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So Much for Rescuing Beitar Jerusalem
A writer's plea goes up in smoke
Last week, our esteemed senior writer Liel Leibovitz issued a plea that fans of Beitar Jerusalem, the Israeli football club with a fan base teeming with notoriously racist and violent hooligans, take back their team instead of boycotting it or abandoning it.
The team recently recruited two Muslim players from Chechnya to (in theory) help combat its negative image. This maneuver ultimately made the team's public black eye even worse when fans started hurling racist epithets at games. Liebovitz wrote:
Rather than abandon the team and leave it with few fans but the fanatics, I hope to see more diehard Beitar followers pack its stadium and counter La Famiglia's viciousness with humor and creativity. For every violent call to genocide they compose, let's write wittier, peaceful ditties. True, there's not much that rhymes with "Muslim" or with "Chechnya," but we shall overcome. And rather than exhaust itself in endless war against La Famiglia, Beitar should find better ways to attract new fans. It should not focus on what it's not—not racist, not hateful, not violent—but on what it is. And what it is, what it has always been, and what I deeply believe it will always remain, is a fine, fine soccer team.
Well, as news today from Israel shows, it seems as if the plea hasn't quite reached its intended audience yet. That's not to say that the arc of history isn't long, but sometimes it bends toward arson. In this case, the Beitar offices suffered.
Beitar headquarters were set on fire at 5 a.m. Friday, according to the police, destroying the team's trophies, commemorative jerseys of former stars, championship flags, photographs and books. "All the history of Beitar Jerusalem," said the team spokesman, Asaf Shaked. "It's not damage by money, it's damage by emotion."
The mayor of Jerusalem, Nir Barkat, also condemned the violence on Friday, likening the perpetrators to the mafia. Limor Livnat, Israel's minister of culture and sport, said she would attend Sunday's game to show support for the team's management.
Micky Rosenfeld, a police spokesman, said a special investigative team was looking into the arson, which he said "gushed through the offices," and that the police would not only send hundreds of extra officers to Sunday's game, but seek to arrest troublemakers beforehand.
Sorry Liel.
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Delhi on Sunday got a breather from the soaring temperatures with the skies remaining cloudy for a major part of the day. The maximum temperature settled three notches below average at 36.1 degrees Celsius.
According to the Meteorological Department, the pleasant weather is short-lived with hot sunny weather all set to return on Monday. "This will most probably be the last window of respite for Delhiites before they plunge into the harsh summer with temperatures set to soar well over 40 degrees C in the coming weeks. The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to hover around 39 and 25 degrees C and the skies will become clear from Monday and Delhi will see a rise in temperature," said the weatherman.
On Sunday, the minimum temperature was recorded a shade above average at 26.7 degrees while maximum humidity was recorded at 55 per cent.
Some places in Delhi even received slight rain accompanied by strong winds which brought down the temperature.
Meanwhile,the maximum temperature on Saturday was 36 degrees C, three notches above average, while the minimum temperature was 24.6 degrees C, a notch below average.
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Hey, I've made a Necromancer/Dervish MM build. Why dervish secondary? So I can spam BoTM in -PVP only- without worrying to much about my health. I do alot of Fort Aspenwood and abit of Urgoz Warren.
Here's my build:
Animate Flesh Golem
Infuse Conditions
Vital Boon ( I run at around 450 with a pve character.)
Mystic Regen
-Rez or Signet of Lost Souls-
Is there any way I can improve this? Infuse doesn't last long but I haven't used a enchantments 20% longer mod. TY for any help.


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I would say that few actually worked harder than Hana did. But ASV might be in that group. She got so much out of her game and had a great heart and fighting spirit.
You are much more familiar with WTA 80s tennis than I am, so in all honesty I really dont have that much insight into Hana's work ethic. My statement was probably unfair and just falling into general stereotypes of the players. Obviously ASV was more of a warrior on court, but she had to be with her game style, Hana could be a great competitor too when she wanted to be.
ASV also had fewer first week losses than Hana did at the slams. But Hana never lost to anyone other than Martina or Chris in a slam SF or F. That makes me think that Hana would've done quite well against ASV, but thats purely speculation.
Yeah you are right since most times they met it would have likely been in the semis or finals, as both are top 4 players in their primes in pretty much any era. Then again the players she would play at that stage of a slam besides Martina and Chris were not that strong in her era (other than Austin who she only played in quarterfinals). It would depend mostly on how Hana was playing, since ASV would be all over any inconsistency or lapses in her game, but if she reaches that stage the odds are higher she is playing well which would be bad news for ASV. I really dont see any leads on that matchup as I cant think of an ASV-type player of the Chris era, other than knowing ASV generally does not control her own destiny vs a superior shotmaker or better offensive player, even the ones she greatly troubled like Graf.
I wish that Hana's health and serve had held up for another couple of years because I think she would've gotten a few more wins vs. Graf. More than half of their meetings came at a time when Hana was serving Kournikova-like numbers of double faults. No one made an opponent pay for poor serving more than Graf did. It was hard to break Steffi and if you can't hold your own serve you have no shot. From the baseline, Hana's way of trying to beat Steffi was to hit hard and deep to her forehand to draw an error or come in and angle the ball away. This worked well in Paris in 1986. More players should've tried that.
Interesting points on the French Open match. It was often said players should have tried to attack the Graf forehand that way rather than playing away from it and allowing her to set up her inside out forehand patterns with you trying to expose her backhand corner. It must have been a scary thing to do.
With Seles, I find their 1990 US Hardcourts match very interesting. Hana led 4-0 in each set but lost 6-4 6-4. She also helped Novotna to understand how to beat Seles by serving her wide in both courts to make her switch to one hand or at least pull her off the court. I really believe Hana could've gotten a couple of wins off of Seles. Of course I say that knowing that if Hana played less than 80% of her best Seles would've obliterated her ala 1989 Brighton.
I know Hana was well past her prime at the time of those matches facing a young Seles which is why I didnt reach too much into them. I really have no idea what kind of a matchup that would be for Hana as there is nobody in Hana's era that played like Seles, and even Graf does not play the same way Seles does overall. Your points are interesting though, I did not see that 1990 U.S Hard Courts match or know Hana was up in the 2nd set. I did see the Brighton match, and it was a major ouch. Seles just ruthlessly overpowering, and Hana was getting killed on her serve games, but she wasnt serving well either.
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Baltimore Orioles vs. Toronto Blue Jays
Prediction: Toronto Blue Jays
The Baltimore Orioles will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Thursday when they take on the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre.The Orioles will give the ball to ace starter Jeremy Guthrie in this one. Righthander Guthrie is 5-7 this season with a 3.61 ERA.Starting this game for the Blue Jays will be John Parrish. The righthander has a 1.50 ERA to go along with a 1-0 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Blue Jays listed as 175-moneyline favorites versus the Orioles, while the game's total is sitting at 7.5 The Blue Jays scored seven runs in the fourth inning on, Wednesday as they held off the Orioles for a 9-8 victory. The Blue Jays won that game as -155 favorites, and the 17 runs sailed OVER the posted over/under (8.5).David Eckstein and Alex Rios drove in two runs apiece for the Blue Jays. A.J. Burnett improved to 9-8 with the win, and B.J. Ryan closed out the ninth for his 17th save.Adam Jones belted a three-run home run for the Orioles. Garrett Olson allowed seven runs over 3 2-3 innings in the loss.
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1 Unit on Blue Jays -128
The O's have lost 4 straight and their chances of getting a win on the road behind Guthrie are slim to none. The Orioles are just 4-10 in Guthrie's last 14 road starts, 5-13 in Guthrie's last 18 starts as an underdog, and 3-13 in Guthrie's last 16 starts during game 3 of a series. The O's are also just 6-14 in the last 20 meetings in Toronto . The Blue Jays are 4-0 in their last 4 home games and are in a good spot tonight. Bet the Jays.
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3* on Cleveland Indians -109
Cleveland's losing streak ends tonight. Aaron Laffey (4-5, 3.49 ERA) will try to stop the bleeding as he faces the American League East leaders. Play Against - Any team (TAMPA BAY) - average offensive team (4.7 to 5.2 runs/game) against a very good starter (ERA<=3.50) (AL), with a starting pitcher whose winning percentage is better than 70%. This is a 35-15 ML System hitting 70% since 1997. Tampa Bay is 4-21 vs. AL teams allowing 4.7 or less runs/game in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. Bet the Indians at home.
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1 Unit on Philadelphia Phillies -128
In four career starts against the Cardinals, Jamie Moyer has been virtually un-hittable. Moyer is 2-0 with a miniscule 0.78 ERA against the Cardinals. Moyer allowed just 1 earned run in 12 innings pitched against St. Louis last year. Moyer is 47-19 at home when the total is 10 or higher since 1997. The Phillies are 35-15 at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 2 seasons. With Moyer's success against the Cardinals throughout his career, it would be idiotic to bet against this veteran lefty tonight. Cash in with Moyer and the Phillies as the favorite.
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1* on Yankees/Pirates Over 9
This is a very low run total for two potent lineups Thursday. Pittsburgh is 26-11 OVER (+14.9 Units) vs. an overused bullpen that pitches more than 3.2 innings per game this season. The Yankees are 16-6 OVER (+9.5 Units) vs. teams outscored by opponents by 0.5 or more runs/game in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. Pittsburgh is 39-20 OVER (+18.2 Units) as an underdog of +100 or higher this season. Both teams are scoring more than 5.0 runs/game over their last seven contests. Take the OVER 9 runs here.
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Chicago White Sox vs. Kansas City Royals
Play: Chicago White Sox
The White Sox have taken the first two games of this series and have now won four straight. They have been on a roll since the end of June, going 11-2 over their last 13 games to remain in first place in the American League Central. Chicago has won four of its last five games on the road to move to a respectable three games under .500 away from home. It has owned this series, winning 46 of the last 66 meetings including all five this season and seven straight dating back to last season.
The Royals are back to their losing ways as they have not only lost the first two games in this set but have now lost nine of 12. This came after a string of 11 wins in 12 games so it shows how streaky of a season it has been for Kansas City. The offense has been hit or miss during this recent stretch and the one consistent has been the pitching which has been dreadful. The Royals have allowed an average of 6.7 rpg during this 12-game skid and the season ERA has jumped to 4.61.
Mark Buehrle will try to regroup after his first poor outing in quite sometime. He allowed four runs in 5.2 innings against Oakland and even though it was not a good outing, it was not horrible. Prior to that, he had pitched six straight quality outings, posting a 1.60 ERA over that stretch. 12 of his 18 season starts, including six of 10 on the road, have been quality performances. This is his first start against the Royals this season and since 2006, he is 4-0 with a 3.35 ERA in eight starts with Chicago going 8-0 in those games.
Zack Greinke has been very up and down of late and the majority of his starts have been on the down side. After going 3-0 with a 1.25 ERA in five April starts, he is 4-5 with a 4.67 ERA in 13 starts since then. Most of the damage has been done on the road as he has been very solid at home, going 3-0 with a 2.57 ERA in six starts, five of those resulting in Kansas City wins. However, the offset to that has been his career struggles against the White Sox as he is 2-7 with a 4.71 ERA in 11 starts with the Royals going 3-8 in those. Play Chicago White Sox 1.5 Units
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Chicago Cubs -160
The Chicago Cubs(55-36 ) seem to love playing at home in the friendly confines of Wrigley Field where they have won 35 of their 45 games in 2008. Their opponents this Thursday afternoon, the Cincinnati Reds( 43-39) are at the opposite end of the proverbial performance spectrum, as their inconsistent 17-30 road record would indicate.
With the Cubs sending Ted Lilly (9-5,4.47 ERA), to the hill, they once again look like a good bet to bring home the dough, in front of their home town fans. The Chicago southpaw after a slow start to his season is currently on a 9-2 run along with a 3.54 ERA in his last 15 performances.
Meanwhile, the Reds will return fire with the inconsistent Bronson Arroyo (6-7, 5.82 ERA). He has had some decent performances of late, but is a candidate for a beat down at any time as was the case , back on June 24 when he was crushed by the Blue Jays for 10 runs on 11 hits. The right hander was 0-3 with a 3.58 ERA in five starts against the Cubs last season , and Im expecting that negative run to continue here in this spot.
The Cubs are always a good team to back at home, where they pound out an average of 6.4 RPG on a powerful .310 BA, while the Reds are almost always a bad proposition on the road where they hit a lowly .243 as a team while producing just 4.1 RPG.
Final notes & Key Trends: Cincinnati has lost 18 of their 25 against left handed starters like Lilly. Reds are 7-23 in Arroyos L/30 away starts. Play on the Cubs
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Arizona Diamondbacks @ Washington Nationals Under 7.5
There are so many factors pointing to the Under in this contest between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Washington Nationals that we are not quite sure where to begin.
Well, let us start with the offenses. The Nationals are batting just .231 as a team overall and .227 vs. right-handers here at home this season. They are averaging only 3.40 runs per game over the last 10 games. The Diamondbacks are actually averaging less runs over this same span at 3.20, and Arizona has scored three runs or less in five straight games and two runs or less in four of those contests.
As for the starting pitchers, Danny Haren has pitched brilliantly in his first year in the desert, and he would be much better than 8-5 with any run support. He has a 2.83 ERA and an outstanding 0.98 WHIP in 117.2 innings. Likewise, Jason Bergmann has pitched much better than his 1-6 record would indicate, and he has a 1/80 ERA and 1.10 WHIP in his last three starts.
Looking at how each starter has done against their opponents tonight, Haren tossed seven scoreless innings at the Nationals while allowing just four hits in his only other start against them this year. Bergmann was not quite that good in his only start vs. Arizona, but he was not terrible either allowing four total runs in a Complete Game 4-0 loss.
Looking at the home/away team tendencies for each team, the Under is 27-18 in Washington home games with the Nationals averaging 3.35 runs in this stadium. Similarly, the Under is 24-17 in Arizona road games, with the D-Backs averaging 3.64 runs in those contests.
Finally, looking at the head-to-head history, the Under is 4-1 in all meetings this season including a perfect 4-0 in the last four encounters, and the Under is also 7-1 in the last eight meetings in Washington. The last four meetings this season have averaged a lowly 4.00 combined runs per game, all of them ending in shutouts for one of the teams!
Pick: Diamondbacks, Nationals Under 7.5
Florida Marlins @ Los Angeles Dodgers Under 8.5
This game between the Florida Marlins and the Los Angeles Dodgers marks the return of Josh Johnson to the Florida rotation.
Remember that Johnson was a very highly regarded prospect, and he certainly looked the part in his rookie year in 2006, going 11-5 with an excellent 3.03 ERA in 24 starts. However, some nerve irritation in his right arm led him to have Tommy John surgery, killing the 2007 season. Now there have been many stories of pitchers coming back stronger after this surgery lately, so Johnson could be a staple in the rotation for years to come.
The Dodgers counter with veteran Chan Ho Park, who has been surprisingly effective this season with a 2.36 ERA in 61 innings. Park has yet to allow more than one earned run in any of his four starts, and he has allowed a grand total of one run and seven hits in 12 innings over his last two outings.
Throw in the fact that Dodger home games are averaging a combined 7.20 runs per game this year and the ball does not carry well at night here, and runs should be hard to come by tonight.
Pick: Marlins, Dodgers Under 8.5
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Florida Marlins @ Los Angeles Dodgers
PICK: Los Angeles Dodgers
The Dodgers are just 45-46 on the season but that's good enough for a first-place tie in the sad-sack NL West. As for the Marlins, they are not much better (47-44) but their record is good enough for a second-place tie with the Mets, 1 1/2 games behind first-place Phillies in the NL East. The teams open a four-game series tonight in Dodger Stadium and the Dodgers should be full of confidence, having swept a three-game series in Miami from the Marlins (April 29-May 1). Chan Ho Park (4-2 with a 2.36 ERA in 24 appearances) will get the start for LA. Park, who spent the first eight years of his career with the Dodgers (1994-20001) and won 75 games his last five seasons with the club, will be making just his fifth start in '08. However, despite LA going just 2-2 in his four starts, Park has been terrific in his starting assignments. He's pitched 21 innings, allowing 13 hits and just three ERs (1.29 ERA) with a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 26-7. Opposing him will be Josh Johnson. Many will remember Johnson's excellent rookie year of '06 with Florida, when he went 12-7 with a 3.10 ERA. However, Johnson opened last season on the DL with nerve irritation in his right arm. He was activated in mid-June but was never really healthy, making four starts (26 hits / 13 ERs / 15.2 IP / 7.47 ERA) with an 0-3 record (team was 0-4). He was placed back on the DL on July 5, complaining of forearm stiffness in his pitching arm. Johnson then underwent Tommy John surgery on August 3, 2007. Johnson has yet to pitch this season and tonight's start will be his first big league action since July 4th of last year. Go with the Dodgers.
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Brewers/Rockies Over 9.5
Today is the final game of a 4 game set between the Brewers and Rockies. The Brewers lost last night with their ace on the mound and have only put up 3 runs twice out of the first three games so far. Look for all that to change today. The Rockies send Jorge De La Rosa to the mound. He is 3-4 with a 6.58 ERA. Over his last three games he is 1-1 with a 6.75 ERA. He is giving up 17.2 hits/walks per nine innings pitched recently. Milwaukee counters with David Bush who is 4-8 on the year with a 4.74 ERA. He is pitched pretty well over the last 3 games but really struggle in his only start against Colorado this year. He is 0-1 with a 12.00 ERA in his last start against the Rockies. The over is 6-1 in the Rockies last 7 games. The over is also 4-1 in the Rockies last 5 games where the total is set between 9-10.5. Also the Brewers have brought in alot of overs recently as the over is 6-1 in their last 7 games vs a left-handed starter. The over is 6-1 in Bush's last 7 starts as a home favorite and 5-2 in their Brewer's 7 overall. Let's cash this over early today on the Brewers/Rockies.
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CLE (-114) vs TAM
CLEVELAND Yes, the Indians have lost ten straight games but what are the odds of that streak reaching eleven? Not too good! Cleveland hasnt had a losing streak of more than ten games in the last 77 years! The Indians just wrapped up a winless road trip by blowing a late 6-1 lead at Detroit last night and that means its bounce back time tonight at home for the Tribe. Cleveland is a respectable .500 club at home as most of their trouble has come on the road. As for the Rays, as strong as theyve been this season they still have not proven to be a great road club. In fact, Tampa Bay is currently two games under .500 when away from home so far this season. Note that the Rays dont exactly come into this series hot. Tampa Bay has actually lost three straight games as they suffered an extra inning loss at Yankee Stadium yesterday to wrap up their visit to the Bronx. Now its potential letdown time for the Rays as, after dealing with the division rival Yanks, they now face a last place club from the AL Central. The Rays are just 2 for 28 with men in scoring position during their three game losing streak and they wont be helped by facing Aaron Laffey of the Indians tonight. Thats because the Rays have never faced the Cleveland southpaw and Tampa Bay also hits 14 points less versus lefties than they do against righties. Also, the Rays hit 16 points less on the road in comparison with at home. Laffey is just 4-5 on the season but note that all four of those wins have come at home where he has a 2.15 ERA. Opponents are hitting just .223 against Laffey at Progressive Field this season! Unlike Laffey, Andy Sonnanstine of the Rays has been quite hittable this season. In spite of a 10-3 record and a respectable 4.31 ERA, note that Sonnanstine has been hit at a .293 clip this season! Keep in mind that Sonnanstine was also hit at a .293 clip last season, in his rookie year, and that netted him a 6-10 mark. So, as you can see, the Rays right-hander has easily been one of the more fortunate pitchers in the league this season. His stuff is not necessarily worthy of being a ten win pitcher at this point in the 2008 season. Note that Sonnanstine did lose his only career start against the Indians and that came last season. The Indians offense has scored at least five runs in three of their last six games and, with Laffey on the mound, it shouldnt take much to notch this home win. Being back at Progressive Field makes all the difference in the world for the Indians and that is why this one earns rare BookieKiller status! Best of luck Nick The BookieKiller Parsons
Nick Parsons MLB Forum Pick for Thursday!
Dodgers Josh Johnson of the Marlins simply cant be trusted here. The Florida right-hander is coming off of Tommy John surgery and this will be his first MLB action in over a year. Johnson did get the win in his only career start at Dodger Stadium but he was somewhat fortunate as he had more walks than strikeouts and he allowed four earned runs in six innings of work. His other career start against Los Angeles was even worse as he allowed five earned runs on eight hits in just three innings of work! Johnson took the loss in that game and another defeat at the hands of the Dodgers is what should be expected tonight! The Dodgers have been rolling as they have won seven of their last nine games. Los Angeles has averaged over five runs per game in the seven wins and their offense should stay hot here against Johnson. The other key to a Dodgers victory tonight will be the continued fantastic work of Chan Ho Park. The Los Angeles right-hander has been stellar in his recent outings. Park has allowed just two earned runs in his last four outings and three of those were starts! Overall, in all four outings Park has given up just 12 hits while striking out 23 in 18.3 innings of stellar work. The Dodgers hurler is simply on top of his game right now and the Marlins have scored an average of just three runs per game in their last three games. With the Dodgers offense kicking into a higher gear, and with Chan Ho Park throwing another solid game, Los Angeles rolls tonight and this line is very reasonable considering the Dodgers edges!
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Scott Spreitzer's 25* Pre-All Star GAME OF THE YEAR! *Day Action!
I'm laying the price with the Brewers on Thursday. Colorado slapped around all-star pitcher Ben Sheets a bit...and Mota a tad more last night. But I don't believe they can repeat that feat this afternoon. The Brewers are 6-2 in Bush's home starts this season where he sports a miserly, 2.87 ERA & 1.01 WHIP! That includes a 2-0 mark and even better 1.20 ERA in day action at Miller Park. Today, Bush will take on a Colorado lineup that's 2-7 in away daytime action against righthanders, averaging just 3.9 runs per game. At the same time, the Brewers crush daytime southpaw visitors at home. They're 5-1 in six tries, scoring an average of 8.0 runs per game! They couldn't have asked for a better matchup in today's outing. Milwaukee welcomes back struggling Jorge De La Rosa. The one-time-Brewer has made 30 appearances in this park, getting squashed along the way. The lefty's ERA at this venue is a horrible, 7.86 with a 1.94 WHIP, and .294 BAA! OUCH! The Rockies have dropped all four of De La Rosa's road starts this season...it doesn't help that he owns a 6.11 ERA in those outings. Tough to imagine those numbers could get any better against this lineup. Besides the numbers mentioned above, Milwaukee is 20-8 against southpaws overall, already up over 11-units on the season. And, they're up six-units in day games. Meanwhile, Colorado is a horrible road team coming off a rare road win, and they're just 8-18 in day games this season. I believe Milwaukee will get right back on track with a blowout win over the Rockies. My Pre-All Star GOY is a play on the Brewers on Thursday afternoon.
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Chicago White Sox @ Kansas City Royals
PICK: Under
The first two games of this series have been of the high-scoring variety but this evening's finale figures to see significantly fewer runs. Greinke's last start resulted in a 3-0 loss. For the season, he's got an excellent 2.57 ERA and 1.143 WHIP in six home starts. He's faced the White Sox six times in this park and has allowed three earned runs or less in five of those games and one earned run or less in three of them. The last time he faced them here, he tossed eight shutout innings and allowed only two hits, striking out 10 along the way without walking a single batter. That game finished well below the number with a final score of 3-0.
Buehrle wasn't particularly sharp last time out. However, that games still managed to stay below the total. The Under is now 7-3 his last 10 starts including a perfect 3-0 his last three. During that stretch, Buehrle has an excellent 2.18 ERA. The UNDER is also 7-3-1 his last 11 starts vs. the Royals. Even after yesterday's result, the UNDER is still a profitable 13-7 the last 20 times that the White Sox played a road game with an over/under line of either eight or 8.5. Look for this evening's final score to be lower than most are expecting. Consider a play on the UNDER
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Then + Now: The Cast of 'Hocus Pocus'
It's been 21 years since Max Dennison lit the black flame candle and accidentally resurrected the bewitching Sanderson sisters after 300 years. Where is the cast of 'Hocus Pocus' now?
It's been 21 years since Max Dennison lit the black flame candle and accidentally resurrected the bewitching Sanderson sisters after 300 years. Where is the cast of 'Hocus Pocus' now?
It shouldn't come as a surprise that Ryan Adams still has a few tricks up his sleeve.
Alicia Keys has dropped a video for a new track titled 'We Are Here,' which is expected to be from her next album.
As the unofficial mascot of the Marvel cinematic universe (he's pretty much Mickey Mouse to this corner of the Disney empire), Downey Jr.'s words and opinions feel like they carry a lot of weight. So when he chimes in with a comment that's essentially "Yeah, there really should be a female-led superhero movie, huh?", we can't help but feel slightly vindicated for wondering where the heck a 'Black Widow' or even a 'Captain Marvel' movie is.
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The time has come yet again to welcome some new additions to Netflix Instant, which means even more options to add to queue -- and even more hours of endless browsing and indecision, if you're anything like most of us. There's tons of great stuff coming to the service this month, so read on for our guide to the newest releases hitting Netflix Instant this September.
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This week we've seen what appears to be photos of the Stormtroopers, as well as some concept art for Trooper designs from 'Star Wars: Episode 7,' but today brings some much, much bigger news: it seems that we might know who the villains (more than one!) are in the newest installment of the classic franchise.


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The announcement today by the St. George, Utah-based regional carrier is Delta's latest move in its broader strategy to wind down the majority of its 50-seat operations.
Last week, Delta announced closing wholly-owned subsidiary Comair by removing 16 50-seat Bombardier CRJ200s from its network and redistributing 70-76-seat CRJ700s and CRJ900s to other carriers.
Of the 66 CRJ200s being removed from SkyWest Inc.'s Delta operations, 41 are owned by Delta and will be returned to the carrier, SkyWest Inc. says. The remaining 25 CRJ200s are financed by SkyWest Inc.
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Classic cars, good music, fellowship, and fun – these are common at the annual Soldiers Reunion "Cruisin' & Car Show" scheduled for Sunday afternoon and evening.
In its 20th year, Cruisin' has become one of the most popular activities during Reunion Week, according to Wayne Dellinger, chairman for the Soldiers Reunion. The car show and cruisin' alone are expected to attract thousands of area residents and hundreds of vintage vehicles that day. Dellinger said the classic car event is part of the Reunion's weeklong tribute to U.S. military personnel, both past and present.
The cars and trucks, all 1972 or older, will be on display beginning at 2:30 p.m., and will then cruise the streets of downtown Newton at approximately 6:15 p.m. in remembrance of days long past. The event will encompass the Courthouse Square and downtown business district that Sunday, with spectators invited to view the myriad of original and restored classic automobiles. At about 6:15 p.m., Newton's one-way streets will transform into two-way streets to accommodate the cruising, bringing back muscle-car memories for many local residents.
During the event, the band "Moods and Memories" will provide musical entertainment, 3-6 p.m. and again, 8-9 p.m. on the east side of the courthouse. The band includes area residents Keith "Nero" Lynch of Claremont on lead guitar and vocals; Wayne Sigmon of Mountain View on lead vocals and rhythm guitar; James Phillips of Conover on bass and vocals; and Mike Sherrill of Newton on drums and vocals. The band specializes in a mixture of 1950s to 1960s rock and roll, beach, and country music. Area residents are invited to bring lawn chairs and dancing shoes for an entertaining afternoon and evening of classic cars and classic music. This year's music is sponsored by Midstate Contractors, Carolina Glove, Peoples Bank, and Jenkins Funeral Home & Cremation Service.
If you would like to participate in this year's Cruisin' & Car Show, you must own a car or truck manufactured before 1973, pay a $2 registration fee, and obtain an official Cruisin' placard from Dellinger's Department Store or Pin Station Bowling Center. For more information, or to register, contact Wayne Dellinger at 828-464-3906.
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"The continual discovery and development of new traits for insect and pest control is important not only for providing growers with enhanced options but also for solving the challenges of insect resistance. We are pleased to be collaborating with a global leader like Pioneer to bring our institute's novel insect control options to the world market," said Professor Kongming Wu, director general – Institute of Plant Protection of CAAS.
The Institute of Plant Protection of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences is a leading research institute devoted to developing new science and technologies for agricultural applications.
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A man dressed in black and wearing a mask allegedly walked in the side entrance with a gun as two employees were closing the restaurant, 2415 N. Main Ave., around 11 p.m.
The employees told investigators that the gunman forces them into the back office and made one of them open the safe, police said.
Investigators said the suspect got away with about $800 in cash.
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texas architect 46 3/4 2006 Listed in the National register of historic Places and registered as a texas historic Landmark and a texas state archeological Landmark, red river county courthouse in clarksville became the eighth courthouse rededicated under the texas historical commission's texas courthouse Preservation Program. sensitive to the historic relevance of the courthouse, architexas developed the restoration master plan for the 22,431–sf structure to ensure accuracy and to recapture the historical character and materials while enabling the space to meet the needs of a modern county government. thc approved two different time peri- ods to serve as reference points: the courthouse interior was restored to its original 1884 condition to preserve the unique decorative features found inside, and the building's exterior was returned to its 1910 appearance when an annex was added. Matching ochre-colored limestone, harvested from the original quarry, replaced deteriorated PORTFOLIO: COuRThOuse PReseRvaTIOn project Red River County Courthouse Restoration, Clarksville client Red River County architect ARCHITEXAS-Architecture, Planning, and Historic Preservation, Inc. contractor Harrison Walker & Harper consultants Jaster-Quintanilla and Associates (structural/civil); O'Dea, Lynch, Abbattista Consulting Engineers (MEP); Electro Acoustics & Video (audio visual); Acoustic Design Associates (acous- tics); IntroSpec (building envelope and specifications); EcoSystems Environmental (hazardous materials) photographer Carolyn Brown parts of the external stone cladding. the original color palette, determined by paint analysis, was replicated in the tower restoration and throughout the building. a two-story hyphen connecting the courthouse and annex was removed, replaced by a connection joining the second floors of the two structures and an open breezeway linking the first levels. inside, portions of elaborate hand-painted calcimine details were discovered and recreated, and the woodwork was treated with a faux bois finishing technique used in the original construction that simulates cherry and walnut wood grain. New electrical, data, and sprinkler systems were concealed under the wood flooring of the second level, allowing for the restoration of offices with minimal visibility of the mechanical systems. the $4.4 million restoration project was completed in august 2004. Ashley st.ClAir resources stained concrete finish : L.M. Scofield Company; masonry restoration and cleaning : Prosoco; metal fabrications : Julius Blum & Co.; waterproofing and damp proofing : CETCO; structural steel : Phoenix 1 Restoration; vapor retarders : Reef Industries; roof hatches : The Bilco Company; joint sealers : Degussa (Sonneborn Building Products); access doors and panels : CESCO Products; bullet resisting windows : Safeguard Security Services; gypsum fabrications : National Gypsum Company; tile : Daltile; paints : Sherwin-Williams; veneer plaster : Fry Reglet Corp.; interior luminaires : Lithonia Lighting, Rejuvenation Lamp and Fixture, d'ac Lighting 1 5 11 6 3 4 2 Red River County Courthouse GrouNd fLoor PLaN 1 primAry entrAnCe 2 distriCt Clerk 3 stAir 4 multi-use lAw librAry 5 south vestibule 6 offiCe 7 storAge 8 investigAtor 9 north vestibule 10 reCeption 11 County Attorney 12 distriCt Clerk vAult N 9 8 7 6 10 12 1 1


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"Everybody's in competition," Kelly said, "and the best players play."
Sanchez played in nine games for the Eagles last season, passing for 2,418 yards, 14 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. Bradford missed all of last season due to an ACL tear.
by Ruben Palacios | Staff Writer
Jernigan will play a huge role as Ngata's replacement this upcoming season.
"It's definitely something I've been waiting for for a long time," Jernigan said. "I've known I'm more than capable of doing the job. Now it's just a point of proving it. Last year, I showed flashes. You've got to be able to do it consistently day in and day out. It's huge shoes to fill."
Jernigan recorded 23 tackles and four sacks last season in 12 games as a rookie.
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Smith was asked this week if he had any desire to play into his 40s like the great Jerry Rice.
"Jerry Rice is obviously the greatest wide receiver to ever play, and I really don't have the family structure to chase 40, to be honest," Smith said. "I have got a lot of things on my to-do list that don't have anything to do with football. I'm going to take it day-by-day, but I will not be playing until I'm 40."
Smith, who's heading into his 15th NFL season, caught 79 passes for 1,065 yards and six touchdowns last season.
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It seems as if the Bengals are going to use both of them as much as possible, per ESPN.com.
"Obviously there's going to be a balanced attack," Hill said. "I don't think he's got to wear either one of us out, so that way we can make it through all 16 games for a playoff push."
Hill rushed for 1,124 yards and nine touchdowns last season as a rookie, while injuries limited Bernard to 680 yards and five touchdowns. The duo plans on coming back even stronger next season.
"We want to lift ourselves to the next level and earn the respect of this league," Hill said. "We have the guys in the [running back] room to do that."
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"I am," Manning said when asked if he was expecting his best season ever. "I like the guys we have in the locker room, I like our talent, I like how everybody's approaching this season, I'm looking forward to it."
Manning will certainly have the weapons at his disposal for a fantastic season. Wide receiver Odell Beckham, the 2014 Offensive Rookie of the Year, is as talented a player there is. A healthy Victor Cruz will scare opposing defenses. And Rueben Randle has improved every season in the league.
"I think he can have a dominant season," Cruz said. "I think that with the type of offense we have, and the way that we all can click come September and all that good stuff, I think it's gonna make for a very, very dominant type of offense where we could go and put up 28, 35 points at a clip, and really do some fun things this year."
Manning will have to try to eclipse last season's performance, when he threw for 4,410 yards and 30 touchdowns.
by Ruben Palacios | Staff Writer
Rodgers, who won the his second NFL MVP award while helping the Packers score 30.4 points per game, will probably be more involved in every facet of the offense this year -- including some play-calling.
"He has," Packers quarterbacks coach, Alex Van Pelt, said when asked if Rodgers could call plays. "He could. Sure. Definitely."
The official play-calling duties are in the hands of associate head coach Tome Clements, after coach Mike McCarthy passed them down before last season. The switch is what can give Rodgers more freedom than ever when it comes to the play selection.
"I've always had a lot of freedom," Rodgers said. "It's just occasionally the personnel groupings restricts some of the checks you can make. But that's kind of a natural progression for a quarterback who's been in a system for a long time, if they can handle it to do more things. I have always liked a good starting point for a play, and then have the ability to get us in a better play if you can do it quickly and it's clean."
Rodgers passed for 4,381 yards and 38 touchdowns in 16 games last season.
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Jackson, who currently weighs 318 pounds, hired a personal chef with the goal of slimming down to 305 pounds, per ESPN.com.
"I just started recently, and constantly, week by week, I want to trim down," Jackson said. "I got my personal chef at the end of March. I know Matt Ryan used her, and a couple Falcons in the past have used her, too."
Jackson wants to slime down because the Falcons' defensive schemes will be much different this year. Last season he was encouraged to be as big as possible because the team pictured him as a run-stuffer. This year's defense is a more complex version of last season's 4-3 scheme and it incorporates a lot of 3-4 principles, so Jackson's big frame isn't an ideal fit.
"Playing this 4-3 style of defense, there's no reason to be heavy because you're not two-gapping no more," Jackson said. "Everything is ball, key and get-off. So, that's pretty much the reason for [losing weight]."
Jackson started all 16 games for the Falcons last year and recorded 22 tackles.
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"A lot went on my first year here. It was a lot to deal with," said Nix, who underwent arthroscopic knee surgery during the preseason and eventually was placed on season-ending injured reserve. "It was difficult to maintain it with all the issues. But I'm happy about now, and that's what I'm worried about. I'm just trying to move forward and do the best I can."
Coach Bill O'Brien expressed frustration with Nix earlier this offseason.
"Bill is Bill. He challenges everybody," Nix said. "Sometimes you guys make it more than what it is. … He wants guys to be better. I take no offense to it. I know he just wants me to be the best player that I can be. He sees potential, and I see it in myself. I'm starting to get back in a groove of things. I'm just going to keep trying to do the best I can."
Nix is finally healthy and working his way into game shape.
"Make it through a practice, man," Nix said. "That's my goal."
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Wolff is recovering from knee surgery. Coach Chip Kelly said the safety has been cleared to return, and the team is waiting for him to reach full participation in OTAs. Smith has been dealing with a pulled leg muscle.
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"I'll probably take it easy into camp right now," Hayward said. "I have a minor foot thing right now. We'll probably take it easy into camp."
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Big automakers are acting way too cautious to meet the 2025 deadline to average 54.5 mpg, according to pioneering light-car designers. If that's the average, it means car fleets are going to need some models that get many more miles per gallon than that. And it isnt easy, said Oliver Kuttner, founder and CEO of Edison2, which developed a gasoline-engine car that can top 100 mpg and won $5 million in Progressive Insurances Automotive X Prize in 2010. Since then, Edison2 has developed an electric car rated at 245 mpg. "I do believe that the lowest-hanging fruit is to start to open your eyes to the possibility of changing systems," Kuttner said. He said mainstream automakers are in for a rude awakening. It takes at least five years and a whole new approach to design to accomplish the really big strides, he said. "I would say the industry underestimates how hard it is to improve the gas mileage," Kuttner said during the Plastics in Lightweight Vehicles conference. "As you get beyond 50 miles per gallon, it gets really hard. From 50 to 60 is hard. Sixty to 70 is much harder, and 70 to 80 is almost impossible." Kuttner joined Tata Technologies Ltd. designers Peter Davis and Raymond Peters, and Gregg Peterson from Lotus Engineering, to talk about super weight savings, during the conference, organized by Plastics News Nov. 6-7 in Livonia.
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Just over a month ago, Kelly Skipper was the running backs coach at Oakland, and his younger brother, Tim, was coaching linebackers at Colorado State.
They didn't have a grand design to wind up coaching in Florida. It just worked out that way.
When Colorado State coach Jim McElwain got the Florida job, he offered Tim the running backs job.
Meanwhile, Greg Olson, who was Oakland's offensive coordinator last year and got the same job with the Jaguars, recommended that coach Gus Bradley hire Kelly, who'd been in Oakland the past eight years.
The Jaguars are in for a hot summer in training camp.
Coach Mike Mularkey said at the end of organized team activities that he preferred afternoon training camp practices, so it wasn't surprising that the schedule announced by the team Thursday includes just one evening practice — the intrasquad scrimmage Friday, Aug. 3.
The Jaguars will have a total of eight training camp practice sessions that will be open to the public, beginning on Friday, July 27, and ending on Sunday, Aug. 5.
Jaguars wide receiver Justin Blackmon, general manager Gene Smith and coach Mike Mularkey will hold a press conference today to discuss Blackmon's misdemeanor aggravated DUI arrest in Stillwater, Oklahoma early Sunday morning.
The press conference will be an attempt by the Jaguars to put the issue behind them so it is not the focal point of conversation at next week's mandatory minicamp that will wind up the offseason program.
Wide receiver Justin Blackmon, the Jaguars' first round draft pick, pleaded not guilty to a charge of misdemeanor aggravated DUI Monday in Payne County (Oklahoma) District Court.
A hearing was set for July 24, three days before the Jaguars are scheduled to have their first training camp practice.
Blackmon was expected to return to Jacksonville today for offseason conditioning drills and is likely to hold a press conference this week in an attempt to put the incident behind him.
Jaguars coach Mike Mularkey is talking as if there's not going to be a competition for the starting quarterback position, but Blaine Gabbert has the attitude that he is competing.
"I compete every practice,'' he said. "I know perfect isn't really ever achievable, but I like to think it is. I'm plenty competitive and I get really mad at myself just like anybody would if you expect it to be perfect. When you miss a throw, miss something easy that you know you can make, the biggest thing is you just have to bounce back. ''
JACKSONVILLE — The NFL Draft is an emotional experience for Jaguars general manager Gene Smith.
"I think you function on adrenaline through the draft," he said. "At least for me, a couple of days after the draft, I feel like I have mono. It's a real emotional swing, and I can't compare it to anything."
Yet Smith runs a draft room that is calm and businesslike, a reflection of his low-key personality.
"One thing Gene doesn't have is a lot of chaos, a lot of moving parts," said Terry McDonough, the Jaguars' director of player personnel.
It's no secret what the Jaguars will likely be doing when they're on the clock with the No. 7 pick of the NFL Draft.
Unless they've already put together a deal or an elite player they covet falls to them, the Jaguars figure to be working the phones in a last-minute attempt to trade down and collect more picks.
General manager Gene Smith said a few weeks ago that the Jaguars would be letting teams know before the draft that they would be open for business.
There are two key reasons the Jaguars would like to trade down.
Former Jacksonville coach Tom Coughlin will have a homecoming when the defending Super Bowl champion New York Giants open the preseason against the Jaguars the weekend of Aug. 9-11 at EverBank Field. The exact date and time will be announced later.
It will be the first time Coughlin has coached a preseason game against the Jaguars since he became the Giants head coach in 2004 and only the second time he has coached a game in Jacksonville since he was fired as the Jaguars coach after the 2002 season. The Jaguars beat the Giants 26-10 in 2006.
Jaguars defensive end Aaron Kampman is used to proving the skeptics wrong.
The 11-year veteran wasn't even invited to the scouting combine or the Senior Bowl after his playing career at Iowa and wasn't drafted until the fifth round in 2002, when the Packers selected him. His arms weren't supposed to be long enough for him to develop into a good pass rusher, but he ranked 10th in the NFL in sacks from 2006-10 with 44.5 in just 64 games.
Now he's fighting another label. He's trying to prove he can come back from a pair of ACL injuries the past two seasons.
JACKSONVILLE — One of the first things new Jaguars coach Mike Mularkey did Wednesday when he arrived in Jacksonville was have a one-on-one talk with young quarterback Blaine Gabbert.
Mularkey's ability to mentor Gabbert will be a key in his bid to turn the Jaguars around.
Gabbert has the lowest passer rating in the NFL this season (65.5) and the Jaguars had the worst offense in the league despite having the league's leading rusher in Maurice Jones-Drew.
Gabbert said the two talked about "everything."
JACKSONVILLE — Mel Tucker was a pitcher for his Little League baseball team. One day the coach — his father — pulled him from the game because he couldn't throw strikes. Tucker made it obvious he wasn't happy about getting yanked.
In the car after the game, the Jaguars' interim head coach said his father told him, "Hey, if you can't handle this, you're not going to be able to play this sport. It's not always going to be exactly how you want it to be. You have to take the ups with the downs, the highs and the lows."
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Okay, so people want a preview. Also, people have been asking why it doesn't say on the main page that set 5 cards will be immediately available for level ups. That's because I gotta change the level up scripts one level at a time to make that happen... so yeah, give me half a day or so.
Mermaid Princess EmanaShe's your basic level 3, 30 HP support unit. Her start skill, as many have guessed from the Japanese game, is to grant all friendly [subtype: mermaid] units immunity to the Attack action, except herself. That means you have to keep her in the back, because if she's in range of something and everything else you have is a mermaid, that something will _always_ hit her. There is another Mermaid in this set that grants an AT bonus to all units on both sides of the field every turn. This works well Emana, since she can assure that only your side will get to actually use that bonus. It also works well with Balzelda, because that replenishable AT bonus means she can use her special ability every turn... maybe on that one unit with enough range to hit your Emana.
Priestess of MadnessThis little level two Lawtia unit will be the cornerstone of a lot of future games. She's got a huge 40 HP for a level 2 support unit, and a FREE action skill to move a random [subtype: undead] unit from the Cemetery back to your Card File. Imagine that with Skeleton Warrior. Now, imagine that set 5 has two new units with Skeleton Warrior's self-reviving close skill, a level 3 front line fighter and a level 7 crusher. Yeah, we thought you'd say that.
Boomerang FighterSo Slash is okay for softening up the front line, but you know what Lancer does to help you take out the enemy's support units? Just about nothing. That's because everyone staggers their formation so hitting two units with a Lancer is hard enough, forget about three. Gowen has the answer with a little application of the boomerang. This Ranking up level 2 has 30 damage base, and his special attack hits one random unit from the enemy's front row, one from the enemy's middle row, and one from the enemy's back row! That sounds to me like a Fenrir-Sucubus-Eskatia or a Guardian (ouch)-Arius-Magic Musician or a Fencer-Scythe Soldier-Song Sorc or maybe a Combat Monk-Blitz Soldier-Salamander.
Holy Realm Knight / SergisOkay, we all know about the Shrine Knight fun that's coming. But my favorite card from the new Refess set is Sergis, another knight who worships Refess directly like Orphen. (That means he's not Solar Kingdom) He's only got 40 HP, but he's also got a 40 AT and 3 AGI. His special ability randomly hits any enemy he could normally one-shot (meaning it's got less remaining HP than his AT), but instead of just killing it, he reduces the target to MAX HP = 0. I'm sorry, was that your Dagon? The best part is that Lycanthropes will try to revive, burn the 1 SP, and heal up to 0 HP, immediately dying again. (note, close skill only activates when you are reduced from a positive number down to 0 HP. When you're "healed" up to 0 HP it doesn't trigger the close skill a second time).
Okay, I just realized that while my pick for Gowen is an extremely efficient fighter, it's not as dramatic or as exciting as the other three. So how about this? There's a Gowen unit with a new ability to add a damage bonus whenever any unit uses under the control of her Iczer uses the Attack option... for the rest of the game all of your units will get the bonus... and it's cumulative!
We are working on both as I type. Card Spotlight has risen from the ashes of card of the week. Still the same info, still the same card highlights. So it basically exactly the same minus the fact that we changed the name. We feel the new name is cooler and evokes a simpler time when people would sit on the porch and watch the sun dip into the mountains.
Also, the Set 5 video should be up very soon. So sit tight.
What better way to end the summer with a bang? Set 5 is coming! It's time we put to use the new capabilities we got from all the upgrades this month, so it's time for a slew of cards with new abilities that weren't possible before!
We're planning to launch on Friday, August 28th. You can see some previews here on the expansions page.
We'll have the Flash trailer up and running soon, as well.
The community solo tournament heated things up last weekend. Here are our winners:
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Okay, everyone relax. Don't panic if you think that you should have had prize of a Magic Doll, and didn't get one. We're going to look into it when we get to the office and take care of anyone we may have missed today.
Okay, everyone should have your prizes by now. One thing, I just added Summer Kurina's card data into the system a few minutes ago, and the Card File takes a while to update. So, she'll probably look bugged in the Card File until morning maintenance, but she'll still play fine and look fine in game!
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The Obama administration announced the United States, Canada and Mexico now support using the treaty to require cuts in powerful greenhouse gases known as hydrofluorocarbons, or HFCs.
The treaty, called the Montreal Protocol, is aimed at fixing the globe's ozone layer. It has been signed by 196 nations, with East Timor announcing its decision to sign early Wednesday. That makes the ozone treaty the first global environmental agreement to achieve universal ratification.
U.N. officials say they believe there would be millions more cases of cancer and eye cataracts without the treaty. But the treaty's success is not yet assured; even with such global cooperation, U.N. officials say, the damaged ozone layer is still expected to take another 40 to 50 years to fully recover.
In its current version, the treaty encourages using HFCs in refrigerators and air conditioners to replace ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbons, or CFCs, which have now been virtually eliminated.
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Nations will consider whether to alter the Montreal Protocol at a meeting in Egypt in November.
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butter, melted
1/2 (8 ounce) package
wide egg noodles
1 large
apple - peeled, cored, and chopped
1 large
pear - peeled, cored, and chopped
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lemon juice
1 cup
1/2 cup
1/4 cup
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2 tablespoons
light brown sugar
1 teaspoon
vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon
ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon
1 pinch
ground nutmeg, or to taste
1/3 cup
dried cranberries
Absolutely delicious! Wish I had doubled the recipe. Son would not eat the cranberries saying raisins would be better. Either way very tasty as the flavor of the custard is what makes the dish.
I made this kugel for Passover. I made a double batch, and substituted golden raisins for the cranberries. Everyone at the Seder table loved it. There were no leftovers.
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Up front you get Volvo's usual excellent seats and ergonomics, but in the back it's cramped and, roof down, very windy. The ride is turbulent, too - not harsh, but permanently unsettled.
We love the generic Volvo interior, with its cool graphics and minimalist surfaces made from good-quality materials. The hood mechanism is frighteningly complex but has worked nicely in our samples.
It's a four-seater. But the boot is awful when the roof's down - it takes ages to whirr the roof upward to get at the contents.
Stick to a moderate engine and it's surprisingly cheap to keep a C70 going.


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