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Nice write-up,
Nice write-up, congratulations for this nice project!
It's been a bit over five weeks when we announced that we were developing a room booking solution for Drupal 7. Well, it's been a busy few weeks and we are happy to report that we are very close to a public release. With the main architectural components in place I wanted to take this chance to introduce some of the guiding concepts and decisions for Rooms as well as some screenshots.
The main element of our applications are of course the things that we book - what we are provisionally calling Bookable Units or simply Units. These are entities in the Drupal 7 sense which means they can be extended using the Field API. They have, however, a number of native properties (i.e. specific to their own table in the database). These are:
Units have types, so you would expect a hotel to define types for Basic Rooms, Deluxe Suites or if you are managing a number of rental villas you could define different types of Villas, etc.
Once you have types you can create actual instances of Units. In order to make things simpler for places with many units you can easily create multiple units at once (e.g. give me 40 standard rooms).
Once you create a Unit you can manage its availability. From the start we wanted to support a number of different situations here so that Rooms could grow to become a proper property management tool. So our requirement was to support Units that can be in any number of different situations. They may be available to book immediately, book on request, unavailable, actually booked, under restoration, etc.
In order to accommodate for this we have the concept of an availability state. A unit gets assigned states on a per night basis and these states are saved in the database. States are simply IDs and currently we are blocking some state IDs for the various states that are not directly tied with a booking order while any IDs not blocked actually point to a booking order that we can look up to get client details, etc.
So an availability search in the broader sense is finding a room that for the range of dates we are interested in is only in states that we are interested in - not simply available for booking. The code looks like this:
$rc = new UnitCalendar($unit->unit_id);
$rc->stateAvailability($start_date, $end_date, array(AVAILABLE))
The stateAvailability function accepts a start date and end date and an array of states. If the room is in any state that is not within the array of states we request it will return FALSE.
Availability can be updated directly on a per room basis while we are working on managing multiple rooms at once.
Pricing Management was an interesting one. We initially thought we would simply use something like Rules to set prices for seasons, etc. Turns out hotels need something that is both more powerful (in terms of flexibility of price definition) but and also simpler in terms of no need for rules to interact.
In the cut-throat world of online bookings it is essential that a hotel is able to react immediately. Rules like "Room costs 200 Euro per night over August" need to efficiently work alongside needs like "I need to immediately drop the price for the next three days" or "I want a quick special promotion".
After mulling over it quite a bit it turns out that the simplest and most powerful concept is to say that prices are a bit like availability states. A room has a price for a night and you can set defaults or change the price across a range.
So we built a management screen that is very similar to Availability Management. The main different is that instead of setting an availability state you set a price and you actually have four operations to help you. REPLACE price will replace the current price with the amount specified, ADD will increase it, SUBTRACT will detract, while DECREASE by % and INCREASE by % will do a percentage change.
This covers the range of changes and allows accommodation owners to quickly react to changes as well as set long term values in terms of seasons.
Some smart color coding can be built in to help identify various situations (e.g. lower than base price or higher than base price).
With availability and pricing taken care of then next step was actually enabling booking. While various types of search can be envisioned the first thing we want to support is: "given a date range and a group size (and room distribution) what can the accommodation offer".
The next step was to figure out how to cleanly integrate with Drupal Commerce.
Initially we considered creating a product that would have a variable price (defined by the Rooms Pricing functionality). We would then create a line item, set the price to the correct one given the current pricing rules and add it to the cart. That, however, created all sorts of problems and also was not a clean integration - we were tricking Commerce to behave in a way it is not yet expecting to (or at least in a way that we could not adeptly handle!).
What we are currently going with - and think is the way forward even if variable pricing does come to Commerce is a much cleaner integration. Once a user settles on a Unit to book for a Date Range we actually create a product that represents the booking of that unit for that range with the price rules current at the time of booking.
Our Booking module creates a new product type on install and adds two fields to it to represent start and end dates and booking id - and it is a product of that type that we create.
The product is then simply placed in the cart and the beauty of it is that we can then easily apply any further pricing rules (discounts, vat, etc) to the product without having to worry about strange interactions between components. Commerce will do all the heavy lifting as it expects and has been designed to do.
So a search like:
will give you all the rooms available for that period - each with a Book This Room button.
Clicking that will create a product and place it in the cart for you. Because the cart is a view we can customize this as much as we want!
There is a lot to do yet - we have great ideas about how to manage availability and pricing for multiple booking units in a single go, workflows for booking, build a distribution around the module, etc - but as we said with the main bits in place the next step is to release the code.
We are cleaning things up a bit, making sure we cross our .tpls and dot our hooks and will be committing the code to drupal.org/project/rooms next week so anyone interested can join in the fun.
Nice write-up, congratulations for this nice project!
Looks great! Waiting for next week release
This looks very promising. I foresee the end of "availability_calendars". I was working on a field based version and was foreseeing things like multiple units attached to one other entity and other things you just discussed.
If the details of your module are as it looks, I guess, I'm going to write a conversion module and deprecate our module. I hope we can join forces then!
Are you going to allow booking rooms for smaller units of time? Rehearsal rooms being one example, which are usually booked in one hour segments.
+1 - we would really appreciate this for our site
This looks like great work and fills a real hole. We could really use the 1 hour or even 30 minute booking, as well, as an educational institution that would use this for everything from booking research appointments to community music lessons.
It's really interesting, considered ther're so many hotels in this world.
Congrat! This is another step for Drupal's world domination!
Looks great Ronald, can't wait to cast eyes on the code.
Cant wait to get my hands on some code, great job guys.
Looking great! Can't wait for a release to start testing! I agree that the ability to sell / book time slots would be incredible and would open up its usage to e-learning / tutorial booking and much more. Maybe in V2!?
Great work guys!
Ich bin so froh, dass ich diesen Blog befindet.
Nice work!
thanks for this useful module,
i tryed to have a button "book this room" for each unit, but i only have a general button "place a booking" with the list of bookables unit,
if someone can help, thanks a lot in advance
It would be nice if we could rental the rooms per timeslot for meeting/conference purposes.


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Thank you Marauder by Midnight for telling me. I'll have to go get an account.
Thank you Marauder by Midnight for telling me. I'll have to go get an account.
I took the test for the Sorting Quiz about a month ago, but I still haven't got a response for what house I'm in. What should I do?
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Heyyyyyyyyyyyy! What is a "hot thread" and how can you make your thread a hot thread thanks
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Please use proper spelling and grammar in all of your posts, as this is a writer's forum. Thank you.Originally Posted by Zacko Borni
To answer your question, if you click on a forum, every thread has an envelope icon on the left side. If it's red, it means that it's a so-called "hot thread". This means that it is a popular thread (i.e. many people have posted replies to that thread). In order for a thread to become a "hot thread", basically you just wait for more people to respond to it.
Not every thread will become a hot thread, as some will be locked before it hits, say, page two or something. And you can't really make your own thread a hot thread. It just happens over time to some threads.
Hope that helps.
--Little Kitty
Are there going to be any more writing challenges, or will those be put off with all that's going on with the Quicksilver Quills? I know the August Challenge just ended last week, but I heard there might be something brewing for the future. And there hasn't been a One-Shot Challenge in over a month - will there be any more or have they been discontinued? No pressure, I'm just curious - thanks!
I am trying to re-submit my chapter, and the window where you put the document in, is only pasting half of it. (1305 words out of 2240) And there is no way I can just split in half, becuase the ending goes best with the half thats posting. Does anyone even understand what I'm saying?
Is there a mistake on my part or is there a glich in the system?
Hello. I'm not sure if this has already been asked or addressed, but I've noticed that my Post count doesn't go up as I continue posting. In fact, I've had 38 posts for a very long time. I've also noticed that other individual's post count stays the same, and they've also posted replies, etc. since I checked last.
Is this a glitch? Or am I just not seeing things correctly? (The latter could be true, too, )
~Celestial Melody~
EDIT: I should mention, however, that the correct number of posts shows up when I look for "Find all posts by Celestial Melody" ... just not in the Boards. :-S
Two questions. The first isn't for the lovely mods, however. It's for everyone else.
Could everyone PLEASE read the FAQ before asking a question?
Now for my question for the mods: When I click WannaBeMrsRonWeasley's author page banner, I get taken to my own statistics page. Apparently she somehow put the wrong link in the banner. I asked about this a few days ago, and I was told to PM her about it. The thing is though, according to her signature, she may not be on the computer for a very long time. This isn't a huge problem for me, but I really would prefer not to have my statistics page visible to everyone. Is there anything anyone can do? Thanks in advance!
As far as I know, things haven't been put off just because of QSQ. Perhaps the other moderators are busy and don't have the time to start them just yet. They will eventually thoughOriginally Posted by Gmariam
Don't worry; I'm sure it's just a glitch. We're currently compiling a list of things we need to change and I'll make sure that this is on there. Granted, it may not have the same importance as the other subjects since word count doesn't really affect the reading or the quality of a story. But we'll look into itOriginally Posted by AurorGirl101
This question has been answered multiple times already in other threads and in the FAQ. Posts are not counted in many forums. But post count shouldn't matter all that much anyway.Originally Posted by Celestial Melody
No, it's not your stats page that shows up when authors click it. Whoever clicks it is linked to their own stats page. Want to know why?Originally Posted by ChrissyofGryffindor
The URL to the stats page is:
Whenever everyone clicks it, they go to the stats page of the user that's currently logged in; usually it's themselves. So don't worry. Your stats page is not visible to everyone.
Oh, dear, I'm so sorry. I didn't check thoroughly enough before posting. I know this applies to me:
I'm sorry. Please forgive me.Could everyone PLEASE read the FAQ before asking a question?
It wasn't the post count, per say, that I was concerned about. It was the little message that comes with the post count as count climbs. "Beset by Owls," etc.
Thank you, though, for answering my question and I will be sure to check deeper into the existing FAQs before asking any more questions.
~Celestial Melody~


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text: UGHH. I don't think I need advice, just a freakin' hug and some sunshine. I just made a to-do list. I made this to-do list after I woke up sweating bullets with a heart-rate of 130, struggling to catch my breath. I pretty rarely have panic attacks anymore, but almost always do when I first wake up. My dr put me on a supplement and it helped for a few weeks, but now it doesn't seem to be doing much. The fact that my to-do list has about 25 things for me to get done in the next three days isn't helping. At all. (yep, complaining about it on Chaz is obviously going to help). I need to go to the Post Office and mail out some gifts for kids in need. The package is already late because a) the letters went out late after hurricane sandy and b) my mother put the letters some asinine place and forgot about them even though I asked for them EVERY DAY for about a month. When she gave them to me she actually said "those weren't what you were waiting for, were they?" Sooo I ask my brother, who is lying around playing video games, if he can go mail the packages for me. "I don't know how to do that." Uh, you're a 19 year old straight A college student with a fairy difficult and complex job headed to med school...FIGURE IT OUT. I said "you go up to the man at the counter and tell him you'd like to mail these boxes to the address which I will give you, and he will ring you up and you will pay him." and my brother said he would, but it's an hour later, he hasn't left, and I have a strong feeling he's going to get there, then come home with the boxes because the counter person will ask him if he wants a warranty or something and he'll be unable to handle that. Oh, and don't get me started on how the advising office at my school completely screwed up (ie, didn't do) my medical withdrawal, and when I realized this and contacted them again they were like "you need to come into the office tomorrow, because that's the last day for withdrawals." Uhhh, if I'm physically unable to come to class because of medical reasons which I have already described to you, wtf makes you think I can come into the office which is four hours away on public transportation? So they gave me a person to contact about it, and I sent her the paperwork this morning, and if she doesn't write back in about five seconds I'm going to completely flip out. The dog behaviorist came the other day and it seemed to go really well and my whole family was there, they seemed really into it and willing to work with us....now it's been two days with zero training sessions (which is a 2+ person job) because "it's been raining". AND WHO'S DONE ABOUT ZERO CHRISTMAS SHOPPING BECAUSE I FAINT PRETTY MUCH EVERY TIME I GO TO THE STORE? *raises hand*. I'm giving up and doing it online, but it's probably too late to order much in time for Christmas and I hate myself for waiting. I won't get started on the "I have about six doctors appointments in the next three days, I have to go to doggone family court because my baby's father is being a huge PITA, my mother has shingles and a broken foot and I'm refusing to clean up after my very capable father and brother like she does so my house is a horrific disaster, I haven't done laundry in probably a month because the handrail to our basement washer/dryer came down and I'm too dizzy to go down the stairs without it, apparently the doctor might put me on bed rest if the fainting doesn't stop"....and I think that's it. If you read any of that you're a saint.


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Q. My personal experience has been very positive in using probiotics and yeast in the equine diet. My question is about the best formulation of the products. Does using only yeast culture with no bacteria diminish the effects? Which bacteria are beneficial, and which are just "cosmetics" that aren't necessary? What is the minimum number of these organisms that must be present in order to be effective?
A. Since there are so little hard data on any of these products, especially in horses, I can't address these very specific questions. The activated yeast products do confer slight benefits in digestion in some studies. As far as the bacteria/probiotics go, no one really knows other than testimonials, as far as I know.
Single-species inoculants (products with only one bacterial or yeast species), however, do not make good sense in that the population of the equine hindgut is very complex. It has multiple bacterial and protozoal species that are all assumed to serve specific functions in the digestive process, but which have been very poorly characterized. There is some cattle and human literature that indicates benefits from probiotics, but both species are quite different in their digestive processes than the horse!
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Sarah L. Ralston, VMD, PhD, Dipl. ACVN, is a professor in the Department of Animal Sciences at Rutgers' School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, specializing in equine nutrition. Her research has focused on the effects of diet on metabolism, behavior, and the development of orthopedic disease in young horses, and she has additional interests in nutritional modulation of stress, metabonomics (the study of metabolic responses to drugs, environmental changes, and diseases), and pasture management. Previous research highlights were the pioneering work she did in nutrition for geriatric horses and post-surgical colics while at Colorado State University in the 1980s and the discovery of the correlation of hyperinsulinemia with development of osteochondrosis in young Standardbreds.
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Newport Rhode Island Family History
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It was a banner Gold Cup tournament for Landon Donovan and one that ended in a championship.
Donovan provided the assist on Brek Shea's goal in the 68th minute minute to seal the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup title and the 11th straight victory for the U.S with a 1-0 victory over Panama. For his five goals and seven assists, Donovan was awarded the tournament's Golden Ball while also tying for the Golden Boot with Panama's Gabriel Torres and U.S. forward Chris Wondolowski.
Omar Gonzalez also made a brief appearance in the match, coming on in the 89th as the U.S. closed out the game.
Donovan and Gonzalez will now head to Kansas City for the MLS All-Star Game before rejoining the Galaxy at sometime next week.
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Back when it was announced that Blizzard was going to open up community API data streams for enterprising coders, developers, and site admins, we speculated on some of the cool features a system like this could bring. This was well before transmogrification was even a possibility in our eyes, and it looks like the API is being taken to another level.
For those of you who don't know what an API is, imagine that it's like a special set of codes and syntax that you can plug in, ask Blizzard's servers directly for an answer, and receive data back in a specified way. You can then use that data to display cool information -- for instance, someone's transmogged armor set.
Blizzard's API team has really outdone itself with these cool data streams, as have the developers out there who took this information and ran with it. I can only hope and imagine all of the cool things this information can help product that are still just ideas in WoW players' heads.


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Okay heres mine... not good, but...
Still in the middle of making single posters.
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JessicaIsIntoxicated wrote:VERY nice job on the Emmett poster!
Constantine wrote:Memories
another, this time bella themed.
DumBumm wrote:^^^ I like it! I saw a picture of Jacob and bella walking on the beach, or was that just me?
Made this yesterday, i didn't have enough time to do the texture on the text.
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Volunteers at a Halifax drop in centre have been given certificates after taking part in a first aid course.
The helpers at the Christians Together Food and Support Drop In were presented with their awards before the Drop In opened its doors on Saturday morning following completion of an Emergency First Aid at Work course.
After a full day of study and practical sessions covering most of the events that are likely to occur, 12 volunteers all passed their final assessment.
The Food & Support Drop In at The New Ebenezer Centre, St James' Road, Halifax, works with many of the most marginalised and vulnerable people in Calderdale and distributes around 150 food parcels each week.
In addition it also provides practical and pastoral support to many guests as well as signposting people to where additional help may be found and creating a bridge into other services.
The newly trained first aiders will be able help any of the guests at the Food and Support Drop In who may have minor injuries and, of course, will also be there for any volunteer incidents which
may occur.
Pictured above shows the volunteers with their certificates: Jeff Heaton (Administrator and Project Co-ordinator with Christians Together), Cath Sykes, Tracey Lynch, Katherine Carmont, Peter Oates, Graham Chester, Jocelyn Bagwell,
Mohammed Matloob, and Debbie Taylor.
Rozena Kalita, Francesca Sykes and Emma Smith also got certificates but were unable to be present.


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By: Kami Rowe
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – (UTC The Loop) For students who want to further their education, it's going to cost an arm and a leg. The price of a college education is rising and students are starting to feel their pockets growing thinner.
On top of paying for classes, a decent meal plan, and those "additional fees", students are faced with the extreme cost of textbooks. The price of textbooks has increased over the years, and students are finding ways to avoid them.
UTC students are spending between $200 and $400 for textbooks each semester. The average cost of textbooks in the U.S. per semester can be about $600, a pretty penny for something you'll only use once.
Where does the textbook dollar go?
- 77.9 cents – textbook wholesale cost
- 11 cents – bookstore personnel
- 2.7 cents – bookstore income
- 7.4 cents – bookstore operations
- 1 cent – freight expense
A survey taken by college students showed that most students are opting out of purchasing textbooks from the campus bookstore and purchasing them on Amazon, Chegg, and other book retailers.
These sources have books for much cheaper and can help cut costs by 40 percent or more. Although you can get the books for a discounted price, many students find that they hardly use the textbook during the semester.
Preston Coyle, a junior from Franklin, Tenn. said, "I have bought way too many books that I've never even picked up."
A survey has shown that 40 percent of students use their book only a couple times throughout the semester and that 20 percent have never used the book they purchased.
To avoid buying "required textbooks" that go unused, students are using websites like Facebook and Rate My Professor to compare with other students. Coyle says that he likes to ask people who have already taken the course before he buys a book.
A downside to purchasing textbooks that go unused is the loss of money. Although you can sell the textbook back, you will not get a full refund for it.
Courtney Windrow, a junior at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, says that the cost of textbooks isn't any better there. "I always buy the required textbooks, but it's the worst when they're written by that professor. I feel like they require it just to make money, even if we never use it."
Professors make royalties from the sale of the textbooks they wrote or helped write. It's becoming an easy way for teachers to make a quick buck at the student's expense.
The textbook prices are something that all students will have to deal with throughout their college career, but there are ways to save money and make sure that you will actually use the book. Students can communicate on social media to compare prices to make sure they are getting the most bang for their buck.
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text: This indenture made the 2nd day of March AD 1839 between Benjamin Morrison of the County of Cumberland and State of North Carolina of the one part and Alexander Morrison of the County and state aforesaid of the other part, witnesseth that the said Benjamin Morrison hart for the consideration of fifty dollars sold unto the said Alexander Morrison, nine hundred and ninety nine acres of land lying on the waters of Walkers Creek. Beginning at a stake and three pines the old corner of the speculation land in the bounds of David Walker's land (formerly McDougald's) runs thence south etc then East one hundred and forty chains to a stake and gum pointers thence south seventy nine West eight chains to a large Pine, thence North eleven West one hundred and thirty three and two chains fifteen links to a Pine the corner, then North ten, West six chains fifty links to a stake and pointers thence direct to the beginning which land I the said Benjamin Morrison having purchased for the taxes due thereon from John Black, late Sheriff of the county aforesaid on the 12th day of November 1832, do myself, my heirs, executors administrators warrant and defend forever unto the said Alexander Morrison and his heirs from all persons and claims whatsoever claiming by me. Signed Sealed and delivered the day and date above mentioned Benjamin Morrison seal In the presence of Archibald McLean Daniel McDonald State of North Carolina Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions Cumberland County March Term 1839 Then was this deed proved in open Court by Daniel McDonald and ordered to be registered Test John Mc Laurin, Jr. Clerk Cumberland County North Carolina Deed Book 42 page 426Back to Harnett County Deed Index


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Mo poised to go out in phenomenal fashion
By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com
BALTIMORE -- Mariano Rivera insists that no matter what the numbers look like, this season is still going to mark the end of his illustrious career.
If so, then what a way to go out. Rivera has converted all 17 of his save opportunities, the second-longest such streak of his career, and he leads the American League in saves.
"I feel good. Just going out there day in and day out, giving my best, everything that I have," Rivera said. "I always feel confidence, always, no matter what the situation is. I always have confidence in my teammates, confidence in myself, and the rest keeps moving."
Rivera, 43, has plenty of work ahead if he wants to match his longest streak, 28 converted opportunities, a string he put together to open the 2008 season. In addition, with one more appearance, he'll snap a tie with Hoyt Wilhelm (1,070) and move into a tie with Dennis Eckersley (1,071) for fourth place all-time for games pitched.
"Mo is special. It's not normal what he does," outfielder Vernon Wells said. "We're just glad to have him on this team. We'll continue giving him opportunities, he'll continue slamming the door, and we'll shake hands after the game."
Rivera said that having so many save opportunities early in the season has helped keep him sharp, but there's also another side to that equation that needs to be watched closely.
"Definitely, you're pitching more, so the sharpness is going to be there, but at the same time, you're pitching more, so it's a lot of wear and tear," he said. "As long as you stay healthy and do what you have to do to be ready to perform at that time and the way that we're going, you don't think about it. You just have to continue."
Rivera is fine with the amount of calls that manager Joe Girardi has made for him, and noted that he is not the only one in the bullpen handling a heavy workload.
"Oh, yeah. I'm fine," he said. "Everybody is pitching. That's what it is. It's not only about one player. It's about 25 players and a bunch of guys in the bullpen that we have. Everybody is doing their job. It's a nice thing, and I enjoy every bit of it."
Granderson slowly regaining timing, rhythm
BALTIMORE -- Curtis Granderson has been working on knocking off the rust after spending most of the season on the disabled list, and he has been reviewing video with hitting coach Kevin Long in hopes of getting his swing right.
It's always nice when a few results start to come into play. Batting leadoff against the Orioles on Wednesday, Granderson went 3-for-3 with an RBI and two runs scored, finishing a triple short of the cycle.
"That's just baseball," Granderson said. "It's a matter of a game, a pitch, a swing, all the stuff like that. It doesn't necessarily mean anything is resolved by any means, it's just one game."
Manager Joe Girardi had Granderson leading off because he said that Ichiro Suzuki's numbers against Orioles starter Jason Hammel (7-for-14) factored into his thinking and that he wanted to give Brett Gardner an extended break with Thursday's off-day.
Granderson is trying to get his timing and rhythm right, and suggested that he might need just one swing or at-bat to turn things around. He also said that because of his late start, the sample size on which to judge him has been quite small.
"I felt like across the board everything was roughly the same," he said. "You look at the two balls that were hit [on Tuesday]; if they're a few inches left or right, they could go as two hits. Today, same thing. If they were two inches left or right, they could go as outs. Just continue to keep swinging it, and working with K-Long. That's the big thing right now."
With Gardner on the bench, Granderson started on Wednesday in center field. He has also played left field and right field since returning and has not been affected by bouncing around.
"It doesn't matter to me. I've played all three outfield positions before," he said before the game. "It's just a matter of when and where. I look at the lineup every day, and it's always going to potentially change, like it has been since I've been here. It's not anything different for me."
Yanks exec Tymon honored by U.S. Army
BALTIMORE -- The Yankees announced on Wednesday that Deborah A. Tymon, senior vice president of marketing, will receive the Outstanding Civilian Service Award from the U.S. Army in recognition of her decades of service in support of the military.
The award is the third-highest public-service honor the U.S. Army can bestow upon a civilian. Presenting the honor to Tymon will be Gen. Ray Odierno, the 38th Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army.
Since joining the Yankees' front office in 1985, Tymon has spearheaded many initiatives involving the military and veterans. She has been instrumental in developing the Yankees' close relationship with the Wounded Warrior Project, making injured veterans the focus of hundreds of public and private ceremonies and events.
"I'm incredibly honored and overwhelmed," Tymon said in a statement. "Over the years, I have had the great privilege of meeting countless members of the armed services. Their stories of sacrifice always leave me breathless. It has been an honor for me to give back to them with the support of the Yankees and show them the appreciation they deserve."
Tymon's father, James Tymon, served in the 6th Marine Division and 29th Regiment during the Battle of Okinawa in World War II.
Joining Tymon in receiving the award on Wednesday are actor Gary Sinise of the Gary Sinise Foundation, Ryan Blanck of the Center for the Intrepid, Kathleen Gagg of the Got Your Back Network and Ken Fisher of the Fisher House Foundation.
Bombers bits
• Left-hander Andy Pettitte (strained left trapezius) will play catch on Thursday in Tampa, Fla., and would then progress to long-tossing. Pettitte, who is on the disabled list retroactive to May 17, would need to throw a bullpen session and a simulated game before returning.
• Mark Teixeira (right wrist) and Kevin Youkilis (sprained lumbar) each had six at-bats in simulated action on Wednesday in Tampa, and according to manager Joe Girardi, Youkilis is getting closer to increasing his action.
• In additional injury updates, Eduardo Nunez (strained left oblique) took batting practice on Wednesday, and right-hander Ivan Nova (right triceps) threw a light side session. Michael Pineda (right rotator cuff) could pitch in another extended spring game on Thursday.
• On this date in 1963, Mickey Mantle hit a walk-off home run in the 11th inning off the A's Bill Fischer that struck the frieze in the upper deck of right field at Yankee Stadium. The drive is believed to be the closest a fair ball ever came to leaving the old Stadium, and several eyewitnesses claimed the ball was still rising when it struck the frieze.
Bryan Hoch is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @bryanhoch and read his MLBlog, Bombers Beat. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Circa 1954 Canadiens' players, wives and girlfriends get together at Butch Bouchard's Cabaret to enjoy some pops and chuckles.
Bouchard (in glasses), Maurice and Lucille Richard, Ken Mosdell, Doug Harvey, Elmer Lach and the rest of this happy bunch let off some steam during those glorious days when the Habs were close to embarking on five straight Stanley Cups.
Harvey's in the forefront at the head of the table, and just behind Bouchard and to Elmer Lach's left is Gerry McNeil with wife Theresa.
At the back, being served by the waiter, appears to be Bernie Geoffrion (with Marlene), and Ken Mosdell is directly across from Boomer.


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After spending seven seasons with the Knicks and hearing his name mentioned in countless trade rumors, forward Kurt Thomas yesterday said he's not sure he wants to come back.
Asked if he and agent Jerry Hicks might request a trade, Thomas said: "We'll see. We'll probably discuss that at some time throughout the summer."
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as i have told u before i have not had a thought of my own yet.... hence i am reduced to comment on your stupid posts..
here are a couple 'gems' from ya
'Watch after 2 years Isiah just kills it and signs Marbury to a 3 year deal 100,000,000 Dollars. I could see that now.'
i think a max contract is about 22m per year x 3 would = 66m, not 100m
here's come another
'I think it will be an upset tonight. Knicks win it 108-101.'
the above was your prediction before the boston game...
and who can forget this post of yours
'You know the other thing the knicks gotta worry about is the refs'
i will now retire for the nite... sleep tight... and keep those gems coming...
and i promise the 1st time i get an original thought , u will be the 1st to know...


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Tigers bump fireballer Rondon up to Triple-A
By Jason Beck and Anthony Odoardi / MLB.com
Detroit made the move official on Monday, promoting Rondon from Erie to Triple-A Toledo. The Tigers have said nothing about whether Rondon -- the club's No. 4 prospect, according to MLB.com -- could end up being a September callup once rosters expand, but Monday's move will probably fuel speculation.
Rondon, 21 and listed at 270 pounds, has regularly topped 100 mph on radar guns. He hit 102 mph on the Kauffman Stadium radar gun at last month's XM All-Star Futures Game. That kind of fastball, no doubt, can make an impact in the big leagues. The question is whether that impact will come this year.
"I'm just going to keep working hard, and we will see what happens in the future," Rondon told reporters at the Futures Game. "We don't know what's going to happen tomorrow. All I can do is control how hard I work."
The move was a bit of a surprise. If Rondon was going to be moved at all, the expected destination was the big leagues, given the belief that there was little he could learn at Triple-A. Mud Hens closer Chris Bootcheck's injury on Sunday night might have changed the organization's thought process.
"In our evaluation, Rondon was ready to be moved to Toledo," Tigers vice president/assistant general manager Al Avila wrote in an email on Monday.
New to Tigers, Baker thrilled to be part of race
DETROIT -- The last time Jeff Baker was traded to a team in contention, he went from the Rockies to the Cubs three years ago for a hard-throwing young reliever named Al Alburquerque, whose breakthrough season with the Tigers last year allowed Baker's teammate to give him some ribbing.
"At the time, I would kid around that I was traded for a city," Baker recalled on Monday. "I remember watching on TV, and I've got some buddies that play in Tampa Bay. When he was facing them, they were marveling at his slider. They were joking, saying the Cubs got hosed, the whole nine yards. They always give me a good ribbing about that."
Depending on how the next couple of weeks go, Baker and Alburquerque could be teammates battling for a playoff spot together.
When the Cubs broke the news to Baker on Sunday that he had been traded, they told him he gained about 21 games in the standings. That wasn't really a surprise; he figured that as a veteran right-handed hitter, he could be headed to a contender around last week's non-waiver Trade Deadline.
When he found out he was heading to Detroit, Baker thought of the Tigers-Cubs series at Wrigley Field back in June and how many Tigers fans made the trip.
"That was unbelievable, the day that [Justin] Verlander got a standing ovation at Wrigley Field," Baker said. "We have great fans, but you see how the fans come out to support. Wrigley Field is iconic and everybody wants to come, but it's a different thing when you come and you're loud and you're not just there to take in the atmosphere, have a beer and a hot dog with your buddies. They were there to support their team. They were loud and they were vocal. As a player, you remember that stuff.
"It's one of the first things I thought about when I did get traded here. The fan support's one of the big things. You remember the stadiums you play in when there's not a lot of people there, and you remember the stadiums when there's a lot of people here."
Baker has been a utility player for the vast majority of his career and knows what the role entails, and he says he's ready to contribute however the Tigers need him. He also knows what it means to play in a playoff race. In addition to 2009 with the Cubs, he came up a rookie in '07 on the Rockies team that went on a late-season run that landed Colorado in the World Series.
"It's in your own hands; that's all you can ask for," Baker said. "I'm excited to jump in and contribute and try to play a small role."
Hits starting to fall for more relaxed Infante
DETROIT -- Omar Infante admitted what the stats suggested, that he wasn't all that comfortable when he first rejoined the Tigers two weeks ago. He was coming back to where he started, but coming back with expectations.
"At first, I felt real tight," Infante said after his four-hit performance in Sunday's 10-8 win over the Indians in 10 innings. "Now I feel more comfortable, more relaxed, more confident at the plate."
That shows in Infante's stats, too. After five games with the Tigers again, he was 2-for-17 with no extra-base hits. In his six games last week, he went 9-for-21 with two triples, a double, a home run and six RBIs. Four of those hits, including the home run and double, came on Sunday.
Yet it was one of the two outs Infante made that stuck with him more.
"I felt bad because when [Austin] Jackson made the triple, I had the opportunity for a walk-off [hit] and I don't make contact in that situation," Infante said. "It didn't work out. I had another situation, and in that situation I wanted to make contact. He threw me a slider, and I made contact to center field. That's why I feel good. I made a base hit in that situation to tie the game."
Leyland careful not to overhype Jackson
DETROIT -- Perhaps it was because the Yankees were in town, or because of his 4-for-6 performance in Sunday's extra-innings comeback victory over the Indians, but there were quite a few questions asked about Austin Jackson in manager Jim Leyland's pregame session on Monday.
And the word "star" was being used.
"I don't think that matters; I think you just let time take its course," Leyland said when asked if Jackson needs a few more years before he is considered the team's "fourth star."
"If he turns into a star, great. You know he's going to be a good player. I think he's going to be a star at some point, but what's really the difference?"
Jackson is still only 25 years old. He joined the team in December 2009 as part of the three-team deal that sent former Tigers center fielder Curtis Granderson to the Yankees. Jackson, a prospect at the time, had no Major League experience at that point.
Two-plus years into Jackson's big league career, it's evident he's rapidly maturing and turning into exactly what the Tigers organization hoped he would be. In a short time, he's gone from a player with alarming strikeout totals to a key component on what Detroit hopes will be a playoff team.
Jackson is not Miguel Cabrera, Prince Fielder or Justin Verlander. But this year, he might be just as important as those stars -- at least that's what the numbers suggest.
According to FanGraphs, Jackson's Wins Above Replacement total is 4.7, the highest on the Tigers -- including Miguel Cabrera (4.5) -- and the third highest in the American League behind Angels rookie Mike Trout (6.7) and Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano (5.1).
And Jackson's fielding stats are even more impressive. He's one of six outfielders without an error in 2012. Of those six, his range factor of 2.47 is the highest. It's also the seventh highest of all AL outfielders.
"I think he's at the point now where he's getting very comfortable as a very good Major League player," said Leyland, not ready to give Jackson the "star" label yet. "I think that takes time. You can't make a senior out of a freshman."
Jason Beck is a reporter for MLB.com. Read Beck's Blog and follow him on Twitter @beckjason. Anthony Odoardi 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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To steal a line from the Hampur, this guy gets it.
I'll take a stab at your challenge when time permits. Busy day at work, but sounds interesting to think about.
I started this post as a reply to Frequent Flyer in another thread.
However, by the time I got to the end, I decided that the message was
off-topic of that thread to I decided to make a new one. Let's see how
many of us are willing to take the challenge and do it seriously.
The original reply was regarding the presidency not being an "entry level position".
Most of the pro-Obama arguments I've seen posted here are that he
follows a liberal or democrat (not the same thing) agenda and that
the poster in question favors that agenda. Rarely do I hear an argument
that he's the most skilled democrat available for the position since he
simply is not. His last budget was voted down 0-414 in the house
(not one vote from either side of the aisle) and also garnered zero votes
in the senate. No matter what you think of his agenda, he is unable
to bring congress on board, an essential skill for the president. Same for
his jobs act, same for everything since the 2010 election. Sure you can
try to blame republicans and in some cases you're right. However,
GREAT presidents rise above this. Reagan and Clinton faced majorities
from the opposing parties in BOTH houses. Yet, by being persuasive
and skillful in dealing with congress, they moved the country forward.
As an American public, we have become really shallow voters. We will
allow a single fact to sink a candidate. As a result, we are drawn to
inexperienced candidates since we are unable to retrieve info from their
past, but able to be swayed by the picture they paint of themselves.
Every person, including a politician, has made mistakes. The best of
us learn from those, and develop a clear vision and a skillset in leading
people toward our vision. However, in the voting booth, we allow
rhetoric to define any politician ONLY by their single mistake. Making every
seasoned and skilled leader un-electable. So we can only vote for people
with so little experience that they are not ready for the presidency. We
gauge them by our perception of their unrealized potential and hope that
they excel in on-the-job-training, or "entry level" as Frequent Flyer put it.
No politician in my lifetime has painted a better picture of themselves than
our current president. But let's face it, he ran for president as a first term
senator, prior community organizer, with his only proven skills being
oratory...with literally NO legislative record of success. He also published a
memoir BEFORE having made any great accomplishments. We all hoped for
the best, but we've found that without a super-majority in the senate and
majority in the house ZERO legislation he proposes gets votes. After that
it is pretty hard to take seriously that he offers anything but a clear vision
that many of us here approve of (and many not).
I believe that if Pres O had spent enough time in the senate to become a
PROVEN and EFFECTIVE legislator, that given the bully pulpit of the white
house he could have steered the country to his agenda rather than become
the president of HYPE and BLAME. Is a sense, his failure is OUR FAULT since
we put a promising politician in power before he had honed ANY skills in
being a chief executive. I know, many disagree with his agenda, but I'm
talking about effectiveness, not policy.
Now I look to the other side. The first thing that pops out to me is that
many Republicans desire EXACTLY THE SAME blank canvas in the current
deliberations for VEEP. Behold the less-than-one-term senator who has
NO MAJOR LEGISLATION as yet to claim as his own, yet has already
published his memoir featuring a look into his ethnic heritage.
(I'm describing Senator Rubio...strikingly similar.) He's also a gifted
speaker with a clear ideology and similar age. WAKE UP! Maybe this guy
might some day have the skills for VEEP or even PRES, but please, please,
please, let him learn to be an effective member of government before
you hand him a top spot.
Worse still, the top of the R-ticket is TRYING TO BE A BLANK SLATE! We
seen more extraordinary events, at a higher level, and with unprecedented
frequency in the past weeks. We have an AG coming up for contempt-of-
congress. We have TWO (count 'em, two) instances where the white house
is publicly choosing to change the law of the land through selective
enforcement of laws. We have invocation of executive privilege on an
investigation of the DOJ. We have the supreme court ruling 3/4 items
in the AZ law unconstitutional. Finally we have a nominee for president
asked to weigh in on these issues and we get...PLATITUDES:
"Um, states should be able to defend their borders."
(non-answer to opinion on ruling)
"I would make a permanent law."
(non-answer to whether the POLICY was sound)
It goes on and on....
Often we blame "today's politics". Study history: slander, distortion, lies,
name-calling, media bias, large money advertising...NONE of these are new.
What's new is that WE THE PEOPLE (ensconced in our electronic echo
chambers) now fall for this crap so thoroughly (even eagerly) that NO ONE
with an actual record or an actual OPINION has a prayer of being elected.
We're careening toward the economic cliff (unbiased CBO statement) and
we've not passed a budget in three years (longest period on history). For
me, the current administration has proven that it can't govern. I believe
this is a reflection of inexperience at governing and its not getting better
with time. The challenger has shown me nothing and is trying to position
himself as a blank slate onto which we can paint a rosey picture. These
afre the people WE (yes, us) put in contention for the highest office in
the land.
Try this: Many of us here favor one candidate over the other. Try playing
it in reverse:
- Construct a serious argument in favor of the candidate you oppose.
- Construct a serious argument against the candidate you support.
If you can't accomplish these tasks, then I have news for you. Your opinion
is shallow since no one is a perfecly good or perfectly evil choice for pres.
Good Luck!
To steal a line from the Hampur, this guy gets it.
I'll take a stab at your challenge when time permits. Busy day at work, but sounds interesting to think about.
A crypto-liberal nerd. Interesting....
Neither Obama nor Romney have anything in their favor in my view.
There is no candidate I support.[*] Construct a serious argument against the candidate you support.[/list]
My nominal support for the Libertarian Party is just that, nominal, as the default A. and B. options of (R) and (D) are, as I see it, utterly unacceptable.
Clearly, I fail your challenge.
I led this game here in this forum on April Fools Day back in '04. Get your own material.
I'll give it a go.
Barack Obama should be reelected because he can deliver a pretty good speech. He also has proven adept at personally hunting down and killing terrorists. OK well maybe not personally but he does sign off on the kill list every day according to media reports so that's cool. Yes his foreign policy has been weak otherwise and he has embarrassed himself in his dealings with Putin, Netanyahu and Pakistan but at least he has allowed the military to strike at terror targets unimpeded. He reluctantly has gone along with some Iran sanctions so thats good. Also while I acknowledge that his handling of the economy has been awful and has prolinged the recession at least he ok's the targeted killings of terrorists so that makes up for it. Also as a positive he has kept in place most of the anti-terror measures that the Bush Administration put in effect even though he campaigned against most of them. That was a good choice. Also as a positive when Boeing, the greatest American Manufacturer decided to open a new manufacturing plant in South Carolina that added 5000 new direct high paying manufacturing jobs and 10's of thousands of supply line jobs in South Carolina he went after them with the full force of the Federal Government to punish them for choosing to build in a right to work state. While looking back that may seem like an odd fight to pick during the height of a recession in the end he really tought those evil manufacturing firms a lesson. Next time they will think twice before opening a new manufacturing plant in the USA. That is good for our environment as we dont need these manufacturers polluting our air and water. On that same note his consistant anti-domestic drilling policies have stopped the oil companies from drilling on federal lands and exploiting our resources. Thats not great for our economy and the millions of high paying service field jobs would be nice to have but at least the caribu wont have to live near smelly oil and gas rigs. Also we still may be getting some green jobs down the road. Now I know he his administration has been leaking national security secrets like a sieve but so what. Those CIA assets had outlived their usefullness and if leaking this stuff to the American Public makes Obama look more competent and helps him get reelected the ends justify the means. Sometimes some folks need to be sacrificed for the greater good. In closing, vote for Barack, he may be a disaster for the economy and deficits and debt and healthcare and illegal immigration and labor laws etc, but he likes to kill terrorists and jobs so one outta two aint bad.
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Here's my entry:
Positive to the candidate I won't vote for (but I did last time):
President Obama did the right thing in pulling out from Iraq. Modern
warfare is often not among nations, but against nebulous entities
(al qaeda) that go into hiding rather than surrender. As a result,
one can't expect a clean withdrawal like WWI or WWII. Instead, you
must call a halt when you enter the period of diminishing returns.
It was time to go and he left. Also, he did make the (easy) decision to act
on the intelligence specifying the location of Bin Laden. He formulated
a bi-partisan commission (Simpson-Bowles) to face the impending budget
disaster (but unfortunately did not back the report). He seems like a good
father, loyal husband, and nice guy.
Negative to the candidate I will vote for:
Mitt Romney can't be defined because he is listening to handlers instead
of speaking to the people. Although he was among the leaders of a
successful company no evidence has ever been shown about his personal
contribution to that success. As a one term governor, he did balance the
budget (in a state that requires this) and implemented a health care
proposal whose basic premise he now runs from. In the face of momentous
political events surrounding the incumbent, he wimpers no louder than
a wounded puppy. Just like the prior president, we still sniff at his every
clue (WHO DID HE SELECT FOR THE TRANSITION TEAM?), just to
find out any one fact about the candidate who cannot deliver a specific
message using boat-loads of funding.
Great idea for a thread. I'll mull it over a bit and submit my contribution later. I'll probably need a dram or two of Laphroig.
I'll give it a shot...
Obama is incredibly articulate, and can make a very convincing argument for his agenda. He sounds calm, and confident, his posture and demeanor represent the USA well in foreign policy and negotiations. He's fairly consistent with his positions, and at this point, you know what you're getting if you put him back in office. He's willing to back policy he believe in (healthcare reform) even when it's not politically beneficial to do so. For that reason i believe it's fair to say he operates in a more principled way than most politicians do, whether you believe in those principles or not.
Romney refuses to speak to issues where his party's position is unpopular with the nation. While all politicians attempt to direct attention to the issues where their views most align with the voters, Romney does this to such an extreme it's unusually transparent and makes him look weak and fake. Romney's position on healthcare reform is extremely weak. There are very few voters who don't want Obamacare, but would welcome a similar system in their state. Romney's greatest asset ought to be his business acumen yet, in a federal government that spends over half the money it collects on entitlements, one wonders if Romney will be willing to make the tough, unpopular choices necessary to affect any real change.
*I'm cheating as I'm not sure I've entirely convinced myself to vote for Romney yet. I'm very disappointed in the republican offering this year.
President Obama is certainly cool, calm and collected. He understands his base very well and is proficient at framing his words so it is obvious when they are meant to enflame (Trayvon Martin), produce gratitude (Hispanics), or even scorn for an opponent (Bain).
Obama quickly recognized the centuries-long head start that white males have enjoyed and has taken a Harrision Bergeron-type approach to level the playing field. No one can argue that he has championed fairness for minorities, women and the poor. Give him credit, he has been as blatant as a Halliburton no-bid contract. I believe his administration would call that transparency.
Away from the Oval Office, Obama appears to be a dedicated family man. He has established quiet a reputation as a singer, stand up comic and basketball player. One could argue that he is the "coolest" president this country has had.


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OWINGS MILLS, Md.—On the night of Sept. 22, Ravens receiver Torrey Smith received a phone call that his younger brother Tevin had been killed in a motorcycle accident. Hours later, Smith had seven catches for 127 yards and scored two touchdowns in the Ravens' 31-30 victory against the New England Patriots.
Smith doesn't answer questions about the death of his brother anymore, but he remembers the love and camaraderie from his teammates and how that parallels with a season in which the Ravens have won five games by five points or less.
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"I think we're definitely a resilient team," said Smith, in his second season. "I don't think it has anything to do with me individually.
"Obviously, I have my own personal loss that my team helped me get through, but that is just how we are. You look at the games that we have been in and the games that we have come out on top ... even the games that we lost, we never laid down for anyone. We continued to fight, and that's just how we are and who we are as Ravens."
Smith always perseveres. Coming out of the University of Maryland, he was branded a "speed" guy who couldn't run precise routs and dropped too many passes because of poor hands placement.
Those criticisms have faded.
Against Denver's Champ Bailey last week, long regarded as one of the premier cornerbacks in the NFL, Smith caught three passes for 98 yards and two touchdowns. There were two other times in the first half that Smith beat Bailey, but he failed by inches to connect with quarterback Joe Flacco.
Smith has certainly got the attention of New England coach Bill Belichick, whose Patriots host the Ravens Sunday night in the AFC championship game for the second straight year.
"He's always been able to run and be the guy that makes all the plays down the field," said Belichick. "He can also run after the catch on the shorter and intermediate routes. If you give him a big cushion, that's a problem too.
"He's made a lot of big plays down the field on deep balls, and that's opened up things for him underneath as well," Belichick continued. "He's made a jump to being a very productive NFL receiver, and that was maybe less consistent in college. But again, a lot of that has to do—like any receiver's production—with the quarterback he is playing with."
Smith is a tireless worker. With the exception of ageless linebacker Ray Lewis, no player works harder during the offseason than Smith. While most players were packing up and preparing to go home one day after last year's 23-20 AFC championship game loss to New England, Smith was back at the team's training complex working out for the 2012 season.
It's easy to see the improvements in his game. As a rookie, he sometimes would fail to get his hands away from his body and passes would bounce off his chest. Because of his speed, Smith always could go vertical, but it was running other routes like the deep comeback that gave him problems.
He still struggles at times with the route running, but he gets such respect that most cornerbacks have to play off him, so he is open on hitches and slants.
He has no problems squeezing a football.
"It's been a process," said Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome. "I'm not surprised, because I see how hard he works and what he expects of himself. He never gets complacent, and being around guys like Anquan Boldin and coach Jim Hostler has made him even more professional. The great thing is that he is going to continue to grow."
In two seasons, Smith has 99 catches for 1,696 yards and 15 touchdowns. He is ranked fourth in the NFL this season averaging 17.4 yards per catch. Against Denver last week, Smith scored on a 59-yard reception where he simply blew by Bailey.
Then, right before the first half ended, Flacco and Smith teamed up for a 32-yard touchdown strike on the right sideline, where Smith made a great adjustment and then snatched the ball out of the air.
In last season's AFC championship game, Smith had three catches for 82 yards and a touchdown. But the Patriots have made some changes since then, with Aqib Talib now a starting cornerback. Talib probably will match up against Smith.
"They're a good football team, and they're still going to attack us in what they feel like is going to put pressure on us," said Flacco. "I think they're going to probably come up and put pressure on our receivers.
"They do a good job of playing very well and playing some man [coverage] underneath, and like I said, getting pressure, getting their hands on those guys to kind of re-route them a little bit. So, we'll have to be very good this week at combating that a little bit and running crisp routes and making sure that we don't allow them to hold us up," said Flacco.


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No - it is a beetle; a scarab or relative.
There are a lot of species...
The family used to include the well-known May bugs and June bugs (chafers), but they have recently been moved into a family of their own.
Ah great thank you so much, and such a prompt reply! Should I expect to see any more of them in my house or do they tend to be relatively lonely, and if I let it go outside is it likely to come back in again?
In the UK, some of the scarabs occur in fairly large numbers (thinking cockchafers).
With this one, though I'm not sure which it is, I suspect you'd see only a few. Yes, it might come back in if you let it go, but that's the best plan, IMO.
If it is showing a tendency to be attracted to light, the thing to do is: turn the outside light(s) on, turn the inside lights off, open the door/window, then put it out.
Let's hope its just a few then! I will do just that when I release it. Thanks for your help!


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Maicon Santos' two-goal substitute performance had me thinking this week, how often have Fire players come off the bench to tally a brace?
The Answer: It's a very rare thing… Santos' effort on Sunday was just the fifth time (or .008%) in the club's 573 all-time competitive matches that a player has scored two goals off the bench. It was just the third time in MLS league play and first since 2006.
The others...
Orr Barouch - Chicago Fire 4, New York Red Bulls 0 - U.S. Open Cup Quarterfinal (7/12/2011)
In a memorable match that was moved up to 5pm because of a massive power outage at Toyota Park, Barouch came on at halftime for Cristian Nazarit with the Fire already leading 2-0. It took the Israeli youth international just five minutes to make it 3-0 before closing the scoring off a feed from Diego Chaves in the 69th minute (WATCH).
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Barouch led the side with three goals in Open Cup play on the way to the tournament final that year.
Chad Barrett – Chicago Fire 2, Real Salt Lake 1 – MLS Regular Season (6/28/2006)
Throughout much of his first two seasons with the Men in Red, Chad Barrett was an oft-used second half attacking sub. In this match, he repaid Dave Sarachan's faith in him, entering for captain Chris Armas in the 68th minute before heading home the equalizer off a cross from Justin Mapp in the 80th minute (WATCH).
Five minutes later, Mapp would slot Barrett through the RSL backline before the second-year striker put slid his effort past Scott Garlick and in off the post for the winner (WATCH).
The effort was the first of two braces for Barrett during his time with the Men in Red, the other coming in a 5-1 victory at Red Bull on May 25, 2008.
Dipsy Selolwane – Chicago Fire 4, San Juan Jabloteh 0 – CONCACAF Champions Cup (3/17/2004)
With the team coming off a somewhat shocking 5-2 first leg defeat away to the Trinidadian side, the Men in Red returned to Soldier Field needing four goals in the second leg in order to advance.
Though Damani Ralph took the aggregate score to 5-3 just before halftime, Selolwane entered for current Fire captain Logan Pause to provide more offense after the break. The Botswanan international's long-range effort in the 51st minute brought the Fire to within a goal before his empty net finish 11 minutes later brought the score level.
Selolwane proved to be Man of the Match when he set up Chris Armas' 90th minute series winner to push the Fire past Jabloteh 6-5 on aggregate and into the Champions Cup semifinals.
Interestingly, that performance was the only brace of Selolwane's Fire career, though he did come up with back-to-back game-winners in the team's run to the U.S. Open Cup final that season.
Hristo Stoitchkov – Chicago Fire 7, Kansas City Wizards 0 – MLS Regular Season (7/4/2001)
Of course the Mad Bulgarian was the first to do this with the Fire and of course it came in the Fourth of July Massacre.
With the team already leading 4-0, there was little need for Stoitchkov to come on in the 78th. One minute after entering the match, Piotr Nowak scored his second to take the game to 5-0 and then Stoitchkov proceeded to drive the dagger in tallying in the 83rd and 88th minutes to exact revenge for the Fire's MLS Cup loss to Kansas City the year before (WATCH).
Like Barrett, Stoitchkov tallied two braces while with the Men in Red. The first came in his debut appearance, a 4-2 Opening Day loss to the Dallas Burn on March 18, 2000.


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We know that the Detour choices are to skydive or do a donkey race.
If they're skydiving, the most logical place to do it is at Skydive Cuautla, located an hour outside Mexico City.
It should be quick, although getting there might be a little trouble.
If they choose the donkey race, it will probably happen in the city of Otumba, about 55km northeast of the city. It is there that the annual Donkey Fair takes place in May each year. Donkey races are a large part of the festival, and Otumba is known as the Donkey capital. Contestants who choose this should have an easier time getting to the site, but the detour may very well take longer.
Here's an article about Otumba and the Donkey Fair, from the AP.
In Mexico's burro capital, every donkey has his day
Thousands of people flock to the 16th-century town of Otumba for a festival of sport, savagery and beauty in what is probably the world's only donkey fair. They come for the donkey races, polo on donkey and bucking donkey rodeo, along with prizes for the best-costumed donkey - and, of course, the crowning of Miss Donkey
Otumba, Mexico - The AP
This mountain-pass town saluted international workers' day Monday with its annual homage to the hardest worker of all: Mexico's prized burro. Thousands of people flocked to the 16th-century town of Otumba for a festival of sport, savagery and beauty in what is probably the world's only donkey fair. They came for the donkey races, polo on donkey and bucking donkey rodeo, along with prizes for the best-costumed donkey - and, of course, the crowning of Miss Donkey. Imbued with tradition and more than a dose of tongue-in-cheek, the 36th annual National Donkey Festival drew a record crowd to Otumba's tree-lined central square northwest of Mexico City.
"Donkeys serve us all day, so we have to realize that they deserve their fiesta," said Martin Coyote Balderas, 70, who traveled 60 miles (95 kilometers) with his family to see the festivities. The day started off eruditely enough with the polo match. The players, four on each side, were mounted on a mangy assortment of donkeys. They used brooms to hit both the beach ball and their trusted steeds. Much of the game was spent motionless, as only two of the eight players seemed to have even minimal control of their notoriously stubborn animals. Spectators hooted as the goalie's mount - a particularly ornery white burro - bucked him to the asphalt as the ball rolled into the goal. And there were the costumes: donkeys decked out as everything from presidential candidates to Pikachu, the Pokemon monster. One burro pulled a wagon in which another donkey represented Mexican pop singer Gloria Trevi, who is jailed and awaiting extradition from Brazil to face charges of corrupting minors.
The pop-star donkey wore lipstick, pantyhose, a wig and a bra. But the highlight for most spectators was the donkey race, in which a sturdier group of beasts tore around the plaza, their riders beating them with wooden sticks. The favorite was Gateado, a gray burro that had won the race for 10 years running. Asked why the animal runs so fast, jockey Adrian Hernandez boasted: "Because I beat him harder." He came in second Monday. Some parts of the festival were a bit of a letdown. One of the festival's tradition highlights, the beer-guzzling donkey, is no more: Organizers say the burro took ill after a previous year's binge and never recovered. Otumba earned its reputation as Mexico's donkey capital while it was a way station on the route from Mexico City to Veracruz port.
Donkeys carried much of Spain's colonial loot over the route in the 16th century. The donkey festival started as a religious celebration in which people brought their animals to church to be blessed. The festival has grown year by year, especially after the donkey race appeared in a 1970s movie starring "Maria the Indian," a popular recurring character in Mexican comedy. This year's donkey queen - as the young lady with the crown proudly called herself - said there had never been such a big crowd. "This is fantastic, an unforgettable experience," said Lorena Vianey, a 23-year-old college student who sold the most raffle tickets to earn her crown. "I'm just so happy."


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Homers give Phils Game 1, home field
Ibanez, Ruiz swat three-run shots to boost Hamels in LA
By Todd Zolecki / MLB.com
He does not believe in making statements or setting the tone.
But just because Ibanez does not believe in such things does not mean they do not exist. He helped the Phillies take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series when he hit a three-run home run to right field in the eighth inning against Dodgers left-hander George Sherrill, giving the Phils a four-run lead.
Ibanez's home run against Sherrill -- the first homer Sherrill had allowed against a left-hander since June 14, 2008 -- put the Phillies in a strong position entering Game 2 on Friday at 4:07 p.m. ET on TBS and Postseason.TV.
Since the NLCS moved to a seven-game format in 1985, the team taking a 1-0 lead has won 16 of 23 series, including 14 of the previous 16. Eight of the 10 National League teams that took a 1-0 lead on the road have reached the World Series, including the past seven.
"It's a nice way to start," Ibanez said. "It's definitely a nice way to start. And at the same time, you've got to refocus and understand that they're coming for you again tomorrow and you're coming for them and you've got to try to get it done again tomorrow."
The Dodgers certainly kept coming at the Phillies on Thursday, but Philadelphia kept coming back in a game that had numerous anxious moments.
The Phils looked to be in complete control in the fifth when they took a 5-1 lead. Carlos Ruiz hit a three-run home run to left field against Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw to make it 3-1. Ruiz, a career .246 hitter in the regular season, has hit .354 (17-for-48) with three doubles, two home runs, 10 RBIs and eight walks in his past 15 postseason games.
"He likes the bright lights," Ryan Howard said.
And does Howard like the bright lights?
"I wear shades," he joked.
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But Howard has come up big in October. Kershaw had two on with two outs in the fifth when Howard smacked a two-run double to right field to give the Phillies a 5-1 lead. It was Howard's 17th and 18th RBIs in the postseason, which set a club postseason record. Howard has 18 RBIs in 22 postseason games. Mike Schmidt had 16 RBIs in 32 postseason games.
Howard has hit .365 (19-for-52) with three homers and 16 RBIs in his past 11 postseason games.
A four-run lead looked like it might be enough for left-hander Cole Hamels, who had retired eight of his last nine batters before Russell Martin hit a leadoff double in the fifth.
Rafael Furcal hit a one-out single to right to put runners at the corners. Andre Ethier then got jammed and hit a ball toward shortstop Jimmy Rollins. The ball died on Rollins, who couldn't get the ball cleanly out of his glove. He got the ball to Chase Utley at second, but Utley threw wildly into the Phillies dugout to allow Martin to score and Ethier to move to second.
"A clean hit ball, you obviously want to turn it," Rollins said. "The jammed ones? Sometimes they can get a little tricky."
Hamels threw up his arms as the ball sailed into the dugout.
It rattled him. Manny Ramirez followed and hit a 2-0 changeup to left-center field for a two-run home run to cut the Phillies lead to 5-4.
"It's tough because you're battling," Hamels said. "I make the right pitch to Ethier. I got exactly what I wanted and unfortunately the results didn't happen. It takes a lot out of you because these guys are very tough hitters, so when you do get them in a situation where you can seal the deal, it takes a lot to really get through that. I really thought we had that. It's the process I've had to go through all year -- learning how to deal with my emotions and learning to control them and forgetting about what just happened."
Hamels went 4-0 with a 1.80 ERA in five postseason starts last year. He is 1-1 with a 6.97 ERA in two starts this postseason.
"You have to battle to the end," Hamels said of his recent performances.
Oh, the Phillies battled.
Manuel pulled Hamels in the sixth when he put runners on first and second with one out. It started a matchup game against Dodgers manager Joe Torre as the Phillies used six relief pitchers to get their final 11 outs.
Enter right-hander Chan Ho Park.
Park had not pitched since Sept. 16 because of a strained right hamstring and had just replaced right-hander Brett Myers on the NLCS roster. But Park dazzled. He got Ramirez to ground out to Pedro Feliz to keep Ethier at second. He struck out Matt Kemp and got Casey Blake to ground out to Utley to end the inning.
It was the pitching performance of the night.
"I thought he was outstanding," pitching coach Rich Dubee said.
"I only pitched one inning," Park joked as reporters approached him in the clubhouse. "I made first-pitch strikes, which were huge. I jammed Manny for the first out. I pitched a lot better than I felt. I didn't feel well for the last month, and this was my first time facing hitters. It's all about the challenge. I'm glad I helped them win the game."
Ibanez hit his homer against Sherrill in the eighth to make it 8-4 -- "Yeah, I think that was a shock for everybody," Torre said -- but right-hander Ryan Madson struggled in the eighth, allowing four hits and two runs to make the ninth a little closer than it needed to be for Brad Lidge.
But Lidge converted his third consecutive save this postseason to end the game.
"It was a very hard fought game on both sides," Lidge said. "I think you're seeing how good this series is going to be."
Todd Zolecki is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.