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RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Dozens of Moroccan and foreign activists demonstrated Friday in front of a Rabat courthouse where a Guinean advocate for sub-Saharan migrants in Morocco is being tried in what the demonstrators called part of a wider crackdown.
Laye Camara, the founder of the Council of Sub-Saharan Migrants in Morocco, was arrested by police on Oct. 20 and charged with selling alcohol without a license and smuggling cigarettes after police found three bottles of wine and two cartons of cigarettes in his apartment.
"For months the situation has been very tense and the Moroccan authorities have become very violent, while the press has stigmatized us and is encouraging racism," said Sadio Balde, a colleague of Camara's at the council and also from Guinea. "The situation has become intolerable."
Last week, the pro-regime weekly magazine Maroc Hebdo had a cover story entitled "the Black Peril," accusing sub-Saharan Africans of living off begging, drug trafficking and prostitution. The cover featured a close up shot of a black man's face.
The story provoked outrage among many Moroccans, especially activists, with one person tweeting that "the racist front page of Maroc Hebdo is perhaps a taste of next year's debates: poverty, unemployment all the fault of the blacks."
Thousands of Africans attempt to use Morocco every year as a road to Europe, crossing the narrow Straits of Gibraltar, often in leaky boats, with many dying. The Moroccan press has reported that dozens drowned just in the last few weeks.
Others gather in the forest outside the Spanish enclave of Melilla and attempt to burst through the high walls in concerted rushes staved off by Moroccan and Spanish border guards.
Following the signing of association accords with the European Union, Morocco has the responsibility to stop illegal immigration and every year thousands are expelled across the closed border into Algeria — from where most sneak across.
Morocco expels 14,000 immigrants every year, according to the Anti-Racist Group to Defend Foreigners and Migrants, known by its French initials GADEM.
Many end up stuck in Morocco and can be seen begging on the streets or selling contraband in back alleys — a charge defense lawyers say police tried to lay on Camara because of his activist work.
Camara was preparing a report accusing security forces of violence against migrants, including murder, when he was arrested, said Abdessalam Belafhel, president of the Rabat chapter of the Moroccan Association for Human Rights.
His attorney, Lekbir Lmssegeum, said Camara signed a police report written in Arabic that inflated the number of cigarettes and alcohol police said to have found.
"Camara signed a statement he couldn't read because he does not read Arabic. He admits to having 20 packs of cigarettes and in the report, the police wrote 240 packs," he said. During Friday's court session, a charge of forgery was added by authorities claiming the defendant had falsified the papers he used to gain residency.
Estimates in the press for the number of black Africans living illegally in Morocco range from 10,000 to 25,000, though Camille Denis, a coordinator with the GADEM anti-racism group, noted that little fuss is made about the thousands of Europeans, especially French and Spanish who fled the economic crisis in Europe to work in Morocco.
"Many thousands of Europeans travel to Morocco (to work) illegally but oddly enough this does not seem to pose any problem to Moroccan authorities," she said.
Associated Press reporter Paul Schemm contributed to this story.


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Los Alamos National Laboratory
Gaining creative control over semiconductor nanowires
A Los Alamos research team has transformed the synthesis process of semiconductor nanowires for use in solar cells, batteries, electronics, sensors and photonics using a solution-liquid-solid (SLS) batch approach to achieve unprecedented control over growth rates, nanowire size and internal compositional structure.
The high cost of industrial scale manufacturing of semiconductor nanowires presents a significant barrier. Solution-liquid-solid batch synthesis of these nanowires is a lower-energy and potentially more cost-effective approach compared with many vapor-phase methods due to its compatibility with technologically desirable flexible, temperature-sensitive substrates and simple solution-phase processing techniques. However, insufficient synthetic control over the nanowires hampers this method. The journal Nature Nanotechnology published the research.
Significance of the research
The conventional SLS technique entails the injection of chemical precursors into a hot surfactant solution in a flask. Molten metal nanoparticles catalyze the nucleation and elongation of single crystalline nanowires. Because of the rapid nanowire growth and the inherent limitations of flask-based chemistry, changes in composition along the length of the nanowires to fabricate superlattice-structured nanowires are largely precluded in SLS.
Using a microfluidic reactor, Los Alamos researchers transformed the SLS process into a flow-based technique. The new "flow" solution-liquid-solid method allows scientists to slow down growth and thereby capture mechanistic details as the nanowires grow in solution. The new mechanistic insights enable researchers to predict which synthetic variables can be used as "knobs" to tune nanowire structure.
Using this knowledge, the team demonstrated control over nanowire diameter down to ultrasmall sizes below 10 nanometers. They also fabricated technologically relevant axially graded semiconductor nanowires. The new method is a versatile platform for studying nanowire growth processes toward a "designed" materials strategy. It's also an important step toward a practical solution-phase alternative to more costly gas-phase techniques for fabricating complex bandgap-engineered and heterostructured nanowires. Once removed from their substrates, the nanowires can be easily fashioned into composite structures or integrated into devices.
Research achievements
The Laboratory researchers transformed the SLS synthesis into a continuous technique, called flow-based SLS, in a microfluidic reactor. In general, microfluidic systems offer the advantage of improved control over growth conditions. For the first time, the scientists adapted such a system to accommodate growth from a solid substrate. To achieve this functionality, the researchers designed a novel resealable microfluidics "chip" that holds in place a substrate containing nanoparticle catalysts. A carrier solvent flows in reactants and coordinating ligands. Reaction by-products are transported away from the growing nanowires and out of the reactor.
The scientists utilized this new method to form nanowires from cadmium selenide (CdSe) and zinc selenide (ZnSe) as well as CdSe-ZnSe superlattice structures. As in conventional SLS, the team regulated nanowire length and diameter by manipulating the size of nanoparticle catalysts, reaction temperature, and time. They uniquely demonstrated that two different processes govern the solution-phase growth and used this knowledge to devise unexpected conditions to control the minimum achievable nanowire diameter.
The research team
Researchers include former Director's Funded postdoc Rawiwan Laocharoensuk (now with Thailand's National Science and Technology Development Agency), Kumaranand Palaniappan, Nickolaus Smith, Jon Baldwin and Jennifer Hollingsworth of LANL's Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies; Robert Dickerson of Materials Technology-Metallurgy; and Donald Werder (formerly of Physical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy (C-PCS), now with Cornell University).
This work was performed in large part at the Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies (CINT), a DOE Office of Science Nanoscale Science Research Center and User Facility. The Los Alamos portion was sponsored by CINT, a Director's Postdoctoral Fellowship, CINT postdoctoral funding and the Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) program. The research supports the Lab's Energy Security and Global Security mission areas and the Materials for the Future science pillar.
Captions for images below: Flow chip mounted in a holder. / Scanning electron microscopy image of ZnSe nanowire grown in the flow-SLS system.


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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — JetBlue Airways will be offering a non-stop flight from Albuquerque to New York City starting this spring.
Albuquerque Mayor Richard Berry made the announcement Wednesday during his state of the city address. The mayor's office says the deal stems from months of talks between Berry and JetBlue executives.
The mayor calls it a huge step for the city that will add new business and tourism opportunities.
The non-stop, daily flights to JFK International Airport are scheduled to begin in April.
City officials say Albuquerque hasn't had regularly scheduled service into the New York area since service to Newark, N.J., ended in 2008.


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Clock's ticking on Windows XP; Newington firm gets word outBy GRETYL MACALASTER
Union Leader Correspondent
April 09. 2013 8:55PM
NEWINGTON - April marks the one-year countdown to the end of support for Microsoft's Windows XP operating system and one local company is trying to get the word out to users that now is the time to make the switch.
Keith Bamford, CEO of Daystar, a 12-year-old technology solutions company, said Windows XP is still in use by about 40 percent of its customers, including small and large nonprofits and businesses.
On April 8, 2014, Microsoft will issue its final security update for the 12-year-old software, which will leave it more vulnerable to hackers and threats. End of support means there will be no more security updates, non-security hot fixes, no free or paid support and no updated online technical content.
"Microsoft saying 'I am done creating patches for you on this operating system' is a big deal because now the hackers of the world will go towards that operating system because they know there are no new protections being created," Bamford said. "So if they can find a backdoor in, once they find that door, they can hit anyone using that operating system, and there is nothing to stop them."
Although this should be of concern to everyone, it is of particular concern to businesses that are dealing with financial and health-care data, or any number of industries that have to meet compliancy requirements.
Regulations including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA, which governs medical patient privacy, require systems to be patched, updated and secured.
"The second you are not doing that, you are out of compliance," Bamford said.
Daystar and other similar companies are helping clients with migration plans away from Windows XP, as upgrades are not always the best and most cost-effective option.
"Unfortunately, people have the illusion 'I'll just upgrade and away we go' and you have to make sure all your applications will work (with a new operating system)," Bamford said. "The companies who stay up to date understand this."
Organizations have to determine what applications they are running, whether they will run on a newer operating system and if not, how they will handle it.
Bob O'Donnell, an analyst at market research firm IDC, told Bloomberg News he considers the move from Windows XP to Windows 7 one of the biggest stories of 2013.
"There are a staggering number of machines still running Windows XP," O'Donnell told the business news service. The IT guys have to pull the plug on those and upgrade, and most will do that by buying new machines."
About 60 percent of Daystar's customers are now using Windows 7, which Bamford called a robust and solid system. Daystar staff are currently testing out the new Windows 8 system, which he said presents some stark changes.
The bottom line, Bamford said, is that XP users have to get away from the mindset that the operating system is "good enough."
"We feel very comfortable that over the next year we'll be moving everybody and getting everybody up to speed," Bamford said.
Daystar was founded in 2000 by Bamford and his two brothers, Dan and Eric. The company now has 21 employees, many of them engineers, and services 300 to 400 networks from two-node networks to 150-node networks with information technology teams.
Services range from network design and implementation to security solutions and hardware sales.


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Kate Winslet Marries Ned Rock'nRoll!
Kate Winslet has married her beau Ned Rock'nRoll, her rep confirms to JustJared.com!
The 37-year-old Titanic actress and the 34-year-old businessman tied the knot "in NY earlier this month in a private ceremony attended by her two children and a very few friends and family. The couple had been engaged since the summer," her rep said in a statement.
According to some reports, Leonardo DiCaprio was on hand to give the bride away!
Kate and Ned, the nephew of Virgin Group founder Richard Branson, have been linked since Fall 2011. This is the third marriage for Kate, who previously wed directors Sam Mendes and Jim Threapleton, and the second marriage for Ned.
Congratulations to the happy couple!


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Landon Donovan spent the past few months in parts unknown trying to prepare himself for this moment in a variety of different ways. His display on and off the ball during a 29-minute appearance off the bench in Saturday's 2-2 draw at Toronto FC showed those rejuvenation efforts did not go to waste.
Subtle movements quickly captured the positives of the respite. The onlooking cameras soon caught Donovan stalking the ground between TFC center backs Danny Califf and Darren O'Dea. The U.S. international employs a hurried, forceful gait when he invests in a game. He prowls around with menacing intent, searching for an opening to make an impact. For opposing defenders, it is truly a threatening sight. For the Galaxy, it suggests this return isn't undertaken by a spent star.
More overt signs also emerged to reinforce that the clarity and the relief provided by some time away from the game did not diminish his competitive streak. Donovan gestured to Todd Dunivant when the left back's cross went astray. He poked a ball back toward midfield as the Reds attempted to gain ground on a free kick. Curt exchanges with O'Dea and referee Hilario Grajeda underscored the general impression that the break had well and truly concluded.
Fairly or not, Donovan needed to show his usual fire when he stepped on the field. His decision to step away for a period called his commitment and his desire into significant question. His engagement in this match indicates those qualities still burn brightly, perhaps even refreshed after a respite from the game.
But those indicators only matter a touch in the final accounting. Only his continued and influential presence will dispel most of the qualms created by his choices over the past few months.
A few stellar performances wouldn't hurt, either. It may, however, take a few weeks for Donovan to return to the sharpness required to dominate domestic matches and place himself in contention for an international recall. The inevitable fallout from his layoff appeared at points during this spell on the field. Donovan possesses more natural ability than all but a selected few MLS players, but even he cannot conjure it consistently after participating in a few training sessions.
Bright ideas resulted in somewhat imperfect execution. The clever chip to spring fellow substitute Colin Clark drifted just a bit too close to the end line. A corner kick landed just a bit too wide of the far post. A couple of combinations with Mike Magee sputtered when they might have produced a goal on another day.
And yet a few glimpses provide encouragement that Donovan will return to his devastating best in short order. He conjured up plenty of ideas in the final third. He connected well with his teammates and navigated into the right spaces. He produced a cushioned, delicate touch to prompt Juninho's blast over the bar. He revealed fitness posed little, if any, concern.
Arena and Donovan hit all of the right notes as they discussed Donovan's first match of the season. Arena mentioned how his star man needed to catch up quickly and noted that the scale does not include compensation for layoffs. Donovan said he needed to obtain the necessary sharpness in order to improve his performance.
Those words, of course, are all true. Donovan – for better or for worse – must meet a high standard in short order. His club teammates could use his magic to help send Monterrey crashing out of the CONCACAF Champions League over the next couple of weeks. His international teammates will need him when the Hexagonal resumes in June.
All of a sudden, the usual demands and the trappings associated with them are right back on the 31-year-old's shoulders. It may take a modest amount of time for Donovan to place himself in a position to bear the burden, but his first steps indicate he once again appears capable of assuming those responsibilities in due course.
Five Quotes – Week 5
1. LA Galaxy forward Landon Donovan on his feelings about returning to the field: "I felt like I felt when I was a little kid today," Donovan said on the Galaxy's post-game show, according to MLSsoccer.com. "That's the feeling I want back. I was excited to be out there. I was engaged, I was aware and sort of in the moment, and enjoyed it. For the last while before that [last year], it hadn't been that way, so I'm very fortunate I was given this opportunity to clear my head, and now I'm excited to be back and help this team."
2. Houston coach Dominic Kinnear on extending the Dynamo's unbeaten run in Houston to 34 matches with a 2-0 victory over San Jose: "You don't get anything for it," Kinnear told MLSsoccer.com after his side joined Real Salt Lake (2009-2011) for the longest stretch without a home defeat in all competitions by a MLS side. "You don't get a T-shirt or a hat or a ring for it. You get a lot of points and get asked a lot of questions and a lot of satisfaction on a week-to-week basis, but in the end it goes down in a statistical record book. Don't get me wrong, it's a wonderful accomplishment and I'm glad I'm part of the group that's done it, but there is still a lot of stuff to be thought about as well."
3. Real Salt Lake coach Jason Kreis on the return of Javier Morales: "We know how valuable Javier is," Kreis told reporters after RSL defeated Seattle 2-1 at a sold-out Rio Tinto Stadium on Saturday night. "We know how gifted he is with the ball. We know that if we want to be an elite club in this country and in this league we are going to need a player like Javier Morales to make differences. So it's good to have him back on track and moving forward."
4. Seattle goalkeeper Michael Gspurning on Sounders FC's slow start: "The reality is that we are dead last in the league after four games," Gspurning told reporters after Seattle fell to a third defeat in four matches to start the campaign. "It's not what we think we are – what we are doing is important."
5. Chivas USA coach José Luis Sánchez Solá on whether his side is a contender: "My team is made for every week," Chelis told reporters after a 2-1 victory over Vancouver on Saturday night. "I want to look at the cup half full. How long it's going to last, I don't know. But I want to see the glass half full. Surprise or no surprise, Chivas exists."
BONUS. Colorado coach Oscar Pareja on the first penalty kick awarded to Portland in 37 MLS matches: "Yeah, we had our two points in our pockets," Pareja told reporters after referee Drew Fischer pointed to the spot when Atiba Harris caught David Horst across the chest with his leg. "That's frustrating and disappointing. Our boys did a good job today. I've got to make this very clear. The penalty was very soft. It was not a PK. I'm not happy with it. I thought that we have to make it clear because we came up here with a play that is unacceptable."


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Have you gotten your child her flu shot yet? Google has been tracking flu season trends since 2006 - and 2013 is looking to be the worst year yet.
Searches around flu have spiked to the highest point ever since Google started tracking data, reports Mashable. And there is a strong correlation between regional flu-related Google searches and actual real-life flu activity. The trend line shows a dramatic uptick of flu-related searches for December 2012. Meaning, the flu is coming whether you're ready or not:
The CDC says that the best way to prevent getting the flu is with a flu shot, as well as covering your mouth and nose when you sneeze or cough and washing your hands often.
Plus: Mom-Tested Hand-Washing Tips
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STOCKTON - Stockton port officials, hoping to speed progress on their long-promised Marine Highway, said they are assuming management of the container cargo project.
STOCKTON - Stockton port officials, hoping to speed progress on their long-promised Marine Highway, said they are assuming management of the container cargo project.
They will take over from Savage Cos., a Salt Lake City logistics company hired in late 2011 to manage, market and operate the new transportation service, in which barges will carry shipping containers of cargo between Stockton and the Port of Oakland. That Marine Highway is intended to supplant trucks hauling containers between Oakland and the Central Valley.
"We're very excited about taking a leadership position to make this project a reality," Port Director Richard Aschieris said Wednesday.
Largely funded with $13 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation, the port acquired two large cranes to handle containers a year ago. It was suggested the new service could become operational last spring.
But there were delays in moving two barges from the Northwest to Stockton, refitting the vessels with guides to ease loading and unloading, and an expected launch last fall was stalled by negotiations with labor unions.
Finally, the project had been waiting for numerous operational details to be ironed out in Oakland, involving that port, its terminal operators, shippers and unions.
Aschieris said it was initially thought that Savage, as Stockton's representative, would be able to work with the various players, but it seems bringing the Port of Stockton's credibility directly into play is necessary.
"We now feel, as we've learned in developing this brand-new service, ... it's better for us to take the leadership and take advantage of the long-term relationships that we have," he said.
Savage and the port are negotiating an end to the management contract.
A reporter's call to Savage offices Wednesday afternoon was not returned.
Aschieris said the parting is amicable.
"We still like Savage; they are a terrific company," he said. "We fully expect to have future relationships with them."
The port, which is preparing to celebrate next month the 80th anniversary of the arrival of the first oceangoing vessel at its docks, made much progress on the Marine Highway last year.
It secured and assembled the two cranes, purchased and refitted the barges, made related improvements to the docks and built a container holding yard, and trained skilled labor to operate the cranes.
It even scheduled a formal first launch ceremony last fall, an event to feature U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, but that was canceled after issues involving labor and the Port of Oakland arose.
Aschieris said, "This is a brand-new project, and there have been adjustments that we had to make along the way to make sure ultimately the customers are provided with a superior way to move their containers from the Central Valley to the rest of the world."
Contact reporter Reed Fujii at (209) 546-8253 or email@example.com.


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Most projects in Seattle require a permit. For a quick reference to commonly required permits, see:
Some small projects do not need a permit. You can find a list of work that doesn't require a permit in:
Even if you don't need a permit, your project must meet all code requirements and development standards. You can find information about electrical, plumbing, side sewer, construction, and land use permits on the Permit Types page.
Unless you're in an environmentally critical area, the following projects usually don't require a permit.
Minor repairs or alterations. You don't need a permit for minor repairs or alterations that cost $6,000 or less in any 6-month period. The $6,000 limit is based on fair market value of labor and parts, even if you do the work yourself.
You need a permit for any work on load-bearing supports, changes to the building envelope, and work that reduces egress, light, ventilation, or fire resistance no matter how small the project.
Miscellaneous work. These projects usually don't require a permit:
Buildings and landscaping. You usually don't need a permit for
Platforms, walks, and driveways. You do not need a permit for these if they are less than 18 inches above grade and not over a basement or other building story.
Roofing and siding replacement. In detached one- and two-family houses, you do not need a permit to replace existing roof sheathing or to repair the roof only you are not making changes to the building envelope and the work is as good as the existing structure.
Dish and panel antennas. You don't need a permit to install dish and panel antennas that are 6.56 feet (2 meters) or less in diameter or diagonal measurement.
Underground storage tanks. You do not need a permit from us to remove or replace underground storage tanks that are subject to regulation by a state or federal agency. A Seattle Fire Department permit is required to remove, replace, and decommission underground storage tanks.
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Orange County gas prices jumped by 2 cents on Friday, just in time for the long holiday weekend, and analysts said that the increase may signal another run-up in prices to start the year.
The average gallon of regular unleaded was selling Friday for about $3.57 – almost exactly the same price as a year ago, according to AAA's Daily Fuel Gauge Report. Last year, though, that price was a record high for this time of year, AAA spokeswoman Marie Montgomery said.
Pump prices had been falling after a spike in early October that shattered records and prompted congressional demands for an investigation. But prices have leveled out in recent days.
The wholesale price is what mom-and-pop gas stations pay for their supply; it's usually a good predictor of where pump prices are headed. And local wholesale prices have shot up by 40 cents since last week, according to AAA.
Gas stations might be able to absorb that increase without ratcheting up prices because there has been a cushion between the wholesale and retail rates. "However, if wholesale prices continue spiking, we could see some rapid price increases at gas stations in coming weeks," auto club spokesman Jeffrey Spring said in a statement.
Orange County's Friday price was 2 cents higher than the state average but 3 cents lower than what drivers were paying across the county line in Los Angeles. The San Luis Obispo area had the state's priciest gas, around $3.67 per gallon, according to the Fuel Gauge Report; the cheapest was in Modesto, $3.35 a gallon.
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Former Governor Ehrlich's columns are generally a laughable compote of right-wing cliches and Fox News talking points, but in his latest column, Mr. Ehrlich went past mere Republican hackery into fear-mongering, to say nothing of inexcusable wrongness and lack of fact-checking ("The vast left-wing conspiracy" Feb. 3).
Mr. Ehrlich would do well to remember that the most powerfully partisan movement of the past five years came not out of the left but from the far right. Does the former governor realize that in ranting about the "mega-meeting of the left's most powerful groups," he could as well be on a diatribe against the Bilderburg Group, or the perennial favorite of those conspiracy theorists with which the esteemed former governor is so careful to not align himself, the Illuminati?
I must also contest Mr. Ehrlich's assertion that "super wealthy individuals stationed on Wall Street" bought President Barack Obama his second term. Perhaps Maryland's conservatives have not recently glanced at the PAC figures from the most recent election, for if they had, one could have slipped Mr. Ehrlich a memo that the wealthy were desperate to support Mr. Romney in the 2012 election, because he was, appallingly and unforgivably, a candidate who spoke only for the 1 percent, and one who chose to protect the interests of the wealthy in this country over those of their workers.
Mr. Ehrlich, you ask me to read your list of Mr. Obama's second term goals and weep. I do, but not because I am deeply offended at the furthering of progressivism in America. It saddens me that there are people out there, people like you, who look at furthering the rights of women and the LGBT population, while preventing murders and the exploitation of the lower class, as something to be avoided, something that threatens your power. Progress will generally win, Mr. Ehrlich.
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ATHENS, Ga. (AP) Michael Phelps surged to the wall and quickly searched for the scoreboard.
He liked what he saw.
Phelps turned in perhaps the most impressive performance so far in his comeback, posting the third-fastest time in the world this year while easily beating rival Ryan Lochte in the 100-meter butterfly at the Bulldog Grand Slam on Friday night.
Despite some problems with his turn, Phelps had the packed house roaring when he touched in 51.67 seconds, considerably faster than the 52.11 he posted at the Santa Clara Grand Prix three weeks ago.
Lochte was a distant second in 53.08.
''I wanted to get under 52,'' Phelps said, breaking into a big smile. ''I was sick and tired of seeing 52.1.''
He had no trouble finishing ahead of Lochte, though it really wasn't a fair fight. Phelps' longtime foe also competed in the 200 freestyle, winning the ''B'' final less than an hour before he returned to the water to face a rested Phelps.
More important for Lochte - his left knee seemed to hold up well.
This is his first meet for the laid-back Floridian since he reinjured the surgically repaired knee at the Mesa Grand Prix in April. It was initially hurt late last year when he tried to catch an exuberant fan and fell into a curb, requiring surgery.
''I hope I lose,'' said Lochte, who plans to swim a grueling six events in Athens. ''It will just make me more hungry.''
Phelps is set to swim three events at the weekend meet on the University of Georgia campus, a hastily arranged event that gave some of the top swimmers on the East Coast a chance to swim one more time competitively before the next month's national championships in Irvine, California.
The results from nationals, as well as the Pan Pacific Championships being held in Australia later in August, will determine the U.S. team for the 2015 world championships.
Phelps seems to be right on course, at least in his signature fly, finishing just 0.46 off the time that won the gold at the 2012 London Olympics. The only faster times this year were Thomas Dal's 51.44 in the Belgian Open and Viacheslav Prudnikov's 51.60 at the Russian national championships.
''I am very pleased with being able to go 51,'' Phelps said. ''But in the grand scheme of things, I think it's just a small steppingstone to go where we hope to be.''
He is still struggling with the consistency of his stroke. When things are going well, Phelps needs 16 strokes to cover the first 50 meters, 18 for the return lap. When he's just a little off, he winds up gliding into the wall too much, either when he's making his flip turn or coming to the finish.
''I was kind of bummed that I still can't hit a wall correctly,'' Phelps said.
Added his coach, Bob Bowman, ''He looked crazy coming off the wall.''
All in all, though, no complaints.
Phelps, who retired after the last Olympics and stayed away from the pool for more than a year, didn't come back to tarnish his legacy, which includes 18 golds and 22 medals overall - far more than any other Olympic athlete.
''I always set high expectations for myself, no matter what I'm doing,'' he said. ''Bob and I have a plan of what I want to do. He knows what it's going to take to get there.''
In other events, French Olympic star Yannick Agnel took the men's 200 freestyle in 1 minute, 47.27 seconds, followed by U.S. Olympians Conor Dywer (1:47.44) and Connor Jaeger (1:47.94). Lochte, swimming in that consolation final, actually posted the fourth-fastest time of the evening at 1:48.69, some 4 seconds faster than he went in the morning preliminaries while wearing a non-racing suit.
Allison Schmitt, coming back strong after a disappointing post-Olympic year, won the women's 200 freestyle in 1:58.16. Winner of five medals in London, she struggled a bit with fame and didn't even qualify for the 2013 worlds.
She's back on track with the Rio Games just two years away.
''I have more goals that I want to accomplish, which is why I'm back,'' Schmitt said. ''I'm looking forward to this summer.''
In the 400 individual medley, Olympic gold medalist Tyler Clary blew away the field in the men's race. His time of 4:21.66 was nearly 4 1/2 seconds ahead of runner-up Kevin Litherland. Melanie Margalis finished first on the women's side.
Micah Lawrence touched first in the women's 100 breaststroke, while the men's breaststroke was captured by Nicolas Fink. Seventeen-year-old Kathleen Baker took the women's 100 fly in 59.69, the only swimmer to break the minute barrier.
Of course, Phelps drew most of the attention.
His main foe was impressed by what he saw.
''He swam a fantastic race,'' Lochte said. ''That was really fast.''
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January 17. 2014 8:11PM
Intel, GE send S&P, Nasdaq down; Dow gains
(Reuters) — The S&P 500 and Nasdaq declined Friday as results from Intel and General Electric were the latest to dampen the view on fourth-quarter earnings.
Volatility picked up late in the session, thanks in part to selling related to options expiration, analysts said. Bucking the trend, the Dow ended higher — helped by a rally in American Express Co and Visa. AmEx jumped 3.6 percent to $90.97 a day after reporting quarterly results.
Intel's stock slid 2.6 percent to $25.85 and was among the top weights on each of the three major U.S. stock indexes, a day after the chipmaker gave a lukewarm forecast for first-quarter revenue and posted fourth-quarter earnings that missed expectations by a penny
General Electric shares dropped 2.3 percent to $26.58 after the conglomerate reported disappointing 2013 profit margins.


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Self-directed behaviors in dogs and cats
A self-directed behavior is any behavior that an animal directs toward itself repeatedly and consistently in the absence of a primary medical cause. Self-directed behaviors can include a range of activities from excessive maintenance behaviors, such as grooming, to redirected aggression that may or may not be purposeful. Although the prevalence of self-directed behaviors is not well-documented in dogs or cats, it is likely underappreciated because animals are not typically presented for evaluation of such behaviors unless the clients think their pets are manifesting a behavior problem or some degree of injury as a consequence of the behavior.
Self-directed behaviors that result in any degree of self-mutilation or damage are classified as self-injurious behaviors.1,2 Because these behaviors may occur reclusively, an animal may be presented for evaluation of lesions that appear to have developed spontaneously. To identify self-injurious behavior, look for barbering or removal of hair, abrasion, petechiation, or ulcers on any body part resulting from the animal's using its teeth, tongue, claws, or an external substrate (e.g. rubbing against a wall) repeatedly and consistently in the absence of a primary dermatologic or physiologic condition.1,2 Self-injurious behavior is not a clinical diagnosis but an assessment that an animal's condition is the result of a primary behavioral etiology.
Self-injurious behavior may lead to behavioral dermatoses, dermatologic conditions for which a substantive behavioral or emotional component is present.1 In humans, emotional factors affect the management of at least one-third of patients with dermatologic conditions.3,4 For example, chronic dermatoses such as acne, rosacea, and seborrheic dermatitis may be exacerbated by emotional stress. Furthermore, pruritus and pain associated with primary dermatoses may substantially affect emotional reactivity, making an individual more reactive to potentially stressful situations.1 Based on underlying psychoneuroendocrinologic mechanisms common to both humans and animals, it is reasonable to assume that behavioral or emotional factors may contribute to a similar percentage of behavioral dermatoses in companion animals.NORMAL SELF-DIRECTED VS. ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR
When evaluating animals for self-directed behaviors, it is important to determine whether the behavior falls within the species' normal behavioral repertoire. For example, self-grooming is a normal maintenance behavior that facilitates cleansing, parasite removal, and thermoregulation. Normal grooming behaviors include licking the hair and skin, nibbling, biting, scratching, rolling, and rubbing the face with the forepaws or environmental substrates.
Although normal grooming behaviors are well-recognized, how frequently and for what amount of time healthy household dogs or cats typically engage in such behaviors are not well-documented. Because environmental and social stimuli may affect grooming behaviors, it is likely that the normal range for daily grooming time varies with an animal's living conditions. One study of farm cats reported that grooming occupied 15% of the cats' time.5 Another study of confined indoor cats reported that oral grooming made up 4% of the cats' time (8% of nonsleeping or nonresting time), and grooming by scratching took up 1/50th of the time used for oral grooming.6 Thus, determining what constitutes excessive grooming often depends on an observed predominance of grooming behavior or physical manifestations of injury secondary to grooming.


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Courts & Justice Partners on Truancy and School Discipline
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Why truancy and school discipline matter to the courts
Recent research has shown that school discipline and attendance policies may be counterproductive and lead to disengaging youth from school rather than improving student behavior and overall educational outcomes. This disengagement affects the courts in a number of ways. Because youth who are truant or subject to school discipline that keeps them out of school are more likely to become involved in the juvenile justice system, policy changes that improve attendance and the use of out-of-school suspension will reduce the number of juvenile offenders who come before the court. Data suggests that children in foster care are more likely to struggle with school discipline issues and attendance problems, which do not serve their interests. Because juvenile courts regularly review the status of these youth, the court has an opportunity to ensure that the educational needs of foster youth are addressed and educational outcomes are improved.
The Chief Justice attended a New York conference in March 2012 that inspired the California Keeping Kids in School and Out of Court Initiative. The conference was a call to action for members of the judiciary to use their powers as conveners and leaders to begin forging and maintaining productive collaborations with key stakeholders to curb these disturbing truancy and school policy trends. Differing communities have successfully used this collaborative approach in various ways—for example, by forming court/school partnerships, including truancy and other collaborative courts, and modifying disciplinary policy to effectively address behavior problems earlier so that students can successfully remain in school and out of court.
How can the courts and their partners address the problems associated with truancy and school discipline?
Effective intervention is based on a shared understanding that truancy and school discipline are community problems and no one system or agency can handle these issues alone. It is also important to recognize that students and their families are likely to be experiencing underlying problems that contribute to truancy or school behavior issues, so interventions should involve addressing child and family issues holistically. Agencies and systems should work together to develop a continuum of responses that involve the use of incentives and sanctions and progressive responses as problems escalate.
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I see a looming problem out there if we aren't responsible for our youth, if we don't return them to school, if we don't keep them in school, if we don't help them become productive citizens, we are paving the way for entry, not only into the juvenile justice system, but the adult justice system...
We know we have collaborative restorative partnerships that we can bring to bridge to the schools so that we can accomplish much...
We have work to do."
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Hello All,
As our summer vacation in July, my girlfriend and I are coming over from London, UK staying with her family in Miami, then travelling to Lake Hamilton for a family party. From there, we go to Chicago where we fly home. I have a rough plan....
6- Fly from LHR -->MIA Pick up car and drive to Boca Raton
7 -Boca
8- Ditto
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*** Road trip starts! ***
10-Leave for Disney (Early!) (4h drive) - Stay night near disney
11-Leave (early!) for Savannah, GA (5h drive) - Stay night in Savannah
12-Leave (early!) for Smoky mountains (7h drive) - stay near Dollywood
13-Dollywood, then drive to Nashville (3.5h) - stay in Nashville
14-Nashville - Stay in Nashville
15-Nashville then drive to Indianapolis (4.5h) - Stay in Indianapolis
16-Leave (early!) for Hamilton lake (2.5h)
17-Lake Hamilton
18-Lake Hamilton
19-Lake Hamilton then drive to Chicago (3h)
22-Chicago then fly home ORD -->LHR
We are both interested in quirky roadside attractions- the stranger the better, love music, and I can't wait to hit the road. Flights are being booked, but I haven't done anything else... I'm 29 she is 22, and we are looking to do it on a reasonable budget- ie. not stay in too many roach motels! Will be renting a car at the Airport, and hopefully pre-booking
Would be great if anyone has the time to
a) Suggest any tips for one-way car rental- was thinking Budget/Avis seem to be the best rates with the biggies
b) Any tips for saving money on motels- was looking at super 8/Holiday inn type places- any bulk discounts- any good places to stay en route?
c) Any ideas for stops on the way- what shouldn't be missed! Food/drink/sights/smells!
and d) any recommendations for good maps/ sat nav that I can rely on to reduce the number of arguments ;)
Any suggestions welcome, and I'd be happy to repay the favour if anyone is looking for help when coming to London!


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Walkers march through downtown and city's roughest neighborhoods
City teen Johnny Burgos isn't sure how to stop gun violence in the city.
"No one knows how to fight these days. They just pull out guns," said Burgos, 16, whose cousin, Jose Gurley, 17, was shot dead on the city's North side more than two weeks ago.
But the teen united with other residents Wednesday night to march through calm city streets.
Chanting, "We want peace in Brockton's streets," hundreds of residents and community leaders walked about 3 miles from North Junior High School, through downtown and some of the city's roughest neighborhoods, to South Middle School.
Surrounded by police escorts, several walkers held handmade banners and signs with messages against violence. Others wore T-shirts bearing photographs of residents who have died from gun violence.
Ramona Jones wore a T-shirt bearing a photograph of her son, Anthony Weeks, who was shot to death near her Belmont Street home in 2002 at age 16.
Jones, 47, said she walked "to make a difference, to keep our community safe and keep the guns off the street."
Walkers stopped at Arthur Paquin Way, where Gurley was gunned down July 21, and held a moment of silence there for the slain teen.
Another moment of silence was held at Winthrop Street, where 18-year-old Mateus Mendes was critically wounded in a brazen daytime shooting July 25.
The peace parade wound through North Warren and Warren avenues and Tremont, Nilsson and West Chestnut streets.
Residents watching the parade from their porches joined the chanting, and cars driving by honked their horns.
"It was really great. People just came out of the woodwork. We stopped foot traffic, car traffic, everybody," said Ollie Jay Spears, chairman of the Mayor's Advisory Council and parade organizer.
Before the walk, religious leaders prayed for the violence to stop.
Speaking into a public address system from a police car, the Rev. Diane Johnson of the Lighthouse of Faith in Christ Church urged residents to help city teens stay off the streets.
"We will hold on to our children, to our youth," Johnson said. "We know that they need jobs. They need job training. We know the fear. We know the anger. And we need to do something about it."
Irma Lopes walked with her 9-year-old daughter, Celena, out of concern for her community.
"I am for peace, (and want) to tell the community to be good, to behave, and to tell all the kids to love, not to make crime," said Lopes, 42.
The parade was one example of residents mobilizing in recent days to stop gun violence in the city.
On Sunday, parents are invited to attend a special meeting at St. Edith Stein Catholic Church at 71 East Main St. to discuss struggles teens face on city streets. The 2:30 p.m. meeting will follow the 1 p.m. Cape Verdean Mass.
Spears, 32, a married father of three who grew up in city housing projects, said he will continue to involve the community to end the violence.
"It was very emotional," Spears said later Wednesday about the parade turnout. "People really care about Brockton."
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Also, given how much you can pump, IF you were to need to supplement, it sounds like you could do it with your own milk, rather than using formula.
Also, given how much you can pump, IF you were to need to supplement, it sounds like you could do it with your own milk, rather than using formula.
once she got into the day/night difference, she became a very sleepy baby. I usually have to wake her at 10am and 4 pm to feed her. she is usually awake pretty much the entire time from 10 until 1 with maybe a half-hour catnap.
here's a link for weaning off the shield
And one for sleepy babies
I just saw again that she's sleeping in two four hour stretches at night. Since she is gaining slowly, I'd suggest waking her once to dreamfeed.
I was looking at the tongue-tie link and It looks to me like she has both the tongue tie and the upper lip thing. What should I do???
Contact your doctor (or perhaps your lll leader as she might know the bf friendly ones in your area) and ask for a pediatric dentist or ENT to get a professional opinion.
Getting the ties done with laser is the optimal choice. You may have to do a little digging to find one in your area. Don't be surprised if your doctor isn't all that supportive - it's an issue that doesn't seem to be as well recognized as it used to (you can, of course, still talk to you pedi about it, just a forewarning). I agree that a dentist is a good place to start too.
Are you able to flange her upper lip? If you're able to flange it but it doesn't stay that way during feeding, you can use your thumb to insert your nipple and then use it to flip up her upper lip as you remove your thumb. Here's a site that has pictures of how to do it http://thefunnyshapedwoman.blogspot....-frenulum.html
Thank you all so much for your suggestions. If the tongue tie and lip thing are the problem, I would be happy just knowing that there is a way to fix it. I contact my pedi today as well as the lll leader and sent an email to one of the dentists offices in the area that does those procedures via laser.


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DENVER — Attackman Brendan Mundorf earned the Week 6 MLL Offensive Player of the Week Award, the league announced on Monday.
Mundorf scored four goals and added four assists to finish with eight points in Denver's 15-7 win at Hamilton. His eight points tied for the third most in team history for a single game and his four assists tied for second in team single-game annals. Mundorf leads the league in goals (14), assists (9) and points (23), despite missing one game due to the World Indoor Championships.
The weekly award is the fifth of Mundorf's career and second of the season. His five career MLL Weekly Awards are tied for the most in franchise history with goalie
Jesse Schwartzman. Mundorf also won the MLL Offensive Player of the Week Award in Week 1, after setting a franchise record with 10 points (6 G, 4 A) vs. Hamilton on May 14.
"Mundorf is having a special season," said Head Coach
Tom Slate. "He's having a special year. He is at the top of his game – and that is not just on the field. It shows through his preparation during the week. He sets the standard in the locker room for the rest of the team.
"I know he is not interested in individual awards – He wants to win a championship. He's doing everything he possibly can to help the team succeed. He had had some of the best ground balls that I've seen in a long time last weekend."
The Outlaws return to action at home vs. Long Island at 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 25 at INVESCO Field at Mile High. Fans have the opportunity for a private meet-and-greet with Denver Broncos legend
Terrell Davis, who will be on hand to autograph bottles of his award-winning barbeque sauce and shoot the game's ceremonial first shot. For more information, visit
The team will also celebrate its first-annual Motorsports Day with an auto show, live music and many other activities from 12-6 p.m. A portion of proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to the
Colorado Adaptive Sports Foundation (CASF). For details about Mortorsports Day and CASF, visit
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Huge Update! Even More Galleries Online!Posted by ToyOtter (April 2, 2007, 8:25PM)
Its been a killer, but I've been working overtime to get these things taken care of and online. Only a few more companies are left and with luck I'll get to them during the week. We have writeups of all the companies to follow! Caution: some of them ... (read on...)
Big Update! Lots of Galleries Online!Posted by ToyOtter (March 19, 2007, 1:27AM)
OK, I've got a lot of galleries updated today! Caution: some of them have a *ton* of pics, so be patient, it might take awhile for the full page to load. All galleries are linked in the sidebar at right. Hasbro: Spider-Man 3, Marvel Comics, Star War... (read on...)
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Allegiant is putting its flights between Stockton and Honolulu on a seasonal schedule - operating more frequently at times of peak demand and suspending service during slow periods, officials said Wednesday.
Allegiant is putting its flights between Stockton and Honolulu on a seasonal schedule - operating more frequently at times of peak demand and suspending service during slow periods, officials said Wednesday.
That means the current once-weekly service, with flights from Honolulu arriving Saturday evenings and departing Stockton on Sunday mornings, will be suspended after April 14, according to a flight schedule posted online at allegiantair.com.
Hawaii connections will resume June 1, with the Las Vegas-based airline moving to two round-trip flights a week - with inbound flights Wednesdays and outbound on Thursdays added to Saturday and Sunday service.
"Our future with Honolulu is going to be seasonal service," Airport Director Patrick Carreno said from his office Wednesday.
Stockton is not the only travel market where Allegiant is turning to seasonal flights only, Carreno and an Allegiant spokeswoman both said.
Jessica Wheeler of Allegiant Travel Co. said the business had long practiced flexible scheduling - adding flights when demand rises, slashing when it falls - all to keep aircraft operating at near capacity.
Typically, Allegiant fills 90 percent or more of all available seats, more than most other airlines.
"It's a way that we run our business to stay flexible and be efficient," she said Wednesday.
Allegiant continues to maintain a busy flight schedule on its Stockton-to-Las Vegas route, offering 10 flights per week.
Airport officials Wednesday reported counting nearly 4,500 passengers leaving for the Nevada entertainment mecca in February, up from fewer than 3,900 in January. They also counted 688 Hawaii-bound travelers last month, compared with 817 departures in January.
Carreno said he expected to see overall travel volume continue to rise, especially around the spring break and early summer periods.
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Until recently, planetary scientists thought the Moon was bone dry, with not a drop of water anywhere. They still haven't found any drops of water, but they have found water molecules spread across much of the Moon. And one of the ingredients for much of that water may come from the unlikeliest of places: the Sun.
When Apollo astronauts brought samples of lunar rock and soil back to Earth, scientists found no trace of water in any of them. But in recent years they've analyzed more of the samples with techniques that weren't around back in the 1960s and '70s. These studies have revealed water molecules embedded in tiny beads of glass.
At the same time, orbiting spacecraft have detected the chemical "fingerprint" of water mixed with the powdery dirt across much of the lunar surface. And spacecraft have also detected large amounts of water ice at the Moon's south pole.
The polar water may come from comets that have slammed into craters that never see sunlight. But a recent study says that much of the rest of the water forms when hydrogen in the solar wind rams into the lunar surface. Some of the hydrogen links up with oxygen in the dirt to form water or another compound, known as hydroxyl. So the hot Sun and the dry Moon work together to produce water molecules across the lunar surface.
The Moon is low in the east as darkness falls this evening. The brilliant planet Jupiter stands to its upper right, with the star Aldebaran close to Jupiter.
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An absolutely beautiful gaff rigged wooden sailing boat, in first class condition with new sails and a new wooden mast. Ideal as a day boat she has also successfully raced in the past in Old Gaffers regattas. Golden Plover is thought to have been built sometime around 1899 to 1904 and is reputed to be have been built by McAlisters of Dumbarton to a GL Watson design.
A beautifully refurbished wooden sail boat that is thought to have been built sometime in the period 1899 to 1904, making her over 110 years old ! She has a small cabin or cuddy that is used for storage. Sizeable cockpit with sliding hatch into cabin. Removable outboard bracket with a 4HP Yamaha outboard.
Gaff rigged main sail by Leitch of Tarbert
Genoa by Saturn Sails (new)
Original genoa roller reefing drum and swivel
Main sail cover
Retractable bow sprit
Golden Plover is mentioned in 'Leaves from Rowans log' by Dr R B Carslaw, a book written about family sailing on the Scottish west coast in the 1930's.
Prior to the second World war, her owner at that time affectionately called her 'The wee plug'. The boat was laid up on the Clyde before the start of WW2. Years later the owners returned to the boat and discovered that they had left a cake tin on board. On opening this tin, the fruit cake inside was still perfectly edible!
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SAN MATEO, CALIF., Jan. 31, 2013 – /BackupReview.info/ – SugarSync, a premium Cloud service that lets you access, sync and share all of your files and folders across all your computers and mobile devices, today announced a new pricing and capacity structure for its business accounts. The new SugarSync for Business plan includes a flat price of $550-per-year (or $55-per-month), which includes three users and unlimited storage.
In addition to uncapped scaling of Cloud storage capacity to meet a business' growth and demand, companies can add an unlimited number of users at any time for $125 per additional seat, and with just a few clicks.
"Businesses of all sizes use SugarSync to accelerate productivity and collaboration," said Laura Yecies, CEO of SugarSync. "We have witnessed the ultimate example of consumerization of IT over the past year, including tremendous adoption of our service by businesses that are storing more and more data in the Cloud each day. We want to allow companies of all sizes and their teams to have the capacity they need at an affordable price, without having to worry about quotas or storage."
SugarSync enables its tens of thousand of business customers to easily access, sync and share business-critical folders and files from any device on any platform, even the desktop — without forcing users and groups to work out of a single folder like other solutions do.
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SugarSync recently unveiled its 2.0 version of the product, including new features that make it easier than ever for groups to share and find files. This includes drag-and-drop sharing; link sharing of large folders; a "SugarSync Drive" capability that allows users to see their entire SugarSync Cloud right in their file systems, and an enhanced search functionality to quickly search all folders and data on all computers and devices, as well as the ability to search content that other team members have shared.
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TORONTO – It's become a popular question this year, whether Orioles third baseman Manny Machado belongs in the same class as the Angels' Mike Trout and the Nationals' Bryce Harper.
That question was presented on MLB Network before Friday's game in Toronto, and at the time, a few Orioles players -- Machado among them -- were watching in the visiting clubhouse of the Rogers Centre.
"Forget that," reliever Tommy Hunter said jokingly as he turned to Machado. "I'm taking either one of the other two guys."
If there is a gap, Machado continues to close it -- and he's doing it with fine all-around performances on the road, the latest one coming in Friday's 10-6 win over the Blue Jays.
Machado became the second player ever under the age of 21 to compile five straight road games with three or more hits and the first since 1907. The player that set that mark? Hall of Famer Ty Cobb.
When he was told about the record, Machado's eyes widened in surprise. "Wow," Machado said. "You're talking about Ty Cobb there. It's Ty Cobb. That's all you can say."
He also set a franchise record with five straight road games with three or more hits, breaking the previous record of four games shared by three Orioles greats -- Cal Ripken, Jr., Eddie Murray and Don Buford.
It's difficult for any player make records like that secondary, but Machado's defense on Friday might have bettered his bat.
Machado said he spent extra time taking ground balls off the Rogers Centre AstroTurf to get used to the unpredictable hops. And on Friday night's he made several highlight-worthy plays on the turf.
"It's totally different than real grass," Machado said. "Making the plays, it's just going with your instincts and just making the outs basically."
Easier said than done. Machado also made an over-the-shoulder catch in foul ground down the right-field line to end the fourth inning. And with runners on first and second and no outs in the fifth, Machado made a tremendous 5-3 double play, perfectly timing scooping the ball, stepping on the bag and throwing to first to help get starter Chris Tillman out of the inning.
"That play Manny made tonight, it was special," Tillman said. "He's a special kid. He's got great hands and he's got the feet and smarts to be able to put it to use. I think that's the most impressive part about him. He knows what he's going to do right when the ball is hit, before its hit really."
Orioles manager Buck Showalter is careful with his praise of Machado, often saying he will let the fans and media revere Machado as they see fit. But after Friday's game, Showalter couldn't help himself.
"Talent plays," Showalter said. "You talk about feeling comfortable at the plate. The same thing goes for third base. He's settled in there real nice. He's been a difference maker for us. He makes a lot of plays that more third baseman doesn't sniff."


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I was thinking it was midweek blahs, then maybe every one has a cold and can't see to read the screen or type. OR Maybe they all found a .... life.
Scary though if such is the case and everyone gets a life, then I WOULD be all alone. Maaannnnn.. I need to get a life.


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EMC's all-flash benediction: Turbulence ahead
Who's ready, who's going to have to buy in?
Data protection suppliers and wily disk dogs
There are other array suppliers who face the same problems and come from a data protection background. We're thinking of Overland Storage and Quantum. They might well buy an early-stage startup, cheaper than an established player. Overland, with the fertile mind of Geoff Barrall in play, could even pull its own all-flash technology out of its development labs.
- Both Pillar Data and Xiotech have experienced disk array people involved: Mike Workman, Pillar's CEO, and the Richard Lary/Steve Sicola team at Xiotech. Both companies have solved the frailties of disk drives in their own way to produce high-performance systems and both are late-stage start-ups hopefully transitioning towards profitable independence from their funding agencies. Both are also faced with reacting to all-flash arrays as JBOSS boxes – Just a Bunch of Solid State – can do the high-performance primary data storage of their products better, in raw performance terms, than their own carefully-designed technology can.
El Reg thinks Pillar needs to provide its own all-flash Axiom, and our intuition tells us it will build its own technology. Xiotech needs to do the same. JBOSS boxes threaten its storage blades' success in the primary data storage market and Xiotech needs an all-flash ISE (Intelligent Storage Element) – which will turn it into a direct competitor to TMS, Violin and every other provider of primary data solid state boxes, thus destroying its differentiation. It will have to find new ways of differentiating itself from the main group of solid state primary data array suppliers.
- Lastly there is Huawei-Symantec, a quietly very ambitious storage supplier whom, we think, will produce its own technology or source one from China. Maybe it will surprise us all and buy a US start-up though. We think that's less likely. Fellow Chinese storage supplier UIT could go the same route.
Totting up, we have six to seven potential acquirers, four mid-to-late stage start-ups or mature suppliers (TMS), and five early-to-mid stage start-ups. Will any of the start-ups make it and become mature, independent businesses? El Reg thinks it unlikely.
We reckon that there will be a host of all-flash array technology company acquisitions over the next 12-24 months as EMC's competitors react to its forcing of the market pace, and they scramble to catch up. EMC has opened the floodgates and, by the end of 2015, the idea of primary data being stored on spinning disk will seem simply archaic. ®


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When NetherRealm Studios first announced Injustice: Gods Among Us back in May of 2012, both fighting game fans and comic book enthusiasts found themselves dreaming of a world filled with endless possibilities. With a robust roster of 24 fighters, a Justice league inspired storyline, and an engaging combat system; Injustice is already shaping up to be the best superhero fighting game ever made. Shortly after the game launched at retailers this past Tuesday, Ed Boon announced that Lobo would be one of 4 DLC characters added to the game later this year. Having had the opportunity to play the game over these last couple of days, we decided to come up with a list of 10 DC characters that should be added to the roster.
Wonder Woman is wearing pants in the game too? Oh lawrd have mercy. I'll get used to it eventually, I guess.
Good list though. Keep it up.
Even though the game already has enough characters from Batman, I'd still love to see Poison Ivy. Two-Face would be cool in theory, but the game doesn't need another gun-based character.


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The Fazzino baseball pop art collection includes tributes to the New York Yankees, LA Dodgers, eight MLB All-Star Game commemorative 3D prints, and more. See the hand-painted baseball collection on our Hand-Painted Sports Art Equipment Page.
Baseball Team Art
Charles Fazzino has painted the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Chicago Cubs, LA Dodgers, and more. Here are the teams that are currently available as limited edition prints.
All-Star Game Artwork
Charles Fazzino has painted every All-Star Game except one since 2003 for Major League Baseball. Here is the All-Star Game Baseball Pop Art Collection.


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Bilfinger Westcon, (Former Westcon, Inc.) has joined Bilfinger Industrial Services who is one of the world's leading providers of industrial services with a particular focus on the process and energy production industries. As an engineering and services group, Bilfinger develops, builds, maintains and operates plants and buildings for infrastructure, real estate, industry and the energy sector. Bilfinger Westcon provides a high level of coordination and cooperation combined with a professional management approach. All of these are essential in developing and constructing projects on schedule along with the highest safety and quality standards.
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Use the links to the left to discover what this campus resource makes available to faculty and students in an effort to improve writing on campus.
Save These Days: October 10-11, 2014
2014 Maryland Conference on Academic & Professional Writing
Departments and faculty members are encouraged to include some version of the following statement on public documents to reinforce the University's emphasis on the value of writing.
A Statement on the Value of Writing at the University of Maryland
The University recognizes that good writing is essential to acquiring and advancing knowledge in all disciplines. It enables clear and effective communication and is one of the chief means by which college students participate actively in the institution's intellectual work. Given that students learn to write in a variety of campus contexts, the University has focused its resources on these contexts in several ways: The University Senate approved a General Education Plan requiring all undergraduates to fulfill a two-level writing requirement of Academic Writing (English 101) during their first year of matriculation and Professional Writing after accumulating sixty credits. The College of Arts and Humanities has created a Campus Writing Board, a committee of faculty members from across the University, charged to develop and support a variety of discipline-related writing activities. The University also encourages students to save examples of their best writing each year. These examples will demonstrate their abilities to future colleagues and employers.
Writing is thinking on paper. William Zinsser
What is the Campus Writing Board?
Recognizing the value of writing to learning and to the advancement of knowledge at the University, the College of Arts and Humanities has created a Campus Writing Board composed of representatives from selected University schools and colleges. The Directors of the Writing Programs, First-Year Writing, Professional Writing, and the Writing Center, as well as a representative from the office of the Dean for Undergraduate Studies serve as ex officio members of the Board. The Board meets at least two times per semester.
The Board was given the following charge:
- To exchange information about the writing required in the various disciplines and in the two Fundamental Studies writing courses.
- To discuss the discipline-related genres and technologies of writing in the fields represented on the board;
- To discuss the curriculum of English 101 and 39X and the tutorial services of the Writing Center.
- To propose faculty workshops on developing a writing-enriched curriculum and on methods for assessing writing in all disciplines.
- To recommend disciplinary topics for undergraduate student writers to pursue.
- To explore ways to support graduate student writing.
- To provide disciplinary guidance on achieving writing-related CORE Fundamental Studies learning outcomes goals, summarized as follows:
- Demonstrate understanding of writing as a series of tasks, including finding, evaluating, analyzing, and synthesizing appropriate sources, and as a process that involves composing, editing, and revising;
- Demonstrate critical reading and analytical skills, including understanding an argument's major assertions and assumptions and how to evaluate its supporting evidence;
- Demonstrate facility with the fundamentals of persuasion as these are adapted to a variety of special situations and audiences in academic and professional writing;
- Demonstrate research skills, integrate their own ideas with those of others, and apply the conventions of attribution and citation correctly in order to establish authority and credibility;
- Use Standard Written English and edit and revise their own writing for appropriateness.
- To develop activities to highlight the importance of writing at the University of Maryland.
- Establish a University of Maryland Writing Award sponsored by the Campus Writing Board and to determine a procedure for soliciting, gathering, and evaluating submissions, and recognizing the winners;
- Draft a UMCP Writing Policy on the importance of writing at the University for inclusion in the Undergraduate Catalog and other publications;
- Address other Campus writing-related matters the Board may choose to attend to as it develops its own agenda.


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Six seasons ago, the post-Michelle Kwan era in U.S. women's skating appeared to be filling with promise.
Olympian Kimmie Meissner went to the 2007 U.S. Championships as the reigning world champion.
Alissa Czisny, the other veteran, seemed on the verge of reaching her immense potential by winning the free skate at those U.S. Championships.
Three teeny boppers, Mirai Nagasu (then 13), Caroline Zhang (13) and Rachael Flatt (14), were the talk of those 2007 nationals. They went on to sweep the medals at the world juniors in 2008, with Flatt winning.
Only three of those five still are active, and that presumes Czisny will come back from hip surgery in time for her first planned competition later this fall.
None looks likely to make the U.S. team for the 2014 Olympics.
They haven't been without success. Czisny won two U.S. titles, Flatt and Nagasu – who each skated at the 2010 Olympics - one apiece.
But none – nor any of their compatriots - has won a world or Olympic medal in the years since Meissner's title.
Meissner gave in to a litany of injuries after the 2008 season.
U.S. Figure Skating has announced Tuesday Flatt is hanging it up for this season with leg and ankle problems.
Her body no longer could withstand attempts to end a free fall that began when she made the foolhardy decision to compete at the 2011 worlds with a bad leg injury. One can only hope Flatt, a Stanford sophomore, will stop for good rather than risk long-term physical damage in an ill-advised attempt to try for a second Olympics.
Nagasu, a two-time U.S. champion who finished a strong fourth at the 2010 OIympics, has foundered since.
After two miserable seasons, Zhang appeared to have resurrected her career last year, only to slog into ninth place (of 10) at last weekend's Skate Canada Grand Prix event.
So where does that leave U.S. figure skating officials with just 16 months before the next Winter Games?
Praying Ashley Wagner stays healthy.
Wagner, the reigning U.S. champion who was fourth at the 2012 worlds, began this season with an impressive performance at Skate America – her first senior Grand Prix victory in 11 appearances on that circuit since 2007. More significantly, she skated with a self-assurance that seemed to say last season was no fluke.
The question of who else might join her on the 2014 Olympic team – which could have just two U.S. women's spots – is impossible to answer.
The possibilities include Czisny, Agnes Zawadzki, Gracie Gold and, surprisingly, Christina Gao.
(Yes, that doesn't include Nagasu for now. She needs to provide some evidence of getting out of a long funk. Her first chance comes at this week's Cup of China.)
Czisny, 25. imploded so badly at last year's worlds (22nd place) that she needs a reversal as dramatic as what she did from 2010 to 2011, when she went from 10th to first at nationals and was a solid fifth at worlds.
Zawadzki, still just 18, remains inconsistent. Gold, brilliant as a junior last season, brings the biggest upside but has struggled at her two senior events this season.
Gao is the fascinating X factor.
Three straight fifth-place finishes at nationals sent the 18-year-old into her freshman year at Harvard with a feeling the time had come to stop skating. She changed her mind, went to Skate America and put together two near flawless skates - with a short program of ethereal delight – to finish second.
If Gao can skate as well again at her second Grand Prix event 2 ½ weeks from now in Paris, she becomes the favorite to win the second spot on this season's world team.
In January, Wagner will try to be the first U.S. woman since 2005 to win consecutive U.S. titles.
That was when Michelle Kwan won her eighth straight.
There have been six different champions since.
And a virtually lost generation.


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Rachel Zoe Steps Out with Newborn Baby Kai!
Rachel Zoe steps out for the first time after giving birth to her son Kai on Sunday morning (December 29) in Bel Air, Calif.
The 42-year-old fashion designer met up for brunch with some friends and family, including her other son Skyler, 2, while Kai was covered up with a blanket in his car seat.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Rachel Zoe
"Bianca Jagger is my ultimate muse for over-the-top glamour…who's your style icon?" Zoe recently tweeted.
The week before, Rachel and her husband Rodger Berman announced the birth of Kai via her Twitter account.
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RICHMOND, Va. - During any sport's season there are many peaks and valleys throughout the year.
Teams try to peak as close as they can toward the end of the season. The VCU track team is doing just that, as they head into the CAA Championships Friday and Saturday at Sports Backers Stadium.
"We talk all year about putting deposits into the account and making a withdrawal at the right time," Head Coach Jon Riley said. "This is the time, this is the meet we work for all year long."
The Black and Gold head into the annual event coming off of one of the most successful previous weeks in school history with solid performances at both the Vanderbilt Invitational and the JMU Invitational. VCU had three athletes named to the conferences weekly awards, for the first time in program history.
DeAngelo Wilson, was named CAA Track Athlete of the Week for the second time in as many weeks. Wilson won both the 100 and 200-meter dash at the Vanderbilt Invite. He also helped anchor teams to second place finishes in both the 4x100 and 4x400. Seniors Kyle Jones and Antonio Norvell, members of those relay teams, will also be relied upon to score some points in the sprint events.
The Rams will also look to get solid times out of Walid Berkhedle, who won the 1500-meter on the same track, earlier in the season during the VCU Invitational.
"Our guys are a group that is pretty experienced and we'll need those veterans to be true leaders this weekend if we're going to compete for a conference championship," Riley said.
Quina Fortune, the reigning CAA track Athlete of the Week, will lead a strong group vying for the CAA title. Fortune is coming off another strong week, with wins at the Vandy, in the 200-meter dash posting a time of 23.38. Fortune helped lead the 4x400 relay team that broke an 18 year school record this past weekend with a time of 3:46:70.
Julie Anyaugo had another record-breaking week in the discus. For the third time this spring, Anyaugo, set the school record with a throw of 157'8," over the season she has increased the school record by over 23 feet.
She leads a talented group of field athletes, who come off of a good weekend at the VCU Invite a few weeks ago. The Black and Gold had victories at that event from Jennifer McAvoy who won her first collegiate event in the triple jump. Junior Ali Morris also had a good weekend at the VCU Invite, winning the high jump.
"We've made great strides over the past few years, but we need to continue that progress now more than ever, if we want to accomplish our goal of winning a conference championship," Riley said.
VCU, and the rest of the CAA open up the CAA Championships at Sports Backers Stadium on Friday morning at 8:30.


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Confidence among U.S. consumers fell more than forecast in March as Washington's budget battle soured Americans' views of the economic outlook.
The Conference Board's index declined to 59.7 from a revised three-month high of 68 in February, data from the New York-based private research group showed today. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg projected the March measure would fall to 67.5.
"This is really quite a big hit," said Ian Shepherdson, chief economist at Pantheon Macroeconomic Advisors Inc. in White Plains, New York, who projected a reading of 63. "The longer confidence stays down and the further it falls, the more chance that it will be reflected in weaker spending."
Concern mounted that sweeping cuts in planned government spending may hinder the expansion and limit recent progress in the labor market. At the same time, a rally in stocks and a housing rebound that's helping shore up household balance sheets may help keep consumer purchases, which account for about 70 percent of the economy, from slumping.
Stocks held gains after the report, with the Standard & Poor's 500 index climbing 0.6 percent to 1,560.51 at 10:34 a.m. in New York.
Economists' Projections
Forecasts of 79 economists surveyed by Bloomberg ranged from 60 to 72. The measure averaged 53.7 in the recession that ended in June 2009.
Another report today showed home prices in 20 U.S. cities jumped in the 12 months to January by 8.1 percent, the biggest year-to-year gain since June 2006 and a sign the housing-market recovery is strengthening. The S&P/Case-Shiller index of property values climbed 1 percent from December.
The Commerce Department said sales of new homes in February capped the best back-to-back months in more than four years. Purchases of newly built homes fell 4.6 percent to a 411,000 annualized pace, following a 431,000 rate in the prior month.
The Conference Board's gauge of consumer present conditions dropped to 57.9 in March from 61.4 in February. The measure of expectations for the next six months decreased to 60.9 from 72.4.
Those expecting business conditions to improve in the next six months declined to 14.4 percent in March, the smallest share since November 2011, from 18 percent the prior month.
"The recent sequester has created uncertainty regarding the economic outlook and as a result, consumers are less confident," said Lynn Franco, director of economic indicators at the Conference Board, said in a statement.
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I started studying naval engineering in Helsinki in -75, but drifted into press photography a few years later. If that did not happen, I might have found myself designing and building these here in Finland... The biggest cruiser ship in the world that one is, by the way.
So, Chris, is that what the kid with the mini has as his personal yacht?
Must be fun to drive the Mini around the upper deck!
Two inches longer than the Oasis and it is a monster indeed.


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VH1 is now casting for their hit reality series – Real Chance of Love 2. Are you ready for your Real Chance of Love? More casting details are below –
VH1 is casting SINGLE WOMEN for REAL CHANCE OF LOVE 2
REAL and CHANCE are back to give LOVE another chance. Twenty new women will move into the "Stallioniare" Ranch and compete for the brother of their choice. Will REAL and CHANCE finally find the girls of their dreams?
We are looking for beautiful women with big hearts and big personalities who will give THE STALLIONAIRES the love they are looking for.
Please email us your:
- Name
- Age
- City and state where you live
- Phone Number
- Email address
- A recent PHOTO
- And a brief bio telling us a) who you are, b) whether you want to date REAL or CHANCE & c) why you would be the perfect girl for him.
Send email to [email protected]
Auditions will be held in the following cities:
Los Angeles, CA March 5 – March 26
Chicago, IL March 5 – 12, 2009
Houston, TX March 5 – 12, 2009
Atlanta, GA March 12 – 20, 2009
Miami, FL March 12 – 19, 2009
Las Vegas, NV March 13 – 18, 2009
New York City, NY March 19 – 26, 2009
Kansas City, MO March 20 – 26, 2009
Must be 21+