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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Rookie quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo will get his first NFL start when the New England Patriots visit the New York Giants for Thursday night's preseason finale.
"It's a good opportunity to get out there and get some quality reps, so it's going to be fun," Garoppolo said Monday at practice.
Garoppolo, who has played well in three preseason games, likely will play a good portion of the game amid talk that incumbent backup Ryan Mallett may be traded.
Garoppolo, the 62nd pick out of Eastern Illinois, is 24-for-37 for 334 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions in the first three games. He hasn't faced first-teamers -- and probably won't see many Thursday night -- but he has looked poised and controlled during his time on the field.
Mallett, a backup the past three seasons, started the preseason opener and didn't play well. He was the first to relieve starter Tom Brady in last week's game against the Carolina Panthers and looked better. He is 14-for-26 for 161 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions.
Garoppolo, who has taken 81 snaps, has a 129.8 quarterback rating, while Mallett, who has handled 75 reps, is at 85.6.
Coach Bill Belichick did not have a press conference Monday and will be available Tuesday.
As far as reasons for his success in camp, Garoppolo said, "Just getting in rhythm with the offense. I've got a great group of guys around me, who have really made my job a lot easier, so ... week in and week out, improving, and if you do that it makes your job a lot easier."
Garoppolo struggled in camp workouts but looked much better as soon as the games started.
"That's part of being a rookie," he said. "Each day, you keep improving and learning the system that much more, things will just slow down naturally for you.
"(The Washington game) was a big building block. Going from there -- it's one of those things you're going to have your ups and downs being a rookie, that's just part of the game. You have to just keep gradually improving day in and day out."
Asked if it matters to him whether he starts or comes off the bench in these games, Garoppolo said, "It's the opportunity that matters. As long as you get an opportunity and take advantage of that, just showcase what you can do with the players around you. That's all you can really ask for."
And through this whole process, he has been learning from one of the best in Tom Brady.
"Just the way he carries himself around the team, in meetings and everything," he said. "He really brings the best out of the guys around him. If you can do that, that's the best thing a quarterback can do, I think."
NOTES: The Patriots released veteran defensive players Tommy Kelly, Will Smith (both linemen) and James Anderson (linebacker) and rookie tight end Justin Jones. Kelly was a starter before getting hurt in the fifth game last year, and Smith missed all of last season in New Orleans with knee surgery. Anderson was the Chicago Bears' leading tackler in 2013. Eight more cuts will be made by Tuesday to get down to 75. . Wide receiver Brian Tyms, trying to make this team as a free agent, will play Thursday night before serving a four-game suspension for the use of prescription Adderall. He says he's been taking it since he was 9, but failed to notify the league.

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When the Pope tweets, people listen. And watch, apparently. And... applaud? Sure, why not! Here's Benedict XVI, in all his divine glory, sending out his first 140-character missive to the massive.
Well, okay, technically the hovering Archbishop Claudio Maria Celli hit send. And someone else maybe probably typed it into the iPad for him, since the pope writes all his sermons by hand. But still. A nice sentiment, and lovely moment, and a minor nerd controversy all wrapped up into one. What's not to like? [Mashable]


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I studied Shakespeare in college. I don't regret it. I did scenes from "Julius Caesar." I played Brutus. I was terrible. I am sure it made me a better person in some way. I studied Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides. About the only thing I remember from this period of theater study was the joke, "Euripides pants—you pay for them." I loved Ibsen and Strindberg and Chekhov. I couldn't wait until I had a chance to play Oswald in "Ghosts."
Then I came to Hollywood. Why didn't anyone warn me? Professional acting is about comedy. Not all of it—but most of it. And it's not just the sitcoms. How about the dry wit of Lenny on "Law and Order"? Or "The Sopranos," where two of the leading characters are dismembering a body in a bathtub and having a serious conversation about the challenges of fatherhood? Funny stuff.
Actors are always in search of a simple key to playing comedy. The best I have come across is from that laugh machine, Sigmund Freud. In 1905, he delivered a series of lectures in Munich that became the book, "Jokes, and Their Relation to the Unconscious." Freud states that the essence of comedy "…is making the meaningful, meaningless," or, correspondingly, making the meaningless, meaningful.
Making the meaningful meaningless is slipping on the banana peel. Walking becomes falling. Purpose becomes non-purpose. Conversely, making the meaningless meaningful is Monty Python's Ministry of Silly Walks.
The beauty of Sigmund Freud's formula is that he underscores the central element needed in any comedy: meaning. This is why comedy centers around things we value as a society—from money to manners. There is no reason to laugh unless there is something at stake.
Freud felt that when we play with meaning, we create tension. When the tension is released, we laugh. Freud wrote that this is why a crisp, quick delivery seems to help comedy—the faster the pace, the more tension is built up.
Freud talked about dirty jokes. He said the danger of telling jokes that involve sex, race, politics, or profanity is that the listener becomes an accomplice to a point of view they may not embrace. This creates tension. You may get laughs. You can also lose your audience.
Actors are often faced with the challenge to "make something funny." The tendency is to jump to "crazy." The better tactic is to find the meaning in the scene. Determine if you are responsible for carrying the meaning or if you are the guy or girl who turns it on its head and makes it meaningless. Remember, just because you carry the meaning doesn't mean you don't get laughs. The audience always identifies with the straight man. That's half the battle.
The next thing I look for in a script is what is the comedic form. I have come up with three basic types of comedic writing. This is generalized and oversimplified, but it works for the sake of discussion. The three types of comedy I come across the most are farce, satire, and slapstick.
I identify farce as "comedy of priorities." Just about every sitcom is written in this form. Things that should be important aren't. Things that are important shouldn't be. You can hear the echo of meaningful and meaningless throughout one of these scripts. Meaning in farce has to be carried by truthful playing by the actors. It doesn't have to be overplayed. Simple is better.
Satire is comedy of form. Weekend Update on SNL is a good example. It is the form of the newscast that provides the meaning. The content of the newscast provides the meaninglessness. The newscasters must play it straight. The goofier they try to be, the less chance the scene has of working. Making the meaningless more meaningless isn't funny. It's like having to watch a video of the last time you went to traffic school.
I identify slapstick as a central figure caught in the middle of a whirlwind. The storm can be physical, like in a Buster Keaton comedy. It can also be emotional, like the men surrounding our heroines in Sex in the City. The central character carries the meaning. Slapstick works best when the central character plays it straight. Look at Peter Sellers as Inspector Clouseau. No matter how much chaos surrounds him, he maintains the appearance of being in control.
Freud felt comedy was the vehicle we use to express the truths we are afraid to talk about. Perhaps. It's hard to believe we are afraid of talking about anything anymore. If you are looking for the comedy in a scene, don't worry about hidden fears, look for the meaning, and go from there. Sometimes the best way to find the funny is when your Freudian slip is showing.


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Chris Greisen directed Virginia to two second-quarter touchdowns and Delbert Alvarado kicked three field goals Thursday to lead Virginia to a 23-13 victory over Omaha in the opening game of the United Football League season.
The win, before an announced crowd of 15,836 at TD Ameritrade Park, came in the Destroyers' first UFL game and marked a successful return to football for Marty Schottenheimer. He spent 30 years in the NFL, winning 200 games, but hadn't coached for the past four seasons.
"It's delightful,'' Schottenheimer said. "The essence for me is that I'm a teacher, and I love to teach the game of football. Marty walks out of here feeling like we won this one.''
Greisen threw for 167 yards, completing 19 of 35 passes. He directed scoring drives of 81 and 62 yards to help the Destroyers take a 14-7 lead late in the second quarter.
It marked the third time in the last five UFL games in which Greisen has played that he has beaten Omaha. He led Florida to two late-season victories over the Nighthawks last season that carried the Tuskers into the UFL championship game.
"He's got great leadership ability,'' Schottenheimer said. "He can make all the throws. He had four or five throws tonight that were that close to being completed. If we can tighten that down a little bit and come up with three out of the five, we'll add another 80 yards to the stat sheet and additional points.''
The Destroyers finished with 375 yards, 15 fewer than Omaha. But Virginia's ability to come up with big plays, particularly on third down, hurt the Nighthawks continually throughout the game.
"That wasn't our best performance,'' Omaha defensive tackle Dusty Dvoracek said. "We let them have too many third-and-short chances that kept drives alive. We can't let them get so many yards.''
Alvarado kicked field goals of 42, 22 and 20 yards after Virginia took a 14-7 lead late in the second quarter to keep the Nighthawks from mounting a comeback. Omaha did manage to score on its final possession.
Overall, Schottenheimer was pleased with his defense's play against Omaha's unconventional spread offense.
"Our defense accepted the challenge we presented to them and carried it out,'' Schottenheimer said. "I can't describe the time and energy it took to prepare to play against this kind of offense.''
Omaha's offense struggled at key points in the game. The Nighthawks turned the ball over four times, three on interceptions, and had several big plays negated by penalties.
Eric Crouch started at quarterback for Omaha and split time with Jeremiah Masoli. Masoli led the Nighthawks to their touchdowns but threw two of the interceptions.
Greisen was sharp in the opening half, completing 16 of 24 passes for 119 yards.
Greisen put the Destroyers ahead when he directed a three-play, 81-yard drive early in the second quarter. Seventy-three of the yards came on a Greisen to Audrae Allison pass-run play that carried to the Omaha 3-yard line.
Dominic Rhodes scored on the next play to make it 7-0 with 11:08 left in the second period.
The Nighthawks countered as Masoli led a 70-yard drive that ended with an 18-yard pass to Chad Jackson. Masoli also had completions of 17 and 13 yards on the march, and Shaud Williams chipped in a nifty 11-yard run on the play that preceded the touchdown.
The Destroyers took the lead for good with 1:53 left in the half when Greisen passed 5 yards to Billy Latsko to cap a 14-play, 62-yard drive. Virginia converted three third-down plays on the march that chewed more than six minutes off the clock.
Virginia added to its lead after Jerome Carter intercepted Crouch's pass and returned it 27 yards to midfield. Greisen threw 16 yards to Adrian Peterson on second down to give the Destroyers a first down at the Omaha 32.
Greisen scrambled for 5 yards and then passed for 3 yards to John Standeford before throwing away a third-down pass. Delbert Alvarado then put Virginia ahead 17-7 with a 42-yard field goal.
"That was very important because it began to put in a position where you knew if you didn't do anything ridiculous that we'd be all right,'' Schottenheimer said. "We did have the one turnover but I was pleased with our football team.''
The Destroyers had a chance to add to their lead midway through the second quarter after moving from their 36-yard line to the Omaha 13. Ricardo Colclough kept the Nighthawks within 10 points when he blocked Alvarado's 30-yard field goal attempt.
Tony Taylor set up another Alvarado field goal when he intercepted Masoli at the Omaha 19-yard line and returned the pick to the 8-yard line. The Destroyers got to the 3 before Greisen threw incomplete on third down, but Alvarado made it 20-3 with a 22-yard kick.
Alvarado completed the scoring midway through the fourth quarter when his 20-yard field goal capped a drive that carried from the Virginia 35 to the Omaha 1. The Nighthawks stopped Rhodes for no gain on first down and dropped him for a 2-yard loss on second. Greisen had to throw the ball away on a third-down pass but Alvarado converted the chip-shot field goal to push the Destroyers lead to 16 points.
Omaha closed to within 10 points with 1:22 to play when Masoli scored on a 4-yard keeper to cap a 70-yard drive. The Nighthawks went for the two-point conversion but Masoli threw incomplete.
Attendance down in Omaha
The sellout string is over.
Omaha was the rage of the UFL last season, selling out its four home games and leading the league in average attendance at more than 22,700 per contest.
Thursday's opener at TD Ameritrade attracted a crowd that filled about half of the stadium's 24,500 seats. Nighthawks officials had said they had sold about 13,000 season tickets.
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Former U.Va. linebacker Angelo Crowell is an Omaha starter.
Crowell missed all of last season after tearing a bicep muscle in training camp with the Nighthawks. Crowell played five seasons in the NFL with the Buffalo Bills.
Crowell had a 4-yard sack in the first half and a key pass break-up in the third quarter. Two plays later, Ricardo Colclough blocked Delbert Alvarado's 36-yard field-goal attempt to keep the Destroyers from extending their halftime lead.


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Please excuse me for being off topic, but this place is good enough and close enough to be here.
Plus, at least during the week, it's accessible by train from Manhattan, straight shot by train, just across from the station. It's that easy, but not on the weekend because that train line (Boonton) that stops at Walnut St. in Montclair doesn't run (another one does, that goes to Bay St, a bit further away, does).
I went today to visit friends who live in Montclair and had a really great, innovative, and exciting meal. I have a very low regard for WD-50 (all intellect and pretense, no sensuality) and totally miss Tailor. Corton is very innovative, but is overdone with and super expensive. Dovetail is wonderful and innovative, they deconstruct, but they're not really molecular. There was a great place in Seattle called Veil, but, like Tailor, it closed. I don't want the same fate to befall Adara, especially since the chef's next move is likely to be a spot in NYC!
Adara is small and personal with great, exciting food. It's unpretentious, not too expensive, and the best molecular gastronomy in the area.
They have several menu options
A la carte
3-course ($59)
5-course ($79)
7-course ($105)
12-course ($165)
We had the 5-course. There were 5 of us, my friends and their two kids who are 7 and 4. I want to point out that these kids are exceptional, and others their ages might enjoy the menu as much as they did. That said, the restaurant was very gracious and kind to them.
I've pasted the whole menu below, but there were also multiple amuses which were like courses on their own. These included
Umi amuse with hickory smoke, umi lobster espuma and umi ice cream
(the smoke is trapped under a glass that is hollowed out on top with espuma, ice cream underneath the glass)
Keffir lime donut hole, mango sponge, white chocolate lime ice cream, lavender gel, mango sauce. The dessert amuse! This was absolutely incredible--probably the best dish of the whole meal.
There was also a banana bread with white chocolate shavings and a cream cheese sauce.
There may have been another amuse I missed here.
I also have to mention their "brioche" which this yeast-less bread that they make with nitrous--it's fun and doughy and yummy with butter.
The whole meal was great.
I didn't try the clam chowder, but my friends enjoyed it, and one of the children really loved the quail egg and doesn't want chicken eggs any more!
The suspended melon gazpacho was more than thick--it was in a firm sake gel. The flavor was very good, the texture was a little unsettling, but it worked.
Campania didn't work too well. I thought it was the weakest dish of the night, but even so it had some redeeming qualities. The evo gelato--olive oil as I recall--was the best part. The problem was the mozzarella which, in order to inflate as a balloon, they soaked in water which left it rubbery, but it was also bland mozzarella, I don't think it would have tasted so great even prior to the manipulations.
Natura Mia was a great salad. The interesting highlight was the marshmallows.
I didn't get to try the White Truffle Envelope, but the vanilla lobster was great. The vanilla butter sous vide process imparted a very nice flavor though the completion of the cooking process left the meat a bit chewy (not as good as Nana's in RTP where they using a béchamel cooking medium to keep it moist and tender).
The sea scallops were very flavorful. The filet was really great. The sous vide had the greatest impact here--incredibly flavorful, tender--we ordered it rare, and it was great, though the chili sauce was too spicy for me and the kids.
We ended up trying three desserts, all of which were great, including the cucumber sorbet (really!). My favorite elements in the desserts was the tahini ice cream in the cranberry almond dish.
I don't think I've really done it justice, but it was a great meal. We all loved it and wanted to go back, young and old alike.
77 Walnut Street Montclair, New Jersey 07042
(973) 783-0462
5 course
ne clam chowder
quail egg/masago/maple pancetta/deep sea win
suspended melon gazpacho*
sambuca/almond cream/herbal varietals/sake
heirloom tomatoes/mozzarella "balloon"/evo gelato/basil
natura mia
nasturtium/hearts of palm/savory marshmallow/aromatics
white truffle envelope*
hudson valley foie gras/kumquat mostarda/pomegranate/pistachio/cappuccino
vanilla lobster
champagne/baby fennel/corn/umeboshi
acqua di gio*
sea scallops/baby octopus/peas and carrots/bacon/chaat
filet anti cucho*
purple potato/manchego/porcini soil/avocado
bittersweet chocolate orb
chevre/black cherry/violet/orange blossom nectar/smoky cocoa nibs
cucumber shiso sorbet
warm matcha sponge/yuzu ginger/basil seeds/shiso
We ordered an extra dessert:
sesame and cranberry
tahini ice cream/halva soil/ black sesame
They also have these great Mocktails (Tulsi is the best/most interesting):
green tea/lemongrass fizz/kava kava/yuzu cotton candy
vudu snafu
red verjus/strawberry/grenadine/blood orange granita/tropical punch effervescence
coconut water/basil/galanga/mango/lychee caviar
iced hibiscus tea/rasberry ginger beer/bay leaves/sugarcane/ginseng/vanilla/pineapple
bloody maya
meyer lemon lassi/tomato rasam espuma/celery
lady grey
iced earl grey tea/vanilla cream/lavender vapor/carbonated grapes
nude buddha
sparkling asian pear/fennel/ginger mint/egg white/jasmine bubbles
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Following his UFC 125 win and a failed drug test due to a "urine adulterant," Thiago Silva fessed up and admitted to breaking the Nevada State Athletic Commission's rules.
According to Silva, he opted to take injections of banned substances into his injured back and spine so he didn't have to pull out of the fight.
But if true, MMAjunkie.com medical columnist Dr. Johnny Benjamin – a fellowship-trained spine surgeon – said such procedures could have had fatal consequences.
"I reinjured my back 45 days before the fight with Brandon Vera. After not fighting for a year, I made the decision to not pull out of the fight. I also decided that the only way I could continue with the fight was to take injections in my back and spine that contained substances prohibited by the Nevada (State) Athletic Commission. I also made the decision to use a product to hide the presence of these substances in a urine test." – Thiago Silva to MMAjunkie.com
As a fellowship-trained spine surgeon, I know a thing or two about back injuries and the treatment options. I appreciate Thiago Silva publicly accepting his mistake and attempting to move forward on a more honorable path.
But his statements are very interesting to me.
Epidural steroid injections (ESIs) are a very common and very legal treatment for certain back injuries. With the use of X-ray guidance, a specially trained physician carefully injects a combination of corticosteroid (not a prohibited substance vs. anabolic steroids, which are prohibited) and a short-acting anesthetic (lidocaine) into the spinal canal, specifically the epidural space.
The idea is to treat the inflamed nerve root with the proper medication in hopes of significantly relieving leg (sciatica) and back pain. In the proper hands – in properly selected patients and in a proper setting with the proper equipment – ESIs are very safe and effective.
So the questions that come to my medically trained mind are:
- What banned substances were injected into his "back and spine" prior his UFC 125 win over Brandon Vera?
- What specialty of physician performed the procedure?
- In what setting and with what equipment?
- Does Silva have any idea of the risks he took with his life if he had an anabolic steroid, HGH or some other banned substance injected into his spinal canal?
FYI: There is no medically accepted, evidence-based literature supporting the injection of anabolic steroids or HGH into the epidural space (spinal canal). In the U.S., to do so clearly would be considered rampant malpractice.
A potential infection in the spinal canal from an injection gone wrong can cause an epidural abscess or meningitis. Bacterial meningitis is often fatal (if not merely crippling), brain damaging and/or permanently life-altering. A mishap with the injection due to improper training (and I question the training and integrity of any doctor that may have done this) or equipment is fraught with devastating consequences.
Also, anabolic steroids and HGH are packaged with preservatives that allow a vial to hold multiple injections. These preservatives should not be injected into the spine because they can permanently damage nerve roots. (That's the reason it takes 14 years to become a spine surgeon; there's a lot of stuff to learn.)
I pray that Silva's official statement is his well-worded (and in his mind, excusable) explanation for just regular, garden-variety cheating (i.e. "I got caught attempting to mask my injection of anabolic steroids and/or HGH into my butt trying to help heal or recover from a training injury").
If, in fact, my suspicions/concerns are warranted, state athletic commissions, WADA, USADA, the UFC and especially fighters need to be very, very alarmed. A disaster is looming.
Dr. Johnny Benjamin is MMAjunkie.com's medical columnist and consultant and a noted combat-sports specialist. He is also a member of the Association of Boxing Commissions' MMA Medical Subcommittee. Dr. Benjamin writes an "Ask the Doc" column every two weeks for MMAjunkie.com. To submit a question for a future column, email him at askthedoc [AT] mmajunkie.com, or share your questions and thoughts in the comments section below. You can find Dr. Benjamin online at www.drjohnnybenjamin.com, and you can read his other sports-related articles at blog.drjohnnybenjamin.com.


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To Blue Hills Athletes and Parents,
Welcome to another exciting year of Blue Hills athletics.
To our athletes we say – "With your hard work, dedication, sportsmanship and team play, you will make the 2019-2020 school year a rewarding and enjoyable experience."
To our parents we say – "Thank you for your loyalty to BHR Athletics and for supporting our efforts to provide a wholesome, competitive environment for your student-athletes."
We all need to work together for a common goal – to make the high school sports experience a rewarding one for everyone concerned. This includes the athletes, the coaches, the parents and the fans.
Please keep in mind at all times that our athletic venues are, in fact, classrooms, just as much as the technical areas, labs and classrooms we have in our building. We need to be teaching our young adults and ourselves that competitive, educational athletics can offer a great deal to someone's life. Also keep in mind that playing a sport is a privilege and playing time is determined by the coach.
Together, let's always, and in all ways, celebrate the efforts of our players and coaches as they strive to make BHR #1 in class, style, sportsmanship and competitiveness. Go Warriors, and have an enjoyable 2019-2020 school year.
Thank you from the Blue Hills Regional Technical School Athletic Department, Administration, and Coaching Staff.
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NACODOCHES, Texas (AP) Taylor Smith and Deshaunt Walker led a balanced scoring effort with 10 points apiece and Stephen F. Austin rolled to a 79-43 victory over Lamar on Thursday night.
Stephen F. Austin (11-1, 2-0 Southland) forced 29 turnovers on the way to winning its sixth in a row, the largest margin of victory over a Division I team this season.
It took less than eight minutes for Stephen F. Austin to open up an 18-6 lead, and it did not allow Lamar 2-11, 0-1) into double figures until the 9:35 mark.
Twelve players got in the scoring column for Stephen F. Austin. Seven of them had at least 6 points.


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LCSO traffic enforcement update for Monday
The Lee County Sheriff's Office Traffic Unit will target at least one of the following three locations for enforcement Monday, Nov. 11:
– Corkscrew Road, Estero
– Cemetery Road, Fort Myers
– Bonita Beach Road, Bonita Springs
Locations are selected based upon high incidents of crashes, traffic surveys and citizen complaints. The Sheriff's Office is committed to promoting traffic safety and enforcing the law. By focusing on violations such as red light running, speeding, DUI and others, motorists become more alert and are encouraged to obey traffic laws. The Sheriff's Office Traffic Unit and District Patrol Deputies enforce our traffic laws each day by issuing citations and warnings. Preliminary results from their cumulative activity yesterday are as follows:
Citations Issued: 81
Written Warnings Issued: 260
Citizens can help by letting us know if they observe problem areas, aggressive or impaired drivers and by their compliance with the rules of the road. To get in touch with one of our traffic deputies call (239) 477-1000. If you see a reckless or drunk driver while you are traveling in your motor vehicle in Lee County, dial 9-1-1.
This traffic enforcement advisory is available each day on the Sheriff's Office website at www.sheriffleefl.org.
Everyone is reminded to "Fasten Your Seat Belts, be courteous to drivers and pedestrians and together we can reduce traffic related fatalities, injuries and property damage.
Note: Traffic Safety Tip of the Week: Yield signs are a traffic control device located where lanes of traffic converge and are intended to provide motorists in one of the lanes to have the right-of-way to proceed safely. A common mistake by drivers is to speed up and merge with the traffic that has the right of way, instead of coming to a stop and allowing those with the right-of-way to pass. If the yield sign is in your lane, approach the intersection with caution and be prepared to stop.


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BRAVO ANNOUNCES SERIES PICKUPS FOR "THE REAL HOUSEWIVES of D.C." and "THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW JERSEY"
NEW YORK - October 6, 2009 - Today, Bravo announced series pickups for "The Real Housewives of D.C." and a second season of "The Real Housewives of New Jersey," both set to premiere in 2010. Production for both series is currently underway. The announcements were made by Frances Berwick, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Bravo Media.
"The Real Housewives of D.C.," the most recent addition to Bravo's hit franchise, is set in the influential metropolitan region of Washington, D.C. A place for power and politics, Bravo scouted the D.C. area to identify the city's alluring and discriminating residents, the women who have their pulse on the most important cultural events, political galas, gallery openings and fundraisers in Washington society. The season will bring viewers inside the lives and homes of movers and shakers in the community, all connected in different ways to the political arena. The D.C. wives, cast to be determined, will move comfortably from fundraisers to discussing everything from the economy to high fashion.
Everyone's favorite Jersey Girls are back for a second season of table flipping drama in 2010. "The Real Housewives of New Jersey's" freshman season ranks as the highest rated Real Housewives series ever in all demographics, averaging 2.55 million total viewers and 1.91 million adults 18-49. The series' first season reunion was Bravo's most watched Housewives reunion special ever.
"The Real Housewives of D.C." is produced by Half Yard Productions LLC for Bravo. Abby Greensfelder, Sean Gallagher and Rich Calderone serve as executive producers. "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" is produced by Sirens Media, LLC for Bravo. Rebecca Toth Diefenbach, Valerie Haselton and Lenid Rolov serve as executive producers. Lucilla D'Agostino Kuzminski serves as co-executive producer.
Source: Nielsen Media Research, Live + 7 Day through 8/30/09 blended with Live + Same Day through 9/15/09; Highest Real Housewives series stat based off of Live + 7 completed full seasons.
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For the past week, many wrestling fans have been excited about the idea of the Survivor Series pay-per-view being headlined by a traditional 10-man Survivor Series main event.
But WWE seemingly couldn't leave well enough alone. After rushing to announce the two teams - led by WWE Champion CM Punk and WWE legend Mick Foley - on last week's episode of Raw, WWE seems to have let its own doubt run rampant and cause major adjustments to the teams and the PPV card as a whole.
Raw opened with a pre-taped segment in which former Intercontinental Champion The Miz walked away from Team Punk. Things would further disintegrate later in the show when Vince McMahon ordered Raw Supervising Manager Vickie Guerrero to book Punk, Ryback and John Cena in a triple threat match at the pay-per-view, taking Punk and Ryback off their respective teams.
Dolph Ziggler and Wade Barrett were added to the former Team Punk. Barrett replacing Miz is acceptable, especially given his recent issues with Randy Orton, who now may be the de facto leader of the other team in Ryback's absence. Ziggler, now the team captain, seemed poised for a match with Cena, which could have elevated his profile, but now he's thrown into the elimination match for no real rhyme or reason, other than Guerrero picking Punk's replacement.
There's no word on who will replace Ryback on his team's squad.
Fans who were excited for a traditional Survivor Series match to main event the pay-per-view that bears its name can now feel let down, knowing Cena returns to his spot atop the pay-per-view scene to participate in the triple threat match for the WWE Championship. It was likely too novel a concept for the title to not be on the line as a means of making another match more meaningful.
This same triple threat match could have easily been done at the TLC pay-per-view in December to give conclusion to Punk's rivalries with both Cena and Ryback. Unless, of course, the plan is to do a title switch and then give Punk his rematch in TLC and allow whoever would win (presumably Cena) to go to the Royal Rumble and face The Rock.
No matter the thought process, these are things that should have been determined and decided before rushing the announcement of the Survivor Series teams last week. These kinds of rash decisions and on-the-fly changes rub the most loyal of fans the wrong way, and it is a blemish on the WWE's product.
People were genuinely excited for the 10-man eliminator, and while the new lineups don't necessarily take away from the quality of the match, they make it seem far less important in the grand scheme of things.
Survivor Series has become just another stop on the road to WrestleMania in recent years, and it appears that reputation will continue for at least one more. Maybe one day it will be restored to its former glory. It's just a shame that Hell in a Cell can be built around a Hell in a Cell match, Money in the Bank around a Money in the Bank match and TLC around TLC variations, but at Survivor Series, the Survivor Series match becomes a midcard afterthought.
Quick Hits
- Referee Brad Maddox, who screwed Ryback at Hell in a Cell, explained his actions at the PPV by saying he always wanted to be a WWE superstar, and this was the route he had to take to the make it to the big stage. Some were quick to criticize Maddox's mannerisms and mic skills, but isn't the gimmick that he should be nervous and not confident? His rationale was sound, but he just bucked the system as the new guy. The odd part is that Maddox wants to make a name for himself by facing Ryback. Why would he want to face the guy who was going to manhandle and defeat the longest reigning WWE Champion in history if not for his help? McMahon said it best when he called it a "death wish." Anyway, Maddox will face Ryback next week with a $1 million contract on the line. This will certainly be interesting to see how it pans out.
- The drama between Cena, Guerrero, Ziggler and AJ continued to be ridiculous. Guerrero's "evidence" was laughable once again, and this storyline becomes even more questionable when you consider it's seemingly no longer leading to a Cena vs. Ziggler match (unless it's going to be extended beyond Survivor Series, which would be unfortunate). Cena was at least good for a laugh, as he pointed out that Guerrero running a fair show would be as impossible as him adding a new move to his repertoire The Encyclopedia Brown reference also receives a thumbs up.
- Rey Mysterio, Sin Cara and R-Truth opened the show with a win over the Primetime Players and United States Champion Antonio Cesaro. The match picked up a bit in the final few minutes, but it still never seemed to hit full gear. What they did was good, but I would expect more out of the men involved. The feud between the Players and the masked luchadors would be more interesting if it wasn't so lopsided. R-Truth now holds a pinfall over Cesaro, which advances their rivalry and should set Truth up for a title shot. Overall not a bad way to start the show.
- At this point, it's almost hard to believe that Brodus Clay had an undefeated streak not all that long ago and that he dominated everyone he was in the ring with. Now he's a big jobber who puts guys over, much like Tensai does for the babyfaces. I seriously can't remember the last time Clay picked up a win on Raw or Smackdown. Tonight, he was used to put over Wade Barrett, whose appearance breathed new life into a crowd that had died by that point. Barrett looks strong heading into Main Event on Wednesday, where he meets Sheamus.
- Ryback once again stood tall over the WWE Champion as the show went off the air. Much like at Hell in a Cell, where Ryback hit Shellshocked atop the cell, the superstar hit his signature move on Punk to earn the pinfall for him and Cena's team. Punk had teamed with Ziggler for the contest. The match itself wasn't bad, as Cena worked the majority of it for his team before making the hot tag to Ryback. On the night when these four men's Survivor Series paths were altered, it was a fitting main event.
- Kofi Kingston and Alberto Del Rio had a good little match. The ending, though, brought it down a notch for me, as Orton's music distracted Del Rio and allowed Kingston to pick up the victory with a roll-up. Orton then appeared out of nowhere and hit an RKO. If Orton beats Del Rio on tomorrow's Smackdown, their rivalry will reach near ridiculous levels of one-sidedness. This seems to be Orton's thing, as it's reminiscent of his feud with Christian.
- The match between Daniel Bryan and Cody Rhodes was a major disappointment. The crowd was hot as Hades for this match, firmly behind Bryan. The atmosphere made the first few minutes a lot of fun, but then almost out of nowhere, the match was over as quickly as it began. Rhodes' Beautiful Disaster off the apron was a cool spot, but this match was far too short to mean anything.
- Kane and Damien Sandow immediately followed their respective partners' match, and this one was just as odd. While they were given more time to work with, it was a very one-sided match with Kane in control. I love all four men involved in this Rhodes Scholars-Team Hell No rivalry right now, but the way it's being booked is baffling at times.
- Sheamus and The Miz had a good contest that received plenty of time for a television match. They went back-and-forth, which allowed Miz to look strong with the former World Heavyweight Champion, but the result was never in question. Hopefully with Miz leaving the Survivor Series team, it doesn't mean there's not anything for him.
- I'm in the minority of people who actually like the 3MB gimmick, but Heath Slater wrestling a singles match against Jey Uso didn't do much for me. By this point in the show, this wasn't a match I was longing to see. Hopefully the Usos begin to play more of a role in the tag team division.
- A vignette aired for a new (or returning star) that featured a dance theme. Unfortunately, this likely isn't another "Dancing with the Stars" run for Chris Jericho. Johnny Curtis has been using a dancer gimmick lately, so it seems he's going to making his way to Raw soon.
- Primo and Epico are the most mis-used tag team in a floundering tag team division. This duo should be getting a midcard push, but instead they are jobbing to Santino Marella and Zakk Ryder. I have no problem with Team CoBro as a comedy duo, but the Colons deserve better.
- The divas tag team match pitting Divas Champion Eve and Aksana against Layla and Kaitlyn was a sloppy mess. Kaitlyn won, which should get her the one-on-one title match she should have gotten weeks ago.
Match Rundown
R-Truth, Rey Mysterio and Sin Cara d. Antonio Cesaro, Darren Young and Titus O'Neil
Cody Rhodes d. Daniel Bryan
Kane d. Damien Sandow
Sheamus d. The Miz
Kaitlyn and Layla d. Eve and Aksana
Kofi Kingston d. Alberto Del Rio
Santino Marella and Zakk Ryder d. Primo and Epico
Wade Barrett d. Brodus Clay
Heath Slater d. Jey Uso
Ryback and John Cena d. CM Punk and Dolph Ziggler
My Take
Tonight's episode of Raw seemed to drag on forever. Since the expansion to three hours, many people - myself included - have questioned whether it's too much. This is a case where it was. The England crowd was hot at the start of the show, but they died out for a good portion of the middle before coming back to life for Wade Barrett and the main event. There just wasn't enough strong material to carry a show like this. WWE crammed 10 matches onto the show, presumably to get everyone on the card and make the most of flying them all to England. On top of that, this episode basically rendered last week's Raw completely irrelevant, as the Survivor Series lineup was completely modified. There are more issues at hand than are appropriate for this forum, but there are some logistical challenges WWE simply needs to get a better handle on before the product will completely thrive again.
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KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- As position players continue to trickle in to Astros camp, the club welcomed former No. 1 overall Draft pick Carlos Correa on Monday. Correa showed up two days ahead of the reporting date for position players and took batting practice with a large group of players.
"It feels great," Correa said. "It's a whole new experience for me, being out here with these kinds of players in big league camp. It's a really good experience for me, something unbelievable."
Correa joins fellow former No. 1 overall pick -- pitcher Mark Appel, who was taken with the top pick last year -- and top prospects, Jonathan Singleton, George Springer and Mike Foltynewicz in camp this year. It's the first Major League camp for Correa, Appel and Foltynewicz.
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IT HAS BEEN 31/2 YEARS SINCE THE Arthur Nadel Ponzi collapsed, but battles over money from the scheme continue to play out in federal court.
In recent days, the Nadel receivership reached a settlement to recover $100,000 from Girls Inc. of Sarasota County and also fended off a bid by the late Nadel's wife to obtain $27,500 from frozen bank accounts.
Sarasota money manager Nadel, dubbed a "mini-Madoff," bilked hundreds of hedge-fund investors out of $162 million in what prosecutors called a classic Ponzi scheme.
He died in April at age 79 while serving a 14-year prison sentence in North Carolina.
Some 340 investors who lost money in the scheme received checks in May totaling $26 million, or 20 percent of their losses. It marked the first disbursement of funds since Nadel's scam imploded in January 2009.
The Nadel receivership, tasked with raising money for burned investors, has seized and sold assets, sued investors who reaped so-called "false profits," and pushed lawsuits against banks and law firms that dealt with Nadel.
The receivership, headed by Tampa attorney Burton Wiand, has gathered some $34 million so far. It has authorized $131 million in claims.
This month, Wiand settled his case against Girls Inc. for $100,000, a fraction of the $472,839 the charitable organization received from a Nadel-owned foundation that was funded by his scheme.
Girls Inc., which provides after-school, summer camp and other programs for girls, was not an investor in the hedge funds.
Wiand said he accepted the lower amount after reviewing the organization's ability to pay.
"A judgment against Girls Inc. would in all likelihood be uncollectible," he said.
The settlement calls for Girls Inc. to pay $10,000 now and the balance via monthly payments of $2,094 through October 2016.
The receivership has found more than $2.5 million in donations made to charities and non-profits by the Guy-Nadel Foundation. It is trying to recover $410,000 from the Diocese of Venice and $353,000 from the Sarasota Opera Association. Both groups are fighting the so-called clawbacks.
In another matter, last Thursday U.S. District Judge Richard Lazzara rejected the effort by Marguerite "Peg" Nadel to get access to money in three bank accounts.
Acting as her own attorney, Nadel filed a motion in June to tap $23,500 in funds in two accounts at Northern Trust Bank in Sarasota and $4,500 from an account at a North Carolina bank.
She argued that the money came from her personal funds and did not represent proceeds from the Ponzi scheme. She cited recent health problems and the need to pay up to $800 every three months for medications she could not otherwise afford.
In opposing the motion, Wiand argued the money in the bank accounts did come from the scheme. He said Marguerite Nadel was paid $1.2 million as an employee of Nadel's Scoop Management from 2002 through 2008, even though her job consisted of "baby-sitting" other employees and performing administrative tasks.
Meanwhile, the receivership also is chasing several potential deep pockets with lawsuits against Wells Fargo & Co. and prominent Tampa-based law firm Holland & Knight.
One suit claims Wachovia Bank, now owned by Wells Fargo, allowed Nadel to set up "shadow" bank accounts that he used to carry out the scheme. Wells Fargo denies the charges, and at one point tried unsuccessfully to get the judge to remove Wiand as receiver.
Another suit, set for trial in Sarasota in October, claims professional malpractice by Holland & Knight, which reviewed some of the prospectuses for the hedge funds. The law firm also has denied any wrongdoing.
The receivership has incurred more than $6.2 million in legal fees and costs through Nov. 30, the most recent period approved for payment by Judge Lazzara.
The Wiand Guerra King law firm has been paid $3.5 million, while Wiand has received more than $480,000. The receivership began its work in late January 2009.
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WEDNESDAY, Nov. 21, 2012 (HealthDay News) -- Fifteen million U.S. adults have diagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and many more may have the debilitating condition but not know it, a new report says.
COPD is the name for a group of progressive lung diseases, including bronchitis and emphysema, that make it difficult to breathe.
Last year, 6.3 percent of U.S. adults reported having COPD. The prevalence ranged from a high of 9.3 percent in Kentucky to a low of 3.9 percent in Washington state. Incidence increased with age, with close to 12 percent of people 65 and older nationwide reporting COPD, according to a survey by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Some experts welcomed the report, said to be the first state-by-state analysis of COPD.
"COPD continues to be overlooked and underdiagnosed in the U.S.," said Dr. Len Horovitz, a pulmonary specialist at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City.
Cigarette smoking is the main cause of COPD in the United States, and 75 percent of those who reported having the disease last year were current or former smokers. The report also said that 39 percent of adults with COPD continued to smoke.
Two-thirds of adults diagnosed with COPD said that shortness of breath affected their quality of life. The disease can make it difficult to work and lead to lost income, the report noted. About 18 percent of COPD patients said the disease had resulted in an emergency department visit or hospitalization in the past year.
Smokers with COPD should talk to their doctor about ways to quit smoking, said the authors of the study, published in the Nov. 23 issue of the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
But smokers aren't the only people who develop COPD, Horovitz said. "While the relationship to smoking is clear, it is well known that COPD can develop in nonsmokers, especially in urban areas," he said. "Certain jobs involving inhalants also contribute to the incidence of COPD."
A simple breathing test -- spirometry -- done in the doctor's office can uncover these patients, Horovitz added.
Adults with COPD symptoms (wheezing, shortness of breath or sputum production) should talk to their doctor, the report authors said.
The researchers also urged states to launch educational campaigns in areas where COPD is more common. There is no cure for COPD, but there are ways to manage it and improve patients' quality of life, they noted.
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The brother of former U.S. Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts is not allowed to possess weapons or law enforcement paraphernalia, after he was arrested and charged with impersonating an officer in Old Lyme, Conn.
A judge Thursday ordered Bruce Browne, 47, of Wolcott, to stay away from the Point O' Woods beach community where he is accused of having been found armed and impersonating a police officer.
Old Lyme police and state police troopers had responded to the community just before 6:30 p.m. on August 8 after a caller reported a man was walking on Sea View Drive wearing military-type clothes and carrying a gun. The caller told police the man had been seen earlier in the day driving a "police-type vehicle."
Officers located the vehicle at 32 Sea View Road. According to police, the 2004 blue Ford Crown Victoria was equipped with antennae on the trunk and "hide-away" lights.
After speaking with several people at the home, police determined the car belonged to Browne. They said Browne admitted to walking on Sea View Drive wearing a black, nylon gun belt with a loaded 9mm pistol in a holster.
The chief of police in Wolcott said that Bruce Browne is the brother of the former U.S. senator from Massachusetts.
State police said Browne's identifying documents spelled his last name with an "e."
Scott Brown also addressed the arrest on his Facebook page:
For those of you who are asking about the news reports on my estranged half brother, I only know as much as you. I read about it in the news this morning. As you many of you know, my mom and my late father were married and divorced 4 times each. Unfortunately, we were not close as a family. These are serious charges and he will need to answer them. I feel badly for his children and I am thankful that no one was injured.
Troopers searched Bruce Browne's car and found three 9mm handguns, a nylon duty belt with two sets of handcuffs and 12 magazines fully loaded with more than 200 bullets, according to police.
A black tactical bullet-proof vest with the word "POLICE" embroidered on the front and back was also found. A silver TSA badge was attached to the vest, police said. Browne was also in possession of an expired Coast Guard ID card from when he was a member of the Coast Guard Reserve, police said.
During their investigation, authorities learned Browne had commandeered a boat earlier in the day by identifying himself as a police or Coast Guard official, according to state police. He is accused of stopping three boats off the coast of Point O' Woods and asking the operators for their registrations and boater safety certificates.
Investigators contacted both TSA and the Coast Guard and determined Browne was not affiliated with either agency.
He was arrested and charged with impersonating a police officer, breach of peace, interfering with a police officer and possession of a dangerous weapon in a motor vehicle. He was released on a $50,000 bond and appeared in court today.
Browne is due back in court on Oct. 1.


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NON BIO liquid is easier on sports clothing and is much better at low temperatures than powders. Your Sportful product may have fabric treatments to give the garment better breathability, hygiene, insulation, sun protection or weatherproofing. Washing with a biological powder can affect these treatments and also fade colours. So it's preferable to use a non bio liquid where possible.
Keep the temperature down to 30c or below if possible, most modern detergents and machines are able to operate effectively at lower temperatures. Keeping the wash cooler reduces the risk of any product shrinkage, membrane damage or colour bleeding.
We recommend you avoid using fabric conditioners or softeners. Refrain from using bleaches or dyes. It's also best not to tumble dry Sportful clothing or place items on radiators or other sources of direct heat.
To keep your Sportful clothing in good condition we recommend hanging it outside to dry. For shorts use the bibs to attach the garment to the washing line and if possible hang jerseys or jackets on a plastic hanger to allow airflow inside while they dry.
Sportful waterproof and water resistant jackets or vests (products using Superleggera DWR, NoRain, Softshell, Gore-Tex, Windstopper etc.) should be cleaned with a specialist detergent that cleanse the membrane fabric without damaging the fabrics functionality. Detergents for this purpose can be purchased in outdoor shops, large cycle retailers and online. Look for brands like Nikwax and Grangers which will be labeled with the type of product they are suitable & often endorsed by the fabric manufacturer.
Some of these garments have also been treated with a Durable Water-Repellant finish (DWR) keeping the outer fabric from becoming saturated so that breathability is not affected. This coating should be replenished periodically. Follow the specific product instructions for best results with the treatment, recommended brands include -Grangers, Nikwax TX-Direct and Tectron DWR Treatment. DWR can also be applied to NoRain products to increase the water repellency
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WEDNESDAY, May 4
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LONDON-BASED FASHION DESIGNER DANIELLA ISSA HELAYEL IS A GUEST JUDGE AND THE MODELS LEARN TO BALANCE TEA TRAYS - The four remaining girls taste the delicacies in Morocco and, during a difficult challenge where the girls must conduct a tea tray-balancing dance with a twist, one of the models loses her cool. At the photo shoot in the outdoor market, one of the girls tries to overcome feeling sick, while another loses her confidence. London based fashion designer Daniella Issa Helayel joins the judges' panel to help choose the final three models (#1610).


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Fluendo and Collabora have teamed up to launch an official GStreamer software development kit (SDK). The aim of the new SDK is to lower the barrier to entry for new GStreamer adopters and make it easier to use the framework across platforms.
GStreamer is an open source multimedia library that is widely used on Linux. GStreamer is implemented in GObject-based C and is distributed under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL). It has a pipeline-based architecture that offers a lot of flexibility, making it suitable for many different usage scenarios, including playback and editing.
Some key applications that incorporate GStreamer include the Songbird music player, the GNOME desktop environment's Totem and Rhythmbox media players, and Fluendo's Moovida media player. It has also shipped on a variety of devices, including the Palm Pre and several generations of Nokia's Linux tablets.
Although GStreamer is closely tied with the Gtk+ toolkit, it's an acceptable choice for cross-platform development. It gained support for using Quicktime and DirectShow codecs on Mac OS X and Windows back in 2008, partly due to the efforts of Songbird. Since then, its cross-platform support has matured.
Alongside the new SDK, Fluendo and Collabora have also launched a new GStreamer website with additional documentation, including programming tutorials and information about packaging and deploying applications that use GStreamer on various platforms.
In my experience, I've found that the Python bindings are a nice way to get started with GStreamer on Linux. It's pretty easy to build a working multimedia application for GNOME with PyGtk+ and GStreamer.


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The creation of the Capstone program as a key component of the Liberal Arts Core was intended to aid in preparing UNI students for the complex world of ideas that should engage them during their lives as educated citizens. Capstone courses deal with complex issues that are addressed from multidisciplinary perspectives, and some specifically deal with topics related to beliefs, behaviors and critical thinking approaches related to civic engagement. Juniors and seniors preparing for life after college benefit from the course, which integrates and applies teachings from a multidisciplinary approach and helps expand viewpoints beyond one particular lens. In addition to traditional Capstone courses held on the UNI campus, students also can complete the requirement through an overseas Capstone experience.
Capstone integrates diverse studies and emphasizes service-based learning and community involvement outside of UNI. The program was designed specifically to:
- Challenge soon-to-be graduates and promote development of analytical thinking skills.
- Capitalize on the strength of engaging students with different majors.
- Link theory to practice through problem-solving activities.
- Promote the development of skills associated with self-directed, life-long learning.


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However, the sun spent one more day beating down on Citi Field as if it were 93 miles away instead of 93 million miles, and Cole Hamels had to sweat it out.
The problem was, the sweat was streaming down his pitching arm, into his hand. And as he spent the first inning distracted and distressed by this, the Mets were getting a three-run jump as they hung on for a 5-4 win over the Phillies.
Hamels (4-12) tried to downplay his perspiration as a factor in the first inning, but anyone who saw him constantly rubbing his arm on his shirt, pant legs and another other piece of dry material he could find was aware he was having a problem.
'It was a hot day,' said Hamels, who needed 35 pitches to get through the first. 'It's tough, but you have to be able to execute pitches. You have to be able to throw strike one no matter what the circumstances are. You have to be able to make adjustments and get ahead of hitters. I wasn't able to do that whatsoever. I walked two guys, and one of them (David Wright in the first inning) obviously scored.'
The Phils (49-49) nearly snuck a win through the back door. Trailing 5-2 in the top of the ninth, the Phils got a two-out error by Mets first baseman Josh Satin on a Michael Young grounder, then a two-run blast by Chase Utley into the second deck that used up all the margin for error closer Bobby Parnell had. Domonic Brown, who had four pretty sad plate appearances entering the ninth, laced a double to left-center, putting the tying run in scoring position for Darin Ruf. After taking a huge hack at first-pitch gas, Ruf stung a line drive the other way … only to have it go right to the waiting glove of Daniel Murphy at second base to end it.
Brown thought when the ball left Ruf's bat there was more baseball to be played.
'I didn't even look, I was running right away,' Brown said. 'He doesn't even have to give me the 'Go' sign, I'm going (home) the whole way.'
Brown was hoping his ninth-inning hit could be parlayed into redemption for an at-bat he wish he could have had back in the fifth inning. The Phillies had Mets rookie southpaw Zach Wheeler against the ropes and cut the Mets' lead to 3-2 when Utley followed singles by Hamels and Jimmy Rollins (who also had another homer to lead off a game in New York) and a walk by Michael Young with a sacrifice fly. That brought Brown to the plate with the tying run in scoring position, and Wheeler fell behind the All-Star with three straight balls.
Charlie Manuel gave Brown the green light. Why? Well, if not him, then who?
'He has 70 RBIs and 24 homers,' Manuel said. 'I feel like, right now, he's our guy who knocks runs in.'
One of Brown's homers this season was with a 3-0 count, but it wasn't on this 3-0 pitch. This one he skied harmlessly to left. In truth, 3-0 counts haven't provided his finest moments when he swings or doesn't swing. Excluding intentional walks, Brown is 1-for-5 with four walks when a 3-0 pitch leads to a result; after taking a called strike in a 3-0 count he is 2-for-9 with four more walks.
'I don't know if it was out (of the zone), but it definitely wasn't a pitch I wanted to swing at 3-0,' Brown said. 'I had that man in scoring position, so I was trying to drive the ball. I was trying to get a pitch up to drive. It's that simple (an explanation), but it's not that easy.'
After the fly out in the fifth, Ruf followed with a walk, then Delmon Young strangled the inning by striking out to leave the Phillies wondering what could have been. Young had three hits in the game, but that plate appearance was where the Phillies really needed something to happen.
'It looked like the ball was up a little bit,' Manuel said of Brown's 3-0 hack. 'Of course, Delmon might have had his worst at-bat of the day. We had more chances than that, really.'
The Mets added another run in the fifth against Hamels, then touched Jake Diekman for a run in the seventh.
Those insurance runs proved powerful when Utley hit his 13th homer of the season.
'That's part of baseball,' Brown said. 'You fight back and hopefully we win (today) and win the series.'


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Apple Dismissal: Tech News Round-Up (Update1)
(Adds Microsoft's response in eighth paragraph.)
) -- It seems like corporate-error tolerance is nearing zero these days in the cut-throat world of high-tech hardware and software.
Take, for instance, a gentleman named William Richardson. Until recently he was known as
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senior director of iOS services. He was recently put in charge of a number of items including the new Maps app proudly released by Apple to take the place of the standard Google Maps software Apple removed from its products. Notice I used the word "was".
That's because, according to
, his boss, Apple Senior VP Eddie Cue, has reportedly just fired Richardson. Seemingly over the apps failures. Apple's CEO Tim Cook had already apologized to iPhone 5 customers for the app's failings.
Apple has not yet responded to
request for comment on this story.
Then there's
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, is hard at work preparing an upgrade/fix for some of the problems in its newly-released Windows Phone 8 operating system.
Already dubbed "Apollo Plus" Microsoft's first over-the-air software update will add some new features and also fix a few problems, such as allowing Wi-fi to remain on when the screensaver kicks in. Expected release date is not until February.
There's no word yet on when Microsoft might offer a similar fix for the audio problems
while testing a number of new Windows 8 and Windows RT devices.
Microsoft said it "makes it a practice to not comment on rumors or speculation."
But Microsoft has announced its release of an app bringing a dedicated
to Android devices. It adds a bunch of new features -- including bringing Exchange ActiveSync compatibility to all Android phones.
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has made a big addition to its browser-based Gmail software. Big as in 10 GB big. As of today,
Google Drive
, its cloud storage service, is now integrated into your Gmail account and allows you to attach files as large as 10 GB. The old limit was 25 MB.
So far, this compatibility is for computer users. No word on when mobile devices will be allowed the same privileges.
-- Written by Gary Krakow in New York.
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Inside Ernie Ball Music Man
Click here to see a factory tour photo gallery.
Wardrobe Function
Roll up to the Ernie Ball Music Man display at the annual Winter NAMM show in Anaheim, and there's no telling what you'll find. No, really—who you'll find waiting to show you the company's latest products is always a complete surprise. Last year, visitors were greeted by astronauts and cosmonauts. The year before, NAMM attendees ran into a slick-suited Sonny Crockett (Don Johnson's character in the Miami Vice TV show) and a curly-haired, cape-wearing Ralph (akaThe Greatest American Hero). You see, Ernie Ball employees are known for donning theme-related costumes at the big industry trade show. (Keep an eye out for our on-the-floor video demos and product walkthroughs from NAMM on premierguitar.com and you'll see what we mean.)
In an industry where you're just as likely to have a guy in a suit walk you through the design appointments of a piece of gear at NAMM (not that there's anything wrong that), EBMM's annual costume themes are a reminder to dealers, distributors, and journalists that musical instruments are indeed designed to bring pleasure to people's lives. If you can't have a little fun with the things you love, what's the point? Their reps are dead serious when it comes to talking about product design decisions and quality-control tolerances, but the spirit of fun is inescapable. Company founder Sherwood Roland "Ernie" Ball—a talented musician who was known as quite the character until his passing in 2004 at the age of 74—started dressing up and showing off cool cars at his NAMM booth in the '70s to bring a little levity to the show. And the tradition continues to this day, with planned out themes having been in place since the late '90s.
Freshly painted guitar and bass bodies dry in a temperature-controlled room. Some models receive up
to 27 layers of base, color, and clear coats, which are then buffed by automation and by hand.
All in the Family
There is no one else quite like Sterling Ball, Ernie's son and the current head of the company. He has ridiculous chops on both guitar and bass. He tenaciously pursues great tone, while simultaneously being amused at the concept of desiring something so nebulous and subjective. He is a tinkerer. He likes to question why things are done a certain way and whether the process can be improved. He loves a good, raunchy joke. His life has also intersected with much of the history of the electric guitar.
Sterling, now 55, was putzing around Leo's workshop at the age of 4, and he really knew his way around that workshop by the time he finished high school. By then, his father had made a run at teaching music lessons for a living and had opened what many believe to be the country's first electric guitar music store. Shortly afterwards, Ernie pioneered custom-gauge strings as the world of rock 'n' roll guitar accessories was taking shape.
Sterling's childhood involved packaging strings and helping musicians find what they were looking for in the family store. Before long, he was going to NAMM shows, gigging around Los Angeles, representing Ernie Ball on the road, managing sales, and beta-testing Leo Fender's new StingRay bass for the Music Man company—which Ernie bought in 1984. A few months later, a fellow named Dudley Gimpel would land at Music Man after sending over a 6-stringed resume—a Tele-style guitar that showcased his abilities as a luthier. Sterling and Gimpel have been working together ever since.


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It's media Photo Day at Camelback Ranch today. It's where all the big media giants photograph the Dodgers for the 2012 season.
I'll be posting more pictures but these are the serious ones. Why so serious?
Pictures from Getty Images -
Andre Ethier:
Tony Gwynn Jr
Clayton Kershaw
James Loney
Chad Billingsley
A.J. Ellis
Dee Gordon
Mark Ellis
Friday, March 2, 2012
Media Photo Day @ Camelback Ranch (Why so serious?)
5 comments:
- CreditWise said...
That's what focused looks like!
Love it
- March 2, 2012 at 2:40 PM
- Quik said...
Looks like the lens they used is a little too wide.. they all look goofy with big noses!
Thanks for sharing, though!
- March 2, 2012 at 3:10 PM
- Roberto Baly said...
A facebook commenter says these are Dodger DUI shots.
- March 2, 2012 at 3:12 PM
- ANDY! said...
I hope Eithier is that serious about staying healthy & producing too!!!
- March 2, 2012 at 3:13 PM
- jonathan said...
I came out better in my mug shot
- March 2, 2012 at 4:53 PM
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Welcome to Texas On Tap
Texas On Tap is an organization where our members can get exposure to and an education about a variety of high quality craft beer in a social, relaxed, and upscale environment. Our events are posted here and signup is on a limited basis. Also, keep coming back to find information about future events, news, view photos, and learn a little about the vast variety of great craft beers that are out there.
2016 Events
Texas On Tap is thrilled to announce our continued partnership with Great Brewers and their North Texas representation through Ben E. Keith for 2016! This makes the 7th year we have partnered with this organization, and it will provide for great events coming for the year. Great Brewers is a collaborative effort among several beer passionate beverage wholesalers. Its mission is to bridge the gap between the world's greatest brewers and the consumers who enjoy their products, with a focus on education and distribution of information. With this sponsorship, Texas On Tap will be bringing in more brewers and getting better exposure to the craft brewing industry for our members. Keep your eye on the "events" tab to see what we are up to each month!
Here is a short video from Great Brewers that demonstrates how to use Beer Cloud to create the perfect pairing
The National Beer Wholesalers Association has produced a short film featuring two Dallas distributors showing what it takes to get beer in the hands of the consumer, Mr. Beer Guy: A Day in the Life of a Beer Distributor. Click now and watch it here!
Check out the "photos" tab for all our previous events!
Also, check out the "Events" tab on our website for information about upcoming tastings and events scheduled for this year. Don't forget, the more tastings you attend the more points you earn toward the accumulation of prizes donated by all the sponsors this year. What do you have your eye on???
Would you like to be notified about our upcoming events? Please click on the "Contact Us" tap and provide an e-mail address. We will add you to our mailing list and keep you in the loop about our upcoming meetings. Hope to see you there!!!
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