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House, 5 Bedrooms + Convertible bed(s), 6 Baths, (Sleeps 14-16)
You will not find another house on Cape San Blas located 50 yards direct access to the beach with all of the following:
* Private, heated swimming pool
* Over 4,000 square feet
* Hard wood or ceramic tile floors - no yucky carpet
* Five bedrooms, each with its own bathroom
* Each Master Bedroom has a King bed
* Eash Master Bedroom has its own direct access to the outside
* Each Master Bathroom has a double vanity and walk-in shower
* TV in every bedroom
* 70' HDTV in Media Room
* 52' HDTV in Great Room with Netflix, Hulu, Pandora
* Separate rec room with ping pong table
* Dogs welcome!
In addition to these unique assets, Sea Haven is beautifully decorated. The pictures don't do our decor justice.
Three different living areas allows everyone to spread out and do their own thing, from chatting in the bright Adirondack chairs overlooking the beach, reading a book, watching a movie on the big screen TV, to playing a game of ping pong. Not to mention our beautiful private pool, and the gorgeous beach just a short walk away.
Sea Haven has spectacular unobstructed views of the beautiful, white sand beaches and natural sand dunes of the Gulf of Mexico and is located in Sea Grass, one of the most prestigious, new, Gulf-front subdivisions on Cape San Blas.
Relax by your own private pool after a full day of fun on the beach The beach is just a short walk past our pool and down the boardwalk. You also have access to the subdivision's community pool and clubhouse.
We have many custom features including wood floors, bead board trim, ceramic tile, granite and Corian countertops, and three walk-in tiled showers. We provide wireless DSL internet access. The full-size kitchen is equipped with top-of-the-line stainless steel appliances, including a separate icemaker, and a full selection of gourmet-quality cookware. You will enjoy spectacular sunsets and panoramic views while dining on the deck just off the kitchen. You can fire up the gas grill to savor the fresh seafood available in the are.
Our home has three master bedrooms with King beds, each with private bath that has a double vanity and walk-in shower. Each master has direct access to our spacious decks and glorious views. You can sit out in our colorful Adirondack chairs to enjoy an early morning coffee or to watch the beautiful sunsets.
The kids' room has two sets of bunk beds. There is also a fifth bedroom on the ground floor, which is perfect for older kids or grandparents. Each bedroom has its own private bath and satellite TV. The den has a queen-size sleeper sofa.
You will find that our home offers you plenty of gathering space, while also providing extra spaces to sneak off to for quiet time.
The second-floor kitchen opens into the great room, providing a perfect setting for fun family gatherings. If the weather turns cool, our gas fireplace will burn off the chill. We have provided a full library of books, movies, and games for the whole family.
Sea Haven is located within a short distance of St. Joseph Peninsula State Park, rated #1 beach in the United States for 2002. In addition to the award-winning beach, this state park also offers nature trails through beautiful natural dunes, fishing on the beach, and an abundance of birds. You may also see dolphins off the shore and small Cape deer on the trails. St. Joseph Bay is ideal for canoeing, kayaking, scalloping, and snorkeling. Nearby stores and outfitting companies can provide the necessary equipment for all types of activities.
For shopping, antiques and excellent restaurants, Apalachicola is just 20 minutes away. This sleepy former cotton port is filled with quaint shops, cute little bungalows, and great seafood restaurants. Port St. Joe also provides good shopping and dining, and is just 15 minutes away. Bring your tennis rackets or golf clubs, and try the facilities of St. Joseph Bay Country Club, which is open to the public for a small fee. The country club is located just a few minutes away.
Sea Haven is the perfect beach home, and you will feel like you are vacationing in a resort. This will be a vacation you will want to repeat often! We look forward to having you as our guests at Sea Haven.
*** Sea Haven is a Non-Smoking Property. ***
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Recent Review
Fantastic Family Vacation House!
(one 12 pack of canned soft-drinks was $5.99) Sea Haven has beautiful views, is equipped with everything you could possibly need, & even had bikes, & some beach items on hand, which was great for our grandchildren! I loved the icemaker under the island in the kitchen...my sister loved the hammock that was outdoors under the shade of palm trees in the late evenings... The only thing we all would have appreciated was maybe an elevator in the house! As my sixteen year old (very athletic & in shape) grandson commented one night, "these stairs are a struggle!'' Still, the stairs I'm sure was a good work-out for us all, especially me! They were wide, & provided easy access to each floor, should you need to take a little break between levels. I would definetely recommend Sea Haven for large family vacations! Thank you for sharing your lovely home! Jan
About the Owner
Our house on Cape San Blas is our favorite place to be!
Guestbook comments from the manager
My husband and elderly family loved this home. It was well equipped and beautifully appointed. The beach gorgeous, and the private pool was lovely.
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Fantastic Family Vacation House!
(one 12 pack of canned soft-drinks was $5.99) Sea Haven has beautiful views, is equipped with everything you could possibly need, & even had bikes, & some beach items on hand, which was great for our grandchildren! I loved the icemaker under the island in the kitchen...my sister loved the hammock that was outdoors under the shade of palm trees in the late evenings... The only thing we all would have appreciated was maybe an elevator in the house! As my sixteen year old (very athletic & in shape) grandson commented one night, "these stairs are a struggle!'' Still, the stairs I'm sure was a good work-out for us all, especially me! They were wide, & provided easy access to each floor, should you need to take a little break between levels. I would definetely recommend Sea Haven for large family vacations! Thank you for sharing your lovely home! Jan
Amazing home!!
From the Owner
"Cape San Blas was exactly what we were looking for in a vacation spot. It has beautiful, white sand beaches and the clear blue water of the Gulf of Mexico, but does not have any crowds or traffic. It is heaven!"
Activity and Interests
We are located in the SeaGrass subdivision right off Cape San Blas Road. Adjacent to Cape San Blas Road is the bike path that leads to Coneheads and the State Park. The State Park is about four miles to the North, and we're about one mile past The Trading Post convenience store.
Rental rates
|Rate Period
|Weekend Night
|Monthly *
May 23 2015 - Jul 31 2015
7 night minimum stay
Late Summer
Aug 1 2015 - Sep 11 2015
4 night minimum stay
Sep 12 2015 - Dec 19 2015
4 night minimum stay
* Approximate monthly rate. Actual rate will depend on the days of the month you stay.
Payment is usually accepted in the quoted currency (USD) unless the currency and the amount is specifically agreed in advance with the owner / advertiser.
Additional information about rental rates
- Pool Heat per day $60.00 + Tax
- Pet Fee $100.00 + Tax
- Tax Rate 11.0%
A deposit of 50% of the total is due when making reservation. The balance is due 30 days prior to arrival. Credit card is the preferred method of payment, but checks are accepted as well.
** Rates include cleaning and linen fees.
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From the Owner
"We have incredible, panoramic ocean views from our wrap-around decks on the top two levels of our 4,000 square foot house. We love having our own private pool so close to the ocean; we can enjoy being on the beach, then lounge in our pool. So refreshing!"
Property Type
- house
- Away From It All
- Family
- Activities Guide
- Air Conditioning
- Alarm Clock
- Broadband Access ...
- Ceiling Fans
- Clothes Dryer
- Fireplace
- Free Long Distance
- Garage ...
- Gas Fireplace ...
- Heating
- Internet
- Iron & Board
- Linens Provided
- Local Activities Guide
- Local Restaurant Guide
- Telephone ...
- Towels Provided
- Washing Machine
- Water Cooler
- Wireless Internet ...
- 4 Ring Stove
- Blender
- Coffee Maker
- Cooking Utensils ...
- Dishwasher
- Freezer
- Grill
- Ice Maker
- Kitchen ...
- Lobster Pot
- Microwave
- Oven
- Pantry Items
- Refrigerator ...
- Stove
- Toaster
- Dining Area
- Books
- Books for Adults
- CD Player
- DVD Player
- Games
- Games for Kids
- Music Library ...
- Ping Pong Table
- Radio
- Satellite / Cable ...
- Stereo
- Television
- Video Library
Pool / Spa
- Heated Pool
- Outdoor Pool
- Private Pool ...
- Long-term Renters Welcome
- children welcome ...
- non smoking only
- pets considered ...
- wheelchair inaccessible
Location Type
- Beach
- Beach View
- Near The Ocean
- Ocean View
- health/beauty spa
- live theater
- restaurants
Leisure Activities
- antiquing
- beachcombing
- bird watching
- boating
- eco tourism
- horseback riding
- shelling
- shopping
- walking
- wildlife viewing
Local Services & Businesses
- massage therapist
- medical services
Sports & Adventure Activities
- cycling
- deepsea fishing
- fishing
- golf
- hiking
- jet skiing
- kayaking
- roller blading
- sailing
- scuba diving or snorkeling
- snorkeling
- snorkeling/diving
- sound/bay fishing
- surf fishing
- swimming
- tennis
- wind-surfing
Floor Area
- 4000 sq. ft.
- 6 Bathrooms
- Bathroom 1
- Bathroom 2
- Bathroom 3
- Bathroom 4
- Bathroom 5
- Bathroom 6
- 5 Bedrooms, Sleeps 16
- Bedroom 1
- Bedroom 2
- Bedroom 3
- Bedroom 4
- Bedroom 5
- Convertible bed(s)
- King size beds (3) Each Master Bedroom has a King Bed!, Twin or Single Beds (2) On ground floor, Child Beds (2) Trundle bed under bunk beds, Sleep Sofa or Futons (1) Queen-size in Media Room on first floor, Bunk Beds (2) On first floor
- Balcony
- Barbecue
- Beach Chairs
- Bicycles
- Deck / Patio ...
- Outdoor Grill
- Outdoor Grill Gas
- Unscreened Porch / Veranda
- Walkway to Water
- Wood Deck
- Guests provide their own meals


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NPR is now declaring libraries the new cupcakes, which is a ridiculous metaphor, but it goes on to make a case for the library's comeback. They are environmentally friendly, and librarians are genuinely nice, knowledgeable people who want to help you, not sell something. There's free WiFi and more seats than in bookstores.
I'd like to add that the more people buy ebooks, the less they'll be consumed by building physical libraries at home, making them more likely to check out at the library than at the store. Plus, at least one celebrity loves them! What about you?
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TrishaEstra 4 years
I'm in College, its a MUST! :)
TrishaEstra 4 years
I'm in College, its a MUST! :)
LovelyLiLKatie 4 years
oh man i'd recognize that creepy antfarm of a library anywhere--NYU library. Sight of it gives me the creeps.
xxstardust 4 years
I don't own a single book that I haven't reread at least 3 or 4 times, so I get my money's worth when I buy books. Also, like skigurl - I SUCK at returning library books!
4 years
When I was at University, ALL the time. The library was a sanctuary of sorts, large, clean, and beautiful.. not to mention quiet! I would get tons of work done there. But sadly, my local library is always filled with bums just napping all over the place and no one ever does anything about it... they take up all the computers too. Sigh.
genesisrocks 4 years
Yep! For the past year I've been on a mission to read more and since I can't buy all those books, I love the library
sourcherries 4 years
Yes! Support your local library! It's stuff we've paid for through our tax dollars and need to continue to support for the health of the community. Every time a library closes, it makes me sad to think of people who now have to find other means of getting information (referring to people who use library as main source). Also, it's green and just all around great. I love the crotchety old ladies behind the counter--once you get to know them and vice versa, they are fantastic! I am guilty of racking up fines (sorry!) but figure that's another way to donate. It's a great way to try out new books For Free before adding to your personal library. I love buying books that I've found via the library.
Amelie074 4 years
I go at least once a month. I read a ton of books and hate paying good money for something I'll read once. I still buy books but usually they're ones I can't find at the library or ones I know I'll keep and re-read.
juicebox07 4 years
Never. I prefer to buy my books. I love new books b/c they are in perfect condition. Plus, I tend to re-read books as well.
amber512 4 years
Constantly! Hello, it's free! And I can keep up on the books I want to read without going bankrupt.
bryseana 4 years
I go daily to write. Also, it's great to come across a really old book.
bryseana 4 years
I go daily to write. Also, it's great to come across a really old book.
DiamondSkies 4 years
I haven't walked into a library (except for an event for my daughter) in about 7 years. I research online and buy books off of Amazon all the time or go to my local favorite used book store.
RoaringSilence 4 years
I love libraries! I never buy a book I haven't gotten from a library and read first.
esmerb 4 years
I have always loved libraries and I am absolutely in love with our local library! And, it has really helped with the budget! :)
4 years
I go too much sometimes. I love to read. But I can't afford to buy every book that catches my eye. So I put them on hold at the library. If I really like them I buy them eventually. And if I don't, then I don't feel like I wasted my money.
le-romantique 4 years
This is going to sound crazy/depressing, but I 'occasionally' go to libraries... from different states. Just to see them. Not only are they historic, but they give me a really depressed feeling about this digital age that I constantly surround myself with. I do love books, though!
bohokitty 4 years
Once a week. Books get expensive and I don't like rereading them. My library has tons of good DVD s too.
fuzzles 4 years
Ha! I was just at my beloved library today. Aside of the obvious awesome book stash, they also have dirt cheap--and sometimes free--DVD rentals.
Girl-Jen 4 years
I love it! I'm a regular, and not just to check out books and DVDs for my daughter. I go on my days off and get lost in the nonfiction for hours on end. I don't like owning books. I don't like buying them, I absolutely HATE moving them, and I don't like storing them...so, yeah, I'm all about the library.
elramos 4 years
My laptop was my best friend in college, so no library for me. Plus, I owe the library money, lol. I like the atmosphere and it's right around the corner, but whenever I pop in kids are running around and yelling at the computers.
Chrstne 4 years
skigurl, I notice that too. If the person working behind the check-out counter or something is young, they are usually somewhat bitchy. At least at the library I go to now. In my other states, I didn't see many young people working at the library. I like the idea of book stores, and I like to browse, but I'm just cheap - not to mention I have a serious case of money-spending-guilt!
Chrstne 4 years
skigurl, I notice that too. If the person working behind the check-out counter or something is young, they are usually somewhat bitchy. At least at the library I go to now. In my other states, I didn't see many young people working at the library.I like the idea of book stores, and I like to browse, but I'm just cheap - not to mention I have a serious case of money-spending-guilt!
Pistil 4 years
I go to study, or read, or people watch (every public library seems to be a popular location for the strangest people), but I haven't bothered getting a library card in years.
KadBunny 4 years
Love them. :) I wish I weren't a complete lazy ass or I would go every week; but I go once or twice a month. There's nothing quite like the atmosphere there. Whether I'm reading, sketching or writing I do so much better at the library. My only gripe is that there's a to of weirdos hanging out just for the air conditioning haha, but that's LA for you.

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Chữ Nôm
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
|This article contains Vietnamese text. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of chữ Nôm, chữ Hán and chữ Quốc Ngữ.
|Chữ Nôm
|Spoken languages
|Time period
|circa 1200-1949
|Parent systems
|Sister systems
|Simplified Chinese, Kanji, Hanja, Khitan script, Zhuyin
|Note: This page may contain IPA phonetic symbols in Unicode.
|Chinese characters
|Traditional Chinese
|Variant characters
|Simplified Chinese
|Simplified Chinese (2nd-round)
|Traditional/Simplified (debate)
|Hán tự
|East Asian calligraphy
|Input methods
Chữ Nôm (Vietnamese pronunciation: [cɨ̌ˀnom] lect?; 字喃/喃/喃) is an obsolete writing system of the Vietnamese language. It makes use of Chinese characters (known as Hán tự in Vietnamese), and characters coined following the Chinese model. The earliest example of chữ Nôm dates to the 13th century. It was used almost exclusively by the Vietnamese elites, mostly for recording Vietnamese literature (formal writings were, in most cases, not done in Vietnamese, but in classical Chinese). It has now been completely replaced by quốc ngữ, a script based on the Latin alphabet.
Using Chinese characters to represent the Vietnamese language can be traced to 布蓋, part of the posthumous title of Phùng Hưng, a national hero who succeeded in temporarily gaining back the control of the country from the hands of the Chinese during the late 8th century. These two characters may represent bố cái, "father and mother" (i.e. as respectable as one's parents), or vua cái, "great king". During the 10th century, the founder of the Đinh Dynasty (968-979) named the country Đại Cồ Việt (大瞿越). The second character of this title is another early example of using Chinese characters to represent Vietnamese native words, although which word it represents is unknown (DeFrancis 1977:21-23).
Until the 1970s, it was thought that the oldest surviving piece of Vietnamese writing was a stone inscription of 1343 in which Chinese characters were used to represent the names of some 20 villages. In 1970, however, a Vietnamese scholar reported the discovery of a stele at a temple at Bảo Ân dating 1209, on which 18 Chinese characters were used to record the names of villages and people who had donated rice land to the pagoda. The first piece of literary writing in Vietnamese appeared in 1282, when the then Minister of Justice Nguyễn Thuyên composed a charm in verse that was thrown into the Red River to chase away a crocodile (DeFrancis 1977:23-24).
Usually only the elite had the knowledge of chữ Nôm, which was used as an aid to teaching Chinese characters (DeFrancis 1977:30). After the emergence of chữ Nôm, a great amount of Vietnamese literature was produced by many notable writers, among them Nguyễn Trãi of the 15th century, who left us the first surviving collection of Nôm poems. Vietnamese literature flourished during the 18th century, which saw the production of Nguyễn Du's Tale of Kieu and Hồ Xuân Hương's lyrics. These works were circulated orally in the villages, so that even the illiterate had access to the Nôm literature (DeFrancis 1977:44-46).
On the other hand, formal writings were still mostly done in classical Chinese. An exception was during the brief Hồ Dynasty (1400-1407), when Chinese was abolished and Vietnamese was made the official language. However, the subsequent Chinese invasion put an end to that. The Vietnamese language, and its written form chữ Nôm, became a preferred vehicle for social protest during the Lê Dynasty (1428-1788), which led to its being banned in 1663, 1718, and 1760. There was a final attempt during the Tây Sơn Dynasty (1788–1802) to give the script official status, but this attempt was reversed by the rulers of the subsequent Nguyễn Dynasty (1802-1945). Gia Long, founder of the Nguyễn Dynasty, supported chữ Nôm before becoming the emperor, but reverted to classical Chinese soon after seizing power (Hannas 1997:83-84).
From the latter half of the 19th century onwards, the French colonial authorities discouraged or simply banned the use of classical Chinese. They decreed the end of the traditional Civil Service Examination, which emphasized the command of classical Chinese, in 1915 and 1918-1919. The decline of the Chinese language (hence that of the Chinese characters) meant at the same time a decline of chữ Nôm, since the Nôm and the Chinese characters are so intimately connected (DeFrancis 1977:179). During the early half of the 20th century, chữ Nôm gradually died out as quốc ngữ grew more and more standardized and popular.
The chữ Nôm characters can be divided into two groups: those borrowed from Chinese and those coined by the Vietnamese.
Borrowed characters
In chữ Nôm, the characters borrowed from Chinese are used to:
- represent Chinese loan words. Sometimes the character would have two pronunciations, one more assimilated into the Vietnamese phonological system, another reflecting more the original Chinese reading (that of Middle Chinese). For example, 本 ("root", "foundation") can be pronounced as either vốn or bản, the former being the more assimilated "Nôm reading", while the latter the so-called "Sino-Vietnamese reading". A diacritic may be added to the character to indicate the "indigenous" reading. When 本 is meant to be read as vốn, it is written as 本㆑, with a diacritic at the upper right corner.
- represent native Vietnamese words. For example, to use 沒 to represent the word một ("one"). In this case 沒 is only used phonetically, regardless of the meaning of the word it represents in Chinese. Hannas (1997:81) says that he cannot find any example of using a Chinese character semantically to represent a native Vietnamese word, i.e., there is only on reading, but no kun reading, for the Chinese characters in Vietnamese, to draw an analogy from Japanese kanji reading. However, Zhou (1998:223) gives some example of kun reading in chữ Nôm.
Invented characters
The coined characters can be divided into:
- semantic-phonetic, which are composed of two parts, one (a borrowed character or radical) indicating the semantic field to which the word (that the character represents) belongs or simply the word's meaning, another (a borrowed or invented character) the approximate sound of the word. For example, (ba "three") is composed of 巴 the phonetic part and 三 the semantic part. This type of character is the most common one among the invented characters.
- compound-semantic characters, which are composed of two Chinese characters which represent words of similar meaning. For example, (trời "sky", "heaven") is composed of 天 ("sky") and 上 ("upper").
- modified Chinese characters, which can be related either semantically or phonetically to the original Chinese character. For example, the Nôm character (ấy "that', "those") is a simplified form of the Chinese character 衣, their relationship being a phonetic one; the Nôm character 爫 (làm "work", "labour") is a simplified form of the Chinese character 為, their relationship being a semantic one.
In 1867, the reformist Nguyễn Trường Tộ proposed a standardization of chữ Nôm (along with the abolition of classical Chinese), but the new system, what he called quốc âm Hán tự (國音漢字 lit. "Han characters with national pronunciations"), was refused by Emperor Tự Đức (DeFrancis 1977:101-105). To this date, chữ Nôm has never been officially standardized. As a result, a Vietnamese word can be represented by variant Nôm characters. For example, the very word chữ ("character", "script"), a Chinese loan word, can be written as either 字 (Chinese character), (invented character, "compound-semantic") or (invented character, "semantic-phonetic"). For another example, the word béo ("fat", "greasy") can be written either as 脿 or File:Chu nom fat 2.JPG. Both characters are invented characters with a semantic-phonetic structure, the difference being the phonetic indicator (表 vs. 報).
Chữ Nôm software
There are a number of software tools that can produce chữ Nôm characters simply by typing Vietnamese words in quốc ngữ:
- HanNomIME, a Windows-based Vietnamese keyboard driver that supports Hán characters and chữ Nôm.
- Vietnamese Keyboard Set which enables chữ Nôm and Hán typing on Mac OS X.
- WinVNKey, a Windows-based Vietnamese multilingual keyboard driver that supports typing chữ Nôm in addition to Traditional and Simplified Chinese.
Chữ Nôm fonts include:
- VietUnicode, a Unicode font including chữ Nôm characters. It is hosted at SourceForge. The project's main page is http://vietunicode.sourceforge.net/. Downloadable TrueType fonts are available at http://sourceforge.net/projects/vietunicode/ (download hannom.zip file).
- Mojikyo
See also
- DeFrancis, John (1977). Colonialism and Language Policy in Viet Nam . The Hague: Mouton.
- Hannas, Wm. C. (1997). Asia's Orthographic Dilemma. Chapter 4, "Vietnamese". Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 0-8248-1842-3
- Schneider, Paul 1992. Dictionnaire Historique Des Idéogrammes Vietnamiens / (licencié en droit Nice, France : Université de Nice-Sophia Antipolis, R.I.A.S.E.M.)
- Zhou Youguang 周有光 (1998). Bijiao wenzi xue chutan (比較文字学初探 "A Comparative Study of Writing Systems"). Beijing: Yuwen chubanshe.
Further reading
- Chʻen, Ching-ho (n. d.). A Collection of Chữ Nôm Scripts with Pronunciation in Quốc-Ngữ. Tokyo: Keiô University.
- Nguyễn, Đình Hoà (2001). Chuyên Khảo Về Chữ Nôm = Monograph on Nôm Characters. Westminster, CA: Institute of Vietnamese Studies, Viet-Hoc Pub. Dept.. ISBN 0971629609
- Nguyễn, N. B. (1984). The State of Chữ Nôm Studies: The Demotic Script of Vietnam. Vietnamese Studies Papers. [Fairfax, VA]: Indochina Institute, George Mason University.
- O'Harrow, S. (1977). A Short Bibliography of Sources on "Chữ-Nôm". Honolulu: Asia Collection, University of Hawaii.
External links
- Nom Preservation Foundation
- Chữ Nôm, Omniglot
- Tự điển Hán Nôm, Nôm Na Hanoi
- The Vietnamese Writing System, Bathrobe's Chinese, Japanese & Vietnamese Writing Systems
- Chữ Nôm character index, James Campbell
- (Vietnamese) Tự Điển Chữ Nôm Trích Dẫn, Viện Việt-Học
- (Vietnamese) Vấn đề chữ viết nhìn từ góc độ lịch sử tiếng Việt, Trần Trí Dõi


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POST - Radar Instructor Course
This course is a TWO DAY COURSE for officers who wish to become certified as Radar Instructors. This course offers instruction to provide training to officers on speed laws, non-radar speed enforcement, stationary and moving Radar, and Lidar. Candidates should be experienced Radar operators and must have a basic working knowledge of math, including the ability to perform trigonometric functions.
Day one - Receive instruction on how to teach Radar/Lidar classes.
Day two - All student instructors will teach and be evaluated by peers and instructors. Informative Radar/Lidar discussion with other agencies.
Day three – All students will be required to help teach a scheduled Basic Radar/Lidar 12 hour course or 4 hour refresher course.
Pre-Requisites – Radar Certification within six (6) months of the Radar Instructor Class, POST instructor development
Restrictions – must be a law enforcement officer
Class limited to 20 students.
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WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - For Serena Williams, the low point came in early 2011, when she spent hours laying around her home, overwhelmed by a depressing series of health scares that sent her to the hospital repeatedly and kept her away from tennis for 10 months.
The high point came Saturday on Centre Court at Wimbledon, when Williams dropped down to the grass, hands covering her face. She was all the way back, a Grand Slam champion yet again.
Her serve as good as there is, her grit as good as ever, Williams was dominant at the start and finish, beating Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland, 6-1, 5-7, 6-2, to win a fifth championship at the All England Club and 14th major title overall, ending a two-year drought.
''I just remember, I was on the couch and I didn't leave the whole day, for two days. I was just over it. I was praying, like, 'I can't take any more. I've endured enough. Let me be able to get through this,''' recalled Williams, a former No. 1 whose ranking slid to 175th after a fourth-round loss at the All England Club last year, her second tournament back.
''Coming here and winning today is amazing,'' she said. ''It's been an unbelievable journey for me.''
Certainly has.
That's why tears flowed during the on-court trophy ceremony. And why Williams squeezed tight during post-victory hugs with her parents and older sister Venus, who has five Wimbledon titles of her own - meaning that one pair of siblings who learned to play tennis on public courts in Compton, California, now accounts for 10 of the past 13 singles trophies. They added their fifth Wimbledon doubles championship Saturday night, teaming to beat Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka of the Czech Republic, 7-5, 6-4. ''She hasn't had an easy road. Things have happened in her life that you can't predict or control, so it's hard to be in that situation. Things happen that you didn't deserve,'' said Venus, who is dealing with an autoimmune disease that can cause fatigue. ''For her to fight through that and come back and be a champion. ... It was definitely emotional.''
A few days after winning Wimbledon in 2010, Serena Williams cut both feet on broken glass while leaving a restaurant in Germany. She needed two operations on her right foot. Then she got blood clots in her lungs, for which she needed to inject herself with a blood thinner. Those shots led to a pool of blood gathering under her stomach's skin, requiring another procedure.
''That made her realize where her life was, really, and where she really belonged and that she really loved the game,'' said Williams' mother, Oracene Price. ''You never appreciate anything until you almost lose it.''
Against Radwanska, who was trying to be the first Polish Grand Slam singles champion, Williams was streaky at times, but also superb. She won the first five games and the last five.


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Disney Buys LucasFilm for $4 Billion, Plans Star Wars Ep. 7
For some reason no one is talking about Indiana Jones.
The Walt Disney Company on Tuesday announced that it is to acquire Star Wars production company LucasFilm. The news was revealed via a press release this afternoon with an investor conference call scheduled to take place later today. LucasFilm, which is 100 percent owned by Lucasfilm Chairman and Founder, George Lucas, will be sold to Disney as part of a deal worth $4.05 billion. Disney said today that it will pay roughly half of the consideration in cash and then issue approximately 40 million shares at closing.
So, what does this mean for the Star Wars franchise? Well, for one, more movies. Disney says we can expect Star Wars Episode 7 in 2015 and that it will continue the Star Wars saga and plans to grow the franchise well into the future. And, though there is already Star Wars content at the Disney theme parks in Anaheim, Orlando, Paris and Tokyo, Disney said the acquisition would create more opportunities across its portfolio, including theme parks.
"Lucasfilm's legendary Star Wars franchise has flourished for more than 35 years, and offers a virtually limitless universe of characters and stories to drive continued feature film releases and franchise growth over the long term," the company said. "Star Wars resonates with consumers around the world and creates extensive opportunities for Disney to deliver the content across its diverse portfolio of businesses including movies, television, consumer products, games and theme parks."
Speaking about the acquisition, George Lucas said that he felt it was time to hand the franchise on to a new generation.
"For the past 35 years, one of my greatest pleasures has been to see Star Wars passed from one generation to the next," said George Lucas, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lucasfilm. "It's now time for me to pass Star Wars on to a new generation of filmmakers. I've always believed that Star Wars could live beyond me, and I thought it was important to set up the transition during my lifetime."
Disney will acquire Star Wars as well as LucasFilm's businesses in live action film production, consumer products, animation, visual effects, and audio post production. The company will also take on LucasFilm's substantial portfolio of entertainment technologies. The company didn't mention anything about redundancies but said that Lucasfilm employees are to remain in their current locations.
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Well, they can't screw it up worse than George Lucas.
This is going from sad to comedy. From greedo shooting "at" han first, to the horror prequels and now this.
Star wars now for your pre-teens. Thanks for killing a great story.
Can't be worse than the prequel trilogy
14BulkZerker , October 30, 2012 10:10 PMThey will resurect jar jar, killrclick. Your statement is void
12shafe88 , October 30, 2012 10:14 PMHopefully Disney releases unedited versions of Star Wars on Blu-ray. It would be nice to see Star Wars they where when they first came out in theater and not version's with all the post 1997 edits.
10jupiter optimus maximus , October 30, 2012 10:15 PMPersonally for myself i was looking forward to seeing what happens after "return of the Jedi" when i first saw Star Wars in theaters back in 1999.
5fonzy , October 30, 2012 10:25 PMStar Wars reminds me of the Terminator Franchise except Terminator started sucking after T2 when James Cameron left. George Lucas has to take much of the blame for Star Wars.
it would be something if Disney paid Cameron a shit load of money to direct the next star Wars movies.
4limogeas , October 30, 2012 11:06 PMAnyone else now wishing Joss Whedon had not committed to The Avengers 2? That's the only way i'd feel good about it at this point, but Disney has done quite well with the Marvel acquisition and managing those franchises, so I'll reserve judgement for now.
1tomfreak , October 30, 2012 11:17 PMfonzyStar Wars reminds me of the Terminator Franchise except Terminator started sucking after T2 when James Cameron left. George Lucas has to take much of the blame for Star Wars.it would be something if Disney paid Cameron a shit load of money to direct the next star Wars movies.it is not like he did any great job in the 1,2,3 starwars anyway. I hope Disney actually find a decent director like brad bird or Nolan to do this franchise.
5jecastej , October 30, 2012 11:22 PMSay what you want but at least there is some hope Disney will do good movies taking advantage of even better effects, new characters, plots, actors or directors. But to expect another "Luke I'm your father" moment may be to much to ask.
2abbadon_34 , October 30, 2012 11:25 PMlook like pod racing, speeder racing, fighter racing...
1Bean007 , October 30, 2012 11:33 PMSo I wonder if his X-Wife still gets a percentage from LucasFilms cause they were still married when the company was made and it was part of the divorce.
8XZaapryca , October 30, 2012 11:33 PMshafe88Hopefully Disney releases unedited versions of Star Wars on Blu-ray. It would be nice to see Star Wars they where when they first came out in theater and not version's with all the post 1997 edits.
I think you can feel secure in the knowledge that the profit-machine (Disney) will be milking Star Wars for every red cent possible. Theatrical releases on Bluray would definitely be awesome. Hopefully there's other worthwhile tidbits from the rest of the crap they'll surely put out.
However, if they try to "reboot" the whole series, there will be no end to the number of babies I'll punch in the face.
2koga73 , October 30, 2012 11:38 PMThey forgot to mention this:
"In 2015, we're planning to release Star Wars Episode 7 – the first feature film under the "Disney-Lucasfilm" brand. That will be followed by Episodes 8 and 9 – and our long term plan is to release a new Star Wars feature film every two to three years."
5Anonymous , October 30, 2012 11:43 PM"But to expect another "Luke I'm your father" moment may be to much to ask."
Nah, now it'll be more like "Luke I'm your gay, crossdressing father, Please accept me."
20amuffin , October 30, 2012 11:53 PMSo Princess Leia is now a Disney Princess?
3nforce4max , October 30, 2012 11:55 PMI guess it is now time for any true fan to play taps. Any thing that Disney buys it gets sterilized of any true creativaty and originality while being pumped full of subliminal messages.
4kinggraves , October 30, 2012 11:57 PMAs much as Lucas is trying to make himself sound noble for "helping the next generation", I think there is a much simpler reasoning behind this. Lucas is getting old and doesn't care anymore. He wants to get as much money as possible before he dies. He let Star Wars rest for decades and closely gaurded the namesake until deciding suddenly to dust it off and start ruining it for profit. He hasn't had any artistic integrity for years. Disney can't possibly do any worse.
4alidan , October 31, 2012 12:07 AMsantfuThis is going from sad to comedy. From greedo shooting "at" han first, to the horror prequels and now this.Star wars now for your pre-teens. Thanks for killing a great story.
knights of the old republic
extended universe...
look at all that and tell me that starwars cant put out a good story anymore.
george lucas is to blame for ep 1-3, apparently nobody told him no on those movies, if he is out of the picture, its possible to go to a different time, and a new story and have a great film...
at the very least, it cant be worse than the ep 1-3
also... look at star wars when it came out... it was MADE to SELL TOYS, it was ALWAYS for KIDS AND TEENS, it just hit a far larger audience at the time.
shafe88Hopefully Disney releases unedited versions of Star Wars on Blu-ray. It would be nice to see Star Wars they where when they first came out in theater and not version's with all the post 1997 edits.
not just a non edited version, put out a bluray where you can select the version you want to see, not because the 1997 version is better, but because we shouldn't sweep the mistake under the rug either... hell maybe they will submit the original into the film archive... something george wouldn't let happen because we wanted to submit the edited version and they wouldn't take it.
2webbwbb , October 31, 2012 12:11 AMThis will decimate the expanded universe. Disney is incredibly over protective of their franchises. Star Wars literally has hundreds of books that work as a collection of cohesive works.


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RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – SciMetrika CEO Jean Orelien's latest mission isn't in biotechnology. Rather, it's in rebuilding Haiti "from the inside out" after it was mangled in a 7.0 quake in 2010.
Orelien left his native land in 1980 for "opportunity," and found plenty, starting SciMetrika in 2001, a company now with more than 70 local employees and with offices in Virginia and Georgia besides Research Triangle Park.
Success, however, couldn't cushion the shock of seeing reports in January of the earthquake on his work computer. By the time he reached a television, casualty reports were in the thousands. "Indescribable," he says. "I knew I had to go back."
Instead of adding to the dozens of aid workers already in Haiti, Orelien looked at the situation through the "lens of a businessman."
"People need to understand that there's no country that has ever, ever to my knowledge, ever successfully taken itself out of misery with pure aid," he says.
Create jobs and education, and health care will follow, he says. While standing on the shore of "untouched" Lac Azuéi two years ago, he thought of a way to do it – by capitalizing on one of Haiti's best assets, sunshine.
He made a decision: He would build a lakeshore resort community in Haiti. He's brought in local developer Randy Bosse of Carolina Properties, is lining up $10 million to build the 130-room resort and expects it will create at least 500 jobs when it opens.
Bosse, whose first trip to Haiti ended two weeks ago, says humanitarianism compelled him to participate, but it's the setting that will make the project successful. He plans to help create a "destination type of environment" similar in some ways to another project he worked on: Broadway at the Beach in Myrtle Beach, S.C.


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HOUSTON Police were investigating Friday after a south Houston shooting left one man dead and another in the hospital.
Police said officers responded to the scene near the intersection of Charleston Park and S. Main around 9:30 p.m. and found two men shot an unknown number of times.
Authorities said one man was found dead inside a pickup truck. The other was found lying in the parking lot, where he was transported to Ben Taub in stable condition.
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"He thought of what he had been taught about the flesh being a rotting garment you had to shed before you could become a capable of feeling a greater love. But without the flesh you couldn't even feel, as he could feel nothing for these three skeletons that were no longer Pete, Willie and Rene because they had lost, in his eyes, the rotting garment which alone made them Pete, Willie and Rene. Feeling was of the flesh, personality was of the flesh, companionship was of the flesh, friendship was of the flesh, love was of the flesh, contact was of the flesh. They had been told in religion about a saint who licked the sores of lepers and he guessed that the saint had gone through what he was now going through, had started out feeling so superior and sneering at people for overacting and all that until he got punished and had to wander about in the night, banished from the world of the flesh and trying to find companionship among mineral or some such "clean" things, and when he had learned is lesson and was forgiven and came back to his senses, flesh had looked so good to him that even in its filthiest, smelliest, horridest, rottenest state, like in lepers' sores, he saw it still as clean, sweet, beautiful, holy, and he had fallen down on his knees and kissed that leper's sores, my God, in sheer adoration, having found God there. Sarcastic idiots kept saying this about beauty or manner of what-have-you-being only skin-deep. That was their ignorance. He had learned that skin was the deepest thing of all, deeper than the earth, deeper than ocean, deeper than outer space, its depth being the joys of human contact, and if God was to be found at all it could only be in those depths." (Joaquin, Nick. Candido's Apocalypse, Page72-73)
My god, I've quite forgotten how riveting and how euphoric it is to read Nick Joaquin. Nick Joaquin is, for me, one of the most important authors I have ever encountered. Not only has his stories influenced the content of my works, some of the techniques that I employ, and a number of the themes which I continually explore, his stories also motivated some of the most important events of my life, which I will not divulge in this sudden "spontaneous overflow of emotions."
Candido's Apocalypse, which was recently released by Anvil Publishing, tells the story of Bobby, and his short and terrifying moment of insanity, where, for some reason unbeknownst to him, he begins seeing everyone around him stark naked. The nakedness does not end there though. Pretty soon, his eyesight strips everyone of their flesh, of their muscle, until everyone around him is bone, a mere frame of those that he loved ad hated.
The novella is eighty-three pages of brilliance, and I highly doubt that this will be my last reading of this narrative. A part of me fears to look at the text critically and scholarly, for fear of misinterpretation or over-reading. But one thing is true, what stands out in this story is how narrative presents Bobby's descent down to oblivion, how it lingers to carefully tell each process the character goes through, how it vigilantly presents the details and the events that contributes to the temporary dementia of the protagonist, and how it painstakingly attempts to convey the confusing, surreal and enchanting experience of unclothing the men and women that make up Bobby's existence. The experience of reading his fall, his step-by-step plunge, is sheer wizadry, one of the gems of the novel which in five hours I finished and I have fallen in love with.


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Vive L'Empereur!
Five wargames in which the French fight.
- By Michael PeckMichael Peck is an award-winning writer specializing in defense and national security issues. He holds an MA in political science from Rutgers University.
The jokes were inevitable as French troops battle Islamic fighters in Mali: France surrenders to a handful of ragtag guerrillas, or French weapons for sale, never used and dropped once. Sacre bleu! Those who mock French martial prowess should remember that 200 years ago, the world wasn't laughing at cheese-eating surrender monkeys. They were on their knees begging God to save them from Napoleon's armies. With that in mind, FP takes a look at five historical simulations of France at war.
1. Citadel. With French paratroopers descending on Timbuktu, this is probably not a good time to recall Dien Bien Phu. Although a defeat, the French paratroopers and Foreign Legionnaires (the same sort of troops fighting in Mali now) fought with legendary ferocity and valor. Citadel is a board game where one player control the French Union forces (a polyglot colonial mixture of French, Algerians, Moroccans, Thais, and Vietnamese), and the other player controls the Viet Minh. The Viet Minh have a horde of infantry and artillery, plus the minor tactical advantage of having the French surrounded in an isolated jungle valley. The French have fortifications, air support, ten light tanks, and the élan of the paratroopers and legionnaires. Of course, Mali isn't Vietnam and al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb is not the Viet Minh. But if there is a sudden buying spree of Bernard Fall's Hell in a Very Small Place, it might be time to look for an exit strategy.
2. They Shall Not Pass: The Battle of Verdun, 1916. An army of dairy-loving, cowardly simians does not endure 400,000 casualties in a ten-month struggle for a muddy, shell-pocked lunar landscape. This board game covers the epic battle in which the Germans intended to bleed France — a battle that defined the word "attrition" — but the Germans were bled white themselves. Verdun was a pyrrhic victory for France, but it was a victory of endurance and determination.
3. Campaign Austerlitz. The sun rose on French arms in this computer game of the most glorious of Napoleon's victories. Campaign Austerlitz puts you in charge of the French Grande Armee, or the larger but clumsier Austrian and Russian forces. Both sides pound each other with cavalry charges, artillery cannonades, and infantry assaults. The Austro-Russian forces have numbers on their side (and God, too, at least in their own minds), but the French have better troops and commanders. Fortunately for Napoleon, he was wrong when he said that "God is always on the side of the bigger battalions."
4. Empires in Arms. The French aren't backing down in this huge, strategic-level board game of the Napoleonic Wars. It's the other armies, like the Prussians and Austrians, who get beaten down by the French again…and again…and again, like German-speaking bowling pins. With a large economy, the most powerful army in Europe, and the genius of commanders like Napoleon, France is the strongest power in the game. It can be subdued only by the combined efforts of the other European nations.
5. Napoleon's Last Battles. Napoleon lost Waterloo, but it was the "nearest run thing you ever saw in your life," said the Duke of Wellington, who had survived too many battles with the French to dismiss them as white-flag wavers. Napoleon's Last Battles is four smaller board games in one, with each game covering a specific battle in the Waterloo campaign (Quatre Bras, Ligny, Wavre and Waterloo). Or, all four can be linked together for a grand campaign game. If the British and Prussian armies can unite against the concentrated French army, they can cast Napoleon into bitter exile on a barren rock in the South Atlantic. But it will be far from easy.
Underestimate France at your peril. Vive L'Empereur!
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When I log on into Symantec Protection Center and select the Symantec Endpoint Protection Web Console to admin, I get this message:
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Check log file for details and the stack trace. You can increase the tracing level by setting TraceMgr.level=10 in conf/TraceMgr.properties file
The manager is running the version 11.6 MP2
The client is running win7 23 bits with IE9.
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I am not sure if this is related, but IE9 beta causes issues with SEP. Can you try a different browser for testing?
Did you upgrade the java version? It is recommended to use the same Java version that Symantec provides with its product.
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The goal, hurricane center director Rick Knabb told Thursday's session, "is to enhance …
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The graphic will be updated every six hours, and will reflect changes in a storm's track or strength.
The goal, hurricane center director Rick Knabb told Thursday's session, "is to enhance …
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National Hurricane Center Director Rick Knabb, along with FEMA Director Craig Fugate, discusses hurricane season complacency April 16 at the National Hurricane Conference in Orlando. (Videography by staff writer Eliot Kleinberg.)
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Phil Klotzbach, from the Colorado State University hurricane forecasting team, talks about the dangers of complacency following this year's prediction of a below-average season. Klotzbach was at this morning's opening general session of the National Hurricane Conference in Orlando. (Videography by staff writer Eliot Kleinberg)
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ORLANDO — They're the two people you hope won't be talking about Palm Beach County or the Treasure Coast this summer. But if they are, you'll be listening.
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Despite all the public education, a staggering 84 percent of people surveyed still believe wind, not water,is the greatest threat to their safety, and base their evacuation decisions on wind speed or a storm's category, the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes said this week.
The national Harris Interactive Survey, commissioned by the nonprofit group FLASH, revealed "frightening perceptions," FLASH said Tuesday in a release.
The survey clashes with the reality that hurricane …
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Look for a below-average hurricane season, the soothsayers at Colorado State University said Thursday, in their first crack at predicting 2014.
The team of William Gray and Phil Klotzbach predicts nine named storms, with three becoming hurricanes and …
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Thursday slightly downgraded its May 23 hurricane season outlook but said the season still is on track to generate above-normal storm activity and could be very active.
The updated outlook calls for a 70 percent chance of 13 to 19 named storms (tropical storm strength or greater), with six to nine of those becoming hurricanes and three to five major hurricanes, of at least …
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With hurricane season off to a threatening start, The Palm Beach Post assembled an expert panel at its West Palm Beach headquarters on Wednesday for "Hurricane Season: Save Yourself."
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MLB News and Notes July - 23
Twins to reinstate White from DL
July 22nd, 2007
Minneapolis, MN (Sports Network) - The Minnesota Twins plan to activate outfielder Rondell White from the 15-day disabled list prior to the team's game against Toronto on Monday.
White has been sidelined since April 10 with a strained right calf. The veteran was just 1-for-9 on the season before going down.
To make room for White on the roster, the Twins optioned outfielder Garrett Jones to Triple-A Rochester. Jones was batting .160 in 10 games for Minnesota this season.
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Houston's Pence sprains wrist
July 22nd, 2007
Pittsburgh, PA (Sports Network) - Houston Astros outfielder Hunter Pence suffered a sprained right wrist during Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Pence was hurt in the fourth inning while swinging at a pitch. As he popped up to first, he dropped the bat in pain and did not return to the field for the bottom of the inning.
Luke Scott replaced Pence and drove in the game's only run with a sixth-inning single in Houston's 1-0 victory.
Pence, in 73 games of his rookie season, leads the Astros with a .330 batting average. He also has 12 home runs with 45 runs batted in.
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Troubled Olsen joins Marlins on trip
July 22, 2007
MIAMI (AP) -Florida Marlins left-hander Scott Olsen departed on a road trip with the team Sunday despite his troubles of the past week, including a two-game suspension and an early-morning arrest after he allegedly fought with police.
Olsen was still scheduled to take his regular turn in the rotation at Arizona, manager Fredi Gonzalez said, although the decision wasn't final.
``We're still kicking it around,'' Gonzalez said. ``For right now, he's starting on Wednesday.''
Olsen was arrested around 4 a.m. Saturday after refusing to pull over and getting into a fight with police. He was booked on charges of driving under the influence, resisting an officer with violence and fleeing and eluding an officer.
Police say the 6-foot-5 Olsen kicked them when they tried to arrest him at his house, and they used a stun gun to subdue him. He had bruises on his forehead Sunday.
The arrest came hours after Olsen pitched seven innings and earned a victory against the Cincinnati Reds - his first game since serving a two-game suspension for insubordination and conduct detrimental to the team. The suspension stemmed from a confrontation July 15 with pitcher Sergio Mitre.
Following Friday's game, Marlins ace Dontrelle Willis said, Olsen spent time at Willis' house before they left separately. Willis said he was riding with a friend and on his way back home when Olsen called him after being arrested.
Willis and his companion went to Olsen's house. When they arrived, Olsen was in a police car.
``I took pride in going over there,'' Willis said. ``Right or wrong, he's my friend and I care about him.''
Willis said he talked to police but not to Olsen, who was by himself. Willis said he did talk with Olsen later.
``I told him things I went through in my life, and he could relate to that,'' Willis said. ``He needs to have love around him and somebody positive around him.''
Willis was arrested in December on a drunken-driving charge in Miami Beach, and the case is pending.
Olsen went 12-10 as a rookie last year, but he also scuffled with teammates at least twice, coming away from one encounter with a black eye. He also had a dugout confrontation with then-manager Joe Girardi.
Last month, Olsen was fined an unspecified amount for making an obscene gesture toward fans in Milwaukee.
``He's a good kid,'' Willis said. ``He cares about people. He put himself in some unfortunate situations, but he's not a bad guy, and he'll prove that.''
Olsen didn't talk to reporters Sunday.
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Baseball Today - July 23
By Associated Press
SCOREBOARD Monday, July 23
Atlanta at San Francisco (10:15 p.m. EDT). Barry Bonds looks to continue his pursuit of Hank Aaron as he faces the Braves' John Smoltz.
STARS Sunday
-Roy Halladay, Blue Jays, pitched a three-hitter to lead Toronto past Seattle 8-0.
-J.D. Durbin, Phillies, pitched his first career shutout in Philadelphia's 9-0 victory over San Diego.
-Shelley Duncan, Yankees, homered twice and the New York Yankees routed Tampa Bay 21-4.
-Woody Williams, Astros, threw eight shutout innings in Houston's 1-0 victory over Pittsburgh.
-Chip Ambres, Mets, singled home the go-ahead run in the 10th inning to lead New York to a 5-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The New York Yankees had 25 hits in Sunday's 21-4 rout of Tampa Bay, reaching 20 in consecutive games for the first time Aug. 23 and 25, 1902 - when the team was playing in Baltimore. The Yankees hit six home runs in a game for the first time in two years. They took three of four from the Devil Rays, hitting .408 in the series with 49 runs, 62 hits and 11 homers.
Ryan Braun hit his 15th homer in the first inning of Milwaukee's 7-5 victory over San Francisco on Sunday. Braun's 15th homer came in his 50th game, making him the fastest player to hit 15 home runs in the major leagues since Albert Pujols (15 in 49 games) in 2001.
Four Washington pitchers combined on a second consecutive shutout of Colorado in the Nationals' 3-0 victory Sunday. The Rockies went 0-for-28 with runners in scoring position in the series. No team had gone an entire series with that many hitless at-bats with runners in scoring position since May 31-June 2, 1991, when the Montreal Expos went 0-for-28 against the Chicago Cubs, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
Skip Schumaker hit a two-run home run and Scott Rolen added a three-run homer in the 10th inning to give the St. Louis Cardinals a 7-2 win over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday night. Schumaker, who entered the game in the eighth inning as a pinch-hitter, drove an 0-1 pitch from Tyler Yates over the right-field fence for his second homer.
''I've never seen anything like it. Even in batting practice you don't get hits every time you swing the bat.'' - Yankees manager Joe Torre after New York had 25 hits, reaching 20 in consecutive games for the first time in more than 100 years in a 21-4 rout of the Devil Rays on Sunday. On Saturday, the Yankees had 20 in a 17-5 win that finished off a day-night doubleheader sweep.
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Notes from Sunday's AL games
July 22, 2007
SEATTLE: RHP Mark Lowe (right shoulder surgery) pitched at Double-A West Tennessee Saturday and showed increased velocity. ``It sounded like a real good outing for him,'' manager John McLaren said. ... With a doubleheader looming against Texas on Tuesday, McLaren said he'll likely start OF Ichiro Suzuki at designated hitter in one of the two games to give him a break from the Texas heat. ... Seattle's 8-0 loss to Toronto on Sunday was its first defeat in seven games started by OF Jason Ellison. ... The Mariners were shutout Sunday for the second straight game. The last time they suffered consecutive shutouts was April 7-8, 2006, against Oakland.
TORONTO: Blue Jays pitchers allowed just 12 hits over their three-game series against Seattle. It's the fewest hits the staff has allowed in a three-game series since a sweep of Colorado from June 7-9, 2002. ... 3B Troy Glaus hit a three-run homer in the fifth inning of Sunday's 8-0 victory, snapping a 53-inning drought for Toronto batters. ... DH Frank Thomas walked in the second inning, giving him 1,602 career walks. That's the second-highest total among active players, behind San Francisco's Barry Bonds (2,524). ... RHP Roy Halladay has thrown three complete games this season, tied for the major league lead.
TAMPA BAY: Manager Joe Maddon expects injured OF Carl Crawford (left ankle) to play Tuesday. The Rays are off on Monday. ... Workhorse starter James Shields is on pace for well over 200 innings this year, which would make him the third Devil Ray to do so. Tanyon Sturtze threw 224 innings in 2002 and Rolando Arrojo went 202 in 1998, the Devil Rays' first season. ... Shawn Camp allowed three home runs in 1 1-3 innings. Alex Rodriguez, Bobby Abreu and Shelley Duncan all took him deep. ... The Devil Rays used five pitchers and threw 216 pitches in a game that lasted 3 hours, 50 minutes. Shields was followed by Casey Fossum, Camp, Gary Glover and Scott Dohmann. Glover pitched 1 2-3 perfect innings, while everyone else allowed at least three runs and a homer.
NEW YORK: C Jose Molina, acquired in a trade Saturday night, arrived just in time for the fireworks. His flight was delayed, but he got to Yankee Stadium with the score tied at 3, then watched his new team score 18 more runs in a 21-4 win Sunday. He would have been available if starter Jorge Posada needed to come out. ... The Yankees' 10-run fourth was their highest-scoring inning since they got 10 last Sept. 4 at Kansas City. ... Hideki Matsui, who has nine homers in 17 games, had five hits, including a homer off Shields, for a regular-season career best. He also five hits in Game 3 of the 2004 AL championship series. ... The Yankees' last game with six homers was July 20, 2005, at Texas.
CHICAGO: LHP Mark Buehrle will make his first home start on Monday since signing a four-year $56 million contract extension on July 8. ... OF Jermaine Dye had his second two-double game of the season on Sunday. ... RHP Jon Garland has allowed at least one first-inning run in five straight starts for a total of 13 runs. ... The White Sox are tied for last place in the AL Central with the Kansas City Royals. Before Sunday's game, Chicago manager Ozzie Guillen said he has received support from former Chicago Cubs manager Dusty Baker. ``He said, 'You're the biggest supporter I have besides my family. That's why I called you to make sure you know I'm behind you,''' Guillen said. ``I appreciated that.''
BOSTON: DH David Ortiz missed his second game with a left shoulder strain on Sunday. An MRI taken Saturday showed no structural damage, and Ortiz said he expects to return to the lineup soon. ... RHP Curt Schilling, who pitched three scoreless innings in a minor league rehab outing for Triple-A Pawtucket on Saturday, will have his next rehab start on Thursday. ``We're hoping he can come back and pitch with a vengeance,'' Boston manager Terry Francona said. ... LHP Jon Lester will start at Cleveland on Monday. It will be his first major league appearance since beating the Los Angeles Angels on Aug. 23 last year. The Red Sox said nine days later that he had a treatable form of lymphoma. ... The Red Sox will designate RHP Joel Pineiro for assignment on Monday to make room for Lester.
KANSAS CITY: Sunday's win over the Tigers improved Kansas City to 9-7 in July. The Royals went 15-12 in June, snapping a streak of 22 straight losing months. ``We're getting better, there's no doubt about that,'' Kansas City manager Buddy Bell said. ``This team is really working hard.'' ... The win moved the Royals into a tie with the Chicago White Sox for fourth place. Kansas City has not finished out of the AL Central cellar since 2003. ... Billy Butler (7-for-14) and Mark Grudzielanek (9-for-15) both dominated Tigers pitching in the series. Grudzielanek is hitting .431 (22-for-51) since coming off the disabled list on July 6.
DETROIT: This season, the Tigers are 32-17 on the road, but only 26-21 at home. ``We enjoy coming home and playing in front of the big crowds,'' said leftfielder Craig Monroe. ``For some reason, it just ain't happening. I have no idea why.'' ... Sunday was the 12th straight sellout at Comerica Park, extending the longest streak since the stadium opened in 2000. Detroit has sold out 24 of 47 home games this year, and have already sold enough tickets to guarantee breaking the park's attendance record. ... Detroit had four extra-base hits, and have at least one in 57 straight games. The Tigers lead the majors with 366.
LOS ANGELES: Chone Figgins has gained a reputation as one of the better baserunners in the league, but he had a blunder on Sunday. Standing at second with one out in the second inning, Orlando Cabrera lifted a fly ball into foul territory in right. Figgins casually rounded third base, but RF Darnell McDonald caught the ball. Figgins raced back to second to tag up and beat the throw, but was called out on an appeal by the Twins because he didn't touch third base again on his way back. Manager Mike Scioscia argued, but to no avail. ... CF Nathan Haynes needed attention from the trainers in the sixth when a line drive by Justin Morneau bounced off the turf and hit him in the throat. ``It just shocked me right quick, but I was OK,'' Haynes said. ``Swallowing was tough for a little bit, but I was all right after that.''
MINNESOTA: There was some worry around the clubhouse that 2B Luis Castillo may be delayed in traveling with the team to Toronto. The Dominican left his citizen resident visa at home in Miami, so he had a friend flying up to the Twin Cities on Sunday to bring it to him. It was too late to get it there by mail. The plan was for Castillo to meet his friend at the airport, then hop on the team plane to Toronto. Without the visa, Castillo can't get into Canada. ``Just a mistake,'' manager Ron Gardenhire said through gritted teeth. ... Backup C Mike Redmond still felt pain in an injured knuckle on his left middle finger, but took some batting cage swings and said it felt better on Sunday. He said he should be ready to go for the Toronto series.
CLEVELAND: Manager Eric Wedge downplayed a 25-minute closed-door meeting after Saturday night's game. ``There was nothing negative about it,'' Wedge said. ``It doesn't mean anything needs to be ironed out. We're a close group of guys. It was just a chance to sit down and talk.'' ... Victor Martinez made his 15th start at first base Sunday. The two-time All-Star catcher has made 71 starts behind the plate.
TEXAS: SS Michael Young played in his 1,000th career game on Sunday night, a point of pride for the Rangers' team leader. ``I've got a long way to go in my career,'' Young said. ``This is the first big number. I've played when I'm banged up. When I look back, I'll look at how many games I've played. That's the most important thing to me.'' ... CF Kenny Lofton was not in manager Ron Washington's original lineup after missing one game and most of another with a sore right big toe from a foul ball, but after running in the outfield and taking batting practice, Lofton was inserted into the leadoff spot. Marlon Byrd was originally set to play CF but was moved to RF.
BALTIMORE: Manager Dave Trembley hopes to get a chance to meet Cal Ripken, Jr. on Tuesday when the Hall of Fame inductee is honored by the Orioles on ``Ripken Hall of Fame Send-Off Night,'' before playing the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. ``It certainly will be nice to be there in person,'' Trembley said. ``I hope to spend a couple of minutes and talk to him. I know it will be busy for him that day but it would certainly be a thrill to do that. I'd like to get inside his head for a little bit, find out what his drive was all these years. It has to be more than just love of the game.'' ... OF Jon Knott was in the starting lineup, his fourth appearance since being recalled from Triple-A Norfolk on July 14. He's hitless in six previous at_bats. ``His pre-game work has been good,'' Trembley said. ``He's been working with (Terry) Crowley on leveling out his swing a little bit. A guy in his position, it's tough because his times are spotty.'' ... SS Miguel Tejada says his fractured wrist has healed and wants to play Friday against the Yankees. Tejada has not played since June 22, after playing in 1,152 consecutive games.
OAKLAND: RHP Huston Street is expected to be activated in time for Monday night's game against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim. ``We're 95 percent sure,'' manager Bob Geren said. ``I won't use him to close games the first outing or two. I want to make sure he's ready.'' ... RHP Esteban Loaiza is headed to the A's spring training home in Phoenix to throw a simulated game on Monday. Loaiza has been on the disabled list since the end of March with spasms in his right trapezius. Geren said Loaiza could be ready for a rehab assignment by July 31. ... C Rob Bowen became the 47th player used by the A's when he started Sunday's game. That's the second-most players used by the A's to the 49 who played in 1997.
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Notes from Sunday's NL games
July 22, 2007
ARIZONA: Manager Bob Melvin said LHP Randy Johnson will play catch on Monday and then possibly pitch in a simulated game on Tuesday. Johnson, who has been bothered by a sore back, has made 10 starts this season for Arizona with a 4-3 record and a 3.81 ERA. ``Obviously after he plays catch (Monday) will dictate whether or not we think he should throw a simulated game on Tuesday,'' Melvin said, adding that a simulated game would probably consist of Johnson throwing two 20-pitch innings. .... RHP Juan Cruz, who pitched three scoreless and hitless innings in Saturday's win against the Cubs, was unavailable on Sunday and Melvin said he will likely rest him against the Marlins on Monday. ... Arizona combined for its fourth shutout of the season. ... 1B Conor Jackson was 4-for-8 over the three-game series against the Cubs.
CHICAGO: Manager Lou Piniella rested Bob Howry, who pitched in three consecutive games and gave up the go-ahead home run to Arizona's Stephen Drew in Saturday's loss. Piniella said Howry would be ready to go Tuesday. ... RHP Kerry Wood was back in Chicago for his charity bowling function on Sunday, after giving up one run in an inning of work during a rehab assignment in the Arizona rookie league. ``He still has a ways to go. To his credit, he's worked hard and put himself in a position where he is on the radar screen for us,'' Piniella said. ... The Cubs lost back-to-back games for the first time since June 20-21 at Texas.
SAN FRANCISCO: Dave Machemer, who was managing the Giants' Double-A Connecticut affiliate, has been reassigned to major league scout. Shane Turner was moved from roving instructor to manager of the struggling Double-A club. ... Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti is scheduled to rejoin the team Monday after missing the series in Milwaukee to attend to personal matters in the Bay Area. ... 2B Ray Durham was scratched from the starting lineup Sunday due to a stiff neck, but he struck out while pinch-hitting in the eighth. ... Pedro Feliz homered in the seventh, and has tied his career-high with a 10-game hitting streak.
MILWAUKEE: CF Bill Hall will begin a rehab assignment Monday with the Rookie Arizona Brewers. Hall has been on the DL since July 6 because of a sprained right ankle and is expected to play with the minor league team Monday and Tuesday. ... 3B Ryan Braun hit his 15th home run Sunday in his 50th major-league game, the quickest any major leaguer has gotten to 15 home runs since Albert Pujols did it in 49 games with St. Louis in 2001. After homering against LHP Barry Zito Sunday, Braun is batting .509 (27-53) with nine homers and 21 RBI against left-handers. ... After winning Sunday, the team is 14-3 when RHP Claudio Vargas starts.
COLORADO: There is no timetable for LHP Brian Fuentes' return from the 15-day disabled list. ``The guy's not throwing off a mound,'' manager Clint Hurdle said. Fuentes, who has been sidelined because of a strained muscle on his left side since July 3, was eligible to return on July 19. He played catch before Thursday's game, but has only stretched before this weekend's games. Fuentes will need a rehabilitation assignment before returning, Hurdle said. ... Prior to Sunday, the Rockies had not been shut out in consecutive games since Aug. 30-31, 2003, at the Los Angeles Dodgers. It was the fourth time in franchise history that Colorado has been blanked in two straight games.
WASHINGTON: RHP Jesus Colome, on the 15-day disabled list since June 24 following surgery for a soft-tissue infection in his right buttocks, is scheduled to report to the Nationals' minor league complex in Viera, Fla., on Monday to begin several days of workouts, including leg strengthening exercises. He will return to Washington to be examined by team doctors on Friday, then head back to Viera. ... The Nationals will summon a minor league pitcher to start one game of Saturday's day-night doubleheader at Shea Stadium. ``We haven't made the decision yet,'' manager Manny Acta said. Among the possibilities are RHP Joel Hanrahan, who is 5-3 with a 3.50 ERA at Triple-A Columbus, or LHP John Lannan, who is 3-1 with a 1.75 ERA for the Clippers.
CINCINNATI: 3B Jeff Keppinger wasn't inclined to celebrate his career-high four hits in Sunday's loss at Florida. ``It's great to have a good day,'' he said, ``but I'll take 0-for-6 if we win the ball game.'' ... LF Adam Dunn went 2-for-5, hiking his average in day games to .340. ... SS Pedro Lopez went 0-for-3 with runners in scoring position, and is 0-for-9 this season. ... 1B Jeff Conine went 3-for-20 on the Reds' 11-game trip, dropping his average to .256.
FLORIDA: With Barry Bonds on the verge of the career home run record, LHP Dontrelle Willis is scheduled to face him Saturday in San Francisco. ``I'll definitely have a good seat,'' Willis said. ``I'm not the only person he hit a home run off of, if he does.'' ... 3B Miguel Cabrera is batting .452 (19-for-42) with six homers and 12 RBIs during his 12-game hitting streak. The streak has raised his average to .333. ... LF Josh Willingham had consecutive singles off Cincinnati left-handers Sunday, hiking his average against lefties this year to .187 (17-for-91).
HOUSTON: RHP Brandon Backe, out all season after having right elbow surgery 10 months ago, will pitch a simulated game Monday before going on a minor league rehabilitation assignment at Double-A Corpus Christi. The Astros expect him to make six minor league starts before returning to them about Sept. 1. Backe was limited to eight appearances last season after going 10-8 with a 4.76 ERA in 2005. ... 1B Lance Berkman (swollen left hand) didn't start any of the three games in Pittsburgh, but is expected to be in the lineup again Monday against the Dodgers. ... Chris Sampson (7-6) faces the Dodgers for the first time in his career Monday.
PITTSBURGH: SS Cesar Izturis made his first start with the Pirates on Sunday since being acquired in a trade with the Cubs on Thursday, showing off his Gold Glove with several good plays in the field. ... RHP Ian Snell continues to await word on a possible fine for accusing the Rockies of stealing signs against him in a losing start Wednesday. At the time, Snell said he knew who was responsible and would ``kill that dude'' the next time he faced Colorado. Snell has since called Rockies manager Clint Hurdle to apologize. ... The Pirates' seven victories against the Astros are their most since they won eight in 2001.
CARDINALS: The Cardinals optioned LHP Troy Cate to Triple-A Memphis and recalled RHP Kelvin Jimenez. ... The Cardinals need a win to finish their 10-game road trip, longest of the season, at .500. The Cards next 10 games are against Central division teams, including four against division leader Milwaukee, three games against the second-place Chicago Cubs, all at home, and three at Pittsburgh. ... The Cards are first in the NL with 42 pinch hits. Ryan Ludwick leads the team with eight. ... 3B Scott Rolen started for the first time since getting a cortisone shot in his left shoulder, which has been bothering him since earlier this season. He had surgery on the shoulder in 2005. ``I'm comfortable,'' said Rolen. ``I'm not hurt. I'm physically limited. My job is to go out there and play. So I'm going to play. I'm not going to hurt myself.''
BRAVES: RHP Peter Moylan, who lives in Australia during the off-season, became a father for the second time on Friday when his wife Tracey gave birth to a daughter, Matisse Ava. He spoke to his wife moments after the delivery. ... Sunday night's game was Atlanta's 50th appearance on ESPN Sunday Night baseball and fourth this season. Atlanta was 29-20 in those games. ... Willie Harris, who went 6-for-6 in Saturday night's 14-6 win, had been 5-for-37 (.135) in his previous 11 games. ... During his first stint with the Braves, first baseman Julio Franco played almost exclusively against left-handers, but manager Bobby Cox has put him in the lineup for the third time in four games and second against a right-handed starter, including St. Louis RHP Brad Thompson. Franco was picked up Thursday when the New York Mets waived the 48-year-old. He hit .200 in 58 at bats with the Mets and was 1-for-8 (.125) for Atlanta prior to Sunday night. He was 1-for-3 with two RBIs on Thursday, his first back with the Braves since 2005. Cox said he wanted to start Franco so the 48-year-old could get more at_bats. ... OF Matt Diaz leads the majors with 12 pinch hits. He's 12-for-28 (.429).
PHILADELPHIA: RHP Brett Myers will make his next rehab start Monday with Single-A Clearwater. Myers has been on the 15-day DL since May 24 because of a right shoulder strain. ... 1B Ryan Howard, who hit a pair of towering home runs off LHP David Wells Saturday night in the Phillies' 12-4 win, leads all major league players with 12 home runs and 32 RBI against left-handers.
SAN DIEGO: After losing 9-0 to the Phillies Sunday, the Padres had given up seven or more runs in three straight games for the first time since last July 14-17. ... Rookie RHP Kevin Cameron continues his impressive season out of the bullpen. Cameron, who threw 1 2-3 scoreless innings Saturday night against Philadelphia, lowered his ERA to 0.52, lowest in the majors among relievers with more than 10 innings. Cameron, who has allowed two earned runs in 34 1-3 innings, stranded two inherited runners on Saturday and has yet to allow any of his 13 inherited runners to score.
NEW YORK: With the July 31 non-waiver trading deadline less than 1 1-2 weeks away, manager Willie Randolph said he's going to leave any player personnel decisions to general manager Omar Minaya and keep his thoughts to himself - unless they are solicited. ``That's stuff that the front office will dictate,'' Randolph said. ``I don't believe in going to the front office people and telling them what I want or what I need. I go to battle with these guys and I like the guys I have.''
LOS ANGELES: Closer Takashi Saito is scheduled for an MRI exam on Monday in Los Angeles, and will rejoin the team in Houston. He sat out his fourth straight game, while setup man Jonathan Broxton squandered a one-run lead in the ninth inning by virtue of RF Matt Kemp's fielding error that allowed the tying run to score. ... CF Juan Pierre went 0-for-4, ending his hitting streak at 14 games. ... RHP Derek Lowe, making only his second relief appearance since 2001 and his first since last Aug. 29, pitched a perfect seventh against the Mets after giving up eight earned runs and 10 hits in three innings and throwing 81 pitches in the opener of the four-game series. ... Rafael Furcal's home run was his second leadoff homer this season and 20th of his career.
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Athletics activate Street from DL
July 23rd, 2007
Anaheim, CA (Sports Network) - The Oakland Athletics activated closer Huston Street from the 15-day disabled list Monday.
The 23-year-old Street was placed on the DL May 13 with an irritation in his right ulnar nerve. In 18 appearances before the injury, Street was 2-1 with nine saves and a 2.50 earned run average.
On a rehab assignment for Triple-A Sacramento on Sunday, Street allowed one hit and struck out two in one inning of work.
Oakland also designated outfielder Bobby Kielty for assignment. Kielty was hitting just .200 with three RBI in 13 games for the A's this season.
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D-Rays put Witasick on DL
July 23rd, 2007
St. Petersburg, FL (Sports Network) - The Tampa Bay Devil Rays placed pitcher Jay Witasick on the 15-day disabled list Monday due to a strained right elbow.
Witasick appeared in 15 games for the Rays after signing as a free agent on June 12 and he's 1-0 with a 6.15 ERA in 31 combined games with Oakland and Tampa Bay this season. He was released by the A's on June 7.
The Rays also optioned left-handed pitcher J.P. Howell to Triple-A Durham and recalled right-handed pitchers Jason Hammel and Juan Salas from Durham.
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Padres recall P Hampson
July 23rd, 2007
Denver, CO (Sports Network) - The San Diego Padres recalled pitcher Justin Hampson from Triple-A Portland on Monday.
Hampson is 2-2 with a 2.30 earned run average in 16 relief appearances with San Diego this season. The 27-year-old left-hander was claimed off waivers by the Padres on October 11, 2006 from the Colorado Rockies -- San Diego's opponent on Monday.
On Sunday, the Padres optioned pitcher Royce Ring to Portland following their 9-0 loss to Philadelphia. Ring, 26, is 1-0 with a 3.60 ERA in 15 relief appearances with San Diego.
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