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BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Recovery teams searched a wooded area near Boise, Idaho, Tuesday looking for three skydivers missing after a small plane crash killed seven colleagues.
The wreckage containing seven bodies of the 10 people aboard was found Monday night, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reported.
The single-engine Cessna 208 Caravan, based out of Snohomish, Wash., took off Sunday with a pilot and nine sky-diving passengers for season-ending jumps. The wreckage was discovered about 7:40 p.m. in a heavily wooded area east of White Pass in the Cascades mountain range, the newspaper said.
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I used to jump and fly jumpers in the area but didn't know any of the dead. The plane does not do well in ice and they were flying in weather that a friend of mine in the exact same type of plane refused to fly through.
The tail probably broke off in flight and the three probably fell out. Nobody wears their parachutes on long flights like that.
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The Source engine is a 3D game engine developed by Valve Corporation. Its unique features include a large degree of modularity and flexibility, an artist-driven, shader-based renderer, accurate lip sync and facial expression technology, and a powerful, efficient and completely network-enabled physics system.
This tutorial shows you how to change the HUD by adding a graphic. Adding a graphic to the HUD isn't that difficult. However, it is recommended that you know your way around the Material Creation process.
Posted by bob_gneu on Nov 28th, 2008
Basic Client Side Coding.
In general, adding graphics to the HUD follows the same procedure as adding any material to Source-based games, so create your graphic at your own discretion. The difference is that we are going to give vtex some extra parameters in the .txt file accompanying the .tga.
We will use the following setup as an example.
In this case, we are telling vtex...
Do not make mip-levels for this texture. Simply because you will not be viewing the HUD from varying distances.
Do not use compression on this texture. This prevents artifacting in our graphic.
Do not use lower quality versions of this texture in lower DirectX versions. This is obvious as the difference in performance is marginal.
Once you have the appropriate variables set up, we are now going to run vtex. It is recommended for clarity that you generate your graphics in the /materials/HUD/ directory (if it does not exist, create it).
For the .VMT, we are going to use the following setup.
With the .vmt and hence the material completed, all that's left is to change the HUD and add a class. Let's start with the class.
Open up your copy of MSVS. Do a search for class CHud. You should be able to cycle through a number of files. I recommend you keep all these stock and if you edit, back them up so you can keep them for reference.
All we are trying to do is put a graphic on the screen. In Half-Life 2 there is a function we have to call in order to get this to happen, called paint. We are going to need a variable to act as a place holder for our sprite so that we can call it in the game via the paint function. It would also be nice to be able to turn this on and off, so we are going to learn how to use cvars to control HUD elements in this way.
Here is our example class definition.
Drop the above code into hud_import.h. Remember, the simpler you keep things now, the easier it will be to understand your code later if you have to alter it.
Now, create a new .cpp file called hud_import.cpp. Here are the required includes and pre-function statements (top of your .cpp file):
In order to kick this off we have to load the texture pointer variable. The best place for that is the constructor of the class.
What we are going to do:
Here is how it's done.
Our graphic starts out invisible, so we have to paint it now. Let's go on to the paint function. This one, although simpler, has a very important part associated with sizing and spacing to deal with.
First, we set the paint border to false. Next we draw our texture onto our surface. The next line is the important part. You actually define where you put your panel and how large it is in your HudLayout.res file. This last statement is attached to the image itself. You set its values like this...
You would put your own values in there according to the size of your picture.
There are two steps to go, our cvar toggle as well as editing the HudLayout.res.
First, let's define the cvar. Go back up to the top of the cpp file and paste this:
show_beta is the variable name that we're using as an example. We're actually creating the series of pictures on the second post.
This variable will allow us to type show_beta 1 into the console.
But what will that do for us, we need a function to test it.
Not too complex, just a traditional boolean status. And since its something that can change at any time, we should put it into our think function so it is tested always.
And that's it. Build, so we can move onto the .res.
Open up /scripts/HudLayout.res under your mod's main directory and paste the following in it.
There are a number of settings to choose from. For more information on VGUI schemes, you can read VGUI Documentation#Schemes.
Booting the game now, you should be looking at your HUD, with a graphic in the upper right corner of the screen drawn with rounded corners.
Im sorry? what do you mean? The tutorial is pretty clear in explaining how to set it up.
it dosnt say what cpp files he is talking about you just say for the cpp enter this code or something not which cpp and where it can be found
The class name at the beginning of the code blocks is what tells you where it goes. Your commentary is not really very difficult. If you need assistance with CPP you can easily get a tutorial for that.
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The RF charge pump technique for measuring the interface state density on leaky dielectrics
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The multitude of Super Bowl propositions to bet on is endless, but there are a few dozen props that go outside of Sunday's contest between the Seahawks and Broncos. Whether it's the NBA, NHL, college basketball, soccer, or even golf, the oddmakers in Las Vegas have found a way to tie in the Super Bowl to these sporting events this weekend to wager on. Below are three props involving the NBA that should be given consideration in addition to any bets made on Super Sunday.
LeBron James points -5½ vs. Seahawks points
The Heat heads to New York City on Saturday night to battle the red-hot Knicks, as Miami looks to avenge a loss to New York from earlier this month. James scored 32 points in his last meeting against the Knicks back on January 9, while scoring 29, 31, and 23 versus New York in three games last season. The lowest point total for James this season is 15 against Orlando in early January, as the reigning MVP has put up at least 27 points in five of the last six games.
The Seahawks' offense has been on the decline over the last two months, scoring 23 points or less in five of the previous six games. In five of eight contests played away from the Pacific Northwest, the Seahawks tallied 23 points or fewer, including 12 at Carolina and 17 at San Francisco.
Barring injury (as always), James will likely score between 25 and 30 points, but the number is unlimited. The Seahawks are more limited in their point output, as it is likely they will not score 45 points. Even though it seems like a chalky selection, I'll take LeBron James to win this prop over Seahawks total points.
Broncos points -4½ vs. John Wall points
Denver owns the best offense in the NFL, facing the league's top defense on Sunday. The Broncos' two lowest-point totals this season (20 and 24) came against San Diego, while topping the 30-point mark in 13 games (7 of 8 road games). John Fox's team kicked four field goals in the AFC Championship against New England, including a pair of field goals from 27 yards or fewer. Basically, the Broncos are good for at least four of five scores at minimum, it's just about scoring touchdowns as opposing to kicking field goals.
John Wall is an up-and-coming guard in the league, but the former top pick of the draft is erratic from a scoring standpoint. The Wizards host the Thunder on Saturday night, as Wall was limited to just 10 points the last time he faced OKC back on November 10. Wall has scored 19 points or less in five of the past six games, including four straight games below his average of 19.9 points per contest. In his last six home games, Wall has performed better by putting up at least 23 points five times.
Of course the Broncos can run into a problem against the Seattle defense, but the weather should clear up enough for Denver to get in the end zone several times. Wall has faced four of the top five defensive teams in the league this season (OKC ranks 7th), scoring 19 or less in four of six games against these clubs so far. I'll back the Broncos to win this prop.
Pistons first quarter points -5½ vs. Seahawks + Broncos first half points
This prop was a tough one to back the favorite. However, Detroit is facing the league's worst defense in Philadelphia, which allows nearly 110 points per game. All we are worried about is the first quarter, are the Pistons are averaging 23.4 points in 10 opening quarters against unrested opponents. That number doesn't sound high, but Detroit did put up 40 points in the first quarter against Philadelphia at home on December 1, as you can never underestimate the deficiency of the Sixers' defense.
The last seven first halves of the Super Bowl have been hit or miss from a scoring standpoint, with the two teams combining to score 27, 19, 31, 16, 24, 10, and 30 in this stretch. There's no way to say that the Broncos and Seahawks will have a low output since it is "due" to go that direction this season following the 27 points scored last February between the Ravens and 49ers.
It is possible the Broncos and Seahawks can score three points in the first half, but the Pistons will likely not put up 10 points in the first quarter against the Sixers. If Detroit hits its shots, the Pistons can put this prop away fast with at least a 30-point output. Both Seattle and Denver's defenses have played well in the postseason, so I don't expect many points in the first half.
Re: NBA Betting News and Notes Sunday, February 2
Hot teams
-- None
Cold Teams
-- Boston lost seven of last eight games, are 9-14-1 vs spread at home.
-- Magic lost five of last seven games, are 9-15 vs spread on road.
Series records
-- Celtics won ten of their last eleven games with Orlando.
-- 18 of 24 Orlando road games stayed under the total.
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-- None
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ORLANDO is 56-73 ATS (-24.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) against Atlantic division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 21-40 ATS (-23.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 13-2 ATS (+10.8 Units) in home games on Sunday games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 39-20 ATS (+17.0 Units) against Southeast division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
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BOSTON is 7-2 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 8-1 straight up against ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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Orlando is 1-5-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Boston
Orlando is 5-13 ATS in its last 18 games
Boston is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games at home
Boston is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing Orlando
Re: NBA Betting News and Notes Sunday, February 2
Magic at Celtics: What Bettors Need to Know
Orlando Magic at Boston Celtics (-5, 191.5)
The Orlando Magic look to win back-to-back games for the first time since late December when they visit the struggling Boston Celtics on Sunday afternoon. The Magic recorded a 113-102 victory over Milwaukee on Friday and will try to end a 10-game losing streak on the road, where they are an NBA-worst 3-21. The Celtics could get second-leading scorer Avery Bradley back from an ankle injury as they attempt to snap out of a funk which saw them drop near the bottom of the Eastern Conference.
Boston is only 3-19 since Dec. 16 and has not won in the six games All Star guard Rajon Rondo has played since his return from knee surgery. Orlando broke a 10-game slide against the Celtics with a 93-91 triumph Jan. 19. Magic center Nikola Vucevic averaged 14 points in his first two games back from a concussion, but guard Jameer Nelson left Friday's game with a sore knee and is questionable.
ABOUT THE MAGIC (13-35): Leading scorer Arron Afflalo (20) had a response for being left off the All Star roster with 21 points on Friday. "There's certain feelings you get at points in your life, whether it's a motivating factor or something that you look forward to that didn't happen," Afflalo told the Orlando Sentinel. "But, for me, it's given me a new level of passion, a new level of hunger." Vucevic averages a double-double (13.1 points, 10.8 rebounds) and rookie Victor Oladipo scored 15.6 per game in January.
ABOUT THE CELTICS (15-33): Boston has averaged 86 points in four straight losses and Bradley, who scored 24 in a home win over Orlando early in the season, would give the offense a huge boost. Rondo was rested in the 95-94 loss to Philadelphia on Wednesday and is averaging 6.7 points while shooting 27.9 percent from the field since his return. Jeff Green leads the Celtics in scoring (16) and Jared Sullinger averages 12.8 points and 7.8 rebounds after posting 24 and 17, respectively, in Wednesday's game.
* Magic are 1-5-1 ATS in the last seven meetings in Boston.
* Magic are 1-10 ATS in their last 11 road games.
* Celtics are 0-4 ATS in their last four home games.
* Under is 7-1 in Celtics last eight home games.
1. Former Magic F Brandon Bass is 26-of-43 from the field and 14-of-16 from the free-throw line while averaging 11 points over the last six games.
2. Orlando F Tobias Harris scored 15.2 points per contest in January and recorded 18 off the bench in Friday's victory.
3. Celtics F Chris Johnson, averaging 9.7 points in the last six contests, was signed to a second 10-day contract Tuesday.
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Well... would it be _that_ hard to stick to every Release the (Windows OS) system requirements?
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http://www.msfn.org/...works-on-w98se/ == Ah, no Win98se... but maybe NT4?
and so on...
Whats about Windows 2000? Which Service Packs? Need of .NET... and so on...
Every random Downloadpage on the www say differently too...
And i dont want to must first download a file to looks in his readme.txt...
And i dont want to rely on Consumer Informations or random Google...
So, i think thats NOT a tall order to request clear Statements about this issue from the Developers... to every Releas... on there own Mainsites.
Oh and pleez as a easy Eyecatcher and not deep buried in a dozen Changelog/Versionhistory...
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GENEVA -- The United Nations Independent Expert on human rights and extreme poverty, Magdalena Sepúlveda, will visit Zambia from 20 to 28 August 2009 at the invitation of the Government.
"I want to collect first-hand information on the situation of people living in extreme poverty," said Ms Sepúlveda. "Zambia has been implementing a variety of social protection programmes which are essential for any State wishing to reduce the incidence of extreme poverty, and I want to analyse them from a human rights perspective"
Ms Sepúlveda is the first UN human rights expert to visit Zambia. "Visits like this one are important because UN experts can raise the attention of the international community on what causes human rights violations", said Ms Sepúlveda. "Everything, from the global economic crisis to droughts and rains, can have an impact on the life of people living in poverty and on how they enjoy their rights."
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Line graphs provide a visual representation of the relationship between variables and how that relationship changes. For example, you might make a line graph to show how an animal's growth rate varies over time, or how a city's average high temperature varies from month to month. You can also graph more than one data set on the same line graph, as long as it relates the same two variables. So how do you make a line graph? Just follow these steps below to find out.
Part 1 of 2: Labeling the Graph
1Draw a large cross in the middle of your graph paper. This represents the two axes y and x -- one vertical, one horizontal. The vertical axis is designated the Y-axis and the horizontal as the X-axis. The place where the lines cross is called the origin.
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3Identify the range of data you have to include for each variable. To continue the temperature-time example, you'd select a range that was large enough to include the highest and lowest temperatures you plan to graph. If the range isn't very high, you can have a larger scale, spreading it out more so that it fills up the graph instead of just covering 10% of it.
4Decide how many units every line on the graph represents for each of your variables. You might designate a scale of 10 degrees Fahrenheit (12.22 degrees Celsius) per line to measure temperature along the Y-axis, and a scale of one month per line to measure time along the X-axis.
- Label several of the lines along each axis with the scale measurements. You don't need to label every line, but you should space the labeled line at regular intervals along the axis.
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1Plot your data on the graph. For example: If the high temperature in your hometown was 40 degrees Fahrenheit (4.44 degrees Celsius) in January, locate the "January" line on the X-axis and the "40 degrees" line on the Y-axis. Trace both lines to the point where they intersect. Place a dot on the intersection. Repeat for all of your other data until you've plotted each point on the graph.
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3Repeat the process if you're graphing multiple data sets. If you're graphing multiple data sets on the graph, use a distinctive color of pen, or style of line, for the first data set. Place an example of the color/line style off to the side of the graph and label it with the name of the information being displayed. For example: "High Temperatures."
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- Place an example of the second line color/style in the margin and label it, too. For example, you could use a red pen to graph high temperatures, then use a blue pen to graph low temperatures over the same period on the same graph. Continue repeating steps 1 and 2 for each remaining data set you want to include on the graph.
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Let Us Now Praise Public Morality
By the time New York's Democrats voted in their primary this week, the issue that transfixed the chattering classes earlier in the year had virtually disappeared. As it turns out, both of the disgraced celebrity politicians who sought redemption in this year's municipal elections were soundly thrashed. The prospect that the political careers of both Anthony Weiner and Eliot Spitzer are over is a source of understandable grief to headline writers and the bottom lines of New York's tabloids, but the rest of the nation surely breathed a sigh of relief at the demise of the hopes of that unholy duo. That should cause those of us who wondered about what the ability of such figures to survive personal scandals meant for America to not be quite as shy about putting forward a case for public morality in the future.
The idea that public figures should be held to a standard of moral conduct is widely ridiculed by most of the chattering classes these days. It's not that they approve of aberrant or immoral behavior, they tell us, but when those in the cross hairs of scandalmongers are either useful or popular, especially if they are liberals, then we are told not to confuse private conduct with public duties. The notion that there can be any link between immorality and qualification for high office is generally considered to be either passé or downright perverse. But it is also possible that after Weiner and Spitzer flopped at the polls, what we are seeing is that many voters, even in cosmopolitan New York, expect more from those they entrust with public honors than pop stars. If so, then that is something we should not only welcome but also encourage.
Choosing the Lesser of Two Evils
As I wrote on Monday, Republicans may live to regret Mark Sanford's victory in the special election in South Carolina's First Congressional District. The former governor is a lightening rod for liberal attacks, and his hijinks will likely hurt the Republicans' national brand and serve as yet another distraction in a GOP caucus that is already burdened by a host of other problems. But his decisive win illustrates that while scandal exacts a price from politicians, it need not destroy them. Ideology appears to trump morals for most of us.
Just as even those Democrats who were disgusted by Bill Clinton's behavior were willing to defend him because they despised his Republican opponents, so, too, there were more than enough South Carolina Republicans who were willing to schlep to the polls to allow their party to hold onto this seat. The verdict was not so much one of the "redemption" that Sanford said he was seeking as much as it was one that registered a conservative constituency's unwillingness to elect an ally of House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi.
The Democrats' Sanford Gift Package
With only one day left before the special election in South Carolina's First Congressional District, the race is still a virtual tossup between former Republican governor Mark Sanford and Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch, though polls appear to be trending in the favor of the GOP standard-bearer. While still too close to call, the fact that Sanford appears to have gained ground even after more attention has been diverted to his personal failings demonstrates that it may be impossible for even a candidacy as troubled as that of Sanford to lose a seat in that red a district.
That may seem like good news to Republicans who dread the idea of allowing Nancy Pelosi to get one seat closer to regaining the speakership. But, as the Washington Post's Chris Cilizza pointed out today, a Sanford victory may well be even better news for the Democrats than a Busch victory. The thinking here is that he's absolutely correct for three reasons.
A Massachusetts Race Worth Paying Attention To
A good deal of the attention on electoral politics this week focused on Elizabeth Colbert Busch's strong debate performance against former South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford. In a congressional seat that has been Republican for three decades, Busch is leading by nine points less than a week before the special election (May 7). And no wonder; Sanford is a person of flawed moral character and bad judgment. (The first time Sanford's son was introduced to the woman who broke up his parent's marriage was on a stage after Sanford's primary victory, where Sanford appeared with his sons and his mistress-turned-fiancee. That alone very nearly qualifies as grounds to vote against Sanford.)
But something else occurred this week that is notable, but has gotten significantly less attention. The Republican Party of Massachusetts nominated Gabriel Gomez to challenge Democratic Representative Ed Markey in a Senate race to replace John Kerry. (The election will be on June 25.)
Damaged Candidates Can't Be Redeemed
Mark Sanford is the gift that keeps giving to Democrats. The latest revelations about his messy personal life has not only further encouraged those hoping the Dems could steal a seemingly safe Republican seat in South Carolina. They've caused the National Republican Campaign Committee to bail on the special election to choose a successor to Senator Tim Scott. The NRCC officially waved the white flag on the former governor's effort to win back his old seat when it announced it would cease sending money to aid Sanford's campaign.
The only way to interpret that decision is that the NRCC believes the news that Sanford is being taken to court by his ex-wife over an alleged trespassing incident is a crippling blow to his hopes of defeating Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch. If he is fated to lose a seat than any competent Republican should hold with ease, then they seem to be saying that he should do it on his own dime rather than with the funds they've raised from GOP donors.
This is good news for Democrats, but the lessons of the impending Sanford debacle should also make them think twice about the prospects that they'll be stuck with Anthony Weiner, the other damaged ex-politician who is trying to wriggle his way back into office. Weiner, who appeared to be re-launching his career by submitting to an all-too-revealing personal profile that ran on the cover of the New York Times Sunday Magazine this past week, got what some are seeing as encouraging news with the results of a new poll about the New York City mayoral race that showed him running second among Democrats.
Sanford's a Different Kind of Bad Candidate
One of the great clichés of literature is Leo Tolstoy's assertion in Anna Karenina that all happy families are alike but all unhappy families are each unhappy in their own way. The same thing could be said of political candidates. All good candidates, be they conservatives or liberals, Republicans or Democrats, have many of the same personal qualities that make for effective retail politics in terms of personal appeal and even intelligence (though that appears at times to be optional rather than a requirement). But bad candidates come in all shapes and sizes.
That is a lesson that the Republican Party has learned to its regret in the last couple of election cycles and may well again in South Carolina this spring. While the months since the Democrats' victory last November have been filled with non-stop recriminations from Republicans about the quality of their candidates as well as advice from liberals to junk conservative ideology, the idea that the Tea Party is the GOP's main albatross is one that conservatives have stiffly and rightly resisted. That point has been reinforced by what happened last night in the Palmetto State. The decision of Republican primary voters to nominate former governor Mark Sanford to run in the special election to fill the vacancy in his old congressional district has sent a shiver down the spines of GOP operatives as they rightly fear he will lose a seat that their party shouldn't even have to worry about.


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Nats hand D-backs 3rd straight loss
Jordan Zimmermann is staying away from any discussion about whether he should be part of the NL All-Star team, let alone the starting pitcher. That's fine. His numbers are doing the talking for him.
Zimmermann dominated after a shaky start and rookie Anthony Rendon had his third three-hit performance as the Washington Nationals defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 on Wednesday night.
After surrendering two runs in the first inning, Zimmermann (11-3) held the Diamondbacks scoreless with one hit over his final six innings. He allowed three hits overall, retired the final 10 batters he faced and improved to 13-0 at home dating back to May 17, 2012.
The right-hander is tied for the major league lead in wins with Detroit's Max Scherzer. In 16 starts, Zimmermann sports a 2.28 ERA.
''It means a lot,'' Zimmermann said about notching his 11th victory. ''These guys have given me great run support all year. I'm pitching pretty well, too.''
The NL West-leading Diamondbacks have lost three straight, including the first two games of their current 10-game road trip.
Wade Miley (4-7) allowed three runs, including an unearned run in the fifth. Denard Span scored on Ryan Zimmerman's double play after Tyler Moore's solo homer in the fourth tied the game.
Zimmermann struck out four and issued two walks, raising his season total of base on balls to a minuscule 17 in 114 2-3 innings.
Arizona's only hit against the Nationals' starter after the first inning was Jason Kubel's two-out single in the fourth.
''He got rolling,'' Arizona manager Kirk Gibson said. ''Got all of his pitches over, put them where he wanted to. We had some borderline balls that we swung at when he got ahead.''
Tyler Clippard worked the eighth and Rafael Soriano closed out the ninth for his 21st save.
Soriano allowed a one-out single and issued an intentional walk, but A.J. Pollock's popup ended the game.
The Diamondbacks worked Zimmermann hard early, forcing him to throw 28 pitches in the first inning.
''I just didn't feel very good in the first couple of innings,'' said Zimmermann, who has made 20 starts since his last home loss. ''I knew I had to have some quick innings. After that and I was able to get a few and get it back to manageable pitches and go seven.''
As for possibly playing in the midsummer classic on July 16, Zimmermann said, ''I'm not thinking about that until it comes out and then I'll talk to you guys about it.''
Rendon had two singles and double in his first three at-bats before a flyout to the wall in the eighth inning. Since being recalled from Triple-A Syracuse on June 4, he has multihit performances in 10 of 18 games and is batting .392 (29 for 74).
Groomed as a third baseman, Rendon is making the transition to second on the big league level, but it's the batter's box where he is most at-ease.
''That's where I feel the most comfortable,'' Rendon said. ''That's what I've been doing my whole life. I like to hit.''
Miley pitched seven innings, allowing seven hits and one walk while striking out four. Arizona' starting pitchers are 0-7 since June 5.
''Felt good, got in a rhythm a little bit,'' said Miley, now 0-2 in his last four starts. ''Made some mistakes early and they capitalized on it.''
Span singled off Miley leading off the fifth, advanced to second on a passed ball, moved to third on Rendon's third hit and crossed home on Zimmerman's double play.
After picking up hits in his final three at-bats on Tuesday, Paul Goldschmidt doubled in his first plate appearance against Zimmermann, scoring Aaron Hill from first base after a walk. Martin Prado's two-out single plated Goldschmidt and staked Miley to a 2-0 lead in the first before the crowd of 31,172.
Zimmerman hit an RBI double in the bottom half. Washington's third baseman returned to the starting lineup after sitting out Tuesday's series opening win due to discomfort in his surgically repaired right shoulder.
NOTES: Playing in the second game of a rehab assignment at Single-A Potomac, Washington OF Bryce Harper went 1 for 3 with a home run. .... Entering as a pinch-hitter in the eighth, Diamondbacks INF Willie Bloomquist injured his left hand after getting hit on a pitch from Clippard. Gibson said the hand immediately swelled and that X-rays were taken after the game. ... Arizona fell to 17-11 in one-run games. ... Moore played in his first game since being activated from the DL on Tuesday. ... Nationals manager Davey Johnson said he hopes injured catcher Wilson Ramos (left hamstring) can return to the active roster by July 4. Ramos has been on the DL since April 14. ... Arizona LHP Patrick Corbin (9-0, 2.28) faces RHP Stephen Strasburg (4-6, 2.40) in Thursday's series finale.
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