated Serato Scratch Live machine..
stick BSD on it, learn unix.
You make it sound as if if you can't run Snow Leopard, your laptop is useless. Far from it! Even the oldest 12" G4 is capable of running Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard). It can run most contemporary software programs including iWork, Microsoft Office, games, productivity software, and thousands of others.
I don't know how people in the UK feel about assets, but here in the US a 12" G4 laptop could be worth up to $300 (£185, €213.50)
Not sure if it will run on the apple os, but drop if it will,m run the seti screen saver.
Not good for the carbon footprint, but hey....
If this does nto work on the apple os, partion, drop in any linux apple distro and then run seti!!
Enjoy your weekend.
I have the same iBook G4 sitting on top of my stereo, serving iTunes, playing newsfeeds and all to my stereo. I really like Pandora. And if you get a USB digital audio out adapter and feed that into your Digital receiver, everything sounds much better, especially the iTunes in Apple Lossless.
Subject says it all, really.
We use a 12 inch G4 as a data parking lot for our remote transcriptionist. We purchased several Olympus DS-4000 digital voice recorders which capture voice files (foot pedals control the DS-4000) and we upload the voice files via the Olympus Mac Transcription software. This software also allows the Mac to use foot pedals. We can use them to play, rewind, etc. Rate of playback is variable to allow for transcription. About a year ago we outsourced our transcription so we cloned the configuration at a remote site and she grabs the files via Apple Remote Desktop.
The G4 is limited to one special hands off work area that is very messy. We have a plastic cover for the keyboard but it is still nice to use an old unit when it is in a GROSS location.
You don't say what speed it is, but if it's over 800MHz or thereabouts, it will give sterling service with Leopard for years yet, esp with a new battery.
And contrary to popular misconception, it won't burst into flames al la Mission Highly Improbable the moment Snow Leopard is released.
I would cheerfully give it space in my workshop as a print server and occasional email & web access Mac. Alas, I'm on the opposite side of the planet. I'm sure there are plenty of folk over there who can use a simple computer.
The 12" Powerbook is very desirable, it's practically the smallest laptop that apple ever made and is still in demand today from travelers. - Selling on eBay for around £300
You can stick tiger on it and if you max the ram and put a new HD in it'll be fine (My old 1.5Ghz G4 is running leopard fine for the missus)
New battery might cost you about £50
Lovely little machine
Assuming you have the Airport (wifi) card installed:
- plug in a USB printer and you have a wireless print server (under sharing in system preferences)
- plug in a USB modem and you have a wireless Internet server (under sharing in system preferences)
I do both on my 10 year old Pismo Powerbook running 10.4. You can also install VNC so you can remotely manage the laptop from another computer.
So why not just use it? OWC probably sell a battery for them if Apple don't.
Sometimes people need a PowerPC computer for development, tests or builds (e.g. Debian build farm). Funnily enough, battery is typically irrelevant to such uses. If you don't have such needs, why keep an outdated crap around? Just sell it on eBay and invest money in something more up to date, less noisy and power hungry.
I know a charity in South London who run music projects for primary school children and vulnerable adults. They are desperate for any kind of laptop (or even desktop), as their computers date back to the early 90s.
So how about giving it to charity? Their website is: http://www.pegopera.org
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I second the suggestion to use it as an iTunes server. But I would add TwonkyVision, so you can stream iTunes content to DLNA/UPnP devices, like in my case, a Denon AV receiver and a PS3. If you want to save a few quid, use open source alternatives like OpenSUSE PPC Linux, MediaTomb and daapd.


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Missing Pittsfield teen found in Ariz.; alleged predator held on multiple counts
PITTSFIELD -- A teenager who police said was lured away from his city home by a child predator from Arizona will be returning to Massachusetts soon, possibly today.
Zackary Lawrence, 14, was located in Chandler, Ariz., with the assistance and cooperation of the Berkshire County Law Enforcement Task Force, the FBI, and the Chandler Police Department, according to the Pittsfield Police.
The man who allegedly persuaded Zackary to come live with him was arrested Wednesday afternoon on numerous criminal charges.
Bradley Cooper, 47, of Chandler, in Maricopa County, allegedly met Zackary online and convinced him to run away and join him in that city.
A Maricopa County Sheriff's Office report states Cooper posed as a 16-year-old, calling himself Trent Thompson, and arranged to meet Zackary in Pittsfield.
After two days of driving, Cooper picked up Zackary near his home on Francis Avenue, and headed back across the country, making stops in New York, Indiana and Oklahoma before reaching Cooper's residence in Chandler on Monday.
Zackary was last seen near his home on the evening of Friday, June 6; he was reported missing to Pittsfield Police on Tuesday.
The report also references a phone call Cooper made to Lawrence's mother in which he again posed as 16-year-old Trent Thompson in an effort to convince her to allow Lawrence to move to Chandler with him.
Cooper allegedly admitted to similar conduct with other boys in the past, including a teen in Alabama.
Cooper is facing a total of 22 criminal charges and is being held without bail.
As of now, it's "undetermined" whether Cooper will be facing any charges in Massachusetts, according to Pittsfield Police Detective Capt. Patrick F. Barry.
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Federal charges "are likely," Barry said, but none of have been filed as yet.
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It's typically a fan problem, if you can call it that. Many fans, long time or casual, only care about the flair, the spotlight. They care about the guys who make the big bucks and pull us out of our seats on a nightly basis. Nobody is immune to the highlight reel goal that a certain highly touted Finnish prospect scores in a World Championships semifinal but even the casual fan understands the game is about more than that, even if he/she doesn't care about Mike Brown.
A team can never have too many energy players that can put the puck into the net. Secondary scoring, grinding and puck pursuit is a vital cog in any teams' success. Not that we lack historical examples, but just ask Tampa Bay and Sean Bergenheim for a more contemporary one. Ladies and gentlemen, I present Daniel Brodin.
Daniel Brodin is a native of Stockholm, Sweden. Daniel was born February 9th, 1990. and is currently plying his trade in Djurgårdens IF, the former team of our recently signed goalie prospect, Mark Owuya and a home to another player that might interest the Leafs in the upcoming NHL draft (Mika Zibanejad, increased speculation because of the sheer number of times Djurgårdens IF games were scouted) but that's a topic for another time. Primarily positioned as a LW, Brodin can play either wing position if needed since he switched positions to RW when first entering the Elitserien because of team needs and adapted rather quickly. Brodin is a right handed shooter. Picked in the fifth round, 146th overall, he was considered by many scouts as a potential Leafs sleeper pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.
The thing you notice about Brodin as soon as you watch him for a couple of shifts is that he plays a distinctly different game from your typical Swedish player. He's an intense player who loves to crash and bang and is at his best when playing a gritty, hard hitting game. Of course, a good number of Swedish players nowadays can hit (see Niklas Kronwall), but few come with Brodin's mean streak. He does sometimes go overboard with it, especially in the Swedish Elite League (see here) which although rugged, doesn't compare to the nature of the NHL, which should reward his hard hitting nature more. He has a good frame, standing at 6 ft 1 in and weighing 172 lbs. With more physical maturation, and considering his mean streak he could really evolve to being an impact energy player at the NHL level. A good example of his strength can be found here.
Brodin is only 21 years old, but having already played 82 games in the Swedish Elitserien against men, it wouldn't surprise me if he makes the jump to North America next year. During those 82 games, Bodin has collected 18 points (6 goals and 12 assists), hardly a total that will raise any eyebrows. However, it's important to note, he put up those numbers playing a specific role, with limited icetime and that those numbers don't really tell the story of his true offensive potential. That said, nobody is expecting this kid to develop into a true NHL sniper, but he has a willingness to shot the puck and good speed to go with it. I'd say his ceiling would be a second line power forward but my expected projection is a third line energy winger that can provide some secondary scoring and is willing to drive to the net. It is also important to note that during that period he also collected 87 penalty minutes, which is further proof of him being something Burke wants to add more of to this team in the future. In fact, at every level of hockey Brodin has featured in, his combined penalty minute total has been close to a 1 PIM per game. His best quality that I noticed while watching him play might be that nothing really rattles him, or gets him off his game. That is a very good trait to have.
Despite only having played nine Elitserien games at the time, Brodin was selected to represent team Sweden in the 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships by Pär MÃ¥rts, coach of Sweden's national junior hockey team. For the majority of the tournament Bodin was playing injured (swollen right hand, hit by a puck in training prior to the tournament) but still made a major contribution to his teams' bronze medal with 5 points in 6 games (2 goals, 3 assists) while posting a +5 rating. That tournament, more than anything else, tells a story of a hardworking, hard nosed kid who might still have untapped offensive potential. When combined with his gritty nature, that potential can grow even more prominent when switched to a smaller rink and a North American style of play.


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Michelle Bachmann made an ass out of herself again today, this time bragging that if she were President, and Iranians over ran the US embassy the way they did the British embassy this week, she'd wouldn't pussy-foot around. No siree, she'd shut that facility down. Because nothing says courage quite like running away. What made it hilarious is Bachmann and company were apparently not up to speed on one widely reported fact:
(TPM) — There's just one problem: The U.S. has not had an embassy in Iran ever since the Iranian hostage crisis, when revolutionaries from the budding Islamic state held 52 Americans for 444 days.
You see shit like this and face meets palm. How could anyone, let alone a sitting US congresswoman who serves on important foreign policy committees, be so ignorant? Easy. When a movement depends on rickety foundations of lies held aloft on pillars of deception, ignorance is not a weakness, its strength.
Ignorance worked beautifully in times past, for centuries, allowing a tiny sliver of decadent predators to live high on the hog, dancing on the backs of millions of uneducated peasants locked in an endless cycle of short lives, grinding poverty, and back-breaking labor. Ignorance fueled the Confederacy, where hundreds of thousands of dirt-poor southerners volunteered to be cut to pieces by musket and cannon fire so that a few dozen super wealthy families could sit safe and fat back on the plantation for a few more years. It works to this day, as any poll with edu crosstabs amply demonstrates.
Bachmann, Perry, Cain; they are simply the figure-head descendants of the same tried and true system: legions of serfs sacrificing everything they have, for a handful of lords who have everything. That system cannot thrive in an informed democracy. Depth of knowledge and critical thinking skills, the twin columns of science, are the extreme right's kryptonite. It's no wonder the Bachmann's and Cain's of the world celebrate ignorance and wear it like a badge of honor, it's no wonder they wave people into the darkness as fast as they can. Ignorance might as well sign their hefty paychecks.


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Prospect Leonys Martin learns early lesson in Texas' Rangers exhibition opener
SURPRISE, Ariz. – Sometimes the best way to learn is through failure. In that regard, OF Leonys Martin got a valuable lesson off of his first spring training at-bat. Martin singled with two outs in the third, then after watching one 98-mph fastball from Kansas City's Yordano Ventura, he took off on the second. Only problem: Ventura was using a "slide-step" to quicken his delivery and Martin never really paid any attention. He was thrown out easily.
"I want to see him run," manager Ron Washington said. "But I want to see it right. You see that guy is so quick, you aren't going to run on him on a fastball. You've got to wait until he's in an offspeed count. We will address it. He will learn."
The Rangers want Martin to get aggressive on the bases, but also want him to develop beyond just raw speed. He will need to better understand pitchers. Despite his speed, Martin was just 10-for-19 in steal attempts at Triple-A Round Rock last year.


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What does a publisher at the world's biggest publishing house read for pleasure? (And how does she find the time?) Jane von Mehren is the Senior Vice President and Publisher of Trade Paperbacks at the Random House Publishing Group. Every now and then, she'll be featuring her favorite reads in her Reader's Circle column, Jane's Bookshelf—books that she thinks you'll love, whether you read them solo or with your club! And if you're on Twitter, you can follower her tweets at @JaneatRandom.
My garden is starting to come to life with some daffodils—"new beginnings"—and purple hyacinths—"please forgive me"—though I'm still waiting for the tulips—"declaration of love". I learned about the meanings of different flowers from Vanessa Diffenbaugh's magnificent first novel, THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS. The novel's heroine, Victoria Jones, is a fiercely independent and guarded young woman who is most comfortable communicating through flowers. From the moment Victoria leaves the foster group home where she grew up and enters the world as an adult, she relies on flowers to help her make her way—first when she works at a florist then to communicate with the man she eventually falls in love with. This beautiful story will have you rooting for this lovely, fragile young woman, needing to talk about the twists and turns in her story, as well as looking at every bouquet with a new eye as you try and decode its message.
Clara Driscoll, who spent decades working for Louis Comfort Tiffany, also knew a lot about flowers, for she was the designer of many of Tiffany's most famous lamps—including the Wisteria, Lotus, and Laburnum lamps. Susan Vreeland's novel CLARA AND MR. TIFFANY tells her story, introducing us to this gifted artist who, like so many women even now, must choose between her profession and her heart. Vreeland gives her readers a fascinating look at how both Clara and Tiffany created these gorgeous works of stained glass as well as the complicated friendship the two shared set against the changing social climate at the turn of the 20th century New York City.
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Discussion in 'Pro Match Results and Discussion' started by JayChu, Feb 21, 2013.
RD1: Berdych
RD1: Tomic the tank engine
R32: Berdych
Round of 32: Youzhny
Really top heavy this tournament.
R32: Tomic
R32: Tipsy
R32: Kunitsyn
In R32: Mikhail youznhy
Misspelled. Youzhny
R32: Granny pants...don't screw me again like you did in Rotterdam!
Ha, I don't think I'll ever pick him again in SDL
I wouldn't pick him if there was a Sudden Death League for Qualifiers.
R32: Tomic
1. PH Mathieu (FRA) vs. [7] A Seppi (ITA)
2. D Goffin (BEL) vs. R Batista Agut (ESP)
3. B Kavcic (SLO) vs. [8] M Youzhny (RUS)
4. L Rosol (CZE) vs. [Q] M Viola (ITA)
5. [Q] F Serra (FRA) vs. [Q] D Brands (GER)
6. [WC] M Jaziri (TUN) vs. [2] R Federer (SUI)
7. [PR] S Devvarman (IND) vs. [Q] I Kunitsyn (RUS)
To be fair, he is going up against Montanes whose game is ineffective on hard courts and he is way past his prime...if he was previously in his prime lol
Screech's game is ineffective on every court...at least his singles game. His doubles game is great.
Change my R32 Pick to L Rosol
R32: Tsonga
Am I too late to join in on this? Never done a SDL, but can I please take Tursanov in the first round?
Round 1: Comic
Not too late, you are in
Round 1: Tursunov
Never picking Goffin again....even if he does win a GS in the future.
Well Goffin did get double bageled recently by Nieminen. He's cleary just playing poorly at the moment.
1. [6] J Tipsarevic (SRB) vs. N Davydenko (RUS)
2. T Kamke (GER) vs. M Kukushkin (KAZ)
3. V Hanescu (ROU) vs. B Tomic (AUS)
4. [4] JM Del Potro (ARG) vs. M Baghdatis (CYP)
5. M Granollers (ESP) vs. A Montanes (ESP)
6. [WC] D Tursunov (RUS) vs. J Hajek (CZE)
7. [WC] R Ram (USA) vs. [3] T Berdych (CZE)
8. [1] N Djokovic (SRB) vs. V Troicki (SRB)
9. [5] JW Tsonga (FRA) vs. M Llodra (FRA)
R16: Seppi, please
I can still join right ?
1st round Tomic
Sure, you are in.
R1: Bern. Tomic
For newcomers to the game, I believe the 9 matches listed above are the last of the Round 1 matches to choose from.
r32 tursunov
And Tomic trolls again. Retires against Hanescu after 5 games.
Pfff, I'm an idiot.
And tips loses the first 0-6 (!) but a break up in the 2nd
You picked this time, I thought staying quiet was the way to win tournaments 8)
R16: Juan Martin Del Potro
R16: Nikolay Davydenko
Round 16.............Berdych.
sorry beast, I think you're out.
Yeah he picked tomic
Oooops, sorry. For some reason I thought I'm still in, coz I thought all along that I picked kamke. Guess I only changed it in my head........:twisted:
Better luck next time for me I guess.
I'm still in the game at Acapulco. So, all is not lost. Good luck to the survivors tho'
Probably going to regret this, but R16: Davydenko
R16: Youzhny...
May change this later LOL
R16: Seppi
Thanks Tsonga...
R16: N Davydenko
R16: Berdych
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should have gone to crazy eddie
SHould have went to "Hey Jerry, whats the story, JGE!!!".
Or his awful Disco!
When I renovated my kitchen this past summer I bought all my appliances at PC. I first went to Reno's in Paterson, got prices. I then asked for prices at PC and they matched the prices for everything I got $200 below each item. I mixed an match all my appliances but so far so good. PC is great in dealing with all the guys I work with too.
I did my kitchen too, a few years ago and have had to have service calls for the Fridge, dishwasher (a Bosch!) and Microwave. This doesnt include the dryer, washer and now TV...which were all bought in roughly the same time frame.
Probably has nothing to do with PC Richards but . . .
Best place to buy electronics is Best Buy.
Best place to buy appliances is Sears.
Best place to buy everything else is Amazon.
Just something I have learned over the years.
Whole house surge surpression. Or you just have really ****ty luck.
You could bypass commercial power and install your own generator to avoid the spikes.
Are you a "do-er?"
Hopefully, your $4500 TV was plugged into a surge protector/line conditioner. Mine's an APC, about $175. It protects about $5k worth of equipment.
Here's what you do: unplug everything, electrical and inputs. Plug them all back in. If you have any other TVs in the house, test that the set top box is working properly. Maybe the box got fried. Swap boxes and see if the Sony works. Process of elimination.
Two things come to mind....
1) Dont buy crap from PC Richards.
2) Invest in a generator.
There is an outside chance you are OK.
(1) I have had situations before where I thought for sure the TV was dead and powering off and on did not fix it. Sometimes it is really dead and sometimes it can magically come back to life if you disconnect the power cable (yes pull the plug) leave it for 30-45 seconds and then plug it back in again. I assume in these cases that the firmware got into a bad state and a hard reset of the power fixed it.
(2) Your other chance is that the problem only exists with the particular input you are using. I would try a differen HDMI input into the back of the TV or failing that I would see any of the other connection types (component, s-video, etc) supported by your cable box are working. If the TV comes on and shows a picture it may not be optimal but you are not dead in the water while you play footsie with the warranty folks.
Beyond that I got nothing except that it seems to me that Sony Bravia was endorsed unreservedly by a certain poster on here and I would seek recourse from him for bad advice. Even if you don't end up getting cash you can vent your frustrations to some degree.


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The world of male exotic dancers is a generally little-known subculture. Backstage, preparing for their performances, the dancers primp, pump, and shave to look their best and meet the expectations of their free-spending patrons. Once they're onstage, the teasing and interest in patrons are all part of a performance mostly for financial gain, on occasion developing into a bond with their admirers. In his show "Tease," photographer Jan Rattia delves into the glamorous nighttime fantasy of a possible sexual fulfillment that is rarely satisfied.
Rattia interviewed, befriended, and photographed many dancers across the country — Atlanta, Miami, New York, Phoenix, Washington, D.C. — to expose the individual men behind these fantasies. "I wanted to give a voice to a subculture that is heavily prejudged," he says. Rattia discovered that each of the dancers has a story, which in a lot of cases is quite mundane. He was surprised to find that many are heterosexual and carry on unrelated careers, although their patrons rarely know the truth. Adopted stage names and personae help maintain anonymity as well as the charged fantasy.
His collection of photographs on view in the Vault Room explores issues of masculinity, outward expression and defining emotions through the portraiture of male dancers. Rattia's show has been extended to this Thursday at Bridgette Mayer Gallery, 709 Walnut St., first floor, Philadelphia.
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Subject: Editorial, Graphics Cards, Processors, Mobile, Shows and Expos | June 16, 2011 - 02:41 PM | Ryan Shrout
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Diversity, Inclusion Boost Innovation, Organizational Strength
Building and maintaining a culture that supports diversity and inclusion is the role of today's leader. This includes recruiting, valuing and respecting people from different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.
Diversity and inclusion was the focus of our most recent Credit Union Leadership Forum Edu-Leader learning event for senior leaders to increase organizational effectiveness. Insights and perspectives were provided by Angela Vallot and Mitchell Karp of VallotKarp Consulting as well as Kathleen Bohan, senior vice president of research at Univision Radio.
Rapidly changing demographics affect not only the credit union industry, but require the attention of leaders across industries to understand the dynamics of diversity and engagement throughout an organization's culture.
Diversity involves elements that differentiate groups and people from one another. It includes the broad range in approaches and perspectives arising from differences in culture, personal attributes, membership in a social group and other circumstances.
Inclusion differs from diversity. Inclusion entails being valued, respected and supported by leaders, which creates an environment that recognizes and appreciates the differences among people and the value these differing views bring. When a diverse workforce feels welcome and motivated, ideas are expressed more freely, resulting in greater collaboration and innovation.
Effective leaders make fewer assumptions about people based on race, gender, sexuality and nationality. Karp used the "Iceberg Model" to illustrate that only about 10% of the data related to an individual's uniqueness is readily seen. The other 90% includes things that are not clearly visible, including ethnicity, socio-economic status, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, work style and skill, professional values, political affiliation and educational background.
Inclinations often form the basis of judgments and decisions, including recruiting and promotion decisions. Awareness of inclinations allows leaders to form better judgments when "tip of the iceberg" factors are replaced with valuable, fact driven information.
In his book Blink, Malcolm Gladwell recounts a classic example. 30 years ago, most professional orchestras implemented "blind" auditions with musicians playing behind a screen, changing a long-standing tradition of conductors and judges viewing the auditioning musicians. Although this change occurred in part to stop conductors from favoring former students, the unexpected result was a fivefold increase in the number of women chosen for spots in prestigious orchestras.
Inclusion affects the work environment, the members/customers, the community and the bottom line. Everyone wants to be treated respectfully. When employees feel valued, they become engaged and feel greater job satisfaction. Employee satisfaction results in member/customer satisfaction and loyalty, which builds success.
Furthermore, the ability to recruit and retain top talent is linked to how employees experience the organization. A culture of inclusion leads to productivity, retention and loyalty. Furthermore, a diverse workforce brings wisdom and insights about the organization's members/customers, who are themselves increasingly diverse.
Leaders face challenges to diversity and inclusion. Often the most important one is insider/outsider dynamics within the organization.
Insiders, who are usually in the majority, often have a shared culture of norms, values and assumptions, as well as a shared history. Outsiders are a numerical minority and often are women, people of different race, ethnic or sexual orientation. Outsiders can be self-conscious, live in fear of making a mistake, be reluctant to offer suggestions or ideas and even have a sense that they must work harder to prove themselves. These behaviors diminish creativity, innovation and productivity.
Leaders can become aware of their natural pre-dispositions through self-examination. They can explore probing questions such as: Who are the people that I think are similar to me? Who is included and excluded? Who receives praise or criticism? Whose contributions are taken for granted? When do I listen? When do I shut people out?
With the help of insights gained through self-reflection, leaders can develop an action plan for themselves. They can contemplate how diversity and inclusion both add value to an organization to help it to better serve its changing demographics of members/customers, enable it to attract new members/customers and develop more innovative products.
They should be open to considering "what I am missing" in thinking about their colleagues and the work environment. They can pay attention to ways in which they include or exclude "others" and adjust accordingly. They can notice and expand attention to those that they might not know or might have overlooked – seeking out their input and gaining a new perspective on the business and member/client base.
The effective leader understands the role each person plays in acknowledging and valuing diversity and promoting a culture of inclusion. A culture that maximizes the effectiveness of each individual in the organization increases the success of the organization as a whole and its capacity for growth.
Stuart R. Levine is chairman/CEO of Stuart Levine & Associates. Contact (516) 465-0800 or stuartlevine.com.


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Deadline is today for junior golfers
The Masters Tournament Foundation, United States Golf Association and The PGA of America are offering the Drive, Chip and Putt Championship, a free, nationwide junior skills competition that will conclude at the Augusta National Golf Club in 2014.
Boys and girls ages 6 to 15 can compete in separate divisions in four age categories and will advance through local and regional qualifiers.
The deadline to register is today.
For more information, visit www.drivechipandputt.com.
Event will help sponsor summer ministry trips
A.M.G. will partner with The Gartner Group at 5:30 p.m. today to sell the remaining lights at the former Lighting Source at 939 N. Magnolia Ave., Ocala. A portion of proceeds will fund summer trips for youth involved in Rewired 4 Christ Ministries Inc.
To learn more, visit www.facebook.com/r4cministriesinc.
Salvation Army to dedicate disaster unit
The Salvation Army Ocala Corps will dedicate its new disaster services unit and a new storage/garage facility at 2 p.m. Saturday at 2901 NE 14th St., Ocala.
The $250,000 disaster services unit was provided by The Salvation Army Divisional Headquarters. It is outfitted with equipment to prepare and serve hot and cold food during disasters and is for primary use in Marion County, but will be dispatched throughout the United States and Canada as needed.
For more information, call 629-2004.
Training offered for caregivers
Savvy Caregiving is a six-week training program designed for caregivers who assist those with dementia and Alzheimer's. The free training sessions are limited to 15 participants and take place:
Wednesdays, May 1 through June 5, 3:30 to 5:30, ARC Marion, 2800 SE Maricamp Road, Ocala
Mondays, June 24 through July 29, 1 to 3 p.m. On Top of the World, 8415 SW 80th St Ocala
Wednesdays, Sept. 4 through Oct. 9, West Marion Medical Plaza, 4600 SW 46 Court, Ocala
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Scandinavian Club meets May 18
The Scandinavian Club of Marion County will meet at 11:30 a.m. May 18 at the Ocala Hilton, 3600 SW 36th Ave., Ocala.
The cost is $16 per person. Reservation and payment must be made by May 15 by calling 687-1580 or 861-1235.
Register for Lean Processes course
The CF Institute at the College of Central Florida will offer an Introduction to Lean Processes course from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays, June 5-26, at the CF Hampton Center, 1501 W. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala.
The 12-hour course is for anyone seeking to understand Six Sigma and how it integrates tools and best practices from various disciplines into a powerful system of management.
The course fee is $117 and the registration deadline is May 23.
For more information, call 873-5804 or visit CFItraining.cf.edu.
Night of food and dancing next month
The Psi Chi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. will host a night of food and dancing on June 15 at the Elks Lodge, 702 NE 25th Ave., Ocala.
The event is a scholarship fundraiser and celebration of Juneteenth. Tickets are $20.
For more information, call 804-2053.
OCALA HARMONY: Women's barbershop chorus, 1 p.m., College Park Church, 3140 SW 26th St., Ocala. (875-4811)
T.O.P.S.: Taking Off Pounds Sensibly, 7 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 1126 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala. Weigh-in 5:45 p.m. (236-4157 or 732-6947)
TOASTMASTERS: Ocala Noon Toastmasters, noon, AAA Auto Club South, 3033 SW College Road, Ocala. (816-4842); Marion United Toastmasters, 4 p.m. Tuesday, United Way of Marion County, 1401 NE Second St., Ocala. (816-1264)
CHAIR YOGA CLASS: 12:30 p.m., Dunnellon Public Library, 20351 Robinson Road. Free. (489-3761)
STITCHING: Therapeutic Stitching Group, 10 a.m. to noon, Stitch Niche, 20782 Walnut St., Dunnellon. (465-8000)
NAR ANON: 12-step support group for those with a loved one suffering from addiction, 7 p.m., St. Mark's United Methodist Church, 1839 NE Eighth Ave. Road, Ocala. Newcomers 6:30 p.m. (naranonfl.org)
STRETCHING CLASS: 10 a.m., Forest Community Center, 777 S. County Road 314A, Ocklawaha. (438-2840)
BINGO: 1 p.m., Forest Community Center, 777 S. County Road 314A, Ocklawaha. (438-2840)
PTSD SUPPORT: 6:30 p.m., College Of Central Florida, 3001 SW College Road, Room 102, Building 42, Ocala. (875-8200 or firstname.lastname@example.com)
BASKET WEAVING: 5:30 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 1126, E. Silver Spring Blvd., Ocala. (629-9657 or 817-2967)
VOLUNTEER MEETING: Marion County Literacy Scrabble Soiree event, 5:15 p.m., 120 SW Fifth St. Ocala. (690-7323, or firstname.lastname@example.com)
STAMPS: General Francis Marion Stamp Club, 1 p.m., Bank of the Ozarks, 8375 SW State Road 200, Ocala. (www.ocalagfmstampclub.com)
CORVETTES: The Corvette Club of Marion County, 7 p.m., Carquest, 1700 SW 38th Ave., Ocala. (www.ocalacorvettes.com)
COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS: Support group for those who have lost a child, 7 p.m., Blessed Trinity Church Elder Care building, 5 SE 17 St., Ocala. (693-3244 or 266-0837)
MAKE AND TAKE: For mom, for grades K-6, 2 p.m., Marion County Public Library, 2720 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala. (671-8551)
FAMILY MOVIE: 2 p.m., Belleview Public Library, 13145 SE County Road 484, Belleview. (438-2500)
STORIES, GAMES, CRAFTS: For grades K-5, 4 p.m., Dunnellon Public Library, 20351 Robinson Road, Dunnellon. (438-2520)
COMPUTERS: Have questions answered, 10 a.m., Forest Public Library, 905 S. County Road 314A, Ocklawaha. (438-2540)
IMAGINATION STATION: Preschool through sixth grade, 2:30 p.m., Forest Public Library, 905 S. County Road 314A, Ocklawaha. (438-2540)
MAY DAY: For grades K-5, 2 p.m., Freedom Public Library, 5870 SW 95th St., Ocala. (438-2580)
To submit information for this list, send an email to email@example.com or visit www.ocala.com, scroll down and click on EVENTS CALENDAR on the right.


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Here are my questions for those who had some experience or gurus on all these and/or other desktop enviroments:
1. For higher speed on some applications like games and video edition software is better x64 bit version of a distro. Is it true?
2. For a desktop PC like mine, will I feel a difference on speed on some application on those DE (KDE, MATE, Cinnamon or Xfce)?
3. There are any cons about using x64 bit Xfce edition of Mint 13?
I know those questions are so strange or even stupid, but an OS for 3 years or more is big period of time! That's why I need a help of a guru in my choice.
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Dodgers' bullpen struggling to regain form
By Ken Gurnick / MLB.com
SAN DIEGO -- The Dodgers spent $22.5 million to re-sign closer Brandon League and he's lost his job after blowing four saves. Ronald Belisario has thrown more dugout tantrums than nasty sinkers. Matt Guerrier, in the last year of a three-year contract, didn't retire a batter Thursday night while allowing more earned runs (two) than starter Stephen Fife did in six full innings.
So, what's going on with the Dodgers' bullpen, which the club considered one of its strengths coming into the season?
Dodgers relievers have the most blown saves (15) and the most losses (17) in MLB, and their 4.29 ERA ranks 26th.
Kenley Jansen is the only right-handed reliever who has been relatively reliable for manager Don Mattingly, who has risked overexposing lefties J.P. Howell and Paco Rodriguez because they've been more efficient than most of his other choices.
The Dodgers are paying a heavy price for the miscalculation that let non-roster invitee Kevin Gregg walk away to eventually become the Chicago Cubs' closer. The Dodgers thought they had a surplus of relievers at the time and, with the uncertain health of Zack Grinke, Chad Billingsley and Ted Lilly, kept Aaron Harang for the Opening Day roster instead of Gregg, only to trade Harang a week later for catcher Ramon Hernandez, who was designated for assignment this week.
Gregg had an out clause in his contract if he didn't make the Major League club. Peter Moylan had the same thing for June 1, and to avoid losing the right-hander, the Dodgers promoted Moylan with generally favorable results until the two-run homer he allowed Thursday night.
Chris Withrow showed glimpses in his brief callup with a high-90s fastball, although the lack of swings and misses indicates it lacks movement.
Injuries are only a limited excuse for the bullpen's problems. Of the 20 disabled-list injuries this year, the only relievers included are Scott Elbert (elbow surgeries) and Shawn Tolleson (back surgery).
Capuano likely to start Sunday on short rest
SAN DIEGO -- Chris Capuano is almost certain to start Sunday's game on short rest, Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said Friday night.
Mattingly said he still needed to confirm with general manager Ned Colletti but was further convinced after Capuano threw a light bullpen session Friday.
"I feel great, I'm available and they'll make the final decision," said Capuano, who has undergone a pair of Tommy John operations and already been disabled twice this year for lat and calf strains.
Capuano came off the disabled list with the strained lat muscle to pitch six relatively stress-free and scoreless innings in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader at Yankee Stadium.
He said one of the reasons he came out after 84 pitches was knowing that the club needed a Sunday starter because the Tuesday night rainout in New York pushed back Hyun-Jin Ryu, who has never pitched on three days' rest.
Capuano hasn't pitched on three days' rest since his final start of 2005, before the elbow operations. But he said he has bounced back quickly from Wednesday's start.
"After the sixth inning the other day, I said we'd need someone Sunday and that was also a factor coming out after the sixth inning," he said. "I felt so good I was looking to go back out [for the seventh inning], but I also understood this was in the back of my mind."
Mattingly said if the club decides not to start Capuano, a starter would be called up from Triple-A Albuquerque. The two candidates are Matt Palmer and Matt Magill, but that seemed less likely after Friday night's game than before it.
And even if Capuano starts, the Dodgers wouldn't expect him to pitch more than five innings and the Dodgers would consider promoting a reliever.
Kemp set for Triple-A rehab assignment
SAN DIEGO -- Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp will begin a Minor League rehabilitation assignment Saturday, teammate Hanley Ramirez announced on his Twitter account.
Ramirez, apparently developing skills for a blogging career when his playing days are over, got the news from Kemp in the trainer's room after Kemp passed a baserunning test before Friday's batting practice.
My boy @TheRealMattKemp going on rehab assignment 2morrow! It will b good 2 get him back. #Albuquerque- Hanley Ramirez (@HanleyRamirez) June 21, 2013
Kemp, who is working his way back from a right hamstring strain, initially will serve as the designated hitter at Triple-A Albuquerque, then move to the outfield.
"I saw him run this afternoon and this is what I was hoping for, for him to go out and play," manager Don Mattingly said.
Mattingly estimated Kemp would need to play at least three Minor League games before being activated, which puts him on schedule for the end of the three-game series at home against the Giants or the start of the four-game set with the Phillies.
Kemp will be joined at Albuquerque by outfield teammate Scott Van Slyke, who is eligible to be activated Wednesday.
In other injury news, disabled pitcher Ted Lilly (neck strain) said he would throw off a mound Saturday.
Ethier given night off to rest sore knee
SAN DIEGO -- Andre Ethier was out of the Dodgers' starting lineup Friday night because of a sore left knee, but the outfielder said he would play Saturday.
Manager Don Mattingly said Ethier incurred the injury last Friday when he bumped into right fielder Yasiel Puig while running down a fly ball to the wall in Pittsburgh.
Mattingly said the fact that Ethier played with discomfort through Wednesday's doubleheader and Thursday night after a cross-country flight contributed to the day off.
"The knee has a little swelling and we've asked a lot of him," said Mattingly, who pressed Ethier into center-field duty with Matt Kemp sidelined. "He needs a day. He and Puig ran together in Pittsburgh and he hit the wall, but I don't know if that was necessarily it."
Skip Schumaker started in center Friday night and Elian Herrera was in left.
Ken Gurnick 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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before cosie got ill she was chosen by my vet's office to be photographed for their new website. we went in for professional pics. (i would've looked nicer if i knew i was going to be photographed too!)
here's the link. her picture is also under "our services > pet wellness" if you scroll to the bottom.
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Lenovo Vibe Z smartphone was launched in November 2013. The phone comes with a 5.50-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1080 pixels by 1920 pixels at a PPI of 401 pixels per inch.
The Lenovo Vibe Z is powered by 2.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor and it comes with 2GB of RAM. The phone packs 16GB of internal storage cannot be expanded. As far as the cameras are concerned, the Lenovo Vibe Z packs a 13-megapixel primary camera on the rear and a 5-megapixel front shooter for selfies.
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Speculation continues over whether congressional Democrats and Republicans might be able to reach some sort of agreement on tax reform this fall. In her most recent column in Tax Notes, Concord Chief Economist Diane Lim Rogers reviews some of the options.
Under current law – which calls for the Bush tax cuts to expire at the end of 2012 – government revenue levels would allow deficits to come down to sustainable levels over the next 10 to 20 years, Rogers explains. While entitlement reform would also be necessary, any big changes would likely be phased in gradually and consequently take longer to have a large impact on the federal budget.
If the Bush tax cuts were again extended, as they were last year, there would still be several different routes to greater fiscal sustainability, Rogers said. Policymakers could choose to keep marginal tax rates low by broadening the tax base (consistent with fundamental tax reform goals), or they could impose higher marginal tax rates only on households at the very top of the income distribution (such as a "millionaire surtax").
These approaches would be consistent with imposing strict pay-as-you-go rules for extending tax cuts -- rules which the congressional super committee should adopt.


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Maybe you have a classic ride and just can't figure out how to fix something under the hood. Maybe you're looking to learn more about cars and want to expand your knowledge with some car experts. Or maybe you're just looking for some friends to cruise around with. Those are all good reasons to join a car club!
I talked with Rob Heinrich, president of the Downriver Wanderers Classic Car Club, to find out more about car clubs and what they're all about.
Q: What exactly is a car club, and what is its purpose?
Heinrich: A club is a group of individuals, male and female, of all different age groups. Its purpose is to get together, cruise together to different places, and hang out together.
Q: Why would someone want to join a car club?
Heinrich: To mingle, share ideas, troubleshoot problems with your car(s) that someone else could help you with. Truly a good place to meet people and become friends and share some companionship.
Q: What type of people join car clubs? Hardcore car guys?
Heinrich: People who like to join in and do things in a group – because that's what cruising is all about – get together, cruise to different places and hang together on a cruise night, just because you like sitting and chatting with friends.
Not just hardcore guys – car clubs have men and women, of all ages, who drive classic cars, (cars that are a "work in progress" up to cars that are all completely done) – cars from all different eras.
Q: Tell me a little bit about your car club.
Heinrich: The Downriver Wanderers Classic Car Club is a non-profit organization that takes pride in supporting charities and the local downriver communities. We have been established since 1998 and have weekly cruise nights from May through September, as well as, hosting car shows for various charitable organizations in the downriver community. We also meet, as a club, during the winter months to plan our events for the following cruise season, as well as, have a Fall Cruise and Bonfire to close out our cruise season.
On July 21, the Downriver Wanderers will be hosting a car show at the Flat Rock Elks Club. For more information about the club, make sure to visit downriverwanderers.com/
Do you have a car club that you want featured? Tweet @CruiseTheD and I'll get in contact with you. You can also email me at firstname.lastname@example.com
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Allen's arrival to Chicago helped save White Sox
MVP season provided attendance boost, jolt to franchise
By Scott Merkin / MLB.com
Checking in at No. 9 on that illustrious compilation was Dick Allen. And if Allen's stellar 15-year body of work doesn't already speak for itself, the former White Sox first baseman recently received support from one of Major League Baseball's greatest players in Willie Mays.
"Richie Allen was, and still is, a Hall of Famer as far as I'm concerned," said Mays in an interview for Allen's segment on this particular Countdown show.
Mays certainly stands out as the most accomplished Allen backer, but his list of admirers seemingly are endless, and many have White Sox ties. Allen was the first African-American member of the White Sox to win a Most Valuable Player Award, capturing the 1972 American League honor during his first year with the team.
The story of Allen's career becomes less about race and more about a man who could be enigmatic and charismatic, almost at the same time. Allen possessed a personality that often was misunderstood, but there was never any question about his abundance of baseball ability.
"It was like the game was too easy," said Bill Melton, who played third base with the White Sox while Allen was stationed at first base from 1972-74. "It was like watching Frank Thomas when he went to the plate. Fans waited for Dick Allen's at-bat. You wanted to see him hit, regardless of the score. You stopped in your tracks."
"He was a great player," said former White Sox general manager Roland Hemond. "He was just a little bit different."
Hemond started his 15-year tenure as White Sox general manager in 1970, when the team set a franchise-record with 106 losses and drew a mere 495,355 in attendance. Under the guidance of Hemond and manager Chuck Tanner, the White Sox improved by 23 games and almost 340,000 fans in 1971. It arguably was Allen's arrival in '72 and ensuing MVP season that helped restore the White Sox to prominence, via a second-place finish in the AL West, an 87-67 record and almost 1.2 million in attendance, and silenced talk about a possible relocation out of Chicago.
"We had a bunch of talented young guys," said Melton of the '72 squad. "It was like if you took a team playing under .500 and building like the Royals are now, and then plopping Albert Pujols with Kansas City. That was Dick Allen with the White Sox."
Tommy John and Steve Huntz were shipped to the Dodgers in exchange for Allen, with Hemond stating that the Dodgers also tried to pry loose Terry Forster. In his debut season with the White Sox, Allen hit .308 with 37 homers and 113 RBIs. His homers and RBIs led the AL, along with his .422 on-base percentage and .603 slugging percentage, while his average finished 10 points behind Rod Carew and four behind Lou Piniella, leaving Allen ever so close to winning the Triple Crown.
Allen's power was legendary, as Hemond illustrated through this following Comiskey Park example.
"One day Harry Caray was broadcasting from the center-field bleachers, which was 440 feet away with a 17-foot wall in front," Hemond said. "He was several rows up, but he took the net with him that he would use to reach for foul balls.
"When he was carrying the net, people were laughing because nobody hit the ball out there. Well, Allen hit one, and Harry almost caught it in the net. A home run like that would be on 'SportsCenter' today over and over again. You just marveled at his strength."
Melton mentioned a game in Oakland, when Allen was one of the few hitters relishing the chance to face Vida Blue and his near-100 mph fastball.
"Dick didn't like the AL because he felt they didn't challenge you," Melton said. "They knew he was a tremendous fastball hitter, so they threw him offspeed pitches.
"So he was excited to go into Oakland and face Vida. Dick went 4-for-4, hit four line drives and had the biggest smile on his face. He was happy to face a guy who was going to challenge him. Most of us were hitting lazy fly balls and striking out, while he hit ropes."
In achieving this offensive success, Allen swung a heavy 40-ounce bat. Melton broke open a box of Allen's bats on one occasion and took 10 or 15 swings in the cage. By the time he was done, Melton's hands, arms and forearms were on fire.
"My only thought was, 'How did he swing this?'" Melton said.
On July 31, 1972, Allen hit two inside-the-park home runs in the same game off of Minnesota's Bert Blyleven. Hemond believed that Allen ran the bases better than anyone he ever witnessed, while Melton added that Allen could have swiped 30 bases in a season, but only attempted to steal bases when the team really needed it.
As for that enigmatic side, Melton felt as if the depiction was a bit overblown. Sure, Allen didn't take batting practice for the first month of the '72 season, according to Melton, with Allen joking that if he went out there, none of the other guys would be noticed. But Allen eventually returned to BP hitting left-handed -- as opposed to his usual right-handed swing -- and still launched a home run.
"Really, he was just a different guy who only cared about his teammates," said Melton, adding that Allen was cordial with the White Sox press. "He didn't need fan reaction. He was funny but cared about his 25 guys, playing and winning."
"Some people considered him controversial, and he was a loner somewhat," Hemond said. "But Chuck Tanner had a great way with him and knew how to get him ready. Players respected him, and he was kind in his way. People embraced him, admired him and cheered him in Chicago."
A three-year contract in the $750,000 range made Allen one of the game's highest-paid players entering the 1973 season. In a June game that season with the Angels, Allen suffered a fractured fibula, courtesy of a first-base collision with Mike Epstein on a throw made by Melton that he still remembers to this day. Allen's injury limited him to 72 games in '73 and stopped short any playoff momentum built the year before by the team. In '74, when the White Sox fell out of the race, Allen told Hemond that he wanted to retire. He was eventually traded to the Braves, to where he never reported, but instead finished his career with two seasons back in Philadelphia and one in Oakland.
Here was a man who was an expert horseman, had the ability to play in the NBA (according to one scout's analysis provided to Hemond) and was an accomplished recording artist as part of Dick Allen and the Ebonistics. He also was a master craftsman on the field, finishing with a .292 average, 351 homers and 1,119 RBIs.
When Rich "Goose" Gossage was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2008, Tanner and Allen made the drive to Cooperstown to see their former teammate. It was Allen who provided advice to a young Gossage against the AL's bigger hitters when they were both with the White Sox.
Other Hall of Famers such as Carlton Fisk, Gaylord Perry and Reggie Jackson made their way over to interact with Allen, according to Hemond. He held the ultimate respect from his peers and his teammates, especially in Chicago, where his MVP effort quite possibly helped save a franchise.
"The best player I ever played with was Dick Allen," Melton said. "There was nothing he couldn't do."
"He had a phenomenal season and really helped attendance," said Hemond of Allen's '72 season. "He rejuvenated interest on the South Side."
Scott Merkin is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Merk's Works, and follow him on Twitter @scottmerkin. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Lady Gaga is a one-of-a-kind girl that is working to make her name one-of-a-kind, too. However, a family cosmetics business named Gaga Pure Platinum may be standing in the pop star's way.
Gaga Pure Platinum cosmetics was formed in 2000, when Lady Gaga was still just Stefani Germanotta. An email sourced by the Village Voice's Michael Musto, claims that the anti-bullying songstress has started to bully them into giving up their 12-year-old trademark on their business.
"So much for her anti-bullying campaigns because she is bullying a family business and her tactic is to lie by using fraudulent, baseless and groundless claims in federal trademark court so she can bully them with her fame," the source email to The Village Voice said. "Looks like she's living up to her self proclaimed title of 'mother monster' and has proven to be a total hypocrite."
Gaga's people responded by stating her respect for other's rights and the trademark in question hasn't been used in what seems to be years. "In fact, Lady Gaga's counsel tried several times to speak to the original owners about their alleged use of their mark in an effort to find a way to amicably coexist. There was never a response," Gaga's rep said.
-Sarah Scroggins, 92.3 NOW/New York