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The year is ending, and before long, we'll be yelling goodbye from the top of our lungs. 2012 was eventful. It started off with an unearthly bang, and it's now our responsibility to ensure it leaves us in a similar fashion. So, gather your self-refilling quills and prepare yourself for this month's challenge, where we'll celebrate some of the best moments from the four pillars of our boards: fanfiction, banners, fanart and fanpoetry!
Here's how it will work. Each week, I will post a link to a past challenge, each chosen from a forum that corresponds to the four pillars mentioned above. You will pen drabbles inspired by any entry from the challenge. There's no limit to how many times you can enter, but you will draw inspiration from the concerned challenge, and write your drabbles as per the rules set for that week. Yes, there'll be additional rules attached, because we're going to be revisiting challenges that are very different from each other.
Although the following will be repeated again in each weekly thread, let's see what the salient features of this monthly are:
+ Write a drabble inspired by an entry from a featured challenge.
+ Follow the guidelines provided for the respective weekly.
+ Each drabble can have a word count from 500 to 800 words; there's no limit to how many drabbles can be submitted.
+ A winner will be chosen for each weekly, announced at the end.
+ An overall winner (and runners-up) will be chosen, but only from those who participate every week without fail.
+ All MNFF fanfiction guidelines are applicable. ALL ENTRIES SHOULD BE BETA-READ AND/OR FREE OF ERRORS.
Points will be awarded thusly:
+ 5 points per entrant per weekly
+ 10 points for the weekly winner *
+ 15 points for the overall winner, 10 for runners-up
* If the barmaids are stupefied by the quality of the drabbles, they will award runners-up for the weeklies as well.
Submission forms and weekly-specific guidelines will be posted in the individual threads, the first of which will be posted sometime tomorrow, the 1st of December. Keep your eyes and potatoes peeled!


text: There was this talk around about the ATP boycotting the AO... it has always sounded to me as a huge BS.... ups... Now people are "releaved" after the prize money increase has been increased. http://www.tennis.com/news/2012/10/atp-wont-boycott-2012-aussie-open/39645/#.UGzzzE3Mjy2 Do you think that players like the big 4 would have ever renounced to go to the AO? Can you think about Murray not going? Or Federer/Djokovic/Nadal. And what about the others?

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BERLIN- Stephen Decatur's varsity volleyball team fell in the Bayside Conference championship on Tuesday, dropping three tough games to powerhouse North Caroline, but the Seahawks move on with the state regional playoffs that get underway early next week.
Decatur finished the regular season with a 13-2 record but lost to Bennett in four games last week in the season finale to finish in a virtual dead heat atop the Bayside South standings. It came to a coin toss to determine who got a chance to play unbeaten North Caroline for the conference title on Tuesday and the Seahawks prevailed.
Against Bayside North champ North Caroline on Tuesday, the Seahawks dropped the first game, 25-19, took the Bulldogs to the limit in the second game, falling 28-26, and bowed out in the third game, 25-18.
In the conference title match, Annie Winters led the Seahawks with eight kills, while Rosa Navarra had four kills and two aces. Sydney Waters added four kills and a block, while Janet Davidson pitched in two aces.
Despite the outcome in the conference title match, the Seahawks earlier in the week earned a number-4 seed in the state Class 3A-East regional tournament and will face fifth-seeded Northeast at home on Monday. Lurking on the Seahawks' side of the bracket is top-seeded Centennial.


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The dangerous, fanatical Imperial Order, under the leadership of the power-mad Emperor Jagang and his multitude of demonic underlings, unleashes a deadly plague. To find a cure, Richard Cypher and his beloved Kahlan Amnell must seek out the legendary Temple of the Winds, a fortress of evil sealed away for 3,000 years. But the path of the Seeker of Truth is never an easy one - even if he can reach the Temple at all, there is no guarantee he'll ever return.
Epic edge: listen to more in the Chainfire Trilogy and the Sword of Truth series.
©1997 Terry Goodkind; (P)1997 Brilliance Audio
"whats with the narrator?"
OK, just downloaded this title and am a bit bemused. I have been listening to The Sword of Truth series from the beginning and the overall thread of the story is great, but each book has a different narrator. Although this has been a little annoying between books, in this book the pronunciation of one of the lead characters, Kay-lan, has changed to Car-lan. While this is surely a minor point, it detracts quite a bit from the fluency of the series. Hopefully it will not take too long to get used to the new character name.
It is a shame that this narrator hasn't listened to the previous volumes as some very good character personality traits have been developed by previous narrators. Looking ahead in the series the narration team recycles through the earlier readers, who have obviously "got into" the story and enjoyed reading it.
Because I have only just begun listening to this book I am hesitant to rate it at all, hence the non-commital three stars, but I am sure that the story as written is as fantastic as the previous volumes and probably warrants five stars. I just hope I can overcome my dread at hearing character names being pronounced wrong...
"Gripping but..."
The book itself is just as gripping as the rest of the series. It introduces Cara and the other girls properly, characters that I simply adore. You get swept away with anguish for the main characters as they are forced to make the hardest choices yet in the series.
Despite the amazing story, the narration annoyed me to the point where it made me not enjoy the audio book as much. Is it really that hard to at least listen to how people before you pronounced names? Kahlan is not some weird version of Carla. And even if it was, after three books pronouncing the name one way you can't just change it because you feel like it. It's even more frustrating because of the name Cara. They are pronounced so similar that it is sometimes hard to distinguish who he is talking about.
I managed to ignore the problems after a while and still enjoyed the book, but I find it sad that the producers couldn't pay a little more attention to detail.
"The best yet"
I really loved this one, the best of the series so far. The different threads were balanced really well, and there was none of the drifting plot that happens in books 2 and 3. I love all the books, but this is the best so far. Downloading book 5 already.
"odd narration"
the narrator changed the pronunciation of the heroines name completely from the previous 3 books. Quite why that was allowed is a mystery. He pronounces certain other words in a very strange way too. it was pretty distracting at times.
"Great book"
I really love these books, and the narration is good. Sadly he pronounces the name Kahlan wrong... He should have listened to the others first.
"Still loving the series"
Still loving the series but recapping on storyline from previously read books is tedious if I'm on book 2-3-4 i don want to wast time recapping just as the storyline picks up also i don't think that the narrator fit the story as his tone and technique is to soft for the characters , dont be discouraged by my words tho excellent series
"good but weakest one so far"
enjoyable but this is now the 4th narrator who evidently didn't listen to the other's before him and pronunciation of characters very different. not bad but not great.
there is a LOT of discussion about marriage in this book, not exactly what I want from high fantasy but saying that I still want to hear the next book... I wonder who's reading this one '
"Performance not well researched"
I love the sword of truth books. I have read all of them and now listen through the audio books.
Dick Hill has read the book well. However, he doesn't seem to have done any research on previous books or audio books. Some of the voices are completely different to previous audio books (for example Zedd). Also he pronounces Kahlan wrongly. This makes listening to the audio book very irritating especially in the beginning.
"Holding strong"
Loved it. can be a tad long winded at times.
still one of the best in the series so far.
"excellent series"
so far this is the best narrated of all the sword of truth books I've listened to. although he does make kahlan sound a bit wet. still, it's not the monotone drivel of the last book! the story is brilliant. this book is one of my favourites of the series.
"Good book, poor narration"
The narrator kept calling the characters by the wrong names!!! It was very frustrating because it would throw me off everytime. I had to make a mental note everytime he said Collin he meant Kahlan. I wonder what Terry Goodkind would say about this. Didn't someone review this before they put it on Audible?? I think the narrator Sam Tsoutsouvas who read Wizard's First Rule was the best!!! His narration was captivating.
"Wow, this narrator really ruined this book"
Troy, you are right.In the beginning, Im wondering who the heck is Colin? Some new character? Someone we have never met? No, just a real bad reader. Obviously, this was never editted by audible, or they would know that Terry Goodkind had intended that the name be pronounced correctly.(KAY-LIN). I doubt the narrator even listened to ANY previous copies of the books, so as to keep continuity to the story.I've been listening for 10 minutes,confused as to who Kara was talking to and had to stop to read the reviews, something I hardly do, as not to have my impression of the book tainted by positive or negative reviews. Do you think the narrators even care what we have to say? Probably not. I understand he reads Book 5 too...YAY!!!! Switching from one narrator to another in a long series is something that I am used to. They usually pronounce the names right, but come on Dick, next time...do alittle research before hand and avoid these negative reviews, that is, if you even care. Good luck people tolerating this title and the next one.
"Hate the Narrator"
I love this series of books. I find it a little disturbing when the narrators change from book to book in a series, but that can be okay if they are good narrators. But this narrator is really terrible. He doesn't pronounce the names of the characters correctly, and he made my favorite character "Zed" sound stupid with a really, really, exaggerated accent. I am almost to the point where I am thinking of finding a spoiler of this book so I can quickly move on to the next without having to listen to this guy anymore. The story itself is wonderful, the series is wonderful, so far, but I would buy the book of this one and leave the narration to yourself, you will be better satisfied.
Unfortunately, I started the series and so it has to be finished. I say unfortunately only because the audio in this series is terribly inconsistent. The audio for this SPECIFIC book in the series is the worst ever!
The narrator actually mispronounces the names of main characters over and over. Meaning, the narrator not only starts the book with his own twist on announcing the names of principal charaters but then goes on to pronounce the same name differently later on. Then he switches back and forth!!!! What! It doesn't make sense and it is frustrating. Yes, I had read the reviews before I bought this title. Unfortunately for me, I wanted to continue the series and now have to trudge through it. It's horrendous.
"Wrong Name"
I thought the story was good but it could have been better a hole lot better. In the first 3 books the main female was called Kalin not colin like in the temple of the winds. I'm suprised when they made this recording nobody caught it.
"Her name is Kahlen not Colin!!"
Like most people I have been ensnared by this series. Terry Goodkind knows how to weave a magical tale; however it is totally butchered by Dick Hill's narration. If you can get past the fact that this gentlemen mispronouces Kahlen's name often calling her different variations of Colin then it is worth listening to. I found myself every two minutes having to remember who Colin is!! Lucky for us he only narrates one of this series. It is amazing to me that the editors let this go. It is a long book and how do you not realize the mispronunciations!! I still enjoyed the story and will continue to purchase these books as long as Dick Hill is NOT the narrator!!
"Temple of the Winds"
I have enjoyed the Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind - I am afterall on Book 5 of the series.
The one disturbing element I have encountered is due to the change in narrator that came with Book 5 - Temple of the Winds. I am disturbed by the fact that the narrator pronounces some of the character and place names differently than what I heard in the first 4 books. Even the name of one of the main characters - Kaelin. It has gone from Kay-lynn to Collin. This may be a minor point to some, but it continues to bother me.
"Reader problem"
The story holds up but the reader pronounces Kahlan's name as though it were Colin and it threw me off every time. I had to keep translating it in my mind. It was rather annoying.
"Please no more Dick Hall"
The narrator should have at least listened to one of the prior books. He is a poor narrator and has a poor sense of the characters. His vocal stylings more adapted to gangster novels than to epic fantasy. His insistent determination not to pronounce names in the same manner as written is more than disconcerting it is offensive.
The novel itself is a small jewel and deserves better treatment by the voice talent.
I would rate the novel as a 5 and the narration as a 1-. Thus the average is 3 out of five.
These stories are very good and deserve to be read by someone who cares about the story. I have enjoyed many stories over the years where the same narrator is used start to finish and it makes such a HUGE difference in the enjoyment of the story that is almost unmeasurable. Anyone who can't be bothered to even check the main character name pronunciation when starting in the middle of a series should not be considered for the job. If there is a QA team that listens before the story is brought to it's audience then they too should be replaced. Barring this - as always, the story will capture you and keep you wanting more. I highly recommend the story to anyone who enjoys the world of Fantasy.
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Podcast: Iron Bowl Chic
On the latest Sports Retort, does the Iron Bowl represent the best rivalry in college football, and should the winner of this year's meeting between Alabama and Auburn be presented with an actual load of iron? The Journal's Rachel Bachman joins the show ahead of her trip to the game for perhaps the biggest chapter in the annual grudge match yet. She also helps us break down the other high-stakes rivalries this weekend. It does not take her long to make a pick in the Ohio State-Michigan game.
From the department of innovation, Jim Chairusmi marvels about the prospects of a warm-weather outdoor hockey game in Los Angeles. He decides he's rooting for the sun and waiting for a cold-weather outdoor basketball game. We ponder the absurdly lopsided NBA and a Portland team far exceeding the fairly unambitious prediction made by LaMarcus Aldridge at the season's start. We rate each family's Thanksgiving Day sports traditions, and wonder if last year's infamous Turkey Day butt fumble was enough to qualify the Jets' blowout loss to the Patriots as a game worth watching. Plus our weekly college picks, NFL upset predictions and much more.


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WASHINGTON--The Concord Coalition today praised President Clinton's recent efforts to encourage the House of Representatives to support Medicare "means-testing."
"The president's strong support of means-testing has taken the partisan edge off this issue," said Concord Coalition Co-Chair Warren Rudman. "He is offering political cover for those House members who remain reluctant after last year's partisan Medicare debate."
"While this means-testing proposal represents a modest reform, the president's support marks a significant shift," Rudman added. "It is a signal that he is ready to put politics aside and begin leading the debate on long-term entitlement reform."
On Sunday, July 13, the Concord Coalition ran an ad in The New York Times urging the president to "take the lead" to ensure that the House would support the Senate means-testing proposal as well as a measure that would gradually raise the Medicare eligibility age for workers retiring in the next century.
"At this important moment, Mr. President, it's up to you to take the lead," the ad stated. "After last year's bitter political battles over Medicare, the House is skittish about voting to touch senior benefits without receiving a signal that you are on board. We urge you to send that signal, loudly and clearly."
While raising Medicare's eligibility age appears to be off the negotiating table, the president's pledge yesterday to support House members who vote in favor of means-testing has apparently kept that reform in play.
Follow this link to read the text of the New York Times ad.


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I am passing a multi-2d array through a routine, and this routine is used several times with different x sized 2-d arrays.
NOTE: The y coordinate is always 15.
Is there a way to extract the size of the x coordinate of the passed array?
For example, can you get the size of x in scan_list[x][15], as shown below within the routine?
byte check_for_duplicate_codes( byte *scan, byte scan_list[][15] )
// I want to use the size of x in scan_list[x][15] in here.


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Fast Bullet shot to the lead coming out of the gate and turned back a late bid from entrymate Justin Phillip to win the 35th running of the Grade 2, $400,000 RTN True North Handicap on Saturday at Belmont Park, the first of four graded stakes on the Belmont Stakes Day undercard.
Trained by Hall of Famer Bob Baffert for Zayat Stables, the 5-year-old son of 2004 sprint champion Speightstown zipped through an opening quarter-mile in 22.48 seconds with Off the Jak and Laurie's Rocket in close pursuit. Shaking free of those pursuers on the turn, Fast Bullet repelled a challenge from Justin Phillip, who drew within striking distance at the top of the stretch and pulled clear by 2 ½ lengths for his first stakes win.
His time for six furlongs over the main track, which was rated "good," was 1:08.27.
"I'd watched his races and he always breaks a little slow, but he broke well today," said winning jockey Joel Rosario. "He's really fast and he took me to the winner's circle."
It was the fourth victory in five starts, and first of 2013, for Fast Bullet, whose only two races as a 4-year-old were an optional claiming victory at Betfair Hollywood Park, in which he earned a Beyer Speed Figure of 109, and a sixth-place finish in the Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Sprint. At age 3, he was 2-for-2, winning a maiden race and a first-level allowance.
"Bob sent him in and said he was ready to roll," said Tonja Terranova, assistant to Baffert, who one race earlier won the $150,000 Easy Goer stakes for 3-year-olds with Power Broker. "He came in here and trained great the last few days. He was ready, just like Bob said he was."
The entry, sent off at 4-5, returned $3.60 for a $2 win bet. With the winner's purse of $240,000, Fast Bullet's bankroll increased exponentially to $327,000.
Laurie's Rocket finished third, 4 ½ lengths back, followed by Off the Jak, Sage Valley, and last year's True North winner, Caixa Eletronica. Reload was scratched.
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Blog Hogs
Some Bones To Pick
04/30/2010 11:03 AM - Mike Peck
I have a couple of beefs as the playoffs go on in both the American Hockey League and National Hockey League. First off, I usually take the stand of "don't complain to complain, make a suggestion" and in both of these scenarios, I'm not sure what a good antidote would be.
My first is with the NHL. Not with the play on the ice or how the Stanley Cup Playoffs has played out so far, but with the way the scheduling was handled for the second round of the postseason. The NHL didn't announce the potential schedules for the second round until Wednesday evening.
I know the argument was made that the league was waiting for the Montreal-Washington series to conclude and I'm sure that Washington's (and Alexander Ovechkin's) existence in the playoffs was going to severely alter the national TV schedule. From an exposure standpoint, the league is really pushing its stars and wants them on national television.
But the schedule was released before the Habs-Caps even started, so my question is, why in the heck was it not released earlier in the day? Say around noon eastern time. If you do it then, you still catch all the national sports talk shows on radio and evening news casts.
Why such a big deal? I believe that it is absolutely critical for a league to be able to exhaust its marketing resources for its championship tournament. Detroit and San Jose played Game 1 of their second round series on Thursday night, which wasn't announced until Wednesday evening. Kind of hard to build up any excitement to casual hockey fans when you only have 24 hours to get the word out.
My next peeve comes with the AHL and the scheduling of the Calder Cup Playoffs, and I know exactly what the argument is against my point.
The Hershey Bears topped the Albany River Rats in overtime on Thursday night, sweeping the Rats to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals. That's great, except the Texas Stars and Chicago Wolves have yet to even play a game in their West Division Semifinals series.
How weird is that? A team has already advanced through a best-of-seven round before another series in the same round has even started!
Now the reason for this is scheduling and building conflicts. Few buildings in the AHL have carte-blanche when it comes to scheduling, let alone in the postseason. So whenever possible, teams in the AHL will try to get postseason games in.
Kind of the same reason that Detroit and San Jose had to play on Thursday night. San Jose's building is booked Friday and Saturday for an Eagles concert. So I guess it also occurs in the NHL as well!
Scheduling is a challenge but it is very odd to all of sudden have a postseason staggered.
Season 11 In The Books
04/27/2010 9:35 AM - Mike Peck
One thing that I've learned being in this business for nine years is that unless you win a championship, you are more than likely going to have a very sour taste in your mouth once the season ends. This sour taste usually masks all the positives from the season just completed.
I think the way this season ended, it has done that to many, myself included. The only problem with that is that you tend to overlook all the positives from the season gone by. There were a lot great moments from 2009-10 for the IceHogs and unfortunately, a loud thud in the playoffs initially negated those moments from Hogs fans memory banks.
Looking back at the West Division Semifinals series, the IceHogs needed to do just about everything perfect to beat the Texas Stars. Not that I didn't believe that Rockford could take down the Stars in the series, but the numbers just didn't add up to it, especially with Brent Krahn in goal. But with all that being said, a sweep for the second consecutive season was very disappointing.
Now to the positives! Some players had breakout years for Rockford. Bracken Kearns and Richard Petiot top that list for sure and they were the only two on the roster not to miss a game this season. For the first time in his AHL career, Kearns was put in a position to contribute a lot on the offensive side. And that he did as he racked up 51 points, 25 points more than his previous AHL career best set with Milwaukee in 2006-07.
Another great aspect to Kearns' game this season was his versatility. Not only did he produce offensively, but he was a top-line penalty killer and bounced back-and-forth on the IceHogs top two power-play lines.
As for Petiot, he easily topped his career point total in '09-10 as well. With 36 points, Petiot bested his previous career high of 14, accomplished twice (2005-06 and 2008-09). And he led the IceHogs with a plus/minus rating of +20.
Petiot's accomplishments are significant because heading into the season the defense was a big question mark, especially from a point production standpoint. Petiot stepped up and really led the way on the blueline for the IceHogs this season.
Both Kearns and Petiot are free-agents-to-be this summer and they are two players that I would really like to see under contract in this organization next season. I think they are two pieces of the puzzle that fit well in this scheme and it would be a nice reward for the seasons they had this year.
That leads us into the next topic: What will the IceHogs look like in 2010-11.
The following players are under contract for next fall: F Kyle Beach (through 2012-13), D Ryan Stanton (through 2012-13), G Alec Richards, D Brian Connelly, D Simon Danis-Pepin (through 2011-12), F Akim Aliu (through 2011-12), F Ben Smith (through 2011-12), G Corey Crawford, D Shaw Lalonde (through 2012-13), D Jonathan Carlsson (through 2011-12), F Brandon Bollig (through 2011-12), F Jake Dowell and F Rob Klinkhammer.
I think it would be fair to assume that the entire above list will end up in Rockford next fall with the exception of Crawford and Dowell. So to begin with, Rockford's roster would have a goalie, five defenseman and four forwards.
Then you add in the Restricted Free Agents: F Evan Brophey, D Mike Brennan, F Kyle Greentree, G Hannu Toivonen, F Pete MacArthur, F Bryan Bickell, F Jack Skille, F Nathan Davis, D Danny Richmond, D J.C. Sawyer and F Adam Hobson.
If Bickell and Skille get re-signed by Chicago, logic says they make the Blackhawks in September. Evan Brophey would be a logical player to extend a qualifying offer to this summer. A team must extend a "qualifying offer" to its restricted free agent to retain negotiating rights to that player. I think another solid season in the AHL would help make a serviceable NHL player and he might even be ready to see a little time in the show next year.
MacArthur is another guy that I would really like to see back in the organization next fall. He's a gritty player who showed great improvement on the ice and that was evident in his production as he went from 25 points as a rookie to 42 this season. Brennan, Hobson, Davis and Sawyer's decision will probably come down to the hockey operations evaluation of their developmental progress over the past two or three seasons and the other options that are on the market.
Unrestricted Free Agents from this season's team include Jassen Cullimore, Petiot, Mark Cullen and Danny Bois. Not sure if Cullimore would settle for another AHL season and I think it's pretty clear that Petiot, Cullen and Bois would be valuable assets for next year.
Other free-agents from '09-10 include Derek Nesbitt, Kearns, Maxime Tanguay, David Phillips and Matt Keith as they were all under AHL contracts. Usually these players will seek the best opportunity for their career. The most intriguing out of this group is Keith. After spending a season in Europe, the veteran winger came back to North America and really proved that he can still play at the AHL level. After fighting to get into the lineup for the first three months of the regular season, Keith finished the final 44 games with 17g-18a-35pts.
The tough part of moving onto a new season is seeing key players depart for new opportunities. The Blackhawks organization won't be able to retain all the key players from '09-10 in Rockford, but if they want to continue to be committed to developing and subscribing by the theory that "winning is a great developmental tool", then the organization will bring in key free agents for 2010-11.
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Gillaspie gets another day to rest sore hand
By Kelly Erickson / MLB.com
MINNEAPOLIS -- Despite hoping to return to the lineup Sunday, third baseman Conor Gillaspie was given another day of rest after sustaining a bruised right hand Friday night.
As he was fielding a relay throw on Wilkin Ramirez's triple, the ball hit his hand in a sensitive spot, causing it to become swollen. With the swelling down on Saturday, he was available off the bench both Saturday and Sunday.
While he was with the San Francisco Giants in 2008, 2011 and 2012, he only played a handful of games -- 29 total. His 105 games with the White Sox mark his first full season in the Majors.
Batting .237 with 29 RBIs and 10 home runs this season, he's still trying to find comfort at the plate and in the field.
"He hits the ball hard consistently, but he's had a lot of balls you hit right at people," White Sox manager Robin Ventura said. "That's part of playing and learning, of being able to adjust to it and get over it. That's just normal stuff. He has a pretty simple swing. It's simple to maintain which is good news."
Through 87 starts, Gillaspie is working toward becoming the everyday guy at third and is starting to show what he can do on the corner.
"He's gotten better from Spring Training," Ventura said. "He's just doing a lot of work of feeling more comfortable. I don't think he felt that comfortable in Spring Training. Even now, he's a little more fearless in there. He does make a few big plays for us. I think he's just improving, just continuing to get better."
Reed has time to bolster saves total
MINNEAPOLIS -- As the White Sox earned another road win Saturday night, one night after they ended their 10-game road skid, closer Addison Reed earned his career-high 30th save.
In only his second season as the South Siders' closer -- third overall -- Reed surpassed his 2012 mark of 29 saves (in 33 chances) in the club's 8-5 victory over the Twins at Target Field. With 31 saves in 36 chances following Sunday's 5-2 victory and six weeks left in the season, Reed is primed to extend that save count even further.
"He's good," manager Robin Ventura said. "He gets the opportunities and they've been slim chances for a while, so it's nice to get him back in there more on a consistent basis where he can kind of feel like he's ready every day."
Despite the career mark, Reed did show a slight dip in velocity over the past two nights, slipping from about 93-94 to 91 mph. Reed said everything is fine, and Ventura noted that everyone just has those couple of days where everything isn't quite there.
"I think everybody during the course of the year goes through little waves," Ventura said. "Maybe they throw a little harder this day than they do on other days. … It's just part of having a long season, being able to maintain it and get through it."
Through 53 appearances, Reed is 5-1 with a 3.30 ERA, allowing 22 runs (21 earned) over 57 1/3 innings.
Worth noting
• After he was sent to the hospital with pericarditis on Friday, reliever Ramon Troncoso is out of the hospital and is going back to home to rest. He was officially placed on the disabled list Saturday.
• Heading in to Sunday's series finale, Adam Dunn was hitting .322 with 15 home runs and 42 RBIs over his last 61 games. He went 0-for-4 in the 5-2 victory.
Kelly Erickson 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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|Let's Talk About It: Making Sense of the American Civil War:
Event Type: Presentation
Age Group(s): Adults, Teens
Date: 10/29/2012
Start Time: 6:00 PM
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Children targeted in attacks in South Sudan
Michael Arunga, a World Vision emergency communications advisor for Africa, is on assignment in South Sudan, which became the world's newest country last July after a referendum that established its independence from the rest of the country. In this report, he calls attention to a tragic situation that is taking shape as conflict continues.
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Ethnic conflicts in the new country of South Sudan have deteriorated, with children becoming targets of attacks. Gai Manyuon Malok, a local county commissioner, says attacks on children are a new trend. Women and children had been spared in the past.
Recently, raiders struck the county, killing about 100 people, stealing 17,000 head of cattle, and putting 14 children in the hospital.
Angela Cheboriot, acting project manager of a medical organization that works alongside World Vision, recalls some of the child survivors the day after the attack. "There was this innocent boy who carried his little sister's corpse -- singing a lullaby and believing she was only badly injured and would be healed," she says.
"Their parents had been killed in the attack."
At Marialou Hospital, 2-year-old Majong Manywer grimaces and groans in his grandmother's arms. He is being treated for bullet wounds and was heavily bandaged. His grandmother, Arop Majok, chokes with emotion as she recounts the early morning attack that claimed the lives of the boy's mother, brother, and sister.
In South Sudan, an increasing number of people are hungry as conflict continues and food prices increase.
"Why shoot such a toddler, robbing him of a mother's breast milk at a time when there is no food?" she says.
Hospital doctor Jimmy Kivumbi says 32 patients were admitted to the hospital following the raid. "The patients were not only shot, they also had deep cuts inflicted by weapons, such as machetes and spears," he says.
Abraham Machum, a World Vision child protection officer, decries the attacks on children. "Many of them have no idea why elderly people who are supposed to be protecting them have turned against them -- ruthlessly injuring them instead," he says.
Ongoing conflict, poor harvests, and high food prices have fueled a sharp rise in the number of hungry people in South Sudan, according to the World Food Program and the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization. They estimate more than 4 million people are at risk of food shortages this year.
In response, World Vision is scaling up emergency relief efforts -- including the delivery of food, provision of health care, and improvement of water and sanitation infrastructure.
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As I walked the halls of Pagosa Springs High School, I prayed.
I was struck by a feeling of expectations and anticipation over the next nine months. There will be decisions made by and for these young minds.
Parents are sending their children to school believing they will be given an education. They are hoping the teachers will play decisive roles in their child's life and show them a better way. They are putting their trust in the teacher's heart and the teacher's attitude toward their children's formable minds.
This summer, an incident happened: A high school teacher was using the F word over and over again, yelling at our grandson and his friends. I guess she thought she was off duty, and she had a right. I don't think a teacher is ever off duty. I guess she didn't realize she is always teaching.
Teachers chose that elevated place.
My grandson said to us, "We don't use that word at home. I could understand her fine without that word."
I realize there are the unteachables. If the student is ready to learn, the teacher will show up. Sometimes the student shows up, but doesn't really show up.
In the first grade, the teacher said to us about our son, "He is the heartbreak of my first-grade class. I couldn't teach him."
That was the beginning of 12 years of this child's life.
It didn't get any better. By his senior year, he was hanging around the parking lot and wouldn't go into the classroom.
He had one teacher from Pagosa who moved to Rio Rancho. Maybe you remember Mrs. Webb, the chorus teacher? The kids loved her. She was teaching in Rio Rancho at the same time we were there. Her class was the only class our son would go to; he hung around her class all day. She had his undivided attention.
After refusing to graduate like the norm, he went to night school and received a high school diploma and also his GED.
Al and I both said, "He made it so hard on himself. He always thought he knew more than the teachers."
Believe me, I stayed on my knees for that child.
Today, he runs a company with 3,400 employees.
They have said about him, "He thrives in chaos."
He has flown all over the world as a trouble shooter and has pulled companies out of the fire.
He laughs as he says, "It's funny that I can pull these companies out of so much chaos when I used to be the chaos maker."
He had in him a will to succeed, but he couldn't find it in the classroom.
When I was only 13, the summer between eighth and ninth grade, my Dad died suddenly. I remember the only person I wanted to tell was my eighth-grade literature teacher, Mrs. Johnson. I knew she cared and would understand. I waited until September to tell her.
She did understand.
It still has an effect on me today, some 50 years later.
With school beginning, I salute the teachers of Pagosa; they have the most challenging and rewarding task ahead of them.
Some students might fall between the cracks and they will bring heartbreak to their teacher. Some will excel in the classroom and be challenged to go further than they could dream.
I walked through the halls with expectations.
We have wonderful teachers in our school system.
Final brushstroke: Teachers, it is an awesome profession you hold in your hand. You have been granted the gift of teaching. If you lose the vision, you lose the opportunity to make a difference.
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"When you affirm big, believe big and pray big, putting faith into action, big things happen." Dr. Norman Vincent Peale — author.
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USDA's Mark Rey defends Bush policies on Tongass, forests and roadless rule repeal
Are taxpayers unfairly subsidizing private logging by spending millions on roads and other aids to the industry? Can logging and conservation practices in the Tongass National Forest find a balance? What does the roadless rule repeal mean for natural resources in national forests nationwide? Agriculture Undersecretary Mark Rey, who oversees the U.S. Forest Service, joins OnPoint to talk about these and other Bush administration forest policies and plans.


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Woman's partner shot in head after father drowns
OVER the course of a ''strange'' and ''tragic'' 60 minutes, a Queensland woman's father drowned and her partner was shot in the head on the mid-north coast, police say.
The two events were not linked but just happened by chance within an hour of each other near Coffs Harbour on Wednesday afternoon, police said.
Emergency services were called to a beach at Woolgoolga about 4.30pm, where the body of a 57-year-old man was found at the water's edge.
An hour later police were called to Darkum Road, Mullaway, about six kilometres from the beach, after a 32-year-old man was shot in the right side of the head.
Police arrested a 20-year-old man at a Woolgoolga home about 11.30am on Thursday and he is being questioned.
The Coffs-Clarence commander, Superintendent Mark Holahan, said as police investigated the two events, they realised the drowning victim was the father of the shooting victim's girlfriend.
''There are no links between the two separate events. It would just appear to be a tragic set of circumstances for that family,'' Superintendent Holahan said. ''It's just a strange set of circumstances.''
Superintendent Holahan said the shooting victim and his partner, who live in Queensland, had been at the beach when the body was found.
''They'd gone and visited some friends in Coffs Harbour for the day… and took the opportunity to stop at the beach.''
But Superintendent Holahan was not able to confirm earlier reports that the family got into a fight with a bystander at the beach who followed them to the Mullaway house and shot the 32-year-old man in the head.
Police believe they did see each other earlier that day. ''We honestly believe [the shooting] is as a result of a personal matter from some years ago.
''Their paths have crossed yesterday. We believe once their paths crossed, the second vehicle followed the victim and that altercation took place.''
Superintendent Holahan said the circumstances of the shooting would become clearer once they had interviewed the alleged gunman. ''I've never seen a family go through two situations back-to-back within a matter of hours,'' he said.
The shooting victim suffered facial wounds and was taken to the Coffs Harbour hospital, where he was in a stable condition on Thursday afternoon.
Stephanie Gardiner is a reporter at The Sydney Morning Herald. Email or tweet her with your news tips.
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Dr Frank Tietze, Lecturer in Technology and Innovation Management at the Institute for Manufacturing (IfM), writes for The Conversation on an open approach to intellectual property.
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Original post made by m2, College Terrace, on Jul 11, 2012
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a resident of Adobe-Meadow
on Jul 11, 2012 at 3:14 pm
Was the dog on a leash or running wild? If the dog running free in an area accessible to children, the cop should use whatever means necessary to stop it before it can hurt someone.
a resident of East Palo Alto
on Jul 11, 2012 at 9:10 pm
m2, I agree that, based on the info you provided, it bears looking into. While a strong 7 month old pup can do injury to a person, I'd like to know if this is one of those blanket statements, using the term intimidation. Was it contained when it allegedly lunged at the officer? Here's the article:
Web Link
The article is missing a lot of info. It makes it sound like the cop just let the dog bleed out on the porch.
It's very common for dogs to bark & lunge but not bite or be otherwise aggressive. I see it frequently, including w/our dogs. You can walk buy & they'll bark & even lunge, but they're not biters, nor will they be aggressive out on a walk. It's about being territorial & protective.
Ms. Nice should make sure to get the dog neutered and work on any barrier aggression issues. Unchecked, it can lead to real aggression, espec. in an intact, underexercised dog. I've also witnessed otherwise friendly dogs running loose, packing & becoming aggressive. It's terrifying to be on the receiving end of this.
Will MP PD look more deeply into this? If Ms. Nice's dog was running loose, she needs to step up her game for everyone's safety & sake, including hers, her family's & her dogs'.
Peninsula Humane Society offers a free dog behavior hotline: "If you need extra help with behavior, please call our free Behavior Helpline at 650/340-7022, ext. 783 (ext. 786 for Spanish)."
a resident of Crescent Park
on Jul 13, 2012 at 11:09 am
[Portion removed by Palo Alto Online staff]. Using the word "puppy" is really misleading, a year old Pit Bull is still a puppy and very capable of inflicting harm and riling other Pit Bulls to join in. Good work Officer!
a resident of East Palo Alto
on Jul 13, 2012 at 9:12 pm
Hmmm is a registered user.
PAO staff - why are you allowing the above nasty, violent comment????????????
a resident of East Palo Alto
on Jul 15, 2012 at 8:21 pm
Hmmm is a registered user.
PAO staff - why are you allowing the nasty, violent comment that is the third from the top????????????
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CG, again, i'm sorry for you loss.
I'm probably not the best person to answer your question about keeping your faith during a time of profound loss because i threw it all out the window when my father died. I was angry and frustrated and the mere mention of anything religious/faith-based sent me into a rage. It didn't help that he died before Easter and his funeral was Easter Saturday and the pastor was going on and on about how they buried Jesus and he rose again three days later. All I could think was...yeah, well that's Jesus, my dad isn't going to rise again in three days. Way to rub it in, jerk. There was so much anger coming out of me i swear there were laser beams shooting from my eyes.
Anyone who isn't a horrible heathen have something better to add?


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The Lakers escaped Game 3 with a come from behind victory 111-110. Kobe Bryant and Derek Fischer hit back-to-back 3-pointers in the final minutes, sealing the win.
For the details and video highlights from the game, keep reading!
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Utah had two chances to win it in the final 4 seconds, but Deron Williams missed a 3-pointer that could have shut down the Lakers and provided the teams first win, evening out the the series 2-1.
The Jazz led most of the game, their lead never bigger than 8 points. Both teams traded baskets most of the game. Solid defense down low forced the game to be played outside the paint, giving the Lakers a much needed advantage.
Jazz sharp shooter, Kyle Korver, shot 9 of -10 from the field, including 5 of -5 from 3, for a playoff career high of 23 points, OFF THE BENCH! Korver's career high wasn't enough to help the Jazz against the Lakers.
Kobe was on fire, stealing the show in the FIRST HALF by scoring 20 of his game-high 35 points on 13 of 24 shooting. Ron Artest reminded everybody that he isn't just a defensive stud. He scored 20 points for the Lakers, adding 18 of them in the SECOND HALF.
"It was fun basketball to watch, I'm sure," said Bryant. "Guys just coming down making big shot after big shot, and big play after big play. It was certainly fun to be a part of."
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Hoffman's scout saw special arm in shortstop
By Corey Brock / MLB.com
SAN DIEGO -- The man responsible for finding and signing Trevor Hoffman expressed concerns early on that the then-University of Arizona shortstop wouldn't be able to stick at the position long term. "Before the Draft, I asked if he had played another position," said Jeff Barton, who was 24 years old and in his first year as an area scout with the Reds in 1989. "We talked about catching, because his arm was so good, as well as getting on the mound. At the time, anything Trevor could do to further his career, he was willing to do." The Reds selected Hoffman in the 11th-round of the 1989 Draft and allowed him to play shortstop for two seasons. He hit .249 and .212 before the club asked him to convert to pitcher. "I was comfortable with that decision. When you know in your heart that is the direction you want to go, you don't look back," Hoffman said during his retirement ceremony at PETCO Park on Wednesday. "At that time, moving to the pitchers' mound was important to me." The rest, as they say, is history. Hoffman went on to a Major League-record 601 saves in an 18-year career that came to a close on Tuesday when Hoffman announced his retirement. Barton, now a cross-checker with the Reds, actually had history with Hoffman before 1989. Barton was a student-coach at Arizona State, where he saw Hoffman, who was playing for Pac-10 rival Arizona.
What did Barton first notice about Hoffman? That was easy: the arm."From a scouting end, his arm was exceptional. I had been around the game but I hadn't seen an arm like that. It was an 80 on our scouting scale," Barton said. "When you have one tool that is that far beyond average, you have to show some interest." On the professional 20-80 scouting scale, 50 is considered average and 60 is considered above average. An 80 doesn't come around often. But when Hoffman's other tools and his performance at the plate didn't measure up the first two years of his professional career, a move was made to maximize his arm. "You don't release or let go an arm like that," Barton said, admitting that the decision to move Hoffman to the mound wasn't a surprise. "He took to it really quickly. From when he was a position player, he knew how to get guys out. He was throwing 96, 97 miles per hour and just throwing it by guys." Hoffman was a full-time pitcher beginning in 1991. Two years later, and after he had been selected by the Marlins in the expansion draft, he was in the Major Leagues. Hoffman was traded to the Padres in 1993, where he started his march toward history. But never did Barton think Hoffman would end up with 601 saves and a likely spot in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. "If you would have told me he'd be headed to the Hall of Fame, I would have said, 'No way.' I don't think anyone could have said that," Barton said.
Corey Brock is a reporter for MLB.com. Keep track of @FollowThePadres on Twitter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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I'm in the process of moving my blog Coyote Crossing to a new home. As a result, I've been spending odd 20-minute spans in between tasks over the last few days importing archival blog entries into WordPress. WordPress is pretty good at importing other content management systems' data, but my blog had been run on ExpressionEngine, which is not at all good at exporting data. That's just one of the reasons I'm abandoning the software.
As it turns out, I am not the first person to make the decision to leave ExpressionEngine. And because of that, there are a couple well-established work-arounds for importing your data from EE into WordPress. The one I chose was to adapt someone else's template which output blog entries into something close enough to Movable Type export format that WordPress will happily gobble it up.
It works okay, but due to memory limitations and the fact that I've got almost ten years' worth of blog entries on the old site, I've had to do it in chunks. One such 2-megabyte chunk just refused to import, no matter how often I made sure there weren't any trailing spaces or odd characters in the text file being imported. The new database just found that file too hard to swallow.
I figured out one of the posts in that chunk had been slightly corrupted — a bug that comes up with EE now and then having to do with the database record for the URL title. I got the entry number and went to fix it. I found the post, one from January 2007. Swallowed hard and cursed to myself.
It's safe and sound on the new site now.
I need a drink.


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After a long, hard day on a cattle drive, there was no more welcome sight for cowboys than the chuck wagon, its pots and pans emitting the enticing aroma of dinner. (Although, I guess a hot bath and shot of whiskey might have come close.)
For the last nine years, the La Plata-Archuleta Cattlemens Association has sponsored a Chuck Wagon Cook-Off as part of Durango Fiesta Days, and July 28, almost 500 people had the chance to enjoy stick-to-your-ribs beef, potatoes, beans, bread and dessert cooked in the time-honored tradition over an open fire.
For many of those years, I have been honored to be a judge, which is a real responsibility. Not only are bragging rights on the line, theres cold, hard cash involved, too. Judges are divided into categories, and this year, my team, which included Susie Ammann and Karen Zink, scored the dessert category, which is, if youll forgive the pun, a sweet deal.
The other judges putting their taste buds to the test were Dan Ammann, Christi Zeller, Monte Miller, Wayne Carsburg, Phyllis Ludwig, Maria Carsburg, LaVina Mars, Rhonda Zellitti, Carl Macht, Tracy Baker and Randy McKee.
How does one get the judging gig? Being a newspaper columnist is one good way, and another is being a regular attendee at the event as the Ammanns have been. Letting Barbara Jefferies know youd be interested is a close third.
Before I go any further, major credit goes to the organizing committee, led once again by Jefferies and consisting of Cattlemens Association President Kyle Beebe, Larry Zubaris, Davin Montoya and Jerry Zink. Getting everything set up so the chuck wagons can do their thing and be prepared to feed almost 500 people is a massive effort.
Almost 300 pounds of beef is just the beginning of the equation, but thanks to Sunnyside Meats, they had a quality ingredient for the main dish.
Seven wagons participated, each with their own menu and recipes in all five categories. Attendees get to choose one wagon from which to dine, and I didnt hear anyone upset with their choice.
Prizes were given for the top three scorers in all categories, with the Top Wagon prize going to the most authentic wagon. Wagon judges were Jim Branwell, Wayne Schaaf and Sandy Cooper.
Bud Winbourn was delighted to win that honor, which this year included a great embossed Dutch oven lid proclaiming him the champion that he can use to trash talk his competitors at future events. Cooking with Winbourn, who is based in Cortez, were Eldon Simmons and Glen Simons. Competing under the moniker The Rocking W Outfit, the team won first place in meat, third place in beans and third place in potatoes.
Winbourn comes by his love of wagons honestly. His father was the steward of the Teamsters Union in Durango and had a few wagons he had collected. Winbourn has built several wagons of his own, including the one he competed with here, and also owns a doctors buggy, two surreys (with a fringe on top?) and several spring wagons. He made an emotional appeal to the young folks in the audience to continue the chuck wagon tradition. (He came in second on prize money, with $700, and that didnt hurt, either.)
Second place for Top Wagon went to Family Affairs Farm out of Ignacio, with head cook Homer Huston, and crew members Billie Huston, Russ Jones and Michelle Kroschel. (This was my choice, and the beef was delish.) Who knew chuck wagons came in makes and models? Hustons wagon is a Springfield No. 3, and the La Plata County native enjoys reliving the days when chuck wagons were a necessity.
Third place for Wagon went to went to Canyon Trails Ranch and head cook Rodney Carriker. His team included Bill Vicary, Kristie Carriker and Martin Winslow. They drive a 1911 Weber Dame wagon with a magnificent team of Percherons. Chief and Ringo brought them over safely from McElmo Canyon south of Cortez. The Carrikers do a lot of work with young people, providing horse trips into the Canyons of the Ancients National Monument and Canyonlands National Park. The Canyon Trails gang also won second place for potatoes and third place for meat, bread and dessert, sending them home with a check for $500 as the third place money getters.
Montoya Cattle Co., named for head cook Davin Montoya, with team members Teresa Montoya, Val Hobson and Dean Hobson, went home as the overall money winner with $750. They won first place for beans, potatoes and dessert and second place for meat. Davin Montoya, who is better known to most locals for his many years on the La Plata Electric Association Board, is based in Hesperus. He has competed all nine years of the event, but this is the first year he had his own team and wagon, an 1880-style ranch wagon.
Another prize winner was Harry Baxstroms Poverty Flats Wagon out of Bayfield, with crew members Lavenia Taylor, Vince Taylor, T.J. Taylor and Ann Harold, which had second place finishes in beans and dessert. When Baxstrom became interested in chuck wagon cooking, he first took a class in woodworking and built his own wagon before ever getting started on the food. He has competed at the national level.
The HX Chuck Wagon owned with head cook Monica Hightower (finally, a woman), and team members Farris Hightower and Willie Mitchell, came all the way from Lubbock, Texas. Very involved in preserving the cowboy heritage of the West, they won first place for bread.
And the Dos Rios Ranch Wagon from Pagosa Springs went home with second place in bread. Head cook Arno Grether and crew members Ash Tully, Cutter Stapleton and John Humphreys work out of an authentic 1880s wagon that has been so lovingly maintained, it has never needed any restoration. Its a beauty.
Kudos to all for working so hard on a hot summer day to feed us so well.
Enjoying their birthdays in the dog days of summer are Bob Sieger, Raymond Walker, Koltin Bassett, Stephanie Bowles, Maren Stransky, Dianne Milarch, Susan Johnson, Alice Crapo, Cheryl Birchard, GordonThomas, Evan Hening, John Priaulx, Shirley Newby, Brad Stamets, Wally Mason, Suzanne Sullivan, Doug Mason, Wanda Ollier, Mary Chapel, Nancy Peake and Debbe Speck.
My apologies go out to Mary Orsini, who was the actual designer and donor of a necklace at the Durango Friends of the Arts potluck luncheon July 12, which I wrote about in my July 25th column. I gave the credit to Pat Lorenzen, who said she donated beads, but Orsini did all the heavy lifting on the necklace. Its always important to give credit where credits due.
Sorry, Mary.
Enjoying lazy summer anniversaries are Scott and Robin Southworth, Dick and Betty Perry, Renee and Preston Knight, Len and June Hahl (62 years!), Bertie and Don Brown, Robert and Shirley Newby and LaVern and Loranell Nelson (64 years!).


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California Completes its Network of Marine Protected Areas
A major milestone was reached today in the effort to establish Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) along California's coast. In a 3-0 vote, the California Fish and Game Commission (Commission) today approved and adopted regulations for the north coast MPAs, completing the network of MPAs in California's open coastal waters, from Mexico to the Oregon state line. The network of MPAs is the first in the United States to be designed from the ground up as a science-based network, rather than a patchwork of independent protected areas without specific goals and objectives.
"This is a great day for California's ocean and coastal resources," said Secretary for Natural Resources John Laird. "As promised, we have completed the nation's first statewide open coast system of marine protected areas, strengthening California's ongoing commitment to conserve marine life for future generations. Through the process, we also established the first ever special designation allowing tribes to continue ancestral fishing practices on the North Coast."
The public planning process for the north coast region began in June 2009 and included numerous public workshops and more than 75 days of meetings that provided opportunities for formal and informal public input through a regional stakeholder group, a science advisory team, and a blue ribbon task force. Public comments were also received throughout the regulatory and environmental review processes for the proposed north coast MPAs.
"Our decision today was made possible by the hard work and dedication of hundreds of stakeholders up and down the California coast," said Michael Sutton, Vice President of the Fish and Game Commission who presided over the historic vote. "California can be proud not only of its new, comprehensive network of protection for the marine environment, but of the cutting-edge public process that made it happen."
The north coast regulations include a provision for federally recognized tribal members to continue harvesting and gathering fish, kelp and shellfish as they have for countless generations. The provision will allow non-commercial take to continue, consistent with existing regulations, in MPAs other than State Marine Reserves, where there is a record of ancestral take by a specific tribe.
"We sincerely appreciate the state's willingness to hear the concerns of the tribes and develop a plan that meets critical marine conservation and tribal cultural protection goals," said Chairwoman Priscilla Hunter of the InterTribal Sinkyone Wilderness Council, a consortium of 10 federally recognized north coast tribes based in Mendocino and Lake counties. "The start of this process was very difficult and contentious, but thanks to Secretary Laird and Governor Brown, we have ended in a very positive place with a strong framework for future tribal consultation on important conservation and environmental issues."
The north coast region covers approximately 1,027 square miles of state waters from the California/Oregon state line south to Alder Creek near Point Arena in Mendocino County. The plan, adopted by the Commission with broad community support, includes 19 MPAs, a recreational management area, and seven special closures covering approximately 137 square miles of state waters or about 13 percent of the region. California encompasses approximately 5,285 square miles of open coast state waters. The open coast portion of the statewide network of MPAs now includes 119 MPAs, five recreational management areas and 15 special closures covering approximately 16 percent of all open coast state waters. Approximately half of California's new or modified MPAs are multiple use areas, with the remaining in no-take areas. The MPAs were developed to be consistent with California's landmark Marine Life Protection Act, the first of statutory mandate of its kind in the nation, requiring that California's MPAs be redesigned based on the best available science, with identified goals and objectives, with the advice and input of stakeholders and experts to create a statewide network.
"This statewide system will benefit fish and fishermen in California for generations to come," said Charlton H. Bonham, director of the Department of Fish and Game. "The science shows that by protecting sensitive ocean and coastal habitats, marine life flourishes and in turn, creates a healthier system overall."
The north coast MPAs adopted by the Commission today are expected to go into effect by early 2013.
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Photo Courtesy of NOAA: This otter investigated Kevin Stierhoff prior to a dive in the kelp forest at Point Lobos State Reserve. California, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary


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There's no more staying mum for Megan Fox: The 26-year-old is visibly pregnant in new photos.
The Transformers actress and her husband Brian Austin Green have remained tight-lipped about rumors that she's expecting, but in new images of the couple in Hawaii, Fox flaunts her baby bump. The photos show Green kissing and caressing Fox's bare belly with a lush, tropical landscape in the background. Hawaii is a favorite spot for the couple, who got married on the beach almost exactly two years ago.
Fox and Green haven't talked about her pregnancy, but have said they want a family together: "I've always really loved kids," Fox told PEOPLE at a screening of her movie Friends with Kids in March. "I was a good babysitter. I've always loved babies. I relate to kids pretty well."
In fact, she has already proven her parenting skills by helping raise Green's 10-year-old son Kassius Lijah. Fox is an "amazing stepmom," Green said at the same event.
Now that the news is officially out, let's all speculate about the gender of Fox's baby! Do you think it's a girl or a boy? Share your thoughts with us in the comment box below!
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The 2014 Mazda 3 has been completely re-engineered for the new model year. The front-wheel-drive car's personality has been enhanced with an even greater degree of driving goodness and added safety features that are usually hard to find at this price point.
Available as a four-door sedan (particularly handsome) and a five-door hatchback (particularly useful), the 2014 Mazda 3 has a stout shell built from a high proportion of high-strength steel. More important might be the car's long wheelbase, which delivers an impressively composed, resilient ride on the highway and predictable, European-style handling when you take the long way home.
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The 2014 Mazda 3 comes in three trim levels and can be outfitted with enough options that it becomes a less expensive and more fuel-efficient alternative to mid-size sedans. Among these options are a range of safety-oriented technologies, such as adaptive, distance-controlled cruise control; obstruction warning with brake assist; and a rear-view camera plus parking sensors.
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Key Competitors
- Ford Focus
- Honda Civic
- Kia Forte
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Scherzer doesn't equate Galvis with Braun in remarks
By Todd Zolecki / MLB.com
ST. LOUIS -- Tigers pitcher Max Scherzer mentioned Phillies infielder Freddy Galvis on Wednesday, when he discussed Ryan Braun's 65-game suspension for violations of Major League Baseball's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.
Scherzer, who is a union representative, said Braun's punishment "doesn't fit the crime."
"I think it's absolutely despicable how he handled it," Scherzer told reporters. "I'm glad he got caught. He went out of his way to try to bring people down and cover up his lies, and now he looks like Lance Armstrong."
Scherzer said he thinks Braun should forfeit the $113 million remaining on his contract. He said if players have to forfeit their contracts, it could deter them from cheating because there would be monetary consequences.
"The only problem with that is the difference between Ryan Braun and Freddy Galvis," Scherzer said.
Baseball suspended Galvis 50 games last season for testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs. But Scherzer said Galvis "unintentionally used a foot cream that had a trace amount of steroids in it. That's a situation we could all be in. I feel there's a big difference between the Freddy Galvis thing and what Ryan Braun has done."
Brown to miss time with concussion-like symptoms
ST. LOUIS -- The Phillies have lost All-Star left fielder Domonic Brown for at least two games, and it could not come at a worse time.
The Phillies are in desperate need of victories before the July 31 Trade Deadline, but they said Wednesday that Brown will miss at least Wednesday's and Thursday's games because of concussion-like symptoms. Brown slammed into the turf trying to make a catch on Carlos Beltran's triple in the seventh inning of Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Cardinals at Busch Stadium. He complained of dizziness after the game.
It is standard protocol for a player to take a battery of tests to determine if he has suffered a concussion. Brown took those tests Wednesday and will learn the results Thursday, which means he cannot play at the earliest until Friday against the Tigers.
"I feel good," Brown said. "I feel like I'm back to normal, honestly. I was just a little dizzy yesterday. That's pretty much it. I didn't have any headaches."
But if the tests say he has a concussion, he will need to be placed on the seven-day concussion disabled list.
The Phillies can hardly afford to lose Brown, who is hitting .271 with 24 home runs, 69 RBIs and an .847 OPS in 402 plate appearances this season. The Phillies started Laynce Nix in left field Wednesday for the first time this season. It is his first start since July 6. Nix, who has started just 16 games this season, was hitless in 11 at-bats in July and had hit .138 since April.
Losing Brown, even if it is just two games, is a blow when the Phillies can least afford one.
"You can't afford blows, but you've got to be able to take a blow, though," Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said. "We're supposed to take the blows."
Manuel: Phillies not really close on deals
ST. LOUIS -- Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said Wednesday he does not get the impression the Phillies are close to adding any help to the 25-man roster via trades.
"No, I don't," he said. "I think they're talking to every team in baseball and things like that. I think that we're not close as far as what I hear. We're not really close on deals. Deals are hard to make anyway. I don't really get excited. Talk [is nothing]. It's when you come in and say, 'We made a trade today.' That's when you've got something. I think there's a lot of fishing right now."
Phils designate Quintero, select Martinez's contract
ST. LOUIS -- The Phillies designated catcher Humberto Quintero for assignment Wednesday, and selected the contract of Triple-A Lehigh Valley infielder Michael Martinez to take his place on the roster.
The Phillies said they planned to bring up Martinez, even before Domonic Brown had to miss at least two games because of concussion-like symptoms. Martinez gives the Phillies some flexibility in the outfield. He has played all three outfield positions.
Martinez contributed a pinch-hit RBI single in Wednesday's 11-3 loss to the Cardinals, but his .506 OPS in 360 career plate appearances heading into the game was the 17th lowest out of 3,074 non-pitchers with 350 or more career plate appearances since integration in 1947. Mario Mendoza, for whom the infamous Mendoza Line was named, is 18th with a .507 OPS.
Asked if he was surprised Martinez is the Phillies' best option in the Minor Leagues to help them in the outfield, Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said, "Am I surprised? I'm not surprised at [anything]. Nothing surprises me, if you want to know the truth. I would get surprised if you walked in here and told me I got Ted Williams. That would surprise me. I would go check on that. That would surprise me."
Williams' career OPS is 1.116.
Todd Zolecki 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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Sony is tired of having its butt kicked by Apple in the portable
audio market. The iPod has consistently thwarted any attempt by Sony
to grab a foothold on the market even after several valiant attempts.
Sales figures show that Apple sold almost twice as many music players in the
first three months of 2006 than Sony did in all of the previous
fiscal year. According to a top Sony executive, the company is ready
to take another jab at the venerable iPod. Whether those punches
deliver any serious damage remain to be seen.
Sony is hoping to launch the new series of players in time for the
Holiday '06 buying season; right about the time when the company's
highly anticipated PlayStation 3 is due to hit shelves around the
world. The new music players also promise to focus heavily on design
and battery life. From Digital Tokyo World:
Apple has a commanding lead in the music player market and is
particularly strong in the U.S., where it's estimated to command more
than 80 percent market share. Sony has tried to unseat Apple in that
market before with little success, and its recently launched A-series
Walkman digital music players are on sale only in Japan and Europe.


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Featuring the work of artists from 44 countries, EXOTIQUE 5 is a uniquely international collection of work with successful entries coming from North America (29%), Europe (32%), and Asia (37%). Chinese artists are well-represented in the new edition (15%) showcasing a mix of traditional and contemporary styles, while a spike in the number of featured entries from Poland and Taiwan shows a diversity of styles and influences.
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In the decade 1830-1840 Crete went under the rule of the Egyptians. In 1905 it was roused by the Theriso rebellion with Venizelo as leader requesting union with Greece which was realized in 1913.
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Two weeks before Chatham County voters will determine if their current district attorney will receive a second term in office, both candidates fielded questions during a forum Tuesday night at the Savannah Morning News building.
View a slideshow of photos from the forum.
The forum — that at times grew raucous as many in attendance audibly backed their candidates — covered a broad range of topics including the DA's role, management styles and how to curb recidivism. It was sponsored by the newspaper and WJCL.
Incumbent DA Larry Chisolm, a Democrat, told voters he deserved to keep his job because of the accomplishments — including cutting
down a backlog of misdemeanor cases and a high conviction rate in felony cases — made during his tenure. Republican challenger Meg Heap countered that Chisolm's mismanagement of the office has led to higher-than-normal attrition rates and problems prosecuting offenders.
Heap, a former Assistant District Attorney who left the office in 2010 after serving there for 15 years, said during her opening statement she was running because "the job is not getting done."
"As district attorney I pledge to you I will make this a safer community," she said.
Chisolm — who repeatedly defended attrition rates in his office as comparable to those under his predecessor, longtime DA Spencer Lawton — said the office has made progress under his administration and would backtrack if Heap was elected.
"I'm not running just because I want to," Chisolm said. "I'm running on a record, and I have one of the best district attorney's offices in the southeastern part of the United States. We have a record that I'm proud to run on."
What are the biggest differences between the two of you as far as serving as the district attorney?
Heap said her management style was the biggest difference between the two candidates. She said she would provide her prosecutors the training and assets they needed then "get out of their way and let them do their job." The other difference, she said, was that she would value all of her employees.
"I realize at the end of the day that it's up to me, that I've got to make the hard decisions, and I will be able to do so," she said. "But my employees need to know that I'm going to be there and I'm going to listen to them, and if they have problems I'm going to be part of the solution, not the problem."
Chisolm said his management experience is the biggest difference between himself and Heap.
"I have management experience in the district attorney's office for the last three-and-a-half years, and I had management experience before I entered the district attorney's office," he said. "... The biggest difference is I have experience and a track record of success."
How should the issue of repeat offenders be addressed?
Heap said if she were DA her prosecutors would be instructed to charge offenders with three previous felonies as recidivists in order to obtain the maximum sentences possible under Georgia law.
"That's where the DA's office has the power and they need to use that on these repeat violent offenders to take these people off the streets... And that's an easy thing to do."
Chisolm said his administration currently has a policy to include recidivist counts against offenders. The DA added that he wants to obtain new grants to provide, "prevention programs to keep recidivists from continually coming into the system," he said. "I believe the district attorney has to be proactive in the community to provide those types of programs."
How often should the DA take the lead in trying cases?
Chisolm said he believes in the future the DA will have to be more involved in prosecuting cases because of restructuring in Superior Court. He added that he would likely take a role in many of the "more serious cases" as the second chair.
"You're talking about a large organization with a lot of moving pieces," Chislom said of the DA's office. "There is a strong administrative component to the position of district attorney here in Chatham County like most large cities in Georgia and around the country. So, it's disingenuous to say that I would be available and able to try all of the cases, but there would be a certain level of cases where I would be involved."
Heap said she agreed the DA's role would likely change in the future. She said she'd like to take on an active role
"I think in the beginning (I'm) going to be needed to make sure that people have the (necessary) training and the experience ... As district attorney, you need to do the administrative side, but I also believe you need to hire competent people that will help you with it," Heap said. "I think the DA should take an active role in trying cases."


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Love or loathe him, it's hard to deny that Oasis/High Flying Birds guitarist Noel Gallagher is one of rock's most consistently entertaining and genuinely hilarious characters (his summation of 2013 was a highlight even for those suffering from year-end list fatigue).
Gallagher is at it again, this time taking shots at the videography of his legendary band while providing a profanity-packed commentary for the 2010 Oasis box set, Time Flies. Industrious YouTube user "nutsngum2" combed through the video commentary reel to create a 10-minute supercut for the ages.
Gallagher takes shots at his own apparel ("why was I dressed like that? I look like…Columbo"), his brother Liam's high-pitched vocals on early single "Live Forever" ("Yeah, matey boy soon gave up singing the falsetto bit after that. I think he thought he was a bit gay, though there's nothing wrong with being gay, obviously") and the director of the "Live Forever" video, Carlos Grasso ("It seems like this guy was making it up as he was f***ing going along").