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LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – Brian McKnight's comments about Chris Brown, Floyd Mayweather and R Kelly are prompting fan debate today. What did Brian McKnight say about Chris Brown? While McKnight doesn't mention Chris Brown nor Mayweather by name, he doesn't dispute their obvious reference. But now Chris Brown is drawing criticism for fans for his comments back at Brian.
As to Chris Brown, Brian McKnight this weekend told news "Since everyone's so opinionated I'm taking suggestions on what I should do next." He added "I'm thinking rent a lambo and b–t the s– outta my girl. That's acceptable these days." Fans clearly understood McKnight's comments were about the Brown, his rented Lambo, and his then girlfriend Rihanna.
Brian then added "Or maybe [I should] have … [relations] with a 14 year old girl on film it, that's acceptable these days."
But Brian wasn't done. "Or let the court system let me make 35 million before I do my 87 days in a private cell for domestic abuse that's acceptable these days." Those comments are in reference to Floyd Mayweather, who was allowed to make millions on his last boxing fight before he began his jail sentence for domestic violence.
"It's not shade, I'm just reminding all of us what we accept on a daily basis."
Brown's reaction was the following. "I see how this works now… When peoples careers get to the 'nobody cares' stage they use my name for publicity! Lol."
Chris Brown then added "I can't keep helping these old n–as. Its miracle the way I'm bringing the dead alive!.. I would've gladly wrote you something that would make u look less irrelevant!" Brown then called McKnight's track "trash".
And while fans are bothered by Brian's remarks, others are having problems with Brown's ability to deal with conflict. "Chris Brown needs to realize his voice is just for singing…not stating opinions" one fan wrote. Another added "Chris Brown was disrespectful trying to call out a legend like Brian McKnight out." Many comments read "Chris Brown is trashin' Brian McKnight… not cool young brother."
Others wondered why Brown doesn't have any filter when it comes to Twitter. "Someone fire Chris Brown's PR team. They don't do their job. He is way too much."


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Brian Hartline's absence from Miami Dolphins minicamp is a 'personal situation'
The second day of a mandatory Miami Dolphins minicamp included 89 of 90 players.
The lone absence was wide receiver Brian Hartline for a second straight day. Hartline had been limited in previous voluntary organized training activities. He was absent last week for the lone media viewing on Monday.
Dolphins coach Joe Philbin was asked about Hartline's absence Wednesday, but offered little explanation in return.
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RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico – The No. 27 University of Oregon women's golf team made the second-biggest jump in Monday's team standings in the Lady Puerto Rico Classic second round hosted at the Rio Mar Beach Resort.
The Ducks improved three positions and stood in 11th place overall after they shot a 19-over score of 307 on the par-72 course.
Individually, sophomore Cheyenne Hickle (28th-t, 79-75-154) carded the team's best round of the tourney so far and also paced the squad in the overall individual standings.
UO also counted scores Monday from freshman Raphaela Dyer (35th-t, 79-76-155), junior Ashley Edwards (41st-t, 79-77-156) and senior Erica Omlid (50th-t, 78-79-157). UO's other entrant was senior Kendra Little (70th, 77-82-159) who led the unit in Monday's opening round.
Overall on the team leaderboard, No. 1 Alabama held a nine-stroke lead on the 18-team field with an eight-over score of 594. No. 29 Iowa State moved a stroke closer to the Crimson Tide and stood second (300-293-593), while the top five was rounded out by No. 44 Florida State (third, 303-295-598), No. 6 Purdue (fourth, 300-302-602) and No. 10 Georgia (fifth, 308-302-610).
In the individual standings, Alabama's Stephanie Meadow (73-70-143) and Texas Tech's Gabriella Dominguez (71-72-143) moved into a tie for the lead, one stroke ahead of Florida State's Maria Salinas (71-73-144) and Georgia's Marta Silva Zamora (76-68-144) who were tied for third place.
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Tech stocks have mostly underperformed in 2013 thus far. Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is the obvious example, down 14% since Jan. 1, but it's not alone.
The iShares Dow Jones U.S. Technology ETF (NYSE:IYW) is up just 6% so far year-to-date, just half the market, and IBM (NYSE:IBM) has performed about the same. Chipmaker Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) is up only 4%. Enterprise giant Oracle (NASDAQ:ORCL) and social media king Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) are both barely above break-even YTD.
But this might change soon — tech could go on a tear in the coming months in anticipation of bluer skies ahead for the sector. Here are five reasons why:
Big Returning Capital: Again, Apple is the obvious culprit here with its $100 billion plan to return capital to shareholders via dividends and buybacks through 2015. But Qualcomm just upped its share repurchase plan sixfold, from $10 billion to $60 billion. And after announcing its first dividend ever in 2011, Cisco (NASDAQ:CSCO) now yields more than 3% thanks to recent dividend increases.
Valuations Are Fair to Cheap: Tech stocks are traded at unprecedented discounts, with the forward price-to-earnings multiple of major tech stocks in the S&P 500 at just 13 — the lowest level since 2006, according to Bloomberg.
Corporate IT Thaw: In a recent survey, some 43% of hospital execs project higher IT spending in 2013. This mirrors a broader trend reported by Gartner research, which predicted "moderately accelerated" growth this year, particularly in the device market.
Select Techs are Soaring: While some big-name stocks are suffering, a number of niche plays are not. Take Arm Holdings (NASDAQ:ARMH), the mobile chip designer that just hit a 13-year high and is up 31% year-to-date. Clearly there is some potential in the sector if you know where to look. And even some long-hated stocks that are admittedly facing some problems right now in the mobile age — I'm talking about you, Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ) — have firmed up remarkably on newfound optimism. This could hint at broad-based strength to come for the entire sector.
Defensive Sectors Will Fade: The rally thus far has been led by very defensive stocks like consumer staples. However, as the Dow Jones and S&P recently pushed to new highs, there was a clear rotation out of the defensive issues and into faster-moving sectors like financials and, of course, tech. If you believe the rally will hold, then you have to believe it is going to be fueled by more than just packaged foods and consumer goods.
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- Chart-watcher Sam Collins says the Nasdaq is breaking out. (InvestorPlace)
- Tech stocks are at their cheapest prices in seven years. (Bloomberg)
- Four tech stocks with long-term earnings growth. (Investors.com)
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King Oliver: High Society
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Off The Record: The Complete 1923 Jazz Band Recordings (Archeophone 6)
Joe 'King' Oliver (cornet), Louis Armstrong (cornet), Honoré Dutrey (trombone), Johnny Dodds (clarinet), Lil Hardin (piano), Bud Scott (banjo), Baby Dodds (drums).
Composed by Porter Steele, A.J. Piron & Clarence Williams (original label composer credit: King Oliver's Jazz Band).
Recorded: Chicago, June 22, 1923
Rating: 90/100 (learn more)
"High Society" is one of many traditional jazz standards with confusing parentage. It was originally a march, written in 1901 by Porter Steele. The piccolo obbligato first turns up in a Robert Recker score later in 1901, and sometime after that, A.J. Piron transposed it for clarinet. Clarence Williams got involved somewhere along the line, possibly writing lyrics for the song. Apparently, there is another set of lyrics by Walter Melrose (and just who sings these lyrics anyway?) And if things weren't confused enough, when King Oliver recorded it, he claimed it was composed by his current band! So, the Oliver version always carries "King Oliver's Jazz Band" as the credit, but the same piece as recorded by other players can have any combination of the above composers listed. It's a good thing that the song is in public domain!
Oliver's acoustic recording features the full ensemble in the opening and closing choruses. Johnny Dodds is very prominent, with the clueless and out-of-tune trombonist Honore Dutrey standing a few feet back from the recording horn.Oliver's in the back of the room with Louis (and as Louis said years later, the problem with the Oliver recordings is that the lead didn't predominate). Lil Hardin's piano and Bud Scott's banjo are lost in the mix and Baby Dodds can only be heard sporadically with the occasional cymbal crash. When the trio comes along, Armstrong and Johnny Dodds take over and the other horns lay out, offering a fine respite from the dense band sound. Armstrong gets in a little improvisation over the trio theme and in the final chorus, Dodds plays a creditable rendition of the Picou obbligato.
While these old recordings can be hard to listen to, the Archeophone double-CD above offers the best transfers to date. By necessity, the MP3 linked above is not from the Archeophone, but the French Classics reissue. Go to http://www.archeophone.com/product_info.php?cPath=33_34&products_id=85 to hear samples of these superior transfers.
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Pirates Arrival In Florida l Practice Highlights and Interviews
Day One In St. Petersburg (Dec. 19, 2013)
Pirate Nation:
Welcome to St. Petersburg, Fla., the Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl and All Hands On Deck, the official blog of this week's bowl trip.
It's our hope that we can bring you the sights and sounds of St. Petersburg and the Pirates' bowl preparation through the eyes of the players, coaches and East Carolina support staff via photo galleries, practice highlights and interviews - all leading up to ECU's matchup with Ohio on Monday, Dec. 23 inside Tropicana Field.
The Pirates' landed in Florida during the late afternoon touching down around 4:30 p.m. after a smooth 90 minute flight. Upon arrival and check-in at the team hotel, Coach McNeill, Shane Carden and Jeremy Grove conducted a couple interviews before the Pirates boarded a bus for its evening practice, which was held at Clearwater Central Catholic High School. Following the 75-minute workout and media obligations, it was back to the hotel and time for dinner and some down time.
Friday's schedule is set to begin for the team with a morning lift at 9 a.m., followed by meetings before departing for Clearwater Central Catholic High School for an afternoon practice at 1 p.m. The team will have its first bowl function of the week around 5 p.m. when they jump on a boat for a two-hour cruise before some free time.
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On Monday January 20, the 4th Grand Parade for Martin Luther King Day delighted thousands along both sides of San Jacinto Street from the Mid-town campus of HCC to Webster, with marching bands, dance troops, classic cars, Segways and horses, celebrating the remarkable achievements of the civil rights leader. The parade was sponsored by MLK Grande Parade.org. Simultaneously, downtown, a separate parade was organized by the Black Heritage Society. Throughout the weekend, and earlier that day, various events ceremonial breakfasts, a youth parade brought political, religious, and community leaders together in many venues and surrounding towns.
While there were no speeches, and few politicians in the San Jacinto parade, the event implicitly attested to the achievements that were for many only part of the dream Dr. King spoke of in 1963. We take it for granted that dozens of high schools in black communities can field a brigade of talented young musicians and dancers participating in ROTC programs with ample access to college.
A group of volunteer deputy voter registrars walked through the crowd asking everyone if they were registered to vote. The legacy of the Civil Rights Movement included the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which expanded access to the voting booth for people of color, and lead to the election of African Americans to local, state, and Congressional posts. While voter registration is always timely the fact that large numbers of African Americans are registered today, many motivated by the opportunity to vote for the first African American President a few years ago not to mention that thousands African Americans now hold public office at every level of government.
Today, police and fire departments are in constant positive interaction with diverse communities, and cheering residents greet fire trucks and cruisers on holidays, in stark contrast to the confrontations between demonstrators and police in the 1960's. "We don't eat donuts, we graduated. We eat Kolaches now" joked an officer as his cruiser cleared the parade path.
Several local radio stations, entertainers, and African American media outlets participated, as might be expected. But what might be a sign of the times was the effort of H&R Block to reach the community with a brigade of Segways at the start of the parade and a truck float at the end, attesting to the fact that many more African Americans are gainfully employed and in need of professional financial advice than ever before.


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911 and voicemail? Imagine calling 911 in a severe emergency, and getting a voicemail message telling you to hang up and, if it truly is an emergency, call 911. A Florida man's desperate 911 call to report a home invasion and beating was mistakenly redirected to voicemail. The Port Richey resident ended up shooting at least one of his assailants before a dispatcher finally got on the line.
According to MyFoxTampaBay.com, the Pasco County robbery exposed "problems in the 911 dispatch system. It happened earlier this week on Gwain Road in Port Richey. A man called 911 after four robbers with guns broke into his home, demanded money and prescription drugs."
The man, whose name was not released, was initially connected to the fire department before he was then erroneously transferred to voicemail. Before he actually got a live voice on the other end, he was forced to shoot one of the robbers.
"I woke up to them beating me," said the homeowner who didn't want to be named.
The four intruders, three of whom were later identified as Joseph Rich, 31, and brothers Michael Riverdes, 31, and Steven Reverdes, 33, broke into the home, pistol-whipped a woman and beat the homeowner. They allegedly stole money and prescription drugs before taking off. When they left, the 911 call was placed. But the suspects had returned to the home before the man was reconnected to a dispatcher. By that time, he had taken matters into his own hands and shot one of the men.
"The male inside said, I have a gun and will use it," recounted Pasco Sheriff Chris Nocco. "The gun battle begins. They pistol-whipped the female and took a weapon and pointed it to the child and said they would kill the child if they don't get what they want."
"These are street thugs," Nocco added. "Sixteen hundred bucks, that's a good day. Anything to get them through the next high."
When the man finally gets the dispatcher, he says:
Somebody just came into my house. Four people just came into my house, they beat the s--t out of me and my wife and stepmother, and they robbed us.
Three of the four suspects were caught and arrested. Steven Reverdes was the one shot by the homeowner and is hospitalized.
"I'm at a loss for words, I had to protect my family," the homeowner said of his ordeal and the 911 failings.
According to the Inquisitr, "Pasco County authorities said that accidentally sending the horrifying 911 call to voicemail did not delay the police response. The county said that sheriff's deputies were on their way to the residence less than four minutes after the call" but that the county would "take steps to insure that future 911 calls do not get transferred to voicemail," although no specifics were given in the statement.
A 911 dispatcher in Ohio is also in the news this week for telling a rape victim to "quit crying."
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Woman dies in prison: Mother of 7 dies in prison serving kid's school absences
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Q: Shaq could be the one to clog the paint when need be. Anyways, all I have read about Shaq is rumors. Can you give me any leads and why do you think Shaq isn't coming to Miami? Could it still be a possibility? — J.J.
A: I don't think the Heat could have sent any clearer a message than by re-signing Joel Anthony, faxing a contract to Jamaal Magloire, signing Zydrunas Ilgauskas, and giving three years to second-round pick Dexter Pittman. At some point, if there was legitimate interest in Shaq, the Heat certainly would have paused before getting four centers under contract. As long as Shaq made money an issue, it was a non-issue with the Heat. I can't tell you how ugly it got in Shaq's final weeks in South Florida. You can't un-burn those types of bridges. Now, if the Heat was desperate for a man in the middle, it might have been a different story. But, clearly, Pat Riley sees plenty of workable non-Shaq options.
Q: I read that the Heat is on the verge of re-signing Magloire. I like him as a wide body, but that would make four centers on the roster. Where is U.D. going to find his minutes? With four centers, you have to wonder if they plan on playing Bosh there at times, also, to get U.D. on the court more. It doesn't appear so. — Ted.
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Q: Could the Heat bring Arroyo in as a ball-handler off the bench and start Mario Chalmers, who shoots 3-pointers at a respectable clip? — Daniel.
A: I think point guard is totally up for grabs, and there is a chance the opening-night starter isn't even on the roster, or might be a player listed at another position, such as Wade or LeBron. Otherwise, I would think Chalmers' 3-point shooting might be the preference in the starting lineup, so Arroyo could play with Mike Miller, and his 3-point shooting, with the second unit.
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Q: Could the Heat have interest in Larry Hughes? He'd be a nice player to have coming off the bench for the Heat, able to play three positions. — Ernie
A: But Larry also has been miserable when he hasn't gotten minutes, which could be the case here. Whatever wing the Heat adds will be slotted into the rotation behind LeBron, Wade and Miller. And there simply might not be many minutes available.


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This Tuesday's new DVD and Blu-ray releases include the romantic comedy "They Came Together", starring the very funny Amy Poehler and Paul Rudd, and "Draft Day", a sports film starring Kevin Costner. Read more about those movies and this week's other new releases below, and leave a comment at the bottom letting us know what you'll be watching.
Pick of the Week: "They Came Together"
This parody of romantic comedies directed by David Wayne stars Amy Poehler as Molly, the owner of an independent shop that may be shut down by a corporate company led by Joel (Paul Rudd). Naturally, for this reason Molly and Joel hate each other—until they fall in love. And then break up. Runtime: 83 minutes. Rated R for language and sexual content.
Other new releases:
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· "Night Moves"
· "Mom's Night Out"
· "Citizen Koch"
· "From the Rough"
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Tyrone native and former Bee Jay and Saint coach and player Darin Thomas led his Texas-Arlington Mavericks to the Western Athletic Conference regular season championship. UTA is 30-25 and finished 18-9 in the WAC. He is in his sixth year as head coach at UTA. He led the 2000 Liberal Bee Jays to the NBC World Series championship and played for the BJ's in 1987. Thomas was 11-1 at Seward in 1986 and coached nine years for Galen McSpadden. UTA assistant Jay Sirianni played for the 1998 BJ's.
Several current and former BJ's helped UTA reach this title. Chad Nack pitched for the BJ's last year and will join them again this year. He was 5-4 for the Mavs. Zach Thompson pitched for the BJ's last year and was 6-4. Kennedy Winn and Keegan Hucul pitched 14 and 48 innings respectively for UTA. Ryan Walker played for the 2011 BJ's and hit .304 with a homer and 27 RBI's. Travis Sibley played for last year's BJ's and is hitting .293 with six doubles. Derek Miller played for last year's BJ's and is hitting .285 with 17 RBI's and nine doubles. Greg McCall was a catcher for the 2011 BJ's and this season is hitting .285 with five homeruns which is second on the team. Darien McLemore will play for this year's BJ's. As a freshman he is batting .253 with 25 driven home along with eight doubles and two triples. Alec Isaac is a redshirt at UTA and will play for the BJ's this summer.
Kansas State won the Big 12 for the first time since 1933 with the help of former BJ's. The Wildcats are 39-16 and 2011 BJ Ross Kivett has helped fire up that KSU offense. He is batting a team leading .359 with a homerun, 30 RBI's, 12 doubles, and four triples. Jared Moore played for the 2011 BJ's and is 3-0 with a 2.86 ERA for K-State.
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September 30, 2015
Building on the significant progress seen in America's schools over the last six years, the U.S. Department of Education announced today that Texas has received continued flexibility from provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), also known as No Child Left Behind (NCLB).
September 30, 2015
The U.S. Department of Education announced today that the official three-year federal student loan cohort default rate has declined to 11.8 percent for students who entered repayment in FY 2012. That drop was across all sectors of higher educationpublic, private and for-profit institutions.
The default rate for FY 2011 was 13.7 percent.
September 29, 2015
Department of Education, Department of Treasury and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Issue Joint Principles on Student Loan Servicing
The Departments of Education and Treasury and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) are announcing a Joint Statement of Principles on Student Loan Servicing. This work by the Departments of Education and Treasury builds on the Obama Administration's ongoing efforts to help Americans manage their student loan debt.
September 29, 2015
U.S. Department of Education Awards More Than $51 Million in New Awards to 96 Hispanic-Serving Institutions to Expand Educational Opportunities to Hispanic and Low-Income Students
The U.S. Department of Education announced today that 96 Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) will receive more than $51 million in new awards to strengthen and expand educational opportunities for Hispanic and low-income students. The HSI program provides grants to make college more attainable for Hispanic students and allows institutions to enhance their academic offerings, program quality and institutional stability.
September 29, 2015
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today recognized 335 schools as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2015 based on their overall academic excellence or their progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups. These schools demonstrate that all students can achieve to high levels.
September 28, 2015
The U.S. Department of Education announced today new grants totaling more than $157 million through its Charter Schools Program (CSP), which funds the creation and expansion of public charter schools across the nation.
September 25, 2015
U.S. Department of Education Approves Waivers of Title I of the ESEA for Six CORE Districts in California
Building on the significant progress seen in America's schools over the last six years, the U.S.
September 24, 2015
The U.S. Department of Education today announced the award of more than $5.3 million in grants to help Native American youth become college- and career-ready.
September 22, 2015
Federal Agencies Answer Call to Action by White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics
The White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics announced today a series of commitments, a new report and a set of education data plans outlining the Obama Administration's work to improve the lives of the 55 million Hispanics who live in the United Stateswhether through increased access to high-quality early learning and STEM education, more grants to Hispanic-serving colleges, more opportunities to partici
September 21, 2015
U.S. Education Department Reaches Agreement with the University of Virginia to Address and Prevent Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment
The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the University of Virginia (UVA) announced today that UVA has entered into a resolution agreement to ensure that the university's handling of sexual violence and sexual harassment complies with the requirements of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX).


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PHOENIX – One observer described the events taking place in Courtroom 604 of the Sandra Day O'Connor Federal Courthouse yesterday as "high drama," but that term barely scratches the surface.
The day began shortly after 8:30 a.m. with reported major tactical differences between Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul Rood and U.S. Department of Justice attorney Kenneth Whitted, both of whom have been active in prosecuting the case against Five Star Video LC, Five star Video Outlet LC and its employees, Chris Ankeney and Ken Graham, and JM Productions and its principal Jeff Steward. Voices were reportedly raised, but this reporter was not in the room to observe that.
Just a few minutes later, however, the government was ready to offer a deal. Since U.S. District Court Judge Roslyn O. Silver had ruled last week that the feds could not force Steward to take the witness stand to authenticate certain business records obtained from JM under subpoena, the government had a real problem on its hands to prove that JM had indeed shipped the four DVDs in question to Five Star, which DVDs eventually wound up in the hands of FBI Special Agent Tod Price in Falls Church, Va.
Therefore, once Judge Silver had convened court for the day, Rood proposed to offer Five Star a last-minute plea deal: In return for Ankeney's and Graham's cooperation in authenticating the JM records, the government would agree to let the corporation plead guilty to counts 1-4 of the indictment, which charged interstate transportation of obscene materials; dismiss the charges against Ankeney and Graham personally; accept a $20,000 fine from the corporation and place it on five years' probation, during which time it would agree to go out of business entirely; and immunize the corporation against having to face similar obscenity charges in Virginia, where the allegedly obscene DVDs had been received.
Judge Silver, however, was obviously none too happy. Trial was supposed to start on Tuesday, a panel of potential jurors had been chosen, and here the government was attempting to circumvent that process and possibly force a delay in the proceedings.
H. Louis Sirkin, counsel for JM Productions, was none too happy about the turn of events either.
"I can't oppose their [the government's] offer," Sirkin told the court, "but to go to trial at this time would prejudice my client."
Sirkin went on to explain that his defense strategy had been based on the fact that all of the defendants would be tried together, and that none of them would suddenly be transformed into witnesses for the government, even for the limited purposes of identifying business records.
"We came this morning prepared for trial in a certain way," he said. "We've been sandbagged."
Attorney Allan Gelbard, representing Jeff Steward personally, agreed.
"We haven't had a chance to interview" Ankeney and Graham, added Jennifer Kinsley, co-counsel for JM – a process she considered to be crucial for preparing an adequate defense.
Judge Silver inquired why the government was proposing this plea arrangement so late in the game?
Rood replied that it was because of the government's continuing problem with authenticating JM's business records – a fact that would take on crucial significance later that afternoon – and that he had not received permission from his superiors until that morning to extend the offer to Five Star.
Rood also noted that neither Ankeney nor Graham had been in trouble with the law before, and he suggested that accepting a plea from Five Star would send a message to other adult video retailers and distributors in the area that they should take another look at the types of videos they were selling.
Judge Silver was not convinced.
"This is a sad state of affairs for everyone," she stated. "There will be no pleas taken at this time by this court."
However, Judge Silver did agree to take the plea offer under advisement and rule on it later ... which created yet another problem for the JM defense.
"We don't know what direction to go in," Sirkin stated, adding that the specter of a possible plea agreement hanging over the proceedings was unfair to both his and Gelbard's clients. "We need to know ... what the evidence will show" in order to prepare a proper defense, he added.
"I am not inclined to accept plea agreements whatsoever," Judge Silver said finally, and prepared to begin picking a jury.
The remainder of the morning and early afternoon were then spent culling a jury panel of 15 from the 59 potential jurors – 12 jurors who would eventually decide the case and three alternates, any of whom would serve if one or more of the panel jurors were unable to fulfill his/her duties. All, however, would hear the evidence as it was presented.
Even the jury selection was not without its surprises, though. Judge Silver asked various questions of the panel, such as whether any of them had relatives in law enforcement, or whether they personally knew any of the parties involved, or whether any of them had been involved in criminal or civil legal proceedings themselves. Several identified themselves in response to some of the queries, but in each case, when the judge asked whether their previous experiences would affect their ability to decide the case fairly, each said it would not.
However, when Judge Silver told the potentials that it would be their job to judge the facts of the case and hers to judge the law and instruct them on that law and how to apply it, one juror objected.
He was, he said, a libertarian, and it was his understanding that the jury could be the judges of both the facts and the law of the case. However, when Judge Silver asked him if he could accept her instruction only to judge the facts and not the law, he said he could.
The principle to which that potential juror was referring is known as "jury nullification," a concept that was affirmed by Chief Justice John Jay in the 1794 case of State of Georgia v. Brailsford, where the Chief Justice wrote in his opinion, "It is presumed, that juries are the best judges of facts; it is, on the other hand, presumed that courts are the best judges of law. But still both objects are within your power of decision… you [juries] have a right to take it upon yourselves to judge of both, and to determine the law as well as the fact in controversy."
The jury selection proceeded fairly uneventfully, although several observers took note of the relatively large number who had been convicted of DUI, and the number who at some time had owned trucks which had either been stolen or burglarized.
After the luncheon recess, the judge allowed Whitted and Kinsley to conduct a short voir dire (questioning) of the potential jurors for their respective sides.
Whitted asked which jurors had not lived in Arizona during 2005 and 2006, the years in which the current controversy had unfolded, and which jurors did not live within 50 miles of Phoenix. Those questions undoubtedly went to the issue of "community standards" – one of the three prongs for the Supreme Court's Miller test for obscenity – and suggested that the prosecution would maintain that anyone who had lived in Arizona during the years at issue and lived within 50 miles of Phoenix would be aware of the community values of Phoenix.
Kinsley asked whether any of the potentials had talked to a friend or family member while filling out their juror questionnaire – a series of questions which the judge had used to pre-screen potential jurors for obvious conflicts and problems – and whether any had had conversations about the subject matter of the trial? Interestingly, one of the panel admitted that she had discussed the case with a relative who worked "in a porn distribution business in Cleveland, Ohio."
Kinsley also asked whether any of the jurors would feel uncomfortable watching the DVDs at issue – Filthy Things 6, Gag Factor 15 and 18, and American Bukkake 13, which Kinsley noted would contain scenes of man/woman sex, fellatio, anal sex, multiple partners and several other sexual acts. Four jurors said they would be uncomfortable watching the material, but could do so if the judge required it, while one said she would be unable to watch the features at all.
Finally, a jury was chosen, consisting of nine women and six men, and the parties began their opening statements.
"This particular trial is about truth and standards," Witten told them. He said the "truth" would be the actions of the defendants, adding, "The evidence will show ... that the defendants distributed into your community materials that are obscene [and that] will depict sexual conduct that is ... vile, perverted and profane."
Whtted also described the process by which FBI agents surfed the Internet, found Five Star's retail site and ordered various DVDs to be sent to two "cover" names in the Falls Church, Va. area. He maintained that JM had shipped those DVDs to Five Star, and that Five Star had then sent the DVDs to Virginia – DVDs which he claimed contained depictions of "sexual conduct that we feel violate the obscenity laws of the United States."
"Five Star sold sexually explicit DVDs to a government agent; there's no question about that," announced Richard Hertzberg, attorney for Five Star Video, Five Star Video Outlet and Chris Ankeney. "The government has to prove that these movies are legally obscene – and that's where the action is in this case."
Hertzberg added that the government must prove what the community standards are in Phoenix, and that he would offer evidence of what those community standards are, including the fact, he said, that comparable features were being sold even at stores located in Phoenix's Sky Harbor International Airport.
Whitted objected to that statement, and the attorneys met at sidebar with the judge to discuss the issue, after which Hertzberg quickly completed his opening statement. Jeffrey Douglas, counsel for Ken Graham, declined to make an opening, as did Allan Gelbard for Jeff Steward. However, Sirkin made one which he said would be "short and sweet" – which it was.
"The government must prove that [JM] Productions transported obscene DVDs into the state," Sirkin stated. "The government can't prove that." He then took his seat.
At that point, the judge called a recess, and after the jurors left the room, Whitted made a surprising statement: The government was moving to dismiss all charges against JM Productions and Jeff Steward.
The issue was, once again, the authentication of JM's business records. Witten had maintained that the mere fact that the government had served a subpoena on JM, and that the company had allegedly turned over certain "business records" to the government in response to the subpoena should be sufficient for the government to claim that those records were in fact official business records of JM Productions.
Normally, in legal proceedings, any documents introduced into evidence must be authenticated by someone with personal knowledge of such documents, who can attest to their truth and accuracy; otherwise, the documents would be considered "hearsay" and be inadmissible.
One acknowledged exception to the hearsay rule is for business records, where records kept in the normal course of business can be introduced in a trial even though the person who prepared such records has not been called as a witness to say that he/she had prepared them. However, in such a case, someone must testify that the records at issue were in fact kept in the normal course of the business that's at issue in the proceedings – and the only person who could possibly do that in this case would be JM owner Jeff Steward.
However, Steward had steadfastly refused to so testify, maintaining that for him to be forced to do so would be a violation of his Fifth Amendment right not to be a witness against himself – and that's where the government's case against him and JM struck a wall. Earlier, the prosecution had tried to get around that problem by dropping the charges against Ankeney and Graham in exchange for their testimony that they had received copies of the records in question from JM, but the judge had scotched that tactic. And if Whitted and Rood couldn't prove that JM had shipped the DVDs at issue to Five Star, then the government had no case against him ... and therefore had to drop the charges.
"Un-fucking-believable!" was Steward's reaction to his new-found freedom, but neither he nor his attorneys were willing to discuss the development further at that point.
Judge Silver then brought the jury back into the room, noting that as they could see, there were fewer people at the defense table, but that they were instructed not to draw any inferences from that fact.
Rood called as his first witness FBI Supervisory Special Agent Tod Price, who described his actions in searching for sexually explicit material over the Internet, and ordering nine DVDs from Five Star's website, four of which ended up being charged in this case. He described how he had ordered them, by what means they were received – both by UPS and regular mail – and what happened to them once they were in the FBI's hands.
The remainder of the afternoon was taken up by playing for the jury the first hour of Exhibit 4A, also known as Filthy Things 6, and at roughly 4:30 p.m., the judge recessed the trial until 9 a.m. Wednesday morning.


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The 20th annual Kiwanis Bike Safety Rodeo is scheduled from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 11 at the Wilson Gym parking lot on the New Mexico Highlands University campus.
All children from ages five to 12 years are invited to participate. The entry fee is $5 which includes a new bicycle helmet.
Participants with safe and legal helmets will be admitted for $1.
• Story Time, 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 1 in the children's area of Carnegie Public Library. All programs are free and open to the public.
• Tri-County Farmers Market is open from 7 a.m. until sellout on Wednesdays at Sixth Street and University. Starting on June 1 the market will open on both Wednesdays and Saturdays. On June 11, there will be a kick-festival for the market.
It's great to live in — and visit — Las Vegas. Our town has a fascinating multicultural history, complete with Old Town and New Town relics of our varied past and our diverse personalities. We've got a city museum (and another one on the way) filled with collective memories of yesteryear, along with other buildings so filled with historic artifacts that they could be labeled as museums, too.
Trinidad Martinez, mentioned in this space a while back, took on ethnographic research for a linguistics class he took a few years ago when Prof. Carol Scates chaired the Highlands University English Department.
A native of nearby Peñasco, Martinez came up with an impressive list of words which we Spanish speakers in northern New Mexico have adopted. Surely, anyone familiar with the Spanish language has come across any number of words that we've somehow made fit.
It's probably a good thing the University of New Mexico baseball team has had plenty of experience playing underdog this season (and postseason).
The Lobos on Sunday morning learned they will open the NCAA tournament with a trip to Tempe, Ariz., and the host Arizona State Sundevils — No. 1 seed in the region — will be their first opponent.
By Sarah Meier
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — After an extensive review of potential members, the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Presidents Council voted on Thursday to add Black Hills State University (S.D.) to the conference in 2012-13, announced Jim Fries of New Mexico Highlands University, chairman of the RMAC Presidents Council.
By Tim Reynolds
AP Sports Writer
MIAMI — It's the matchup that basketball fans might really want to see.
Not Heat vs. Mavericks. LeBron vs. Dirk.
There's a chance at some point in the NBA finals, which began Tuesday with Dallas visiting Miami, that Heat forward LeBron James may find himself guarding Mavs star Dirk Nowitzki.
If it happens, James said he will accept the challenge.
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College Hockey:Holy Cross, Quinnipiac Remain in ECAC Hunt
The ECAC is down to Quinnipiac and Holy Cross for its choice of new membership to the league. Either, both or neither of the two schools will be chosen, as the ECAC's Policy Committee makes its final considerations.
Niagara and Mercyhurst were told over the weekend by ECAC officals that they were no longer in the running, according to school officials. Sources also indicate that Sacred Heart has been told the same thing.
"We are disappointed because ECAC membership would have placed our hockey programs in a tradition-filled league," Niagara athletic director Mike Hermann said. "We plan to continue to play many of these teams on a non-conference basis, just as we have over the history of our program. At the same time, we believe Niagara hockey would have brought measurable benefits to the ECAC. I think the length of the process indicates that it was a difficult decision for the ECAC officials."
The ECAC has been contemplating whether to add one or more teams since Vermont announced its intention to leave the league for Hockey East starting in 2005-06. The ECAC conducted site visits to the five aforementioned schools, and held a conference call among league athletic directors last Tuesday to discuss the situation. The recommendations were then advanced to the league's Policy Committee, which is expected to make a final decision shortly.
"I was excited we got to the point where the ECAC officials visited our campus and facilities," third-year men's hockey head coach Dave Burkholder said. "It was nice to receive all the positive comments from the various coaches I talked during the selection process."
Holy Cross, in Worcester, Mass., and Quinnipiac, in Hamden, Conn., are both considered within the ECAC's traditional geographic boundaries. The decision will likely come down to factors such as facilities, commitment to hockey, and whether the school fits into the ECAC's academic profile. Both the men's and women's programs are being evaluated.
Holy Cross is traditionally the stronger school academically. Last year, the Crusaders made the NCAA tournament for the first time, winning the Atlantic Hockey conference tournament. The school does not currently award athletic scholarships, and has no plans to do so. Holy Cross plays its games at a small on-campus facility, but has agreed with the Worcester Centrum to play some ECAC games there. Holy Cross' women's program is in the formative stages.
Quinnipiac won its conference tournament two years ago. The school currently awards the Atlantic Hockey limit of 11 hockey scholarships, and has expressed the intention to bump that to the NCAA limit of 18. The school's women's program is already established and is starting its first season in the CHA next fall. Quinnipiac plays its home games at a small community rink, but has plans for a 3,000-seat on-campus facility. Funds are currently being raised for the facility, with completion expected by January 2007.
"With this decision now behind us, we will work with our brethren in College Hockey America to continue to advance the sport of college hockey," Hermann said. "We are proud of what Niagara has achieved during the eight-year history of our programs, including raising NCAA Tournament banners into the Dwyer Arena rafters after three of the last five seasons. The Niagara hockey programs have exciting futures."
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The Annual Barents Press International Conference in April Haparanda appeared unforgettable. According to many in attendance it was one of the best. We are very grateful to the hosts – Barents Press Sweden! What do the young participants think back about? Here're some viewpoints from different countries.
How can media not lose readers, listeners and viewers and not lose their social role in society? Is journalism to die or to become a new "business niche"? These issues were discussed by journalists from Norway, Finland, Sweden and Russia at the annual conference of the journalistic network Barents Press International in late April in the Swedish city of Haparanda.
Cameraman lost job because of the Karelian governor's complexion
The new head of Karelia Andrey Nelidov gets acquainted with the situation travelling round the republic. He is usually accompanied by a TV group from the administration's press service.
After one trip the governor watched the TV story and got extremely dissatisfied with the red color of his face on the screen, and made rebuke to cameramen having accused them of not being able to work with light.
The new head of Karelia Andrey Nelidov gets acquainted with the situation travelling round the republic. He is usually accompanied by a TV group from the administration's press service.
The head of Karelia personally interrogated each employee of the TV group involved in pruducing the story and the labor contract with one of them was terminated. The cameraman is considered a good professional and he found another job but the fact is that he was fired out from the group of the governor's information service.
The Web-site politika.karelia.ru published the story under the title «Am I the most beatiful of all?», the author did't show any surprise concerning methods of the governor 's work with journalists. The forum discussion was sharp and critical as to A.Nelidov.
Once the editor of the Web-site found a nickname "Andrey Nelidov" among the participants of the discussion. He introduced himself as the head of Karelia and gave his evaluation of the happening and even apologized to the cameraman for his intemperance. It was difficult to believe that the comment was written by the head of Karelia and in particular that he apologized in public. The editor managed to get A.Nelidov on the phone. To the editor's surprise he confirmed the fact of participation in the discussion concerning his manner of treating journalists and style of being the head of the republic. A.Nelidov told that he intended personally to respond to interesting publications of the Web-site. And really the nickname "Andrey Nelidov" soon again appeared in the forum, this time with comments on the discussion concerning items of forming the government.
Nevertheless, despite the fact that the cameraman got apologies of the head of Karelia on the Web-site politika.karelia.ru, the has'n got any invitation to renew the labor contract. And the victim strongly objected the Union of journalists of Karelia to defend him in any form and preferred to hush up the conflict.
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More on the PSC & SGI Deal
Still nothing official on the SGI & PSC falling-out we reported on last week. From SGI's PR firm gave us the following statement:
SGI remains committed to the HPC community and in fact still has a business relationship with the Pittsburg Supercomputing Center. This means that all of the business dealings are considered internal and confidential, and SGI cannot publicly comment on status of any deal at this time. I am sure you understand.
So what does this mean? Well, it's possible that SGI & PSC are still negotiating, either lowering the final performance (sub 1-Petaflop) or raising the amount they are willing to pay. Either way, we hope to hear more from them.


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NBC says it plans to air a special featuring laugh-out-loud scenes from the greatest television shows of all time next month.
"With 60 years of hilarious television show moments to choose from, the special focuses on the top 30 funniest moments -- ranked in a countdown format and leading to No. 1 -- in television history," the network said in a release Tuesday.
Shows featured on the program include "Seinfeld," "The Big Bang Theory," "The Simpsons," "Friends," "Will & Grace," "Everybody Loves Raymond," "Cheers," "Saturday Night Live," "30 Rock," "The Cosby Show" and "Modern Family," as well as "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," "The Dick Van Dyke Show," "I Love Lucy," "The Carol Burnett Show" and "All in the Family."
Alec Baldwin, Jennifer Aniston, Jamie Foxx, Matthew Perry, Betty White, Lucille Ball, Neil Patrick Harris, Jerry Seinfeld, Johnny Galecki, Dan Castellaneta, Lisa Kudrow, Larry David, Ted Danson, Michael J. Fox, Ty Burrell and Julie Bowen are just a few of the many performers who will be spotlighted in memorable moments.
Comic gems will also feature Christina Applegate, Eric McCormack, Tony Danza, Jenna Fischer, John Krasinski, Brad Garrett, Phil Hartman, Jane Kaczmarek, Katey Sagal and more.
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When I practice on my acoustic, it usually consists of me practicing songs that I like until I get them to sound right, and can play it most of the way through. For example, I've been playing Dear Prudence for a while now, and it's starting to sound really good, but I've put a lot of hours into learning to play this well.
Am I practicing efficiently by learning songs this way, or should I be focusing on something else? To clarify, I don't think I'm really stretching beyond my abilities; I'm not trying to dive into Clapton's stuff or what have you, but the songs I'm interested in are probably beyond beginner ability.
Any and all advice is welcome, I love playing more than anything and just want to get better. Thanks!
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Well, it's all of the above to be honest. Some stuff I'm working on is fingerpicking, some is picking with a plectrum, and some is strumming. And I'm not the best singer in the world, so I'm not too worried about playing while singing.
I learned 199 songs in about 6 months from scratch, strumming and singing. My secret is that I loved each song as I learn them, play them with all the feelings and intensity in my body, whichever song caught my fancy that particular day. And I was learning so I can impress some girl... what else. When you love what you do, your body will automatically allow you to learn very fast, and you learn even without proper lessons, nor "proper" practices. Motivation = Instant Mastery of the craft, period.
I decided early, that since I am old and not likely to be anything but a lonely amateur the rest of my life, I went for numbers, I want to learn and master as many songs as I can, perhaps all songs I ever like since birth. If I mess with picking and doing leads at the beginning of each song and memorizing them by hard, I would probably be stuck with 20 or 30 songs AT BEST so far. But instead I went just for strumming only, and not bothering to remember any song by hard instead relying 100% of the time on looking at the song sheets I arranged and produced, with the chords transposed to suit my vocal range. I am no singer either, never, not even church/school choir as a kid, but now, totally different world.
How many open chords have I learned? All the practical ones, many many dozens. Learned especially fast when I want to transpose the chords to suit my vocal range, capo tend to cause the strings to go out-of-tune a lot faster, so motivation there to learn more open chords. Now I can transpose not just up 2 or down 2, but actually rotate around the octave skipping every other half-note, or something like that, which is not a problem since half note probably don't make that much difference to your vocal range.
All in just 6 months from next to NOTHING, amazing. But then again I am in my 40's and full-time retired and healthy, so perhaps I am rare in that I got both the time and the health to do whatever I like.. including turning perfectly fine 6-string guitars into 5-stringers... LOL
It is not practice that makes you good at the craft, it is LOVE, love that you get in return when you are good and able to impress the girl..
But then when the girl dumps you, you probably wouldn't touch the guitar for a long, long, time... LOL
Hi Kevin,
Hopefully there are some tutors who will respond to this, a couple of things you might want to look into:
- firstly, if your happy with what your doing, then fine, everyone's got a different groove,
- everything I've read about the pros is they practice, practice till the muscle memory, positioning etc is 100% repeatable, then they start playing 'music', i.e. instead of thinking of what they're playing , they 'feel' what they're playing.
- True - Famous golf player, holed the 18th to win, reporter says to him in interview, "that was a lucky putt on the 18th to win", Golfer replies, "Yeh, interesting that, the 'MORE' i practice, the 'luckier' I get !!!!
- Practice slow, position accurate to get muscle memory, the speed will come naturally,
and lastly, most of the practice techniques I've got from tutors is to break up your practice time, warm up, technique practice, work on piece of the week, work on piece of the month, and maybe some work on really difficult piece for that year.
The thinking behind the structure of your practice time sectioning up different aspects is that one will benefit the other and you'll make better progress overall. You still have the 'blast' out of tunes you know for fun, but if that's all you do, most tutors would say your not progressing.
Hope those thoughts helpful until you get some replies from others,
All the bests, Mike
Thanks for the reply Mike, I think that's the kind of advice I need. I suspect that dividing my practice time to work on specific things will help me progress faster than I currently am.
I am happy with what I'm doing in the sense that I couldn't be happier when I play, but I'm not entirely happy with my rate of progression. I understand that getting better takes hours and hours of practice (which I'm willing to put in) but I reckon practicing correctly will help speed things up. Thanks again!
I agree with Mike.
I'm new to the guitar but I've been playing the banjo for a year and a half. My banjo skills improved dramatically when my practice routine became more about technique and not just playing songs or trying to play faster. The routine starts with at least fifteen minutes of simple banjo rolls with a metronome (actually, it's a series of bass lines I created in Garage Band with various tempos). I work on hitting the strings cleanly and clearly, getting the best tone from the banjo. At some point I add in the left hand along with chord changes, all the while working my timing. This fifteen minutes very often extends into 20 to 30 minutes. I like it because I can hear the difference when I play songs and others have really noticed it as well.
Getting the technique right when I practice with the metronome helps me know the technique will be right when I practice a song. Getting the songs right in practice gives me confidence when I play the songs with others.
I started a guitar class last week and haven't had a whole lot yet to work on. But I'm already playing a mean "Horse With No Name" :) .
While its good to get one song down and practice it over time you should also incorporate other material. IMO you are risking learning one thing very well and when you go to the next thing your starting all over and will put as many hours into it as the first piece. Its mechanical. If you are learning a couple things at a time you're able to vary what it is you're doing and learn different techniques as used in each song or practice material. You may spend as many hours learning two or three pieces as you would one piece. In the end you'll have three pieces - not one.
Hi, Kevin,
I work on two or three songs at a time, so I have a little variety. I also work on some technical things each time I practice, such as chords, scales, or finger exercises. Sometimes I'll go back to something I haven't played for a while, to refresh my memory. It sounds as if you're really enjoying what you're doing, and I think that's really important-it encourages you to keep on learning!
My practice/learning songs changes from time to time, but one thing I've been doing which I find helps, is while checking Emails and other computer stuff, I have the song or songs I want to learn playing in the back ground say on youtube, I listen to the song by many diffrent people not just the original musician, (gives diffrent perspectives) that puts the tune, in your head, and you pick up a pattern of the words/story the musician is telling, which seems to help me learn the song quicker.
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Country music sweetheart Carrie Underwood and her husband are going to be parents. With a very cute Tweet that included a picture of her puppies wearing little shirts that said, they are going to be a big brother and a big sister, Carrie Underwood announced she was expecting. This is what she tweeted.
In honor of "Labor" Day...Ace & Penny would like to make an announcement. Their parents couldn't be happier!
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Knotted at 3-up entering the bottom half of the third, Heber Springs erupted for three runs and continued to add on from there in an 11-3 victory over Pine Bluff Dollarway on Friday in 2-4A Conference play at Panther Field.
Logan Magness led off the third with a walk and scored moments later when Chandler Marquardt belted an RBI double to right center. Michael Kramer followed with a double to center field, hustling around to second once he alertly noticed the bag had been vacated as the Cardinals converged on the ball in shallow center.
With one out, Conner Lindsey drilled a 2 RBI double to deep left field, bringing home Marquardt and Kramer as the Panthers pushed their lead to 6-3 before Dollarway escaped further harm.
The Panthers would add five more runs and right-handed pitcher Dillion Moore shut down the Cardinals over the final four frames as Heber claimed its first conference win of the season.
After a rocky start, Moore found a groove, striking out 12 and only allowing four hits and two walks through seven innings.
Kramer finished 3 for 3 with a single, double, three stolen bases and an RBI, while catcher Tyler Moss was 3 for 4 with a single, two doubles and three RBI.
Lindsey (2 for 4 with a double, triple and three RBI) and Marquardt (2 for 4 with a single double and six stolen bases) each collected two hits for the Panthers, who open district tournament play at 4 p.m. on Thursday versus Dollarway.
The winner faces the winner of Newport and Stuttgart at 7 p.m. for a shot at regionals.
The Panthers improved to 10-13 overall, including 1-5 in conference.
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By MICHAEL A. LUTZ
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HOUSTON (AP) - Wilfredo Rodriguez started the season in Double-A and ended up in the history book.
Less than two weeks after his major league debut, Rodriguez challenged Barry Bonds with a fastball in the ninth inning Thursday night and Bonds hit his record-tying homer.
"I feel OK," Rodriguez said. "I am happy for him. He deserves what he got with the 70th home run. I threw him fastballs. That's what I do. I was confident with it. I was trying to get him out."
While most Astros pitchers avoided giving Bonds anything to hit, Bonds finally got a chance to match Mark McGwire's mark in his final at-bat of San Francisco's 10-2 win, which completed a three-game sweep.
"The game was out of hand," Astros manager Larry Dierker said. "He would not have pitched in that situation if we had a chance to win. We figured he might be just wild enough to throw one down the middle and he would hit it out.
"Maybe he'd throw outside and walk him."
In his major league debut Sept. 21, Rodriguez allowed four hits and four runs in two innings in a 12-4 loss to the Chicago Cubs.
Rodriguez wasn't sure he'd get into the game but ran to the mound in the ninth winning and Bonds was his first batter.
"It was already 9-2 when Bonds came up to hit," catcher Tony Eusebio said. "There wasn't much time to talk to him. You don't get any baby sitters up here. You just have to go out and do your job the best you can."
Rodriguez didn't hesitate. Bonds swung and missed at a 95 mph fastball and allowed another fastball to pass up and in before the homer.
"It was 9-2 and I was trying to get him out," Rodriguez said. "I wasn't trying to pitch around him. I was just trying to get him out."
Rodriguez was 5-9 with a 4.78 ERA in 42 appearances with the Double-A Round Rock Express this season.
When Bonds was asked if he had heard of the 22-year-old left-hander before the homer, he said: "Not at all. He throws hard. No doubt about that."
Bonds' teammates were glad he finally got a pitch to hit after being walked eight times in the series.
"We all felt like when they brought in a lefty, that was the first sign they would probably throw to him and the guy throws hard," Calvin Murray said. "So we thought he might get a chance.
"It's just frustrating, the whole series. We wanted to see the home run but they wouldn't pitch to him. I don't know how he stayed focused. It's amazing to me the focus he's had through all of this."
The Astros walked Bonds trailing 8-1 in the sixth inning, drawing loud boos from the record crowd of 43,734.
"Hats off to the pitcher, he challenged him," Giants outfielder Shawon Dunston said. "Barry stayed within himself the whole time and go the pitch he wanted. He's my teammate and he's getting better and better."


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Yet another 'off the beaten path' Napa Valley itinerary
The folks over at Gannett News Service have published an 'off the beaten path' Napa Valley itinerary that left us wanting a bit more (don't forget to check out our growing list of shared Napa Valley itineraries). Granted, they hedged a bit right at the beginning of the article by saying:
None of these wineries is boutique or culty — indeed, all three are established Napa names — but they have in common lovely grounds (even by Napa Valley standards), casually elegant tasting rooms and a concern for quality not always associated with larger houses.
So which wineries did they recommend?
First up was Markham Vineyards, which has new "equipment, a new cellar master and a new oenologist" and according to winemaker Kimberlee Nicholls is doing its best to "get back to our roots and make more artisan-style wines within the scope of a large brand."
Next on the list is Chimney Rock Winery, out on the Silverado Trail in the Stags Leap District. Here's how it's described:
The buildings of Chimney Rock Winery rise — white as tufa — against the craggy foothills in the southeast corner of the Napa Valley floor. The winery's sinuous gables and other features recall the Cape Dutch architecture of South Africa.
Beds of blooming flowers pop with color and heighten the winery's stark beauty. Soaring ceilings and dark wood floors compose the tasting room, which gives onto a terrace and a groovy rectangular reflecting pool.
As you may recall, we visited and reviewed Chimney Rock already.
Finally, the article suggests Rutherford Hill Winery, which sits perched on the western hillside above Auberge du Soleil. We're not completely crazy about this winery, but we do agree with this bit:
Beyond vino and vistas, the caves at Rutherford Hill rank among the winery's chief attractions. Cypress trees and a trellis soaring almost 25 feet flank the entrance to the caves. Boston ivy laces the trellis; periwinkles and hot pink morning glories add jots of color.
If a quick, educational cave tour is what you're after, this is a decent option.
What do you think of Gannett's recommendations?
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Remember the CueCat, the digital media punchline to end all digital media punchlines? The device was introduced by the Dallas Morning News way back in the dizzying late-1990s when a feverish hysteria over the magical World Wide Web was turning the shaggy inventors of "slow and cumbersome" online streaming services into billionaire sports team owners. The CueCat was nothing less than one of the worst inventions ever, and it was Dallas' very own daily that owns the dubious honor of having invested millions in one of tech history's most buffo footnotes, a device that really only functioned as a way to avoid typing a link into a browser window.
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SAN DIEGO — This year was television's time to shine at Comic-Con. Though movies like "The Hobbit," "Pacific Rim" and "Elysium" drew massive crowds, it was the TV fans who camped out for days to see "Game of Thrones," the "Firefly" reunion and "Breaking Bad."
MTV News was lucky enough to catch up with most of the stars of the shows during our time at Comic-Con as well as catch some great panels. We've decided to compile the shows that walked out the winners of SDCC this year to share with all of you:
"Game Of Thrones"
The biggest news to come out of the "Game of Thrones" Hall H panel was the lineup of 14 new actors who will be joining the show in season three, as well as the fact it will be returning to HBO on May 31. Sadly missing from the list was the name of the man playing Mance Rayder, though author George R.R. Martin later told MTV that was because HBO hasn't cast him yet. We also would be remiss if we didn't mention the fact that Martin's inspirations for his "A Song of Ice and Fire" series were apparently turtles .
The Comic-Con TV panel that featured the most tears was easily the 10th anniversary "Firefly" reunion, which brought all of the show's stars — including Nathan Fillion and Summer Glau — together with creator Joss Whedon to reminisce about the short-lived space western. Fans started lining up for the Ballroom 20 panel en masse the night before, and though there were no major announcements during the panel, there was plenty of nostalgia. "When you're telling a story, you're trying to connect to people in a particular way. It's about inviting them into a world," Whedon said while choking back tears. "The way you've [the fans] inhabited this world, this universe, you have become part of it. When I see you guys, I don't think the show is off the air. I think there's spaceships and horses — the story is alive."
"Breaking Bad"
The "Breaking Bad" panel might have opened with what Bryan Cranston calls the "most revealing" teaser yet, but the cast of AMC's hit show did a great job of not giving anything away. During a later interview with MTV News, Cranston and RJ Mitte did discuss how they think Walter White Jr. would accept finding out his father is a murderous meth dealer. "I say a father is a father no matter how you look at it, and at the moment he's looking pretty up to [Walt] right now," Mitte said. "Wouldn't you like to have a dad that's pretty much like Scarface?"
"The Walking Dead"
"The Walking Dead" managed to dominate Comic-Con with its cool factor this year between the epic obstacle course in Petco Park to the announcement that Universal Studios Orlando and Hollywood will be having a "Walking Dead"-themed maze during their Halloween Horror Nights this year. Add to that the fact we can openly talk about the introduction of Michonne and we're sold. "I really haven't seen any story told this viscerally and palpably as 'The Walking Dead.' To be able to step into it, it's thrilling," Danai Gurira said of joining the cast.
"True Blood"
Between the body rolling, strip teases and hand stands during "True Blood's" Ballroom 20 panel , it ended up being the bromances of the show that reigned king. Alexander Skarsgard and Bill Moyer talked about their growing onscreen relationship as well as their offscreen appreciation for season newcomer Christopher Meloni. But all we wanted to know about when we caught up with Skarsgard later for some interviews was whether Eric would be reunited with Pam any time soon. "I want her back," he told MTV News. "I'm not going to tolerate an entire season without her, I'm not going to have it so for sure."
"The Vampire Diaries"
"The Vampire Diaries" cast didn't have any new footage to bring fans at Comic-Con during their panel, but they did bring plenty scoops when they stopped by MTV News headquarters. Michael Trevino, Zach Roerig and Steven R. McQueen teased that Connor, the new vampire hunter villain in season four, will be a badass and tougher than any of the series' previous baddies. Ian Somerhalder, Paul Wesley and Nina Dobrev were a bit more coy, but did say that some of Elena's memories that have been compelled away during her life as a human will come back now that she's a vampire and will forever change her relationship with the Salvatore brothers.
The "Community" panel at Comic-Con was the perfect opportunity for new showrunners David Guarascio and Moses Port to assure fans that they will "not screw [the show] up" now that creator Dan Harmon has been booted from it. When cast members Joel McHale, Allison Brie, Gillian Jacobs and Yvette Nicole Brown stopped by to chat with MTV, they promised that next season won't deviate much in tone from those that came before. McHale also said that there might be room for Harmon to return in some capacity during the show's 13-episode final season. Fingers crossed.
MTV News had San Diego Comic-Con covered. Stick with us as we roll out more interviews with your favorite stars!


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The purpose of this review is to provide a basic understanding of the important relationship between microvascular remodelling, angiogenesis and hypertension, that is, provide an overview of recent experimental and clinical evidence from anti-hypertensive and pro- and anti-angiogenic therapy with respect to hypertension and microvascular structure. Microvascular rarefaction, that is, a loss of terminal arterioles and capillaries, is found in most forms of human and experimental arterial hypertension. This further increases peripheral resistance, and aggravates hypertension and hypertension-induced target organ damage. In some cases with a genetic predisposition, hypertension is preceded by a loss of microvessels. Therefore, new therapies aimed at reversing microvascular rarefaction potentially represent candidate treatments of hypertension. The microvasculature is formed by the continuous balance between de novo angiogenesis and microvascular regression. Imbalanced angiogenesis, in addition to functional shut-off of blood flow, contributes to microvascular rarefaction. Numerous clinical trials assessing anti-angiogenic agents in cancer patients show that this therapy leads to microvascular rarefaction and causes or aggravates hypertension. The development of specific pro-angiogenic treatment to correct hypertension or ischaemic disorders, however, it is still in its infancy. On the other hand, long-term treatment by classic anti-hypertensive therapies that present vasodilator activity can correct for hypertension-associated rarefaction in man.
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Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal received visiting U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs Jeffrey Feltman at his office in Jeddah yesterday. During the meeting, bilateral relations were reviewed and regional and international current events were discussed.
Feltman also met yesterday in Jeddah with Minister of Culture and Information Dr. Abdulaziz bin Mohieddin Khoja. He was accompanied by U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom James Smith and U.S. Consul General in Jeddah Thomas Danny.


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Chris Jericho is one of the most exciting and beloved superstars in the history of wrestling, and he has made his return to the squared circle yet again. On the evening of June 30, 2014, Jericho returned to the WWE again on "Monday Night Raw" by confronting The Miz, who also returned. Over the years, Chris Jericho has departed the company and found his way back again.
When he returned on Monday night, Chris Jericho was met with a huge ovation. The happiness soon faded though as The Wyatt Family came out and absolutely destroyed him.
Jericho has had other successful returns and with being the lead singer of his band Fozzy, he's had a number of them. Throughout time, Chris Jericho has left wrestling for a while and then come back again, only to leave later on.
Over the course of his career, he has won 30 championships between WWE, WCW, and ECW. He's been wrestling since 1990 and has been with WWE since 1999. Let's take a look at some of the numerous departures and returns that Chris Jericho has had in wrestling.
~ In August of 1999, Chris Jericho made his long-anticipated debut and had a promo face-off with none other than The Rock.
He wrestled on a consistent basis for the company until August of 2005 when his contract had officially expired with WWE.
~ Beginning in September of 2007, a series of binary messages began airing on WWE television, but it wasn't immediately known that it was for the return of Chris Jericho. Two months later in November, Jericho returned to interrupt a ceremony with Randy Orton.
~ In September of 2010, Jericho was punted in the head by Orton, who was doing the "illegal" move to anyone and everyone. This "injury" was used to write Jericho off of WWE television yet again.
~ Starting in November of 2011, vignettes started airing on WWE television again, and these were promoting the return of someone, but not specified as Jericho. On the first episode of "Raw" in 2012, Jericho came back and did a creepy, smiling, non-speaking gimmick.
~ In July of 2013, Chris Jericho was attacked by Rybaxel and this was used to have him written off of TV again. Of course, he was going back on tour with Fozzy and had some acting gigs to do as well.
~ This has all led Jericho's return on "Monday Night Raw" where he was beaten down by The Wyatt Family.
There's no telling how long Jericho will be back this time, but wrestling fans will be happy for the time they have.
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A collection of photographs from three continents celebrating what childhood means around the world. Over the last fifty years, photojournalist and author Wolf created these candid images of children and babies wherever he found them in Asia, Europe and North America. If you like children, here they are in all their heart-warming glory.
Marvin Wolf began his life in photojournalism as an Army combat photographer in VIetnam. His career took an unexpected turn when he was awarded a battlefield commision as an infantry officer, but he never stopped shooting pictures. After leaving the service he completed his college education, then taught photojournalism parttime while accepting assignments from a multitude of magazines and corporate clients. Reunited with his teenaged daughter in 1984, he segued into writing books because the responsibilities of fatherhood limited his travel. Even after a dozen books and several screenplays, however, photography remains his passion. No longer soliciting assignments, Wolf occupies himself with self-directed projects, a balance of mining his extensive files and creating new images.
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