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A pleasant surprise on the north-east Chilterns Cycleway
The area covered by the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is actually split into two distinct sections by the M1 corridor and Luton - apparently these aren't considered to be beautiful bits of countryside. So I spend most of my time riding in the main block of the Chilterns through Buckinghamshire and west Hertfordshire.
The area to the east of the M1 has never really interested me. If it's not good enough to be classified as AONB, why would I want to ride through it? I imagined it to be flat and boring with busy roads and the idea of riding around Luton or through Harpenden has never really filled me with joy. But my knowledge of the Cycleway would not be complete without riding this section and I knew at some point I would have to do it.
So Saturday morning I hopped on the train to Tring on the main London-Birmingham train line and joined the Cycleway just down the road before Aldbury. I often ride around the Ashridge Estate and the quiet lanes towards Studham and Markyate but once I'd passed under the M1 I was breaking new ground.
What immediately struck me about the area I was riding in was just how open and undulating it was; bare, open farmland dropped down into valleys before climbing out the other side. Every few miles I passed through a small village full of smoking chimneys and the traditional village pub. In Tea Green, aside from the aeroplanes overhead and the air traffic control tower glinting in the low winter sun, you'd have no idea you were just a mile outside of Luton.
Rolling green fields suddenly gave way to spectacular views at Sundon Hills Country Park, quickly followed by the dramatic chalk escarpment known as Sharpenhoe Clappers that dominates the sky line. I was beginning to think I'd misjudged this little gem of a riding area and had it been a brighter, drier day I would have some gorgeous photographs as proof. Grey, wet, Saturday afternoons in November just don't do the area justice.
Turning south at Apsley End I was finally heading for home but did have the infamous bridleway section at Pirton to deal with - there's even a warning about its poor state on the Chilterns AONB website. But despite the recent bad weather the whole thing was rideable and in reasonably good condition. Obviously a local cycling group thought so too as I passed a group of six on the gradual climb.
Emerging back on to the road I now had no idea where I was. I wasn't lost as the Cycleway signage is very clear, well laid out and a majority of it is still where it should be, but I was in unfamiliar territory for the first time in quite a while. There's always something a little bit special about riding somewhere you've never been before - the excitement of the unknown!
I passed one of the few remaining watercress farms in the area at Whitwell (I do like little snippets of information in guides books) and made the steep climb out. I was soon on the outskirts of Harpenden where the route uses the traffic-free greenways of the Lea Valley Walk and the Nickey Line all the way to Redbourn.
Back under the M1 and I was on home turf again all the way to Berkhamsted to get the train home. It had been a long day in the saddle, clocking up around 75 miles, but I had been pleasantly surprised by this part of the route and will definitely be back for more. There were only 3 or 4 turns where the signage was unclear, not bad considering the distance I'd covered, but I was glad I'd taken the Chilterns Cycleway guide book with me to double check.
A map of the full route with mile markers, elevation profile, directions and a gpx download is available on 'Map My Ride'.


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Cowboys-Falcons scouting report
Updated 8:07 pm, Saturday, November 3, 2012
Cowboys (3-4)
at Falcons (7-0)
Kickoff: 7:20 p.m., Georgia Dome, Atlanta
TV/Radio: NBC, WOAI-AM 1200
Line: Falcons by 4, O/U 47 1/2
Series: Cowboys lead 16-8.
Last meeting: Cowboys won 37-21 on Oct. 25, 2009.
Mr. November: The Cowboys have their fingers crossed that quarterback Tony Romo will have another sterling November.
Since becoming a starter in 2006, Romo has gone 19-2 in November games. His only losses in the month occurred against Washington in 2006 and against Green Bay in 2009.
The Cowboys were 4-0 in November last season, downing Seattle, Buffalo, Miami and Washington.
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But Romo's performance so far this season doesn't bode well for another November to remember. In leading Dallas to a disappointing 3-4 start, he's thrown a league-high 13 interceptions, including three returned for touchdowns.
"No matter what anybody says, it eats at you," he said of his mistakes. "No one thinks about the game or grinds over plays more than I do. (Bad plays consume) your thoughts a day after football games. And that's even after you win a game. You think about the negative stuff.
"If you're playing quarterback in the NFL, you're judged off wins and losses, period. So I know for a fact after a game when we lose, I'm always holding myself extremely accountable and responsible. That's part of playing the position."
Bryant's late night: Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant had permission to stay out late Friday night while celebrating his upcoming birthday, Bryant's adviser, David Wells, told Dallas' WFAA-TV on Saturday.
Bryant, who turns 24 today, had behavioral guidelines placed on him by the team after DeSoto police charged him over the summer with assaulting his mother during a domestic disturbance. One of the rules is he must adhere to a midnight curfew unless he receives permission from the team or Wells to break it while accompanied by a security detail.
A disc jockey at a Dallas nightclub tweeted early Saturday morning Bryant was out on the town with former Dallas Mavericks Delonte West and Josh Howard.
"He had a security detail with him, and several teammates were there, too," Wells told WFAA-TV.
ESPNDallas.com first reported Bryant was out late Friday night.
Wells said Bryant arrived on time at club headquarters in Irving for a walkthrough Saturday morning before the team's flight to Atlanta. Bryant is questionable for tonight's game with a sore hip.
Extra points: The Cowboys have won three straight over Atlanta. ... Dallas has a seven-game Sunday night losing streak. ... The Cowboys are 7-5 when playing in Atlanta.


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Think Charlotte would be interested in a trade featuring Tyler and DJ?
It would make sense for Tyler, as he loves playing back in Carolina. Just thought it was an interesting thought.
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Think Charlotte would be interested in a trade featuring Tyler and DJ?
It would make sense for Tyler, as he loves playing back in Carolina. Just thought it was an interesting thought.
Starting to heat up!!
@KBergCBS: The Blazers and Clips are discussing a deal that would send Jamal Crawford to L.A. for Eric Bledsoe and Ryan Gomes, sources say.
I tend to be a pretty loyal fan when it comes to our players, perhaps to a fault.
So giving up Danny, Tyler, DC or especially Roy is something that I have a really tough time swallowing.
But if we can manage to get a package for Rondo (perhaps with JO, or Ray Allen if its a BIG deal) I think we really need to consider moving anyone not named Paul George or arguably Roy Hibbert.
Fact of the matter is, no matter how much I like DC, we really DO need a better facilitator. I have no doubt that DC will get there, but we are in a position right now to be a playoff threat, and if we can improve our team we need to do it now.
It will be an interesting few days.
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Yeah, I don't expect Orlando to be able to pull off a Monta deal - they just don't have the assets. That report where Hornets are unloading in a 3-way is even weirder, as neither the Magic nor the Warriors have the cap space or exceptions to absorb Kaman. They'd have to be taking back some salary at least, and that means they must be demanding a pick at least just to facilitate.
Although Diop is way too expensive, he would sure be nice in a playoff series vs the Magic. 7ft 280lbs, 6 fouls/game
But, he makes $14.2M over the next 2, which is obscene.
Mullens had a hot start, but his contract is way too good for Charlotte to move him ($5.7M over the next 3). Unless of course they gave up on him.
My assumption is it would have to be Maggette ($21.1M over the next 2 ), Diop ($14.2M over the next 2) or Tyrus ($33.8M over the next 4 ).
Diaw is on an expiring deal, doubt they would want to let him go with these other monstrosities on the roster.
That would be sick. If the Clips land Crawford, I predict LAC vs. OKC in the Western Finals. If it wasn't apparently already. That team is strong and young and deep, when healthy. I doubt it goes through, though. I'd still love to land Crawford. I'm a believer in his game, and I think he could play for Frank Vogel. And he's a veteran to add to West, Granger, and Foster.
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Trade Deadline Update
By Ken Berger | NBA Insider
With less than three days before Thursday's 3 p.m. ET trade deadline, here are the latest rumblings from around the NBA:
* The Trail Blazers and Clippers are discussing a deal that would send Jamal Crawford to the Clippers for Eric Bledsoe and Ryan Gomes, league sources told CBSSports.com. The talks have not advanced to the ownership level, but the two teams have exchanged proposals and were mulling over this idea on Monday. It's not clear whether the deal would be a precursor to a second trade for Portland involving disgruntled point guard Raymond Felton. Rival executives believe the Blazers are interested in exploring a swap of Felton to the Lakers for Steve Blake, with L.A. sending another piece to make the salaries match and compensate the Blazers for getting the better player and future cost savings in the deal. The Portland coaching staff and front office are comfortable with Blake, who could provide a calming presence as the team battles through numerous distractions. Coach Nate McMillan appears to be safe for the time being, according to people in contact with Blazers officials.
* With Ricky Rubio out for the year, the Timberwolves are almost certain to keep point guard Luke Ridnour. Another interesting result of the Rubio injury: If the Wolves fade without Rubio, their unprotected first-round pick sent by the Clippers to New Orleans in the Chris Paul deal potentially becomes more valuable. But one rival executive believes it's unlikely that teams would be willing to take on Emeka Okafor's $28 million over the next two years -- even for a pick that could turn into, say, Anthony Davis. Rick Adelman has done such an exemplary job with the Wolves -- with a short training camp and virtually no practices -- that it's hard to envision them dropping off too much with Ridnour taking over for Rubio. But it's a situation that bears watching. If the Hornets wind up with a top pick as a result of the Paul trade, it would be vindication for commissioner David Stern's veto of a prior three-way deal with Houston and the Lakers. What would the commissioner/owner say if presented with the chance to parlay that pick into $28 million in savings for the new owner? Probably not likely, given that what the Hornets need more than anything are players. They already have payroll flexibility to a degree.
* The Hawks appear determined to stand pat with their roster through the deadline, barring a minor deal that could help them for the stretch run and playoffs, sources say. One possibility would be moving Kirk Hinrich, but it would have to be a trade that helped them basketball-wise, not simply a salary dump. As for Josh Smith, who isn't exactly denying that he's requested a trade, Hawks GM Rick Sund's approach to such things historically has been to deal with them in the offseason -- say, around the draft, when more teams will be active in the trade market and draft picks acquired in trades will be known quantities.
* The Lakers are said to be serious about trading Pau Gasol in the right deal, with the emphasis on saving on future payroll. But Rockets guard Kyle Lowry being out 2-4 weeks with a bacterial infection may have put the brakes on a potential Gasol-to-Houston deal. If the Lakers could've gotten a healthy Lowry, rival executives believe it would've eased the loss of Gasol. Luis Scola has been showing signs of age, but while he has two guaranteed years totaling $19.6 million left, that's about half what Gasol is owed over the next two seasons. In any event, the Lakers need to be aware that an obvious cost-saving trade as opposed to a basketball-upgrade trade would send the wrong message to Kobe Bryant, who is running out of time to chase his sixth championship to equal Michael Jordan's mark. "If they're going to send a message to Kobe Bryant that they're not about winning, they're about money," one league source said, "that's going to set off a whole new deal."
* Seeing/reading a lot of Dwight Howard scenarios that seem to be coming out of thin air? Welcome to the 96 hours before the trade deadline, the time for Orlando to smoke out all potential offers and prime the pump as they decide whether to trade Howard by Thursday or hold onto him and take their chances in the summer. "The player holds all the cards," said one person on the periphery of the Howard saga. "He's killed (Orlando's) market." By making it clear that he'd only sign a long-term deal if traded to the Nets , Mavericks or Lakers, Howard has the leverage for now. The only way he loses is if the Magic send him to a team on a rental basis, thus cutting off Howard's chance at getting a five-year deal as a free agent. Staying in Orlando is the only way Howard can get the fifth year under the new rules, and indications are that he'd like to hang onto that fallback option as long as possible. It's up to the Magic whether they afford him that chance.
The Milwaukee Bucks don't sound far from setting fire to their roster. Andrew Bogut is on the trading block for the first time since he joined the team in 2005 and now their young point guard could be as well.
Via SI.com:
Sources said Milwaukee has made third-year point guard Brandon Jennings available "for the right price," as one executive who has spoken to the Bucks put it. Jennings, who was drafted 10th overall in 2009 and has been considered the team's future franchise player, irked Bucks officials with his comments to ESPN.com in early February about a possible departure.
"I'm going to keep my options open, knowing that the time is coming up,'' he wrote in an e-mail to the Web site. "I'm doing my homework on big-market teams."
The comments made little sense considering the Bucks have most of the control over Jennings' future. Even if he declined an extension offer this summer, Jennings would be a restricted free agent in the summer of 2013 so long as Milwaukee issued the qualifying offer. Jennings could be an unrestricted free agent in 2014 if he signed the qualifying offer.
The question for Jennings is, what's the right price? You can be absolutely certain the price the Bucks have in mind isn't the one that other teams will be offering. We're talking a 22-year-old point guard that can score, is a career 38.5 percent shooter from the field. He's not a high assist man -- averaging 5.6 a game this season -- and definitely isn't a valued defender.
Jennings is a fine player, but he isn't going to fetch the kind of return on investment the Bucks are seeing. Which is why there's very little chance he actually is moved. The calls being put in for Jennings will be low-ball offers, trying to just gauge if the Bucks are mad enough at Jennings for his mouth to move him.
In terms of a franchise piece, Jennings isn't one. He's a nice point guard that scores in bulk, but often does it inefficiently. He's a worthy player to have as part of a bigger objective, but not the player to build around.
It's doubtful the Bucks actually move him this deadline, but the situation in Milwaukee appears to be teetering. Beyond Bogut and Jennings, there isn't much left to build around long-term, so the Bucks could be close to blowing things up
Rick Bonnell: I hear from multiple sources Nets expressed interest in Boris Diaw's expiring contract. The hitch is what #Bobcats would have to take back. Twitter
@ESPNSteinLine: Sources tell ESPN that GSW far more focused Monday trying to assemble workable trade scenario to get Andrew Bogut from MIL than engaging ORL
So true
@HPbasketball: Golden State: "So we give up our best offensive player. Take on Hedo. Take on Kaman. And that's your plan." Orlando: "Nods." GS: "GTFO."
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Involving Monta Ellis Has No Legs
By Marcus Thompson
Monday, March 12th, 2012 at 4:12 pm in Uncategorized.
Team sources, once again, refute reports that Golden State is considering trading guard Monta Ellis to Orlando for anything other than Dwight Howard. Warriors management has held with that stance even though the latest possibility includes a third team New Orleans. Orlando, however, is doing all it can to get some help for Howard in a bid to keep him around, as ESPN Chris Broussard reported.
One of the sources said the Warriors would not give up Ellis for Hornets center Chris Kaman, reportedly New Orleans key piece in the three-team talks. Golden State sources have consistently said they want a star in return if they move Ellis. Kaman, who is two years removed from his best year and is a free agent at seasons end, doesnt qualify in the Warriors minds. There is basically no combination of players, from Orlando and/or New Orleans, that will make the Warriors part with Ellis.
As a matter of fact, the Warriors are embracing the reality that a trade especially a major splash wont happen by Thursdays trade deadline. One Golden State source the team would be OK if they didnt pull off the trade now. That way, the Warriors can deal in the offseason, this time without the lockout hindrances from last offseason.
With that said, there is a faction in Warriors management that feels something needs to be done, even if its a smaller-scale deal.
Marcus Thompson: Also, I'm told the reported offer of Monta Ellis and David Lee for Dwight Howard did not happen. Twitter
Only problem with that for me is that Pendy is 6'9", 240. Dwight is 6'11", 265. He'll just bull his way into the paint, whereas Diop could at least force him out.
But, I totally see what you're saying. Ultimately this trade doesn't put us over the top vs Miami/Chicago, so why do it? Unless you don't think you can beat Orlando/Atlanta/Philly, probably better off waiting until the summer.
Tim Kawakami @timkawakami
This will come up again, but for future reference: GSWs won't consider trading Ellis for anything less than a true star--or potential
Tim Kawakami @timkawakami
And I don't think GSWs are thinking of moving Curry at all. PGs are too valuable... Of course, the foot/ankle worries complicate it, too..
Tim Kawakami @timkawakami
The reason GSWs can think about dealing Ellis is they've got Klay Thompson to slide in at the 2. But they want big value for Monta.
Tim Kawakami @timkawakami Close
Curry's closest they've got to a PG. If not him, who? RT @TylerJDavis21 but he's also not really a PG. Isn't that part of the problem?
Jarrod N Rudolph @MisterRudolph
Orlando's appeal is their willingness to absorb multiple bad contracts from GSW. Bucks (Bogut) are an obstacle to completing trade for Ellis
It would probably have to be Tyler for DJ+ Thomas or something like that and Tyrus contract is big.
Ash from Army of Darkness: Good...Bad...I'm the guy with the gun.
With the NBAs trade deadline approaching, the Golden State Warriors have been making a strong push to acquire a center, according to multiple sources close to the situation. Golden State has talked with a number of teams and theyll continue to weigh their options over the next three days.
The Warriors have expressed significant interest in Andrew Bogut. The Milwaukee Bucks are listening to offers for Bogut, but would like to include Stephen Jackson in any trade involving the 27-year-old center. In the past, Milwaukee has made it clear to teams that Bogut is untouchable, but thats no longer the case. Theyre willing to discuss any player on their roster and will be fielding plenty of calls over the next few days.
Golden States preference is to acquire Bogut, but they have several alternatives lined up as well.
The Warriors have discussed a three-team deal with the Orlando Magic and New Orleans Hornets, which would send Monta Ellis to Orlando and Chris Kaman to Golden State. Other players would be included and, rather than forcing the Warriors to take on players like Milwaukee, the Magic would be willing to take on some of Golden States bad contracts. At this point, it seems that the three-team deal is a back-up plan for the Warriors, one they would consider if their talks with Milwaukee break down.
The Magic have been trying to land Ellis for several weeks in an effort to appease Howard. Orlando believes that acquiring Ellis could persuade Howard to opt-in to the final year of his contract.
In recent weeks, Golden State has also been linked to Brook Lopez and JaVale McGee. While the Warriors havent had significant talks with the New Jersey Nets or Washington Wizards, they are interested in Lopez and McGee. They could shift their attention to one of these young centers if their other options fall through.
The Warriors are making a strong push to acquire a center and will certainly be active in the days leading up to the deadline.
Need more Pacer rumors.
First time in a long time, I've been happy with the team that was constructed, and now they struggle. I blame the coach.
Alex Kennedy @AlexKennedyNBA
I know what you're thinking: "How about a 3-team deal with ORL, GSW and MIL?" I thought same thing, but sources say it hasnt been discussed.
Who says no to this trade?
Indiana gets Monta+Okafor, NO gets Lou+DJ, GS gets Foster+Roy+AJ.
Pacers starting unit: Monta, PG, Danny, West, Okafor.
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Any project completed in Fairfax County since Jan. 1, 2003, is eligible to be nominated. Professionals and the general public are encouraged to participate. Detailed submission requirements can be found online.
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text: Andy Murray, British No1, world No5 and immensely talented tennis player, has just discarded another top coach as he seeks the formula that makes a Grand Slam final winner. But, in truth, to ascend the highest throne, Murray needs to take a long, hard look at himself. He must ask himself, for example, if he still needs his mother, Judy, around him. Could her presence be the key factor that is stopping him from 'manning up' and finding the mental fortitude to compete with great champions at the highest level? Boris Becker is just one among many who think cutting the apron strings might be a better move than changing coach yet again."I don't know why Andy prefers Judy close by," he said. "I am not in the camp so I have no idea of what goes on, but is it right for her to be around so much? He needs to ditch her. Of course, it also depends on your personality and he hasn't shown me he is mature enough to make his own decisions." Let us be clear, Murray is no mummy's boy. But perhaps he now needs to pursue a different path and move away from the influence of a driven parent. He is approaching his 24th birthday and needs to reset his game plan for the future. However, Becker is not convinced a coach will make the difference and believes Murray needs to take a more holistic look at his game. He said: "For me, it is strange Andy wishes to spend so much time with his mother in the team. Maybe it is a sign that he is still maturing. He should go it alone more and work with a coach who will be with him all the time. I was a Grand Slam champion at 17, with a coach who was by my side all the time. For Andy, it is obviously different but what he prefers is not usual."The Murray team are close-knit and his mother is a big influence, not only as a key member but someone who can assemble scouting reports and work out tactical strategies. Crucially, though, while Judy is around, she also vets potential coaches – she is, for example, understood to question Lendl as an option, feeling that the Czech lacks experience and did not handle Wimbledon well as a player. What her son needs, though, is to take control of his own destiny, to make decisions for himself and to take ultimate responsibility for what happens to him on court – and off it.


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BSO Case Number: DR13-06-03425
PIO Number: 13-8-39
Date: June 21, 2013
Time: 10 p.m.
Place of Occurrence: 513 N.E. 21 Ave., Deerfield Beach
Jurisdiction: Deerfield Beach
- Nicholas Gouzoulis, 46, 10/08/66, male, 513 N.E. 21 Ave., Deerfield Beach
- Amanda Ervin, 29, 3/6/84, female, 513 N.E. 21 Ave., Deerfield Beach
- two unidentified males
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Broward Sheriff's Office detectives released a composite sketch of one of two suspects who beat a man in his own home with billy clubs until they were interrupted by the victim's girlfriend. The motive remains unclear.
Nicholas Gouzoulis, 46, heard a knock at his door just after 10 p.m. on June 21. He went to answer it only to have it pushed in by two men carrying clubs. The two beat Gouzoulis on the face, head and arms with the clubs. The victim collapsed onto the floor, but the beating continued until his girlfriend heard the commotion. The assailants drove away in a silver, late-model Buick Enclave. The victim worked with BSO detective John McMahon to create a composite sketch of one of the two suspects.
Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact BSO Detective Scott Nida at 954-480-4300 or Broward Crime Stoppers, anonymously, at 954-493-TIPS (8477) or www.browardcrimestoppers.org. Crime Stoppers will pay up to $3,000 for information that leads to an arrest.
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So, I am interested in ordaining as I have posted before but I have debts that I have accumulated. The question that has came into my mind lately is:
Should I forego my debt and go ordain or stay and pay off my debt(before ordaining)?
I ask because in one way I will create some bad kamma by not paying back my debt. But what about the "inadvertent" kamma I will create by staying till my debt is paid off?
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Dear all,
Sorry for the vague title. I'm on the hunt for a different sutta this time!
From what I recall, the Buddha was speaking to someone about the urgency with which one should undertake the holy life. The other person would suggest things such as 'I will start practicing tomorrow morning', 'after this meal', 'after this mouthful of food', to all of which the Buddha replied as being heedless. The Buddha then stated that one who aspires to live long enough only to breathe in again after breathing out is truly following his teaching, or something along those lines..
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WCU Recognizes October as Dyslexia Awareness Month
Hattiesburg, Miss., October 9, 2013 - In recognition of Dyslexia Awareness Month, William Carey University's Department of Education recognized their inaugural Dyslexia Therapy graduate cohort with a Red Coat Ceremony on October 5. The graduate students, who began courses in the summer, are entering the dyslexia therapy internship phase of the Master's Degree program. The 23 interns, representing public and private schools statewide, are now working with dyslexic students in a supervised clinical internship program that will continue until the completion of the two-year program.
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Robbie Harrington bagged a brace while Nick Wojcik, Rob Ward and Lee Ruddle also found the net.
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POLICE Sergeant Mark Botham and his wife Julie, who has been in charge of Skipton YMCA since its inception in 1995, have retired taking their skills into a new challenge.
They are leaving Skipton to set up home on Yorkshire's East Coast to run their own consultancy dealing with issues relating to health and safety.
Mr Botham, who has been chairman of North Yorkshire Police Federation since 2004, is also going to study a Masters Degree in Law.
He was at his last Police Federation conference in Bournemouth when members were stunned to be on receiving a political tongue-lashing from Home Secretary Teresa May who ordered the organisation to reform or face enforced change.
He said: "I don't think it was what she said, but how she said it. Her style of delivery was very vitriolic. Members are committed to reform but we don't need bullying into it."
During his police career, he has worked throughout North Yorkshire, arriving in Skipton as a sergeant in 1994 before joining the federation.
Mrs Botham recalls how when it was proposed to set up a YMCA in Skipton, there was widespread opposition.
People said it would not be suitable in a town which championed itself as the Gateway to the Dales and others said there were no homeless young people in Skipton.
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Topic: Odd question that no doctors have an answer for
My dad who was recently diagnosed with CC has been experiencing hiccups several times a day. Nobody seems to know why this is happening. Has anybody else experienced this side effect?
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My dad who was recently diagnosed with CC has been experiencing hiccups several times a day. Nobody seems to know why this is happening. Has anybody else experienced this side effect?
When you first come to this site there is a Google search bar on the right hand side. Type in hiccups and a bunch of posts come up. It seems many get them from chemo or steroids by reading these posts. Hope you find an answer.
According to your postings, your Dad has not started chemotherapy treatments as of yet. Often times we hear of Gemzar causing hiccups. Have you tried a teaspoon of sugar or pineapple juice?
A spoon of sugar helped my Dad. He sometimes had them after a stent procedure.
Hope this helps
Thank you for the replies. When I put in hiccups in the search it all talks about chemo being a cause. Well my dad hasn't started chemo yet. He's undergone 7 treatments of radiation and is on pain meds & antibiotics but that is all. He did have 2 stents put in a week ago Tuesday so maybe that could be contributing. Another condition since coming home from the hospital on Wednesday is that he wakes up soaking wet from night sweats. Again my search says chemo can cause this, but could it also be the morphine? So far no jaundice, thank god but he does look a bit pale. Thanks again for all the replies, this website has become my new addiction
Honeez...in my husband's case, hiccups and night sweats were caused by the obstruction in his biliary tract.
Hi Honeez,
My dad also had hiccups and he never had chemo either. We never got to the bottom of what was causing them either so I hope you have some success with that and also in dealing with them too.
Best wishes to you and your dad,
Hi all! Ken had his second treatment today and they added carboplatin. The information sheet didn't seem too bad. Ken is a little disappointed that he probably will lose his hair (he has a full head of beautiful gray hair). Has anyone used this drug and what types of side effects did you experience? Was it used in combination with gemcitabine? They loaded him up with anti-nausea drugs before administering the chemo and he has two anti-nausea drugs at home to take if needed. We are both hoping he tolerates this treatment as well as the last.
Thanks for all the information!
Jayne, I didn't take carboplatin so I can't give advice. I can suggest that you stay on top of the the nasuea drugs. My doctors wanted me to always have nausea meds in my system and not to wait till I was nauseas, it worked. Ken, I am sorry about hair loss, that is never a good thing.
Lots of prayers-Cathy
Dear Honeez1, sorry I just saw the post on Hiccups! After my Teddy's Whipple he had hiccups ALL the time for 3 months. Finally a Pharmacist friend mentioned an over the counter prpduct called Brioshe which is like a ground Alka Seltzer. It comes in a blue bottle and can be bought at CVS or Walgreens. Teddy took it 2 X in an hour and the hiccups NEVER came back! I know the constant hiccups are just awful and use up all that good energy that we need for healing! bEST OF LUCK.
Jane....Carboplatin is the easier to tolerate drug of the platin family. It has been used widely before Gem/Cis became somewhat the standard of treatment for this cancer. It is for this reason that the more current postings report on the later. I did however; find this:
http://www.cholangiocarcinoma.org/punbb … 255#p57255
Hi Honeez, my dad has also had persistent problems with hiccups since having his stent inserted, that seems to have been the trigger. He is awake all night sometimes because of the constant hiccuping. I suggested to my mum that they try peppermint oil in a drop of warm water and it seems to have worked (fingers crossed) so might be something others can try. Worth a go!
best wishes, Mags
Hi Mags,
Sorry to hear about your dads hiccups, grrrrrrr to them to say the least. My dad had them as well and they were most annoying for him to say the least. Thanks for the tip about the peppermint oil and water your dad tried. Fingers crossed that that continues to work for him.
Best wishes to you and your dad,
Hi Gavin, think I spoke too soon - my dad's hiccups seemed to get better after trying the peppermint oil, but are now back again and the peppermint isn't helping! Having said that, it might still help some people, so I guess still worth a try. Are the hiccups just part of the condition, CC, as I notice a lot of people seem to get them?
As you say, they really are the most annoying thing - they keep him awake for most of the night sometimes.
Best wishes and just to say what a great help these discussion boards are - everyone is really supportive and kind.
I found this article on hiccups that has some links in it as well. Not sure if it will help but thought I'd pass it along.
Hope the hiccups end soon and your Dad can get a good nights sleep.
Hi Randi, many thanks for the info - that's really a help. I've heard that the spoon of sugar can be good, but my dad is diabetic so not sure if that would be great for him. Might be worth looking into some of the drugs the article mentioned, as maybe one of those could help.
Thanks again and best wishes, Mags
Mags, again worth me repeating. After my husbands Whipple Surgery he hiccupped non stop for 3 months. No one could figure out why or have a remedy. Not sure you can get this in the UK but there is an over the counter product called brioschi antacid. It looks like alka seltzer...no sugar. Teddy took it 2 X in an hour and NEVER had hiccups again. The hiccups are very annoying and use up a lot of good energy needed for healing. I am diabetic but feel 1 tsp of sugar is not going to hurt anything if it can help. Best of luck.
Hi Lainy, yes, I agree, was just talking to my mum and we were just saying as my dad's blood sugar seems to be under control, the odd tsp of sugar won't do any harm, especially if it means he gets some sleep. I was telling my mum about the brioschi, I noticed you had mentioned that on some other threads, but don't think we can get it in the UK. It does sound really good so we are going to ask my dad's sister, who lives in Omaha, Nebraska, if she could possibly get some and send it over. Are there any particular stores that she would be able to get it from.
Would be fantastic if it helps get rid of the hiccups!
Many thanks, Mags
Great, Mags. I got it at Walgreens or CVS. She could just Fex Ex it over to you! Oh, how I hated to hear those continual hiccups, I used to feel so bad for Teddy as they never stopped for that whole healing period. Again, best of luck.
Yes, they seem like such a trivial thing, but they are really awful for the poor person who has them. Thanks so much for the info, will get on to my aunt and ask if she can arrange to send some over.
Best wishes, Mags
Hi Mags,
Sorry to hear that the hiccups are back, grrr! The brioschi antacid that Lainy mentions is not unfortunately available in the UK. More grrrr! I tried to get it for my dad when he had his hiccups and I couldn't get it, not available here. Hope that your Aunt can get it soon and get it shipped over here asap.
Best wishes,
Hi Gavin, my mum is going to email her sister-in-law today and ask if they will sort the Brioschi out from their end, so hopefully we might have some soon - here's hoping it does the trick!
Best wishes, Mags
Good luck with getting it sourced Mags. And make sure that your mums sister in law ships it over here via airmail and not surface mail. Airmail should take around 5 days and surface mail will take weeks!!!
Thanks Gavin, will let you know if we manage to get some.
Not sure about surface mail anymore. Had been told by Post Office employee that everything mailed will go by airplane (FEDEX and UPS, etc.)
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The North Platte St. Pat's volleyball team got two more wins on Thursday beating Ogallala and Ainsworth in a triangular at the McGahan Activities Center.
It took a while for St. Pat's to get going against what was a warm-up for mighty Ogallala.
"We didn't play our best against Ainsworth," said Irish coach Shelly Byrn. "I think we looked past them a little bit and you can't do that against anybody."
But St. Pat's rose to the occasion against Ogallala with a 25-27, 25-22, 25-15 victory over the Lady Indians, who are ranked No. 8 in Class C1.
In the second match though, the Lady Irish were put to the test early. Ogallala got out to a 5-1 lead and the Indians led throughout the set to have setpoint at 24-19.
But that was when the Irish came to play. Samantha Byrn made a kill to give the serve to Kari Slattery and then Brook Boucher and Shelby Allberry came up with blocks to make it 24-22.
A net violation by Ogallala (8-6) on the following play brought St. Pat's to one point and then Jessica Paloucek hit the ball out of bounds to tie the score at 24 points.
Sidney Mell made a kill on the next play to end Slattery's run and give the Indians another setpoint. But Allberry tied it up again with a kill of her own.
Mell then got another kill on the X-Play for another Ogallala setpoint and the Lady Indians took the first set when Boucher hit a ball that appeared to be tipped out. But no tip was called and the first set went to Ogallala.
"Our serving hurt us," Byrn said. "We missed five in the first set and you can't do that against a good team. But what a great comeback. The end of the first set set up the second and third for us."
The Irish jumped on the Indians in the second, taking a 6-2 lead after Boucher tipped one down. Ogallala came back by winning five of the next six plays to tie.
But Allberry made kills on back to back plays to give St. Pat's the lead for good. The Lady Irish got some breathing room at 17-13 after an ace by Brittany Lawrence and the lead grew to 23-16.
The Lady Indians didn't go easily. They ran off the next four with Mell serving to come within 23-20. Then they got within one at 23-22 with a kill by Morgan Reed.
But Byrn made a kill to give setpoint to St. Pat's and Lawrence finished it off on the next play with a kill in the middle.
"We let them back in it and Ogallala's just a great team," said Byrn. "They're just going to take it to you."
The Irish dominated the third set as they got out to a 7-1 lead and led as much as nine points before finishing Ogallala at 25-15 and getting Coach Byrn's first victory against the Indians.
"Our girls just came out and played well," Byrn said of the third set. "I told them 'we can't let them back in again'. You know Ogallala is going to score points. You've just turn it back on them."
Playing Ogallala for the first time since facing the Lady Indians at the North Platte Community College Invite about a half-decade ago was a win-win for Byrn's team because it allowed St. Pat's to find if it had what it takes to beat the type of competition it would see in the state tournament.
"Win or lose, I was just glad that we got to play some good competition," said Byrn.
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After Kravitz' article this week praising the Pacers, several have criticized him as a bandwagon guy or someone who doesn't get it right with his criticism.
I strongly disagree. In fact, I think Kravitz deserves at least SOME credit for the Pacer's turnaround.
Before Kravitz, the Pacers got almost no honest criticism in the Star. Now, they do. Sure, sometimes Kravitz' negative insights will be wrong. But, the larger point, is that SOMETIMES HE ACTUALLY WILL MAKE SOME CRITICAL COMMENTS.
IMO, without Kravitz, the removal of Isiah, the shakup with Bird as BBall Ops guy, and other key changes would have taken much, much longer.
Yes, I can see some of Kravitz' mistakes or failed judgements. But grading on the curve, I think he gets quite a bit right. Sometimes, he nails it exactly on the head.
And here's the most important point: When he finally writes a praising column, it means something. Positive stuff was all the other suckup writers ever wrote.


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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) - For the first time, Warren Buffett appears concerned he will underperform the S&P 500 when it comes to his favorite way to peg the performance of his investing conglomerate, Berkshire Hathaway ( BRK.A). In Berkshire Hathaway's annual letter to shareholders, Buffett outlined why he is worried a rising stock market will put the firm's performance below that of the S&P 500 over a five-year stretch. Such a scenario would be the first in Berkshire's history, indicating that even the 'Oracle of Omaha' is having trouble keeping up with rising markets. Still, the lead to Buffett's self-deprecating annual letter may simply be a way for him to put a humble spin on a year when Berkshire's book value increased by $24.1 billion and the company's profit to shareholders nearly reached $15 billion, amid strong performance from new subsidiaries like Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Lubrizol and MidAmerican Energy and a solid year of investment gains from large holdings of Coca-Cola ( KO), Wells Fargo ( WFC) and American Express ( AXP). Berkshire's over 14% stock gain in 2012 also beat the S&P 500, a performance most investors would take as proof of a strong year. Buffett, in contrast, said in the letter to investors that he fears Berkshire's five-year book value growth rate may underperform the S&P 500 for the first time ever. In 2012, Berkshire's book value per share increased 14.4%, below gains for the S&P 500 in excess of 15%. The legendary value investor attributed his feared underperformance to rising markets, which may reflect expectations of continued economic recovery. "Our relative performance, however, is almost certain to be better when the market is down or flat. In years when the market is particularly strong, expect us to fall short," said Buffett. To that end, Buffett noted subpar book value gains were a result of Berkshire's operating subsidiaries. Meanwhile, the firm's investing portfolio significantly outperformed major stock indices. "They left me in the dust," Buffett wrote in an intentionally small-sized font, referring to Berkshire's two portfolio managers Todd Combs and Ted Weschler, who have taken an increasing role in common stock investments. A failure to shoot his so-called 'elephant guns' to bag a large acquisition was another disappointment for Buffett, who said at a Spring 2012 investor meeting that Berkshire had been close to a striking a $20 billion acquisition in December 2011. "The second disappointment in 2012 was my inability to make a major acquisition. I pursued a couple of elephants, but came up empty-handed." Notably, Buffett's statement indicates that in spite of contributing about $12 billion to the buyout of Heinz ( HNZ), in the company's $23 billion proposed takeover, Berkshire will be riding shotgun on the deal to private equity firm 3G Capital. While that deal "soaks up" much of Berkshire's 2012 earnings, Buffett indicated he will again hunt for a mega deal in 2013. "
We still have plenty of cash and are generating more at a good clip. So it's back to work; Charlie and I have again donned our safari outfits and resumed our search for elephants," Buffett wrote. Berkshire-owned companies spent about $2.3 billion to make acquisitions, Buffett noted in his letter.
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Price ready to make Grapefruit League debut
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Reigning American League Cy Young Award winner David Price will make his first outing of the spring on Tuesday at 1:05 p.m. ET against the Astros.
"I'm looking forward to it," Price said. "It's one inning, so go out there and throw strikes, that's the biggest thing first time out. Throw strikes and get reacclimated to the zone again. Like I said, throw strikes."
Price pointed out that short outings need to be made in order to get ready for the season, when he'll be trying to pitch nine innings every time out.
"That's part of it," Price said. "Spring Training is pretty lengthy, so you're able to go one inning, three innings, take your time doing it."
Price has noted that he "found" something at the end of last season, but whatever that is won't be apparent to most who watch him pitch.
"It's nothing that's going to be noticeable to you guys or probably anybody else, except maybe [pitching coach Jim] Hickey," said Price, who said for the most part he'll pitch the same way he has the past couple of years.


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A Jim Danforth matte painting from George Romero's Day of the Dead.
Jim and Karen Danforth are two of the last great artists of the pre-digital era of cinema in the area of special effects work, especially matte paintings and stop-motion animation, both of which have been essentially rendered obsolete by CGI imagery. Matte paintings essentially fill in background or foreground areas when set would prove too costly to build, or too time consuming; stop motion animation of models, pioneered by the great Willis O'Brien in The Lost World (1925) and King Kong (1933) are now also a thing of the past.
While CGI work is often extremely convincing, as times goes by, there also seems to be a certain ephemerality about it; you know it's not there, it has no physical solidity, and somehow it seems less "real" as a result. The great pioneers of motion picture special effects — people like Albert Whitlock, Bill Brace, David Stipes, Gene Warren, Harry Walton, Jim Danforth, Mark Sullivan, Peter Ellenshaw, Ray Caple, and Ray Harryhausen — all of whom are discussed in this interview, are some of the people who created the original magic of the movies, and their story is both fascinating and instructive for contemporary filmmakers, film historians, and students of the cinema.
In this remarkably detailed interview by a blogger known only as NZ Pete, Danforth talks about his many, many films assignments over the years, his early influences as a special effects artist, changing trends in the film production business, and looks back on the numerous assignments that he's tackled, some of which worked out to his satisfaction, and others which he's not enamored of.
The numerous stills in this interview are exceptional, and as NZ Pete notes, many of them appear here for the first time. Danforth is also refreshingly honest about his work, and his legacy, and more than happy to tip his hat to the many pioneers who came before him. He's also extremely articulate about the incredible amount of work that goes into matte paintings and stop motion work; it's about as time consuming a job as one can possibly imagine. So I'm happy to pass this along, as someone who also admired Danforth's work over the years, in a variety of genres; it's a fascinatingly rich discussion, and serves as a a real education on this aspect of cinema history.
Read the entire interview by clicking here, or on the image at the top of this page.


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Not since 1990, really, and maybe fleetingly in 1999, has anyone really feared the Scots.
Back in 1990, they could play. Gavin and Scott Hastings, Finlay Calder, John Jeffrey, Derek White, Gary Armstrong and David Sole - tough men, good players, British Lions, the lot.
There was a smart coaching duo back then, too, with Ian McGeechan and Jim Telfer. They were the ultimate good cop, bad cop pairing - Telfer often more fearsome than any opposition players the Scots would meet on the field.
The 1990 vintage were memorably good. They won a Grand Slam and then came out to New Zealand and came within a whisker of a victory at Eden Park. What is hard to recall now is that not only were they a good side, but they also had belief and passion.
Just this week Sean Lineen, the original kilted Kiwi who played second-five in that team, recalled how the team had realised after losing the first test in Dunedin that they had been crippled by their respect for the All Blacks, a respect that had bordered on fear.
Lineen said captain David Soul's wife had rung after the loss to say it looked like the team had been beaten before kick-off. They reviewed the tape and, sure enough, the body language during the haka was defensive, timid even.
So come the second encounter in Auckland, the Scots dug deep into the rich well of history and remembered that throughout time the nation had been defined by its sense of defiance. If nothing else, Scots have forever been gloriously brave. William Wallace died in physical agony but mentally his world was at peace - he didn't die wondering.
Lineen and his teammates came so close to a famous win in 1990 because they were not only gifted, but they were also committed and passionate. The teams that preceded for much of the next period were not so gifted, but always just as committed and passionate. Sheer belligerence and a willing to die for the cause were all Scotland had for much of the early professional age.
Sadly, and this is the reason there appears to be virtually no hope among the locals of a massive surprise against the All Blacks on Monday morning (NZT),
Scotland have too often misplaced their passion in recent years when they have played the All Blacks and lamely accepted their fate in advance. To many in Edinburgh, Monday's encounter will be yet another inevitable procession to defeat, a functional side going through the motions until they are out of their misery.
Mentally, the All Blacks own Scotland.
In 2007, Scotland bottled the chance to make history when they picked their second team at the World Cup to play the All Blacks in the pool stages. That wasn't the Scottish way.
In 2008, there was only fleeting resistance before the Scots slipped away quietly to a 32-6 defeat.
Their last encounter was maybe the nadir. They were routed 49-3 and had given up after 30 minutes. No belief, no passion, no hope - it was a long 80 minutes as it will be on Monday unless Scotland can locate that piece of DNA deep within and throw the kitchen sink at the All Blacks.
There are obvious places where the Scots will be second best but, while they can't match the All Blacks for creativity, ball skills or speed, there is no reason why they can't play with greater desire.
- By Gregor Paul of the Herald on Sunday in Edinburgh


text: Woodrow Wilson trips up Hurricane By Dave Morrison September 7, 2012 Story Share By Dave Morrison For the Saturday Gazette-MailBECKLEY - For the all the offensive explosions in the Hurricane-Woodrow Wilson game Friday night at Flying Eagles Stadium, it came down to the defense at the end.And Woodrow Wilson's Anthony Hosea made sure he was the man to get the job done.Hosea had two sacks on Hurricane quarterback Austin Hensley on the Redskins' last two drives as Woodrow Wilson escaped with a 35-34 win.Woodrow Wilson (3-0) overcame a 27-13 halftime deficit, the final score a 6-yard pass from Andrew Johnson to Jacob Meadows and a subsequent 2-point conversion run by Johnson with 5:19 remaining.That's when Woodrow Wilson's defense, absent most of the game, came to the fore, led by Hosea.First, he sacked Hensley for a 5-yard loss, a play that eventually forced Hurricane to punt. After Hurricane got the ball back, Hosea again sacked Hensley on second-and-5, and Woodrow Wilson was able to get the ball back on downs and end the game."My coaches needed me and my team needed me," Hosea said. "I noticed their guard was getting tired late in the game and I just pushed my way into the backfield. They pretty much had their way with us for a long time, and once we got the lead back, we knew it was on the defense to end it."Down 27-13 at the break, the Flying Eagles fought back, Johnson hooking up twice with Cole Williams on touchdowns of 10 and 51 yards to tie the score at 27."That's just good senior leadership," Woodrow Wilson coach John H. Lilly said. "They pretty much pushed us around in the first half, but our kids never quit. We showed some resiliency and Andrew showed a lot of leadership in bringing us back. I thought we played well as a team."Hurricane, behind Hensley, who was 23 of 33 passing for 246 yards and four touchdowns, wasn't done just yet. Hensley hooked up with Zach Pate on a 12-yard touchdown pass early in the fourth quarter to give the Redskins a 34-27 lead. Woodrow battled back. Johnson and Williams hooked up for what appeared to be a potential game-tying touchdown but Williams was whistled for offensive pass interference.On fourth-and-20, Johnson, who threw for 144 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 95 yards, broke off a 33-yard run on a draw play to set up the game-winning touchdown pass."That was a gutsy draw play on fourth-and-long," Hurricane coach Jeremy Taylor said. "They just have so many athletes and they made plays. We made too many mental mistakes. They made some defensive adjustments and we should have gone back to some of the things that worked in the first half. That's my fault. It was a tough loss, but we have a lot of football left."Hurricane was nearly unstoppable in the first half, scoring on four straight possessions to seemingly take control.Hensley threw a touchdown pass of 37 yards to Stephen Handley, set up by an interception by Zach Fitzsimmons.Woodrow tied the score when Johnson and Ramon Edwards hooked up from 26 yards out. Jeremy Francis then put Hurricane up with an 11-yard touchdown run. Hurricane then capitalized on a Woodrow fumble when Hensley and Koi Turner connected from 12 yards out.Woodrow cut it to 21-13 on an 11-yard run by Chase Hancock, who later left the game and did not return.But Hensley and Pate connected from 28 yards late in the half to take a 27-13 lead at the break."It's a big win, but we have a long way to go," Hosea said. "Every game is a different challenge but it feels good to get this one."Woodrow had 371 yards of total offense, while Hurricane had 365.Woodrow Wilson is at Spring Valley next week while Hurricane will visit George Washington. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Deer in 8 WV counties found dead from EHD 2 New company planning $73M synthetic fuel plant in Greenbrier County 3 St. Albans rallies to beat Riverside, 21-17 4 Judge denies motion to recuse himself in WV heroin trafficking case 5 WVU law professor announces run for Congress Winfield comes up short vs. Huntington Previous Story Ripley knocks off Nitro for first win Next Story


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Padres let early lead slip away as offense falters
Stults, bullpen can't contain Phillies' suddenly hot lineup
PHILADELPHIA -- It appeared the Padres' bats had finally come to life, but after showing a pulse in the first inning, the offense quickly flatlined.
After scoring just two runs in the first two games of their series with the Phillies, the Padres plated two in the first inning of Thursday afternoon's contest. But the San Diego offense would only generate one more run -- a Yasmani Grandal homer in the ninth -- the rest of the way, as Kyle Kendrick and the Phillies bullpen stifled the Padres on the way to a 7-3 victory on a rainy, muggy afternoon at Citizens Bank Park.
"I've been in this game 35 years. I've seen it a lot. It'll turn around," Padres manager Bud Black said about his team's offensive struggles this season. "When you go through it, it's tough. It'll turn around."
The loss pitted the Padres in a virtual tie for last place in the National League West and completed Philly's three-game sweep.
Will Venable and Everth Cabrera set the table with back-to-back singles off Kendrick to start the game, and Chase Headley brought them both home when he doubled down the right field line to Marlon Byrd, who bobbled it in the right field corner, allowing Cabrera to come around to score.
But the Phillies cut the lead in half in the bottom of the inning. Eric Stults allowed a double to Ben Revere before Jimmy Rollins singled to score him.
Philadelphia tied the game in the bottom of the fourth. Byrd led off the inning with a single, and he was advanced to third on a double by John Mayberry Jr. Domonic Brown's sac fly brought home Mayberry and moved Byrd over to third.
Stults, with the help of his defense, did well to limit the damage in the inning. With Wil Nieves at the plate and a runner on third, the infield was playing in. After Nieves grounded it to shortstop, Cabrera threw home to gun down Mayberry, who was running on contact.
A nearly identical scenario played out in the sixth. With runners on second and third, Nieves grounded an offering from relief pitcher Dale Thayer to Headley, who flung it to Grandal at catcher. Grandal applied a tag on Mayberry to get him at home, and after Phillies manager Ryne Sandberg asked for a replay, the call was confirmed.
With two runners on, Thayer then won a 13-pitch marathon against pinch-hitter Ryan Howard. But that only set the stage for Wednesday night's hero to strike again.
"What an at-bat," pinch-hitter Reid Brignac said of Howard's battle with Thayer. "Yeah, I saw pretty much every pitch he had from the side. Howie had a tough at-bat."
Brignac, who hit the walk-off homer to burn the Padres the previous night, laced a Thayer fastball to left-center for a double. Venable approached it on an angle as he thought he could cut it off, but the slick grass allowed the ball to make it all the way to the wall. Two runs scored to give Philly a 4-2 lead.
"We were just thinking outside," Grandal said about their approach to Brignac. "Past couple of days, he's been looking for something to drive or to pull, and he showed it [Wednesday]. He made a good adjustment, he made a good pitch, and that's the thing about baseball. You can make the best pitch in the world and still have a negative outcome."
Mayberry added a three-run homer off left-hander Alex Torres -- the first homer he's allowed all season and just the second he's allowed in the 92 2/3 innings he's pitched in his career -- for some insurance.
It wasn't the outing Stults was hoping for after allowing six earned runs in 2 1/3 innings his last time out against Washington, but he still called it a "step in the right direction." The right-hander went five innings, allowing four runs on eight hits and a walk while striking out two.
"My last start I believe was the worst start of my career, numbers-wise," Stults said. "But I felt like today, overall, was much better than it was last time out. Still not quite where I need to be, so I need to keep working and keep trying to get better."
"[Stults] gave us an opportunity in the middle part of the game to flip the momentum to our side," Black said. "He did his part for the time he was out there."
Kendrick allowed two runs (one earned) in the first frame, but went for five scoreless innings from there. He finished his six innings having allowed seven hits and no walks while striking out five.
"I think that [Kendrick] got his changeup working a little bit as the game went on. Spotted the fastball a little bit better than he did to the first couple of hitters," Black said. "He sort of kept us off balance."
Erik Bacharach is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Longtime creeper first time poster. Since I didn't see a new person intro thread I thought I'd do it this way...
I use to play 3 to 4 times a week but now it's down to maybe once a week if I am lucky (getting a real job and starting a family takes it out of you). I am no longer a PDGA member since I no longer have time for tournaments nor is there a real benefit to it, but play casual rounds with my friends throughout Michigan, and sometimes the local dubs.
I have a Revolution Carolina bag grey/black that I have had for almost 7 years (birthday gift from girlfriend -now wife).
I throw...
4-5 wizards for putting, upshots, >250 ft
1 2001 CE Roc - perhaps the GREATEST disc ever made (200-350ft)
1 DX Roc - do everything midrange when I am afraid to loose the 2001 (200-350ft)
1 Champ Glow 4x Roc - overstable (200-350ft)
1 Glo Champ Gator - just bought and still trying out
3-4 TBirds (CE/10x) - love throwing them just wish I could toss them farther (300-400ft)
1 CE Firebird
2 Destroyers - good distance with less effort (350-425ft)
1 Xcal - little bit longer Firebird
Always looking for new Rocs/wizards/tbirds


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By Jatin Thakkar and Soham Sarkhel
Pakistan's Team IMPACT on the game was 2.53 while England's reached 2.03.
The test series which was heralded as England's coming to the fore after their ascendancy to the top of the ICC Test rankings ended in a bitter disappointment for them after they were whitewashed 3-0 by the rampant Pakistani side. The Pakistani spinners managed to stranglehold the English batsmen on batting friendly tracks whereas the renowned English pace attack failed to deliver barring the first innings of the third test match in the entire series.
The IMPACT scorecard for the match.
All figures between 0 to 5.
* In a career context, these figures will be restricted between 0 and 5, with 5 as the highest on the IMPACT Index scale. In a match context though, the unrestricted figures tell their own stories.
Match (and Series) Observations:
Abdur Rehman was declared as the bowler of the match for his five wicket haul in the first innings even as Panesar, Ajmal and Gul had a higher Bowling IMPACT in the match compared to Rehman.
Umar Gul was the only bowler who generated pressure building IMPACT in both the innings of the match.
Monty Panesar, Ajmal and Broad managed to do it once during the course of the match.
Overall, Ajmal, Gul and Rehman had pressure building IMPACT consistently throughout the series against England's batting. Only Panesar stood upto the standards of these three bowlers for England.
Azhar Ali was yet again the highest impact player for his team in this test match. He incidentally was also the highest impact player in the second test match. This actually goes on to show how Azhar Ali has gone on to become a crucial cog in the Pakistani middle order with his pugnacious but effective approach in the longer format of the game. Saeed Ajmal is the only other player who successfully managed to have an IMPACT of 5 or more twice in the series.
Alongside Azhar Ali, Asad Shafiq had the highest-impact at absorbing pressure while batting. These should be good signs for Pakistan's batting in coming periods.
Abdur Rehman's 5-40 in the first innings was the highest impact bowling performance in the match overshadowing Stuart Broad's 4-36 in the first innings. Azhar Ali's knock of 157 in the first innings was also the highest impact batting performance of the match.
Even though Pakistan won the series comprehensively, one major concern for them would be the performance of Adnan Akmal in front of the stumps. His Batting IMPACT of 0.85 after the entire test series is a definite pointer to his batting inadequacy on the international stage.
Spinners clearly ruled the roost over their faster bowling counterparts in this series with Ajmal being the highest impact player of the series (also in our earlier report) followed by Panesar for England (excellent comeback into the side after 2 years) and Rehman. When it comes to the pace bowling department only Broad and Gul managed to have a reasonable impact in the test series.
One of the biggest surprises of the series was however the inefficiency of Swann in the entire series. His rival Panesar had a much higher bowling IMPACT than Swann in the entire series. James Anderson, the spearhead of the English bowling attack also had an off series compared to his own standards and their pace bowlers' inefficiency was the main reason behind England's failure to hold the Pakistani batsmen.
Even more than their bowling though, England's fallacy with their batting throughout this series will be a huge concern for Andy Flower considering their batters had performed tremendously well over the past year or so. Eoin Morgan and Ian Bell both had a batting IMPACT lesser than that of Stuart Board in the entire series which really speaks volumes about England's batting demise in this series.
Overall, England's Team Batting IMPACT in the series was meagre 1.21 to Pakistan's 2.02 while their Team Bowling IMPACT stood at 1.95 to Pakistan's 2.36. Pakistan dominated in both the departments but it was England's failure in the batting department that cost them crucial periods where they were ahead of Pakistan in the series.
All in all this series was as much of Pakistan's supremacy as much as of England's inability (still) to cope with the tweakers in spinner friendly conditions. The series also goes on to show how the ICC Test Rankings may not be a definitive pointer to a team's supremacy on the world stage. In the last 6 months there have been two instances of the number one team falling to whitewashes away from home. India's defeat to England and England's defeat to Pakistan were both completely unexpected but at no point of time can one say that the results were unjustifiable with accord to the opposition's performance.
For more information, please go to www.impactindexcricket.com
By Jatin Thakkar and Soham Sarkhel


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PEOPLE worried about Andover's possible growth into the countryside can find some support via Test Valley Borough Council's latest thinking oulined in a new green strategy which has just been unveiled.
The Green Infrastructure Strategy, to be discussed by TVBC's cabinet nest week, and could be an important tool in the fight to save some green areas.
Much of the borough's greenery is around Andover that special care needs to be taken with development so the landscape around the town is protected.
Therefore development on higher rural downland discouraged and green gaps left between the west of Andover and also between the town and the villages of the Clatfords, Little Ann and Abbotts Ann.
In the town itself the strategy recognised the importance of the green corridor through the centre of the town along the River Anton from Charlton to Rooksbury Mill and should enhance biodiversity, quality of the natural environment and support well-being.
Councillors have been told the borough has a long established record of partnership working to deliver environmental improvements within the borough and will continue to development new contacts.
It is currently working on projects with the Environment Agency, Forestry Commission, Hampshire CC, Hampshire Wildlife Trust and Natural England.
Report author, planning strategy chief Steve Lees, said: "Green space is an integral element of the infrastructure which supports our way of life.
"It provides places for people to enjoy themselves, is important for wildlife, it can assist in moderating the impact of a changing world and can have significant economic benefits.
"The purpose of this report is to set out a strategy for the borough which will support maintaining the existing green infrastructure and to enhance it.
"They will provide supporting evidence to the revise local plan."