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Activities include sponsoring and conducting sessions at the annual meetings, collaboration with other advisory groups, and invitations to participate in research studies conducted by members.
The Soil Advisory Group's main objectives are to promote sound scientific methods for material fate and ecotoxicology applied to soil systems and to create a network of experts in this field. Topics of interest to the group include:
Historically, soil ecotoxicology has not been sufficiently represented within SETAC. Therefore, groups of soil ecotoxicologists have met regularly in North America (NA; since 1998) and Europe (EU; since 2004), usually during the regional conferences in order to provide a forum for an exchange of information about ongoing activities in the field of soil ecotoxicology. In the meeting of the EU Soil Advisory Group (SAG) during the SETAC Europe conference in May 2009, it was proposed to form one global SETAC SAG. This merger was approved in late 2009.
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Marlena Hartz: Freedom Newspaper
The return of the Clovis Music Festival summoned the spirit of rock 'n' roll back to life.
The backyard of the Norman Petty Studio on Thursday was awash in bluish lights and fan appreciation: Hearty applause, girlish laughter and the flash of cameras.
The backyard celebration kicked off the 2005 Clovis Music Festival — and the rebirth of a tradition.
Once an annual event, the Clovis Music Festival went into hibernation five years ago. With the help of some dedicated fans and a little star power, it's back.
"(The festival) fell by the wayside because we got away from our roots — we started booking more country musicians and pop acts," said Liz Eisenbraun, Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce marketing and special events coordinator.
A big fan of the original rock 'n' roll era, Eisenbraun, who hails from England, resurrected the festival, said Chamber of Commerce employees.
Eisenbraun said her passion for 1950s hits accounts for just a portion of the festival's return.
She pointed out that Clovis is known worldwide for its musical legends — the folks who passed through the doors of Seventh Street's Norman Petty Studio. "I appreciate the history," Eisenbraun said.
The invitation-only event drew a big audience, including festival sponsors, tribute artists, the makers of a musical era including Clovis resident and Roses band member David Bigham.
Also in attendance was Peggy Sue, the woman who inspired Buddy Holly's famous tune.
Husbands and wives, Southwest Cheese sponsors, and foreign fans mingled quietly with the stars during the "unofficial jam," said Chamber of Commerce director Ernie Kos.
A group of neighborhood boys even watched the proceedings from afar.
"I love the music," said Oklahoma resident Linda Todd, 55. "It has a lot of staying power."
"Obviously," she added, scanning the jubilant crowd of more than 50 enthusiasts.
Under a cobalt, star-free sky, Carl Bunch — a drummer who joined Buddy Holly on his last tour — smiled often and softly patted old friends on shoulders.
"I had a dream about Buddy Holly right after he died," said Bunch. Holly had given him the nickname "Goose."
"I dreamt I was in the hospital and he came into the room and touched me on the head and said, 'Everything is going to be all right.'"
And everything did seem all right for Bunch.
The sounds of his kind of music and of a bygone era resonated in a neighborhood where it hadn't for years.
"I'm just really thankful. I was hoping that the music and the stuff that we did would survive.
"It has," Bunch said. "Still, after 45 years."

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Die FledermausJohann Strauß
The plot of Die Fledermaus is woven around a ball given by Prince Orlofsky. During the first act, a whole host of characters are irresistibly drawn to it: The chambermaid Adele is invited (or so she believes) by her sister Ida, and after some difficulty she succeeds in getting the night off by inventing a moving story about a sick aunt. Meanwhile her employer, Eisenstein, a man of independent means, has recently been given a prison sentence for insulting a public official but, rather than reporting to serve the sentence, he is persuaded by his friend Dr. Falke to join him for a night of revelry at Orlofsky's. Dr. Falke is following his own agenda – Eisenstein once humiliated him in front of the whole town by leaving him to return home from a masked ball through the streets, drunk and dressed as a bat, and Falke now sees his opportunity for revenge; and so he also invites Eisenstein's wife Rosalind to the ball. Due to Eisenstein's departure 'for prison', Rosalind is already in disarray when a former admirer of hers named Alfred shows up and tries to woo her, only to be arrested by prison governor Frank who takes him for Eisenstein. Frank, satisfied by a job well done, then also decides to attend Orlofsky's ball.
At the ball, Dr. Falke's machinations play out splendidly: to Eisenstein's astonishment he meets his chambermaid Adele, who brazenly denies her identity; he befriends a French 'chevalier' – in truth none other than prison governor Frank; and finally he falls in love with his own wife, masked and disguised as a Hungarian countess.
In the third act, the knots begin to unravel. The action takes place at the prison, a rather shady affair thanks to Frosch, the permanently drunk gaoler. One by one, the characters reappear: first prison governor Frank, extremely hungover, then Adele, who is hoping to find a patron to foster her dramatic talent, along with her sister Ida, and then Eisenstein, who is astonished to find that he has apparently been locked up all night. When Rosalind also appears and, together with Alfred, demands an interview with a lawyer, Eisenstein dons a disguise and takes the place of the stuttering lawyer Dr. Blind. This trick allows him to get to the bottom of the previous evening's events. Fortunately he then allows himself to be convinced that everything was a part of Dr Falke's plot for revenge; and so it all ends happily, and Adele even finds her patron in the form of Prince Orlofsky.
- Stefan Soltesz | Dirigent
- Otto Schenk | Regie
- Günther Schneider Siemssen | Bühnenbild
- Milena Canonero | Kostüme
- Markus Werba | Gabriel von Eisenstein, Rentier
- Alexandra Reinprecht | Rosalinde, seine Frau
- Zoryana Kushpler | Prinz Orlofsky
- Nikolay Borchev | Dr. Falke, Notar
- Ileana Tonca | Adele, Kammermädchen Rosalindens
- Peter Simonischek | Frosch, Gerichtsdiener
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- N.N. | Alfred
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PG: Mario Chalmers vs. Raymond Felton
SG: Dwyane Wade vs. Iman Shumpert
SF: LeBron James vs. James White
PF: Udonis Haslem vs. Carmelo Anthony
C: Chris Bosh vs. Tyson Chandler
Out: Rasheed Wallace (foot)
James White in S5 in this game???
Woodson wake up.
White getting exposed early.
Shumpert has to be a threat. He needs to make shots.
Refs are just disrespecting White smh.
JR shouldnt have come in early in this game.
We shouldve let the Heat try to figure-out the Shump/White attack for 10 minute of the first-quarter
Our offense stinks, we can't even hit a wide open jumper...
Shump needs to work on his shooting he has bricked three wide open shots....
I want to see us feed Stat down low consistently right now, before we put Novak in the game
We need to get closer to the basket, attack, attack, attack. get to the rim and get to the ft line. If not...heat is gonna pull away..


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These days, you'll find more and more research and information about concussions and the importance of providing and practicing good concussion management. With fall sports camps underway and regular season practices and games soon to start, it is a great time to get updated on these head injuries.
Knowing about concussions is important for any park and recreation professional not only because you may be administering active recreation and sports programs during which concussions may occur but also because you may work with parents, athletes, volunteer coaches and the like in your community who may benefit from knowing about concussions and best practices around prevention.
In this video blog (or vlog), Jay Tryon, CPRP, Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Department, interviews Rick Meyer from Central Maryland Rehabilitation Services on the management of concussions.
In the video you'll hear about:
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•Resources and where you can find more information, such as these provided by the CDC.
How does your agency stay aware on the latest information around concussions? What types of resources have you found helpful? What strategies have you employed around concussion management? Leave a comment below or on Twitter tweet us @NRPA_News and @YoungProf_NRPA . You can also connect with Young Professionals on NRPA Connect.
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May 26, 2013
CONCORD, N.C. -- Kevin Harvick won a battle of survival in the Coca-Cola 600, emerging late as his contenders fell aside to cap an eventful Sunday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Harvick notched his second NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win of the season and his second victory in stock-car racing's longest race in the last three seasons. He led just 28 of the 400 laps to notch his 22nd win in NASCAR's top division.
Kasey Kahne, last year's winner of the 600, stayed on the track on old tires during the race's last caution period, finishing second after leading 156 laps. Kurt Busch, pole-starter Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano completed the top five.
After several long green-flag runs during the early stages of the marathon race, the intensity picked up for the final quarter. Defending series champion Brad Keselowski crashed after a three-wide battle with rookie Danica Patrick and Ricky Stenhouse Jr., sending the No. 2 Penske Racing Ford to a 36th-place finish.
The last of the night's three red flags came out after 326 laps, just after a five-car melee involving Jeff Gordon, Aric Almirola, Mark Martin, Stenhouse and Bobby Labonte.
In the 333rd lap, five-time Sprint Cup champ Jimmie Johnson looped his No. 48 Chevrolet, collecting Juan Pablo Montoya, Paul Menard, Tony Stewart and Matt Kenseth, who had one of the race's strongest cars in the early going. Kenseth led 115 laps but had just a 15th-place finish to show for it.
The race was halted just before the quarter mark for a broken nylon rope that fell onto the 1.5-mile track's frontstretch. Kyle Busch, leading at the time, struck the cable first, damaging his No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota. The cars of Marcos Ambrose and Menard also suffered significant damage.
Speedway officials said that 10 fans were injured by the rope, a guide for the overhead camera. Three were transported to an area hospital for observation; seven were treated and released for minor cuts and scrapes at a track infirmary.
The race was stopped to clean up the length of cable, and under the unique circumstances, teams were given 15 minutes to make repairs and change tiresunder another red-flag period.
Busch's crew replaced the right-front fender with a large patch and he continued tolead after green-flag racing resumed. Ambrose's crew replaced a severed brake line, and NASCAR officials allowed the Aussie to return to the lead lap. Menard continued on after replacing a cut tire.
But Busch's night went from sour to worse in the 251st of 400 laps when his car's engine expired. After leading 65 laps, he wound up with a 38th-place finish.
"I thought we were about a fourth- or fifth-place car tonight and we'd been running first, second, third much of the evening," Busch said. "Just catastrophic engine failure -- seems to be that time of year again."
Just one lap later, Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s engine failed in a major way, dropping fluid that swept Greg Biffle, Dave Blaney and Travis Kvapil into the third-turn wall.
"We never have those problems," Earnhardt said after his No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet limped back to the garage for a 39th-place finish. "Hendrick guys always build good stuff. We're not worried about this down the road. We will be all right."
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Stroll up Castle Hill, gaze in wonder at the glorious Buda Castle and Matthias Church, before heading back down the hill to the impressive Gellert Spa. Go for a ride on the cog-wheel railway funicular, or get the chairlift up to the Children's Railway. Kids will love it. Learn about Hungary's rich history at Heroes' Square. Then, visit the defunct statues of socialist leaders in Memento Park, an eerie graveyard for unwanted sculptures. Shop 'til you drop on the grandiose Andrassy Avenue before stopping for coffee and beautiful cakes in the famous Viennese-style cafés. Then head out in the evening for some world-class cuisine, followed by drinks in an upbeat ruin bar.
Budapest's shopping is as diverse as its population. Big, bustling markets sit alongside tiny craft shops selling traditional Magyar clothing and even weaponry. Those not looking for a bow and arrow should head over to the fashion boutiques of Váci Utca, a long pedestrianised street full of chic shoppers. Don't miss the Great Market Hall to embrace Budapest's vibrant market scene, plus you could pick up some fresh paprika or Kolbász (sausage).
The heart of medieval Budapest, Castle Hill, is full of atmospheric plazas, tiny cobbled streets and elegant architecture. Here you will find the Royal Palaces and the Hungarian National Gallery. See the Gellért Baths, a traditional bath complex where the natural springs soothe and relax. Spend a day in the City Park, where you can ice skate in winter. Or enjoy a picnic at Margaret Island, sat in the middle of the Danube.
Budapest, and Hungary, is well-known for its delicious cuisine. Highly spiced with paprika and garlic, food is mouth-wateringly good. Lángos is deep-fried dough with cream, cheese and garlic – perfect for dipping into goulash. Kosher food in Budapest has made a huge comeback, with many places serving salted beef and latkes. You can even eat aboard a river boat, and gaze at the wonderful architecture as you float down the Danube.
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McMurdo Sound, 25 Feb. 2011. See related article by S. Passchier et al., doi: 10.1130/B30334.1.
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Keywords: Arkansas, Prairie Creek lamproite field, paleosols, Franciscan Complex, Coast Range Ophiolite, Blue Mountains Province, western Mexico, Mazatzal Province: Burro Mountains, New Mexico, Eastern Ghats Belt, India, Ross Ice Sheet, Antarctica
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Archean lithospheric mantle beneath Arkansas: Continental growth by microcontinent accretion
W.L. Griffin et al., Australian Research Council (ARC) National Key Center for Geochemical Evolution and Metallogeny of Continents, Macquarie University, New South Wales 2109, Australia. Published online 12 Apr. 2011; doi: 10.1130/B30253.1.
Much of south-central North America is underlain by relatively young crust, formed 1.6 to 1.0 billion years ago as the continent grew southward. However, deep-seated diamond-bearing volcanic rocks (the Prairie Creek lamproite field) that erupted in Arkansas 100 million years ago have carried up fragments of the upper mantle from 100 to 150 km below the surface. The dating of sulfide minerals in these mantle samples shows they first formed more than 3 billion years ago, and the composition of the rock fragments links them to ancient continental roots, like those found under much of Canada. Seismic imaging shows a block with a deep, high-velocity mantle root lying under southern Arkansas and Louisiana, and the ancient rock fragments in the lamproites are interpreted as samples of the root of this "Sabine microcontinent." Ancient mantle roots are buoyant relative to the rest of the upper mantle, and the younger rocks of the upper crust probably have ridden this "life raft" until they were accreted to the growing North American continent. The findings by W.L. Griffin of the Macquarie University and colleagues suggest that the growth of individual continents is significantly affected by the accretion of older microcontinental blocks, and that the extent of early continental crust, therefore, may be greater than generally estimated.
Biogeochemical and ecosystem behavior interpreted from Late Cretaceous and early Paleocene paleosols and climates in the western interior of North America
Lee C. Nordt et al., Dept. of Geology, Baylor University, Waco, Texas 76798, USA. Published online 12 Apr. 2011; doi: 10.1130/B30365.1.
Ancient weathering zones, called paleosols, are routinely characterized by whole-rock geochemical properties because of limited sample disaggregation for physical and chemical laboratory analysis, compromising the interpretation of important biogeochemical information in deep time. As a consequence, Lee Nordt of Baylor University and colleagues have developed a series of modern transfer functions and applied them to a suite of Late Cretaceous and early Tertiary paleosols, providing the first glimpse into the colloidal world of lithified soils. Results reveal optimal water-holding potential computed from bulk densities and optimal fertility levels judging from high cation exchange capacity and base saturation, and limited salinity and sodicity. Unlike warm-temperate and forested soils with neutral pH from the early Tertiary, subtropical, and alkaline soils from the late Cretaceous appear to have supported a woodland plant formation adapted to low availability of iron, manganese, and phosphorous fixed in insoluble compounds. Carbon, nitrogen, phosphorous, and sulfur cycling through microbially mediated mineralization of soil organic matter was limited from low litter inputs. Results do not reveal demonstrable changes in soil characteristics during the extinction event of the Cretaceous-Tertiary transition.
Accretion of the Franciscan Complex attending Jurassic-Cretaceous geotectonic development of northern and central California
W.G. Ernst, Dept. of Geological and Environmental Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305-211, USA. Published online 12 Apr. 2011; doi: 10.1130/B30398.1.
According to W.G. Ernst of Stanford University, the Jura-Cretaceous history of northern California included these geologic events: (1) Middle Jurassic transpressive underflow produced an Andean volcanic arc along the continental edge; its erosion supplied volcanogenic debris to Mariposa-Galice overlap strata. (2) Garnetiferous metabasaltic rocks formed ~170 to 155 million years ago in an inboard transpressive subduction zone; as tectonic blocks, they represent exotic interlopers in the much-younger Franciscan melange. (3) The Klamath Mountains salient moved ~200 km westward ~155 to 145 million years ago, preceding the Great Valley forearc basin and the Franciscan trench formation. (4) After step-out of the convergent junction on the south, stranding the Coast Range Ophiolite, clastic sediment arrived at the trench and forearc basin ~145 to 140 million years ago, and accumulated over the next 60 million years. The most voluminous accretion took place during paroxysmal igneous activity and rapid, orthogonal convergence ~125 to 85 million years ago. (5) Accompanying Franciscan metagraywackes, metabasalts formed low-grade blueschists as the subduction zone cooled ~135-85 million years ago. (6) Andean volcanism-plutonism ceased ~85 million years ago in northern California, signaling transition to subhorizontal plate underflow and Laramide orogeny far to the east. (7) Franciscan Coastal Belt strata were deposited in a tectonic realm unaffected by subduction; other than feeble recrystallization, these rocks are lithologically similar to clastic units making up Eastern and Central belts of the Franciscan Complex.
Early Mesozoic paleogeography and tectonic evolution of the western United States: Insights from detrital zircon U-Pb geochronology, Blue Mountains Province, northeastern Oregon
Todd A. LaMaskin et al., Dept. of Environmental Sciences, Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey, University of Wisconsin-Extension, 3817 Mineral Point Road, Madison, Wisconsin 53705-5100, USA. Published online 12 Apr. 2011; doi: 10.1130/B30260.1.
Accreted terrranes of the Blue Mountains Province in northeastern Oregon and western Idaho preserve one of the most complete and least deformed early Mesozoic stratigraphic records in the western U.S. Cordillera. Todd A. LaMaskin of the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey and colleagues use petrographic and detrital zircon uranium-lead age data from Triassic and Jurassic sedimentary basins of the Blue Mountains Province to assess potential linkages to North America and place new constraints on tectonic and paleogeographic modes for the western United States. They present new data that are consistent with previously documented shifts in sandstone composition from Late Triassic to early Late Jurassic time. In particular, the data from LaMaskin and colleagues suggest that Jurassic basins of the Blue Mountains were linked to a Triassic-Jurassic transcontinental sediment-dispersal system. The presence of North American detrital zircon grains in sediments of the Blue Mountains indicates that far-traveled, transcontinental sediment was delivered to Cordilleran basins and that these basins were proximal to North America during deposition. LaMaskin and colleagues also note similar detrital zircon age distributions in Jurassic turbidites of numerous Cordilleran terranes and suggest that many Jurassic basins of the Cordillera are not far-traveled with respect to southwestern North America. Apparent differences between the tectonic setting of accreted terranes in Oregon, Nevada, and California during Middle and Late Jurassic time may be typical aspects of an evolving convergent margin.
Evolution of the Guerrero composite terrane along the Mexican margin, from extensional fringing arc to contractional continental arc
Elena Centeno-Garcia et al., Instituto de Geologia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico, Avenida Universidad 3000, Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico D.F. 04510, Mexico. Published online 12 Apr. 2011; doi: 10.1130/B30057.1.
Elena Centeno-Garcia of Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico and colleagues describe the evolution of the paleography of western Mexico during the Cretaceous, based on reconstruction of the source of sediments that were deposited more than 100 million years ago in shallow seas that surrounded a chain of volcanic islands.
Syntectonic 1.46 Ga magmatism and rapid cooling of a gneiss dome in the southern Mazatzal Province: Burro Mountains, New Mexico
Jeffrey M. Amato et al., Shell Oil, 200 N. Dairy Ashford, Office 2183, Houston, Texas 77079, USA. Published online 12 Apr. 2011; doi: 10.1130/B30337.1.
According to Jeffrey M. Amato of Shell Oil Company and colleagues, it is difficult to determine the timing and sequence of events of Precambrian rocks because they formed prior to the widespread preservation of fossils that marks the Phanerozoic. They note that the only way to accurately determine their history is to use radiometric dating. In southern New Mexico, Precambrian rocks are generally exposed as small slivers of crust at the base of fault blocks, but in the Burro Mountains of southwest New Mexico, two uplifted fault blocks consist entirely of Precambrian rocks. The majority of the rocks are plutons that formed 1.46 billion years ago as part of a belt of magmatic activity that stretches across the entire southern part of the North American continent. These plutons intrude older sedimentary rocks that were buried to 10 to 15 km. The plutons are deformed with the same orientation as the fabrics in the surrounding rocks, indicating that deformation occurred before the oldest plutons, but younger than the youngest plutons that are similar in age, thus tightly constraining the timing of deformation. Deformation 1.46 billion years ago has been documented in other areas in the southwest United States; this additional area provides insight into the orientation of tectonic activity responsible for deforming the rocks.
India-Antarctica-Australia-Laurentia connection in the Paleoproterozoic-Mesoproterozoic revisited: Evidence from new zircon U-Pb and monazite chemical age data from the Eastern Ghats Belt, India
Sankar Bose et al., Dept. of Geology, Presidency University, Kolkata 700 073, India. Published online 18 Apr. 2011; doi: 10.1130/B30336.1.
The correlation of events in the India-east Antarctica sector in the Precambrian is problematic in absence of high-resolution geochronological data from India. Sankar Bose of Presidency University, India, and colleagues present data from the Eastern Ghats Belt (EGB) of India, which acts as a crucial link in this correlation. The results show a contrasting time frame for tectonothermal imprints of southern and central parts of the EGB. Discovery of events that occurred 1.76 to 1.60 billion years ago in the southern EGB implies prolonged orogenic activities culminated in eventual cratonization with India. The central part of EGB, on the other hand, witnessed major orogenic activities 1.03 to 0.90 billion years ago before being cratonized to India although inheritance of events that occurred 1.76 to 1.70 billion year ago is also recorded in metasediments. This clearly established the link between the EGB and the Rayner Complex of east Antarctica, evolved as a composite mobile belt suturing India and east Antarctic cratons within the supercontinent Rodinia. Though probable cratonization of different parts might have occurred in a different period, the record of events that occurred 1.76 to 1.60 billion years ago from different segments of the EGB, for the first time, allows modeling for the Paleo-Mesoproterozoic transcontinental correlation. The accretionary orogenic processes in the supercontinent Columbia encompassed Australia, Antarctica, Laurentia, and India.
Early and middle Miocene Antarctic glacial history from the sedimentary facies distribution in the AND-2A drill hole, Ross Sea, Antarctica
S. Passchier et al., Dept. of Earth and Environmental Studies, Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey 07043, USA. Published online 18 Apr. 2011; doi: 10.1130/B30334.1.
S. Passchier of Montclair State University and colleagues document the dynamics of the Antarctic ice sheets during a time of global climate change in the Miocene Epoch, 20 to 14 million years ago. For the first time, they are able to document in detail how the ice sheet responded to warming during the middle Miocene climatic optimum from a geological sediment archive near the Antarctic coast. Paleoenvironments near Antarctica are reconstructed from an 1138-m-long geological drill core, using the properties of sediments and fossils, which were deposited grain by grain in an environment with grounded and floating glaciers, icebergs, sea ice, mud plumes, microscopic algae, and seafloor dwelling organisms. Shifts in the accumulation of the different types of sediment provide a record of changing environmental and climatic conditions on the East Antarctic coast. Passchier and colleagues demonstrate that the ice sheet retreated in response to warming 17 to 15 million years ago. They also propose that the ice sheet grew to larger than modern proportions 14 million years ago and that this preceded global cooling observed elsewhere in the world, confirming the important role of the Antarctic ice sheets in the global climate system.


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Editor's note: The internet is an "equal opportunity annoyer"--no matter who you are or what you're doing online, eventually its many quirks may leave you feeling a bit disenchanted with the whole Net experience. When that happens, pick up a copy of Internet Annoyances, Preston Gralla's latest book for O'Reilly, which is chock-full of numerous fixes to what ails the internet, just like the samples you'll find here.`
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Ask people what concerns them the most about the internet, and security will most likely top the list. Spyware, worms, Trojans, and viruses have all become accepted hazards of using the internet, as have "phishing" expeditions, which route you to a phony web site that steals your personal information and passwords.
But there's no reason you should be bedeviled by these annoyances. This chapter gives you the tools and techniques to prevent or do away with them—it delves into special software solutions, shows you how to configure your home router for maximum security, tells you how to construct your own personal firewall, and more.
I installed a firewall on my kid's PC, but being the paranoid parent that I am, I want to make sure I've locked out the bad guys. How can I give it a simple checkup?
For the most comprehensive check of your online security, head to Gibson Research (http://ww.grc.com) and perform the ShieldsUp test, which scans your PC for browser vulnerabilities, open network ports, and similar security flaws (see Figure 9-1). Also perform the Leak test, which checks your PC's vulnerability to Trojans. The Symantec web site (http://www.symantec.com) also offers a free online security test and a free online virus scanner. Click the Symantec Security Check link on the Downloads section of the main page to run their security scan. However, be wary when following the Security Check's advice—if it detects an older version of Norton AntiVirus on your system, for example, it will say you're at risk for getting a virus, even if your virus definitions are up-to-date.
Figure 9-1. ShieldsUp performs a comprehensive test of your online security. Here, it checks for open ports.
Microsoft's free security tool uses a different approach. The Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer checks to see whether you've installed the most up-to-date Microsoft security patches and service packs, and looks for improperly configured security settings. To download it, go to http://www.microsoft.com/downloads and search for "Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer."
Get Free Security Alerts
Do you want to be immediately notified when a new online danger, such as a nasty new worm or virus, is on the loose? Do you want information on how to combat it? The federal government's Computer Emergency Readiness Team (CERT) maintains a web site (http://www.cert.org) with all the latest information and sends out free email alerts.
Wherever I go online, I get the feeling someone is watching, tracking what I do and the pages I visit. The Attorney General is enough of a Big Brother; I don't want to have to worry about who's watching me on the Web as well.
You're right; web sites can gather an astonishing amount of information about you. They can track your online travels, tell what operating system and browser you're running, find out your machine name, peer into your clipboard, uncover the sites you've visited, examine your History list, and delve into your cache. They can also examine your IP address to learn basic information about you, such as your geographic location. To get a sense of the kind of information web sites can find out about you, head to the Anonymizer web site (http://www.anonymizer.com) and click the Free Privacy Test link. It will display your IP address, your current geographic location, the contents of your Windows Clipboard, and more (see Figure 9-2). It's pretty sobering stuff.
Figure 9-2. Go ahead—scare yourself. Head to this site and see just how much of your personal information can be exposed.
The best way to make sure that web sites can't gather personal information about you and your computer is to surf anonymously—that is, use an anonymous proxy server that sits between you and the web sites you visit. When you use an anonymous proxy server, your browser doesn't contact a web site directly. Instead, it tells a proxy server which web site you want to visit. The web site sees the IP address of the proxy server, not your PC's IP address. It can't read your cookies, see your History list, or examine your clipboard and cache because your PC is never in direct contact with it. You can surf anonymously, without a trace.
To use an anonymous proxy server in concert with your browser, follow these steps:
Find an anonymous proxy server. Hundreds of free, public proxy servers are available at http://www.atomintersoft.com/products/alive-proxy/proxy-list. The web site lists information about each server, including its uptime percentage and the last time the server was checked to see if it was online.
Find the server with the highest percentage of uptime. Write down the server's IP address and the port it uses. For example, in the listing 126.96.36.199:80, the IP address is 18.104.22.168 and the port number is 80.
In Internet Explorer, select Tools → Internet Options, click the Connections tab, and click the LAN Settings button.
Click OK and then OK again to close the dialog boxes.
Figure 9-3. Set up Internet Explorer to surf the Web anonymously.
Now when you surf the Web, the proxy server will protect your privacy. Keep in mind that proxy servers can make surfing the Web much slower,.
You may also want to use a web-based, anonymous surfing service. For example, Anonymizer, Inc. (http://www.anonymizer.com) offers free and fee-based services. Each service installs a toolbar within Internet Explorer, which you can use to turn on anonymous browsing. The fee-based service costs $29.95 per year and offers benefits beyond those of the free service. For example, it shields your IP address and lets you set custom anonymity levels for different web sites. It also lets you completely block certain web sites.
Another solution is to download software that will automatically configure your browser to use anonymous proxy servers. It will also automatically find the fastest one, without any setup on your part. For example, GhostSurf (http://www.tenebril.com/products/ghostsurf) uses multiple anonymous proxy servers and always checks for the fastest one. The software costs $29.95, but you can download a free 15-day trial version if you want to check it out.
I received an email from eBay the other day, asking me to validate my user ID and password. When I clicked the link, I was sent to what looked like the normal eBay web site and entered the information. A few days later, I found out that someone was using my eBay ID to scam people. This slimeball even got my credit card information! How can I prevent this from happening in the future?
You've been the victim of a so-called "phishing" expedition, in which an email is sent claiming to be from a legitimate web site or business (such as eBay, PayPal, or Citibank). In the body of the message, you're asked to click a link to a web site so you can verify your account information. The return address appears to be from the company (for example, email@example.com), and the web site looks legitimate—the design, layout, and even the address bar look like the real web site. But when you type in the information, it goes to the scam artist running the phishing expedition, and he's off to the races with your credit card or web site account information.
Clean your browser, for security's sake
Perhaps you find using an anonymous browser too slow, or simply too annoying to set up, but you still want to protect your privacy. Use the following tips to make sure web sites can't get information from your PC:
To make sure this never happens to you in the future, follow these tips:
Never respond directly to an email message asking you for your username, password, or other information. Sites like eBay will never send out a request for this type of information.
If you're not sure whether the email is legitimate, don't click any links within the body of the message. Instead, go directly to the web site from your browser, log in, and see if you have any messages. You can also contact or email the company directly and ask whether they requested any information from you.
Forward potentially spoofed email to the business that supposedly sent it. They will attempt to track down the source of the spoofed email and cut down on future phishing expeditions. You can also forward the email to assorted groups that fight phishing, such as firstname.lastname@example.com and firstname.lastname@example.com.
Keep Windows XP updated. Some phishing expeditions exploit browser vulnerabilities, and Microsoft constantly releases patches to fix those vulnerabilities. Use Windows Update or visit http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com to keep your system updated with the latest patches.
TIP: According to the research firm Gartner, an estimated 57 million people have received email from phishers. Gartner estimates that identity theft fraud caused by phishing attacks cost U.S. banks and credit card companies $1.2 billion in 2003 alone. Despite these staggering statistics, officials rarely find and prosecute phishers.
Many companies use weird web addresses and URLs to hide their true identity. Is there a simple, foolproof way to reveal the real name of the site I'm visiting?
javascript:alert("Actual URL address: " +
location.protocol + "//" + location.hostname +
A small window will pop up in the middle of your browser, telling you the actual web site you're visiting (see Figure 9-4). Check the URL to see if you're really visiting the site you think you're visiting. That way, you can always protect yourself against spoofs.
Microsoft has a useful knowledge base article that explains how to protect yourself against spoofed sites. To read it, go to http://support.microsoft.com and search for article 833786.
Figure 9-4. Yes, the site looks like eBay, but if you enter your personal information, your credit card details and identity will be stolen. The JavaScript command exposes this fake eBay web site as a phishing expedition.
Free anti-phishing detectors
It takes a bit of JavaScript to find out the true address of the web site you're visiting. If you want a quicker and easier way, download the free utility SpoofStick (http://www.corestreet.com/spoofstick)—it installs directly into FireFox and tells you the true address of the site you're currently visiting.
A similar free tool is available from EarthLink. It alerts you when you visit a site from a known scammer, and also has a pop-up blocker. You don't have to be an EarthLink subscriber to download and use the toolbar (available from http://www.earthlink.net/home/tools/).
For the latest phishing news, head to the Anti-Phishing Working Group web site, at http://www.antiphishing.org.
A friend of mine used to easily spy on the hard drives of neighbors who, like him, had cable internet access. Why was it so easy? And how can I make sure like-minded snoops can't get into my PC?
Cable setups are not unlike local area networks, and you and your neighbors are essentially "nodes" on that network. (It's one reason your access slows to a crawl when Johnny next door decides to download a movie.) If you have file sharing enabled on your PC, your cable-connected neighbors can spy on your PC. One way to solve the problem is to use a firewall, such as ZoneAlarm (http://www.zonealarm.com) or the built-in Windows Firewall. Both firewalls will stop outsiders from snooping on your PC.
To be absolutely safe, you can also turn off file sharing on your system for your cable connection:
Right-click My Network Places and choose Properties.
Right-click your cable internet connection and choose Properties.
Uncheck the "File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks" box and click OK.
Restart your computer. File sharing is now disabled.
TIP: If you spend a lot of time on the internet, you'll come across the term malware sooner or later. What does it mean? Malware is any kind of software--viruses, worms, Trojans, or spyware--designed to do harm in some way.
My kids keep downloading some piece of malware that damages my PC. How can I make sure they can't connect to the internet when I'm not around, short of locking the cable modem—or them—in a closet?
You can disable your internet connection when you leave your PC. Right-click My Network Places and select Properties. Right-click the Local Area Connection for your network card and choose Disable. If you have a network icon running in the Notification area (or System Tray), you can also right-click the icon and select Disable. To re-establish the connection, right-click the Local Area Connection or network icon and choose Enable.
I own my own domain, and I got an email the other day from someone claiming to be my domain's mail administrator. The message asked me to confirm my password and username. But I'm the domain administrator, and I didn't send the message to myself! Odder still, the email seems to have come from an address in my domain. What's going on here?
Your email has been spoofed—someone has managed to forge the sender's address and make it appear as if the email came from you. If you respond to the email with your password and username, the message will go to the person who spoofed your email, and the sender will have complete access to your domain—so don't do it! Email requests for your username and password details are sure to be spoofs, not legitimate requests. Exercise caution, and don't give that information away.
Preston Gralla is the author of Windows Vista in a Nutshell, the Windows Vista Pocket Reference, and is the editor of WindowsDevCenter.com. He is also the author of Internet Annoyances, PC Pest Control, Windows XP Power Hound, and Windows XP Hacks, Second Edition, and co-author of Windows XP Cookbook. He has written more than 30 other books.
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badass. if thats the true power of the mokuton, now i see how hashirama was able to beat madara
Originally Posted by Shinigami27
I KNEW IT!!!!!!!!! I knew their couldn't have been any other way on how they both got there MS
What I dont like is that kakashi passes out before even using it and before seeing obito.
And what I thought was weird was how obito knew already how to use those abilities instantly after activating his MS
But Overall it was GOOD chapter but could of been a lil longer
if Kakashi didn't pass out and saw obito, he would have known that Tobi was Obito....umm..
Now those in denial should be able to understand how devastating Hashirama's Mokuton would be when compared to this mediocre version.
HA..HA..HA.. its kinda funny when reading this chapter.. its more likely just to delaying the event.. why did kakashi kill rin? why didnt kakashi n obito meet or talked?... and more questions that should be answer in this chapter was still hanging...Why? why kishi?
i guess this chapter is 1/5... becoz it has a lot of difference from previous chapter... such as
1) if the MS was awaken when they were boys.. why kakashi only use it when fighting deidara (saving Gaara missions)... why he didnt use it before? maybe kishi was forgotten about this facts.. 605 chapter is bit difference... if u says that he fainted and didnt realized he has MS... it was a weak excuse... does a super genius like kakashi needs more than 10 years to figure out that he has MS ... nah i didnt think so.. if he has the MS long time ago he would use it before when fighting zabuza... hem.. i really excited to read the 606 chapter.. to see what kishi say in order to cover thiss mess....
This is not my theory but its the most plausible so far. Maybe rin was a jinchu or temp jinchu transporting a bijuu? We all know they are reincarnated when the host dies... Dunno sounds plausible enough
whats the name of the anime in your avater
Originally Posted by gazmatic
This is not my theory but its the most plausible so far. Maybe rin was a jinchu or temp jinchu transporting a bijuu? We all know they are reincarnated when the host dies... Dunno sounds plausible enough
I personally wish the new Naruto chapter had a little bit more detail about Rin's death. We now have a rough idea on why Kakashi might of killed Rin but its not very clear. We know the hidden mist ninja were after something that Rin either knew or possessed which resulted in her death, but it still didn't explain why Kakashi did it. I have two theories in my mind right now. The first theory is that Rin asked Kakashi to kill her because she knew she would only slow Kakashi down and she knew the ninja obtaining the secrets she held could result in the leaf's downfall. Kakashi refused, of course, and started up his Chadori to attempt to take out all the ninja. Rin jumps in front, taking the Chadori's blow on purpose, which results in her killing herself. This would also explain why Kakashi was crying when his hand was through her chest and why Kakashi dropped to his knees and repeated Rin's name before loosing consciousness. I believe that Rin didn't look surprised when he killed her but saddened knowing how much she was putting Kakashi through. She also probably said Kakashi's name as her last words because she wanted Kakashi to know that she was entrusting the secrets she held to him now. Another theory is that Kakashi snapped which resulted in the old him rebelling against the new him. He killed Rin not wanting to make the same mistake his father did, which was putting his teammates before the mission, but started crying after realizing how he made a huge mistake.
As for Kakashi not using MS until the Deidara fight I believe that Kakashi wasn't able to handle the MS like Obito was able too. This might also explain why he passed out after the MS was activated. I think he passed out because the MS was too much for him to handle and he didn't have enough chakra to control it. Now you might ask why Obito was able to handle it. We also have to take into consideration that he was using spiral zetsu for his temporary body. I think spiral zetsu and Obito's chakra were sort of combined temporarily which is why Obito was able to handle the MS (If this makes sense). I also think that Obito's rage fueled the MS as well which might of helped him control it. Why Kakashi didn't use MS when he first obtained it? Well, we all must remember that Kakashi used up a lot of chakra using the MS during the Deidara fight and he could only use it twice before declaring himself low on chakra. We also have to remember the time he used it during the Pain fight which resulted in his death because he didn't realize how much chakra it would take up ( when he used MS to warp the nail heading for Choji's father). I mean we have to realize that even now Kakashi hasn't fully mastered MS, and this is him as an adult, so I don't even want to know how using MS would of been like for Kakashi as a kid. Kakashi probably never used it as a kid because he didn't have the chakra to control it and would put him in a life or death situation using it. You'll probably ask why he used it during the Deidara fight then. Well, we also have to take into consideration that Naruto's life was in danger considering Sasori and Deidara were also after the nine-tailed fox at the time. Naruto was being reckless because he saw Gaara dead on the floor behind Sasori which resulted in him blindly following Deidara out of rage. Kakashi probably knew this and knew the only way to protect Naruto was use the MS despite not having it fully mastered. He was able to use the MS during the fight because he had probably trained a lot to help him use the MS without using up all his chakra or causing him to pass out.
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Originally Posted by Avarrencus
I don't care if Rin is a spy or not, or a valuable being. Just what the hell are you doing Kakashi???!!!
I KNOW, RIGHT! She would never hurt him; she loved him. I don't care who she was or what she did, but if he killed her intentionally, I'm gonna hate him. Going to visit her grave all the time does not excuse murdering her.
Originally Posted by jejeje
That is EXTREMELY possible
I mean... the fact of Obito being posessed by the Gedo Mazo
oh sh*t i didnt think of that. that explains that "WOOOOOAH" noise from obito bc the gedo mazo makes that noise also. great analyzing +rep
lol obito went on RAMPAGE!
Love this chapter... I'm starting to understand why Obito Is so screwy..
Off Topic: In response to the question a lot of people have been asking, "If kakashi had MS then why'd he take so long to use it?" My guess? Kakashi Didn't know he had it. Hell, He probably had never even heard of MS before, Possibly up until his fight with Itachi in part 1. It's not something a ton of people have ever unlocked, and even fewer knew about. So it's feasible to think that he had no knowledge about any further abilities of the Sharingan past the Three Tomoe stage.
wow it was a good chapter, i really liked it, especially when kakashi & obito both awakened ms, that was really cool :D
hell shouldve been on 666
I like the trip down memory lane but it seems with every answer we get it only leaves more questions. Kishi, can you please just give it to us straight. There should be no doubt that Kakashi would not kill Rin unless he absolutely had to, looking forward to the explanation of why. As far as passing out it has to be because its his first time using MS and we know it can take a toll on him. My problem is with obito's use of MS and Wood style. Sure he gets strength from Zetsu but for a guy who unlocked his sharingan moments before he died he handled MS too well. I mean its not like he was a genius, i might be wrong but even Sasuke had trouble with his MS the first time and he's labeled as a genius. So its a bit wierd that clumsy Obito, who really hasn't had any training besides by himself (remember he trained alone to surpass Kakashi to no avail). Itachi now i could believe because he was naturally talented and pretty good with his sharingan. On top of that he had no problems with wood style which was also his first attempt. Now sure he had Zetsu but even Zetsu was surprised. He was up against "Blood" mist Ninja and quite a lot of them so a little difficulty taking them out with new powers should have been present. Don't get me started with just how Madara saw potential in a half dead kid but thats for later, for now its Obito advancing way too fast. Hoping the next chapter answers this. Oh, why would he leave Kakashi alive? Maybe to beat him in a fair fight but if Rin was his motivation shouldnt he have gone after him much earlier? Questions questions questions.
Originally Posted by teeol
Now lets analyze things on a deeper level than we are now. lets forget what village is under that broken mask obito cracked and FOCUS on just Rin.
Alright, get ready. You should be shocked!
Are those bubbles i spot around Rin or a tailed beast cloak transformation?
It does resemble the six tails.
Why did one of them say " Just when we finally managed to get our hands on it" What is "it" they are refereeing to?
Obito while rushing to the scene thought it was rain. Another thing to notice from the spoiler just above is that the battle field is tremendously smokey and that is a lot of mist ninja for just one girl .
^^^ I totally agree with this theory!!!!!
I also have to agree that Rin might be a jinchuriki, or a temporary one.
why didnt he just counter every one of yamatos attacks if he could use wood style the whole time or did i miss something? granted he never needed to i guess you could say but still
meh the awakening of ms was the only cool part to me other than that it was just decent it just hasnt been as exciting.
i never thought i would say this but i wish we could see what sasuke is up to
would also explain how kakashi was able to do 3 kumui a few chapters ago and not be in the hospital like usually lol
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Gas pipeline plan draws backers and foes
HINESBURG The proposed natural gas pipeline through Addison County does not sit well with many residents, especially those directly affected by its placement.
But people and businesses farther south are eager to get the Vermont Gas pipeline approved by state regulatory officials.
Business and local leaders from the greater Middlebury area, Rutland and as far away as Ticonderoga, N.Y., issued various statements of support for the project that intends to bring natural gas through the western corridor.
At a three-hour hearing Thursday night at Champlain Valley Union High School in Hinesburg, more than 50 people voiced their concerns and support.
We believe the western corridor is at a disadvantage (economically), Thomas Donahue, executive vice president of the Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce, told state regulators.
We are trying to attract business (to the area), he said. ... Its an important investment for the residents in the western part of Vermont.
Echoing Donahues remarks were Ben Wellington and Robert Foster, both with Argi-Mark in Middlebury. They said natural gas in Addison County will offer substantial benefits to businesses and farmers whose energy costs are high and getting higher.
The advantages outweigh the disadvantages, Foster said of natural gas.
Opposing them were people like Monkton resident Ira Hughes, who said the project has been a disaster for residents in his small town. He said Vermont Gas should start a legal fund for residents.
Monkton was blindsided by Vermont Gas with the new route, he said. This is a safety and ecological disaster in the making. ... There is no and will not be any public good.
Hughes was joined in his opposition by Rising Tide Vermont, a coalition of environmentalists vehemently opposed to the construction of the pipeline.
The group, which held a demonstration outside the auditorium before the hearing, argues that it is hypocritical of Vermonters to ban fracking, a natural gas drilling technique that involves blasting chemical-laced water deep into the ground, but accept natural gas that is fracked elsewhere.
Natural gas is not clean energy, said Sarah Mehalick of Rising Tide Vermont. We cant say we dont want it here, but are OK imposing the pollution and destruction on other places.
Vermont Gas has proposed laying a gas pipeline through several towns in Chittenden and Addison counties. The $72 million project would connect the pipeline that enters the state in Highgate and extend it south through 11 towns to Middlebury and eventually Rutland.
The pipeline will also enable the company to provide gas to International Paper Co. in Ticonderoga, N.Y.
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Phils power their way into an easy win, while their ace is injured for the second straight start as he tries to field a bunt.
The Phillies use of the long ball leads to a very easy win, as they defeat the Nationals, 7-1, winning their fifth game in a row, and their first series win at home. During the win, their ace, Cole Hamels, sprained his left ankle trying to field a John Lannan bunt attempt in the fifth inning, thus missing out on getting the win. He expects to make his next start on Monday. We'll see.
The first two and a half innings of the game involved a pitchers' duel between Phillies' ace Cole Hamels and Nationals' starter John Lannan. That would all change in the bottom of the third, as, with a runner on first, and one man out, Chase Utley hits a two-run home run, his sixth home run of the year, scoring Shane Victorino, who had reached base earlier with a single, giving the Phils a 2-0 lead. Four batters later, with two men on, and two men out, Pedro Feliz hits a three-run shot, his second home run of the year, knocking in Jayson Werth, who had earlier reached base on shortstop Alberto Gonzalez's fielding error, and had moved on to second on Raul Ibanez's walk, and Ibanez, who had earlier walked, making it a 5-0 Phillies' lead. In the fifth, with a man on base, and one man out, Hamels moved off the mound to field Lannan's sacrifice bunt attempt. While trying to field the ball, he rolled over his left ankle, slightly spraining it, as Lannan reached first base safely, credited with a single, while Gonzalez, who had earlier reached base with a single, moved up to second. After being unable to throw off of the mound, an angry Hamels was taken out of the game, with two men on and still only one out, and replaced by Chad Durbin. Durbin then proceeded to get out the next two batters, Ronnie Belliard and Nate Johnson, by fly outs. In the bottom of the inning, the Phils made the score 6-0 as Utley hits a lead-off home run, his seventh home run of the year, and his second home run of the game. In the sixth, the Nationals finally got on the board, as, with one out, Adam Dunn hits a solo home run, his sixth home run of the year. In the eighth, Ibanez made it a 7-1 Phils' lead as he hits a lead-off home run, his seventh home run of the year. That would end up being the final score as Clay Condrey pitched a scoreless ninth.
Cole Hamels received a no-decision as he was taken out of the game in the fifth inning, after spraining his left ankle while trying to field a bunt attempt. Before that had occurred, he was pitching a superb game, giving up no runs on four hits and two walks, while striking out four, in four and a third innings of work. Chad Durbin got the win as he pitched three and two-thirds strong innings of relief for Hamels, giving up just one run on one hit, as he struck out two. His record is now 1-0 with a 4.97 ERA. Clay Condrey pitched a scoreless inning, giving up just a hit. John Lannan took the lost, as he pitched five innings, giving up six runs, only three of which were earned, on nine hits and a walk, while he struck out three. His record is now 0-3 with a 4.61 ERA. Jason Bergmann pitched a scoreless inning, giving up just one hit, while striking out a batter. Saul Rivera pitched two innings, giving up a run on one hit, while striking out two.
The Phillies had eleven hits in the game, with Chase Utley leading the way with three hits, a single and two home runs, knocking in three runs and scoring twice, as he raised his batting average to .357. Shane Victorino, Raul Ibanez and Pedro Feliz then followed with two hits apiece, with one of Ibanez's hits and one of Feliz's being home runs. Utley and Ibanez are now among the league leaders in home runs with seven home runs each, tying them with Albert Pujols of the Cardinals, Andre Ethier of the Dodgers and Joey Votto of the Reds. Jimmy Rollins and Chris Coste had the other two Phillies' hits. Besides Utley's three RBIs, Feliz had three RBIs and Ibanez one.
The Phillies (11-8, 2nd) conclude their three-games series with the Nationals (4-15, 5th) with a night game tonight. The game will be played at Citizens Bank Park with game time being 7:05 pm Eastern. The Phillies' starter will be Brett Myers (1-1, 4.91), who is coming off a no-decision against the Marlins on April 24, when he pitched sixth strong innings, giving up only three runs on eight hits and six walks, while striking out five, in the Phillies' dramatic 7-3 come-from-behind win. He will be trying for his second win of the year and his first start without giving up a home run. He will be opposed by Scott Olsen (0-3, 7.29), who is coming a lost against the Mets, also on April 24, in which he pitched six innings, giving up two runs on nine hits and two walks, as he struck out four, in the Nationals' 4-3 lost. He will be trying for his first win of the year. The Phillies hope to win their sixth game in the row, and hope to take over first place, before they get ready to host the Mets this upcoming weekend.
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What crappy luck! Just as Cole looked to be regaining his form from last year. Hopefully it is mild, as they say, and he can make his next start with no problems.
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You can say that again. There is just something about Lannan. When he shows up, bad things happens to the Phils. Must be to compensate for the fact he has a lousy record against them. I am also hoping that it is mild, but I'm preparing for the worst.
Sorry to hear about Hamels. That really is lousy luck. I hope he is back in the lineup soon.
Have to agree with you there. Real loudy luck. So do I, so do I.


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One may ask, how is it even possible to get in the Holiday spirit with sunny skies, temperatures in the 70's, and not an ounce of snow? As an (almost) native Arizonan, I would say that Arizona is very festive, but we celebrate it with a twist. Of course we have our decorations, holiday parties, and traditional eats, but we often are wearing flip-flops and sunglasses while enjoying these.
In Arizona, the average December temperature high is in the mid-60's – hardly freezing. It does, however, get to those near-freezing and sometimes even below freezing temperatures at night. So while we might own one light-weight jacket, it is not uncommon to find the neighbors hanging Christmas lights while wearing shorts. We Arizonans can easily get sunburned while enjoying lunch on the patio in December, too.
So back to the original question, how do we get in the Holiday spirit in Arizona? It's easy. We have tons of family-friendly events because we have such great weather to enjoy them. In Tempe alone, we have a Festival of Lights Boat Parade, Electric Light Parade on Mill Avenue, the Desert Botanical Gardens Luminarias, and the Zoolights at the Phoenix Zoo, just to name a few.
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Many of those who spoke at the meeting said they were in favor of Largo Town Center.
"Largo Town Center is ready for the hospital. Landover Mall is a non-start," said Margaret Boles, who questioned if Landover Mall's owner would be willing to sell.
The Regional Medical Center is anticipated to be a 259-bed, 720-square-foot facility initially treating 16,000-17,000 patients annually and increasing to 21,000 by 2019, according to one official.
Several speakers addressed the issue of traffic, especially on game days at the FedEx Field.
"If you don't have a flashing light, you suffer," said Courtney Johnson, a 25-year resident of Prince George's County, about traffic congestion on game days. "I know we can work things out." He suggested building a bridge from Landover Mall over I-495 and having shuttle service to a Metro station.
Jamal Miller of District Heights said all four proposed sites were within the traffic pattern for the stadium, which he called a "nightmare."
"What is the plan going to be for traffic going into any of the four sites," he asked.
Miller also stressed that having shops and restaurants nearby for the families of patients is also important.
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By May, all melons are growing quickly, spreading their long vines throughout the garden, flowering, and hopefully fruit set is well underway. The first flush of flowers in melons is dominated by female flowers, known by the tiny fruit at the base. Without pollination, the fruit may grow a bit then fall off. To increase fruit set, hand-pollinate daily, as early in the day as possible. Pick a male flower and rub the pollen on a female flower or two. Flowers only last a day, so don't worry about picking them.
May is also when the weather begins to heat up significantly. Provide shade to melon plants to ensure that they do not wilt dramatically, the leaves don't burn, and the fruit is protected. Well grown, shaded melons continue to produce for a long time through the summer months, but May is the time to get them prepared.
Melons of all types are heavy feeders. Grow in rich soil and mulch heavily through the warm months. You can amend your soil with organic material such as compost, well-seasoned manure, fish emulsion, or Miracle-Gro® Organic Choice® Garden Soil. Feed your melon plants with balanced fertilizer regularly through the growing season. Miracle-Gro® Shake 'n Feed Tomato, Fruits & Vegetables Continous Release Plant Food Plus Calcium feeds your plants for up to 3 months.
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Knowing when to harvest melons can be tricky and the various types have different tests. Muskmelons, which Americans call cantaloupe, are the netted melons. Test for ripeness by pressing gently on the blossom end, ripe melons have some give, unripe ones none at all. Fruit should smell like melon and slip from the stem with gentle pressure. True cantaloupe has smooth skin, deep or at least obvious furrows, and fruit does not release or slip from the vine when ripe. Pushing on the blossom end is the best test for ripeness in these.
Watermelon is generally ripe when the fruit has quit growing, the skin is dull not shiny, the small spot that touches the ground is yellow instead of white, and the tendrils on the stem are withered. If you strike the plant with the flat of your hand, it should give a deep thump.
Melons are native to northern Africa and western Asia but have been in cultivation and objects of trade for thousands of years. Therefore, the variety is enormous, and finding ones that do well in the desert Southwest is the result of experimentation and shrewd selection. Varieties from the Middle East, like Ogen, or those long grown in the Southwest like San Juan or O'odham yellow watermelon are sure winners. Also look for varieties from hot regions or those with 80 days or less to maturity.


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New York Rep. Michael Grimm resigned from Congress after pleading guilty to a felony tax evasion charge related to his health food restaurant. Grimm also made national headlines in January 2014, when he threatened a TV reporter on camera who attempted to ask him about the long-running federal investigation, telling Michael Scotto he would throw him off a balcony. Take a look at other political meltdowns, scandals and foot-in-mouth moments.
Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife, Maureen, were found guilty in September 2014 of federal corruption charges. The 14-count indictment, culminating a lengthy investigation of their relationship with a Virginia business executive, alleges fraud by a public official, false statements and obstruction.
On Nov. 20, 2013, U.S. Rep. Trey Radel agreed to take a leave of absence and donate his salary after pleading guilty to misdemeanor cocaine possession. Authorities said he bought a small amount of cocaine in a sting in the nation's capital in October 2013.
Just days after admitting he had smoked crack cocaine, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford found himself trying to explain a bizarre video that shows the embattled mayor staggering around and making violent threats about some unknown person. Ford was stripped of most of his mayoral powers and his newly launched TV show was canceled after just one episode.
Twenty-one-term Alaska Rep. Don Young, 79, discussed his father employing "50-60 wetbacks to pick tomatoes" on his families ranch when he was young. Later the same week, he released a statement explaining the term used to be common when he was growing up, adding, "I know that this term is not used in the same way nowadays and I meant no disrespect."
Missouri Senate candidate Todd Akin's remarks about pregnancy resulting from "legitimate rape" being rare because "the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down" resulted in calls from the top Republicans for Akin to drop out of the race. He stayed in, ultimately losing what had been expected to be an easy race for him against incumbent Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill.
During the 2012 campaign, a hidden camera at a private fundraiser caught Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney saying 47 percent of Americans would vote for Obama "no matter what" because they "are dependent on government" and believe "that they are victims, who believe that government has the responsibility to care for them." Romney has defended what he said, though acknowledged the remarks were "not elegantly stated."
At the first presidential debate of the 2012 campaign season, it wasn't so much what President Barack Obama said, but what he didn't that was the problem. Obama seemed disengaged in the debate and made more than a few Democrats' jaws drop by not going after Romney on a variety of issues. He recovered, giving better performances at the next two debates and ultimately winning the election.
Fiery New York Rep. Anthony Weiner resigned in June 2011 after tweeting a picture of his boxer-covered genitals to a young woman. The married congressman initially denied knowing whether the photo was of him, but ultimately admitted to and apologized for the incident.
After scoring an upset in the Delaware Senate Republican primary, Christine O'Donnell sparred during a debate with Democratic opponent Chris Coons over the First Amendment, saying the separation of church and state isn't in the amendment. Her campaign later clarified that she was trying to make the point that the words "separation of church and state" don't appear in the document. O'Donnell lost the general election.
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, famous for her state's anti-immigration measures, suffered what Newsweek called a "brain freeze" during a debate with Democratic opponent state Attorney General Terry Goddard in September 2010. She "offered only vague, nonsensical statements as she giggled and tried to recall her train of thought," the magazine said.
Republican Carl Paladino, running for governor in New York in 2010, had a couple of notable moments during his campaign. Newsweek reported that he was caught on tape threatening to "take out" a columnist from the New York Post. He also gained national attention for comments on how children are "brainwashed into thinking that homosexuality is an equally valid and successful option." He apologized for the comment but lost the election.
Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford was a rising star in the Republican Party when he went missing for several days in 2009. He initially claimed he was hiking the Appalachian Trail, but after being caught at the airport, ultimately admitted he was having an affair with a woman in Argentina, who he described as his "soul mate." His wife filed for divorce later that year.
John Edwards was a rising star in the Democratic Party when it was discovered he had a child with a campaign videographer during his 2008 presidential campaign. He and wife, Elizabeth Edwards, separated after news about the affair broke. They never reconciled, but there were reports Edwards was with his estranged wife when she died of breast cancer in 2010.
Some meltdowns go in the politician's favor, at least in the short term. During the campaign for the New Hampshire primary in 2008, then Sen. Hillary Clinton showed some real emotion in a coffee shop. "This is very personal for me," she said. "Some people think elections are a game, about who's up, who's down. It's about our country." Voters bought it and Clinton won the primary.
Sarah Palin may be the darling of the tea party movement, but a series of interviews she did with Katie Couric as John McCain's running mate in 2008 were less than impressive. She couldn't name any Supreme Court decisions or any periodicals that she read. Clips were watched by millions on YouTube and the interviews were parodied on "Saturday Night Live."
Former President Bill Clinton told off a reporter during his wife's 2008 campaign for president after a question of racism came up. "This hurts the people of South Carolina," Clinton said, adding: "Shame on you."
A grand jury was convened after George Rep. Cynthia McKinney was stopped by a security guard in a House office building. The officer said she struck him in the chest. She said race played a part in her being stopped. She later apologized on the floor of the House for the incident, but lost her re-election campaign.
John F. Kennedy's daughter, Caroline Kennedy, emerged from private life in 2008 and endorsed Barack Obama for president and then maneuvered to be appointed to the New York Senate seat vacated by Hillary Clinton. But in an interview with The New York Times in which she used the phrase "you know" more than 140 times, she failed to explain her candidacy adequately to some. Soon after the interview, she withdrew from the race and resumed her private life.
In 2006, Republican Sen. George Allen lost his re-election race in Virginia after he called a man who was following his campaign with a camera for his opponent "Macaca." "Let's give a welcome to Macaca here. Welcome to America and the real world of Virginia," Allen said. He later apologized for the statements, but his campaign never recovered.
By far one of the most exciting meltdowns was when presidential hopeful and former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean screamed his way out of the 2004 Democratic primaries. After coming in third in the Iowa caucuses, he took to the stage to rally his troops with a list of upcoming primaries. But as he screamed "Yeeeaaahhh!" and punched the air, some viewers at home were more scared than inspired.
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West Liberty knocks off Winona State in Elite Eight
An 11-0 run late in the first half gave West Liberty a lead they would never surrender. The number-one ranked in NCAA II Hilltoppers beat Winona State 110-84 in the national quarterfinal round played at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky.
A pair of free throws by Taylor Cameron gave the Warriors a 34-32 lead before West Liberty went on that game changing run.
Despite 12 first half turnovers, Winona State was able to hang around trailing 50-41 at halftime. Clayton Vette chipped in 12 points in the opening 20 minutes.
Vette, the NABC Division II National Player of the Year, was held to only two points the entire second half. "They had a smaller guard guarding me in the second half. The way they play doesn't really suit my game."
Cameron led all Warriors with 18 points. His 5-point run in the second half pulled his team within 6 with the score 59-53. But once again, West Liberty went on an 11-0 run which sealed the game as the Hilltoppers built a lead as big as 31 points.
"We knew they were going to come at us, random traps here and there," said Cameron. "It's a tough way to play, they play well that way and you have to give the credit to them."
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