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EVANSTON - Christian Life's Michael Klemm was nervous through his first three dives during Friday's preliminaries at the IHSA state boys swimming and diving meet.
The senior was able to overcome them and posted a 316.60 score for third place to advance to today's final round.
"I did ok," said Klemm, a three-time state qualifier. "I am happy where I am, but I think I could have done a lot better."
Klemm said his third and fourth dives put him in a tough position. He came in seeded No. 2 out of 48 divers in the competition.
"Those dives weren't so good, but in my last three dives, I was able to come back," he said.
With his late surge, Klemm remains in contention for a state diving title in a field of 12. Competition begins at 1 p.m. Saturday. Chicago Heights Marion junior Joey Cifelli, who was last year's runner-up, leads the event with a 346.50 score, while Wilmette Loyola Academy freshman Christopher Canning is second at 319.40.
"I have to get rid of the nerves," Klemm said. "This meet is only once a year, so it takes some time to get adjusted. I am happy where I am at. I look forward to tomorrow and making my senior year a good one and also for (coach) Gene (Cassioppi) in his last season."
Klemm was the only area diver or swimmer to qualify in the top 12 and reach today's championship or consolation finals.
Area divers, Hononegah's Payton Staman finished 14th with a 267.85 score and Boylan's Alec Steinhagen placed 20th with a 172.20 score.
Hononegah's 200-yard medley relay team of Jack Callahan, Jacob Ainsworth, Darryl McCabe and Carter Semenchuk finished in a time of 1 minute, 43.40 seconds.
Ainsworth, a junior, also saw action in both the 100 butterfly (30th, 53.68) and the 100 breaststroke (44th, 1:02.74) events.
"It was a real fun meet for all of us," Ainsworth said. "It's really for the experience at this point. My performances weren't at best, but they were still very good. It was a fun meet and I had a good time."
Boylan senior Mickey Rodriguez, who had state cut times in both the 100 and 200 freestyle races at the Jefferson Sectional, finished 25th in the 100 free (47.90) and 33rd in the 200 free (1:46.53). Titans' teammate Johnny Bravo took 35th in the 50 free at 22.46.
"Going to state is something I am not going to forget," said Rodriguez, who also swam on the team's 400 free relay with Bravo, Graham Alt and Tyler Piddie that placed 30th at 3:21.49. "The team is like my family. It's so much fun. Being able to qualify in my own individual events definitely made the experience a lot more memorable."
In his first state appearance, Rockford Christian's Jared Ekberg finished 26th in the 200 IM at 2:00.47 and 28th in the 100 back at 53.56. Ekberg, who had state cut times at sectionals in both events, became the boys program's first state swimmer to qualify.
"I didn't realize how insane it would be until I got here," said Ekberg, a junior. "I wasn't nervous at all until I stepped on my block for my first race (200 IM). My heart started to beat and I was like, "alright, let's do this."
Auburn sophomore Connor Bullard finished 38th in the 500 free with a time of 4:51.62 in his state debut.
Byron's team of Jacob Conley, Sergio Solis, Ryan Leaf and Jacob Heitter finished 28th in the 200 free relay at 1:33.07.
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Game #113: Yanks at Jays pregame
New York (63-50) at Toronto (56-56)
at 7:07 p.m. ET at the Rogers Centre
Today's lineups:
Melky Cabrera, CF
Derek Jeter, SS
Bobby Abreu, RF
Jorge Posada, C
Hideki Matsui, LF
Jason Giambi, DH
Robinson Cano, 2B
Wilson Betemit, 3B
Andy Phillips, 1B
PITCHING: RHP Chien-Ming Wang (13-5, 3.49 ERA)
Matt Stairs, LF
Lyle Overbay, 1B
Alex Rios, RF
Vernon Wells, CF
Frank Thomas, DH
Troy Glaus, 3B
Aaron Hill, 2B
Gregg Zaun, C
John McDonald, SS
PITCHING: RHP Roy Halladay (12-5, 4.13 ERA)
NOTES: Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez was out of the lineup due to a sore left leg — the result of the errant pitch from Josh Towers that set off two bench clearings on Tuesday night. … Blue Jays third base coach Brian Butterfield voiced his disaproval for the hard slides by Shelly Duncan in the fifth inning on Tuesday and Johnny Damon in the fifth on Monday. Jays infielders McDonald and Hill weren't as upset over the minor incidents. … Toronto manager John Gibbons hinted that RHP Josh Towers could be moved to the bullpen to clear room in the rotation for RHP A.J. Burnett this weekend. This could mean the upcoming departure for either RHP Jason Frasor, RHP Brandon League or RHP Brian Wolfe. Frasor and League appear to be the most likely candidates to be demoted.
entering Wednesday
1. Boston 68-45 (–)
2. New York 63-50 (5)
3. Toronto 56-56 (11.5)
4. Baltimore 52-59 (15)
5. Tampa Bay 42-70 (25.5)
entering Wednesday
1. Detroit 63-49 (–)
2. New York 63-50 (0.5)
3. Seattle 61-49 (1)
4. Minnesota 57-55 (6)
5. Toronto 56-56 (7)
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I cannot believe Gibbins would actually consider keeping Towers in the bullpen and sending either Frasor or League back down.
Does Towers have something on him or what?
I cannot believe this man's stupidity.
Too bad A-Rod isn't playing tonight, I think Stairs would love to slide into 3rd base.
Barry Bonds has the home run record and none of you bond crybabies can change that so shutup,
Tonights game has started out good tonight lets hope it stays that way just as I write this halliday who is pitchen like a #5 STARTER AS OF LATE gives up a two run shot.
Excuse me, but the interpretation of #'s is a part of what makes baseball great.
Cy Young has 511 wins, but Clemens is viewed as better.
Bonds may now have more home-runs but that doesn't mean I have to crown him the HR king.
**** an argument can be made that Babe Ruth is the the King because he revolutionized the game, and hit his HR's in less games/AB's than Aaron. Or how about Sadahuro Oh the Japaneese legend who had 850+ HR's? If we're going on #'s alone he's the king right?
And you'll say Oh hit his against inferior pitching in Japan, and Rith didn't face African-Americans but those would be statements of interpretation.
What I said about halliday I take back.
And robertlee I care not about your hatred for Bonds no matter what you say MLB will enter it in the books that he is the home run king until A-Rod hits more than Bonds did unless the babys sore leg keeps him from doing so-TOWER POWER.
hank aaron and his brother tommie hold the all time h.r. record for siblings, at 768 bonds only has the individual record not both of aarons all time records…another interpretation would be since bonds only broke the one record not both of aarons…hank is still the king…
It's in the books.
The record is officially his.
But nowhere in the MLB rule book does it say that the guy with the most HR's is "The King". Like I said, part of what makes baseball great is the debate over the interpretation of the stats.
With my own eyes I can see that Barry's head has grown, that's not natural, and there's plenty of evidence to suggest it changed because of drugs he was using to cheat, just like Sosa and McGuire's bodies changed, Barry's body changed.
I'm not disputing that the record is his, I'm saying I think he cheated and I therefore don't have to respect his accomplishment, awknowledge it yes, respect it? no.
That was just plain stupid.
Last night Hank passed the home run title on to Bonds with his head held high why dont you do the same.
you to lee.
Yes, yes. The home run title.
Did I miss something?
Did Hank say "You're better than me" or "You're the king"?
Maybe I should go watch it again.
how rude are all americans like you I sure hope not.
Don't be stupid and start that **** again.
there are a lot of rude americans ,sorry to say..look hank aaron is a class act…not even barry can take that away…most of us americans outside of s.f. don't care about this record..but we have had it shoved down our throats. since it was, now all of us are going to have an opinion.most of us last night were probaly watching the m.l.b. team we support and were interrupted by all this nonsense…i listened last night to the end of the giants game,most s.f.fans left after bonds hit his h.r… boy, i call that loyalty to your team..not caring about if your team won only about a record?? that tells me a lot about the people who support barry…
There's really is only 1 fact-Bonds hit 756.
Until any of you guys can provide proof that he cheated, and forget about inuendos or heresay-that is what the fact is-EOM. Deal with it.
Now about the Jays tonight-that is the level of intensity needed to win.
Tonight was the first night, I've seen The Jays play all year with intensity.
Let's hope it continues.
The Babe will always be the king in home runs. The reason is the years he hit 45 and 50-he counted for about 20% of the home runs hit in those years-in all of baseball.
That is his legacy.
Roger Maris has his legacy.
Hank Aaron has his-and so does Bonds.
Deal with it
Hey guys-Lets talk about the Jays
Barry is a part of history
I don't know about anyone else here, but I was impressed in how we trounced the Yanks tonight.
We came to play and we did with an intensity, I don't think has existed until tonight.
We need to keep that level of intensity to keep in the race.
Yeah, the intensity was good.
What would be great? If they could bring it at that level more than once in a blue moon.
It's frustrating to watch.
And it's odd because individually these guys seem like intense guys.
Johnson? He's intense
Rios? I've read articles saying he's a bit too intense for his own good
Wells usually has a fire in his eyes he's just so gifted he looks like he's coasting.
Thomas, Glaus, Zaun, Stairs, Halladay . . . all these guys are individually intense but some how it just doesn't translate.
Once again, the Jays score runs when Halladay pitches. Now for a week of lean.
Well the Wang went limp last night. He was due. Back to the "melee". I dont defend Arod at all. I wish they would trade him and get some players for him. I do have issues with Towers. Please correct me if I am wrong but didn't the Jays and Yanks play a series in NY after the "I got it incident"?? Thats when the pay back should have been. I am also curious to why it took two different nights to do it in Toronto as well. I think Arod is not a true Yankee but if you are gonna give him a pay back do it correctly and get it over with. Clemens doesn't mess around that way. He may get suspended and rightfully so but he is old school.
There was speculation that the team was warned not to retaliate during the series in NY, but that's obviously not something they would talk about.
In the NY series the teams had been warned and I am not so sure Towers didn't initially act on his own, (maybe to make up for his outburst a few weeks ago). It seemed to surprise several of his teammates. What I find amusing is A-Rod sat yesterday out because of his "injury" yet Rios who got hit by a harder pitch and in a worse place ( when your back hurts everything hurts), played in yesterdays game. Even the reporters commented A-Rod had no problems running to the waiting bus after yesterdays game, refusing to answer questions. It makes you wonder if A-rod's injury is like his supposed "strained" hamstring where he only missed one game. I have played sports all my life , you don't come back from that in one game. Maybe he likes to garner the sympathy vote or just thrives on the attention
It will be interesting to see if Clemens does get a suspention as the rules dictate or if it will get overlooked
As for Matt Stairs, I wouldn't want to tangle with him …lol… He may be short and compact but he is all muscle. This is a guy who plays ball all season and hockey in the off season . He was on the 1988 Canadian Olympic Team ( Seoul, Korea) plus played in the World Amateur Championships , was named to the World All Star team and played in the World Baseball Classic as the DH . This is a guy who is no slouch
If the teams where warned about retaliation and Towers took it on his own to throw at A-Rod then he should have been ejected after he hit him.This would not surprise me that Towers took it on his own to throw at A-Rod,not that A-rod shouldnt be thrown at, he has that typical "We are holier than thou"attitude.just like Clemmens Posada ande the rest of the whole pinstripe team.a few years ago Clemens cxouldnt throw at Piazza so he did the next worse thing he tried to impale him with the pointed end of a broken bat,if that had hit Piazza it could have serious damage,but they are the Yankees and they can do no wrong.Isn't it amazing what a huge payroll can do.Nothing would make this MLB fan happier than to see the N.Y.Yankees finnish with the worse record in MLB for the next 15 years,right where they belong alongside the Toronto Maple Leafs.
I don't think the teams were warned in this series , afterall it has been a couple months. I guess there is nothing like the element of surprise . I was referring to when the Jays played in NY right after the "mine " incident , both teams were warned before the first game
I should correct that in that both teams were warned in this series , after Tower's hit A-Rod but before Clemen's hit Rios. MLB rules state both the pitcher and manager get tossed if warnings have been issued . Fines and suspensions can be enforced
Congratulations Barry Bonds!!although the record may be tainted it is still a remarkable feat,also congratulations to Tom Glavine on gaining his 300th major league victory,probably the last pitcher that will do so.This is an amasing feat as Glavine was a two sport man(Hockey and Baseball.)He was drafted by the L.A.Kings in the 1984 entry draft 69th overall in the 3rd round as a center from Billerica High School.Players drafted behind him that year where #80 Kris King LW Peterborough Petes OHL.# 107 Goalie Kirk MClean Oshawa OHL.
#107 Brett Hull RW Penticton B.C.Jr.A and Luc Robitaille 171 from Hull of the QMJL.
Also in that draft where Patrick Roy(51),Cliff Ronning 134,and Gary Suter (180).

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Highlander (1986)
Connor MacLeod: I am Connor MacLeod of the Clan MacLeod. I was born in 1518 in the village of Glenfinnan on the shores of Loch Shiel. And I am immortal.
[repeated line by Ramirez, The Kurgan and Connor MacLeod]
Connor MacLeod: There can be only one!
Ramirez: [narrating] From the dawn of time we came; moving silently down through the centuries, living many secret lives, struggling to reach the time of the Gathering; when the few who remain will battle to the last. No one has ever known we were among you... until now.
Priest: This is a house of God. People are trying to pray. You're disturbing them.
Kurgan: He cares about these helpless mortals?
Priest: Of course He cares. He died for our sins.
Kurgan: That shall be His undoing.
[gets up]
Kurgan: Father! Forgive me , I am a worm...
[starts laughing diabolically]
Kurgan: [to everyone in the church] I have something to say! It's better to burn out than to fade away!
Connor MacLeod: I apologize for calling your wife a bloated warthog, and I bid you good day.
Ramirez: The Kurgan. He is the strongest of all the immortals. He's the *perfect* warrior. If he wins the Prize, mortal man would suffer an eternity of darkness.
Connor MacLeod: How do you fight such a savage?
Ramirez: With heart, faith and steel. In the end there can be only one.
Ramirez: Why does the sun come up, or are the stars just pinholes in the curtain of night?
[to a german soldier during WWII]
Connor MacLeod: Whatever you say, Jack. You are the master race.
Kurgan: [to a pair of nuns passing by him] Happy Hallowe'en, ladies!
Kurgan: Nuns. No sense of humor.
Connor MacLeod: Ramirez's blade did not cut deeply enough. He was right about you. You're slime.
Kurgan: Ramirez was an effete snob! He died on his knees. I took his head and raped his woman before his blood was even cold.
[MacLeod looks at him in fury]
Kurgan: Ah, I see. Ramirez lied. She was not his woman. She was *your* woman. And she never told you. I wonder why. Perhaps I gave her something you never could, and secretly she yearned for my return.
Kurgan: [MacLeod attempts to throttle Kurgan in a church] Holy *ground*, Highlander! Remember what Ramirez taught you.
[after Connor has called Ramirez a "haggis"]
Ramirez: Haggis? What is haggis?
Connor MacLeod: Sheep's stomach, stuffed with meat and barley.
Ramirez: And what do you do with it?
Connor MacLeod: You eat it.
Ramirez: How revolting!
Juan Sanchez Villa-Lobos Ramirez: You must leave her, brother. I was born 2,437 years ago. In that time I've had three wives. The last was Shakiko, a Japanese Princess... When Shakiko died I was shattered. I would save you that pain. Please, let Heather go.
Ramirez: Greetings.
[Connor and Heather look baffled]
Ramirez: I am Juan Sánchez Villalobos Ramírez, Chief metallurgist to King Charles V of Spain. And I'm at your service.
Kurgan: At last. The Gathering...
[Mini-blades pop open from Kurgan's sword before a knock is heard by his door]
Candy: Hi. I'm Candy.
Kurgan: Of course you are...
News Reporter: The garage is watered from the sprinklers. It also left a man's decapitated body lying on the floor next to his own severed head. The head, which of this time, has no name.
Kurgan: I know his name.
[Inserts cassette tape into car stereo]
Sunda Kastagir: Macleod, it's good to see you again. It seems like a hundred years.
Connor MacLeod: It's been a hundred years.
Connor MacLeod: I don't like boats. I don't like water. I'm a man not a fish.
Connor MacLeod: [Paying his respects at church] For you, my bonny Heather: Happy birthday. And you, Juan Ramirez: Take care of her, you overdressed haggis.
Connor MacLeod: Wanna hear another theory?
Lieutenant Frank Moran: Uh-huh.
Connor MacLeod: This Fasil was so upset about the lousy wrestling tonight, that he went down to the garage and in a fit of depression cut off his *own* head!
Ramirez: Patience, Highlander. You have done well. But it will take time. There are generations being born and dying. You're at one with all living things. Each man's thoughts and dreams are yours to know. You have power beyond imagination. Use it well my friend. Don't lose your head.
Ramirez: MacLeod, I was born 2,437 years ago. In that time, I've had three wives. The last was Shikiko, a Japanese princess. Her father, Masamune, a genius, made this for me
[shows MacLeod his Samurai sword]
Ramirez: in 593 B.C. It is the only one of its kind... like his daughter. When Shikiko died, I was shattered. I would save you that pain. Please... let Heather go.
[after some passionate sex]
Heather: You can do that to me forever if you like, my Lord.
Connor MacLeod: Aye! I will.
Connor MacLeod: I've been alive for four and a half centuries, and I cannot die.
Brenda: Well, everyone has got their problems
[after Kurgan rips the top of a car off and throws the driver out]
[looking over at the old woman in the passenger seat with insincere affection]
Kurgan: [smiling] Mom...
Connor MacLeod: What is it?
Sunda Kastagir: Boom-boom. A big strong man like you shouldn't be afraid of a little boom-boom. Or maybe you think I'm trying to poison you.
Connor MacLeod: I think you're crazy, Kastagir.
Connor MacLeod: I don't like boats, I don't like water. I'm a man, not a fish.
Ramirez: So you complain endlessly.
Connor MacLeod: You look like a woman you stupid haggis.
Ramirez: Haggis? What is haggis?
Connor MacLeod: Sheep's stomach stuffed with meat and barley
Ramirez: And what do you do with it?
Connor MacLeod: You eat it!
Ramirez: How revolting!
[Ramirez sneezes]
Connor MacLeod: Be still for God's sake! You'll tip us over.
Ramirez: So?
Connor MacLeod: I cannot swim you Spanish peacock.
Ramirez: I'm not Spanish, I'm Egyptian.
Connor MacLeod: You said you were from Spain! You're a liar!
Ramirez: You have the manners of a goat and you smell like a dung-heap. And you've no knowledge whatsoever of your potential. Now, get out!
[Throws MacLeod into the lake]
Connor MacLeod: Tell me how'd it happen for God's sake.
Ramirez: Why does the sun come up? Or are the stars just pin holes in the curtain of night, who knows? What I do know is that because you were born different, men will fear you... try to drive you away like the people of your village.
[MacLeod turns his back]
Ramirez: You must learn to conceal your special gift and harness it until the time of the gathering.
Connor MacLeod: What gathering?
Ramirez: When only a few of us are left, we will feel an irresistible pull towards a far away land... to fight for the prize.
Angus MacLeod: He's a Highlander, by God, and the last sound he hears should not be that of a wailing woman!
Rachel: Will you listen to me for one moment? You can't hide your feelings from me! I've known you too long.
Connor MacLeod: What feelings?
Rachel: How about loneliness?
Connor MacLeod: I'm not lonely. I've got everything I need right here.
Rachel: Oh no you don't. You refuse to let anyone love you.
Connor MacLeod: Love is for poets.
Tony the Hotdog Vendor: [as Tony reads a newspaper headlined: Headhunter-3, Cops-Zero] Hey Moran! Have you read what it says in here?
Lieutenant Frank Moran: You kiddin' Tony? You know cops can't read.
Tony the Hotdog Vendor: [Teasingly to Moran] What does 'INCOMPETENT' mean?
Lieutenant Frank Moran: [Speaking to Detective Bedsoe] That mayor, he calls me at 2 o'clock in the morning! I mean I don't even answer the phone anymore!
Tony the Hotdog Vendor: Hey! What does 'BAFFLED' mean? Hee hee hee hee! Ha ha ha ha!
[Moran and Bledsoe give Tony an irritated look]
Heather: Don't see me, Connor - let me die in peace. Where are we?
Connor MacLeod: We're in the Highlands, where else? Running down a mountainside. The sun is shining. It's not cold. You've got your sheepskins on, and the boots I made for you. Good night, my bonny Heather.
Ramirez: The sensation you are feeling is the quickening.
Connor MacLeod: Who are you?
Ramirez: We are the same, MacLeod. We are *brothers*!
Ramirez: [after MacLeod misses him with his sword] Crude and slow clansman, your attack was no better then that of a clumsy child.
Connor MacLeod: This cannot be, it's the devil's work.
Ramirez: You cannot die, MacLeod, accept it.
Connor MacLeod: [laughs before realising Ramirez was serious] I hate you.
Ramirez: Good. That is a perfect place to start.
[Just before the MacLeod clan goes to war]
Kate: Angus, you'll keep him in one piece, ya hear?
Dugal MacLeod: And we all know what piece that is!
Kurgan: [to Ramirez] Tonight you sleep in hell.
[Looking at the body lying next to its head]
Garfield: What do you think the cause of death was, Lieutenant?
Connor MacLeod: What are you looking at, Rachel?
Rachel: The eyes in the back of your head. People are asking about you. What am I supposed to tell them?
Connor MacLeod: Simple. Tell them I'm immortal.
Ramirez: [singing] B-A-L-A-N-C-E, balance...
Connor MacLeod: I don't like boats, I don't like water. I'm a man, not a fish!
Ramirez: Oh, you complain endlessly.
Connor MacLeod: You look like a woman, you stupid haggis!
Connor MacLeod: [to Ramirez] If it came down to just us two, would you take my head?
Kurgan: I'm in disguise!
Connor MacLeod: [Drunk with a wig covering his eyes whilst in the middle of a duel] Christ, I've gone blind!
Ramirez: Sometimes, MacLeod, the sharpest blade isn't enough.
Connor MacLeod: You're a liar!
Ramirez: You have the manners of a goat. And you smell like a dung-heap! And you have no knowledge whatsoever of your potential! Now.
Ramirez: Get out!
[rocks the boat, sending MacLeod into the lake]
Connor MacLeod: [as Ramirez rows away] Help me, I'm drowning!
Ramirez: You can't drown, you fool, you're immortal!
[continues rowing]
Garfield: Are you a faggot, Nash?
Connor MacLeod: Why, Garfield? Cruisin' for a piece of ass?
Garfield: I'll tell you what happened, Russell. You went down to that garage for a blow job. But you didn't want to pay for it.
Connor MacLeod: You're sick.
Connor MacLeod: I can love and have children. Live and grow old. You never prepared me for that... you Spanish peacock.
[last lines]
Ramirez: Patience, Highlander. You have done well. But it'll take time. You are generations being born and dying. You are at one with all living things. Each man's thoughts and dreams are yours to know. You have power beyond imagination. Use it well, my friend.
Motel Clerk: Hey, Rockefeller. I hear you liked Candy. She said you were kinda kinky.
Kurgan: Don't ever speak to me.
Connor MacLeod: Sweet Rachel, you always knew this would happen: Russel Nash dies tonight.
Connor MacLeod: I have the power! Aye, the quickening that empowers me! I feel everything! I know... I know everything! I am everything!
Ramirez: If your head comes away from your neck, it's over!
Kurgan: So now it ends...
Connor MacLeod: You only have one life! If you value it, go home!
Ramirez: You cannot die, MacLeod. Accept it.
Connor MacLeod: I hate you!
Ramirez: Good. That is a perfect way to start.
[Connor is being chased out of the village]
Angus MacLeod: Can you walk, Connor?
Connor MacLeod: I'll bloody well walk out of here!
[Saying his farewell to Rachel]
Connor MacLeod: Hey, it's a kind of magic!
Connor MacLeod: Nice to see you Kurgan. Who cuts your hair?
[repeated line]
Kurgan: Hello, pretty...
Dugal MacLeod: [as the McLeods prepare for battle against the Fraziers] . Are you scared Conner? Ha ha!
Connor MacLeod: No cousin Dugal. I'm not!
Angus MacLeod: Don't talk nonsense, man! I peed my kilt the first time I went into battle!
Dugal MacLeod: Aye! Angus pees his kilt all the time!
[More laughter]
Heather: [after having just had sex with Connor] You can do that to me forever if you like my lord.
Barman: [Brenda sitting alone in a pub] Hey, Brenda. The usual?
Brenda: Lots of it.
Barman: [Barman pours Brenda's drink into her glass] Say when.
Brenda: When.
Barman: [Connor arrives and sits at the bar] Excuse me a minute, Brenda.
Connor MacLeod: A double Glenmorangie on the rocks.
Barman: Glenmorangie? - Right.
Connor MacLeod: Go to the Garden often?
Brenda: What did you say?
Connor MacLeod: [Connor points at himself] Hmm?
Brenda: [Brenda walks over to Connor] What did you say?
Connor MacLeod: Madison Square Garden. Do you go there often?
Brenda: Why?
Connor MacLeod: Basketball, the circus, wrestling...
Brenda: Why are you asking me about it? Have you been following me?
Connor MacLeod: I'd like to walk you home, Brenda.
Brenda: I can take care of myself.
[Brenda throws money on the bar and leaves]
Brenda: I was hoping you could give me some advice.
Connor MacLeod: Are you the kind of woman who takes advice?
Brenda: Sometimes.
Connor MacLeod: Advice about what?
Brenda: What can you tell me about a seven foot lunatic hacking away with a broadsword at one o'clock in the morning, New York City, 1985?
Connor MacLeod: ...Not much.
Brenda: [to herself, in the mirror] You know what you're doing?
Connor MacLeod: [after discovering Brenda's hidden gun] I like your place, Brenda.
Connor MacLeod: What are you doing here?
Brenda: I'm looking for a dead guy named Nash. He died at birth in Syracuse, New York.
[repeated line]
Kurgan: Another time, Macleod!


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Ok so I have 2 vectors, one pointing to my destination, and one pointing to the zombie which I then invert to get my "away" vector. I then turn the distance between my character and the zombie into a value between 0 and 1. And then I'm stuck on how to get a resultant vector for my character. How would I use my 0-1 value to calculate how much of the away vector is used and how much of the original destination vector is still left if that makes sense? to end up with 1 direction vector to move my character? So if the zombie is right where my character is, then my direction vector = away vector, and if I'm far away from the zombie than my direction vector = destination vector, but how do I calculate the in-between?
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Grain and oilseed markets finished sharply lower at the CBOT this afternoon. March corn was 17 cents lower at $7.03, March soybeans 29 ½ cents lower at $14.31, and March wheat 5 ½ cents lower at $8.05 ¾.
Follow through weakness from yesterday, bearish ethanol data, and technical indicators contributed to today's weakness. We had a build in ethanol stocks to 20.8 mln bbl which was also bearish for corn. Large stop orders were triggered below the recent March corn lows and we settled below the 200 day moving average (front month chart). A break below $7 could mean corn is poised to fill its gap from the 4th of July (see chart).
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Fundamentally we did see some supportive news for wheat. The USDA announced that Egypt purchasing 110,000 MTs of US HRW wheat while Egypt's GASC also announced the purchase of 180,000 MTs of SRW for Feb shipment. US wheat is once again competitively priced in the world and could find support for this reason. Wheat finished lower today mainly due to flow over weakness from the corn and soybeans.
Informa released their latest 2013 acreage estimates putting corn at 99.026 million acres! They lowered soybean acres to 78.926 and put winter wheat at 42.198 million. This may have added a little extra pressure on new crop corn prices today. No major changes were noted for the US or South American forecasts during the next 5 days.
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MAINEVILLE, Ohio --- The state of Florida was well represented at the 34th Junior PGA Championship Friday as Alexis Thompson of Coral Springs won the girls' division title for the second time in three years, while T.J. Vogel of Cooper City earned his first boys' division title. Taking advantage of soft conditions after a Thursday afternoon rainstorm disrupted play, both Thompson and Vogel swept to victory. Thompson cruised to a 12-stroke triumph, one stroke off the all-time record, closing with a final-round 5-under-par 67 and 272 total. Thompson's rout trails only Debbie Hall, who posted a 13-stroke victory in 1977. "I never gave up and I didn't take anything for granted," said Thompson. "I just wanted to make more and more birdies." The 14-year-old Thompson, who is already competing in her fourth Junior PGA Championship, has finished in the top three in each of the last three Junior PGA Championships She battled 2006 U.S. Women's Amateur Champion Kimberly Kim of Pahoa, Hawaii, again in the final round this year, after an epic final-round back-nine battle at the 2007 Junior PGA Championship. "I knew Kim [Kimberly Kim] was going to make a run at me, and she started making a bunch of birdies on the front," said Thompson. "I am thankful I stuck with her on the front and I made a few more on the back to finish strong." Sarah Brown of Philipsburg, N.J., who played alongside Thompson in the final group, finished alone in second place for the second consecutive year. She carded a final-round 74. "I kind of leave with a bad taste in my mouth," said Brown, who is competing in her second Junior PGA Championship. "I wanted to salvage a second-place finish, and making that putt at No. 18, I did that." Kim, who came into the final round only four strokes back of Thompson, carded a final-round 76 to finish third. Thompson also earned a spot on the 2010 U.S. Junior Ryder Cup team, which will be contested at the Gleneagles Hotel and Resort, Sept. 27-28, 2010, in Perthshire, Scotland. "I still want to play well in next year's Championship, but it is a big relief to already be on the team," said Thompson. "To be the first girl on the team for next year is pretty exciting." In the boys' division, Vogel, who finished in seventh place in 2008, fired a sparkling final-round 66 for a 272 total. He defeated reigning U.S. Junior Champion Jordan Spieth of Dallas, Texas, by two strokes. "I wanted to win my last tournament before going to college, and I accomplished that goal," said Vogel, who will be attending the University of Southern California in the fall. "I could not picture this any other way, leaving junior golf." Vogel, 18, finished only one stroke shy of the Championship record for lowest 72-hole score, held by PGA Tour player Pat Perez, who accomplished the feat in 1993. He battled close friend Spieth the entire round. "Jordan Spieth is such a good player, you can't give him anything," said Vogel, who played all four rounds with Spieth. "I was relaxed today but if you give him any space, he can stick you." Vogel took control of the Championship after recording four consecutive birdies on holes No. 8-11. "I played well today, I was really comfortable on the course," said Vogel. "I kept the ball in play, hit a lot of great iron shots and made putts when I needed to the entire week." Vogel finished his third round at 9:30 a.m. ET, due to rain earlier in the day Thursday and darkness suspending play at 8:14 p.m. His final round started at 11:00 a.m. Spieth also fired a final-round 66 to finish alone in second overall. "Both T.J. and I wanted to break away from the field," said Spieth. 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I have read a lot of predictions regarding the Ashes themselves but what about the one-off 20/20 match?
Personally I am predicting a poor England batting performance but another Gough hattrick saves us!
I have read a lot of predictions regarding the Ashes themselves but what about the one-off 20/20 match?
Personally I am predicting a poor England batting performance but another Gough hattrick saves us!
Even with a Gough hattrick England will struggle to hold the Aus batsmen.
I dont see how you could win this type of cricket if you dont bat well. England will have to bat very well to beat Aus.
So much depends on Pietersen and/or Flintoff coming off big-time for England to stand much of a chance - either can be every bit as destructive as Churchy. Could be a lot of fun if they bat together for 5 or 6 overs.
Nigel Clough's Black and White Army, beating Forest away with 10 men
Predicted England batting order:
1. Trescothick
2. Flintoff
3. Pietersen
4. Strauss
5. Collingwood
6. G Jones
7. Vaughan
8. Batty
9. Gough
10. S Jones
11. Harmison
Don't think Vaughan will bat very high - he's never played the format before, and this isn't the ideal introduction to it for him. Collingwood's ability to improvise will come in handy, as will Geraint Jones'. The top three listed there could get us off to an exciting start! I was fortunate enough to witness Trescothick's only Twenty20 innings myself, 56 off 29 balls, reaching 50 after 5.4 overs in an opening partnership of 117 in 9.2 overs with Keith Dutch - much fun.
I don't really think I need to say much about numbers 2 and 3, do I? I definitely think England will want them to bat close together - the moment KP walks out to join Freddie, it would be human nature to be a little worried, even for an Aussie. The moment they start clicking, the runs start flowing and the sixes start flying, it would be human nature to run for cover.
Australia's line-up introduces itself - the only advantages England will have are greater experience of the format in some players (notably Strauss and Pietersen), and more bowling options - taking the pace off the ball seems to help in this game. Vaughan is probably the more innovative of the two captains, too, even if his own fielding tends to let him down most of the time when he does innovate - he just needs to learn that when he invents a new fielding position to try and get a wicket, he shouldn't put himself there!
i would think Kabir Ali might get the nod over BattyOriginally Posted by Barney Rubble
They happen to be the two areas in which Australia absolutely dominate England.Originally Posted by Barney Rubble
Even though slow bowlers are proven to be a very good option in Twenty20?Originally Posted by aussie
marc71178 - President and founding member of AAAS - we don't only appreciate when he does well, but also when he's not quite so good!
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A monkey could captain Australia and they'd still win.Originally Posted by Scallywag
Still doesnt take away the fact that Ponting is a superb leader that has led Australia with distinction.Originally Posted by marc71178
Australia have shown some really impressive form already on the tour. It will be good to see how the teams mix it up in the first Twenty20. Should be an interesting game. I'll tip Australia.
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highest score - K Pietersen
if Aus bat first total over 140
if Eng bat first total over 120
most economical bowler - B Lee
Code:CW CRICKET - May 2009 FC M I NO Runs Avg Ct 50s 100s HS 83 157 8 4237 28.44 79 22 4 169* O W Avg SR 45 18 18.7 27 List - A M I Runs Avg Ct 50s 100s HS 179 174 5828 37.84 67 48 3 121 OD M I Runs Avg Ct 50s 100s HS SR 27 24 716 35.80 15 6 0 71* 74.58
when is the match anyways, today or tomorrow?
and can someone from England tell me what time it is now in England?
Well, it's 2:30 am Australian EST, so it's 4:30 am in England. Not sure what time it would be on in Sri Lanka, but probably early in the morning like here.Originally Posted by dinu23
edit: just checked, Sri Lanka is GMT +6, meaning it will be at 10:30 pm your time.
It's cold on the outside they say
But the cold leaves you clear while the heat leaves a haze
Anyway, the only hope I can see for England is, as other people have said, if Flintoff and Pietersen get going. Even then, Australia have Symonds and Gilchrist to match them for firepower, as well as players like Ponting and Clarke who I think are better suited to the 20/20 format than their English counterparts.
It will take a huge effort for England to win such a batting-oriented format.
Based on what?Originally Posted by Scallywag
He's not had a challenge yet at all.
But, feel free to keep on telling us how great he is and so much better than Vaughan, because I for one remember what happened last time you said that.
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Three more names have surfaced in the effort to replace "American Idol" judge Simon Cowell: Chris Isaak, Harry Connick Jr. and .... Donald Trump.
With preliminary auditions underway, the ratings monster is scrambling to find someone to fill the shoes of Cowell, whose presence dominated the show for nine seasons. Already, such names as Howard Stern, Elton John and Bret Michaels have been floated as possible replacements.
The latest three names surfaced in The Hollywood Reporter, which cited Fox Entertainment Chairman Peter Rice saying the new judge would be on the auditioning road show by September.
"Trump has quietly lobbied to replace Cowell despite his longtime association with NBC as producer and judge of "The Apprentice" franchise," the entertainment industry site reported.
Isaak, who has written and performed hit songs like "Wicked Game," has also acted extensively and even had his own program on Showtime. Idol officials have also met with Connick, according to THR.
Michaels, who has TV chops after winning Trump's "Celebrity Apprentice," was briefly considered and has lobbied hard for the gig. But sources say he is now out of the running.


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Will battle for his starting position at quarterback…In his first season as a full-time starter, put together a career year that helped the Aggies win a share of the MEAC title…Has improved his passing ability and still is able to use his legs to be effective…Was slowed by a knee injury during his junior season…Gained valuable experience over his first two years at A&T…Started games at quarterback as a freshman and sophomore at A&T…Served as the backup to Lewis Kindle his first two years and has been the holder on extra points and field goals throughout his career…Has led the Aggies to some key wins during his career…Came off the bench to lead the Aggies to a big Homecoming win against Norfolk State in 2012, and he was the starter for the Aggies big upset win over Appalachian State in 2013…He went 7-2 as a starter during his junior season and is 9-2 as a starter during his career…Has played in 32 games with 14 starts…Has completed 163 of 291 passes for 1,789 yards passing and 15 touchdowns…Also has 181 rushes for 864 yards and eight touchdowns.
2014 Season: Played in 11 games with nine starts…Injured his knee seconds before halftime at Howard on Sept. 27…Missed the second half of the Howard game and three additional games as the Aggies quarterback before returning Oct. 25 against Florida A&M at home…Before leaving the Howard game, he was on his way to a career game as he was 14-for-23 for 200 yards, two touchdowns and an interception…Did serve as the Aggies holder in two of the games he sat out as the Aggies starting QB…For the season, he was 124-for-213 (.582) for 1,418 yards and 13 touchdowns…Also rushed for 610 yards and six touchdowns on 121 carries…Ranked 50th in the nation in passing efficiency (128.6)…Also ranked 53rd in completion percentage and 67th in total offense (184.4)…Ranked fourth in the MEAC in passing yards per game (128.9), passing efficiency, total offense and was ninth in rushing yards…Had four games in which he threw for more than 200 yards…Had two games where he had more than 300 yards of total offense…Opened the season by rushing for 99 yards and two touchdowns in a 47-13 win over Alabama A&M in the MEAC/SWAC Challenge played in Orlando, Fla….Followed that performance by rushing for 96 yards and three touchdowns on 17 carries in a 31-30 loss to nationally-ranked Coastal Carolina…Was 15-for-21 for 215 yards and three touchdowns in a 59-0 win over Chowan on Sept. 20…Returned after a three-week absence and threw for 233 yards and three touchdowns in a 40-21 Homecoming win over Florida A&M on Oct. 25…Also had 62 yards rushing on 10 carries in the game…Had career highs in completions (22), attempts (29), passing yards (249) and touchdown passes (4) in a 45-0 win over Morgan State on Nov. 8.
2013 Season: Played in 11 games with one start…Most of appearances was as the Aggies holder on extra point and field goals…Did get the start against Appalachian State to open the season on Sept. 7…Managed the game superbly as he completed 12 of 21 passes for 100 yards and a 2-yard touchdown pass to Desmond Lawrence…Also had 46 yards rushing on 12 carries as the Aggies upset the Mountaineers 24-21 in Boone, N.C…Also saw action in relief of starting quarterback Lewis Kindle on Oct. 19 against Delaware State at Aggie Stadium, but completed just 1 of 5 passes…Also saw action against Virginia University of Lynchburg in a 59-12 blowout win on Nov. 2 as he rushed for a 17-yard touchdown in the Homecoming win.
2012 Season: Played in 10 games with four starts…Also served as the Aggies holder on extra points and field goals in games when he didn't take a snap at quarterback…Completed 25 of 50 passes for 256 yards, a touchdown and four interceptions…Also rushed for 196 yards and a touchdown on 46 carries…Was third on the team in rushing and total offense (452 yards)…Made his first career start on Sept. 1 as he replaced a suspended Lewis Kindle in a 29-13 loss at Coastal Carolina…Threw his first career touchdown pass, a 23-yard toss to Larry Raper, at Coastal Carolina…In the game, Quick was 11-for-23 for 155 yards, a touchdown and three interceptions…Replaced Kindle to open the second half against Norfolk State on Oct. 27…When he entered the game, the Aggies trailed 9-7, but his performance helped the Aggies earn a 30-9 Homecoming win over the Spartans…In the game, he rushed for 68 yards on seven carries, including a 29-yard third-quarter touchdown that gave the Aggies the lead for good…Made his first career start on Nov. 3 against Florida A&M, where he threw for 40 yards and rushed for 33 more on seven carries…Also started the Aggies final two games of the season, but shared time with Kindle throughout the games.
High School: Named to the 2011 Shrine Bowl, a game that features the best high school players from North Carolina against the best from South Carolina...Led his team to a 15-0 record and the Class 4A state title in 2011...Scotland was also ranked No. 1 in the state (N.C.)...Was named Cape Fear Region Player of the Year by the Fayetteville Observer...Named first-team All-Region in 2011...Threw for 2,533 yards and 32 touchdowns and rushed for 1,174 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior.


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Man, Ubisoft's marketing teams sure aren't afraid of running up some purple language in this new multiplayer trailer for Assassin's Creed III. "Masterwork of Carnage." "Blood-stained cotton fields." That kind of thing.
Nevertheless, the competitive online options appear to be getting some much-needed refinements in this month's AC threequel. And the new Anvil agent makes things looks even more gruesome, too. Better be extra stealthy in this one, guys.


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March 2010 MHz Update: FCC to unveil D-Block plan
Chief William Bratton, LAPD (ret.) says of the effort to build a nationwide public safety wireless broadband network, "If we don't get that D-Block now, we'll never get it."
The Federal Communications Commission has officially unveiled an audacious $20 billion, 10-year plan to build a new, low-cost national wireless broadband network. The newly-revised FCC plan includes a proposal to spend as much as $16 billion in the next decade to build and operate a nationwide public safety wireless broadband network through which police officers and other emergency responders would share information during routine patrols and in incidents requiring multi-agency response. To help fund the public safety network, the FCC has asked Congress institute to a user fee for the nation's roughly 70 million broadband subscribers.
PoliceOne spoke recently with Chief William Bratton, LAPD (ret.) and during that discussion — which will be published in its entirety in coming days — Bratton talked about the need for a wireless broadband network.
"Over the past 20 years, we have gotten much better at working with each other at the local, state, and federal levels. The Fusion Centers — particularly the all-crime fusion centers that came into being after 9/11 — are a significant step forward. We are learning the benefits of sharing information among ourselves. I think that as departments face personnel issues, while at the same time no diminishing of issues that have to be addressed, the need to work cooperatively — the need to work in partnership and in task forces — is going to become more critical than ever."
The good news, says Bratton, is that officers and agencies have begun to "overcome the parochialism that is so much a part of the history of American policing."
So what's the bad news? Bratton says that we're now at a vital inflection point for making the technology available to police to be able to digitally share information. He says that this communications issue, which has been simmering for many years, speaks to both the worsening shortage of personnel within departments as well as the ability for agencies to work together in times of crisis.
Critical Time
"If ever there was a time to respond to American public safety forces in terms of giving them the capabilities to coordinate among themselves, now would be the time," Bratton explains. "If we don't get that D-Block now, we'll never get it. It'll make it more difficult in years ahead to coordinate our activities among each other when there's going to be increasing need for a variety of reasons."
According to numerous reports, including this one from the Wall Street Journal, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski dispatched a team of aides to visit with telecommunications industry representatives and consumer groups to pre-brief them before the official unveiling of the new plan.
As we've previously reported, the effort to build a nationwide interoperable broadband communications network for public safety has been a 15-year process. When the FCC's wireless spectrum auction came to a close two years ago, the D-Block had garnered just one bid of $472 million, far short of its reserve price of $1.33 billion. In that same FCC auction, the four remaining Blocks of available spectrum raised nearly $20 billion.
At that time, a small handful of industry watchers — yours truly included — advocated for Congress to pass legislation that would allow the public safety network to be funded (at least in part) through proceeds of that $20 billion federal windfall from "Auction 73" or other FCC auctions to be held in the future. The FCC is warming up to that idea, but as the Journal points out, Congress has historically used "money raised in spectrum auctions ... for deficit reduction or to offset other spending. It isn't clear if lawmakers will agree with the FCC on how to spend proceeds from future auctions."
Glenn Bischoff of Urgent Communications — who I think is spot-on target in his assessment of this stuff — has been arguing for nearly half a decade that "Congress should reinstate the telephone excise tax and charge the nation's 250 million wireless subscribers a monthly fee to pay for this network."
I agree with the concept, but doubt any such new "tax" would pass in our current political climate.
Critical Need
Whether it's a mass casualty incident with hundreds of agencies responding (think 9/11 or Katrina), or an ongoing investigation involving a handful of agencies and disciplines, the creation of a national wireless broadband public safety network is of critical importance for their collective success.
At the APCO meeting last year, Chuck Dowd, Deputy Chief of Police for New York City, called the 700 MHz nationwide public safety shared wireless broadband network "the hottest topic in public safety today."
"The issue of a successful resolution from a public safety standpoint," Chief Bratton tells PoliceOne, "is very much in doubt. The momentum that had been building in our favor has been lost. And again, the irony is that right when we could use it most — more than any other time in our history — we're watching it slip through our grasp. I don't know if there's a full appreciation of how critical this issue is."
TMCnet, a widely-read online journal for the technology industry, points out that the "existing U.S. public safety wireless infrastructure consists of thousands of disparate systems built by separate local agencies. Problems with interoperability, cost, spectral efficiency, and limited functionality plague these systems but could be significantly reduced through the deployment of a single nationwide network that serves all public safety personnel. This can be achieved by having a nationwide interoperable public safety wireless broadband network in place and the cost of deploying such a network is more or less going to equal to the cost of maintaining and upgrading existing infrastructures."
Uncertain Conclusion
Ultimately, however, the new FCC plan — which was mandated by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in February 2009 — is about more than the issue of a nationwide public safety wireless broadband network (for a three-minute summary, check out the video above in which Rebecca Arbogast, an analyst with Stifel, Nicolaus and Co., talks with Bloomberg reporter Margaret Brennan about the FCC proposal). In short, the FCC aims to "connect 100 million households to affordable 100-megabits-per-second service, building the world's largest market of high-speed broadband users and ensuring that new jobs and businesses are created in America."
In so doing, the agency proposes to spend a great deal of taxpayer money, and as a consequence, the acceptance of the current FCC plan remains anything but assured. Regardless of where the money comes from, a nationwide wireless broadband network in 700 MHz is as imperative as adequately funding our nation's armed forces.
"I am certain," concludes Bischoff in his excellent article today, "that it will be worth the expenditure, as the nation's first responders who risk their lives for us on a daily basis deserve nothing less. I am equally certain — and have been from the beginning — that it is entirely appropriate to ask Americans to pay for this network. After all, it is they who will benefit from it the most."
A hearing is expected to be held by the House subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet on March 25th. If you're sufficiently motivated, you can write to your Congressional representative by visiting the U.S. House of Representatives Web site and entering your home zip code.
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Stocks decline on Europe growth worries
Stocks declined Thursday after the European Central Bank turned up the heat on Cyprus and said it will cut emergency liquidity to the nation's central bank unless Cyprus adopts a fiscal aid plan by Monday.
In the U.S., technology stocks dragged the indexes lower afterOracle reported an unexpected decline in sales in its fiscal third quarter. Oracle shares fell $3.47, or 9%, to $32.30.
The Dow Jones industrial average fell 90.24 points, or 0.62%, to 14,421.49. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index fell 12.91 points, or 0.83%, to 1,545.80. The Nasdaq composite index shed 31.59 points, or 0.97%, to 3,222.60.
The Dow's weakness today, which included a short-lived, intra-day drop of more than 100 points, could be the latest sign that the rip-roaring stock market rally, which has catapulted the Dow to fresh highs, might be running out of steam, at least in the short run, says John Praveen, chief investment strategist at Prudential International Investment Advisors.
The main stock indexes in Paris, London and Frankfurt were all lower.
The Cyprus situation as well as some weak earnings from well-known names such as Oracle and package delivery giant Federal Express, could be catalysts for a pullback.
"These increased risks are likely to cause stock markets to struggle in the near term and prompt profit taking after the strong gains thus far this year," says Praveen.
Pressure mounted on Cyprus to fix its financial system. It must raise about $7.5 billion in the next four days to avoid bankruptcy. Several plans have failed, including a proposal to tax deposits held by the nation's banks.
If the Mediterranean banking haven is unable to secure a bailout, its banks will fail and it could be forced to leave the euro currency.
In the U.S., the yield on the 10-year Treasury note fell to 1.93% from 1.96% earlier as demand increased for ultra-safe investments.
Trans-Atlantic jitters and technology stocks overshadowed encouraging data about the U.S. economy.
The number of people seeking unemployment benefits barely changed last week, the Labor Department said before the market opened.
Home sales rose in February to a fresh three-year high, according to the National Association of Realtors. It is the latest signal that the housing recovery is solidifying.
Besides technology, here are other stocks that fell:
— Struggling drug company AstraZeneca jumped after saying it would cut 2,300 more jobs worldwide and overhaul its research operations. That brings to 11,000 the number of job cuts announced in the past 13 months. Shares rose $1.77, or 3%, to $47.95.
— Publisher Scholastic Corp. plunged after shrinking demand for its best-selling "The Hunger Games" books forced it to cut its guidance for the year. The company's fiscal third-quarter loss nearly doubled. Shares fell $4.32, or 14%, to $26.75.
— Movado Group dropped after the luxury watchmaker said its fiscal fourth-quarter net income fell 26%. The stock fell $4.08, or 10%, to $33.04.
And among technology stocks that fell:
— Juniper Networks dropped 42 cents, or 2%, to $18.89.
— Cisco fell 83 cents, or 3%, to $20.84.
— IBM declined $2.80, or 1%, to $212.26.
— Intel lost 14 cents, or 0.1%, at $21.04.
In Asia, Japan's Nikkei 225 index surged 1.34% to 12,635.69. Benchmarks in Singapore, Indonesia and Taiwan also rose. South Korea's Kospi slipped 0.44% to 1,950.82. Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 0.16% to 22,219.78.
Benchmark oil for May delivery was down $1.09 to $92.41 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
On Wednesday, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said at the end of a two-day policy meeting that the Fed won't alter its aggressive monetary easing — $85 billion in monthly bond purchases to push down borrowing costs — until it is convinced the economy's gains can be sustained.
Fed officials reinforced their plan to keep short-term interest rates at rock-bottom levels at least until unemployment falls to 6.5%. The current unemployment rate is 7.7%.
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By the glass, water's cheap. Not so when you have to drill 260 feet for it
Water is pretty cheap in the United States: 61 cents a day supplies each of us with our daily ration of 123 gallons of water. Cheap enough that we take it for granted, until the well runs dry. That's the day dreaded by every well owner, and there are lots of us.
Public water is a blessing of urban and suburban communities. Rural communities still use wells. In Calvert County, where I live, approximately 15,400 out of roughly 34,150 households draw their water from wells.
In Anne Arundel County, approximately 40,000 out of roughly 215,000 households depend on wells, with another 600 wells dug each year.
I've gained a renewed appreciation for my small, personal water reserve. Having paid $9,000 in advance for 40 years of water, my family and I have learned to value water.
Here — to inspire your pity and fear — is our story.
August 15, early morning: Hollywood Beach, Florida
Halfway through a sunny Florida vacation, we are floating in turquoise water, sipping piña coladas, when the call comes. Hubby's caller ID reveals it's my housesitter. He never calls unless it's an emergency.
The pets are fine, he reassures us. But the well's not working. The water pressure is very low.
August 15, late evening
The well company arrives, finds sand in the pump and suspects it's burned out.
Housesitter works the phone, checking out well companies. His report: three grand to replace the pump; Much more if the well's run dry.
August 16: Well Over Our Heads
Our worst fears are confirmed. We need a new well. Estimated cost: between $8,000 and $10,000.
How long will we be without water? A few weeks? A month?
August 20: Water by the Drink
The well contractor applies for building and health department permits.
He also delivers a temporary water supply, a black box that looks like a magician's prop atop a flatbed truck that hogs half our driveway. It holds 1,200 gallons, enough to satisfy a family of four for four days. This is the first of four we will drain.
• Here's where our water goes daily, according to the U.S. Geological Survey:
• Brushing teeth: 1 gallon.
• Flushing toilet: 4 to 7 gallons. New toilets use 1.5 to 1.6. Ours uses about 2.
• Washing dishes (by hand): 9 to 20 gallons.
• Washing dishes (by machine): 9 to 12 gallons.
• Showering (10 minutes): 25 to 30 gallons.
• Washing clothes: 30 gallons.
• Watering the lawn: 180 gallons.
I learn to measure in water increments. It takes exactly five 16-ounce water bottles to fill my aquatic turtle cage. And one 16-ounce bottle to fill each dog's water bowl. I can get away with eight ounces for each cat's bowl.
Our family of four really equals 12 with the pets: two dogs, three cats, two turtles and a fish. The fish and aquatic turtle cages need weekly cleaning.
Doing laundry and watering my outdoor plants is out of the question. My mother washes our laundry for four weeks. Outdoor plants rely on Mother Nature.
I scream 'Oh no' from the bathroom when I waste a flush. I teach the family a reminder rhyhme: If it's yellow, let it mellow, if it's brown, flush it down.
Three Weeks with Company
We live on six tranquil acres in the woods. Now uninvited guests arrive at all hours, surveying and inspecting the land surrounding the old well and the potential new one.
First comes a man from Miss Utility, who totes his survey machine around like Bill Murray in Ghostbusters, proton pack strapped across his shoulders. Mr. Utility sprays bright orange paint strips onto our lawn.
Next comes the Health Department inspector. Many more follow.
I stop sunbathing and keep the dog tied up.
September 10: Let the Digging Begin
Finally, the heavy equipment arrives. It's pulled in on trailers by big trucks.
But then rain pushes the digging back again.
"We don't work in the rain," says Haus, who appears to be in charge.
"But you deal in water for a living," I point out. "It's just rain."
He bows his head, apologetically, peering at his mud-caked, steel-toed boots and walks away. Haus fills my doorframe as he tells me again, there's no digging when it's raining.
The next day brings more heavy rain, but they dig anyway. Maybe my pleas — a mixture of manic-anger and on-the-verge-of-tears hysterics — worked.
The average well runs 350 feet deep, ranging from 250 to 500-plus feet.
Our new well will be 260 feet deep, so we're on the shallow end. But that's still a lot of digging.
Watching the dig reminds me of one of my favorite childhood stories, Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel. If Mike and Mary Anne could dig the foundation for the new town hall in one day, surely Haus and his crew can dig and drill the well in three days. That's the average time from start to finish, without all the extras.
It's almost impossible to maneuver our driveway-turned-obstacle course of heavy equipment, vehicles, pipes and work gear. I've invented the eight-point turn to back up from my garage and out to the main road.
A nine-foot hill of dirt and scattered smaller piles smother the yard.
The dogs remain on high alert, barking and growling as each new crewmember enters their domain. They watch the digging, too, then smell and scratch around the fresh-dug dirt after the drillers leave for the day.
The cats are terrified and just stay away from it.
September 12: Nightmares
The nightmares begin. I dream of vivid dark monsters living in the well, waiting to escape when the digging frees them after millions of years. Then me, spiraling down and down, with no escape from the well monsters.
September 13: One More Thing
The digging is complete.
Part 2 — digging a four-foot-deep trench from the well to the holding tank 40 feet away to the garage — is complete, too.
But the saga continues.
The garage — on its 1970s cement slab — presents another obstacle. You can't run PVC conduit underneath a cement slab. So the conduit — that now runs up the side of the garage rather than underneath it — needs a new protective structure.
That's not part of the well-drilling job. It is now at the top of Hubby's honey-do list.
September 14: Purification
Chlorine is added to the well to purify the water. It sits for 24 hours. We drain it with a garden hose turned at half-force for another 24 hours. Then we run the seven faucets in the house to flush out rust particles, and we run two empty loads in the washing machine to get rid of chlorine remnants.
September 17: Water in Our Taps
We can shower and flush. But we don't dare drink the water.
September 21: 36 Days to Victory
Our water no longer smells like a swimming pool. We don't have to count our flushes. After 36 days, we again have a well and fresh water.
We celebrate with a champagne toast over the new well. Should we name it, like people do their boats?
September 24: Those Poor Souls
I see a sight that sends my heart racing: a well tanker in a neighbor's yard. They're beginning the long journey we're finishing.
October 15: Green Grows the Grass
There's a bright spot on our horizon. The grass seed atop the new well site is sprouting beautifully. Hubby bought top-of-the-line Pennington all-fescue seed, five bags at $38 each. Like an alien crop sign, a green circle with a radius of 16 feet surrounds the new well.
December 11: Still Waiting for a Drink of Water
Still waiting for the Health Department's certification that it's safe to drink the water from our well.
December 31: Happy New Year!
Our water gets the green light. We toast the New Year with precious certified water.


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(tӘkō'mӘ), city (1990 pop. 176,664), seat of Pierce co., W Wash., on Commencement Bay and Puget Sound at the mouth of the Puyallup River; inc. 1884. It is a major seaport and railroad terminus and one of the chief industrial cities in the Northwest. Once known as the lumber capital of America, it is still an important center for forest-products industries, with a growing high-technology sector and diversified light and heavy manufacturing. There are also shipyards and many docks.
Points of interest include Point Defiance Park, containing a zoo, an aquarium, a Japanese garden, and a reconstruction of Fort Nisqually (1833); an arboretum; a number of art galleries; and the state historical society museum. Tacoma is the seat of the Univ. of Puget Sound, Pacific Lutheran Univ., and a campus of the Univ. of Washington. A project begun in the 1990s has gone far to rehabilitate the downtown waterfront and is highlighted by the dramatic Museum of Glass: International Center for Contemporary Art (2002). The Tacoma Art Museum (2003) and the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center (2004) are also part of the project. A lilac festival is held annually in the city.
Tacoma is the gateway to Mt. Rainier National Park and many recreational areas. The Tacoma Narrows suspension bridge links the city with the Olympic Peninsula; it replaced "Galloping Gertie," which collapsed (1940) in a windstorm four months after it opened. McChord Air Force Base, Fort Lewis (a major army training center), and Camp Murray (the state national guard headquarters) are nearby.


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CMS finished first at the 2012 SCIAC Swimming & Diving Championships at South Gate and won their fifth straight and 32nd overall SCIAC Championship. CMS finished with 879 points followed by Redlands (812), Pomona-Pitzer (399), Cal Lutheran (332), Whittier (311), La Verne (299), Occidental (254) and Caltech (140). The Stags ended up with four individual wins and won two of the five relays.
Winners on the final day included Brett Berger in the 1650 Freestyle and Vincent Pai in the 200 Breastroke. Pai won his third title in the 200 Breast.
Second place finishers for CMS included Devin Bowers in the 100 Freestyle and the 400 Freestyle Relay team of Patrick Shultz, Austin Hallett, Blake Weber and Bowers.
NCAA 'B' qualifying marks were achieved by Berger in the 1650 Free, Bowers in the 100 Free, Pai and Brad Perfect in the 200 Breast and Marc Blumberg and Jordan Lieberman in the 200 Fly.


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Wuhouci Temple, namely Temple of Marquis Wu, is a famous historical site dedicated to the memory of both Liu Bei (161-223), Emperor of the Kingdom of Shu in the Three Kingdoms Period (220-280), and Zhuge Liang (181-234), Prime Minister of the kingdom. The tomb of the founder of the Shu dynasty, Liu Bei, is also here. A fascinating site for those knowledgeable in Chinese history and legend. The pano was taken front the tomb of Liu Bei.


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I was browsing some discount perfume sites yesterday, looking for presents for people I don't like but am obliged to buy for, and what do I see, but my ex-imaginary husband, Ronan Keating's very own scent:
I can't take the mickey out of this hideously packaged scent too much because the proceeds of the sale go towards a cancer awareness charity, not that – I am guessing – many people have this on their dressing table.
I'd suggest Ronan pledging not to do any more of those awful Nintendo DS adverts would be enough to get me to donate. When I am playing on my DS, I am slopped out in my pants on the sofa, cats crawling on my head and the Mr shouting "If I have to repeat myself ONE MORE TIME you can make your own dinner!".
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The case of Bill and Nadia Davis Lockyer, two public servants who are married, is sad and sordid.
I won't go into the details -- Matier & Ross have them in the Chronicle -- but published reports suggest it may involve substance abuse, infidelity, and most significantly allegations of violence made by Bill and Nadia Lockyer against a man who was involved romantically with Nadia Lockyer.
I have no idea what the story is, and let's hope that it all goes away quickly.
But I do know that the state attorney general shouldn't be investigating this case.
For two reasons. First, Bill Lockyer, now the state treasurer and one of California's most respected public officials, is a former attorney general.
So it's his former office that is investigating his allegations that a romantic partner of his wife hurt his wife.
I'm sure there are employees of high integrity who can investigate their former boss, but as a matter of public perception, how credible would such an investigation be considered?
Why not leave it to the county district attorney, you ask?
Because Nadia Lockyer is an elected official, a member of the Alameda County board of supervisors, and Bill Lockyer is a longtime friend of the Alameda County district attorney. There's a conflict of interest there too.
This is what the feds are for. In a case with two prominent elected officials -- one local, one state -- the only way to have a credible, independent investigation -- one that will have public confidence -- is to ask a different level of government to step in. That should be federal prosecutors and agents with no ties to either Lockyer.
The Lockyers would be wise to ask for this very step, so that questions can't be raised about potential conflicts of interest.
Hopefully, a federal investigation will quickly ascertain the facts, and the people involved in this will be able to move on, and rebuild their lives and relationships. And the Lockyers can focus on their marriage and serving the public.
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text: Crayon Physics Deluxe, the 2008 Independent Games Festival Grand Prize Winner, is getting dangerously close to release, and to prepare for the waxy buildup that is sure to ensue, creator Petri Purho has launched a brand new website for the game and is now actively accepting pre-orders. What does a pre-order of Crayon Physics get you? How about $5 off the already ridiculously low price of $20, plus a guaranteed spot in the Crayon Physics Deluxe beta? I declare it not too shabby indeed. In case you are wondering what Crayon Physics Deluxe is all about, you can check out the new website where Petri's posted a neat video of the gameplay in action. It's a little bit The Incredible Machine, and a little bit Simon, whose things he draws come true. It's brilliance. Crayon Physics Deluxe [Official Website]


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30 in 30: Drouin, Filppula new to Lightning lineupby Corey Masisak
It has been a disappointing two seasons since the Tampa Bay Lightning came within one goal of the Stanley Cup Final in 2011.
Jon Cooper will run an NHL training camp for the first time in 2013-14 after being named coach in March, and he could use many of the players who excelled for him at his old post with the franchise's American Hockey League affiliate with the big club.
Under-valued: Victor Hedman -- This projects to be Hedman's offensive breakout year. After posting a career-best 0.45 points-per-game last season, he will see a continued increase in power-play time (career-high 1:44 per game last year) and will put up about 40-45 points with solid penalty minutes, making him a top-15-caliber fantasy defenseman.
Over-valued: Valtteri Filppula -- Though centering a line with potential goal-scoring machine Jonathan Drouin (see below) is definitely a good thing, the fact Filppula doesn't shoot, score or take penalties hurts his value. Coming off a season with 17 points in 41 games, we'd let someone else overpay for the former Detroit Red Wings forward.
Sleeper: Jonathan Drouin -- Alex Killorn was a close second for this spot, but Drouin is all but guaranteed second-line duties (Killorn likely will be on the third line). Drouin will be a Calder Trophy candidate and could lead rookies in goals and points this season. Don't wait on him.
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The Lightning have collected a bushel of young talent, but being patient and waiting for those players to be ready to help Steven Stamkos and Martin St. Louis is easier said than done.
Another part of the transition happening for Tampa Bay was finalized this summer. This has become Stamkos' team, and the former face of the franchise, Vincent Lecavalier, was bought out to shed his long, expensive contract.
Valtteri Filppula was added on a slightly shorter, slightly less-expensive contract, and he'll be expected to anchor the second line. Jonathan Drouin, the No. 3 pick of the 2013 NHL Draft, will get every opportunity to prove he's ready for big minutes.
Any other changes likely will come from within as some of the team's prospects push for regular roles. Filppula and Drouin could help balance the offense, though plenty of questions remain about the defense and the talented but relatively unproven goaltenders.
Tampa Bay could have one of the most talented rosters in the Atlantic Division in coming seasons, but there could be more patience needed.
Here is the projected 2013-14 lineup for the Lightning:
Jonathan Drouin - Steven Stamkos - Martin St. Louis
Ryan Malone - Valtteri Filppula - Teddy Purcell
Alex Killorn - Nate Thompson - Richard Panik
Tom Pyatt - Tyler Johnson - B.J. Crombeen
NOTES: Drouin likely will start the season in the top six, and a healthy Malone could offer size the other forwards can't. The competition for bottom-six slots could be wide-ranging during camp.
Besides Killorn, Johnson and Panik, there are several others who could force their way into the lineup. A couple of first-round picks, Brett Connolly and Vladislav Namestnikov, are at the top of that list.
A full season for Gudas and Sustr could lead to increased minutes for them and improved depth on the blue line for the Lightning. Better play from the defense also would help the goaltenders, Bishop and Lindback, who will compete for playing time.
Bishop might have a slight edge after playing well for Tampa Bay after arriving in a trade from the Ottawa Senators, but Lindback could end up being the player the Lightning expected last season after a year to get more comfortable.
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The California Highway Patrol (CHP) licenses ambulance providers and inspects the vehicles for safety requirements and conformance to safety practices in operation. The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), CHP and the Emergency Medical Services Agency (EMSA)may adopt and administer regulations relating to the issuance, suspension, or revocation of an ambulance driver's license. License exemptions (for ambulance drivers in sparsely populated areas or volunteer drivers) are subject to DMV criteria. Complaints or inquiries should be directed to the specific ambulance service, individual fire department districts within the county or city and DMV.
The CHP performs vehicle safety inspections and sells handbooks for ambulance drivers ($1.00).
CHP Commercial Vehicle Section
601 North 7 th Street Sacramento
Sacramento, CA 95811
(916) 843-3000
The DMV administers test, issues certificate and files complaint when improper safety actions occur.
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(916) 322-4336
(916) 324-2875 (fax)
The Department of Medical Systems (coordinating agency) and County Board of Supervisors regulate the Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA). This medical services agency records complaints and can revoke membership of an ambulance company in the association if the complaint warrants it. For resolution with complaints, contact the local CHP or the Emergency Medical Services Authority in the area. The EMSA also tests, certifies, licenses, and disciplines Emergency Medical Technicians who provide medical care for ambulatory patients. Inquiries or complaints about EMTs should be directed to EMSA. EMSA is not a provider; it regulates the quality and quantity of emergency medical services at the county level, which, for California, includes 52 counties. Each county has its own office to manage local services. Patient care, billing, and fees for emergency care are under the jurisdiction of EMSA, but it does not have authority over ambulance service.
Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA)
1930 9th Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 322-4336
(916) 324-2875 (fax)
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