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BWW's Top Ireland Theatre Stories of 2012
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Matinee at the Arena That Changes Names Every Five Minutes. Big game in this regard: If the Rangers can win this and get out of a week of Washington-Pitt-Phoenix-Philly 4-0, or even 3-0-1, that's a really spectacular roll into a bit of a break.
The Flys are good, though. Really good, even if they lost Chris Pronger for a while with a foot injury. Jody Shelley returns from his suspension. Dale Weise hopes to make his NHL debut for the Rangers. He was recalled after a Ryan Callahan injury last season, but Callahan played that night.
Here are the pre-game notes from the Rangers:
NEW YORK RANGERS at PHILADELPHIA FLYERS
Saturday, Dec. 18, 1:00 p.m.
Wells Fargo Center • Philadelphia, PA
Rangers: 20-13-1 (41 pts)
Flyers: 21-7-5 (47 pts)
* All information through NHL games on Dec. 16
The Rangers will face-off against the Philadelphia Flyers at Wells Fargo Center (1:00 p.m.). The Blueshirts currently rank third in the Atlantic Division standings, and fifth in the Eastern Conference, with a record of 20-13-1 (41 pts). The Rangers enter the contest having defeated the Phoenix Coyotes, 4-3, in a shootout at Madison Square Garden to extend their winning streak to three games, and are now 13-6-0 in their last 19 games. New York has won five of their last six games on the road. The Flyers enter the contest with a 21-7-5 (47 pts) record to rank first in the Eastern Conference, and have won each of their last four games. Following the contest, the Rangers will return to action when they face-off against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday, Dec. 23, at Madison Square Garden (7:00 p.m.).
- TV: MSG Network
12:30 p.m. – Rangers Pre-Game Show with Bill Pidto and Ron Duguay
1:00 p.m. – Rangers at Flyers
Broadcasters: Sam Rosen (Play-By-Play), Joe Micheletti (Analyst), John Giannone (In-Game Reporter)
- Radio: 1050 ESPN Radio and newyorkrangers.com
12:30 p.m. – Rangers Pre-Game Show with Bob Galerstein
1:00 p.m. – Rangers at Flyers
Broadcasters: Don LaGreca (Play-By-Play), Dave Maloney (Analyst)
RANGERS vs. FLYERS:
- All-Time: The Rangers are 108-104-37-7 all-time against the Flyers: 56-45-23-4 at home and 52-59-14-3 on the road
- 2010-11: Tonight's contest marks the second of six meetings between the Rangers and Flyers this season, and the second of three games in Philadelphia. New York is 0-1-0 vs. the Flyers thus far, following a 4-1 loss at Philadelphia on Nov. 4.
- Last Season: The Rangers were 3-2-1 against the Flyers in 2009-10, including a 1-1-1 mark in Philadelphia. Five of their six meetings were decided by two goals or less, including three that were decided by one goal.
- The Blueshirts rank first in the NHL on the road with a record of 12-5-0 (24 pts) in 17 games; the Flyers have posted a record of 11-5-2 (24 pts) at home to rank fifth in the league
- The Rangers have posted a record of 6-3-0 vs. Atlantic Division opponents; the Flyers are 8-1-1 vs. the Atlantic Division
- Henrik Lundqvist has posted a record of 14-8-3 with a 2.84 goals against average and two shutouts in 27 career regular season games against the Flyers; Martin Biron is 9-6-2-0 with a 2.12 goals against average in 17 career regular season contests vs. Philadelphia
- Chris Drury has registered a team-high, 19 assists and 28 points in 39 career regular season games vs. the Flyers; Ruslan Fedotenko leads the Rangers with 13 goals in 33 career games against Philadelphia
- Dan Girardi has recorded more career assists/points (15 assists/points in 25 games) vs. the Flyers than any other team
- New York lists four former Flyers on their roster: Martin Biron (2006-07 – 2008-09); Steve Eminger (2008-09); Vinny Prospal (1996-97 – 1997-98, 2007-08); Todd White (1999-00)
- Philadelphia lists four former Rangers on their roster: Blair Betts (2005-06 – 2008-09); Ian Laperriere (1995-96); Jody Shelley (2009-10); Nikolay Zherdev (2008-09)
The Blueshirts have posted a plus-six rating on special teams (PPG+SHG minus PPGA+SHGA) this season, which is tied for sixth in the league.
- Power Play: The Rangers notched one goal in five power play opportunities (8:05) on Thursday vs. the Coyotes, and have now registered a goal on the man advantage in seven of the last eight games (7-31, 22.6% over the span). New York ranks 15th in the NHL with a 17.5% (22-126) success rate, and ranks eighth on the road with a 20.7% (12-58) success rate. The Rangers notched one goal in one, five-on-three chance (0:30) on Nov. 24 at Tampa Bay, and are now 1-5 on five-on-three attempts (5:01). New York is 0-2 (2:23) with a four-on-three advantage this season. Shorthanded goals allowed (2): 11/20 at MIN (Cullen); 12/5 vs. OTT (Kelly).
- Penalty Killing: The Blueshirts surrendered two goals in four shorthanded situations (3:48) and notched one goal on Thursday vs. Phoenix, and are now 58-67 (86.6%) over the last 22 games. New York ranks 16th in the NHL with a 81.7% (98-120) success rate, and ranks 14th in the league on the road with a 81.8% (54-66) success rate. The Rangers held the Maple Leafs scoreless in one, three-on-five situation (0:31) on Oct. 30 at Toronto, and are 4-6 on three-on-fives (5:08) this season. The Blueshirts held the Penguins scoreless in one, three-on-four situation on Nov. 15 at Pittsburgh, and are now 4-6 (2:41) in those situations this season. Shorthanded goals for (8): 10/9 at BUF (Dubinsky); 11/5 at NJD (Dubinsky); 11/15 at PIT (Staal); 11/24 at TBL (Boyle); 11/26 at FLA (Prust); 12/5 vs. OTT (Prust); 12/12 vs. WSH (Staal); 12/16 vs. PHX (Prust).
- Four-on-Four: New York did not tally/yield a goal in two, four-on-four situations (6:14) on Thursday vs. Phoenix, and are now plus-three in 26, four-on-four situations (45:22) this season. Four-on-four goals for (4): 10/18 vs. COL (Frolov); 11/11 vs. BUF (Anisimov); 11/15 at PIT (Callahan); 12/12 vs. WSH (Callahan). Four-on-four goals allowed (1): 10/15 vs. TOR (Kessel).
The Rangers have posted a record of 14-4-2 (30 pts) in their last 20 games at Philadelphia, dating back to a 3-1 win on Mar. 27, 2004. Henrik Lundqvist has registered a career 7-3-1 mark in Philadelphia.
New York enters today's contest riding a three-game winning streak, having won each of their last two games despite trailing by a goal entering the third period. The last time the Rangers won consecutive games when trailing after two periods was during the 2008-09 season, on Nov. 15 vs. Boston (3-2) and Nov. 17 vs. Ottawa (2-1). Both games required the shootout. The Blueshirts have never won three consecutive games when trailing after the second period.
The Rangers registered their 20th win of the season with Thursday's 4-3 shootout win vs. Phoenix, reaching the mark in just 34 games which is tied for 12th fastest in franchise history (full list below).
- 28 (1993-94)
- 29 (1971-72)
- 30 (1941-42)
- 31 (1939-40, 1970-71)
- 32 (2005-06)
- 33 (1938-39, 1972-73, 1991-92, 1995-96, 2008-09)
- 34 (1937-38, 2010-11)
Compared to last season, the Blueshirts have shown a five wins, eight points improvement (four wins, six points on the road), having tallied 10 more goals (including a five-goal improvement while shorthanded) while allowing 13 fewer goals against through 34 games:
2010-11 2009-10
20-13-1 (41 pts) overall 15-16-3 (33 pts) overall
12-5-0 (24 pts) away 8-7-2 (18 pts) away
104 goals 94 goals
8 shorthanded goals 3 shorthanded goals
87 goals against 100 goals against
The Rangers are off to their best start through 17 road games in franchise history, registering a league-high 12 wins and posting a 12-5-0 mark away from MSG this season. The Blueshirts rank among the NHL leaders in several road statistical categories, including first in shorthanded goals (five), third in goals (53), eighth in power play percentage (20.7%), and tied for seventh in power play goals (12). In addition, Henrik Lundqvist leads the NHL with 10 road wins, and Brandon Dubinsky is tied for eighth in the NHL with eight road goals and 14th in scoring with 15 road points.
The Rangers completed their ninth of 18 back-to-back sets with a 4-3 shootout win vs. Phoenix on Thursday. The Blueshirts improved to 9-0-0 (4-0-0 at home, 5-0-0 on the road) in the second game of back-to-backs this season, having out-scored their opponent, 31-9, in those games. Over the last two seasons, New York is 18-2-2 in the back-end of back-to-back sets, including a 8-1-1 mark at MSG and 10-1-1 on the road over the span.
The Blueshirts have started games off strong this season, tallying the first goal of the game in 21 of their 34 games and posting a record of 15-5-1 in those contests. The Rangers own a record of 10-1-1 when leading after the first period, having out-scored their opponent, 23-17, in the opening frame.
The Rangers have had 12 different players credited with at least one game winning goal this season which leads the NHL, and are one ahead of Atlanta, Tampa Bay and Washington.
The Rangers currently lead the NHL with 988 hits and 559 blocked shots. Ryan Callahan ranked second in the league with 128 hits and led all NHL forwards with 40 blocked shots prior to his injury on Dec. 15, while Dan Girardi currently leads the league with 100 blocked shots and Brian Boyle is tied for ninth in the NHL with 96 hits.
- The Rangers lead the league in shorthanded goals (eight), are tied for third in wins (20), rank fourth in points (41), are tied for third in goals (104), and rank sixth with a plus-17 goal differential
- Henrik Lundqvist is 7-3-0 with a 1.58 goals against average, a .940 save percentage and three shutouts in his last 10 games
- Marc Staal enters the contest with a four-game scoring streak (two goals, three assists over the span), and has recorded 10 points (three goals, seven assists) in the last 12 games
- Dan Girardi enters the contest with a three-game scoring streak, registering one goal and four assists over the span
- Marian Gaborik has tallied 17 points (nine goals, eight assists) in his last 17 games
- Brandon Dubinsky has registered seven points (two goals, five assists) in the last eight games
- Brian Boyle has registered six points (two goals, four assists) in the last seven games
- Brandon Prust has tallied six points (four goals, two assists) in the last eight games, including three shorthanded points (two goals, one assist) over the span
- Michal Rozsival has recorded four assists in the last five contests
- Sean Avery has registered five assists in the last eight games
Blueshirts' prospects Chris Kreider and Ryan Bourque have been invited to USA Hockey's evaluation camp for the 2011 World Junior Championship in Buffalo, New York. This would be the second trip to the elite tournament for both Kreider and Bourque, if selected, having both represented the gold medal-winning Team USA at the 2010 World Junior Championship. Roman Horak has also been invited to attend the Czech Republic's evaluation camp, while Jesper Fasth is on Team Sweden's preliminary roster. If selected, this would be Horak's second appearance at the World Junior Championship, having represented his native country in last year's tournament. Fasth is looking to make his first appearance in the elite tournament.
- Marian Gaborik: 1 game from 600 NHL career
- Dan Girardi: 1 point from 100 NHL career
- Vinny Prospal (IR on Sept. 24/knee surgery on Oct. 18, 6-8 weeks) – 34
- Derek Boogaard (injured shoulder on Dec. 9) – 4
- Ryan Callahan (broken hand on Dec. 15) – 1
Total Man-Games Lost: 101
- Dec. 17 – Recalled forward Dale Weise from Connecticut


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A: Breastfed babies in Northern, less sunny latitudes will not as a group get enough vitamin D from breastfeeding because mothers in those areas are widely deficient in vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol). This can be true in any area, though, as humans heed warnings to stay out of the sun and use sunscreen to prevent aging and skin cancer, blocking the UV rays that are crucial for the conversion of vitamin D in the body.
An individual mother can have her vitamin D status tested and supplement with sunlight and vitamins instead of supplementing her baby, but this is best done proactively to avoid the baby having to wait for the mother to attain adequate levels of vitamin D. Food sources of vitamin D can be tricky, for example cod liver oil contains significant amounts of vitamin D but also contains vitamin A in amounts that make high doses unadvisable. Women are often surprised at how much vitamin D supplementation is necessary to bring levels up, and doses of 2000-8000 IU/day or higher doses every few days is often indicated, with retesting at intervals of no more than three months to track levels and adjust doses to avoid toxic levels. High dose vitamin D therapy should be managed by a knowledgeable health care practitioner.
Recent studies have demonstrated a higher risk of diabetes in the children of pregnant and breastfeeding mothers with deficient and insufficient vitamin D levels, and other current research supports vitamin D's role in many important areas including the immune system, cancer prevention, hormonal regulation, bone formation and metabolism.
— Eden G. Fromberg, DO, FACOOG, DABHM
A: This was a topic of study recently in my nutrition class. The recommendations for breastfed babies are iron and vitamin D supplementation starting around 6 months of age. The theory is that breastmilk is an inadequate source of both of these nutrients and therefore they must be added to the infant diet. The issue with this is that breastmilk is designed for the human infant in perfect order, but strongly depends on the health and nutrition of the mother.
Some studies suggest that low iron levels in late infancy and toddlerhood in a breastfed child are completely normal; a physiological normalcy. Little to no research in this area supports the supplementation of iron. Vitamin D, however, depends both on the mother's nutrition and where she lives, as geography plays a huge role in vitamin D synthesis. In northern areas, especially where cold is an issue, the sun is not enough to maintain vitamin D levels and a supplement or spectrum lighting is essential. The question is, if the mother increases her intake of vitamin D (and I personally endorse supplemental calcium with vitamin D, especially during pregnancy and breastfeeding) will this also raise the vitamin D levels of the infant? Anecdotal information backs this practice both with iron and vitamin D supplementation and it makes good sense. If the child is ingesting milk based on the nutrition of the mother, who raises her blood iron and vitamin D levels then the levels in the breastmilk would also increase, therefore increasing the availability of these nutrients to the child.
It would seem that a nice sunny window to play by, increasing the mother's levels with good nutrition and supplementation if needed and nursing on demand would be all the child needed, unless other health concerns are present. I encourage you do your own research (which would include any information from your provider) and evaluate the needs of your child and then make an informed decision as to what is best.
— Chantel Haynes
A: You can find a variety of information on this subject, including medical study results and the various factors related to vitamin D deficiency at: www.kellymom.com/nutrition/vitamins/vitamin-d.html
— Anonymous
A: I hope you get several responses to your question. I'll answer it the best I can with the knowledge I have. First, breastfed babies get the very best of everything they can possibly get, so keep that up. I can't imagine your baby would need anything else. If your doctor mentioned vitamin D, go for a walk around the block every day. Hey, it's good for both of you to get out. As little as 20 minutes or so is all it takes to get natural vitamin D for both of you. You didn't mention what part of the country you're from, however, that should have nothing to do with it. If it's cold, bundle up and get outside. The sun is best, but even if it's not sunny, people think the sun isn't getting through when in fact it actually is. And remember, as long as you're breastfeeding, keep taking those prenatal vitamins.
All the best to you and your sweet baby,
— Natalie
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The preterm birth rate rose slightly between 2005 and 2006, from 12.7 percent to 12.8 percent of all births. The percentage of births delivered before 37 weeks of gestation has risen 21 percent since 1990.
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We expect the Rangers will use the same lineup, meaning Chris Kreider plays in Carl Hagelin's spot.
Daniel Alfredsson is very doubtful after a setback with his concussion issues.
Matt Carkner expects to play after serving his one-game suspension for jumping Brian Boyle in Game 2. I imagine he replaces Matt Gilroy, who struggled in Game 3. I also imagine the Rangers don't mind having Carkner in the game.
Don't forget to check out Sally's blog (Zetterburger.com) for "before" pics from the Paul Mara Playoff Beard extravaganza … or just because.
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BOURNEMOUTH'S double Muay Thai boxing world champion Denise Castle will have her title success televised by the Extreme Sports Channel this week.
A deal has been struck for the channel to show highlights of the Muay Thai World Series, which is based at the O2 in Boscombe, for the next two years.
The combat sport involves competitors fighting with their fists, shins, knees and elbows with the new event bringing together some of the world's top competitors.
Castle added the S1 crown to her WBC title when she beat Thailand's Loma Sitjaou at the end of the first series in November, a triumph which will be broadcast on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday night from 10-11pm.
Wins for fellow Bournemouth fighters Liam Barker, George Worthington and Sarah Blewden should also feature in the channel's first showing.
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In January, I flew down to Panama with my son. We flew into Panama City and pretty much immediately headed out to see the Panama Canal. We went to Miraflores Locks and watched a cruise ship pass through the canal and then a ginormous freighter ship. It was all very fascinating, but other than that, Panama City wasn't my kind of vacation destination.
The next day we began our long journey to Boquete. I'll spare you the details of the journey itself, but suffice it to say, it was one long bus trip without healthy vegan food options along the way.
I was treated to a nice surprise upon arriving in Boquete. There was Mexican food, Falafels and even an Organics food shop! Whoo-hoo! You might think this was the highlight, but it wasn't.
The next morning we went on a tour of 'Cafe de Panama Finca La Milagrosa' – the miracle coffee plantation. Raul picked us up in his dilapidated Jeep Cherokee and up the mountain we crawled. High up into the cloud forest, we finally turned into the coffee plantation.
Walking around the fields, we tasted many different coffee berries. The coffee berries are red when they are ripe and some have 1 peapod, some have 2 beans and others have 3. The ones shaped like a peapod hold their caffeine strength through the entire process, better than the other varieties. This particular plantation also grew the famous Geisha coffee, which sells for $100 per pound and $9 for a 12 oz cup at the local Coffee Shop!
After picking the ripe coffee berries, the beans must be separated from outer sweet berry. In the early days, this was done entire by hand by Tito, the owner of this plantation. If you taste the juice at this phase, there is a huge difference between the Geisha berries and the others. The Geisha berries are incredibly sweet!
The beans will then ferment for up to 30 hours. Any longer and you'll have coffee wine. This is being done in some parts of Panama, but I'm not sure how successful they have been. After fermentation, the beans flow through a similar structure to the Panama Canal, locks and all. As the beans flow through, the higher density beans will sink to the bottom, then some will flow to the next lock and again, the higher density beans will stay put. There is a series of 4 locks, the ones that make it all the way to the 4th, will leave the process and become part of the organic compost that is put back out into the fields. The remaining beans have now been separated into 3 qualities of bean – premium, medium and average.
Finally, the beans are laid out to dry. Once they are dried, the outer shell is removed – again either by hand using a mocahete or a machine. In Brazil, the outer shell is sent off to be used as paper, but at this plantation, it is sent to the organic compost pile.
Now it's time for the beans to rest. They are exhausted by that they have been through, so they get placed in burlap (or other breathable bags) and sent to dry for another 3 to 4 months.
For many plantations, this is the end of the road for the beans. From here they are often sold to other plants that will take care of the remaining process of roasting the beans, grinding the beans and bagging the beans. But here, once the beans have rested, they move right on to the roasting process.
If you take a small portion of beans and place it into a roaster and roast for about 15 to 20 minutes, you will have a lightly roasted coffee bean. Now, the amount of caffeine in that bean varies based on the type of bean (peapod or not) and the length of time it's roasted. The less time roasting, means more caffeine. To make a medium roast, it only takes 2-3 additional minutes, then for dark roast another 3 minutes.
A lot of people think that the darker the roast of coffee, the greater concentration of caffeine, but it is just the opposite. When we were done roasting our beans, we took them to the grinder and finished up the process. This plantation also does its' own silk screening of the bags, so they handle everything from start to finish. And at the end of our coffee plantation tour, we were given a small cup of coffee that was freshly roasted, ground and served by Tito! If you're in Panama, I would highly recommend this tour. You can find out about it at Mamallena at the front desk.


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NIST has been coordinating Speaker Recognition Evaluations since 1996. Since then over 40 research sites have participated in our evaluations. Each year new researchers in industry and universities are encouraged to participate. Collaboration between universities and industries is also welcomed.
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Santana allows three runs in first before throwing five scoreless frames
BALTIMORE -- A leadoff walk, an errant pickoff throw and a chalk-line double was all it took to keep the Royals from singing in the rain.
Shaking off the effects of Alex Gordon's game-tying home run, the Baltimore Orioles bounced back to beat the Royals, 4-3, on Tuesday night at Camden Yards.
"We battled, and when Gordo hit the home run, I thought we were back in this game," Miguel Tejada said.
And they were, briefly. Immediately after rain stopped the game for more than three quarters of an hour in the seventh inning, the Royals surged to a 3-3 tie.
Tejada had just singled with one out when a downpour halted play. When action resumed, left-hander Brian Matusz replaced starter Wei-Yin Chen as the Orioles' pitcher. He got one out, but Gordon cracked a two-run homer over the right-field wall and almost onto distant Eutaw Street.
"That wasn't that close -- that was a wall-scraper," Gordon said.
Yet the Royals, after trailing 3-0 and 3-1, had pulled even.
However, the Orioles came back in the eighth inning against relievers Tim Collins and Luke Hochevar. Collins opened the inning by walking Adam Jones.
"The leadoff walk is something that's really going to get you in trouble just about every time, especially late in the game," Royals manager Ned Yost said.
Collins threw a curveball for a strike, then missed on four straight fastballs.
"I'm not out there trying to walk the leadoff guy, and I thought I made some pitches when I needed to and a few calls I thought were questionable," Collins said.
Collins, a left-hander, then struck out left-handed-hitting Chris Davis and yielded to the right-handed Hochevar. Yost wanted the switch-hitting Matt Wieters to bat left-handed, his more vulnerable side. Meanwhile, Jones lurked ominously at first base.
"He wasn't staying there, he was just hankering to look for a spot to steal second base," Yost said. "So we were changing our looks, changing our tempo, slide-stepping a little bit."
Then Hochevar tried a pick-off throw but hit Jones in the back. The ball rolled away from first baseman Eric Hosmer, and Jones took second on the error. Then came a 1-1 pitch to Wieters.
"I thought it was a decent pitch, but I think it might have caught too much of the plate, especially in a situation like that," Hochevar said.
The ball sailed down the left-field line.
"I was wishing foul," Hochevar said.
Wieters was wishing fair.
"I was hoping," Wieters said. "I was leaning in, and I was pretty excited when the umpire made the fair signal."
Gordon rushed over from his spot in left field but couldn't come close to it.
"It hit right on the chalk," Gordon said. "That's just baseball. Sometimes you hit the ball really good and right at someone, and sometimes you hit a ball not so good and it finds a hole, and that's what it did. Unlucky for us, but we had opportunities today to score more than three runs, we just didn't do it.
Nope. Other than Gordon's two-run blast, the Royals got only one run in the third inning against Chen on an RBI single from Alcides Escobar.
The Orioles had jumped ahead, 3-0, in the first inning as they quickly snapped right-hander Ervin Santana's string of 13 scoreless innings -- or 17, if you include four snowed-out innings against Tampa Bay.
Singles by Manny Machado, Nick Markakis and Jones hatched one run. And when Wieters lashed a double to right-center field, the Orioles cashed two more runs.
"The first inning was, like always, a little trouble, but after that I settled down, threw a lot of strikes and put guys away," Santana said.
Of the 12 runs scored against Santana this year, seven have come in the first inning.
After that, however, Santana retired 12 straight batters -- helped by a superb play by Tejada at third base. He speared Jones' sharp bouncer, spun as he hit the dirt and threw to Hosmer to end the third inning.
There was rain throughout most of the day in Baltimore, but it abated and the game began on schedule. A steady drizzle that began in the middle innings accelerated to a downpour just after Tejada's single in the seventh.
The umpires stopped play, and the game resumed after a 48-minute delay. By then, many in the crowd of 12,921 had obviously called it a night. They missed a scintillating finish.
Dick Kaegel is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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It is now nine days until July 1, and if you don't believe me, just pick up the New York papers which have been counting down since, I don't know, April? (It's actually 11 days, including today and July 1, but there are nine days between today and July 1, I guess).
Problem is, this July 1 reminds me a bit of July 1, 1997, because of LeBron James. In 1997, all of MSG's efforts were aimed at Patrick Ewing, who would be a free agent. This year they're aimed at King James, only about 1,000,000,000 times more so. And I wonder if that will at all affect what the Rangers try to do that day. I wonder, if the opportunity to do something big arose, if the Rangers would have trouble getting the go-ahead from upper management/ownership, because they'll all be in Akron or involved with James and his agents.
If I had to guess, I'd say the Rangers aren't likely to do anything major this July 1 anyway. The cap won't let them, and one big player isn't going to make a huge difference, and they're kind of on the right path with the youth, and … well, haven't they learned their lesson yet?
But I clearly remember Mark Messier being kicked to Vancouver. The naive will still say he went for more money. The fact is, he went because he was told in many ways that he was no longer wanted here. One of those was the way the Knicks took care of Ewing on July 1 and let Messier sit by idly for days thereafter.
MSG Network tonight launches it's "Hockey Night Live: Summer Ice" series on which it will show old games every Monday and Wednesday at 8 p.m. Now, I fully understand where MSG is coming from, but this being a Rangers blog, I must warn you that the network now is responsible to the Devils, the Islanders and their fans. Thus only every third game, or so, will be a Rangers game, starting Wednesday, with Adam Graves scoring his 50th and 51st goals in 1994.
Some of the choices are also barely classics: Gaborik and Del Zotto scoring their first goals as Rangers; Lundqvist getting his first playoff shutout against Atlanta. But the idea is good, and I'm sure any hockey in June and July and August can't be all bad, right?
Also, tomorrow's MSG "Countdown" revolves around the top 25 "Cheapshots" in games involving the Rangers, Islanders and Devils. Of course, we can expect that none of the Rangers, Islanders or Devils will be doling out the cheapshots.
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Cowboys could lose Bryant to broken finger
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IRVING — The Dallas Cowboys' against-all-odds bid to make the playoffs could be derailed by an injury to its most dynamic playmaker.
Still reeling from a drunk-driving accident that resulted in the death of practice-squad player Jerry Brown and the arrest of nose tackle Josh Brent for intoxication manslaughter, the Cowboys (7-6) learned Monday that wide receiver Dez Bryant suffered a broken left index finger midway through the fourth quarter of Sunday's dramatic 20-19 win at Cincinnati.
Bryant has a touchdown reception in each of the last five games, a span in which the Cowboys have won four times.
If he undergoes surgery, his season would likely end with three games remaining.
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Bryant missed a few snaps after the injury occurred. He returned late in the drive to haul in a 27-yard touchdown pass from Tony Romo that pulled Dallas within 19-17 with 6:35 left.
Coach Jason Garrett refused to speculate whether Bryant will need surgery.
"Like with every injury we have, we're just going to wait for the medical report, and then we'll make our determination," Garrett said.
Garrett suggested it could be difficult to convince Bryant to have surgery.
"Dez is very passionate about the game," Garrett said, "so we're going to do everything we can to give him a chance to play. At the same time, there's a medical decision we have to factor into this thing, and we'll do the right thing."
Bryant's four-catch, 50-yard performance against the Bengals put him over the 1,000-yard mark for the first time in three NFL seasons.
With 75 catches, he leads the team in yards (1,028) and TD receptions (nine), all of which have come in the second half.
Jones-Ratliff dust-up: Garrett neither confirmed nor denied a report that owner Jerry Jones had a heated exchange with nose tackle Jay Ratliff after a win over Philadelphia on Dec. 2.
According to CBSDFW.com, Jones told Ratliff after the game the team needed him on the field. The four-time Pro Bowler played in only six games this season because of ankle and groin problems.
Ratliff reportedly became angry and squared off with Jones before they were separated. Jones reportedly didn't back down from Ratliff, who also made derisive comments about Jones' age.
"I don't want to get into any specifics about a situation like that," Garrett said. "I do know this, Jay Ratliff loves to play football, loves to compete, loves his teammates and his team.
"If he was able to play, he'd be out there playing."
Asked if Ratliff has been disciplined by the club, Garrett said, "Absolutely not."


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You know those wildly difficult-to-fold pieces of paper called maps? Those oversized contraptions soon to go the way of GPS? Well they've found new purpose. Thanks to Enrico Miguel Thomas, subway maps now have soul.
Enrico is a subway map artist. He uses Sharpie markers to create magnificent works of art on subway maps.
Based in Brooklyn, Enrico got his start as a map artist after he discovered that Sharpie markers were the perfect medium to express his urban style. Using subway maps as his primary canvas, Enrico created a style — a genre, even – all his own. Subway maps became the "drawing paper" that allowed him to express his unique perspective, including the incredible and inspiring views of New York City that capture his imagination.
Take a minute to get to know Enrico in our interview below — he won't disappoint — and who knows, maybe you'll find your way to a one-of-a-kind canvas that inspires you.
Tell me about yourself. Where are you from? What are your interests, likes, dislikes? Pet Peeves welcome too.
My name is Enrico Miguel Thomas and I was born in Los Angeles, California. I love to draw and always have. The legendary comic book artist, Stan Lee was one of my first artist role models. I used to constantly study how he drew his super heroes .
A good day for me is one hundred push-ups first thing in the morning, followed by a bottle of water and then off to my favorite cafe in Brooklyn, Le Petit, for some apple pie with an iced chai tea latte for breakfast. I am also a film fanatic and a huge X-Men fan and some day I would love to have a part in a cool action film! I am usually always a positive person and can't stand when people don't at least try to see the glass as half full instead of half empty. I admire people who have persevered through the greatest odds and keep going anyway!
What is inspires you to Uncap What's Inside?
I first started using Sharpie markers in my second year at Pratt Institute. As a drawing major, I found Sharpie markers to be so easy to work with as a drawing tool. They were so compatible with virtually every drawing surface I tried whether it was paper, wood, or even foam core. After I graduated, I stuck with them and have always insisted on using them. While at Pratt and afterwards, I began to draw lots of architecture and nothing compared to the black Sharpie Marker! They always had such a smooth feel on the paper's surface.
Eventually, I would try using a subway map as drawing paper and Sharpie markers were perfect for this new drawing surface! The beautiful architecture in New York City and the cool subway trains and stations inspired me to go out and draw. I love the challenge of creating the illusion of a three dimensional space on a two dimensional drawing surface.
Also, my childhood was very difficult so art has always been a refuge for me and always gave me a great feeling of accomplishment. It gives me a new identity as an artist instead of someone who had a difficult early life.
How do you use Sharpie markers in your work?
In my work, Sharpie markers are used in a way that I think is a metaphor for a part of my personality, which is that of a fighter and someone who perseveres. I can take a package of Sharpie markers and create a colorful drawing that looks as though it was created with the most expensive art materials. e.g. oil paints, acrylic paints, etc. For example the Sharpie Silver Metallic marker works perfectly for the color of the subway cars that I draw on the subway maps. The bottom line for me is that it doesn't matter how much you have without. Instead, it is what is within that matters. If the will power is there you can create with anything. This is what "Uncap what's inside" means to me.
How would you describe your style?
My style is all about speed. The speed of New York City. I love to draw quickly so my style is definitely illustrative and architectural but can also be classified as fine art.
How did you get started?
I started drawing at the age of eight. I remember being in an art class when I was about thirteen and the teacher would say, "Enrico it is time to go", but I would want to stay and finish my drawing because I loved art so much. I continued to take art in high school and college and always received encouragement to keep doing it from family and teachers alike.
You have really put a new spin on "following the map" – tell us the story behind using subway maps as your "canvas."
I started using subway maps because I wanted to try a new challenge. Life without challenges is pretty stale so I gave it a go even though I wasn't sure if I would like the result. To my surprise, using subway maps as drawing paper, added the additional challenge of working with the colors already present on the map. It wasn't always easy collaborating with the map but I was determined to make it work. This is the message that I would like my art to send out to the world. In life you have to keep trying until you are happy with yourself. You have to refuse to give up!
The city really seems to inspire you and your art; do you have a favorite subject or a place in the Big Apple where you find inspiration?
My favorite place in the city, by far, is New York City's upper west side at 72nd Street. There is a huge exterior subway station there with a smaller one behind it and in the background, beautiful tall buildings that provide the perfect backdrop for the negative space of the drawing. I have always found this space to be architecturally fascinating.
Your art has a really cool "sketch" effect that I can imagine is hard to create with a permanent marker! Do you free-hand your work or plan them out first?
I definitely free-hand all of my drawings. It is just a gift that I am very thankful to have and it has been a wonderful refuge for me all my life.
How do you decide what you want to tackle next, slash can you tell us what you ARE working on next?
I basically just walk around until something that I find beautiful "catches my eye." And then watch out because Enrico Miguel Thomas goes to work on the spot and basically doesn't leave till the drawing is complete – just like I did in Junior High School! There was this one time about two months ago, when I was working on two interior watercolors of the New York City 72nd Street Station and my work session didn't end until about 5am! Right now I am working on a subway map drawing of the New York City Freedom Towers that are actually still under construction.
Do you have a soft spot for one of your designs in particular?
I definitely have drawings that are favorites. I love my 72nd Street drawings and my Flatiron building drawings.
Best part of your "day job"?
I decided after Pratt Institute, to give my life to my art so it is all I currently do. I believe that when you make up your mind to do something nothing is impossible. "As a man thinketh, so is he." – James Allen
If you could have one super power what would it be and why?
To fly so I could travel for free. First stop…Paris!
If you could have dinner with one person, living or dead, who and why?
Denzel Washington because I think his work is amazing!
Finally, what are you just JAZZED about for 2012 (trends, upcoming projects, personal life)?
In 2012, I am really looking to branch out even more as far as additional exhibitions of my work. I am also going to study more acting. Studied some already about five years ago at H.B. Studios here in New York City. Also looking into doing art work in Amsterdam and Paris.
Check back to see what Enrico Starts next and be sure to follow him on Twitter @NYCSubwayArtist for daily updates.
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Hit-run fugitive Puneet Puneet, captured in India last week after more than four years on the run, will not fight his extradition to Australia, his father says, but Naresh Rawel fears his "victim" son will not be safe in an Australian prison.
"We do not have the capacity and resources to fight his case either in India or in Australia. We are not challenging it [his extradition] now," Mr Rewal told Fairfax Media in his first interview from his home in Panchkula India.
"But there is different treatment for Indians in Australia. I do not think he will be safe there. He is not an accused, he is a victim."
Puneet, 24, is expected in court this week to begin his extradition hearing.
In October 2008, Puneet, then 19, was driving at 150km/h with a blood alcohol reading of .165 when he lost control of his car and hit Gold Coast students Dean Hofstee and Clancy Coker on City Road in Southbank in Melbourne.
Mr Hofstee was killed and Mr Coker seriously injured.
Puneet initially said a cat had run on the road distracting him and that he had "sore eyes", but later pleaded guilty to culpable driving.
In 2009, he fled Australia on a friend's passport before he was sentenced, and eluded capture for four years despite police surveillance including phone taps of his family and friends, and a reward of $100,000 (more than five million Indian rupees).
On November 29, police, acting on a tip-off from a friend of Puneet, captured him at a hotel in the city of Panipat where he had travelled to meet the woman he intended to marry and her family, to plan their wedding.
Police say he was in the company of his father, a claim his father denies, saying he had not had any contact with his son since he returned to India.
Puneet's family live in an unremarkable house in Panchkula, a satellite city of Chandigarh, which is the capital of both Haryana and Punjab states.
The three-storey home, of the type given to government employees, is like every other on the middle-class boulevard, with a large iron gate and a car parked in the street outside.
His family have not spoken to any media since his arrest and his father was a reluctant interviewee. He would not come outside the house, and answered questions through a screen door. He turned the lights off inside his house, covering his face with a shawl, and would not be photographed.
Mr Rewal said the accident his son caused, and his subsequent years on the run, had shattered his family.
"It's a very tough time. His entire family is devastated. His mother is in a state of shock; she just wants her son back."
In patriarchal north India, Mr Rewal said his family's future depended on his son.
"He is my only son; we all depend on his fortune."
Mr Rewal described the crash, which happened at 1am after Puneet had been drinking whisky with workmates, as "an accident".
"Accidents take place. The accident in which he was involved was a mistake. But there are many Indians killed in Australia but nobody cares about them. The Indian government is doing nothing to rescue them."
About the time of Puneet's accident, there was a spate of racially motivated attacks on, and murders of, Indian students in Australia, particularly Melbourne. The incidents caused a diplomatic row between Australia and India.
Mr Rewal said his son was forced to skip justice in Australia.
"He fled because there was a danger to his life there. He was beaten and tortured. His laptop and other belongings were snatched. The situation forced him to flee as he didn't have any other options."
In contradiction to statements by police, Mr Rewal said he had not had contact with his fugitive son since he returned to India.
But it appears Puneet had begun to reconstruct a new life back in India. He was working, at one point in a call centre in Noida, near the Indian capital Delhi, and had become engaged.
Mr Rewal said he did not know of his son's plans to marry.
"We were not aware of his whereabouts in India. None of our family members were in touch with him and we had no idea about his wedding plans and his fiancee."
Puneet will most likely appear in an Indian court this week as extradition proceedings against him begin. Despite a new streamlined extradition treaty between Australia and India, this process is expected to take months to finalise. The maximum penalty for culpable driving causing death in Victoria is 20 years' imprisonment.
Fairfax understands that the informant who tipped off Indian police about Puneet's whereabouts intends to claim the $100,000 reward.


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Astros silenced by Tigers' Verlander
Pena's seventh-inning single breaks up no-hit bid
HOUSTON -- The Astros reached the point in the season on Sunday where the air had to be cleared. Someone had to step up and say what needed to be said and someone had to challenge everybody else not to accept the team's recent losing ways.
That's what prompted veteran closer Jose Veras to spearhead a closed-door team meeting in the clubhouse following a 9-0 loss to the Tigers in which Justin Verlander flirted with his third career no-hitter en route to a four-game sweep of the Astros at Minute Maid Park.
The Astros have lost 10 of their last 11 games, getting outscored 16-2 in the final two games against Detroit to fall to 8-24 overall.
"I think it's a situation where we're at a point in the season where we played some of our worst baseball in the last week or so and guys are all tired of it," veteran relief pitcher Wesley Wright said. "We've got to figure out how we're going to change it, and it starts man to man on the roster and trying to improve and come out with a different type of fight. We can't expect people to feel sorry for us or take it an easy on the Astros 'cause we're struggling. They're going to look to get better off of us, and we have to start it somewhere, and hopefully it starts Tuesday."
The Tigers beat the Astros in 14 innings on Thursday and tagged Veras for a blown save to win the ninth inning Friday before blowing out Houston, 17-2, on Saturday. In the series finale, Prince Fielder, Brayan Pena, Andy Dirks and Omar Infante all homered for the Tigers, who earned their first four-game sweep on the road since 2006 (at Kansas City).
"It's unfortunate we didn't win the first two baseball games, because we put ourselves in position to have a chance," Astros manager Bo Porter said. "These last two days, we really didn't have a chance because they swung the bats well and we dug a big hole for ourselves."
Verlander, making on his third career start against Houston, retired 17 of the first 20 batters he faced, allowing a pair of walks and watching a batter reach on an error. He struck out Jason Castro to start the seventh before Carlos Pena lined a hard single to right field for Houston's first hit.
"He guessed right," Verlander said. "A lot of times in this game, I throw offspeed on fastball counts. I thought maybe he thought otherwise. I threw a fastball and he did a great job of getting on top of it."
Verlander (4-2) threw 116 pitches in seven innings, allowing two hits and two walks while striking out nine batters for his sixth consecutive quality start.
"We're trying to do our best," said Astros catcher Carlos Corporan, who singled in the seventh. "I feel like I faced three different pitchers every at-bat. He was changing speeds. My first at-bat he was throwing 87 [mph], my second at-bat he was throwing 96 and my third at-bat he was throwing 97. Just trying to put good swings and stay with the plan."
Wright, the longest-tenured member of the team, said the team's struggles are hard on several levels because they're such a young team and a lot of the players have never been through this type of grind on a daily basis.
"It takes a special type of person to get through these things, and we need to try to find what we need to go do get through them, because no one is going to feel sorry for us," he said. "And we don't expect anyone to. You have to find out what type of person you are and keep fighting."
On a day the Astros bumped Erik Bedard from the starting rotation, struggling right-hander Philip Humber was rocked for eight runs and eight hits in four innings to fall to 0-7 in seven starts, putting his rotation status in doubt. Porter wasn't about to make any decisions on Humber's future.
"We'll take the off-day and think about it and look at the schedule and how it maps out moving forward," he said. "I'm not going to make a knee-jerk decision sitting here today after the game. We'll think about our options and go from there."
After posting a 2.89 ERA in his first three starts of the season -- and not having any wins thanks to a lack of run support -- Humber is 0-4 with a 16.20 ERA in his last four starts, allowing 35 hits and 27 earned runs in 15 innings pitched.
"That's out of my control," Humber said when asked if he felt he would be removed from the rotation. "I definitely haven't done anything to prevent that from happening. Just try to control what I can. I come in and work as hard as I possibly can every day and right now it's not happening for me."
And not much is going right for the Astros, who can only hope a postgame talk and a day off will serve a good purpose heading into Tuesday's series opener against the Angels.
"Nobody's quitting, and if we have to fight we have to fight together," Corporan said. "We've got each other's backs. This is a team."
Brian McTaggart is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, Tag's Lines. Follow @brianmctaggart on Twitter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.