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Review: Benjamin Francis Leftwich (Manchester)
Arriving at An Outlet in Manchester, after asking two separate taxi drivers how to get there (the first refused after I asked for 'walking directions'), it struck me as one of the smallest venues I'd ever visited.
Cafe by day, An Outlet provided a suitably intimate venue for the acoustic stylings of Benjamin Francis Leftwich. With his debut EP, 'A Million Miles Out' already under his belt, Leftwich has gone from strength to strength with performances with I Am Kloot and Fionn Regan coupled with BBC Radio 1 airplay demonstrating that he is an artist to watch. Support for the evening came from the duo The Sorry Kisses, formed by Sam Forrest (Nine Black Alps) and Hayley Hutchinson.
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Taking to the stage, Forrest immediately made note of the smallness of the venue by observing a 'pasty audience'. With many left bemused, Forrest quickly clarified this by explaining a pasty audience was a situation in which the first few rows of fans formed a semi circle near the stage, thus impairing the ability for those further back to see the stage. He then jokingly asked those near the front to become part of the 'pasty filling', to which one woman shouted 'Cornish!', with an odd level of enthusiasm. Banter aside, The Sorry Kisses' performance was disappointing. In an acoustic setting, The Sorry Kisses lost a great deal of their clarity while retaining their beautiful emotive quality. This meant that Hutchinson's dulcet tones could still be appreciated, and lyrics pondered upon, however each track unfortunately felt like it merged in to the next. I'd still recommend that you give their new album 'Keep Smiling' a listen, however this performance did the duo very little justice.
Benjamin Francis Leftwich:
His bio states that Leftwich 'embraces' the term 'singer-songwriter' despite the many cliches that, supposedly, exist around it. Moreover, Leftwich's list of influences, which are painfully littered throughout his bio, include 'The Beatles, Bruce Springsteen and Elliot Smith'. Needless to say, I was less than confident when I arrived at An Outlet to witness his performance. However I was intrigued by a growing level of attention and interest circulating around Leftwich, who, while being born and bred in York, is of Australian and South African heritage.
Initially I was unimpressed with Leftwich. It seemed he was suffering the same fate that befell The Sorry Kisses; a distinct lack of clarity. However as he carried on through his set, I warmed to Leftwich's style. His sound is dreamy, with his vocals not only a means to project his lyrics, but also an instrument in itself to add another dimension of sound. Moreover, Leftwich, growing in confidence, took the bold move to stray away from his microphone and allow his vocals to be heard without any artificial amplification. This decision was not only brave, but vital in truly understanding Leftwich's sound. I don't like to judge an artist too much by the effects of a venue, however it is always an inevitable factor, but by singing without the aide of a microphone Leftwich demonstrated that he really is the real deal. Contemplative and absorbing, his tracks gently guide you down the various stories that exist within them.
Leftwich is returning to Manchester later next month to provide support for Noah and The Whale in the wonderful surroundings of The Deaf Institute, which I am wholly certain will only benefit what will be a wonderful performance.
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wikiHow to Be an Athletic Person
There are innumerable ways to be athletic. Here are some of the best ideas!
1Find a sport that interests you. If you pick a boring sport that doesn't interest you, you'll become bored and tired of it and want to quit.
- See if you like individual or team sports better. There are many pros and cons to each kind, so really think about which one you'd be most compatible with. Team sports include, but are not limited to, football, soccer, lacrosse, and basketball. Some well-known individual sports are tennis and golf.
2Become a student of the game. Learn more and more about the sport you are in (by looking up certain things on the internet, going to the library, etc.), and learn new strategies from a coach or a person who knows about that sport.
3Practice. Work on your skills, take some constructive criticism, listen to a good mentor, and become stronger. You can't expect to decide one day to be a pro tennis player and wake up the next morning and be able to serve a tennis ball flawlessly. Learn your strengths and weaknesses and build upon this information.
4Exercise. In order to be built for a certain sport, you need to exercise. While learning about the sport, you should learn about what muscles you need to tone to benefit your game. All different sports require strength in all different areas.
5Eat healthier. A great workout routine should always be paired with a great diet. Don't go on any crazy diet plans, don't order food from television commercials, just do your research and eat all of the food groups every day in reasonable amounts to achieve and maintain a healthy diet.
6Understand that there is absolutely no secret to becoming an amazing athlete. The steps are simple: do your research, practice, exercise, eat healthy. The only challenge is sticking to your original plan and toughing it out. You will really like the results.
7Join a team or a league. Ask your local recreation center or school if there are any teams for your sport, and when tryout dates are. Put your new-found skills to use!
8Mix sports up, try something new or different. Many people fail to become athletic as they get bored with the sport or workout program. Keep an open mind and try new things.
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How can I find a sport that I like?wikiHow ContributorKeep trying every sport on offer at your school, college, local area, until you find one you like. It also helps to play with friends, as their enthusiasm will help you to decide on how enjoyable a team sport is. Have the attitude that it's all worth giving a go until you find something that you truly like and feel competent in.
All my family members are basketball players and I wish I could play, but I'm 14 and it's a little late to start. My family doesn't think I want to play. What should I do?wikiHow ContributorJoin a team, the longer you wait, the later you'll start. If you invest a lot of time into it you could catch up very quickly.
What if people think I'm exercising just to lose weight and they think I'm fake?wikiHow ContributorDon't worry about what others say. Exercise to be healthy and live a long life.
What if I have belly fat?wikiHow ContributorYou can work to gradually lose that fat as you improve your overall health and physique. Begin with the necessary dietary and exercise changes: see how to eat healthy and exercise. You can tailor your exercise program to target trouble areas like belly fat as you get into better shape.
Where can I practice?wikiHow ContributorThat depends on what activity you want to practice. If it's a specific sport, you should aim to practice on a regulation court or field. If you're just looking to practice running, you can do that practically anywhere as long as you have enough space.
How do I learn about sports?wikiHow ContributorYou can learn more by asking a professional or a friend that plays that sport. You could also do some research yourself online or at a library, and watch lots of games for rules, ways to play and general game knowledge.
How can I make it easier for myself to eat healthy?wikiHow ContributorPlan your meals ahead of time so you don't have the option of choosing something unhealthy at the last minute. Don't keep junk food in the house so you won't be tempted, but make sure to treat yourself once in awhile, if you avoid everything that's bad for you all the time, your healthy diet won't last.
How many minutes should I run a day in order to become more athletic?wikiHow ContributorThe time is not as important as the distance. Try to challenge yourself by running as fast as you can a few meters farther than usual everyday, but don't go overboard or you will risk injury.
How can reduce my obesity?wikiHow ContributorReduce the carbs and track calories. Cardio can help, but diet is the key.
I am completely done my schooling and I want to become an athlete, what can I do first?wikiHow ContributorGet outside and walk around, go for a run, join a sports team -- anything you can do physically will help.
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- Remember that you are not going to be a star athlete in a day, so remember to pick a fun sport and just keep practicing!
- It's important that you choose a sport that is fun to you. Otherwise, you will not stick with it for a long time, and you won't get the results you want.
- Don't give up easily. Some sports are more difficult than others and some people are naturally more athletic than others. It's normal that sports are difficult to the average person. So, stick with it and your skills will improve, which means you will have more fun! Start off with an easier sport, then move on to harder ones!
- You do not have to excel at the sport to become athletic, just find a sport you enjoy, and practice and be consistent in that.
- Also, make sure your academics or grades are well at school.. Usually by the school code, students who have poor/bad grades are not allowed to compete or be in games , activities, etc in the sport. So if you want to try for a sport or team and have good grades.. Go for it!! But.. If your grades are not well or don't have the requirements to tryout.. Wait a bit longer to pull them up or wait next year for the next tryouts.
- Remember, if you don't like any sport at all just do some daily push-ups or you can run on the treadmill at an athletic center or at home.
- Don't overdo it the first time out. It takes time to improve your skills and athleticism.
- Do it for the fun!
- Don't play a sport only because your friends want you to.
- Don't show off at the sport you are in.
- If it hurts, stop! You don't want to hurt yourself.
- Depending on you, you may want to consult your doctor before starting any sport.
- Don't push yourself to the point of exhaustion.
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Story and gameplay detailed for Mario and Luigi: Dream Team
Today's 3DS-themed Nintendo Direct kicked off with some more Luigi titles. It is the Year of Luigi, after all. The first title to be talked about was Mario and Luigi: Dream Team. Iwata gave some more insight into the game's story and gameplay.
Mario and Luigi: Dream Team's story takes place on Pi'illo Island. It is an island where mysterious things exist. Mario and other characters are invited to the island for sightseeing. While everyone is being shown around, Princess Peach is kidnapped and pulled into a dream world. The gate to that dreamworld only appears when Luigi sleeps on a magical pillow with special powers. Mario goes back and forth from real to dream world, and gameplay for the brothers is different in both worlds.
In the real world, Mario and Luigi work together to solve puzzles and in battle sequences. The exciting new battle sequences make full use of the 3D visuals. In the dream world, players use the bottom screen to control Luigi while solving puzzles in upper screen, like using an army of Luigi's in battle.
Mario and Luigi: Dream Team is due out August 11th on eShop.
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|Joba Chamberlain, rhp Born: September 23, 1985 • B-T: R-R • Ht: 6-2 • Wt: 230
|Drafted: Nebraska, 2006 (1st round supplemental) • Signed by: Steve Lemke/Tim Kelly
Background: As a 272-pound freshman, Chamberlain went 3-6. 5.23 for Division II Nebraska-Kearney. However, he started to emerge as a player there, improving his body and reaching the low 90s with his fastball. After one season, he transferred to Nebraska, where he starred for his hometown Cornhuskers. While his talent made him a consensus top prospect for the 2006 draft, his stock fell because of concerns about a knee injury that required surgery in the fall of 2004. He fell to the Yankees with the 41st overall pick and signed for $1.15 million. A member of the Winnebago tribe, he became the second-highest Native American ever drafted, behind only Jacoby Ellsbury. After signing, Chamberlain reported to Hawaii Winter Baseball, where he ranked as the No. 1 prospect in his first pro action. Chamberlain had a mild hamstring pull last spring and didn't make his pro debut until May, then made the minor leagues look easy. After breezing through high Class A Tampa and Double-A Trenton, Chamberlain moved to the bullpen to help the Yankees fill a big league need. He made the majors look easy too, giving up just one earned run in 19 outings. Only Mother Nature could stop him. He coughed up a 2-1 lead against the Indians in Game Three of the Division Series after he was swarmed by midges and lost his focus.
Strengths: Scouts chuckle with delight discussing Chamberlain's raw stuff, and several give him 70 or 80 grades on the 20-80 scouting scale for three different pitches. He reached 100 mph with his fastball as a reliever, and more impressively can sit at 96-97 mph when he starts. His fastball command grades at least major league average, if not higher. He also commands two breaking balls—a mid-80s slider with depth and a nasty power curveball in the low 80s. Both are strikeout pitches, and he's adept at keeping his hand on top of the curve and behind the slider. He even has shown a solid-average changeup. His arm action is clean, and his fierce competitive streak helps give him something extra when he needs it.
Weaknesses: Chamberlain will need to keep his weight in check, which would help him avoid any recurrence of his past knee, hamstring or triceps tendinitis issues. He needs to maintain the mechanical improvements he has made as a pro, which keep him more balanced and direct his energy toward the plate, rather than side-to-side. He must prove he can maintain his stuff through a full season. His career high for innings remains the 119 he threw for Nebraska as a sophomore.
The Future: While his big league debut hinted that he could be an elite closer almost immediately, Chamberlain fits the No. 1 starter profile in nearly every way except for the workhorse part of the equation. If they were only thinking of his development, the Yankees would limit him to 170 innings or so. He's likely to pitch so well as to tempt new manager Joe Girardi to use him more than that, however. If he remains healthy, Chamberlain has multiple all-star appearances in his future.
|Austin Jackson, of Born: Feb. 1, 1987. • B-T: R-R. • Ht.: 6-1. • Wt.: 185.
|Drafted: HS—Denton, Texas, 2005 (8th round). • Signed by: Mark Batchko.
Background: Since he bypassed a Georgia Tech basketball scholarship to sign for $800,000, Jackson had made slow progress. He began 2007 by returning to low Class A Charleston but took off when pushed to high Class A. He also ranked as the No. 2 prospect in Hawaii Winter Baseball.
Strengths: The best athlete in the system, Jackson stopped fighting himself and let the game and his talent flow last season. He takes a big, aggressive swing, and his quick bat and strength give him solid-average raw power. He uses the whole field and feasts on pitches on the inner half. He has developed above-average range in center field as his instincts and reactions have improved, and has a plus arm.
Weaknesses: Jackson takes a healthy cut and doesn't have great times to first base out of the batter's box, but he has average speed and has improved his first step considerably. He's still gaining baseball experience, which shows in his pitch recognition and baserunning acumen.
The Future: The Yankees consider Jackson a future all-star candidate. He'll try to continue his progress in Double-A in 2008 and could challenge for a big league job as soon as 2009.
|Jose Tabata, of Born: Aug. 12, 1988. • B-T: R-R. • Ht.: 5-11. • Wt.: 160.
|Signed: Venezuela, 2005. • Signed by: Ricardo Finol.
Background: Tabata was rolling along as one of the minors' brightest prospects until being hit on the right wrist by a pitch in July 2006. While he played some late that season and again in winter ball in Venezuela, he was never quite right and saw five different hand specialists to find a solution. He finally had surgery last August to remove the hamate bone in his right wrist.
Strengths: Despite his injury, Tabata was one of the high Class A Florida State League's top hitters, and he has a natural knack for making consistent hard contact. His wrist problem sapped some of his power, but scouts still project Tabata to have at least average pop, and some even see him more as a slugger than hitter. While he flashes plus speed, he projects as an average runner and right fielder with a solid average arm.
Weaknesses: Tabata's offensive future still involves some projection, and there's some concern his thickening body could lose some athleticism, rendering him more one-dimensional. Scouts outside the organization chide him for failing to give a consistent effort.
The Future: While he has flaws, Tabata also has upside and will play in Double-A as a teenager this year. Ideally, he'd be ready to replace Bob Abreu in right field in 2009, but that might be too ambitious a timetable if his power doesn't develop.
|Ian Kennedy, rhp Born: Dec. 19, 1984. • B-T: R-R. • Ht.: 6-0. • Wt.: 190.
|Drafted: Southern California, 2006 (1st round). • Signed by: Bill Mele/Jeff Patterson.
Background: A high school teammate of Rockies third-base prospect Ian Stewart, Kennedy went to Southern California while Stewart signed out of high school. They both made their big league debuts in 2007 after Kennedy ranked third in the minors in ERA (1.91) in his pro debut. Though he pitched well in three starts with the Yankees, they left him off their postseason roster because he had a minor back injury.
Strengths: Kennedy has mound presence and moxie to go with above-average major league command, and that helps all his pitches play up. His 88-92 mph fastball, his curveball and his slider all are average pitches. His plus changeup is his best offering, featuring late fade. He repeats his compact delivery.
Weaknesses: With only one above-average pitch, Kennedy has to hit his spots, but he usually does. At times his curve is too slow, dipping to 69-72 mph, and lacks sharpness.
The Future: Compared to Mike Mussina because of his similar stretch delivery, Kennedy has less pure stuff than Mussina once did. Kennedy fits a No. 3 or No. 4 starter profile and should fulfill such a role in 2008.
|Alan Horne, rhp Born: Jan. 5, 1983. • B-T: R-R. • Ht.: 6-4. • Wt.: 195.
|Drafted: Florida, 2005 (11th round). • Signed by: Brian Barber.
Background: Horne was a first-round pick out of Marianna (Fla.) High in 2001, when he was a teammate of Angels catcher Jeff Mathis. He turned down the Indians and embarked on a three-stop college career, pitching for Mississippi, Chipola (Fla.) Junior College (where his dad played) and Florida, which he helped lead to the 2005 College World Series finals. He had Tommy John surgery along the way but has stayed healthy as a pro, leading the EL in ERA (3.11) and strikeouts (165 in 153 innings) in 2007.
Strengths: At times, Horne shows four above-average pitches, starting with a fastball that usually sits at 92-93 mph but also can park at 94-95. He flashes a power slider and curveball, and he throws his changeup with good arm speed.
Weaknesses: Horne's arm action is long, leading to inconsistent release points and below-average command, and it likely contributed to his past elbow injury. The Yankees have shortened his delivery in other ways to compensate, but it's not a correctable flaw and limits Horne's ceiling. He doesn't field his position or hold runners particularly well.
The Future: While he has frontline stuff, Horne's command relegates him to a No. 3 or 4 starter profile. Set to report to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre for 2008, he gives New York more homegrown pitching depth.
|Jesus Montero, c Born: Nov. 28, 1989. • B-T: R-R. • Ht.: 6-4. • Wt.: 225.
|Signed: Venezuela, 2006. • Signed by: Carlos Rios/Ricardo Finol.
Background: Montero signed for $2 million, the highest bonus of any international free agent in the summer of 2006. He had a difficult fall, however, struggling in instructional league and having his signing bonus reduced to $1.6 million. Industry chatter about the reasons for the reduction hasn't been officially confirmed.
Strengths: Montero has exceptional raw power to all fields, coupling a discerning eye for a young player with brute strength and bat speed. He has plenty of arm strength for his position and natural leadership ability, with an effusive personality and improving knowledge of English.
Weaknesses: At 6-foot-4 and 225 pounds, Montero already has grown very large for an 18-year-old. The Yankees say he has lower-body flexibility, necessary for blocking balls in the dirt, and he has worked hard to become a solid receiver. There are mixed opinions about his ability to stay at catcher, and he'll have to keep working on his body and catch-and-throw skills to stay behind the plate. He threw out just three of 32 basestealers (9 percent) in the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League in his pro debut.
The Future: If Montero can remain a catcher, he profiles as a future all-star. His strong performance in Venezuela's parallel (minor) winter league gives him a chance to play full-season ball at Charleston in 2008.
|Jeff Marquez, rhp Born: Aug. 10, 1984. • B-T: L-R. • Ht.: 6-2. • Wt.: 175.
|Drafted: Sacramento CC, 2004 (1st round supplemental). • Signed by: Jeff Patterson.
Background: Drafted with the compensation pick the Yankees received when David Wells left as a free agent after the 2003 season, Marquez has progressed steadily and was a workhorse for Trenton in 2007. He led the Eastern League with 15 wins and ranked second with 155 innings.
Strengths: Known as a groundball guy, Marquez works off his power 89-93 mph sinker. His fastball has as much life as any in the system, with excellent run to go with its sink. His changeup and curveball have improved to be solid-average pitches. He commands his changeup better, making it his preferred secondary pitch. He has the best pickoff move of any righthander in the system.
Weaknesses: Marquez doesn't have enough power or bite to his curveball for it to be a strikeout pitch, and he's dependent on his defense because he doesn't miss a lot of bats. He'll have to continue to refine his fastball command and have that pitch play up if his curve doesn't improve.
The Future: Marquez has the chance to become a workhorse groundball machine who fills the No. 3 or 4 slot in a rotation. Because of New York's pitching depth, he'll start 2008 in Triple-A and won't challenge for a big league job until the following year.
|Brett Gardner, of Born: Aug. 24, 1983. • B-T: L-L. • Ht.: 5-10. • Wt.: 180.
|Drafted: Charleston, 2005 (3rd round). • Signed by: Steve Swail.
Background: Gardner reached Triple-A in his second full pro season. After missing a month when an errant pitch broke his right hand, he finished 2007 by hitting .343 in the Arizona Fall League, leading the league with 16 steals.
Strengths: The fastest prospect in the system, Gardner rates as a 70 runner on the 20-80 scouting scale and is an adept basestealer, succeeding on 84 percent of his 116 attempts the last two seasons. He uses his speed well defensively with above-average range in center field. Offensively, he evokes Brett Butler by bunting, slashing line drives and taking walks.
Weaknesses: Gardner has hit one homer the last two years and doesn't have the swing path or strength to hit for much more. He'll have to prove he won't be overpowered in the majors, and he needs to hang in better against lefthanders to avoid becoming a platoon player. His arm is below average yet playable in center.
The Future: The Yankees believe Gardner will hit enough to be a regular and some club officials compare him to Jacoby Ellsbury, which is a stretch. Unlike Ellsbury, Gardner needs to start 2008 in Triple-A and hone his offensive game. Then he can challenge Melky Cabrera for the center-field job in the Bronx—with Austin Jackson gaining ground from behind.
|Ross Ohlendorf, rhp Born: Aug. 8, 1982. • B-T: R-R. • Ht.: 6-4. • Wt.: 235.
|Drafted: Princeton, 2004 (4th round). • Signed by: Greg Lonigro.
Background: The key prospect in the trade that sent Randy Johnson to Arizona, Ohlendorf began his Yankees career by getting hammered as a Triple-A starter. He missed two months with back problems, but thrived once he was moved to the bullpen after returning and finished the year on the New York's playoff roster.
Strengths: A sinker-slider pitcher who relied on groundouts as a starter, Ohlendorf became a power pitcher as a reliever. His fastball jumped at least a grade, sitting at 94 mph and topping out at 97 with excellent sink. His slider also jumped a grade, adding velocity and depth when thrown in the mid-80s. He seemed to think less and just let his pitches go more coming out of the bullpen, and that approach suits him.
Weaknesses: Lefthanders owned Ohlendorf when he was a starter because his changeup was fringy. He's added a splitter to see if that will help. His command slipped at the outset of 2007 but improved dramatically once he moved to the bullpen.
The Future: Ohlendorf could be the sinkerballing setup man the Yankees haven't had since Jeff Nelson's departure as a free agent in 2000. A big league relief job is his to lose come spring training.
|Andrew Brackman, rhp Born: Dec. 4, 1985. • B-T: R-R. • Ht.: 6-10. • Wt.: 240.
|Drafted: North Carolina State, 2007 (1st round). • Signed by: Steve Swail.
Background: Brackman played both basketball and baseball at North Carolina State, but a hip injury helped convince him to focus on baseball as a junior. After ranking as the top pitching prospect in the Cape Cod League in 2006, he gave up basketball to focus on baseball, but his junior season ended in May with an elbow injury. New York drafted him 30th overall anyway and signed him to a major league contract with a $3.35 million bonus—the biggest in franchise history for a draftee—and $4.55 million in total guarantees. With incentives, he could earn as much as $13 million.
Strengths: A premium athlete, Brackman has as high an upside as any player in the '07 draft class. He has reached 99 mph with his fastball, which generally sits at 94, and uses his size to drive it downhill. His filthy spike curveball can be a strikeout pitch and has the potential to be an 80 pitch on the 20-80 scouting scale.
Weaknesses: Brackman's elbow injury turned out to be a torn ligament; he had Tommy John surgery immediately after signing in mid-August. He won't pitch in his first pro game until 2009, which is even more of a setback because he worked just 149 innings in three years at N.C. State.
The Future: The Yankees are willing to wait on Brackman's upside. They believe he could become a No. 1 starter.
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England (391-2) v West Indies
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but while Robert Key probably always had it in mind to try to emulate Andrew Strauss's feat of scoring a Test hundred at Lord's as a late replacement for an injured player, he probably had not banked on doing it while Strauss replicated his deed.
The resulting orgy of runs represented carnage for the West Indies, as the two centuries, Key's first in Tests and Strauss's third here for England in two months, enabled the home side to rack up an impressive 391 for two, following Brian Lara's questionable decision to put them in after winning the toss.
England's total was the highest on the opening day of a Lord's Test since 1907, when they scored 428 against South Africa, and might have been bigger still had they not come off for bad light in the 85th over.
But with Key on 167, and looking as flushed after 5.75 hours of toil as the peasants in a Breughel painting, Michael Vaughan accepted that England probably had more to lose than achieve and promptly accepted the umpire's offer.
Lara was left ruing his decision to insert England, possibly for the rest of the series should his team go down in a heap here. In their golden era, when the West Indies fast bowlers gave most batsmen bad dreams, they put sides in first simply because they knew resistance would be low and they could blow them away.
With Steve Harmison to call upon, Vaughan would probably have done the same yesterday. Yet Lara does not possess such riches in his attack and his thinking smacked more of not wanting to bat, than wanting to bowl.
Whatever his plan, it backfired spectacularly as Strauss and Key, both part of the Academy intake three years ago, both reached career bests in Tests.
The partnership of 291 by Strauss and Key is the highest yet for the second wicket at Lord's. Apart from stirring memories of England's recent dominance in the Caribbean, it brought rich entertainment to the capacity crowd.
It also revealed the steepness of the pair's learning curve since spending that winter under Rod Marsh in Adelaide, the one needed by the West Indies bowlers to get back into this match will be like climbing the north face of the Eiger without ropes.
No bowler escaped, though some figures, such as those of tall off-spinner Omari Banks, whose 17 overs cost an astonishing 111 runs, were worse than others. For some reason, Lara did not try to protect him as Strauss and Key cut, clipped and clubbed him to all parts of the ground. This was not so much deep end as the end, though Banks is too exciting a talent to be discarded just yet.
Tino Best, the lone wicket-taker along with Banks, kept charging in with some purpose, but mostly Lara was forced to alternate one set of dross with another, as suggested by the 52 fours scored.
Those four-balls, so rare against West Indies bowlers of the recent past, were fed to batsmen more frequently than sprats to the gannets at nearby London Zoo. Patience, at least in regard to waiting for the next boundary opportunity to present itself, was not so much measured in sessions, as seconds.
Key, whose form for Kent this season suggests he has probably collared one or two bowlers, was in thumping form after a nervous start. But while his foray into one-day cricket with England has not proved fruitful, only a wistful Mark Butcher, the man he replaced after the left-hander suffered whiplash in a car accident last Monday, will have felt anything but joy for him after yesterday's achievements.
Just as Vaughan's injury allowed Strauss to come in here against New Zealand and score the hundred that sparked the chain of events that led to Nasser Hussain retiring from Test cricket, so Butcher's neck has allowed Key to come in and strut his stuff.
Quite where Butcher fits in once he is fit again is an interesting point, though Marcus Trescothick, dropped on 10 by Best off his own bowling, could come under pressure following a lame dismissal for 16 after a lame pull off the same bowler dollied into mid-wicket's hands.
Butcher's predicament also places the driver of the car that shunted him in a difficult position, should Key do a Strauss and prevent the 31-year old Butcher ever regaining his place in the England side. Although centrally contracted until the end of September, the case for damages could still prove substantial for future loss of earnings.
Ever robust in his self-assessment, Key reckoned he did not hit the ball properly until he was on 80 and enjoyed more than his fair share of luck. Dropped twice, on 16 and 64, catches that should have been taken by Chris Gayle and wicketkeeper Ridley Jacobs, he deserved the breaks if only for conquering his tendency of getting out to medium-paced dobbers like Dwayne Bravo.
There was a big hug from Strauss when he reached his ton just after a tea break in which both teams were presented to the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh. Meeting royalty may be a privilege but it prevented Key from spending the break replenishing the lost fluid that may have prevented him from cramping up later in the day.
There were no such problems for Strauss, who is reputedly the fittest man in the squad. His connection with Lord's, after three hundreds in his three England appearances here, is bordering on incredulous. Just as well that other Strauss, Richard, never wrote an opera called Lord's, it would have been rewritten over these past weeks.
He fell, for 137, caught behind after edging a cut off Banks. The dismissal gave Jacobs his 200th catch in Test cricket, but that would have brought little joy on a day dominated by England's young turks.


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Calgary Flames management felt Jim Vandermeer would complement the team's young defencemen.
Last night, he got that opportunity firsthand, suiting up for his first game with the Flames alongside Dion Phaneuf, while wearing the No. 4 jersey.
It's not the first time the two blueliners have played on the same team, although their stint with the Red Deer Rebels lasted only two or three games back in 2000-01 when Phaneuf was a 15-year-old callup and Vandermeer was an overager on the Memorial Cup-winning WHL squad.
"Neufie was a pretty good young player at the time," recalled Vandermeer while addressing the local media in Calgary for the first time yesterday. "Look at the way he turned out."
But their relationship hasn't been limited to hockey.
"I've golfed with him a few times, seen him at different functions in the summer," said Phaneuf. "We've always got along. I'm excited to be paired with him and looking forward to it."
Asked what kind of golfer the 22-year-old Phaneuf is, Vandermeer quickly got into the good-natured ribbing teammates enjoy.
"Aww, he's alright," he said with a grin.
"Better than me, though, so that's not saying much."
Adrian Aucoin has also spent time with Vandermeer.
Both were in Chicago together for two years after the lockout, and while the new addition in Calgary seems to have fallen out of favour with the Blackhawks and Flyers before being dealt twice this season, Aucoin says fans will likely come to appreciate the 28-year-old.
"Very underrated as a player," said Aucoin. "Plays with an edge.
"He's definitely got some toughness, people know that about him, but he's pretty poised with the puck and I think he'll add to pretty much every dimension of our game."
Head coach Mike Keenan said after the morning skate the best way to get Vandermeer integrated is to play him, and he figured his new defenceman would be able to contribute minutes in every aspect of the game.
Keenan also figured the Caroline, Alta., product would be energized being back in his home province. Excited about the prospect of his first game with the Flames, Vandermeer admitted the previous 24 hours were hectic.
A long day of travel brought him into Cowtown Thursday night at around 8:30 p.m.
The first thing he did after his arrival, which was his 28th birthday? "I just got in the hotel, sat down and relaxed for a second," said Vandermeer, recalling the relief.
"So many things start going through your head when you're on the plane, and you're packing stuff. What am I forgetting? What am I doing? Who's on the team?"
Although his contract is up at the end of the year, the rugged rearguard can rest a little easier knowing Calgary is home for at least a few months. He had been comfortable in Chicago, and only just started settling into the City of Brotherly Love before being bounced out west.
"I was there (in Philadelphia) for two months. I had an apartment for just over a month," he said. "Not really that settled but everything was sort of unpacked.
"It's tough, but you're here to play hockey and it doesn't really matter where you're at."


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Toward the end of the first half of its 5A-I football quarter final game with Chandler Basha, Mountain Pointe was playing with deuces.
But in the end, when it was time to put all the cards on table, the Pride had an ace up their sleeve.
After the Bears went up 21-14 in overtime, Pride senior running back Davon Jones scored on a 2-yard run, leading Pride first-year coach Norris Vaughan to gamble the jackpot and the undefeated season on a two-point conversion to win.
The Pride scooped up the winnings after Jones went around the left side, looked inside, then ran outside to give the Pride a 22-21 overtime victory and trip the Class 5A-I final four in two weeks against Mesa High.
Mountain Pointe kicker Jon Mora had lined up for the conventional one-point conversion, but the Bears were flagged for an off-side penalty.
That only moved the ball a yard, but it was enough for Vaughan to go for broke with Jones.
"I was surprised," Jones said. "I though we were going to kick the extra point, then after the penalty coach asked everyone if we wanted to go for it. We all said, 'Yeah,' and then he said to me give the ball so I just did it."
It is the first time the Pride have gone to the semifinals since the 11-2 team reached the Final Four in 1995.
Mountain Pointe was 2-8 last season.
What was expected to be a high-scoring game was just the opposite through the early going until the Pride started drawing twos.
Jones, who wears No. 22, scored on a 7-yard run with 2:22 remaining in quarter No. 2 to give the Pride a 7-0 lead at the intermission.
Mountain Pointe blocked a 25-yard field goal attempt by Basha's Brandon Foutz in the final two seconds, but they had a harder time trying to contain Bears quarterback Michael Benjamin in the second half.
After halftime, Benjamin completed 8-of-9 passes for 126 yards, and ran for another 110 yards and three touchdowns, including one in overtime.
His ice-breaker came midway through the third quarter when he officially scored on a 50-yard run, but covered three times that much ground as he crisscrossed the field four times eluding Pride tacklers along the way.
Benjamin put the Bears up, 14-7, with a 15-yard scoring run with a little less than four minutes remaining in the third quarter and the Pride were scrambling.
But a 33-yard pass from Pride quarterback Austin Blom to Jones got the Pride within striking distance at the Basha 12-yard line and De'Andre Currie finished it off with a blast through the left side of the line.
Vaughan later said it wasn't as much a gamble as playing the odds.
"We went for it because we weren't playing well at that time on defense," Vaughan explained. "And (Benjamin) was doing a lot and made some big plays."
Vaughan also wanted to call while he was still holding the high cards.
"It depends on the situation, he said. " I felt like the advantage was with them in the overtime but I felt like we had a good chance to make it."
It was the second time this season the Pride have come from behind to beat the Bears. Mountain Pointe came back from a 10-0 deficit in the fourth game of the season to win 21-10.
"It hurts to lose, but Basha played great and showed a lot of class," Vaughan added, "and coach (Tim) McBurney was very gracious after the game. They played as hard as they could play and so did we."
In between, Vaughan was frustrated with the broken plays, penalties and mistakes.
"That wasn't typical of us," he added. "But we won another game and we're going to the final four."
The decision to call Jones' number probably wasn't that difficult. He had already run for 1,684 and 28 touchdowns this season.
He made the last two -- even though they technically don't count in the personal stat book -- look easy as he went around the outside and into the end zone standing up.
Against Basha Jones carried the ball 20 times for 82 yards and two touchdowns.
"They're a tough team," Jones added, "and I had to read that play right."
But when it was over it was difficult for Jones and the Pride to keep wearing their poker face.
Basha 0 0 14 0 7 21
Mountain Pointe 0 7 0 7 8 22
Basha Mountain Pointe
First downs 16 11
Rushes-yards 32-132 36-167
Passing yards 176 64
Comp-att.-int. 12-17-0 5-10-0
Fumbles-lost 2-2 4-1
Penalties-yards 6-52 10-70
No. 2 Phoenix Mountain Pointe improved its record to 12-0 under first-year head coach Norris Vaughan with a 22-21 victory in overtime over No. 7 Chandler Basha in the second round of the Class 5A-1 state playoffs.
After Basha scored on its first overtime possession (with PAT) to take a 21-14 lead, Mountain Pointe's Davon Jones scored from two yards out to make it 21-20. A Basha penalty on the extra point try moved Mountain Pointe closer to the goal, and Jones scored on a two-point conversion run to win it from less than two yards out.
Players of the game:
In defeat, Basha quarterback Michael Benjamin did everyone the Bears could have asked for. Basha trailed 7-0 at halftime, and after the break, the game belonged to Benjamin. He completed 8-of-9 second half pass attempts for 126 yards and carried the ball 14 times after the intermission for 110 yards and three touchdowns. For the game, Benjamin was 12-of-17 for 176 yards passing with 141 yards rushing on 23 carries with three scores.
Key stat:
The 2009 Mountain Pointe team, a year after finishing 2-8, has won 12 games for the first time in program history.
Scoring summary:
MP - Jones 6 run (Mora kick)
B - Benjamin 50 run (Foutz kick)
B - Benjamin 15 run (Foutz kick)
MP - Currie 7 run (Mora kick)
B - Benjamin 2 run (Foutz kick)
MP - Jones 2 run (Jones conversion run)


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INDIANAPOLIS — It takes a secure person to show off his multicolored Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles socks at a job interview. It probably isn't surprising, then, that Robert Griffin III did just that in front of cameras and reporters at the NFL scouting combine on Friday afternoon.
The reigning Heisman Trophy winner has plenty of reasons to be confident, at least regarding his chances of convincing a team to trade up to select him with the second overall pick in April's draft.
To complement his electric speed, strong arm and quality throwing mechanics, he charmed the media here during a 12-minute press conference in which he nailed the part of franchise quarterback.
Griffin was well spoken, smart, engaging, genuine, funny, polished and self-aware — qualities that Redskins coach Mike Shanahan and his lieutenants surely will be fond of as they continue their search for a quarterback during the pre-draft process.
"I hope somebody falls in love with me — other than my fiancée," Griffin quipped. "But that's what you want. As a player you want a team that really wants you; head coach, GM, owner, everybody that really wants you in their place and the players believe in you. I'm looking forward to making somebody fall in love with me."
Perhaps Cupid's arrow will strike Saturday, when Griffin is expected to meet with the Redskins. Shanahan and general manager Bruce Allen declined to speak to reporters this week — the Redskins are one of only four teams to abstain from media interviews here — but they wouldn't be the first executives to become smitten with Baylor's junior quarterback.
"Literally, his value, I think, is at [pick Nos.] 1 or 2," said coach Jeff Fisher, whose St. Louis Rams happen to own the second overall pick. "I don't think whether he has a good pro day or runs fast and has a good combine is that important. Put the tape on and watch him play. His body of work speaks for itself."
And it's not just a sales job by Fisher.
"The reality with this kid is all I see on tape is I love everything about the kid," NFL Network draft analyst Mike Mayock said earlier this month.
Griffin won't throw Sunday with the other quarterbacks, an abstention common among top quarterback prospects. But he is making the interview rounds, and teams put equal importance on a quarterback's off-the-field qualities as they do his on-field ability.
If Friday's back-and-forth with reporters is any indication, he'll ace his meetings with teams.
Griffin, who was Academic All-Big 12 first team in 2010, spoke about his military background. His mother, Jacqueline, served 12 years, and his father served 21, including in two wars.
"Discipline was something that was obviously huge," Griffin said. "If you say you're going to do something, you do it. If you start it, you finish it. Yes sir, no ma'am. And you've got to have that kind of structure in your life. It kind of helped me be that disciplined person that I am, whether it's with workouts, film or just the game of football."
Yet Griffin hardly seemed regimented.
"He has a very different and unique personality than others," said Kendall Wright, Griffin's top receiver at Baylor. "You can tell by the socks he wears. He's a very different person and a great guy."
Wright's socks comment preceded Griffin's ascent to the podium, so logically the first question he faced centered on the pair he was wearing. He proudly lifted his left pants leg to reveal his ode to the crime-fighting comic book heroes in a half shell.
"It started my sophomore year in high school," Griffin said. "I wasn't one that really matched all that well. That's why the socks usually never match anything that I'm wearing. It was just to show that I'm comfortable with who I am."
Griffin wouldn't concede the No. 1 overall pick to Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck, but there figures to be an active market for his rights at No. 2. The Redskins could be a candidate to trade up from the sixth pick.
Fisher and new St. Louis Rams general manager Les Snead welcomed the possibility of a trade.
"I've definitely heard there's a rumor that there's two good quarterbacks in this draft," Snead cracked. "We're going to be prepared for all options, especially if multiple teams think there are two good quarterbacks and one goes first."
That's becoming the most likely scenario.
"Whether I go No. 1 or not, it's not going to change who I am," Griffin said. "It's not going to change my confidence."
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic recurrent gastrointestinal disease. The disease has a relatively higher morbidity in young adults, in whom growth, education, employment and wellbeing all are adversely influenced. A number of guidelines for management of inflammatory bowel disease are available for bringing evidence-based medicine into full play to improve IBD patient care. What about the actual quality of care for patients with IBD in China?
An article to be published on January 28, 2008 in the World Journal of Gastroenterology addresses this question. The research team led by Dr. Jian-Min Si from Zhejiang University, China, conducted a retrospective review of medical therapy for a hospital based-cohort of patients with IBD, involving 71 patients with Crohn's disease (CD) and 106 with ulcerative colitis (UC). Medical therapy including use of oral aminosalicylates, topical therapy, corticosteroid agents and immunomodulatory agents were analyzed.
This article reported that all the patients with ulcerative colitis received optimal doses of aminosalicylate while 39.7% patients with ileal or colonic CD were suboptimal dosed. The incidence of suboptimal dose of aminosalicylate was significantly higher in CD patients with small intestine involvement only. This phenomenon may be explained by the relatively lower incidence of CD than that of UC in China and therefore less understanding of this disease.
Another finding is that only half of the patients with active distal or left-sided ulcerative colitis received topical therapy. There is a tendency to think topical therapy is less effective in clinical practice, quite reverse to the evidence. In fact, its lower efficacy may be due to the lack of preparations, such as liquid enemas, foams, gels and suppositories, rather than due to the medication itself.
More than a quarter of patients who suffered from severe IBD did not receive oral or intravenous steroid therapy, which is possibly due to the lack of comprehensive evaluation of the patients' baseline states and re-evaluation when exacerbations occurred. In addition, the patients' and even some physicians' fear of adverse effects played a part role.
The most striking finding in this study pertains to the use of immunomodulatory drugs. Among the patients for whom immunomodulatory agents were indicated, only one fifth received these drugs. And half of the patients who received azathiopurine were suboptimal dosed in the absence of leucopenia of hepatotoxicity. The limited use of immunomodulatory drugs may be due to the lack of evidence and limited experience with these drugs in Han nationality Chinese with IBD. Uncertainty regarding the risk for neutropenia deters some physicians from using AZA at effective doses for longer periods of treatment.
The results of this study suggest the quality of care for IBD patients can be further improved. Larger prospective studies are needed to investigate the quality of care for patients with IBD and the association of the reported quality of care with patient outcomes.
Reference: Qin Zhu, Qian Cao, Jian-Min Si. Quality of care for patients with inflammatory bowel disease in East China. World J Gastroenterol 2008 January 28; 14(4): 612-616.
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World Journal of Gastroenterology (WJG), a leading international journal in gastroenterology and hepatology, has established a reputation for publishing first class research on esophageal cancer, gastric cancer, liver cancer, viral hepatitis, colorectal cancer, and H pylori infection and provides a forum for both clinicians and scientists. WJG has been indexed and abstracted in Current Contents/Clinical Medicine, Science Citation Index Expanded (also known as SciSearch) and Journal Citation Reports/Science Edition, Index Medicus, MEDLINE and PubMed, Chemical Abstracts, EMBASE/Excerpta Medica, Abstracts Journals, Nature Clinical Practice Gastroenterology and Hepatology, CAB Abstracts and Global Health. ISI JCR 2003-2000 IF: 3.318, 2.532, 1.445 and 0.993. WJG is a weekly journal published by WJG Press. The publication dates are the 7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th day of every month. WJG is supported by The National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 30224801 and No. 30424812, and was founded with the name of China National Journal of New Gastroenterology on October 1, 1995, and renamed WJG on January 25, 1998.


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Pretty and emotional tribute!
What a deep emotional gift for a brave young girl, I hope there is a day when all violence against all dissipates..
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Pretty!! I need to practice more on fire/flames. 5 ♥'s
I just realized you were talking about the girl who was raped. She did die and I am glad that women are finally standing up for their rights. I was referring to the girl who was shot because she was standing up for women being educated.
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It's almost as certain as the sunrise.
That's how Winnipeg Blue Bombers GM Brendan Taman describes the initial conversation he usually has with players he brings to town to play for his football team.
"There's three things they want," Taman said. "They want a car or where to get a car, they want to know where the housing is, and they want to know where the girls hang out.
"So those three things -- not necessarily in that order -- are the most important things we have to deal with them about ... and why the taxes are so high when they get their first cheque."
That's what happens when they get here. But how, exactly, do they get here?
A player's acquisition may constitute only one line in a newspaper story, but the actual process of getting him here is way more significant than that.
The Bombers and Winnipeg Goldeyes baseball team must first acquire work permits for the player if he isn't from Canada.
The Goldeyes have quite an international flavour, which keeps GM Andrew Collier on his toes. Sometimes it even ties his hands.
Collier said the Goldeyes don't bring in a player from the Dominican Republic during the season because the paper trail takes forever.
"Americans and Australians can just fly in and get their permit at the border," he said. "Dominicans and Venezuelans need to get their work permit done at the (Canadian) embassy in their home country first.
"Caracas (Venezuela) can turn around a work authorization in a day, because they can actually process it. In the Dominican they have to go to the Canadian embassy in Santo Domingo, and they in turn send it to Haiti to be processed. That takes two weeks. That's too long."
The main concern of the local pro hockey team, the Manitoba Moose, is ensuring its European players have passports and visas that are up to date, although the Russians still seem to spend quite a bit of time in U.S. customs offices no matter how prepared they are.
Americans who have criminal records in their native country are subject to scrutiny at the border, as Bombers receiver Vinny Sutherland found out this past spring when he tried to come to Winnipeg well before training camp began.
Sutherland actually had to return home to Florida to get his ducks in a row before finally gaining entrance to Canada a few days later.
As for physically getting the players to Winnipeg, each team buys a plane ticket for the player and always has someone waiting at the airport to pick him up.
Then it's time to find out where the babes are.
"I haven't had the girl question over the phone," Collier said, "but usually when they get here, the guys that have been here before usually fill them in on where to go."


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A security guard at the Smithsonian's Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound Monday.
The guard shot himself with his service revolver shortly after 3 p.m. Monday in a locker room in the basement level of the building, Smithsonian Institution officials said. The public did not witness the shooting, and no one else was injured.
The museum on the National Mall was evacuated and closed for the rest of the day. The Hirshhorn is the Smithsonian's modern art museum.
The guard's name has not been released.
D.C. police are investigating.
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djbfft is an extremely fast library for floating-point convolution.
The current version holds most of the speed records for double-precision
FFTs on general-purpose computers.
djbfft provides power-of-2 complex FFTs, real FFTs at twice the
speed, and fast multiplication of complex arrays. Single precision
and double precision are equally supported.
WWW: http://cr.yp.to/djbfft.html
make generate-plist
To install the port: cd /usr/ports/math/djbfft/ && make install cleanTo add the package: pkg install djbfft
cd /usr/ports/math/djbfft/ && make install clean
pkg install djbfft
PKGNAME: djbfft
SHA256 (djbfft-0.76.tar.gz) = 799d929c3631a77ef0e16a2449e4fc11af8540b62359f8733ac2899fca2b394c
SIZE (djbfft-0.76.tar.gz) = 80092
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No options to configure
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Remove indefinite articles and trailing periods from COMMENT, plus minor
COMMENT typos and surrounding whitespace fixes. A few Makefiles where not
included as they contain Latin-1 characters that break the Phabricator
workflow. Category M.
Approved by: portmgr (bapt)
- Stage support
multiple: sync LEGAL
Sync LEGAL for djb related ports. I chose not to mark these ports as RESTRICTED
due to the mixed opinions of putting something into the public domain.
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was used for post-patch regexps
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"perl -pi -e" construction.
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This video also stands as evidence that the NBC sitcom continues to find its way into the hearts of youngsters via ubiquitous re-runs — these seniors were about three years old when the show started airing.
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Libyan Deputy Minister in Paris for Talks on Cooperation
Libya's Deputy Minister For Foreign Affairs Saad Moustafa Mujber began meetings at the French foreign ministry on Friday to discuss bilateral ties in a number of areas, official sources told Kuwaiti official news agency (KUNA).
Mujber, who is in charge of cooperation issues in the Libyan government, is meeting with the Foreign Ministry Secretary-General Loic Hennekine and he will also be received by French Cooperation Minister Charles Josselin.
The discussions will address all aspects of bilateral relations, the French foreign ministry said.
These will include political dialogue, economic relations and cooperation. France has been seeking to strengthen ties with Libya since the United Nations lifted its economic embargo against the Arab African country. But there have been no high level visits between the two countries so far – Albawaba.com


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Jun 30 - 7:30pm
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"Ominous" an incarnated sound sculpture performance
Live acoustic sounds from the performer's body are digitally sculpted through a choreography of physical gesture. The result is an unstable sonic object which oscillates between high density and violent release. The listeners see through sound the sculpture which their sight cannot perceive.
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Other performing artists: Pauline Oliveros, Laurie Anderson, Joshua Light Show, Maja S.K. Ratkje, Juraj Kojs, Mari Kimura with Tomoyuki Kato.
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"Part of a shared evening co-presented with Pace University and Harvestworks as part of the New York Electronic Art Festival.
Marco Donnarumma's Ominous is part of an evening of concerts and performances, providing audiences with an opportunity to experience cutting-edge electronic artwork from artists working across the arts and technology spectrum. The New York Electronic Art Festival brings talent into Lower Manhattan from around the globe to showcase new technologies and new artistic practices, and to celebrate the transformational intersection of the two."
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Cliff Lee Earns Win in Atlanta vs Philadelphia Game
Philadelphia got 6 innings of work from Cliff Lee en route to a 4-2 victory over Atlanta on Monday at Turner Field.
Philadelphia won as a -137 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 7.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Philadelphia got 6 innings from Cliff Lee, who gave up 2 earned runs on 5 hits, while striking out 6. He earned the victory, while the Phillies got 2 RBIs from Raul Ibanez in the win.
Atlanta's starting pitcher Randall Delgado worked 5 innings, giving up 5 hits and 2 earned runs while striking out 0 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Chipper Jones in a losing cause.
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Ryan Madson pitched the final 1 inning for the save. He struck out 2 and allowed 1 hit in his outing.


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Hi James,
Got this message today from one of my readers, Charlie. Put a smile on my face and hope it will do for you too.
"James, Do you remember me taking your advice and putting £20 on Brawn to win the Championship? at 15-1? well I got this email from Paddypower this morning:
…..With the British Grand Prix around the corner and Jenson Button and the Brawn team still thrashing allcomers, we've decided to accept reality and settle all bets on Jenson Button to win the World Drivers Championship and Brawn to win the World Constructors Championship as winners!
That's right – given there's no point in making you wait another four months to collect on what is effectively a racing certainty, we've paid you your winnings today…."
The suggestion was made when we first saw the Brawn in anger at the Barcelona test. You get a mega car which shows itself in pre season testing to be head and shoulders above the others about once every five years or so. Last time was Ferrari on the new Bridgestones in 2004, before that McLaren in 1998.
Me and two of my friends put a £40 each on Jenson the day of their first Barcelona test when the Brawn went like s**t of a shovel. Between us we look to make over £6000 if he comes good. Go Jense!
When i read the title I said at last FIA & FOTA finally agreed on something, maybe another day
It's official, FOTA will start a new series. No more Mad Max: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/76292
Hello Joe,
Im sorry this comment as nothing to do with the post but I just read on the Times Online that FOTA has decided to breakaway from F1. Is this true? Do you think it's a threat???
I don't know what to think. I'm scared I have never been to a F1 race and I'm moving to Melbourne next year so being in Albert Park watching Mclaren race going to be fulfilling a life long dream. I hope this is isn't true. If someone has to go that should be Max. I'm pretty sure none of the fans would miss him.
Congratulations! I wanted to place a 10-pound bet on Brawn winning the championship when the odds were 80 - 1, but Skybet wouldn't accept my Malaysian credit cards, so I missed out big time. Oh well...
Damn, knew I should've put money on it :/ Found some really long odds as well (33-1 being the best I found...)
what was that about counting chickens before their hatched?
1 DNF this weekend, a first corner crash in the next race and with two Red Bull wins it's all on.
Baak, baak
Yeah but whos gonna win 2010, my moneys on Force India... 😉
Cool message! Though I find it an odd policy on the part of Paddy Power - surely if they held onto the winnings til the championship was formally decided they'd get a few months extra interest on the money, which even in these topsy turvy times is better than nothing...
And what if Jenson broke his leg this weekend a la Schumacher in 99 or suddenly suffered 4 DNFs?
Very strange...
I put £10 on Brawn Gp to win the constructors championship at 100/1. Looking forward to my £1000 pay out 🙂
Yeh, but james you were also saying it would be worth putting money on Hamilton to win the championship this year after the rate of development they carried out between Australia and Bahrain GPs, a punt is a punt.
Hmph. Silly me listened when you reckoned Hamilton was worth a sneaky bet after Bahrain - I thought the odds might narrow from where they were at least, but no it was a complete waste 🙂 Ah well....
Two questions:
1. Did you do the same, James?
2. And what was the gain?
at 15-1??? huum, a pretty good deal, but I guess that was a little late, as the odds were really going down due to a lot of people getting bets on Button!
I adviced some friend of mine to put 20€ on Button just after the first day in Barcelona, at 67-1, now, that's a good deal!
Did you follow you're own advice and have a little wager on Brawn yourself James?
Thanks James. I took your advice as well and now have £60 waiting in my Paddy Power account.
haha nice one, i put a tenner on jenson to be wdc after their test, but i cant remember the odds. maybe i should go check my account.
Oh! I put £30 on Button with William Hill at 50-1 (this was right at the end of last season, before Honda pulled out). Wonder if they'll pay up early too!
Is this true? If so thats insane! Why would they pay out now? Anything could happen, he could get injured, fall ill, have a bad run, anything. I think they are unwise, Ive never heard of this sort of thing before.
I can trump that one with £50 on Jensen at 66-1 and £30 on Brawn at 55-1. The only downside is that my wife has already put the money, in her mind, towards
a new bloody bathroom......................
I too wish to thank james for helping me with the betting. I too placed a small bet then increased it to a much larger one whilst the odds were favorable and stand to cash several thousand thanks to trusting the professional opinions on this blog!
Is it true?
If yes - nice one, Paddy Power!
I too put a bet on Brawn at 15-1 after your suggestion James. Only a fiver mind, because I'm a coward, but I'll still be buying a few drinks at the end of the season methinks!
This is in a way Mad no? I mean "anything can happen and it usually does" is a famous phrase from one of F1's most loved characters throughout the years.
Seems kind of premature to M__E.
And if 15-1 was all you got on a car which was given basically Zero chance from the Barcelona test, you'd wonder why people bother to bet on F1 at all. (help me out here what was say..torro rosso and Ferrari's odds at the time you placed your bet)
I put £15 on button after the first test at 50/1 and £25 on vettel at 33/1 after the new RB was released based on adrian newey and the sleek back end 🙂
It's definatley true (it was my original post) I thought they were mad too but I guess they are hoping I use the credit to bet on the british GP, they are barking up the wrong tree because I've allready transferred it to my bank account, maybe I'll buy a Brawn GP coat at Silverstone on Sunday.
PaddyPower are renowned for this. Basically it means that their liabilities on the outcome are low and the probability of pay-out is high enough to warrant taking the risk for the good publicity. Look at all the people talking about them.
Didn't they pay out on Stoke to get relegated from the Premiership fairly early on last season?
So if everything turns around, and Jense doesn't win will Paddy Power come looking for their money back? OR is it closed when paid wrongly or not?
Fair cop. Season isn't over yet, but it looks like that car will never be a winner.
Nope, not a gambling man
James, a note about the breakaway series that you have not made mention of yes.
I wonder if FOTA team up with Dorna and use that series & tracks, it has tv to piggyback as well.
But it does suck, Cart/IRL yuck!
Love the blog but I'm sure I speak for most, you need to be putting something out every hour on the hour haha!


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Here's to you Mike in regards to your comment about Charlie Fike. From the Kingman Daily Miner. As for Charlie Fike, I have always said he was a dedicated Mohave County employee who always wanted to help out the seniors of this community. His life was all about the Senior Nutrition Center, Meals on Wheels, Chat-N-Chow and the seniors themselves. He was loved by all who visited the center and those who were lucky enough to have had the opportunity to meet him, all know he is an outstanding unselfish man with a very kind and gentle heart. It saddens me that certain Mohave County employees were the driving force that caused Charlie Fike to leave. Fike has now become a loss to all of us- Butch Meriwether I have personally met Charlie Fike and let me tell you, if there were more people dedicated to these kind of programs here in Kingman, a lot of people would think it is a great place to live in.- Kingman Writers' Group Member There is one person who has worked tirelessly for all of us. Ever since his first day as our site supervisor, his optimism, steadfast direction and dedication, and his unwavering persistence in working for our benefit has been a joy to observe and appreciate. His accomplishments are many, but the biggest one I must mention is the change in "atmosphere." Dealing with around 100 seniors can have occasional moments of conflict. His soft spoken words of concern, his ability to clarify intention and purpose, and resolve sticky situations, have enabled all of us to enjoy our hours and days at the Chat N Chow. He is loved and appreciated. His name is Charlie Fike. Thanks Charlie. - Shirl Graff Here were just a few. There are a lot more out there who would not support your thoughts on Charlie. He truly is one of a kind and the best man you will ever meet. He has earned the respect of many. Now next time you want to use the internet as a means to disgrace someone's name you may want to think twice. While your at it check out the laws on Slander and Defamation.
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If the first Wii U firmware update left you wanting more out of the console, Nintendo has given itself a couple more chances to make the overall Wii U experience more pleasurable. During today's Wii U Direct video presentation, Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata shared details of two upcoming Wii U updates. The first update will launch sometime this spring, and the second will occur in the summer. Both of these updates are designed to speed up the launch time of Wii U software, and enable faster speeds when returning to the Wii U menu.
These two updates are regarded by Iwata as being quite significant. He said the Wii U's speed issues have been one of the most requested improvements by the Wii U community. Nintendo is also responding to user requests by making the Virtual Console available on Wii U at some point after the spring system update.
Let's hope these future updates are easier on players than the first major update. If you recall, the Wii U had a launch day patch that enabled the console's online features. The patch was only 1GB, but many players experienced very long download and installation times. What made matters worse was the possibility of the Wii U bricking if the process was interrupted.
Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime told Gamasutra in December that the online infrastructure patch wouldn't be included with new Wii U consoles until 2013. That means there's a chance that when you buy a Wii U, you'll have two big updates waiting on you.
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1,700-year-old Footprints Discovered Under Lod Mosaic
Footprints likely belong to artisans who built the 180 square meter mosaic who used feet to pack bedding.
The ancient footprints of the artisans who built a 1,700-year-old mosaic floor in the city of Lod was discovered recently by the Israel Antiquities Authority.
The mosaic floor is one of the biggest and most remarkable mosaics to be discovered in Israel. The mosaic, spanning 180 square meters, is composed of colorful and detailed depictions of animals, plants and boats.
The impressive mosaic, discovered in 1996, is believed to have decorated the home of a wealthy man during the Roman period.
Following the discovery of the mosaic, it was covered back up due to lack of the resources required to preserve and display it. It was recently uncovered again, with the aim of opening the site to the public, after the Antiquities Authority and the Lod municipality were able to raise the funds required for the endeavor.
While working on detaching the mosaic from the ground, Antiquities Authority workers discovered the footprints and sandal prints on the plaster bedding below. Experts believe the prints belong to the builders of the mosaic, and further speculate that they had used their feet to pack the plaster.
Sandal prints in sizes 34, 37, 42 and 44 were discovered.
"We were very excited," said Jacques Neguer, head of the IAA Art Conservation Branch. "It is fascinating to find 1,700-year-old personal evidence of people who, just like us, worked on this very mosaic. You can really feel the generational continuity."
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He rocks from side to side so wildly during the anthem that it seems one more and he has to topple. Once the singing is over, he leaps onto the ice even though he is not pencilled in to start, grabs a water bottle to spray his head and stands shaking so hard in front of the bench it seems his veins contain Red Bull rather than blood.
P.K. Subban is good to go.
The Montreal Canadiens rookie defenceman keeps telling people "I haven't even played 20 games yet in the NHL" but as of tonight, against the Toronto Maple Leafs, he can say that no more.
It seems, however, that he has been around for years, and in a way he has. They began chanting his initials "Pee!Kay! ... Pee!Kay!" at the 2009 World Junior Championships in Ottawa, where he starred in Canada's fifth-straight gold-medal run. And they have roared it in Montreal since he became the surprise of last spring's playoffs, coming in late in the first round and helping the Canadiens to upsets of the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins. His visor-to-visor staredowns with Sidney Crosby, his risky spins on the ice and his mouth both on the ice and in the dressing room led one paper to tag him "P.K. Cocky."
This is not to compare him to Sean Avery, the foul-mouthed pest of the New York Rangers. Subban, to the contrary, speaks like the son of a school principal that he is, as a junior player telling one reporter "With respect, I beg to differ…." and just last week in Montreal referring to bad feelings on the ice as "animus."
No wonder the reporters crowd around him; no wonder his teammates are so amused by him; no wonder opposing teams so often lose it around him.
On Tuesday in Montreal he enraged Philadelphia Flyers captain Mike Richards. "He's a guy that's come in the league and hasn't earned respect," Richards told a radio reporter. "It's just frustrating to see a young guy like that come in here and so much as think that he's better than a lot of people.
"You have to earn respect in this league. It takes a lot. You can't just come in here as a rookie and play like that. It's not the way to get respect from other players around the league. Hopefully someone on their team addresses it, because, I'm not saying I'm going to do it, but something might happen to him if he continues to be that cocky."
Subban, 21, took it all in stride, claiming he was merely a "confident" player and would continue to play that way.
"I'm a rookie," he added as an afterthought. "I should probably keep my mouth shut more often than not."
His teammates expect no such thing from the defenceman. "That's when P.K. plays well," Hal Gill told reporters the day after the Richards speech, "when he's under people's skin and forces people into poor decisions trying to hit him. Then he can skate and wheel off and make plays. From what I've seen, that's what P.K. does well. I wouldn't expect him to change anything he does."
What Subban does most obviously is demonstrate exuberance for the game, a sheer delight on the ice that will be even more apparent when he faces his hometown Toronto on Hockey Night in Canada. The Canadiens, despite coming off a shutout loss to the Nashville Predators, are one of the league's hottest teams, with a 12-6-1 record through 19 games. The Leafs are a lowly 7-8-3 through 18 games, but have won their last two.
Subban's mother, Maria, and sisters Nastassia and Natasha are coming to Montreal for the game. He himself is so pumped it is a wonder he didn't spray water on his head during the interview.
"It's cool, man! It's where I'm from. It's my home town team. It's going to be great!"
"He's a rambunctious player," Leafs coach Ron Wilson says.
"He's going to be in your face and he seems to have the ability to back it up. He's fun to watch."
Reminder: Check again with the Toronto coach after the game.
With a report from David Shoalts in Toronto.