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Aid for trade | Brussels, 9 July 2012
Aid for Trade to developing countries: EU maintains its leader position
The EU and its Member States have once again been confirmed as the largest provider of Aid for Trade in the world, despite the current economic crisis, according to a new monitoring report presented by the European Commission today. In fact, the EU accounted for around a third of total worldwide Aid for Trade in 2010; maintaining the all-time high registered the year before and totalling some €10.7 billion committed.
On Trade Related Assistance, the EU and its Member States had already met their €2 billion target, committed in the 2007's EU Aid for Trade Strategy, both in 2008 and in 2009. Aid for Trade helps countries to develop trade strategies, build trade-related infrastructure and improve their productive capacity in order to encourage growth and reduce poverty. Activities include helping countries to build their capacity to trade, through training and technical cooperation such as supporting national trade priorities, adjusting legislation on trade and providing technical assistance for studies on trade-related subjects. The report shows that total Trade Related Assistance reached €2.6 billion in 2010 and the EU and its Member States remain the biggest providers; making up 60% of global commitments. Sub-Saharan Africa continues to be the main beneficiary of EU Aid for Trade.
Development Commissioner, Andris Piebalgs said: "Increasing and improving trade opportunities is part of the solution towards inclusive and sustainable growth of developing countries. Indeed, no country has ever lifted itself out of poverty without trade, at regional and international level. The EU is committed to maintain its world leader position on Aid for Trade. We need to make sure that people in the world's poorest countries have access to markets, helping them to make a living, create jobs and encourage growth as a result."
Trade Commissioner, Karel De Gucht said: "The EU provides more trade-related development assistance than the rest of the world put together. This underlines our unwavering commitment to support developing countries' integration into the global economy. Aid for Trade empowers operators in developing countries to boost their trade to the EU, making the best of the EU's generous tariff preferences. We will continue to help the developing countries most in need to make the most of open markets and to reduce poverty".
The 2012 report – part of a wider Annual EU Accountability report on Financing for Development - provides a key opportunity to see how the EU is helping people in the developing world to trade and integrate into the world economy.
Earlier this year, the Commission adopted a range of proposals to make trade and development instruments work hand-in-hand to help reduce poverty across the world. The Commission proposed a number of ways to improve the effectiveness of EU trade and development policy, including reforming the EU's preferential trade schemes to focus more on the poorest countries and stepping up negotiations on free trade agreements with developing country partners; helping to tackle the real barriers to trade.
In 2007, the EU and its Member States adopted a joint Aid for Trade (AfT) Strategy - aiming at supporting developing countries, particularly Least Developed Countries (LDCs), to better integrate into the world trading system and to use trade more effectively in order to eradicate poverty. The strategy focuses both on increasing the volume of AfT and on enhancing its results and effectiveness.
Responses to an AfT questionnaire from EU Delegations and Member States' field offices on the ground were also included in the report and show constant improvement in terms of the dialogue between donors and beneficiaries, and joint operations, as well as the inclusion of regional integration priorities into countries' national development plans or trade strategies.
A good example of the EU's Aid for Trade at work is a project to increase coffee production in a factory in Rwanda. Around 60,000 farmers there benefited from the project, which supports the country's tea and coffee industry. The EU provided new machines, built roads to help people easily access the estates and trained the farmers. This effectively helped relaunch coffee production in Rwanda, and now coffee and tea have a 38% share in total export value; providing jobs for many of the country's poor as a result.
For further information
- EU Accountability Report 2012 on Financing for Development (Annex on EU Aid for Trade Monitoring Report 2012)
- EU Accountability Report 2011 on Financing for Development (Annex on EU Aid for Trade Monitoring Report 2011)
- Publication on Aid for Trade: delivering on EU commitments
- EU Strategy on Aid for Trade: Enhancing EU support for trade-related needs in developing countries
- Communication "Trade, Growth & Development: tailoring trade and investment policy for those countries most in need"
- DG Europeaid: EU development policy
- DG Trade: EU Trade and Development policy


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Cobb aims for extended start as Rays battle Red Sox
Alex Cobb had electric stuff his last time out. However, he couldn't get out of the fifth inning. With a taxed bullpen, though, the Tampa Bay Rays will need better than that on Thursday when they wrap up a three-game set versus the Boston Red Sox at Tropicana Field.
Cobb allowed three runs on Friday to the San Diego Padres, but also struck out 13 batters in just 4 2/3 innings and received a no-decision. He became the first major leaguer to fan 13 while failing to complete five innings.
"I don't know if that's a good thing," said Cobb, who threw 112 pitches in the effort. "As a starting pitcher, you want to go at least five innings every time out.
"I can't really explain why or how that happened. It was just one of those weird days," Cobb said. "Obviously, that's not my goal. I never go into a game trying to strike everybody out."
A Boston native, Cobb is 4-2 on the season with a 3.09 ERA. One of his losses came to the Red Sox and he is 2-2 in four starts against them with a 3.18 ERA.
Tampa may need to stretch Cobb out a bit on Thursday after David Price was forced to leave in the third inning of Wednesday's 9-2 loss with left triceps tightness.
Stephen Drew's grand slam capped an eight-run third inning for Boston while Dustin Pedroia, David Ortiz, Mike Napoli and Jonny Gomes each added an RBI during the onslaught to help the Red Sox put the brakes on a three-game slide.
Jon Lester (6-0) worked seven solid innings, giving up eight hits and two runs with five strikeouts. The 29-year-old lefty hasn't lost since Sept. 26, 2012 in a start at Fenway against Tampa, and hasn't dropped a road decision since Sept. 16 of last season at Toronto.
"Finally, we broke out with the eight runs in one inning," Red Sox manager John Farrell said. "It gave us some cushion to allow Lester to go out and pitch. More than anything, for our guys to go up and swing with some freedom, take some at-bats with some confidence. A good night offensively, particularly in the one inning."
Desmond Jennings hit an RBI triple and Ben Zobrist also knocked in a run for the Rays, whose season-high six-game win streak came to an end.
Price (1-4), meanwhile, departed after just 2 1/3 frames, but was tagged for five hits and four runs. Jamey Wright subbed for the reigning AL Cy Young winner, but surrendered the other four BoSox runs in the inning.
"No excuses, I just stunk tonight," Wright said. "I threw two sinkers right down the middle. One got hit for a double and one got hit up the middle. Then a cutter into Drew, I tried to go up and in and I threw it right down and in right into his swing path. He hit a home run. It was awful. I didn't do my job out there today."
Getting the call for the Red Sox on Thursday will be lefty Felix Doubront, who is 3-1 with a 6.40 ERA. Doubront did not get a decision the last time he pitched on May 8 against Minnesota, as he allowed six runs and 11 hits in 5 1/3 frames of a 15-8 loss.
Doubront is 2-1 in seven games (4 starts) against the Rays with a 3.91 ERA.
Boston swept a three-game set from the Rays earlier in the year.

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Brussels, 5 November 2002
Open sky agreements : Commission welcomes European Court of Justice ruling
The Commission welcomed today the ruling of the European Court of Justice in the so-called "open skies" cases, which address the legality of bilateral agreements concluded between eight EC Member States and the United States. "Today's judgement is a major step towards developing a new coherent and dynamic European policy for international aviation. In most sectors of the economy, Europe speaks with one voice in international negotiations and takes a leading role in shaping events. Until now, aviation has been excluded from this approach as Member States have pursued their own individual agendas. From now on, it is clear from the Court's ruling that we will all have to work together in Europe to identify and pursue our objectives jointly. The Commission stands ready to play its part" said Loyola de Palacio, Vice-President in charge of transport and energy.
Of particular interest is the Court's finding that the nationality clauses in the agreements, which restrict international traffic rights to the national flag carriers of the countries concerned, are contrary to the Treaty. The Commission had argued that these clauses undermine the fundamental right of establishment laid down in the Treaty, under which Community nationals are free to establish businesses throughout the Community free from any discrimination. The Court confirms that the clauses concerned discriminate between Community companies on the basis of the nationality of their owners.
The Commission believes that this discrimination has limited the benefits of the Single Market liberalisation undertaken in 1992, since Community carriers with international route networks have been unable to engage freely in investment and consolidation activity within the Community's borders. Under the terms of most bilateral agreements, including those covered by the judgement today, European carriers must keep over fifty percent of their shares in the hands of the nationals of their home country, or risk losing their international traffic rights.
Of equal importance is the Court's confirmation of the principle that Community competence for international relations is established wherever internal EC rules have been agreed and affect companies from third countries. Virtually every area of aviation is now covered by European legislation, and Member States may no longer make commitments to other countries on these matters. Member States that conclude bilateral deals risk creating conflicts in between their commitments at international level and their obligations under EC law.
In order to bring the relationship between the Member States and the US into line with Community law, there is thus an urgent need to open negotiations between the EU and the US with a view to agreeing an EU-wide replacement for the problematic bilaterals. The Commission has to this effect made proposals to the Member States for the negotiation of a "Transatlantic Common Aviation Area" that would bring further opening to the EU/US relationship. It will also propose in the near future to negotiate with other third countries.
Very soon, the Commission will issue a Communication setting out its policy for external relations in the aviation field and proposals for the negotiation, conclusion and management of international aviation agreements.
Background Note - The "Open Skies" Court Cases
In December 1998 the European Commission brought before the European Court of Justice cases against seven EU Member States that have concluded bilateral "Open Skies" agreements with the United States in the field of air transport (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Luxembourg, Sweden). It brought an eighth case against the United Kingdom in respect of its "Bermuda II" agreement with the US.
In October 1999, the Netherlands decided to join the Court cases in support of the other Member States.
Oral proceedings took place in May 2001 and the Advocate-General issued his conclusions on 31 January 2002. The final ruling of the Court is taking place today.
The Commission is still examining the scope for further legal action against the Netherlands (in its own right), France, Italy and Portugal - all of which have now also concluded bilateral "Open Skies" agreements with the United States.
The Commission's Position on International Air Transport policy
In 1992, the Member States of the European Union agreed to create a Single Market in air transport. This meant liberalising aviation and allowing all European Community airlines to fly passengers and goods throughout the EU. All airlines established inside the EU now have equal rights under the law to operate air services from their home base. European airlines are also entitled to establish operations anywhere in the EU on the same terms as locals.
The Commission believed that, in line with other sectors of the economy, the removal of internal trade barriers should be matched by a common external policy towards other countries. The Commission took the view that the Member States of the EU should no longer enter into bilateral agreements with countries from outside on an individual basis. It argued that such agreements:
affect the way the Single Market operates and all its rules. EU airlines have to meet strict criteria to gain their status as European carriers and they should not face unfair competition from external carriers that do not meet those criteria, or which operate in a protected environment at home. Access to the EU market should only be granted to outside companies in a manner that is acceptable to the EU as a whole;
discriminate in favour of the national flag carriers in each Member State and against airlines owned by interests from elsewhere in the EU, by allocating air traffic rights to foreign destinations on the basis of nationality. This is in violation of one of the fundamental rules of the Treaty. Furthermore, these nationality-based rules hamper competition between European Community airlines and have effectively prevented the European industry from consolidating into economically stronger, international businesses, because the national flag carriers cannot risk diluting their pure nationality.
Given these legal problems, the Commission considered that Member States should not negotiate or conclude individual bilateral agreements with third countries.
The Agreements with the United States
Open Skies
In November 1994, US Secretary of Transport Peña released an "International Aviation Policy Statement", which offered a strong commitment towards an open aviation world. The US offered so-called "open skies" agreements to, inter alia, the EU Member States. The objective of these agreements was to liberalise air transport between the signing parties, including the right to fly onwards from a destination to a third country - known as "fifth freedom" traffic rights (for example to continue a flight from New York to Brussels onwards to Munich).
The European Commission asked Member States not to enter into any new arrangements with the United States for the reasons outlined above, but all eight Member States cited in the current cases (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Luxembourg, Sweden, and the UK) did so. Seven were full "open skies" deals as described above. The UK/US agreement contains similar provisions on nationality, but is more restrictive than the others in terms of traffic rights.
The Commission's View
The Commission supports the goal of liberalisation and believes that the "open skies" agreements have brought some benefits to European consumers and businesses. However, the Commission considers that the bilateral negotiations and agreements by individual Member States failed to take account of the fact that the EU had become one large liberalised market, similar in nature to the American market on the other side of the Atlantic. In the view of the Commission, instead of a balanced agreement between two partners of equal size, these bilateral agreements gave US companies considerable operational opportunities in the European market, without gaining any rights of equivalent value for European airlines in the United States.
For example, while US carriers can fly freely from any point in the US to almost any point in the EU under this patchwork of agreements, European airlines can only fly to US destinations from their home country. Moreover, while US airlines can use their "fifth freedom" rights to fly between two points within the EU's internal market, European Community airlines have no such rights between different destinations inside the US market.
Moreover, the nationality restrictions enshrined in the agreements have deprived European airlines of the option to build strong businesses of trans-European scale that are freely open to their counterparts in other industries. This has reduced scope for intra-European rationalisation and investment significantly. The current financial problems at some European airlines have highlighted the structural problems in the industry caused in part by these distortions.
The difficulties at some of the flag carriers inside the EU has also shown-up the danger of depending on national airlines to provide international links. Some EU flag carriers have had to withdraw from many transatlantic routes, leaving an gap in direct flights. Under the current agreements, these can only be filled by American carriers, since the agreements restrict the designation of airlines from elsewhere in Europe to fly these routes. This is a loss to the European industry as a whole.
The Way Forward
The Commission believes that in the case of negotiations with the United States and, indeed, with the EU's other trading partners, the only way for the EU to achieve a more balanced outcome is by pooling the negotiating leverage of all EU Member States together and arriving at a joint approach towards external policy in this field. .
Such a joint approach, under which the EU would speak with a single unified and powerful voice, is now used in virtually all major international trade negotiations to good effect. The Commission sees no rationale for air transport to be approached in a different manner.
The Commission's Legal Argumentation
The Commission argued in Court that it has the exclusive competence to negotiate air transport agreements with non-EU countries on behalf of the Member States. The Community derives external competence in civil aviation matters from the Treaty provisions on transport, in particular Article 80 (former 84) (2) EC Treaty, which was cited by the ECJ in its AETR judgement. This established the principle that once there is Community law in a field, such as air transport, the Community has exclusive competence to negotiate in this field. This is known as the doctrine of implied powers: "The Member States lose their right to assume obligations with non-member countries as and when common rules which could be affected by those obligations come into being."
In the view of the Commission, the "open-skies" agreements do affect the scope and functioning of the internal market in air transport as established by EU legislation. The "third package"(1) of liberalisation measures was intended to establish an internal market in the sector of air services, comprising a complete set of Community rules on the structure and functioning of that market and, in particular, for access to routes between and within Member States. It created an open, liberalised market in which airlines are free to provide services entirely in line with demand and their own commercial judgement.
The Commission considers that the negotiation of bilateral open skies agreements by individual Member States compromises this "third package" of liberalisation measures, because the agreements lead to discrimination between different EU airlines and create distortions of competition.
The "open-skies" agreements grant US carriers traffic rights to, from and within the EU, effectively giving foreign carriers access to the European market. Moreover, the Member States reserve the exclusive right to fly from their territory to the US for their own national air carriers creating discrimination between supposedly equal EU airlines.
Such allocation of traffic rights by nationality restricts competition between EU airlines and effectively prevents any EU airlines with global ambitions from establishing international operations in an EU Member State other than its own. Under the agreements as they stand, it would not have access to international traffic rights. This is a serious impediment to free establishment within Europe.
In summary, the Commission argues that open skies agreements:
distort the Single Market by allowing the entry of non-European airlines.
conflict with the principle of non-discrimination between European airlines;
undermines the concept of the European Community airline as established in EU law - denying airlines access to international routes from Member States other than their own undermines the right of establishment.
The Commission believes that by negotiating together, the EU could win a better deal for air passengers and for European airlines. It would have more influence in arguing for a balanced and reciprocal deal that would reinforce existing liberalisation, preserve the concept of equal access to the market between airlines in Europe and respecting the rights conferred in existing agreements. Moreover, a global agreement would allow the establishment of mutual rules on competition, in order to arbitrate the possible conflicts and avoid uncompetitive practices.
(1) The "third package" consists of the Council Regulation No 2407/92 on licensing of air carriers; the Council Regulation No 2408/92 on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes and Council Regulation No 2409/92 on fares and rates for air services
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Adjusting of rear derailleur
Your derailleur was carefully adjusted by the Canyon Team before it left our factory. However, during the first few kilometers of use the shift cables can stretch slightly which can have a negative effect on shift precision. The chain is then often hesitant in shifting into the next sprocket on the cassette), especially in critical situations.
Adjusting the rear derailleur
1. Tension the cable via the bolt through which the cable runs into the shift lever or rear derailleur. Picture 1 Picture 2
2. Check after every tensioning whether the chain shifts onto the next sprocket on the cassette without hesitation. In order to do this you'll have to turn the cranks by hand or go for a short test ride on your Canyon.
3. If the chain shifts easily up the cassette onto the bigger sprockets, you'll need to check that the chain moves equally as smoothly down the cassette onto the smallest sprockets. In order to achieve an optimum adjustment you mind need several attempts.
4. On road bikes it is often possible to even make small adjustments to the cable tension of the shift levers. There are adjustable arresters on the down tube for this purpose.
Adjusting the limit stop
In order to prevent the chain or the rear derailleur from striking the spokes or the chain from coming off the smallest sprocket, the range of movement is limited by so-called stroke adjusting screws. This range of movement should not change during normal use. However, after crashes or when you start using other wheels with your Canyon you should check the operation of your rear derailleur again.
1. Shift onto the largest gear (big chain ring at the front and smallest sprocket on the cassette. The shift cable is then slack. Look from the rear at the cassette and check if the pulley wheels in the rear derailleur cage are positioned exactly in line with the edges of the sprocket teeth.
2. If this isn't the case, then you must adjust the position of your derailleur using the stroke adjusting screws. On most derailleurs the screws are marked with "H" for high gear and "L" for low gear. The high gear means in this case a large gear size, i.e. a small sprocket.
3. If there are no screws marked, then you'll have to use trial and error. Simply turn a screw, being sure you count how many times you turn it and observe what happens to the derailleur. If it doesn't move, then you're turning the wrong screw. Now turn back the screw you have just turned the same number of turns.
4. Turn the screw in a clockwise direction if the pulley wheel cage needs to be moved further in towards the spokes, or anticlockwise if the pulley wheel cage needs to be positioned further outwards.
5. Shift onto the largest sprocket on the cassette. You'll need to be careful when doing this in order to prevent the derailleur cage striking the spokes.
6. If the derailleur cage does come into contact with the spokes, then you should use the stroke adjusting screws to limit its movement. Turn the "L" screw until any contact between derailleur cage and spokes is completely excluded.
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Foc'd off replied to Foc'd off's topic in Maintenance / Servicing / MOT DiscussionsThanks for the reply BOF. It's done 91,000 with full service history and well maintained. The problem to me feels like there's a gate in the selector box beneath the gear lever that's partially worn. Either that or a selector rod is mis-aligned, the gearbox is otherwise very smooth and quite and it makes no difference if it's hot or cold!!
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Foc'd off posted a topic in Maintenance / Servicing / MOT DiscussionsHi All, I recently purchased a 1.6 petrol 2005 Zetec climate Mk2 Focus and apart from some other niggly problems the one that's bugging me is the gear change! It's fine from 1st to 2nd to 3rd to 4th and 5th plus reverse, but when I slow down for a corner or junction and want to go from 5th to 3rd it's a real fiddle trying to get it to engage. If I go from 5th to 4th then 3rd it's ok but not from 5th to 3rd. Selecting any lower gears ie: 4th to 3rd to 2nd to 1st are perfect. Any ideas? Thanks in advance.
Yeah my local dealer is at Dunton near Basildon and they are open tomorrow. No worries about the cost, they could be a few pence or a few quid each but I need my car back on the road. Thanks for your help, I appreciate it ;)
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Foc'd off posted a topic in Ford Focus ClubHi all, I have a 2002 1.4 focus, and the O-rings on the fuel send pipe from the top of the pump/sender assembly have failed. Does anyone know if these are available from Ford and if possible a part number please? The original items were assembled as O-ring, nylon disc, O-ring on the snapfit fuel pipe from the pump. Thanks in anticipation!!
Hi all, I'm going to change my cambelt this weekend on a 02 1.4 with 89k on the clock. I have seen the crank TDC holding tool which is apparently a 10x1.5mm thread with a narrower plain section. My question is, can someone please tell me the length and diameter of the plain section and length of the threaded section to the bottom of the hex head. I've seen a few examples of people using a threaded M10 bolt without the plain section which in my mind would cause the timing to be out by a degree or so. I have the engineering ability to create this part, I just need the measurements. Thanks.
Well I'm no nearer to a solution than before. First I measured the IACV, that comes back as 9.7 ohms, the plug on the loom shows one pin at 12.8v and the other appears to be earth. I was wondering why bother to have an earth wire to the IACV when it could easily be done through the chassis ground? Anyway, I removed the ECU and stripped it to find masses of metal filings inside, some were on the legs of a rather large processor looking chip. I removed all the dust etc and rebuilt it. Still no difference, the IACV holds fully open no matter what. Whilst I'm thinking about this, does anyone know the travel of the IACV piston? Mine only moves about 3mm from shut to fully open!
I'll go out and check these now and report back, I'll also be taking a more thorough look at the condition of the wiring for frayed/earthing wires corrosion etc. Thanks all for your comments!
Let's not get into an argument over this. All I really want to know is why my IACV is holding open at any temp or rev setting. My bets is a damaged ECU/PCM module but I would still appreciate any feedback on this!
Thank you for your reply, i may also suspect it's the PCM since I found it was damaged due to a previous accident. I will drag the ECU/PCM out and see what's going on. I have access to a scope but in all honesty I can't be asked when the only problem is a low idle when cold!! With the IACV disconnected it's fine when warmed up.
Let me enlighten you. PCM = Power Control Module TPS = Throttle Position Sensor TMAP = Thermal Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensor PCV = Positive Crankcase Ventilation ECU = Electronic Control Unit IACV = Idle Air Control Valve
Can you give me something more to go on? Saying it's knackered is one thing but do you know of one where it opens fully? In otherwords, is the PCM putting out a higher voltage to cause it to open or is there another reason? My engine has a TPS tested ok, TMAP sensor tested ok, PCV hose found to be collapsing and replaced, ECU reset made no difference.The IACV voltage is at a constant high, I suspect it's the PCM module, saying it's the IAC is a poor answer considering the above!
Thanks for your answer but I'm really not looking to do a bodge, I just want to find out what is causing this problem so I can do a proper fix!
Sorry To Ask, Another Idle Problem!!
Foc'd off posted a topic in Ford Focus ClubMy apologies for registering and diving straight in with a problem but I'm at a loss!! The story as follows. My Focus is a 2002 1.4 with only 80,000 miles on the clock. The issue with it is the idle air control valve opens fully causing the engine to idle at ~3000 rpm's. With the IACV disconnected the engine will stumble when cold but idles perfectly when warmed up. I have checked about everything I can find, and did find the PCV hose was collapsing so I replaced that at a cost of £17 from Fords. I then did a ECU reset and reconnected the IACV but this made no difference with the engine still idling at over 3k. Now comes the hard to answer question. How would an IACV typically fail and would one fail in the open position? When the ignition is on and whatever the state of the engine (running or not), if I connect the loom to the IACV it will pull fully open. If not the IACV being faulty, I'm suspecting the PCM is the culprit. Thanks in advance for your help!


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Magical Mark Wiebe beat Bernhard Langer in the play-off for The Senior Open title at Royal Birkdale, on Monday morning.
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A truly great links golf shot was the key which helped American Mark Wiebe claim a dramatic victory in The Senior Open Championship at Royal Birkdale.
Mark and Bernhard were forced to return to the Merseyside course on Monday at 8 am, after darkness finally suspended play at 9.41 pm on Sunday. That was after the dueling pair had completed two extra holes. They played the 18th hole three more times on Monday morning, and it was Mark who eventually struck the super shot. He had found the rough with his tee shot on the par four, but produced a marvelous low draw that found the putting surface.
Bernhard was just short of the greenside bunker but his chip shot, from an awkward lie, ran a good fifteen feet past the hole. That left Mark a 30ft birdie putt for victory, which he left just inches from the hole, and tapped in for par. Bernhard was unable to make his par putt, handing victory to Mark.
Sadly for a heartbroken Bernhard it was a great opportunity for another Open title, and he should have won. He led by two strokes playing the last hole in regulation on Sunday before closing with a double bogey, and the lengthy play-off ensued.
Mark said he was speechless and shocked;
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Bernhard was very gracious in defeat, remembering Jean Van de Velde;
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The people being referred to in Revelation 13 are the Palestinians. Once this is decided three questions have to be answered; why, how and who. Why do the Palestinian people lack the ability to buy and sell? Due to the Hamas takeover of the Palestinian Government, Western Aid was discontinued. How will the Palestinian people receive funds in order to buy and sell? Through a program called the Temporary International Mechanism that bypasses the Hamas controlled Palestinian Authority. This program was established on Friday June 16, 2006. This date 6/16/06 represents the day that one man was allowed to administer a program that paid the salaries of his people. This is an amazing coincidence. There are only three days in ten years that end with three sixes; June 6, June 16, and June 26. Who will provide these salaries to the Palestinians? Salaries will be paid through the office of Mahmoud Abbas. Also, what group will be prevented from getting money because they did not receive the mark? Hamas boycotted the Election of Mahmoud Abbas in January 2005; therefore they did not receive the indelible ink mark to their right hands. All salaries are being given to Fatah, the party of Mahmoud Abbas. Hamas will not honor the image of Mahmoud Abbas. The image of Mahmoud Abbas is required by the international community to continue peace talks with Israel. This image is three items that represent Abbas and his Government; the honoring of all prior Palestinian agreements with Israel, the renunciation of terror as a means to an end, and a two- state solution based on the 1967 borders prior to the six-day war. Three items point to the Beast of Revelation 13: his mark, his number and his name. WOEphraim Back to top ephraimJoined: 07 Dec 2005Posts: 7 Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:30 am Post subject: An intelligent question and answer An intelligent question and answer Question: The beast of Revelation 13 is associated with various items by which he can be identified. One of these is: " And he was given a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies, and he was given authority to continue for forty-two months". How did Mahmoud Abbas fulfill this prophecy? How would you fit the 42 months time period, as used by John, in the life of Mahmoud Abbas? Answer: Mahmoud Abbas does not fulfill this 42 month prophecy, Yasser Arafat does. The first beast of Revelation and the little horn was Yasser Arafat. The 42 months were fulfilled in the first three and a half years of the Oslo Accords. This happened between 1993 and 1997. Negotiations were going well and both sides were making progress during this time. Arafat's leadership seemed to be providing results as Israel continued to transfer land and security control back to the Palestinians. In the second half of the seven years that ended in Sept. 2000, the good will began to break down and terrorism stifled the whole process. The second intifada started, shortly after the failure at Camp David, and not much has happened every since. Naturally, when Yasser Arafat died in November of 2004, he had to be replaced. Mahmoud Abbas became that replacement. He stepped into the position of the first beast simply by being elected Palestinian President. The second beast of Revelation entered the picture when Hamas won the the elections of Jan. 2006. When Hamas won the election, the Government of the Palestinian Authority became the two-horned second beast. These two horns represent two kings within the same Palestinian Authority that do not agree on the image of Mahmoud Abbas. This image of Mahmoud Abbas and his Government are three issues that represent the old Palestinian Authority. These must be implemented to allow a peace process to continue with Israel. Hamas must recognize Israel, abide by old agreements and renounce terrorism. This is the image of Abbas; the second beast of Revelation. If these ideas are not followed, honored or worshipped; those individuals will be killed. This is happening to Hamas daily. I added the word worshipped here because that is the word used by the King James Bible translators. It also means to honor. Now combined with the first post, beyond a shadow of a doubt, Abbas is that second beast and he has fulfilled the prophecy of 666 as I have described. Thanks for your question, anonymous. 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Long before World War II ended, Allied planners were deeply worried about the millions of European refugees or "displaced persons" who had been forced from their homes during the long conflict. The central concern was that a large number of homeless individuals might create a humanitarian nightmare, as had happened at the end of the World War I.
Surprisingly, most histories of World War II and its aftermath devote little attention to this issue that consumed so much energy and attention at the time. Given that oversight, British historian Ben Shepard's new book, The Long Road Home: The Aftermath of the Second World War, provides a welcome and much needed analysis of the refugee crisis in post-war Europe.
To cope with the expected challenge, the Allies had created the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA) more than two years before the war ended. The goal was to mobilize teams of health care and social workers to provide needed services and to repatriate the refugees as quickly as possible. But recognizing the challenge and getting a timely start did not create a smoothly functioning organization. To the contrary, in almost every way, UNRRA was woefully unprepared for the task at hand when it was pressed into service. One aid worker summed up the situation by writing, "UNRRA (You Never Really Rehabilitate Anyone) is failing lamentably."
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The problems are almost too numerous to mention: too few staff and poor training, little organizational leadership, shortages of essential supplies, ineffective field operations, inadequate finances and a reluctance by Allied governments to contribute to international undertakings with a humanitarian purpose (a problem that is still with us), a politically inexperienced director with anti-Semitic leanings, and a lack of discipline and security that created a thriving black market. After reading Sheppard's description of UNRRA's shortcomings, one is amazed that it ever accomplished anything.
Somewhat ironically, the most feared problem – a public health crisis – never occurred. It was largely avoided by a step that will shock today's readers: refugees were liberally dusted with DDT, which proved to be an effective germ killer. Its impact on the long-term health of those treated is unknown but it can't have been good.
There were plenty of unexpected problems. Food proved much scarcer than anticipated, a problem exacerbated by "the sheer hoggery of the American military." To prevent the refugees from starving, the British government courageously imposed bread rationing on its civilians – something that had not been necessary during the war.
The biggest challenge however was that there were far more refuges than anticipated. Shephard estimates that roughly 15 million individuals needed to be resettled. They were a very diverse group – Poles, Latvians, Balts, Ukranians, Yugoslavs, Jewish concentration camp survivors, slave workers who had been forced to work in the Third Reich, and hundreds of thousands of Germans who had been expelled from conquered lands.
Another enormous problem was that many refugees, especially those from Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union, had no desire to be repatriated because they feared – often with good reason – the consequences once they arrived. And at least some of them preferred death to repatriation: "Americans," notes Shephard, "found it incomprehensible when Soviet refugees targeted for extradition bit each other's jugular veins rather than submit to repatriation." Before long, "forced repatriation" was ended – something that exacerbated tensions between the Soviet Union (which wanted all its "citizens" returned immediately) and the West and prolonged the refugee crisis. As late as 1947, there were still more than a million people in the camps.
A central theme running through the story is the Holocaust. While a refugee crisis was expected, the allies were genuinely unprepared for the industrialized genocide they discovered at the concentration camps. The relatively small number of Jews who survived the camps always had far more complex health and psychological needs than other refugees and the question of resettling them was much more intractable. After much debate and controversy, many would immigrate to Israel. However, Shephard makes clear that their treatment – in the camps, in transit to their new home, and after arrival in Israel – left much to be desired.
Shephard tells the story of this complex and often overlooked aspect of the post-World War II era clearly and effectively. His research is exhaustive and draws equally on official documents and personal accounts such as memoirs and oral histories. The result is a compelling volume that combines the experiences of those who organized and provided the relief efforts and those who received them. This is a complex story, but Sheppard tells it thoroughly and effectively.
Readers will be alternatively amazed, horrified, shocked and, occasionally, inspired.
Given the enormity of the postwar refugee problem, one question that remains is why this important episode is so little recognized or discussed today. The answer is two-fold. First, issues from the immediate postwar period fall into a small space between two of the major tectonic plates of the 20th century: World War II and the Cold War. And second, over time, as the horror and magnitude of the Holocaust grew in public consciousness, attention to the refugee crisis receded from memory. Thanks to Sheppard's important and valuable book, this important chapter of recent history will now receive more attention and analysis.
Terry Hartle is senior vice president of government relations for the American Council on Education.
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Why You Should Choose a BSN
Monster Contributing Writer Lisette Hilton
Whether you have a diploma, an associate's degree in nursing (ADN) or a bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN), landing a nursing job these days usually isn't a problem. Advancing in the profession, though, is another matter if you hold less than a BSN, according to experts.
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"If the career goals are always to work at the bedside, then the associate's degree is perfectly fine," Qualey says. "But if you're younger and want to teach or go higher in management, then you would go on for your advanced degree."
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New Dog Shower at Crissy Field
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New Dog Shower at Crissy Field
The SFBA has donated funds to the National Park Service at the GGNRA Crissy Field to build a dog shower which is now completed. This was done to give dog owners an alternative to breaking the law by bringing there dog into the people shower.
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is there a leash law there?
Riding used and closeout kites and boards from e-bay,craigslist,ikitesurf, and local surf shops.
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Dogs must be on leash in parking lots and picnic areas.
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Awesome! A yellow, brown and black, cool pic...
On another note, when will SFBA do anything at places other than Crissy and sporadically (years ago - nets and water, which may not function anymore) at 3rd? I pay my SFBA dues, and have done so, on and off, but in about a decade of kiting, have not directly, as a result of where I typically ride, experienced any benefit. In recent years, I've seen very little action and on the SFBA website, (which has seen an update after many years, congratulations) the only updates mentioned that refer to East Bay happenings are either directly related to windsurfing or mention developments at Albany Bulb/Race Track, which are simply news items taken from BAK that the SFBA, in fact, has nothing to do with, other than one or two members showing up at a meeting for.
If my contributions do nothing more than fund an improvement at the SFBA's sole pet sailing site, Crissy, and it is of all things, a dog shower, I do not think I will renew. "Done to give dog owners an alternative to breaking the law" As an alternative to what? Using a different and available outdoor source of water? What does it have to do with windsurfing or kiting? I want more legal singletrack where I mountain bike, can the SFBA take care of that too? Subscription cancelled...
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Did SFBA have any hand in the recent positive happenings at 3rd?
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what happened at 3rd?!
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I am just a volunteer site steward for SFBA, not a board member.
The Dog shower money wil be payed back from a seperate donation drive this summer with hand outs to dog people at Crissy.
SFBA contact email@example.com and they have a FB page
I did here the SFBA negotiated $350,000 from a developer to be used by SFBA for site improvement at coyote/3rd.
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Fair enough. But the concept of a dog shower funded by SFBA is questionable.
Perhaps the SFBA should be called PCBA - Peninsula/Crissy Boardsailing Association.
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I understand Ollie, you should be on the SFBA board, contact Bill Robberson the president and tell him whats up.
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seems to me if you want improvements at a specific site you need an advocate at that site. In the case of crissy and 3rd there are a handful of vocal advocates. All SFBA can do is attempt to facilitate the conversation with the parties involved and maybe add a few to the project.
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Shipped up and on its way to the Isle of Man, we can finally now see more than test shots of the Mugen Shinden Ni and get its basic racing specifications. The electric superbike that John McGuinness will ride in the 2013 TT Zero race at the Isle of Man TT, the Mugen Shinden Ni represents that evolution of the Japanese firm's design, having now a TT race under its belt.
Like its main competitor MotoCzysz, Team Mugen is eyeing a 110 mph lap around the Mountain Course, which would be a pretty remarkable one-year advancement for either team. With Mr. McPint at the helm, and seemingly brimming with on-board energy, Mugen is a serious contender for the top stop on the podium. It should make for some good racing in a few weeks' time.


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FastLine Media necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 137 diseños de 32 diseñadores freelance.
FastLine Media
Hello fellow designers! We are FastLine Media, a small yet versatile web design/development team looking for a fresh yet professional logo to accentuate our new web presence! We specialize in small to mid-size web/print solutions for a variety of businesses around the world. Our work includes website design, print design, programming and everything in between that makes a business look great or function well on the web. Working on the web is our passion and we strive to deliver our love for the web to our clientele everyday.
We are aiming to be one of the premier web design/development teams on the web so this logo will need to be versatile as we work with a variety of clients. A few of the primary industries we operate in are professional photography, the small to mid-size consumer market and food/entertainment market. This logo will also need to appeal to you as the designer as we do aim on expanding our team and we will want to attract only the best talent available on the web.
Our current logo designed by us can be found at http://www.fastlinemedia.com. We do not dislike our current logo, but it needs a major redesign to fit our new website (comp attached). We really want an outside perspective this time around! Currently, our website screams sterile :(. We are very down to earth and passionate about the work we produce.
A few things that are a must for this logo are a unique type treatment/font, unique logo mark and creative combination of both to form our logo. We want the logo mark to be able to stand on its own as well as with our Company name. We are open to or not including "Media" as part of the logo. We would like to see versions with and without "Media."
The logo color scheme must fit in nicely with our new website comp (red/tan). Also attached is a blank palette of our new color scheme. Use of texture or unique gradient work is encouraged. Some type of logo mark is very important to us. Please stay away from standard stock/clip art for this logo – uniqueness is key!
Here are links to websites containing logos we like (for reference only):
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PhuEk! custom submission for Save Huck - Custom Munny Show.
More than 35 contemporary artists will custom on an 8 inch Munny.
This Designer Toy Show Benefit will be held at Moda3 a Skate/Vinyl/Clothing store in Milwaukee (USA) on 17th February.
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Much tanxs to my bro LIV3R (Rotterdam) for making that PhuEktastic!
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Radiohead Unleash Time-Lapse 'The Daily Mail' Video Shot at Bonnaroo
Here's a new Radiohead video to get you through hump day. This Matt Ornstein-directed 'The Daily Mail' video was shot when the Brit rockers hit the stage of Bonnaroo a few months back, and features some cool time-lapse video tricks as the camera starts way out on the edges of the annual festival. It slowly moves in, eventually zeroing in on singer Thom Yorke and the band from right in front of the stage. 'The Daily Mail' was featured alongside the single 'Staircase' on last year's 'King Of Limbs: Live From the Basement' release.


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Former "Panama Unit" Officers Indicted
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McALLEN, Texas – A federal grand jury has returned a six-count indictment against Jonathan Trevino, Alexis Rigoberto Espinoza, Fabian Rodriguez and Gerardo Mendoza-Duran, United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced today.
The indictment includes one count of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine, which charges all four men, as well as five substantive counts of attempting to aid and abet the possession with the intent to distribute cocaine. Espinoza and Duran are charged with four of the substantive counts, while Trevino and Rodriguez were indicted on one of those charges.
Trevino, 28, Espinoza, 29, Rodriguez, 28, and Mendoza-Duran, 30, were previously charged by criminal complaint last month and subsequently arrested following a multi-agency investigation conducted in 2012.
The indictment alleges Trevino and Espinoza, former officers with the Mission Police Department, along with Rodriguez and Duran, former deputies with the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office, attempted to utilize their positions as law enforcement personnel in order to assist drug traffickers with the distribution of cocaine. On several occasions in October and November 2012, the defendants allegedly provided protective escorts for suspected loads of cocaine as they traveled throughout Hidalgo County.
If convicted, the four face a minimum of 10 years imprisonment and a maximum of life in prison, along with a potential fine up to $10 million.
The case is being investigated by the FBI, Immigration and Customs Enforcement – Office of Professional Responsibility, Drug Enforcement Administration, Homeland Security Investigations, the Texas Rangers and Department of Justice – Office of the Inspector General. Assistant United States Attorneys Anibal Alanis and James Sturgis are prosecuting the case.


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Those who are framing the issue in terms of "dealing with rejection" are completely missing the point.
If I send out 100 applications, get 99 PFOs, and 1 job; then I would be ecstatic. As a job market candidate, what I'm most concerned about is not avoiding or minimizing rejection; rather, I'm most concerned about securing the opportunity to do professionally the teaching and research I've been trained to do for the past ten years of my life. That's completely different from the experience of having a paper rejected.
There are candidates who had the misfortune of going on the market for the first time back when things blew up in 2008. These are people who know how to persevere. Every year they publish or otherwise further their research; they design and teach new courses to improve their teaching portfolios; they apply for jobs; sometimes they get interviews, sometimes they don't. These are people who are used to getting knocked down, and they know how to get back up. Telling those candidates that they "need to learn how to deal with rejection" is incredibly fucked-up and condescending.
This resonated with me because I've been on the market since before things blew up in '08. I've consequently been rejected hundreds of times. Almost all the jobs I've ever applied for have declined to interview me; almost all the search committees who did interview me took a pass. Including all the tenure-track ones. In that time I've had a lot of chances to really hone my skills. I don't want to brag, but I have gotten to be a pretty awesome rejection-dealer. I go out every year, get no offers, and I'm ready to try again next time. Dealing with rejection is not my problem.*
And so I feel qualified to say that one thing that I really do find helpful in dealing with rejection is this: don't make things harder on yourself than they need to be. Don't make rejection harder to deal with than it already is. If staying away from the APA makes it easier (or possible) for you to be ready to attack the market again in the spring, then you should stay away without feeling like the desire to do so is evidence of some character flaw. Do whatever you need to do.
Of course, maybe staying away from the APA doesn't help you. Maybe you get energized by the fog of misery, stress, and failure. Maybe it just doesn't matter to you. That's possible. And if that describes you, by all means feel free to ignore my advice. Do what you want. But I find the APA-with-no-interview experience to be intensely miserable, and I don't see the point in putting yourself through an intensely miserable experience just to prove that you can handle it.
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ivanp needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 106 designs submitted by 30 freelance designers.
Here is the challenge. We like our current website very much except maybe for the logo, which we hesitate about.
We would like to crowd source idea generation for a better logo which would still fit with the rest of the site. All ideas are welcome.
Itteco (http://itteco.com)
Itteco Software is the network of highly-professional agile teams, doing the custom software development for software startups.
We like lean, agile customers and highly motivated individuals who have strong personalities. Therefore, we develop great software for great people via our distributed network of outstanding teams.
We have the feeling that current logo is a bit too calm and simple and does not really illustrates the nature of our business.
We welcome any suggestions on its improvements. Beware: We like the rest of the site very much and would like to keep it.
All suggestions are welcome.
- Logo that fits with the rest of the site at http://itteco.com
- Logo that is lean, yet energetic, showing the built-in agility
- The logo's tagline should still read as it is now
- For the purpose of imagination, please, submit the vector-quality logo and the screenshot of how this logo would look like on our homepage
- All ideas are welcome, provided the fit with the rest of the site's design.
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Welcome to the Open Relevance Project¶
The Open Relevance Project (ORP) was a small Apache LuceneTM sub-project aimed at making materials for doing relevance testing for Information Retrieval (IR), Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing (NLP) into open source.
Our initial focus was on creating collections, judgments, queries and tools for the Lucene ecosystem of projects (Lucene Java, SolrTM, NutchTM, MahoutTM, etc.) that can be used to judge relevance in a free, repeatable manner.
The Apache Lucene Project Management Committee decided in a vote, that the Apache Lucene sub-project "Open Relevance" will be discontinued.
11 June 2014 - Project closed¶
The Apache Lucene Project Management Committee decided in a vote, that the Apache Lucene sub-project "Open Relevance" will be discontinued. There was only modest activity during the last years and the project made no releases. Thank you to all committers for their support in this project!
14 July 2009 - Wiki now available¶
The ORP Wiki is now available at http://cwiki.apache.org/ORP. Anyone can edit it, so please feel free to help out the ORP!
25 June 2009 - Apache Open Relevance Kickoff¶
The Apache Lucene PMC has officially voted to add the Open Relevance Project (ORP) as a Lucene subproject. ORP's main goal is to build out collections, judgments and queries in an open environment to make it easier for Lucene developers and users to do relevance testing, much like one would get if using TREC or other evaluation conferences.
The Apache Software Foundation¶
The Apache Software Foundation provides support for the Apache community of open-source software projects. The Apache projects are defined by collaborative consensus based processes, an open, pragmatic software license and a desire to create high quality software that leads the way in its field. Apache Lucene, Apache Solr, Apache PyLucene, Apache Open Relevance Project and their respective logos are trademarks of The Apache Software Foundation. All other marks mentioned may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.


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Francisco Liriano struck out nine and pitched into the sixth inning to win his debut with Pittsburgh and help the Pirates beat the New York Mets 11-2 on Saturday.
Jordy Mercer homered twice and Jose Tabata had four hits, including a two-run shot the Pirates, who teed off on left-hander Jonathon Niese, finally chasing him during a big fifth inning.
The Mets have struggled to score at home, but Niese (2-4) would have put any team in a hole. He tied a career high by allowing eight runs, and walked more batters than he struck out for the fourth time in eight starts this season.
Liriano (1-0), returning from a broken non-throwing arm, allowed one run in 5 1-3 innings and 90 pitches. He gave up six hits and two walks.
The Pirates jumped on Niese early, and finally drove him out of the game in the fifth.
Mercer hit a solo shot after third baseman David Wright made a nifty barehanded play to throw out Starling Marte, and Tabata hit an RBI double off the base of the wall in center field.
Michael McKenry followed with a two-run single off reliever Scott Atchison and Clint Barmes followed with an RBI single before Liriano popped foul to end the inning.
In the bottom of the seventh, reliever Bryan Morris hit pinch-hitter Jordany Valdespin with his first pitch. The night before, Valdespin hit a long home run and took a long time admiring its trajectory. As Valdespin prepared to take his base Saturday, Pirates catcher McKenry appeared to turn and say something to him, but Valdespin just walked to first.
When he returned to the dugout after the inning, he threw his helmet in the corner and angrily stripped off his batting gloves while no one acknowledged him. Over on the Pittsburgh side, Morris received fist bumps from manager Clint Hurdle and plenty of his teammates.
Niese, who had never lost to the Pirates before, He gave up eight hits and three walks with a strikeout before leaving with one out in the fifth. He also allowed eight runs July 27 at Arizona last season.
Liriano agreed to a contract with Pittsburgh in the offseason, but broke his right arm on Dec. 25, the day before he was supposed to fly to Pittsburgh and sign a $12.75 million, two-year contract. Liriano, who said he was injured when he slapped a door in his house, signed a revised offer and prepared for a delayed start to the season.
After a late-spring injury to Jeff Karstens and the release of Jonathan Sanchez, the Pirates needed the help in their rotation.
And Liriano delivered. He set the first seven batters down in order, and the Mets didn't get anyone to third base until the sixth inning, when Justin Turner singled with Wright on first and one out. Marlon Byrd hit a tough dribbler down the third base line that Brandon Inge charged, but he mishandled the transfer to his throwing hand on a play that was ruled a single.
The Mets put two runners on in the fourth inning after Byrd's two-out single. But Liriano struck out Andrew Brown. He fanned Daniel Murphy to end the fifth after Tejada's double.
Barmes hit an RBI single in the second inning and Tabata hit a two-run homer in the third, after McCutchen's RBI single.
The game was delayed 47 minutes by rain in the middle of the ninth. When play resumed, Andrew Brown led off with a solo home run off left-hander Tony Watson.
NOTES: Saturday was Banner Day at Citi Field. Fans trooped Mets-themed banners around the warning track before the game, in the second year of revived tradition that had gone from 1963-1996 b