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The speedy rodent is reduced to playing catch up nowadays. How do you solve a problem like Sonic?
It gives me no pleasure to give the new Sonic game a kicking you know. Up until the age of 12 I was a Sonic guy, all thanks to the Mega Drive I'd play at the Minister's son's house (true story). When you're young, controlling a hedgehog that wears cool trainers and has attitude seems much more appealing than loafing about with an overweight, friendzoned plumber with a mushroom dependency, and a neurotic brother who's insistent upon having his own year (Editor's note: I preferred Mario as a child. It's a 1992 argument all over again).
Of course, you wise up. Something clicks. You grow up and realise that Mario had the best ideas all along.
Judging by what's happened through the years, Sega realised this too, though they'd never openly admit it. Every time Nintendo have made a bold new step with their mascot, Sega have desperately scurried behind whimpering 'Look! Me too!'.
Sonic: Lost World is maybe the most blatant example of this yet. It's no coincidence that the best moments in the game are the ones that riff heavily on Mario Galaxy, like the part where Sonic uses a juicer to slice up giant bits of fruit, riding the resulting smoothie geyser to another section. It's vaguely reminiscent of the bits in Nintendo's opus where Mario travels from planetoid to planetoid via giant caterpillars.
Of course, while Mario Galaxy was a tour de force all the way through, Sonic: Lost Worlds sprints for a bit then stumbles blindly down a manhole.
The main problem with Lost World is that it overcomplicates things with a rubbish parkour system and an unreliable homing attack. They'd be fine if they were implemented properly, but they're not. Sonic feels floaty and… off too, despite being easier to control than he was in other 3D adventures.
Things were fine in the earlier Sonic games when running and jumping were all you had to worry about - Sonic felt like he had a bit of weight to him. So why constantly add things in - badly - and break something that wasn't broken? It's like getting Phil Spector to produce a Leonard Cohen album.
Then we get to the grind rail levels. Why the hell Sega insists on grind rail sections I'll never know, but they're so awful they absolutely bring down the whole experience, eliciting much cussing.
Sega's mascot is hopelessly outgunned from all angles nowadays basically. Not just from Mario, but from the likes of Rayman, The Puppeteer and Donkey Kong Country. Even underappreciated gems like Alice: Madness Returns and Psychonauts have the hedgehog beat.
The sad thing is, there are flashes of excellence in Lost World. A particular snowball level is wonderful, and sometimes you're convinced Sega have finally sussed things out. But you can't convince somebody to part with their hard earned cash for mere flashes.
For every part where Lost World seems to have its act together, there's an abysmal boss fight, a tedious 2D level, or the aforementioned grind rail level filled with unavoidable insta-kills. It's basically the same stuff that's blighted pretty much every modern Sonic.
It's not gone unnoticed. Sonic obviously isn't the idol he used to be now, and he's constantly lagging behind his moustachioed nemesis. A slew of average (and some completely awful) games like Sonic 2006, Sonic Unleashed and Sonic Generations have ensured that people temper their expectations of a new Sonic game. There isn't the anticipation anymore, only trepidation.
So how can Sega save their cash cow/hog?
Firstly, maybe they should stop releasing them so frequently. Obviously it's unlikely, given that Sonic is Sega's main source of income (lest we forget, Nintendo had to dive in and save Bayonetta 2, as Sega decided to concentrate on 'main' franchises), but interest is just going to whittle away bit by bit if they continue down this road.
Yes, Mario games are released frequently, but Mario games at least change things up and are of a consistent excellent quality. Besides, every new game featuring the plumber is something of an event. Sonic? You'll get the odd murmur perhaps. There have been too many naff entries, too many useless spin offs to muster up anything more than a lowly growl of 'oh, him again.'
This needs to change. Sonic is Sega's flagship character, he's synonymous with the brand. As such, he should get a game that reflects this, and one that's worked on extensively.
Give him a break for a few years maybe, whittle out HD versions of the first games to keep fans aware and then… BOOM. Hopefully a glorious return, one that irons out all the kinks and provides a truly wold class experience. It's not beyond Sega, after all. Once upon a time Sonic was in games that could easily compete with Mario on level pegging, and Lost World has a good game screaming to get out at times.
This is where the real frustration lies. There are signs that Sega is learning in Lost World. There's no useless humans to ruin things, apart from Robotnik (IT'S NOT EGGMAN! IT'S ROBOTNIK). None of Sonic's increasingly bamboozling circle of idiot friends are in it either, like Cream the Rabbit (which sounds like a cruel invocation more than a name), Rouge the Bat or Viktor the Axolotl. Despite the terrible free running, Sonic is a lot easier to control too.
If Sega properly concentrated on making a focused Sonic game that excels at the one thing it does best rather than frittering about trying to do a bunch of things, they'd be on the right path again.
Alternatively they should just think 'Sod it' and just do Shenmue 3. Imagine the goodwill they'd get?


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PITTSBURGH - It's the question everyone is asking:
Can the Pittsburgh Pirates sustain their first-half success?
And here is the definitive answer: Maybe.
The Pirates were 51-30 in the first half, which is the best record in the major leagues. It is also a .630 winning percentage.
To put that in perspective, the Pirates haven't had a winning percentage that good since the 1908 team finished at .636. The last three World Series-winning teams were all below that level: 1979 (.605), 1971 (.599) and 1960 (.617).
So it is highly likely there will be a decline in the second half of the season.
That doesn't mean the Pirates can't be successful. It just means the numbers say they're unlikely to keep winning at the current pace.
The good news for the Pirates is there's still plenty of room for offensive improvement. Even Andrew McCutchen has been off the pace he set last year when he was a Most Valuable Player candidate.
There is reason to expect more from Neal Walker and Garrett Jones, too.
The bad news is it doesn't seem realistic to expect the pitching staff to be as effective as it has been.
Wandy Rodriguez, the team's No. 2 starter, is out for at least three more weeks to rest a troublesome forearm. Jeff Locke has been outstanding, but opponents are also going to get their second and third looks at him. Will he remain as effective?
The Pirates have gone 11 deep in starting pitchers and, remarkably, only one (Jonathan Sanchez) has failed.
The bullpen is just as significant an issue. Innings are piling up, and fatigue becomes a problem in the final months. Closer Jason Grilli is 36. Will he pitch as well as he did in the first half? Even the Pirates admit there's no blueprint for a first-time closer who's that age.
Here's what it looks like in the cloudy crystal bowl: Expect the offense to pick up a bit, expect the pitching to fall off a bit.
When it's all said and done, the streak of losing seasons will end at 20 and the team will remain in playoff contention.
In other words? Maybe.
Let's make a deal?
If the Pirates make any deals for the stretch run, it is highly unlikely they will part with top prospects.
If someone wants second-tier prospects, they can probably get them for the right deal.
But it would take an overwhelming offer to get someone like Jameson Taillon, for example. The Pirates project him as an important part of their rotation for at least six years. They're not going to deal him for temporary help in 2013, then look back with regret.
Teams in the Pirates' circumstances will not - and should not - make deals purely for the moment. The current needs always have to be balanced against the future implications.
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The Beef Checkoff Program was established as part of the 1985 Farm Bill. The checkoff assesses $1 per head on the sale of live domestic and imported cattle, in addition to a comparable assessment on imported beef and beef products. States retain up to 50 cents on the dollar and forward the other 50 cents per head to the Cattlemen's Beef Promotion and Research Board, which administers the national checkoff program, subject to USDA approval.


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The Stetson women's basketball team will look to extend the nation's fifth-longest home court winning streak this weekend as the Hatters host ETSU Saturday at 1 p.m. and USC Upstate Monday at 7 p.m.
A perfect 10-0 at home this season and winners of 14 straight at the Edmunds Center, Stetson (16-6, 9-2 A-Sun) will play five of its final seven regular season games in DeLand.
Senior Janelle Mills will likely be playing in her 120th career game on Saturday, which would break the all-time mark held by Tierra Brown (119 games, 2007-11). Mills has also not missed a single game in her collegiate career, but says she is most proud of the fact that her freshman class stayed together for four years.
"We have seen a lot of people transfer, but to be here with people like Simone Taylor and Ashley Dennis is a big deal for me," Mills said. "We made a pact our freshman year to stick it out."
"Janelle's a big reason for our success," Stetson head coach Lynn Bria said. "She came here and took a chance on us when our program was just getting started. She was a part of my first recruiting class, so I think that just shows her committment to the program and her teammates. I think it's absolutely wonderful and a huge accomplishment for her."
Mills says she has been fortunate to stay healthy enough to play game-in and game-out for four straight years.
"At some point in everyone's career their body is going to take some wear and tear," Mills said. "I've just been lucky enough not to have had any serious enough issues that kept me out of certain games or for a season. I have been lucky and blessed not to have had to deal with that type of adversity."
Mills got her third start of the year at Jacksonville Monday night and contributed five points, two steals and a block. Sophomore C.J. Coddington was also earned a start Monday after playing well off the bench the last few games.
"C.J. gives us so much energy defensively, and she is really doing a lot better for us offensively," Bria said. "She is starting to hit some shots and is playing within herself more."
As the team heads down the home stretch, the coaches continue to look for areas that need fine-tuning. Bria says the team worked a lot on offensive spacing and battling through long stretches defensively.
"As you get into February, you have got to be ready to play longer possessions because teams are going to be better at passing, reversing the ball, and running their offense," Bria said. "So I think you have to guard the ball better side-to-side-to-side."
Mills says the team is always working on its rebounding and defense.
"Those are two categories we can always get better in," Mills said. "Coach Bria tells us 'Your offense can be fickle but your defense should never fail you,'."
Video for both games can be seen on HatterVision and ASun.TV, while the audio broadcast can be heard on WSBB, 1230 AM New Smyrna Beach, 1490 AM DeLand, and on myam1230.com.
In addition fans can get live in-game updates via live stats at GoHatters.com, the Stetson women's basketball twitter account (@StetsonWBB), or by subscribing to the Hat-Alerts text messaging service.


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Wolfe discussion
MARTINSBURG - Republican United States Senate candidate Jay Wolfe will speak at 7 p.m. today at Hoss's Steak House. Wolfe will speak about gas prices and the state of the economy.
For more information, call Dr. Joseph De Soto at (304) 279-4234.
Williamsport Days
WILLIAMSPORT, Md. - Williamsport Days will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Byron Memorial Park. Event features craft vendors, food, trolley rides and more.
For more information, call (301) 223-7711.
Shrimp feed
MARTINSBURG - VFW Post No. 896, 241 N. Queen St., will host a crab leg and steamed shrimp feed from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday. Fried chicken, baked beans, cole slaw, bottle beer and rail drinks included. Advance tickets are $35 per person.
Must be 21 years old. Public is invited.
For more information, call (304) 263-5047.
HILLSBORO, Va. - Doukenie Winery will host a "cruise-in" from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. Prizes will be awarded at 4 p.m. for the most unique, oldest and coolest hot rod.
For more information, call (540) 668-6464.
BUNKER HILL - The Inwood-Bunker Hill Lions Club will sponsor a classic automobile and motorcycle cruise-in at 5 p.m. Saturday at Mill Creek Intermediate School.
Donation is $2 per vehicle. Dash plaques will be awarded to the first 75 automobiles. Concessions will be available.
For more information, call Lion Dan Lohr at (304) 229-5003.
Closing reception
SHEPHERDSTOWN - The Bridge Gallery, 8566 Shepherdstown Pike, will host a closing reception from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday for the exhibit of Michael Davis paintings.
For more information, call (304) 876-2300.
Jefferson County fair
LEETOWN - The Jefferson County Fair will run through Sunday. Events include: cow chip bingo, carnival rides, live entertainment, truck pulls and more.
Admission is $5 per adult; $3 for children 6 to 15; children under 6 enter free.
For more information, visit www.jeffcofairwv.com/home
MARTINSBURG - Sergio's Pizza Buffet will sponsor a car cruise-in Monday and Sept. 8, 22, Oct. 13 and 27. Donation is $2, which benefits local Boy Scouts troops.
For more information, call (304) 274-9030.
Art show
MARTINSBURG - Art exhibits by Geraldine Keifer and Michael Hough will be on display through Aug. 29 at The Arts Centre.
For more information, call (304) 263-0224 or visit www.theartcentre.org.
Film festival
SHEPHERDSTOWN - The Shepherdstown Film Society will present five films, beginning Aug. 29 through Oct. 3. All showings are at 7 p.m. in the Shepherd University's Reynolds Hall.
Opening night reception will be from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Aug. 29 at the Shepherdstown Men's Club. Film schedule is as follows:
Aug. 29: "Persepolis"
Sept. 5: "C.R.A.Z.Y."
Sept. 12: "Belizare the Cajun"
Sept. 29: "Queens of the Big Time"
Oct. 3: "State of the Union"
Admission will be free and each showing will be followed by a discussion.
For more information, call Lisa Welch at (304) 876-1837 or Mina Goodrich at (304) 876-2159 or visit www.shepherds
Arts and Crafts
JANE LEW - Jane Lew Firemen's Arts and Craft Festival will be from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Aug. 29 and 30; and from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Aug. 31 at the Jane Lew Fire Department and Jane Lew Park. Admission is free. Event will feature over 200 crafters.
For more information, call the Lewis County Convention and Visitors Bureau at (304) 269-7328.
Pride day
MAUGANSVILLE, Md. - Maugansville Pride Day will be celebrated from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 30 at the Maugansville Community Park. Event will feature craft and food vendors, free parking and entertainment.
For more information, call (301) 739-6742.
Yard party
BRUCETOWN, Va. - Brucetown United Methodist Church will host its annual yard party at 4 p.m. Aug. 30.
Country ham or barbecue chicken dinners will be served. Menu includes choice of meat, potato salad, coleslaw, applesauce, baked beans, green beans, fresh fruit, roll, dessert and drink. Cost is $9 for adults and $4.50 for children.
Live music by Glory Road Singers will be performed from 5 to 6 p.m. A freewill offering will be collected. Event is rain or shine.
Ghost conference
PARKERSBURG - The 2008 Haunted West Virginia Ghost and Paranormal Conference will be Aug. 29-30 at the Old Sumnerite School. Speakers include Tom Moore, Susan Sheppard, Jeff Wamsley, Debbie Smith, Randy Hastings and more. Event will feature guided tours, a seance, a ghost hunt and more.
For more information, visit midohiovalleyghosthunters.
Poetry festival
SHEPHERDSTOWN - The fourth annual Sotto Voce Poetry Festival will be Sept. 5-7 throughout Shepherdstown. Activities include readings, workshops, book signings, discussions and more.
For a complete list of activities or more information, visit www.somondocopress.com/
Tour of homes
MARTINSBURG - The Berkeley County Historical Society annual Fall Tour of Homes will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 6 and 7. Tour features six houses and range from the French and Indian War era to the Victorian 1907 period. Cost is $15 for the full tour and $5 for an individual home. Tickets may be purchased at the Belle Boyd House, 126 E. Race St.
For more information, call (304) 267-4713.
Art exhibit
MARTINSBURG - The Arts Centre will host the Nancy Rodig Regional Exhibit Sept. 12 to Oct. 25. Exhibit features works by local artists in painting, photography, mixed media and more. An opening reception will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Sept. 12.
Benefit gala
MARTINSBURG - The Care Pregnancy Center Benefit Gala, "Pick a Hat - Dress to Match" will be at 6 p.m. Sept. 13 at the Holiday Inn Ballroom. Event will feature a live and silent auction, door prizes, dinner and dancing. Tickets are $50 per person.
For more information, call (304) 876-3598.
Taste of Washington
KEARNEYSVILLE - Taste of Washington Trail 2008 will be from 1 to 6 p.m. Sept. 13, on Adad Way and Augustine Court. Event will feature more than 40 vendors, food, music and more.
For more information, call (732) 672-1244.
Elizabethtowne Feaste
HAGERSTOWN, Md. - The Elizabethtowne Feaste and Frolic will be Sept. 13 at Duffy's on the Potomac. The Renaissance-themed event begins at 6:30 p.m. with a reception, followed by a dinner of Renaissance-inspired fare at 7 p.m. Following dinner, a knight on horseback and the "Pied Piper" will lead guests to the Maryland Theater, where entertainment will include magicians, sword fighters, games of chance and more. Proceeds will benefit the Waltersdorf/Henson Magnolia Foundation Scholarship Fund.
For more information or for reservations, call (301) 745-5210.
Chili cookoff
HAGERSTOWN, Md. -The fifth annual chili cookoff and music festival will be from noon to 5 p.m. Sept. 20 at Municipal Stadium. Chili will be served at 4 p.m.; music begins at 5 p.m. Admission is $10 per adult, $5 per child.
For more information, call (301) 791-6266 or visit www.hagerstownsuns.com.
WINCHESTER, Va. - The second annual Blue Ridge Steeplechase will be Sept. 20 at Woodley Farm, south of Berryville. The race features timber, hurdle, flat races and a pony race. Sponsors are needed. Proceeds will benefit Blue Ridge Hospice.
For more information, call Melanie Marks at (540) 722-6403 or Nancy Craun at (540) 667-5956.
Civil War medicine
FREDERICK, Md. - The National Museum of Civil War Medicine is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for children ages 10 to 17 and free for children 9 and younger. In addition, a family rate is offered for $15, which includes two adults with children.
Special activities include:
Today: Robert Hess lecture, "Lincoln's Gettysburg Address"
Aug. 28: Mavis Slawson discusses Civil War Quilting
For more information or to register for training workshops, call (301) 695-1864.
Fine arts museum
HAGERSTOWN, Md. - The Washington County Museum of Fine Arts will offer classes in basic drawing, watercolor, presentation skills, children's art and more. In addition, special events include:
To Sunday: Exhibit "Alluring Locales."
Through Sunday: Pastels from the permanent collection
To Sept. 7: Art Glass of the Golden Age exhibit
To Sept. 28: 76th annual Cumberland Valley Artists Exhibition
For more information, call (301) 739-5727, TDD (301) 739-5764 or visit www.wash
The Arts Centre
MARTINSBURG - The Arts Centre, 300 W. King St., will present several spring exhibits, workshops and events including:
Summer courses: Watercolor with Wayne Peterson, Oil Painting with Ralph Basford, Guitar and Songwriting with David Lafleur, Gocco Screen Printing with Shelley Aikens. Also life drawing group and First Saturday classes.
Drawing Group: Tuesday evenings with a live model. Drop-in fee is $10 per week and includes model fee. Any drawing materials are welcome.
For more information on any of the above events, call The Arts Centre at (304) 263-0224 or visit www.theartcentre.org.


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There is the Premium Gold Membership for only $30 and a Free Silver Membership, and both include free Pirates tickets and free Chick-fil-A® offers.
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Man, 61, killed in Liberty crash
Missouri Highway Patrol says car failed to yield to pickup truck
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A 61-year-old Kansas City man was killed in a crash on U.S. 69 at 112th Street Tuesday night.
The Missouri Highway Patrol said Charles E. Tinkey was a passenger in a 2003 Kia Optima that failed to yield to a Dodge Dakota pickup truck.
Investigators said the pickup hit the passenger side of the car. Tinkey was rushed to a hospital, but died.
The driver of the Kia, identified as Dora A. Zimmerman, 79, of Liberty, was hospitalized with serious injuries.
The 18-year-old driver of the pickup suffered moderate injuries, according to the Highway Patrol.
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Evidence of acceptable academic standing at an accredited college or university and appropriate academic credentials are required. Although a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher is generally required for admission, every application will be reviewed on an individual basis. In most cases, greater emphasis is placed on academic work completed in recent semesters than on work completed in the more distant past.
If, when applying, you have fewer than 24 hours of transferable college credit, you must also submit a high school transcript and the results of your SAT or ACT as admission credentials. Courses will transfer to TCU, but some may not fit the degree plan you choose. This determination is made by your academic department or the dean of the school or college in which you major. Note that admission to TCU does not assure approval for your major field of study. Many programs, including Education Certification, Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, the Neeley School of Business, Nursing and some other academic majors have additional requirements. Information about requirements of specific majors may be found in the Undergraduate Studies Bulletin (catalog) or at the office of your specific major field of study.
In addition to your signed application and $40 fee, also request separate official transcripts be sent to TCU directly from each college attended. Any missing transcripts will preclude admission or continued enrollment. Notification of admittance status will be sent three to five weeks after your file is complete.


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"Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek now holds the world record for most game shows ever hosted. Check out these famous faces who have a Guinness World Record with their name on it.
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The home of UMass Boston men's and women's ice hockey The Beacons Ice Arena is perhaps one of the most impressive ice rinks in the New England Hockey Conference. Having received a fresh coat of paint this past summer, the Ice Arena seats up to 1,000 fans and is also home to both program's coaching staffs. Both teams have their own respective locker rooms with training room and weight room facilities located in the same building. Webcasts of every home game are available through the Beacons Broadcast Network allowing fans the opportunity to watch their Beacons even if they cannot attend a game.
In the summer of 2012 UMass installed a temporary multi-purpose floor that allows a variety of different sports especially basketball and volleyball to played in the ice rink. The floor will be removed in September to make way for the laying of the new sheet of ice and will be laid down in the spring following the conclusion of the ice hockey seasons.


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The Bison fire continues to burn in the Pine Nut Mountains southeast of Carson City. Lyon County Sheriff's deputies are going door to door in the Pipeline Canyon neighborhood of Smith Valley, asking residents to evacuate.
The Bison fire command wants people who live in the area north of Artist View and west of Upper Colony Road to leave voluntarily, according to a notice issued by Lyon County Manager Jeff Page.
A temporary shelter is opening at Smith Valley Baptist Church on Hudson Way, Page said.
The fire was up to 25,733 acres at last report, and it continues to billow smoke.
Firefighters made progress Tuesday on the south, west and north sides of the fire, cutting a line around 40 percent, incident Cmdr. Mike Whalen said.
"Additional heavy helicopters assisted in the aerial firefighting efforts (Tuesday), with winds posing less of a problem on certain areas of the fire than in past days," Center Information Officer Elayn Briggs said.
The southeast edge of the fire continued to creep down the ridge toward Pipeline Canyon.
"A trigger point was reached that let the Lyon County sheriff know it was time to start the voluntary evacuation for Pipeline Canyon," Briggs said.
The fire, which more than doubled in size Monday, elicited an increase in resources with more than 1,000 firefighters comprising 35 hand crews, 32 engines, four bulldozers and nine helicopters, in addition to nine air tankers. Nightfall grounded the aircraft.
Both ends of Sunrise Pass Road are closed to anyone who doesn't live in the area, as are Pinenut Road at Out-R-Way, East Valley Road at Grandview, Brunswick Canyon Road and Mexican Dam Road.
About 200 firefighters have been stationed in Smith Valley to fight the fire on the Pine Nuts' eastern slope.


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TAHOE CITY, Calif. — Travelers on Highway 89 along Lake Tahoe's West Shore can soon expect traffic delays due to the continuation of a collaborative project between Caltrans and Southwest Gas.
As Caltrans works to install a new stormwater collection and treatment system, Southwest Gas will replace and relocate existing natural gas pipelines along the highway in a three-phase project — the first two phases take place this year, with Phase Three in 2014.
Phase One, which began last summer, will re-start April 1 and end mid-May, weather permitting, with roadwork taking place between Pine Street and Grimsel Pass Road, officials said. Phase Two will start May 1, weather permitting, and could continue through Oct. 15, between Grimsel Pass Road and Timberland Lane.
"We're looking forward to a good season of getting the work done in the most efficient manner we can with the least intrusion as possible," said Greg Davis, construction manager for Northern Nevada with Southwest Gas.
Drivers can expect a one-lane closure with a wait period no longer than 20 minutes during daytime hours for both phases, said Steve Nelson, Caltrans spokesperson. The exception is when work for Phase One and Phase Two overlap in May, causing a total of two closures, one at each zone.
For evening hours during Phase One, up to three closures can be expected, as a result of Southwest Gas having the option to work at night, a time when Caltrans will be installing sand vaults. The number of evening closures for Phase Two is unknown at this time.
Daytime and evening roadwork hours depend on high and low season, Nelson said. During the low season, work and road closures will not be allowed between noon Friday and midnight Sunday. During the high season, road work will not occur between 10 a.m. Friday and midnight Sunday.
The project, which includes road repayment, road widening among other improvements, is part of a lake-wide effort by Caltrans to protect the clarity of Lake Tahoe by reducing stormwater sediment run-off.
To get Southwest Gas project updates, visit www.swgasliving.com/construction or call 800-835-6260. For Caltrans updates, go to www.tahoeroads.com.


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Catholic Charities of Buffalo on Tuesday announced that a total of $8.6 million has been raised so far in its 2013 drive, which runs through June 30. The total represents 80.2 percent of the $10.7 million goal.
The announcement by Bishop Richard J. Malone caps Appeal Week, when 600 volunteers gather donations in parishes across Western New York during the week leading up to Palm Sunday.
Funds raised for Appeal 2013 serve 130,000 people through 70 programs across 61 locations throughout the eight-county Buffalo Niagara region. For 89 years, Catholic Charities has helped people in the community of every faith and ethnicity.
"Efforts to share the mission of the Catholic Church and gain donors – particularly younger donors – to grow our corporate, parish and community divisions would not be possible without the steadfast commitment of our 600 volunteers," said Stephen Ulrich, chairman of the appeal.


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After 16 days of awe-inspiring athletics, the Closing Ceremony seemed more like a music festival than a farewell.
The three-time Olympic host city celebrated the closing of the Games with previously unreleased footage of John Lennon singing "Imagine," performances from Madness, the Pet Shop Boys, One Direction, George Michael, The Kaiser Chiefs, Annie Lennox, Ed Sheeran, Russell Brand, Fatboy Slim, Jessie J, Tinie Tempah, Taio Cruz, Liam Gallagher and Beady Eye, Muse, Bryan May and more.
The reunited Spice Girls performed two of their biggest hits, "Wannabe" and "Spice Up Your Life," with the same energy – and wardrobe – the five-some had during the 90s.
"Baby" Bunton wore bubblegum pink, "Posh" Beckham, a short black dress with a flowing train, "Ginger" Halliwell a red dress with a Union Jack detail, "Scary" Brown a sparkling body suit and "Sporty" Chisholm, a white pantsuit.
The spectacular show was created by Kim Gavin, a former ballet dancer and one of the UK's leading creative directors and choreographers, who directed the Closing Ceremony.
Titled "A Symphony of British Music," the dazzling production included over 4,000 – many of who were volunteers, says BBC.
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Wearing a flesh colored, one-shouldered sparkling body suit, Jessie J joined Bryan May and Roger Taylor to perform a rendition of the classic, "We Will Rock You," fusing Britain's musical past and present.
The closing ceremony marked George Michael's first public performance since he survived a serious case of pneumonia late last year. The singer performed "Freedom" for the 80,000 spectators.
Much like Danny Boyle's Opening Ceremony, actors also found their way to the closing ceremony stage.
Russell Brand entered the ceremony atop a bus as he sang "Pure Imagination" from Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory which soon became the Beatles hit "I am the Walrus."
Monty Python's Eric Idle also had a hilarious segment where he performed "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life."
British supermodels were also included. While David Bowie's "Fashion" played, runaways emerged, giving way to some of the world's biggest names in fashion.
Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell, Georgia Jagger, Karen Elson, Lily Donaldson and several others strutted their stuff as the crowd erupted in cheers. Moss and Campbell both wore gold gowns designed by the late British designer Alexander McQueen, while Elson wore Burbery and Donaldson was in Vivienne Westwood.
As the ceremony came to a close, the mayor of London, Boris Johnson, passed the Olympic Flag to Eduardo Paes, the mayor of Rio de Janero, where the Summer Games will be held in 2016.
The ceremony then became a showcase of Brazilian talent including actor-singer Seu Jorge, supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio and soccer player, Pelé.
Just before the torch was extinguished, Lord Seb Coe, Olympian and Chair of the London 2012 Organising Committee, simplified the feeling of the Games in just a few words: "When our time came – Britain, we did it right. Thank you!"
During the speeches, the volunteers got the biggest applause when praised by Coe.
His sentiments were echoed by Prince Harry, who praised the athletes for showing "there are few boundaries to human endeavor."


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The infusion of smooth melodic sounds with intimacy-based spoken word, basically it is Erotica set to music.
I heard this song on the radio that talked about a threesome in such detail it was like watching or listening to a dirty movie, like pornetry. It made me hot & Ooh, I loved every second of it.
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A genre or type of music that infuses smooth melodies with intimacy-based lyrics. To put it mildly, it is Erotica set to music.
I heard this sexy song that talked about a three way in such detail, it was like Pornetry.
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Auden's clandestine pornetry, as exampled in "The Platonic Blow," is considered by some scholars to be the sexual hinge of the 20th century.
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Understanding the First Time Homebuyer Tax Credits
The housing market crash resulted in the government's decision to try and stimulate homebuying with tax credits. However, it is important to note that, because there were different tax credits being offered, you may have to pay back your tax credit. If you bought a home in 2008, taking advantage of the first time homebuyer tax credit, you are in the group of people who has to repay the tax credit. This is because the tax credit wasn't a true credit at all; it is a 15-year interest-free loan. If you took advantage of the tax credit, you have to start repaying it with your 2010 taxes — which means the taxes you are in the process of preparing right now.
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Any girl, regardless of age, who makes out with every guy in the phonebook but lacks the mature interest in taking it any further than kissy kissy. She simply doesn't want dick and it's annoying. What a tease.
It's Britney's third week in college and she's already made out with 6 guys but didn't even touch their weewees. What a middle school slut!
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20% of all middle school aged girls. contrary to what the above cunts said, they don't give head. they're just cockteases
I wanted to pounce that MS slut but she denied me because she won't give it up until college. oh well, who wants an underdeveloped twat anyway?
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A Female, who is in gr.6-gr.9, who has given hand, head, and has been screwed, ganbanged, and in the most extreme cases, filmed.
Usually girls who wear thongs for the older boys to see, and gives them head.
Usually girls who wear thongs for the older boys to see, and gives them head.
"Man, why u goin' so middle school?" (Boy telling gr.10 friend to stop getting head from gr.7 girl)
"Man, i wanna tap that middle school shit"
(Person referring to a middle school slut)
"Man, i wanna tap that middle school shit"
(Person referring to a middle school slut)
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a girl between the ages of 12-14, known for only going out with guys that are popular, talks with her other kind about kids who arent her kind, usually calls each other pretty but really inside they think their the sexyest of them all, will ignore any other UNpopular guy, post hundreds of pics on facebook with them in tight skinny jeans or short skirts soo they can get peoples attention.
mark: mandy acts like she knows basketball only because its bobs favourite sport, thats all she can do to get his attention.
Daniel: such a middle school slut
Daniel: such a middle school slut
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a girl that talks to a bunch of boys and boy hops but isn't mature enough to make a move. the most a middle school slut gets is usually a nude pic or a hug
You are a middle school slut.
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man that middle school done gave me best blow i ever had!!!
dodane przez i got bigger balls that ur mama!!! BURN@@!! grudzień 16, 2003


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Comcast launches new X1 service in Utah to compete in innovative industry
Editor's Note: Huntsman School''s Mike Glauser and Eric Hawley were both interviewed for this story. Glauser is the executive director of entrepreneurial programs and clinical professor of management. Hawley is adjunct faculty at the Huntsman School and the chief information officer and associate vice president for Information technology for Utah State University.
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By Whitney Evans
SALT LAKE CITY — Many Utahns received the latest Comcast technology Tuesday in what company executives hope will revolutionize the television experience.
Subscribers in Utah woke up to traffic, weather, voicemail, stock quotes and sports TV apps, as well as Pandora and Facebook on their main menu as part of Comcast's new cloud-based X1.
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Companies like Comcast and CenturyLink promote bundling and keep individual Internet, cable or phone options "artificially high" so consumers buy all their products from one source, according to Eric Hawley, chief information officer for Information Technology at Utah State University.
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Innovation is essential to growth for any company, making long-term business strategies a thing of the past, according to Michael Glauser, executive director of entrepreneurial programs at Utah State University.


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5 Epic Sci-Fi Movies You Can Watch In Under 10 Minutes
Look, you're a busy person, I understand -- but that doesn't mean you can't make time for your passions. And assuming your "passion" is passively consuming nerd-media, then maybe it's time to make time for some quality new science fiction. But you don't have 30 hours to burn on Alphas (which was way better than you think), or even 10 to rewatch Firefly -- you have, at most, an hour on your lunch break to cram as much dork into your skull as possible. Well, I'm here to help: Here's the best new science fiction you can consume in less time than it takes to bake a Hot Pocket (as though anybody does anything but microwave them. Honestly, Hot Pockets, you aspire beyond your station).
#5. Abe
Abe is a simple little flick by London filmmaker Rob McLellan, taking just the few intense minutes out of Silence of the Lambs where Buffalo Bill is addressing the girl in the well, but recasting the sexually infuriated psychopathic transvestite with a Robot Butler. If you're not sold on that blurb alone, then you need to pack up your Spock ears and get the fuck out of nerd town before the Asimov posse -- the Asimosse -- gets wind of it.
We don't cotton to your ilk around here.
Good sci-fi is all about pushing boundaries, and while "the murderous robot" certainly isn't a new trope, it hasn't been pulled off in this fashion, or this well, in any mainstream movie I've seen. Maybe it's the lack of greater context that makes Abe so effectively creepy, or maybe it's the design -- the hunched posture, the unerring immediacy with which he slices that moth in half, the wide, unblinking eyes -- or maybe it's just the British accent.
Seriously, Brits, do you not see what we Americans did to you? It was a subtle revenge: For a few decades there we had an inarguable stranglehold on pop culture, and we used it to cast every single British person as a disturbing sociopath masquerading as an esteemed gentleman. The Hollywood blockade is breaking apart now, but the damage is done: Even the evil robots in your own films are posh now. Don't you see what we've done? You're starting to consider yourselves the villains!
Don't believe me? Fine. Re-dub Abe with a hillbilly drawl and see what the effect is:
"Well, I tell you whut: I ain't got no lovin' from y'all, so I reckon I'ma cut you in the face till I get some."
Still a bit disturbing, but it's less "brilliant, psychotic machine warped by love" and more "somebody built a fuck-bot and accidentally gave it a knife."
#4. The Device
There are better shorts on this list -- some have higher production value, some have more impressive effects, some have more believable acting -- but The Device is my favorite. It's incredibly brief, true, but it's also incredibly complete. Maybe it's the loose connotations of quantum physics and teleportation, but I get a distinctly Portal-esque vibe from this short film. The two properties approach their storytelling in much the same way: with a sparse minimalism that never takes itself too seriously. It's a simple comedy flick without much of a message, but they say brevity is the soul of wit, and if that's true, then The Device is a platter full of quantum-fried chicken.
Try to stop and appreciate all that this film accomplishes in about two minutes. You get a real sense of who the main character is -- even if it's just that he's bored, lonely, and kind of a dork, and he wants to travel. That's not revolutionary character building or anything, but those are four more character traits than you got from 90 minutes of Will Smith in I, Robot. And all that in less time than a long stoplight, and with the only dialogue being "yes" and "woo!" We also are introduced to, and come to completely understand the unique mechanic of, the titular device -- what it is, what it does, how it works -- and this is accomplished entirely without painful exposition.
If there are any aspiring filmmakers out there, take note: When they say "show and not tell," they don't mean cut all the dialogue and replace it with explosions -- they mean do stuff like this.
#3. The Gate (For the Love of God, Stop Watching at 6:46)
That's a weird parenthetical in the heading, I know. Let me explain: The Gate does most everything right, but if it's not too late already, do me a favor and stop the video at exactly 6:46. Close the video at that point, and violently assault anybody who ever suggests that you watch any further. It takes shockingly little to ruin an entire work. In Blade Runner, it was Harrison Ford's lifeless, unnecessary voice-over. In the new Battlestar Galactica, it was a single Bob Dylan song. In Lost, it was, like, the entire last episode of Lost. In The Gate, it's the handful of cards at the end extolling the subtext with the heaviest hand this side of a Rockbiter.
If you stop The Gate at 6:46, the ending seems a little anticlimactic, and maybe a bit abrupt, but you're still left with the sense that this is a good step toward a greater, more compelling horror/sci-fi universe. It's like reading a Lovecraft short: You don't get the whole story from just one, but you do get the sense that there's something larger going on, far beyond the scope of what you've been shown thus far. And you want to know what that something is. That's a tough trick to pull off in any medium, and The Gate does it very well (for a short). Excellent, unique monster design, quality effects, gripping atmosphere, a world fleshed out with smaller details -- the special soldiers who get flown in to deal with what I can only optimistically call the Foot-Monster imply that this sort of thing happens enough to have a task force assigned to it -- it all adds up to make for some killer sci-fi.
And then somebody, presumably the director's dull-but-well-meaning father who put up the seed money for the film, said, "I don't get it." A few months and a few sentences later, and you've got a monster-themed PSA that looks like it was funded by the Obvious Conspiracy Division of Big Pharma. But not if you stop at exactly 6:46 -- listen to the parenthetical! Trust in the parenthetical!


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Here are three unusual pop-up eating opportunities available soon, offering glimpses of Greek, Peruvian and Austrian cuisine.
• On Saturday, chef Martha Sosa will offer a buffet of Peruvian cuisine at ZGM Fine Arts Gallery, 1045 Elmwood Ave. Sosa has been working on opening a Peruvian food counter on Grant Street, but her dishes will be "on display" at the gallery from 5 to 9 p.m.
Dishes will include cerviche mixto (marinated seafood salad), papa rellena (stuffed potatoes), carapulcra (pork and potato stew), aji de gallina (spicy chicken), lomo de saltado (beef with french fries), and vegetarian dishes.
It's $25 for adults, $20 students, $15 children, free for babies. Call Sosa at 877-0116 or the gallery at 228-1855 for tickets. Limited seating.
• On Feb. 24, Toronto-based Greek chef and food writer Peter Minakis will present a menu of Greek dishes at Milos (5877 Main St., 810-9489). Set for 6:30 to 9 p.m., it's the first installment in a new quarterly series called "Forks and Flicks," organized by Christa Hobart.
The menu even starts with a shot of "Windex" – ouzo, blue Curacao and lemonade. After that, dishes include spanakopita (spinach and cheese pie with housemade phyllo), psarosoupa avgolemono (fisherman's soup, with frothy egg-lemon broth), beef short ribs with baked kritharaki pasta and sharp Kefalotyri sheep's milk cheese, and more.
Tickets are $60, including dinner, wine and gratuities, available through eventbrite.com/event/5214855774. Or call the restaurant, 810-9489. Seating is limited.
• On March 9, local food writer and activist Annie Levay-Krause and her husband, Bob, will present the fourth in their series of International Dinners.
This one will focus on Austria, "particularly the gypsy Roma/Sinti culture," said Levay-Krause, who blogs at peapodriot.blogspot.com. "In honor of the extreme randomness of Roma cuisine, each table will have three pots, out of which everyone at the table will communally share, and a great deal of my homemade bread."
Pot one: rabbit stew with roasted hazelnuts, mushrooms, pearl onions, juniper berries, marjoram, thyme, and pine needle tips under a pastry shell. Served with large loaves of rye and pumpernickel.
Pot two: cabbage rolls, or sarmi, cabbage leaves stuffed with a ground meat, rice and a hot green pepper such as jalapeno, then simmered in tomato sauce.
Pot three: pirogo, or noodle pudding, similar to the Eastern European kugel, flat noodles, cream cheese, currants and raisins, layered and dotted with butter, then baked. Served with a challahlike bread.
It's 5 to 8 p.m. in the parish hall of the Unitarian Universalist Church, 695 Elmwood Ave. Levay-Krause asks attendees to donate a meal's worth of food, or donations of $5 or more. With limited seating, RSVPs are necessary, via email at email@example.com">email@example.com.
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The volume includes lists of personal and business purchases, services provided for his family, and business services such as whitewashing, carting coal, sawing wood, carrying letters, collecting debts, relaying a brick fireplace, and "work loading Sloop Rapid," and barter and cash transactions. References made to Locke's involvement with Universalism and members of the Tufts family of Cambridge and Middlesex County.
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The idea of hypoallergenic pets was popular, but it turned out to be all hype.
If you are even thinking of getting a nonallergenic pet for your allergic child for a holiday gift, forget it. Authoritative pet owner assertions about dogs with hair being less allergenic than dogs with fur turns out to be drivel. Generally, experts say, one dog and another of the same breed can give off very different levels of allergen, but they all give off allergens. If you were hoping to purchase kitties or puppies with allergenicity bred out of them, you missed the boat as Allerca stopped selling its pets for suckers in 2010.
According to Daniel More, M.D., commenting on the website allergies.about.com, "Unfortunately, the whole idea of a hypoallergenic dog is a myth. There have never been any studies showing that a poodle or nonshedding dog produces less dog allergen than a nonhypoallergenic breed. Multiple recent studies show that there is no difference in the amount of major dog allergen produced by various breeds of dogs—and, in fact, one study showed that the popular labradoodle produced the most dog allergen of any breed in the study."
Pet bodily products that cause the most significant allergic reactions include dander (skin scales)—not the length or amount of hair/fur on the pet—as well as saliva and urine. The allergies occur chiefly in response to the presence of specific glycoproteins encoded by the genes Can d1 in dogs, Fel d 1 in cats, and Der p 2 in dust mites that are expressed on surfaces of dendritic cells.
The resulting immune overreaction can results in symptoms including coughing, sneezing, itchy eyes, runny nose, and scratchy throat and, in severe cases, can result in rashes, hives, lower blood pressure, difficulty breathing, asthma attacks, and even death. Allergists say that pets causing significant allergic reactions should be removed from the home of the allergic patient to avoid possible symptom progression.
And they say "trial" removal of a pet for a few days or even weeks may be of little value since an average of 20 weeks is required for allergen levels to reach levels found in petless homes. About 17% of pet owners in the U.S. and 5% of dog owners have allergies to their pets, but many who view their animals as part of the family are reluctant to give them up, despite the potential need for constant medication to control their symptoms.
In 2004 Allerca started offering its Lifestyle Pets, kitties and puppies, that the company claims did not cause allergies because the animal were bred either not to express allergy-causing antigens, or to express them at extremely low levels. The animals could be purchased for prices ranging from $6,950 for an Allerca GD cat, an Allerca Ashera GD cat at $26,950, or a Jabari GD dog at $15,950.
But the company supplied no information about the process behind the pets except what is available on its website, nor does much in the way of scientific provenance exist. According to Allerca, it had "spent much time and energy in achieving its final goal of delivering consistently hypoallergenic cats to our customers, and therefore our protocols and procedures remain proprietary and confidential."
According to Simon Brodie, president of Allerca, in a 2004 interview with WebMD, "Many people think they're allergic to cat hair or dander, but they're really allergic to the protein. And the nice thing about this [Allerca's breeding] process, it doesn't completely suppress the protein production. If the cat still needs this protein, it's still expressing it, so it can produce the protein, but in such tiny amounts that it won't cause problems.
"It's like hypoallergenic makeup. The allergens are still there, but in very small amounts that don't trigger allergic reactions."
A British shorthair cat was chosen for the first line of hypoallergenic cats, and every kitten is sold pre-spayed and neutered. "We don't want our cat to breed with a nonhypoallergenic cat and [have] someone attempt to sell the kittens as hypoallergenic," said Brodie.
"That's like buying a knockoff Gucci purse that hurts someone's health," he told WebMD.
But, would you buy a pet, much less a knockoff Gucci bag, from a guy like Simon Brodie, alias Simon Campbell? The Scientist magazine, after Allerca cancelled several interviews conducted its own investigation in 2009, and found highly favorable testimonials posted on the company website from customers who claim to have received hypoallergenic pets. The publication also found several disappointed customers who were essentially told that they were "too allergic" to receive Allerca cats.
Later that year, the company announced on its website shortly thereafter that effective January 1, 2010, it would "focus exclusively on developing its animal genetic technologies" and would "NO LONGER offer our hypoallergenic pets for sale."
Mr. Brodie/Campbell's history would suggest that buying anything from him probably would be ill-advised. Among his other enterprises was Geneticas, which claimed it would provide customers an allergy-free cat based on RNAi and had already accepted hundreds of nonrefundable $250 deposits. Geneticas also predicted it could bring the cost of cloning a cat below $10,000. The cats never came and Geneticas disappeared, The Scientist reported in its article, "Felix Enigmaticus".
But, would you buy a pet, much less a knockoff Gucci bag from a guy like Simon Brodie, alias Simon Campbell? The Scientist magazine, after Allerca cancelled several interviews conducted its own investigation in 2009, and found highly favorable testimonials posted on the company website from customers who claim to have received hypoallergenic pets. The publication also found several disappointed customers who were essentially told that they were "too allergic" to receive Allerca cats.
Molecular Differences
Pet suckering aside, scientists are beginning to define and confirm molecular differences between highly pet-allergic and normal individuals' immune responses, and to define in particular the role of the antigen presenting cells, dendritic cells, in allergic disorders.
Investigators at the Institut Pasteur de Lille compared uptake of Der p 1, the major house mite dust allergen, by human dendritic cells (DCs) between DCs from patients with house dust mite allergy and DCs from healthy donors.
They found that DCs took up labeled Der p 1 antigen in a dose-, time-, and temperature-dependent manner. Uptake was mediated by the mannose receptor (MR), a C-type lectin expressed by dendritic cells that mediates internalization of diverse allergens from mite (Der p 1 and Der p 2), dog (Can f 1), cockroach (Bla g 2), and peanut (Ara h 1) through their carbohydrate moieties. In their studies, the investigators found that, compared with DCs from healthy, non-allergic donors, DCs from allergic patients expressed more MR and were more efficient in Der p 1 uptake.
Using a gene-silencing strategy, the investigators specifically inhibited the expression of MR on human monocyte-derived DCs. They showed that silencing MR expression on monocyte-derived DCs reversed the Der p1 allergen-driven Th2 cell polarization bias, or the cascade of immune cell events leading to the production of cytokines associated with allergic responses. Their work, they conclude, demonstrated a major role for MR in glycoallergen recognition, in the development of Th2 responses, and in a potential anti-allergen drug target, the MR receptor.
Controlling pet allergies is less likely to be a matter of finding the perfect hypoallergenic pet and more about discovering and controlling the complex immune mechanisms that underlie severe allergic reactions. Better yet, if you are allergic, forget the kitty or puppy altogether and consider a pet tuna.
Patricia Fitzpatrick Dimond, Ph.D. ([email protected]), is a principal at BioInsight Consulting.
Patricia Fitzpatrick Dimond, Ph.D. ([email protected]), is a principal at BioInsight Consulting.
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PITTSBURGH - Max Starks stood in the midst of an equally parts stunned and downtrodden Pittsburgh Steelers' locker room on Thursday night and tried to put yet another second-half road collapse in perspective, this one a 26-23 loss to the previously woeful Tennessee Titans.
"I think that if this is the worst that can happen then we will be alright," the veteran left tackle said. "Adversity is here and as long as we overcome it then we will be a better team in the end."
At this point, the only way to go is up.
The Steelers (2-3) posted their third straight road defeat to start the season, and it followed an all-too familiar pattern. They jumped to an early lead. They were in control in the fourth quarter. They let another veteran quarterback well past his prime pull off an unlikely comeback.
In the opener it was Peyton Manning. Two weeks later it was Carson Palmer. On Thursday night it was Matt Hasselbeck channeling 2005 while leading the Titans to 10 points in the final 4:19, the last three coming on a 40-yard field goal by Rob Bironas as time expired.
During the short week, the Steelers stressed the need to finish off an opponent. Instead, they find themselves on the verge of being finished as a legitimate AFC contender barely a month into the season.
Injured stars Troy Polamalu and LaMarr Woodley were joined on the sideline by running backs Rashard Mendenhall (Achilles), Isaac Redman (ankle), center Maurkice Pouncey (leg) and right tackle Marcus Gilbert (ankle), all of whom limped gingerly off the field on a night the Steelers exhausted all seven of their linemen and had third-string running back Baron Batch playing in crunch time for the first time in his career.
Batch scored his first NFL touchdown on a 1-yard dive to give Pittsburgh a 20-16 lead early in the fourth quarter. He also lost a critical yard on the Steelers' final drive that helped push the team to the edge of kicker Shaun Suisham's range. Suisham's 54-yard attempt fell just short of the crossbar with 54 seconds left, giving Tennessee one last shot that Hasselbeck turned into the second game-winning drive given up by Pittsburgh's defense in the last three games.
"Guys just have to play better everybody, especially in the fourth quarter," linebacker Larry Foote said. "You have to make plays and you can't have mental breakdowns. That's what gets you beat in this league."
And has gotten the Steelers beat with alarming regularity. Pittsburgh is under .500 this late in the season for only the second time under coach Mike Tomlin, who took responsibility for opting for Suisham's field goal attempt rather than going for it or punting on fourth down.
"We didn't do the job obviously (and) defeated ourselves in some areas," Tomlin said.
In addition to Suisham's miss - which would have been a career-long if it had gone through - the special teams allowed a blocked punt. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger passed for 363 yards and broke Terry Bradshaw's franchise record for career passing yards but also tossed a pick late in the first half that allowed the Titans to kick a field goal just before the break.
"It stinks," Roethlisberger said. "We have to get better."
The defense had its own issues.
Cornerback Ike Taylor was victimized by Hasselbeck all game long and picked up a pair of pass interference penalties in addition to getting beat repeatedly by Tennessee wide receiver Kenny Britt, including for the game-tying touchdown with 4:19 to play. The defensive front seven failed to get pressure on Hasselbeck on the final drive and surrendered a 25-yard pass to tight end Jared Cook that put the Titans in position to win it.


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the anime blood: the last vampire is coming to the theater on July 10th, but it is not anime its played human actors.
can't wait, hopefully it will be better then dragon ball. "When the heavens do not bring forth justice, man must bring it upon himself to do so. That is the meaning of Jinchuu." -Enishi Yukishiro.
Hope to see lots of violence!!!!! "Thou art I. I am thou. Thou shalt be blessed when creating Personas of the Headphones arcana....."
it actually looks decent
You know the vampires are going to be all CG and the CG is going to be horrible depening on who's directing it.... Who Is directing it?"It's Time To Take A Dirt Nap!!" - Dead Leaves, #666
saw it it was ok
I will rent when it becomes available for rent
i have see it and thay have dun it jusice vere well ?
really how was it
The Greatest Clan In Death and Universe... The Zombaukto Clan
sounds like this can turn out to be good hopefully cant wait to see it
I want to see that movie but I'm a little woried about it, quite honestly I hate when they turn anime into live action movies. But I still want to see it I hope its good.Love... is just a different kind of pain.
It wasn't bad I mean the actors were okay and the first half of the movie was excellent in terms of showing you scenes from the original anime, but I thought the CG sucked, and having an overly emtional Saya was a little weird (I haven't watched the series) the blood could have looked better I mean they didn't have to do a gore fest but it could have been better, I wish they had kept David, instead of switching the name to Micheal, but that guy with the glasses (can't remember his name) was pretty cool. The action though was pretty good. Overall it wasn't bad but its not something I'd watch again, unlike the anime. Anyway thats my opinion.Love... is just a different kind of pain.
i love this movie and it story is well done and it is very very very cool and it is one of the best anime of all time. YO !!!
Blood the last Vampire is thrill horror flick.Its quite nice movie and worth watching.


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For once, the much-photographed Kate and William managed to avoid the cameras, when the soon-to-be mother was driven to the hospital from Kensington Palace early Monday morning – though officials will not say if William was behind the wheel.
What they would say is that the royals arrived at St. Mary's Hospital before 6 a.m., while photographers on the scene say that the convoy was spotted around 5:30 a.m.
William and Kate and their entourage drove in two vehicles – a sedan and a town car – on side roads behind the hospital's private Lindo Wing before entering the building through the entrance to the Mary Stanford wing.
It's only two or three steps across a small sidewalk from the car to the hospital door.
Kate is being attended to by the Queen's former gynecologist, Marcus Setchell, 69, who heads the delivery team, which includes Alan Farthing, 50, a prominent surgeon.
Also, inside the hospital are two of the couple's key staff –their private secretaries Miguel Head and Rebecca Deacon.
Uncle-to-be, William's brother Prince Harry, is at his base at RAF Wattisham with his Apache Army Air Corps squadron.
The Queen was at Windsor Castle when the news broke. She is expected to return to Buckingham Palace Monday afternoon.
At Buckingham Palace a crowd of wellwishers was already gathering at the gates.
First-time grandfather-to-be Prince Charles is expected for some engagements in York, in northeast England. Asked if he had any news, Prince Charles told Sky News late Monday morning, "Absolutely nothing at the moment. We're waiting."
There are also reports that Kate's mother and sister, Carole and Pippa Middleton, were en route to St. Mary's.
And Prime Minister David Cameron released a statement: "Obviously, best wishes to them."
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IT DOESN'T TAKE a genius to see that eastern Delaware County was sliced way too thin.
Drop a quarter on a county map and it might cover two or three municipalities, most of them entirely self-sustaining, with their own police department, fire department and elected council.
Some of the boroughs are so small that they're better measured in acres than square miles. Elections can be decided by a few hundred voters. Your councilman is your neighbor.
But small-town governing isn't easy when you live in the shadow of a hulking city, when your sewer lines are collapsing and your tax base is shrinking.


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TIP was initiated in Georgia in 1983. It was organized when a Safari Club International officer from Georgia saw this type of program beginning to have a positive effect in other states and began working with the Georgia DNR Law Enforcement Division to develop a similar program here. The all-volunteer board is made up of members representing lead Georgia conservation organizations and interested individuals with considerable experience in preserving Georgia wildlife.
TIP is a non-profit organization and depends on the generosity of individuals and conservation organizations for funding. The Georgia Wildlife Federation (GWF) reimburses TIP for rewards paid on deer violations; the Georgia Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation reimburses TIP for rewards paid on turkey violations, as well as provides a matching reward to turkey violation claimants; the Georgia Chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America reimburses TIP for rewards paid on fish violations; and Georgia Chapters of Waterfowl USA, reimburses TIP for waterfowl violations. A new member of TIP is the Quality Deer Management Association of Georgia. Other long-time supporters are the Georgia Chapter of the Safari Club International, Georgia Outdoors News Magazine (GON), and Hillsman Deer Cooler, which sponsors the Georgia Big Buck Contest. TIP has also received financial support from interested citizens over the years. In fact, several Georgians have used the network to report violators and then donated their reward back to the program.
Each year TIP distributes at no cost 10,000 orange and white bumper stickers with the "hotline" number to sportsmen/women at the GWF Buckarama and Turkeyrama. They are also given to attendees of DNR's hunter education courses and other forums, such as landowner or land-leasing hunting club meetings, programs in the public schools and civic groups, etc.
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McALISTERVILLE The McAlisterville band Sine Cera has been set into motion.
They are releasing their first studio-recorded CD by Tate Music Group, from Oklahoma City, Okla.
The album, "Set Me in Motion," will be available nationwide beginning Tuesday on iTunes and other digital retailers. It will also be available at Friendship Bookstore in Lewistown and Guardian Angel Bookstore in Richfield. They are currently working to get the CD into other local Christian stores. Cost is $10.
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Tonya and Tyson Heimbach show their new CD, 'Set Me in Motion.' The album will be available Tuesday at local and online retail stores.
The group, made up of brother and sister duo Tyson and Tonya Heimbach, was signed to the label earlier this year. They made a trip to Oklahoma City in April to make the recording.
"I was terrified," Tonya, lead vocalist, said.
She said she was afraid of various takes and re-recordings, but it turned out to be "a breeze."
Tyson, who plays drums and has recorded the band in the past in his home studio, said the recording took two and a half days.
The duo recorded a total of eight songs, all written by Tonya, including their personal favorite, the title track "Set Me in Motion." Their musical style is Christian rock with a touch of acoustic.
Once the group came back home to Pennsylvania, Tate Music sent them various mixes of their recordings in digital form.
"I learned a lot from watching our producer (Jeff Lee)," Tyson said.
The CD is "a big step for us," Tonya said of the recording process.
A CD release party is planned for 6:30 p.m. Sept. 22 at Bunkertown Church of the Brethren. Songs from the album will be performed. The concert is free and also will feature Shippensburg University-based group "At the Moment," as well as "Onewayin" from Middleburg.
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on September 20, 2012 - 1:11 PM
A Buffalo man who admitted robbing four banks in less than three months was sentenced today to three to six years in prison.
"I made the wrong decision," Antwan Lindsay, 37, told State Supreme Court Justice John L. Michalski. "I made a mistake I'd like to correct, and I ask for forgiveness."
Lindsay, of Bridgeman Street, had faced a maximum of 14 to 28 years in prison, according to the Erie County District Attorney's Office.
Lindsay pleaded guilty as charged to four counts of third-degree robbery and three counts of grand larceny.
Lindsay admitted he stole a total of $20,000 in four bank branch holdups - on Nov. 30, 2010, at the HSBC Bank, 529 Elmwood Ave.; on Dec. 17, 2010, and again on Jan. 3, 2011, at the M&T Bank at 3500 Main St., Amherst; and on Feb. 11, 2011, at the Citizens Bank, 1893 Elmwood Ave.
Prosecutor Paul E. Bonanno said Lindsay's previous criminal contempt conviction meant he could be sentenced as a second-felony offender.


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on December 25, 2012 - 5:10 PM
Police tracked footprints in the snow to solve a Christmas Eve burglary in the city's Schiller Park neighborhood.
The thieves kicked in a rear door of a house on Rogers Avenue late Monday and stole a 55-inch Sanyo television and numerous wrapped Christmas gifts under a tree, police said Tuesday.
Thanks to the help of neighbors, police officers were able to track footprints in the snow to a nearby residence on Rogers, where they located the stolen items, according to police reports. Officer Deana Fera also found a loaded handgun in a dresser drawer of the residence.
Charged with second-degree burglary, fourth-degree grand larceny, fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property and third-degree criminal mischief were: Keivon Williams, 17, of Herman Street; Jamil Young, 19, of Rogers Avenue; and a 14-year-old whose name was not released because he's a juvenile.


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Same as virginity except in regards to the booty(hole.) Applicable for both genders.
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stupid British-English phrase. when something is amazing, fantastic, mint or even just on the good side of things. mainly used to respont in a positive. never negative or aggressive
congratulations, you have won the lottery..."Chip pan Danga!" or, hey do you ant a beer? "yeah sure... chip pan danga!". or "them burgers are chip pan danga"
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Alta Luna ("High Moon) Phases represents the finest selection of grapes from prime vineyard sites in the foothills of Italys breathtaking Dolomite Alps. This elegant yet robust fusion of Merlot and native varieties Lagrein and Teroldego combines flavors of blackberry, dark cherry and plum with distinctive spicy notes. Aged in oak barrels for 12 months, this vibrant red is smooth and beautifully balanced, with fine tannins and a lingering finish.
Much like the varying lunar phases have their specific characteristics, each varietal in Phases brings a particular quality to this enticing red blend. Teroldego with its distinguished intensity and color brings notes of raspberries and structure to the palate. Notes of currents, cherries and red fruit are particularly intense in Lagrein which also imparts balance and elegance. Merlot brings complexity of aromas, roundness and soft tannins resulting in a wine of incredible structure and finesse.


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An American hybrid type of white people common in many small towns throughout the United States, and particularly common in smaller towns in the Midwest and Appalachia; composed of a mixture of British Isles types (English, Scottish, Welsh, Irish) and Germanic types (German, Dutch, Swiss, Nordic, etc). Anglo-Saxon Celts.
Most of the people in my hometown back in southeastern Ohio are some variety of McKraut.
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Firefighters in California came to the rescue of a pit bull puppy that found itself stuck inside the rim of a spare tire.
The dog's owner brought the unfortunate pup to a Kern County firehouse.
The rim was hanging around the dog's neck.
Firefighters used cooking oil and a little elbow grease to squeeze the puppy free. The little guy is doing just fine now.
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Washington, DC (September 14 2015)-The Society for Ecological Restoration (SER) today announced Bethanie Walder will become the organization's new Executive Director. Ms. Walder brings more than 20 years' experience in conservation, restoration and organizational development.
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Restoration of degraded tropical forests can enhance ecosystem service provisioning, improve habitat quality for tropical forest biota and generate income from timber and NTFPs. In Indonesia alone, an estimated 25 million ha of former logging concessions are without current management, representing a huge opportunity for biodiversity conservation. However, currently such forests are t... read more
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Concern over climate change and the ongoing challenges of managing degraded ecosystems have made the field of ecological restoration a growing focus in the agendas of national and international conservation organizations, including the United Nations. The problems facing us are both complex and urgent, and effective solutions are needed.
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This Field Manual for Practitioners engages communities to consider social, economic and ecological factors before undertaken mangrove restoration, and relies on monitoring to inform corrective actions over time.
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Murcia et al. contend that the concept of a 'novel ecosystem' is poorly developed, has no evidence base, and has little management application and potential negative policy impacts. However, it is more accurate to observe that conceptual development is ongoing (as would be expected in a relatively new area of endeavor), empirical evidence is mounting, many managers find the ideas us... read more
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Eugenia K. "Jean" German, 92, of Kewanee, died at 12:10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012, at Hammond Henry Hospital in Geneseo.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012, at First Presbyterian Church, Kewanee. The Rev. Dr. Dale Dykstra will officiate. Burial will be in Pleasant View Cemetery, Kewanee. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until the time of services on Saturday at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Abilities Plus of Kewanee.
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Buffalo police are investigating an apparent shooting that took the life of a man in his early 20s, after the young man's body was found on a porch Tuesday morning in the city's Langfield Drive-Suffolk Street area.
The body was discovered by a neighbor shortly after 6:30 a.m. on Sun Street, which runs north from Langfield Drive, east of Suffolk, Buffalo police said.
Anyone with information about the killing is asked to call or text the Buffalo police confidential tip-call line at (716) 847-2255 or e-mail the department at www.bpdny.org


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A large penis , Typically from a black male. However it really is quite obveious so dont use it in akward situations. see (boner)
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I only wanted to "capture" the bird in flight, not in seeming free fall. The moment is the moment, the only one granted. Springhouse,P. O. Box 8,Herod, IL 62947
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The Scion AV Installation Retail Space's "The Gift Show" opens December 15, 2012, and kicks off with a reception from 7 to 10 p.m. The items featured in the show were donated by Scion's community of artists and all proceeds from their sales will be donated to charity for Superstorm Sandy relief efforts.
The reception is all ages, and open to the public with RSVP at http://www.scionav.com/installationevent.
The list of contributors who pitched in items including original artwork, test pressings, accessories and collectibles is long (and we appreciate every one of them), but here's a spotlight on a few them, plus what they've got on offer.
Chrissie Abbott is a London-based illustrator and designer who work in multiple mediums. Her work appeared in the show "Close to a World Below" at the Scion Installation gallery and she participated as a panelist at the 2012 edition of the Scion Music(less) Music Conference.
In My Mind I'm Clapping tote bag, Chrissie Abbott – $20
Bardot Visions 1-color metallic screen print, Chrissie Abbott – $45
Show Me The Way digital print, Chrissie Abbott – $45
Hot Stuff 3-color screen print, Chrissie Abbott – $75
Metal Blade Records has been releasing heavy music for 30 years. Born in Southern California and now a global force, they were early champions of legends including Slayer and Cannibal Corpse, and have kept on releasing amazing music for decades. Metal Blade recently partnered with Scion A/V for a label showcase that included performances by Six Feet Under, Cattle Decapitation, Battlecross, Gypsyhawk and Pilgrim.
Cannibal Corpse figurine, Metal Blade Records
Job For A Cowboy Ruination vinyl, Metal Blade Records
Between the Buried and Me The Parallax II: Future Sequence signed test pressing, Metal Blade Records
Amod Amarth Twilight of the Thunder God picture disc, Metal Blade Records
Trent Call is an artist in Salt Lake City who continues to explore a variety of mediums, putting his distinct approach on all of them.
Killer Postcards set of 8, Trent Call – $10
An Appropriate Solution signed screen print on paper, Trent Call – $250
Trouble & Bass champions heavy bass sounds through insane releases and even insaner parties. Since this New York crew has been ruling for years, they have a monthly show on Scion Streaming Radio and released a mission statement label sampler on Scion A/V.
Trouble & Bass x Zonders Fingerprint framed 8"x10" print, Trouble & Bass – $50
Trouble & Bass x Zonders Youth Blood framed 8"x10" print, Trouble & Bass – $50
Also available at "The Gift Show" are ten RZA and David Choe collaborative prints depicting the Wu-Tang Clan. RZA will be at Scion AV Installation on Saturday night for the opening.
Scion AV Installation is at 7667 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046. The show will run from December 15, 2012 to January 5, 2013.


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Ian Clarkin sits in the Charleston RiverDogs dugout after batting practice, explaining how he throws the curveball that made him a first-round draft pick of the New York Yankees last summer.
The Charleston RiverDogs' Thursday night game against the Kannapolis Intimidators at Riley Park will be televised live on the CBS Sports Network as the Minor League Game of the Week.
The 19-year-old San Diego native picks up the baseball and shows the grip that most pitchers use when throwing a curveball. Then Clarkin makes a subtle adjustment with the index finger on his left hand and demonstrates his grip.
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Position: Pitcher
Age: 19
Height: 6-2
Weight: 185
Throws: Left-handed
Record: 2-3
Innings pitched: 41.2
Earned run: 17
Strikeouts: 42
Walks: 8
He'd love to say that the grip was his idea, but that credit goes Kevin Davis and Rob Kaminsky, who were teammates of Clarkin's during the summer of 2012 when they played on the U-18 U.S. Baseball team.
Kannapolis Intimidators vs. Charleston RiverDogs
When: Thursday (7:05 p.m.); Friday (7:05 p.m.); Saturday (6:05 p.m.); Sunday (6:05 p.m.).
Where: Riley Park
Affiliation: Kannapolis - Chicago White Sox; Charleston - New York Yankees.
Tickets: 577-3647
"The coaches kept telling me that I needed a little more spike on my curveball and Kevin was really the first one to show me his grip," Clarkin said. "We started tossing the ball in the outfield one day and that's how it all started."
Clarkin tried it out in a couple of games but had trouble controlling his new pitch. He went to Kaminsky, the St. Louis Cardinals' first-round selection in the 2013 Major League Draft, for help.
The left-handed Clarkin refined his mechanics and his curveball became the stuff of legend during his senior season at James Madison High School. He was nearly unhittable, striking out 133 batters and finishing with a 0.95 ERA in 2013. Clarkin routinely threw his fastball in the low-90s mph, but it was his sharp, dropping curveball that made him the 33rd overall pick by the Yankees last summer.
Clarkin can throw his curveball for strikes or have it break off the plate, embarrassing hitters with wild misses.
"He's got a big-league curveball, it's got a big-time break," said Charleston RiverDogs pitching coach Carlos Chantres. "He'll throw it at any time in the count and he can throw it for strikes or have it break out of the zone. That's his go-to pitch right now."
Clarkin's Yankee career got off to an inauspicious start. During a taped interview prior to last summer's Major League Draft, Clarkin told the MLB Network he "couldn't stand the Yankees" growing up and one of his fondest baseball memories as a kid was Luis Gonzales' walk-off single in Game 7 of the 2001 World Series that lifted the Arizona Diamondbacks past the Yankees.
When the Yankees picked him, Clarkin quickly apologized, telling the media that the quote was a family joke. His father, Jim, was a Pittsburgh fan, while his mother, Lydia, had been a die-hard Yankee fan.
"It was more of a joke toward my mom; it was taken out of context completely," Clarkin told reporters last June. "I told my mom that I would say that just to tease her a little bit. I didn't mean anything by it and I'm extremely excited to be a part of this wonderful organization."
The decision to turn pro wasn't easy for Clarkin. He had verbally committed to the University of San Diego as a sophomore in high school and told anyone who would listen that his signing bonus with the Yankees would have to be "life-changing money" to lure him away from college and his hometown.
Clarkin received a $1.65 million signing bonus.
"It was the toughest decision I've had to make so far in my life," Clarkin said. "The hardest phone call I had to make was to the coaches, especially Jay Johnson (San Diego's assistant coach) because we'd gotten so close during the recruiting process. I think about them all the time, I'm still a huge USD fan."
Right after Clarkin signed, he rolled his ankle during a drill and was sent to Tampa to rehab his injury at the Yankees' training facility. While Clarkin was there, he routinely bumped into long-time Yankees captain Derek Jeter.
"I think everything happens for a reason," Clarkin said. "Derek Jeter is sitting right there next to me, going through his rehab and he's talking to me and calming me down. It was amazing to be around him and pick his brain and talk about the game.
"He treated me as a teammate even though I hadn't thrown a single pitch for the Yankees. He's so down to earth. He's like your neighbor. I loved being around him every day."
Initially there wasn't a spot for Clarkin with the RiverDogs when the season started in April. He was stuck in Tampa in extended spring training until he was called up in May.
"I don't question where they put me," Clarkin said. "That's not my decision. I'm not worried about where I'm at because it's still baseball. I still have to work hard and improve every day."
In his Charleston debut against Delmarva, he threw five shutout innings, striking out five batters.
"The first night, his first game, he acted like he'd been here all year," Chantres said. "He went after the hitters with all three pitches and he threw them all for strikes. He wasn't nervous at all. He was very poised and just attacked every hitter he faced. He wasn't intimidated at all. He's mature beyond his years."
Clarkin is widely considered to be the top pitching prospect in the Yankees' farm system. In nine starts with the RiverDogs, Clarkin is 2-3 with a 3.67 ERA with 42 strikeouts in 412/3 innings.
"Ian throws a good fastball, curveball, change and can throw all three in any situation," Chantres said. "The sky's the limit for Ian. Obviously, the Yankees are going to be patient with him and bring him along slowly because he's only 19."
Charleston RiverDogs left-handed pitcher Ian Clarkin was the 33rd overall pick by the New York Yankees in the 2013 Major League Draft. Provided.×
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