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Reds farmhand tosses seven one-hit innings to top Generals
By Robert Emrich / MiLB.com | July 4, 2013 6:43 PM ET
It's fitting that on the Fourth of July -- a day as synonymous with America as baseball or apple pie -- Shaun Ellis would put an exclamation point on his attempt at fulfulling his American dream.
The Reds farmhand gave up an unearned run on one hit over a career-high seven innings as Pensacola defeated Jackson, 2-1, on Thursday.
Ellis, who struck out five, gave up a second-inning single to Ji-Man Choi. His one walk in the fourth ended up hurting the Florida native as Chris Taylor stole second after his base on balls and came around to score on a 6-3-4 double play.
"Just throwing all my pitches for strikes and showing that I had the confidence to throw them all in fastball counts," Ellis said of his approach on the mound. "To the lefties, it was my change-up because they were so far in front looking for the fastball, and to righties, it was the slider. I heard they were a really aggressive team so it was important to mix in pitches."
It's been an unusual path that has brought Ellis to the Southern League this year. Originally a 32nd-round pick by the Phillies in 2008, the Pennsylvania native was cut during Spring Training the following year. He spent 2009 pitching in the Frontier League before bouncing around between the American Association and the Canadian American Association in 2010 and 2011.
His journey took him from Illinois to New Jersey to Texas before finding his way to a semi-pro league in Brooklyn, N.Y. It was that final stop in the Pedrin Zorrilla League that gave Ellis hope.
"I told myself my arm isn't done and I'm fairly young so try to give it one more try at playing in the Minor Leagues," he said.
While coaching at a baseball camp over the winter, the 26-year-old right-hander convinced a scout to give him a tryout and the club signed him to a Minor League deal in late January.
"It's a dream come true. I never would have imagined I'd be here today. I just wake up every morning and tell myself to compete with the best of them and I'm still here, so I'm grateful for that."
A reliever for most of his career at Polk Community College, Ellis became a starter while working in the independent leagues. It was there he began to experiment with a change-up. The third pitch's improvement has helped him find success with the Blue Wahoos. He's gone 3-1 with a 3.21 ERA in 20 games this season.
"I was always a fastball-slider guy. I tried learning a change-up, but for some reason with the coaches I was working with, it wouldn't click," the hurler said. "When I came here, Tom Brown helped me with my grip and it clicked."
Of his 20 outings, six have been starts, which is where he's had the most success. He's 2-0 with a 1.80 ERA and has allowed 23 hits in 30 innings. Ellis hopes that outings like Thursday's can help him make a permanent move to the rotation.
"We're replacing Chad Rogers, who was our Opening Day guy, so I'm going up against every other team's Opening Day pitcher," Ellis said. "It's a great way to show that I can compete and prove that I belong at this level and play against those guys."
Josh Ravin followed Ellis and fanned two over a hitless inning of relief while Trevor Bell gave up a hit in the ninth en route to his fourth save.
Reds' No. 20 prospect Yorman Rodriguez doubled home a run in the sixth and Marquez Smith singled him in to provide the winning margin for Pensacola.
Anthony Fernandez fell to 5-4 after yielding two runs on five hits while striking out five over seven innings for the Generals.
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- There is a 7-11 at the Walking Street. Update 22 Sept 2014
- The nearest ATM Machines are in Pak Barra jetty or Langkawi jetty
- Some businesses on Lipe will do Credit Card Advances at 5%-8% commission
- Foreign Currency can be changed at most resorts but at terrible rates
- There is only one Immigration Hut located at the end of Pattaya Beach next to Bundhaya Resort
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When we originally posted this, back in March, it appeared that Race Face as we knew it was done. We were only half right. The products you see below (and the one from Evoc of course) have made it to market. It's likely that many of you may have skipped this the first time around thinking the Buzz glove and Piper jacket would never make it to your LBS. So here they are again. Thankfully Cory's lament was a little hasty.
This is my first gear shots, and it is bittersweet because 2 of the 3 products herein are from RaceFace. We all know the story there, but I have to say that this one has hit me pretty hard. As some may know RaceFace has been setting up my bikes off and on since around 1997. As I walk through my garage I see assorted RaceFace parts that I used over the years, it brings on a slideshow of memories.
I am bummed for all the solid people that were pinned working there, and making cool things happen. They seemingly had the rug pulled out from under them pretty hard. I know they will all resurface, and soon I hope
So what's the point of doing a review of products that you can't buy? It's simple, maybe it's really about getting something done for Cam for once. And perhaps a faint hope that the company will be purchased as a unit and reopened asap. Stranger things have happened.
Now back to things you actually can buy, featured here is Evoc, and they are a new to me pack company out of Germany. In my typical fashion I handed the rest of the work off to other people. My lovely girlfriend Karen Mann did a piece on her RaceFace Piper Jacket, and C4 Team rider Jesse Ballhausen handled the RaceFace Buzz glove. I will pick up the rear with the Evoc 2010 Freeride CC16l Pack.
Cory Leclerc
Race Face Buzz Glove
by Jesse Ballhausen
Gloves are a very personal item. Some people like big thick gloves, some people like them as thin as possible. Some even go for no gloves at all. For me, the thinner, the better. I find the thicker variety much too hot and uncomfortable in the long summer days on the trails.
These are now collectors' items.
The ultra-lightweight stretch mesh on the back of Wayne Goss signature Race Face Buzz Glove makes them super thin, and incredibly breathable. I do not recommend using this glove in sub-zero winter conditions, but for a nice hot day on the bike (whether it be a downhill ride or xc) they are perfect.
Chainsaw grip.
When I first put them on I wasn't quite sure I would like them because I thought the Kevlar palm heel would interfere with the feel of the bars. My fears were unfounded. When I started riding with them I forgot they were on. The Kevlar palm heel covers one-third of the palm and never interfered once with the handlebars and protected great against the infamous "palm slide". The softer synthetic leather on the rest of the palm and fingers provide good contact and control of the bars through much more forgiving material while not bunching up under your hand and still being very durable.
Can gloves make you go faster?
They also feature a large terrycloth thumb panel. Although I am usually not a fan of terrycloth, many people do like it for wiping sweat and snot away from their face. The index and middle finger of the glove feature Buzz chainsaw grip print that helps keep your fingers on the brake and not sliding around in wet and sloppy conditions.
The strap tabs never came undone or got in the way which was a huge plus because having your glove strap coming undone and flapping everywhere is infuriating. The tab is large enough that it is easy to do up and won't move, while thin enough that it doesn't get in the way.
As with any lightweight glove, the mesh on top can be torn easily, unlike the palm. I managed to tear small holes in two of the knuckles and the side of the glove during a crash while riding a skatepark that sent me to the hospital for stitches on my forehead. I also found that the finger expansion gussets on the pinky finger of the gloves would get caught on my fingernail sometimes when I put them on which caused a minor inconvenience but I was able to deal with it.
Overall the gloves were just what I look for: a breathable, lightweight glove, that also protects your palm against sliding on the ground.
Price – $don't matter.
Karen Mann
In Squamish, mountain biking is an all-season sport, but it is often a struggle finding that top layer that will keep you dry, warm (but not to hot), while, still looking amazing. The what-to-wear battle is over and the Race Face Piper Softshell Jacket has won – or at least it had won. The Piper, is my go-to jacket for chilly coastal adventures. I'm a personal trainer and I pretty much live in this jacket, It's great for biking, trail running and it also looks very professional at work (providing there's no mud splatter on it from the day before).
Karen out on a soggy day in Squamish.
The Piper keeps you warm and dry from the inside (yes girls sweat) and from the outside. The Single layer fabric is uniquely designed so that the outside layer is both wind resistant and water repellent on the outside, and the inside also absorbs moisture to keep you dry. It's pretty high-tech, and I don't fully understand why it works, but It does!
Do not look at Cory's girlfriend that way!
Not only is this jacket packed with functional features, it also looks great. (which, lets face it… is the most important feature.) Black with just the right amount of pink piping, form fitting, and hangs low enough so that when I'm in an aggressive riding stance, no skin shows.
On the functional end, the Piper has easy to reach ventilation zippers so you can open them, and close them without having to get off your bike (I struggle with the armpit style). The front to back design is great, and back to looking amazing… the zippers have Race Face detailed piping with the cutest zipper accents, and the lines are super flattering.
A multi purpose garment.
A solution for jackets with thumbholes:
The Race Face Signature cuffins with thumbholes look cool and I absolutely love them when I'm hanging out, but some people find thumbholes slightly irritating. And I get it; when it's time to put on gloves they are a little foreign. It's true, they don't feel great inside gloves, or bunched up around your wrists and they are the first things to get soaking wet and dirty. But here's the solution: Before you ride, take the extra time ( 5 seconds each side) to fold them up once over and slide under the cuff. You won't even know they are there. They stay warm and dry and ready to keep your hands warm after the ride! You'll be stoked!
Thumb holes and cuffins to keep the cold out.
Additional points go to the high collar that you can do up without choking yourself, and the removable hood. Noteworthy, the hood DOES fit over your cross-country helmet. This is a huge positive as I tend to get pretty cold after the cross-country après beverages, and like to bundle up for the road-ride home.
The jacket looks so cute, I barely took it off. I have to admit, that at first I was apprehensive about wearing it out on the trails. But it's light weight, non-restricting fabric also washes really well, so don't be afraid of the dirt!
Perfect conditions.
I have put this jacket to the test, and it is by-far my favorite item for running and riding, working and pretty much everything in Squamish Unless it is absolutely pouring rain (but if you are venturing out in these conditions, you are probably just embracing the fact that you will be soaking wet upon finishing.) I went to the Running Room and MEC the other day to looking for something comparable, and there isn't really anything else out there that is as functional and fashionable. Added bonus: I get a ton of compliments on this jacket.
Price $priceless
Evoc 2010 Freeride CC16l Pack
Over the years I've had quite a few riding packs. Honestly I have never truly loved any of them, there always seems to be a big miss somewhere on the pack where it really needed a hit. I always want to mix and match features from my bigger and smaller packs. That's one of the reasons that after being initially drawn in by the pretty colors at the Crankworx booth I developed a greater interest in Evoc once I was inside.
Cory showing his sensitive side.
Where there are some places that need work on the Evoc packs, they shine in other places. Looking through their entire line I was impressed with a lot of the design ideas. Check out their travel bike bag and you will be blown away at how clever it is. After using the main brands for the last 15 years I was excited to try something new for 2010. The pack I am reviewing here is the 2010 Evoc CC16l.
The evoc pack in the South Chilcotins.
First off, I like that they are available in different sizes. That is cool for some of the smaller and larger riders. I work with a lot of kids through my coaching company, and a pack that fits well and has built in safety features is a great concept.
In this lunar landscape good hydration is key.
The main thing that blew me away, and for some crazy reason is not even featured in their own catalogue/website is the waist strap system. Anyone that actually uses backpacks for any real backpacking knows the importance of a proper waist strap/system. Most packs I have now use a piece of 3/4" webbing that generally ends up under my jersey and scraping my love handles to reminding me how fat I am. This is solved on the Evoc packs with nice overlapping kidney belt style waist belt that is under the actual buckle and webbing assembly. I left the booth that day wishing I could try one of those packs. At this point I wasn't really fussy about the pockets and zippers and all that stuff. In my mind that stuff can easily be adjusted, it's all about the chassis.
The evoc pack's solid retention system comes in handy off the bike as well. Photo ~ Margus Riga
Another cool feature of the evoc packs is the built in spine protector, or "Anti Impact System" as they call it. Some will be stoked that it can be easily removed if they aren't "Diggin'it"(c. Todd Fiander) , I think its pretty cool, fits comfortably, and works well with the simple, and effective strap system. A sweet little bonus is that the chest strap buckle also serves as a little red emergency whistle. Easily accessible, and functional. It seems that Evoc is pretty keyed to safety as well as fit. There's a little animation about the spine protector here…
Elladee may not want this back now. Note the substantial waist belt.
The pack may need to evolve a bit in the organization and storage of cargo. I have to say that I have personally never been truly satisfied with any of my packs over the years, but Evoc may be sitting on the best base pack here. The few features that I see being needed would be an easy addition, and may have already been added to the current models. Keeping a picky bitch like me satisfied is not easy and Evoc is close here.
Edit: I just got off the Evoc site and the new packs look way better for cargo.
Photo ~ Margus Riga
After taking the pack for a Chilcotin trip with Margus, and Duke for the shorter hike days when we were shooting, and for all my guiding/coaching work last summer I don't think I can go back to another pack without this waist/fit system. I can't wait to get my hands on the newer model with the updated cargo system.
Photo ~ Margus Riga
Great pack, needed a little tweaking, looks like it got it for 2011.
I was supposed to give this thing back and I didn't, sorry Elladee. It's looking a little rough now.
For more on the evoc Freeride CC-16L click here…
I know – we reviewed products you can't get. Sorry about that. As Cory mentioned – maybe that will change. It would be terribly sad to see the Race Face name disappear completely. Anything to say? Anything kind to say to Cory? Engage here…
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Having a slight problem echo'ing some data in WP and need a slight nudge in the right direction
I am listing recent pages (using wp_list_comments) on another page outside of the loop, and need to grab the user data (for their profile).
I have the following:
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Which displays the Location field from the profile, but I need to add the user_id to the query which would be:
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What are the usual syntax errors? Paste them here…
There's every chance I'm wrong here, but wouldn't it best to assign user_id(); to a variable first and then call that variable in place within the_author_meta(); function?
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Nearly there but still not showing the field
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The injury came at a bad time for Hernandez, who was hitting .325 in July and .307 since May 28.
The Bucs farm system has been hit hard by injuries: Catcher Tony Sanchez had his jaw fractured by a pitch, outfielder Starling Marte had hand surgery, shortstop Brock Holt had a major leg injury,Jeremy Farrell was also out with a leg injury, pitcher Bryan Morris was shut down for a recent start with elbow fatigue, and several other pitchers missed time to various arm issues.
"It seems like every night I get an update and not a good one and someone else is going to miss some time," Stark lamented. "We are hoping that a couple of those guys are close to coming back - Marte and Farrell in the next couple of weeks."
Some good news, after missing a start, right-hander Bryan Morris came back and pitched brilliantly, allowing two hits and no runs while striking out eight in five innings as the Altoona Curve dropped a 2-0 decision to Erie in 13 innings on Tuesday night.


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Hunters could cash in on coyotes
Pending legislation could make controlling the coyote population lucrative for hunters across Pennsylvania.
The State House approved a bill on Wednesday in a 111-78 vote, which would allow the Pennsylvania Game Commission to place a $25 bounty on coyotes. The bill proposes to use $700,000 for coyote control, meaning the state could pay bounties for up to 28,000 coyotes per year.
The bill needs to be approved by the State Senate before it becomes a law. The senate reconvenes on Jan. 7.
If it gets approval from the Senate, the Pennsylvania Game Commission plans to conduct a study on the state's coyote population and complaints, to determine if a bounty is necessary, according to game commission press secretary Travis Lau.
"Right now, the Game Commission's stance is we need to wait and see what happens in the Senate," Lau said.
The game commission does not keep estimates on the coyote population in Pennsylvania, but loosely bases the number of animals on game surveys and harvest reports, Lau said.
According to a report from the Game Commission, the number of coyotes harvested across Pennsylvania quadrupled from 10,160 in 2000 to 40,109 in 2012.
Cliff Chestnut, a local hunter and hunter safety course instructor from North Buffalo, said although coyotes have taken residence in Armstrong County, the region is not overrun with them.
Although he has never gone hunting for coyotes specifically, Chestnut said he has encountered the animals in the wild.
"Most hunters, especially archers, see them out around October," Chestnut said. "In certain areas, there are a lot of coyotes, but I don't think Armstrong County has a problem with them.
"Even with a bounty, I don't think you'll ever eradicate the coyotes here. They have a foothold."
The Game Commission's last bounty program was in the 1950s, in an attempt to control the state's red fox population, Lau said.
"Historically, bounties were used in Pennsylvania for wolves, cougars, the red fox and predators," Lau said. "The bounties are meant to thin the population of predators, hunters blamed for killing too many game animals or that generated a safety concern or general fear for the public."
Hunters can harvest coyotes all year, as long as they have a general hunting license, Lau said.
The Game Commission limits coyote hunting during the rifle deer hunting season, Lau said. Although it permits hunters to hunt coyote, they must also have a deer-hunting license, he said.
"We do it as a way to keep people from deer hunting without a license," Lau said.
Today (Saturday) marks the final day of rifle deer hunting season, he added.
The Game Commission regulates coyote trapping by setting a statewide trapping season from Oct. 27 to Feb. 23, Lau said. Trappers using a cable restraint trap can begin coyote trapping on Dec. 26, he added.
"The harvest is high, so people are going out there to find and hunt coyotes," Lau said. "Coyotes can be elusive and a true challenge to find and hunt because they do a lot of their moving at night, when they're harder to see."
Chestnut said a $700,000 per year allotment for coyote bounties may be too steep. Instead, he said the game commission could explore other ways to spend the money.
In addition, coyote pelts sell for $75 to $100 each, depending upon the fur market, which is more than the bounty program could offer, Chestnut said.
"Wherever you see deer populations, you'll probably find coyotes," Chestnut said. "It's a beautiful animal, but I think around here, we have them under control, and they're not a problem."
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DS, just turned 4 and for the last two years or so, has been completely fine with separating, even to the point of asking me to drop him off at classes by himself and telling me how much he wants to go to preschool in the fall. Well, I went with it and signed him up for a couple different camps this summer and possibly preschool next year. He is now terrified. He had a huge meltdown at a class that we attend once a week, where the parents go next door for 45min while the kids play, he has NEVER done this before. He now says that he doesn't want to go to any camps or preschools and he even calls me into the same room with him while he is playing because he "doesn't want to be alone." I don't know what to do. We have a baby due at the end of Sept. so the camps and preschool were also a way for me to get a little break as well as a way for him to have fun. One of the camps starts next week, and I really don't want to lose the money that we spent on it, and I do think he would enjoy it, but I don't know how to help him get over this by next week. He is not usually like this, so I am kinda stuck with what a good strategy would be, extra time together? Talking about it? Not talking about it? When I do try to bring it up, he gets very anxious, almost to the point of crying and tells me to, "Cancel those classes, okay Mama?" I feel so bad for him right now. TIA
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Try talking to him and asking open ended questions that will encourage him to talk about why he's afraid to be alone. It could be a movie that he watched or possibly something that someone said to spark this sudden anxiety about being away from you. Also try to think about everyone that your child has been around while you were away and ask them if they have noticed any sudden changes in his behavior. Try not to think the worst but do be cognizant of the world we live in today... hope this helps :) God bless
He is never away from us. He is with my DH 2x a week while I work and then with me the rest of the time. I do think it might be because of all the talk about him being 4 now and such a big kid, and with the baby coming and classes and preschool actually starting, he is freaking out. I just don't know how to talk him back down. When I do ask him why he doesn't want to be away from me, he just says that he gets lonely. I will try asking more questions though, although I can't tell if that just brings up the anxiety and if it's better to just let this pass on it's own.
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For the chicken and chicken stock:
1 whole chicken cut-up (you can usually find a package with 2 breasts, 2 thighs, and 2 drumsticks)
6 quarts water (or enough to cover the chicken and vegetables)
4 large carrots cut up (or 10 baby carrots)
4 stalks of celery, green tops included, cut into fourths
1 large onion, quartered
For the dumplings:
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup whole milk (slightly less than 1 cup but more than 3/4 cup)
8-9 cups chicken broth or stock
4 cups cooked chicken
For the stock: Chicken stock can be made the night before. In a large stock pot add the chicken, vegetables and enough water to cover by a few inches. Heat on medium and bring to a low boil. Cover the pot, turn the heat to low and cook until the chicken is done and the vegetables are tender. Carefully remove the chicken pieces and cool. Remove the skin and bones and discard. Pull the chicken meat apart into large pieces. Store the chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator until ready to use. Discard the vegetables and strain the broth into a large container. Refrigerate overnight or until ready to make the dumplings. If you chill the stock overnight all the fat will come to the top and can be easily removed and discarded using a spoon. Set aside 2 quarts of broth for the recipe and freeze the remaining stock in zip lock bags in 2 or 3 cup portions. Label each freezer bag and freeze laying flat if possible.
For the dumplings: Put 2 quarts of chicken broth in a large dutch oven or saucepan. Heat on low until you finish making the dumplings. In a large mixing bowl combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in the butter using a pastry blender or fork until it is the size of small peas.
Add the milk and mix until well blended and a dough ball forms. Flour your work surface heavily. Roll out the dough using a rolling pin until it is about 1/8 inch thick. Keep adding additional flour as needed to prevent the dough from sticking on the work surface or rolling pin. Cut the dumplings into square pieces about 2×2 inches.
Place each dumpling on a floured plate. Sprinkle more flour as needed in between the layers to prevent sticking. Turn the heat up under the stock and bring it to a boil. Add the dumplings, one at a time, stirring continuously to prevent them from sticking to each other. All the extra flour will help thicken the broth so don't worry about shaking it off. Cook the dumplings for about 20 minutes or until they are no longer doughy. Add the cooked chicken to the broth and heat until thickened. Check the seasonings and add freshly ground pepper and salt as needed.
Serve and enjoy!
Our daughter and grandson stopped by the house just when I was making the dumplings. She stayed and ate dinner with us and loved it. She asked about putting vegetables in the broth. I think it would be fine to add carrots or whatever vegetables you want to the dish. I told her the broth was made with vegetables as well and that is one of the reasons it tastes so rich. There's no wrong way to make this so give it a try! It would be pretty with small diced carrots to add color and a little crunch too.
We're almost to the middle of the month and Christmas is around the corner. I hope you're having fun, and almost ready with gifts bought and wrapped and under the tree. Do you still do Christmas cards? We used to get more than a hundred but now only receive a few. Email, Facebook, blogs and other social media has really changed the way we keep in touch.
But please keep in touch with me! I love comments and can't wait to see what you are all cooking up this week. Thanks so much for stopping by!


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Talk about grasping at straws.
Once again, MSNBC's Rachel Maddow can't let a week pass without denigrating former vice president Dick Cheney, the better to shift attention from Obama's beleagured presidency.
Here's Maddow on her cable show Sept. 8, relaying news of British intelligence officials apparently still chagrined at Cheney for forcing their hand to arrest suspects in the '06 airline bombing plot before they were prepared to do so --
MADDOW: This supposed attack plot involved using soft-drink bottles to bring onto airplanes homemade, hydrogen peroxide-based bombs. Back in 2006, British police were all over this plot. They had more than 200 people under 24-hour, seven-days-a-week surveillance. According to the assistant commissioner for special operations at the metropolitan police in London, who wrote about the investigation in The Times of London today, 'Key suspects in the airline plot were under intensive surveillance. We logged every item they bought, we sifted every piece of rubbish they threw away (at their homes or in litterbins). We filmed and listened to them; we broke into their homes and cars to plant bugs and searched their luggage when they passed through airports. We watched as they experimented with turning soft drinks containers into bottle bombs. We listened as they recorded martyrdom videos.'
But what the British police hadn't yet done was arrest these guys. They wanted to suss out as much of this terrorist network as they could and they wanted to ensure they had enough evidence to get convictions of as many of these key players as possible on the most serious charges they could get them convicted on.
But according to British intelligence officials who apparently feel free to talk about this case now, now that the men have been convicted, the Brits had their hand forced on these arrests, when then-vice president Dick Cheney allegedly ordered the early arrest of the bombing suspects' point man in Pakistan. The US was apparently prepared to kidnap this man in Pakistan and fly him out of the country to a secret prison for interrogation if the Pakistanis didn't arrest him themselves.
The Pakistanis did arrest him themselves, the Brits were not notified of the Pakistani arrest. That arrest would have tipped off the suspects in Britain that their plot had been found out. And so, because of that arrest, because of the alleged US actions to cause that arrest, before the British investigation was complete, before British law enforcement had exploited that known terrorist cell to its best counter-terrorism purposes, they were forced to act early, prematurely ...
... before any planes actually exploded.
Notice how Maddow refers to the conspiracy she describes here, whose existence was irrefutable -- "this supposed attack plot." Even after terrorists are convicted, Maddow presumes their innocence, in a way she's incapable of extending to Cheney and other Bush junta hooligans.
If this doesn't get Maddow named honorary member of the Al Qaeda Defense Fund, such an accolade is long overdue.
Maddow would have a leg to stand on had the allegedly "premature" arrests set in motion other terrorist plots that weren't stopped. But three years and counting since the '06 conspiracy was thwarted, this doesn't appear to be the case.
In Maddow's worldview, it would have been better to wait until the "supposed" 2006 plot was imminent, rather than risk trampling on terrorists' rights and saving lives in the process. But at what point on 9/11 was it obvious we were under attack? When the second plane hit the World Trade Center. In other words, too late to stop the onslaught.
"Give it Arrest" reads a caption behind Maddow during the segment. Not bad advice if she'd follow it.
Count me among those who consider it more important to prevent terrorist attacks in the first place than amassing a mountain of evidence to put jihadists in prison.


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- Place dough on a lightly floured surface; let rest for 10 minutes. Knead in 1/4 cup cheese, basil and oregano. Roll into a 12-in. circle; place on a greased 12-in. pizza pan. Prick with a fork. Bake at 425° for 10 minutes.
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here is a link for my Webshot Photosfor some reason I couldnt add pictures or a photo slideshow to the blog tonight....bummer
so check out the previous post of the grasslands....
nob and jeffy..
nice slide show. what pretty grasslands. I have lots of videos to catch up on.. was there suppose to be music along witht the slide show
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The Senate Judiciary Committee deadlocked along party lines today on the selection of Theodore B. Olson to be solicitor general, with Democratic opponents complaining that Mr. Olson had earlier misled the committee about his involvement in anti-Clinton activities.
The 9-to-9 vote occurred after a brief but rancorous session that highlighted the newly confrontational atmosphere in the committee over President Bush's nominations. And it means the nomination will almost certainly go to the evenly divided Senate for a vote.
The committee had delayed two earlier scheduled votes on Mr. Olson because of concerns Democrats raised about his testimony. And while some Democrats wanted more time to investigate the matter, some of the opposition to Mr. Olson also reflects broader, ideological and partisan antipathy toward him.
Along with his wife, Barbara, Mr. Olson was widely known as a major figure in the relentless campaign of criticism of President Bill Clinton over the last several years. Mr. Olson, who is an accomplished appellate lawyer, also successfully represented Mr. Bush in last year's Supreme Court case on the Florida vote that resulted in Mr. Bush's winning the presidency.Continue reading the main story
Senator Patrick J. Leahy of Vermont, who is the ranking Democrat on the committee, said he was voting against the nomination because the committee's Republicans had refused to agree to a broader investigation into Mr. Olson's truthfulness in describing his role in anti-Clinton projects.
At issue are Mr. Olson's unequivocal statements that he had had no direct involvement in a venture at The American Spectator magazine in which a $2.4 million fund, established by the conservative philanthropist Richard Mellon Scaife, was used to underwrite efforts to find negative information about Mr. Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton from their time in Arkansas.
Although Mr. Olson participated in sessions at the magazine in which articles about the Clintons were discussed, he said he was unaware of the project or the fact that there was such a fund that came from Mr. Scaife.
Mr. Leahy has repeatedly challenged Mr. Olson's assertions and said today, ''I have become concerned that Mr. Olson has not shown a willingness or ability to be sufficiently candid and forthcoming with the Senate so that I would have confidence in his abilities to carry out the responsibilities of the solicitor general,'' the official who is the voice of the United States before the Supreme Court.
Mr. Leahy said there were many discrepancies raised by Mr. Olson's testimony before the committee and statements and records connected to his association with The American Spectator.
Senator Orrin G. Hatch, the Utah Republican who is chairman of the committee, said the effort by the Democrats amounted to an unfair caricature of Mr. Olson, whom he characterized as ''an incredibly accomplished person,'' and he lamented what he said was the latest example of personal destruction in Senate politics.
''I believe that the extensive and decisive record before us shows that Mr. Olson has been truthful and forthright to this committee on all counts,'' Mr. Hatch said.
Under the recently adopted rules that were designed to govern a Senate divided equally between 50 Republicans and 50 Democrats, the tie vote in the committee allows the nomination to be brought to the floor at the request of either party's leader, and Mr. Hatch said Senator Trent Lott of Mississippi, the Republican leader, is expected to do that. Under the rules, the Senate is obliged to conduct a four-hour debate on the nomination.
The deadlocked vote came against a backdrop of deeper divisions in the Senate committee that confirms federal judicial candidates and senior Justice Department officials as Mr. Bush steers a more conservative course in the legal arena. The fight over Mr. Olson's nomination as solicitor general, a prestigious job that is sometimes a steppingstone to the Supreme Court, comes only a few months after the contentious confirmation fight in which the judiciary panel split 10 to 8 in favor of John Ashcroft as attorney general.
The Democrats could block the Olson nomination with a filibuster once it reached the floor although that would represent an extraordinary breakdown in bipartisan relations.
Some Democrats today offered the outline of a possible compromise; One senior Democratic staff aide said the party would hold together in opposition on the floor unless Mr. Olson and the Republicans agreed to some kind of compromise in which they provided the documents and witnesses Mr. Leahy has requested.
And a spokesman for Senator Edward M. Kennedy, the Massachusetts Democrat who once held out the possibility of mounting a filibuster against the Ashcroft nomination, said it was premature to consider floor strategy for the Olson nomination. But the spokesman also said, ''We remain hopeful that Mr. Olson sees fit to provide some of the information we have sought.''
While a compromise is possible, it is axiomatic in Washington that the longer a nomination lingers the weaker its chances.
In his long litigation career, Mr. Olson has specialized in taking on conservative cases like his successful effort to force the University of Texas to eliminate affirmative action in its law school admissions. Mr. Olson was less successful in his defense of the Virginia Military Institute's men-only admission policy.
Mr. Olson was also investigated by an independent counsel for giving possibly misleading answers to a Congressional committee about an environmental program. After unsuccessfully challenging the independent counsel law, the prosecutor, Alexia Morrison, dropped the case. She said that his testimony probably did not constitute a prosecutable offense but ''it might have been potentially misleading.''
Senator Leahy said today that he was seeking to obtain an audit of the Arkansas Project done for The American Spectator to see whether and how much Mr. Olson's law firm was paid out of the Scaife fund. He also asked to have the committee interview about nine people, most of them from The American Spectator.
David Brock, a former writer for the magazine, has said he told the committee that Mr. Olson was deeply involved in the Arkansas Project. But the others on Mr. Leahy's list have written letters saying Mr. Brock is mistaken. Mr. Leahy said he thought the people should be questioned by committee staff.
The fight over the Olson nomination is for many a continuation of the raucous battles involving the Clintons over the last several years. Some Democrats acknowledge that they are delighted to see Mr. Olson and his wife having to deal with the same kind of withering scrutiny to which they subjected the Clintons.
Noting Mr. Olson's political activities, Mr. Leahy today said that he questioned whether his ''connection with so many far-reaching anti-Clinton efforts marks Mr. Olson as a thoroughgoing partisan who will not be able to check his partisan instincts at the door to the office of solicitor general.''
At one point in the hearing, Senator Arlen Specter, Republican of Pennsylvania, fiercely criticized Mr. Leahy, saying he was using word games to smear Mr. Olson. ''This man's integrity is being impugned and all you've offered is generalizations,'' Mr. Specter said. He said the issues Mr. Leahy raised would quickly be thrown out in any court.Continue reading the main story


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Last Friday began our third tour of duty with Yoga National Guard. Seven more to go.
I came into this month's adventure with better attitude than I did last month, but not by much. As we sat in a circle, reintroducing ourselves, I listened as person after person proclaimed how happy they were to be there and how much they'd been looking forward to this weekend. When it came around to me, I essentially said, "Hi! I'm Chili and I have to be honest with you all and say that I'm not as happy to be here as you all seem to be. My husband's been gone all week and came home LITERALLY half an hour ago. I picked him up and he dropped me off. Not that I don't like you or anything, but really? I'd rather be home right now." They laughed and sympathized, though, so I must not have come off too badly.
We started this weekend learning another chant. Yipee. This one, I've been told, is the yogic equivalent of "our Father" and – get this! – it comes with HAND GESTURES! Not only do we get to singsong Sanskrit, but we get to do "itsy bitsy spider," too!
Seriously, though? I recognize that all this chanting, and all my resistance to it, is really very instructional. It gives me a chance to investigate my feelings (exactly why am I so resistant to these chants?) and exposes me to new belief systems and practices. I don't mean to come off as disrespectful when I grouse about chanting: I respect it for what it is. I'm just saying that the practice doesn't (yet?) fit into my own paradigm.
The bulk of Saturday was spent in learning more hands-on adjustments (my Weeble is going to LOVE me!). We stared with wide forward bend:
This was my favorite pose of those we investigated. I'm very interesting in making my own form more precise and correct, and I love being scrutinized and adjusted so that I get the most out of a pose – and that I get that 'most' safely. I learned what to look for (foot position, level of hips, line of spine and shoulders, that sort of thing) and how to gently encourage participants to correct imbalances. I'm always amazed by how good a little adjustment can be; it doesn't look like much, but it FEELS fantastic.
We also worked with what Cicely calls "hand to big toe" pose:
and chair pose:
I tend to use chair as a transition and not as a static pose, but it's good to know some adjustments and alignments. Honestly, I would correct the woman in the picture so that her knees are more behind her toes, but whatever.
The balancing pose is one that is very challenging for me, so I tend to not teach it very often.
That may change.
I'm starting to recognize that I don't have to feel 100% comfortable in a pose in order to include it in my teaching practice; it may be especially helpful for my participants to see me struggle and challenge myself with poses. I could well be setting a good example about being satisfied where one is right now, whether I fall out of poses or not.
The rest of Saturday was given over to a guest speaker who delivered an in-depth look into Sanskrit and the origins of yoga. I'm still digesting all he had to say, though: I'll likely write more about that later.
All photos from YogaJoural online.


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Hotly-Fought Race for Low-Profile Job
It's been a heated race for public advocate, who's next in line to succeed the mayor if he or she is unable to serve. But with mayoral hopefuls also battling it out in a tight contest, it's been hard for the candidates to get traction.
A recent poll found only 20 percent of New Yorkers could name one candidate in the crowded race. And the power of the position is limited. The public advocate can introduce legislation in council, but can't vote on it. And the office has just over $2 million dollars to fund its operations. Some say it's just a bully pulpit, a fly in the mayor's ear. But it does come with one perk. Two out of the three former public advocates have gone on to run for the city's top job. And according to recent polls, one of them, current Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, may just win.


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Tate's chief executive, Javed Ahmed, is looking to refocus the company on its ingredients division. "Tate & Lyle's clear priority is to grow its Speciality Food Ingredients business," he said. "This disposal represents another important step as we focus, fix and grow our business."
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Intensive Grant Writing Class (9 session course)
This class provides participants – who are new/junior faculty -- with the opportunity to learn how to write a competitive R01 grant application in a small group, interactive setting. Participants attend weekly class sessions, during which they learn how to develop the content of each component of an NIH R01: Specific Aims; Significance; Innovation; Approach; and Project Summary. Additional subjects include Environment; Biosketch and the budget. This class is intended for junior faculty who are actively working on an R01.
Target audience: UMB Junior faculty
PREV617 Grant Writing Course
The Grant Writing course is interactive, with a "peer-review structure"; as such, participants are required to write and submit specific sections of their grants for review by class participants. In addition, participants are expected to review and critique their course-mates' work.
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Grant Writing Class: Writing a Career Development ("K") Award (9 session course)
This Grant Writing Class provides participants – who are new/junior faculty or senior postdocs -- with the opportunity to learn how to write a competitive career development award in a small group, interactive setting. Participants attend weekly class sessions, during which they learn how to develop the content of each component of an NIH career development award, including the Candidate sections as well as the Research Plan.
Target audience: UMB Junior faculty, postdoctoral fellows
Grant Writing Workshop for New Investigators (1 day workshop)
This workshop is targeted to new/junior faculty who have not yet applied to the NIH or who are not familiar with the (new) i.e. shorter version of the NIH grant application.This one-day, examples-driven workshop is designed to help faculty understand how to plan, organize and write a competitive grant application, with a focus on the R01. The workshop is designed to help investigators understand how to write the components of an NIH grant application (Specific Aims; Significance; Innovation; Approach, including Statistical Analysis) as well as Budget/Budget Justification. In addition, participants learn how to write their grants to address the NIH review criteria, as well as understand the NIH System of Peer Review.
Target audience: UMB Junior faculty, senior postdoctoral fellows and clinical fellows
Tips for Writing an R03/R21 NIH Grant Application (1/2 day workshop)
The NIH offers two grant mechanisms to support the early stages of project development: the R03 (Small Research Grant) and the R21 (Exploratory Developmental Research Grant). These two mechanisms, both of which support up to 2 years of research, are often useful as a stepping stone to an R01. The basic difference between these mechanisms is that while the R03 supports small research projects that can be carried out in a short period of time with limited resources, the R21 supports exploratory, novel studies that are high risk, but which promise high reward. This workshop focuses on how to write each of these grant mechanisms.
Target audience: UMB Junior faculty
How to Write a Career Development (K) Award ½ day workshop)
This workshop is intended for new/junior faculty and senior postdocs interested in applying for a career development "K" award. This workshop is an overview and covers the following subjects: the range of NIH career development awards, including how to identify the most appropriate "K" award; pointers for writing the Research Strategy (Aims, Significance, Innovation, Approach) as well as non-research parts of a "K" award (personal statement, career development plan, ethics training, etc.).
Target audience: UMB Junior faculty, postdoctoral fellows and clinical fellows
Developing a Significant Research Question: Lecture and Workshop
This session is designed to help faculty understand the criteria which reviewers use in assessing whether a research question is significant (e.g., potentially fundable). In addition, this session identifies common errors in developing research questions, particularly among new investigators. Participants have the opportunity to receive critical feedback on their research question.
Target audience: UMB Junior faculty
Getting your protocol through the IRB Seminar
This seminar covers the basics of conducting human subjects research at UMB including an introduction to the Human Research Protections Program (HRPP), the basics of conducting research at UMB, including principal investigators' responsibilities, as well as a discussion of the Comprehensive Institutional Collaborative Evaluation of Research On-line (CICERO) program for submitting and reviewing human subjects research protocols.
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How to Write the New NIH Biosketch
Recently the NIH announced changes to the NIH biosketch, which will be required for all grant applications as of May 25, 2015. This seminar addresses the changes including page length as well as content/style. There are three new aspects of the biosketch, all of which are discussed in this session: 1) description of up to 5 of the P.I.'s most significant contributions to science; description of P.I.'s specific role in important discoveries, documented by publications; inclusion of link to your publications in new SciENcv or My Bibliography. Use of the SciENcv tool for creating a Biosketch online are also discussed. In addition, there are several changes to the personal statement. All of these changes are discussed in this session. Please note: this session focuses on strategies for early stage/new investigators, as the changes may pose particular challenges for scientists who are at earlier stages of their careers.
Target audience: UMB Junior faculty
Identifying Funding Sources for Postdocs (monthly)
This interactive workshop, given by Stacie Mendoza, Research Support Specialist, will assist postdocs in identifying non-NIH sources of funding for their research. Topics will include:
- Comprehensive introduction to various funding resources, including searchable databases and useful websites
- Interactive demonstration using funding databases
- Helpful tips for identifying sources of funding
Identifying Funding Sources for Faculty (monthly)
This interactive workshop given by Stacie Mendoza, Research Support Specialist, will assist faculty in identifying non-NIH sources of funding for their research. Topics will include:
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- Interactive demonstration using funding databases
- Helpful tips for identifying sources of funding
In order to increase awareness of non-NIH funding sources, the Office for Research Career Development hosts a bi-monthly seminar series for UMB researchers who would like to learn how to identify, apply and write a grant application for non-NIH sources of funding. Seminars include:
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Very poignant observations.
I enjoy 'the gift of discernment', and will occasionally take greater risk in exchange for opportunity to do good in a timely manner. But not everybody does, and the general message of 'safety first' has to get dumbed-down in order for the largely-clueless masses to absorb it.
This reminds me of an old friend who is Jewish. We did a lot of consulting gigs, and spent a lot of time on the road together. Since I'm a Christian, we had to differ on aspects of our faith, but in spite of those core differences, he was a cherished friend. One of the things he taught me was that every day was an opportunity to move the world just a little bit. Meaning that every day, he searched to do something good that would make the world a little better that day. He was not afraid to get involved.
My point is that there are still good and competent people who will help. I'd say this is the profile of the majority of the members here.


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Johnson, Ndipagbor, Davis, Faulknor, and Gaither Named USC Credit Union Student-Athletes of the Week
Ndipagbor, Davis, Faulknor, and Gaither set USC 4x200m relay record.
Johnson, Ndipagpor, Davis, Faulknor, and Gaither Named USC Credit Union Student-Athletes of the Week
Ndipagpor, Davis, Faulknor, and Gaither set USC 4x200m relay record.
Ruiz, Jones & Nellum Lead Trojans On Day 2 Of The Mt. SAC Relays
USC has a strong day overall; Ready for final-day action at Mt. SAC
USC's Women's Relays Teams Rule At Florida Relays
Selma, Kleinsasser, Ozorai and Conatser Shine At Cal State L.A. Invitational
Nellum And Brown Post Impressive Wins At Florida Relays
Trojans enjoy a big first day against top-notch competition
THIS YEAR: Senior Vanessa Jones enters her final season of track and field at USC, specializing in the 400m race. She ranks fourth on USC's all-time list in the 400m race and has run on three of the top 10 Trojans' 4x400m relay teams of all-time.
2014: Jones made great strides in the open 400m race during the season, culminating with second-team All-America honors in the event as she placed 12th at the NCAA Championships with a time of 52.45. Jones set a PR of 52.15 at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds on May 29 which is the fourth-fastest 400m time ever by a Trojan woman. Jones also earned first team All-America honors as part of USC's 4x400m relay team which placed seventh at the NCAA Championships with a time of 3:32.55. Twice during the season she ran on teams that broke into USC's all-time top five in the event, first running the third-fastest time of 3:29.42 at the Florida Relays on April 5, then running USC's fourth-fastest time of 3:30.29 in the semifinals at the NCAA Championships. Jones placed third in the 400m with a time of 52.39 and ran the third leg for the winning 4x400m relay team at the Pac-12 Championships on May 18. During the indoor season, Jones set a 400m PR of 53.84 to place fifth at the MPSF Championships on March 1...she also ran the second leg for the 4x400m relay team which clocked 3:37.23 to place third. Earned first-team All-America honors as part of the 4x400m relay team which finished sixth with a school-record time of 3:33.20.
2013: Kept improving throughout the season and became an integral part of both of USC's relay teams. Ran the anchor leg for the 4x100m relay team which placed seventh with a time of 44.48 at the NCAA Championships to earn first-team All-America honors. Ran the second leg on the 4x400m relay which took 11th with a time of 3:34.44 to earn second-team All-America honors at the NCAAs. Finished 16th in the open 400m race at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds with a time of 53.73 and missed by four places of advancing to the NCAA semifinals...had a time of 53.54 to advance to the regional final. Anchored the 4x100m relay which advanced out of the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds in fifth with a time of 44.38. Ran the second leg for the 4x400m relay which posted a season-best time of 3:32.31 to place seventh at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds...that time improved the quartet of Akawkaw Ndipagbor, Jones, Jenna Puterbaugh and Ashley Liverpool's then eighth-place standing on USC's all-time list in the event. Won the Pac-12 4x400m title with the same group, posting a time of 3:32.39 to move into eighth place on USC's all-time list and set the Loker Stadium record. Placed fifth in the 400m race at the Pac-12 Championships with a PR of 52.89 which moved her into seventh place on USC's all-time 400m list. Was third in the 400m at the USC-UCLA Dual Meet with a time of 53.13 and won on the 4x400m relay with a time of 3:39.69. Set a 200m PR with a time of 23.80 to place seventh at Mt. SAC on April 19.
2012: Jones had a season-best 400m time of 53.95 to win her heat and place sixth overal at the Mt. SAC Relays on April 20. Was fifth in the 400m dash at the USC-UCLA Dual Meet on April 29 with a time of 55.10. Placed 14th in the 400m dash with a time of 55.12 at the Pac-12 Championships in Eugene, Ore. on May 12...also finished sixth as part of USC's 4x400m relay which had a time of 3:41.07. Ran 55.20 to finish 35th at the NCAA Preliminary Rounds in Austin, Texas. Served as an alternate for the 4x100m relay team at the NCAA Championships.
High School: Jones of Etiwanda HS placed second in the 400m race at the 2011 California State Meet with a time of 54.49. She has a best 400m time of 53.58 in placing second at the 2010 CIF Southern Section Masters Meet. Won the 2010 CIF Division I 400m title with a time of 54.12, just edging out current teammate Akawkaw Ndipagbor. Jones also has a PR of 24.53 in the 200m dash.
Personal: Vanessa was born on Jan. 1, 1993 in Anaheim, Calif...Was a four-year honor roll student in high school...Participated in community outreach including clothing drives...Is a Human Performance major at USC, with a minor in Entrepreneurship...Family members to also attend USC include Pamela Jones, Aaron Harper, Angela Adams, Gregory Harper and Darryl Adams, Sr...Her hobbies include music and dancing...Listens to a variety of music.


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In the mid-1980s, Eastdil was 50% owned by Nomura Securities Co. Ltd., where Eastdil achieved considerable success in private equity transactions with Japanese, European and Asian investors, syndicated limited partnership investments, structured convertible and participating mortgages, and securitized and Euro-bond placements. Eastdil was the first to structure and place a reverse dual-currency financing on an office building in the U.S. In 1994, given the financial condition of the Japanese economy, Nomura's commitment and distribution capabilities were severely impacted and Eastdil subsequently repurchased its interest from Nomura.
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Chocolatito stops Garcia in 4 to retain title
By Francisco Salazar at ringside
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Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez said after the fight that he felt that he was fighting at home for the first time in a long time. He sure gave those fans in attendance at the Fairplex in Pomona, CA a lot to cheer about. Gonzalez dropped voluntary challenger Ramon Garcia twice in the fourth round, the final one prompting the referee to stop the fight in the fourth round before a pro-Gonzalez crowd on Saturday night.
Gonzalez returned to the ring after having fought just six weeks ago at the Palenque de Gallos in Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico. In that fight, he knocked out Manuel Jimenez with a body shot in the first round of a scheduled 10 round bout.
Despite entering the fight with Gonzalez having lost in two out of his last three outings, Saturday night marked the seventh time in a row Garcia was fighting in a world title bout. Prior to facing Gonzalez, Garcia lost to Donnie Nietes by unanimous decision, losing the WBO world title belt he had won with a fourth round knockout over Jesus Geles last April.
During the first two rounds, Gonzalez landed the sharper punches of the two fighters. His straight right hands were able to connect to the face of Garcia, followed up by a left hook to the head or body.
The southpaw-Garcia had his best round in the third round when he was able to land hard left hands to the stomach and right hooks to the head of Gonzalez. Although Garcia would throw looping punches, he was able to connect somewhat effectively.
Garcia looked good again in the fourth round. Just when it looked as though Garcia had found his rhythm and range against Gonzalez, he was dropped to the canvas by a left-right combination to the head by Gonzalez. Garcia stood up and fought back, but was dropped again by a left uppercut-right hand to the head. Referee Raul Caiz, Jr. immediately waved the fight over at 2:09. With the victory, Gonzalez successfully defended his WBA world title belt.
"He was able to surprise me in the first couple of rounds with his ability to box," said Gonzalez after the fight. "Once he felt my power, he began to back up. When I landed my right hand, I knew he was done. Not too many guys can take my power."
Asked about future plans, Gonzalez responded that he would like to return to the ring in a couple of months. Some attractive bouts in the future for Gonzalez include possible unification bouts against world title belt holders Ulises Solis, Donnie Nietes, Adrian Hernandez.
González, from Managua, Nicaragua, improves to 32-0, 27 KOs. García, from La Paz, Baja California, falls to 16-4-1, 9 KOs.
Magdaleno too much for Fast
Super bantamweight Jesse Magdaleno stopped overmatched Nick Fast in the first round of a scheduled six round bout. Magdaleno, the younger brother of super featherweight contender Diego Magdaleno, dropped Fast with a right hand to the head. Fast stood up, but was met with a right hand to the body, followed by a vicious right uppercut to the head. Fast went down face first to the canvas, prompting referee Ray Corona to wave the fight over at 2:07. Magdaleno, from Las Vegas, NV, improves to 9-0, 6 KOs. Fast, from Kansas City, MO, drops to 7-2-1, 6 KOs.
Lenk decisions Herrera
Welterweight Anthony Lenk won an eight round unanimous decision over Alberto Herrera. After Herrera won the opening round, the southpaw Lenk (14-1, 7 KOs) was the more-effective fighter by fighting from the outside. He would consistently set up straight left hands behind a right jab. At times, Herrera was effective on the inside, but was not able to be as aggressive to end up there, especially in the last couple of rounds. All three judges scored the bout in favor of Lenk, by scores of 78-74, 78-74, and 77-75. Fightnews.com scored the bout 78-74 in favor of Lenk, who hails from Las Vegas, NV. Herrera, from Riverside, CA, drops to 8-6-1, 5 KOs.
Roman stops Orrantia
Super lightweight Jessie Roman stopped normally-durable Jaime Orrantia in the fourth and final round. From the opening bell, Roman put together his punches very effectively, attacking the body and head with combinations. Although Orrantia would get stunned at times, he would attempt to fire back. In the fourth round, Roman wobbled Orrantia with a left hook to the head and followed up with a barrage of punches. Although Orrantia was not visibly hurt and was fighting back, referee Zac Young stepped in and stopped the bout at 2:13. Roman, from Santa Ana, CA, improves to 10-0, 7 KOs, while Orrantia, from Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico, falls to 14-31-5, 5 KOs.
Omotoso stops Smith in 8
Welterweight Wale "Lucky Boy" Omotoso stopped Larry Smith in the eighth and final round. It was all Omotoso as he was busier and landed the more-effective punches, while Smith attempted to land one counter punch at a time. Although he was reckless at times to the head, Omotoso's punches began to take their toll. Smith (10-11, 6 KOs) was stunned by two right hands to the head at the end of the seventh and was dropped to the canvas by a right hand in the eighth round. Referee Ray Corona immediately waved the fight over at 2:00. The Nigerian-born Omotoso migrated to Australia and now lives in Hollywood, CA. Smith hails from Dallas, TX.
Turner overwhelms Alvarado
In the walkout bout of the evening, super middleweight Tommy Turner stopped amateur standout Edgar Alvarado, who was making his professional debut, in the first round of a scheduled four round bout. Both had their moments in the round until Turner dropped the taller Alvarado with a counter right cross to the head. Alvarado, who hails from nearby Riverside, struggled to his feet and staggered back to his corner. That prompted referee Zac Young to wave the fight over at 2:55. Turner, from Caldwell, ID, goes to 2-1, 1 KO.
Lawson decisions Franks
Welterweight Holly Lawson won a four round unanimous decision over Tammy Franks. After Franks (2-20), from San Antonio, TX, controlled the first round, Lawson (2-2), from Hollywood, CA, landed the more telling blows. All three judges scored the bout in favor of Lawson, 39-37, 39-37, and 40-36. Fightnews.com scored the bout 39-37 in favor of Lawson.
Saruhan easily wins over Solis
Super featherweight Vahe Saruhan won a six round unanimous decision over Edwin Solis. Saruhan (5-0 1ND, 2 KOs), from Los Angeles, would easily counter to the head with straight right hands or left hooks whenever Solis charged in. At times, Solis (3-2, 3 KOs), from Pomona, would occasionally land a looping hook or counter, but the more-polished Saruhan continually landed the sharper punches. Saruhan won the bout by scores of 60-54, 59-55, and 58-56. Fightnews.com scored the bout 60-54 in favor of Saruhan.
– Unbeaten junior middleweight contender Vanes Martirosyan, unbeaten super featherweight contender Diego Magdaleno, former bantamweight world champion Richie Sandoval, and former junior welterweight fighter-turned-trainer Juan Valenzuela watched the action from ringside.
– Top Rank promoted the eight-bout "Top Rank Live" card, along with Ray Alcorta and Showdown Promotions.
– Ring announcer was Lupe Contreras.


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As our taxi crawled along Highway 1, a two-lane road clogged with traffic, Randy, our amiable taxi driver, turned tour guide to fill the time — explaining how Barbados got its name.
Long before the British imposed their rule, or the Spanish before them, the Portuguese landed en route to Brazil and gave the island the name Los Barbados — the bearded ones, after the island's wispy-tendrilled fig trees.
Highway 1 runs from the capital Bridge-town past all the big-name beachfront resorts in St Peter and St James parishes, mostly luxurious, self-contained enclaves such as Sandy Lane, the Royal Westmorland and the Sandpiper.
For such a tiny island, barely 21 miles long and 14 miles wide, Barbados has a disproportionate amount of hotels with most along the west or platinum coast, so called for the number of wealthy foreigners residing by its powder-smooth sands.
But my family and I were giving these exclusive resorts, where the likes of Simon Cowell and Tiger Woods hang out, a miss in favour of a long-established but less flash affair called Cobblers Cove in St Peter.
Once past the ostentatiously long drives and pink-gated hotels and villas you could almost blink and miss Cobblers Cove, so understated by contrast is the entrance just off the roadside.
I've often wondered why some people choose to book into colonial-style hotels, championing a class and lifestyle that they may never have belonged to anyway with afternoon tea, the Daily Telegraph and so on.
Cobblers Cove is such a place, a real English eccentric, painted dusky pink with a castellated turret sporting a mural of a monkey. Really.
The equally eccentric but tragic Rausing family own property along here, as do a reported 18 billionaires.
It's all very English country house set against lushly cultivated grounds thick with palms and frangipani, through which suites are reached along red-brick paths, warm from the sun. Books piled high beside beds, shortbread biscuits and iced water left in rooms at night and no televisions in bedrooms all hark back to an "old school" ethos.
At first I found it strangely bizarre, but Cobblers Cove soon grows on you. Despite not living in a pink castle nor upholding particularly English traditions — morning cup of tea and Sunday roasts aside — myself, partner and eight-year-old daughter soon found ourselves feeling at home here.
A little breakfast banter with the staff set us off to a good start — along with the expected full English, kippers and salmon, and pancakes off the menu with succulent banana bread from the buffet table. Although the food isn't authentic Caribbean, from breakfast to dinner it was generally all good.
I never tired of blackened shrimp salad with grapefruit and avocado for lunch or Barker's (the local fisherman) catch of the day. And Friday is caviar and vodka night. Afternoon tea at 4pm prompt had us checking our watches.
The high number of repeat guests — writer Hunter Davies among them — reveals regulars really don't care if the small pool area is a little jaded or rooms need sprucing up. But the new general manager — who has been bought in from one of the Caribbean's best hotels, Carlisle Bay — and the owners do, and are currently refurbishing in phases, with chintzy patterned suites being toned down and a general smartening up.
Since our summer stay the hotel has launched tailor-made heritage tours, mirroring Bridgetown's newly awarded Unesco heritage status, including visits to plantation houses, such symbols of slavery, not usually open to the public.
Cobblers Cove itself was originally built in 1943 by Joseph Haynes, a wealthy sugar baron and politician, as a weekend retreat from the family home on the rugged east coast called Camelot. Since colonial times the area has been popular as a holiday retreat for the British upper crust.
Just along the road is Speightstown, Barbados's second-largest town, which was once dubbed Little Bristol for its trade with the UK, shipping first tobacco and cotton then sugar. It was so important that forts were built to protect it.
However, English troops invaded in 1651 leading to the Charter of Barbados, which stated the island was to accept the authority of the English parliament — an agreement that lasted until independence in 1966.
Now it's a scruffily colourful town and home to a couple of restaurants, galleries, supermarkets and rum shops.
Far livelier is the traditional Friday fish fry (also on Saturday) in the fishing village of Oistins on the south coast, an event that creates a city-style traffic jam as the entire island heads for the tiny fish shacks selling hot flying fish and cold bottles of Banks beer.
This was more like a party than any other Caribbean fish fry I've been to with colourful fairy lights strung up between restaurants and plastic tables and chairs crammed into any spot.
As we ate macaroni pie, rice and peas and red snapper, country and western karaoke blared from the speakers to each side of the stage. Not one person — young or old — changed the music. Not one. Barbadians clearly love their country music as much as they do their cricket.
For a hipper night out, the Cliff restaurant is renowned for its dramatic setting, just past Holetown and its designer stores close to the crop of expensive hotels led by Sandy Lane.
Cut high into cliffs overlooking the sea, flaming torches set the scene at what is considered one of the island's best restaurants and most popular celebrity hangouts.
The glamour and the torches made me think of an Eighties Duran Duran video — I expected to see a pouty Simon Le Bon in a white suit. Instead sharply dressed waiters brought sautéed scallops with truffle mash, Cajun salmon and steak.
A literally more down-to-earth experience was Harrison's Cave at Welchman Hall in the centre of the island, named after Thomas Harrison who owned the surrounding flat lands.
First documented by a historian as being used by runaway slaves in 1647, these limestone caves weren't rediscovered until the 1970s and finally excavated for public use in 1981.
There is something very beautiful in their previously secret stalactite and stalagmite formations. Electric trams transport you along the dripping, amber-hued cave system, which will ring to a different rhythm when it hosts a performance during this month's jazz festival.
But for me the Caribbean is all about the ocean. Cobblers Cove's own boat takes guests the 10 minutes or so around the bay for a private turtle swim (free for summer offer guests). Jeremy from the water sports team dropped fresh fish into the clear blue waters and sure enough a family — what we assumed to be a mum, dad and baby due to their corresponding sizes — swam under and around the boat. The dreamy experience was tempered by my foot clumsily brushing the side of the "dad's" ear as I trod water. I doubt that ever happened to Jacques Cousteau.
Stunning beaches, historical hotels, a rich heritage and festivals, Barbados has it all ... Now I really must go and pour myself a cup of tea and rustle up a cucumber sandwich.
British Airways offers seven nights at Cobblers Cove from £1,399pp B&B based on two sharing, for travel between May 6 and July 4 including return British Airways flights. Book by Jan 22, ba.com/barbados
Barbados launches the inaugural Naniki Caribbean Jazz Safari, from Jan 17-21, before it continues to Antigua, St Vincent and Grenada, nanikicaribbean jazzsafari.com
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Dunno, but chances are if you're OC'ing, and you act normal -- you know, walk tall, make eye contact, smile, say hi, be polite, etc...you're not going to make anyone as jumpy as if you OC and act all weird, like you have something to hide.
Plus, do most gang members OC? I thought they wore their pants around their knees and hid their guns, or just held them in their hands.
I think if you're not dressing all "gang" and are properly holstered, folks will assume everything's fine, or not even take notice anyhow for the most part. Of course, I'm liable to be completely wrong here too.