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WICHITA, Kan. (July 10, 2010) – Russia got the two set victories it needed on Saturday and went on to defeat the U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team, 3-1 (25-18, 22-25, 25-17, 25-19) to win Pool C in the final pool play match of the 2010 FIVB World League at Koch Arena on the campus of Wichita State University.
Russia completes pool play with a record of 10-2 and will advance to the final round in Cordoba, Argentina. The U.S. Men complete World League with an 8-4 record and will not advance to the final round for the first time in four years.
Outside hitter Reid Priddy (Richmond, Va.) led the United States with 15 points on a match-high 14 kills (0.35 hitting percentage) and one block. Opposite Clay Stanley (Hawaii) added 13 points on 10 kills, two blocks and one ace. Middle blocker Russell Holmes (Fountain Valley, Calif.) contributed 11 points on eight kills (0.57 hitting percentage), two blocks and one ace.
Dmitriy Muserskiy paced Russia with 15 points on seven spikes, a match-high seven blocks and one ace. Taras Khtey scored 14 points on eight kills, two blocks and a match-high three aces. Yury Berezhko added 13 points on 11 kills and two blocks.
Russia out-blocked the United States 22-9. It also had five aces to the USA's two. Russia's successfully completed 42 percent of its attack attempts while Team USA completed 38.
"Russia missed a lot of serves last night," U.S. Men's Head Coach Alan Knipe (Huntington Beach, Calif.) said of the United States' sweep of Russia in their match on Friday. "They didn't miss as many tonight. Because of that we ended up off the net a lot and they got a lot of blocks."
Among other U.S. players, outside hitter Matt Anderson (West Seneca, N.Y.) totaled nine points on eight kills and one block. Outside hitter Sean Rooney (Wheaton, Ill.) added two points on one kill and one block. Opposite Evan Patak (Pleasanton, Calif.) scored two points on two kills.
Middle blocker David Lee (Alpine, Calif.) scored two points on one kill and one block. Middle blocker Max Holt added two points on one kill and one block and Kevin Hansen (Newport Bach, Calif.) had one point and one kill.
"This was disappointing,"" Lee said. We definitely wanted to finish World League with a win and perhaps have the opportunity to advance to the final six. I thought we played well at times, but we gave up a lot of runs of five or six points."
Hansen, who started at setter, was credited with four running sets and no faults on 61 attempts. Tyler Hildebrand (Mesa, Ariz.), who substituted for Hansen in the third set and started the fourth, was credited with seven running sets and one fault on 45 attempts.
Libero Alfee Reft (Oxnard, Calif.) was credited with nine digs and five faults on 15 attemps. Priddy also had nine digs and also was credited with 23 excellent receptions and two faults on 36 attempts. Reft had 11 excellent receptions and one faults on 18 attempts.
Knipe started Priddy and Rooney at outside hitter, Lee and Holmes at middle blocker, Stanley at opposite, Hansen at setter and Reft at libero. Anderson started the second set for Rooney and finished out the match. Holt took over for Lee in the fourth set. Patak and outside hitter Paul Lotman (Lakewood, Calif.) played substitutes.
Russia benched setter Sergey Grankin, who had started on Friday, for Saturday's match, putting only setter Sergey Makarov on its 12-man roster.
The U.S. held an 8-6 lead at the first technical timeout (TTO) of the first set, scoring on three kills from Priddy, one each from Holmes and Stanley and a Rooney block. Russia got two kills from Berezkho. After the break, the U.S. increased the lead to 9-6 on Rooney's back-row attack. Later, with the U.S. leading 13-11, Russia scored two points on spikes by Berezhko and Volkov to tie the score at 13-13. The score remained tied at 16-16 when Russia used two straight blocks by Muserskiy to lead 18-16 and the United States called timeout. After the break, Russia increased its lead to 19-16. Priddy ended the run with a kill. But Russia came back with four straight points on spikes by Mikhaylov and Khtey and blocks by Mikhaylov and Muserskiy. Trailing 22-17, the U.S. called timeout and replaced Rooney with Lotman. Russia was called for a double contact to give the U.S. 18 points, but Russia scored its final two points on a U.S. service error and Berezhko attack. Priddy had five points in the set while Rooney, Stanley and Holmes each had two. Berezkho led Russia with six points while Khtey had five.
In the second set, the U.S. took a 6-2 lead, getting three right-side kills and an ace from Stanley along with an attack by Lee. Russia called timeout, but the U.S. responded with attacks by Hansen and Priddy behind strong serving by Anderson, who started the second set, to lead 8-2 at the first TTO. The U.S. kept up the pressure after the break, taking advantage of Russia's service error and Anderson's back-row attack to lead 10-3. Russia got a kill by Mikhaylov, but got two straight scores on Rooney's spike off the block and Stanley's block to lead 14-6. Russia called timeout and Muserskiy responded with a kill to make it 14-6. The teams exchanged service errors to bring the score to 15-7 and another Russia service error gave Team USA a 16-8 lead at the second TTO. Russia brought in Semen Poltavskiy, its leading scorer from Friday night who immediately scored on a kill. Anderson answered with a back row attack and Russia misplayed the next ball to increase the U.S. lead to 18-9. Team USA looked to be well in control with a 22-14 lead, but Russia put together a run a behind the serving of Khtey, who had two aces as Russia cut the lead to 22-17. The USA called timeout and Khtey served long. But the U.S. also had a serve error and Russia scored again with a double block form Volkov and Mikhaylov. An ace by Muserskiy cut the U.S. lead to 23-20 and it called timeout again. The U.S. finally reached set point on an Anderson spike. But Russia held off the set loss with a Berezhko kill and U.S. hitting error. Stanley ended things with a right-side attack. Stanley scored six points for the U.S. in the set. Mikhaylov had four for Russia.
Carrying over their momentum, Russia jumped out to a 6-1 lead in the third set, scoring on two blocks, a kill by Muserskiy and three U.S. errors. Knipe called timeout and put in Hildebrand at setter. Stanley came back with a kill, but Mikhaylov responded with a block. Anderson scored off a block, but a U.S. service error put Russia ahead 8-3 at the first TTO. Russia increased the lead to 12-6 when Team USA scored twice on a back-row attack from Priddy and Stanley tooling the block to cut the lead to 12-8. But a U.S hitting error ended the run and Russia scored on a Berezhko kill to reach the second TTO with a 16-9 lead. With the score 17-10, the United States' Max Holt, who substituted for Lee, got the serve on Russia's hitting error and the U.S. scored on kills by Holmes and Priddy. Russia called timeout and scored with a kill to end the run at 18-13. With Russia leading 22-16, Russia used two kills to reach set point at 24-16. Patak attacked from the right, but a U.S. serving error gave Russia the set and pool-winning point at 25-17.
With nothing to lose, the U.S. took an 8-3 lead in the fourth set, scoring on a Stanley kill and block, kills from Priddy and Holt, Anderson block and Holmes ace. Russia scored on a block by Muserskiy and Khtey kill. With Team USA leading 9-4, Russia scored on kills by Muserskiy and Poltavskiy. Holmes responded with a kill, but Russia pulled to within on a U.S. hitting error and two blocks by Muserskiy. Knipe called timeout, but Muserskiy had another block to tie the score at 10-10. Two Russian hitting errors and Anderson's attack off the block helped the U.S. regain the lead at 13-10. But with the U.S. leading 14-11, Russia scored the next six points behind the strong serve of Poltavskiy, who had and ace in the run. Trailing 17-14, the United States was never again able to score more than two points in a row. Russia reached match point at 24-19 and Khtey ended the match and the United States' 2010 World League with an ace.
For the U.S. Men's World League Media Guide, click here.
To view U.S. World League photo galleries, click here.
The USA Volleyball page for World League information is http://usavolleyball.org/events/2878.
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2010 FIVB World League
July 9-10 in Wichita, Kan.
U.S. Roster (Roster will be reduced to 12 for the matches)
No. Name (Position, Height, Hometown, College)
1 Matt Anderson (OH, 6-10, West Seneca, N.Y., Penn State)
2 Sean Rooney (OH, 6-9, Wheaton, Ill., Pepperdine)
3 Evan Patak (Opp, 6-8, Pleasanton, Calif., UC Santa Barbara)
4 David Lee (MB, 6-8, Alpine, Calif., Long Beach State)
5 Rich Lambourne (L, 6-3, Tustin, Calif., BYU)
6 Paul Lotman (OH, 6-7, Lakewood, Calif., Long Beach State)
8 C Reid Priddy (OH, 6-5, Richmond, Va., Loyola Marymount)
11 Tyler Hildebrand (S, 6-4, Mesa, Ariz., Long Beach State)
13 Clay Stanley (OPP, 6-9, Honolulu, Hawai'i, Hawai'i)
14 Kevin Hansen (S, 6-5, Newport Beach, Calif., Stanford)
15 Russell Holmes (MB, 6-8, Fountain Valley, Calif., BYU)
17 Max Holt (MB, 6-9, Cincinnati, Ohio, Penn State)
18 Scott Touzinsky (OH, 6-6, St. Louis, Mo. Long Beach State)
19 Alfee Reft (L, 5-10, Oxnard, Calif., Hawai'i)
Head Coach: Alan Knipe (Huntington Beach, Calif.)
Team Leader: Jon Roberts
Assistant Coach: Gary Sato (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Trainer: Jeff Stork (Topanga, Calif.)
Consultant Coach: Ron Larsen
Doctor: William Stetson
Technical Coordinator: Chris Jackson (Phoenix, Ariz.)
Medical Support: Aaron Brock (Storm Lake, Iowa)
Pool C Standings (As of July 10)
Country (points) record
Russia (29) 10-2
Finland (9) 4-8
Egypt (5) 2-10
Note: Match won 3-0 or 3-1: 3 points for the winner, 0 point for the loser
Match won 3-2: 2 points for the winner, 1 point for the loser
In case of tie, the teams will be classified according to the following criteria: number of matches won, points ratio and sets ratio
2010 U.S. World League Schedule and Results
Date: June 4-5
Location: Ekaterinburg, Russia
June 4: Russia def. United States, 25-15, 26-24, 25-14
June 5: Russia def. United States, 25-14, 25-22, 21-25, 25-21
Date: June 11-12
Opponent: Finland
Location: Tampere, Finland
June 11: United States def. Finland, 25-27, 25-18, 27-25, 25-28
June 12: United States def. Finland, 18-25, 25-23, 25-21, 28-26
Date: June 18-19
Opponent: Egypt
Location: Cabarrus Arena in Concord, N.C.
June 18: United States def. Egypt, 25-19, 25-15, 14-25, 25-21
June 19: United States def. Egypt, 25-20, 25-22, 11-25, 25-14
Date: June 25-26 (7 p.m. CT both days)
Opponent: Finland
Location: Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Ill.
June 25: Finland def. United States, 25-22, 14-25, 25-20, 19-25, 15-11
June 26: United States def. Finland, 25-21, 18-25, 25-19, 25-23
Date: July 2-3
Opponent: Egypt
Location: Cairo, Egypt
July 2: United States def. Egypt, 20-25, 31-29, 25-17, 21-25, 15-12
July 3: United States def. Egypt, 20-25, 25-18, 19-25, 25-22, 18-16
Date: July 9 at 7 p.m. CT; July 10 at 6 p.m. CT
Opponent: Russia
Location: Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kan. - www.wichitasports.com/
July 9: United States def. Russia, 25-21, 27-25, 25-23
July 10: Russia def. United States, 25-18, 22-25, 25-17, 25-19
Final Round (must qualify)
Date: July 21-25
Location: Cordoba, Argentina
Other Pool C Results
June 5: Egypt def. Finland, 23-25, 26-24, 25-16, 20-25, 15-13
June 6: Finland def. Egypt, 25-22. 23-25, 25-20, 25-19
June 11: Russia def. Egypt, 26-24, 22-25, 25-21, 25-15
June 12: Russia def. Egypt, 23-25, 25-19, 25-17, 22-25, 15-8
June 18: Russia def. Finland, 25-16, 25-21, 25-18
June 19: Russia def. Finland, 25-18, 25-16, 18-25, 25-18
June 25: Russia def. Egypt, 25-18, 25-18, 25-16
June 26: Russia def. Egypt, 25-17, 25-12, 25-18
July 2: Russia def. Finland, 25-20, 25-19, 25-14
July 3: Finland def. Russia, 25-18, 18-25, 25-23, 25-19
July 7: Finland def. Egypt, 25-18, 25-18, 25-14
July 8: Egypt def. Finland, 25-19, 25-23, 25-22


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I'm thinking of getting a stroke sander. Does anyone use one for full finish sanding or are they mostly used like an over sized belt sander?
Thanks joiner. I think I'm going to give it a try.
The stroke sander is a very fine art form. Keeping the contact pad moving is an absolute must to avoid damaging the product.
Stroke sanders are capable of some of the best finish sanding possible. The wide contact surfaces really make for a nice long, shallow scratch pattern.
If you want to go that route you will need lots of patience and practice. Wide belts need a lot less practice and patience.
Thanks for the feedback guys. I really appreciate it.
Since you're interested, there are some points worth mentioning. Many stroke sanders are equipped with a pad attached to a mechanical control arm. I have never been able to use these with success.
I have several pads for my stroke sander. a finish pad with some dense foam and graphite glued to it and a rough pad made out of 1/2" steel with graphite glued to it. depending on the product you can do things with a stroke sander that you can not with a widebelt. check out you tube and the making of coffered lids for caskets using an automated stroke sander to sand the curved lid. something not possible with a widebelt.
Years ago I had a Boice-Crane metal working stroke sander in the shop. There really isn't much difference between a metal working and wood working sander. I think it was more a matter of work surface size and max. height limitations.
I sanded hundreds of cabinet doors with that sander and didn't stop using it until I got my wide belt. It was enjoyable to use and I miss having it around as it didn't make the trip to a new shop somewhere along the way.
A couple cautions:
1) As mentioned above stroke sanders can be dangerous. There is really no way I know of to guard the belt edge and so it is exposed as it flys by your hands. Be very careful and don't become complacent as you become more competent with the machine.
2) When sanding cabinet doors it is very east to drop the belt edge off the door stile and into the panel recess. When you pull or push the table back in the opposite direction the belt edge can carve a slot in the inside edge of the style. Repairable but a pain.
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I acquired a lever pad Samco stroke sander when starting out over 35 years ago. I would disagree the lever action is poor design. It is just a different skill set from the hand pad and a lot safer.
Not everyone can run one and takes a very light touch to not destroy work. As BH says they are a pleasant machine to operate. We used to sand batches of interior, exterior and cabinet doors on the machine.
No doubt the wide belt is better for most work and the downside is the huge amount of real estate they take. We ended up selling ours because of this.
Early on we had PVC dust collection pipe (not recommended) When sanding a large batch of doors your hair would stand straight up when walking under the pipe extracting the sander.
Stroke sanders are the least appreciated and the most misunderstood machines. Very fine finishes can be achieved with them. One time we sanded a veneered panel 4 times because the finishers couldn't get the stain right and still salvaged the panel.
I consider myself and expert on the machine having worked with them for over 40 years in metal and woodshops. One shop we had 3 stroke sanders and 1 widebelt. One stroke sander had flexible "J" weight belts and we used a graphite glove for sanding contours.
The other sander had a pneumatic platen that was lever operated and the third stroke sander was a double belt through feed model.
Few people know how to properly make a handblock pad. You can somewhat teach yourself to use a stroke sander but you will never master the subtle details. I learned from a 40 year veteran of the stroke sander. The best handblock is a hollowed out and the hollow is filled with lead or steel. Underneath the graphite canvas is a piece of 1/4" firm felt carefully manicured with a 1/16" taper on the edges. The same holds true for a handblock or fulcrum pad sander.
It takes a lot of practice to master it and it's especially true of the fulcrum pad sander. I know pf one high end shop that had a stroke sander and could never figure it out and finally got rid of it. Because they are so minunderstood they are often priced at scrap metal prices. I brought a stoke sander in a custom metal shop that thought there was no machine that could duplicate their hand sanded finish. Boy were they wrong. There's a place nearby that does bronze plaques and uses a stroke sander to smooth the face of the plaques.
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I second everything Rick says above, he's spot on. I've used four of them in my career, including a double belt machine. Used on high end conference tables. Once you get the skill, you can sand any veneered panel with confidence.
I wish we still had one. One thing I will say is think "OLD IRON"; the bigger or older the machine, the better. I'm not impressed with any of them from the '80s on
I second everything Rick says above, he's spot on. I've used four of them in my career, including a double belt machine. Used on high end conference tables. Once you get the skill, you can sand any veneered panel with confidence.
I wish we still had one. One thing I will say is think "OLD IRON"; the bigger or older the machine, the better. I'm not impressed with any of them from the '80s on


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Royals score five runs in the 7th to beat Detroit
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Eric Hosmer's RBI double capped a five-run seventh inning and Kansas City avoided a four-game sweep on Sunday with a 5-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers.
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It's the unofficial last day of summer as students and their parents prepare for kids to return to the classroom Tuesday.
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"Today is the last day you can have fun," vacationing student McKlayn Wilder said.
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A grad student set the single-show record on "Jeopardy!" Tuesday, winning a whopping $77,000 by making a bold wager.
Roger Craig, 33, who attends University of Delaware, broke the old record of $75,000, held by Ken Jennings, who won 74 games in a row six years ago. Jennings got to the record tally by taking his $47,000 and plunking down $30,000 of it on the Final Jeopardy category "Literary and Movie Title Objects." The clue: "The inspiration for this title object in a novel and a 1957 movie actually spanned the Mae Khlung River."
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In an effort to remove sign clutter from city streets, the Department of Transportation recently announced their plans to remove the all too familiar "Don't Honk" signs, introduced during the Ed Koch mayoral administration.
Though the offense will still carry a $350 fine, it is rare that a police officer will pull you over, solely for squawking at the car in front of you. They handed out just 206 tickets for the offense last year.
But will the absence of these signs cause any real problems?
The DOT says noise complaints from the offense have gone down 63 percent since 2008, but what will happen without?
In a time when road rage is a daily occurrence on busy city streets, there is little that can stop the often-enraged city driver from lane blocking, tailgating and flashing headlights to prove their point.
But maybe without the signs, people who do not know the law may instigate just a little bit more often than they did before.
It is likelier, however, that removing these signs may just result in a higher volume of honks and the number of tickets, and revenue generating for the city.
At the end of the busy work day, drivers should realize that car horns don't make the traffic move any faster, and maybe just a couple extra seconds waiting at a light can actually create a relaxing sensation.
Okay, maybe that isn't really the best way to look at it, but if not to avoid any possible backlash from whatever may be brewing in the car in front of you, do it for your own sanity.
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First off, lots of videos from last weekends Midwest Mayhem:
Wonka Wall from John Prolly on Vimeo.
The edit by Richmondfixed.com
MIDWEST MAYHEM | RVAFIXED EDIT from Mike Schmitt on Vimeo.
Seen on Lockedcog.com
Midwest Mayhem Friday Night Street Session from Sam Erickson on Vimeo.
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Beat the Streak Report: Weekend, July 22-24
Well, well, well … look at you, Streakers! Four of your five favorite batsmen successfully forded the river last night, advancing a combined 41.7 percent of selectors in the process. No word yet on whether any oxen were lost or any cholera was contracted.
Either way, the safe crossing places a large number of you one day closer to establishing a homestead in the rich and fertile valley at the end of the 57-game trail.
A rough guide for the weekend is below, but you're entering largely uncharted territory. Steer clear of hostile wildlife, stock up at the local trading posts and don't hunt down more meat than you can carry back to your wagon.
Friday's picks:
(Make a BTS pick)
Oh, hello there …
• Brian McCann: .500 AVG (8-for-16) since '06 vs. Reds starter Bronson Arroyo
• Jhonny Peralta: .429 AVG (6-for-14) since '06 vs. Twins starter Brian Duensing
• Robinson Cano: .444 AVG (4-for-9) since '06 vs. A's starter Trevor Cahill
Feeling kinda spicy?
• Omar Infante: .550 AVG (11-for-20) since '06 vs. Mets starter Mike Pelfrey
You'll thank me later …
• Jacoby Ellsbury: .143 AVG (1-for-14) since '06 vs. Mariners starter Felix Hernandez
• Travis Hafner: .091 AVG (1-for-11) since '06 vs. White Sox starter Gavin Floyd
Home Run BTS pick:
(Make a BTS pick)
Oh, hello there …
• Magglio Ordonez: .465 AVG (20-for-43) since '06 vs. Twins starter Scott Baker
• Aramis Ramirez: .387 AVG (12-for-31) since '06 vs. Astros starter Wandy Rodriguez
• Hunter Pence: .429 AVG (6-for-14) since '06 vs. Cubs starter Randy Wells
Feeling kinda spicy?
• Rafael Furcal: .467 AVG (7-for-15) since '06 vs. Nationals starter Tom Gorzelanny
You'll thank me later …
• Coco Crisp: .158 AVG (3-for-19) since '06 vs. Yankees starter A.J. Burnett
• Billy Butler: .100 AVG (1-for-10) since '06 vs. Rays starter Jeff Niemann
Home Run BTS pick:
• Mike Morse: (17 HR this season) vs. Dodgers starter Ted Lilly
Sunday's picks:
(Make a BTS pick)
Oh, hello there …
• Victor Martinez: .500 AVG (9-for-18) since '06 vs. Twins starter Francisco Liriano
• Rickie Weeks: .500 AVG (4-for-8) since '06 vs. Giants starter Madison Bumgarner
• Andrew McCutchen: .417 AVG (5-for-12) since '06 vs. Cardinals starter Kyle Lohse
Feeling kinda spicy?
• James Loney: .571 AVG (8-for-14) since '06 vs. Nationals starter Jason Marquis
You'll thank me later …
• Matt Kemp: .000 AVG (0-for-14) since '06 vs. Nationals starter Jason Marquis
• Justin Upton: .143 AVG (3-for-21) since '06 vs. Rockies starter Ubaldo Jimenez
Home Run BTS pick:
• Nelson Cruz: 21 career HR vs. Blue Jays starter Brett Cecil
Top MLB streakers
Emilio Bonifacio: 20 games
Dustin Pedroia: 18 games
Juan Pierre: 12 games
Dan Uggla: 12 games
Nyjer Morgan: 11 games
Ronny Cedeno: 10 games
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David Wright is off the DL but isn't available to pick.
I think he's getting activated right before the game tonight which means he won't be available to pick before the early lock game.
The Top 2500 is coming in a few. I already ran it and now just sorting it out.
Mark got you roped in, huh? Running the Top2500 keeps you more involved than you may want to be. Consider yourself warned 😉
Lol , He's just doing it for me cause I got the Edmonton Indy this weekend. I'll pick back up on Monday.
LaV's List
Friday's Top Picks of the current Top2500,
151 Batters picked overall
Batter, Times Picked, Percentage
Brian McCann 337 13.48 (3rd)
Robinson Cano 192 7.68 (5th)
Jhonny Peralta 152 6.08
Adrian Gonzalez 115 4.6
Ichiro Suzuki 107 4.28
Josh Hamilton 85 3.4
Jose Reyes 82 3.28
Michael Young 77 3.08
Albert Pujols 69 2.76
No Selection 57 2.28
Starlin Castro 55 2.2
Nick Markakis 54 2.16 (4th)
Carlos Gomez 9 0.36 DL (2nd)
Jason Heyward 2 0.08 (Leader)
Highest "No Selection" 😛 pg# 6 with streak of 16 back to zero.
Yesterday's Top2500 Reset rate was 19.5% with Matt Holliday reseting the most.
There was also 8.2% PPD due to players not playing, These streakers do not reset, but did not increase either.
Got Pinched OR 1/2 AB Wonders
TOP2500 saved or reset by PHA (going to include any pinch hitters and/or double switch, 2 AB or Less)
C Granderson NYY, RESET 14, HIGHEST WAS 13 GAMER
D Ackley SEA, RESET 3, WERE 11, 9, 9 GAMERS
G Dobbs FLA, RESET 1, WAS 7 GAMER
S Hairston NYM, RESET 1, WAS 7 GAMER
Bloggers Group Top2500
UserName, Streak, Page#, Rank, Pick, (Times picked in top2500)
abk1087, 11, pg 28, 619, A-ROD (PICKED 28X) DL
backrubs, 12, pg 21, 483, JOSH HAMILTON (PICKED 85X)
Mdrossi(nymets1979), 8, pg 70, 1547, A-GONE (PICKED 115X)
peterkevinperkins, 8, pg 79, 1547, FREDDIE FREEMAN (PICKED 33X)
sawx87, 7, pg 100+, 2022, PEDROIA (PICKED 39X)
Bloggers Reset Yesterday
JayzTO, 9 RESET by TRAVIS SNIDER
GL to all
Great job for 1st time. Very clean post. Kudos
Yup great job Vin.
Did glance over Chase Headley PH resetting 54
Thanks. Didn't even realize Headley was back. I will do much better tomorrow.
Thanks guys. It's not hard to do at all but I did mess up with the Bloggers group. Should of put backrubs at the top but oh well. Next time it won't happen.
Unfortunatley, backrubs won't be there tomorrow
For those that like to buffer their streaks with DL players, load up on BAL Luke Scott
Konerko may be highly picked today because he is a quick pick with a 467 average vs opposing pitcher. However, the problem with getting your picks from the "Picks of the Day" page is that it's not normally updated when pitchers change. That 467 average is against Carmona who is not pitching today, Change made a day or two ago & now Huff is pitching. Konerko's average against Huff: 286 (2-7). Paulie hits lefties well & those that picked him but ignorant of the pitching change may just get lucky anyway
LaV's List
Saturday's Top Picks of the current Top2500,
150 Batters picked overall
Batter, Times Picked, Percentage
Hunter Pence 567 22.68
Paul Konerko 122 4.88
Adrian Gonzalez 115 4.60 (3rd)
Dustin Pedroia 87 3.48 (2nd)
Aramis Ramirez 71 2.84 (2nd)
Jacoby Ellsbury 69 2.76
Miguel Cabrera 61 2.44 (2nd)
Robinson Cano 61 2.44
Nick Markakis 57 2.28 (2nd)
Michael Bourn 56 2.24 GOOD (3rd, 3rd)
No Selection 49 1.96
Jimmy Rollins 43 1.72
Ryan Braun 42 1.68
Travis Hafner 41 1.64
Joe Mauer 41 1.64
C Granderson 27 1.08 (2nd)
Carlos Gomez 8 0.32 DL (2nd)
Martin Prado 6 0.24 (Leader)
Highest "No Selection" 😛 pg# 1 with streak of 23 back to zero. DOH!!!
Yesterday's Top2500 Reset rate was 22.56% with Josh Hamilton reseting the most.
There was also 11.28% PPD due to players not playing, These streakers do not reset, but did not increase either.
3.2% —> picks of these were intentional DL or inj picks.
Got Pinched OR 1/2 AB Wonders
TOP2500 saved or reset by PHA (going to include any pinch hitters and/or double switch, 2 AB or Less)
D Uggla ATL, SAVED 4, WERE 11, 10, 9, 7 GAMERs
Bloggers Group Top2500
UserName, Streak, Page#, Rank, Pick, (Times picked in top2500)
abk1087, 11, pg 29, 667, HUNTER PENCE (PICKED 567X)
Mdrossi(nymets1979), 9, pg 53, 1178, MICHAEL BOURN (PICKED 56X) GOOD
peterkevinperkins, 9, pg 60, 1178, MICHAEL CUDDYER (PICKED 25X)
sawx87, 8, pg 66, 1560, PEDROIA (PICKED 87X)
bullfrogs, 7, pg 100+, 2017, MATT KEMP (PICKED 30X)
Bloggers Reset Yesterday
backrubs, 12 RESET by JOSH HAMILTON
GL to all
Another pick to watch to load up on is Adrian Beltre. He got injured last night and going for the MRI today.
Major sacrificial lamb upon the altar. Pence at 0-4 after 8 innings… Tie possible in 1-run game else needs help to get up again in the 9th. If no more ABs, Pence can reset more today than all the Top2500 resets yesterday combined! Other notable 0-fers in that game, top of 8th: A-Ram, S.Castro
CHC scores 3 runs in 8th in the battle for last place in the NL Central. HOU winning that battle and not one a team wants to win 😉
Starlin got a hit in 8th. A-Ram surely reset if CHC can hold 4-run lead. Pence reset if CHC can prevent 3 extra batters coming to the plate.
Sooooo close for Pence pickers. Left on deck. With just 1 game final, a healthy reset rate today.
Prado not picked well at all, but of the 6 that picked him, one is the leader. A 10 run explosion by CIN in 6th & 7th, may see Prado/McCann on the bench after ATL bats in the 8th. Prado would be due up in the 9th otherwise for a last AB if ATL can't get him to the plate in the 8th.
And that does it; new leaders tomorrow. Of the 6 tied for 2nd place, 2 fell, 1 moved on & 1 remained idle. Minimum of 2 new leaders & maximum of 4.
LaV's List
Sunday's Top Picks of the current Top2500,
160 Batters picked overall
Batter, Times Picked, Percentage
Michael Young 282 11.39 (Leader, 2nd, 2nd)
Victor Martinez 192 7.76 (Leader)
Lance Berkman 187 7.56
Adrian Gonzalez 101 4.08
Jacoby Ellsbury 100 4.04
Dustin Pedroia 98 3.96
No Selection 75 3.03
Robinson Cano 68 2.75
Miguel Cabrera 62 2.51
Josh Hamilton 54 2.18
Andrew McCutchen 52 2.10
Martin Prado 26 1.05 (2nd)
Carlos Gomez 13 0.53 DL (2nd)
Brian McCann 12 0.48 (Leader)
Highest "No Selection" 😛 pg# 3 with a streak of 18 back to zero.
Yesterday's Top2500 Reset rate was 36.24% with Hunter Pence reseting the most.
There was also 16.92% PPD due to players not playing, These streakers do not reset, but did not increase either.
4.48% —> 112 picks of these were intentional DL or inj picks.
7.40% —> 185 picks of these were from the postponed game.
Got Pinched OR 1/2 AB Wonders
TOP2500 saved or reset by PHA (going to include any pinch hitters and/or double switch, 2 AB or Less)
Bloggers Group Top2500
UserName, Streak, Page#, Rank, Pick, (Times picked in top2500)
Mdrossi(nymets1979), 10, pg 28, 607, MICHAEL YOUNG (PICKED 282X)
peterkevinperkins, 10, pg 34, 607, MICHAEL YOUNG (PICKED 282X)
Sawx87, 9, pg 39, 909, PEDROIA (PICKED 98X)
bullfrogs, 8, pg 67, 1219, MICHAEL YOUNG (PICKED 282X)
vinny1979, 7, pg 100+, 1936, EVAN LONGORIA (PICKED 7X)
Bloggers Reset Yesterday
abk1087, 11 RESET by HUNTER PENCE
GL to all
@Champion_88. You came off the DL 1 day too early 😉
Time running out for all of us. Game over for me after 1st reset in August.
Really aggravating too, since the other 2 that I closely considered: Weeks and Bourn both came through, as did my other 7 hitters in my consideration group.
Most picked in the field was Berkman, 3rd most picked by Top2500. Sneaky grounder thru left side in 9th moves "Fat Elvis" pickers along today, me included. Luck, pure luck.
Note to self. Don't pick overweight elderly players during an outdoor day game in the dog days of the hot summer. All of Berkman's swings appeared very week, not energetic at all.
This month has had horrible results. Hamilton's O fer is my 7th O fer of July, since there have only been 21 game days that is an average of 1 O fer every 3 days. This is getting harder to predict with pitchers like Brett Cecil throwing unpredictable games. 😦 BTW the board is dead!
Can anyone here tell me why my rank is showing up as 607, but when I go to Standings, it shows up as 10000 ?
That should say 10000 .
One more time. 10000+.
The 10000+ is your rank for the entire year, not just your current streak. The "rank" column you see (607) depends on whether you are looking at the current/longest streak & may change. Try it in the Bloggers group. Sort by Current, then sort by Longest. You'll notice the 607 "spot" changes value, but the 10000+ "spot" does not. So, the 10000+ is for the entire year, longest streak. The 607 "spot" depends on Current/Longest sorting. Hopefully I made myself clear
The 1st line should've read like so:
The 10000+ is your rank, compared to everyone else, during the entire year…
In other words there have been 10000+ people with streaks of 11 or more. The closer you get to 20, that number will be dropping.
In fact, you should be getting really close to having that number drop. Looking at page 100 sorted by Longest Streak, 17-gamers are ranked at 2251. So, right now, you're somewhere between 10000+ (11 or less) and 2250 (17 games). Stay alive for a couple more days and you should see that number drop.
Thanks Lav!
You're welcome & I could have explained it a lot better and easier:
:: The 10000+ spot is the year-long standing compared to everyone that's played to date
:: The 607 spot is the standing compared to only the current streaks
LOL! I only see the 607, or 458 now, on my phone. On the site on my computer, I don't. It's just neat to see my rank so low as it's usually up there quite a bit. I hope I can keep this up for awhile.
Get thru another week. 458 will become a double-digit number!
*fingers crossed*
You got thru two killer weekends. Losing focus will cost you, so stay alert & don't 2nd guess yourself too much — yeah, right.
I'm famous for 2nd guessing myself.


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As if the clan on "Modern Family" wasn't providing enough laughs already, we've got three words for you: "Fizbo" and "clown funeral."
PopcornBiz quizzed executive producer Steven Levitan about the latest dysfunctional dynamics to bedevil the Dunphys and the Prichetts and got an earful of teases about storylines in motion, wish lists for future episodes and his own daughter's favorite shows (hint: "Modern Family" doesn't seem to be on the list).
On the slew of guest stars who'll be dropping by:
Coming up we've got Greg Kinnear, who is going to play a business associate of Phil's who kisses Claire on the mouth. We have Ellen Barkin as Mitzi Roth, Phil's rival real estate agent, and Bobby Cannavale playing Louis from the famous now-defunct clown team Fizbo & Louis…It was a bitter breakup – it's like Martin and Lewis, really – and then they get back together because of attending a funeral. It's a really good episode and Bobby Cannavale is great. He's a clown mentor. It's very visually interesting, and the clown funeral is a great, great scene.
On how Fizbo found his way into the show:
Eric Stonestreet was Fizbo as a kid. In the first season we did this with everybody: we brought them in like couples at lunchtime and we had these lunch meetings with everybody. We'd just sit and talk about life and what they've done and look for funny dynamics between the two. This came out in that meeting, and we were like, 'Well, that's a story for sure – we haven't seen that.' As he was talking about the clown, going on and he goes, '…And there's actually three different types of clowns. There's an Auguste clown, and this kind of clown…' And you could see Jesse rolling his eyes, and we were like, 'Well, that's the dynamic right there: that Mitchell tolerates this in Cam.'
On building the family's extended universe:
Kevin Hart's in our episode that we're shooting next week, so we like to start sprinkling in people in their lives and bring them back. It wasn't going to be an actively recurring character, but he was devised as a friend of Phil's, a go‑to guy for Phil, and that's how we will use him whenever possible. I love Kevin. I did a pilot with him years ago, he's one of my favorite guys, and I think it's exactly the right texture that our show needed, so we're extremely happy to have him.
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Yes, yes! I would love to get to Colombia, frankly. I would love to see a trip where we went to Colombia. That is a goal of ours, but that's a big endeavor. I think it'd be a great thing to do. I would love to film there.
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I'm going to not say anything to that question, other than it's part of the process of this season. There will be more developments this season.
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I actually tell the writers not to watch TV so it doesn't kill story ideas, because as soon as you start talking about anything, no matter what it is, if people are really avid TV watchers, they'll go 'Oh, they did that on "Laverne & Shirley"' or whatever, and you're like, 'No, no, no – I don't want to know!' So just try to keep the blinders on.
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My daughter loves all these other shows: 'How I Met Your Mother' and 'The Office' and 'New Girl.' And I'm like, 'How come you don't sit around and obsess over "Modern Family",' and she was like, 'It would be weird if I went into school and talked to all my friends about "Modern Family." It would make me look like a complete dweeb.' So instead, she said, 'I focus on other shows – I like your show, Dad, don't worry.'
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Worries over a "major catastrophe" hitting the United States also drive firearms purchases
Paul Joseph Watson
Prison Planet.com
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Gun shops are citing fears over Barack Obama's re-election to explain surging sales, with one store in Lubbock, Texas reporting "drastic" increases in firearms purchases, as a new National Geographic survey finds a majority of respondents believe America will be hit with a "major catastrophe" at some point.
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Gun manufacturerSmith & Wesson's shares also shot up 18 per cent last week, their highest level in two years, on the back of reports of a 60 per cent surge in backlog orders.
Interest in gun shows is also rampant, with a record turnout of nearly 4,000 people showing up to an event in Iowa this past weekend. Concealed carry permits in the state have soared by as much as 270 per cent over the last year in some counties.
Gun enthusiasts fear that Obama will use his same duck second term to follow through on a promise he made to gun control advocate Sarah Brady during a White House meeting last year, that his administration was working "under the radar" to sneak attack the second amendment rights of American citizens.
"I'm constantly getting questions from people in the community about this," firearms expert Alan Korwin told the Houston Chronicle. "We saw a fire sale when he was elected last time. But the speculation is that now … with his need to get re-elected gone, the sky is the limit on attacking the Second Amendment."
NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre has echoed the fears, telling a CPAC crowd last month, "All that first term, lip service to gun owners is just part of a massive Obama conspiracy to deceive voters and hide his true intentions to destroy the Second Amendment during his second term."
More generalized fears over an economic collapse and a breakdown in society are also spurring gun purchases as well as other items in preparation for "doomsday" scenarios.
A recent survey commissioned by National Geographic found that there are around 3 million "preppers" in America who are actively taking steps to protect themselves from the threat of unforeseen chaos. The vast majority of Americans who took part in the poll said they expected a "major catastrophe" to hit the United States at some point, with 51% believing there will be a financial collapse within 25 years and 29% fearing a super virus pandemic.
Paul Joseph Watson is the editor and writer for Prison Planet.com. He is the author of Order Out Of Chaos. Watson is also a regular fill-in host for The Alex Jones Show and Infowars Nightly News.
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If it feels like fees are climbing every time you stop at an ATM, you may be on to something.
ATM fees have reached a record high for the 10th year in a row, according to Bankrate.com's 19th annual checking survey. The average cost for using an out-of-network ATM has increased to $4.57.
The fees are made up of a surcharge fee from the ATM owner on a non-customer and a fee from the account holder's bank for using another bank's ATM. The ATM surcharge rose 2 cents this year, from $2.88 to $2.90. Fees charged by a customer's own bank rose 1.8 percent to $1.67.
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"With ATM fees now at an average of $4.57, an unplanned stop at the ATM for $20 will cost nearly 23 percent in fees. A little advanced planning when making withdrawals can add up to big savings for consumers in the long run," said Bankrate.com's chief financial analyst, Greg McBride, in a statement.
Bankrate found the highest average ATM fee in Phoenix, at $5.07. The lowest was in San Francisco, at $3.90.
On the other hand, overdraft fees have fallen, breaking a 17-year streak of highs. The average overdraft fee fell from $33.07 to $33.04. Bankrate found that the most common overdraft fee is $35.
The highest average overdraft fees found by Bankrate are in Philadelphia, where they're $35.20. Just as it boasts the lowest ATM fee, San Francisco has the lowest average overdraft fee, $30.25.
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Benhuri, a 50-year old Iranian Jewess, was the victim of a freak accident on October 11th. New York Yankee pitcher Cory Liddle and his flight instructor were in a small plane that crashed into the 30th floor of the Upper East Side building in which she lived. Her housekeeper, Eveline Reategue, rushed into the room where Benhuri was doing some paperwork, and warned her that a plane was headed their way. As they ran from the four-bedroom apartment the plane smashed through the wall and set off a massive explosion. Although both the pitcher and his instructor were killed, Benhuri and Reategue managed to crawl out from the debris and go down the stairs.
Coming only a month after the fifth anniversary of the September 11th attack on the World Trade Center, this accident shocked New York. This time, however, there were no fatalities (aside from the occupants of the plane). Of the 23 people injured, including 14 firefighters, only Benhuri was hospitalized. Her miraculous recovery brought a happy end to a tragic event.


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Craig Venter, the head of research groups that have sequenced more than 95% of all known genes today, shows Richard Dawkins, the evolutionary biologist, his laboratory. They discuss the story of the human genome project.
Bryan Sykes: Saxons, Vikings, and Celts: The Genetic Roots of Britain and Ireland
I read this book under the UK title Blood of the Isles. A must read for those with families from Ireland and Britain. (****)
Philip Freeman: The Philosopher and the Druids: A Journey Among the Ancient Celts
See the Nov 2, 2006 post regarding this delightful book.
Bryan Sykes: The Seven Daughters of Eve: The Science That Reveals Our Genetic Ancestry
This book by Bryan Sykes came out in 2001. He was an early promoter of genetic genealogy. He is associated with Oxford Ancestors DNA laboratory and is a professor at Oxford University, England. This book is about the world-wide migration history of women. Sykes traces mtDNA, which we inherit from our mothers. The book is well written and intended for the educated lay-person. Although mtDNA is not all that useful yet for genealogy, it does provide a peek into the deep history of our material ancestors, with an emphasis on Europeans and their descendants. Although new information since this book increases the number of "Daughters of Eve" in Europe, it's still the best general readership book on the topic. (*****)
Spencer Wells: The Journey of Man: A Genetic Odyssey
This book came out in 2002. It is well written, and should give the educated lay-person a good grasp of the big picture with respect to the demographic migrations of human males by tracing their Y-chromosomes world-wide. If you only want to read one book about Y-chromosomes to get the big picture, this is probably the one for you. And if you can't spare the time, there is a DVD of the same title. Visit The Genographic Project for more recent news on this topic. (*****)
Alistair Moffat: Before Scotland: The Story of Scotland Before History
This book was on my summer 2006 reading list. It is well written, full of interesting things, and is up to date on the emerging picture of the early genetic origins of the people of the isles: England, Scotland, Ireland, Orkney and Shetland. The section on DNA is very short. By the end of this 352-page book (including references and index), you should be more familiar with prehistorical Scotland. I know I am. This book is not a celebration of the present-day popular notions about Celts and Celtic culture, and in my book, that's a good thing. (***)
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Written by Richard Lander MD FAAP
What is pertussis?
Pertussis is an infectious disease caused by bacteria. Sometimes referred to as the hundred day cough, it can be quite debilitating. The cough is persistent and recurs day in and day out. Once you hear this cough, you will never forget it. The cough is repetitive, easily lasting 30 seconds or more and has a whoop sound at the end of it. This whoop is what gives rise to its popular name whooping cough. If you are curious, you can hear the whoop sound on the internet.
Who gets Pertussis?
Many people do-all ages and from all walks of life including: young children, teenagers, adults in middle age and senior citizens.
Is Pertussis contagious?
Yes it is. I have seen Pertussis several times in my practice this year. I have seen it spread from mother to child, among siblings and even from teacher to students.
Treatment of Pertussis
There are different phases of Pertussis. When the diagnosis is made during the first phase of the illness, it can be treated with antibiotics. This may shorten the duration of the disease. Otherwise physicians can offer supportive care and medication to help the patient sleep.
Pertussis is preventable by a vaccine. This vaccine, DPT (Diptheria, Pertussis and Tetanus) is typically given during childhood. The vaccine is given as a series of three injections in the first year of life, a booster during the second year of life and another booster before the start of elementary school. An additional booster is given at 11 year of age.
Because this last vaccine is relatively new, many children older than 11 year of age will be receiving it. Additionally the Tetanus booster which has always been recommended to be given every ten years has been change to include the Pertussis vaccine.
Therefore, adults of almost all ages are urged to obtain it even if you received a Tetanus booster a year ago. Many hospitals across the country are giving the vaccine to new mothers right after delivery and in some progressive hospitals the vaccine is being offered to new dads and to grandparents.
With this approach the State of California, which had seen deaths from Pertussis in the last few years, has dramatically decreased their rate of Pertussis. These dramatic results have persuaded many pediatricians to offer this vaccine to parents and grandparents of their patients.
Why talk about Pertussis now?
Pertussis is on the rise in the United States. From January through March in 2012 there were seven times the number of cases seen in Washington, D.C. than in the same time frame the year before in 2011. So why you might wonder: why this rise in Pertussis now? Several years ago we experienced a number of parents refusing to have their children vaccinated against childhood diseases including Pertussis.
These refusals were based on fears of the vaccines and components of the vaccines such as aluminum or mercury. Thankfully, these fears have been proven to have been unfounded. Unfortunately, once people stopped vaccinating their children, herd immunity was lost.
Herd immunity is gained when a majority of people in a geographic area receive a vaccine. These vaccines then protect even the few who were not vaccinated.
As the number of vaccine refusers climbed, we lost herd immunity. Hopefully today with increased knowledge through education, the number of vaccine refusers is beginning to decline and more people are again protected against infectious diseases such as Pertussis. Scientists are working tirelessly looking for clues to currently unanswerable medical questions.
Every day they race the clock in an effort to look for a treatment for currently untreatable medical conditions and diseases. Pertussis is not one of them. Pertussis is preventable with a vaccine It is criminal that there are people living in the United States in 2012 suffering from a disease they did not have to have. Please don't be one of them. Ensure that you and your loved ones do not get Pertussis. Get vaccinated! Get vaccinated now!
Dr. Lander has been practicing pediatrics for 32 years in New Jersey and is the immediate past chairman of the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Administration and Practice Management. He says if he had to do it all over again he wouldn't hesitate to be a pediatrician.


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Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Weekend Round Up + A New Look
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I love the new look Sara!! I just love loving through you for your fun weekends on Savannah! That Sangria looks delicious! I can't wait to see how you style your blouse. Hope you have a great Tuesday friend!!ReplyDelete
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Our time together went by waay tooo fast! Miss you so much. Love the new blog design! Bring on St. Patty's Day! MOM LOVES!ReplyDelete
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The most popular site to snorkel is Normanby Reef, and walking straight off the beach snorkelers can explore pretty coral gardens teaming with reef fish. For divers the most popular site is Round Island, with the rocky reefs here cut by ledges and caves. Exploring this site, divers will see nudibranchs, batfish, lionfish, coral cod, moray eels and the occasional turtle.
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NAIROBI, Kenya — In a riveting high-seas drama, an unarmed American crew wrested control of their U.S.-flagged cargo ship from Somali pirates Wednesday and sent them fleeing to a lifeboat with the captain as hostage.
U.S. warship and at least six others were speeding toward the ship — the first with an American crew to be taken by pirates off the Horn of Africa — as crew members negotiated with the pirates for the return of the captain.
By late Wednesday, the destroyer USS Bainbridge had arrived. The Bainbridge was among several U.S. ships, including the cruiser USS Gettysburg, that had been patrolling in the region but were several hours away when the Maersk Alabama was seized.
The Bainbridge is a guided-missile destroyer carrying Tomahawk cruise missiles, torpedoes and two MH-60 Knighthawk helicopters armed with Hellfire missiles.
It was not clear what the military crews would do when they got to the scene. Options could include negotiation, backed by force.
Family members said Capt. Richard Phillips surrendered himself to the pirates to secure the safety of the crew.
"What I understand is that he offered himself as the hostage," said Gina Coggio, 29, half sister of Phillips' wife. "That is what he would do. It's just who he is and his response as a captain."
Details of the day's events emerged sporadically as members of the crew were reached by satellite phone, providing a glimpse of the maneuvering.
A sailor who spoke to The Associated Press said the entire 20-member crew had been taken hostage but managed to seize one pirate and then successfully negotiated their own release. The man did not identify himself during the brief conversation.
The crisis played out hundreds of miles off the coast of Somalia — one of the most lawless nations on earth. President Barack Obama was following the situation closely, foreign policy adviser Denis McDonough said.
Sixth vessel seized in a week
The Maersk Alabama was the sixth vessel seized by Somalis pirates in a week . Pirates have staged 66 attacks since January, and they are still holding 14 ships and 260 crew members as hostages, according to the International Maritime Bureau, a watchdog group based in Kuala Lumpur.
Somalia's 1,900-mile (3,057-kilometer) long coastline borders one of the world's busiest shipping lanes and offers a perfect haven to the heavily armed pirate gangs. They often dress in military fatigues and use GPS systems and satellite phones to coordinate attacks from small, fast speedboats resupplied by a larger "mother ship".
The pirates usually use rocket propelled grenades, anti-tank rocket launchers and automatic weapons to capture large, slow-moving vessels like the U.S.-flagged 17,000-ton Maersk Alabama, which was carrying food aid from USAID and other agencies to help malnourished people in Uganda and Somalia.
According to reports from the crew, the pirates sank their boat when they boarded the ship. The captain talked them into getting off the vessel using one of the ship's lifeboats.
Second Mate Ken Quinn told CNN in a live interview Wednesday that the crew also had held a hostage.
"We had a pirate, we took him for 12 hours," Quinn said. "We returned him, but they didn't return the captain."
Maersk Line Limited CEO John F. Reinhart said his company received a call that indicated the crewmen were safe. But the call got cut off, and the company could not ask any more questions.
It remained unclear how the unarmed sailors could have overpowered pirates armed with automatic weapons.
Pirates followed the ship Monday
Capt. Shane Murphy, second in command on the ship, told his wife, Serena, that pirates had followed the ship Monday and pursued it again for three or four hours before boarding it Wednesday morning, family members said.
The ship was taken about 7:30 a.m. local time some 380 miles (610 kilometers) east of the Somali capital of Mogadishu. Analysts say many of the pirates have shifted their operations down the Somali coastline from the Gulf of Aden to escape naval warship patrols.
Reinhart said the company's vessels had received a heightened alert about piracy activity. He did not have particulars about how the ship was taken, but said the crew's orders were to hide in safe rooms until aid came. They did not have weapons, he said, and typically, their defense would be to fight the pirates off with fire hoses as they climbed up the stern.
Andrea Phillips, the captain's wife, said her husband had sailed in those waters "for quite some time" and a hijacking was perhaps "inevitable."
Coggio, speaking to reporters from the porch of the Phillips' farmhouse in Underhill, Vt., said the family had been told negotiations were being conducted to get the captain back to the boat.
Capt. Joseph Murphy, a professor at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy, said his son was a 2001 Massachusetts Maritime Academy graduate who recently talked to a class about the dangers of piracy.
The younger Murphy wrote on his Facebook profile that he worked in waters between Oman and Kenya.
"These waters are infested with pirates that highjack (sic) ships daily," Murphy wrote on the page, which features a photograph of him. "I feel like it's only a matter of time before my number gets called."
Training in anti-piracy tactics
Joseph Murphy said his son was trained in anti-piracy tactics at the academy and received training with firearms and small-arms tactics.
Piracy expert Roger Middleton from London-based think-tank Chatham House said it was unclear whether the pirates knew they were hijacking a ship with American crew, but the incident would strengthen the hand of those in American military circles who wanted to take a more robust approach to anti-piracy operations.
Multimillion dollar ransoms are fueling a piracy explosion. There were 111 attacks in 2008, and more than half that number have been occurred in the first four months of this year. Last year, pirates made off with up to $80 million in ransom money, said Middleton. Those hauls included payment for a Saudi oil tanker and a Ukrainian ship loaded with military tanks, both of which were later released.
NATO already has five warships in the Gulf of Aden and is planning to deploy a permanent flotilla to the region this summer.
The hijackings — and the resulting jumps in insurance fees and shipping costs — have prompted many countries to send their navies to the region. The NATO warships patrol alongside three frigates from the European Union, and up to ten American ships. India, China, Japan, Russia and other nations also cooperate in the international patrols.
Nearest U.S. shipwas hundreds of miles away
U.S. Navy spokesman Lt. Nathan Christensen said the closest U.S. ship at the time of the hijacking was 345 miles (555 kilometers) away.
"The area the ship was taken in is not where the focus of our ships has been," Christensen said. "The area we're patrolling is more than a million miles in size. Our ships cannot be everywhere at every time."
It's a lesson the Somali pirates have taken to heart, venturing hundreds of miles offshore to capture a British ship, a Taiwanese trawler, a Yemeni tug, a German vessel and a French yacht in the past week.
In an interview with the AP, a man identified by villagers as a pirate, said his gang was not merely a band ruffians, but a well-organized, business-minded group that also had philanthropic concerns.
"We have leaders, investors, young people who go to the sea for hunting ships and also negotiators in many areas," said the man, who identified himself only as Madobe. He said he was in his 20s.
Douglas J. Mavrinac, the head of maritime research at investment firm Jefferies & Co., said using U.S.-flagged ships with American crews was rare because of the high costs. But they are used to carry U.S. government aid.
There are fewer than 200 U.S.-flagged vessels in international waters, said Larry Howard, chair of the Global Business and Transportation Department at SUNY Maritime College in New York.
The Associated Press, Reuters and NBC News contributed to this report.


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President Obama's second term has barely begun and yet it seems already to have one theme: What will be done about instruments of aggression?
Consider these examples:
The mass shooting in Newtown, Conn., has forced Mr. Obama to embrace an ambitious agenda of gun control. His critics, meanwhile, are pushing him to show restraint in his use of Predator drones against terrorists in civilian areas. The White House also plans to aggressively combat foreign cyberattacks on American computers while the Pentagon is designing a capability for offensive cyberwarfare.
Then there are the instruments of aggression that probably command the president's closest attention: nuclear weapons.
His campaign rhetoric in 2008 was strong in seeking "a world with no nuclear weapons." But little was done during his first term toward that goal except the New START treaty. Yet according to reports about his 2013 State of the Union message, Obama plans to cut the number of US nuclear warheads by about a third and work closely with Russia to reduce its atomic arsenal.
What binds together concerns over all these tools of force is the need to better defend the moral and legal arguments behind their continued existence or the methods of curbing them.
Take, for example, the concept of deterrence. It is cited as a rationale by those arguing to keep current nuclear stockpiles as well as by gun-rights advocates. In a world in which more than half the population lives in a nuclear-armed country, it might seem justifiable to hang on to nuclear weapons. The same reasoning could apply to keeping a gun in the home or to carry one when traveling.
Yet the possession of both nukes and guns comes with a risk of mass slaughter, especially when those who are unstable, aggressive, or arrogant might not be deterred. Over time, millions of innocent people have been killed by these weapons. At some point, a moral argument must be made to put limits on them. Deterrence should be seen only as a transition to a more peaceful, weapons-lite world.
Many countries have implemented successful gun control. Likewise, the moral arguments against biological and chemical weapons became so strong during the 20th century that it led to near-universal agreement on treaties that greatly curb their use.
Over the four decades since the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty came into effect, however, the campaign against nuclear weapons have weakened. With more countries obtaining nuclear capability, the treaty's "grand bargain" now seems obsolete – namely, that nations with such weapons would steadily give them up while those without such weapons would not seek them. Obama's antinuclear agenda is wisely timed to counter this backsliding.
Another concept in need of attention is proportionality in warfare in order to avoid indiscriminate harm.
How much care does the CIA really take to avoid hitting civilians with drones? The policy isn't clear to Americans, let alone Pakistanis.
Or take cyberattacks originating from China. How much will Beijing tolerate or even direct these attacks before it realizes the response it may provoke from other countries on its own computers?
These are not easy questions to answer. Persuading people that the possession of weapons isn't in their interest is a long-haul project. "Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be achieved by understanding," Albert Einstein once said.
Obama's second term may be remembered for coming to terms with these various devices that do damage. New concepts of security must be asserted, ones that are based on humanity's acceptance of a reverence for life and the dignity of the individual.
Over the centuries, violence has been successfully reduced in most societies, but only when enough people adopt concepts of peace instead of aggression.


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|S133-E-008048 (2 March 2011) --- Anchored to a Canadarm2 mobile foot restraint, NASA astronaut Steve Bowen, STS-133 mission specialist, participates in the mission's second session of extravehicular activity (EVA) as construction and maintenance continue on the International Space Station. During the six-hour, 14-minute spacewalk, Bowen and astronaut Alvin Drew (out of frame), mission specialist, tackled a variety of tasks, including venting into space some remaining ammonia from a failed pump module they moved during the mission's first spacewalk. Photo credit: NASA or National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Curator: JSC PAO Web Team | Responsible NASA Official: Amiko Kauderer | Updated: 11/13/2012


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Ironman Cozumel
Ironman Cozumel, and all that it encompassed was a true adventrue. We loved it. The race didn't go as I hoped, but that is pretty much the norm for ironman distance races. I finished (PTL!) in just under 10hrs 36min. Here's how it went down in a sentence or two ...
Swim: A lot has been written about the swim in this year's race. It was epic. I was about 8 minutes slower than I hoped, which was a good bit less damage than many incurred ... 1:04:30
Bike: Tough ride. The lack of elevation change made it uncomfortable for me after about hour 4. The winds on the exposed side of the island were humbing. 5:21:19.
Run: HOT! Severe stomach cramps set in early at about 10k. Soon thereafter the race stopped being about time/placing and became all about getting across the finish line. Thankfully I made it.
2012 Review
2012 was one of my best years racing triathlon. I was able get the overall win in 2 triathlons and 1 duathlon and podiums in several other races, finishing no lower than 4th place in any race in the state. I finished the SCTS year-long points race in 3rd place. Winning the Lake Murray Triathon was perhaps the highlight of my racing "career", having been voted most popular race in the state series and the longest running triathlon in this area. As trivial and cliche as it sounds, it was a dream come true. I was also exceedingly pleased to go 4hrs 14min for the half distance in Charleston. That was 5 minutes faster than my previous PR for the half ironman.
Now it is time to take on some new challenges and focus my energy more on the needs and desires of the family. I won't be racing in 2013. It will be an awesome year nonetheless and I'm very excited about the projects and excursions I have planned and the hobbies I'm rekindling. Send me a friend request on Facebook if you want to see what I'm up to.
Farewell for now - Nick


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Angel Pharmacy - Crescent Street Grand Re-opening
Angel Pharmacy on Crescent Street, Weymouth, re-opened their store with abang and a dramastic change, as you can see from the pictures! Special guest - Richard Drax cut the ribon to the easily accessible electronic doors for everyone to see the new store and its efficent lay out.
It was a successful day and everyone is pleased to see the staff back to normal and happy with the Pharmacy once again.
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Some guys have all the luck.
Los Angeles Lakers star Sasha Vujacic, fresh off a NBA title win last season, is now engaged to his girlfriend, international tennis supserstar Maria Sharapova, reports the San Francisco Chronicle.
The couple were engaged on the first anniversay of their meeting at a friend's barbecue. No wedding date has yet been set. He reportedly proposed at his home in Manhattan Beach.
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It will be the first marriage for the Russian Sharapova, 23, and the Slovenian Vujacic, 26.
The only question for Vujacic is which ring will be bigger: the one he gave to Sharapova or the one he'll receive for being an NBA champion.
Sharapova is a former world No. 1 player, but a rash of injuries have dropped her to 18th in the world.
Selected Reading: San Francisco Chronicle, TMZ, Pro Basketball Talk