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Petraeus Guest Stars in 'Call of Duty: Black Ops 2′
Activision Blizzard highly anticipated game "Call of Duty: Black Ops 2″ hit the market midnight Tuesday amid fanfare from critics and fans across the Web.
But the military shooter game is also receiving attention for an awkward reason: One of the characters has the likeness and name of David Petraeus, who stepped down last week as the chief of the Central Intelligence Agency chief amid his extramarital affair.
The "Call of Duty" franchise includes highly stylized depictions of specialized soldiers, usually partaking in some kind of global conflict — and are often inspired by real-life people and events.
In "Black Ops 2," a character is based on the former general. Not only does he look like Petraeus, but in a short clip he is referred to as "Secretary Petraeus." Actor Jim Meskimen voices the Petraeus character.
Activision Blizzard crafted the storyline many months ago so the timing of the launch and scandal is coincidental. Here is the statement from the company:
General Petraeus was not paid, was not involved in the creation of the game, and has not been asked to endorse the game. Call of Duty: Black Ops II and its fictional storylines are aimed at providing fun and enjoyment. It is clear to game players that his character and others that are based on real-life figures are fantasy.
Including Gen. Petraeus and other real-life figures was strictly a creative decision made many months ago when the storyline was drafted. We are not commenting further on the latest news or Gen. Petraeus. His service to his country and career accomplishments are a matter of public record.
The "Call of Duty" franchise launches are some of the biggest in the game industry every year, with recent installment "Modern Warfare 3″ breaking sales records and raking in $400 million in 24 hours in North America and the U.K. In comparison, Microsoft said sales of "Halo 4," the latest in its sci-fi alien shooting-game series, topped $220 million in global sales during its first 24 hours of availability.
Here is the clip showcasing Petraeus:
WSJ reporter Ian Sherr contributed reporting to this post.
Related: 'Highly Anticipated Call of Duty: Black Ops' is Released


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KRON 4's "People Behaving Badly" is a recurring segment that wags a finger at the Bay Area's rude assholes for their minor transgressions, uniting its audience through the power of mutual hatred. But it transcended its mission in a recent segment when one of those assholes tried to fight back.
This motorcycle rider could have been just one of the many people who hold up traffic at the Golden Gate Bridge—a minor, anonymous shaming. Instead, he'll forever be known as that guy.
The moral of the story? Don't mess with KRON 4 reporter/ethicist Stanley Roberts. He will tell on you so hard.
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Roger got in a good workout as he won the semifinal of the AAMI Classic today, holding off Spain's Fernando Verdasco 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (5) at the Australian Open tune-up event.
"I'll play enough tennis this week, it's better to be on the match court," said our champ. "The second set wasn't the best of levels, he was struggling with the sun and I couldn't capitalise." After advancing on opening day in 57 minutes against Carlos Moya, Roger said that going three sets was fine.
He will await the winner of Friday's Promotion round match at the eight-man Australian Open tune-up, which will see his Davis Cup teammate Stan Wawrinka face Chile's Fernando Gonzalez.
congratulate Roger!!! amazing play with uncountable many beautiful shots and play!!! too strong and powerful!!! amazing. congratulate!!!
yeah now its over rog won in wonderful match 6:1 6:3 good luck for aus open! i know you can do it our champ
with uncountable many beautiful shots!!!
its almost done 6:1 5:2 30:30
6:1, 5:2 for Roger
Roger's play is too powerful, too heavy. can't find words. amazing.
Help! What's the latest score?
Thanks again tongiht, everyone, for the scores and comments since I can't watch.
Sounds like our Rogie is in fine form!
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Genre/Subject: GLBT
Program: Documentary FilmsLanguage: English
Producer: (executive) Matt Dentler, PJ Raval, Jay HodgesEditor: Kyle HenryCinematographer: PJ RavalPrincipal Cast: Marci Bowers, Laura Ellis, Sabrina Marcus
Once a mafia-run enclave of the Wild West, Trinidad, Colorado, began its unlikely transformation in the late 1960s, when Stanley Biber performed his first genital reassignment surgery (GRS). Forty years and 5,800 operations later, the town is now known as "the sex change capital of the world." In Trinidad, directors PJ Raval and Jay Hodges introduce us to Marci Bowers, formerly Mark Bowers, herself a genital reasssignment surgeon; two of her former patients, who are committed to building a post-op recovery center in town; and the folks of this rural ranching locale, who by and large seem to accept their transgender guests and neighbors.
A pioneer in the field of GRS, Biber worked quietly in Trinidad's hospital until his growing reputation forced him to go public. Trinidad became the place for transgenders to congregate before and recover after their surgeries. Upon replacing Biber, Marci refined his procedures and soon had a year-long waiting list of patients. Now, two of Marci's successes, Sabrina Marcus and Laura Ellis, have decided to stay in Trinidad and refurbish an old house into a transitional residence they've named Morning Glow, where both physical and spiritual healing can occur. Sabrina, fired by NASA for her sex change, devotes herself to the renovation project even as Laura, a physician who funds it, grows increasingly annoyed with its slow progress.
In true cinema verité style, Raval and Hodges kept their crew small, used natural lighting, and took a personal approach to the filming of Trinidad. Avoiding sensationalism, they followed the three women through their daily routines, recording their stories and conversations. As it considers the town's history and gives voice to its residents, this documentary addresses a theme that is, after all, universal: How do any of us cultivate a sense of self and accept our individuality?
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David Glover is taking a new approach to growing old, and it's getting him rave reviews.
In his one-man musical comedy show "Old Happens" -- performed in senior centers and at aging conferences here and across the country since 2011 -- Glover, 67, of Oakland shares an uplifting message about "glorifying" advanced age rather than fearing it, reaching his audience through song, humor and conversation.
By day, Glover works as a substitute teacher in the East Bay, and he previously taught music in Oakland public and private schools for many years. But his soul thrives as an artist, composer, playwright, actor and vocalist who has performed with the likes of Sly Stone, Al Jarreau and Larry Graham.
Currently, his "Old" show runs every first Sunday of the month at Linen Life Gallery, 770 E. 14th St. in San Leandro. The next performance is scheduled for 4 p.m. Dec. 2. Tickets are $15 online or $20 at the door, www.davidgloverproductions.com, 800-746-4027.
Glover recently took time out from his teaching schedule to answer a few questions via email:
Q How did you come up with "Old Happens?"
A The idea came at one of my lowest points in my own coping with age. I was starting to look at my life as a series of failures I felt I'd created for myself, and I felt like nothing had changed since I was 21. So I fell into the fear mode. I literally became afraid by the thought: You're too old, it's too late, nobody wants anything to do with you now.
Then one day I was sitting by the lake (Lake Merritt), and a light bulb in my mind came on. A thought was processed that said: —'Old Happens,' a one man show about aging. Build a story around aging but aging gracefully."
Q Tell us about the show itself.
A I portray a fictitious character ... who goes through a transition from despair to total bliss and acceptance of the aging process ... demonstrated theatrically through dialogue, song and expressions. I have the audience participate in singalongs ... and I do my best to have an open-ended conversation around this thing we call "old age." I do all this by facing old age head-on and just welcoming it, finding the good in it. In essence, the work I do is healing art.
Q What should we appreciate about aging, rather than seeing it as a negative experience?
A We should first of all appreciate living. The life extension we've been blessed and anointed with should be celebrated, not closed down -- glorified, not condemned. Old age is a blessing, not a curse. We live to grow old for a reason. Growing old is our grand opportunity to draw closer to the divine ... now we start discovering more of our true self, our purpose, we become weaker but wiser, we cling to nature more. These are the blessings so often overlooked in our culture.
Q Where have you performed? Who is your audience -- older folks, or young people?
A Since early 2011, I have performed "Old Happens" at primarily senior facilities. But also theaters, cafes and lounges throughout the Bay Area, and all the way to Chicago. My target audience has been seniors of all walks of life from active retirees to Alzheimer's patients.
Q Why do you think it's important to share this kind of information?
A When I did my research on aging and the ageist implications that are so (prevalent) in our culture, I was shocked to learn that many people are more afraid of aging than dying. To me that's a clear indication that we just don't get the emotional support or preparation for transitioning into old age ... in this culture.
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SNOWMASS VILLAGE - The Aspen Skiing Co. made its seasonal update to the Snowmass Village Town Council on Oct. 8, announcing news for the winter season and giving a review of summer performance.
Steve Sewell, manager of Snowmass mountain, said the company is most excited this winter about the expansion of Burnt Mountain. A federal judge's ruling last week will allow Skico to finish thinning some trees and brush in order to open 230 additional acres of terrain on the mountain, according to The Aspen Times.
Sewell acknowledged it was "no secret" that skiers have already been traversing the area, but he said the expansion helps direct people back into the ski area.
Sewell also mentioned the Elk Camp Restaurant as a highlight, which is on schedule to be completed by Thanksgiving. The restaurant will also be open in the summers. It will be good to "start the season next year with a complete restaurant and not bring all those folks into a construction zone," Sewell said.
According to Sewell, this summer saw twice the number of both people riding the gondola with bikes and number of cycling lessons. This was the third year that the company operated the Elk Camp Gondola in the summer.
"We're trending in the right direction," Sewell said. "Our summer program is growing up here."
Gravity Logic, the company that designed the new Valhalla downhill trail in the Elk Camp area, has created a 10-year plan for trails on the Snowmass ski area. The plan still lacks Forest Service approvals, but Sewell said the consultants think 12 to 15 trails could be added in the Elk Camp and Alpine Springs areas of the mountain.
"We need to be able to give our guests something new, something different," Sewell said.
Sewell also highlighted the summer events Skico partnered with the town on, including the Master of the Mass and 12 Hours of Snowmass cycling competitions. He expects participation to grow next summer.
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Stepping in his spotless white shoes, while tossing out blues riffs on his trombone -- one-handed, yet -- Delfeayo Marsalis was many things Saturday night at the Montalvo Arts Center in Saratoga: entertainer, band leader, musical tour guide. And English teacher: "And now we turn to the sonnets," he told his audience, which ate out of his hand at the Carriage House Theatre.
Marsalis' listeners were there to hear his take on "Such Sweet Thunder," the Shakespeare-inspired suite by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, from 1956-57.
Titled after the famous line from "A Midsummer Night's Dream" -- "I never heard so musical a discord, such sweet thunder" -- the suite has been re-scored for octet by Marsalis, who recorded it on a 2011 release ("Sweet Thunder: Duke & Shak") and performs it again Tuesday in Berkeley.
It consists of a dozen piquant, musical vignettes based on characters from Shakespeare, four of them mimicking the form of a sonnet. "And if you weren't paying attention in English class," Marsalis told the crowd -- saxophonist Mark Gross, grinning, shot his hand in the air -- a sonnet consists of 14 lines, each with 10 syllables. The Ellingtonian innovation was to devise a series of musical sonnets, each built around 10-note themes, repeated 14 times.
Then the octet played "Sonnet To Hank Cinq," Duke's nickname for King Henry V.
Over a chattering rhythm, it features a wide-leaping 10-note trombone theme; kind of impossible to play, though not for Marsalis. He relaxed into a winkingly romantic solo, alluding to "I'm Confessin' That I Love You." Then drummer Winard Harper doubled the tempo, and Gross, on soprano saxophone, dove in with a slashing solo. He was the warrior, Marsalis the peacemaker.
Back and forth it went: The tempo changes, Ellington once wrote, reflect "the changes of pace and the map as a result of wars" in the time of good King Henry.
New Orleans-bred Marsalis (he's 47, a younger brother of Wynton and Branford Marsalis) is the perfect guy to take on "Such Sweet Thunder." Descended from bassist Wellman Braud, a great uncle, who played with Ellington in the '20s and '30s, Marsalis once wrote a college thesis on Shakespeare and Ellington. Plus, as a player, he has a distinctly Ellingtonian temperament: sophisticated, yet earthy, with plenty of humor.
For his Bay Area dates, Marsalis has recruited several excellent local players to join the octet: pianist Glen Pearson, trumpeter Geechi Taylor and saxophonist Andrew Speight, best known for his alto work, here playing baritone. One had the feeling that it had come together too quickly; Ellington's charts are complicated, and the band was still coming to terms with a bunch of the tunes.
As a result, some of the concert felt like a working rehearsal, with Marsalis coaching (and urging on) the newcomers. Yet the players were so happy to play the music -- and spun off so many buoyant, bright-toned solos -- that the night was its own kind of success. And with so many rarely heard tunes by Ellington and Strayhorn, bookended by a couple of Mardi Gras numbers, one by Professor Longhair -- what's to complain about?
Alto saxophonist Jeff Clayton's solos were ripe as peaches. New Orleans bassist David Pulphus formulated the imperturbable pulse, while veteran drummer Harper -- he can do anything and everything. His solo on "Sonnet in Search of A Moor" (Ellington's tribute to "Othello") drove a straight line through Second Line, hip-hop, bebop and the Nile Valley.
But the master of the night was Gross, Marsalis' right-hand man, his Johnny Hodges. He snake-charmed his way through "Half the Fun" (Ellington's portrait of Cleopatra, missing half the fun because Mark Antony had split the scene) and ascended to a splintering climax on "Madness in Great Ones" (Duke's take on Hamlet). And when Marsalis honored Louis Armstrong with "What a Wonderful World," playing it as tenderly as a lullaby, Gross was right there with him, sweet as banana pudding.
Contact Richard Scheinin at 408-920-5069, read his stories and reviews at www.mercurynews.com/richard-scheinin and follow him on Twitter at www.twitter.com/richardscheinin.
Delfeayo Marsalis Octet,
Performing "Such Sweet Thunder" by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn
When: 8 p.m. Tuesday
Where: Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley
Tickets: $20-$46, 510-642-9988, www.calperfs.berkeley.edu


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Bearwallow Beast run, festival is Sunday
Published: Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at 4:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at 10:55 p.m.
Arden's Aaron Saft, owner of Foot Rx and a past winner of the Morris Broadband Half Marathon at DuPont State Forest, headlines this year's runners who will be competing in Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy's Bearwallow Beast Trail Run on Sunday at Bearwallow Mountain.
Other elite runners expected to participate are Peyton Hoyal and former North Henderson High standout Shiloh Mielke, who finished runner-up in last year's race.
Asheville's Matt Morse won last year's race in a time of 23 minutes, 8 seconds, and Mielke was close behind with a time of 24:47. In third place last year was Hendersonville's David Workman, who won this year's Morris Broadband Half Marathon at DuPont on April 20.
Close to 400 runners are expected to compete on Sunday.
The 5K run is also part of the Bearwallow Beast Festival, which will feature local food and beverages and live local bluegrass music by Brushfire Stankgrass, which will be performing atop Bearwallow Mountain at the finish line.
Admission to the festival is free. Food vendors will be Sweet Monkey Bakery & Gypsy Queen and local beers by Sierra Nevada and Southern Appalachian Brewery. Festival-goers are asked to bring proper ID to purchase beer and cash, check or credit card to purchase raffle tickets, food and Bearwallow Beast apparel.
The festival will begin at 1:30 p.m., and the race will start at 2. Brushfire Stankgrass will begin performing at 2:30 p.m. and will play throughout the race. The Kids Fun Run will start at approximately 3:20 p.m.
The trail for the 5K race gains 1,400 feet in elevation and is a mix of pavement, gravel and single-track trail. The final 600 feet of gain comes in the final ¾ mile before the finish line.
In its first year of running last year, it was voted one of the three best trail races in Western North Carolina by the Mountain Express.
The race supports local land conservation and new public trails — protecting more places like Bearwallow Mountain and public access.
Registration is $35 through Thursday, and late registration will be from 11 to 1:30 p.m. on race day. For more information contact Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy at 697-5777 or go to bearwallowbeast.com.
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Kevin Foster studies the evolution of interactions between organisms, particularly microorganisms. After a first degree at Cambridge, Kevin moved to a Ph.D. in Sheffield under Francis Ratnieks studying the yellowjacket wasps with the goal of dissecting the conflict and cooperation that occurs within their societies. Next was the study of the slime mould Dictyostelium discoideum at Rice University in Texas. D. discoideum transitions from single cells to a multicellular life stage in which many cells die to form a stalk that hold the others aloft as spores. This resembles the self-sacrificial workers that help the queen in social insects and formed a bridge from the world of insects to that of microbes. After time in Berlin and Helsinki doing theory, Kevin started up a lab as a Bauer Fellow at the Harvard Center for Systems Biology where his focus moved to more conventional microbes, in particular bacteria and yeast. Three years ago, the lab moved to Oxford where Kevin is now Professor of Evolutionary Biology in the Department of Zoology.
The Genotypic View of Cooperation and Competition in Microbial Communities
Since Darwin, evolutionary biologists have been fascinated by cooperative behavior. Honeybee workers labor their whole life without reproducing, birds make alarm calls, and humans often help one another. One major group that remains relatively unexplored, however, is the microbes whose full spectrum of sociality only recently came to light. Microbes often live in large dense groups where one cell can strongly affect the survival and reproduction of others. But do microbes typically help or harm those around them and can we identify the factors that promote cooperation over competition? We study these questions using a diversity of systems, including computer simulations, pseudomonad bacteria and budding yeast. We find that single-genotype patches naturally emerge in microbial groups, which creates favorable conditions for cooperation within a particular genotype. Experimental evolution in bacteria shows that this process drives extremely strong natural selection for cooperative adaptations that can be understood at the molecular scale. Moreover, some microbes actively adjust both genotypic assortment and investment into social traits in a way that promotes cooperation within a genotype. However, our work on interactions between different microbial genotypes suggests that, here, the evolution of competitive phenotypes is more likely than cooperation. This leads us to a simple model – the genotypic view – that predicts microbes will evolve to help their own genotype but harm most other strains and species that they meet.
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For the past several years, the Presbyterian Church in Redwood Falls has been reaching out to the community in a unique way – by offering a free meal to anyone and everyone who is willing come.
The idea for the free meals came from a similar program being offered by the Presby-terian Church in Mar-shall, which Scott Prouty, Redwood Falls Presbyterian Church pastor said has been a great success.
The Redwood Falls meal ministry has done pretty well since starting in 2004, too, as Prouty said approximately 11,000 meals have been served to the community.
The next meal is being offered this Sunday at the church starting at 5:30 p.m. and continuing until 6:30 p.m. The meal includes barbecues, beans and dessert, and everyone in the community is invited to come and enjoy the free meal and the time of fellowship with others in the community.
Prouty said people from around the county come to the meals, adding there are typically about 100 people there each month.
The meal is very low-key, said Prouty, adding it is just one way the church can reach out to the community in which it is serving.
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Thursday August 9, 2012
Waynesboro, Ga--It was a season to remember for Burke County, a first of its kind state championship for the Bear program. So what do they do for an encore? We'll find out in the next three months or so.
In early December, Eric parker and his squad hoisted the trophy high overhead in the Georgia Dome. Now, back on the practice field, working hard to start defense of that crown. A different mindset now a days in waynesboro as they went from the hunter to the hunted.
"I just hope our kids understand the magnitude which they have to approach this season as far as defending the things that they've earned and worked hard for. It's not like people are going to sit around and let you keep it, you know what I mean." said coach Eric Parker
"It gives us a lot of confidence but we still have to put in the hard work and try to defend what we have" said jeremy Gordon "We lost a whole bunch of seniors but we're still going to go out there and try to our best to go out and win all our games."
Some holes to fill on the Bear roster Guys like Corey Mayton, Dan Lambert and Montres Kitchens are gone. Donquell Green and other juniors from a year ago need to step up their game. One challenge for Parker, get these guys mentally ready for what lies ahead.
"I really don't think it's a physical position, I just think was that hunger and intensity that built among this team over the last two years." added coach Parker "They really had a focus. They really had a job that they wanted to get done and we've got to get that sense of urgency with this team"
Don't expect a big drop off, and we may not see any at all. Week one could be a tell tale sign as they take on Thomson right out of the gates. It'll be a good test to see how the new faces in new places can handle the pressures of being state champs.


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Analysis: Ben Affleck and the Batman backlash
In this Feb. 24, 2013 photo, actor/director Ben Affleck arrives at the 2013 Vanity Fair Oscars Viewing and After Party, at the Sunset Plaza Hotel in West Hollywood, Calif. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File) by Kake CoyleAP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Ben Affleck will be the next Batman: How 'bout them apples? Well, the Internet, which erupted Thursday night after Warner Bros. announced that Affleck will play the Caped Crusader for its Superman and Batman team-up movie, does not like them apples one bit. Jokes (many of them imagining a Batman from South Boston) flew on Twitter. Petitions with thousands of signatures were launched to urge Warner Bros. to rethink their decision.


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Definition of agnostic in English:
A person who believes that nothing is known or can be known of the existence or nature of God or of anything beyond material phenomena; a person who claims neither faith nor disbelief in God.
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- Although not all Skeptics are agnostics, as an agnostic himself Dr Groves sees no evidence for accepting or rejecting the idea of any belief.
- Sagan himself routinely described himself as an agnostic, and believed that the question of God's existence is inherently outside science.
- As it is, my thinking has been influenced by Catholics, Christians, Jews, Muslims, Neo-pagans, Baha'i, agnostics and atheists.
1Relating to agnostics or agnosticism.
Example sentences
- So that wrestling is characteristic of my religious or agnostic poetry, but not necessarily everything else I do.
- It has brought greater understanding and even some agreement among people of diverse backgrounds and concerns, ranging from agnostic seekers to people of traditional faith.
- I'm writing, in a sense, from a kind of agnostic outsider's academic perspective rather than from an inside perspective.
1.1(In a nonreligious context) having a doubtful or noncommittal attitude toward something: until now I've been fairly agnostic about electoral reform
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- He is said to be largely agnostic about football.
- Alone, free from the fearful burden of the faithful, I felt myself slip back into my natural agnostic relationship with the world.
- Like de Valera, I am largely agnostic on the issue.
1.2 [usually in combination] Computing Denoting or relating to hardware or software that is compatible with many types of platforms or operating systems: many common file formats (JPEG, MP3, etc.) are platform-agnostic
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SAN JOSE -- Antti Niemi needed only 18 seconds to show that he was on his game.
Los Angeles Kings forward Jeff Carter had sneaked past the San Jose defense and was all alone heading straight for the Sharks goal with the puck on his stick. He took aim at the far side of the net for the first shot of Game 1, only to have Niemi get a piece of the puck. A quality scoring chance went nowhere.
"It was a pretty huge save," Sharks center James Sheppard said Friday. "That's a puck that could easily have went in, and that's 18 seconds into a series. So when I saw it, I was pretty happy. I knew he was going to be there -- not that I had any doubts."
Sheppard and his teammates might not have had any doubts, but others did. Niemi had faltered at times down the stretch, while rookie backup Alex Stalock was more consistent. Coach Todd McLellan added to the drama by not publicly naming his starter until game day, choosing to stick to his usual practice in somewhat unusual circumstances.
Thursday night, of course, Niemi rewarded his team's faith, stopping the first 19 shots he faced before giving up three goals in the third period after the Sharks had built a 5-0 lead. And none of those Los Angeles goals could be categorized as softies in what ended up as a 6-3 win for San Jose in the opener of the first-round Western Conference playoff series.
Niemi, too, recognized the importance of that first save -- especially when coupled with Joe Thornton's goal that enabled the Sharks to jump out to a 1-0 advantage less than three minutes later.
"It might be a way different game, yeah, for me and the team" if Carter had scored, Niemi said. "Would we have gotten a 3-1 lead? Nobody knows."
Niemi's most acrobatic save of the night came early in the second period, when he pushed off one post and slid across the goal mouth to frustrate Kings forward Tyler Toffoli after a pass from Dustin Brown. The score was already 3-0 at that point, but it showed the kind of agility that at times seemed to be missing from Niemi's game when he struggled.
"Brown had the puck and he's a shooter, so I'm thinking he might shoot," Niemi said. "He gives a wide pass, and I'm able to scoot over."
The media might have been fixated on which goalie McLellan would name, but Niemi -- who most likely knew a day or two in advance despite indicating he didn't -- showed no signs of stress and was even more lighthearted than usual.
He talked about how sometimes he and Stalock would have to text each other before a game to find out if either knew who was starting. Thursday he took the joke one step further when asked if he had to learn he was starting Game 1 from Stalock.
"I texted Al, Al texted Wayne," Niemi said, a reference to Wayne Thomas, who doubles as the Sharks goalies coach and assistant general manager.
In naming Niemi, McLellan said there was really no extended discussion among the coaching staff.
"He's our go-to guy. Simple as that," the coach said. "He has been our go-to guy for four years. I can tell you this, there wasn't near the amount of debate with the four of us in the coaches' room as there was with a whole bunch of you outside the coaches' room. But it was fun."
Whatever concerns might have existed about some of Niemi's recent performances had to be outweighed by the fact that he won the 2010 Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks and now has 57 games of NHL postseason experience. Stalock has none, though that could change quickly if Niemi does struggle later in the series.
McLellan said he didn't need to see Niemi's first save to feel good about his goaltender but acknowledged it was an important one. And he didn't fault his netminder for any of Los Angeles' comeback goals with the Kings outshooting San Jose 16-5 over the final 20 minutes.
Niemi didn't like giving up the goals, but he did like the timing.
"A couple lucky bounces, which I'd rather have happen with that score late than early," he said, adding that his confidence remained high throughout the game.
Niemi's teammates said they didn't need to see that first save or the 30 that followed to feel good about their goalie.
"We all believe in him every single night," Logan Couture said. "Every player goes through tough stretches. He went through a tough stretch this year, but we know what he can do."
For more on the Sharks, see David Pollak's Working the Corners blog at blogs.mercurynews.com/sharks. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/PollakOnSharks.
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A documentary on Venezuela's revolution will be screened for free from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22, at the Ashland library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd.
The screening of "Venezuela's Bolivarian Revolution," is open to the public.
The film examines what happens when management and operations of businesses are taken over by the workers, as well as the effects of certain economic systems worldwide.
Part two of the documentary will be screened from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20. The segment will tackle women's rights, the media and social policies.
The Peace House, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom and Jackson County Pacific Green Party are sponsoring the showings.
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Open Mic Night will take place July 17 at the Cooperage at 1030 Main Street in Honesdale from 7:30 to 10:00.
An acoustic-style open mic event, The Crackers will host the show. A fun evening for musicians and listeners alike, people should arrive early to sign-up, as the board fills up quickly. It is a BYOB event and donations are accepted. Food will be available for purchase from The Market Café featuring the Anthill Farm Kitchen.
The Cooperage is operated by the The Cooperage Project, a not-for-profit organization that seeks to build community through performance, learning and good times. For more information visit www.thecooperageproject.org or call (570) 253-2020.
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It's the official end of the line for almost all Avondale Mills employees. Today is the final day for plant operations.
Today was a very quiet day in Graniteville.
The company began its systematic shut down of its plants last week.
The company spent sixteen months and over $140million trying to restore their plants to normal operation after the January 2005 train wreck.
But Avondale Mills never recovered.
A Norfolk Southern train rolls through Graniteville at the same time that most Avondale Mill workers would take their lunch breaks. But not today...and not ever again.
Rosalyn worked there for eight years.
"It was heartbreaking, but sometimes things happen for a reason," she says.
Rosalyn said she tried her best to remain hopeful that her town and the company would pull through.
"Even after the announcement, I thought there was a chance that it would bounce back," she says.
Five generations of the Felker family helped to build the business up, and Steven Felker, Jr. expressed how hard it was to watch it fall.
"I talked to my family about it, it feels like my grandfather has died. It's hard to put into words what it feels like."
The derailment of two Norfolk Southern trains killed nine people last January. Thousands more were exposed to the 60 to 70 tons of toxic chlorine gas that leaked into the air. Some who survived live with their injuries everyday.
Fire Chief Phil Napier says Graniteville will not become a ghost town.
"Our community will thrive and continue to move forward, because we are strong people. We're tight knit and we stick together," he says.
The town that was once home to Avondale Mills hopes to continue to be a home to many in the future.
"The majority of people I've talked to say it's sad that Avondale is closing down, but it's not going to be the end of us," Chief Napier says. "I don't plan on going anywhere. This is my home and I've heard a lot of people say that. We are going to stay here."
Of the 18 plants in Graniteville, three have been sold, saving 600 jobs.
A few plants will continue to run limited operations while negotiations to buy some of the remaining plants continue.
Felker says negotiations are in the final stages. He says we can expect answers very soon. The sooner the better--all employee benefit packages expire at the end of the month.


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The four-day tour kicked off day three Monday morning with a stop at the Grand Junction Business Incubator Center.
The message the campaign is spreading statewide is, in a word, jobs.
Romney and Ryan aren't on this bus tour, but local Republican officials and dozens of supporters came out to rally the cause.
They say Romney deeply cares about those on the Western Slope and sees enormous potential in the Grand Valley.
"I've done oil exploration in Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Kansas, Wyoming, Colorado, and Utah. Currently, I'm unemployed," said Sean Hunt, who moved to Grand junction from Chicago in 1987. "When I was at the Chicago library, I found a map of raw resources, and Grand Junction was the place."
But decades later, extracting and getting permits on federal land is a major obstacle.
"We have enough natural resources here, we can be energy independent, we don't need to rely on anybody," said Hunt.
The Romney-Ryan Colorado bus tour is focusing on less government regulation.
"It'll bring more jobs because it will allow for more drilling and more technology advancement," said Jack Hays, who has been involved in oil and gas on the Western Slope for more than 30 years.
He has employed more than 500 people.
"We've got a tremendous amount of resources here, oil shale for example; there's a tremendous amount of oil shale here," said Hays.
Officials say one drilling rig creates 250 jobs. Colorado had more than 100 rigs in 2007. Now there are roughly 30 statewide.
"What that does is creates more bureaucracy, and that slows down the entire process, and I really truly believe that Mitt Romney is going to be able to hold that back because most of that is coming from the federal level," says Republican State Representative Ray Scott.
And while Hunt continues to look for work, he hopes the current administration will remove the chokehold on the energy industry.
"It's cronyism like I've never seen before, and I'm from Chicago. And I have never seen cronyism like this. It's ridiculous. It needs to stop," added Hunt.
Officials say the Romney campaign is putting together an energy task force which will include local oil and gas experts. The tour also made stops in Gunnison, Canon City, and Colorado Springs Monday.
The tour kicked off Saturday in Fountain, Colorado.


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Sweet piece you did an awesome job.and it's great to see some other drivers keeping their word and serving the lord at home and abroad how can I make a donation to pastor Angel and his church?
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Dallas Ogle • Greenville, S.C. • Driving for 34 years
I never knew being a truck driver would turn me into an artist, but it happened.
I was a welder before I started driving a truck in 1973. Back then you didn't have to have a CDL, just a chauffeur's license. No one would hire me as a driver without experience, but my friend offered to sell me his truck. So I bought it and went down and took the chauffeur's license test and passed it like I had been driving all the while.
I drove as an owner-operator until 2007, when I had a heart attack and was told I would never drive again. I had my own authority then and had to sell all my trucks. After four years I got back on the road though, working as a company driver for Venture Logistics.
About two years ago, I was at church in Greenville, S.C. A man from Uganda was next to me, and we just started talking like it was nothing, like we knew each other. His name was Pastor Angel. He was trying to raise money to finish building his church in Uganda, and he came to the U.S. to spread his word and take offerings for the church. I asked him if he had seen much of the U.S., and he said no, so I invited him to ride with me for a week. He was excited about the prospect.
On the road we were talking one day about raising money for his church, and right then my phone rang. It was Venture Logistics. They knew I was into hobbies like blacksmithing and asked if I would submit an idea for a sculpture to commemorate all the drivers and staff at the company. They said they would leave the design up to me, and if they chose my idea they would pay me to make them the sculpture.
Well, Pastor Angel and I started praying about it. I got a vision of what it was supposed to look like, so when I got home I scribbled it down on paper the best I could. Venture Logistics liked it and asked how much I thought it would cost. I told them I didn't know, and what I would do was make the sculpture and they could pay me what they thought was right. I already planned it. Whatever they gave me, half would go to Pastor Angel's church in Uganda and half to my church in South Carolina.
So I started building. It took me a year and 2,000 part-time hours. I used mostly scraps from iron, besides the stone for the base and the glass for the windshield. I hammered each piece into shape by hand. If you look at the details, you can see all the little hammer marks. It must be millions. The end piece is two iron truck smoke stacks side-by-side. Between the stacks, are a man and a woman's hand holding a steering wheel. Vines of iron roses and lilies cover the piece, including the windshield adorned with the engraving to Venture Logistics employees.
They paid me $4,000 for the sculpture. I didn't keep a penny of it for myself. I did what I said I was going to do. I gave half to Pastor Angel's church and half to my church. I installed the piece in April 2011, and there was a ceremony for it. Ordinarily I wouldn't be able to do any of that stuff. People kept coming to the house while I was making it and telling me how talented I was, but it wasn't me really. It was all in God's hands.
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great story -it made me feel good to read it
Tried calling you Ray and it was telling me that it was not a working number please feel free to contact me at email@example.com if you would like to still donate to his church. My apologies for taking so long to reply I am still on the road alot and did not know there were any comments on here. Awesome to know God is working through this piece on here as well and that I have a brother out there on the road.
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Herbal Remedies for Klonopin
Herbal remedies for Klonopin can take many forms and can have several therapies included. The actual modality or modalities employed in herbal remedies for Klonopin will depend on the individual and what they want to do.
In all reality, money and the cost of any treatment is always a prime consideration. The suffering addict is commonly desperate and financially ruined.
Accordingly the ability to pay for any type of herbal remedies for Klonopin is questionable. Inpatient treatment is great if the addict has a ton of money or the rare health insurance coverage that covers this type of treatment.
If insurance pays for herbal remedies for Klonopin then the patient runs the risk of loosing their job or their health insurance. All of this is supposed to be confidential but that is not the reality of the situation.
There are outpatient programs for herbal remedies for Klonopin—-as well these are not as expensive and mat work for some people. The problem is finding a good one that works and will keep your treatment confidential.
The level of care needed for successful herbal remedies for Klonopin may also vary. In some herbal remedies for Klonopin may require medical supervision.
In this situation specific medications are used to stabilize the patient. There are physicians who can do this as an outpatient.
Not all doctors are comfortable treating addicts for herbal remedies for Klonopin. There are a plethora of alternative treatments for herbal remedies for Klonopin.
The more common ones include: hypnosis, acupuncture, herbal/supplement therapy, homeopathy, chiropractic, aromatherapy, and religiosity.
Which one of these works for any individual is impossible to say. The spectrum of care that these approaches use for herbal remedies for Klonopin differs greatly.
The literature is replete with information concerning these remedies. Some of the more promising methods relate to herbs and supplements being used for herbal remedies for Klonopin.
Therapies such as this have been around in one way or another for hundreds of years. Some of the more modern approaches form herbal remedies for Klonopin using herbs and supplements are based on sound scientific principles and they work.
This particular alternative approach is much less expensive than traditional medicine and can be kept confidential.
The signs and symptoms of herbal remedies for Klonopin usually affect the mood and result in depression and or anxiety. The patient might also experience sleep disturbances and agitation.
Craving for the addicting substance is common and can be intense.The patient is usually lacks any feeling of pleasure or well being.
The vital signs can be affected and at times require medical supervision. The intensity of addiction determines how intense the therapy should be for herbal remedies for Klonopin.
The cause of the withdrawal and cravings are due to electrical and chemical changes that occur in the brain during any addiction. The same is true for herbal remedies for Klonopin.
To be more specific, addiction changes levels of dopamine in the pleasure center of the brain.
During the addictive process , dopamine levels are increased and this floods dopamine throughout the frontal cortex of the brain.
There is a specific area in the fore brain called the nucleus accumbens that appears to responsible for most of the reinforcing addictive behaviors.
This ongoing use of dopamine eventually down regulates the dopamine receptor sites and decreases endogenous dopamine as well.
Dopamine is a chemical messenger in the brain that is responsible for: mood, movement, higher thought processes and the sense of well being.
A lot of the side affects with herbal remedies for Klonopin are due to these low levels of dopamine and other neurotransmitters that are released when the addiction stops.
The worse the addiction, the more intense the withdrawal symptoms. Herbal remedies for Klonopin is also due to membranes in the brain being destabilized.
This means that the ongoing addiction has altered the electrical and chemical balance of the brain and that it does not function normally. This brain destabilization may take months to year to correct.
Some researchers believe that the brain may never heal completely. Herbal remedies for Klonopin may continue in an attenuated form for a long time.
Cravings will come and go indefinitely. Some of the cravings may be stimulated by environmental ques which remind the addicted individual of their addiction.
This is true for herbal remedies for Klonopin as well.
Once the person has completed herbal remedies for Klonopin what then? Well relapse back into addiction is about 90%. Why is that?
There are many reasons for this dismal statistic. Just because an individual goes through herbal remedies for Klonopin does not mean that he or she is cured.
This represents the beginning of the recovery process not the end. Recovery from addiction require an ongoing awareness of the problem.
This can be accomplished with a good behavioral modification program. The most common of these is the 12 Step program but there are many others as well.
The idea is to do something any addict who goes through herbal remedies for Klonopin should have some sort of an ongoing support group. As long as the recovering person feels good in this support group this is strong.
The bottom line is that generally speaking, recovering addicts can not do it on their own. After herbal remedies for Klonopin, the recovering, individual should examine a healthy life style as well.
This might include: herbs, supplements and exercise. Studies have shown that recovering people who exercise are 50% more apt to be successful in recovery after herbal remedies for Klonopin.
The herbs and supplements are an excellent approach because these therapeutic compounds will help to heal the brain and rebuild the necessary neurotransmitters.
The actual structure of the brain can change with addiction. This is scary.
The individual who has experienced herbal remedies for Klonopin and is in a recovery program must remember that they are never cured from addictive disease.
If the person gets back into their addictive life style or addiction, they will have to experience the whole painful process of herbal remedies for Klonopin again.


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Ok, who's here? How was everybody's week?
I finished up around 30 miles, maybe a few miles shy of that. Early in the week the weather was nasty. On Friday and Saturday I did 9.5 and 10 miles respectively. Friday's run I did faster than normal as my legs were well rested from not much running earlier in the week. Made Saturday's 10 miler really tough, was basically done at 7 miles or so. Didn't walk the rest for two reasons - 1. My training partner and 2. Walking home with wet clothes in 20 degree weather sucks butt.
So far I haven't seen a single "This new place rocks!" thread and I'm not thinking I'm gonna be first. Is anyone thinking about migrating elsewhere? Kickrunners is asking about specific training groups and would they like to get their own discussion rooms.
What are your thoughts?
I'm here. Can't say I'm too impressed with what they've done. Active.com tends to screw up a lot of the stuff they touch... they completely butchered the Pikes Peak Ascent/Marathon registrations in 2007.
No running for me last week. All the tests came out good though, so I'm cleared to run after this cold virus clears up. May do an easy 3-4 tonight to see how it goes.
- Chris
Alright... I must be more pathetic of a person than I thought... as a Clydesdale I was so proud of this week that I almost emailed you both individually.
Mon 3 mile walk
Tue 6.5 lowland trails at night Awesome RUn!!!!!!
Wed 5.5 same trails
Thur 4 mile
Sun 13 Miles WOOO HOOOO new long run for me!!!!!
Active Sucks but if guys want to meet up here once a week I will show up to report.... However Kick runners is where I have been hanging out.
Chris I was happy to hear you got a clean bill of health....
got my Road I.D. in the mail today to make my wife feel better about me leaving and running at night and on trails...
Why in the F @ is thing double spacing?
I would like to see this forum on the Kick site
Mrinertia.. I went to that link and sent a PM to him about getting a clydesdale and athena forum
I think I managed to navigate this system to the point where I can at least post a reply. It wasn't easy; I'm still a little dazed and confused. According to my profile, I last posted something in 1969. It seemed like only a week ago.
Let's see, last week went as follows:
Mon. weights + treadmill
Tues. 4
Wed. 3 1/4
Thur. 4
Fri. 3.5
Sat. 7.5 +weights
Sun. 5.25
I am here. Just barely. I clicked on "login to reply", it took me to the log in page, then it didn't bring me back. It took another 10 minutes to find my way back. And I am not too thrilled about the new running log. So far I can't figure out how to get a year to date total on my mileage in digital form (ie:1045.5 miles), all I got so far is a bar graph that doesn't have any numbers on it. And the first time I enter the data it puts it in as a planned run, and I have to go edit it to make it a completed run.
So, happy camper I am not. If things don't shape up I will be finding a better running log. Maybe format my own spreadsheet. And my running week runs from monday to sunday, not sunday to saturday, which is the active default and may be permanent.
Well, anyway, back to mileage
Monday - 3 miles decent
Tuesday - off
Wednesday - off
Thursday - 3 easy
Friday - 3 easy
Saturday - 4 decent
Sunday - 4 decent
total 17 miles
With the new log being a cluster**** I am not sure what my year to date total is. I am about 35 miles away from a new PR for total mileage in a year. I did download my coolrunning log data just before the transition. I will be checking out other online running logs to see how well they handle the import of data. The active log seemed to handle the import ok, it is just that the format and functions suck. Good luck, everybody
Richard - e-mailing would have been fine. It would have been nice to have contact with my imaginary friends when the site was down.
Thanks for contacting kickrunners. If they're willing to set up an Athena/Clydesdale forum, I'm moving. They've got some bandwidth issues for now. Since they've been inundated with new posters, it crashes with regularity. I'm really hoping they get that worked out.
cgerber - glad it was just a cold. You'll be back up and running in no time.
Thanks, did my first run in 15 days at lunch... a very slow and painful 6.1 miles. It was nice to be back outside though!
If anyone is looking for a good online log, I've had really good luck with:
You can form groups/teams too, which is pretty cool. Our local group of trail running friends formed a group and we can keep track of our mileages. An added benefit for people in the same geographi location is that you can 'share' routes with the group. If 10 of you ran the same route, the first guy to log his miles gets stuck with adding the route, then everyone else just gets to grab it from a pull-down menu and it populates the distance, etc. The site also allows you to export your logs to your home computer, which is great.... in case it ever goes belly up (or worse yet... Active buys them!).
I could set up a CR/Kickrunners/whatever athena/clydesdale group if interested, just let me know...
- Chris
PS: This double-spacing stuff is really irritating!
I'm still hanging around...... I've checked out kick.... but now it seems like we've overloaded that site and now it's down quite often. The good thing is that I'm very busy with work and the holidays so I don't feel the need as much for my online running discussion fix.
I do miss the running log (still haven't figured out where it is) but I have been getting in my 35 mpw. I did save my CR log, so after the holidays I may have to learn Excel to set it up to give me all the info I like to have.
Alright guys...this is from Satfix at Kickrunners... we got ourselves a forum there... or should I say Sub forum... it is in the Runningclubs area.. look below the main forum and you will see "The shoe busters"
Passing this on from Satfix: (the guy who runs the Kickrunners) Read
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> and pass this around thanks
> Registration is open now. If you have members registering now, this is
> what
> they can do to expedite their activation.
> Register as normal then email sierra (email@example.com) and tell her
> they're a new "Shoe Busters" member. This way, she'll activate them faster
> without going through the 'verification' process.
> Thanks and go 'sell your forum' - Don't forget to have them put your user
> name as the 'referrer' when they register.
> Best,
I'm gonna be heading over to kickrunners. I post there as Incomplete Pete. I'll probably check in here from time to time, but not with any consistency. It's pretty pathetic what Active has done with this place.
Yeah, I switched over to Kickrunners yesterday. My username there is the same, cgerber.
See you guys on the flip-side!
- Chris
Hi, all. I'm here to check things out myself. I'm so darn glad the holidays are over and I can get back to my schedule!!
Hello: Is it possible to join this group? I am not sure what the strict definition of a Clydesdale is but I am 5'11, 220. Two years ago I weighed 270 and started sensible eating and running. I have completed two Half-Marathons and I am currently trying to average 30-35 miles per week.
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Boxee Is XBMC with Newer Look and Social Flair, and many new functions.
boxee is a social media center. with boxee you can play videos, music and pictures from your PC or from the Internet. you can also share with your friends what albums you're listening to, what movies and TV shows you're watching, send recommendations and more.
boxee is designed to work with a remote control (it looks great on a big screen TV), but you can also control it using your keyboard.
once installed boxee will start scanning your local Movies, Music and Pictures folders automatically. boxee will attempt to bring artwork, reviews, cast, etc. for your media, so browsing your library becomes more useful and fun than looking at a list of files.
boxee is based on the best media center on the planet, xbmc.
Required OS: 10.4
Tags: video , audio , movies , organize , media , photo , center
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Plex is prettier and better to watch your movie collection, however Boxee has interesting apps (add-ons), eg: Flickr, Tumblr, Youtube, RSS Feeds.
But some of them are buggy, eg:
Youtube: plays HD videos from youtube in SD quality (even after I clicked the 'HD' label in the top right corner)
Last.fm: radios don't work
[v 0.9.23]
Love it. This app is the center of my HTPC
Installed and, like other users, realized is a resource hog. This is like flash player; a battery drainer and in case you have a plugged device, will burn it if you keep it for long hours.
Indeed a very promising app, but it continues to have a high cpu footprint on my system - the fans speed up and make a lot of noise. Apart from that the most annoying thing is the inability to switch to other apps while watching a movie. Nevertheless⦠an impressive app which will become a great media center.
Tried the OS X version and it shows promise but I found one glaring problem: it forces fullscreen and you can't CMD-TAB or Expose out of it (tip: if you use Little Snitch set your rules to allow all before you use it) and if you quit you might get a clean exit, and then again you might not. It's still in alpha but an important aspect that it not be intrusive, so hopefully they will fix this soon.
a beautiful app, with some hitches with the full screen resolution handling on my 40" LCD TV + my MacBook ...
really promising, and more "clever" than Apple's FrontRow app.
I tried this instead of XBMC, and I love it. I have it linked to my netflix and my hulu accounts. I love that it works with the apple remote, and is customizable. I think it's better than the plain xbmc.
I downloaded it to try. Very promising, but has crashed on me every time.
I use this all the time as my main media center, its not perfect but with the exception of the music part, its perfectly usable. Download it and enjoy the community.
Nice approach, but still very very buggy though. One should consider that it's still in its alpha-release days. The interface is nice and logical, the functions are also far beyond apple's front row, but it lacks stybility big time. Give it a try in a couple of releases...


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What follows is a transcript of offensive tackle Jonathan Martin's media conference call after his trade from the Miami Dolphins to the 49ers officially went through Thursday:
Question: Was this the best case scenario for you to continue your career?
Answer: "Absolutely. I think it worked out great, to once again play for Coach Harbaugh, to once again be in the Bay Area, to play for a winning franchise that's had a lot of recent success, and hopefully I'll be able to contribute to further success."
Q: What has your reception been from teammates?
A: "Yes, I've texted with Joe Staley as well as tweeted with Anthony Davis. I can tell already I'll get along just great with those guys. I felt a warm welcome from the entire 49ers community, fan base, coaching staff, everybody. I'm looking forward to the future and getting back to playing football."
Q: Coach Harbaugh talked about this as an 'Etch-A-Sketch' opportunity. What do you see yourself doing with it?
A: "That's a great analogy. It's a blank slate for me. I'm looking forward to revitalizing my career and getting back to playing. I've started 23 games to date and I'm a young player, but I've had some starting experience. I want to do whatever I can to contribute to this O-line. It's one of the best in football already. They have five great starters. I'm going to try and find my role on this team and do what I can to help them get to the next level."
Q: Will you wear No. 71 now that Quinton Dial has changed his number?
A: "Yeah, if 71's available, I'll definitely grab that if I can. I'm just excited to be here. It's exciting to be at the facility and seeing the stadium going up right next to it."
Q: Have coaches talked to you about position versatility, playing inside and outside?
A: "The way I'm approaching it, I have to earn my spot on this team. I'm the new guy in the locker room. They have one of the best O-lines. I do have some starting experience. I've played both right tackle and left tackle. But at the same time, I'm open to anything. I'll do whatever's asked of me to contribute to this team. That's all that matters to me at this point."
Q: With everything that happened, do you have any regrets about the way you handled it?
A: "You could say this or that could have gone differently. Hindsight is 20/20. My mindset is focused 100 percent on the future and move forward. Like Coach Harbaugh's analogy, shake that Etch-A-Sketch, move forward and get back to playing football."
Q: Did you talk to Harbaugh after you left the Dolphins? Is that relationship a reason you wanted to come to the 49ers?
A: "I've always had a great relationship with Coach Harbaugh. He recruited me out of high school. He gave me an opportunity to start at tackle for a winning Stanford program for three years. His enthusiasm is infectious. You can see it at every level of the organization. It rubs off on everybody. To be around a winning atmosphere and a coach focused on winning is the best situation I could ask for."
Q: Did you communicate with him throughout this?
A: "I did not. I saw his comments. I'm grateful for the support. Coach Harbaugh is a heck of a coach. I'm trying to be part of the 49ers."
Q: How much thought did you consider retiring and not going after a second chance?
A: "That didn't even cross my mind at any point. I'm a football player. I've been a football player my entire adult life. My goal is to have a successful career. I'm just looking forward to the future and succeeding as long as I can as a member of the San Francisco 49ers and hopefully retire as a 10-year vet."
Q: How long have you been working out for the 2014 season?
A: "For several months now, I've been at school at Stanford, so they gave me a chance to be around the strength and conditioning staff up there. It's one of the best in the nation. ... I've had a chance to grind away on the field for quite some time now, and I think it will really pay dividends."
Q: When thinking about your future, was this the first team that jumped in your head?
A: "I was open to whatever would get me back on a football team and playing football again. It worked out great. This is a winning organization and they're that close to getting to the top. Just to be part of that in a great locker room around great players, I couldn't be happier."
Q: What are you studying at Stanford?
A: "I'm a Classics major."
Q: Going for undergraduate degree?
A: "I'm finishing up my undergraduate in the offseason. They gave me an opportunity to work out and get a head start on the offseason."
Q: Do you have experience playing guard?
A: "I've never played guard. I've played right or left tackle. From what I've heard from others, the transition is easier going in that going out. I've never been inside, but I'm open to playing any position, be it guard, tackle, center, heavy tight end. Whatever's asked of me, I'll be ready to do it."
Q: Can you read the Odyssey in Greek?
A: "I cannot read Greek. But I'm functional in Latin. I've read the Odyssey a couple times, but I'm not that good at it."
Q: What about the offensive system fits what you do?
A: "It's a similar philosophy to what we had when I was an undergrad at Stanford: a smash-mouth, run-first offense. We had a lot of success in college and they've had a lot so far. They have a blueprint for how to succeed in the NFL and football in general, and I'm excited to be a part of it."
Q: Why are you a Classics major?
A: "So Andrew Phillips was a left guard I played next to for two years. He was big into Classics and we'd be talking about it, I had a locker next to him. He asked me to take class on Greek gods and I liked it so I decided to make it my major."
Q: Is there a favorite piece of literature?
A: "I just finished reading the story of Odysseus once he leaves the Trojan War on his journey home. I like Plato's Symposium. I could keep going."
Q: Do you feel like it's coming home?
"I don't make that analogy. I'm just trying to be part of the team. I do feel like I'm at home, back in California, back around people I know and I'm excited to play football again in a month."
Q: Are you a senior?
A: "Yes."
Q: How has it helped you being around other NFL players?
A: "All those guys are my close friends, Andrew Luck, Richard Sherman, Chase Thomas, David Castro. They've never doubted me. They know me as a person and a football player. It's great to be around them. They've had success in the pros. I'm trying to get personal success and team success."
Q: What did it mean when Harbaugh spoke out and said he was behind you through all this?
A: "It means a lot. I've known Coach Harbaugh a number of years. He recruited me out of high school. He's a great coach and a stand-up guy."
Q: Some people think you broke NFL code by leaving the team and you should have toughed it out. What's your response?
A: "I'm not worried about that. All that's in the past at this point. I'm just looking forward to moving forward and getting back to playing football. My focus is 100 percent on being a member of the 49ers, playing on this line and helping this team win football games."
For more on the 49ers, see Cam Inman's Hot Read blog at blogs.mercurynews.com/49ers. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/CamInman.


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Soar the sunny Heartlake skies with Stephanie! Find sky-high adventure at the Heartlake Flying Club where she takes flying lessons. Now that she has some experience, Stephanie can even fly all by herself. With a map to find her way around and a life preserver for safety, Stephanie can practice piloting her very own seaplane and earn her diploma! Includes Stephanie mini-doll figure.
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SUNNYVALE -- 49ers legend Ronnie Lott has given the San Jose SaberCats a rousing pep talk for their playoff run.
The squad is preparing for Sunday's showdown against the host Arizona Rattlers in the Nationals Conference finals, with the winner advancing to the ArenaBowl.
Lott,who played on four Super Bowl championship teams in San Francisco during his Pro Football Hall of Fame career, appeared this week at practice and told players to "exhaust every moment."
"These moments don't come often," Lott said afterward of what he told the squad. "They are moments that we sometimes take for granted, and when you put on a ring you get to wear it for life. It's a pick-me-up at some point in your life when you're down, you can always say that you were champs."
The SaberCats took Lott's message to heart.
"I'm star-struck still right now," running back Odie Armstrong said. "I hope he didn't leave, so I can get a picture. That was amazing. Growing up, he was my ... That's a legend right there. To meet him, that really made my day."
Defensive lineman Jason Stewart was particularly emotional during Lott's talk.
"I almost started crying, man," he said "That pep talk touched me. I can't even talk. ... Those words he said, 'Be exhausted. Exhaust the moment.' It's satisfies what we have to do on the field on Sunday. We have to exhaust every play. You can always give more. Every great player thinks like that."


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DOE and U.S. Department of Defense Announce Clean Energy Cooperation Agreement
July 28, 2010
DOE announced on July 27 a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between itself and the U.S. Department of Defense to accelerate clean energy innovation and enhance national energy security. Both agencies are committed to reducing U.S. vulnerabilities through improved efficiencies, reduced fossil fuel use, and on-site renewable power generation. The MOU, signed by Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman and Deputy Secretary of Defense William Lynn, covers energy efficiency and renewable energy. It also targets collaboration on fossil fuels, alternative fuels, efficient transportation technologies and fueling infrastructure, grid security, smart grid, storage, waste-to-energy, basic science research, and mobile/deployable power. The MOU builds on existing cooperation between DOE and the Defense Department, and will broaden collaboration on clean energy technology research, development, and demonstration.
The Defense Department aims to speed innovative energy and conservation technologies from laboratories to military end users. To that end, it uses military installations as a test bed for creating a market for innovative energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies. Partnering with the Defense Department gives DOE the chance to speed deployment of its technologies and expertise, and to promote scientific and technological innovation. See the DOE press release and the MOU (PDF 328 KB). Download Adobe Reader.


text: I received an email the other day for a request to help find some specific information. The reader said they weren't finding any relevant information for the topic on Google search engine. So today, I'm going to give you five tips to help refine your search results quickly.1. Use more than one search enginea. No two search tools are alike. The results produced be radically be different depending on the search engine used. Each search engine has a different way it organizes (indexes) a site into its catalog of websites. Try searching the same term or set of terms in the search engines below and see if there is a difference in the results.� Yahoo� Bing� Dogpile2. Simply vs. advance searchLearning to work with the Advanced Search modes does not take much more time or energy to use. It allows you to work with more search options and retrieve sites that are more relevant. I have found in several small search engines that you will get different results from the simple vs. the advance modes. If the search engine offers an advance mode, there will typically be a link near the search box to go to the advance mode.3. Maximum your search results� Quotations. When you enter bicycle shop search tools do not know whether a search is for "bicycle" or "shop." Typically the results will display any website that has bicycle or shop in the title, description, or content. Use quotations to surround a phrase such as "bicycle shop." Some search engines in simple modes like Alta Vista, often produce less effective results with quotation, so it is best to switch to the advance mode if you want to use quotations. (Needs help not sure how to change it to make sense)� Add a Location. By adding a location you are telling the search engine that you want to focus your results in one particular location. For example if you want to search for a local "bicycle shop" the browser may give you thousands of results but none of them local. But if I added "bicycle shop Leavenworth, KS" the number one result is Santa Fe Bicycle and Coffee Shop in Leavenworth, KS.� Add a Store Name. When searching for a particular item at a store's website, enter "Amazon Coffee Tables". The search engine will conduct a secondary search just within Amazon.com for coffee tables.4. Limit your time on the results pageIf you have not found what you are looking for in the first 20 to 50 sites, give it up and go no further. I generally stop at page three of the results page and use Ctrl-F (the find feature) to help navigate search results faster. I can quickly scan the page using Ctrl-F locate specific keywords or phase to cut down my time on the page.5. Ask a question.If all else fails or you don't know where to start - pull up your favorite search engine and ask it a question. You might find your answer to a similar question in the results.Happy Searching


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This elegant carafe is designed to serve all types of wine. Young and old. Red, white and rose. The dimple base helps aeration which releases the flavors and provides a useful handhold for pouring. The long crystal neck guarantees that your wine is decanted cleanly and smoothly into your glass. Almost any still wine will can be improved instantly with decanting. Those most likely to benefit are young reds and older, tougher wines. The extra aeration sets the flavors of young wines free, while any deposits in more mature wines are easily removed. You should always decant wine between one and four hours before serving, depending on the age and origin of your wine. Firstly, remove the capsule and wipe the neck of the bottle with a cloth. Next, remove the cork before wiping the neck clean once again. Finally, pour the wine into the wine carafe. The results speak for themselves.
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MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) � The cooperative Dairy Farmers of America has agreed to pay a total of $50 million to thousands of Northeast dairy farmers to settle antitrust allegations.
A class-action lawsuit filed in 2009 charged Dallas-based Dean Foods, DFA, and the cooperative's marketing arm, Dairy Marketing Services, with working together to monopolize the market for raw milk in the Northeast, driving down prices paid to dairy farmers.
DFA does not admit any wrongdoing under the terms of the settlement. It says the legal costs have become too great.
The settlement agreement is preliminary and must be approved by a judge.
Dairy processor Dean Foods Co. agreed to a settlement of $30 million in 2011.
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