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If you want more information, please join my Facebook page, Save Pleasanton Ridge, opposing this ridiculous idea, as the district may be violating its own Land Use Plan in allowing this; there were no notices in Pleasanton about public meetings regarding this decision; and the potential for environmental destruction is huge.
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East Bay Parks to Allow Shuttles on Pleasanton Ridge
Original post made by Kari Hulac, Pleasanton Valley, on Apr 18, 2013
If you want more information, please join my Facebook page, Save Pleasanton Ridge, opposing this ridiculous idea, as the district may be violating its own Land Use Plan in allowing this; there were no notices in Pleasanton about public meetings regarding this decision; and the potential for environmental destruction is huge.
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a resident of Pleasanton Heights
on Apr 18, 2013 at 9:36 am
This is Anne Kassebaum, parks employee, trying to make a name for herself. She lives in Danville and has no cares about what this vehicle traffic will do to our ridge. If people need to be driven there in order to hike it then they should pick another outing. If you cannot drive a car you cannot be on the freeway. If you cannot swim you should not be in the ocean. If they are not able to hike to the ridge, perhaps they cannot hike down either. Should we then pay for the rescue efforts to get them down?
Please Anne, go back to your previous job and leave our pristine ridge alone. You weren't so hot the last time you worked for Pleasanton and this is even worse.
a resident of Laguna Vista
on Apr 18, 2013 at 10:02 am
I am shocked to see this happening. This is a HORRIBLE idea on so many level - environmental & safety. The EBRPD has no money for other projects but it has money for this???? What got cut from the budget to make this happen?? I am concerned for the safety of people tryin to use the trail and turn a corner and run into a van shuttling people or what about spooking the horses that people ride on the trails?
Shame on EBRP for not notifying the very public that help to pay and maintain the parks.
a resident of Livermore
on Apr 18, 2013 at 12:06 pm
it's called progress...
a resident of Pleasanton Meadows
on Apr 19, 2013 at 8:25 am
Yo Hiker! If someone can't swim they can still enjoy the ocean via ship, boat, etc. Likewise, if they can't drive they can still utilize the freeways in all forms of public transportation. The ridge is there for EVERYONE to enjoy and for those unable to hike this provides a means. Sounds like a whole new meaning of NIMBYism to me.
a resident of Downtown
on Apr 19, 2013 at 8:34 am
I recall filling out a survey conducted by the EBRP district in the staging area of Golden Eagle a few years ago, don't recall seeing any questions related to a shuttle service. Absolutely ridiculous.
a resident of Country Fair
on Apr 19, 2013 at 9:52 am
The first mountain biker coming down the trail at 20mph. with their earbuds blaring that plows head first into the shuttle will stop this silly nonsense in a very quick and expensive manner.
Dumb idea, somebody is going to get hurt and run for the first trial attorney they can find.
a resident of Pleasanton Meadows
on Apr 20, 2013 at 9:55 am
The majority of the park is closed to mountain bikers, under the guise of environmental protection yet EBRPD is running gasoline powered shuttles? The weight of the shuttles will also tear up the trails. More users, more crowded trails, more garbage.
If you oppose this then call EBRPD at 888.327.2757 andor email Ayn Wieskamp,our elected board member, at firstname.lastname@example.com
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 21, 2013 at 10:35 pm
What arrogance! My knees are shot having serve snots like you. I think that I deserve the opportunity to go up the ridge by paying for a service and enjoying the view from the top.
I am disgusted by "hiker, a resident of the Pleasanton Heights " Take your elitist attitude and shove it up where the sun doesn't shine.
And, thank you Anne Kassebaum !
a resident of Canyon Oaks
on Apr 22, 2013 at 8:16 am
geez, you're just person we DON'T want to see up there. You can have a difference of opinion without the personal attack.
a resident of Mission Park
on May 2, 2013 at 10:47 am
I also wonder why this service is necessary. If someone cannot hike up to the ridge, what would make one believe that he/she could hike down? Pleasanton Ridge is a place that I escape to on my mountain bike to get away from riding in traffic. I also do not like the shuttles that run from the Sunol trail head which seem to occur on a monthly basis to the ranch. It's a fairly difficult climb on a mountain bike from the Sunol trail head. Having to dodge a shuttle van while doing that climb makes it even more difficult and deteriorates the experience of being out in nature.
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Denton native and former Krum standout Kirsti Degelia had quite the homecoming against TWU on Wednesday as she went 11-of-12 from the free throw line on the way to a game-high 25 points, helping Midwestern State to a 67-53 victory at Kitty Magee Arena.
"We battled," TWU coach Beth Jillson said. "We played hard, but we had some mental lapses we can't have. We will play at a high level for a couple minutes and then drop off for the next few minutes. We have to be able to sustain the intensity and energy."
The Mustangs (12-3, 7-2 Lone Star) had two other players in double figures. Andrea Carter posted a double-double with 13 points and 14 rebounds. Shatoia Gober had 10 points and eight rebounds.
The Pioneers were led by Toree Mason's 17 points off the bench on 5-of-7 shooting. She hit six of seven free throws.
"It was a big game tonight and a lot of people came out to support us," Mason said of the season-high attendance of 1,087. "I was wanting to give them a good show, but it was just too bad we couldn't get the win tonight. They knocked down shots. They got offensive rebounds and got a lot of quick buckets. Down the stretch they built the lead, and unfortunately the time ran out on us."
TWU's Tabbatha Thurmond went 5 of 9 from the field on the way to 11 points and a team-high six rebounds.
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"I thought she did a really good job looking for her shot," Jillson said of Mason. "I thought she even turned down some good looks she could have taken. She was aggressive getting to the rim and she got to the free-throw line. The great thing about Toree is that she will never back down."
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After she hit 8 of 8 free throws on the way to 12 first-half points, Degelia's 3-pointer gave the Mustangs a 38-27 advantage five minutes into the second half.
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While Louisiana bankers will soon be feeling the heat of new financial regulations, the state banking community is in better shape than much of the rest of the country, says Robert Taylor, CEO of the Louisiana Bankers Association. Louisiana banks have grown their assets by 10.4% from March 2009 to March 2010, while the rest of the U.S. banks have seen assets drop by 1.4%, according to FDIC calculations. Loan growth in the same period is up by 4.8%, while the rest of the country is in negative digits. Deposits grew by 12% as compared to 2.7% elsewhere in the U.S. What accounts for the comparative strength of Louisiana banks in handling the difficult financial environment?
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Here is what happened:
Yesterday, after an aborted install of something, I suddenly lost my internet connection. Then, I found that all my settings for the internet connection were gone.
The messages that I got when checking the network adapter were "This device cannot start" and "could not load software driver".
When trying to "make a new incoming connection", I got this message, "An internal error has occured. The local user database handle is corrrupt."
Also, various services, for example, "Event Viewer" or "Windows Firewall" will not start.
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pikaporeon wrote:Leagues are back up in Yahoo, who normally runs this again? I had to take a miss last year and want to come back now that I actually am good at this
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I want to look at an intriguing opportunity in a rather boring fast food chain: Jack in the Box (NASDAQ:JACK).
I'm not making Jack in the Box an official recommendation of the Sizemore Investment Letter for two reasons. First off, it doesn't fit any of our current macro themes; it is not a play on any of the long-term trends we follow, and it doesn't pay a dividend. And secondly, while I like the stock, it wasn't really my original research that led me to it. It was recommended by Ryan Fusaro of LionEye Capital at the last Value Investing Congress.
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I have to agree with Einhorn, and between the two, I like Yum Brands' stock better anyway. While Taco Bell is not something I care to eat regularly, Yum has excellent exposure to emerging markets and, at least when compared to Chipotle, trades at an (almost) reasonable 18 times earnings. Chipotle, even after its recent selloff, trades at more than 30 times earnings — a valuation you might have expected from a 1990s tech stock.
But I digress …
While Chipotle's stock is unattractive at current prices, I expect good things for the company and for its imitators like Qdoba. Americans — and particularly Generation X and the Echo Boomers — are more health-conscious than their forebearers were at this stage of their lives, and they also have more disposable income. The higher-end fast-food concepts such as Chipotle and Qdoba offer a (relatively) healthy option at a price only a couple dollars higher than traditional junky fast food.
In the case of Jack in the Box, Qdoba represents a largely hidden asset buried on the balance sheet of a "boring" old-line burger chain.
And finally, the non-core real estate argument was the same one used by Eddie Lampert when he took control of Sears Holdings (NASDAQ:SHLD) and Kmart. In the case of Jack in the Box, I consider this less of a selling point.
In any event, I like Jack in the Box, and I expect it to do well in the years ahead. But be warned: Value plays like these often take years to bear fruit, and as Jack in the Box does not pay a dividend, you're not being paid for waiting.
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Life without Bargnani ladies and gentlemen. It will be a good 2 months of basketball.
Everyone is having a good time.
Wtf Kleiza how is that even possible?
Haven't loved watching Raptors basketball in such a long time xD
big smile on my face too
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The Baltic Beast is unstoppable!
some good garbage time for the rooks, Kman is a beast its going to take time for JV, Davis and Amir knew how to frustrate him
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Acy with the bucket, everyone is in at the party
standing O from the fans
Feels good to win
Theory: Dwayne's old team threw the game for the sake of his career!
Though I think Bargs' comments really set off our team as well.
The Baltic Beast is unstoppable!
It would be nice if the raps could grab a few W's, if only to get of the eastern conference basement
don't bash casey like some of you guys but wtf was he thinking putting jose and val back in the game with 2 mins left?
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First does anybody feel that Fox runs too many commercials (compared to ESPN) and takes up too much time hyping the race? They take up to an hour before a race starts. ESPN takes 15 or 20 minutes at most.
NASCAR knows the weather forecast. Would it be possible to issue tickets with the possibility of running a race on Saturday (if it's on Sunday), or if in the event of a Saturday race, on Sunday, if the best indicators for weather dictate? At any rate come on ESPN, they do a much better job. Rant over.


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Lazio crashed out of the Europa League at the quarter-final stage after a 1-1 draw with Fenerbahce at the Stadio Olimpico.
Senad Lulic had put the hosts 1-0 up on the hour mark after heading past Volkan Demirel, but Caner Erkin levelled up the encounter on the night, with 15 minutes remaining, to put his side 3-1 up on aggregate and secure the Istanbul's route to the last four.
The first clear cut opportunity of the game fell to Antonio Candreva following some sloppy defensive play by Cristian, as the Lazio winger fired a tame effort goalbound that was easily held by Volkan Demirel.
The hosts pressed early on as Hernanes saw his long distance effort inadvertently blocked by Libor Kozak, before the Brazilian midfielder looked to audaciously catch Demirel out from a long range free kick.
Ederson was lively early on for Lazio, but could only drag his effort wide, before Raul Meireles mustered Fenerbahce's first shot on goal as his volley drifted aimlessly wide of Federico Marchetti's net.
Candreva smashed a volley over and Hernanes saw his low drive easily held by Demirel, before the Fenerbahce goalkeeper denied Ederson with his feet from close range as the Biancocelesti grew into the half.
Lazio began the second half the way they ended the first as Candreva excellently picked out Kozak in the Fener box, only for the burly striker to head over from six yards out.
Derimel denied Stefan Radu with a long distance effort, but couldn't keep out Lulic's header on the hour mark, after Candreva picked out winger from the right.
Lazio continued to press for a second, but were undone with a quarter of an hour to go. Pierre Webo held the ball up superbly in the Lazio box before finding Erkin to smash past Marchetti to give Fenerbahce the advantage.
The goal spurred Lazio on with 10 minutes to go, as Radu fired wide before Lorik Cana forced Demirel to expertly tipped his header over the bar.
The Italian side continued to apply pressure in their bid add a second in the dying embers of the encounter, but it was in vain as they crashed out of Europe 3-1 on aggregate.


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Accused rapist and Oscar-winning songwriter Joseph Brooks may have messed with Kristin's girls too.
Manhattan Madam Kristin Davis says the man responsible for writing "You Light Up My Life," and who allegedly raped 11 women, would routinely shell out up to $1,500 an hour for visits with high-end prostitutes.
He was a nasty john too, said Davis, the buxom blond ex-head of a prostitution ring that, she has said, boasted high profile clients like Eliot Spitzer, Bernie Madoff, and Yankee slugger Alex Rodriguez.
"[Brooks] started out as a normal client," Davis told the New York Daily News. "But, as his cocaine abuse progressed, he became abusive. He always wanted the youngest girls and often rejected the women I sent him. He'd also take their cell phones and refuse to let them call me. They'd come back from an appointment with him in tears."
Cops accuse Brooks of luring young actresses and models to his apartment with the promise of appearing in one of his films, then drugging and assaulting the women. On Tuesday, he'll have his day in court.
Davis told the News that Brooks would give scripts to her prostitutes too in the hopes of convincing them to have unprotected sex with him. Eventually, Davis banned the 71-year-old from the call-girl ring and posted warnings about Brooks on Craigslist, she said.
Brooks' lawyer Jeff Hoffman said he could not respond to Davis' charges because the director's memory has been damaged since he suffered a stroke in April.
"He does say he wasn't an abuser of alcohol or narcotics - so far as he can remember," Hoffman told the News.


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Discussion in 'Sports and Fitness' started by B.J., Aug 31, 2012.
Johnny Football came to play tonight!
I'd strongly consider making A&M #3 after the championship game.
If it weren't for the BCS' stupid rules, we might have been able to see A&M and Oregon. That would have been a great matchup!
I'm glad the BCS is getting revamped year after next. These rules are stifling truly great matchups.
Heckuva way to start the game, running off the longest TD drive that Notre Dame has allowed all season
Looks we can go to bed early. Good gracious this is a one sided affair. ND is fine up front and at LB but their secondary is slow compared to the SEC and they have been getting torched by McCarron. This only helps Lacy get nice lanes. This one is going to get ugly. Look for Alabama to go strictly run game in the second half and suffocate the time out of ND.
Alabama has achieved a miracle of Biblical proportions - they've actually made me feel sorry for Notre Dame!
Roll tide! That makes me feel a little better about this year getting better so I could enjoy seeing fifteen was a big motivator for me
I really do wonder what could have happened if the officials actually got the call right in the Stanford/ND game this season. That might have been the turning point of the entire season, looking back.
It was a good season, but two years in a row provided bad championship games. I don't think anything can live up to Texas/USC at the Rose Bowl.
Anyone still think the SEC is overrated? It's miles above anything Notre Dame saw with their made up 'murderers row' schedule.
Depends on what you consider bad championship games: If it means that the games are not competitive at all, then yes. But take a look at all 5 BCS games from this year. Not a single one ended up being a good game. This is essentially the system that we're stuck with right now.
A game like Texas/USC (or even a game like Oregon/Auburn from two years ago) is only a "good" game if you aren't a fan of either team, and just want the game decided on the final play.
Yesterday before the game, every article was about how this game was going to be a brawl to the finish between two evenly matched teams, and Notre Dame was picked by a lot of experts. It was over in the first 10 minutes.
That's exactly what I mean. You have a championship game that isn't competitive, a lot of people are going to tune out. As for the other games, yeah this has been a crap bowl season, but then again, it feels like that every year. The Bowl system sucks, and it will be interesting to see what the playoff format will be like.
At least it's more dramatic and fun than a blowout.
Well my team can say we beat the BCS champions! Gig'em Aggies!
Was a fun season for college football this year! I will agree about the Bowl system sucking. It's not like they wouldn't make more money playing out a playoff bracket. That's more games, more tension and competitiveness and more hype.
Plus a real sense of who the champion is instead of... whatever it is we got.
There's a reason why I always put the C in quotes when discussing the B"C"S.
I was at that USC/Texas game.
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"Doctor Who" is going dark.
"I'm the Doctor. I've lived for over 2,000 years. I've made many mistakes. It's about time that I did something about that," we hear the 12th Doctor ("In the Loop" star Peter Capaldi) say just before he pledges to take the TARDIS — and the series' rabid fanbase — "into darkness."
BBC unveiled the new trailer of the eighth season of "Doctor Who" on Sunday during halftime of the World Cup final between Germany and Argentina. The Germans may have prevailed in the soccer match, but Whovians were the big winners. Judging by the pyrotechnics and intrigue hyped by the new ad — which features tantalizing images of the Cybermen, the Daleks and a dinosaur taking a stroll in front of Parliament — fans are in for quite a ride.
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Cool Terry, I also wish I could have been there, especially since my work's company party got rescheduled, but they did not decide to do so until noon. I did not make the Adair Series either, but I certainly would have liked to. I have also played a little Intermediate now and then, and I just had to give you some grief. Way to go, Carquest of Sheridan!
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Broadway Bares 23: United Strips of America, a randy road trip of modern-day burlesque featuring 220 of New York's sexiest dancers, raised an all-time record on Sunday to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
The 23rd edition of the consistently sold-out annual show hit $1,430,241 by celebrating America's fruited plains and mountains majesties with a host of spectacular stripteases. As more than 6,000 people packed Roseland Ballroom for two performances on June 23, they discovered and uncovered beach babes in California, a sexy Chicago speakeasy, sassy sister wives and a nearly naked groom in Utah, a sensual under sea adventure in Maine, rowdy cheerleaders riding stripped-down Texas cowboys, and more.
With this year's record total, the 23 editions of Broadway Bares have now raised more than $11.3 million for Broadway Cares.
This year's edition of Broadway Bares was directed by Nick Kenkel (Catch Me If You Can, Peepshow, Legally Blonde). Broadway Bares was created by Tony Award-winning director and choreographer Jerry Mitchell (Kinky Boots) who serves as executive producer. It was produced by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS led by Producing Director Michael Graziano. BroadwayBares.com
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DVDs include unlikely rom-com, subversion of horror genre and a masterpiece made under Nazi rule
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Not rated, 108 minutes.
Available Tuesday on DVD.
In this enjoyable French romantic comedy, Audrey Tautou plays Nathalie, a woman deeply in love with her husband when he dies unexpectedly. She experiences a normal period of grief before bouncing back in a surprising yet charming way thanks to Markus (Francois Damiens), a frumpy co-worker who does not seem like a good fit.
The directors, brothers David and Stephane Foenkinos, take some unconventional chances for this genre, but they pay off as the film remains believable and consistently engaging.
The disc holds a 25-minute "making of" featurette and a three-minute interview with Tautou.
Children of Paradise (Les Enfants du Paradis) (*****) Marcel Carne somehow directed this romantic masterpiece during World War II while Nazis occupied Paris. Jacques Prevert contributed the screenplay, set in the theaters of mid-19th century Paris. A beautiful actress, Garance (Arletty), draws the attention, and love, of three men: Frederick (Pierre Brasseur), Pierre-Francois (Marcel Herrand), and the shy mime Jean-Baptiste (Jean-Louis Barrault).
Chronicling scrapes with the law, infidelities, love and repressed love, the overtly dramatic film draws the viewer into its cloistered world. Considered one of the finest French films ever made.
Not rated, 190 minutes. The Criterion Collection has restored this new two-disc print by ultrasonically cleaning the original nitrate camera negative. Abundant supplements include a 40-page pamphlet with an interview with Carne. Plus: a 51-minute documentary on the film, a 64-minute 1967 documentary on the film filled with cast and crew interviews, as well as a 22-minute segment on the film's unique production designs, and more.
The Cabin in the Woods (***) We're a little late on this one, but we did not want to miss the guiltiest pleasure of the year.
Co-writer and director Drew Goddard and co-writer Joss Whedon have immense fun by turning the tables on the horror genre as they assemble the requisite formula of five friends gathering for a weekend at an isolated cabin in the woods.
Of course, an evil force of some sort will then appear to destroy the group, with plenty of blood flowing. But the creators throw a curve by setting up a sort of government control center headed by Richard Jenkins and Bradley Whitford. This main location has everything planned down to which method will be used for the coming carnage, in which the writers toss in various international horror tropes.
Rated R, 95 minutes. The DVD, in all formats, includes commentary with Whedon and Goddard, a "making of" featurette, separate segments on the makeup and the effects, a "secret-secret stash" featurette, a filmed Q-and-A at WonderCon with Whedon and Goddard, and more.
Jersey Shore Shark Attack (**) This Syfy original spoofs shark attack movies and all things Jersey Shore. An oil company unintentionally releases a legion of sharks on the busy beaches during the Fourth of July. Chaos ensues. With Paul Sorvino, William Atherton and Tony "Paulie Walnuts" Sirico.
Rated R, 87 minutes. The disc holds commentary and a five-minute "on-set" featurette.
Katt Williams: Kattpacalypse Comedian Katt Williams performs his stand-up routine in front of a huge audience at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles. There, he delivers some of his best-known material, including his riffs on President Barack Obama. Not rated, 60 minutes.
Thomas & Friends: Blue Mountain Mystery — The Movie A new movie (61 minutes) sees the return of Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends, and the steam engines' adventures are also part of the six unrated episodes of Awesome Adventures: Thrills and Chills, Vol. 3 (52 minutes). And Barney the dinosaur stars in 10 episodes on Barney: Most Loveable Moments (199 minutes).
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Modern Family: The Complete Third Season Our week's top TV-series-to-DVD showcases three families — the Dunphys and the two branches of the Pritchetts — of the two-time Emmy Award winner for Outstanding Comedy Series.
The 24 episodes, on three discs, see the families begin the third season on a trip to a dude ranch in Wyoming and finish with a trip to Disneyland.
In between these diversions, Haley (Sarah Hyland) and Alex (Ariel Winter) land in the same math class, Claire (Julie Bowen) runs for town council, Jay (Ed O'Neill) plays golf, and Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) and Cameron (Eric Stonestreet) head toward further adoption.
Not rated, about eight hours. The collection contains about eight deleted and alternate scenes totaling around 20 minutes, a nine-minute gag reel, several family interviews, and featurettes on the Modern Family Christmas, Ed O'Neill's Hollywood star, an extended "Day on the Set" with Emmy winner Ty Burell, and more.
Absolutely Fabulous: 20th Anniversary Specials Perpetual adolescents Eddy (Jennifer Saunders) and Patsy (Joanna Lumley) return after 20 years in these three separate programs written by Saunders. The ladies still drink too much and misbehave uproariously. And they still hector Eddy's daughter, Saffron (Julia Sawalha), and put up with Bubbles (Jane Horrocks). In these episodes, the duo, among other digressions, prepares for London's Olympic Games.
Not rated, 90 minutes. The single disc includes the seven-minute featurette "Ab Fab Does Sport Relief" and a 17-minute "behind-the-scenes" featurette on Sport Relief.
Desperate Housewives: The Complete Eighth and Final Season Pressure mounts on the ladies of Wisteria Lane about the death of the father of Gaby (Eva Longoria), with suspicion falling on Mary Alice (Brenda Strong). Lynette (Felicity Huffman) and Tom (Doug Savant) have relationship problems, and Renee (Vanessa Williams) hooks up with newcomer Ben (Charles Mesure). But by the end of these final 23 episodes, on five discs, all will be revealed and all problems solved — guaranteed.
Rated TV-14-DLSV, about 16 1/2 hours. The collection includes commentary by creator Marc Cherry on the final episode, bloopers, deleted scenes and a last stroll down Wisteria Lane with some of the cast and crew.
The Carol Burnett Show: Carol's Favorites One of television's most popular shows finally makes it to DVD, and it arrives in four different packages, including a complete set of 22 discs. This Favorites version includes 17 episodes of Burnett's often raucous show, with spoofs on Scarlett O'Hara, the world's oldest man and others. Steve Martin, Betty White, George Carlin, Carl Reiner, Shirley MacLaine and other prominent guest stars participate in the legendary comedy series.
Not rated, about 18 1/2 hours. This collection holds a batch of featurettes, such as a cast reunion, additional interviews with Tim Conway and Harvey Korman, a history of the show, and much more.
America's Book of Secrets This History Channel program of 10 episodes, on three discs, delves into a melange of topics rife for examination by conspiracy theorists. The program takes looks at the Playboy Mansion, West Point, Fort Knox and other tantalizing teasers.
Not rated, 208 minutes. The disc includes the bonus special America's Book of Secrets: The Monuments.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Columbus Crew have never won a road match against the Seattle Sounders. But apparently they're not losing any sleep over it heading into Wednesday's contest at CenturyLink Field (10 pm ET,watch LIVE online).
While Columbus managed a draw in their first two trips to Qwest Field (plus a loss in the 2010 US Open Cup final), their most recent trip to the Emerald City ended in an embarrassing 6-2 defeat last August 27.
They entered that match first in the Eastern Conference, but the defeat marked the start of a 2-6-1 slide to end the 2011 season.
"That's so far in the past," goalkeeper Andy Gruenebaum said. "It's a whole different team this year. … Last year was last year. There's been a lot of changes. It's a fresh season."
He has a point. Eight of the 11 starters and 10 of the 14 who played in that match are either no longer with the team or injured and unavailable.
The new-look Crew (3-4-3) struggled out of the gate this season but have just one loss in their last five matches and are 1-0-2 in their last three, including a 1-1 tie against the San Jose Earthquakes this past Saturday.
Even though San Jose snatched an equalizer in the 90th minute, midfielder Cole Grossman said Columbus will have no trouble bouncing back.
"Even when we weren't getting results in that stretch there, the way the locker room is, it's tough to break us down emotionally and break the solidarity within the group," he said. "It's a group that's always going to work really hard and believe in each other regardless of the way things are going."
Of course, it wouldn't have been a Crew game without another injury, midfielder Milovan Mirosevic becoming the latest casualty when he strained his groin. He's listed as doubtful for Wednesday.
Coach Robert Warzycha might turn to Grossman, who replaced Mirosevic for the final 45 minutes Saturday, or Dilly Duka, who's just coming off an injury of his own.
But whoever Warzycha chooses had better be ready to hold onto the ball. The coach saw a victory against San Jose slip away because his side couldn't maintain possession the last 15 minutes.
"We have to have our best game," Warzycha said. "That's a good team we're playing. They're pretty solid in front and they're strong in the back obviously."
Seattle (7-2-2) have surrendered only six goals this season. Columbus, meanwhile, have scored nine in their first 12 games, but just two in five away games. And they're 0-3-3 against the Sounders all-time in league play.
It appears to be a daunting task for the Crew, particularly in front of more than 38,000 rabid home fans.
"We definitely have confidence going into the game," Gruenebaum said. "It is a tough place to play, one of the toughest in the league. It's a fun environment, too. The guys will be up for it. We'll be ready to go."


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Award allows Beckham to give back
Rookie voted most outstanding in AL by Players Association
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But Monday's announcement by the Major League Baseball Players Association concerning Beckham taking home the 2009 Players Choice honors for Outstanding Rookie in the American League holds a deeper subtext than simply the White Sox third baseman's second recognition by his peers in one week. The setup of this award allows the winner to recommend the charity of his choice to receive a grant from the Major League Baseball Players Trust.
Beckham split the grant between the National Parkinson Foundation and Children's Hospital of Illinois.
"Absolutely, it's nice to be able to use this award to help others. It's almost more important, honestly," said Beckham, during a phone interview from Georgia. "I've told everyone awards are great, and they mean a lot.
"To be able to win an award like that and then they say, 'Here's the [grant money],' it's a great concept from the MLBPA. The award represents a great accomplishment, but this takes precedent over the award."
Beckham chose the National Parkinson Foundation because his father's stepfather is suffering from the illness.
"He's done so much for me and my family," Beckham said of his grandfather. "It has plagued him. It's a disease that I would like to see get out of here."
As for the Children's Hospital of Illinois, Beckham made that decision partially based on his complete and utter respect for Jim Thome. The White Sox designated hitter for most of the past four years, before being traded to the Dodgers at the start of September, has been involved with the tremendous work done by the hospital through the Joyce Thome Benefit, hosted annually by Thome for the past 14 years in his hometown of Peoria, Ill.
Specifically, Beckham was moved by some of the money being earmarked for neonatal intensive care. Basically, the 23-year-old was trying to return some of the kindness shown to him by one of the most likable players in the game.
"Jim has been so good to me. He's been a big inspiration to my baseball career thus far," Beckham said. "So, this sounded like a great thing to do."
Since Thome departed for the West Coast, Beckham said they have communicated via text messages -- talking primarily about deer hunting. Even with Thome gone, Beckham won't forget the impact he had on his rookie season.
Observing a player who carries himself as Thome does is an easy way for a youngster to learn, as Beckham explained. But Thome went the extra mile to make Beckham feel welcome after he joined the White Sox on June 4.
"I remember he set me up with gift cards at Nordstrom's to go buy a suit, and I went to dinners with him," Beckham said. "Jim took the time to talk with me and be around me.
"It was special, more than probably he knows. It means a lot when someone as great as Jim, as both a person and a player, takes you out and puts you underneath his wing."
Taking home another award as voted on by his peers means something special to Beckham. He was named the AL Rookie of the Year by Sporting News last Tuesday in a vote by a panel of 338 Major League players. Monday's announcement was the result of balloting among all Major League players, conducted in September under the supervision of accounting firm KPMG.
Players Choice Awards annually recognize the best player, pitcher, rookie and comeback player in each league. The Player of the Year and Marvin Miller Man of the Year awards recognize top honors without regard to league. Beckham beat out Texas infielder Elvis Andrus and Tampa Bay starter Jeff Niemann, with Detroit hurler Rick Porcello surprisingly not in the final three. Porcello is thought to be the front-runner for the official AL Rookie of the Year Award, as voted on by the Baseball Writers' Association of America, to be announced after the World Series.
When asked for his rookie vote, Beckham admitted to throwing his support behind a teammate and fellow White Sox infielder.
"Chris Getz, that's who I voted for," Beckham said. "I felt like he does such a good job. I don't know if he got a ton of votes, but he deserved them."
Philadelphia hurler J.A. Happ, a native of downstate Spring Valley, Ill., and a one-time pitcher at Northwestern University, was the National League Players Choice Outstanding Rookie. Happ also won honors from The Sporting News.
In the short run, and the long run, for that matter, Beckham would like to be in Happ's position on Wednesday, beginning World Series play. For now, the eighth pick overall in the 2008 First-Year Player Draft can look back with pride at his .270 average, with 14 home runs, 63 RBIs and 28 doubles in just 103 games.
He can show satisfaction for the great defensive skill exhibited at third, a position where Beckham had played just seven games at Triple-A Charlotte. And he can feel satisfaction in that his own success will benefit others in this specific instance.
"I'd be lying if I say this is the only award I want to win. Really, I want to win a World Series," Beckham said. "But this is pretty special and real special to my family. I'm very proud to be where I'm at and to start as well as I have."
Tuesday's Players Choice announcement will focus on AL and NL comeback player, with Scott Podsednik joining Aaron Hill and Russell Branyan as the three AL finalists.
Scott Merkin 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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Men charged in Lake Lowell shooting death plead not guilty
NAMPA, Idaho (AP) - Two men charged in the August shooting death of a Nampa man whose body was found near Lake Lowell have pleaded not guilty.
The Idaho Press-Tribune reports 33-year-old Gregory Raymond Higgins pleaded not guilty in District Court Friday to first-degree murder and first-degree kidnapping in the death of 27-year-old James Groat.
Co-defendant Christopher Michael Duran pleaded not guilty to aiding and abetting both murder and kidnapping.
A judge has sealed the court file for 21-year-old Cruz Flores, the third man arrested after Groat's death.
Investigators said they learned Groat was asked to provide assistance to Duran and Higgins on an alleged drug transaction, and Higgins confronted Groat with allegations that Groat was an informant for law enforcement.
Police said there was no indication Groat was an informant.
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Hoof care experts discuss common equine foot issues, including club feet, underrun heels, and mismatched feet.... Read More
The Tolerable Club Foot
August 17, 2016
Is it worth taking a chance on a horse with a "clubby" foot, and how can you manage one to keep him sound?... Read More
Club Foot Heritability
March 30, 2016
Is club foot an inherited condition? A veterinarian offers her thoughts.... Read More
Managing the Club Foot
July 29, 2015
Veterinarians and farriers can work together to help club-footed horses lead productive lives.... Read More
Veterinarians Discuss Limb Deformities
May 15, 2015
Two equine surgeons shared their thoughts on rotational limb deformities, contracted carpal joints, club feet, and more.... Read More
How to Manage the Club Foot: Birth to Maturity
March 25, 2015
A club foot can often be corrected with proper and early intervention, especially in young horses.... Read More
Will a Club-Footed Mare Pass on the Flaw?
December 18, 2014
Dr. Bryant Craig talks about whether mares with conformation faults could pass them on to their offspring. (00:02:22)... Read More
Poll Recap: Club Foot Clues
August 27, 2013
Find out the results of our poll about club feet.... Read More
Recognizing a Club Foot: Foals to Adults (AAEP 2012)
January 21, 2013
Horse owners and veterinarians can identify a club foot based on classic signs and grades of severity.... Read More
Lameness in the Racehorse Table Topic (AAEP 2011)
December 05, 2011
Attendees discussed hoof lameness, club feet, track surface's effect on lameness, back and neck pain, and EPM.... Read More
TheHorse.com Presents Ask the Vet LIVE Q&A: Common Hoof Problems
August 14, 2010
Thrush, underrun heels, hoof cracks, and laminitis, oh my! Today's horses can face many common hoof problems, whether the animals are pasture pets or high-level competition horses. Join us on Monday, Aug. 16, for a live chat event on hoof problems.... Read More
Foal With Hoof Problems
January 28, 2010
Dr. Stephen O'Grady addresses a reader's question about a foal with a recently developed club foot.... Read More
Foal with Hoof Problems (Club Foot)
January 01, 2010
A veterinarian / farrier describes managing a Quarter Horse early club foot with trimming and surgery.... Read More
Uneven Feet in Sport Horses Related to Other Conformation Traits
May 29, 2009
Researchers examined the effects of uneven feet on equine performance and linked this to other faults. ... Read More
Inside the Club Foot
May 01, 2008
A large majority of horses, regardless of breed, have a high-low foot syndrome where one front foot has a higher angle and different shape than the other. A close look at the characteristics of the high foot qualifies it as a club foot.... Read More
The Equine Foot
April 04, 2008
The structures of the horse's foot inside and out is discussed in this report.... Read More
Upright Foals
March 01, 2007
Some foals sharing the same sire are all walking on their tiptoes and are very upright. Is this genetic?... Read More
Club Foot (Book Excerpt)
August 02, 2006
Acquired flexural deformity of the coffin joint is often referred to as "club foot." The foot's appearance can vary from dished with the heel raised to a boxy shape with the hoof wall nearly perpendicular to the ground.... Read More
Managing Hoof Problems in Horses
June 01, 2004
Just about every horse out there has what we might call a hoof problem on at least one of his four feet. It might be a simple mismatch that might not be a problem, or it might be much more serious. In any case, hoof problems, regardless ... Read More
Cutting-Edge Hoof Education
May 01, 2003
All of the cutting-edge hoof information presented at this symposium is very helpful to the fledgling field of equine podiatry. Equally valuable is the open, helpful atmosphere in which everyone is learning and helping each other understand new conce... Read More
Club Foot Experience: Bluegrass Laminitis Symposium
March 05, 2003
The first presentation on the agenda of the 16th annual Bluegrass Laminitis Symposium, held January 16-18 in Louisville, Ky., was a discussion of the club foot--a problem seen in all places and breeds. While probably all of those present had see... Read More
AAEP 2002 Podiatry Forum
December 11, 2002
"The horse's foot is so integral to most of what we do in equine practice," said moderator Gayle Trotter, DVM, MS, professor in clinical sciences at Colorado State University, in the Podiatry forum on Dec. 12 at the American Association of Equin... Read More
Club Feet in Adult Horses
September 01, 2002
Some women love high heels. Walking in them might take some getting used to, but they provide the perfect look for big-city club-hopping or schmoozing at the latest gallery opening. They're not so great, though, for jogging or other sports. A... Read More
Which Foot to Pad?
December 01, 2001
Q. I just read your June "Ask the Vet" article about muscle toning and development (article #2775). It describes my horse exactly! Her left shoulder is more developed, and the right shoulder is farther forward and flat. Her... Read More
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By Cliff Corcoran
The United States may have been eliminated, but for fans looking for championship-quality baseball played at playoff intensity by major league talent, the World Baseball Classic is still the only game in town. Just four teams from the original field of 16 remain, and over the next three days those four will be winnowed down to a single champion. Here's a look at Sunday and Monday's semifinal games at San Francisco's AT&T Park.
Puerto Rico @ Japan
Sunday, March 17, 9 p.m. EST
Mario Santiago (0-1, 6.23 ERA) vs. Kenta Maeda (2-0, 0.00)
Puerto Rico was five outs away from being eliminated from the tournament when they trailed Italy 3-1 in the bottom of the eighth inning on Wednesday, but they rallied to win that game 4-3. They then pulled out a shocking upset by eliminating Team USA, who had beaten them 7-1 on Tuesday, by another 4-3 score on Friday. Their 2-0 loss to the Dominican Republic in Saturday's seeding game handed the tall task of flying from Miami to San Francisco Saturday night to face the only team ever to win this tournament, Japan, Sunday night, but Puerto Rico has already shown remarkable resilience in this tournament. Manager Edwin Rodriguez wisely used Saturday's non-elimination game to rest catcher Yadier Molina, who has been one of Puerto Rico's two most valuable players in this tournament along with center fielder and leadoff hitter Angel Pagan.
In stark contrast, Japan hasn't played a WBC game since beating the Netherlands 10-6 in their seeding game on Tuesday. They then flew to Arizona where they stayed sharp with exhibition games against the Giants and Cubs on Thursday and Friday. Sunday night's semifinal will mark the first time in this tournament that they've faced elimination as they went 5-1 in pool play, their only loss coming in the Round 1 game against since-eliminated Cuba, in contrast to Puerto Rico's 4-3.
Japan is the only nation to have won the WBC, beating Cuba in the finals in 2006 and South Korea in 2009. Those championship teams were thick with players who subsequently made the jump to the major leagues, including Daisuke Matsuzaka, Koji Uehara, Kosuke Fukudome, Akinori Iwamura and Tsuyoshi Wada in 2006 and Yu Darvish, Norichika Aoki, Hisashi Iwakuma, Munenori Kawasaki, Hiroyuki Nakajima and Kyuji Fujikawa in 2009. This year's team lacks established Japanese major leaguers such as Ichiro Suzuki, Darvish, or Aoki, but it seems a safe bet that several of the players on this year's Team Japan will become major leaguers before the next WBC in 2017.
One such player could be Japan's starter in this game, Kenta Maeda, a 24-year-old righty who, in his two previous starts in this tournament against China and the Netherlands, has thrown ten scoreless innings allowing just two hits and a walk while striking out 15. In the 2012 regular season, he used his pinpoint control, deep repertoire, and big-breaking curve to post a 1.53 ERA in 206 1/3 innings for the Hiroshima Carp. Japan's hitting stars in this tournament have been catcher Shinnosuke Abe (.316/.350/.684 with two home runs), right fielder Yoshio Itoi (.316/.500/.579 with two stolen bases), and third baseman Nobuhiro Matsuda (.389/.450/.667).
Opposing Maeda Sunday night will be Mario Santiago, a 28-year-old righty out of the Royals' system who signed a minor league deal with the Dodgers this winter and has only made four starts above Double-A in his career. Santiago has made just one prior appearance in this tournament, starting the first game of Round 2 against the United States and allowing three runs in 4 1/3 innings while taking the loss.
Netherlands @ Dominican Republic
Monday, March 18, 9 p.m. EST
Diegomar Markwell (2-0, 0.90 ERA) vs. Edinson Volquez (0-0, 6.75)
If Sunday night's semifinal is a mismatch on paper, Monday night's is a grudge match, as the upstart Netherlands eliminated the heavily favored Dominican team in Round 1 in 2009 by eking out a pair of one-run victories. This year, the Netherlands has again played the dark horse. The Dutch upset Korea 5-0 in their first game in Round 1, thereby securing the tie-breaker that sent them into Round 2. Once there, they beat the heavily favored Cuban team twice, the second time coming within four outs of elimination before a huge two-out, game-tying home run by Braves shortstop Andrelton Simmons in the bottom of the eighth and a walk-off rally in the bottom of the ninth sent Cuba home and the Netherlands to San Francisco.
In 2009, the Dutch team won only those two games against the Dominican Republic, and did so primarily on the strength of their pitching, scratching and scraping for just enough runs. This year's team is far more talented, particularly on offense, which features some of the game's top infield prospects. In addition to the 23-year-old Simmons, who will spend his first full season as the Braves' shortstop in 2013, the Netherlands' infield features the Red Sox's top prospect, 20-year-old Xander Bogaerts, the Orioles' top hitting prospect, 21-year-old second baseman Jonathan Schoop (pronounced "skope"), and, new for this round, the top prospect in all of baseball, 20-year-old Rangers shortstop Jurickson Profar.
Bogaerts, Simmons, and Profar are all shortstops by trade, but Bogaerts has been playing third base in this tournament and Dutch manager Hensley Meulens, the Giants' hitting coach, has said that Profar will start at second base (and hit second) in this game, likely pushing Schoop to designated hitter and veteran Andruw Jones to the outfield. The Netherlands have also added Dodgers relief ace Kenley Jansen to their roster for this round, replacing the injured Jonatan Isenia just as Profar is replacing the injured Yurendell de Caster.
As impressive as the Dutch have been thus far in the tournament, they have their work cut out for them in facing the Dominican Republic, who are a perfect 6-0 thus far and boast the most dangerous lineup and best bullpen remaining in the tournament (Japan has the edge in starting pitching). The Netherlands will thus need a big outing from 32-year-old lefty Diegomar Markwell, who is Jones' nephew, a pitcher who washed out of the Blue Jays' system a decade ago. He has delivered thus far in this tournament, throwing four scoreless innings in the Netherlands' upset of Korea in Round 1 and holding Cuba to one run on a solo home run over six innings while scattering eight other hits in the first of the Netherlands' two victories over Cuba in Round 2 (though it's worth noting that he didn't strike out a single batter in the latter game).
Markwell's mound opponent in this game will be Padres righty Edinson Volquez, whose first start in this tournament was ended after one inning due to a rain delay, and whose second saw him allow four runs in 4 1/3 innings against Italy, necessitating a comeback from the powerful Dominican lineup.


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What it is:
Rurally Screwed: My Life Off the Grid with the Cowboy I Love is a mostly-autobiographical story of Jessie K, a New York City magazine editor, who leaves her life of Manhattan parties and hot yoga for a chicken farm in Virginia when she marries the cowboy she falls in love with.
Who wrote it:
Jessie Knadler, a writer who worked for top women's magazines in New York before leaving for Virginia. She's written freelance articles for many prominent publications and also has a cookbook, Tart and Sweet, which was the only preserving book to make the top 25 cookbooks of 2011 list from the NY Times. She blogs here.
First impressions:
Honestly, I didn't like this book all that much, probably because I can't really relate at all to the lifestyle Jessie K is living at the beginning of the story. But she's undeniably likeable and funny from the start, even if you don't agree with her choices.
Overall impressions:
As the story went on, I liked and even admired Jessie K more and more. The story of her relationship with her husband, her attempts to fit in, and her exploration of her true identity and interests were all captivating. As a "for-real" Christian from the Midwest, it was funny to hear how someone unfamiliar with the subculture I've grown up in might view it. As a cautionary note, this book is definitely NOT for kids or teens. She mentions drug and alcohol use, casual and premarital sex, and porn, and curses fairly often at the beginning of the book. I thought the author did a pretty good job of not pushing her values on anyone else, but the references may still be shocking to some readers. Part of the story is her faith journey as essentially an atheist marrying a Christian and trying to explore whether she may someday "play for the Christian team"...but she doesn't yet, and as such, she doesn't exactly follow Christian standards for non-sinful behavior. If that bothers you to read about, don't read the book. Surprisingly though, I liked the book despite all that. At the end of the book, I felt like, if I lived in the same town as her, I could definitely be friends with Jessie K.
The Bottom Line:
Rurally Screwed is a gutsy, well-written, funny, entertaining book that I think most women would enjoy.
Win it:
To win your own free copy of Rurally Screwed, leave a comment below by Midnight on May 5th telling me the most unusual thing you've canned or preserved--or eaten after a friend (or stranger at the farmer's market) did. I think for me, it'd be deer meat from a deer my little brother killed. We ate it in tacos, like Jessie K and Jake in the book, and in chili. It was actually super yummy!
For extra entries, do any of the following and leave a seperate comment for each thing you do:
- Follow me on Twitter as @CrunchyConMom
- Follow Jessie K on Twitter as @RurallyScrewed
- Tweet something like this: "I can't wait to read the new book @RurallyScrewed! I hope I win it from @CrunchyConMom's #giveaway here: http://goo.gl/Jd06k" up to once each day (comment each time you tweet it!)
- Visit Jessie's blog and leave a thoughtful comment on one of her blog posts and tell me which one you commented on. (once only)
- Leave a thoughtful comment on another of my blog posts and tell me which one. (once only)
I'll use Random.org to choose a winner. Continental US only due to shipping restrictions. If I don't hear back from the winner within 48 hours of e-mailing them, I'll pick a new winner
Thank you to Berkley books (part of the Penguin book group), Jessie K's publisher, for providing both me and the giveaway winner with free copies of the book. I received no compensation other than the book.


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Virtual Branches Offer Competitive Edge: Onsite Coverage
LAS VEGAS — A strong mobile strategy could give credit unions an advantage over banks that have more physical branches and ATMs.
That's according to Sundeep Kapur, digital strategist at Allied Solutions LLC, a technology services firm based in Carmel, Ind.
"Build up your mobile strategy," he told attendees during a Friday session at NAFCU's Annual Conference.
Kapur said virtual branches that are accessible via mobile devices are the future for financial institutions.
"Many people do not go to a branch now," he noted.
Kapur cited the Starbucks app as a prime example of a quick and easy mobile experience for consumers.
He encouraged credit unions to invest in analytics, which would allow them to send targeted offers tailored to consumers' spending habits.
"Start using search engine speak, not .pdf files on your website," Kapur suggested, adding that Google cannot read text on locked .pdf files.
Kapur cautioned against credit unions spending a lot of money on search engine optimization companies.
"If you spend money on search engine marketing, be careful because many consumers do not click on the paid link," he advised.
Kapur told credit union leaders to remember that everybody is using mobile technology, not just young people.
He named Delta Airlines as an example of a company that used mobile updates effectively by sending information such as gate changes to customers.
Kapur suggested that credit unions could send mobile alerts to its members about interest rate changes and financial services to keep them informed.


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Due to recent wet weather across parts of the Corn Belt, growers anxiously await planting the 2011 corn crop. These delays can limit the number of growing days from the crop, prompting questions about switching to earlier hybrids.
Long-term studies by both Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business, and universities show a clear yield and profit advantage for full-season hybrids. These studies included a range of hybrid maturities across planting dates extending from April through June. For additional information on hybrid switches, click here or read a recent Pioneer Crop Insights on hybrid switches.
Pioneer experts say growers should base hybrid changes on expected returns including yield, drying costs and test weight discounts. Growers should limit switching to earlier maturities to extreme late-plant or replant situations.
Growers also should be aware that changing to earlier products too soon might result in serious yield and profit penalties. Full-season hybrids typically make full use of a growing season. Even when planted late, full-season hybrids often outperform early-maturing hybrids, adjusting growth and development to reach maturity in a shortened growing season.
For more information, or to schedule an interview with a Pioneer agronomist in your coverage area, please contact Jerry Harrington at 1 800-247-6803, ext. 56908 or [email protected].
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Home-opening series to feature several festivities
By Jason Beck / MLB.com
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Tigers will start off a weekend of remembering last season's run to the World Series during their home-opening series against the team they swept out of the American League Championship Series last October to get to the Fall Classic.
The team will raise its 2012 AL championship banner Friday before the home opener against the Yankees. Willie Horton, part of the heart of the 1968 World Series championship club, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch to ex-teammate and current Tigers broadcaster Jim Price. Motown legends The Four Tops will sing the National Anthem prior to the 1:05 p.m. ET start.
The team will also hold a moment of silence to remember the late Virgil Trucks, former Tigers pitching great who passed away last month.
The next day, members of the 2012 AL champions will receive their championship rings in a pregame ceremony that will include Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder receiving their 2012 AL Silver Slugger awards.
Leyland: No set closer a 'second-guesser's delight'
MINNEAPOLIS -- Whether Jose Valverde's return on a Minor League contract was the Tigers' reaction to their closer by committee setup, manager Jim Leyland had his own reaction Thursday.
Leyland had predicted in Spring Training that having no set closer would be a "second-guesser's delight." He was anticipating the questions about his bullpen usage after Eduardo Escobar's two-run double off Phil Coke Wednesday completed the Twins' comeback for a 3-2 win.
"When you're doing this by committee, there are going to be questions every time," Leyland said. "But you know what this boils down to? ... If you win the game, it was good, and if you didn't win the game, it was bad. Period. Make up your mind. That's the way it is. This is about wins."
He saw his former closer turned Rays All-Star Fernando Rodney give up a lead for Tampa Bay Wednesday night, and he saw Chris Perez do the same for Cleveland. In the Tigers' case, however, it wasn't a full-time closer.
"Sometimes people act surprised, but it's been going on forever in baseball," Leyland said. "Usually the kiss of death is a one-run lead in the ninth inning when you walk the leadoff guy. We've all watched it for a thousand years. A lot of times it comes back to bite you. Sometimes it doesn't. When you duck it, you're real happy and very fortunate. That's pretty simple. That happens.
"One of the best relief pitchers in the league, in my opinion, is [Joaquin] Benoit. Popped the [leadoff hitter] straight up on the first pitch [on Opening Day]. The second day, he happened to walk him. So what? That happens."
Both the Rays and Indians, however, rallied after that and won. In the Tigers' case, it was a walkoff blow
Kelly gets the start in left in series finale
MINNEAPOLIS -- Tigers manager Jim Leyland played his regular lineup the first two games against the Twins, and he planned on playing it again for Friday's home opener. On Thursday, he made one change, starting Don Kelly in left field over Andy Dirks.
It was the one day this week he saw an opportunity to start Kelly, he said. If that concern is any hint, it sounds like he could end up playing a little more early this season than last year, when Kelly started one out of the Tigers' first 12 games.
"Dirks is gonna play tomorrow and the next day, and you've got a left-hander Sunday," Leyland said, "so now [Kelly] will be sitting too long [otherwise]. Dirks is fine. That's just that you want to get him in there."
Kelly went 1-for-2 with a single under the glove of Twins second baseman Jamey Carroll. Matt Tuiasosopo made his Tigers debut pinch-hitting for Kelly when the Twins went to lefty reliever Brian Duensing in the sixth.
Jason Beck is a reporter for MLB.com. Read Beck's Blog and follow him on Twitter @beckjason. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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It seems impossible. We fall in love, marry, make a vow to love, honor, and cherish "until death do us part," and then it happens: death parts us from our greatest love. What do we do? Where is God? How can we go on? How can we ever love again? Some people are finding God after the death of the one you love.
The week of Gina Kell's tenth anniversary with her husband, Matt, he was diagnosed with cancer. It took three years for the cancer to take him. He died on Christmas, 2005.
Matt had been friends since childhood with a woman named Cathy Spehn. Gina met Cathy during the last year of Matt's life.
Meanwhile, after Cathy developed a headache that would not go away, her husband Michael took her to the emergency room and doctors discovered she had inoperable brain cancer. Cathy was adamant that Michael, a basketball coach, call Gina Kell and teach her sons how to play basketball. The last day of her life Cathy told Michael, "Call Gina Kell." Cathy died two months after Matt on February 28, 2006.
Gina felt compelled to attend Cathy's funeral—at the same funeral home where Matt's funeral had been. Michael saw her, and, even though he had never met her, guessed who she was, hugged her, and asked if she would sit with him for a few minutes. She did. Michael asked her, "How are you doing? How are your kids? I need to know."
Gina assured him they were doing fine.
A few weeks later, they connected, along with all their kids (five in all), for pizza. Two years later Michael and Gina married. They've recently told their story in the book The Color of Rain.
You can read an excerpt of their book in this article " 'The Color of Rain': Two families start over as one". Today at MSNBC says, "Michael and Gina Spehn share their remarkable story of faith, hope and love in the wake of tragedy."
Are you grieving? God cares. He can write a love story just for you, and you can become someone who is finding God after the death of the one you love.


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Is This a Picture of Justin Bieber Kissing Selena Gomez?
Is this Bieber kissing Selena Gomez? Tween blog BieberHeiress says yes, and they once leaked photos of Bieber snuggling his ex, so they would know. For Bieber micro-gossip is a young blogger's game, that my brittle old mind barely comprehends.
Of note: That is totally what Selena's ears look like.
Also of note: There is dissent within the Biebersphere as to whether or not the picture is real. You can't really see their faces, and if ever there was a body of people motivated enough to fake or stage a Justin Bieber makeout picture, Beliebers would probably be it.
It is simultaneously charming and terrifying that tween gossip bloggers are capable of making news about major pop stars. Will these tech-savvy children grow up to be turbo-charged Harvey Levins? Is breaking news on multimedia platforms now a natural part of childhood development? Maybe gossip blogging : teens today :: Xeroxed zines : teens of yore? My ballpoint-pen-drawn comic books were far less savvy than this. [BieberHeiress, images via BieberHeiress and Bauer-Griffin]


text: Okay guys & gals, I've jumped into the scootering scene... She's a '85 Elite 150 I snagged for $600. I've been told that I got a good deal... Of course I'm an ex car salesman & tight ass at heart! So anyways, ladies & gents, I could use a bit of help here being new to all this twist & go stuff. I'm mechanically inclined & she runs out pretty decent I think. In the past day I've topped off the tires, changed the oil, adjusted the brakes, put a couple ounces of seafoam in the tank, taken off the right mirror (useless anyways) & the top case. I've also rode about 200 miles already! I've just got a few things to tackle I believe... Any help greatly appreciated! First off, I weigh maybe 150lbs & can barely get 55 topped out. Of course this is on flat ground, not tucked in & I live in Kansas, which means I'm almost always fighting some sort of wind. I tucked in today & got over 60 but as soon as I sat back up I was down to 55 again. I'm expecting a bit more. Is this about right? I'm getting between 55 & 60 mpg abouts... Once again, I was expecting more. Is this average economy? The plug is WHITE... So I need a bigger main. What carb does this thing have & what's the jetting stock for reference? From what I've read, I understand that the biggest bang for the buck performance wise is getting those Dr pulley weights. I read another thread where somebody got 11 gram ones & says it made a huge difference. Anybody care to chime in on this? So here's my idear... Figure out what carb I got & order a couple bigger jets to get a nice light brown plug. While I've got the carb out, tighten up the throttle cable to make sure I'm getting WOT. Once I see what that does, I'll order the Dr pulleys & get a new belt (I figure the one in it is probably original & therefore needs replaced... Wait, this does have some sort of belt right? I'm just assuming here...) At that point, if I can cruise at a solid 55 - 60, I'll be happy. I'm not looking to go down the highway at 70, I've avoided them at all cost so far. Just being able to go down country black tops at 55 - 60 (keeping that speed up hills & into the wind is what I mean by 'solid') & not have cages crawling up my ass would be nice. Brainstorm with me! Idears? Comments? A swift kick in the ass? Anything?


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