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How to Manage Inflammation by Eating the Right Foods
By Michael A. Smith, MDinflammation is the "common denominator" of age-related disease — including heart disease, many cancers, and Alzheimer's disease. Now you're probably familiar with inflammation on the surface of your body as local redness, heat, swelling and pain. But what you may not know is this: Inflammation also happens on the inside of your body, and this is where it can be the most dangerous to your health.
Inflammation is characterized by an increased blood flow to an area of infection or injury. In this process, your blood carries white blood cells, nourishment and repair cells to the injury site to aid in recovery. But when inflammation persists, it can actually damage your body and cause illnesses.
So what causes chronic inflammation? Stress, lack of exercise, genetic predisposition, and exposure to toxins are all common culprits. However, there's another major cause that's often overlooked: the foods that you put into your body. Below, we'll examine this in detail.
Americans Love Pro-Inflammatory FoodsThe typical American diet is rich in animal protein, which is a source of Arachidonic acid — a polyunsaturated omega-6 fat that can increase inflammation. Arachidonic acid generates a number of potent inflammatory compounds, including the following:
- Prostaglandins
- Prostacyclins
- Leukotrienes
- Thromboxanes
- Red Meat – Especially fatty red meat
- White Meat – Chicken, duck & wild fowl
- Dairy – Any animal milk
- Eggs – Avoid the yolk
- Cheeses – Especially hard cheeses
- Certain fish – Tilapia, catfish, yellowtail
Unfortunately, the typical American diet tends to contain far more omega-6 fatty acids than omega-3 fatty acids.1 Fixing this balance can go a long way toward easing inflammation.
What Foods are Anti-Inflammatory?Fortunately, nature offers us plenty of foods that can help ease inflammation. Even better, these foods work without side effects while supplying us with essential vitamins and minerals that can boost our overall health.
The table below includes some natural foods and beverages that are known to ease inflammation:
Type of Food or Beverage
Food Source
Supporting Research
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Oily fish like salmon, tuna, sardines, anchovies
Suppress multiple steps in the inflammatory process and limit the production of inflammatory cytokines.2,3
Monounsaturated Fat-Oils
Olive oil, canola, walnut, grape seed oil
Olive oil, for instance, decreases C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker of inflammation.4
Seeds & Nuts
Flax seeds, pumpkin, walnuts
Flax seeds contains alpha-linolenic acid which has been shown to lower CRP.5
Whole Grains
Quinoa, bulgur wheat, barley, oats, rye
Lower CRP and are helpful in different types of arthritis.6
Dark Fruits
Tart cherries & dark berries
Tart cherry anthocyanins provide protection against pain and inflammation. The effect is actually comparable to that of the anti-inflammatory drug indomethacin.7
Green & black tea
Camellia sinensis
Black tea theaflavins, for instance, can help turn off specific genes in your DNA that express inflammatory cytokines.8
Brown kelp, wakame, arame
Seaweed is rich in fucoidan, a natural compound that reduces inflammation.9 It's also one of the key nutrients thought to be responsible for the exceptionally long lives of people living in Okinawa.10
Is Your Own Diet Pro-Inflammatory?Want to measure up your own diet as it relates to inflammation? Try this: keep a food diary for 1 week. Create a table with 5 columns — meats, dairy, fruits, vegetables and grains. Place a checkmark in the appropriate column every time you eat a serving of food from that category. At the end of the week, simply tally your checkmarks to see where you land.
Here's an example diary:
If you have more checkmarks to the left of the table, you're eating what we'd consider to be a pro-inflammatory diet. If you have more checkmarks to the right, you're eating an anti-inflammatory diet.
Please note: This table is not an exact science. It's just a simple means of helping you assess your own diet!
How does your diet measure up in terms of inflammation? Have you ever considered this before? Let us know in the comments!
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I think I understand that the 1D and 1DS are "pro" cameras (I have the 1D, 1DS, 1D Mark II, 10D, D30, DCS-760, Kodak Pro back and a couple dozen fixed lens digicams),
[font color=\'#000000\']It "appears" to simply slow to the rate you have set manually and keep chugging.[/font]
for such a system to be worthwhile, you might need to time the relative fill-up rate of, say 3 megapixels within 1/4000th of a second, not to mention the time it takes to apply an algorithm to the different rates.
[font color=\'#000000\']Put an LCD element in front of each CCD sensor element. Each LCD element can be controlled to be totally transparent or quite dark. [/font]
Are there any disadvantages to the Mark II over the 1Ds? I know that you can't go above a f/5.6 on the 10D, how about the Mark II?
Canon has measured the 1DS at greater than 8 and less than 9 stops of dynamic range
[font color=\'#000000\']Two separate exposures later combined or two frames as a "double" exposure without dumping the first before the second occurs with the "combine" operation occuring in firmware would essentially be the same.[/font]
I figure to always go out with a tripod and to do bracketed shots if I have the slightest doubt. Blending in Photoshop is quick and easy and bomb-proof with the $20 Miranda plug.
The point we are discussing concerns theoretical ways of doing exactly what you achieve with the PhotoShop action with a single press of the shutter rather than multiple presses.
In any case 1d and 1ds are both pro cameras and fortunately not burdened with a kluge like automatic in camera double exposure and blending.
The question is, could a device capable of measuring time in billionths of a second be incorporated into a small camera?

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Bash at the Beach reaches out to Waterford
New London - When hundreds of people from New London and Waterford gathered for the sixth annual Buscetto's Bash at the Beach at the Port 'N Starboard at Ocean Beach on Saturday night, the event's organizer, Michael Buscetto III, was busy working the room.
Mere seconds passed between greetings, handshakes and hugs, but he seemed to be enjoying himself, reveling in the support he saw in the form of lines out the door, at the bar and at the food tables.
"It's unbelievable ," Buscetto said. "They're still buying tickets at the door and the beach has no more tables left. We've got them all in here."
At $10 a ticket, and with Buscetto's estimate of the crowd at 1,000 people, $10,000 seemed well within reach. But there also would be proceeds from silent and live auctions - which this year included four tickets on the sidelines of the Miami Dolphins and the Miami Hurricanes, and a $1,000 gift card to Mallove's Jewelers.
Over the past five years, approximately $250,000 has been raised via at the annual Bash and distributed to more than 25 organizations, including Youth Services, New London Main Street, the Women's Center of Southeastern Connecticut, Garde Arts Center, Eugene O'Neill Theatre and Ocean Beach Park. Funds are distributed through the Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut.
This year, Buscetto said, he plans to incorporate more Waterford youth organizations. He said he'd like to contribute to the Friendship School, which serves New London and Waterford students, as well as to New London and Waterford High School art departments, which each host shows at the Hygienic Art Galleries in New London.
"Over the coming years, we have to do more to come together," he said. "I'm trying to bring people together from both towns."
There were more young faces in the crowd this year than in years past, remarked Marie Gravell, who said it shows that the Bash is becoming more than just an "adults-only" event.
"The unity between New London and Waterford ... Waterford circles New London, you know, it's so important to keep people together," Gravell said. "When it comes to youth, people who wouldn't normally give to other things give to the youth, because they're our future."
Buscetto, a New London native and former city councilor who ran for mayor in 2011, left the city for the neighboring town after selling his home on Pequot Avenue. He'll always be "a New London guy," and he said Saturday, while surrounded by longtime friends and family, that he has no plans to run for office in Waterford.
He said New London "has a lot of challenges."
"I never imagined myself as a career politician. My focus now is on my restaurant (Filomena's). I'm there full time and I love it," he said. "My friends are my friends, and they're going to be my friends whether I'm in New London or I'm in Waterford, but things like this help keep us together, and when we come together, we get the most done."
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Purevision 2 with High Definition Optics for astigmatism are designed to reduce glare and haloes around lights, whilst delivering crisp, clear vision, even in low light conditions. The advanced silicone hydrogel material offers comfort and breathability and provides good handling, which is aided by a light blue visability tint. These lenses are designed to last one month and are for extended (overnight) wear.
It is advisable to check with your eye care professional as to suitability before wearing overnight contact lenses.
Each box contains 6 contact lenses in a buffered saline solution for easy insertion.
I usually wear the Purevision Toric extended wear and went for these as I thought they would be a step up, and WHEN they work they are, my vision was noticeably sharper. However the lenses do not sit on my eye nearly as comfortably as the other Pure vision lenses, they seem to move around a lot more leading to blurred vision, so much so that after three weeks I've gone back to the old lenses. A shame, as when they work they are really very good indeed.
I have used these lenses for two years now and are impressed by the performance. In the beginning they felt a bit thick (coming from Freq Excel) but once you get used to them you really appriciate the extra comfort that comes with not having to worry about getting dry eyes. I also think the sharpness is really impressive and event though I have 110 astigmatism I always have a perfect vision. Sleeping with them is not what I normally do even though it works for a night or two.


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'American Idol' Recap: Yeah, Dude Looks Like a Lady
In the final night of auditions, you expect some fireworks. Who wants to head into Hollywood week on a sigh? Well, the Oklahoma City auditions delivered a thin crowd of contestants, but American Idol producers made sure to bring in a ringer: Steven Tyler. And man, that dude looked like a lady.
Tyler appears as the last contestant of the night, dressed as a saucy older lady named Pepper. Pepper, however, is the most terrifying woman I've seen on television, and that includes that time I watched The Ring on FX at 2 AM. It's clear that the folks at Fox had this ace in the hole waiting for the final audition of the season, but I can't help but wonder if they hoped we'd encounter round two of Tyler's Twitter feud with Nicki Minaj from the Fall. Luckily, Nicki is simply entertained by the incomprehensible vision before her eyes (Tyler even springs for some press-on nails to complete his look). But believe it or not, Tyler wasn't the most unbelievable part of freakish episode.
We meet talented freakazoid Halie Hilburn, a singing ventriloquist who's brought her pal Oscar along for the audition. She tries to tell us that Oscar is a dog, but she doesn't seem to see that her dog is a bear. She and her "dog" both "sing" during the audition until the judges have her put her hand puppet down so she can sing a real song with her really sweet voice. She turns in a pretty nice performance, but has trouble reaching the sweet spot during her final (and only) high note. Randy isn't impressed but the other judges usher her through to Hollywood, leaving her puppet Oscar to be used for a time-suck of a featurette in which Oscar becomes a beggar on the street and later ends up wasting away in a dumpster. Dark, guys. There must have been a shortage of interesting contestants, because why else would spend that much precious television time on Oscar the Trash Dog?
But wait, it gets weirder. Zoanette Johnson waltzes into auditions in jean booty shorts, a pink mullet dress with an inappropriately high front hem, a yellow blazer, a fur vest, and hair that I can only describe as tortured Barbie meets Shakira. This girl is a mess. We just know it. And when she opens her mouth to sing, of all things, "The Star Spangled Banner," she not only forgets the words part-way through, but she sounds like Fantasia if you shook her voice up in a jar of pennies and nails. She technically hits the right notes and she's got a big voice, but the result is not equal to the sum of those parts. It's awful. And confusing. And before the judges can even weigh in, she judges herself saying she wishes "Obama, Obama, Oh Obama was watching this and that he invites me to the White House." Somehow after that and a finish that sounded more like an underwater Marilyn Monroe impression ("Happy birthday… Mr. President") and a kid learning to play a trumpet for the very first time (and the fact that she simply looked liked she's ingested a colorful cocktail of narcotics, or at the very least far too many actual colorful cocktails) the judges not only sent her through to Hollywood, they sent her through UNANIMOUSLY. They all voted "yes" together, and seconds later they couldn't comprehend what had just happened. Did we just witness the infinite pull of the producers' whims? Did the judges send the crazy lady through because we need a show in Hollywood? The only other explanation is that Zoanette had the judges so zoned out they really had no idea what they were doing. Keith was so confused he fell off his chair. How else can we explain this nonsensical happening?
The final crazy of the night falls on both Idol and the auditioner in question. Anastacia Freeman is so nervous before her audition that she cries and shakes like a leaf before she even makes it into the audition room. She's so nervous, she trips over her shoes as she walks to the stage, the poor thing. It appears that she's going to be a lovable, yet awkward young woman, but when she starts singing "Unbreak My Heart," it's nothing but bad. While Nicki and Randy laugh, swearing the poor girl that they're not doing what they're very clearly doing, Keith and Mariah look truly distraught over the sad display by this duped girl standing before them. But then she has to answer their carefully-planted question: Who told you to come here? Oh, well, you know, just God. He took a break from being a spiritual leader and guiding his followers to paths of righteousness to tell this terrible singer that she should audition for Idol. As she tells the story of watching Phillip Phillips win as a vision appeared to her beckoning her to Idol, we're treated to a "cheap dramatization" starring the same redhead who played a ghost haunting the Queen Mary on Wednesday night's auditions episode. It may be the boldest and most potentially offensive audition enhancement we've seen all season, but it didn't make that girl's singing any better. She's sent home, at which point she vows to never listen to Mariah Carey's music again, but don't worry, she never even started to listening to that "devil worshipper" Nicki Minaj's nonsense, so she's sustaining no loss there. Keith is the only musician who emerges unscathed, but that may be because he was too stunned to actually say anything.
Finally, we must make mention of the two most promising contestants of the night, because yes, there were actually worthwhile folks in Oklahoma City and not just a never-ending slate of wackos. We did find one more weirdo though, but this one is a cute, little red-headed weirdo. Karl Skinner just married his lady love in March and makes his living as a pizza chef. He's already one of my favorite auditioners. How often do you find a singing pizza chef? And how often do you find one who's actually kind of great, even if his dancing is a little spastic? He sings "I Feel Good" and an original song, and while he's not exactly belting out the big notes, he's one of the first people we've seen who's actually got a unique tone and quality to his voice, unlike anyone who's come before him. He's not immediately package-able, but the judges see his potential and send him through, but not before bringing in Ryan Seacrest for a little spontaneous palling around. Despite being the season of "mean," these judges sure are connecting far more intensely than the past few years' panels have.
Next is Nate Tao, an adorable young sign language teacher whose parents are deaf ("So they don't know whether I'm good or not.") It doesn't take long to hear that Nate, who sings "For Once in My Life," has a great tone, is extremely likable, and is simply a good singer. He goes to Hollywood and while he'll face stronger voices than his, he's got a sense of clarity and humble confidence that's hard not to latch on to.
In the end, we meet the youngest contestant of the night. Cystic Fibrosis doesn't keep 16-year-old Kayden Stephenson from bringing his sweet, lovable little voice to Idol. Mariah notes that he's got serious pre-teen lady appeal, a currency that appears to be as good as gold in the music industry at the moment. And from what we saw, the little survivor will have no trouble wooing the ladies; he spends the whole time in his audition adorably schmoozing the judges. Kayden's story of living with CF and knowing that his life expectancy is only around 35 years old is a story that even this cynical writer and chronic sob story fatigue sufferer can't help but be charmed by. The kid is cute and he can sing. I just fear we're in for a tearful goodbye in the coming weeks, because while his voice is sweet and angelic, it's facing an onslaught of incredibly powerful voices and I worry he could get swallowed up.
But whatever happens to these contestants, we can guarantee the second tier of auditions will be an interesting cycle. The golden ticket receivers we've seen have been so disparate, it's hard to tell what we'll be looking at as the groups continue to shrink. And these auditions have done little to help us figure out just what these judges are attempting to assemble for our top 24. It could be the most unique set of contestants we've ever seen. The raw goods are certainly ready and waiting when Hollywood week starts rolling.
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Update: The official press release announcing the final season is here.
Looks like Futurama won't be living on this planet anymore. Though Comedy Central resurrected the cancelled FOX animated comedy in 2010, it has decided not to renew Futurama, according to Inside TV . It's seventh (and now final) season will finish airing later this year.
The producers say that they are exploring options for a new home for the show, but there are no serious talks at this point.


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Michael and Co. seem to have run into yet another major snag while trying to escape from Panama in tonight's season finale of Burn Notice — and the price of this mistake might be Sam's life!
In the exclusive clip below, we see Sam (Bruce Campbell) severely injured after a run-in with Riley. But as worried about Sam as you will be after watching the clip, we should probably be equally worried about Jesse (Coby Bell), who we learn has been taken captive.
Check out the moment below and catch the season finale tonight on USA to find out how it all plays out!
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SpywareIt's lurking on your machine
- SpywareIt's lurking on your machine
- Reader Surveillance Report
- What's That Spyware?
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the first sign of trouble came when marc heatherington installed his personal firewall. every few minutes, it warned him an application was sending internet traffic. initially, he ignored the warnings. then his daughter noticed his browser launching new home pages, including xupiter.com. worried that this was related to the outgoing traffic, heatherington tracked down the offending dlls, in a subdirectory labeled xupiter. web research told him he'd uncovered spywarelocal software that surreptitiously tracks your behavior.
xupiter is an advertising and marketing program that launches pop-up ads. it adds bookmarks to your browser's menu. and, as heatherington discovered, it hijacks your browser's home page. more disturbing, to serve ads and sites tailored for you, xupiter transmits information about your pc and your surfing habits to xupiter.com; hence heatherington's suspicious traffic.
none of the heatheringtons remembered downloading xupiterunsurprising, because xupiter is a "drive-by download." if your internet security controls aren't properly set, just visiting a web site or clicking on a web ad can install an app.
your pc may well be similarly infested. according to a recent report from research firm gartnerg2, more than 20 million people have installed adware applications (adware being a type of spyware that reports back on a subject's activities to serve up targeted advertising), and this covers only a portion of the spyware on the loose. companies like doubleclick use small files called cookies to track you online. others, like winwhatwhere, sell key loggers, which let others see your every keystroke. trojan horses like back orifice and netbus let hackers not only track your behavior but even take control of your pc.
as marc heatherington found, spyware can reach your pc without your knowledge or explicit approval. this is always the case with ad cookies, yet another spyware subclass. more worrying are applications like xupiter that install themselves on the sly. trojans and certain key loggers weasel onto your system in much the same way. some may be mailed to you disguised as something useful. and of course, anyone with access to your machine can install a system monitor.
josh libermanthe president of net sciences, a new mexico business networking companyconstantly encounters spyware. "i have never sat down at a client pc and not been able to pull spyware off of it," he says. though he typically finds 20 to 30 spyware-related files, folders, and registry values, one system at an albuquerque law firm yielded over 300.
in all likelihood, however, you willingly installed much of your spyware yourself when downloading another application. most file-sharing servicesnapster-like tools for trading mp3s and other files across the internetare bundled with spyware. that's how file-sharing vendors make money while not charging for their products. in a sense, you are paying, but the coin is privacy, not money.
the grokster service, for example, includes gator ewallet. this program seems innocuous. it can learn user names, passwords, credit card numbers, addresses, and so on, to help fill in online forms. but it sends information about you, your computer, and your online behavior to gator's web site.
just how much privacy can spyware cost you? with ad cookies from a company like doubleclick, you may not have lost much, but there are circumstances in which cookies can be used against you (see our "reader surveillance report"). spyware like xupiter and gator ewallet is different. according to xupiter's privacy policy, the company records more, including web log information, ip addresses, browser type and versions, screen resolution, time zone, and version numbers of some software installed on your computer. gator claims not to collect ip addresses, but it gathers "what software is on the personal computer," your "first name, country, and five-digit zip code," and more.
the added danger is that these companies will pass this information on. when you first read xupiter's privacy policy, you might think the company closely guards the data it gathers. "only employees of xupiter and its licensor will be authorized to have access to this information," it says. but who are xupiter's licensors?
the threat posed by key loggers, system monitors, and trojans is even greater. a key logger can record anything you type, including your passwords, e-mail messages, real-time chats, and credit card numbers, and can even spy via webcams attached to your pc. this information can be stored locally or silently sent out via e-mail.
believe it or not, spyware isn't always illegal. state and federal antihacking statutes say that without a contract, no one is allowed to deploy this sort of software. with certain types of spyware, howeverfor example, file-sharing services like groksteryou actually agree to a contract. there's a long list of "terms and conditions" you must accept on installation; by doing so, you give permission to install other apps, often including spyware. of course, almost no one reads the contract.
sometimes, you tacitly agree to a contract. doubleclick, for example, doesn't explicitly ask to load its ad cookies, but its partner sites' privacy policies explain the process. visiting those sites is tantamount to approving their cookies.
that best way to protect against spyware is to run an application that identifies and removes it. here, we review nine software packages that sweep away everything from cookies to adware to trojans. these tools operate much like antivirus software. their developers have identified hundreds of spyware files, folders, and registry keys and search for them on your hardware, offering to remove them when they turn up.
if you treasure your privacy, these tools are essential. even if you locate spyware on your own, manually deleting it is difficult. some spyware includes tricklers, which reinstall files as you delete them. an antispyware program is more likely to be able to eliminate the offenders.
like virus developers, internet spymasters race to stay ahead of removal productssuccessfully, it seems, for the moment. not one product we tested here measured up to even the basic standard that antivirus apps must meet. still, they help control the outward flow of information. and since many are free or offer free scanners, we recommend you at least scan your system to find out what's really on your pc.


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The seaside hamlet of Emu Park is just three kilometres down the road offering a range of shops, cafes and facilities to ensure your stay is a comfortable one.
At the northern end of Kinka Beach is Causeway Lake, offering great picnic and barbecue facilities and pretty water views. A local kiosk sells bait and tackle along with ice creams and treats for the whole family.
Explore the lake by boat, catamaran, kayak, paddle boat or canoe, available for hire at the local boat shop. Take the kids fishing, throw in a crab pot, or at low tide visit the nearby rock pools and delight at the strange and wonderful creatures who call this place home.
Several beachside units with pools are available for hire and the area also has a number of good caravan parks and holiday villages offering self-contained units, cabins, and camping facilities.
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Paranoid (Live)
Finished with my woman 'cause she couldn't help me with my mind.
People think I'm insane because I am frowning all the time.
All day long I think of things but nothing seems to satisfy.
Think I'll lose my mind if I don't find something to pacify.
Can you help me? Are you for my brain, Oh, yeah.
I need someone to show me the things in life that I can't find.
I can't see the things that make true happiness, I must be blind.
Make a joke and I will sigh and you will laugh and I will cry.
Happiness I cannot feel so love to me is so unreal.
And so as you hear these words telling you now of my state,
I tell you to enjoy life. I wish I could but it's too late.
Words and Music by Anthony Iommi, John Osbourne, William Ward
and Terence Butler
© Copyright 1970 (Renewed) Westminster Music Ltd., London, England
TRO-Essex Music International, Inc., New York, controls all publication rights for the U.S.A. and Canada
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General OKR Software Features
|Overview of each OKR SaaS
|Simple OKR tool and they offer good training on OKRs.
|Lattice is performance management software for medium-sized companies. It focuses on the 360 reviews, real-time feedback, weekly check-ins, and basic goal setting.
|OKR SaaS Website
|OKR Software Price
|$20 / user / month
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|Unified and Integrated OKR Goals setting + Performance Management
|Company/Corporate Organizational Chart
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|All SaaS Native Integrations
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|Vattenfall , Tradedoubler, VE Interactive
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"Suddenly there was a sound that was so big, so thunderous, that my first reaction was that our roof probably collapsed," Patrick Puglisi said.
But it wasn't the roof. It was the wooden front door of his Damascus, Md., home after two deer charged through it.
Puglisi, who works at WTOP radio, still can't believe how his Sunday afternoon at home with his wife was dramatically interrupted.
"They initially came through the front door like a SWAT team," Puglisi said. "I mean, that door was bolted shut, and glass went everywhere, wood shards went everywhere."
One deer was injured by the impact and got stuck in the doorway. But the other went on a rampage, Puglisi said, charging through the kitchen, breaking everything in sight.
To prevent the deer from destroying the rest of his house, Puglisi closed the doors to his living room and then slowly, with the deer standing in front of him, crept over and opened the outside door.
But the deer still didn't want to leave. So Puglisi quickly hustled around the kitchen, positioned himself behind a shield (a table), and faced off with the deer one on one.
"I looked like a Roman legion. I had this shield," said Puglisi. "I got the door open and I was able to corral the deer out the door."
So how could something like this happen? Maryland's Department of Natural Resources said the deer were probably spooked by something, then saw their reflection in the glass and charged the door.
Puglisi and his wife still have some cleanup to do, but despite the mess, they're thankful because it could have been worse.
"Nobody was hurt, and we did have damage, but we do have insurance," said Puglisi. "But I do feel bad that poor deer was injured so bad. Fortunately the police officer removed the deer from the house and then was able to euthanize it and put it out of its misery."


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A report co-authored by a former commander-in-chief of the US Pacific Command is calling on Washington to re-examine its relationship with Taiwan, especially on what it calls the "vicious circle" of arms sales.
The product of a three-day roundtable at the University of Virginia's Miller Center for Public Affairs in January, A Way Ahead with China: Steering the right course with the Middle Kingdom explores how the US could improve relations with China and portrays Taiwan as the principal irritant in the evolving bilateral relationship.
"Today, the changing and evolving US/China relationship demands a practical strategy," the introductory letter by center director Gerald Baliles says. "There must be careful consideration of what both nations seek to gain from this relationship, and of how the relationship itself affects the balance of nations worldwide."
Part of that practical strategy, the report says, involves rethinking longstanding US security commitments to Taiwan under the Taiwan Relations Act.
"The United States takes a somewhat protectionist stance with Taiwan historically," the report says. "However, Taiwan is now an economically successful democratic institution that is slowly tending towards greater alignment with the Mainland [China]. Our involvement with Taiwan is a frequent point of contention with the Chinese, particularly in respect to arms sales, and one that should be re-examined. The complex relationship is political and should be re-examined outside of a military context."
Among the authors of the report are former commander-in-chief of the US Pacific Command Admiral Joseph Prueher, former ambassador to the People's Republic of China under former US presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, and former commander-in-chief of the US Pacific Command Admiral Timothy Keating, as well as James Shinn, National Intelligence Officer for East Asia at the CIA. Two specialists on China, Charles Freeman of the Center for Strategic and International Studies and David Lampton of Johns Hopkins University, also took part, as did representatives from FedEx Express.
In its recommendations, the report says Washington and Beijing should engage in what it calls "protracted negotiation," which involves understanding each party's respective "want-to-haves" and "need-to-haves." One of Beijing's "want-to-haves" is -unification with Taiwan.
"A peaceful resolution of the long standing [sic] Taiwan issue, acceptable on both sides of the strait [,] would indeed be a boon to stability in East Asia, as well as to US/China relations. It is also an issue where progress can be made," the report said.
"Unfortunately, US arms sales to Taiwan are part of a vicious circle, leading to the Taiwan issue that is clearly political, and increasingly economic, being always discussed in military terms," the report said.
As the "Taiwan issue" is not a military one, the report says, talks should be "elevated from a mostly military to a politico-economic dialogue" addressing the economy, politics and culture.
Standing in the way of that resolution, however, are the political considerations associated with arms sales, which the report says are compelling all three governments to make counterproductive policy decisions.
"Politically, the president of the Taiwan people, now the extremely capable Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九), in order to get elected, must satisfy a large segment of his Taiwanese constituency by asking the US to approve annual arm sales to Taiwan," it says, while "the US Administration, for domestic political reasons, must offer arms to Taiwan … [and] Mainland Chinese [PRC] leaders, to reconcile increasingly pluralistic domestic pressures, are obliged to protest the interferences of these arms sales in 'internal Chinese affairs.'"


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LONDON (Reuters) - A woman who wants to get married in a chapel of the Church of Scientology in London won her case on Wednesday at Britain's Supreme Court, which ruled that Scientology was a religion and the chapel was a place where marriages could be solemnised.
Louisa Hodkin, 25, had launched legal action after officials refused to record the chapel as a place that could be used to celebrate marriages, citing a court ruling from 1970 that said Scientology did not involve religious worship.
"My fiance and I have always believed in the fairness of the British legal process. It's been a long and demanding journey, but the Supreme Court's decision today has made it all worthwhile," Hodkin said in a statement.
"We are really excited that we can now get married."
The Church of Scientology itself was not a party to the legal action, but the Supreme Court's ruling is a notable victory for an organisation that has struggled to gain recognition as a genuine religion in many countries.
Founded in the United States in 1954 by science fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard, Scientology now has thousands of churches in over 160 countries and has gained a high profile through celebrity followers including Tom Cruise and John Travolta.
Critics say it is a cult that harasses people who try and quit, a description the movement rejects.
In their unanimous decision to allow Hodkin's appeal, the Supreme Court justices said that the 1970 ruling was out of date in its definition of religious worship as involving "reverence or veneration of God or of a Supreme Being".
"Religion should not be confined to religions which recognise a supreme deity," wrote Lord Toulson, giving the judgment of the Supreme Court.
"To do so would be a form of religious discrimination unacceptable in today's society," he wrote, saying that the criterion would exclude Buddhism, among other faiths.
The Court said it was not the job of the Registrar General of Births, Marriages and Deaths to venture into "fine theological or liturgical niceties" and declared that the Scientology chapel should be recorded as a place for the solemnisation of marriages.
Hodkin was born and brought up in a Scientologist family. Her brother was married at the Church of Scientology in Scotland, where ministers of Scientology are authorised to perform marriages, but the law is different in England.
The Supreme Court heard evidence about Scientologist beliefs and practices from the minister of the chapel where Hodkin wants to get married, who was fighting the case alongside Hodkin.
The court ruling summarised the minister's evidence in two dense paragraphs that included a list of human impulses or "dynamics of existence" identified by L. Ron Hubbard.
"All Scientology practices are aimed ultimately at complete affinity with the eighth dynamic or infinity," it said.
The ruling then launched into a detailed and at times arcane discussion of how to define religion
"I would describe religion in summary as a spiritual or non-secular belief system, held by a group of adherents, which claims to explain mankind's place in the universe and relationship with the infinite," Lord Toulson wrote, emphasising he did not intend this to be a definitive formula.
"Those matters...are more fitting for theologians than for the Registrar General or the courts," he concluded.
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Mary Voelz Chandler has all the stuff it takes to be a high-minded architecture critic: a firm grasp on the subject, excellent taste and the courage to call out the good and the bad. That's not as easy as it sounds in a midsized city like Denver, where you're bound to run into the architects you write about at the King Soopers.
Chandler is also indefatigable, a quality that served her well during the many years she covered art and design at the Rocky Mountain News and in her side project, the "Guide to Denver Architecture" (Fulcrum, $29.99) first released in 2001 and updated significantly this summer.
The guide, supported by the Denver Architecture Foundation, stands alone as a chronicle of the city's best buildings. It's a considerable 324 pages and works as both a handy reference book and a building-by-building look at how Denver's ambitions turned into brick-and-mortar (and glass-and-steel) reality over the years.
Since Chandler, a communications specialist with G.H. Phipps Construction, has a reputation for being frank, and for taking on buildings that put finances too far ahead of design, we decided to let her words stand alone in a Q&A.
Q: OK, Mary, you just finished researching and cataloging every piece of important architecture in the region — hundreds and hundreds of buildings. Give it to us straight, do we have a lot to be proud of?
A: We do, but I say that knowing that some new projects perhaps needed more thought than action. We've lost some significant buildings over the past couple of decades, and the post-economic meltdown emphasis on the bottom line and ROI (return on investment) has produced some pretty cheap-looking buildings. I think many architects are realizing they really can have some power, if they try. The old line says that a building is only as good as the client; that's really true today.
Q: The Los Angeles architect Mark Lee was in Denver last week for a lecture and he was gently critical of the city, noting big hits like the Museum of Contemporary Art, but then knocking us as average otherwise. Is he right?
A: I am not sure how he defines average. But until owners and developers really believe in their hearts and wallets that good design has an impact on our lives and our behavior, perhaps they'll stop giving us forgettable buildings.
We are left looking at them, working in them, living in them — for a long time, usually. The owners and developers often can just move elsewhere (think of some of the buildings in the Golden Triangle — yikes). But we're here.
I think there is a certain distrust of the new and unusual around here. Why else would some people get so overwrought about the blue mustang at DIA? Really? Also, the city of Denver needs to help, to occasionally stop or find a way around a bad plan: The Adam's Mark debacle in the 1990s is something Denver should have learned from, but didn't. The former University of Colorado campus at Ninth and Colorado — where are our leaders on this? How sustainable and thoughtful is it to demolish some important buildings, including one from the 1990s?
Q: This is the second "Guide to Denver Architecture." I was pleased to see that the new town homes called 1200 Delaware passed muster with you. Tell us three other fresh entries and why you like them.
A: The Hotel and Hospitality Learning Center at Metro State is an intriguing building that claims an important space: the corner of Speer Boulevard and Auraria Parkway. Very impressive. For the [new edition], we added new buildings, and took out some from the 2001 edition. But we also revisited some buildings that didn't make it into the first edition because of space. So the midcentury modern homes in Montclair, on Olive, Oneida and Pontiac streets, are in now; unfortunately, one of them has recently received an unsympathetic addition.
Finally, when friends say, "have you seen the (whatever) at X Street and Y Street," I'll go by. That's how a beautiful stone residence at East 25th Avenue and High Street wound up in the book.
Q: What other great buildings go unappreciated?
A: Those midcentury modern homes, for one thing; we've lost so many important buildings from that era that it's important to keep solid representatives of that style in place to help us link old and new. It has meaning.
Also, the RiNo Gateway sculptures in the River North neighborhood and the beautifully repurposed former military structures in Lowry, which give a thread of meaning to that development. Not every "great building" has to be new and shiny, just honest in design, materials, detailing and intent.
Q: You did a lot more writing this time out. The descriptions read like some your best newspaper columns from the Rocky Mountain News.
A: Some projects were able to stand on basic facts, especially the historic structures that tell their own story. And some projects demand comment, background, and a different kind of approach because of their prominence in place or purpose.
Q: People always ask for my favorite historic building and I always say the 1901 Byron White Courthouse downtown with its grand columns. What is your favorite?
A: Easy: The Equitable Building, at 730 17th St. It was completed before the Silver Crash hit, and that shows in the luxurious materials and smart design elements — like light courts, which allow more windows. And the interior is stellar.
Q: One of the most notable buildings to come along since the first edition is the Denver Art Museum addition designed by Daniel Libeskind. All those exterior shards and angled gallery walls give me a headache.
A: I do not share your opinion. I believe the Hamilton has furthered the development of architecture on the edges of Civic Center, and, in the color and shape of the titanium panels, demonstrates respect for the Gio Ponti building across West 13th Avenue. Plus, the curators and exhibition staff have figured out how to use those gallery spaces to give real impact to exhibitions — see Nancy Blomberg's "Red, White and Bold," a component of "Spun." It's breathtaking, like a cathedral of Navajo design.
Q: You seem to like the Museum of Contemporary Art.
A: I liked it better before the museum began tinkering with it. Architect David Adjaye really got it, in terms of keeping an eye on the future of design in the Central Platte Valley and being in harmony with the mission of showing contemporary art.
Q: And it's pretty clear, the new Ralph Carr Judicial Center makes you spit.
A: No, it makes me sad. I believe buildings should be of their time, and in Civic Center the evolution of design and materials should always be considered, as should scale.
Q: What do you think about the building boom in the Highland neighborhood?
A: It's pretty interesting, if inconsistent. There are some standout residential projects, but some that appear derivative. Still, trying to meld new into old is always a challenge, especially on narrow lots in a suddenly "hot" neighborhood.
Q: The final chapter of the book, "Rest in Peace" made me cry. Really. Of all those buildings now demolished, which do you miss the most?
A: It has to be the hyperbolic paraboloid that was part of the old May D&F ensemble. Its demolition was the perfect storm of lack of civic will, desperation to beef up that end of the 16th Street Mall, and an out-of-town new owner who just didn't understand what could be done with that marvelous structure.
Q: What question do you wish I'd asked.
A: How about, 'Why should people care about this?' I believe that our environment shapes us in ways we may never know, and that the recognition of quality and curiosity are key to making us complete human beings.
Q: Let's end on a happy note. Say something happy about Denver architecture.
A: Anyone who has spent years writing about architecture, art and preservation has to be an optimist. I try to hope for the best, and that our area's talented architects don't give up trying. The future demands it.
Ray Mark Rinaldi: 303-954-1540, firstname.lastname@example.com or twitter.com/rayrinaldi
Mary Voelz Chandler's quick-hits
Recent standouts
We asked the author of the updated "Guide to Denver Architecture" to rate a few newish Denver buildings on a scale of 1-10.
Coors Field: 8
Wearing well, and the scale is good.
Hyatt Regency Convention Center: 8
Strong design, especially compared with some of the new hotels downtown.
Colorado Convention Center: 7
It's grown on me, and has impact.
Clyfford Still Museum: 10
Impeccable marriage of architecture and art.
Four Seasons Hotel: 5
Gets a big assist from the interior.
The Denver Post Building: 7
Nicely compatible with the Webb building, and it introduced white into the conversation on the edge of Civic Center.
Denver Police Crime Laboratory: 9
Intriguing contemporary design, and filled the Gobi Desert in front of the police building.


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Baltimore—Eleventh-ranked Johns Hopkins used an efficient offense in the first half and a dominating face-off effort in the second half to defeat UMBC, 16-5, in the Konica-Minolta Face-Off Classic played before 17,057 fans at M&T Bank Stadium.
The Blue Jays improved to 5-1 on the campaign, while the Retrievers dropped their third consecutive game to fall to 1-3.
UMBC sophomore midfielder Dave Brown (Coopersburg, Pa./The Hill School) scored a pair of goals for UMBC, while sophomore attackman Joe Lustgarten (Wading River, N.Y./Shoreham-Wading River) contributed a goal and an assist.
Hopkins scored just five seconds into the game and built a 3-0 lead at the with 4:44 remaining in the first quarter. The Retrievers briefly cut the deficit to 3-1 as sophomore Scott Hopmann(Annapolis, Md./St. Mary's) scored his 7th goal of the season with 1:10 in the stanza, but the Blue Jays closed the quarter with a midfield dodge and score by John Ranagan with 11 seconds to play .
UMBC appeared to settle down as the teams exchanged four goals to open the second quarter. Junior attackman Rob Grimm (Black River, N.Y./Carthage) and Brown equalized Blue Jay scores and UMBC was within 6-3 with 8:28 left in the second quarter.
But the Blue Jays scored three goals in a 3:11 span to take a 9-3 halftime lead. Hopkins scored on nine of 21 first-half shots.
JHU won all 11 face-offs in the second half and built the lead to 13-3 before Lustgarten finished on a two-on-one with 1:14 to play in the third quarter. The Retrievers went 22:04 without a score.
UMBC sophomore netminder Adam Cohen (Arnold, Md./The Severn School) made his first start of the season and recorded 11 saves.
Blue Jay attackman Chris Boland led all scorers with five goals and an assist while Ranagan added two goals and three helpers.
The Retrievers face national power Maryland in College Park on Friday, March 18 at 8:00 p.m.


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Four places at the FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 will be the considerable prize on offer at the 26th edition of the South American U-20 Championship, which takes place in Argentina between 9 January and 3 February.
The city of Mendoza will play host to a Group A featuring Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Paraguay and Bolivia, while San Juan welcomes the Group B quintet of Uruguay, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela and reigning champions Brazil. The top three from each section then advance to a six-team final qualifying phase also in Mendoza, where a round-robin format will decide the four sides to represent the region at Turkey 2013 next June/July. FIFA.com looks ahead to the impending continental showdown.
One favourite but many contenders
With six world titles to their name in this category, Argentina are widely tipped to emerge from Group A and contend for the title, despite not having won the Sudamericano since 2003. Coached by Marcelo Trobbiani, a FIFA World Cup™ winner with La Albiceleste back in 1986, the hosts again have a talented pool of youngsters to choose from, not least forward Juan Iturbe (FC Porto),, and midfielders Federico Cantabria (Valencia) and Ricardo Centurion (Racing Club). "Home advantage is not a source of pressure but rather a responsibility," said Trobbiani, before clarifying that "our first goal is qualification; the second is the title".
Cristian Bonilla and Sebastian Perez (Atletico Nacional) are the sole survivors of the Colombia team which reached the quarter-finals of the FIFA U-20 World Cup on home soil in 2011. That experience could well prove key for Carlos Restrepo's men, who head into this Sudamericano keen to add to the country's two U-20 regional titles, achieved in 1987 and 2005.
Travelling with similar aspirations will be Chile, despite the absence of striker Angelo Henriquez (on the books of Manchester United, but on loan at Wigan Athletic). However, La Rojita, who have not graced a FIFA U-20 World Cup since a third-place finish at Canada 2007, will be able to call on the services of midfielder Bryan Rabello (Sevilla) and striker Diego Rubio (Sporting Club). For his part, coach Mario Salas was very clear about his team's objective in Argentina, saying: "Our goal is to perform well and reach the World Cup."
Paraguay, likewise, have made no attempt to disguise their ambition, with coach Victor Genes saying: "We have players with top-flight match experience, and we're prepared physically, tactically and emotionally. Some of the more senior players the coach was referring are midfielders Derlis Gonzalez (Benfica) and Angel Lucena (Libertad), and forward Brian Montenegro (Tacuary).
Bolivia for their part, will be looking to the four members of their foreign legion for inspiration –goalkeeper Guillermo Viscarra (Vitoria, Brazil) and strikers Carlos Paniagua (Sevilla), Ricardo Vaca (Recreativo) and Alex Pontons (Provercelli, Italy). "We can spring a surprise or two," said their coach Marco Barrero, who will hoping to take La Verde past the opening group stage for the first time since 1983 in their quest for a maiden appearance at a FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Two heavyweights
Brazil are unquestionably a force to be reckoned with in this category, as evidenced by their five world titles – they won the last edition in 2011 – and 11 South American crowns, including the last three. And while coach Emerson Avila can no longer call on big-name stars like Neymar, Lucas and Oscar, he does have attacking midfielder Rafael Alcantara (Barcelona B), the younger brother of Spain international Thiago Alcantara and son of former Seleção world champion Mazinho. "Brazil are always favourites and this tournament is no different. We need to keep on top of our opponents," said Rafinha.
Another side who should also be in the mix are Uruguay, who will be showcasing seven members of the side that reached the Round of 16 at the FIFA U-17 World Cup Mexico 2011, including goalkeeper Jonathan Cubero, winner of the adidas Golden Glove. However, some disappointing results during the team's preparations for Argentina set alarm bells ringing for coach Juan Verzeri. Much will therefore depend on the form of strikers Dante Lopez (Roma), Ruben Bentancourt (PSV) and Gonzalo Bueno (Nacional).
Ecuador can also call upon seven players who took part in Mexico 2011, where El Tri also reached the last 16. With the country also competing at the FIFA U-20 World Cup two years ago, coach Julio Cesar Rosero feels an obligation to get there again. "This group are convinced it's possible," said the strategist, who will be putting his faith in experienced campaigners like wing-back Marcos Lopez (Deportivo Cuenca), central defender Pedro Velazco (Barcelona de Ecuador) and forward Jose Cevallos (Liga de Quito).
For Venezuela, meanwhile, striker Josef Martinez (BSC Young Boys, Switzerland) could be the trump card for coach Marcos Mathias as he tries to steer Los Vinotintos to a second FIFA U-20 World Cup, following their historic appearance at Egypt 2009.
Peru, in contrast, have yet to grace FIFA's flagship event in this category. "We've been drawn in a complicated but not impossible group," said midfielder Edison Flores of Spanish outfit Villarreal B. Los Incas last finished among the top four of a U-20 Sudamericano back in 1975, two years before the inaugural FIFA U-20 World Cup.


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"If it ain't broke, don't fix it."
"Don't mess with a good thing."
Yes, this article just began with two clichés. But these two sets of "wise words" are heard a lot, especially in the world of sports, where these two old, tired sentences often ring true.
When a club comes as close to bringing home hardware as the Fire did in 2009 (when they were penalty kicks away from both the SuperLiga championship AND a spot in MLS Cup), many would expect a similar roster rolled out the following season to see if a trophy or two can be squeezed out of the squad.
Frank Klopas doesn't believe in the aforementioned clichés. The Fire's Technical Director proved that during the offseason when he made huge changes to the club despite its relative success in 2009.
He didn't renew the contract of former Head Coach Denis Hamlett, who took the Fire to two conference finals in his two years with the team. Klopas instead hired Carlos de los Cobos, who has no prior MLS experience, as the team's new head coach. The move changed the club's entire soccer philosophy, switching the focus from defense to one that emphasizes possession and attractive play.
Jon Busch, the 2008 Goalkeeper of the Year, was shown the door. Klopas lost a temperamental striker in Cuauhtemoc Blanco and brought in forward Collins John, who has had his issues with clubs in the past, to replace him.
Needless to say, Klopas is not playing it safe. And while his fearlessness in decision making is admirable, it does raise a certain, pressing question: Will the changes actually improve the club?
I expect an improvement. In fact, I expect the Fire to end the regular season in first place in the Eastern Conference – narrowly edging out the Columbus Crew in the process.
The offseason roster changes and the club's new tactical philosophy will be enough for the Fire to secure home field advantage in the playoffs.
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LAKELAND, Fla. - Success doesn't always come easily and instantly in the big leagues. Quintin Berry can attest to that.
A fifth-round pick of the Phillies in 2006, Berry was a 27-year-old rookie with his fifth organization in less than two years when he got his first big-league chance in Detroit last season. Four teams deemed him unfit for the majors before he showed the Tigers otherwise in 2012.
Berry was taken in the same draft as Domonic Brown. He roamed the outfield in Double-A Reading with Brown before he being plucked off waivers by San Diego at midseason. When he left town, Brown basically was considered one of the premier hitting prospects in baseball.
'He was always a high guy on their radar, and for good reason,' Berry said after starting in left field for the Tigers during Sunday's 5-5, 10-inning Grapefruit League tie at Joker Marchant Stadium. 'He's a phenomenal athlete with a good body. The sky is the limit for him. He has so much potential.
'But talking to him, he ran into a rough spell the last year or two, and he had to really battle.'
It has been a battle for Brown the last two seasons, both with injuries and pointed critiques about his performance and focus. This winter, just when it seemed the Phillies were going to give Brown a clear shot at being the every-day right fielder in 2013, they signed former Tiger Delmon Young to an incentive-laden contract and announced right field was his for the taking.
However, with Young out for most of the spring as he recovers from ankle surgery, Brown seems to be ready to make a rebuttal. Veterans have remarked about the way the 24-year-old has carried himself in camp, and in both the intrasquad game and the opening two Grapefruit League contests, Brown has been hitting balls on the screws. In the eighth inning Sunday, Brown hit a massive solo homer off Detroit reliever Al Alburquerque to tie the game.
'Do you notice how he's swinging nice and easy, staying behind the ball, good balance?' Charlie Manuel said of Brown. 'He has big power, and he's showing it.
'He has the potential to be a good hitter, and we're talking about average and power. Especially in some of those National League ballparks. And that would really help us.'
Berry never had the hype or expectations Brown has had on him, but he is an example of what can happen when an organization loses patience too soon with a player. He was in his fifth professional season as a left-handed outfielder with the organization in 2010 when, after hitting .210 in the first half of the season at Double-A Reading, the team tried to get slip him through waivers and off the 40-man roster. After struggling with the Padres' Double-A team the rest of that year, the Mets selected him in the Rule 5 draft. New York deemed him unfit to play for their awful 2011 squad, so the Reds signed him as a free agent for the rest of that year. After that season. Berry latched on with the Tigers.
And, wouldn't you know, at 27 years old, he figured it out.
When Detroit was beset by injuries in its outfield, Berry got the call in late May. He hit .258 in 291 at-bats for the Tigers, and stole 21 bases in 21 tries for a team that played in the World Series.
His advice to the Phillies on Brown: Don't make the mistake of letting him get away.
'They sent him down to the minors a couple of times and he had to really dig deep, try to get better and do what he feels the organization wants him to do,' Berry said of Brown. 'I think he's really grown up and come along in that aspect. He's a phenomenal athlete. He's going to have a ton of success.
'He got called up when he was, what, 21, 22? It took me until I was 27 to get in the big leagues. The guy definitely has some things guys don't have. I'm happy for him. I hope he gets the opportunity to play.'
NOTES Ryan Howard had an encouraging day at the plate and running the bases, lacing a pair of doubles, including one off left-hander reliever Kyle Lobstein. He also tagged up on a fly out to center and hustled to third base, joking that he only made it 'out of fear.' Howard, who had reconstructive Achilles' tendon surgery 17 months ago, has been struggling to get comfortable getting his stride correct rounding first base ... Veteran right-hander Rodrigo Lopez threw three shutout innings in relief, and Antonio Bastardo was sharp while throwing a perfect inning of work following Roy Halladay ... Kevin Frandsen, who started at third base, went 2-for-3 with a home run ... The Phillies host the Tigers this afternoon, with Cliff Lee making his first start.


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NATIONAL chief coach Yap Kim Hock is ready to meet the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) president to find out what made national number one Lee Chong Wei take a swipe at him.
"I am not letting this (Chong Wei's revelation) affect me. I will take it all in my stride," said Kim Hock yesterday.
On Thursday, Chong Wei said that he had a personal problem with Kim Hock after suffering a 11-21, 9-21 defeat by Indonesian Sony Dwi Kuncoro in the third round of the World Championships.
Kim Hock admitted that as a chief coach, he had questioned the move by Chong Wei to train under Misbun Sidek, as he wanted to be sure that it was the right thing.
"The matter was settled a long time ago. I do not want to go into details on this. The president (Datuk Nadzmi Mohd Salleh) said that he wanted to meet both of us and I am looking forward to the meeting," said Kim Hock.
The BAM general manager, Kenny Goh, said that a date for the meeting had not been fixed yet.
"I had a talk with Kim Hock and he was surprised over Chong Wei's statement," said Kenny.
On the overall performances of the Malaysian team in the World Championships, which ended yesterday, Kim Hock said: "Our preparation was thorough but it was unfortunate that we could not see a world champion again.
"Chong Wei and (Mohd) Hafiz (Hashim) did give their best. Chong Wei could have played better but he was not the only big name to fall. Taufik Hidayat and Peter Gade-Christensen also fell. But I want the players to forget what had happened and look ahead."
On the failure of Tan Boon Heong-Koo Kien Keat to live up to their second seeding in the men's doubles, Kim Hock said: "They have learnt their lesson and must now look forward to a good showing in the Beijing Olympics next year."
Kim Hock added that the stunning performances of Wong Mew Choo, who pulled off an upset win over two-time world champion Xie Xingfang, made up for the disappointment in the men's events.
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