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engaging the active shooter
engaging the active shooter.
I got this as part of an email today from Gabe Suarez.
(I am well aware of Mr. Suarez's reputation and detractors on the internet – please focus on his message, and leave character-opinions out of any replies.)
As it pertains to the tactical response of the lone armed-citizen when confronted with an active shooter, I find it hard to disagree with one word of Mr. Suarez's post.
Napoleon once said that a wise man learns from the mistakes of others. We can learn a great deal from what went wrong here can't we?
Here are some points for you to consider.
1). A pistol will win against a rifle IF the pistolero kills the rifleman before the rifleman sees him. Much of this has to do with tactics, but that should be part of your skill set.
2). If the pistolero fails to drop the rifleman due to an inoperative pistol, a miss, or insufficient damage caused by too few pistol rounds, the rifleman will probably kill the pistolero.
3). The surest way to stop a man in his tracks (with some permanence) is with a shot to the head delivered at close range. Some folks dislike teaching head shots. I require them.
4). Verbalizing or challenging, as in "Halt - Drop The Gun" is not a good idea. In fact, its virtual suicide in a situation like this. You cannot yell and shoot well at the same time, and yelling may alert the bad guy to your location. There is evidence that this occurred in Tacoma.
5). You verbalize and challenge ONLY when you are not certain of what is going on and then ONLY from behind solid cover (if the adversary is armed with a rifle, few things qualify as cover). If you have enough to justify shooting, then shut your trap and work the trigger.
6). There is a great deal of discussions on Defensive Shooting. Shooting in a case of this magnitude is only defensive in concept. It is pro-active and aggressive deliberate and premeditated shooting.
7). Although I like and teach point shooting (in its context), pro-active shooting like this requires traditional marksmanship. Be deliberate! Watch your front sight and press carefully and repeatedly (with your mouth shut).
8). Train with photographic targets and do force on force training. Get used to the idea that you carry your gun to potentially shoot at a human attacker. The more you get comfortable with this the easier it will be. Tommy Lee Jones' character in the movie, The Hunted, told his students that when you can kill in your mind, the physical part is easy. He's right.
9). Consider that under some circumstances you may have to make do with a knife. I'm not saying that you will attack a rifle man with your Spyderco at 50 yards, but that in the event that he is within arm's reach (which was the case with several of the Tacoma hostages) your knife may be the only thing between you and being killed. So learn how to kill with your knife.
10). Last, consider that there may be a reason why God (or fate if you wish) put you, armed and trained, at that very spot and place in time, with the ability to save innocents. This is the life-giving sword (or gun in this context) that some ancient warriors discussed in their writings.
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Charming, Eclectic Old Towne Orange
Billed as the "Antique Capital of California," Old Towne Orange beckons visitors from all over suburban Orange County and Southern California to stroll its charming streets and sample its enticing wares. This charming neighborhood encompasses a full square mile of award-winning restaurants and cafes, coffee houses, eclectic galleries and gift shops, overflowing with finery — both contemporary and antique — and is just a short drive from the desert.
Located near the junction of Interstate 5 and the 22 Freeway, Old Towne Orange is just minutes from Disneyland and other popular area attractions. At the very heart of this unique, energetic community is Plaza Park, the centerpiece of the Plaza Historic District. The Plaza Square — which is, in reality, oval in shape — is one of the few places left in California around which one can drive. The centerpiece of this pristine parcel of real estate is a decorative fountain dating from 1937 and an array of finely manicured trees, shrubbery and beautiful rose gardens. Four memorial plaques adorn the fountain and the park forms a rotary from which Chapman Avenue and Glassell Street radiate outward in four directions.
The park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 and is the oldest dedicated parkland in Orange County.
The City of Orange began in 1871, when two lawyers, Alfred Beck Chapman and Andrew Glassell, were deeded the land as payment for services, says Douglas Westfall in his A Tour of Old Towne Orange. The town was originally called Richland, and it's unclear as to why the city ultimately assumed the name of Orange given that orange trees did not arrive in the area until the mid 1870s. It wasn't long after its founding that the city became a bustling agricultural community that soon attracted trainloads of visitors to its warm climate and pleasant landscapes.
Today, the shops and eateries found along Old Towne's eight block perimeter are as diverse and interesting as its varied past. Here is a quick peek at Old Towne's offerings:
Citrus City Grill Known far and wide for the filet mignon, stuffed herb chicken and pastas. 122 North Glassell Orange, California 92866 714-639-9600 Open 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Closed Sunday. The Victorian Manor, A Tea Room and Garden This period tea room offers dozens of flavorful teas and a quaint gift shop. They also offer a masterpiece dinner theater once a month. 204 North Olive Street Orange, California 92866 714-771-4044 Open 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. www.victorianmanor.com. Chapman's Antique Mall Reputed to have the largest jadeite collection in California, as well as some of the finest pottery, including Weller, Bauer and Brookwood. 201 East Chapman Orange, California 92866 714-633-0388 Open 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., daily.
How To Get There: Take I-10 west to California 60; continue on I-215 north for 4.7 miles. Take the I-215 exit and go .6 miles at which time the road becomes California 91. Continue along California 91 west to the 55 south. Exit and turn right on Chapman Avenue. Old Towne Orange is about one mile west of the freeway.


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Gourd Art Workshops: May 25 for Beginners
Monday May 26 for Advanced Artists
Basic Gourd Art For Beginners May 25, 9am . $30-$40
have a credit card ready and call 520.689.2723 to enroll
Sign up soon for this informal, fun four-hour workshop.Sunday May 25 Mesa artists Gerald and Vicki Johnson return to offer the chance to burn, paint, etch and emboss decorative gourds with their coaching and encouragement.
Pre-registration is required, . Enrollment ranges from $30-$50 (each class is discount by $10 to Arboretum annual members), your enrollment includes a gourd and full morning of coaching and artistic inspiration. Tools, paints and paint brushes are provided during the workshop as well. Call 520-689-2723 to prepay and enroll
ADVANCED CLASS for experienced gourd artists, $40 - $50
MAY 26 Monday: Pine Needle Coiling
At the request of many repeat students, on Monday May 26 Vicki and Gerald will offer an advanced workshop teaching a new techniquefor students who have attended their basic Gourd Art Class, and are eager for a new challenge. 'Pine Needle Coiling' is done with pine needles and waxed linen thread, and provides a finished touch to the top of your gourd bowl. All materials, including prepared gourd, pine needles, thread and decorative attachments such as pods and beads are included in the class. Enrollment is $10 higher than the basic gourd class -- the $50 registration ( $40 for BTA members) includes specialized materials and instruction. Classes are limited to 12 students.
Vicki and Gerald's gourd art classes frequently fill, so if there's a waiting list when you call -- please leave your name, phone number and email -- provide your contact information and you'll be called if there are any vacancies, and you'll also receive an email announcing the next gourd class date.
Recent gourd class graduate Cozette Matthews describes the relaxed, informal workshops as an inspiringplaces for beginners to lear the basics, and for experienced gourd artists to create new works in a friendly atmosphere, saying:
"I thoroughly enjoyed the gourd class last month. Gourds provided were a great shape and fun to decorate, instruction was thorough and everyone had a chance to be totally creative.There was a large choice of techniques and everyone had plenty of time to finish and lots of encouragement was given along the way. The room was also delightful because the doors were all open and you could hear the birds outside and feel the nice warm air coming into the room."


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At least one dead in US mall shooting
At least one person is dead and multiple people are wounded after a shooting in a US mall filled with holiday shoppers.
Clackamas County sheriff's Lieutenant James Rhodes says he is still trying to get more details about the situation at the Clackamas Town Centre, in Portland, Oregon, but the gunman has been "neutralised".
He says he isn't sure whether the gunman is dead.
Authorities are going store-to-store to secure the scene, but Rhodes says there is no indication that there is more than one gunman.
A witness told KATU television that she saw people screaming and parents grabbing their children as they fled the mall.
That witness says the gunman had a rifle and was wearing a camouflage outfit and a mask.
Kira Rowland told KGW-TV she was shopping at Macy's with her infant when the shots started.''All of a sudden you hear two shots, which sounded like balloons popping,'' Rowland told the station.
''Everybody got on the ground. I grabbed the baby from the stroller and got on the ground.''
Rowland said she heard people screaming and crying.
''I put the baby back in the stroller and ran like hell,'' Rowland said.
''It was awful. It was shots after shots after shots like a massacre.
''It was just awful.''
Holli Bautista, 28, said she was shopping for a Christmas dress for her daughter when she heard a two or three pops that sounded like firecrackers.
''I heard people running and screaming and saying 'Get out, there's somebody shooting','' she told The Associated Press.
''It was a scene of chaos.''
She said hundreds of shoppers and mall employees started running, and she and dozens of other people were trying to escape through an exit in the department store.
Bautista said the Macy's store opens into the food court area, where it was reported the shootings took place.
Bautista said it sounded like the shots were coming from that direction.
Once Bautista made it out of the mall, police officers directed her and the other shoppers across the street to another shopping centre.
As she looked across the street, Bautista said she could see hundreds of police officers, firefighters and emergency workers pouring in.
Macy's employees Pam Moore and Austin Patty told the AP the shooter was short, with dark hair, dressed in camouflage.
He had body armour and a rifle and was wearing a white mask, they said.''I heard about 20 shots and everyone hit the ground,'' Moore said.
''That's when we all just ran.''
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The following commentary does not necessarily reflect the views of AgWeb or Farm Journal Media. The opinions expressed below are the author's own.
Greg Wagner is president of GWX – Ag Advisors. For over 25 years, he has specialized in advising agricultural producers and end-users on marketing and risk management decisions. GWX Ag Advisors integrates fundamental and technical analysis, combined with experienced historic perspectives of agricultural markets in the decision-making process.
The grain markets price reactions on the heels of major USDA reports have become reasonably predictable. Any fresh bullish fundamental adjustment in the S&D balance sheet invariably energizes the market, but the price advance quickly subsides. Values the retrace to levels at or below where they were prior to the report. The markets response to USDA's Nov crop reports fits reasonably well into that pattern. But the particulars of price and the fundamentals driving it have not been as uniformly bearish as such a general observation implies.


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Astros looking to build on momentum
Houston hoping vets hold up over bear of a second half
By Brian McTaggart / MLB.com
It's a formula the Astros rode to the playoffs in 2004 and '05, and they nearly pulled it off in '06 and '08 before faltering in the final weeks of those seasons. After starting 19-28 this year, they won 25 of 41 to finish off the first half and have their eyes on a playoff race.
But if Houston is going to have another second-half surge, it's going to need the starting pitching to hold up. Roy Oswalt and Wandy Rodriguez have been solid at the top of the rotation, but the rest of the starters -- Brian Moehler, Russ Ortiz and Mike Hampton -- are on the wrong side of 35 and can't afford a drop-off as the innings accrue in August and September.
The offense, meanwhile, needs to find more consistency. Houston has been among the NL's best teams in batting average since the end of May, but the bats are still having trouble scoring runs and getting hits with runners in scoring position.
"All things considered, I think we're in a pretty good position," general manager Ed Wade said. "We've been inconsistent offensively, and we've left a lot of opportunities out there. But that being said, the pleasant part of things is the starting rotation has stepped up and done exactly what we had hoped and expected it was capable of doing, especially at the top, with Roy and Wandy."
Club MVP: Lance Berkman is hitting .271 with 18 homers and 55 RBIs. He leads the team in homers, RBIs, slugging percentage, walks and on-base percentage. Sure, he hit .162 in April, but he's hitting over .300 with 13 homers and 45 RBIs since, and perhaps it's no surprise the Astros have played better since he heated up.
Call him "Ace": This spot is normally reserved for Oswalt, who turned his season around by going 5-2 over his final 17 starts entering the break. But Rodriguez has been more consistent, going 8-6 with a 2.96 ERA with one shutout in 18 first-half starts.
Greatest strength: The bullpen was supposed to be the strength of the team before injuries set in. The Astros are close to the bottom in the NL in runs scored, so the nod goes to starting pitching. Oswalt and Rodriguez are a solid 1-2 punch, while Ortiz and Hampton have at times shown flashes of their past glories.
Biggest problem: Offense. The Astros have some big-name stars in Berkman, Miguel Tejada, Ivan Rodriguez, Carlos Lee and newly minted All-Star Hunter Pence, but they've struggled to score runs and have really had a hard time coming up with timely hits.
Biggest surprise: Michael Bourn. This was basically a do-or-die year for Bourn, the speedy center fielder who was part of the Brad Lidge trade. His first full season in the Majors in 2008 was a disappointment, but the Astros never gave up on him. Bourn hit .286 in the first half, with an NL-leading 32 stolen bases and a .360 on-base percentage.
Team needs: The Astros aren't getting much offensive production from the third-base platoon of Geoff Blum and Jeff Keppinger, but the situation isn't dire enough for Wade to make a move. Like most teams, the Astros could use more starting pitching, especially if the innings pile up on the arms of often-injured Ortiz and Hampton.
He said it: "The economics, the way they are, and the fact any deals of magnitude would cost you dearly with younger players, by in large the group that's here right now -- with the exception of a couple of moves we think we're capable of making at Triple-A if the need arises -- represents what we're going forward with." -- Wade
Mark your calendar: The second half of the season is shaping up as a bear. The Astros open with four games in Los Angeles (July 16-19) and have road series with the Cubs (July 27-30) and St. Louis (July 31-Aug. 2). The Cardinals (July 20-22), Mets (July 24-26), Giants (Aug. 3-5) and Brewers (Aug. 7-9) are the first teams to come to Houston in the second half.
Fearless second-half prediction: The rigors of the schedule and an aging roster will catch up with the Astros, who will fall out of contention heading into the final month.
Brian McTaggart 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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Amanda Bynes and Her Shaved Head Look Pretty Happy [PHOTOS, VIDEO]
Amanda Bynes announced last week that she had shaved half of her head, and shared some selfies that actually looked pretty rad.
Now she's given us a better look, posting a new video and some photos. In good lighting with decent resolution, even!
Amanda posted a new clip on video sharing servie Telly, where she steps towards and then backs away from a mirror several times in silence. (You can do the 'Twilight Zone' theme in your head.)
If you recall, her last video inexplicably featured the starlet "getting ready" while sucking on a Sour Patch Kid to techno music, and left the impression all was not well in Byneslandia.
A clad-in-white Amanda also took three new photos standing amidst the elliptical machines at her gym, posting one with the caption, "At the gym! Rawr!" And she looks better (and happier) than we've seen her look in a while.
This new crop of snaps is a stark contrast to the photos of her walking around New York, which she hated so much she threatened to sue anyone that used them.
Lucky for her — and us — we don't have to do that.


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Police Log
-- On Dec. 6, Hannaford employees spotted Joseph Cox, 28, of Brattleboro, who was in the store and has an active trespass warning. Police confirmed that the trespassing warning was in place. Cox was later located in Brattleboro and issued a citation to appear in court at a later date for trespassing.
-- On Dec. 14, Brattleboro Police responded to a motor vehicle crash. Grant J. Barker, 36, of Bellows Falls, was subsequently taken into custody without incident for operating after suspension of license. Barker was cited to appear in Vermont Superior Court Criminal Division at a later date to answer to this charge.
-- On Dec. 14, Kyle M. Wilson, 21, of Darien, Conn., was arrested by the Windham County Sheriff's Department for possession of marijuana. Wilson's vehicle was stopped on Linden Street for speeding. Investigation revealed he possessed marijuana. Wilson was released on conditions and was cited to appear in court at a later date.
-- On Dec. 17, Brattleboro Police received a complaint that a driver going through the drive-through at Dunkin Donuts may be intoxicated. Police were able to locate the drive on Bonnyvale Road, where they conducted a motor vehicle stop. After a short investigation, the driver, Joseph Magnuson, 43, of Guilford, was brought to the police department for processing and then released on a citation to appear in court at a later date and time.
-- The Windham County's Sheriff's Department is investigation the theft of fuel from a construction site. Between Nov. 2 and 3, fuel was taken from several pieces of equipment. Anyone with information is asked to contact Deputy John Mariano at 802-365-4952.
-- The Windham County Sheriff's Department is investigating a theft of several pieces of equipment from a residence. A Stihl BR600 Magnum leaf blower, Stihl MS180 chainsaw, a Briggs and Stratton 2000-watt generator and several other items were stolen between Nov. 17 and 18. Anyone with information is asked to contact Deputy John Mariano at 802-365-4952.
-- Sometime between Dec. 11 and 12, a propane line was cut to a propane tank at the Hit or Miss Club located on Route 5. Anyone with information regarding this act of vandalism is asked to contact Trooper Berry at the State Police in Rockingham.
-- On Dec. 17, Vermont State Police received a report of a burglary at 305 Missing Link Road. Anyone with information in this burglary is encouraged to contact Trooper Lunderville at the Rockingham Barracks at 802-875-2112.
-- Daniel Parson, 47, of Townshend, was arrested by the Windham County Sheriff's Department on a warrant for failure to appear in court for a pre-trial conference. He was brought before the Vermont Superior Court Criminal Division as a result.
-- On Dec. 12, Bertha Lawrence, 71, of Putney, pulled out of the post office parking and was attempting to go across the roadway and pull into the Circle K. However, she struck a vehicle being driven by Kristin McGee, 46, of Westminster, who was traveling northbound on Route 5. Lawrence was at fault for the accident, stated police.
-- On Dec. 13, Paul Youngson, 27, of Westminster, was arrested for gross negligent operation and child endangerment after being stopped for driving 132 mph on I-91. Youngson was driving a 1993 Mitsubishi 3000GT. He was found to have been drinking and there was a 16 year-old male passenger in the vehicle. Youngson was arrested and transported to the Rockingham State Police Barracks for booking and later released. He is scheduled to be arraigned in court on Jan. 29.
-- On Dec. 15, Vermont State Police responded to a residence for a reported family fight. Gidean Toussaint, 32, of Westminster, was subsequently arrested for domestic assault and unlawful mischief.
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Maybin's left knee progressing well
By Jamal Collier / MLB.com
SAN DIEGO -- Padres outfielder Cameron Maybin is progressing well in his rehab from the damage to his posterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. He ran for the first time since he injured the knee after landing on it while attempting to catch a fly ball on June 9.
Maybin has been doing some upper-body workouts almost every day while mixing in lower-body routines three to four times a week.
"I've been able to get some good work in, and I've still been able to hit and swing the bat, which has been a good thing," Maybin said.
Maybin has spent time doing agility exercises in the training room and cardio on the bike, and his wrist finally feels good. He had missed 45 games earlier this season with a right wrist impingement before the PCL injury sidelined him again.
He returned for a four-game series against the Rockies in June, and went 5-for-18 with a home run, four RBIs and four stolen bases before suffering the latest setback in the 26-year-old's career.
"With a ligament tear, there's certain protocol," Maybin said. "Just trying to do what they tell me to do and just take everything in stride."
It's still early, but manager Bud Black said the signs he's seen from Maybin have been encouraging.
"The little steps that he's taking are good signs," Black said. "But, he's still a ways away from ramping up the baseball activities."
O'Sullivan soaks in San Diego homecoming
SAN DIEGO -- Even though he grew up in North Carolina, Padres outfielder Cameron Maybin remembers hearing about a player in San Diego named Sean O'Sullivan.
When Maybin saw O'Sullivan in all-star games, he thought for sure O'Sullivan would end up as a pretty good third baseman due to his strong bat.
Turns out, O'Sullivan became a pitcher, and last night started a game in his hometown for the Padres, the team he grew up rooting for.
Walking from the bullpen to the dugout before the game is when O'Sullivan tried to soak in as much of the atmosphere as possible. O'Sullivan's hitting prowess was on display, too. He clobbered a pitch off the center-field wall in the third inning for a double and second career hit.
Manager Bud Black complimented O'Sullivan for battling through his emotions and navigating himself from trouble time after time.
"Lot of nerves, lot of adrenaline, so that was tough to calm down to go out there and pitch," O' Sullivan said.
The Giants put multiple men on base in every inning after a 1-2-3 opening frame, but only pushed across two runs against him. He finished the game after throwing 102 pitches in five innings, allowing two runs on six hits.
However, O'Sullivan was tagged with the loss and the game turned sour after he left, as the Giants scored eight runs off the Padres' bullpen.
"I thought [I did] an OK job," O'Sullivan said. "There were a couple situations there where I thought it could've got out of control. Thought I made a pitch when I needed to."
O'Sullivan's family was in the stands and his dad, Paul, gave a television interview during the fourth inning where he sounded more impressed about his son's approach at the plate than worried about his pitching.
"We love watching him hit," he said.
Marquis' walks don't concern Balsley
SAN DIEGO -- Jason Marquis has issued 65 walks this season, more than any pitcher in the Major Leagues.
However, Padres pitching coach Darren Balsley doesn't mind the walk total for Marquis, and there is no effort to slow them down.
"Some of those walks, I call them 'navigating his way through a ballgame,'" Balsley said. "He's stubborn and he doesn't actually pitch around guys. He's going to throw the ball where he thinks they can't put it in play hard."
So, Marquis won't give in and throw a fastball down the middle on 2-0, when he'd rather just start on the next batter with a fresh count.
And the results have been there for Marquis. He is 9-4 with a 3.77 ERA.
"Out of all the guys I've seen here, I think Jason navigates his way through a game better than anybody I've ever seen," Balsley said.
"Other guys, I would want them in the strike zone more, changing speeds. Jason has a knack in there on how to do it, and it rarely burns him. On occasion, it does. But if he continues pitching the way in the second half that he did in the first half, the walks won't bother me at all."
Jamal Collier is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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NEWARK — In memory of former football coach and athletic director Rich Swift, the flags at Newark Memorial High and the Newark Unified School District office will fly at half-staff through Friday, district superintendent Dave Marken announced in a release.
A memorial service for Swift will be held March 10 at the Newark Memorial Event Center at 2 p.m.
The district also plans to set up a fund to annually hand out the Rich Swift Scholar-Athlete award each spring at the school's awards night. Donations can be made in Swift's name at the district office or Newark Memorial.
Flowers or remembrances can be brought to the flagpole at the district offices. Swift died Wednesday, eight days after he was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor.
Some have suggested naming the football field at Newark Memorial after Swift, the only football coach in the school's history.
Marken acknowledged that in the release and said, "The Board policy gives the governing board criteria in naming facilities. Please allow ample time for each of us to properly grieve and reflect."
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In news that will stun and shock you, it turns out that Bill Parcells may not exactly be satisfied with life as a mere consultant in Miami.
After transferring final say on all football matter to Jeff Ireland, I think most of us agreed that it would take the Tuna about, oh, four seconds to start looking for a new job. And lo and behold, the process has begun anew. Did he say this openly? No. But I know Parcells-speak when I hear it. Just look at what he said to reporters yesterday in a conference call:
"I am not a sit-around-the-fireplace guy. I don't know. I am not certain about it. We will see what happens when the time comes. I know I want to do something even if it is not day-to-day or something like that. I know I want to do something. I don't like sitting around. I like to get up and go do something. We will figure it out when the time comes."
Translation: This man is already fielding offers from San Francisco, Detroit, and Jacksonville, and may very well be on a plane as we speak to spend another glorious year and a half helping a downtrodden team get back to mild respectability.
I see how Parcells operates now. It's kind of brilliant. If you take over a team that's done nothing but lose lately, as he did in Miami, then you have virtually nowhere else to go but up from there. Switch a few things around and any one-win team is bound to show some signs of improvement. The genius of Parcells is that he never bothers to stick around to COMPLETE the task at hand.
This man hasn't had a hand in winning a Super Bowl in over two decades. None of the places he's worked since leaving the Giants: New England, the Jets, Dallas, Miami… none of those teams won a Super Bowl with him at the helm. Oh, they did BETTER. But were they taken all the way to the promised land? No, they were not.
Yet Parcells is shrewd enough to leave before anyone realizes it. All anyone thinks when he leaves is hey, we don't suck quite so hard anymore! THANKS, BILL! At some point, Parcells will have to be scrutinized for never seeing any of these rebuilding projects all the way through. It takes a lot of luck to win a Super Bowl, but he left Dallas and Miami without so much as a playoff win. His next job, he'll probably take off by the seventh win of his first year.
That's just how Bill Parcells rolls. Some day, there won't be a team willing to buy into it.


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US PS3 sales hold up as Wii, Xbox 360 numbers dip
PSP demand rises too
Nintendo's Wii may be outselling Sony's PS3 by an increasing margin in Japan, but the gap's narrowing in the US, the latest North American market figures show. Not that there's much in it, mind...
Market watcher NPD this week said some 338,000 Wiis were sold in the US in May. Microsoft sold 155,000 Xbox 360s and Sony sold just 82,000 PS3s.
That's the same number NPD quoted for Sony in April. Both Nintendo and Microsoft saw sales fall month on month, the researcher revealed, down 6.1 per cent and 10.9 per cent, respectively.
Sony can take some further solace from the fact that the PS2 outsold the Xbox 360 - US consumers bought 188,000 of the no-longer-cutting-edge console, 3.1 per cent fewer than it sold in April. It sold even more PSPs - 221,000, up 20.7 per cent from April's figure of 183,000 - but then that's way below Nintendo's DS May sales total of 423,000 consoles, down 10.2 per cent.
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MIAMI - A man who police said took off from a traffic stop in Sweetwater earlier this month and caused a multi-vehicle crash and a police shooting has not yet surrendered to police.
Weeks ago, the attorney for Felipe Torrealba, 25, said he was negotiating Torrealba's surrender, but it hasn't happened yet.
Sweetwater police said they pulled over Torrealba's vehicle on Southwest Eighth Street near 107th Avenue on Jan. 2.
They immediately searched his car and said they found no weapons. Moments later, Torrealba overheard officers talking about arresting him on outstanding warrants, and he later admitted to getting back into his car and taking off, causing a chain of accidents. Police said he then got out of the car and ran away.
PHOTOS: Felipe Torrealba
Torrealba said that despite officers' claims that he fired shots at them, he did not have a gun and that officers started shooting at him, hitting him in the ear.
Torrealba has several outstanding warrants that are unrelated to the Jan. 2 incident.
"Whether this goes well or bad for Mr. Torrealba, that's entirely up to him," said Lt. Jim Tietz, of the Miami-Dade Police Department. "He can come to the front door here and turn himself in anytime he wants, and nothing's going to happen. He can stop any police officer on the road and turn himself in, and if he does so in a peaceful manner, nothing's going to happen to him."
Torrealba told Local 10 a few weeks ago that he was afraid to turn himself in and was worried the police might beat him up.
"The way our system works is you come in and if you're arrested, you go to court and you have your day in court. That's the way this is going to have to end," Tietz said.
Tietz said police "consider (Torrealba) armed and dangerous, not only to the police, but certainly to the public."
"If anyone seems to be armed and dangerous right now, it seems to be the Sweetwater and the Metro-Dade Police Department," said Torrealba's lawyer, Jim Lewis. "They, over the past few weeks, have sought to terrorize Mr. Torrealba and his family."
Lewis said his client will not surrender until detectives share their reports and witness statements, something they will not do until Torrealba is in custody and the case goes to court.
"Do I believe he needs to turn himself in? I do, and I believe that he will in the very near future, but he's asking at least at this point that a fair investigation be conducted," Lewis said. "I'm somewhat worried that if they find him in the wrong circumstances that, yeah, that he could be shot or killed."
The lead detective on the case said he believes there is a good chance that Torrealba is hiding out in Broward County.
Torrealba has a distinct scar from the tip of his nose to the top of his lip. He also has gold teeth, some of which may be removable caps, and several tattoos on his arms, neck and chest.
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Hacker Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
A federal judge rejected arguments that the actions were 'a new form of protest.'
A federal judge in Manhattan rejected arguments that the actions of a hacker who admitted to a series of computer breaches were "a new form of protest" and handed down a stiff 10-year sentence Friday.
Jeremy Hammond, who used the online moniker "Anarchaos" pleaded guilty in May to conspiracy to engage in computer hacking, as he admitted to breaking into computer systems used by intelligence firm Stratfor in 2011...


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Fielder set to put on show at Derby
Brewers slugger one of four NL first basemen in event
By Adam McCalvy / MLB.com
MILWAUKEE -- Prince Fielder will swing for the fences at next week's All-Star State Farm Home Run Derby.
Major League Baseball announced on Monday that the four first basemen on the National League All-Star team will participate in the event: Fielder, Albert Pujols of the Cardinals, Adrian Gonzalez of the Padres and Ryan Howard of the Phillies."That was a cool idea, man," Fielder said. "The fans like it. I know the All-Star Game is 'for real' and everything, but I feel like it's more for the fans. If they want to see me, I'll be there." The fans voiced that wish in an online poll hosted by State Farm that allowed them to pick the players they would most like to see participate in the Home Run Derby. Fielder finished third among NL players, behind Pujols and Howard. The Home Run Derby, part of Gatorade All-Star Workout Day, will be broadcast live on ESPN, ESPN HD, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio in the United States beginning at 7 p.m. CT on Monday, July 13. The 80th All-Star Game will be held the following day on Tuesday, July 14. The Brewers were off Monday when MLB made its announcement, but Fielder confirmed his interest the day before, after the All-Star teams were unveiled. He was eliminated in the first round of the event in 2007 in San Francisco after hitting three home runs. Fielder, Howard and Pujols are repeat Derby participants. Entering Monday's games, Pujols led Major League Baseball with 31 home runs and Gonzalez was tied for the second-highest total with 24. Fielder's 22 homers were tied for fourth in the NL, and Howard was seventh with 20. The four American League participants have yet to be announced, but the NL field is set, and it doesn't include fellow Brewers All-Star Ryan Braun, who took part in last summer's Derby at Yankee Stadium. That likely came as good news to Milwaukee's medical staff, which has worked extensively with Braun this season to avoid flare-ups of a rib-cage injury that began giving him trouble last August. "I couldn't add anything to those guys they picked, anyway," Braun said.
Braun ranks second on the Brewers with 16 home runs. He will start in the outfield for the NL in Tuesday's All-Star Game, while Fielder is a reserve.
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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Now MSI has refreshed its popular design,
releasing a new version, the MSI
Wind U135. The specs on the netbook are pretty standard --
Windows 7, 1 GB of DDR2 RAM, a 160 GB or 250 GB HD, a choice of
several colors (Silver, Charcoal, Ruby and Sapphire). The
netbook's new ECO engine features five modes -- Gaming, Movie,
Presentation, Document and Turbo Battery -- which help conserve
What is important about the new design is that it
sports a brand new type of Intel Atom processor, which Intel
codenamed Pine Trail and announced on December 21. The
new processor, the Intel Atom N450 drops power consumption from
11.8 W to 7 W for the entire kit (including integrated
A shortcoming of the platform is that unlike
NVIDIA's Ion and Tegra products, it does not have HD
graphics built in. Integrated graphics on the platform are
driven by the Intel GMA 3150, a 45 nm die-shrink of Intel's
ubiquitous GMA 3100 chip.
Moving on to the netbook's
peripherals, look, and feel, the new netbook features a 1.3M webcam,
D-Sub port, 3 USB 2.0 ports, a mic jack, a headphones jack, and 4×1
card reader. The keys on the keyboard have been expanded 20
percent, making it easier to type for those not naturally endowed
with tiny fingers. The notebook measures 12.22"x8.87"x3.35",
weighs 2.4 lb for the 3 cell battery variant and 2.6 lb for the 6
cell variant.
Its battery life in six cell form comes in at an
estimated 7.5 hours, putting it perhaps behind behind the Eee PC,
which claims 14 hr. on a 6 cell battery. Real
world testing, though, shows that the Eee PC's (1005 edition)
actual battery life is closer to 8 hours, so the pair may be closer
than the claimed battery performance indicates, though the Eee PC is
expected to lead, at least slightly.
The MSRP is $309.99 for
the 3 cell variant and $329.99 for the 6 cell variant with 160 GB and
250 GB hard drives, respectively. This makes it cheaper than
most of the Eee PCs currently offered, though one Pine Trail Eee
PC (the white 1001P) is retailing
for $299 on Newegg.com (it has a 160 GB HD).
The netbook
features is currently
available on Newegg. It's going to face tough competition
as HP (HP Mini), Toshiba (NB305), Acer (Aspire One), ASUSTek (Eee
PC), Samsung N150, and Gateway (LT series) have all released N450
Ultimately, the MSI Wind U135's strengths and
shortcomings are signs of things to come for the netbook industry.
With the power draw of the processors (CPU, IGPU) reduced
dramatically, the display is quickly becoming the limiting obstacle
in terms of power and battery life. Physics and chemistry
dictate that it hard for displays to get much more efficient while
maintaining brightness, without switching to pricey new technologies
like OLED. In the meantime, pressure is on battery makers to
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BERLIN – Berlin will base part of its $13.7 million budget around an estimated $400,000 from Worcester County, $50,000 less than the town's request for fiscal year 2010 (FY10) funds.
Although the County Commissioners have yet to begin budget deliberations, the town asked for an estimate of the county's grant this week in order to factor that revenue into budget deliberations, which will begin in the next 10 days, and were told $400,000 should be expected.
"I'm really grateful for that. I have no complaints," said Berlin Mayor Gee Williams.
"It's a roller coaster ride, what you're reading in the newspaper," said Councilwoman Paula Lynch of the county's FY10 budget.
A proposed contingency fund included in the FY10 budget could help smooth out any reduction in county money, suggested Councilman Troy Purnell.
Berlin asked for $450,000 from Worcester County for FY10, the same as the amount granted by the county last year. County funding is the only major Berlin revenue source in question.
Berlin's elected officials will begin making budget decisions on a proposed $13.7 million in requests early this month, during a work session held before the May 11 Berlin Mayor and Council meeting.
The proposed Berlin budget includes a 3-percent Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) for employees and still cuts $210,000 as compared to the fiscal year 2009 operating budget. The town's operating budget was also amended in February, reducing it by $338,000.
Williams credited staff with the FY10 proposed budget reductions.
"Because they did a good job doing that, it made it a little easier for me," he said. "I have to give them the credit."
The budget process will continue with a work session May 11, at 6 p.m., prior to the regular Berlin Mayor and Council meeting. The discussion will last no later than 7:30 and be followed by the regular council meeting.
Williams said he hopes there is not a lot left to discuss regarding budget decisions.
The proposed budget includes more town funds for fire and emergency services, taking over some of the funding burden from the county, as well as moving the Main Street Program manager, Michael Day, to full time and extending the Main Street Program's economic development remit to the entire town.
"This is the time to be investing in the future of Berlin," Williams said.
Several new line items, from money for website improvements to sidewalk repairs and funding for a study for a new multi-purpose building, are meant to fulfill specific citizen wishes that enjoy strong support throughout the town.
Approximately $10,000 has been set aside in the proposed budget for environmental initiatives, as part of the town's partnership with Grow Berlin Green.
"At this point, we've brought a lot of enthusiasm but no money to it," said Williams.
That funding, if kept in the budget, would pay for mini-grants to neighborhoods or citizens for small green projects like rain gardens or be used to construct rain barrels to would be sold at cost.
The first reading of the proposed budget will take place at the May 25 Berlin Council meeting. The public budget hearing for Berlin will be held at the June 8 meeting, and the budget will either be passed that evening, or at the June 22 town council meeting.
"I want the council to have all the time they need," said Williams.


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I've experienced this before in my life like when my son was born, when I first toured an Easter Seals Development Center and when I spent months in a Neo Natal Intensive Care Unit. All of those experiences grabbed my soul and injected it with the energy to do more, to sacrifice and to help others.
As we wake up day after day, we grow distant from these catalytic experiences. Time has a way with people doesn't it? It's not that we forget, but we lose the excitement of the moment while our senses deaden through time. This fact is a part of human nature.
Last Friday, it happened again. I found myself sitting at a table with a small group of people at the River Valley Christian Clinic in Dardanelle when I realized, I was witnessing true goodness. As we learned and talked about our goal of forming a fund-raising committee, I became overwhelmed by what the clinic had accomplished and I wanted to help it carry it on.
The leaders of this medical miracle who will defer all credit to volunteers and contributing organizations have truly begun something special.
In a nut shell, the clinic provides medical care for individuals and families who could not otherwise have access to quality doctors. I didn't realize the impact of the clinic until I walked around it and tried to put myself in the shoes of those who need it.
Imagine living in a world where you, your kids, mother or father needed medication or a doctor's expertise to continue to live healthy or to even live at all. What would you do if there was no Medicaid, Medicare or insurance?
Thousands of River Valley residents live in that nightmare every day, and without the clinic, they would have no escape. Don't just read the story on today's front page or this column and say, "Boy, that's a good cause."
For those of you who have never had to navigate such a dark of path, I challenge you join in and help us support a clinic like no other.
A fund-raising committee has begun to take root to grow a funding formula to make sure the clinic remains a mainstay in the River Valley. We will be calling on a plethora of local organizations for services and donations. Anyone - and I mean anyone - who is interested in helping the River Valley Christian Clinic is encouraged to call me at The Courier at 968-5252 or the clinic at (479) 229-2566.
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text: Carey attended the prestigious Geelong Grammar School and studied for a year at Monash University in Clayton, Victoria. He worked as an advertising copywriter and at various other odd jobs in Australia and England until 1988, when he became a full-time writer. His collections of short stories, The Fat Man in History (1974; U.K. title, Exotic Pleasures) and War Crimes (1979), exhibit many grotesque and macabre elements. His novels Bliss (1981; filmed 1985), Illywhacker (1985), and Oscar and Lucinda (1988; filmed 1997) are more realistic, though Carey used black humour throughout all three. The later novels are based on the history of Australia, especially its founding and early days. His other works include The Tax Inspector (1991), The Unusual Life of Tristan Smith (1994), Jack Maggs (1997), and True History of the Kelly Gang (2000), a fictional account of the Australian outlaw Ned Kelly. My Life as a Fake (2003) and Theft (2006) explore issues of authenticity in literature and art. His Illegal Self (2008) relates the story of Che, the son of radical students who left him with a wealthy grandmother, from whom he is seized and then taken on a continent-spanning journey with the ostensible purpose of reuniting with his parents. Carey received the Booker Prize in 1988 and 2001 for Oscar and Lucinda and True History of the Kelly Gang, respectively.


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MIAMI BEACH, Fla. - Basketball legend Michael Jordan would be welcomed with open arms at many places in South Florida, but one Miami Beach country club has had enough with the hoops icon.
According to the New York Post, Jordan was told he would no longer be invited play at the La Gorce Country Club because he didn't wear the proper attire on the golf course.
Read: Michael Jordan responds to critics
The report says that Jordan was caught wearing cargo shorts while recently playing at the club. When told on the 12th hole that he would need to change before playing on, Jordan ignored the request and continued his round.
Read: Michael Jordan's diggs for sale
La Gorce did not respond for comment to the Post, but the paper did talk to a rep for Jordan who said, "Michael Jordan did wear cargo pants . . . He had been there many times before and had worn cargo pants previously, and had never been made aware that he was violating any dress code. This time, he was made aware of the violation on the 12th hole, and at that point . . . he did refuse to interrupt his game, and return to the clubhouse and change. We were not aware that he is not allowed to return to La Gorce. I guess it's their loss — as MJ is a great golfer, and a great guest."
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State appears to be paying the price for a soft schedule.
The 12th-ranked Seminoles (6-1, 3-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) find themselves at No. 14 in the first Bowl Championship Series ratings that determine who plays for the national title.
And the computer portion used in the rankings formula was not good for the Seminoles, who have just one win over a team with a winning record as they prepare for Saturday's visit to Miami (4-3, 3-1). Florida State's 49-37 victory over 14th-ranked Clemson last month is the Seminoles only win this season over a team with a winning record.
Two of Florida State's wins are over lower-division teams from the Football Championship Subdivision and another over Boston College, whose lone win was over lower-division Maine.
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Mueller To Exit Live Nation
Mueller To Exit Live Nation
Live Nation California President Rick Mueller will reportedly exit the company at the end of his employment agreement in July, according to a Billboard.biz report. Details on Mueller's future plans were not disclosed, but reports say he will move to AEG Live. The news follows the recent appointment of former Live Nation Chairman and Senior Consultant Brian Murphy as West Coast president of AEG Live in January. (3/2)
Obama To Honor GRAMMY Winners
President Barack Obama will award GRAMMY winners Van Cliburn, Quincy Jones, Sonny Rollins, and James Taylor, and GRAMMY-nominated actor Meryl Streep with the 2010 National Medal of Arts award, the highest award given to artists and arts patrons by the United States Government, on March 3 at the White House in Washington, D.C. In related news, GRAMMY winner Annie Lennox will be honored with the Harry Chapin Memorial Humanitarian Award from the National Association of Recording Merchandisers in recognition of her work on behalf of HIV/AIDS awareness and other health, human rights and environmental issues. Lennox will be honored at the 2011 NARM Convention on May 12 in Los Angeles. (3/2)


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The U.S. Navy's Ion Tiger flew
over the Aberdeen Proving Ground on November
16 and November 17 for more than one day, as the 37-lb. aircraft
carried its fuel-cell engine, 9.5-lb. compressed hydrogen tank, and a
five-pound payload.
Ion Tiger has a a day-night camera capable
of surveillance and reconnaissance for future missions, said
representatives from the Naval Research Laboratory. The recent
test flight was meant as an endurance test, and researchers were
quick to point out that much work is left to be done.
As the
use of UAVs continues
to increase in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan, military officials
interested in creating greener UAVs that are able to fly for
longer durations. Using a light, powerful engine, the Ion Tiger
is quieter and has a lower heat signature than traditional internal
combustion engines.
UAVs are being used to patrol the Somali
coast to help deter pirate attacks on commercial ships, while U.S.
military officials expressed interest in also using them to help
re-supply ground troops in remote areas of Afghanistan.


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Paxton pulled with strained lat muscle
By Greg Johns / MLB.com
SEATTLE -- Rookie southpaw James Paxton was removed from Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Angels on Opening Night at Safeco Field with no outs in the top of the sixth due to a slightly strained lat muscle behind his left shoulder.
Paxton will have an MRI exam on Wednesday to determine the severity of the injury. Mariners officials are concerned about the situation, but Paxton didn't think it was too serious after initial tests.
"It's just a little strain," said the 25-year-old Canadian. "I'm going to go get an MRI to see what exactly is going on in there, but I just want to be careful right now. My strength is still good, they said, so I just want to get it checked out."
Mariners reliever Stephen Pryor missed almost all of 2013 after partially tearing his lat muscle and then having complications when he tried to return midseason, but Paxton's preliminary diagnosis indicated a strain and not a tear.
Paxton was taken out after throwing just 60 pitches. After giving up back-to-back home runs in the first to Albert Pujols and David Freese, Paxton had retired 14 straight before a leadoff single in the sixth by Kole Calhoun.
Manager Lloyd McClendon and trainer Rob Nodine hustled to the mound after the youngster shook his left arm following a first-pitch ball to Mike Trout following Calhoun's base hit. McClendon said they were watching carefully after Paxton had reacted to another pitch in the fifth.
"I saw him shaking his arm," McClendon said. "I went out, that kind of alarmed me a little bit. I knew something was up, then he told us. I think it happened the inning before, because he shook his arm once in kind of a weird way. I talked to him on the bench and he said, 'No, I'm OK.' He went back out and I didn't see that."
Paxton departed with a 4-3 lead, and the bullpen shut the Angels out to preserve his win. He's 2-0 with a 2.25 ERA on the season and 5-0 with a 1.75 ERA in his six-game career.
"In the fifth inning there, the last batter, I just felt a little tweak," Paxton said. "I felt fine between innings, so I didn't think it was going to be anything. I threw those cutters to the first hitter Calhoun, and that was fine. I just felt it again when I threw the fastball to Trout."
After a quick conversation, Paxton walked off the field with Nodine as reliever Yoervis Medina was called in from the bullpen. Paxton allowed four hits with no walks and four strikeouts in his five-plus innings.
Paxton came into the contest 4-0 with a 1.16 ERA in five career starts, including four last year as a September callup.
According to Elias, he was just the second pitcher in Major League history to go 4-0 or 5-0 in his first five games, all starts, with an ERA under 1.25. The other was Boo Ferriss of the Red Sox, who went 5-0 with a 0.60 ERA in 1945.
Cano excited for opener at Safeco Field
SEATTLE -- Robinson Cano enjoyed a very successful season-opening road trip with the Mariners, but the club's new star is eagerly awaiting his first homestand at Safeco Field starting with Tuesday's Opening Night. And not because he got booed by fans in Anaheim and Oakland.
That part comes with the territory, said the man who signed a $240 million deal to play for Seattle for the next decade.
"I'm not surprised. They're in the same division," Cano said of the not-so-welcoming welcome from Angels and A's faithful last week. "If I was a fan, I'd be the same way. You don't want your opponent to get better. I'll take that. I don't care about when we play on the road. I only care about my home crowd. That's where you're going to play more games than anywhere else."
Cano's presence, not to mention a 4-2 start against two American League West rivals, signals that things could be changing for a Seattle club that hasn't made the playoffs since 2001.
"This team can compete with anybody, not only in our division, but in the league," said Cano. "In the past, everybody saw this team as young kids that need to learn and grow. Now it's different. Now we're in a different place, and that's not something your rivals want to see."
Cano enters the home opener batting .391 after hitting safely in all six games, but he was far from alone as the Mariners got off to a solid start and ranked second in the AL in extra-base hits and third in runs per game.
"Thank God we're playing like that. The little things are helping," Cano said. "We'll continue doing the same thing. Everything I see wrong, I'm going to tell the guys. Because as a teammate, I cannot let bad things go long. We just have to go out and be good teammates. We have to root for each other and help each other.
"You don't want to play 162 games and go home," he said. "You want to compete and play. Who knows what is going to happen from here to Oct. 1?"
Cano said he had about 30-35 family members at Safeco Field for his home debut, his first Opening Day that isn't with the Yankees.
"This is one of the days you dream of as a kid, coming in before your home crowd," he said. "You get butterflies in your stomach and you hope you come up in a big situation and do your job and see how the crowd reacts."
Iwakuma ready to take step in rehab process
SEATTLE -- Hisashi Iwakuma, who was shut down since early February, will throw off the mound for the first time on Wednesday. The All-Star right-hander is scheduled for a 30-pitch bullpen session, manager Lloyd McClendon said Tuesday.
Iwakuma, 32, has been sidelined since just before Spring Training opened after spraining a tendon in his right middle finger while catching it in a netting during a throwing session in Los Angeles.
The Japanese star is eligible to come off the 15-day disabled list, but he'll need to build up his arm strength with several bullpen sessions and then a Minor League rehab stint, most likely with Triple-A Tacoma.
McClendon said Iwakuma is "probably a little ahead of schedule" and could move through the rehab process quicker than has been the case for 21-year-old prospect Taijuan Walker, who is scheduled to make his second Minor League rehab start this week for Double-A Jackson.
If Walker stays on a five-day schedule, he'll start Wednesday when the Generals open their home season against Chattanooga.
"We want to try to keep him in warm weather as long as we can," said McClendon, who hopes to build Walker up to 80-85 pitches after he threw 72 for Class A High Desert on Friday. "This gives us an opportunity to move him to a higher level and still stay in a fairly decent climate."
Walker could be close to rejoining the Mariners after his next start, while Iwakuma still has several weeks before reaching that point. McClendon did note that Iwakuma normally is a very efficient pitcher and should be able to get deeper into early games without having worked up to as high of a pitch count, but he isn't committing to a time frame for Iwakuma's return.
"I think it's going to be a session-to-session thing, just like it was with Walker," McClendon said. "Traditionally, if you look at Kuma's history, he's been able to go through seven innings within a fair amount of pitches. He's a strike thrower. So if I had to guess, I'd think his progression will be a little faster. But having said that, we're still going to be very cautious with him."
Saunders taking team-first attitude
SEATTLE -- Michael Saunders said he's focused more on putting up good at-bats than his early-season batting average at this point, knowing the first will take care of the latter over the long haul.
But, yeah, after an 0-for-8 start over the first five games, the Mariners outfielder was happy to get his first two hits of the season on Sunday so that he does have a number behind his name when he comes to the plate.
"Of course," Saunders said prior to Tuesday's home opener. "I was the last guy with an average, and I'm glad to get on that ship. It's a long year and whatever I can do to help the club win ... it's a lot of fun right now and we had a great road trip.
"It's not about one guy, it's about the team. If I come in for the seventh as a defensive replacement, then I want the ball hit to me. I want to play a part in helping the team win."
Saunders is adapting to his early role with the club. He started just two of the team's first six games and wasn't in the lineup Tuesday against the Angels as manager Lloyd McClendon went with right-handed Stefen Romero against southpaw Hector Santiago.
Even against righties, Saunders is splitting time with fellow lefty Logan Morrison. But Saunders is the team's best defensive outfielder and McClendon has inserted him in every game so far in the late innings in right field.
"I'm on pace for 162," Saunders said with a smile.
And he's doing what he can to get his timing down at the plate, where he's hit the ball hard several times without getting a positive result.
"I'm just trying to do my work in the cage, my video work, take BP serious," he said. "A good at-bat doesn't always result in a base hit. A box score sometimes tells lies. So I'm more concentrating on going up there having a good professional at-bat. Whether it's coming in for the seventh or starting a game, that's my mindset."
McClendon's substitutions have paid off so far, sometimes in uncanny fashion, as Saunders has immediately made several key catches after coming into games in late innings, including a shoe-string catch of a low-liner in the eighth on Saturday to help preserve Felix Hernandez's 3-1 win.
"The ball will find you, it always does," Saunders said. "It never fails. And it's not just me. That's how it works. We were talking about that the other day. LoMo never got one play, then I come in and I get three plays in two innings. So whether it's starting a game or a defensive replacement, I just need to make sure I'm ready."
Worth noting
• Felix Hernandez celebrated his 28th birthday on Tuesday. His 1,722 career strikeouts are the fourth most by an MLB pitcher prior to turning 28.
• When the Mariners opened the season with a 4-2 road trip, it was the 11th time in the club's 38-year-history they started 4-2. It was Seattle's first winning road trip to start a season since going 5-2 in 2009, which is the last year the club finished with a winning record at 85-77.
Greg Johns is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @GregJohnsMLB as well as his Mariners Musings blog. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Patty Murray, Democrats' Budget Leader, Faces a New Test
In Bipartisan Panel, Lawmaker Has Another Chance to Spell Out Priorities, Keep Members in Line
WASHINGTON—On the Senate floor, a clutch of lawmakers gathered around two members huddled in conversation. Sen. Susan Collins, a Maine Republican, had drafted a plan to end the government shutdown, then in its 12th day. Interest in it among Democrats was growing rapidly.
Sen. Patty Murray (D., Wash.) was there to put on the brakes.
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Randy Orton – One Step…Who Knows?
If anyone has had an up and down career in recent memory, it's The Viper, and for the life of me I still can't figure out why. During a time when WWE is desperate for star power, they have it standing right in front of them, yet fail to take advantage.
The idea of Orton joining up with The Shield rears its ugly head yet again (although I don't necessarily think it's guaranteed to be ugly like some do).
Putting Randy Orton back in the mix with The Shield after he's already had that run just a short few months ago and seemed to have moved on, I don't find it to be by accident, or even convenience.
The Shield is over, but does Vince feel they need someone like Orton to put them over the top?
Most will look at this and question why The Shield needs Orton. I'm thinking outside the box and see the benefits ORTON could receive from teaming with the over, up-and-coming trio. I won't be surprised if Orton is pushing for that too behind the scenes.
Let's face it, The Shield and its members aren't going anywhere anytime soon. They have full careers ahead of them to rise, fall, bounce back, and in between. Orton isn't granted that luxury anymore. He's not old, but he's certainly not getting any younger.
In the grand scheme of things, TODAY, Orton is the one with more potential upside and value in the short-term. The Shield is still tomorrow's matter.
But I think Orton joining the Shield still has major potential for all four involved. Ambrose, Rollins and Reigns have laid the ground work; Orton could take it to another level.
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The Tackett Family Reunion will begin at 10 a.m. on Sunday at the community center at Flat Rock. Bring the family, a covered dish and join the reunion. Family are encouraged to call friends and family to remind them of the reunion.
Children's Hospital Benefit Rodeo
ATKINS — The 23rd annual Arkansas Children's Hospital Benefit Rodeo and Fireworks Show will begin at 7:30 p.m. June 29 at Atkins Arena.
Events will include sheep riding, bronc riding, barrel racing, team roping and more. You can also dance with a live band after the rodeo until midnight with an admission cost of $5. Admission cost for the rodeo is $6 for adults, $3 for children and children under 6 are free. Contestants will enter at the arena and everyone will pay at the gate.
All proceeds go to the Arkansas Children's Hospital. For more information call Richie Schmoll at (479) 264-3024.
'Picture This' Photography competition for July
From 1-3 p.m. on July 7, the River Valley Arts Center will host a reception introducing the opening of the "Picture This" photography competition and exhibition.
All non-professional photographers are encouraged to begin capturing scenes, interesting people, places and things which are in abundance in and around our area.
"Picture This" is open to all non-professional photographers residing in Pope, Conway, Johnson and Yell counties or by invitation.
The contest will have one winner in each of two age groups: Age 18 and under and Age 19 and above. Photos can be black and white or color. Maximum size 14"x20" and must be framed and have a wire hanger. Plexiglass is preferred.
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On last Association´s Journal, Master Yang Jun tells on his "President´s Letter", that Yang Fukui, after learning martial arts from Chen family for eighteen years, competed at Beijing´s "Duanwangfu" and received the title of "Yang the invincible".
I have search on Google about "duanwangfu", but the only thing I found was something relative to an Engineering College.
Now, was "duangwangfu" some traditional fight challenge or somenthing?
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Another day, another development in the rapidly evolving world of massive open online courses, otherwise known as MOOCs.
During the last several months, dozens of universities, including the University of Texas System, Brown and Wesleyan, have joined the bandwagon, working with MOOC providers to offer free online courses to anyone with an Internet connection.
Earlier this month, the American Council on Education, an association for higher education presidents, raised the possibility that such courses could count toward a degree when it said it would review several to determine whether they ought to be eligible for transfer credit.
Two days later, a consortium of 10 universities, including Northwestern, Wake Forest and Notre Dame, announced plans to develop an alternative approach classes are still taught online, but with just 15 to 20 students. The courses, to be offered next fall through an initiative called Semester Online, wouldnt be free, like MOOCs are, but students who pass the course could earn credit.
EdX, a MOOC founded by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard, is expected to announce plans to bring a computer science course to two Massachusetts community colleges next spring.
Colleges and universities have offered online courses for years, but the embrace by elite higher education was really a game-changer, says Ray Schroeder, director of the Center for Online Learning, Research and Service at the University of Illinois-Springfield. Now, weve really moved to disruption in higher education.
A looming question: Are MOOCs any good? Schroeders center, founded in 1997, is working with the American Council on Education to determine whether MOOCs can improve college completion rates, particularly among low-income young adults and older adult learners.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is supporting that effort, and the edX pilot program with community colleges. The foundation has announced 12 grants totaling more than $3 million to study MOOCs, which hold great promise, but are not without challenges, says Dan Greenstein, who directs the foundations higher education efforts.
Three companies edX, Udacity and Coursera are most associated with MOOCs, but they are not the only providers. The Jack Welch Management Institute, an executive education program, plans to announce this week that it will offer massive online courses for its degree and certification programs. Two George Mason University professors are teaching an economics development course this fall through a platform they call Marginal Revolution University.
Not all higher education leaders are ready to jump into the fray.
While some Vassar College faculty are experimenting with MOOCs or similar initiatives, the college will wait for more evidence of their value, says President Catharine Hill.
Were seeing a huge proliferation in models of online teaching and learning, she says. But I dont think we know yet about the quality implications or the cost implication.
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The stink is leuconostoc bacteria on overdrive (usually accompanied by significant gluten degradation). It's not unusual for a culture to show this within 48 hours of initiating. Mike is spot-on about sticking with the program and continuing to feed as normal. As the pH drops in the culture, the leuconostoc-fest inevitably gives way to regular Lb growth which in turn encourages yeast propagation.
O.K., I washed it and after 24 hours @ 85 deg or so it smelled better. Still a bit of the cheese thing but more nutty with a hint of acetone. So I feed it. It grew a couple of inches in 2 hours and out of the jar in 4 hours (all at room temp). Something is activated!Still doesn't smell as good as I'd like it to. So do I wash again, or like some have suggested, just continue feeding? I'll split it if I feed again now (I need to hit the sack!).Thoughts anyone?
its funny you said acetone. I have made several starters, none that really went crazy untill this week. I think maybe temps werent quite right as I alway tried in the winter. The one I have going now smells like straight grain alcohol and Im a little scared to taste it. Is the super alcohol smell normal? I have never gotten a really great taste either. I am hoping that this is what I was supposed to be getting all this time. Any thoughts?


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Potent Outcross Created Latency
MAHUBAH'S CORNER, by Avalyn Hunter <P>Matching North American and South American bloodlines has always been a tricky business. Different racing conditions have helped to develop distinct Thoroughbred populations that do not always blend smoothly. One horse in whom north and south have met successfully is Argentine-bred Latency, champion miler and champion older male in Argentina in 2006 and the impressive winner of the prestigious Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini (Arg-I) Dec. 15.


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Iowa had a big recruiting weekend several days ago and the Hawkeyes could be poised to host another east coast prospect shortly.
On Wednesday evening Tevin Shaw said he's trying to set up an official visit to the Big Ten school. It would be Shaw's first such visit of the recruiting process, and while it's not confirmed yet it seems to be in the works.
"I'm trying to set up an official to Iowa for Friday through Sunday but they've got to get back to me to let me know," Shaw told Rivals.com.
The 5-foot-11, 190-pound athlete from Piscataway (N.J.) claims offers from Iowa, South Carolina, Akron and Temple, among others.
Even if Shaw takes a trip to Iowa and it goes well it probably won't be the last trip he takes.
"I'd like to try to get out to Maryland and Kent State, too," he said.
Last year Shaw rushed for more than 1,100 yards and 17 touchdowns while registering nearly 60 tackles and four picks on defense.
He has the ability to play on either side of the ball in college.


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12-12-12 is a holy day—
I'll only be getting just one.
I think I shall mark it my own, special way…
By carving it into my son.
A pentagram, carved in my 6-year old's back
Is a symbol he'll carry for life!
And no, it's not really some deadly attack
Like you'll hear from my son, or my wife.
It's a beautiful emblem—the history's clear
For anyone willing to delve
Now my son will forever remember this year
And the holy day, 12-12-12!
Wait… what? According to Reuters…
A Texas man told authorities he carved a pentagram into the back of his 6-year-old son "because it is a holy day" in reference to the numerical date of 12-12-12, police said.
It's a short story–go read the whole thing (same link as above). I'll wait.
Yeah, I didn't make it up.
Y'know, 12-12 is a special day for me. Not because of any numerology, but because it's Cuttleson's birthday. He's nearly half my age, and catching up fast!
But y'know… I have never had the urge to mark this special day–or any special day–by carving a design on his back with a box-cutter.
I am torn between setting several search tools to keep me up to date on this story, and never wanting to read another word about it ever again.


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WASHINGTON—MLS has come along way since kicking off in 1996, but for those interested in a little old-school American soccer theater, RFK Stadium will be the place to be Saturday evening.
In the late '90s, the weathered edifice played host to several memorable showdowns between two original Eastern Conference powers, D.C. United and the Columbus Crew. While new stadiums were built throughout the league and clubs have changed their names and colors, RFK, United and the Crew remain throwbacks. And as the league's 17th regular season comes to a close, both clubs are eager to recapture glory and return to the playoffs.
Odds are only one of them will.
"Historically, if you look throughout the years, it has been a crazy rivalry," Crew goalkeeper Andy Gruenebaum told Sporting News this week. "This is going to be as heated as it gets."
D.C. United remains the league's most decorated club despite a miserable streak of playoff absences dating back to 2007 — imagine the New York Yankees or Los Angeles Lakers enduring a five-year drought. D.C. is 16-10-6, in third place in the East, trailing the Chicago Fire by two points, and will clinch its long-awaited postseason berth with a draw on Saturday. (Match kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ET)
"It is time. It's been five years. Jesus Christ, it's unacceptable," said United's leading scorer, Chris Pontius, who has emerged as one of the league's top young talents but still hasn't appeared in a playoff game.
The Crew were MLS Cup champions more recently, back in 2008. But coach Robert Warzycha has overhauled the roster since then and despite some success, the club often struggles to get noticed in a city consumed by its passion for Ohio State.
"If you take a step back, in the bigger picture this definitely matters, especially when you're trying to build an environment and some momentum around the city," said Gruenebaum, who has been outstanding as the Crew's starting netminder this year after spending his first six seasons as a reserve. "If we continue making the playoffs and making playoff runs, we can sort of steal the spotlight a little bit more and a little bit more."
In addition to playoff desperation, D.C. and Columbus have significant midseason change in common. Neither team resembles the one that kicked off the campaign in March.
The Crew (14-11-7) got off to a rough start in 2012 but have climbed back into the race thanks in large part to the midseason acquisitions of forward Jairo Arrieta (eight goals and four assists) and playmaker Federico Higuain (three and six). Gruenebaum always was a safe bet to keep the Crew competitive, but now they can score goals as well. And they'll have to on Saturday.
While a draw will be sufficient for United, the Crew are one point out of the fifth and final playoff position (held by the Houston Dynamo) and surely must secure all three points at RFK.
"I don't think anybody's happy with the fact that we don't necessarily control our own destiny," Gruenebaum said. "We wish we'd been in a better spot. It's been a long year. All we can do now win our games and hope for the best. If we take care of our business, karma will kick in and we'll get there."
Meanwhile, D.C. has evolved in the opposite direction, stressing defense following a season-ending injury to 2011 MLS MVP Dwayne De Rosario. United is 4-0-1 since losing their captain in early September and has yielded only two goals. None of those five games, however, was against clubs in the playoff hunt.
"We haven't played a team with the quality that Columbus has," D.C. coach Ben Olsen said following Thursday's practice outside RFK. "When you build a team around a guy and he goes down, you're going to have to change things a little bit. I think we've done that."
Said Pontius: "They're going to be coming guns blazing and we understand that. There are going to be times we have to sit back and weather the storm. … Defense wins games. Every man has put in a good shift. That's where it starts for us now. The offense hasn't been clicking like we were earlier in the season, but hopefully that will come."
The past five years haven't been kind to United. As seasons rolled by without a playoff berth, the likes of Alex Ovechkin, Robert Griffin III and Ryan Zimmerman have siphoned off a lot of the city's attention. Attendance at RFK has dropped more than 35 percent since 2007.
But the first sellout of 2012 is expected on Saturday.
"We've been good at home. We need to continue with that form and finish the job that we set out this year to do," Olsen said. "They got better in the summer with some real good players. We're looking forward to it. There's a good buzz about the group. There's a good buzz about the community supporting us right now. I'm sure there's a good buzz about Columbus, too. Everybody's ready to go. It's playoff time. It's going to be good theater."