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The Blood-Horse is the leading weekly publication devoted to international Thoroughbred racing and breeding. Since 1916, the staff of The Blood-Horse has served the Thoroughbred community with the highest standards of journalistic excellence to provide comprehensive and timely editorial coverage and analysis.
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OBS Adopting Model Medication Rules
February 13, 2015
The sales company will begin implementing guidelines for controlled therapeutic medications this spring. Read More
Vets Northrop, Mueller Named to Georgia Racing Board
February 12, 2015
Dr. Foster Northrop and Dr. Eric Mueller join a group working to pass pari-mutuel wagering legislation in Georgia. Read More
Starlight Stable's Laminitis Research Challenge Met
February 11, 2015
Starlight issued the challenge in memory of Intense Holiday, a racehorse who was euthanized after developing laminitis. Read More
Stewards: Australian Yearling Not Positive for Steroids
February 06, 2015
The colt's bloodwork showed the presence of altrenogest, a product typically used to regulate mares' estrous cycles. Read More
Australian Racing Regulators Probing Steroids Report
February 04, 2015
Officials are looking into a report that a yearling sold at a recent auction has tested positive for anabolic steroids. Read More
Texas Temporarily Waives Thoroughbred Piroplasmosis Testing
February 03, 2015
Testing is still required for Quarter Horses at sanctioned tracks and all horses at unsanctioned racetracks. Read More
Major Racehorse Medication Policy Roundtable Planned
January 26, 2015
Discussion topics will include expanded lab capabilities, emerging integrity threats, combating doping, and more. Read More
NYRA Announces Additional Safety Protocols
January 19, 2015
The additional protocols come in the wake of a recent rash of catastrophic breakdowns at Aqueduct Racetrack. Read More
Palm Meadows Training Center Adds Standing MRI Unit
January 14, 2015
The standing MRI is the first installed at a Thoroughbred racetrack or training center in North America, officials say. Read More
Racing Regulatory Veterinarians Support Compounding Rules
January 13, 2015
Mary Scollay-Ward, DVM; Rick Arthur, DVM; and Lynn Hovda, MS, DVM, signed the letter of support. Read More
Three Yearlings Die in Kentucky Barn Fire
January 12, 2015
Three Thoroughbred yearlings died in a Central Kentucky barn fire just before midnight on Jan. 10. Read More
TCA Stallion Season Auction Underway
January 07, 2015
TCA raises and distributes funds to provide a better life for Thoroughbreds during and after their racing careers. Read More
RCI Rules to Target Illegal Drug Compounding
January 06, 2015
The group wants to ensure agencies can sanction licensees who violate restrictions on illegally compounded drugs. Read More
Blood-Horse Feature Wins Eclipse Award
January 05, 2015
The Blood-Horse will receive the 2014 Media Eclipse Award in the audio/multimedia Internet category. Read More
Oak Tree to Match Donations in Veterinarian Robbins' Honor
January 03, 2015
The pledge will cover donations up to a total of $100,000 that are made through Dec. 31, 2015. Read More
Bell to Head Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance
December 22, 2014
James G. "Jimmy" Bell, president and racing manager of Darley America, has been elected president of the organization. Read More
Britain's New Racehorse Steroid Policy Change Delayed
December 22, 2014
The policy change date was adjusted to allow more time to clarify certain elements of the new rules. Read More
Aussie Thoroughbred Sale Buyers Can Request Steroid Test
December 21, 2014
The sales company is offering the testing based on new rules banning anabolic steroid use in racehorses. Read More
Racehorse Tax Break Passes Congress
December 20, 2014
A provision that retroactively extends three-year tax depreciation for all racehorses was passed Dec. 16. Read More
Spending Bill Maintains Horse Slaughter Ban
December 18, 2014
The bill will effectively prevent any horse slaughterhouses from opening until Sept. 30, 2015. Read More
New Rules Lead to Spike in Positive Drug Tests in Indiana
December 18, 2014
The adoption of new model rules on medication use in racehorses has led to an increase in positive tests in Indiana. Read More
RCI Uniform Classification Guidelines Updated
December 17, 2014
The organization updated entries on ketoprofen, alclofenac, firocoxib, aminorex, and more. Read More
Aftercare Alliance to Award $2.4M in Grants
December 13, 2014
The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance will award $2.4 million in grants to its 42 accredited facilities for 2014. Read More
Laurel Park Reaccredited by Safety Alliance
December 12, 2014
The 103-year-old racetrack received its initial NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance accreditation in 2013. Read More
RMTC Cites Progress in Medication Reform Plan
December 11, 2014
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Hey guys, with the multi-GPU jittering problem why would anyone want to have two graphics cards? That being said, why would a gamer need more than 1 PCIx16 slot to get very good graphics? So would the same single GPU, proc, memory, etc setup run better or the same on a lowend or high end chipset? Say the difference between AMD970 and AMD990FX? Of for intel the H series versus the Z series?
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Simple answer is yes.
If TRoss can improve his ball handling skills, look out. As it stands right now, I believe that's the biggest thing holding him back. Hopefully he puts a lot of work into this in the offseason.
His stroke is one of the nicest looking shots I've seen. His athleticism is very strong. His biggest need is the ability to beat a defender off the dribble IMO.
retarded thread, bye.
I really like the potential of Ross and Valanciunas but, from my perspective, they are overrated because too many see glimpses of what could be and say that's what they are.
I hope these glimpses will become their future norm but accept that for now, several older players with much lower ceilings are more productive than they are this season.
Stats are the best way to measure a players productivity, so whenever I give an opinion I try to back it up with stats. It's something easy to understand and gives you an idea of how a guys performing.
Star players are untouchable, guys with potential are not. Lillard, Davis, Beal, Drummand, maybe even Barnes are guys who are looking like they could be all-stars. Ross is not at that level and for people to look at him and pin their hopes is foolish. He could get there, but he is going to have to work his tail off to catch up with the real stars in his class.
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"Victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory however long and hard the road may be; for without victory, there is no survival."
- He has a nice stroke and can hit open shots. If he got more minutes a lot more of his shots would be open as opposed to forced with the 2nd unit
- Finishing at the rim is huge. Havent we seen enough of DD flailing and losing the ball after not taking it strong?? T Ross takes it STRONG and it shows with the stats
Ya, he has to learn to take his man of the dribble and take better shots .. but this guys skills (not his overall game yet, obviously) are better than DD today, let alone as a ceiling ..
Terrence Ross is UNDERRATED.
Athletic, already a 3-point threat. Great defender for a rookie, and solid basic skills. Ceiling is extremely high.
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He's been declared so underrated that now he's overrated.
+1. I think the issue is it's very difficult to project a player's potential at his age. If he was playing his Junior year at Washington right now he would look like a Top 5 pick. The problem is, guys chase the money and leave school early, thus sacrificing playing time and the ability to gain more in-game experience. Is he untouchable? No. Is he valuable? Yes.
T Ross has a higher ceiling than Derozan. Maybe give him 82 games before we start hating? He has all the tools, physically and mentally to be a star--it's on him to put in the work. We will see, but take a step back before we start calling him overrated. He hasn't even scratched the surface yet.
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On the English-language side, veteran broadcaster John Shrader will provide play-by-play for LA this season with Cobi Jones providing color commentary while Kelli Tennant will serve as the sideline reporter. Also on the English side, Chris McGee will serve as the studio host with Clint Mathis serving as the studio analyst on game days.
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Thomas Ince scored twice as England Under 21s thrashed Sweden
Thomas Ince was the star of the show as England Under 21s thrashed Sweden 4-0 at the Banks's Stadium on Tuesday.
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Thomas Ince was the star of the show as England Under 21s thrashed Sweden 4-0 at the Banks's Stadium on Tuesday.
The Blackpool winger scored two first-half goals with Jonjo Shelvey and Connor Wickham also finding the target in a comprehensive win for the home team on a poor pitch at Walsall.
England dominated the game from the outset against an under-strength Sweden side and there was little surprise when Ince opened the scoring inside 10 minutes.
Tottenham full-back Adam Smith, currently on loan at Millwall, got away down the right and Ince slid in to convert his low centre.
Minutes later Shelvey should have doubled the lead but shockingly missed the target with his close-range header after good work from Liverpool team-mate Jordan Henderson.
But Shelvey did not have to wait long to make amends as he sidefooted home from a similar position shortly afterwards when Smith's deflected cross found its way to the midfielder.
When Sweden did push up the field for a rare attack they were punished, with captain Henderson's long pass finding Ince who was promptly tripped by Filip Helander for a clear penalty.
Josh McEachran saw the resulting spot-kick saved by Andreas Linde but Ince - who else - was there to slot home the rebound for his second of the night.
England made four changes after the break and that impacted on the team's fluency but half-time introduction Connor Wickham almost set up Ince for his hat-trick on the hour mark.
The Sunderland striker made room for himself in the right channel and his cross found the advancing Ince but substitute keeper August Stromberg did brilliantly to deny the England man.
Wickham was keen to impress and he had a goal of his own with a quarter of an hour remaining, heading in well at the far post from fellow substitute Henri Lansbury's looped cross.
Sweden continued to compete without troubling Declan Rudd in the England goal and the team's seventh consecutive clean sheet capped a fine night for Stuart Pearce's men.


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Newly acquired infielder gets start at second base on Monday
By Steve Gilbert / MLB.com
The infielder, who was acquired by the D-backs on Sunday from the Blue Jays, won World Series titles wearing the uniforms of the Angels (2002) and Cardinals (2006).
"Let's hope that trend continues," Eckstein said after donning his Sedona Red uniform for the first time. "That would be nice."
Arizona manager Bob Melvin wasted little time in putting Eckstein to work, sticking him in the No. 2 spot in the lineup at second base on Monday.
A shortstop throughout most of his eight-year career, Eckstein has appeared in six games at second this year as well as 14 back in 2001. The D-backs are without the services of starting second baseman Orlando Hudson, who suffered a season-ending wrist injury earlier this month.
"I'm very excited about the opportunity to be playing second now," he said. "I figured that would probably be a position I'd end up playing at the end of my career."
It's a position that Eckstein played throughout his Minor League career as well.
The 33-year-old arrived in Phoenix around 10:30 p.m. MST Sunday and was at the ballpark ready to go by 9 a.m. on Monday. Eckstein went from a team playing out the season's final month to one locked in a battle with the Dodgers for the National League West crown.
"Having an opportunity to come to this club is a blessing," he said. "I thank the Blue Jays for putting me in this situation and [I'm glad] that the Diamondbacks wanted me. Having that opportunity, that's why you play the game, to win world championships."
Eckstein has appeared in four postseasons during his career and is a career .333 hitter in the World Series. That includes a .364 mark in 2006, when he won the World Series Most Valuable Player as a member of the Cardinals.
Ironically, it's the Cardinals that he will face in his first game for the D-backs. In fact, he found himself staying at the same hotel as his former mates and gave a couple of them a lift to the ballpark Monday.
When asked about what he liked best about his new team, he didn't hesitate.
"The pitching staff," Eckstein said. "Having the opportunity to compete for a world championship. You look at the arms they have, every single day you have a great chance to win. Great young ballclub. They did great things last year. Hopefully we can build upon it this year."
Steve Gilbert is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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A crisp, clear winter day can lead to a happy heart with warm thoughts of the upcoming holidays; thoughts that maybe it would be okay to go shopping—without guilt—for a few presents or maybe even out to dinner. But watching just 10 minutes of CNN is enough to send us cowering back into our bedrooms with thoughts of stuffing the remnants of our nest eggs under the mattress.
The wedding industry—once thought to be immune to economic slumps—is finally starting to feel the pinch, and it stings. Numbers are down for just about all wedding vendors; from event planners to photographers, everyone is concerned.
But take heart! This too shall pass, and even though it may not be easy, we can survive. To do so, we must be smart, sensible, and willing to sacrifice.
My wise Uncle Jack once told me, "Don't worry about what others think. Just do your own thing." Just do your own thing. This '60s slogan certainly doesn't sound like terribly profound counsel, yet, taken in the proper context, it's a priceless nugget of advice.
For instance, it's good to know what your colleagues are up to, but don't worry about what they're charging or what kind of equipment they use. Since just about everyone thinks his or her way is the right way, it's important to note that what may be right for others is not necessarily right for you.
Case in point: HD. High-definition is a great thing. It looks better, it's 16:9, the colors are richer, and … nobody's asking for it. If you are still shooting in SD and your clients aren't demanding HD, why convert? Because some of your colleagues shoot in HD? Never! That type of phantom-menace purchasing does not a sound investment make. My husband, Steve, has his own little mantra: "If it won't make you money, don't buy it." This simple, no-nonsense philosophy has helped us create a very profitable company.
Surviving a downward-spiraling economy takes more than a business strategy; it takes a complete lifestyle strategy. It means cutting back on some of the frills and extras we're used to and getting out of—and staying out of—debt. It means avoiding the keeping-up-with-the-Joneses syndrome. Because the Joneses, with their new cars, pool, and remodel, may be next in line to have their home foreclosed. Bling doesn't mean bank; the only thing it means for sure is that somebody likes to spend. So don't allow yourself to get sucked into financially lethal competitions with neighbors or colleagues who may not even be all that they appear.
This is an especially difficult time for young people trying to start their careers; however, there is reason to be encouraged. As tough as it may be, the younger you are, the more time you have to recover financially and do well in the long haul—if you play smart and manage your money wisely.
Pay yourself first. The habit of putting a specified amount of money into savings each month, before anything else, is the golden rule of personal finance. Not only will this build your nest egg, it's the only way to ever get ahead. And it's when you get ahead that you have money with which you can splurge.
The economy will improve eventually, but how we handle the current situation will carry over into the recovered market to our benefit or detriment. Instead of lowering the price of your established packages if bookings are down, consider creating additional packages that provide fewer frills which will attract the budget-strapped bride.
There are many ways to do this. A few examples would be to reduce hours of coverage, number of cameras, artistic editing, and/or eliminate preceremony coverage. This makes far more business sense than simply lowering prices and giving away the farm. Moreover, your premium package pricing will be in tack for the more affluent bride; and you won't have to battle moving back up the price scale to reach your target market when the economy improves.
Equipment is becoming more sophisticated and costly, and the amount of labor that goes into a good, solid, well-produced video is substantial. On the other hand, we've got brides with smaller budgets. Even when the economy was good, it was hard to adequately charge for a technically correct production, let alone a truly artistic endeavor. With the present economy and prevailing mind-set regarding video held by the majority of today's brides, most good videographers cannot charge what they're truly worth. This, however, does not mean a profit can't be made. It's a balancing act to find a happy medium between the extent of investment into one's productions and the price the market will bear for such a product.
So keep the faith, my friends! Start 2009 with a plan. A plan to give up in order to gain, to stand tough instead of fearful, to stop worrying about what your competitors are doing and, quite simply, to do your own thing!
Laura Moses (info at vppvideo.com) is half of Vantage Point Productions of San Dimas, Calif. She and her husband, Steve, are winners of multiple international awards--including a 2008 Gold WEVA Creative Excellence Award in the Wedding Demo Category--and were selected to the 2006 and 2007 EventDV 25.


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Women should not be viewed simply as victims of oppression and war, but as agents of progress, a role that entitles them to hold elected offices in every country, according to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her predecessor Madeleine Albright.
Women should not be viewed simply as victims of oppression and war, but as agents of progress, a role that entitles them to hold elected offices in every country, according to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her predecessor Madeleine Albright.
The two women spoke at their alma mater, Wellesley College, today to give the inaugural address for the first Women in Public Service Project.
In partnership with the U.S. State Department and Wellesley's sister schools, Barnard, Bryn Mawr, Mount Holyoke, Smith and Scripps College, the college is hosting the two-week project to train the next generation of female global leaders. The project is part of a larger initiative to increase the number of women in elected offices from the 17.5 percent currently worldwide to at least 50 percent in 2050.
From June 11-22, 49 women, all delegates selected through an application and nomination process, will participate in seminars and networking events with established global leaders in politics.
The women hail from 21 nations, all undergoing political and social upheaval, in northeastern Africa and the Middle East.
Clinton said, in the midst of the Arab Spring revolutions, she saw an opportunity to train women to stand up and take a leading role in fledgling democratic governments.
One delegate, Naheed Farid, a 27-year-old Afghan activist and the youngest member of Afghanistan's parliament, noted the challenges still facing her country, and asked Clinton and Albright if they believed democracy could succeed in Afghanistan after U.S. troops withdraw in 2014.
"I think it's very important people like you, and others, cannot let things go back," Albright said. "Ultimately, the people of Afghanistan are going to have to run their own country."
"We are drawing out our combat troops but we will negotiate with the government of Afghanistan for a continued military presence to help train and support [Afghan military forces]," Clinton said. "We are well aware there will still be a role for the international community, including the U.S., to play in making sure their forces are able to defend Afghanistan."
But, "democracy is not an event, it's a process," Albright said, and Clinton asked the audience to note the several hundred years it has taken the U.S. to get where it is today.
To the female delegates gathered in front of the podium, Clinton reinforced how important it is that women play an integral role in that democratic process.
"As women you have a special stake in the outcome, because we have seen women's rights and opportunities hang in the balance, and we know women's contributions are vital to building democracy and thriving societies," Clinton said.
In a throwback to a comment she made in her graduation speech to the Wellesley College class of 1969 – the first speech given by a Wellesley College student at commencement – Clinton asked the women to keep pushing against their limits, and to use this time at the project "to make what seems impossible, possible."


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A press conference was held Wednesday morning by the African American Leadership Council in Washington D.C. to oppose the Senate Gang of Eight's 844-page plus, immigration bill.
The Council seeks to call on the Congressional Black Caucus to protect black laborers by rejecting particular statues required under the bill, such as opposing amnesty and stopping double legal immigration levels.
Black leaders believe the Senate immigration bill will entail the large increases down the road. In recent decades, immigration has reduced wages and employment rates for low-skilled American workers, a large number whom are Black.
The African American unemployment rate is nearly twice the national average. The group alleges that the Senate's immigration plan would continue to keep those rates high by enlarging the immigrant work force.
"The Senate Gang of Eight's immigration bill is not only impractical, but immoral," said Frank Morris, leader of the African American Leadership Council. "Increasing immigration levels through amnesty and new visa programs, particularly at the low-skilled level, will flood the labor market with millions more people, leading to higher unemployment, more poverty, and a lower standard of living for many in the Black community."


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Discussion in 'Pro Match Results and Discussion' started by Duncan Bell, Jan 17, 2013.
Robson just needs to hold serve, easy!
Zildite: expect many botched ball tosses.
oh my gosh poor petra looks like she's gonna cry
then, to make things worse, laura breaks, will serve for the match
funny little phrase that: serve for the match :lol: :lol: :lol:
That means next to nothing in this match...
As soon as a rally is 2+ shots, Kvitova keeps moving backwards with every ball she has to hit
Two/three already? Anyone counted for the whole match, must be a record
No but I know she's maxing out in that category.
At one point, she caught 4 balls in 2 points.
Oh boy. Well at least it's dramatic.
Poor game...
It means squat!
If you can still catch it, it's not a bad toss
f***ing HOLD!!!!!!!! So we can all end this train wreck!
6-6 Robson broken when serving for it.
C'mon Laura!
GO Petra, GOOOOOOO!
and now it means absolutely nothing: 6 all
. . . the match that just keeps on giving . . . :???:
So what are you guys eating for breakfast? I might as well get some suggestion since it's 5am already in the west coast...
A WHAT? A hold??
Now all we need is for Robson to get broken...
The lines people are getting abused in this match. I've never heard so many "out!" "fault!" calls in a single match...
"As God is my witness, I'll never be hungry again!"
F***!!! NOW you hold?! Alright, what are you guys eating for breakfast yo?
cuz we're all in the Twilight Zone?
Thinking a few sandwiches with Nutella. I woke up too late though to grab a nice lunch (2:07 here)...
Patrick McEnroe just uttered the word "quality", somebody go slap him.
I don't know if Nutella is enough to ease the anger that is consuming me.
How can you choke at 30-all?
Why of course, you should always do a swinging volley when the ball is already behind you.
Most people just do an overhead in that situation.
commie just said, "Oh, that's horrible!"
lol this is one for the record books
Somebody needs to check the WTA stock prices when this thing is over.
I'm glad I didn't watch this from the beginning.
This is like a train wreck. You don't enjoy watching it, but you can't stop.
I assume you mean 2:07 in the afternoon?
I've got it worse. Here, it is now 5:16 in the morning!!!!! :shock:
luckily i dont have to go into the office today, can just sit here dreaming my nightmare ...
Same here. Where can I find a breakfast burrito?
They held again! WTF!
Perhaps should've added PM!
I'm glad for your co-workers that you're not going today, or you would probably have written incomprehensible gibberish on the walls! This is borderline asylum treatment.
It's been doubles doubles doubles, blatant errors after blatant errors from the start... -.-
Yes, Robson has been catching tosses since Dinosaur roamed the Earth.
I'm starting a new job right after AO 2013 is over, will I be ok by then after this?
Those shrieks... Why...
You don't see us post it, but those of us watching this thing are shrieking too...
Yeah this ball toss thing is getting stupid.
Seriously, those ball tosses are annoying. It's a toss, then a catch, then a bomb...
what kind of mind game is laura trying to play with all those toss catches?
22-20 finish, lets go
Oh good. The match continues. Goody gumdrops.
Well I- sorry.
Well I don't- sorry!
Well I don't know your- sorry...
Well I don't know your mental state after this. All I got in my head right now are botched ball- SO CLOSE! SORRY!
At some point, I must ask myself: "What have I done today to deserve this?"
oh my gosh I'm watching the computer in my bedroom, and with all this talk of food I'm getting very hungry ..... BUT I'm afraid to leave the room and go out to the kitchen for a snack, afraid that one of these two will win it while i'm setting up my laptop to watch out there
is espn still showing this match? or did they switch to their usual morning show? do you know? :?:
that's just plain evil of you!!!!! :evil:
Well, you'll be happy to know that I'm no longer working in a research lab doing science. I will be starting a new career once AO is over.
Otherwise, I could very well start the dreaded zombie apocalypse after watching this crap.
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I'm curious to see how you handle your versioning and deployment. I currently work with Git, and am thinking of setting up a new environment as such:
Prod BoxUAT BoxDev BoxGit Box - will hold all git repos except for a copy of dev, (uat, prod)
Workflow would be that development is done on Dev box, in a new git repo (housed on Dev Box). From here updates will be pushed to the project UAT repo on Git Box, and then a pull would be done after this from UAT. Same process from uat to prod (push from git box's uat repo to git box's prod repo, and then a pull request from prod machine.
I feel like there may be a better more effecient way of doing this. Whats your method or how would you do it if you could change?
It seems due to the lack of responses here, that this is not a very common tool used here. I highly recommend using version control for your projects, even if they are small.
I found this resource to be most useful: https://www.atlassian.com/git/workflows
I am a huge fan and avid user of Git.In my experience, the rather standard approach is to setup three server instances (they can be physically different boxes or simply instances in the cloud)
All work is done on the development server, changes are 'staged' and tested on the staging server and finally moved to production when validated.The idea of 'pulling' from a git repository on all three is the logical choice.
I would say it is not necessary to host your git repositories on its own box. Many use Github or Bit bucket for this.
I'm wondering if this would be a simpler approach:
Dev/Git Box - gitmaster (user account): will house one copy of git repo
Example project foo:
This takes it down to just 2 machines (3 including the developers box) and only 2 types of git ops will be down (pull from git0 to prod, and push from developer box to git0)
Don't feel compelled to have a server for the repository. One of the real differentiating features of git is that it is truly distributed; EVERYONE has [can have] the entire history as part of the local repository.If you have only two (or three) developers it is probably MORE EFFICIENT to just pass patches or Pull Requests around. On the other hand, I have successfully use Dropbox as a git host.
I've never used GIT but it seems like an overkill. Why not just tag by per release (ex. SVN tag)? I don't understand why you have to build on the environment server as well. Whatever code was deployed on dev should be EXACT same code on qa and prod. For example, I make Java Web app called say "myWorld.war". I deploy this to dev. If it passes the tests, then I copy myWorld.war to qa and so forth to prod. If I feel super lazy then I'll drop the war file into shared directory like myWorld-1.01.war, myWorld-1.02.war, and so forth.
And then what repo does your team pull from to start working from? Dev will not be the same as uat and prod as its being worked on. have a look at the link I posted earlier to see why git is useful. It allows for multiple team members to work on features at the same time, and then merge them. Not too mention the all too awesomely amazing feature of being able to pull from a specific version.
Simple. 1 repo. I guess GITs multiple repo = SVN Tag. If I tag a SVN repo, then a developer can get the snapshot of the code at any given time. We do this only if there's a critical production issue. We also do a copy of repo per production release to be used as debugging resource or verify the code logic. Lastly, we have tons of automation tests that does a good job of not checking-in bad code. For example, you can't check in the code where code coverage is less then say 90%. Can't check in if a test failes from collection of unit/integration (hundres of them). Every code has been code-reviewed, You can't simply just check-in a fix code w/o testing code. We also run various code analyzation tool to detect bad codes. Basically, we're using something called SONAR. If 2 developers need to share code (not w/ rest of the team) then we use Maven to deploy artifacts. At least this how our Java world works.
Git supports tagging and in two different ways. Don't confuse multiple copies of a repository with multiple repositories. With git you traditionally have a primary repo store and (because git is distributed by design) each developer has a copy (or shallow-copy) with a link to that primary store known as 'tracking'.The single most misunderstood property of git - and one of the primary ways in which it differs from other VCS - is that each stakeholder holds a copy of [b]the entire history[/i] at any given time. That is the DISTRIBUTED nature of git; instant access to the entire history and implicit redundancy plus total portability.
First, check out http://nvie.com/posts/a-successful-git-branching-model/ -- that is a great approach to handing webapps in git (or mercurial)
As for us, we generally use mercurial and the ultimate SCM hosting is bitbucket. Every project is typically one repository, and it has all necessary information to build the project for local development or our integration / staging / production environments.
I would argue pretty strongly that having integration tests not letting folks check in code with less than 90% coverage is counterproductive. Now, having integration tests that prevent code that doesn't meet spec from getting deployed to production is a whole nother beast.


text: My RWC story....I was in NY on business and after dinner and a 'few' drinks, a colleague and I (Scottish - so that could have back-fired big time...) went looking for a pub showing the final. We found a few but they were all totally full. Went back to the hotel dejected....flew out that day. Sat there and I detected a slight accent in the (male) flight attendant....are you Australian by any chance. Yes he says, rugby fan I ask ? Yes, BIG fan - do you know the result? No. Oh I say Felt good to tell him the convicts got beat by a last-minute Jonny drop goal


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Lee adjusting quite well to postseason
In two NLDS starts, Phils lefty shows poise under pressure
By Mark Bowman / MLB.com
Ryan Howard and Jayson Werth delivered the clutch two-out, ninth-inning hits that provided the Phillies the clinching 5-4 win over the Rockies in Game 4 of the National League Division Series at Coors Field on Monday night.
But without the determined effort that Lee provided into what proved to be a potentially devastating eighth inning, the Phillies know that they likely wouldn't have been in position to stage a dramatic comeback that moved them one step closer toward claiming a second straight World Series championship.
"He's a big-game pitcher and he has proven that ever since he joined us," said Phillies second baseman Chase Utley, as he attempted to shield himself from the champagne, beer and ice being tossed around by his teammates during a spirited postgame celebration.
When Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. acquired Lee from the Indians on July 29, he expected the reigning American League Cy Young Award winner to carry his team toward a third consecutive NL East crown. The veteran hurler did this while helping his new club win eight of his 12 regular-season starts.
But more importantly, Amaro had hopes that the 31-year-old left-hander would prove to be the horse that he was while limiting the Rockies to two earned runs during the 16 1/3 innings that he completed in the NLDS.
That's certainly not bad for somebody who had never pitched in the postseason before last Wednesday, when his complete-game gem in Game 1 fell just one out shy of being a shutout.
"He's been fantastic, what more can you say?" Amaro said. "He's just pitched extremely well. He loves to take the ball. He really competes. I think the guys behind him know that when he takes the mound, he's going to compete."
Lee might not have been as dominant as he was during Game 1. But during his second postseason effort, the veteran hurler may have proven to be every bit as impressive while showing the poise needed to escape the inevitable pressure situations that October brings.
On his way to limiting the Rockies to three runs (one earned) and five hits in 7 1/3 innings during the clincher, Lee passed the challenge of surviving his first Coors Field experience.
"I never doubted whether I could pitch in these situations," Lee said. "This is why we play the game."
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His one-out, four-pitch walk to Gonzalez in the third was negated by Dexter Fowler's inning-ending double-play grounder. The single that Lee surrendered to Ubaldo Jimenez to give the Rockies runners at first and second with two outs in the fifth proved inconsequential, when he finally solved Gonzalez by getting him to fly out to right field.
"He's done what he's needed to do, and that's get W's," Phillies outfielder Shane Victorino said.
Lee was denied the opportunity to be rewarded with his second win of this series because of the eighth-inning struggles that forced him to exit with runners at first and second and one out. His exit came after Utley surprised shortstop Jimmy Rollins with a lateral toward second base that hit off Rollins' glove and traveled toward the outfield grass.
Ben Francisco, who was acquired in the same deal that brought Lee from the Indians, then produced what momentarily appeared to be a game-saving diving catch in left field. While thankful of the effort, right-handed reliever Ryan Madson marred it while allowing the Rockies to score three runs within a span of his next four pitches.
Still, instead of worrying about the fact that Madson had squandered the one-run lead he'd been handed, Lee basked in the glory that was created after Howard and Werth displayed the team's desire with their consecutive hits, erasing a two-out, two-run, ninth-inning deficit.
"That was incredible," Lee said. "This is what I expected when I came over here. They're the defending world champions. I knew they had unbelievable fight and great players."
Mark Bowman 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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Hi all! I'm brand new to FitDay, so I'm excited to jump right in.
A little about me...my name is Angela. I own a skin care manufacturing company. I have 3 crazy dogs and a sometimes crazy husband. :p
I've been following Atkins on and off for a couple of years but keep falling off the wagon - not because I miss junk food, bread, potatoes or pasta so much (well, maybe the pasta) but because I miss fruit and sometimes whole grains. How sad is that? :( Plus, I'm not much of a meat or fat eater, so I find myself limited to salads and grilled chicken most of the time. I do believe that Atkins can work - it worked for me in the beginning and my mother lost 45 lbs but I just don't think it's for me.
Anyway (enough about that)....I'm ready to start a new chapter. I'm a pretty smart girl so common sense tells me that WHOLE foods, instead of processed...not too much fat....not too much sugar (I've been off sugar for 2 years anyway), etc...along with drinking lots of water and a healthy dose of exercise should get me where I want/need to be.
I've been about *this* close to joining Weight Watchers for a little while now but I'm not entirely sure that I absolutely need to do that...as long as I can keep my motivation up and have some accountability...that's important, I think.
That's where y'all come in. :D I think having a sense of community can help...and I've got a great network of friends who I know I can count on as well.
Nice long introduction :p I'll see y'all around!
Angela, welcome to FitDay and the forums!
What you describe is exactly what I do, and it's worked rather well, if I do say so myself :D.
If you have any questions or need any help with the site, don't hesitate to ask.
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The world could be hearing new music from Adele as early as this year. The UK singer, who rose to household name status after the release of her critically acclaimed album 21 in 2011, has been leaving cryptic messages on Twitter.
Related: Style Files: Adele Designs a Bag That Features Her Signature Eyelashes
Yesterday, (July 15) the World Music Awards Twitter account continued the mystery when they tweeted that the singer confirmed a 2015 tour after the release of her forthcoming album, allegedly titled 25. While their website had no article or further information on the release, it doesn't seem too unlikely that the singer has new music on the way.
#adele confirms 2015 Tour After The Release Of Her New Album '25'! http://t.co/ZePWnwXXQH—
World Music Awards (@WORLDMUSICAWARD) July 15, 2014
Back in May, a day after her 25th birthday, Adele left a mysterious tweet of her own, no doubt sparking the new music rumors. "Bye bye 25," she Tweeted with a photo of herself.
Bye bye 25... See you again later in the year x http://t.co/HEmY14El5s—
Adele (@OfficialAdele) May 04, 2014


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Engineer solves Cinderella glass slipper dilemma
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Once upon a time, there lived a mechanical engineer who pondered a question that has bothered intelligent, curious children for years. Namely, what qualities would the glass in Cinderella's slippers need to have in order for her to walk and dance comfortably (and hold her weight)?
Once upon a time, there lived a mechanical engineer who pondered a question that has bothered intelligent, curious children for years. Namely, what qualities would the glass in Cinderellas slippers need to have in order for her to walk and dance comfortably (and hold her weight)?
Yes, that was a question answered by one Antariksh Bothale, a BTech and MTech in Mechanical Engineering, on question and answer site Quora this week.
It is delightful to have my masters degree in Mechanical Engineering put to use in resolving age old engineering problems, wrote Bothale before giving a thorough mathematical breakdown of the problem.
The question made me smile because its one I used to ask my parents all the time. After all the risks seemed huge! What if the glass broke and sliced through her feet? It seemed like such a ridiculous choice of footwear. They were MAGIC glass slipers my mother used to say, exasperated by my relentless story hole poking. But that just didnt cut it for me. Bothales answer, however, does.
Whenever we design something that needs to bear force, we test for various possible modes of failure and try to ensure that our object is strong against all of them, he writes before undertaking an analysis of the compressive stress on the slippers arising from Cinderella's weight which he estimates at around 50kgs.
I mean, her cousins were fat and ugly, so we have to leave them some room on the top, right? he jokes.
Bothale starts by assuming Cinderellas weight can be applied uniformly across her shoe, and roughly estimates her foot size and overall foot area at A = 0.015m squared.
If 50 kgs of weight were to be applied uniformly across this area, Bothale calculates that the compressive stress developed in the material would be:
Turns out its good news for Cinderella and fairy tale purists alike then, because Bothale writes that the Yield strength of ordinary glass for compressive stress is approximately, which is three orders of magnitude more than what Cinderella's weight can produce.
Perfect. Or maybe not quite yet, because Cinderella doesnt just stand there looking pretty in her glass slippers, she actually has to walk around and dance, and that, points out Bothale, could lead to more compressive stress due to the bending moment applied to her heel every time she walks.
For simplicitys sake, Bothale makes a couple of assumptions. He gives Cinderellas heel a diameter of 2cm and a length of 6cm from the tip to the point where it joins the rest of the shoe. He then assumes her stepping angle to be about 30°, which would mean that only half of her weight would act in the normal direction to the heel. Plugging those numbers into his equation, Bothale calculates the maximum bending stress in the heel to a max of 19MPa, which he says is dangerously close to the critical stress level of 50MPa.
Even if we make a few more allowances by making the heel thicker or the stepping angle smaller, we cannot let our little princess veer so dangerously close to disaster, he writes.
And so, Bothale recommends using thermal toughened safety glass, with its yield strength of 200MPa and a higher Youngs Modulus.
Even when the clock strikes midnight and Cinderella has to hightail it to her pumpkin carriage in those glass heels, increasing the impact force three to five times that of regular walking, Bothale calculates her dress would likely prevent her from making long strides, keeping her stepping angle within safe limits and ensuring the shoes dont shatter. Though he does say the princess to be would be well-advised to develop a toe-first foot strike, which would totally solve the problem.
I dont know about happily ever after, but Bothales attempt at solving the glass slipper conundrum certainly made my day.
What theoretical fairy tale problems would you like to see solved through engineering? Let us know in the comments section below.


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The realisation that the Enduro Evo is a bit too much bike for me has finally sunk in, so its time to sell.
The frame is in decent condition and has been occasionally used as intended but is mostly used for mincing around Cannock chase. There are scuffs and a few scratches on it as you would expect from a bike of this type and age. Yes it probably would benefit from a paint job but most bikes would.
It has been helitaped in places but a few spots were missed so I have ended up taping over rub patches.
The shock works fine and I have a couple of different springs that will be included. The bearings seem fine to me, I havn't noticed any creeks or groans from them and the back end is supple enough.
Here are some pics. Including a couple of scuffs/scratches.
I am after £500 + £20 postage. I feel this is a fair price.
I live in Sutton Coldfield and work just off J11 M42 so am happy to meet for collection or if you wish to have a look at it.
I can take more specific photos if required.
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Alliance to Save Energy's Callahan discusses opportunities for clean energy in stimulus
How should President-elect Barack Obama address energy efficiency during his first year in office? Can the next economic stimulus package boost prospects for efficiency? During today's OnPoint, Kateri Callahan, president of the Alliance to Save Energy, gives her take on what the incoming Obama administration will mean for energy efficiency. She addresses how clean energy and efficiency can be incorporated into the next stimulus package. Callahan also discusses how the credit crunch has affected efficiency projects.


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We had been planning a trip with a buddy of mine down south in Broward and he said he was free Saturday. We drove down to Broward to meet Adam from Reel Deal Adventures for some peacock bass action. It was cloudy, but he didn't seem worried. One of the first spots resulted in my 1st peacock and a nice largemouth on the Unfair Lures Stickminno. We checked a few other spots and saw fish, but none that were willing to bite. Finally spotted a pea that wanted to eat. Hooked up and drag coming out. A solid 3 to 4 pound fish. Next spot, Dad got back to back 3 pounders. Checked a few more spots with no luck. Fish weren't aggressive due to the little amount of sunlight we were getting. I pulled out another solid fish and then we finished the day catching smaller fish on the mighty might! Which is a 3ft rod with 4 pound line. Had a great time and Adam did a great job jumping from spot to spot to find the fish. Would highly recommend Reel Deal Adventures if you haven't caught a peacock and would like to!
Got home around 5 that evening, ate some dinner, and then decided it was time to go snook fishing. First Light Snook Jigs on one rod, Unfair Lures Stickminno on the other. First spot and Dad sticks a solid snook on the hawk! First slot fish of the night. Turns around and casts out the other side of the boat with the Stickminno and fish on again! This time on the 3000 reel. It got in the current and stripped some drag, but turns out to be a slightly under slot fish. Fished around for about an hour with no action so decided to hit a seawall that has been good in the past. Good call as Dad sticks another slot fish on the Stickminno! They were crushing it. Carefully land it and take some pics before a safe release. A few minutes later, I make a perfect cast by some structure and hook up. I had to be feet away from the structure. I do my best to pull the fish away, but got on some oysters and broke off. I'm sure I blew my only chance. Hit one spot on the way in, 2nd cast, slammed! Pull it up and it's another slot fish. This time on the flare hawk! Ended up with a pretty good night. Caught a few smaller snook on a dock light on the way in. Great day of fishing all around.


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Yesterday, we got pretty personal with you when we shared that [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Mariah Carey[/lastfm]'s "All I Want For Christmas Is You" is our absolute most favorite holiday ditty in the entire world.
Well, now we found someone who may like the song even more than we do! Shocking, we know.
If you want to get in the holiday spirit, look no further than the latest viral video du jour, "Dancing With An iPod In Public!"
YouTuber Preston Leatherman found the ugliest holiday sweater he could find and set his sights on one very lucky Tennessee mall.
The kid has some pretty smooth moves and it was all in the name of spreading Christmas glee, so who can argue with that?!
Check out his happy dance below!
Don't deny it…you wish you had the cojones to do it too!
- What song would you rock out to in public? Share with us in the comments!
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- Justin Bieber & Mariah Carey Cuddle Up In Their "All I Want For Christmas Is You" Music Video
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I have to second hfb's comment. Not for the sake of starting a debate but because I'm genuinely curious. France has had ID cards forever (well, for at least quite a while before I was born) and I haven't had a single occasion to consider that a problem. I've actually found those useful: you show up at an administration and ask for something, they punch in your ID number (or scan the card) and immediately have all the info they need. It's not like it's private information, you'd have had to fill it out yo
-- Robin Berjon [berjon.com]
Do you have reasons to be wary of what your government may do
This is the same governement, in fact this is the same home secretary, who recently tried to sneak through powers to let the post office snoop on e-mail without seeking court approval. There is no may here - they do do. Is that alone a good enough reason, or do I need to give you more?
Oh I do understand that governments try that sort of thing, it's not the exclusive of yours... However, my question is more "how do you think having an ID card system will make that worse?"
-- Robin Berjon [berjon.com]
However, my question is more "how do you think having an ID card system will make that worse?"
24 hours on and I still haven't got a good answer to that question. So here's a "sorry to keep you waiting" post. You can pretend that you're being played annoying musak if it helps
The US has the Social Security Number, SSN, which is required and used for everything from bank accounts, health care, employment, credit cards, buying a car, getting a drivers license, buying a home, getting a cell phone, etc. the list is seemingly endless. Many of these agencies share information reciprocally based on your name, DOB and SSN so as long as you have these numbers it's a cakewalk to 'steal' someone's identity. A government issued ID card isn't likely to increase this type of fraud and may eve


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Long-time Guilford lister Frank Rafferty dies
GUILFORD -- Town officials say they were "shocked" to learn of the recent death of a man who had served Guilford for more than three decades.
Frank Rafferty, who chaired Guilford's board of listers, was found dead in his home Feb. 5 at the age of 63, the Selectboard announced this week.
Officials said they had no further information on the circumstances of the death of Rafferty, who they said was a "very private person" who lived alone.
But even as Selectboard members said they intended to fill the lister position as soon as possible, they paid tribute to Rafferty's public service.
"Overall, his knowledge will be greatly missed," said Selectboard chairman Dick Clark.
Selectboard member Anne Rider said Rafferty was a lister for more than 30 years.
"He has served this town in that capacity very diligently for a long time," Rider said.
Listers' duties include appraising property, sending out appraisal notices and preparing, certifying, lodging and amending the town's abstract and grand list. Listers also conduct hearings and make determinations on property-tax grievances.
Rafferty was re-elected last year and his current term expires in 2015. But officials said whoever is appointed to his position will serve only until the 2014 Town Meeting.
"At that time, he/she must seek petition for election to hold the office through the remainder of the term that expires in 2015," Selectboard members wrote in a lister solicitation.
Anyone who applies for the lister position must be a registered voter in Guilford. Also, officials said "preferred qualifications" for lister candidates include:
-- A background in real estate such as experience as a real-estate agent, an appraiser, a title agent or as a previous lister.
-- Familiarity with Guilford's roads and people.
-- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
To apply or for more information, candidates can contact Town Administrator Katie Buckley at 802-254-6857, ext. 105, or via e-mail at email@example.com.
Mike Faher can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or 802-254-2311, ext. 275.
If you'd like to leave a comment (or a tip or a question) about this story with the editors, please email us. We also welcome letters to the editor for publication; you can do that by filling out our letters form and submitting it to the newsroom.


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Middlebrooks to have MRI on calf; Carp able to play
By Maureen Mullen / Special to MLB.com
BOSTON -- Shortly before Saturday night's game, the Red Sox announced that Mike Carp, who had been in the lineup playing first base, batting fifth, was scratched because of tightness in his lower back. A few minutes later, third baseman Will Middlebrooks was scratched with what was called a right calf cramp.
While Carp was ultimately able to play, entering the game in the 10th inning, Middlebrooks' injury may be more serious.
Middlebrooks is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Sunday morning for what manager John Farrell called a right calf strain.
Farrell said Carp's back tightened up during batting practice and Middlebrooks felt his injury during pregame sprints.
Big Papi gets breather, enters as pinch-hitter
BOSTON -- Designated hitter David Ortiz was not in the Red Sox lineup for Saturday night's game against Brewers right-hander Wily Peralta, but it was a planned off-day, manager John Farrell said.
"Looking at the schedule, the late-night travel, [Friday's] situation, so we've got to -- with all of our players -- just rotate guys through," Farrell said.
Ortiz had been in the starting lineup for the club's first four games. He has been dealing with a tight right calf muscle since Spring Training. But, that is not the primary reason for the off-day, according to Farrell.
"I think he deals with a little bit of tightness from time to time, but as much as anything, this was more of a planned down day," Farrell said.
Through the first four games, Ortiz was batting .353 (6-for-17) with a home run and three RBIs. He went 1-for-4 with a strikeout in Friday's home opener -- a 6-2 loss to the Brewers. He entered Saturday night's 7-6 loss to the Brewers as a pinch-hitter in the ninth and grounded out.
In the original lineup, Mike Napoli was the designated hitter, batting fourth, with Mike Carp playing first base and batting fifth. However, Carp was scratched with lower back tightness, moving Daniel Nava from left field to first and giving Jonny Gomes the start in left. Nava hit third, with Gomes in the No. 6 slot. Just before the game, Will Middlebrooks was removed from the lineup. Jonathan Herrera got the start at third and batted eighth. Middlebrooks is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Sunday morning for a right calf strain.
Grady Sizemore led off for the Red Sox. It's a slot he's familiar with -- 3,319 of his 4,059 career plate appearances have been in the No. 1 spot. In his first three games with the Red Sox, though, he hit in the six-hole. Sizemore is a career .274 hitter, with a .366 on-base and .488 slugging percentage batting leadoff, but hasn't hit at the top of the lineup since Sept. 8, 2011, while with the Indians.
Sizemore entered Saturday hitting .300 (3-for-10) with a home run and two walks. In the loss to Milwaukee, he went 0-for-4 with a walk and scored a run.
"He's obviously gotten on base here with some regularity in a spot where he's been familiar with his entire career," Farrell said. "He'll just give us a little bit of a spark at the top of the lineup.
"Just the way he's responding to games played, the aggressiveness in which he's running the bases, the frequency he's getting on base, all the above puts him in the spot tonight."
Sizemore had been out of baseball since Sept. 22, 2011, because of injuries. The Sox have said they would monitor him this season. On Friday, Farrell suggested Sizemore would play Saturday and possibly get Sunday off. Farrell is not concerned about the possibility of an extra at-bat on Saturday.
"We'll continue to monitor how he comes out of each and every game, and see where the best spot is for he and for our lineup," Farrell said.
Bullpen sets team mark with 15 whiffs
BOSTON -- Despite Saturday's 7-6, 11-inning loss to the Brewers, the Red Sox bullpen put up some impressive numbers to keep the team in the game. After starter Clay Buchholz struggled through 4 1/3 innings, giving up six runs on 13 hits, six relievers combined to hold the Brewers scoreless until Burke Badenhop gave up a run in the 11th, getting charged with the loss.
Chris Capuano, Brandon Workman, Koji Uehara, Junichi Tazawa, Badenhop, and Andrew Miller pitched a combined 6 2/3 innings, giving up one run on six hits and a walk with team-record 15 strikeouts from the bullpen.
"Our bullpen saved us tonight," said manager John Farrell. "The number of pitches they had to throw, stressful pitches, Tazawa, Capuano, [they] all did an outstanding job. We're in 11 innings, even though Burke had pitched two innings [Friday], he was the one guy with some sink and some action to put the ball on the ground. Another double the other way and that's the difference in the ballgame."
Including Buchholz's outing, it was the first time in team history five pitchers each recorded three or more strikeouts. Capuano struck out four of the eight batters he faced, while Workman, Uehara, and Tazawa each recorded three.
Uehara struck all three batters he faced in the ninth on 13 pitches (10 strikes). He extended his regular-season scoreless streak to eight games, spanning 8 2/3 innings, with four hits and 11 strikeouts, dating back to Sept. 17, 2013, against the Orioles.
The 18 total strikeouts were the most by Sox pitchers in a game since striking out 20 at Philadelphia on June 12, 2009, in 13 innings. It was the most in a home game since Roger Clemens struck out 20 Mariners on April 29, 1986.
But, Sox pitchers also combined to allow 19 hits, the most in a game since also giving up 19 on May 8, 2013, against the Twins.
Victorino remains away from team with flu
BOSTON -- Red Sox right fielder Shane Victorino, on the disabled list retroactive to March 30 with a right hamstring strain, continues to stay away from his teammates as he deals with flu-like symptoms.
Victorino took part in the pregame ceremony for Friday's home opener, when the Red Sox celebrated their 2013 World Series championship, but left Fenway Park after the ceremony.
Manager John Farrell said Victorino would likely report to the clubhouse Saturday night during the game to get treatment and leave before his teammates return to the clubhouse.
"He's still in that phase," Farrell said. "I don't have an update on how long his separation from the team will be. That'll be dependent upon how quickly he gets through the flu."
Whether Victorino's illness affects the progress and rehab on his hamstring remains to be seen.
"I can't tell you if it's going to prolong the DL time or when his date of return will be," Farrell said. "I don't think we had a specific date on the calendar that we expected him back regardless of the flu. So [we've] just got to progress through it."
Worth noting
• Left-handed reliever Craig Breslow, on the disabled list retroactive to March 21 with a left shoulder strain, made his second rehab appearance for Triple-A Pawtucket on Friday night.
He threw one scoreless inning, in the second of back-to-back appearances, giving up a hit with one strikeout. In two appearances spanning 1 2/3 scoreless innings, he's allowed one hit and two walks with one strikeout. Although, he was eligible to be activated Saturday, the Red Sox weren't ready to make the move.
"When his activation is yet to be determined," Farrell said. "The rehab plan was calling for two days down after back-to-back days, so we've got to get through these next two days first.
"[His stuff] continues to improve. He's getting closer. [Friday] was his fifth overall appearance [including Minor League Spring Training games]. So, we'll sit down and talk with Craig a little bit more specifically on what the next step is."
Asked whether it could be another Minor League game, Farrell replied: "All of it is a possibility."
• Buchholz made his first career appearance against the Brewers on Saturday night. In five previous appearances against National League teams, he was 4-0 with a 3.08 ERA. He last faced an NL team on June 19, 2012, earning the win over the Marlins.
• Including Friday's loss, this is the first time the Sox have lost their first two home games since 1997.
• Dustin Pedroia went 1-for-5 with a run scored and has hit safely in all five games.
• Xander Bogaerts went 2-for-4 with two runs scored, a double, and a walk, and has now reached base three or more times in three games this season. He has recorded a hit in four out of five games.
• The Sox, who did not spend one game at or below .500 last season, have been below .500 twice already this season.
Maureen Mullen is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Twelve teams to receive supplemental '15 Draft picks
Competitive Balance Lottery to be held Wednesday in New York
By Jim Callis / MLB.com
Major League Baseball's version of the Draft lottery doesn't attract nearly as much attention as its NBA and NHL counterparts, mostly because baseball's top picks aren't determined randomly like they are in the other sports. But for 12 big league clubs, the Competitive Balance Lottery on Wednesday will provide them with a valuable extra selection in 2015.
Introduced when the current Collective Bargaining Agreement came into play in December 2011, the Competitive Balance Lottery gives teams who have either one of the 10 smallest markets or 10 smallest revenue pools one of six additional choices after each of the first and second rounds. Additionally, any other clubs that are eligible to receive revenue-sharing funds are eligible for the supplemental second-round selections.
This year, the Athletics, Brewers, Cardinals, D-backs, Indians, Marlins, Orioles, Padres, Pirates, Rays, Reds, Rockies and Royals have a shot at the supplemental first-round picks. Whichever teams from that group don't get one of those will be eligible for the supplemental second-rounders, as will the Mariners and Twins. The lottery will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET, at the Commissioner's Office in New York.
The extra selections take on added importance under the revised Draft rules, which assign bonus pools for each club to cover the first 10 rounds and impose the loss of future draft picks if the allotments are exceeded by more than 5 percent. In 2013, the six lottery picks after the first round added an average of $1,484,500 to their teams' pools, while those after the second round augmented their clubs by an average of $790,350.
Competitive Balance Lottery picks have been part of the Draft for only two years, but they've already produced one Major Leaguer. The Tigers selected Corey Knebel 39th overall in June 2013 and signed him for $1,433,400. He made his big league debut on May 24.
Detroit acquired the choice it used on Knebel via a trade, highlighting something unique about the Competitive Balance Lottery. The dozen selections it creates are the only Draft selections permitted to change hands. Teams can deal the lottery choices, subject to some restrictions.
Each lottery pick can be traded only once and cash can't be involved in the transaction. The choices can be dealt only during the regular season, up until 5 p.m. ET, on the first day of the Draft.
The Tigers and Marlins made the first-ever Draft pick trade in July 2012. Detroit acquired Omar Infante and Anibal Sanchez from Miami in exchange for prospects Rob Brantly, Brian Flynn and Jacob Turner. Additionally, the Marlins swapped their Lottery choice after the first round (which became Knebel) for the Tigers' after the second.
There have been three other deals involving Draft selections. Also in July 2012, the Pirates traded Gorkys Hernandez and a supplemental first-rounder to the Marlins for Gaby Sanchez and Minor Leaguer Kyle Kaminska.
In July 2013, the Orioles sent prospects Josh Hader and L.J. Hoes and a supplemental first-rounder to the Astros for Bud Norris and an international bonus slot. Miami was involved in a third draft-pick trade this June, when it gave up a supplemental first-rounder to Pittsburgh for Bryan Morris.
The Royals are the only team to win Competitive Balance choices after the first round in each of the first two lotteries. They were awarded the top pick (No. 34) in 2013, which they used on left-hander Sean Manaea, who currently ranks 94th on MLBPipeline.com's Top 100 Prospects list. Kansas City also received the No. 40 selection in 2014 and tabbed catcher Chase Vallot.
Jim Callis is a reporter for MLB.com and writes a blog, Callis' Corner. Follow @jimcallisMLB on Twitter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.