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Braves grab lead with late rally, but fall to Mets in 11
Avilan allows tying HR in eighth following Atlanta's three-run frame
NEW YORK -- After his offense awoke in time to salvage Mike Minor's promising effort, Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez had the choice to give his setup man Jordan Walden a chance to preserve a lead for closer Craig Kimbrel. Instead he rolled the dice with Luis Avilan and was reminded that Avilan is no longer the dependable reliever he was in the past.
Curtis Granderson's two-out, eighth-inning homer off Avilan gave the Mets the life they needed to ultimately claim Monday's night's 4-3, 11-inning win. Ruben Tejada's two-out single off Anthony Varvaro proved to be the decisive blow against the Braves, who have lost two straight since their season-best nine-game win streak.
"They just kept battling," Braves third baseman Chris Johnson said. "They didn't have a ton of hits, but they had some big hits. We had a lot of hits, but we maybe left some guys out there. That could have been the difference."
The Braves put two on during each of the first three innings, but allowed Mets starter Daisuke Matsuzaka to complete seven scoreless innings less than a week after he gave up five earned runs in five innings at Turner Field. Minor proved much more efficient as he surrendered just two hits over seven innings.
Atlanta's offense awoke to score its only three runs in the eighth. But before Walden completed the bottom half of the inning, Avilan proved unsuccessful with his task to win a couple of lefty-lefty matchups. Granderson's game-tying home run was hit on a 3-2 fastball Avilan threw after shaking off catcher Christian Bethancourt multiple times.
As Avilan has compiled a 4.03 ERA this year, he has lost the role that he had when he produced a 1.52 ERA as a versatile setup man last year. Still, he was given a chance to get through the inning during which switch-hitter Eric Young and two left-handed hitters -- Granderson and Daniel Murphy -- would follow the right-handed-hiting Tejada.
In the future, Gonzalez will likely turn to Walden, who has allowed one hit to the past 21 left-handed batters he has faced.
"[Avilan] doesn't want to walk him in that situation," Gonzalez said. "He just threw too much of a hittable pitch there."
Much of Gonzalez's postgame ire was aimed toward the umpires who had decided to give the Mets a chance to challenge what seemed to be an unreviewable "neighborhood play," given that Andrelton Simmons caught Johnson's throw on Juan Lagares' bunt and threw to first in attempt to complete a double play.
Replays showed Simmons was slightly off the bag, as would be seen with all "neighborhood plays." The overturned challenge helped the Mets eventually load the bases in the ninth. But unflappable Braves rookie Shae Simmons escaped unharmed.
"I think [the umpires] got lucky that we didn't lose the game there," Gonzalez said. "That's maybe one of the worst [calls] I've seen in a long time, because nobody can tell me that that throw [pulled Simmons off the bag]."
This was an encouraging outing for Minor, who had allowed opponents to hit .375 over his previous five starts. But at the same time, it was frustrating because the two hits went for extra bases and accounted for the two runs tallied against him. Travis d'Arnaud notched a two-out RBI double on a 1-2 fastball in the second and David Wright hit a two-out solo homer on an 0-1 changeup in the third.
Wright's drive was the team-high 14th home run Minor has allowed in just 77 1/3 innings. He has given up a homer in 10 of his 13 starts, including each of his past six.
"I think it was just a bad pitch [to Wright]," Minor said. "He hit a home run, he's a good player. But I was happy with myself with getting the ground balls, letting outfielders get some work out there. They were hitting a lot of balls at the end of the bat and going right to our outfielders."
Juan Lagares sparked the 11th-inning rally with a hustle double, then scored on Tejada's game-winning single up the middle. It did not look like extras would be needed until the Braves broke through with the three-run eighth that was highlighted by Bethancourt's go-ahead RBI single.
In the eighth, Jason Heyward's single snapped his 0-for-37 skid against left-handed pitchers. More impressively, it was recorded three pitches after he was buzzed by Josh Edgin's fastball. Less than 10 months earlier, Heyward's jaw was fractured as he stood in the same batter's box and was hit by a Jon Niese fastball.
Johnson tied the game when he greeted Mets closer Jenrry Mejia with a double off the center-field wall, scoring Heyward. Johnson then scored on a Bethancourt single that gave the Braves what proved to be a short-lived lead.
"[Minor] battled and kept us in the ballgame," Gonzalez said. "It's just a shame he doesn't get a W. But nevertheless, he had a great outing."
Mark Bowman is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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County planners say they have more important things to do than pursue a scenic highway designation for Lucas Valley Road.
In a report to county supervisors that isn't quite that blunt, planning officials say a bid by neighborhood activists to get the state to declare Lucas Valley Road a "scenic highway" is just not a top priority.
The scenic highway idea, boosted by key critics of Lucasfilm's aborted plan for a film studio along the roadway at Grady Ranch, will be discussed Tuesday morning by county supervisors at the request of Supervisor Susan Adams, but the staff report doesn't give it much weight.
"The scenic highway program is not scheduled in the agency's performance plan for the existing or following fiscal year," said Tom Lai, assistant director of the county Community Development Agency. He noted that if the board wants to explore the idea, planning priorities must be shuffled or deferred.
The scenic highway plan is the subject of a petition circulated by activists including Carolyn Lenert and Liz Dale, both critics of the Lucasfilm Grady Ranch plan. Lucas withdrew the development plan, citing opposition from neighbors like Dale, and now is working with the Marin Community Foundation to study an affordable housing complex on the site.
Lenert, head of the North San Rafael Coalition of Residents, said about 300 people have signed the online petition in favor of the scenic road designation, in addition to garnering support from local homeowners' associations.
She said supporters are sensitive to the fact that county staff have time restraints. Thus, volunteers are offering to complete the brunt of the work.
"We the community feel so strongly about it. We're lining up the resources to draft the scenic corridor plan," Lenert said.
To apply to the state for the designation, a proposal must be submitted along with a "corridor protection program" outlining steps to preserve vistas and other attributes to ensure development is compatible with the environment. The program must include "zoning, ordinances and/or planning policies." Thus, a county planning study of the corridor could result in tightening policies regulating projects, including any housing planned for Grady Ranch, one official observed.
Although many are graced by spectacular panoramas, no other roadway in Marin is designated as a scenic roadway. Coastal Highway 1 has been identified as eligible, but not officially designated.
Lai's report to the board noted that countywide planning policies already "share a common goal of protecting the county's scenic beauty, including protection of views from adverse development impacts." One strategy listed in the countywide plan, Lai noted, is participating in the state scenic highway program, but he added the idea is given a "medium priority with a long-term time frame."
Benefits of a scenic designation, which is bestowed by Caltrans, include official recognition, community pride and "protection of the adjoining scenic corridor from incompatible land uses and visually impactful activities," he added. At the same time, the designation, which is marked on state road maps, is sought in some communities "to increase visitor traffic and promote local tourism and economic development activities," he said.
Lai concluded that if supervisors "wish for this work to be added, you should direct staff to either make adjustments to the agency's current performance plan to re-prioritize the initiatives, and thereby delete or defer existing work commitments, or return to your board with a schedule and budget to implement the initiative."
Dale, former head of the Lucas Valley Estates Homeowners Association, could not be immediately reached for comment Friday.
Contact Nels Johnson via email at email@example.com. Follow him at twitter.com/nelsjohnsonnews. Staff writer Megan Hansen contributed to this report.

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Fresh herbs and red wine flavor the sweet, simmered sauce that highlights this tasty pasta recipe. You can serve this no-fuss dish on the side with meat or poultry, or as comforting meatless entree. —Sarah Vasques, Milford, New Hampshire
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- 1 cup chopped sweet onion
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1/2 cup Cabernet Sauvignon or other dry red wine
- 1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes
- 3 plum tomatoes, chopped
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 fresh basil sprig
- 1 fresh thyme sprig
- 2 cups uncooked penne pasta
- Parmesan and Romano cheeses
- In a large saucepan, cook onion in oil over medium heat until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in wine and bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook for 6-8 minutes or until liquid is reduced by half.
- Add the crushed tomatoes, plum tomatoes, sugar, basil and thyme; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions.
- Discard basil and thyme. Drain pasta; toss with sauce. Top with cheeses. Yield: 4 servings.
Originally published as Cabernet Marinara Pasta in Taste of Home June/July 2009, p43
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Here we go again.
I'd back up the truck.
Drew Stubbs + any three guys in the system they want, ex-Billy Hamilton.
Or Chapman straight up.
Here we go again.
I'd back up the truck.
Drew Stubbs + any three guys in the system they want, ex-Billy Hamilton.
Or Chapman straight up.
Go BLUE!!!
I saw on the MLB board guys talking crazy stuff. Stubbs, Cingrani, Hamilton, Lotzkar, Corcino and Frazier. No thanks. If that's the haul he can stay a Diamondback or let a rival gut their system. Upton's good but baseball takes a whole team - as we're seeing this year with the game's best hitter and a couple of it's best starters and still scuffling.
.831 lifetime OPS and it's not trading upwards my any means.
Sell the farm if you want, but selling everyone for someone who's expensive and not that great makes no sense.
That being said, it's probably not worth gutting our system just to get a guy to put in between Votto and Bruce. Although the thought of it is nice.
My man-crush on Billy Hamilton would prevent me from going there, but a non-Hamilton trade for Upton would make me feel all giddy inside.
Wait until the year after next year.
Stubbs, Hamilton, Corcino and Hoover. I'm in.
Huge improvement to the big league team.
"All I can tell them is pick a good one and sock it." --BABE RUTH
Having better players makes "the right time" or "the big hit" happen a lot more often. PLUS PLUS
I wouldn't think twice about including Hamilton in a deal for Upton.
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'We expect bears to be coming into towns'
EUGENE, Ore. - Bears have attacked 7 people in the United States since last Thursday, the latest a 12-year-old girl jogging in northern Michigan.
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife says bear attacks are uncommon, but that the Beaver State is black bear country.
Would you know what to do if you came face to face with a bear?
"If I saw a bear, I would stop, back away slowly where I could still see them until I didn't see them anymore and run," hiker Christine Burkey said Monday.
ODFW said Burkey has the right idea - at first. Back away slowly, but do not run.
"You want to let the bear know you're there and do so very calmly," said Chris Yee with ODFW. "You don't want to look a bear in the eyes. That's considered a challenge. Just let the bear know you're there and back out of the area."
ODFW has been watching for bear problems this year as the animals seek out new food sources in a record-dry year.
"We've been noticing crops have failed this year," Yee said, "so we expect bears to be coming into towns, residences, looking for fruit trees and berry bushes."


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LAKEPORT -- The Lakeport Christian Center (LCC) Choir will sing at a special Mother's Day service at 10:30 a.m. on May 22.
The choir is planning a four-part harmony directed by Reverend Barbara Sheddan, as well as a praise drama written and choreographed by drama ministry leaders Iyabode Manley and Jennifer Van Valkenburg.
The public is invited to attend. The LCC is located near the Fairgrounds at 455 S. Forbes St. For more information, call 263-4514 or visit the LCC online at www.lcchub.com.


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Twickenham confirmed their dominance of London Division Two North West with a thumping 60-7 win over third placed Chiswick on Saturday.
After three wins on the bounce, and boosted by the return of several injured players, Chiswick were eyeing an upset at Twickenham's Parkfields home.
However, Sam Knight (two), Simon Bundy, Ross Cowell, Richard Moses, Randall Clarke (two), Michael Buck, Louie Banks and Dominic Brown got the tries, and Brown also added 10 points off the boot, that meant it was a forlorn hope.
Twickenham, who have a break from the action this weekend ahead of a trip to HAC on February 8, remain seven points clear at the top of the table, although second-placed Old Priorians have a game in hand.


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Wagner uses size to advance
T-birds to face Corpus Christi King in regional final.
Updated 12:35 am, Saturday, February 26, 2011
Having never seen Harlingen South before, Wagner posts Arielle Roberson and Kiara Rivera didn't know what to expect for the teams' Region IV-5A semifinal matchup.
But when the Hawks came out for warmups without a player taller than 5-foot-11, they liked what they saw.
"They were small," Rivera said. "And we were like, 'We can do this.'"
The posts used their height advantage to lead the Thunderbirds to a 66-51 win over the Hawks at the UTSA Convocation Center on Friday night. Roberson (6-2) scored 16 points — all in the first half — and grabbed 13 rebounds. Rivera (5-9) had a game-high 23 points with four rebounds and three blocks.
"We did a good job of looking for it," Roberson said. "It was a little more relaxing, not playing against a bigger or stronger person than me."
She won't enjoy that luxury in today's regional final against Corpus Christi King, which is led by 6-2 post Dempsey Thornton. The Mustangs dominated Edinburg 74-40 in the first game of the evening. The game tips off at noon at UTSA.
While the T-birds (31-6) didn't enjoy that big of a rout, they were in control aside from the first couple of minutes.
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South took a 6-2 lead out of the gate thanks to three Wagner turnovers. But the T-birds recovered, taking the lead for good midway through the quarter.
Roberson and Rivera both feasted in the paint by catching overhead passes and converting easy layups.
Wagner led by 14 at halftime before Rivera pumped in 17 points in the third quarter. The junior entered the game averaging 5.6 points.
The T-birds pushed their lead to 20 when Eboni Watkins made two free throws after South was handed a technical foul for illegal substitution.
The Hawks (29-8) reduced their deficit in the fourth while Wagner substituted heavily and gave its starters a rest.
Despite the relatively painless win, the T-birds weren't satisfied with their intensity level, especially after their emotional win over Jay earlier in the week.
"I think we need to get back into our little groove," Wagner coach Christina Camacho said. "We got out of it a bit tonight."
King will be a definite step up in competition. The teams met on Dec. 17 in San Antonio with Wagner winning 43-41. The Mustangs (30-7) haven't lost since.
"We've gotta pick it up, definitely," Roberson said. "I think it was a lack of focus (tonight), but you'll see a different team tomorrow."


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Gun-toting teen busted after fatally shooting man in Queens
A gun-toting punk was busted moments after fatally blasting a man in the chest in Queens today, police said. Police officers raced to the scene after hearing gunfire break out at 12:30 a.m. in Jamaica, police said. They found the armed 19-year-old suspect standing over the wounded victim, who was lying motionless in front of 107-11 159 Street. Read More: New York Post
Bronx ADA fired from her job pleads guilty to DUI, gets no jail time
The Bronx prosecutor who was allegedly driving drunk and later lost her job in the DA's office accepted a deal in the case this morning and pleaded guilty to DUI, saying she is "deeply sorry" for her actions. Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Troiano, who was fired Jan. 13, pleaded guilty in Bronx Supreme Court and will get no jail time. Read More: New York Post
Man Pulled From East Harlem Trench Collapse
The New York City Fire Department says one person has been pulled from the ground following a trench collapse in East Harlem this morning. It happened around 11:30 a.m. near a commercial building under construction located at 122nd Street near Park Avenue. The man's condition was not immediately known. NY1 has a crew at the scene and will have more information as it becomes available. Read More: NY1
NYC man faces sentencing in homegrown terror case
Prosecutors are seeking a life sentence for a New York City-born man convicted last year of traveling to the Middle East to avenge abuse of Muslims. Betim Kaziu is due back in federal court in Brooklyn on Friday afternoon for sentencing. A jury found Kaziu guilty of conspiracy to provide material support to a terrorist organization. He also was convicted of conspiracy to commit murder and other charges. Read More: New York Post
Banker charged with cabby stabbing put on leave
Morgan Stanley is putting Manhattan investment banker W. Bryan Jennings, who was charged with stabbing a cab driver over a late-night fare, on a leave of absence, The Post has learned. Jennings is co-head of North American fixed-income capital markets at the New York investment bank. Sources said the bank is waiting to see how the matter is resolved before reinstating Jennings. Read More: New York Post


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I love Southern European women (Spain, Italy, Mediterranean, we can go further and include India, Iran, Mid East. I mean, holy shit). I love mulatto black/Hispanic mixed women, dayum. I love Central and Eastern European women, zey are seksi.
And I love all other women too. If they can do the right combination of thick and petite, if you know what I mean, I love them. Actually, I dig taller chicks too.
I like beautiful women.
Don't box yourself in, Cortes.
Clayton -
Clayton, I know you were joking, but that could be read a little differently than what I think you intended.
america has the best women
a broken image link and Obama as a t-girl?
Why does that create a perfectly appropriate metaphor?
clearly demographic wise, that christian white property owning male vote would have elected romney.
clearly demographic wise, that christian white property owning male vote would have elected romney.
Hey at least their hands are clean of voting in Obama...
Freedom of markets is positively correlated with the degree of evolution in any society...
the hands are dirty voting for romney as well, or for simply forming the states and federal government to begin with.
Jesus Mary and Joseph, the thread has gone from the S.S. U.S. going down, to places to move to, to the world's beautiful women.
*psst* South America *psst*
But seriously, never thought I'd see this on an economics forum.
As a 23 year old, dark skinned, long-legged, breastially-endowed American female, I'm very offended by the conduct of this forum in objectifying womankind. Beauty comes not from your vapid cultural conception of "good looks", but rather, it's about what exists on the inside. And how you get into it.
Willy Truth:
As a 23 year old, dark skinned, long-legged, breastially-endowed American female, I'm very offended by the conduct of this forum in objectifying womankind. Beauty comes not from your vapid cultural conception of "good looks", but rather, it's about what exists on the inside. And how you get into it.
So you think a man's preference for certain features in a woman he'd be romantically interested in is an illegitimate desire? That there aren't parallel concepts of beauty, both inner and outer? I can't say a woman is outwardly beautiful even though I don't know her?
@ Willy Truth
I'm pretty sure none of this stuff on here was geared to be offensive. If anything, humorous. I think what Anenome said is correct, there's nothing on here that is demeaning to women, as it sounds like that's what you're hinting at.
"Beauty comes not from your vapid cultural conception of 'good looks', but rather, it's about what exists on the inside."
Because what's on the inside is an objective truth totally divorced from all things cultural and subjective whims of the human mind? GTFO
Willy Truth is clearly joking. Anyway, "dark skinned, long-legged, breastially-endowed" isn't my ideal at all.
What is...pasty, stocky, and flat?
Of course.
Ah yes, the Greek standard of beauty.
@ gotlocky
Go to number one. That's one cheap lol, right there.
Man, this thread has gotten surreal.
I completely agree. There is nothing left for a libertarian to do politically. There is no chance, on the federal level. However, we as individualscan do great things in our own lives and on the local level
I think Hoppe says said it best:
"Hence, the task of supporting and keeping alive the truths of private property, freedom of contract and association and disassociation, personal responsibility, and of fighting falsehoods, lies, and the evil of statism, relativism, moral corruption, and irresponsibility can nowadays only be taken on collectively by pooling resources and supporting organizations like the Mises Institute, an independent organization dedicated to the values underlying Western civilization, uncompromising and far removed even physically from the corridors of power. Its program of scholarships, teaching, publications, and conferences is nothing less than an island of moral and intellectual decency in a sea of perversion.
To be sure, the first obligation of any decent person is to himself and his family. He should--in the free market--make as much money as he possibly can, because the more money he makes, the more beneficial he has been to his fellow man.
But that is not enough. An intellectual must be committed to the truth, whether or not it pays off in the short run. Similarly, the natural elite have obligations that extend far beyond themselves and their families.
The more successful they are as businessmen and professionals, and the more others recognize them as successful, the more important it is that they set an example: that they strive to live up to the highest standards of ethical conduct. This means accepting as their duty, indeed as their noble duty, to support openly, proudly, and as generously as they possibly can the values that they have recognized as right and true.
They receive in return intellectual inspiration, nourishment, and strength, as well as the knowledge that their name will live forever as outstanding individuals who rose above the masses and made a lasting contribution to mankind."
Ah yes, the Greek standard of beauty.
Yep, you just gotta go Greek style.
South america....
Place is nice, brazil is pretty hot humid, but in the winter it rains alot.
January is summer, and June is rain season.
A lot of crime though. You gonna get mugged easily if you look like a tourist.
North america...
Nice place. Though the government is just as bad as south america's. Brazillian government very corrupt like north american government.
Id assume the best place to move to is Switzerland, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Germany, Liechtenstein, Or you can just stay in the united states but move to a more conservative state.
As for me, its either switzerland or germany if i had to expat. But ATM im not too comfortable with Expating.
"Since people are concerned that 'X' will not be provided, 'X' will naturally be provided by those who are concerned by its absence.""The sweetest of minds can harbor the harshest of men."
You sound like you're from Brazil.
I am.
Moved to the US when i was 7.
lol, you sound like you didn't like it that much.
I actually have a "Learn Portuguese" set.
Haha, of course I was just kidding. My avatar is the book cover for the "Alphabet of Manliness"... But I do have some nice breastial-meat.
But yes, this thread has taken a strange turn...must be the election fever.
I forgot all my portuguese. Though i dont really care that much, even though many have told me that i lost something worth of value.
I like english moar.
On a side note-
I like asian girls.
usa voted a moderate, so people are going to go to countries to the left of that moderate and complain that the moderate to the right was not elected?
@ Kelvin Silva
I was thinking about getting Brazilian citizenship
And...it's...nice that you like Asian girls.
Brazil is not that great of a country. Its nice yes, but shit government.
Well, all government sucks, but brazil not too good.
The current president is a member of:
workers party.
Pretty leftist if you ask me.
I like switzerland more, alas it has a government, but its more decentralized into cantons/smaller regions.
Yes, but it's not going down the tubes like the United States.
And there are...other reasons I like Brazil.
Yes, but it's not going down the tubes like the United States.
Pretty darn close to it.
Other reasons.. You like brazillian girls? Go get one then move to switzerland.
Willy Truth:
Haha, of course I was just kidding. My avatar is the book cover for the "Alphabet of Manliness"... But I do have some nice breastial-meat.
But yes, this thread has taken a strange turn...must be the election fever.
-.- Couldn't tell if serious
Also, couldn't read your avatar's font until you wrote it out :P
Gary wilson has good insight on pronography.
I think he is right.
The thread already has been derailed.
This may be one way that america might be finished off.
Greek standard of beauty.... missing limbs??
... too kinky for me.
Thanks for blowing my cover, ass. (Just kidding of course) ;)
@Kelvin: You posted that before. It's a low-quality talk IMO and I don't know how he managed to get on a TED agenda. Watching sex is part of human nature. Hell, before the invention of the solid wall, even children would have seen it going on fairly regularly. As I stated last time you linked this video (crappy video! Had to say it again!), Cosmopolitan and racy Super Bowl ads are much more concerning to me than regular pornography.
Watching sex is part of human nature.
The testimonies from heavy porn users say that they prefer it over real sex. Which indeed is not good. What is human nature?
What does the testimony of neurotics have to do with anything? Human nature is the behavior of human beings - like bird nature is the behavior of birds or dog nature the behavior of dogs.


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text: Want to get away from it all? Rent a fire tower By Rick Steelhammer April 25, 2013 Story Share Chris Dorst Using a rope-and-pulley system, Paul Goehner hoists boards to co-workers replacing planks along the catwalk on the Thorny Mountain Fire Tower in Seneca State Forest. DUNMORE, W.Va. -- To call it a room with a view is an understatement as vast as the forested landscape that can be seen from it.The state park system's newest overnight accommodation was built to take in the most complete panorama possible of the Pocahontas County highlands and Greenbrier River Valley. The Thorny Mountain Fire Tower, built in 1935 on a platform 55 feet above the top of a 3,415-foot peak in Seneca State Forest, is being renovated and refitted for a new life as a backcountry retreat."This is the only fire tower in the state that was built in the western style, with a large cab that let the observer live on top of the tower, instead of in a cabin at its base," said Bob Beanblossom, regional administrator for the West Virginia State Park system.Beanblossom, whose career with the state began as a Division of Forestry firefighter and included time as an observer in a Mingo County fire tower, came up with the idea of converting the tower into a lodging venue."Out West, a number of inactive fire towers and their cabins are available to the public" by paying fees to the U.S. Forest Service or other agencies, he said. When work on the Thorny Mountain tower is complete, probably sometime in June, "it will be one of a very few fire towers in the east that people can stay in," he said.For several years, the fire tower observer's cabin atop Bald Knob in Cass Scenic Railroad State Park has been available to rent for those seeking an off-the-grid, off-the-beaten-path wilderness getaway.In addition to providing a unique experience for guests, renovation of the Thorny Mountain tower for public use also assures its preservation and serves an educational role for those who visit it.The tower cab will be equipped with a history of the tower, an account covering the daily routine of the observer, and a description of how the fire observer system worked. The tower's Osborne Fire Finder alidade, a device used by observers to pinpoint the locations of fires, is being restored in the Seneca State Forest shop and will be returned to the cab. The alidade uses a circular tabletop covered with a correctly centered topographical map and two sighting apertures on opposite ends of the table.The fire lookout moved the sights along a circular track marked with degree gradients of 0 to 360 until both sights aligned with the smoke plume at the base of a fire, providing the coordinates needed to map the blaze.West Virginia's first fire towers were erected in 1916, but they were two-story "Jenny Lind" style buildings with living quarters on the lower level and observation space on the top floor. Starting in the 1920s, observer towers perched several stories above the ground atop wooden or steel support beams began to appear on some of the higher peaks across the state.In 1935, a Civilian Conservation Corps crew built the Thorny Mountain Tower to replace a tower that had been built on nearby Michael Mountain during the 1920s. Beanblossom said he wasn't sure why the unique live-in, western-style tower cab with a 14 x 14-foot living space and surrounding catwalk was chosen for the site. Seasonal observers lived and worked in the Thorny Mountain Tower until 1988, two years before the use of manned observation towers was completely phased out in the state. More than 80 towers were built on peaks across the state on both state and federally managed land, but only about a dozen of them still stand, according to Beanblossom."The cost of staffing and maintaining them was a factor, and by the 1980s, telephone service was available everywhere in the state, and people getting good about reporting fires as they saw them," he said. Observers taking part in airborne fire patrols began replacing observers in towers in the 1970s, and now fill the primary observation role in detecting and combating forest fires in West Virginia.Observers at the Thorny Mountain Tower slept in cots, got heat from a wood stove, and used a rope-and-pulley system to bring food, firewood and water into the cab. A wood stove may return to the cabin once renovation work is complete, but it will be used for decorative and historic purposes. Beds, water and firewood will be provided, along with a picnic table, grill, fire ring and pit toilet at the base of the tower. A solar lighting and battery charging system will be installed. Guests will be able to drive to the base of the tower."We'll tell guests that it will be like rustic camping, only the tent will have really hard walls and a great view," said Rob Sovine, superintendent of both Cass Scenic Railroad State Park and Seneca State Forest. "The idea of coming up here and sitting on the deck and reading a book really appeals to me."A Seneca State Forest maintenance crew consisting of Sandy Weik, Forrest Mullenax and Paul Goehner has replaced the wooden stair steps leading up to the cab, the catwalk surrounding it, and is working on the cab's windows and window frames.After use of the fire tower was discontinued, trees continued to mature in its vicinity, eventually blocking the view from the tower. "It got to the point that all you could see was pine needles," said Sovine. A small timber auction was held to clear trees from the area immediately around the tower, re-opening the view.Beanblossom said the tower cab will be available to rent for $50 per night through the Seneca State Forest office at Dunmore. Seneca State Forest also rents eight off-the-grid "pioneer" cabins, with hand-pumped water, gas refrigerators, gaslights and wood-burning cook stoves. Five are located along the shore of four-acre Seneca Lake, and come equipped with canoes, while the others overlook the Greenbrier River.Seneca is West Virginia's first state forest, created in 1924 to ensure timber and wildlife resources for the future in an era of heavy industrial logging. The state began operating a tree nursery at the forest in 1928. During the 1930s, Seneca State Forest was home to the largest and most varied populations of wildlife to be found anywhere in West Virginia, according to Sovine. For information, visit www.senecastateforest.com or call 304-799-6213.Reach Rick Steelhammer at firstname.lastname@example.com or 304-348-5169. 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AFL midfield guns back for Hawthorn
Hawthorn midfield guns Sam Mitchell, Brad Sewell and Jordan Lewis will play their first game of the AFL pre-season against the Western Bulldogs on Friday night.
But the Hawks, who lost both their opening-round matches against Gold Coast and Brisbane, will still be well below full strength.
Key defensive recruit Brian Lake (calf), Cyril Rioli (ankle) and Paul Puopolo (knee) were all injured last weekend.
The Hawks are still also missing captain Luke Hodge, Shaun Burgoyne, Grant Birchall, Liam Shiels, Michael Osborne and Xavier Ellis.
Of those players, Osborne, on the comeback from a knee reconstruction, will miss the start of the regular season while it's uncertain whether Hodge, coming off knee surgery, and Puopolo will make it back for round one.
The Bulldogs will have ex-West Coast recruit Koby Stevens represent them for the first time.
Defensive stalwart Dale Morris, who returned last weekend after an 18-month absence due to major leg injuries, has again been named.
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Topic: Erlotinib(tarceva) and Docetaxel Phase II trial info
Clinical trial information that I received today.
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Clinical trial information that I received today.
http://clinicaltrialreports.theoncologi … r-chiorean
It looks like this trial has been terminated for now.
http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT0 … amp;rank=6
Base on the conclusions of that trial.
"Erlotinib with docetaxel met the 16-week PFS ≥ 30% endpoint, but overall survival was comparable to that seen with single-agent erlotinib. With the limitation of small numbers of patients, grade ≥ 2 rash (in BTC), and negative/low E-cadherin expression (HCC) were associated with higher PFS and OS."
Do you think it is still worthwhile to have join that clinical trial in stead of just taking the erlotinib 150mg daily even if the trial is available? Taxol and its derivatives like docetaxel are very tough to take.
But look at what I have just found an ORAL taxane -tesetaxel is on phase II trial and will report their findings in the upcoming ASCO2012 meeting. I will be there to listen to the findings.
See below :
"Genta Incorporated GNTA -12.50% announced today that its lead compound, tesetaxel, will be featured in multiple presentations of new clinical data at the upcoming Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). The meeting will be held June 1-5, 2012, in Chicago, IL.
At the meeting, results from a confirmatory Phase 2 trial of tesetaxel, the leading oral taxane in clinical development, will be reported for overall response and progression-free survival (PFS) when used as 1st-line therapy for patients with hormone-refractory breast cancer. A second Phase 2 trial -- using tesetaxel as 2nd-line therapy for patients with advanced gastric cancer -- will report results on overall response and overall survival. A third presentation will report safety, pharmacokinetics, and the maximally tolerable dose (MTD) from a novel, weekly, dosing schedule. A final presentation will report data from a study of tesetaxel plus capecitabine (Xeloda(R); Hoffmann La Roche, Inc.), a drug combination that will be featured in Genta's late-stage clinical trials."
God bless.
Thank you for the new oral taxane update! It will be exciting to hear what results have been found through the trials.
I thought it was curious that this trial included Taxol. I see it used mainly for breast and GU cancers.
Taxol can be very hard on people as I'm sure you know. I don't know that I would have chosen this trial over another based on the reported findings.
Looking forward to meeting you at ASCO!
Hi, Karen,
Looking forward to meeting you too.
But who knows, I may get lost at the McComick place-the convention location,it is so big;And because the sessionI attended took so long that I had to missed the dinner gathering for the foundation.
God bless.
We will have to find one evening to meet up, though. Have not put it together as of yet, but I will.
Of course you can always find Barbara, Stella, (possibly Brian) and I at the ASCO-Sponsored Patient Advocacy Booth.
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And, of course there is the advocate Lounge - a great place for information, refreshments, and meeting up with other advocates. That is - we should find the time to do so.
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Australia batsman David Warner has questioned how South Africa worked on the ball to generate reverse swing in the second Test, , pointing the finger at wicketkeeper AB de Villiers
Following an opening stand of 126 between Warner (66) and Chris Rogers (107), Australia lost all 10 second-innings wickets for 90 to lose the Port Elizabeth clash by 231 runs as no other batsman made more than six.
Dale Steyn produced a hostile spell of reverse swing to take four for 55 and was well supported by Vernon Philander with two for 39.
Warner admitted both teams had looked to make the ball reverse by throwing it in on the bounce across the outlying wickets.
But he felt South Africa, and De Villiers in particular, went further.
"We were actually questioning whether or not AB de Villiers would get the ball in his hand and, with his glove, wipe the rough side every ball," Warner told Sky Sports Radio.
"That's another thing we have to try to bring up with the umpires."
Australia's own pacemen struggled to fire as South Africa, led by Hashim Amla's century, declared on 270 for five in their second innings to set a target of 448.
Ryan Harris's 13 wicketless overs went for 74 runs while Peter Siddle - who, like Mitchell Johnson, took two wickets - was also expensive as the ball proved largely unresponsive.
Warner said: "I think it comes down to the umpires warning both teams not to throw the ball into the wicket, which you generally try to do.
"(South Africa) did it better than we did, or more obviously than we did. At the end of the day it comes down to who can do that the best and work on the ball.
"We worked on the ball a lot in England and we got the ball to reverse a lot there, and we got the ball reversing a little at home (against England).
"This time it just didn't work for us because the outfield was probably a little bit moist and (on) day one it was obviously quite hard to get it to reverse as well. Sometimes that happens."
Either Siddle or Harris could be vulnerable to James Pattinson as coach Darren Lehmann names his team for the decider, while all-rounder Shane Watson is also back in contention after bowling off a full run-up in the nets.
Lehmann said of his attack: "We'll have a look at it, velocity's a big thing for us.
"You certainly need pace, we've seen that with Johnson, Harris and Siddle when he's up and running. We'll have a look at that over the next few days. We'll see how they pull up."
On Watson, he added: "As long as he's bowling overs and he's fit, we would love to have that extra bowler.
"If we have to fit Shane Watson in and someone misses out, it will be really unlucky. It depends on whether we need the fifth bowler and we'll have to wait until we see the wicket. And he's got to be fully fit."


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Dallas Heart Study
In 1999 UT Southwestern Medical Center was awarded the first Donald W. Reynolds Foundation Cardiovascular Clinical Research Center in a competitive process involving the top academic medical centers in the U.S.
The centerpiece of this Research Center is the Dallas Heart Study (DHS), a multiethnic population-based study of 6,101 adults from Dallas County. Drs. Ronald Victor and Helen Hobbs designed the study.
The study design combines the best features of laboratory and population-based research, and aims to:
- Identify new genetic, protein, and imaging biomarkers that can detect cardiovascular disease at its earliest stages, when prevention is most effective.
- Identify social, behavioral, and environmental factors contributing to cardiovascular risk in our community, leading to improved community-based interventions.
- Enhance our understanding of the biological basis of cardiovascular disease.
Participants filled out a detailed health questionnaire including information on health beliefs and behaviors, donated blood and urine specimens for genetic and biomarker studies, and underwent extensive imaging studies of the heart, blood vessels, brain, bones, adipose tissue, and liver.
Participants from the original Dallas Heart Study recently returned to UT Southwestern for a second detailed study visit. Information collected from this visit will allow investigators to study in great depth factors that contribute to the development and progression of cardiovascular disease. The DHS participants continue to be followed for the development of cardiovascular and metabolic disease through annual surveys and collaboration with hospitals in the DFW metroplex.
Since the Dallas Heart Study's inception, laboratory and clinical investigators have worked together to take observations into the laboratory, and to take discoveries made in the laboratory to the general population, thus enhancing the translation of discoveries into new therapies.
James de Lemos, M.D., Professor of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern, calls the DHS, "one of the most significant medical events of the past decade in the DFW metroplex, and perhaps the most far-reaching."
"The early results of this study are transforming cardiovascular risk factor identification and management ... and leading to better prevention of heart disease for individuals in the DFW metroplex and beyond," he said.
Opportunity for Research and Collaboration
"The DHS provides a resource for the greater scientific community, and especially the UT Southwestern faculty and research trainees," Dr. Hobbs says. Interested investigators need to write a short proposal that summarizes the hypothesis to be tested and the data requested.


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This is a hint of the welcome that awiats the teams still to arrive for the European Championships and World Cups in Freefall Style and Accuracy Landing. Official arrival and registration plus training jumps start tomorrow. Many teams are already here and have taken advantage of the good weather to get in some training jumps on this DZ. In total 17 Delegations have pre-registered with a total of 155 competitors. We shall see the final make up of the teams once they have all arrived. The judges are in place and have spent the last couple of days coming up to speed for this year's First Category Event. The Jury is also present, thankfully with little to do!
Cheboksary is in the Chuvash Republic of Russia. It is a large city with over 600,000 inhabitants and a satelite town of a further 150,000. When I asked the young man who was working as the co-ordinator of the competition on behalf of the Ministry of Physical Training, Sports and Tourism he told me that the main industry was Beer, but then modified it to - we do have the largest Tractor Factory in Russia, manufacturing for supply to Siberia - the satelite town has a large chemical manufacturing plant. The city is on the Volga River to the East of Moscow and can be reached by a 14 hour train ride or 11/2 hour flight + a car ride.
The forcast is good for the next few days. Blue skies with some cloud - we look forward to a good competition.


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Selig commends efforts on possible Coliseum lease
NEW YORK -- As the A's near approval of a 10-year lease agreement with the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Authority, the Commissioner's Office on Tuesday released a statement regarding efforts to keep the club in Oakland.
A deal that will keep the A's at the Coliseum through 2025 is not yet official, but subject to the approval by the Coliseum Joint Powers Authority, which is scheduled to vote on the pending extension Friday.
Meanwhile, MLB Commissioner Bud Selig said in a statement, "I commend the Oakland Athletics and the JPA for their efforts in reaching an extension for a lease at O.Co Coliseum. The agreement on this extension is a crucial first step toward keeping Major League Baseball in Oakland."
Selig appointed a three-man committee more than five years ago to analyze the club's stadium options, and a proposed site near Oakland's Jack London Square neighborhood has proved to not be a viable option, despite conflicting reports suggesting otherwise.
"I continue to believe that the Athletics need a new facility and am fully supportive of the club's view that the best site in Oakland is the Coliseum site," Selig said in Tuesday's statement. "Contrary to what some have suggested, the committee that has studied the issue did not determine that the Howard Terminal site was the best location for a new facility in Oakland."
It has long been owner Lew Wolff's desire to relocate to San Jose, but that's the San Francisco Giants' territory, and Selig has not ruled on whether the A's would be permitted to move there.
The Coliseum, where the A's have played since 1968, is the only stadium in the country that doubles as home to an MLB team and NFL team, and it has endured multiple issues in recent years, notably sewage problems.
The Oakland Raiders reportedly want out of the Coliseum, which is why the A's deal with the Coliseum Authority is expected to include out clauses for both sides.
Jane Lee is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Redemption for Stand Up 2 Cancer campaign
I am never one of those people who make grand gestural statements without realizing the accountability that comes with it should the random and rare opportunity present itself where I might need to stand corrected. An old boss once told me, "Don't ever be too proud to crawl under a desk, get your hands and knees dirty and plug in your own damn computer." And so, it is with a pleasant humility that I proudly assert – A CHANGE OF HEART.
Something happened. I don't know if it was us, our movement, the viral phenom. of the social media world or martians but the StandUp2Cancer campaign is now listing young adult organizations along with the mainstream groups!
Check it out for yourself: SU2C Resources
There's Planet Cancer, The Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults, the Young Survival Coalition and… wait… no i[2]y? Maybe we rattled the cages too much. Or maybe we're the reason this all happened and this is the price to pay for impugning the establishment perhaps a little too disruptively? Have we a mystery?
Note: All the money raised is going to the the American Association of Cancer Research so we, as young adults must hold them accountable that an appropriate portion of the proceeds be directed towards young adult organizations. Otherwise, it's all moot. There's only a handful of actual young adult cancer research going on out there and those folks need the money. Does cancer research also include survivorship programming? I sure hope so.
So thank you establishment for making the right decision, whether we had anything to do with it or not. Ya' done right. Ya' done good.
Rock on,
Matthew Zachary, CEO of the I'm Too Young For This! Cancer Foundation (i[2]y)
I'm Too Young For This! Cancer Foundation (i[2]y) is a pioneering, survivor-led, advocacy, support and research organization, working exclusively on behalf of survivors and care providers under the age of 40. Its mission is to end isolation and improve quality of life for young adults affected by cancer.


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On a brighter note, we bid adieu to newly anointed A's closer Ryan Cook (Yahoo! 45%, ESPN 50%, CBS 40%), who graduates by virtue of his skyrocketing ownership rates. I expressed my concerns about Cook in last week's piece, and while I'm not changing my tune on that, it's hard to argue with his performance this season. Perhaps consider him a trade chip if you're comfortable in saves. If not, hope that the correction never arrives.
Though it pains me to do it, Braves lefty Jonny Venters (Yahoo! 34%, ESPN 10%, CBS 18%) leaves me no choice but to kick him to the curb. There's no shame in serving up a grand slam to Alex Rodriguez… unless you've been touted as a good buy-low target for fantasy purposes. I still think Venters' best is yet to come in 2012, and he shook off the four-run debacle versus the Yanks with a couple scoreless outings, but he's not worth a handcuff in standard leagues while these flare-ups continue to occur.
If I'm Royals GM Dayton Moore, I'm on the phone with other teams yesterday in hopes of selling off Jonathan Broxton. Brox has been better than anyone could have hoped for after missing the better part of two seasons due to injury, but there's a pretty substantial disconnect between his 1.69 ERA and 3.19 FIP. Of course, that doesn't guarantee that a correction is in the cards, but is that a risk the Royals want to take on a pitcher with an injury history who's signed to a one-year deal? Greg Holland (Yahoo! 11%, ESPN 1%, CBS 10%) was Brox's primary competition to close once Joakim Soria went down in Spring Training, and after some early-season struggles and a DL stint, he's rounded back into form. Holland piles up strikeouts (12.3 K/9), and his 2.02 FIP ain't shabby either. He's a good add if you have the roster space and patience.
I noted last week that Nats righty Craig Stammen (Yahoo! 6%, ESPN 1%, CBS 6%) was curiously inactive during the preceding week, but sure enough, he turned in five innings of shutout ball (with five strikeouts) since then heading into Tuesday night's game. That's exactly the kind of performance you're looking for out of the rare roster-worthy long man in fantasy. Thanks for not making me look like a complete boob, Craig.
Not to be outdone, Rockies long man Matt Belisle (Yahoo! 2%, ESPN 0%, CBS 2%) turned in 4 1/3 shutout innings (four whiffs) at the start of Tuesday's action. If you're in a league with roomy enough rosters and had paired together Stammen and Belisle, you'd have enjoyed 9 1/3 shutout frames and nine strikeouts over the past week. Leagues like that are the exception, for sure, but they're out there.
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AX made it back from the birth of his baby boy just in time to blow another save .... FRod has a 13-1 K/BB ratio of late ...... maybe
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PHOENIX — PetSmart announced that its current president and COO David K. Lenhardt will assume the role of CEO, effective June 14, following the annual meeting of stockholders. Lenhardt will also be appointed to the board of directors at that time. Bob Moran, current chairman and CEO, will be appointed executive chairman.
Lenhardt joined PetSmart in October 2000, as SVP services, strategic planning and business development. He was appointed SVP store operations and services in February 2007, and, in February 2009, became the SVP store operations and human resources. In January 2011, he became EVP assuming additional responsibility for information systems. He was appointed president and COO in January 2012. Prior to joining PetSmart, Lenhardt worked at Bain & Company Inc., as well as in Merrill Lynch & Co.'s investment banking division.
Moran, joined PetSmart in July 1999, as president of North American stores. In December 2001, he was appointed president and COO, and in June 2009, he was named president and CEO. In January 2012, he was appointed chairman of the board and retained his title of CEO.
Joseph O'Leary, EVP merchandising, marketing, supply chain and strategic planning, will be named president and COO. O'Leary, age 54, joined PetSmart as SVP supply chain in September 2006. He was appointed SVP merchandising and supply chain in October 2008. In January 2011, he was promoted to EVP merchandising, marketing, supply chain and strategic planning.
"During the last several years, we have focused on and invested in strategic succession planning, and as a result, we've assembled what I believe is one of the best leadership teams in retail," said Moran. "Looking ahead, this planned management succession will allow us to remain focused on executing the strategies that have been key to our success over the past several years. David is the perfect leader with the experience, vision and ability to continue to lead PetSmart through the current economic challenges and toward a strong and sustainable future."


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THE 16-year-old who was stabbed in the groin during a gang fight near a children's play park insisted to a jury his attacker had pulled a knife on him.
Although he said he lied to the doctor who saw him, his family, and the first policeman he spoke to, he insisted he saw what had caused the wounds to his privates.
The teenager was giving evidence on the second day of the trial at Swindon Crown Court of a 17-year-old who is accused of stabbing him in March last year.
It was put to the boy, now also aged 17, that his alleged assailant was lashing out in self defence with a piece of broken glass.
Marcus Davey, defending, said: "Your group began to beat him and someone smashed a bottle over him.
"He picked up a piece of broken bottle and lashed out and that is how you received the injuries."
But the teenager, giving evidence by video link, said: "I have seen the knife with my bare, own eyes. It was not a bottle."
The teenager suffered the injuries when his group of friends, from New College and a local football team, had gone to confront the North Young Guns, he said.
The court was told the violence had been arranged on Facebook following a series of online taunts from members of the North Young Guns, known as NYG.
He said after meeting outside Asda Wal-Mart at the Orbital Centre they had gone to the Blue Park, off White Eagles Road, Haydon End, where they knew NYG hung out.
When his group of between 10 and 15 saw the others, who numbered more than 20, he said they rushed at each other and a mass brawl took place.
It was during that fighting he said he saw the defendant pull the blade from his waistband and stab him after they traded punches.
Mr Davey, who said the numbers were the other way round, put to him that it was his client who had received a beating and lashed out with the broken glass as he got up.
He said his client shouted in the face of one of the stabbed lad's friends once he was back on his feet, but the teenager said he was not aware of much after he suffered the injuries to his genitals.
"You must understand when I was stabbed I was crouched down in pain looking at the floor. I lost a lot of blood that night, I did not see a lot of things," he said.
And when he got to the hospital he said he was in the waiting area with the boy he said had attacked him, who was there with his mother and brother.
After speaking to him to ask why he did it he said the brother threatened him and his friends and the mother said 'This is going to be dealt with in its own way', which he thought meant there would be further retributions.
Mr Davey put to him that in fact they had agreed that neither would go to the police, when they spoke at A and E, which he denied.
He said he told the doctor he had hurt himself playing football as he knew his family would disapprove of what he had been involved in.
The jury also heard from one of the alleged victim's group who told how he saw the other lad pull the knife on his friend.
"He knows full well if he didn't have that knife he would have lost that fight," he told the court.
The defendant, from the Lawns area, denies charges of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and unlawful wounding. The case continues.


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The people of Corsham are already making plans for their new community campus, after the first part of the £11 million project opened to the public.
Last night the Corsham Area Board met inside the new Springfield Campus, in Beechfield Road, where the potential users had their first chance to tour the facilities.
Five new hireable multi-purpose community rooms are now open for use, with the new cafe and library due to move into their purpose-built home on August 7.
Katherine Park resident Richard Poynton said: "What I have seen so far is excellent.
"I use the old gym, and I'll definitely be coming in to make use of the new one.
"I warmed to the library space even without its books. I just think it's very sensible, it's full of positive surprises, which is usually what happens when you get people working together."
The town's policing team are also due to move into the campus, with the Priory Street police station to be sold for development. Following a consultation with young people from the Corsham area, a climbing wall has also been installed.
The second phase of the development will see the renovation of the adjoining Springfield Leisure Centre, and the reopening of the town's swimming pool and gym facilities later this year.
The campus has also replaced the former Corsham Community Centre, with local groups already eyeing up the new facilities.
Georgina Hughes, of Corsham Women's Institute, was among those enjoying the tour.
She said: "I think it's lovely, and we are looking at which room is the best for us to use.
"I'm a little concerned about how people are going to get up to the centre, as there has been no mention of a bus service, but it is a really beautiful building."
Nutritionist Clare Walsh is also hoping to run cookery courses from the campus' training kitchen.
She said: "During the summer holidays we'll have children's cookery classes and in September we will target students going off to university, and anyone with young children learning to cook family meals.
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Election-year bidding for projects to be funded in the battleground of Western Sydney has begun in earnest, with Parramatta Council to pitch for tens of millions of federal funds to redevelop the Riverside Theatre and surrounds.
Now 25 years old, the venue needs an overhaul, says council, which has a plan for a new entertainment precinct around a re-modelled theatre, on the banks of the Parramatta River, including a new retail and dining strip and perhaps housing or apartments.
On Monday night, councillors will consider three options for Riverside's redevelopment. The plans, prepared by the architectural firm Cox Richardson and the theatre consultants Schuler Shook, will be pitched to Labor and the Liberals as a potential centrepiece of an entertainment district for the city's fast-growing western suburbs.
The first option would involve retaining much of Riverside's structure and its seating capacity of 750, and developing a larger front of house and rehearsal area. This would cost about $38 million. The second option would retain the theatre's shell and reconstruct much of the interior. This would cost $55 million and increase the seating capacity to 950.
The third option, at $72 million, would require rebuilding the entire structure. This would have to be done in stages to allow the theatre to continue to host shows, but it would have an eventual seating capacity of 1100.
''The redeveloped Riverside Theatre is intended to be an iconic and proud centrepiece for the growing population of greater western Sydney,'' papers for Monday's meet- ing say.
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The all-metal, machine-cast replica is plated in 18-carat gold and can be assembled and disassembled into its component parts: a lighter, a cigarette case, a fountain pen and a cufflink. The Golden Gun Limited Edition also features a replica bullet with the 007 logo (the gun is a non-firing replica), a display stand, acrylic cover, detailed story booklet about the Golden Gun, a certificate of authenticity and a numbered, limited-edition plaque. This limited-edition piece is priced at $499. Factory Entertainment is also offering The Golden Gun Dual Signature Edition, which features the same high-quality replica plus a numbered plaque hand-signed by both Sir Roger Moore and Sir Christopher Lee, commemorating their roles in this action-adventure classic. The Golden Gun Dual Signature Edition is strictly limited to just 400 pieces and is priced at $649.
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Head up, determined look and with noticeable swagger in his step, Jered Weaver left the mound after the top of the sixth inning recently at Angels Stadium, the words "one more inning" noticeably prominent to lip readers in the stadium.
They were directed at Angels manager Mike Scioscia specifically, Weaver, not content with the six scoreless innings he just delivered against the division-leading Oakland A's, urging his skipper to let him pitch the seventh inning as well.
In a broader sense, they might as well have been for Weaver's 24 teammates in the dugout.
The All-Star break now firmly behind them and the A's more than 10 games in front of them, the Angels know time is of the essence to make a move. And even with Weaver still finding his way back from a nearly two-month snag he hit after freakishly breaking his left elbow in the second week of the season, it was time to push through all barriers to ignite the run to save their season.
Weaver essentially was telling his teammates the move starts here and he was ready to lead the way.
Knowing the importance of the game, Scioscia wasn't about to stand in Weaver's way.
"I told them I was good to go," Weaver said. "I don't think I had to talk (Scioscia) into it too much."
No, he didn't.
"There's no doubt his stuff was there and he was really maintaining it through a high pitch count," Scioscia said. "He showed some stamina there."
He's going to need it, and so will the Angels as they head into the second half of the season.
For most of the year, they've looked like a high-priced collection of stars heading in opposite directions, rarely showing the type of cohesion, chemistry and consistency typically displayed by championship clubs.
But as the first half bleeds into the second, it is vital they somehow find the structure needed to bridge the gap between pretenders and contenders.
They took a step in the right direction by taking two of three games against the A's, who have defied their modest payroll to leap-frog the Texas Rangers and Angels into first place.
But it's only a step.
If the Angels resort to their floundering ways, they'll be in danger of missing the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year.
No one would have envisioned that for a team that added All-Star right fielder Josh Hamilton to a core that included Mike Trout, Albert Pujols, Mark Trumbo, Weaver and C.J. Wilson.
But that is exactly what they are looking at as the Angels trail the A's by 10 games while sitting 8 1/2 games out of a wild-card berth.
"The standings are there, they are what they are," Scioscia said. "We've dug a big hole and we know what we're up against. But we also know it's doable."
Weaver agreed.
"We got all the talent in the world in this clubhouse and we're all aware of that," he said. "Obviously we're not in the position we thought we would be, but we're still going to go out there and battle and try to get us back in this thing."
It helps the Angels play 10 games against the A's and Rangers over the next three weeks, affording them an opportunity to significantly cut into the deficit.
"Anytime we can take some games against teams ahead of us in the standings is a plus," Weaver said. "We have to keep going out there and battling against these guys."
Of course, with opportunity comes responsibility.
If handled correctly, the Angels can jump back into the race. But any sort of misstep could bury them.
"Instead of focusing on who we're playing and where we're playing, it gets back to how we're playing," Scioscia said. "We're going to play good teams all the way out. And tough games and you have to be ready for that. And we need to get our team to gear up for that."
A healthy Weaver will be a huge asset.
As will big second halves from Pujols and Hamilton, both of whom had lackluster beginnings that carried deep into the summer.
The thing about the Angels is, on paper they look like the best team in the American League. But as we've seen the past three years, translating paper to power isn't as easy as it seems.
The Angels' failure to carry individual reputations into team success has cost them postseason bids the past three seasons.
A similar outcome this year likely will result in sweeping changes.
For now, they are focused on what is possible.
'We have a lot of confidence when we get our team going the way we can," Scioscia said. "Our bullpen is coming together much better, and (if) we get some of the big boys comfortable in the batter's box we can get there."
Weaver helped them take a mighty step forward by pushing himself as far as he's gone this year out of the All-Star break. But for momentum to truly build, he needs to keep it up.
He'll need plenty of help from an all-star cast that's under-achieved to this point.
The opportunity awaits them, with so many games approaching against the Rangers and A's.
But it's on them to take advantage.
"Obviously we're going to take it game by game," Weaver said. "We can't look to how many times we face these guys even though we're well aware of it. Just take it one game at a time and make the most of it."
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Roy Hibbert and Paul George were amazing today, good win.
Go Pacers!!!!
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Roy Hibbert and Paul George were amazing today, good win.
Go Pacers!!!!
Of course I missed the game because I was running errands for thanksgiving
What a game!
The Hornets battled hard, but the better team came out on top.
PG24 with a historic night and Roy with a triple-double. Great game by those two and if what they did tonight isn't a giant motivation booster, I don't know what is.
Great team win!
Remember, PG's trade value will never be any higher
Next step?
Beat San Antonio Spurs
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Career high points for PG and career high blocks for Roy... Glad i stayed up for this one!
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Normally, this would be a disappointing game for Hibbert, who's still not out of funk in offense.
But this time, I'll forgive him as he rebounded well and blocked so many shots.
Fun fact: He made more rebounds and blocks than his points for his first-ever triple double this season!
Hibbert is still struggling with his shot, but he played how you want to see him play. He just didn't perform well in the shooting area.
I hope we can look back at this game in the future as the turning point game for PG! Two nice games in a row for big Roy! Just be a consistent 15 and 10 guy and guard the paint big fella!
Wish we had a backup point like Vasquez! I love his game. So smooth with the ball. I think he could be a solid starter on a playoff team.
There was less Vogelball and more open sets. This was the best ball movement and shot creating the Pacers have had this season by far, and the stats show it. EIGHT turnovers in 4 quarters plus overtime is impressive by any standards, especially the way the team was playing. The team had 26 assists, but really could have had closer to 36 were it not for some easy looks being missed. That will happen, but it's survivable when the offense isn't limiting possessions like Vogel had it doing prior to a few days ago. George Hill played well and had 0 turnovers, Lance did his thing (could've had 8-10 assists, but again the missed shots).
Paul George's night speaks for itself (as does Hibbert's), but let's temper both with a reality check: Hibbert shot 3-for-12. Paul George only had 2 points off of free throws, so until he changes his game he won't be sniffing 30 again without dropping at least 6 threes, which isn't likely to be a regular occurrence.
And yeah, this is what we want out of PG. Hopefully this is the start of his scoring onslaught.
Now if PG has a bad game next everybodys gonna want him traded
I am still very concerened about our PG's Hill and DJ. Hoping Hill is playing through injury and will heal and DJ needs to time comfortable
Sittin on top of the world!
Roy Hibbert did officially shoot 3-13, but anyone that was watching was able to realize that a lot of those attempts came after getting an offensive rebound. He still threw up a few poor shots, but he did not perform as poorly on offense as the stats might suggest.
Like I said before Hibbert should be used more as Ibaka, let him block and rebound and use him once in a while on the offensive side, force feeding Hibbert is not smart in my opinion.
The same should be done with Paul George, he is to me so similar to Danny that's not even funny, let him shoot 3's to open the floor and make him drive once in a while, in other words play him the same way you play Danny minus the post up's.
If he comes out next game passing up shots again, I will lose it.
PG and Roy trending worldwide on Twitter! Putting the Pacers on the map! Now lets go get some more wins.
1 win away from .500. Thats the first step. Get to .500 and then work to improve on that.
I'm optimistic but we have to play San Antonio again and we ALWAYS have trouble with their ball-movement. With Stephen Jackson being out we might have a shot though.
Very entertaining game.
But people think with their emotions not their rationality. Nevertheless I will enjoy the performance. Nice job Paul.
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I am very, very glad about this win. The offense looked better as well, especially in the second half. As several people have pointed our second unit needs to play up tempo. They look better when doing so.
Also, we went to the FT line 28 times (even if we only hit 20 of them) and only had 9 turnovers. That's always good. In that sense we did look like last year's team a bit tonight.
However, our defense was not as good as it normally is. 16 blocks are amazing but we had a lot of defensive lapses. There were times in which we took a small lead and immediatedly lost it because we gave them several open looks.
Look, I'm aware that our D is designed to give them the mid range and stop penetration. And I get it. Hibbert was excellent today. Lopez was 3-17 (although he was 15-17 from the FT line but there's really not a lot you can do about it). But David West and Tyler Hansbrough were heavily targeted. Their PFs (Anderson, Smith) have range and they run plays for them to hit the 15 footer all game long. It didn't help that Anderson was 5-5 from 3 either. It didn't help that Greivis Vasquez blew by DJ (or GH some times but at least GH fought through the screens) and hit that floater consistently either. Still, they should score a lot less than they did. So, our D could have been a lot better today.
One more thing I like to point out. We were 15-27 from 3. That's a 55.6%. We don't win this game without those 3s and frankly I don't think that we can consistently shoot this good.
So, overally I don't think that we should really win this. But we did and I'm ecstatic. You always get any win that you can and run with it. I really hope that this game will help PG's confidence. We need more of that PG.
Ow, and this was the second consecutive good game by Hibbert. Let's also hope that he is to keep it up and get out of his funk.
If Hibbert and PG get out of their funks and play at this level consistently then we can turn this around