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ANAHEIM -- Josh Hamilton did something rare Saturday. In the middle of his first press conference as an Angel, he ceded the microphone to his wife, Katie.
The topic was dating. Her husband, of course, just left Texas to hook up with Southern California. | Tom Hoffarth on Hamilton
"My take on it was, we were with them for five years," Katie Hamilton said. "If you date somebody, that's gonna be your man or woman, you make it official. They let us date other teams (at the winter meetings)."
Hamilton added: "She said, 'You should have put a ring on it.' "
He's done dating for the next five years after signing a $125 million contract with the Angels. Owner Arte Moreno moved quickly, maybe even quicker than he did last winter when free agents Albert Pujols and C.J. Wilson became Angels after a quick December courtship.
The Hamiltons had lunch with Moreno and his wife on Monday. The 31-year-old outfielder was presented a formal contract offer Wednesday and agreed to terms less than 24 hours later.
"They like to get after it," Hamilton said. "They like to get things done."
Call it the new Angel way.
Now Moreno and general manager Jerry DiPoto have the enviable problem of making room for Hamilton, Mike Trout, Mark Trumbo, Peter Bourjos and Vernon Wells in a crowded, expensive outfield. Assuming Kendrys Morales remains the designated hitter and Albert Pujols the first baseman, the Angels have one of baseball's deepest lineups.
This was just one of many reasons Hamilton chose Anaheim. As it was with Pujols, it started with a successful pitch from Moreno.
"Understanding his passion for the community, his heart in general, it's more about giving than taking," Hamilton said. "That's really what I got from talking to Arte and his wife, Carole."
The Angels were one of a handful of teams that Hamilton met with at baseball's winter meetings two weeks ago in Nashville. DiPoto said that he communicated steadily with Hamilton's camp in the meantime, but talks didn't intensify until the Morenos took the Hamiltons out to lunch.
All that was left to do, Hamilton said, was to pray about it with his family.
By that point, he had already moved on from a Rangers team that won the American League penannt in 2010 and kept the Angels from making the playoffs the last two years.
Rangers general manager Josh Daniels found out the bad news when he called Hamilton on Wednesday.
"We expressed our happiness and gratitude for the past five years at the ballpark," Hamilton said. "He said he understood."
Hamilton's faith has helped him do more than choose a baseball team.
As he's done throughout his career, Hamilton began his Angels tenure Saturday by speaking openly about the drug and alcohol abuse that derailed the early part of his career.
After becoming the first player chosen in the 1999 draft by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Hamilton failed two drug tests within five years. He didn't play organized baseball from 2003-05, banished to the restricted list, before being reinstated in June 2006. Hamilton said he's drank alcohol twice in the last seven years.
In the meantime, he has relied on his faith and an accountability partner to stay out of trouble. Last year with the Rangers, that was Shayne Kelley. Kelley, who sat in the front row of Hamilton's press conference Saturday, will join the Angels' staff and travel with the team on the road.
Still, the question of whether Hamilton can stay clean in a large metropolitan area came up repeatedly Saturday -- a fair concern since his $25 million average annual salary is second only to Alex Rodriguez in baseball history.
Hamilton and his family spend their off-seasons on a ranch in Texas, a far cry geographically and culturally from Southern California.
"Trust me, I know the lifestyle's different," he said. "If you want to get in trouble it doesn't matter where you're at ... you can do it."
Moreno said there's no special protection for the Angels in Hamilton's contract if he relapses other than what is standard in any MLB contract. The contract does not include a no-trade clause.
"We've done our fair share of due diligence," Dipoto said.
The challenge for Scioscia will be just as hard.
Finding playing time to accommodate all of the Angels' talent was a recurring issue last season. The 2012 season began with Trout in the minors, Bobby Abreu on the bench (before being designated for assignment and claimed by the Dodgers), and Wells and his $126 million contract in center field (before being benched in favor of Trout).
Hamilton said that he'll probably begin spring training in left field, and could hit fourth behind Pujols.
"To get a guy like Josh and combine him with Albert is going to give us building blocks for what we hope is years to come," manager Mike Scioscia said. "We can't wait."


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Jul 11, 2011
Playin' in the Sprinklers......
35 comments:
- Sarah said...
Bella, these images are so refreshing. It's so dry here that seeing the water drops on the petals makes me smile.
You have such a lovely garden. Thanks for taking us along today. ~ Sarah
- July 11, 2011 at 5:10 PM
- Marilou of Lulu's Lovlies and Heartful Creations said...
Bella, Your post are always a delight to the eye. So beautiful! Enjoy your garden! I sure enjoyed your pic's! Hugs Marilou
- July 11, 2011 at 5:17 PM
- Le Chateau des fleurs said...
This is just gorgeous! I am in love with Austin roses. Love Cabbage roses so much!
- July 11, 2011 at 5:18 PM
- Deborah said...
Loved this cute post Bella and your blooms are extravagantlly beautiful!!!
How heavenly it must be in your garden!!
Deborah xoxo
- July 11, 2011 at 5:45 PM
- Cindy said...
I feel like i just went on a little walk in your yard. I loved seeing everything dripping wet and soooo happy, and your descriptions make me feel like i was there...
- July 11, 2011 at 5:53 PM
- Anita said...
So gorgeous! Thank-you for sharing.
- July 11, 2011 at 5:56 PM
- laurie said...
wow, these are just beautiful,, roses speak summer to me,, I miss mine so much,, thankyou for sharing these photos,
- July 11, 2011 at 6:20 PM
- Ricki Jill Treleaven said...
We have had so much rain lately that everything is saturated and mildewed! My hydrangeas have brown spots on the leaves. I am so sad! Your garden is lovely, Bella.
- July 11, 2011 at 7:32 PM
- Ivy and Elephants said...
Your flowers are amazing. I am sitting here drooling over each one . Your photos have me drooling for such gorgeous flowers.
- July 11, 2011 at 7:40 PM
- Trish - Sweetology101 said...
oooh that was a nice garden stroll right before bed! Thanks!
- July 11, 2011 at 7:53 PM
- kerrie of sea cottage said...
I always ran through the sprinklers as a kid too...and my children grew up doing the same. I don't see children doing it nowadays. I wish they did. Your garden is beautiful. ox
- July 11, 2011 at 10:10 PM
- Debbie@Debbie-Dabble said...
Just love the beautiful pics of your gorgeous blooms after being sprinkled upon!
And your rose tea post was sheer delight!!
- July 11, 2011 at 11:07 PM
- Zoey said...
Beautiful! I love the birdcage among the flowers.
- July 12, 2011 at 2:36 AM
- Darla said...
Your photos are beautiful, love water droplets on plants and flowers...great birdcage too.
- July 12, 2011 at 3:29 AM
- perennialgardener said...
Gorgeous blooms this week and I adore the 'Queen of Sweden' Rose, so charming! :)
- July 12, 2011 at 4:30 AM
- Crystal Rose Cottage said...
I felt like I just had a refreshing walk in your garden! Beautiful roses and blooms! I love the water droplets on them! Pretty photography!~Hugs, Patti
- July 12, 2011 at 4:35 AM
- Happier Than a Pig in Mud said...
Gorgeous pics Bella! Love the ballerina fuchsia:@)
- July 12, 2011 at 4:42 AM
- Carolyn said...
Beautiful pictures Bella! I love Gertrude Jekyll with the birdcage and the fushia is beautiful too.
- July 12, 2011 at 4:51 AM
- Jacqueline~Cabin and Cottage said...
Wow! You actually have to water once in awhile! Yes, very well worth it! Toadflax seems so exotic. Such a wonderful variety in your garden! Beautiful!
- July 12, 2011 at 7:57 AM
- Beth said...
Your roses are stunning, Bella! Love the photos with the rain droplets...beautiful. Send us a little rain if you would! :-)
Blessings, Beth
- July 12, 2011 at 8:17 AM
- Cindy@OldTimePickers said...
Thank you for the stroll through your beautiful garden.
- July 12, 2011 at 8:51 AM
- Pamela Gordon said...
Your flowers are so beautiful and lush. Thanks for sharing today.
- July 12, 2011 at 9:53 AM
- Maryjane-The Beehive Cottage said...
Your summer garden is such a delight! I can almost here the birds and bee's!
- July 12, 2011 at 11:56 AM
- Jean said...
I love blooms with water drops! Your photos are fabulous! Jean
- July 12, 2011 at 2:32 PM
- CIELO said...
What lovely lovely rose is Ms. Queen of Sweden! ;) Now I want one, but I'm also in love with Eden rose, and always been! I have 55 rose bushes in my small urban garden and don't have any more space, if I could I would plant roses in my roof! ;) thanks for participating in Show Off Your Cottage Monday and bringing me here
Be blessed
- July 12, 2011 at 6:02 PM
- Carol said...
Toadflax....never seen nor heard of it. I love it! Love the look - and the name!
Beautiful garden shots!
- July 12, 2011 at 6:25 PM
- Yvonne @ StoneGable said...
Bella, Your flowers are so beautiful. I have never seen Toadflax, it is so sweet. I would love to have some in my garden!
What a delightful stop!
- July 12, 2011 at 6:34 PM
- Shelia said...
Hi Bella! Oh, what gorgeous blooms! Even though that sweet little bird was singing, I heard bells ringing too! :)
Be a sweetie,
Shelia ;)
- July 12, 2011 at 7:09 PM
- mississippi artist said...
Beautiful! We need rain desperately, I think I am going to lose a lot of plants.
- July 12, 2011 at 7:10 PM
- La Vie Quotidienne said...
Beautiful. I would love to see it rain...I have almost forgotten what it is like.(-: Youg garden is absolutely splendid.
- July 13, 2011 at 8:58 AM
- Honey at 2805 said...
You have the most stunning flowers, Bella! Would that I could!
- July 13, 2011 at 10:56 AM
- ~~Rhonda said...
Oh, my! I can practically smell the roses! Beautiful! We have been blessed with rain, thankfully. So many parts of the country are suffering. I enjoyed your garden photos. Thanks for sharing! ~~Rhonda
- July 13, 2011 at 12:35 PM
- ℳartina @ Northern Nesting said...
You blooms are BEAUTIFUL!! Love that birdcage too! Martina
- July 13, 2011 at 7:18 PM
- Jenny @ Faith and Pearl said...
What a gorgeous garden! It's simply breathtaking. Thanks for sharing. Visiting from WUW and I'm also your newest follower.
- July 14, 2011 at 8:34 AM
- Deb said...
All these beautiful images fit your blog perfectly! Loved your post.
- July 14, 2011 at 4:13 PM


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Dr. Press is unethical, unprofessional, rude, dismissive, condescending and all about making money and nothing more. It is sad to see someone who is such a disservice to society and to children to top it off. She needs to loose her license because she is so unethical and unprofessional. And yet she thinks she is the best! It's scary...
Dr. Press was right on and gave me incredible help at a time I needed to resolve a serious problem. She was exceptionally knowledgeable, but what impressed me more was how well she listened and understood. I was also grateful Dr. Press was cautions and clear i.e. ruling our physical problems for my feelings, and the need to be direct and honest with her, in order for her to help.
My rating of Dr. Press is exceptional. I found her through recommendations from friends in Princeton, who stated that Dr. Press is the best child psychologist in Princeton. I had an emergency with my daughter. She called me right away and made herself available at her office at 8 pm that evening to assess my daughter. She was the only therapist that my daughter has ever openly engaged with. I felt she was direct, honest and very invested in helping my child. I cannot say enough about how great my experience was with her or the results that we achieved working in therapy with Dr. Press.
While Dr. Press will tell you she is the best in her field, knows the most about ADD, knows the most about bipolar, etc. the truth is Dr. Press is the only one who believes these things. She is out for the money only. She doesn't take insurance because it's all about the money. She won't allow cancellations even when a patient is hospitalized because it's all about the money. I saw her a couple of times only--thank goodness I went with my instincts and didn't go back.
Dr. Press was my sister's therapist. My sister was referred to Dr. Press after having emotional difficulties, which included self-harming behaviors, during her freshman year in college. Not only did Dr. Press fail to recognize that my sister was suicidal and severely addicted to alcohol, she brought my entire family in for one single family session, which culminated in her claim that my parents were dismissive and I was manipulative, vindictive, and trying to ruin my sister's life. We only spoke with her during a single 50 minute family session and had no direct contact with her afterward. Instead of addressing my sister's actual issues, Dr. Press spent her time blaming everything on my family. During her time in Dr. Press's care, my sister attempted suicide twice, eventually landing herself in a residential facility where she was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, depression, and alcoholism, none of which were even suggested as possible diagnoses by Dr. Press. Awful.
I highly recommend her. She is incredibly smart, with a memory like a steel trap. This comes in handy when I can't remember names, dates, or events. It was terrible reading some of the other patient's comments. She is very caring and compassionate and has shown that she truly cares for our well being.
After about a year of leaving Dr. Press's office feeling terrible about myself, I have moved on and found another therapist. My current therapist is wonderful, compassionate, empathetic and helpful. I made virtually no progress with Dr. Press. She spent most of our sessions talking about herself, her children, her interior decorator, etc. When we did get around to me, she was just plain arrogant in her "I know what is best for everyone" attitude. I do believe she has a lot of knowledge about ADD, she is unable to apply that knowledge because she is too critical of all parents. Scheduling is difficult with this therapist.
Im sure most of these comments are from parents, but im not a parent im acually a kid who used to see Dr. Press. I think i was 6-9 when I saw her and I think she had the opposite effect of helping me. I personally don't remember her personality but I defiantly remember her telling my Mom things about me to make my Mom worry a lot. I also remember taking many medications for various reasons which i personally didn't feel helped me. Im trying not to make this too personal. but if you have a child who you don't want to be socially deprived, I don't recommend her.
I agree that she is very arrogant, pompous, and is definitely out for the money. She does at times make you feel like you are not a good parent. She is knowledgeable on childhood disorders but needs better bedside manners. We also left her to find a more caring compassionate doctor.
I agree that Sharon Press was extremely arrogant at times. While she knows her field and is knowledgeable about childhood bipolar disorder and other diagnoses, she tends to be very domineering and makes you feel like an inadequate parent. I know several people with similar opinions, all of whom, including me, stopped working with her because she made us feel like failures as parents.
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What begins as a thrilling escape quickly turns into an emotional adventure unlike anything seen & played before. A Way Out is a two-player experience. Each player controls one of the main characters, working together to escape the prison and continue beyond into each character's lives.
It is a game that explores the notion of trust, companionship and facing up to consequences.
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For the best experience we advise to play Seeking Evil while standing. In the case that you prefer to play it while seated it's strongly recommended to use a non-vr controller or the good old keyboard and mouse set-up.
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To ensure a more immersive experience Seeking Evil doesn't rely on a point teleportation system for locomotion and the trackpad (Vive) or the analog stick (Oculus) of the left controller are used.
In order to sprint you can press the trackpad (Vive) or the analog stick (Oculus) of the left controller. There will also be situations where you're chased by the Wendigo, here shaking the vr controllers as if you were running will allow you to increase your speed even more which might be a matter of life or death.
Since using stealth is important to succeed in burning all the totems; sometimes ducking will be advised to hide from the Wendigo.
Finally there are also a couple handheld items which can be easily picked up by aiming your hand towards an item which will then snap to your hand. Once an item is picked up it can be mounted on your belt for later use.
You'll find yourself stranded in the creepy forests of North America. Things might seem peaceful, but don't be fooled as these grounds are cursed. To break the curse you'll need to find and burn nine totems. That's only the beginning since these haunted forests are home to a legendary creature called The Wendigo. This bloodthirsty predator is fast, smart, has great senses and will do everything it can to eat you alive.
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Ensuring the world can feed its people will be the topic Thursday, Nov. 15, when 2003 World Food Prize Laureate Catherine Bertini delivers a Heuermann Lecture at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
In her lecture, Bertini will talk about a world where food costs more than rent; where certain types of basic foods are not available; where people riot for food, and governments establish policies to bar food exports.
Actually, Bertini says, all those actions occurred somewhere in the world in the last several years, adding, "if the world is not successful in growing 60 percent more food by mid-century, these problems could be on our doorsteps, as well."
The United States is positioned to play a leadership raole to ensure enough food is grown and accessible throughout the world so that by 2050, each country, most communities and many more families can be stronger and much more self-sufficient in food production, Bertini said.
"America's tools include its innovative private sector, the excellent education and research available at land-grant universities, its government agencies supporting development, its active non-governmental organizations, and the strong commitment of its citizens to help people throughout the world help themselves to improve their lives," she added.
"This requires strong, even outspoken, leadership by the U.S. president, administration, Congress and people," Bertini said. "The U.S. has always been generous. Now we need to be smarter, stronger and more focused in our work in order to meet the challenges of this millennium."
Bertini was the driving force behind reform of the United Nations World Food Programme when she served 10 years as WFP chief executive. She was honored as a World Food Prize Laureate for her WFP leadership in ending famine and decreasing hunger. WFP's institutional changes under her leadership were cited by the U.S. government and the WFP's 36-government board as models of UN reform, and placed the food aid agency in the forefront of international agencies in efficiency, effectiveness, accountability and income.
Bertini was widely praised for her efforts at the UN WFP to end famine in North Korea, avert starvation in Afghanistan, ensure food was delivered effectively during crises in Bosnia and Kosovo, quickly reach Hurricane Mitch flood victims in Central America, and avert mass starvation in the Horn of Africa.
Following her WFP assignment, Bertini held other key positions for the UN, and served twice as the secretary-general's envoy, once for drought in the Horn of Africa, and once for humanitarian needs in Gaza and the West Bank. She continues to organize assistance to increase the number of girls in developing countries' schools.
"Catherine Bertini's insight and expertise into what it takes to feed the world in times of crisis and long-term and her untiring passion for and devotion to this work, make her a wonderful addition to our Heuermann Lecturers," said Ronnie Green, Harlan vice chancellor of the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, home of the Heuermann (pronounced Hugh-er-man) Lectures.
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I've included a snapshot of my layout below. Each square represents a div.
What I'm trying to achieve is to have a background behind the .pre-footer and .footer elements that spans the entire width of the browser.
Currently, since these elements default widths are constrained by their parent div, .main, any background applied to them is only as wide as the parent container width.
How would you achieve a full width background for these elements? (While at the same time, maintaining a fixed width, centered layout for the other elements as in the snapshot.)
I've attached a modified version of my layout below, to show you my intended final layout, with a the pre-footer div floating to the left of the footer div and its child elements floated to the left of each other.
I've got the css for the basic layout down. I just need some ideas on how to arrange the .pre-footer and .footer css to do the full width background, with centered elements.
Any help much appreciated.
Your going to have to take it out of the wrapper and place it below the wrapper to get 100% width. Then just drag it up where you need it placed.
Thanks Eric, but I should have clarified this. The layout cannot be changed, so I'm looking for a pure CSS solution.
I'm pretty sure I can absolutely position those elements and set the width property to 100% and the left property to 0. That gives me full width at the bottom of the flow. However, I still want the elements centered.
Ok. You shouldn't have to AP it. Just give it a larger width then. I think ie6 will expand the parent container though. Don't really know I've never over-widthed. Other then that I don't really see another way. Maybe others will...
I'm pretty close with the AP. Assigning a width wider than 100% is problematic and will force horizontal scrollbars.
Here's what I've got so far that's working reasonably well...
html {background:#f5f5f5 url(splash_bg.png) 0 5px repeat-x;}
this background extends all the way down the window and becomes
the background for the footers (since .wrapper stops just above the footer)
.wrapper {background:#ccc url(splash2_bg.png) 0 155px repeat-x;}
this background extends from below the header all the way to the top of the pre-footer element.
.main {width:927px;margin:0 auto; position:relative;}
.pre-footer {position:absolute;width:100%; left:0;}
.pre-footer .text-widgets {float:left;max-width:230px;margin-right:20px;}
.footer { position:absolute; width:100%; text-align:right; right:20px; margin-top:30px;}
If you go wider than the browser window it will always create horizontal scroll bars. The only way around that is to use position fixed but that will not work in your case.
That's right. That's why I could not implement your original suggestion. I don't want horizontal scrollbars on the layout.
Actually, not exactly. I've posted the solution just above. Adding AP to the div, then setting the width to 100% and the left position to zero, effectively solved my problem. I solved it while waiting on an alternative answer here.
I'm open to other ways of doing it that might be more bulletproof, but for now, what I've posted above works very well in the modern browsers I've tested against (ie9, FF3, Chrome).
Well I think something is amiss. Because you have position relative on your .main. So if you set left zero on the footer then it would be sitting directly flush with the left side of your .main. If you remove the position relative from the .main then it will go to left zero of the body (unless another container has PR). If thats the case then that may work on your computer but the position will change for others.
Edit: unless I'm completely confused and you simply just want the footer full width of the .main? I thought/think you wanted it full width of the body?


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NEW YORK — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. cut its annual profit and revenue outlook as the world's largest retailer continues to deal with a tough economy at home and abroad that's squeezing its low-income shoppers.
Wal-Mart also reported second-quarter results Thursday that missed Wall Street estimates. The company's stock fell nearly 2 percent in premarket trading.
Wal-Mart is considered an economic bellwether because the retailer accounts for nearly 10 percent of nonautomotive retail spending in the U.S. The latest results indicate that many American households continue to struggle in a yo-yo economic recovery.
While jobs are easier to get and the turnaround in the housing market is gaining momentum, the improvements have not been enough to sustain spending for most Americans, who are juggling with tepid wage gains and higher costs of living.
On top of that, Americans are still dealing with the 2 percentage-point increase in payroll taxes that took effect Jan. 1. That means that take-home pay for a household earning $50,000 a year has been sliced by $1,000.
"The retail environment remains challenging in the U.S. and our international markets, as customers are cautious in their spending," Wal-Mart Chief Financial Officer Charles Holley said in a statement.
The Bentonville, Ark.-based retailer said its second-quarter profit rose 1.3 percent to $4.07 billion, or $1.24 per share, for the three months ended July 31. That compares with $4.02 billion, or $1.18 per share, a year earlier.
Net sales rose 2.4 percent to $116.2 billion. That figure excludes membership fees from its Sam's Club division.
Analysts expected earnings of $1.25 per share on revenue of $118.09 billion.
Revenue at stores open at least a year at Wal-Mart's namesake business fell 0.3 percent. That's considered an important measure of a retailer's performance. Analysts were expecting a 0.7 percent gain.
The decline marks the second straight quarter of declines for the Wal-Mart's U.S. namesake stores after six straight quarters of increases. U.S. Wal-Mart stores account for 59 percent of the company's total sales.
Wal-Mart said it now expects total sales to rise 2 to 3 percent for the full year. The company's previous forecast was for growth of 5 percent to 6 percent.
The company also took a dime per share off its full-year profit outlook, cutting it to between $5.10 and $5.30 per share, from between $5.20 and $5.40 per share.
Analysts were expecting $5.29 per share.
Wal-Mart's stock fell nearly 2 percent, or $1.47, to $74.93 in premarket trading.


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The Unmaking of Israel (Hardcover)
Harper, 9780061985089, 336pp.
Publication Date: November 1, 2011
In this penetrating and provocative look at the state of contemporary Israel, acclaimed Israeli historian and journalist Gershom Gorenberg reveals how the nation's policies are undermining its democracy and existence as a Jewish state, and explains what must be done to bring it back from the brink. Refuting shrilldefenses of Israel and equally strident attacks, Gorenberg shows that the Jewish state is, in fact, unique among countries born in the postcolonial era: It began as a parliamentary democracy and has remained one. An activist judiciary has established civil rights. Despite discrimination against its Arab minority, Israel has given a political voice to everyone within its borders.
Yet shortsighted policies, unintended consequences, and the refusal to heed warnings now threaten thoseaccomplishments. By keeping the territories it occupied in the Six-Day War, Israel has crippled its democracy and the rule of law. The unholy ties between state, settlement, and synagogue have promoted a new brand of extremism, transforming Judaism from a humanistic to a militant faith. And the religious right is rapidly gaining power within the Israeli army, with possibly catastrophic consequences.
In order to save itself, Gorenberg argues, Israel must end the occupation, separate state from religion, and create a new civil Israeli identity that can be shared by Jews and Arabs. Based on groundbreaking historical research including documents released through the author's Israeli Supreme Court challenge to military secrecy and on a quarter century of experience reporting in the region, The Unmaking of Israel is a brilliant, deeply personal critique by a progressive Israeli, and a plea for realizing the nation's potential.
Praise For The Unmaking of Israel…
"At the core of the book lies a terrifying analogy: Israel as Pakistan, a country whose government has empowered a lawless, fanatical religious movement now subverting the very state that empowered it. Is the analogy apt today? No, but Gorenberg makes a frighteningly convincing case that it might be soon."
-Peter Beinart, Newsweek
"Until I read The Unmaking of Israel, I didn't think it could be possible to feel more despairing, and then more terribly hopeful, about Israel, a place that I began at last, under the spell of Gershom Gorenberg's lucid and dispassionate yet intensely personal writing, to understand."
-Michael Chabon
"In a more forward-looking country, one less devoted to hounding its critics out of existence, legislators would roam the halls of the Knesset carrying well-thumbed copies of Gershom Gorenberg's The Unmaking of Israel."
-The National
"A powerful and persuasive new book. . . . A finely documented piece of reporting."
-Joshua Hammer, The Washington Monthly
"Eloquent. . . . An indispensable, closely argued, and conditionally apocalyptic book. . . . Gorenberg outlines many reasonable steps Israel should take to disentangle religion from the state."
-Jeffrey Goldberg, The New York Times Book Review
"Gorenberg provides a deft but penetrating and highly nuanced account of the recent history and current politics of Israel. . . . He issues a heartfelt and heart-rending plea for the repair of the Jewish democracy."
-The Jewish Journal
"An important book. . . . Essential reading for those in the U.S. who view Israel in simple terms as 'the only democracy' in the Middle East. Gorenberg has provided a roadmap for a better future. One hopes that this deeply personal critique will receive the consideration it deserves."
-The Washington Independent Review of Books
"Clear and well argued."
-The Palestine Chronicle
"Gorenberg presents the definitive case for viewing the occupation as more of a threat to Israel than an asset. . . . Required reading for anyone about to embark on a trip to Israel."
"[Gorenberg's] book is solidly researched and elegantly argued. It combines history and analysis, love and anger. Somehow, it avoids moralism. If you read one book on Irsael, this shoud be it.


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Roy did get a few bad/rushed passes to him in the paint. Not defending his sub-par play this year, though.
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A miss off of a Hibbert tip is still a better play than a miss directly rebounded by a Bulls player. Whether he makes the tips or not, those are still 2-3 plays a night that slow down the progression of the opposition's offense. And that's not even counting the 2-3 extra plays he affects by getting enough of the ball to slow up the defensive rebound. Whether he is making his shots or not, he is still helping our team. Even though Mahinmi looks better because he doesn't force shots sometimes, our offense is still better with Hibbert out there.
It's one thing to be offensively inept. It's another thing to be 7 - 2 and unable to convert garbage, offensive - board putbacks right at the rim. Tallest guy on the court, but misses because he frequently get blocked by shorter players or is intimidated due to frequently being rejected. He's just too weak and to unathletic (read - to slow off the floor).
I'd rather die standing up than live on my knees.
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love your enthusiam UB but i am very cautiously optimistic. the hawks own us. i dont know why. SA owns us. i dont get how the same style of team in Bulls beats down ATL and we are owned by ATL.
i dont get it. i would rather play the Miami Heat int he ECF's than the Hawks. im almost serious.
My favorite Hashtag for 2013:
For when Lance is killin' it..
Just imagine the team this year, with Hibbert from last season...
(Granger meshing with the team would be really nice as well.)
"It's just unfortunate that we've been penalized so much this year and nothing has happened to the Pistons, the Palace or the city of Detroit," he said. "It's almost like it's always our fault. The league knows it. They should be ashamed of themselves to let the security be as lax as it is around here."
----------------- Reggie Miller
I absolutely would. No doubt. Easy.
If the Pacers are going to win, they need to be good enough to be the Heat anyways. I'd rather play them, than play the Hawks and underperform, living with the shame for 9 months...
BLF felt like a home game tonight. Love sending CHI fans home empty handed.
Great win, I am so freakin stoked!
Lance, yea Lance...wow, what an extra dimension to this offense. He is better for this team then OJ Mayo would have been.
LB is still in the house!
Garbage players get 1st round picks, (WTF)! All of the NBA must hate the Pacers! LOL
Hibbert is actually on the court?
DWest was the anchor again...
Agree. Thibbs is a great coach. Outstanding.
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Pacers running a lot more these last 3games.. Turning it over less.. D west on a mission to prove he is an allstar... Lance is looking like he will be a star as well..and ohh yea Roy still sucks...
Would love the forum's thoughts on Beleneli. How much of his outburst are we blaming on Lance? It feels like he was hitting from everywhere, but I haven't seen enough of him to know if those are shots he normally hits.
This space for rent.
Garbage players get 1st round picks, (WTF)! All of the NBA must hate the Pacers! LOL
This space for rent.
Anything that pisses off Bulls fans is a plus.
What those tips do is stuff Roy's stats in rebounds. See, instead of only having 3 rebounds, he has 9 because after the first touch, he touched it 2 more times for a total of 3. He did this 3 different times for 9 rebounds. He is a self stat stuffer.
Roy " Self Stat Stuffer" Hibbert
Well, it sounds better then your post anyways. /green
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Garbage players get 1st round picks, (WTF)! All of the NBA must hate the Pacers! LOL
During the home winning streak:
9 of the 14 have been by double digits.
No win has been by less than five.
Wins over Miami x2, New York, Memphis, Chicago, Milwaukee, Utah, Houston
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Topic: Trying different chemos.
I met with Dr. Windham in Daytona to discuss the possibility of intraperitoneal chemo. He said that I'm considered too high risk because of my liver transplant. All this time I had vested much into the treatment with out much thought if it was going to work or not. The best thing I can hope for is resection.
It's one thing to have it done and not know the outcome and another to not have it done because it does not yield any benefit.
Which brings me to my question. I am approaching my 10th treatment of Oxali/Gem. I had imaging scans a couple weeks ago and things showed as being stable. My cancer is mainly in the abdomen.
I'd like to have a plan if and when the Oxali were to stop working.
Is it possible to switch to Cisplatin or Carboplatin or are those too similar to Oxali??? I have read about Folfox as well being an option.
This is a chemo driven cancer. I think for many of us, where resection is not a possibility, it's best to focus on hitting- singles and doubles, knock the cancer back 3 or 4 months at a time until some better treatment comes along.
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UPTON still need at least a point to be sure of avoiding relegation from Midlands Three West (South).
But the losing bonus point they gained from a 21-19 home loss to Old Wheatleyans may have just about secured their survival.
In only their second home game since Christmas, Upton missed the suspended Rob Heeley and unavailable Matt Glading in the front row.
If their scrum had been tighter, Upton may have won the game.
Despite claiming almost no scrum ball, Upton still matched Old Wheats with three tries each and only a missed conversion separated the teams.
Upton went ahead after two minutes when Alex Pimlow intercepted on halfway and raced in to score with Chris O'Neil converting.
Old Wheats struggled to break down the defensive skills of Max Macfarlane, Matt Dunwell, Oli Jones and player-coach Stuart Brooks.
But they levelled when, after a number of phases, their centre scythed through from five metres.
Old Wheats took the lead on half-time after sucking in Upton's defence and hitting the blind side.
Upton threw everything at their visitors in the second period and full-back Dan Aldersey popped to winger George Ainge, who scored under the posts.
O'Neil converted to make it 14-14 but Daz Cahill was sin-binned for pulling a line-out down and Old Wheats capitalised with a converted try.
However, Upton kept going and drove a catch-and-drive line-out over with Brooks scooting down the blind side to score.
But O'Neil missed the conversion from wide out into the wind and they could not find any more points.
Fifth-from-bottom Upton host Cheltenham North on Saturday and local rivals Ledbury the following weekend.


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Letter Juggle 6Language brain teasers are those that involve the English language. You need to think about and manipulate words and letters.
Take the given words, and by moving a single letter from one word to the other, make a pair of synonyms, or near synonyms. For example, given: Boast - Hip, move the 's' from 'Boast' to 'Hip' creating two synonyms: Boat - Ship.
1. Burn - Bead
2. Rid - Tripe
3. Grove - Rout
4. Charm - Rush
5. Cream - Sweep
Hint1. Food
2. Journey
3. Indentation
4. Damage
5. Outcry
Answer1. Bun - Bread
2. Ride - Trip
3. Groove - Rut
4. Harm - Crush
5. Scream - Weep
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FossilsScience brain teasers require understanding of the physical or biological world and the laws that govern it.
Two scientists, Fred and Liz, were working at a dig site to find fossils. They both had just gotten their degrees in Geology and were very excited to start work.
Fred had suspected that Liz wasn't who she said she was, mostly because she messed up terms and almost seemed to lack some basic skills in excavation and classification of fossils. One day Liz was looking at a well-preserved fossil when Fred walked in. He decided to test her and asked, "What kind of rock is that preserved in?" She answered back, "Igneous of course!" He then knew that she didn't have a degree in Geology and told the boss who, of course, fired her. What answer should she have given?
HintThink about the three rock typs: Igneous, Metamorphic, and Sedimentary.
Also think about how well preserved the fossil is.
AnswerThe correct answer should have been Sedimentary. During the process of a bone becoming a fossil it is very fragile. During the Igneous rock process the rock must be melted to create a different rock, therefore melting the fossil. Metamorphic may have been a correct answer, but the fossil was well preserved. Very uncommon is a fossil found in metamorphic rock, and if it is it is found in terrible condition because the metamorphic process used heat and pressure which would also destroy the fossil. The only way a fossil can survive in metamorphic rock is if the rock was only just slightly changed, and the fossil would be in terrible condition.
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Life In The Fast Lane: Vintage Auto Racing
In Vintage Auto Racing, It Isn't Whether You Win or Lose--It's How You Run the Race
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The sacred ethos of this sport, recorded in some yellowing book of rpms now nearly a century old, can be pared to a one-word essence: win. Chapter Two, Verse One says that a pole winner must hold his front position through the first turn, increasing his odds of a relatively unobstructed run toward victory. A pole sitter who starts from last place is a heretic.
Thus it is written.
An experienced and skillful racer, Mazzoni knows this full well. But after annihilating his competition during qualifying laps to earn the pole, he has chosen for some reason to ignore this commandment. He is flouting the racing gods.
As the gentlemen--and one lady--start their engines, Mazzoni's spectacular Chevron B16 growls alive from behind his 11 opponents. Behind even the lumbering two-cylinder DB Panhard driven by Andre Garnier, a droll 71-year-old retiree from France who first raced in 1948.
"Top speed? My car goes up to 90 miles an hour," Garnier said earlier with a grin in the pit lane. "When it's going really, really good, it'll go a little over 90."
Mazzoni's blood-red Chevron can hit 170.
With the nimble Porsche 911 of John Rollins taking over the pole position, the field rumbles and revs its way onto the twisting road course for a single slow pace lap at Metro-Dade Homestead Motorsports Complex, south of Miami. They form a peculiar parade. Trailing Rollins in single file is Paul Rowan's hulking, muscular Mustang Boss 302, followed by Michael Kennedy's sleek, streamlined Lotus Formula Ford and Mike Jackson's angular, one-of-a-kind Shadowfax and all the others, a hodgepodge of automotive technology turned into a colorful circus of fiberglass and sheet metal and chrome. Andre Garnier's blue Panhard is second to last in line--followed by the Chevron B16.
As the cars appear around the final turn of the 2 1/4-mile track and dive down the long front straightaway toward the starting line, one car is missing. The Chevron is nowhere in sight.
The green flag drops in front of John Rollins' Porsche, as Rowan's Mustang accelerates in a bid for the lead. Even the Panhard picks up a little steam, rolling toward the starter's flag stand. But still there is no Mazzoni.
Long seconds tick by, an eternity in a sport where world championships often are decided by the nano-fractions on a stopwatch. Finally, the Chevron funnels casually onto the front straight, trundling along at perhaps half speed. "Heeeeere comes Bill," one of Mazzoni's pit workers says calmly, standing with one leg braced on the trackside wall. A full 20 seconds after the green flag fell, the Chevron B16 is officially in the race--and clearly in no hurry to make up lost track.
Incredible as it may seem, Mazzoni is deliberately hanging back, allowing his rivals to get a huge lead. This is not unusual for him at smaller club events such as the competition in Homestead. Other racers say, with amusement and respect, that Mazzoni sometimes pulls into the pits on the pace lap and sits through what he considers a civilized delay before starting to race.
There is a very decent, very practical reason for all this that has nothing to do with the arrogance of owning a machine capable of warp speeds: in an event that ends after the leader completes just eight laps, the Chevron B16 can easily pass the slowest cars several times. Andre Garnier and the other so-called "backmarkers" might haul their vintage automobiles hundreds of miles, tune up their engines, dress in a triple layer of fire-resistant Nomex--and race only three laps. So the Chevron B16 is all but idling now, sauntering through the quick, angled first turn. In a throwback to the sportsmanship of childhood, when competition and camaraderie mattered more than winning, Bill Mazzoni is giving his opponents a head start.
This is the gentleman's end of an aggressive, cutthroat sport. Nothing could distill its spirit better than Mazzoni's simple act of generosity.
It is vintage auto racing, where decades-old cars appear again like ghosts on the tracks of their dimly remembered glories. Machines built by dreamers, machines driven by legends. Machines that made pimply faced young men salivate almost as much as their fathers' hidden stash of Playboys. Today, the kids are grown and earn enough money to own those machines, driving them every weekend around the United States and Europe. Together, those men and those machines make vintage racing a very different class of motor sport.
England's upper crust was among the first to savor the joy of restoring and racing old automobiles. At least as far back as 1950, gents in small, specialized organizations such as the Aston Martin Owners Club competed together by day and laughed together by night over glasses of Port and fine cigars. Soon vintage racing had crossed the Atlantic. It began in 1951, when a driver named Lindley Bothwell raced in the first Pebble Beach, California, events with cars already more than 40 years old.
"He was running a 1908 Mercedes-Benz when people were running Allards as new. He was a pioneer," says Steve Earle, who has played his own pioneering role in the growing popularity of vintage racing. Earle owns the California-based Historic Motor Sports Association, one of nearly 50 vintage racing groups in the United States. He also originated and still operates the Monterey Historic Automobile Races, held annually in August--the premier vintage event in the world.
"The idea I had was to take the sport public, in a sense, because of the tradition of racing in this area, the tradition of Lindley Bothwell running here," Earle recalls. "There were a lot of old race cars sitting around with nowhere to go. If it was broken, it just sat there. Mechanics were saying, 'I don't want to work on that.' "
The first Monterey historic races were run in 1974, attracting about 1,000 people. "That included the 60 drivers and all our friends," Earle says with a laugh. Today, the event is limited to 400 racers and pulls in more than 30,000 spectators. Other big races such as the Sprint Vintage Grand Prix at Mid-Ohio also draw drivers by the hundreds and fans by the tens of thousands.
Drivers and fans alike are united by their passion for old cars. But they are divided by spirited disagreements that make generalizations about this form of racing dangerous--even about its name. In this country, most aficionados simply use the term "vintage," but some insist the only proper adjective is "historic." Then there's the stickier issue of just which cars qualify as vintage. Steve Earle's association accepts any "racing car that has historic significance," though normally that means only automobiles made before the 1960s. Organizations such as the Sports Car Club of America allow cars built before Jan. 1, 1973, to run in its vintage class. And the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association, the largest and one of the best in the United States, accepts "historically significant cars constructed prior to 1980."
The people in vintage racing also defy easy categorization. As in all motor sports, drivers are mostly men, but a sizable number of women take part as well. Typically, vintage competition is a very expensive, high-end hobby enjoyed by executives, bankers, doctors and lawyers. Sometimes, it's unbelievably expensive. But even Monterey draws its share of modest-income guys, from gas station mechanics to middle-level managers. "Mazzoni pays more for his tires in a year than I paid for my whole car," says Mike Jackson, a computer manager whose 1969 Shadowfax is worth between $5,000 and $10,000. "Among vintage racers, almost none of us know what each other does for a living. It's almost an unwritten rule that you don't ask. Though we're pretty sure all the guys who run Porsches are lawyers."
Whatever they're doing, many of the vintage racers have plenty of disposable income. And their sport helps them dispose of it quickly. Bill Mazzoni has turned down a six-figure offer for his Chevron B16. He carts the car all over the country in a $110,000 trailer that carries at least $15,000 worth of tools and a $15,000 1965 Mini-Moke support vehicle for getting around at sprawling race tracks. The cost of racing adds another $100,000 to the annual tab. He does all this as a flower grower: "We grow gladiolas--32 cents a stem wholesale," he says. A very large flower grower--with substantial holdings of valuable south Florida land.
But even Mazzoni is not among the fattest cats of vintage racing. Mike Amalfitano, who is in the electronics business, says he owns "about 10 vintage cars worth about $15 million." His comment is telling. When you're not sure exactly how many race cars you own and what they're worth to the closest $100,000, you're probably not worried that the Social Security system might collapse before your retirement. Among his collection is a 1970 Porsche 917, a thoroughbred with 630 horsepower and 12 cylinders. Before he bought the car, it raced throughout Europe, crashed at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, competed once or twice in the United States, then was sold to the Chandon family in France--"the Moët & Chandon Champagne people," Amalfitano explains.
"You drive into the pits of a big historic event and you see what's in there--and you'd swear you were at a major race like an IndyCar event. The top guys have, I would say, $300,000 to $500,000 tied up just in their trailers," Amalfitano says. "I have three people working full-time on my cars, including Colin Bennett, who was Derek Daly's race team manager. He's known throughout the industry. This isn't a game."
A rare Ferrari with a distinguished racing history might cost as much as $10 million, says Frank Rupp, president of the nearly 2,000-member Sportscar Vintage Racing Association. "Like a painting, it's how much it's worth to the buyer. Some people collect art. We race it."
They do not race these rolling Chagalls for cash. Vintage racing offers no prize money in the United States, sometimes not even a trophy. Some organizations award the same prize to everyone who takes the green flag, a small token of participation such as a clipboard or tool box. "We're doing it simply for the thrill of racing, to honor the old cars and to know the people who are part of this sport," racer Mike Jackson says. "There's a sense of community that builds up around vintage races. Most of us don't give a rip about who finishes first or second. On any given day maybe John Rollins is running about the same speed as me and we may go out there and have one hell of a race together. The two of us can celebrate the experience of that race. It doesn't matter if we're running ninth and tenth, or first and second."
For racing's true believers, this is sacrilege. To them, auto racing is a hair-trigger skill where squeezing the throttle an eighth of a second too early spins you into the grass, or depressing the brake an eighth of a second too late skids you into the wall. It is a contest where testosterone runs thicker than oil but where blind machismo is more dangerous than inside a singles bar. It is a sport without compassion, fierce and unforgiving. There are no umpires to rule impartially on racing's equivalent of a close strike and no referees to call back what amounts to the winning touchdown pass. There are only gravity and inertia and the other natural laws of Newton. Only the attempt to keep four rubber wheels on asphalt while all the equations of physics try to push you off. There are only adrenaline and raw fear as you try to remember the precise point on the track where you must downshift and into which gear and the exact line through the corner and where to accelerate again, while at the same time watching the tachometer and the oil pressure and the water temperature gauges to avoid boiling the engine, all while trying to block three or four equally busy and determined racers behind you and to slide past another driver in front. You do this knowing that if you are passed by any of those three or four cars, you have failed. And that if you pass the car in front, you have seven or eight more to pass for the lead and the chance then to stay ahead of the full field of relentless competitors for a half hour or two hours or 24 hours. And that if you don't gain the lead, or if you take it and don't hold it, you also have failed. That is real racing to those who pray in the temple of speed.
Some drivers, outside and inside vintage circles, dismiss historic races in the United States as more pizzazz than piston. America's first Formula One champion, Phil Hill, turned to vintage cars long after winning his 1961 world driving title. He's among a few former racing legends, such as Stirling Moss and Brian Redman, who still strap themselves into the elegant old bucket seats of a bygone era. But he has no illusions about reliving the dramatic, daring battles of his youth.
"Vintage car racing has more to do with cars than with racing. Though in England, they seem to drive just as hard with the old cars as with the new ones," Hill says. And in the United States? "I don't do enough of it to talk about that without making someone mad at what I might say," he suggests tactfully--until he's pressed. Reluctantly, Hill says, "I don't think it's a very high level of competition."
Jim Proffit, a competitor whose West Coast business restores old race cars, is a bit blunter. "Vintage racing is like peeing in your pants. It feels hot to you but to everybody else it looks like you're just peeing in your pants," he observes. "This isn't real racing. In real racing, the only thing that counts is winning. I've been in vintage racing since 1977 and I'm still not sure I can define it. It's putting yourself in a time and place to do something as it was back then. Say you have a 1952 car. You know what that car was capable of in 1952. You hop in the seat and try to match or exceed that."
New tire technology and modern pre-race techniques such as camber adjustments considerably ease the task of beating 44-year-old lap times. Those same advances also help ensure that your 1952 Ferrari is less likely today to hurtle into a wall than when it first slid through the inner loop at Watkins Glen.
Safety is in some ways an even bigger concern in U.S. vintage racing than in other branches of amateur auto sports. This is for two reasons: First, the cars are often much less crashworthy than, say, a 1996 Formula Dodge--and no one wants to die on the hood ornament of a Bugatti. Second, the cars are often much more valuable than that Formula Dodge--and no one wants to destroy a 1974 Ferrari GTO worth $4 million.
"It's a more laid-back form of racing," Porsche racer Rollins says. "When you're running wheel-to-wheel with a Ferrari into turn one at Sebring, you tend to be very careful. It is not a contact sport, because the cars are too expensive. You drive within your limits."
Adds Chevron owner Mazzoni: "The rule of thumb in vintage racing is, 'If in doubt, don't.' There's definitely history involved here, definitely respect for the machines. But if you don't think someone will shut the door on you because he's got a million dollar car and you have a half million dollar car, you're wrong. Because he will."
Vintage racing enforces its more gentlemanly, don't-scratch-the-paint approach with some stiff penalties. Many clubs have what they call a "13/13 rule": A driver who causes any mishap resulting in car damage can be placed on probation for 13 months. If he commits a second fender-bending blunder within that period, he is banned from the sport for another 13 months. At Monterey, the regulations are even more summary: "If you have an incident sufficient to cause damage, you're out for a year," race operator Earle says.
But even with all these precautions, there have been deaths in vintage racing--a sobering reminder that metal and flesh are never a safe mix at high speeds. "In the last five or six years, it's certainly under 10 fatalities in this country. And it's probably under five," estimates vintage racer Terry Jackson, an automotive columnist for The Miami Herald. "I think it's less dangerous than other forms of racing. We're not racing for points or a championship. And the cars are important to us."
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Darvish hit in head during batting practice
ARLINGTON -- Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish was hit in the head Tuesday by a batted ball during batting practice while he was playing catch in the outfield, but didn't seem too shaken up by it.
Derek Holland was able to initially deflect the ball off of his glove before it hit Darvish, but it wasn't enough to keep the ball -- which came off the bat of Leonys Martin -- from hitting the pitcher on the top of his head.
"I heard it," Holland said. "I was supposed to be protecting him but I just couldn't get to the ball. It was too high. I didn't get high enough. He's fine."
Darvish is scheduled to start Wednesday against the Astros. He will be re-checked Wednesday as a precaution, but is expected to start
Darvish went down to the ground for a few moments, but got back up and resumed playing catch. He and a trainer checked for blood and after they saw that there was none, Darvish finished playing catch. He saw Dr. Keith Meister after he left the field.
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My Grandmother has been back and forth to the hospital very frequently over the past few months for Urinary Tract Infections. She recently left the hospital on a Thursday and had to return this evening. She spikes a temperature and seems to get better once she has antibiotics.
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~An easy to use iPad keyboard and dock~
The Apple iPad being the wondrous thing of beauty that it is, makes surfing the net and downloading the latest must have apps anywhere around the home or office a very real option for those who previously may have been put off buying a high priced Apple laptop or desktop computer. As a fan of Apple computer products I decided that when I bought my iPad I wanted to be able to use it not only as a super duper portable touch pad (which is great fun), but also as a mini desk top style computer that could be used along with a nice soft touch Apple keyboard. Having looked at the Apple store I found this iPad keyboard which came complete with an easy to use dock that allows me to simply slot my iPad in place and then type away using the lovely little Apple keyboard, which makes typing large amounts of text so much easier than when using the on screen keyboard on the iPad.
~Price, options, packing~
At a price of £56 right now you can purchase the same model that I have which comes in a variety of language options including British, International English, Dutch, Spanish, French, German and Italian. I feel this allows for a wide range of iPad users to be able to use one of these keyboards alongside their iPad to maximize its range of abilities. The keyboard and built in dock come well packed and presented in a sturdy well formed box that can be used to store the item in when not in use if you don't want it out on show, or sat about collecting dust when not in use which is what I have used it for.
The item comes as a one piece product that has the low profile keyboard at the front and the slightly raised docking section at the back, with it feeling strong and well made as well as looking rather stylish. The dock has the usual iPad compatible connector which makes it easy to get used to using. The dock connects using a standard Apple connector which is reasonably sturdy and strong but should be used with care. I really like the way that iPads, iPhones and iPods share this same connector type as it means that many of the chargers and complimentary Apple products can be used alongside each item, as this means you need less cables and connecters hanging around the home or office.
~Using the product~
The combined dock and keyboard enable you to charge an iPad with ease once it is set in place and the full sized soft touch Apple keyboard comes with a number of keys that activate certain iPad features. You can also use the product with Apple products such as the iPad camera connector kit which can be a useful feature. There is an audio jack which lets you connect up to your home stereo or set of speakers if wanted, although you may have to buy a separate audio cable if you don't already have one. I have found that you can also sync your iPad to your Apple computer using this if wanted.
One of the uses I have found helpful is being able to sit the keyboard dock and iPad on a table or desk to watch videos through, which is perfect for times when you don't need or want to watch these on a larger desk top computer or tv. Sound and pictures seem as good as they are when using the iPad in portable mode as far as I am concerned. You can also set the two items up together and watch slideshows of your favorite snap shots if wanted using this product, as the viewing angle when the iPad is set in to the dock is quite easy to look at.
The main use of the product is of course as a keyboard to type on rather than as a simple charging base or viewing stand. This makes your iPad in to an instant mini Apple desktop which can be used for writing documents with which I feel is very helpful. Of course you will need compatible software to be able to make full use of all of the range of uses if writing documents, however costs for the main software products are fairly low in my opinion. When you have an iPad in situ in the dock the whole set up feels safe and secure which I am pleased about and I am able to move the two items once connected up as one if I need to move them around. The base of the keyboard is weighted towards the back so as to have enough weight behind it to ensure that the iPad won't topple over and cause the whole thing to tip when in use which I feel gives a good degree of safety and stability.
The keyboard itself is made from the usual sleek and smooth Apple finishes such as the anodized aluminium that I have come to expect, with the soft touch low profile keys being just as easy as ever to use. The keyboard layout is almost the same as a standard Apple keyboard apart from the addition of the top row of function keys which can be used for a number of shortcuts if wanted which can be rather useful. One thing that I feel has been over looked with this product is the fact that there is not a built in track pad. I do feel that Apple missed a trick here as so many times I have forgotten that I am not on an Apple laptop and gone to use the track pad only to swiftly realize that there isn't one to hand.
~Product rating~
Having used this item I feel that at the very least, a compatible iPad mini mouse would be something that could enhance the versatility of the product, as it really would improve the ease of use of both iPad and keyboard dock in my opinion. Other than that I feel this is a good product that can enhance the way you use your iPad which is why I am going to give it a 4 star product rating. Price wise this isn't the cheapest keyboard in the world that you can buy, but as this is an Apple product I did expect it to carry a premium price tag to match its stylish good looks and slinky finish. The price is still a little high though which is why the product lost 1 star. The product is worth consideration if you intend to write regular text documents using your iPad.
When I first received my iPad I was unsure what to make of it to be perfectly honest with you, and I wasn't quite sure what to use it for. It was this exploration into it's uses that led me to this product, the iPad keyboard dock. This is essentially a regular apple charging dock only it has a keyboard attached to it, which allows you to use your iPad more like a laptop than a tablet.
In general I have found this dock to be a bit hit and miss, and most of that is down to it's general design. The main problem with this is that when typing, I find that the general best layoutnis landscape, as you see the page in bigger, clearer font. However the design of this does not allow you to view your iPad in landscape as it attaches via the apple port at the bottom of the device and cannot rotate in anyway. I find this to be a real pain as I have to constantly zoom in (as I don't have the best eyesight in the world) and then consequently scroll across the page as I go.
Another problem I find with this is that it does not seem to fit in with the general feel of how the iPad is supposed to be used. Since day one I have always used my iPad when lying on bed or when sitting on the sofa or even in the backseat of the car, as this is just how it feels the product has been designed to be used. However this product does not feel like it is designed to work like that, needing a table or some kind of surface to sit it on in order to use it properly, as it is a bit clumsy and top heavy for lap use and it's difficult to see both keyboard and screen without it being on a table.
I also feel that it makes the iPad a lot less portable than it has been marketed as being, as to fully take advantage of the dock on this product you need to be near a plug socket and it's just another thing to fit in you bag on the way to work or school etc.
I mean don't get me wrong, in the right environment is thing is a pleasure to use. The dock works perfectly and charges your device while in use and the keyboard is very well made. Each key is light to the touch and it's very easy to type on. The special addition of 'hot key's is also a very good feature, allowing you to assign certain functions or apps to certain keys. Once you get the hang of that it really is very useful, especially if you work quickly on your iPad like me.
But despite all of those good features I just feel like this product has not been thought through very well and I feel it greatly limits the potential of the iPad. And more to the point, what's the point of having an amazing, futuristic touch screen keyboard if you are just going to stick on ordinary keyboard on instead and use that? I havn't used mine for months and to be honest I don't expect I will use it again, it simply doesn't suit my relationship with my device.
One of the items I first bought with my ipad was this keyboard/charger. I intended my ipad to possibly fully replace my laptop and some of the activities I do on here require a lot of typing so I really needed a keyboard. I paid £79.99 for this at the time and although I consider that pricey it has been worth it.
Basically this is a flat white keyboard on which you rest you ipad via a connector turning the whole system into something akin to a normal laptop. The whole device is solid, well made and strong and you have no fears of it falling over of the ipad being top heavy. As with everything apple to its solid. Obviously you cant carry it round like a normal laptop but typing on your lap or a desk is secure.
The keyboard also acts as a charger which is handy as you can be working or having fun as it charges. It is a fast charging until and seems to charge the ipad faster than the usual device. A bonus!
The keyboard is the main reason I bought it though and it works a treat with soft keys and its a joy to type on as well as looking super stylish. Also there are keys on the system that mean you can access features on your ipad with one touch and you can also assign keys to specific programmes which is time saving and useful once you master it and have it set up the way you want it.
All in all this is a superb device for anyone who intends to do typing on an ipad or wishes to use it as a more laptop like device. It is costly but worth the money!
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Cook progressing, but Opening Day status uncertain
PHOENIX -- Ryan Cook felt great after throwing 21 pitches to hitters on Wednesday, and the A's right-hander is finally nearing non-simulated game action.
Cook, who was set back this spring by right shoulder inflammation, would like to make his Cactus League debut on Saturday, though his employers have yet to say as much. Nevertheless, whether it's Saturday or another day, he's close.
But close enough to have enough time to be ready for the season?
"I guess it just depends on how it goes," Cook said. "If I get in there and I'm ready to go, then I'm ready to go. That's not my decision to make, I guess. All I can do is my best to be ready. We knew it was going to come down to the wire. I think I can still do it. In terms of the questions of my arm, there isn't any. Now it's just a matter of making pitches. Today I felt like I made a lot of pitches."
Cook used all of his pitches on the day and said more than once, "It went really well."
"I did everything," he continued. "I threw right-on-right changeups, threw my slider, all of it, just to work on stuff. It was nice being at game speed today. Obviously, the adrenaline isn't there, but the game speed, in terms of my arm and my pitches and my mental approach was there. I was trying to get guys out, as opposed to just throw 20 pitches.
"I'm getting ready now. I'm trying to get in a game as soon as possible and make the Opening Day series."
If Cook isn't ready by then, the A's are likely to have either Joe Savery or Josh Lindblom join a bullpen that is expected to include right-handers Jim Johnson, Luke Gregerson, Dan Otero and Evan Scribner, and southpaws Sean Doolittle and Fernando Abad.
Jane Lee is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, Major Lee-ague, and follow her on Twitter @JaneMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Benbrook Youth Reels in State Record with ShareLunker Catch
ATHENS—Nathan Peña-Alfaro did not expect to catch a Toyota ShareLunker when he went fishing with his family at O.H. Ivie Reservoir New Year's weekend, much less a fish that would garner him two junior angler records.
The 13.59-pound largemouth bass he landed became the new water body record for O.H. Ivie and the new junior angler state record for largemouth bass caught from public waters as well as Toyota ShareLunker 506.
A video interview with Peña-Alfaro is at www.facebook.com/sharelunkerprogram.
Peña-Alfaro's catch was not the largest ever landed by a junior angler in Texas. In 1993, Chris Leslie, age 13, of Emory caught a 14.27-pound bass from Lake Fork, but at that time separate records were not kept for junior anglers.
In 2007 Jesse Roberson, age 9, of Goldthwaite caught the current junior angler record for private waters, a 15.54-pounder from Lake Merritt.
Peña-Alfaro, a student at Western Hills High School in Benbrook, attributes his catch to the fact that he did his research before going fishing. "We heard they were catching big fish from O.H. Ivie on live sunfish," he said. Bobbie Gayle of Millersview used a live sunfish to catch the season's first Toyota ShareLunker, also from O.H. Ivie, on December 15, 2010.
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MIAMI - Two Miami police officers were arrested Thursday on identity theft and tax-refund fraud charges.
Bazile Malinsky, 27, and Vital Frederick, 26, were previously relieved of duty.
VIDEO: Miami police officers arrested
The Miami Herald reports Malinsky and Frederick were charged as part of a FBI investigation into a sports-gambling ring operating out of a barber shop in Liberty City. They and a corrections officer were charged with access device fraud/aggravated identity fraud.
The pair "are accused of stealing people's identities from Miami police databases, "including drivers' license records, and using the information to file fraudulent tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service, according to authorities," the newspaper reported.
Last month, Harold James, who was also linked to the investigation, pleaded guilty to extortion charges. Court documents allege James "protected and facilitated purported illegal activity, that is, the cashing of fraudulent checks, in exchange for the receipt of a cash payment."
The Miami police chief has had little to say about the investigation.
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'A middle-aged guy trying to stay fit'
Hope for bicyclists: W.Va. no longer last in bike friendliness For more information about the Healthy Counties conferenceCHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Wyoming County clerk David "Bugs" Stover rode his mountain bike about 85 miles this weekend, from Mullens to Charleston, to attend the West Virginia Association of Counties' "Healthy Counties" conference that starts Monday."I'm 57 years old, carrying a bunch of extra pounds, but I'm still plugging away and enjoying myself," he said. "I'm coming to a Healthy Counties conference, so why not come in a healthy way?"He covered the hard part of his trip Friday. Pedaling up a steep Wyoming County mountainside on narrow, winding Route 54, he sometimes had the road to himself, sometimes not. Often he hugged the edge as logging trucks, FedEx trucks, coal trucks and SUVs whizzed by."The law says I have the right to occupy the lane, same road, same rights, but I'm not crazy, and I'm not unreasonable," he said. "I let cars and trucks go by in a friendly way. But that often makes it hard to ride."Off the hard road, he has to contend with rocks, holes and the ditch and loses uphill momentum. "A professional mountain biker might not be bothered by that, but I'm just a middle-aged guy trying to stay fit," he said.There's a point to be made here, he said. "As we try to encourage West Virginians like me to get more healthy and fit, to fight our obesity epidemic, biking is a natural possibility. It's a good way to get around every day. It's cheap. It keeps you in shape. The ride's often beautiful. And we can encourage that as we plan roads."If West Virginia is to lower its high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease and obesity numbers, he said, "we've got to think ahead in many areas of life, including roadways." He knows the state is creating a state biking plan, but so far, not much planned for the coalfields. In many areas, he knows, bikers can avoid roads entirely by riding on former railroad beds. West Virginia now has more than 375 miles of rail trails, and it's possible, for instance, to bike from Parkersburg to Clarksburg or Elkins to Parsons on them. "We're hoping to get something like that in the coalfields," he said, "but railroads are tough to negotiate with." "A few years back, Joe Manchin had the Department of Transportation pave roads from guardrail to guardrail. That was great for bikes," he said. "If they keep doing that, it could cure 80 percent of the biking problems in the state."I don't know if Manchin was thinking about bikes when he did it, but now Wyoming County has 18 beautiful miles between Pineville and Twin Falls State Park that are safe to bike."Stover rode those 18 miles daily for months earlier this year while working on a Twin Falls project. He has five heart stents, "and I'm knocking on the door of diabetes, so I've changed my lifestyle," he said. "I spent 30 years being around 140 pounds, then spent the last 27 trying to get under 200 pounds after I maxed out at 273.""My doctors told me, 'You have heart trouble. The more you exercise, the better it is. It will keep you from getting diabetes. But don't be an idiot. Pace yourself.' So I take frequent breaks as I ride."A teacher for 28 years and a local historian, volunteer, and storyteller, he is the first Republican to be elected to Wyoming County public office in 30 years. "Republican or Democrat, we have to be concerned about this epidemic of weight and diabetes," he said. "As an elected official, I try to set an example. People see me struggle with my weight. They see me riding my bike." Stover is no stranger to expressing himself by walking or biking. Last year, he protested the Legislature's redistricting plan by walking to Charleston. He walked from Wyoming County to Washington to protest the Kyoto Global Warming Treaty. "Bad for coal," he said.He worries about his county's health. In 2009, 31 percent of Wyoming County fifth-graders already had high blood pressure, as measured by West Virginia University, compared with an already-alarming 24 percent statewide. About 28 percent were obese. And 37 percent of Wyoming County adults had high blood pressure, according to the Centers for Disease Control."It's gotten to the point where it's no longer just a concern for doctors," he said. "We want to make this a healthier county. We've set up five 5K races a year and one 10K, underwritten by the Visitors Bureau and the County Commission. And there are at least 40 walking and riding trails in Twin Falls State Forest alone. We get more than 200 runners at most races. More local people are taking part every year, and that's exciting."Now the question is, how do we get more people out walking and biking all year, not just for special events? How do we get them to see that can prevent diabetes and heart attacks?""We need to target young people," he said. "We've added track and cross country to both high schools in the past five years. That's going to make a difference.As he rode, he thought of ways to get people to bike. "We could get bike racks around town -- at groceries and so on, for instance," he said."My dad and grandparents were coal miners, and my mother's family were lumberjacks," he said. "We live in an extractive industry state, and the unfortunate fact is, extractive industries are not necessarily good for your health. But that doesn't mean you have to make bad health choices for yourself. Maybe I live near a slate pile, but that doesn't mean I have to smoke. If I walk up a nice holler that's not so nice anymore, it doesn't mean I have to be 80 pounds overweight."There's another way to get people out: friendly competition," he said. "Maybe involve the churches in walking or biking teams.""The man is constantly trying to think of things that will make life better in his county," said Patti Hamilton, director of the West Virginia Association of Counties, sponsor of today's conference.Stover walked his bike along Raleigh County's Coalfields Expressway ("no way am I trying to ride on that"), then cut off on Paint Creek Road, which he took into Charleston. "From there on, it's smooth sailing, with very few cars," he said. "I've never biked inside Charleston itself before," he said. "I hear it may not be entirely easy."He looks forward to Chris Danley's conference session. Danley, CEO of Vitruvian Planning in Idaho, will discuss ways cities and counties can encourage citizens to walk, bike and move more."I'm ready to learn," Stover said. "I'm looking for ideas."The Healthy Counties conference starts at 11 A.M. at the Embassy Suites and continues through noon Tuesday. For information, see www.wvcounties.org.Reach Kate Long at (304) 348-1798 or firstname.lastname@example.com."The Shape We're In" is supported by a Dennis A. Hunt Fund for Health Journalism fellowship, administered by the California Endowment Health Journalism Fellowships at the University of Southern California's Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.