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|By Marty Itzkowitz, Project Lead, Sun Studio Performance Tools, Sun Microsystems, August 25, 2006
To profile WebLogic servers, you will need the Sun Studio 11 Performance Tools running on a supported version of the Solaris OS or Linux, including any required patches. You will also need a supported version of Java installed. Running the collect command with no arguments will run a script that will verify that all the appropriate patches are installed. (See also Profiling Java Applications With Sun Studio Performance Tools , and the Sun Studio Performance Analyzer documentation .)
A server run under BEA's WebLogic is a Java application that you launch by running a script to invoke the JVM. To profile a server, you must ensure that the JVM command launching the server is prepended with a collect command, with appropriate arguments, to invoke the Sun Studio Collector. In the discussion below, the shell variable ${COLLECTOR} is used to refer to that command and arguments.
In the next section, we describe setting ${COLLECTOR} for the data collection options you will want to use. In the second section we describe the scripts used to launch a server, and how to edit them to insert ${COLLECTOR}. In the third section, we describe navigating through the measured performance data. Finally, in the last section, we give links to the BEA WebLogic documentation.
The default experiment is a clock-profiling experiment. You may also use hardware counter profiling or sychronization tracing. The experiment begins when the server is launched, and terminates when the server exits. If the profiling session is longer than about 20 minutes, low-resolution profiling should be used to avoid high volumes of data.
Since WebLogic servers are Java-based, the -j on option to collect is always needed.
You may want to use the date command to generate a string representing the current date and time and embed that string in the experiment name.
To profile server initialization, you would use -y <signal>,r , send the signal after initialization, and then send it again before and after a load is applied, as above.
If data volume is not a problem, but you will be running multiple loads in a single session, you may pass the -l <signal> option to collect, and send the signal to insert sample markers after initialization and then after each benchmark load is applied.
When using either of these techniques, you should disable periodic sampling, using the -S off option to collect. WebLogic does not interfere SIGPROF, so you can use it to generate samples or to toggle pause/resume, or to generate samples, but not both. Such use does not interfere with SIGPROF usage for clock-profiling. You can use a second signal, SIGUSR1, for example, if you want to both control pause and resume and to insert sample markers in the experiment.
This section describes how you can modify the scripts used to launch WebLogic servers to enable data collection.
To profile WebLogic servers launched with either of those scripts, edit the script to prepend ${COLLECTOR} (as determined above) to the line that launches the JVM.
In this case, we choose to name the script collectlaunch.sh; the two properties to be set are:
To create a very simple version of collectlaunch.sh, find the nodemanager.sh script in the WebLogic installation, and use it as a template for collectlaunch.sh. Edit that script to have it use a ${COLLECTOR} variable to control launching the JVM, as above. Then, set properties for the Node Manager to tell it to use the new script, and restart the Node Manager. When a server is started by the NodeManager, with ${COLLECTOR} set as above, the experiment is started. When it is stopped by the Node Manager, the experiment is terminated.
The simple script above will use the same profiling for all servers it launches; for selective control over profiling of the server system, you may set up two domains for two Node Managers, and control which servers are profiled by moving servers between Node Managers.
Alternatively, a more complicated collectlaunch.sh script can be created to read a simple configuration file, and use it to decide which servers are profiled, and with which arguments. The launch script used by the Node Manager is invoked with four arguments:
One of the tokens in the arguments passed to the JVM is -Dweblogic.Name= <name> You may use sed to extract the server name from it and use it to format the experiment name, or directory, or to find specific collection parameters for that server from a configuration file.
The second argument is a full path to the file to be used for stdout. You may change the script to extract the directory from that path, and use it to put experiments in the same place the Node Manager logs are put.
The Node Manager launch script is expected to write the PID of the launched server to the file named with The fourth argument You may also write it to a script that will send the signal for pause-resume or sample control for the process. Or you may want to edit a more general script to simultaneously send the signal to all monitored processes.
An example of such a complex script appears below. The script also automatically creates a shell-script file named kill. name that can be executed to send SIGPROF to the target server, to simplify use of the signal controls described above.
This section describes tips for examining the server profiles.
Unless your server has created additional descendant processes which are profiled, and single run creates a single experiment. No experiment filtering or selectivity is needed.
If you have used either of the signal mechanisms described above you may use sample filtering in the Analyzer or er_print to examine the profile for only part of the run. For example, you may want to look at the startup only, or you may want to look at the data for the individual benchmark loads that were run.
When looking at the Timeline in Analyzer, you may want to color methods from the WebLogic infrastructure all one color, and use other coloring to look at specific sections of you code. You can also show or hide clock profile events that are not CPU-time (that is, they are system CPU-time, or any of the wait states).
#!/bin/sh # @(#)collectlaunch.sh.txt 1.1 06/01/20 # # This script is used by the WebLogic NodeManager to start up Managed servers # on Unix systems under the control of an Admin server. The Admin # server supplies the arguments to this script. # The script is invoked with 4 arguments: # Arg1: is the command line used to start up a Managed server # Arg2: is the file to which stdout is to be redirected to # Arg3: is the file to which stderr is to be redirected to # Arg4: is the file into which the process id of the Managed server # is saved. # This script uses just one variable: # JAVA_HOME - which is used to determine the Java version that is # to be used to start up the WebLogic Managed server. # set up WL_HOME, the root directory of your WebLogic installation WL_HOME="/apps/infra/weblogic/8.1/PO/INT4/weblogic81" # set up common environment . "${WL_HOME}/common/bin/commEnv.sh" # verify that JAVA_HOME points to a real Java # ?? But why check for javac, as opposed to java? Only java is needed if [ ! -f "$JAVA_HOME/bin/javac" ]; then echo "The JDK wasn't found in directory $JAVA_HOME." > $3 exit 1 # fail if not found fi # --- last steps -- commented out here, and repeated below # Spawn the Java # "$JAVA_HOME/bin/java" $1 >$2 2>$3 & # # Save its PID, write it to the file named in the fourth argument # PID=$! # echo $PID > $4 ########################################################################################### # Begin customization, to enable Sun Studio Data collection on the launched server # Set NEWARG1 to the argument to be used for invoking the JVM # NEWARG1=`echo $1` # At this point, massage NEWARG1 if there are any arguments to be removed # when profiling, or extra arguments to add for profiling. # use sed on arg1 to extract the token beginning with -Dweblogic.Name= and extract the string # following the = which is the name of the application being launched; set APPNAME to it APPNAME=`echo $NEWARG1 | sed 's/^.*-Dweblogic.Name=\([^ $]*\).*/\1/'` # use sed on arg2 to remove the trailing basename to yield the directory in which # the log files are being written and set APPDIR to it APPDIR=`dirname $2` # construct a name for the experiment, EXPNAME, as ${APPDIR}/${APPNAME}.mm.dd.hh.mm.ss.er # where mm.dd... is the current time stamp # use that EXPNAME as a -o argument to collect EXPNAME=${APPDIR}/${APPNAME}.`date '+%m%d_01/20/06M%S'`.er # construct a name for a script file to send SIGPROF to the process as ${APPDIR}/kill.${APPNAME} SIG_SCRIPT=${APPDIR}/kill.${APPNAME} # Set $COLLECTOR to command and arguments -- in this case # Default clock profiling # Signal-controlled pause and resume # Archive copying for portability # experiment name constructed above COLLECTOR="collect -j on -y PROF -S off -A copy -o ${EXPNAME} # Or, use APPNAME to extract COLLECTOR from a configuration file # e.g., grep for $APPNAME.COLLECTOR, and then sed to extract # the remainder of the line and set COLLECTOR to it # # Or, use APPNAME to extract components for construction of # COLLECTOR for that application from a configuration file # Also, could grep for additional Java arguments, etc. # create a log of the information processed in this script echo "arg1= " $1 > ${APPDIR}/col.log echo "arg2= " $2 >> ${APPDIR}/col.log echo "arg3= " $3 >> ${APPDIR}/col.log echo "arg4= " $4 >> ${APPDIR}/col.log echo "" >> ${APPDIR}/col.log echo "NEWARG1= " ${NEWARG1} >> ${APPDIR}/col.log echo "" >> ${APPDIR}/col.log echo "APPNAME= "${APPNAME} >> ${APPDIR}/col.log echo "APPDIR= "${APPDIR} >> ${APPDIR}/col.log echo "SIG_SCRIPT= "${SIG_SCRIPT} >> ${APPDIR}/col.log echo "EXPNAME= "${EXPNAME} >> ${APPDIR}/col.log echo "" >> ${APPDIR}/col.log echo "COLLECTOR= "${COLLECTOR} >> ${APPDIR}/col.log echo "" >> ${APPDIR}/col.log echo "COMMAND= ${COLLECTOR} \"${JAVA_HOME}/bin/java\" ${NEWARG1} >$2 2>$3 &" >> ${APPDIR}/col.log echo "" >> ${APPDIR}/col.log # Now actually spawn the JVM under COLLECTOR ${COLLECTOR} "${JAVA_HOME}/bin/java" ${NEWARG1} >$2 2>$3 & # Save the PID, write it to the fourth argument (as in original script) PID=$! echo $PID > $4 # and write it to the collector log file echo "PID= " $PID >> ${APPDIR}/col.log # write a script to send SIGPROF to the process # and make the script executable by anyone echo "#!/bin/sh" > ${SIG_SCRIPT} echo "kill -PROF $PID" >> ${SIG_SCRIPT} chmod 777 ${SIG_SCRIPT}


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Vandalism Victim
Should Get Over Himself
To: "Positive Atheism" <email@example.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2001 5:03 AM
Subject: Positive_Atheism_Letters_Section
Hello Cliff,
In response to John Cuevas' letter, I would like to tell him to get over himself. While I do not condone the vandalism on his door, I believe that he was being overly sensitive in requesting that the sign be removed. The case for separation of church and state is flimsy on this matter at best as the sign was posted by coworkers not the state, and contained no ultimatum concerning attending funeral services. Nowhere in the constitution are you guaranteed the freedom from being offended by symbols, statements, literature, or anything else that might just happen to piss you off. Personally, I think that John is just a whiner who, perhaps, likes to stir the shit a little for the sake of controversy. I sincerely hope that you are not taking this joker's side Cliff because this is the kind of petty bullshit that gives atheists a bad name.
"I'd call myself agnostic, but that sounds as if I'm nasally congested."
-- Jim Goad
From: "Positive Atheism" <email@example.com>
Subject: Re: Positive_Atheism_Letters_Section
Date: Sunday, June 17, 2001 9:41 PM
I am not taking sides, but am showcasing a few facts that very few people think about. I can see myself, at various times in my life, having issued this very complaint.
Had the vandals (the security personnel?) spray-painted a Swastika on his door, he wouldn't have needed to even file a complaint: the culprits would have already been dealt with by the time we saw it on the six-o'clock news. This is because the Swastika is universally recognized as the symbol of a group which exterminated their ideological opponents, and the Swastika is well-known to instill fear in the hearts of many. Unfortunately, the fact that the Holy Cross is indistinguishable from the Swastika in the hearts of many of us is not well-known. To complain about a Swastika brings swift action; to complain about the Holy Cross, which has similar meaning and instill similar terror, does not.
This holds true whether it's spray-pained or posted in an official capacity: the flyer featuring the Holy Cross, posted by workers, who, in their work represent the state, and more than a few of us recognize the Holy Cross to be virtually indistinguishable from the Swastika -- except that more time has come between us and the violence of the Holy Cross than has come between us and the violence of the Swastika. I can see the Swastika, 150 years from now, losing the stigma that it has today.
Nevertheless, anybody who would spray-paint a Holy Cross or a Swastika or some other symbol which has historically been associated with terrorizing and brutalizing a group's ideological opponents must be dealt with swiftly, sternly, and with all the fanfare we can muster -- regardless of the initial circumstances which prompted the hate crime.
Regardless of whether he was being "overly sensitive" in his initial complaint, nobody deserves to live in the conditions that are a Housing Authority project. Period. Part of the homelessness problem is that many consider homelessness preferable to living in a HUD project.
I was involved in HUD for over ten years. I though the fact that a meddling old woman had been officially issued a pass key (and was abusing this "privilege" by "checking up" on whoever she wanted) was a valid complaint. I was mistaken. (I ended her ventures into my unit by standing there, naked, in my hairy, tanned, athletic body, yelling at the top of my lungs for her to get out.) I thought pointing out that people continuously smoked in the elevator was a valid complaint. I was mistaken. (I used the fact that they refused to enforce the law -- and their own policy -- to get placed on the Section 8 program where I get to live in a regular, commercial apartment with my own entrance.) I thought the fact that a homeless cretin had finagled a copy of the pass-key from the old woman and later used it to attempt to enter my room after threatening to kill me (for snitching on him for continuously smoking in the elevator) was a valid complaint. I was mistaken. I thought the fact that he chased me through a stairwell on one occasion, feigning (or not feigning) having a firearm), was a valid complaint. No I thought the fact that he went after me with a tire-iron in the stairwell on another occasion was a valid complaint. I was mistaken. I thought the fact that he and a few others were attempting to launch rockets into my (closed) window was a valid police complaint. I was mistaken. I thought the fact that one of their building inspectors appears (very strongly) to have stolen 36 tablets of a prescription controlled substance from me was a valid complaint. I was mistaken. Pills stolen from the elderly was a common complaint in the project, so perhaps I should have known better.
With the Housing Authority, there is no such thing as a valid complaint. That's just the way it is, and all who work for HUD know this. It's almost as if they're doing you a favor, so shut up about it. Even though it's the taxpayers doing you a favor, all but a few of the front-line workers emanate this attitude.
The Housing Authority is one of the most brutal living conditions I can imagine (this side of prison -- and, in some cases, including prison). The law requires them to mix disabled people and seniors with youthful thugs -- because they cannot discriminate on the basis of age, so they cannot have "seniors only" buildings. The laws are such that the DEA could lay open a meth lab in one of the units and this is not grounds for eviction (rather, the appeals process renders them impotent to evict on these grounds).
Cliff Walker
"Positive Atheism" Magazine
Five years of service to
people with no reason to believe
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Nov. 15, 2011
STANFORD, Calif. - Top-seeded Stanford will headline an NCAA women's soccer doubleheader on Friday night at Laird Q. Cagan Stadium, and with winners facing off Sunday at the same site in a third-round match. Cal and Boston College open play at 4:30 p.m., followed by Stanford against South Carolina at 7 in second-round action. Sunday's match is at 1 p.m.
NCAA tournament
At Laird Q. Cagan Stadium, Stanford
Second round
Boston College (12-5-2) vs. California (12-6-3), 4:30 p.m.
South Carolina (16-6) at Stanford (20-0-1), 7 p.m.
Third round
B.C.-Cal winner vs. South Carolina-Stanford winner, 1 p.m.
Live Stats: Can be found on Gametracker links at gostanford.com.
Tournament Central: For tournament pairings and brackets, as well as links to the rosters and Web pages of all four teams, go to The NCAA Tournament Central page on gostanford.com.
Tickets: One ticket is good for both Friday matches. Tickets for both the second and third rounds can be purchased online at gostanford.com, by phone at 1-800-STANFORD or in person at the Stanford ticket office at Gate 2 at Stanford Stadium. For all NCAA women's soccer information, visit gostanford.com or ncaa.com.
Stanford vs. South Carolina: Stanford and South Carolina meet for the first time ever. Stanford (20-0-1), the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA tournament, has a chance to play the first four rounds at home. The Cardinal, the Pac-12 champion, beat visiting Montana in first-round play Friday night, 3-0.
South Carolina (16-6) won the Southeastern Conference's Eastern Division, but lost in the first round of the SEC tournament to Alabama, 1-0. However, Carolina rebounded with a 1-0 home victory over Texas in the first round of the NCAA tournament and is traveling to the Pacific time zone for the first time since 2001. This is not the team's first trip west, having split a pair in Arizona (Mountain Time), beating Arizona, 1-0, in double overtime and losing to Arizona State, 1-0, in August.
Boston College vs. California: Boston College (12-5-2) finished fourth in the Atlantic Coast Conference, but lost in the first round of the ACC tournament to Wake Forest, 3-2. A victory against Cal would give the senior class its' fourth NCAA Sweet 16 appearance. The class has reached the quarterfinals the past two years and reached its first College Cup last year. Both seasons ended with losses to Stanford. The Eagles advanced by beating visiting Marist, 6-1, in the NCAA first round.
California (12-6-3) finished sixth in the Pac-12, and advanced by beating host Santa Clara in penalty kicks, 4-3, after playing to a 1-1 draw. Sophomore goalkeeper Emily Kruger has a 0.97 goals-against average, but freshman Kathleen Messinger was placed in goal for the shootout (coach's decision) and made the decisive save.
NCAA Tournament: Stanford is playing in its 14th consecutive NCAA tournament and 21st overall. Stanford has a 30-17-5 all-time record in NCAA play and is 19-7-2 in nine appearances under ninth-year coach Paul Ratcliffe. Stanford has advanced to the NCAA College Cup semifinals the past three years and reached the championship final the past two before suffering 1-0 losses to North Carolina (2009) and Notre Dame (2010).
Last Week: Mariah Nogueira's header in the 39th minute sparked Stanford to a 3-0 victory over Big Sky tournament champ Montana. Stanford also got a penalty kick from Lindsay Taylor and a 73rd minute score from Chioma Ubogagu in the rain at Laird Q. Cagan Stadium. The Cardinal outshot Montana, 29-5 and had an 11-1 advantage on corner kicks.
Friday's Opponent, South Carolina: South Carolina is playing in its fifth consecutive NCAA tournament and sixth overall, holding an all-time record of 4-4-1. Senior forward Kayla Grimsley is South Carolina's all-time leader in points, with 119 (43 career goals, 33 assists). She's the only active player in Division I soccer with 40 goals and 30 assists. She has 10 goals and 9 assists this season.
Senior Class: Thanks to research by collegesoccer360.com, Stanford's senior class of Camille Levin, Teresa Noyola, Lindsay Taylor, and Kristy Zurmuhlen has won more matches over the past four seasons than any other school and has the highest winning percentage. Over the past four years, Stanford is 90-4-4 (.939) overall and 75-1-4 in the regular season.
History in the Making: Stanford's home winning streak of 47 is the second-longest in NCAA Division I history. The streak, which began at the outset of the 2008 season, is second only to North Carolina's streak of 84 from 1986-94. Stanford's senior class has never lost at home, and has a career record of 50-0-1 at Laird Q. Cagan Stadium. If Stanford advances to the College Cup, the Stanford class of 2012 would become the first team other than North Carolina to complete four years undefeated at home.
In addition, Stanford's 51-match home unbeaten streak (2008-current) is third in history only to North Carolina's streaks of 84 (1986-94) and 56 (1999-2004).
Possible Lineup: Here is a possible starting lineup for Stanford.
Emily Oliver: National leader in goals-against average (0.24).
Rachel Quon: Looks to overlap up the left flank.
Alina Garciamendez: World Cup vet has started every match in collegiate career.
Madeleine Thompson: Has started three of the past four matches.
Camille Levin: Could push forward into midfield or forward.
Mariah Nogueira: Dangerous in the air on set pieces.
Kristy Zurmuhlen: Senior provides energy both in attack and defense.
Teresa Noyola: Perhaps nation's best playmaker.
Marjani Hing-Glover: Started past seven matches, has 6 goals.
Chioma Ubogagu: Pac-12 Freshman of the Year.
Lindsay Taylor: Ten goals in past eight games.
Stanford's Streaks: Here are Stanford's current streaks:
• 124-match unbeaten streak when scoring a goal.
• 84-match home unbeaten streak when scoring a goal.
• 51-match home unbeaten streak (last non-victory, 1-1 vs. North Carolina, Sept. 12, 2008); third-longest in NCAA Division I history.
• 47-match home winning streak (last loss, 2-0 vs. Connecticut, Nov. 23, 2007); second-longest in NCAA Division I history.
• 21-match unbeaten streak (last loss, 1-0 vs. Notre Dame, Dec. 5, 2010)
• 18-match winning streak (last non-victory, 0-0 at Maryland, Aug. 26, 2011)
Other current streaks that don't apply to postseason play:
• 62-match regular-season unbeaten streak (last loss, 1-0 at UCLA, Oct. 31, 2008); longest in NCAA Division I history since 1994.
• 31-match Pac-12 winning streak (last loss, 1-0 at UCLA, Oct. 31, 2008); fifth-longest conference winning streak in NCAA Division I history.
• 28-match road (non-neutral) unbeaten streak (last loss, 1-0 at UCLA, Oct. 31, 2008)
• 21-match conference home winning streak (last loss, 2-0 vs. UCLA, Oct. 19, 2007)
• 16-match road Pac-12 winning streak (last loss, 1-0 at UCLA, Oct. 31, 2008)
National Leaders: Stanford is among the NCAA leaders in the following categories:
• Scoring Offense (Team): 3, Stanford, 3.26 avg/g
• Goals-Against Average (Team): 2, Stanford, 0.376
• Shutout Percentage (Team): 6, Stanford, 0.667
• Won-Lost-Tied Percentage (Team): 2, Stanford, 19-0-1, 0.976
• Points Per Game (Individual): 14, Lindsay Taylor, 1.95 avg/g
• Total Points (Individual): 11, Lindsay Taylor, 41
• Goals Per Game (Individual): 8, Lindsay Taylor, 0.857 avg/g
• Total Goals (Individual): 6, Lindsay Taylor, 18
• Assists Per Game (Individual): 17, Teresa Noyola, .520 avg/g
• Total Assists (Individual): 14, Teresa Noyola, 11
• Goals-Against Average (Individual): 1, Emily Oliver, 0.24
• Save Percentage (Individual): 3, Emily Oliver, 0.926
When Scoring a Goal: Since the second match of the 2006 season, Stanford is 119-0-5 when scoring at least one goal. The last time Stanford scored and lost was Aug. 27, 2006, in a 2-1 overtime loss to Wake Forest at Santa Clara. At home, Stanford hasn't scored a goal and lost since Oct. 5, 2003, when the Cardinal fell to Loyola Marymount, 2-1, during coach Paul Ratcliffe's first season. Stanford is 81-0-3 when scoring a home goal during that stretch.
Rarely Overtaken: The Wake Forest match on Aug. 27, 2006, also marks the last time Stanford failed to hold a lead in a loss. Since then, Stanford has gone 142 matches without losing after holding a lead.
Defense: Already this season, Stanford assembled a stretch of 675 minutes, 24 seconds without allowing a goal. That streak included seven consecutive shutouts, tying a school record that has been reached four times. Stanford has outscored opponents, 63-8, has 14 shutouts and a team goals-against average of 0.38. In the past 15 matches, Stanford has allowed only two goals in the run of play. Two others in that span were scored on penalty kicks. Goalkeeper Emily Oliver has allowed only four goals in 1,488 minutes and has eight shutouts.
When Trailing: Stanford has trailed three times this season, falling behind Pacific, Notre Dame, and Oregon State by 1-0 scores. Against Pacific on Aug. 21, Stanford scored three goals by halftime to take a 3-1 lead on the way to a 5-2 victory. In the others, Stanford combined to score four goals in those matches to win each 2-1, with three of those goals by Lindsay Taylor.
The Notre Dame match marked Stanford's latest deficit after the Irish's Melissa Henderson scored in the 67th minute on Sept. 9 at Stanford. The Cardinal, however, rallied with two goals in the final 10 minutes, including a header by Mariah Nogueira in the 87th minute to win.
Scoring by Committee: Stanford's 63 goals have been scored by 14 individuals, including nine with at least two apiece. Lindsay Taylor leads with 18, freshman Chioma Ubogagu has 9 and senior Teresa Noyola has 8. Stanford is averaging 3.00 goals per match.
Stanford vs. Tournament Teams: Stanford is 10-0-1 against teams in this year's tournament field. The following is a list of those matches:
Aug. 19: at Stanford 4, Penn State 0
Aug. 26: Stanford 0, at Maryland 0
Sept. 9: at Stanford 2, Notre Dame 1
Sept. 11: at Stanford 2, UC Irvine 0
Sept. 15: Stanford 2, at Portland 0
Sept. 18: Stanford 2, at Santa Clara 0
Sept. 30: Stanford 1, at Washington State 0
Oct. 9: at Stanford 4, UCLA 1
Oct. 28: Stanford 2, at Oregon State 1
Nov. 5: at Stanford 2, California 0
Nov. 11: at Stanford 3, Montana 0*
* NCAA tournament
Freshmen Scoring: Forward Chioma Ubogagu's nine goals place her in a tie for seventh on Stanford's freshman scoring list.
1, Lindsay Taylor (2008) 16; 2 (tie), Erin Martin (1993) and Marcie Ward (2000), 14; 4, Julie Foudy (1989) 14; 5, Sarah Rafanelli (1990) 11; 6, Marcia Wallis (1999) 10; 7 (tie), Kelley O'Hara (2006) and Chioma Ubogagu (2010) 9; 9, Christen Press (2007) 8; 10, Teresa Noyola (2008) 6.
Second-round history: Stanford has advanced out of the second round in each of the past five years, going 4-0-1 in that span. In 13 second-round matches all-time, Stanford is 8-4-1.
Conference Leaders: Stanford leads the Pac-12 in the following categories:
• Shots (Team): 476, 22.67 avg./g
• Points (Team): 187, 8.90 avg/g
• Goals (Team): 63, 3.00 avg/g
• Assists (Team): 61, 2.90 avg/g
• Goals Allowed (Team): 8, 0.38 avg/g
• Goals-Against Average (Team): 0.38
• Shutouts (Team): 14, 0.67 avg/g
• Shots (Individual): Lindsay Taylor, 104, 4.95 avg/g
• Points (Individual): Lindsay Taylor, 41
• Goals (Individual): Lindsay Taylor, 18
• Assists (Individual): Teresa Noyola, 11, 0.52 avg/g
• Goals-Against Average (Individual): Emily Oliver, 0.24 avg/g
• Save Percentage (Individual): Emily Oliver, 0.926 save pct.
Pac-12 Player of the Year: Lindsay Taylor became the third consecutive Stanford player to earn Pac-12 Player of the Year honors, following Christen Press last year and Kelley O'Hara in 2009. Like her former teammates, Taylor leads the conference in points (41) and goals (18) and led the Cardinal to the conference title. Taylor is the seventh Stanford player all-time to win the award and her 18 goals ranks fifth on Stanford's single-season list. Sarah Rafanelli is fourth with 20.
Pac-12 Coach of the Year: Paul Ratcliffe earned his fourth consecutive conference Coach of the Year award. Ratcliffe led the Cardinal to its third consecutive Pac-12 title and a 31-0 conference record in that span. In his four Coach of the Year seasons, Stanford has compiled a 37-1 conference record, a 50-0-1 home mark, and an overall record of 90-4-4.
Pac-12 Freshman of the Year: Chioma Ubogagu, from Coppell, Texas, became the fourth Stanford player in five years to win the Freshman of the Year award. She has 9 goals and 9 assists.
All-Conference: Stanford had eight All-Pac-12 selections, including five on the first team: Senior forward Lindsay Taylor, senior midfielders Camille Levin and Teresa Noyola, junior defender Alina Garciamendez, and sophomore goalkeeper Emily Oliver.
Chioma Ubogagu, a forward, was named to the second team along with junior defender Rachel Quon. Junior midfielder Mariah Nogueira was an honorable mention choice. In addition, Ubogagu and defender Kendall Romine were named to the All-Freshman team.
Undefeated Regular Season: By completing its third consecutive unbeaten regular season, Stanford became the third team in history to do so, following North Carolina teams of 1991-93 and 1986-89. North Carolina most recently did the same during an NCAA-record overall winning streak of 92 matches (1990-94). The earlier North Carolina feat of four unbeaten regular-seasons came during an NCAA-record overall unbeaten streak of 103 (1986-90).
Rankings: Stanford has been ranked as the nation's No. 1 team since Sept. 14, in both the NSCAA coaches' poll and Soccer America. The Cardinal also is No. 1 by Top Drawer Soccer, Our Game Magazine, and Soccer Times.
Pac-12 Champions: Stanford advanced to the NCAA's on the basis of collecting the Pac-12's automatic bid by winning its third consecutive conference title. Stanford (11-0) finished seven points clear of runner-up UCLA (8-1-2). The conference title was Stanford's eighth overall as Stanford extended its Pac-12 winning streak to 31. The Stanford seniors finished with a 37-1 conference record.
No. 200: Stanford coach Paul Ratcliffe, in his 14th season of collegiate coaching, captured his 200th collegiate career victory on Oct. 9 in Stanford's 3-0 victory over visiting USC. Ratcliffe began at Saint Mary's in 1998, where he spent five seasons and came to Stanford in 2003. Since then, he has compiled a career record of 208-69-26. At Stanford, Ratcliffe has a record of 153-35-19. He is the longest tenured women's coach ever at Stanford and the winningest soccer coach, including men's and women's teams, in Cardinal history.
World Cup: Stanford had two current players and six current or former players on World Cup rosters during the event in Germany this summer. Current Stanford players Alina Garciamendez and Teresa Noyola played for Mexico. The U.S. had three former Stanford players: current Stanford volunteer assistant coach Nicole Barnhart at goalkeeper, co-captain Rachel Buehler at defender, and forward Kelley O'Hara. In addition, former Stanford defender defender Ali Riley played for New Zealand. All six played at Stanford under head coach Paul Ratcliffe and assistant Jay Cooney.
National-Team Camp: Three Stanford players - senior defender Camille Levin, senior forward Lindsay Taylor, and sophomore goalkeeper Emily Oliver - were in the U.S. under-23 national team camp from Oct. 2-6 in Carson, Calif. The camp was overseen by U.S. full national team coach Pia Sundhage, development director Jill Ellis, and technical director April Heinrichs in an effort to identify players for the Olympic qualifying tournament, from Jan. 19-29, in Vancouver, B.C., Canada.
Hermann Trophy Watch List: Stanford senior midfielder Teresa Noyola and junior forward/defender Courtney Verloo were among 42 players named to the watch list for the Missouri Athletic Club's Hermann Trophy. Stanford has won the past two awards, with Kelley O'Hara winning in 2009 and Christen Press last season. Noyola, a two-time first-team All-America, has eight goals and 10 assists this season. Verloo was a third-team All-America choice in her first year as a central defender, but has not played because of injury.
Preseason All-Americans: Soccer America named two Stanford players to its 25-player Preseason All-America team: senior midfielder Teresa Noyola and junior central defender Alina Garciamendez were selected. In addition, junior outside back Rachel Quon earned a similar distinction from All White Kit.


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How Soon Does Money From Selling a House Have to Be Invested So No Capital Gain Tax Is Paid?
Original post by Jeff Franco of Demand Media
Whenever you sell a house at a profit, you must report it to the IRS and pay the appropriate capital-gains tax unless it's your main residence and you qualify for the exclusion. However, if you use the sale proceeds to purchase another house that is "like-kind," you can defer recognition of your taxable gain until you sell the second property.
Eligible Houses
The like-kind exchange rules apply only to property that you hold as an investment or use in a business. Additionally, it must be tangible property that is eligible for annual depreciation deductions. This can include rental houses and other properties you hold for investment purposes. It doesn't include, however, the houses you own for personal use, such as your main residence or vacation home. However, you can eliminate, rather than defer, up to $250,000 of the gain ($500,000 if married) you recognize when you sell your main residence under separate tax rules, if you own and use the home as your principal residence for at least two years during the five-year period that ends on the date of sale.
Like-Kind Property
In order to defer the capital-gains tax on the sale of your house, you must exchange it for property that is of like-kind. When you sell real estate, like-kind property includes all other types of real estate, even if not a house. For example, you can exchange your house for a vacant tract of land and still qualify for like-kind exchange deferral. However, exchanging your house for an automobile doesn't qualify as a like-kind exchange. And if you don't exchange the house for other property in a single transaction, the tax law limits the amount of time you have to reinvest the proceeds from the sale of the house in like-kind property.
Like-Kind Exchange Timing
You must receive the like-kind property within 180 days of completing the sale of your house to defer the tax on the gain. However, the IRS also requires that you identify the property within 45 days of selling the house. For example, if you plan on reinvesting in another house, you must have a written agreement to enter into the transaction of a specific house within 45 days and complete the transaction within 180 days. If you start looking for a house on the 50th day and complete the transaction on the 100th day, you will not qualify for the like-kind exchange deferral.
Basis Remains Same
Once you complete the exchange, your basis in the new property is the same as your basis in the house. This is to insure that you eventually pay tax on the gain when you sell the new property. To illustrate, suppose you purchase the house for $100,000 and sell it for $200,000. If you reinvest the funds in a new house that is worth $200,000, your basis in that home is still $100,000, not $200,000. To insure you keep track of your initial tax basis, the IRS requires that you prepare a Form 8824 and attach it to your return in any year you take advantage of a like-kind exchange.
- IRS: Publication 544 - Sales and Other Dispositions of Assets; March 2011
- IRS: Publication 523 - Selling Your Home; Jan 2011
About the Author
Jeff Franco's professional writing career began in 2010. With expertise in federal taxation, law and accounting, he has published articles in various online publications. Franco holds a Master of Business Administration in accounting and a Master of Science in taxation from Fordham University. He also holds a Juris Doctor from Brooklyn Law School.


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How much say do WWE workers have in their appearance? For example, Daniel Bryan's beard or CM Punk's shaved head.
When readers ask about "how much say" does so and so have, I always tell them it depends on who it is. The higher up someone is on the card, the more say they have in terms of their character and appearance. WWE has asked workers to cut their hair/trim their facial hair in the past but it's not something that is a common directive. If a worker is lower on the card and a producer makes a suggestion, it's probably in their best interest they comply in hopes of getting their character some momentum. CM Punk on the other hand (like all main eventers) is going to do what he wants.
What happened to Ric Flair?
Ric Flair still wants to return to WWE and recently filed for divorce from his fourth wife. Flair's TNA contract expired last month and he's been waiting to sign a WWE contract but been blocked due to TNA's ongoing litigation against WWE. Flair appeared at the "Gathering of the Juggalos" in August where he was hit with a bottle of water thrown from the crowd. To keep up with Flair check out his news page
What's the latest on Matt Hardy?
Matt Hardy continues to work the independent circuit, including dates with Ring of Honor. As for a return to TNA or WWE, I haven't heard anything but you can't rule anything out in this business. I'm glad to see Matt doing better as you can watch a recent indy appearance with his girlfriend, Reby Sky, at this link.
What is the opinion of Kofi Kingston backstage in WWE?
WWE officials are high up on the work of Kofi Kingston and are rebuilding him as a singles star, which is why they put him over The Miz for the Intercontinental Championship last week. The company also likes his appeal to the younger audience and are looking for ways to further utilize his character. Kofi is in a good place right now but I'm not sure it's anything more than an upper mid-card spot.
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Global Literature Reading Group
The NMC Global Literature Reading Group meets twice a year to discuss a book about life in another culture. The group aims to bring together NMC faculty and staff from all departments and disciplines to stimulate critical thinking, literary pleasure, awareness of global diversity and cultural interconnections. These books and discussions help support NMC's Strategic Direction that NMC learners are prepared for success in a global society and economy.
Anyone is welcome to join.
Meetings held on the third Friday of November and April from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the West Hall Conference Room.
Meetings for 2015–2016:
- Friday, November 20, 2015: Telex from Cuba by Rachel Kushner
- Friday, April 15, 2016: House of Stone: A Memoir of Home, Family, and a Lost Middle East by Anthony Shadid
Request a book:
Copies are available at a subsidized price of $5 (prepayment required). To secure your copy, please contact Tina Ulrich at 995-1063 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
The purchase of books is subsidized by the Center for Instructional Excellence and the Helen Osterlin Library Endowment.
Past Global Literature Reading Group picks:
- The Yacoubian Building, by Alaa Al Aswany (Fall 2006)
- Colors of the Mountain, by Da Chen (Spring 2007)
- The Long Night of White Chickens, by Francisco Goldman (Fall 2007)
- Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight, by Alexandra Fuller (Spring 2008)
- A Fine Balance, by Rohinton Mistry (Fall 2008)
- Stealing Buddha's Dinner, by Bich Minh Nguyen (Spring 2010)
- Cutting for Stone, by Abraham Verghese (Fall 2010)
- In the Time of the Butterflies, by Julia Alvarez (Spring 2011)
- The Tricking of Freya, by Christina Sunley (Fall 2011)
- Zeitoun, by Dave Eggers (Spring 2012)
- Mountain of Crumbs, by Elena Gorokhova (Fall 2012)
- White Tiger, by Aravind Adiga (Spring 2013)
- Rez Life, by David Treuer (Fall 2013)
- The Orphan Master's Son, by Adam Johnson (Spring 2014)
- Purple Hibiscus, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Fall 2014)
- China Road: A Journey into the Future of a Rising Power, by Rob Gifford (Spring 2015)


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Grayden's 1st Birthday!
Thursday, May 13, 2010
As most of you know, it was Grayden's 1st Birthday yesterday! We had a fun filled day planned for him! After he woke up he had a visit from his friend Grady, he brought over some goldfish crackers, which he loves and I loved too (his mommy got creative and went with the goldfish crackers b/c she knew his party tomorrow night will have a fish theme! love it!)
Then we headed out to meet daddy for breakfast! Grayden loved his pancakes!
After breakfast we went to daddy's work and he took Grayden and I for a ride in the big truck!!
After Robb came home from work we ventured out to the mall and Grayden rode on the carousel for the first time! He didn't know what the big deal was all about but he did like to look around at all the people as we went around and around!
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12 Responses to "Grayden's 1st Birthday!"
- jill said...
happy 1st birthday grayden! he's so cute! im excited to see his birthday party! we're planning a similar party theme for corbin!
- May 13, 2010 at 1:12 PM
- Jen@Scrapingirl said...
WOW!!! This past year has flown by. Happy Birthday sweet boy!!
- May 13, 2010 at 1:41 PM
- Claire's World said...
Happy Birthday Grayden!!! Hope your day was wonderful!!
- May 13, 2010 at 1:44 PM
- sandy02 said...
I CAN NOT believe he is one!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
- May 13, 2010 at 2:18 PM
- Jenna said...
Aw! Happy first birthday Grayden!!
- May 13, 2010 at 4:43 PM
- Rebekah said...
Is that product I see in his hair? I get teased mercilessly for doing the same with Ty....
Happy Birthday G-man!!!
- May 13, 2010 at 4:51 PM
- Lyndsie said...
Precious!! Looks like Grayden had a great birthday!!
- May 13, 2010 at 5:29 PM
- Devin said...
What a sweetie. Happy Birthday Graden (and time? please slow down a bit...)
- May 13, 2010 at 5:35 PM
- Emily said...
Happy Birthday Grayden!
- May 13, 2010 at 7:38 PM
- Lori said...
Happy Birthday Grayden!!
- May 13, 2010 at 10:30 PM
- sarah @ life {sweet} life said...
How fun!! I love his shirt...too cute! Happy (belated) birthday to Grayden!! :)
- May 14, 2010 at 12:41 AM
- Holly said...
Happy 1st birthday Grayden!!!!
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North Central opened the Jason Brazell era with a convincing 72-6 victory over rival Andrew Jackson in Tuesday's first wrestling match of the season.
There have been days when, long after the North Central football team has come off the practice field, that the lights inside the old gymnasium at the school were still burning.
Three years after starting a competitive cheerleading team, North Central High School is headed to the AA Competitive Cheer State finals.
Sitting behind his office desk, North Central head football coach Louis Clyburn simply shook his head and smiled when asked if he was aware of some of the things being said between members of his team and players from Andrew Jackson, which comes to Boonetown for tonight's first round AA Upper State Division II playoff contest.
North Central will host its first state playoff game since the 1994 season when the Knights welcome arch-rival Andrew Jackson to Boonetown for Friday's first round AA Division II Upper State contest.
Louis Clyburn has been told by several people about when, in 1984, North Central played and lost a game to eventual state champion Woodruff, 34-7, in the third round of the state class AA playoffs.
Nothing to win. Nothing to lose.
Of all the times for an injury to strike, this was the worst.
Early last week, North Central head coach Louis Clyburn was feeling pretty good about his team's ability to host a first round state playoff game with a victory in either of the Knights' final two regular season games.
Nobody will ever accuse Columbia High head coach Kemper Amick of ducking people.
Dreams of a perfect season came to an end for the North Central volleyball team as the state's top-ranked AA squad was dealt a 3-2 loss at Columbia last Thursday night.
On a night in which North Central needed a win in a big way, the Knights went big in a 26-14 homecoming win over visiting Eau Claire on Friday.
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Shippers and lawmakers are pressuring President Barack Obama to declare a federal emergency along the Mississippi River, citing potential catastrophic consequences in the Midwest if barge traffic is curtailed by low water on the nations busiest waterway.
They want the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to hasten the planned removal of submerged rocks near Cairo, Illinois, that may impede barge traffic at low water levels.
They also want the Corps to stop its seasonal restriction on the flow of Missouri River water into the Mississippi, which it began last week, as there is still a lot of stuff to transport down the river before winter.
Mississippi River barge traffic is slowing as the worst drought in five decades combines with a seasonal dry period to push water levels to a near-record low.
Barges on the Mississippi handle about 60 percent of the nations grain exports entering the Gulf of Mexico through New Orleans, as well as 22 percent of its petroleum and 20 percent of its coal.


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February 1, 2012
Publican Quality Meats - Opening Soon!
The time has come! Publican Quality Meats is scheduled to open for retail services this MONDAY, February 6th! Located just across the street at 835 W. Fulton Market, PQM will begin by have fresh-baked breads and personal retail favorites like olive oils, dairy, eggs, jams, etc. available for purchase. Then, stay tuned for just a little bit longer as housemade sausages, charcuterie & other delicious prepared foods will be available for purchase just a little bit down the road. If you haven't already, be sure to follow PQM on facebook & twitter for the most recent updates and news!


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Garner v. Teamsters Union
Annotate this Case
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U.S. Supreme Court
Garner v. Teamsters Union, 346 U.S. 485 (1953)
Garner v. Teamsters Union
No. 56
Argued October 20-21, 1953
Decided December 14, 1953
Petitioners were engaged in Pennsylvania in an interstate trucking business. Only a small minority of its employees were members of respondent union. No labor dispute or strike was in progress, and petitioners had not objected to their employees joining the union. Respondents kept two pickets at petitioners' loading platform, to coerce petitioners into compelling or influencing their employees to join the union. The picketing was peaceful, but petitioners' business fell off 95% because employees of other carriers refused to cross the picket line.
Held: Petitioners' grievance was within the jurisdiction of the National Labor Relations Board to prevent unfair labor practices under the Labor Management Relations Act, and was not subject to relief by injunction in the state courts. Pp. 346 U. S. 486-491.
(a) The National Labor Relations Board was vested with power to entertain petitioners' grievance, to issue its own complaint against respondents, and, pending final hearing, to seek from a federal district court an injunction to prevent irreparable injury to petitioners. Pp. 346 U. S. 488-491.
(b) The same considerations which prohibit federal courts from intervening in such cases, except by way of review or on application of the National Labor Relations Board, and which exclude state administrative bodies from assuming control of such matters, preclude state courts from doing so. Pp. 346 U. S. 490-491.
(c) When federal power constitutionally is exerted for the protection of public or private interests, or both, it becomes the supreme law of the land, and cannot be curtailed, circumvented, or extended by a state procedure merely because such procedure will apply some doctrine of private right. Pp. 346 U. S. 492-501.
(d) Congress, in enacting such legislation as the Labor Management Relations Act, can save alternative or supplemental state remedies by express terms, or by some clear implication, if it sees fit. P. 346 U. S. 501.
373 Pa. 19, 94 A. 2d 893, affirmed.
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Alison Victoria of DIY Network's "Kitchen Crashers" was asked by the Washington Post on Jan. 17 what tips she had for the Home + Remodeling Show attendees this weekend at the Dulles Expo Center. And her helpful tips can also guide the winner of the PCH Dream Kitchen sweepstakes giveaway No. 3726, since that person will have $75,000 to use to make their existing kitchen even better.
Victoria says that when you are building your dream kitchen or remodeling the one you have, make the kitchen as large as you want it.
Everyone says they don't have enough room!" based on the DIY Network expert. So if you have the chance to make your kitchen large, do it.
With $75,000 the Publishers Clearing House Dream Kitchen winner could expand their kitchen if they wanted to, in addition to adding new appliances, cabinets, countertops and more. But what about the family that can't afford to do that? Alison has tips for them too.
It 'might mean designing up, putting in spice racks or hanging pans on walls," in order to best use the limited space they have, Alison says.
PCH is running another kitchen giveaway right now in addition to their $75,000 dream kitchen giveaway. And this other giveaway is called the $25,000 PCH Kitchen Makeover prize, which is also under their giveaway number 3726. With this smaller dollar amount giveaway the winner might be limited financially in making their kitchen bigger. But they can at least follow Alison's advice about "designing up" to increase their space.
If you want to win the new $75,000 PCH Dream Kitchen giveaway you will need to go to the PCH.com Web site and sign up there in order to gain an entry form for it. Just click on the "Sweepstakes" tab once registered and scroll down the long list of giveaways currently being promoted by the company.
According to PCH, "All entries received by 11:59 p.m., ET, 3/31/14 from this promotion will be eligible for a $75,000.00 prize (Giveaway No. 3726)."
But if want to win the $25,000 PCH Kitchen Makeover giveaway you can do that on the PCH Lotto Facebook page. And those official rules state:
All entries received by 11:59 p.m., ET, 2/20/14 from this promotion will be eligible for a $25,000.00 prize (Giveaway No. 3726)."
Before you enter to win some money to help you transform your current kitchen into a dream version, check out the slideshow above for some examples of cabinets that can help you get your items organized better in your new improved space.


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When the cute but curiously brave extraterrestrial explorer 'Fibble' and his friends crash-land in a regular suburban home, the world we take for granted suddenly starts to look a lot like alien territory.
In the dramatic crash, Fibble becomes separated from his crew as they're scattered all over the mysterious house. Combine the unique skills of Fibble's friends and discover all sorts of new possibilities: Overcome obstacles with some help from Byte, scale new heights with Ragno and inject some speed into proceedings with a boost from Vroom or Docto.
Discover the bright and colorful world of 'Fibble - Flick 'n' Roll' with its ambitious courses set in 4 distinct rooms ranging from the kitchen, to the bathroom, to the kid's room and to the basement. Solve each Puzzle with a combination of logic, skill and reflexes.


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Atlanta has had an enormous amount of hockey successes this year with youth players developing at a rapid pace.
Arguably, the team that has excited Atlanta onlookers the most has been the Atlanta Phoenix AA squad.
The team of 99 birth year bantam players has succeeded in improving on their prior year performance and exceeding expectations on their way to a second state championship.
The Phoenix had an exceptional offensive year scoring a combined 368 goals to go along with an excellent won-loss record and 178 goals against during the regular season.
The teams 46-13-6 record caused a lot of conversation in youth hockey circles throughout Atlanta.
Marek Lipold led the team in scoring with 72 goals and 68 assists, followed by Connor Galloway with 53 goals and 84 assists and Jack Driggs followed closely with 62 goals and 62 assists.
The team also includes Brandon Hardeman, Matt Gagnon, Noah Fletcher, Jalen Wand, Christopher Linde, Pablo Palos, Carter Bilz, Dennis Contic, Jared Darrow, Tyler Megna, Steven Robinson and Alex Robertson.
The Phoenix will travel to New Jersey to compete in the National tournament on April 1-6.


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A friend of mine is beginning to build a NetHack bot (a bot that plays the Roguelike game: NetHack). There is a very good working bot for the similar game Angband, but it works partially because of the ease in going back to the town and always being able to scum low levels to gain items.
In NetHack, the problem is much more difficult, because the game rewards ballsy experimentation and is built basically as 1,000 edge cases.
Recently I suggested using some kind of naive bayesian analysis, in very much the same way spam is created.
Basically the bot would at first build a corpus, by trying every possible action with every item or creature it finds and storing that information with, for instance, how close to a death, injury of negative effect it was. Over time it seems like you could generate a reasonably playable model.
Can anyone point us in the right direction of what a good start would be? Am I barking up the wrong tree or misunderstanding the idea of bayesian analysis?
Edit: My friend put up a github repo of his NetHack patch that allows python bindings. It's still in a pretty primitive state but if anyone's interested...


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My dog, The Dude, suddenly had a pop eye. I noticed it a week ago today. The white, third eyelid, was raised halfway up his left eye. By the next day the lower lid looked like it was pulled away from his face. By the third day - when I called the veterinarian - I couldn't even look at that eye without feeling ill myself. It didn't seem to be sitting in the socket correctly.
I had checked the Internet and diagnosed a prolapsed third eyelid. He certainly looked like the pictures I found out there on Google. Fortunately, I am not a veterinarian, as my dog's doctor thought it might be Horner's Syndrome instead. He took some x-rays and gave me some eye drops. We're due to return next Monday for a follow-up visit.
He's already looking better. I think the veterinarian's diagnoses was better than mine, fortunately.


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Greenville man accused of resisting arrest
Published: Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at 9:41 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at 9:41 p.m.
Jordon Blake Mcalister, 27, of 5 Merritt Ct. in Greenville, has been charged with resisting arrest with assault and a probation violation, according to an arrest warrant. Mcalister reported to the probation and parole office on Tuesday, a Spartanburg Police Department incident report states. He was arrested there on a probation violation. Upon hearing he would be arrested, Mcalister is accused of resisting arrest, injuring two officers in the scuffle, the report states.
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Whenever the discussion comes to the topic of wealth inequality, some people are quick to pull out statistics showing the overall increase in average wealth and well-being over the past 100 years. "Here", they suggest, "over time, things have been getting better and better for billions, so why do you complain?! Is it a problem that for some, the gains have been bigger than for others?" I am quite tired of this line of argumentation. Because it disregards human nature.
How often do you catch yourself thinking how glad you are that your life is so much better and comfortable than your grandmother's or grandfather's life? You might occasionally express this in words, but how often do you truly feel that way? Now, how often do you catch yourself envying the wealth (or the things bought with that wealth) of another person? Maybe someone you know personally, or a public figure.
I think you see my point: Historical improvements to global wealth and average life-quality matter for statistics, but they don't matter for what people feel. People don't compare themselves with previous generations and keep praising their ability to watch TV and drink Coca Cola. People compare themselves to other people of their times. And THAT is why a rise inequality and the tension that follows has to be considered a threat to societies.
Should people be more thankful for what they have today in comparison to what their ancestors had in regards to quality of life? Some might think so, and pointing to statistics is their way to make their case. Factually and morally, that seems to be the most accurate perspective. But that's just not how humans work. They feel short moments of thankfulness for what they have and enduring periods of dissatisfaction about what they don't have.
That's why there is no point in trying to argue inequality away with pointing out how much better things have become for the majority of people. This is like telling people they should stop downloading pirated content from the Internet. Yes, maybe they should. But if they won't, it does not matter how much you think they are morally obliged to do so. You still have a problem.


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A successful example of the value of apprentices can be found on one Sheffield housing scheme. Not only does the Sicey Pavilion Apartments development in Shiregreen provide homes for local people – but local people are also helping with the build.
And that includes 'home grown' talent – five young apprentices who live just a few hundred yards away.
The five are helping with the construction of Sanctuary Housing's Sicey Pavilion Apartments – a £2.2m apartment development for the over-55s which completes in April. 19-year-old Connor Bamford, Redd Kempton (18) and Matt Powell (19) are apprentice joiners. Ryan Petch (18) is an apprentice bricklayer and Kieran Truman (20) is an apprentice in maintenance operations.
Sanctuary's building contractor Frank Haslam Milan (FHM) successfully employs apprentices on all its schemes – including its work at Shiregreen – and aims to bolster employment in the area they work by taking on talented young people, generating sustained wealth within the local communities.
Contracts director Paul Senior chose National Apprentice Week to visit the development at Sicey Avenue to view its progress and to congratulate the apprentices on their hard work during the scheme. During the last 22 years at FHM, Paul has been a real advocate for trainees and apprentices. He firmly believes in supporting people into work and eradicating unemployment and the skills shortage the construction industry faces today.
Jan Hodgett, the FHM training manager who co-ordinates more than 25 FHM apprentices employed by the Yorkshire and East Midlands business unit, said: "FHM is really committed to helping young people. We found the apprentices at a local job fair which we held on the estate. We took them on two years ago.
"Having local apprentices is great because it gives them ownership, and they are very proud of what they are doing. FHM knows that this can help with unemployment, as well as find really talented young people within local communities."
Connor Bamford, said: "This scheme is really close to where I live. I come from Shiregreen and so I love that I am one of the apprentices working on the development."
Connor is training for a joinery qualification at The Sheffield College and working, too. He's been fitting kitchens and doors and learning invaluable skills in an area he hopes to make a successful career within.
He added: "Once you've done something so many times you become confident about doing it, so it's great to get the hands-on experience.
"It's also good to have the chance to make mistakes and have someone there who knows what they're doing to put it right. I've been working with different people and there's something new to learn all the time. No-one else in my family has done joinery so it's great to learn a new skill.
"I want to have my own business one day so I know if I knuckle down I can finish my apprenticeship in another year and then I'm on the way to getting there. It's not just about the work you do, it's also about having a professional attitude. It's important to be polite when you're going into peoples' homes and getting on with them, and the apprenticeship teaches you how the job is done in all kinds of ways.
"I would definitely recommend an apprenticeship to other people. When I started mine I was in the first year at college and straight away I started doing a lot of work on-site, it was a real move forward. If I have my own company one day, and this will be where it all started."
Sanctuary Housing Group development manager Rob Harbourne said: "We are committed to helping young people to access training and work. Shiregreen is an example of how we are working with our partners to ensure these opportunities are available to the local communities in which we operate."
Jonathan Woodhead, project manager at FHM, oversees the apprentices. He said: "The team of young trainees has given the project a boost. The FHM apprenticeships are going really well. They live in Shiregreen so they have a real affection for the area and know the people here. It works both ways, they get a lot out of it and we get a really enthusiastic workforce. They're a good set of lads and I think they've had a big boost from seeing the changes they're making as well as the positive difference to a community. It's the feel good factor all round, really.
"Our apprentices are a good example of what apprenticeships can do for young people. When they first started they were quiet lads. But they have all come out of their shells now – it's fantastic to see. When you look at the changes in all of them you realise how important apprenticeships are.
A former trainee with FHM himself, Jonny did a construction management degree before his apprenticeship. It closes the gap between theory and practice and crucially gets you out meeting people, Jonny said: "It's been a pleasure to watch the five apprentices' progress and I feel like we've played a part in it."
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College Hockey:CCHA hands Northern Michigan's Thurber one-game suspension
The CCHA on Saturday suspended Northern Michigan forward Matt Thurber for one game after reviewing a check from Friday night's game against Ohio State.
Thurber, the team's leading scorer, will be forced to sit out Saturday's series finale against the Buckeyes.
The league ruled that Thurber illegally hit Ohio State's Alex Lipincott in the head 54 seconds into the Buckeyes' 2-0 home victory. He was given a major penalty and game misconduct at the time.
"If I say what I think, I'll get fined," Wildcats coach Walt Kyle told USCHO after the game.
Thurber leads the Wildcats with 12 points.
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Bottlerocket Wants You to 'Get Some' (Wink, Wink)
What do wine mixers and foreign invasions have in common?
Bottlerocket, we love you for offering Thursday-evening mixers (per the press release: "Fellow New Yorkers come to meet others who share a love of wine. Some wind up sharing more than that"), but before you kick off the series with a Lucid Absinthe tasting on August 7, you might want to change the name from "GET SOME." Isn't this what the marines in Generation Kill yell before blowing up the enemy with rocket launchers? A prize to anyone who rolls in wearing fatigues, acting confused.


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...accepting yourself.
Sounds simple, and it is. The trick is doing it EVERY MOMENT and in EVERY SITUATION.
It's not about the diet. The diet is a tool. It's not about the exercise. It's all consequence of acceptance.
When you accept yourself you begin to appreciate yourself, and it leads to love. And it's corny and we all know it, but still, we don't love ourselves enough. It has to reach the point of adoration. Healthy adoration (it's the one that does not endanger another), but still adoration without compromise.
When you love yourself, you will choose the best, healthiest foods to feed your body and you will not need willpower. The love takes care of that. You deserve to eat the best, tastiest, natural foods.
When you love yourself, you will want to experience beautiful scenery, and you will lace up your sneakers and go for a run. Or perhaps you will put on your sexy shoes and go out downtown. You will want to show yourself to the world, and you will want to move your beautiful body (because every body is beautiful, and when you accept and love yourself, your eyes open to your own beauty).
You will not need a mile tracker as a motivator to exercise.
When you love yourself, you will put yourself above the things and situations that steal your sleep. Because loving leads to respect, and when you respect yourself, you will provide the body with its rest.
When you accept and love yourself, you will make time in your day to spend time with yourself. Perhaps with a book, perhaps on a yoga mat, or gazing out of the window, but you will make time and you will enjoy it in SILENCE.
When you accept and love yourself, it will not be difficult and you will not need motivation. Loving yourself will take care of that.
We are afraid of this, more than anything else in the world. But it is the key that unlocks all doors.
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you are so very right! thanks for the timely reminder! i am just starting to get into the self love & it's very easy and tempting to go back to loathing, which is easier and feels safe because it's what i know - but isn't it better to break the pattern and find a better way to live life? i am so glad you are flyin high on good vibes my friend!
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Wow! You just wrote a FANTASTIC blog! You got to the bottom of it all....I totally agree.
You are on the road to a healthy life.....Best wishes on your continued success. Thank you for your thoughtful insights.
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Campus donors provide $187,000 in scholarships for fall students
Penn State New Kensington awarded $187,000 in scholarships to campus students for the fall semester. Nearly 110 students received an average of $1,700 per award.
The scholarships are supported by private donations. Based on a multitude of factors, including academic achievement, financial need and diversity, the scholarships were distributed to deserving students from 35 cities and towns from across the commonwealth.
The city of Pittsburgh in Allegheny County paved the way with 18 students who earned awards, followed by Kittanning/Ford City in Armstrong County with 14 and Lower Burrell/New Kensington in Westmoreland County with 13.
Scholarship recipients were recognized publicly Sept. 26 at the Fall Scholarship Reception at Hill Crest Country Club. The annual event gives scholarship recipients a chance to meet their benefactors face to face.
For more on scholarships at the campus, visit http://www.nk.psu.edu/Giving/endowments.htm
Alle-Kiski Society Endowed Scholarship:
Joshua Swinehart, Spring Church; Jennifer Phillips, Vandergrift; Caitlyn Cody, Leechburg
Elizabeth S. Blissell Scholarship
Sara Colaianne, Verona; Ryan McLaughlin, Kittanning
Charles H. Booth Jr. Renaissance Scholarship
Matthew Peretic, Murrysville; Ava Witter, Monroeville
Charles H. Booth Jr. Trustee Scholarship
Cade Costigan, Ford City; Angela Kotvas, Pittsburgh; Danielle Richardson, Vandergrift;
Nathan Schartner, Pittsburgh; Amanda Stumme, Pittsburgh; Jesse Vulgris, Apollo
Laura Lee "Lolly" Benner-Booth Trustee Scholarship
Regina Cherish, Kittanning; Angela Jones, Braddock; Kylie Kinlough, Butler
Gertrude A. "Trudi" Miller-Clements-Booth Trustee Scholarship
Helen Schlemmer, New Alexandria; Evan Fitzgerald, Leechburg
Thelma M. Clausner Scholarship
Austin Choncek, Kittanning; Kristina Dalbo, Murrysville; Ryan Dolack, Mnaor; Brian Getsie, Monroeville;
Rachel Sebak, Lower Burrell; Alexander Stack, Murrysville
Bozzone Family Foundation Scholarship
Tyler Flohr, Level Green; Joshua Swinehart, Spring Church; Jordan Williams, North Versailles
Dr. Saul and Emma Fleegler Family Scholarship
Alexander Stack, Murrysville
Francis C. Frary Scholarship
Brianna Dynka, Lower Burrell
Ganassi Family Scholarship
Christian Kamenic, Pittsburgh; Sheldon Willis, New Kensington
Bernard and Geraldine Guss Endowed Scholarship
Claire Fisher, Lower Burrell
William and Claudia Harbaugh Trustee Scholarship
Isaac Hertzog, Greensburg; Kirk McCardle, Lower Burrell; Stephen Artman, Vandergrift
Elbert S. Howarth Endowed Scholarship
Bradley Mayo, Pittsburgh
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Michael Daly, Vandergrift; Brianna Delledonne, Vandergrift; Noel Elyse, Monroeville; Bhawani Harrell, Sarver;
Stephanie Lloyd, Brackenridge; Jennifer Phillips, Vandergrift; Sheree Vergerio, Cheswick
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Joshua Pilat, Tarentum; Sheree Vergerio, Cheswick
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Alicia Cyphers, Pittsburgh; Aaron Fehl, Pittsburgh; Jenna Fox, New Bethlehem; Shaquille Hager, New Kensington;
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Lee Herman, Pittsburgh; Brandon Hoffman, Cheswick; Ross Jubic, Leechburg; Joshua Kappel, Greensburg;
John Karp, Pittsburgh; Travis Klinger, Pittsburgh; Kol Lazaroff, Kittanning; Jeffrey Leonard, Murrysville;
Ashley Mandich, Trafford; Anthony Mariani, Harwick; Alex Pedder, Greensburg; Carl Samuels, Lower Burrell;
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Claire Fisher, Lower Burrell; Bradley Mayo, Pittsburgh
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Ashley Morabito, New Kensington
Patrick Kopnicky and Mardelle Sacco Kopnicky Trustee Scholarship
Carley Carnahan, Lower Burrell; Rebecca Gipson, Apollo; Crystal Greenlund, Lower Burrell; Aaron Hoover, Creekside
Gregory and Xenia Kotyk Memorial Trustee Scholarship
Andrew Brissette, Gibsonia; Alicia Tripp, Ford City
Evelyn Barker Krepley Scholarship
Kyle Saylor, Upper Burrell
Erik Sean Link Memorial Scholarship
Emily Robson, New Kensington
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Samantha Gispanski, Kittanning; Cordell Delzer, Sarver
Doc and Linda Mueller Trustee Scholarship
Brittny Logesky, Pittsburgh; Nathan Piluso, Kittanning
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Austin Bittinger, Kittanning; Nicholas Cirrincione, Cabot
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Joshua Pavlik, Natrona Heights
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Jake Howard, Apollo
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Christian Kamenic, Pittsburgh
Rotarian Trustee Scholarship
Joseph Laurina, Pittsburgh; Morgan Nilson, Gibsonia
Honorable L. Alexander Sculco Scholarship
Jake Howard, Apollo; Jordan Williams, North Versailles
Shaffer Family Trustee Scholarship
Matthew Kosmack, Pittsburgh
R.P. Simmons Family Trustee Scholarship
Robert Lovic, Harwick; Joshua Milanak, Ford City; Jayson Myers, Butler; Blake Rojeski, Apollo
Trustee Scholarship Fund for Penn State New Kensington
Broderick Gerano, Apollo; Samantha Simon, Vandergrift; Jessica White, Gibsonia
John H. Yeamans Family Endowed Scholarship Fund
Michael Daly, Vandergrift
Joseph C. Culp Scholarship Gift
Perry Nickleach, Ford City; Nathan Davis, Ford City; Sarah Steitghner, Kittanning
Joseph A. and Mary M. Quarato Nursing Program Award
Toni Maline, Torrace
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College Hockey:Miami Gets Season Started Right
OXFORD, Ohio — The Miami RedHawks outshot the Windsor Lancers by a margin of 42 shots, 56-14, and the shots on goal pretty much summed up the game as the RedHawks won 4-1.
"It was a good test for us, just to get out there and play against somebody else other than in the CCHA," said head coach Enrico Blasi.
The Lancers used two goalies in the contest and the momentum seemed to shift after senior Reese Kalleitner was taken out in favor of senior Jay Ewasiuk in the middle of the second period. Kalleitner stopped all 28 shots between the pipes before Ewasiuk came in and allowed all four RedHawk goals.
"Their goalie stood on his head for the first period-and-a-half and played a great game," said RedHawk captain Andy Greene.
On the other side of the ice, freshman goaltender Jeff Zatkoff played all 60 minutes stopping 13-of-14 shots on goal. Zatkoff started his first college hockey game Sunday night.
"He only saw 12 shots, but three of them were really good and the one backdoor goal is going to be a goal on anybody," Blasi said.
Along with Zatkoff, the RedHawks used six freshmen because of some injuries to key players like Nate Davis and Nino Musitelli.
The Lancers started the scoring at 12:06 in the first period when Kyle Trudell hit a one-timer off a pass from Jordie Preston to make the score 1-0. The lone power-play goal would be the only one Miami gave up all night.
Throughout the first period, Miami brought a physical attack, but could not get any goals past Kalleitner. The momentum would shift at 10:56 of the second period when Windsor coach Vern Stenlund switched goaltenders and the RedHawks scored right off the faceoff. Chris Michael won the face-off and the puck slide right to Marty Guerin's stick to bang in the equalizing goal past Ewasiuk.
"That first goal that Marty Guerin scored would have been a goal on anybody and anytime you get 56 shots, some of them are bound to go in," Blasi said.
The RedHawks would not look back as they would score three more unanswered goals off the senior goaltender. Just three minutes later on the power play, Greene shot a backhand past Ewasiuk to give the RedHawks the lead for good. Greene's goal was unassisted as he skated alone while being held by the Windsor opposition.
As the game wore on the penalties seemed to hurt the Windsor offensive. The Lancers had 13 penalties during the game and two game misconducts that removed defenseman Chris Shaen and forward Matt Best from the action. On the other side of the ice, the RedHawks worked very well on special teams as they scored two goals on the power play and killed 12 out of 13 penalties.
"Usually in the last few years we'll notice we have a real good power play and we take a lot of pride in it," Greene said.
Two more goals in the third period put away the Lancers. At 7:13 in the third period, Geoff Smith banked in a rebound off a Matt Christie wrist shot to make the score 3-1. Towards the end of the third with just 33 seconds left in regulation, Christie added some fireworks of his own when he fired a slap shot past Ewasiuk on the power play to make the score 4-1 and close the book on the Lancers.
The RedHawks will begin their regular season at the Lefty McFadden Invitational as they face off against the North Dakota Fighting Sioux on Friday October 8 at the E.J. Nutter Center.
"This week in practice it will be good for us to work on special teams in preparation for North Dakota," Blasi said.
As for the Windsor Lancers, they will play the Bowling Green Falcons on October 3 in another exhibition match with a CCHA foe.
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As she prepares to retire as executive director of the Smithville Senior Center, Wanda Poss says what she will miss most are the seniors whom she has gotten to know.
"The best part of this job has been helping people needing help." said Poss, who will officially step down as director of the senior center August 31 after serving in that capacity for the past 17 years. "I have enjoyed being out there associating with the seniors, playing cards with them and organizing activities for their benefit. The seniors here are very important to me," she said in an interview Friday with WJLE.
Poss took on the job as director of the Smithville Senior Center in 1997 after working in the private sector. "I was working at Kingston Timer but my orthopedic surgeon took me off of repetitious work. I went home and stayed for a while but when I heard about this opportunity, I decided to put in for it," she said.
Over the years, Poss has seen more programs become available to help seniors live more productively. "The Silver Sneakers Fitness program has been a big help and has grown. We also have the HELP Program. The Rotary Club joined up with us several years ago to help us take food out at Christmas time. We deliver about 80-90 boxes at Christmas time. At times I have gone into homes and taken food when they (seniors) call," she said.
In addition to her daily duties as Senior Director and Coordinator of the HELP Program, Poss has helped organize other activities and events including community fund raising dances for the senior center as well as the annual Veteran's Day lunch. Last year, she said more than 200 were fed as a way of honoring local veterans.
A dream long held by Poss finally became a reality after the county bought the building now known as the complex and developed a new senior center there. " The existing city hall was built during the 1970s and they (senior citizens center) were there on the second floor. We were fortunate and blessed to have the city let us use the city hall for all those years. But when the county bought this building (complex) I went to County Mayor Mike Foster and asked to get the seniors (a new center) on the ground floor. He said "we'll try to". He did and it's a beautiful center and we're very proud of it," said Poss.
While she looks forward to retirement, Poss said she plans to remain active. "I'm going home and rest a while. I'll rest until September and that's when we'll leave on our Colorado trip", she said. Called Wanda's Traveling Friends, Poss will continue planning vacation trips for seniors and others who want to join her on visits to places around the world.
Poss said she wishes to thank all those who have supported the senior citizens program over the years including local businesses, the Smithville Volunteer Fire Department, UCDD, the City of Smithville including past and present mayors and aldermen, past and present county mayors and county commissioners, the Smithville Police Department and Sheriff's Department, the Smithville Rotary Club, DeKalb EMS, and the senior citizens.


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When pundits formatted thoughts and predictions for the current baseball season, many thought the fate of the Diamondbacks lay with the pitching staff.
Nearly two weeks into the season, the projections are not terribly far removed but for negative reasons.
With starter Patrick Corbin out until next year with elbow surgery and several projected starters coming off sub-par seasons, a consensus concluded that those in the rotation would have to raise the level of their game. For the Diamondbacks to be competitive and improve over their 81 win season from a year ago, starters need to be on task to pick up an additional 10-14 victories.
That would put the Diamondbacks in the 92-95 win range and clearly in the mix for the National League West Division title.
Instead, the team is of out of the gate in wretched style and threatening to record one of the worst seasons in franchise history.
One pitcher in the forefront of improvement from his 8-10, 3.99 ERA in 25 starts of a year ago is right-hander Trevor Cahill. Though Cahill hit the 200 innings pitched plateau on his final start in 2013, little else was positive.
In concert with his losing record, Cahill suffered a right hip contusion which landed the native of Oceanside, Calif. on the disabled list from July 1 to August 17.
In addition to his sub-.500 season a year ago, Cahill tied the Rays' Matt Moore for the major league lead with 17 wild pitches last season.
If Cahill hopes to regain the form and results from his 18-8, 2.97 ERA and All-Star game appearance with Oakland in 2010, he remains an enigma. Through his three starts this season, Cahill continues to talk about trying to "make the perfect pitch," and has not succeed.
His latest bout with futility transpired Tuesday afternoon as Cahill helped the Giants celebrate their home opener at AT&T Park with a 7-3 victory over the Diamondbacks. Knocked out in the fourth inning and allowed five runs, all earned, and has not survived past the fourth inning in two of his three starts to date.
In those three starts thus far in 2014, Cahill is 0-3 with a blistering 7.90 ERA.
"He's struggled with locating his pitches," manager Kirk Gibson told MLB.com after the Tuesday afternoon game. "You have to talk to him and ask him how he feels about it."
One thing remains certain.
Gibson and Kevin Towers, the D-backs general manager, appear on the verge of running out patience with Cahill.
Claiming his bullpen sessions are dynamic but he can't carry those efforts into games, Cahill tends to offer more excuses than critical analysis.
"My bullpens have been better," Cahill told MLB.com. "If you go out there and the hitter stands in, you just try and do too much. It's something to work on."
If Gibson pulls Cahill from the starting rotation, there's not much behind the 26 year old. With Corbin out and top prospect Archie Bradley not quite ready for the major leagues, the Diamondbacks may not have an option but to keep Cahill in the rotation.
If Towers has tried to ship Cahill out of the desert, he's not talking. Then again, and with Cahill's results thus far in 2014, there may not be many takers.
In the meantime, Cahill is slated to take his next turn against the Los Angeles Dodgers this Sunday afternoon in Chase Field. That's the same Dodgers team which knocked out Cahill after four innings in his first start of the season March 23 in Sydney, Australia.
Losing eight of their first 10 games thus far, the Diamondbacks need a healthy and productive Cahill immediately. This means a dramatic turnaround from Cahill and a transformation the Diamondbacks desperately seek.
So far in 2014, Cahill has rapidly declined in production and appears grasping for that proverbial life preserver.


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Avalco Ltd supplies a comprehensive range of solenoid valves to all types of industry throughout the UK and is fully registered to ISO9001.
In most circumstances we are able to provide a next day delivery service from our extensive stocks of solenoid valves, which are manufactured in Italy by ODE Srl. One of the largest European manufacturers of solenoid valves, ODE has recently made further investment in new plant and equipment to meet worldwide demand for its products, which are renowned for reliability, and is also ISO9001 approved.
The emphasis throughout our operation is on meeting customers' exact requirements with a friendly and efficient service, combining the highest levels of customer care with comprehensive technical support.
At Avalco Ltd we are proud to be associated with ODE Srl and ODL Srl, one of the major Italian beverage component manufacturers who specialise in the design, development and manufacture of components for beer, wine, soft drinks and water dispensers. ODE Srl are holders of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, the Environmental Certificate.
We are fortunate to share on-site facilities with the UK arms of 3 of Italy's leading manufacturers:
- Camozzi, a world leader in the manufacture and supply of pneumatics
- Bonomi, manufacturers and suppliers of process valves and actuators
- ATAM, European leaders in the manufacture and supply of electrical DIN connectors and associated components