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Clayton Richard must really be sick.
The Padres left-hander was scratched from his scheduled start in San Francisco tonight due to flu-like symptoms. Right-hander Andrew Cashner will start in his place.
Richard made all 33 of his scheduled starts last season despite coming off shoulder surgery. He also made all 33 scheduled starts in 2011. The only thing that stopped Richard in 2011 was the shoulder injury that required surgery.
Cashner will be making his first start of the season, the seventh start of his career and his first start against the Giants.
Cashner, 26, has made six appearances this season – all out of the bullpen. The Padres designated him as a starting pitcher last winter, but an early December hunting accident resulted in surgery to repair a lacerated tendon in the thumb of his pitching hand, setting him back in spring training and resulting in his starting the season in the bullpen.
Cashner will face much the same Giants lineup that defeated the Padres 3-2 Friday night. Pitching for the Giants in the second game of a three-game series (6:06 p.m.) is two-time National League Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
In addition, right-hander Thad Weber has been recalled from Triple-A Tucson for the second time this season with right-hander Tyson Ross going on the 15-day disabled list due to the temporary dislocation of his left shoulder suffered Wednesday night against the Dodgers.
Ross suffered the injury on the swing that resulted in the first hit of his major league career.
Weber, 28, was 2-0 with a 0.82 ERA in two starts for Tucson.
PADRES (5-11) at GIANTS (10-7)
Time: 6:06 p.m. Game: 2 of 3
TV: Fox Sports San Diego
Radio: 1090-AM, 860-AM (Spanish)s
Today's matchup
Padres RHP Andrew Cashner (0-0, 3.86 ERA)
Cashner vs. the Giants: 0-2, 6.00 ERA in six relief appearances.
Cashner at AT&T Park: 0-1, 7.71 ERA in four relief appearances.
Cashner, 26, was acquired by the Padres in the Jan. 6, 2012, trade that sent first baseman Anthony Rizzo to the Chicago Cubs. He opened the last season in the Padres bullpen before being moved into the rotation on June 9. He was then optioned to Double-A San Antonio to extend his pitch count as a starter. Shortly after returning to the Padres, however, he suffered a strain to his right latissimus dorsi muscle. The injury would result in two trips to the disabled list and cut his season short. Cashner is 0-1 with a 4.38 ERA in six career starts, five of which were last season with the Padres (0-1, 5.12 ERA). In five relief appearances with the Padres this season, Cashner allowed four runs on seven hits in 9 1/3 innings with six walks and nine strikeouts. His longest outing weas 2 2/3 innings. His shortest outing was 1 1/3 innings.
Giants vs. Cashner
Joaquin Arias: .000 (0-for-4, 3 SO)
Brandon Belt: .000 (SF)
Gregor Blanco: .000 (0-for-1, SO)
Brandon Crawford: 1.000 (1-for-1)
Angel Pagan: .000 (0-for-1)
Hunter Pence: .250 (1-for-4)
Brett Pill: .000 (0-for-1)
Hector Sanchez: 1.000 (1-for-1)
Marco Scutaro: 1.000 (1-for-1)
Andres Torres: 1.000 (1-for-1)
Giants RHP Tim Lincecum (1-0, 5.63 ERA)
Lincecum vs. the Padres: 10-5 career, 2.44 ERA in 22 starts.
Lincecum at AT&T Park: 40-31 career, 3.29 ERA in 97 starts.
After winning back-to-back National League Cy Young Awards in 2008 and 2009, Lincecum, 28, has not been the same pitcher since the start of last season. He was 10-15 last year with a 5.18 ERA starts and worked out of the bullpen during the playoffs and World Series (2.04 ERA in six post-season appearances). Lincecum was 1-1 with a 4.74 ERA in four starts against the Padres last season.
Padres vs. Lincecumr
Yonder Alonso: .083 (1-for-12, 5 SO)
John Baker: .222 (2-for-9, 3 BB, 2 SO)
Kyle Blanks: .000 (0-for-3)
Everth Cabrera: .250 (2-for-8, 4 BB, 3 SO)
Chris Denorfia: .000 (0-for-2)
Jesus Guzman: .455 (5-for-11, 2B, HR, 2 BB, SO)
Chase Headley: .286 (10-for-35, 3 2B, 3 HR, 3 BB, 11 SO)
Nick Hundley: .286 (6-for-21, 2B, 3B, HR, 4 BB, 8 SO)
Mark Kotsay: .077 (1-for-13, BB, 2 SO)
Will Venable: .250 (9-for-36, 2 2B, 3B, 2 BB, 12 SO)
San Diego Padres
1.Everth Cabrera (S), SS -- .283-2-3
2.Will Venable (L), CF -- .250-2-8
3.Chase Headley (S), 3B -- .286-1-3
4.Yonder Alonso (L), 1B -- .288-2-8
5.Jesus Guzman, LF -- .276-0-1
6.Kyle Blanks, LF -- .357-1-3
7.Jedd Gyorko, 3B -- .224-0-6
8.John Baker (L), C -- .214-0-0
9.Andrew Cashner, RHP -- .000-0-0
San Francisco Giants
1.Angel Pagan (S), CF -- .318-0-9
2.Marco Scutero, 2B -- .254-0-4
3.Pablo Sandoval (S), 3B -- .274-2-14
4.Buster Posey, C -- .224-0-6
5.Hunter Pence, RF -- .268-4-11
6.Brandon Crawford (L), SS -- .328-3-7
7.Brandon Belt (L), 1B -- .193-0-5
8.Gregor Blanco (L), LF -- .292-0-4
9.Tim Lincecum, RHP -- .250-0-1
Looking Ahead
Sunday:Padres LHP Eric Stults (2-1, 3.94 ERA) at Giants LHP Barry Zito, 1:05 p.m.
Monday: Brewers RHP Kyle Lohse (0-1, 2.70 ERA) at Padres RHP Jason Marquis (1-1, 2.41 ERA), 7:10 p.m.
Tuesday:Brewers RHP Yovanni Gallardo (1-1, 1.57 ERA) at Padres TBA, 7:10 p.m.
Wednesday:Brewers Marco Estrada (1-0, 4.50 ERA) at Padres Edinson Volquez (0-3, 8.84 ERA), 7:30 p.m.


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I don't love this slate. I struggled with a few games - the Jaguars-Texans, Ravens-Cardinals, Vikings-Panthers and Redskins-Bills in particular - but there were also a few I liked: the Rams, Pats, Seahawks and Chiefs.
Saints -14 at Rams
Anytime a team wins by 55, it's probably a good idea to sell them the following week. Moreover, 14 on the road is just a massive line (if you consider home field's worth roughly three points, that means this line would be 20 in New Orleans). The Saints are a good team, and the Rams are a doormat, but this is excessive. Back St. Louis who keeps it close. (And has a 10 percent chance of winning outright).
Saints 24 - 17
Dolphins +10 at Giants
The Giants are pretty Jeckyll and Hyde this year, able to lose to the Redskins and Seahawks (at home) and then beat the Eagles and the Bills. They also rely on big plays on both sides of the ball which tend to add volatility and make it harder to know what you'll get game to game. In the end, the Dolphins are a bad team, but Matt Moore has a pulse, and I think he'll move the ball fairly consistently against a shaky Giants defense. Back the Dolphins who stay within range.
Giants 27 - 23
Cardinals +13 at Ravens
The Ravens offense was dominated Monday night, but the Jaguars defense is vastly improved over last year's, which is not something one can say about the Cardinals. Expect Baltimore to get back on track and win this one easily. Back the Ravens.
Ravens 31 - 13
Vikings +3 at Panthers
The Vikings seem like the sharp play given that the Panthers are the obvious one. Like everyone else, I imagine Cam Newton will go off in this game and want to take the Panthers, but that kind of thinking is rarely relevant when it comes to picking games against the spread. Back Minnesota.
Vikings 20 - 19
Colts +9 at Titans
This is a lot of points for the Titans to be laying after losing by 34 to the Texans last week. Of course, the Colts just lost by 55. But Indy's been in several games this year and as bad as it's played I have to take the points here. Back the Colts.
Titans 20 - 17
Jaguars +10 at Texans
This game is a coin flip for me. The Jaguars just played a fantastic game defensively, but Andre Johnson will be back for Houston, and the Texans defense has been able to generate more pressure this season. I'll back Jacksonville, who also played Pittsburgh tough in Week 6.
Texans 24 - 16
Lions -3 at Broncos
The Lions beat up on a Chiefs squad that wasn't ready for the season and then an overrated Tampa team, but really they've just been average since, getting lucky against Dallas, barely beating Minnesota and now losing two straight. Give me Denver at home especially now that God is also taking the points.
Broncos 24 - 23
Redskins +6 at Bills
This line opened at four, then shot up to six. I don't know what to make of the Redskins given all their injuries and the poor play at quarterback. Still, I'll back them as the contrarian play as the public is all over Buffalo. Back Washington.
Bills 19 - 17
Bengals -3 at Seahawks
The Seahawks are not really doormats, and the Bengals are not really an upper-echelon team at this point. Plus Seattle has one of the best homefield advantages in the league, something that could be hard on rookie Andy Dalton. Back the Seahawks.
Seahawks 20 - 17
Browns +9 at 49ers
The 49ers destroyed the Bucs last time they were at home, but sometimes games get away and are not probative of anything going forward. The Browns are okay - a below average, not-quite doormat squad that will probably hang around in an ugly contest. Back Cleveland.
49ers 17 - 10
Patriots -2.5 at Steelers
Tom Brady's never really had much trouble with Dick LeBeau's schemes, and with James Harrison out, I don't expect that to change. The Steelers will score some points, but the Pats pull away. Back New England.
Patriots 34 - 27
Cowboys +3 at Eagles
Maybe this is priced into the line already, but Andy Reid is 12-0 off the bye week, and the Eagles are at home. (One thing to consider is that teams are allowed fewer practices and meetings during the off week this year, but my feeling is that the Eagles' advantage is more about coaching preparation than practice.) Back Philly.
Eagles 31 - 23
Chargers -3.5 at Chiefs
This is probably the week the Chargers somehow get it together, but I'm done with them as three-plus road favorites against anyone, let alone the Chiefs who have miraculously gotten it together since looking like the worst team in the league through two weeks. Back Kansas City who wins outright when San Diego makes some ghastly mental and strategic errors.
Chiefs 24 - 23
We were 6-7 last week to put us at 51-48-4 on the season. From 1999-2010 we've gone 1565-1387 (53%, not including ties).
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Approximate equilibrium in pure strategies for a two-stage game of asset creation
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NBA Free Agency: What LeBron James Did Wrong This SummerJuly 9, 2010
In the hours following LeBron James announcement last night to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers and join the Miami Heat, there have been a wide range of reactions and emotions from just about every sports fan across the country.
Some say that he is just doing what is best for him, but can you really respect a guy that is looking for an extremely easy way to his first championship?
Others call him egotistical and a person who garners no respect by putting Cleveland through an unprecedented one-hour special on network TV to find out that he was betraying his hometown.
No matter which way you look at it (except if you are a Heat fan), LeBron comes out as the bad guy in this situation. Could he have avoided all of the hate that is going to be thrown his way in coming years? The simple answer is yes.
What LeBron did wrong
First of all, I believe that all three of these guys have known what they wanted to do for the past couple of months, but decided to play it all out to get some more exposure.
However, LeBron, Wade, and Bosh all felt the need to have the spotlight on them for a while, so they decided to put multiple cities through torture while they "mulled over their decisions."
All this hoopla could have been avoided if these players weren't so obsessed with their egos.
Some say LeBron got what he wanted out of this crazy free agency week, so you can't blame him for trying to improve his brand. But when you look back at this week, there isn't much argument to the fact that he has done much more bad than good for his image throughout this process.
Another thing LeBron could have done differently is saying no to the one-hour decision special on ESPN.
Nearly everyone who has an opinion on that decision believes that it was an egotistical and narcissistic move by LeBron, which cast him as the villain in this whole ordeal. Yes, everyone wanted to know where he was going, but he did not have to go to these lengths to milk this time for all it was worth.
I would argue that LeBron made all the wrong moves this off-season, including his decision to sign with the Heat, but that's another article.
For his sake, hopefully people forget about this summer of LeBron and just focus on what he does on the basketball court so his image can be repaired, but that could be asking for too much.
Look at it this way. Even if he somehow wins seven titles with this super team in South Beach, he will probably never be in the discussion of greatest players ever because he couldn't win them on his own.
LeBron had a great opportunity this summer to set up a good future for himself as a leader on a championship type team, but he ruined his image and tarnished his future accomplishments in the NBA by taking the easy way out.
Hopefully he learns from his mistakes.


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PRICE REDUCED!!!!Up for Auction is a ONE OF A KIND BRAND NEW and MINT IN BOX Norfolk Southern "Best Friend of Charleston" Lionel Train Replica, made exclusively by Lionel for Norfolk to celebrate the 175th Anniversary of the Best Friend of Charleston's first commuter run. The model # is 6-30043 made in 2005 (This was the PROTOTYPE for model #6-30065 of the Best Friend of Charlestown, that Lionel produced in 2007, and ONLY 300 of these were even made) and was a personal GIFT to me from Norfolk CEO David Goode, who was also celebrating his retirement that day in December 2005. I was the sole NYSE market maker in the stock for many years and had a great relationship with Mr. Goode. He confirmed to me that only 3 of this model were made and it would be extremely valuable. Of the 3 made, one was for him, one was given to the NYSE observatory, and the final 6-30043 was for me!! I was so elated that David Goode chose to give me one of ONLY 3 sets!! He knew I poured my blood, sweat, and tears into managing his company for many years!! I am not a Lionel collector, so I would LOVE for the enthusiast to have a chance at such a rare piece. Lionel subtly privately issued a 6-30065 version in small quantity, but this is NOT that one, as only 3 of the 6-30043 model were ever produced. This version was made exclusively by Lionel for Nofolk ... read more


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Everyone has heard that discouraging phrase more than once in their lives, especially while in school. They ask about the well being of a classmate, like is the person okay, and such. And the reply they get is; "None of your business." In other words, you are told to have no feelings, thoughts, or anything towards another human being! You are taught literally to build your default ice barrier and live surrounded and cut off from everyone from a very young age. Even when a classmate is having a bad day because his favorite uncle passed away and wants to provide comfort to him, he/she gets penalized by the school for it in addition to the same response from school staff; "None of your business." Many times, classmates get caught chatting about personal stuff, get taken to the Principal's office (or the Dean's office), and get told to respond to such talk with "None of your business." And very often, it spills right into the workplace. Someone who does not exactly live within his/her ice barrier asks about a missing co worker or whoever or asks if that person is okay or how the person is doing and gets that same response. "None of your business." Or a co worker asks a co worker for phone number, email address, or whatever and gets that same response; "None of your business." And many times, a person goes to his favorite bar or restaurant and sees that his favorite waitress is not there. He asks if she still works there and the hint he gets from the other waitresses; "None of your business."
The philosophy of American culture itself is, quite literally; "None of your business!"
The "None of your business" philosophy put onto an already decayed social atmosphere is like a 5-gallon bucket of gasoline poured on an out of control campfire. When taught at an early age, it really builds up the child's default ice barrier which is retained into adulthood. And then as an adult, the child tells other people to mind their own business and spreads the "None of your business" philosophy all over society.
Like, just how many other countries have a culture with a "None of your business" philosophy?


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So unbalanced it fell right into the union's lap: The picture painted of Pan American Hospital in Forrest Norman's article "Blunt Trauma" (January 20) was distorted. Pan American is a 146-bed general acute-care medical center and one of the few remaining not-for-profit hospitals in Miami-Dade County. The biggest omission in the article, which seemed to advocate for the union's position, was the quiet voice of the many employees who have no interest in the union. These employees have been intimidated, threatened, and harassed.
The article never mentioned that the purported reduction in employee benefits, the action that precipitated the union vote, was always intended as a temporary measure, and as of the date of the article, some benefits have been restored. The article also fails to mention that largely owing to these and other cost-cutting initiatives, we avoided laying off workers, which is usually associated with companies in financial turmoil. Mr. Norman pointed out that in 2003 there was an eight-million-dollar loss (from continuing operations) but failed to report that in 2004 the hospital reported income of more than one million dollars. These results clearly validate the new administration's initiatives.
In fairness and accuracy, the article should have included the fact that union leader, media personality, and former employee Juan Carlos Cardenas was fired for cause from the hospital, not for union activities.
Mr. Norman quotes another former employee, Vicente Rodriguez, whose defamatory sneers and verbal sewage are quite distasteful. However, Mr. Norman failed to disclose that this individual has an ax to grind and was in fact terminated for issues unrelated to the union. Finally the author also did not disclose that the government investigations were directed at past administrations and covered the time period from 1995 to 2000, long before the current administration's tenure.
I spent a great deal of time with Forrest Norman and provided him with documentation regarding many of the errors and omissions I've mentioned. Journalism's first obligation is to the truth. The article was not balanced and did not reflect the truth about Pan American Hospital, a facility committed to providing quality and individualized patient care in the multicultural community it serves and to doing so in adherence with the highest ethical standards.
Vicente Sanchez, executive director
Pan American Hospital
Perhaps The Bitch is suffering from Mad Doggie Disease: Excuse me, my adorable little Bitchlette, but did you say there was something "grimy" about my civic activities in your piece "How's This for Miserable" (January 20)? Is The Bitch suggesting that because I didn't drink the anti-Home Depot Kool-Aid and follow the torch-bearing villagers up the hill, there is something wrong with the way I handle my volunteer community activities?
Has the once adventuresome and free-spirited New Times grown so hidebound and Red State-ish that it now condemns those who have the temerity to depart from groupthink orthodoxy?
Lordy, lordy! What has caused our once-crusading Bitch to so totally take leave of her doggie senses? Maybe a bad Bitch biscuit?
Seth Gordon
Coconut Grove
Gallery openings go better with gallons of vodka: I have been following the flack in response to The Bitch's potshots at the January 7 reception at ArtCenter/South Florida on Lincoln Road. The arty party was in celebration of Artécity's handout of $17,500 in awards to the winners of the Art in the City competition ("Condoflage," January 13). One of the competition's two judges, Alessandro Ferretti, is the CEO/managing partner of South Beach's $100 million Artécity condominium development.
I didn't read the original potshots taken by The Bitch, but I was at the ArtCenter party. I understand The Bitch felt there was something flaky about the gallons of Grey Goose vodka ladled out in huge martini glasses to the distinguished guests. Grey Goose, as The Bitch knows, is an arty vodka. It is artistically packaged in an attempt to create the illusion of a sophisticated French masterpiece. The product certainly looks expensive -- and it is, weighing in at roughly $36 per bottle. Many imbibers have reportedly been bedazzled by the brilliant bottle alone, thought themselves much richer than they really were after partaking, and saddled themselves with debt.
Alcohol has been a traditional sales tool ever since natives were induced to sell their real estate for a bottle of it, then buy back a small piece of it after drinking another bottle. I do not drink booze, so at the artéparty I asked for a soda pop, expecting to be handed one of the dinky bottles of Izze pop. I was given a tumbler containing one ounce of pop and three ice cubes. It may have been free, but it reminded me of the five bucks I was charged for six ounces of seltzer water in a disposable glass at Art Basel's Miami Scope show, so I felt rather bitchy to begin with. I read the letter from Artécity publicist Dindy Yokel (January 20) in response to the bitching. She presented her case rather well, but she should have refrained from the personal aspersions regarding the alleged immaturity of The Bitch. But Yokel's own sophomoric bitching leaves her vulnerable. For instance, she resorted to the parent-child approach -- as if her mental development had been arrested in high school -- to what she arrogantly perceives as "infantile" back talk. She projected her own deficiencies onto The Bitch, stating that criticism will arrest the development of the entire community. Her puerile putdown invited a counterattack, indicating her own professional incompetence.
I like to end my letters with a positive suggestion. Here it is: I suggest that steak always be served with the vodka at art openings.
David Arthur Walters
South Beach
Not the opera -- the review: I have read all the newspaper reports on the Florida Grand Opera's production of Benjamin Britten's Paul Bunyan and found Octavio Roca's "Myths Over America" (January 13) to be the clearest, fairest, and most objective.
Having been present at two rehearsals (including dress) plus opening night, I was later distressed at the lack of objectivity in the reviews from other critics, almost as if they had some agenda to uphold.
I live in Italy and happened to be in Miami last month. I hope in future visits to see productions at this level.
Sharon Sage
Florence, Italy
Cali also knows how to party: I read Leila Cobo's story about La Feria de Cali ("Pura Rumba," January 13) and wanted to say that every year around Christmas my mind goes back to my first (and last) trip to Cali, Colombia, in 1987. It was also my first time drinking aguardiente.
When our chiva headed out in the boonies to pick up more people, we decided to get on the roof toward the very back. In those days I could hold my liquor (so I thought). I went to get up as the bus started moving and the next thing I knew, I was on the ground watching the red taillights fade into the distance.
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I sobered up at the thought of being a gringo in the middle of nowhere, of being robbed -- or worse, kidnapped. Luckily another chiva came along, and it took me in pursuit of the one from which I'd fallen. Eventually I met up with my so-called friends in Cali's rumba district. It turned out to be a great night, followed by many more in the succeeding months.
All you hear about Colombia is the negative. I was all over the country and only had one minor problem at an army roadblock, but a handful of pesos cleared up the misunderstanding. (The bottom line about Colombia is this: There are certain places you just don't go.) Congratulations to Leila Cobo for a well-told story that did not mention drugs, kidnappings, or violence of any kind.
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BERROW Junior LFC received a visit from Welsh international Tash Harding, who represents Bristol Academy in the Women's Super League, as she took a training session for 24 girls.
Tash took the girls through many drills with the help of coaches Sharon, Kerry, Stuart and Dean.
Even with the rain all the girls enjoyed the chance to train with Tash and listen to her experiences of the game.
The coaches are arranging for the squad to watch Tash in action with Bristol Academy in the next few months.
Tash said at the end of the session: "I loved it. I love seeing how grass roots football is developing, especially girls' football, and what I saw was the best.
"I'm sure more and more girls will attend, and the future's looking great for the club.
"It's not just coaching for me – it's trying to inspire girls to achieve things they think are impossible, but with the help of Berrow's coaches it will happen quicker."
If your daughter is interesting in trying football call Dean on 07764-305945.
Training is for girls aged six to 16 every Friday from 7.30pm to 8.30pm on the King Alfred School astro-turf – see www.berrowjfc.co.uk


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Pat McPharlin named director of the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services.
Read about the latest new hires, promotions, retirements and other career milestones in the credit union community.
The $1 billion APG Federal Credit Union in in Edgewood, Md., hired Melinda Maluga as vice president of human resources and Nancy Rosso as marketing communications director. Maluga brings more than 15 years of human resource management and most recently served as administrative vice president of human resources for the...
Credit unions announce promotions and hire new employees in member services, mortgage lending, human resources and IT.
Stephanie Smith was named the executive director for America's Credit Union Museum in Manchester, N.H., the organization's board of directors announced. She replaced Peggy Powell who retired after 15 years of service. Smith most recently served as director of alumni & development events at St. Paul's School, an international preparatory...
Credit unions take a look back one year after merging.
The $416 million Vermont Federal Credit Union in Burlington, Vt., promoted Kevin Parish to branch manager of the Burlington Branch. He joined Vermont Federal in 2013 and has more than 12 years of financial services and lending experience.
Read about the latest new hires, promotions, retirement announcements and other career milestones in this week's edition of People.
After approaching Michigan State University FCU's CEO about accessibility, Michael Hudson becomes a volunteer.


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Predivita, the leading protein diet advocate and online shop in Belgium, is treating customers to a 10% discount, in cooperation with the Belgian Post Group or BPost.
December 1, 2013 (Newswire.com) - The Protein Diet caters to the health-conscious market. As its name suggests, it is a diet program that pushes for dieters to increase their protein intake, and take it easy on carbohydrates and fats. Predivita, a company based in Belgium, helps individuals slim down healthily by manufacturing and selling protein-based food.
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OverviewI've visited this beautiful part of Italy in July 2009. Although a lot of people told me the weather in Brenta is very changeable (afternoon storms or rains), we have a week of sunny weather. It seems the last winter was very rich in snowfalls, because there was still remnants of snow (compared to photos found in Internet). So, the ferrata sets and crampons were very useful.
Preferable way how to reach ferratas in Dolomiti di Brenta is hut-to-hut walking, but we have stayed in Madonna di Campiglio, so it was 4 hours of walking every day to get closer to the ferratas.
Ferratas here are well marked, well protected, they don't go to the summits, but they are traversing the slopes of beautifully shaped towers.
Here is a list of ferratas we made:
1) Via Bocchette Centrali - Rifugio Vallesinella (1513 m)- path nr. 318 - Rifugio Brentei(2175 m) - path nr. 323 - Rifugio Alimonta (2580 m) - Bocca del Armi (2747 m) - Bocchetta del Campanile Basso (2620 m) - Bocchetta di Brenta - Rif. Brentei - Vallesinella - 10 hours
2) Sentiero Alfredo Benini - cable railway from Madonna di Campiglio to Passo del Groste (2442 m) - path nr. 305 - Bocchetta Alta dei Camosci (2859 m) - Bocca Alta di Vallesinella - Sentiero attrezzato Dallagiacoma nr. 303 - Rif. Tuckett (2270 m) - path nr. 316 - Passo del Groste (2442 m) - 7 hours
3) Via ferrata Oliva Detassis + Via ferrata delle Bocchette Alte - Rif. Vallesinella (1513 m) - path nr. 318 - Rif. Brentei (2175 m) - path nr. 323 - Vedretta dei Brentei - path nr. 396 - Bocchetta Bassa dei Massodi (2796 m) - path nr. 305 - Spallone dei Massodi (2999 m) - Bocca del Tuckett (2647 m) - Rif. Tuckett (2270 m) - Rif. Vallesinella - 11 hours
4) Cima Presanella - Val Genova (900 m) - Malga di Nardis shed (1474 m) - Malga di Fiori shed - Bivacco Roberti (2205 m) - Vedretta di Nardis - Cima Presanella (3558 m) and back to Biv. Roberti. In the morning back to Val Genova. Approximately - 13-14 hours
Cima Presanella is rather easy summit, but the path isn't marked, so you can have difficulties with orientation (mainly in the fog). Because there was a lot of snow, we can ascent to the summit directly via Vedretta di Nardis.
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Premiered with Amy Poehler and Katy Perry. Just thought I'd drop a thread before I watch off the DVR
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I don't know whether to give the guy whose idea it was to put Katy Perry in that Elmo shirt the "Mr. Obvious Award," or my everloving thanks. Not bad, last night. Sad to see Slate go so soon, but at least I won't confuse her with Pedrad anymore. And whoa -- we have TWO black guys now! Hard to tell much about the new kids, since they didn't get to do too much. Seemed like most of the material went to the Poehler-posse. And I think I only saw Keenan once, so that's a plus. (Also: the RNC ad. Awesome.) Can't wait for Jane Lynch.
Best part of the RNC ad was the text below it: "Paid for by the RNC ... and 70% of the DNC" Made me laugh.
I forgot to record it. Off to hulu I guess.
Another Katie (Click to animate) Ok, I cannot figure out how you did that.. this should animate ;(
While it was nice to see Morgan Freeman and freakin' Ernest Borgnine on last night's show, I would like to vote that we table the fucking "What Up With That?" sketch for a month, or nine.
The new guys nailed Miley and Depp. Hope they have actual character, because SNL isn't MADtv or Studio 60.
That Miley Cyrus sketch featured one of the absolutely dead on impersonations in the show's history. We let our 5 year old daughter watch Hannah Montana on occasion, and the new girl was so spot on that I was laughing out loud over her delivery alone -- it was amazeballs. The clip from the movie was parody at its finest. The highlight of the night for me. The second funniest moment were the WTF reaction shots from Morgan Freeman. They were so realistic that if I didn't know better, I'd swear they were genuine reactions. In addition to Ernest Borgnine, I also laughed at the Mary Letourneau & Vili Fulau randomness. But the sketch always sags all over the place, because the only laughs are from the WTF moments. Considering I skip something like 99% of all the musical acts, the fact that I sat through both Kanye numbers is a miracle. I'm not a big fan of Kanye's music, but I loved the presentation and, let's be honest, those dancers or models or whatever were freaking hot. They didn't really do much with Bryan Cranston (it was almost like he wasn't there), but a good show overall.
Good stuff. Why do I get the feeling that Freeman wasn't pretending to be perplexed by the whole thing? If I were Kenan, I'd be embarrassed to be doing the sketch in front of him entirely. I switched away during that god-awful "Shanna" sketch; came back what seemed like five minutes later, and it was still going. Wiig was nails on a chalkboard in that fucking thing.
Also, the new guy's Depp was perfect. The question is, why was Cranston playing the second banana (as Billy Ray Cyrus), and not the person being interviewed by Miley Cyrus? That's usually how these things work out. That said, Bryan Cranston was wasted, for the most part. They barely used him for anything actually funny. Damn shame, considering how funny he can be, and how obviously comfortable he was on stage. You'd think some kind of Breaking Bad sketch would be a no-brainer. I understand this kind of treatment for, say, an athlete, or someone similarly incapable with this kind of show, but to relegate someone like Cranston to the periphery was just stupid. Christ, though...they need to fire all the writers. And Wiig. And Armisen. Good cast otherwise; gives me hope for the next season, if they hold on to everyone and shake up the writing staff. Special kudos to Seth Meyers' "Weekend Update" for continually making the lamest, worst jokes imaginable out of some pretty good setups. (I'm calling it now: Glee parody with Gilly, next week.)
Can anyone explain the overly long, 1 joke bit that was "I sent a bottle of sparkling apple juice to your house" sketch? My god did that drag on. And there was NOTHING there.
It was hard to take my eyes off Freeman, wondering if he was just going to walk off the set. The high point was when Bryan Cranston had his crotch bouncing next to Morgan's face. I was afraid someone was about to get hurt.
Also, note that Morgan was absolutely nowhere to be seen during the end-credits "cast bow." Usually, you'll see even someone who cameos briefly at the very beginning of the episode there, but nope. Makes you wonder...
I'd LIKE to think that was about Kanye West, seemed nearby female cast members had their back to him as soon as possible.
That's about when I tuned out of the show. Does Andy Samberg have something in his contract that stipulates he gets most of the guy-on-guy smooching in the skits?
I didn't watch the entire show yet, but I wanted to say that the Glee "parody" was so embarrassingly awful that I actually felt shame for watching it. Gilly isn't a great sketch to begin with, but that was beyond the pale terrible. The biggest bombed SNL sketch that I can remember.
...Called it. (Not that I liked being right, in this case.) Yeah, that entire Glee sketch was one obvious joke after another. The only thing that saved it was the half-hearted response to Gilly when she came out. Jesus, I shudder to think what they thought wasn't good enough to air before midnight. This sketch made me want to rip my eyes right out of their sockets. How the heck is it possible this show can create such an unfunny skit involving a Glee parody? A Glee parody basically writes itself. But once again, we get another Gilly skit no one wanted to see. Kristen Wiig and her annoying characters need to fade into obscurity, pronto.
Jay Pharoah and the Macy's return skit was pretty good. Jay did a very good Denzel impression. He shows some promise.
The new guys seem to be doing pretty well with the impressions (e.g. last week's Johnny Depp), which I'm assuming is what got them the gig. Over the long haul it will be interesting to see how versatile they are.
Yeah, "The Boyfriend Show" was solid; the Denzel sketch was a good impression without much of a hook behind the writing; the "Witch" commercial-thing at least developed all the way through to the end. But my god! Will they please drop all the annoying Wiig characters? Hell, if they'd just promise to never do Gilly again, that'd do wonders for my respect for the writing staff. Anybody remember when SNL went so far to avoid a one-note character being beaten to death that they literally killed Buckwheat? And that was during the fucking Ebersol years. What happened to that show?


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Legal Question in Criminal Law in California
Citizen filing a false police report
Person A files a police report with knowingly false and exaggerated allegations against Person B. Person A accuses Person B of stalking, harassment, threats, and prior incidents of assault. All charges are false, but Person A wishes to establish a history of abuse in order to obtain a restraining order against Person B because Person A wishes to have no future contact due to emotional involvement and complications. No charges were brought by the DA against Person B based on the allegations in Person A's police report, nor was a restraining order ever obtained against Person B.
Can Person B file a complaint and force charges to be brought against Person A for knowingly filing a false police report?
Although perhaps not provable in court, can Person B insist that these charges at least be filed for the record, especially if they have proof via taped phone calls that Person A knowingly lied on the report?
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Any prosecution against person A would need to be handled by the DA. There is civil action in tort for malicious prosecution, but civil courts are expensive and you state the allegations cannot be proven, even when the standared is preponderance of the evidence. I suggest you start documenting everything thoroughly and perhaps with time you will obtain enough information to proceed against person A. Additionally, you might want to speak to a family lawyer, as they deal with these issues all the time.
Re: Citizen filing a false police report
You can talk to the DA and/or police and advise them of the false police report.


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There's a sweet side to Michael Shannon
Actor Michael Shannon listens during a news conference for the film "The Iceman" at the 37th Toronto International Film Festival September 10, 2012. (REUTERS/Mike Cassese)
Here's Michael Shannon, carefully choosing a treat for his little daughter from an assortment of fancy chocolate bars in a TIFF interview room.
It's quite a contrast to having just seen him in his latest movie role -- killing and dismembering dozens as mob hitman Richard Kuklinski. The film is The Iceman, a fantastic crime drama and, weirdly, character study. For his performance, Shannon is already being talked about in the same sentence as 'Oscar'.
The Iceman, which co-stars Ray Liotta and Winona Ryder, got its glitzy premiere Monday night in Toronto. Shannon says of the character, "There are lots of people who make a living doing things that aren't totally on the level. This is like an extreme, Grimm's Fairy Tale version of that. It's a compelling story. I saw that analogy and I think other people can see it too."
Most people can tell you when they first noticed Shannon. At 38, he's been an actor for 20 years; maybe you really noticed him first in Vanilla Sky or 8 Mile or The Woodsman, or on TV in Boardwalk Empire, or maybe it was long before that. At any rate, in the last few years, Shannon starred in a film called Bug, won an Academy Award nomination for Revolutionary Road and hit big again in Take Shelter, and a new chapter in his career began.
"It's different now," he concedes. "For a long time, I was a supporting player, or a cameo, and now I've got a couple under my belt. And here I am the title character. It's nothing I ever anticipated... When Ariel (Vromen, the director) was putting this movie together, he was quite candid with me. He said, 'I would love for you to play this part, but I'm not too sure I can get financing.' We all know how that works.
"It's exciting not to hear that any more."
In the near future, Shannon will be seen in Man Of Steel, a Superman movie in which he plays the villainous General Zod opposite Henry Cavill as Superman and Russell Crowe as Jor-El.
"That came out of the clear blue sky," he says. "No pun intended. I did not anticipate getting a phone call from Zack Snyder asking me to be in Man of Steel. It was a jump for me, 'cause that's such a huge responsibility in such a big film... I can't say I was waiting for a blockbuster, but I'm excited for it to come out, because not only will it be a blockbuster, but I think it's going to be a really great movie."
As for all that Oscar talk about The Iceman? Shannon says, "I always take that with a grain of salt. There are a lot of great movies coming out this fall."
All that counts for him, he says, is that people go and see the movie.
"It's always awkward to talk about that stuff. I can't say I look at the film and say to myself, 'Oh, I deserve an award for that!' What I do think is, 'I think I maybe got away with that.'
And then I look around to see other people's facial expressions, and kind of gauge it from that."
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Homeland Security's 'Pre-Crime' Screening Will Never Work – Alexander Furnas – The Atlantic.
The U.S. Department of Homeland security is working on a project called FAST, the Future Attribute Screening Technology, which is some crazy straight-out-of-sci-fi pre-crime detection and prevention software which may come to an airport security screening checkpoint near you someday soon. Yet again the threat of terrorism is being used to justify the introduction of super-creepy invasions of privacy, and lead us one step closer to a turn-key totalitarian state. This may sound alarmist, but in cases like this a little alarm is warranted. FAST will remotely monitor physiological and behavioral cues, like elevated heart rate, eye movement, body temperature, facial patterns, and body language, and analyze these cues algorithmically for statistical aberrance in an attempt to identify people with nefarious intentions. There are several major flaws with a program like this, any one of which should be enough to condemn attempts of this kind to the dustbin.
Tip: Boing Boing
This technology is doomed from the start because of too many false positives, for one. Somewhat like a lie detector. People get nervous and signals that are there for other reasons other than intent to blow something up. Testing showed a 70% accuracy rate, but it was not representative testing. It was done in a lab instead of the real world. I don't see how this will pay off. It does not seem to be worth the cost. Sounds awful sciencey and too good to be true. It won't work.


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Netflix fans, your streaming video service is just about to accommodate higher HDTV resolution in glorious 1080p. It's unclear exactly when this 1080p streaming with 5.1 surround sound will be rolled out — Netflix says it will be sometime "later this year."
You'll need more bandwidth to handle the higher resolution, probably exceeding the 7 to 10 Mbps required to stream the company's 720p HD content on the Roku box, TiVo, the Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3. Let's hope Netflix has a better compression scheme up its sleeve for this 1080p trick, supported by Microsoft Silverlight 1080p streaming introduced last March.
All that additional resolution won't mean much unless Netflix can stream more than just a measly 6% of its movies in HD, as it does now. That's lame — even Netflix's own PR flack calls it "underwhelming." Beyond that, there's the problem of bandwidth-stingy Internet service providers, many of whom also sell pay-per-view movies on cable, balking at opening up their pipes for a competitor's 1080p content.
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Theft of vehicle probed in Monroe
State police at Lehighton are investigating the theft of a truck in Monroe County.
Troopers said Matthew G. Getz, 34, of Kunkletown, reported his 2001 Chevrolet Silverado truck was stolen from along Big Spring Blvd. at Lower Valley Road, in Polk Township, sometime between 1 and 2 p.m. on Friday, June 17.
The truck is charcoal gray in color with a diamond plate tool box in the rear and a Remington .222 fireball rifle inside the truck. The rifle serial number is G6273498.
Anyone with information concerning this incident is asked to call troopers at (610) 377-4270.


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Jeopardy or Wheel of Fortune, this is not.
BUNK is a comedy game show where a panel of comedians compete in inane challenges to win surreal prizes. Contestants are armed with nothing but their wits as they make up songs on the spot, complete drawing and sculpture challenges and interact with modern dancers, puppies, babies, gospel singers and more, all under the watchful eye of handsome host Kurt Braunohler.
Featuring a rotating gaggle of guests, like Alex Borstein (Family Guy), each episode of BUNK pits three comedians against each other in ridiculous challenges from the random to the absurd, such as: shaming puppies, making gravestones more impressive, lying to children, singing songs about grandmothers, reinventing Michaelangelo's 'David' and building the world's worst mousetraps.
The only thing more surreal than the competition is the prizes. The biggest laughs win the strangest prizes; the smallest laughs get even more outlandish winnings.


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In this lightning talk, Craeg Strong describes a Continuous Delivery/DevOps implementation for a mission-critical Criminal Justice system running Microsoft .NET technologies. While Continuous Delivery has made inroads for web-based applications, it is relatively new and unfamiliar for traditional Microsoft desktop applications. The talk will describe how the starting technology stack (TFS, TFSBuild, File System, SharePoint, ...more »
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I had the privilege and honor of interviewing Chris Kyle twice. I never got to know him personally, but I can say that from our limited interactions he was the genuine article. He was a true hero.
Sadly, I've already heard people doubting this claim, pointing out that because of what he did in Iraq (160 confirmed kills, the most in U.S. military history), he could not be a 'good guy' or a real hero.
Well, for those skeptics who are questioning the man's character or his exploits during four combat tours in Iraq, I'd invite you to consider the following exchange we had back in May of 2012 (to read the full interview, click here):
SHB: In the book there's an insightful contradiction. On one hand you say, "War is hell." On the other, there's a certain "fun" or "pleasure" you derive from being in "the shit." Those latter words are probably overstating what you experienced, and perhaps a better way to put it, is what Chris Hedges wrote in his book, War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning, "The rush of battle is often a potent and lethal addiction, for war is a drug."
Is war a drug? Is there part of you that misses it (or is there a withdraw effect)?
CK: I do miss being over there. It is doing something for the greater good. I was surrounded by my buddies who I completely trusted. It is a contradiction, because war is some of the greatest moments of my life, but also some of the worst. Now that my wife made me choose between the family and the job, I feel as if I failed the country. Someone else had to step in my spot. I would not live it down if that person was injured, or caused someone else to be injured.
SHB: Do you ever contemplate re-enlisting?
CK: I have thought very hard about it, but due to the publicity I would be more of a distraction and liability for the guys. Also, I would lose my family.
SHB: In the media, there's little publicity about the quality of care and support veterans are receiving once they return home from duty; from your standpoint, are veterans getting the treatment they need?
CK: Vets do not get the care they need. I am currently fighting the VA. They always try to downplay everything so they don't have to pay a dime. One of my buddies was blown up, broke his back, and burned, but the VA is saying he is not entitled to any disability. I am drawing attention to this, and trying to make sure vets are receiving the care they deserve.
SHB: In general, people seem to be fixated on the number of enemy kills you have, does that bother you? Ideally, how would you like your military career to be remembered?
CK: People always want to talk about the number of kills. I didn't even want that in the book, but the publisher did. Having the most kills doesn't make you the greatest sniper. Carlos Hathcock was the greatest because he used all the precision, stealth, and discipline of a true sniper. He doesn't have the numbers I do, but he was, and is, the greatest sniper of all time all over the world. The record holder for the world is a Finnish sniper from WWII. He had over 500, but he should have. He was fighting in trench warfare. Numbers don't mean shit. I would rather be remembered for the number of people I saved, but how do you account for that?
SHB: What else is Craft International up to these days?
CK: Craft is also heavily engaged with the state of Texas doing intelligence to help protect our civilians. Besides all the work, we also take lots of the wounded vets on hunting and fishing retreats. That's our biggest deal. My view is it is now our duty to serve those that serve us. We want to promote awareness for the vets, and help them out. They are the true heroes of our nation. They have written a blank check up to the value of their life to protect us. This is my main goal in life now.
Based on reports, Chris Kyle died doing what he was most passionate about, serving those who served us. He was trying to help a veteran convalesce and reacclimatize to civilian life. There is no nobler cause.
While we may never really know why what happened on Saturday happened, one thing is clear: Chris Kyle was a hero and a patriot. And there is no disputing that.
When I concluded the interview in May, I wrote the following, which rings truer today than ever before, "Chris Kyle represents the best this country has to offer. We are forever indebted to him as well as all the brave men and women who served this country. While we can never pay them back in full, we can start by following in Chris's footsteps; that is, we can start by serving those who served us."
With this in mind, I'd like to offer my deepest sympathies and condolences to Kyle's family. He leaves behind his wife, Taya, and two children.
I'd also like to send thoughts and prayers to Chad Littlefield's family, a friend of Kyle's who died with him on Saturday.
These men will be sorely missed, may they both rest in peace.


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In daylight on a 105-degree day last year, two men were shot repeatedly in a parking lot near Irving Mall. Their grieving widows testified Tuesday in the capital murder case against the defendant accused of killing the men.
Dozens of people supporting the victims crowded the prosecution's side of the courtroom. But if they expected to discover the killer's deadly motives, they were disappointed.
"This case is a senseless, tragic act of violence," prosecutor Justin Lord said in his opening statement. He didn't offer any glimpse at a motive.
Ladale Cubit, 32, is on trial in the July 24, 2011, shooting of Rahim Merchant and Mehboob Pirani. Cubit lived in the same Euless apartment complex as one of the victims.
In a shaky voice, Nasreen Merchant, Rahim's wife, testified that the two of them had come to the Dallas-Fort Worth area a day before the shooting to visit Rahim's cousin while on a road trip with the couple's two children.
Leaving Nasreen behind, Rahim Merchant and Mehboob and Kiran Pirani went to an AT&T store near Irving Mall to get Nasreen Merchant's cellphone reactivated. As the three returned to their car, a dark gold taxi cab pulled in next to them. The prosecution alleges that Cubit was the man driving the cab and that he opened fire on Rahim Merchant and Mehboob Pirani.
Kiran Pirani had been fiddling with her cellphone on the floorboard of the SUV and was not hit. She said the only thing she could see about the shooter was that he was black and had a black gun.
She testified that she thinks the shooter said, "I think I know you."
Then she heard her husband and Rahim Merchant let out a string of curse words.
"They don't usually curse," she testified, "and it did register that something is not right."
The car she was in started reversing as her husband slumped back in the driver's seat.
She saw Merchant hanging out of his seat, held inside the SUV by a seat belt. He had suffered gunshots all over his body, and blood was splattered across the vehicle's interior.
Then she ran over to her husband to see if he had a pulse, and she said she didn't see any blood.
"I kept running back and forth and yelling, 'Somebody help! Somebody help!'"
Kiran Pirani also testified that she and her husband were waiting for his parents to move nearby so they could start a family.
In court Tuesday, investigator Lena Aguayo showed jurors a record from a Fairfield Inn and Suites in Lubbock that said Cubit checked in the night of the shooting and paid with cash.
A mother and daughter in the parking lot at the time of the shooting testified that they talked to a 911 call taker and identified the first two letters of the cab's license plate.
"It was not something I would imagine happening in my town," said Deanna Menchaca, the mother. "Irving is pretty safe. The terror in the one wife's voice. It was — it was frightening. It was chaos. It was chaos that day."
Cubit was arrested days later. A shell casing that matched the .40-caliber holes left near the scene of the killing was found in his car.
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ATLANTA - For a player many considered just about washed up as an everyday major league catcher, Javy Lopez's selection as the National League's starter in next week's All-Star Game would appear to represent sweet vindication for the lifetime Atlanta Brave.
Or does it?
"I don't feel that way at all. I don't think about that kind of thing," said Lopez, who outdistanced Puerto Rican countryman Ivan Rodriguez in the voting 1,287,030 to 911,828. "I'm just playing the game the best that I can. For me, the most gratifying thing is knowing that I'm doing well for myself and the team. That's what I really focus on.
"Whatever people think about me, it's their right to think what they want. I don't worry about it, although I'm very happy that the fans thought enough of me to make me the starter in the All-Star Game. I'm thrilled to be going."
Lopez is one of seven Braves selected as part of the National League squad that will challenge the American League in the All-Star Game July 15 at U.S. Cellular Field, home of the Chicago White Sox.
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Included are Marcus Giles, who was selected to start at second base ahead of the injured Jeff Kent, along with Gary Sheffield who finished third in the voting among outfielders and will open alongside Barry Bonds and Albert Pujols.
For Giles, the All-Star appearance will be his first. Sheffield, meanwhile, has appeared in six previous All-Star contests, the last time in 2000 when Turner Field hosted the annual mid-summer event.
"It never gets old," Sheffield said. "It's always enjoyable to be able to hang out with some of the other guys for a couple of days. It's going to be fun."
Closer John Smoltz, who leads the majors with 32 saves, was also an easy selection for NL skipper Dusty Baker and the 15 other league managers who voted on the 13-man pitching staff.
Also chosen to represent the Braves are shortstop Rafael Furcal, center fielder Andruw Jones and pitcher Russ Ortiz, who is tied with Colorado's Shawn Chacon for the league-lead in wins with 11 and will be making his first All-Star appearance.
"Ortiz deserves this," manager Bobby Cox said. "He's been our most consistent starter. There was no way he was going to get left off the team."
The same can be said for Lopez.
Arguably the biggest surprise in the National League, Lopez (.308-23-51), is on pace to hit 40 homers for the first time in his 10-year career. His best season came in 1998 when he launched 34 home runs and drove in a career-best 106 runs.
Not so surprisingly, 1998 was also the last time Lopez made the NL squad. He also madeit in 1997, when he homered in the game in Cleveland.
How many more seasons -if any - Lopez plays for the Braves remains to be seen.
Lopez has just this year remaining on his current contract, and despite his recent resurgence, it's unsure Atlanta will attempt to re-sign him this offseason. The reasons are two-fold.
First is money. Lopez, who is making $8 million this year, is expected to ask for considerably more. Second is Johnny Estrada.
Acquired from Philadelphia for Kevin Millwood, Estrada is an exceptional defensive catcher. The fact that he's hitting .338 with six home runs and 44 RBIs for AAA Richmond doesn't help Lopez's chances either.
"We'll just have to see what happens," Lopez said. "But I'm not worried about that now. I'm just concentrating on having a strong second half."
Published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Monday, July 7, 2003.
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Drugs and guns found in Dublin raid
Cocaine worth about eight million euro and two guns have been discovered in a planned raid on a house, gardai said.
Detectives swooped on the home in the Terenure area of south Dublin on Sunday night and uncovered the massive drugs haul.
No arrests have been made.
The drugs seizure was being linked to ongoing investigations into major crime gangs in south Dublin.
A Garda spokesman said the cocaine could have a street value of up to 8.5m euro, subject to analysis. The two firearms were described as semi-automatic handguns.
A cocaine mixing plant was also uncovered inside the home.
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Steve Torrence earned his second Top Fuel victory of the season on Sunday, beating Brandon Bernstein in the final round at NHRA SuperNationals.
Torrence eliminated Tony Schumacher and Spencer Massey before using a horsepower advantage to edge Bernstein for the title. Torrence's dragster finished in 3.800 seconds at 323.66 mph while Bernstein posted a time of 3.807 seconds at 321.04 mph.
"It's really a little surreal coming out and having success in a short time," Torrence said. "I figured this team to be a competitive team and run with these guys, but I didn't expect to do as well as we have. It's really gratifying to be able to go out and do that well.
"Today, we had some really tough races. The car that I've got right now is the best Top Fuel car that I've ever driven, so I do feel like we have a championship contender car if it stays the way that it's running."
Johnny Gray (Funny Car), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) and Eddie Krawiec (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also were winners at the Full Throttle Drag Racing Series event at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park.
Gray beat teammate Ron Capps for his first victory of the season and second of his career. He recorded a time of 4.078 seconds at 314.39 mph in a Dodge Charger, compared to 5.358 at 160.71 for Capps.
Capps was making his fifth consecutive final round appearance.
Anderson grabbed his fourth Pro Stock victory of the season and career No. 74 in a new car, a Chevy Camaro. He defeated teammate Jason Line in the final with a performance of 6.560 at 212.03 in his Camaro, while Line's Pontiac GXP had a 6.588 at 200.98.
Krawiec, a former Raceway Park general manager, picked up his first Pro Stock Motorcycle victory here and career No. 14 when Hector Arana Sr. fouled at the start of the final.


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MONTREAL, May 20 (JTA) -- A synagogue in Quebec City has become the third Jewish house of worship in Canada attacked this year. A bomb exploded Sunday morning at Beth Israel Synagogue, the only synagogue in Quebec City, but caused no injuries.
The blast shattered windows, damaged a door and left black powder stains on the walls of the single-story stucco building.
A 27-year-old man was arrested in connection with the blast. Police described him as mentally unstable, adding that he was found uttering anti-Semitic remarks in the area after the explosion.
Following Sunday's attack, the premier of Quebec, Bernard Landry, phoned local Jewish leaders to voice outrage and offer support.
In April, arsonists struck historic synagogues in Toronto and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars of damage to holy books and property.
Also this year, vandals have defaced numerous other Jewish buildings, including the Toronto headquarters of Reena, a Jewish charity for the disabled. The attacks are believed to be linked to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.Quebec City's dwindling Jewish community of about 100 people has not experienced an anti-Semitic attack for eight years, when its cemetery was desecrated.
"We were lucky no one was hurt," the synagogue's president, Simon Jacobs, said after Sunday's attack. "It is not right, what happened here. We want to live in peace with our neighbors. This is worrying. I hope it is an isolated case," Jacobs added.
The synagogue's spiritual leader, Rabbi Aaron Sultan, was in Montreal with his wife. They were seeing their son off to Israel when the bombing occurred.
Meanwhile, members of Montreal's Jewish community also are concerned about a resurgence of anti-Semitism.
Following a massive rally in Montreal last month, when some 25,000 people celebrated Israel's Independence Day, several young Jews were denied service by the owner of a Second Cup franchise, a coffeehouse chain similar to Starbucks.
When the young Jews entered, carrying rolled-up Israeli flags, the store's owner made anti-Semitic and anti-Israel comments and told them to leave.
Second Cup's Toronto headquarters immediately issued an apology. Another incident occurred the next week in Ottawa, where a pro-Israel rally drew an estimated 10,000 to 15,000 people.
Following the rally, several young Jews were verbally abused, chased and threatened by security guards when they attempted to enter the Rideau Centre, the city's major downtown shopping mall. The guards also made anti-Semitic remarks.
Police had to intervene to protect the young Jews.
Also last month, a Jewish doctor was assaulted and suffered a broken shoulder at a pro-Palestinian rally in Toronto. The next day, a Holocaust survivor was pelted with an egg at a pro-Israel rally in Mississauga, Ontario. Police arrested Palestinian Canadians at both events.
"There is no reason to transplant disagreements with Israel here," Joseph Gabay, president of the Canadian Jewish Congress' Quebec region, said following Sunday's attack in Quebec City.
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Research and Markets: Butadiene Industry Outlook in Germany to 2016 - Market Size, Company Share, Price Trends, Capacity Forecasts of All Active and Planned Plants
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/vfhjkp/butadiene) has announced the addition of GlobalData's new report "Butadiene Industry Outlook in Germany to 2016 - Market Size, Company Share, Price Trends, Capacity Forecasts of All Active and Planned Plants" to their offering.
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It happened during a group dive at the Glenelg Tyre Reef, an artificial reef near Adelaide, on Sunday.
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New theory on quantum physics emphasizes nonlocality
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According to nonlocality, if any two entangled objects are sent in opposite directions and the state of one of them is altered, the second instantly alters its state in response no matter how far apart the two may be. Hobson cites direct experimental evidence supporting his analysis, from experiments performed in 1990 involving nonlocal observation of entangled pairs of photons.
"The strange thing is that the action happens instantly, with no time for light or an electromagnetic signal or radio signal to communicate between the two," Hobson said. "It is a single object that is behaving as a single object but it is in two different places. It doesn't matter what the distance is between them."
Physicist Art Hobson's solution is that the non-local "phenomenon must be taken into account to resolve the measurement problem":
According to Hobson, since 1978, three previous published analyses have suggested similar solutions to the measurement problem, but the earlier solutions were little noticed at the time and the debate continued, "leading to confusion and even to pseudoscientific claims about the implications of quantum physics," he said.
Whatever the "pseudo-scientific claims" may be, acceptance of non-locality is a serious blow to materialism.
Consider, for example, studies attempting to "find out how consciousness works" or "pinpoint consciousness in the brain." If consciousness turns out to be a phenomenon that depends on the interactions of non-local particles like electrons, … a bigger waste of time than materialist attempts to understand it was never undertaken, unless you count trying to catch hold of one's shadow.
Of course there are laws governing consciousness, laws we can probably discover. But often, discovering laws in stubborn situations means leaving behind the detritus of old ideas about how things must work.
Just as quantum mechanics introduced us to laws other than the ones we are used to, consciousness will likely do the same, and the two are likely related.
Paper: Art Hobson. Two-photon interferometry and quantum state collapse. Physical Review A, 2013; 88 (2) DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.88.022105
Note: At the most basic level of its operations, the brain depends on electrons and therefore may well be a quantum-influenced system. See also The Spiritual Brain.
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One day soon, physicists will wake up from their stupor and realize that nonlocality is the norm, not the exception, that distance is an illusion and that even gravity is an instantaneous nonlocal phenomenon. There is no spooky action at a distance simply because there is no distance. It's a perceptual illusion.
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Excerpt: When I returned to Berlin, the excellent crystallographer Weissenberg asked me to study: why is it that in a crystal the atoms like to sit in a symmetry plane or symmetry axis. After a short time of thinking I understood:,,,, To express this basic experience in a more direct way: the world does not have a privileged center, there is no absolute rest, preferred direction, …
There is a vexing problem with Dr. Wigner's admitted belief in the non-existence of the absolute. I say it's a belief because theres is nothing logical or scientific about it. In fact, it is easily refuted. If all positions are relative, then we have a self-referential system in which every position is ultimately relative to itself. Once you fully grok this, then it becomes inescapable that the truth is the exact opposite of what you've been indoctrinated to believe: Only the absolute exists; the relative is abstract. There are other equally solid refutations of the idea that only relative positions exist but this one is sufficient. Dr. Wigner digs himself into a deeper hole as he continues:
As the observer is replaced by another observer (working elsewhere, looking at a different direction, using another clock, perhaps being left-handed), the state of the very same particle is described by another vector, obtained from the previous vector by multiplying it with a matrix. This matrix transfers from one observer to another.
This very much sounds like an absolute (i.e., independent of observers) matrix to me. Where does this invariant (absolute) set of properties come from? I think it's amazing how someone can seem to be saying one thing while actually saying the exact opposite. I'm not sure that Dr. Wigner understood as much as he has led himself or others to believe.
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Noor Al Sharif declines participation in 'Cairo Film Festival'
The famous Egyptian actor Noor Al Sharif surprised the management of the Cairo Film Festival when he apologized for not being able to participate in the festival as a president of the judging committee. Al Sharif's decision came after his eldest daughter Sarah started having severe pains in her stomach.
His daughter started screaming very loud from the pain in her stomach and the doctors did not know the cause of these pains. Al Sharif, his ex-wife Bousy and their youngest daughter May all left to France to seek medical help for Sarah.
According to the London daily Elaph, Al Sahrif was scheduled to be the president of the judging committee at the Cairo film festival for the contest of the Aram film since he is one of the leading Arab actors, who has a history of great films and drama works. Al Sharif received many awards for all his performances where they reached up to 60 different awards. He had also received an "Honorary Doctorate" for his achievements.


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This excerpt taken from the VOD 6-K filed Nov 12, 2009.
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We continue to launch services which deliver more value in return for a wider commitment from customers across our footprint and have generated particularly good traction with products in Germany, Spain and Italy.
We have accelerated our £1 billion cost reduction programme which will help us to offset the pressures of the competitive environment and cost inflation, and allow us to invest in revenue growth opportunities. We now intend to deliver 100% of the total programme in the current financial year, a year ahead of plan. In the current financial year we expect that around a quarter of the savings will be used for commercial reinvestment and margin enhancement, half will offset inflation and volume increases in Europe and around a quarter will be used for investment in our selected revenue growth opportunities including fixed broadband, the development of new services such as Vodafone 360 and unified communications and direct and on-line sales initiatives.
We have extended our cost reduction programme and now target a further £1 billion operating costs savings by the 2012 financial year by leveraging on network, sourcing and infrastructure scale across a wider geographic area, and through further overhead reduction. We expect that around half of these savings will offset inflationary and volume pressures, and the remainder will be used for commercial reinvestment and margin enhancement.
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To enhance commercial value, we are developing and launching services which deliver more value in return for a wider commitment from customers. In Germany, we have extended our SuperFlat tariff family to include bundled mobile data and fixed broadband options. SuperFlat net additions have remained strong at 404,000 in the last quarter. Similar concepts of value enhancement products have been launched in most European markets, including Italy, Spain, the UK and Ireland.
We have accelerated our £1 billion cost reduction programme, which will help us to offset the pressures of cost inflation and the competitive environment and invest in revenue growth opportunities. In the 2009 financial year, we achieved approximately £200 million of cost savings, which were partially offset by restructuring charges. We now intend to deliver at least 65% of the total programme in the 2010 financial year, ahead of plan. The benefits of the programme are visible in our results. In the 2009 financial year, despite significant increases in mobile voice minutes and data usage, Europes operating expenses remained broadly flat and mobile contribution margins were stable.
Since November 2008: we have established the Vodafone Roaming Services business unit, which will manage international wholesale roaming activities across the Group; we have outsourced our field network maintenance operations in the UK; and we have executed network sharing arrangements across Germany, Ireland, Spain and the UK.
We are reviewing our programme to identify further ways in which the Group can benefit from its regional scale and further reduce costs in order to offset external pressures and competitor action and invest in growth.
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rc.firewall is configurable for dialup and static IP addresses. It is based on Linux-kernel 2.4.x, and it generates it's own configuration file. It supports specific port filtering for the internet- , intranet-, and a dmz-zone. For the DMZ-Zone, there is also a machine-specific port filtering, and redirection of specific ports of the internet-interface available. Note: Do not install this in productive environments, until you have checked the rules/tables with your own eyes.
PHP Mobile Mail is aimed at mobile professionals who want to use their favorite MUAs (noteably pine or mutt) on their laptop, either in UNIX or Windows (under GNU Gygwin). This lets you work offline. It includes a mail_spooler program, which accepts the output of you MUA and spools (on, or offline). When connected, another process parses through the spool and sends your messages. It is also designed to "fake" using your REAL email address with free services like gmx.net, or mail.yahoo.com, when using their POP and SMTP servers, assuming you have a domain and account that you can control to this degree.
"Tux, of Math Command" is an educational math tutorial game for elementary school level children. Like so many other Linux games, it stars Tux, the Linux Penguin. Players must answer math equations to shoot down comets which are falling towards their cities. It can run on Linux/UNIX, Win32, Mac, and BeOS.
An implementation of interval arithmetic.
A C++ library for developing Web applications.