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Young hurlers and saves truisms highlight this week's Week That Was.
Before I get started, just a quick note to remind you to tune in to hear Rick Wolf and me on Colton and the Wolfman on SiriusXM fantasy sports radio (Sirius 210 XM 87) Tuesday nights from 8pm-11pm ET – all the fantasy baseball news as it is happening and the strategy tidbits you cannot get anywhere else.
Jacob Turner: Jacob Turner pitched well again Saturday, holding the world champs to 1 run over 7 innings but took a no decision as the anemic Fish offense scored only once. Thus far this year, Turner has a strong 1.97 ERA and 1.16 WHIP since returning to the show in late May. He is a must start against the Friars next time out. The real question is what is the prognosis for the rest of the year? The good news is that Turner has been consistent with 5 quality starts in a row and that his average fastball velocity has been up over a mph as compared to last year. The bad news is that his BABIP is very low and his strand rate high (translation – there has been some luck). The bottom line here is that Turner should be good the rest of the year (especially pitching in that big park). However, he will not pitch to an ERA under 2.00 or even under 3.00 the rest of the way and will not get many wins on the futile fish team. Value accordingly.
Jose Veras: Jose Veras locked down his 15th save of the season Saturday, retiring all 3 Cubs' batters he faced. Yes, the Astros are bad but … wait for it … wait for it … here is a fantasy lesson: Even closers on bad teams get saves. The Astros have won only 29 games and yet, Veras has 15 saves and is on pace to tally more than 30 (assuming he is not dealt to a contender which, of course, is always a risk with closers on bad teams). That closers on bad teams still tally saves is a lesson I learned in my first fantasy baseball season of 1988 when Doug Jones saved 37 games for a 78 win Indian team leading me and my then law school roommate to a fantasy baseball title. Bottom line: Veras is relatively certain to nail down another 5-8 saves before the end of July. After that, there is at least a 50% chance he ends up in the 7th or 8th inning for a contender. Value accordingly.
Michael Morse: Michael Morse landed on the DL this week with a right quad injury. Thus far this year, Morse was ok with a subpar .251 average and 11 HR. Fantasy lesson: as the Wolfman loves to howl every Tuesday night, "injury prone players get injured". Morse has topped 500 AB only once in his major league career and has never come close to 600 AB. So, those of you who paid for 500 or even 600 AB have no one to blame but the man (or woman) in the mirror. You violated a rule of engagement! Once again, remember, injury prone players get injured. Do not pay full value for those players.
Miguel Gonzalez: Miguel Gonzalez had another quality start Saturday, giving up just 3 runs in 7 1/3 innings. He deserved better as his relief, Darren O'Day, caused the third run to be charged to Miguel by giving up a bomb to the first batter he faced. Gonzalez has a solid 3.75 ERA and 1.18 WHIP on the year and a tasty matchup against the Indians next week at home. He is one of those guys you watch pitch and wonder how he is successful. However, he is. Thus far this year, his BABIP is a little low but so is his strand rate. Assuming those opposite factors both normalize, he should still remain the same pitcher he has been this year. Buy.
Jarrod Dyson: Jarrod Dyson, who has been out since mid-May, came off the DL this week. Before hitting the shelf, Dyson was hitting .268 and providing his customary speed. The real issue now is whether Dyson will steal playing time from David Lough or Jeff Franceour. So far this year, Lough is hitting .282 with a HR and 11 RBI in 103 AB (after hitting .338 at AAA Omaha before his call-up) while Franceour is well, Franceour, hitting .212 with 3 HR and only 13 RBI is 179 AB. Clearly, the Royals should not play Franceour and let Lough and Dyson split the third outfield spot opposite Cain and Gordon. The situation bears watching.
Gerrit Cole: Gerrit Cole won again Friday by beating the Halos. Cole struck out five, walked only one, and gave up just four hits over 6 1/3 innings. Cole is a bit of a puzzle in his early big league career. His average fastball velocity is a robust 96.6 MPH yet his K/9 in the bigs is under 4. In fact, upon inspection one sees that the Ks were not coming in bunches in AAA either – just 47 in 68 innings. So, what is the fantasy advice you ask? Good question. Well, in keeper leagues, it is easy. Hold! However, in re-draft leagues, now is the time to get full value for a player who may well struggle in his second time around the league if he continues to allow so much contact. Do not give him away but do not hesitate to deal him if someone is going to pay for his 3.44 ERA and 1.04 WHIP.
Julio Teheran: Julio Teheran was not stellar but still did OK Friday night, giving up just 2 runs in 6 1/3 innings. The 8 hits were not great but with no BB and 5K, not too shabby. After a slow start, Teheran has allowed 3 ER or fewer in 10 out of his last 11 starts and has some pretty overall numbers: 3.32 ERA and a 71/16 K/BB ratio. I know you are going to ask, so I will tell you – I think he is for real. He pitches on a good team with a lot of tremendous defensive players and there are no indicators that he has been getting especially lucky. Buy!
And last and but not least, this from the Baron of the Bottom of the Page -- Schultz says: "With the start of the summer, it's quite common to look at your starting outfield and wonder if that last outfielder could possibly be improved upon. When going through those mental gymnastics, the words Minnesota and Twins usually do not come to the forefront of anyone's consciousness. Fear not, Schultz has not gone bereft of his senses. He's not going to start crafting some wild argument that Clete Thomas, Oswaldo Arcia or Josh Willingham are ingredients in your Championship bouillabaisse - although Willingham will offer power numbers at the expense of them being his only hits. No, Schultz has a long memory and remembers some ex-Twin outfielders that may be lurking at the fringes of your league's availability.
Despite the fact that he's hitting .336 with 10 HRs and 39 RBIs, not many people lump Michael Cuddyer into the group of top-notch roto-outfielders. When healthy - and that, right there is why Cuddyer has never made that jump - he is a somewhat dependable source of moderate power (15-20 homers and 60-80 RBIs) and has the ability to run together monster multi-week roto-streaks. Colorado is a fine place for Cuddyer and his present roto-owner could be doubting the sustainability of his present numbers.
Over in Arizona, former Twin Jason Kubel has an altogether forgettable line of .273, 4 HR, 22 RBIs and 16 runs. However, since the start of June, Kubel is hitting .354 and is coming off of a breakout 2012 power surge. There might be some hidden value here should he be available. Another separated Twin, Ben Revere, got off to a horrible start with the Phillies but over his last 10 games is hitting .413 and is already up to 17 steals. Those with long memories (or really those that can remember 2012) will recall that Revere started last season in the minors and didn't start sizzling until the summer, turning into one of the more productive roto-speedsters. He may be sitting on your league's waiver wire if his previous roto-owner got fed up with his horrible start.
Maybe in the future, Schultz tries to solve the mystery of whatever happened to Justin Morneau."
Response: Jury is still out on whether Schultz has gone "bereft of his senses" but this piece is thought provoking and provides solid fantasy tips as the midway point of the season fast approaches. I would add that Oswaldo Ar-SEE-YA could be a very valuable AL only fantasy outfielder, especially after the Twins make some July trades.
Read this final note: Last week I wrote "I cannot wait to dive into the advance copy of Matthew Berry's Fantasy Life I received at the [FSTA] conference. I have no doubt that the book, which as Matthew is quick to remind, is coming out on July 16, will be as entertaining, funny and compelling as we have come to expect from such a gifted writer, analyst and entertainer." Well, I am half way through the book and it is more than living up to my lofty expectations. You too can enjoy this great read by visiting www.fantasylifethebook.com.


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The use of micro-robots for delivering drugs into specific areas of the body offers the possibility of targeting the regions with cancerous cells only, instead of spreading the drug all over the body. A serious restriction for reaching narrow vessels of the body is the size of the motor of micro-robot, which can be up to several millimeters.
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What Bereaved Children Want Adults to Know About Grief. - Wolfelt, Alan.
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Someone Small. - Borack, B. Parent's Magazine Press
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Talking About Death: dialogue between parent and child. - Grollman, Earl.
Tell Me About Death, Mommy. - Klopfenstein, Janette. Scottsdale, Pa.: Herald Press
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Yesterday I smoked a shoulder and a few racks of ribs for some friends. Small (4.5 lb-er)shoulder - had it on for almost eactly 6 hours at between 200 and 225 degrees. Rubbed it Friday night and put it on around noon. sprayed it with Dr. Pepper every hour or so.
Ribs were on for about 4.5 hours or so. Rubbed them in the morning, refrigerated them for a few hours, then put them on. Smoked for 2.5 hours at 200-225, then wrapped them in foil with a couple cups of Dr Pepper/apple cider vinegar solution and put back in smoker for an hour, another 1/2 hour w/o the foil, then a last half hour with a light sauce/honey glaze.
Smoked them both with hickory. Shoulder was great -- ribs were awesome.
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Cricket Canada Audited Financial Statement
Cricket Canada is pleased to release copies of its 2010 Audited Financial Statements. The statement was approved by the Board of Directors at the May Annual General Meeting as was prepared by Cricket Canada's Auditors Arun Luthra Corporation.
2010 saw a decrease in revenue for Cricket Canada as ICC Funding related to tournaments dropped against 2009 numbers due to the hosting of the 2009 u19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier (approximately $490,000). This was reflected in the expenditures as well.
Overall much of the 2010 expenditure was focused on preparing the senior men's team for the 2011 Cricket World Cup. Cricket Canada also hosted the senior men's national championships, the Cricket Canada Summer Festival as well as the ODI and ICUP series against Ireland.


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My dad just started his first round of gemzar/dex last Friday and by Saturday he started hiccuping. He previously went through two different chemo series (first was 5FU+adrucil; second was 5FU+avastin+oxaliplatin+leucovorin) and didn't have any hiccup issues. He's got an ERCP coming up next Monday and I'm concerned that the constant hiccups will make the procedure difficult, not to mention that the hiccuping is uncomfortable in general.
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This is a topic I am constantly asked to revisit. I believe there are a lot of fathers of the brides who don't even think about 'the speech' until the last minute. So, I'll go over the basics, and you can take it from here.
The Welcome. The bride's father usually is the first to stand up after the guests are seated, and says something like Good evening family and friends. (His wife's name) and I would like to welcome you to a very special night, and express how happy we are to share it with you. Then, if appropriate, introduce the officiant, and ask the rabbi, priest or minister to give the blessing before dinner. If no officiant or blessing is preferred, he may invite everyone to enjoy their meal and dance to the band. Dad then sits down with the guests and enjoys the meal.
The Speech. Now, at any point during dinner, the bride's father may stand up and give 'the speech'—but it's usually as dessert is being served. His speech starts by talking a bit about his daughter and her groom, his pride in their accomplishments, and their (his and his wife's) joy that the groom will now be a part of the family. He proposes a toast to the bride and groom, by saying something similar to this: Family, friends, please lift your glasses as we toast this new couple and wish them all of life's happiness and none of its troubles.
After Dad sits down, the best man stands up introduces himself, and asks for toasts to the bridesmaids and groomsmen, the parents of both the bride and groom, and if appropriate, the venue and its staff. When the best man starts to talk about the groom, he can get humorous, but never risqué—and of course, nothing coarse or vulgar. A cute, but close-to-the-edge toast I heard recently went like this: Yes, Mike and I have been through a lot and have shared a lot of adventures. And speaking of shared, we also have shared the same parole officer, drug and alcohol counselor, psychiatrist and our mother's recipe for peanut butter Rice Krispie treats. Please join me as we toast my dear friend and his wife, and wish them the best of everything because they're the best there is.
At this point, the best man will introduce the groom by saying, I think the groom (by his first name) may have a few things to say…
The groom then will want to toast both pairs of parents separately, the groomsmen and the bridesmaids. Then, he will address his bride, using his own words, and ask for a toast for the woman he's chosen to spend the rest of his life with.
Now comes the tricky part, as the groom has to say something to indicate the end of toasts and speeches. One way to do it is by inviting the guests to stand around and him and his bride as they have their first dance as man and wife. The music should then start, and the newlyweds should proceed to the dance floor. This action makes sure that no alcohol-induced toasts are given, and that nothing less than stellar is said—no fraternity brothers relating ribald stories about drunken or embarrassing escapades, or long, windy mush fests by bridesmaids.
There are books on this subject, and there is a tremendous group called Toastmasters you may look up online, but I think usually words spoken from the heart have the most impact and ring with the truest expressions of love.


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Atlantic City pipe organ doing fine after Sandy
Considering the destruction Hurrican Sandy visited upon the Jersey Shore, NewsWorks reader A.D. Godbee had some concerns about the Midmer-Losh pipe organ in Atlantic City's historic Boardwalk Hall.
He asked: How has restoration on the instrument advanced? And did flooding from Sandy damage the building or the console?
WHYY reporter Mary Cummings-Jordan followed up and has good news. The organ is OK.
Here is what she found out:
I spoke to Carl Loeser, organ curator at Boardwalk Hall. No problems with the organ during the storm.
The building took a couple of inches of water in spots, but the roof was fine, organ unaffected, and Carl, Buddy Grover [a volunteer working on restoration of the instrument] and crew are moving steadily along on restoration.
Also, Buddy was on a cruise when the storm hit. Good timing! He's also back in his apartment now, no problems.
There has also been some confusion over which organ is larger — the Wanamaker in Philadelphia or the Midmer-Losh in A.C. We dug up some information on that account last spring.


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I know, it's awful but it's the only form email clients accept, if I have background images to go to the right and left of the " [newscontent] ie one for the right and one for the left where should I place the  tags and are they in a new
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Despite the poor CSS support in various email clients, people have come up with some pretty nice designs that are well tested, so perhaps check those out. E.g.:
Some of those layouts use pretty fancy stuff, so I assume they are designed with progressive enhancement in mind (or graceful degradation, as the case may be). Have a look at how they handle background images.
For example:

thanks for the link!, it's really useful and I am going to work through them in the future.
and I applied that method and it's worked for the left but I have some questions:
why are we using style="background-image" and background="image" and how do I apply the same border on the left?
see how I have it now with the new background image and color:
sorry an edit for the above instead of how do I appy the same border to the "left " I mean how do I apply the same border to the " right "
You have to break the design into a lot more cells than that. I pulled that code from one of the CampaignMonitor templates, but that was just one of many cells in a row across the page. You need a little cell on the left and one on the right.
They use background="" because it works better on some email clients—even though it is very outdated code. :rolleyes:
I've tried adding more  but i'm not getting it right. Where and what should I be adding and should I be adding it as a background also on the left?
hantaah, we've done this before
OK. If you can convert a CSS styled image-based table into an inline styled table for e-mail, then the code example in the following post may help.
Although it's billed as "fluid", you assign any fixed width you wish, instead, and the repeating images will adapt.
Either follow ronpat's link, or have a look at the example I pulled that code from. I can't link directly to the example, but in my link above, it's the last example on the fourth line ("Grunge Grinders").
ok finally did it!
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African Wildlife Photography
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SHADOWLANDS explores African wildlife photography in a new light. The black and white toned images emphasize the emotion and expression of the wildlife in the photographs.
Andrew Forsey's passion for Africa and its wildlife have lead to his first photography book. The close and personal photos draw the viewer to the detail and texture of each wild animal.
Shadowlands features over a hundred photographs from the many national game parks in Kenya including: Lake Nakuru, Amboseli, Nairobi Game Park, Mt. Kenya, Aberdares, Hell's Gate, and Masai Mara National Reserve. This black and white photography book takes viewers on a visual safari of some of the finest African wildlife on the continent.
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Andrew Forsey is a young aspiring photographer with a passion for travel and photography.
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The Atlanta Braves selected right-handed pitcher Jason Hursh, from Oklahoma State University, with their first pick of the 2013 First-Year Player Draft. He was the 31st pick overall and the first pick of the compensatory round. ***VIDEO1*** Hursh is known for having a power arm with a fastball that averages in the mid-90s but...


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We think, "It can't happen in Seattle," especially at a school with a strict code of conduct for students. Indeed, it was someone from outside the Seattle Pacific University (SPU) community who entered SPU's Otto Miller Hall last Thursday (June 5) afternoon and shot and killed freshman Paul Lee, of Bethany, Ore., and wounded two others.
Suspect Aaron Rey Ybarra, 26, of Mountlake Terrace, had attended Edmonds Community College and had no known connection to the school. Yet, he was "hell-bent," as one law-enforcement official said, on killing as many people as he could at SPU before killing himself. He brought a legally obtained shotgun, a hunting knife and at least 50 rounds of ammunition to accomplish this.
Police have since learned that Ybarra has been intrigued with mass shootings, specifically the 1999 Columbine High School massacre; had been hospitalized twice for extreme intoxication and posing a threat to himself and others; and has struggled with mental health issues and alcohol addiction.
Despite Ybarra's background, no one who knew him has said he would be capable of such violence.
It's this last refrain that is often repeated about suspects in many of the other school shootings.
Because of the intricacies of mental health, no one knows whether someone is experiencing mental health issues, is getting the help he/she needs or if that help is enough.
And no place is safe from gun violence. But, as SPU student and building monitor Jon Meis demonstrated, tackling Ybarra as he was reloading his gun, we can all help — even as individuals — to prevent more people from becoming victims of senseless gun violence.
As Seattle faces a growing number of shootings elsewhere outside of schools, it becomes all the more important that we as citizens find the inner strength to stand up against such violence and take back our streets and campuses. Whether it be based in faith, as with the Christian students at the Free Methodist SPU, or through community activism, our united front may make inroads to ensuring that people get help for their mental health issues and that guns stay out of the hands of people incapable of using them responsibly.
As SPU sophomore Jordyn DeLaney told The Seattle Times, "A real evil presence passed through here yesterday, but I believe there is hope."


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India lost five wickets before lunch on the first day for the second time in as many matches as another batting collapse on Friday left England in charge of the fifth and final Test at The Oval.
At lunch, India were 5-43 as England - 2-1 up and looking to seal the series - carried on from where they left off in their innings and 54-run win in the fourth Test at Old Trafford.
Indian captain MS Dhoni was six not out and recalled allrounder Stuart Binny was on four, with opener Murali Vijay (18) the only batsman to have made it into double figures this innings.
First-change bowler Chris Jordan, who had been regarded by some pundits as a weak link in England's attack, had lunch figures of 2-7 from six overs.
England captain Alastair Cook decided to probe India's fragile top order after winning the toss on a green-tinged pitch in overcast conditions.
And he was rewarded with a wicket off just the fourth ball of the day.
James Anderson, who started this match seven wickets shy of Ian Botham's England record of 383 Test wickets, had opener Gautam Gambhir, trying to withdraw his bat, caught behind for a golden duck by wicketkeeper Jos Buttler.
Stuart Broad, passed fit despite suffering a broken nose while batting in Manchester, then dismissed Cheteshwar Pujara (four) when the ball deflected off his pad onto his arm and then hit the stumps.
Virat Kohli had arrived in England with a stellar reputation as one of the world's best young batsmen.
But his miserable series continued when, playing no stroke, he was lbw to Jordan for six.
Sri Lankan umpire Kumar Dharmasena took his time over the decision but Kohli had to go, with his latest exit leaving him with 114 runs in nine innings this series at a lowly average of 12.66, with his overall Test average dropping below 40 for the first time.
Jordan then caught and bowled Ajinkya Rahane for the first duck of his Test career.
Vijay survived for more than 90 minutes but he fell when edging Chris Woakes, like Jordan, a seam-bowling allrounder, to Joe Root at fourth slip.
India were 5-36 inside 19 overs, an even worse collapse than they suffered on the first day at Old Trafford where, after Dhoni won the toss, they were reduced to 5-62 inside 24 overs.
India (1st innings)
M VIJAY c Root b Woakes 18
G GAMBHIR c Buttler b Anderson 0
C PUJARA b Broad 4
V KOHLI lbw b Jordan 6
A RAHANE c and b Jordan 0
M DHONI not out 6
S BINNY not out 4
Sundries (4b, 1lb) 5
Total (5 wkts - lunch) 43
Fall of wickets: 3 (Gambhir), 10 (Pujara), 26 (Kohli), 28 (Rahane), 36 (Vijay)
Bowling: J Anderson 7-1-16-1, S Broad 6-2-6-1, C Jordan 6-4-7-2, C Woakes 6-3-9-1.


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MasterCard and Everything Everywhere have entered a five-year partnership to accelerate the development of the systems that enable consumers to pay for goods and services using their mobile devices in lieu of a credit card.
Everything Everywhere is the combination of T-Mobile and Orange in the U.K. The company said it has 27 million customers in the British Isles. MasterCard and Orange for the last three years have been working together to enable payments based on near field communications (NFC) technology. The two last year introduced a co-branded prepaid card.
The new strategic partnership aims to further promote the adoption of secure mobile payments by combining technology and financial assets to create new services that will make paying for goods and services easier for people and small businesses.
One of the first products to launch through the partnership will be a co-branded prepaid solution for mobile devices that allows customers to make payments using NFC. This will enable Everything Everywhere customers to make contactless payments at more than 100,000 retailers in the U.K.
The partners plan to expand the scope of mobile device commerce into other areas, including person-to-person money transfers, loyalty rewards and digital payment services that will enable consumers to have the same shopping experience, whether they're paying in-store, online or using their mobile device.
In addition, the two companies will develop services that allow small business customers to accept payments using mobile devices. The two said more details on that will be announced later this year.
Gerry McQuade, chief marketing officer at Everything Everywhere, said: "Working with MasterCard is an important step in making mobile contactless payments more widely available for our 27 million customers. By moving our existing co-branded card offers onto mobile devices, we are closer to a world where our customers will be able to use their phone to pay for travel to work, pay for small purchases and take advantage of loyalty rewards from their favorite retail outlets."


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Forums: Index > The Wizengamot archive > User of the Month
I've been thinking wouldn't it be cool if we had a user of the Month award like Wookiepeedia do? We could call the award Head Boy/Girl. Thoughts? Jayce Carver Talk 08:39, 24 May 2009 (UTC)
I like the idea! But instead of User of the month, we can call it Wizard of the Month, like on J.K.'s site. -- Hellabore(Deathly Hallows)
- Or witch. ShirleyA(The Quibbler) 09:37, 24 May 2009 (UTC)
- I love this idea. Toon Ganondorf (t c) 10:15, 24 May 2009 (UTC)
- Would the admins vote for the winner? -- Hellabore(Deathly Hallows)
- I'd imagine so. There'd be a nominating system though, wouldn't there? Toon Ganondorf (t c) 11:32, 24 May 2009 (UTC)
Yes, but on Wookiepeedia the whole community gets to vote not just the Admins. Jayce Carver Talk 14:16, 24 May 2009 (UTC)
- i agree with Jayce. Besides, ther arn't enough admins do be able to continuosly choose users. ShirleyA(The Quibbler) 07:57, 25 May 2009 (UTC)


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JOHN WARD has returned to Bristol Rovers as their new manager.
Ward will be in charge for the rest of the season at least after being named as Mark McGhee's predecessor at a press conference this afternoon.
It will be his second spell at the club, having previously managed them between 1993 and 1996.
Chairman Nick Higgs said: "Initially, John's contract will be until the end of the current campaign, but it is the intention to extend his contract, with the agreement of both parties at the end of the season.
"It is vitally important that we bring somebody to manage the club that has Rovers connections and understands the Bristol Rovers values and John is the perfect candidate for this role.
"Hopefully, under John Ward's guidance, we will return the pride to our club which has clearly been lacking on the pitch for the past few years, and to this end, I ask the players, staff and fans to get behind John and help him take us forward."
Ward's first mission will be to move the club out of the League Two relegation zone after McGhee was relieved of his duties following the 4-1 defeat to York Cityon Saturday.
Higgs said: "This decision was finally arrived at after consideration of the recent poor performances and our current position in League Two.
"There was a need to take decisive action and this was done following the final whistle on Saturday. I had no choice but to act now while we still have sufficient time to make whatever changes are necessary to get us out of the current predicament we find ourselves in.
"With the January transfer window looming we need to have somebody in place with time to assess the current playing staff and be ready to act once the window opens.
"I would like to place on record my thanks to Mark for his efforts; however the club must now move on."
Ward was appointed manager in March 1993, too late to stop Rovers being relegated to the Division Two (now League One).
During the 1994/95 season Ward led Rovers to Wembley, where they lost 2-1 in the play-off final to Huddersfield.
Throughout his three year spell in charge he won 64 out of 149 league matches, and also led the club to the Southern Final of the Auto Windscreen Shield.
Ward began his managerial career at York City in 1991, after a playing career that saw him turn out for Lincoln, Watford and Grimsby.
Following his spell at Rovers, he went on to manage Bristol City before becoming assistant manager at Wolverhampton Wanderers, where he went on to take caretaker charge following the departure of Colin Lee.
Ward was appointed Cheltenham Town manager in 2003, guiding them to promotion to League One at the end of the 2005/06 season.
He then moved to Carlisle United in 2007, and guided them to a play-off position in his first year in charge.
Ward joined Colchester United as assistant manager in September 2009 and took over as manager when Aidy Boothroyd left to take charge of Coventry in May 2010.


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These are some of the butterfly photographs that I took while attending the Texas Butterfly Festival in Mission, TX. The festival was held October 22 - 24, 2009. During the three days, I took group guided field trips to the The Edinburg Scenic Wetlands Center in Ediisnburg, Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State Park near Mission, the North American Butterfly Association (NABA) International Butterfly Center also near Mission, Estero Llano Grande State Park near Weslaco, the Frontera Audubon Nature Center also in Weslaco, The Old Hidalgo Pumphouse State Park in Hidalgo, and one day was spent on a private ranch "Rancho Lomitas" near Rio Grande City. All of these sites are in the Texas Rio Grande Valley and are are excellent birding locations as well. I photographed about 60 species of butterflies during the trip. I hope you enjoy my photographs. DwayneRead More


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Passengers on the Thameslink Wimbledon loop service have been warned of a reduced service today because of flooding and damage to signalling equipment in East Sussex.
First Capital Connect, the service operator, said a reduced service would be in place all day on Monday, February 17.
There will be two trains per hour from Blackfriars towards Sutton and Sutton towards Blackfriars.
It comes after flooding near Patcham Tunnel, on the Brighton line in East Sussex, which has caused damage to nearby signalling equipment.
The operator said: "Passengers are advised that Thameslink services will be very busy and that they should seek alternative routes where possible.
"Tickets are being accepted on TfL services and by other trains operators.
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Dangerous Drugs and Product Liability Law
It is difficult for a consumer to adequately assess the safety of a drug before taking it based on limited knowledge. Instead we rely on others such as drug manufacturers, distributors, doctors and pharmacists to help us make the right decision regarding pharmaceutical drugs. While many drugs do what they are intended to do and help relieve our pain or improve our health, some drugs are defective and dangerous. If you have suffered injuries, or a loved one has died, because of a defective or dangerous drug then you may be entitled to damages.
When is a Drug Defective?
There are three ways in which a dangerous drug can be found defective and defendants can be found liable for injuries resulting from the drug's use. Specifically, a drug can be found defective for any of the following reasons:
- Defective Design: if the drug was dangerous because of the way that it was designed and a person was injured as a result then a possible cause of action exists. Dangerous side effects that show up years after the drug has been on the market may be classified as a defective design, for example.
- Defective Manufacturing: a drug may also become defective in the manufacturing phase. The design may be safe but a step may have been altered during the manufacturing phase that was not recognized by quality control causing a defective drug to enter the market.
- Defective Marketing or Failure to Warn: if marketing, advertising or personal counseling from a doctor or pharmacist failed to warn you of the drug's dangers then the drug is considered dangerous or defective and you may have a cause of action.
Generally, you will need to prove that the drug was defective in at least one of the ways described above and that you were injured as a result of that defect. Many times a defective drug product liability case involves more than one of the above theories and is brought against more than one defendant.
Who May be Sued for Injuries Caused by a Defective Drug?
The defendants in your case will depend on when you allege the drug became defective. If the drug was defective in the design or manufacturing phase for example, then the drug's manufacturer and testing laboratory may be defendants. If the drug was defective because of defective marketing or because you did not receive proper warnings about the drug's side effects then you may have a claim against the drug's manufacturer, pharmaceutical representative, your doctor who prescribed the drug, a hospital or clinic which provided the drug to you and the pharmacy which filled your prescription.
What are the Potential Damages in a Dangerous Drug Product Liability Lawsuit?
If you are successful in proving that one or more defendants is responsible for the injuries you incurred due to a defective product then you may be entitled to damages. Compensation can be significant and may include past and future lost wages, medical bills, out of pocket expenses and pain and suffering.
If you have suffered injuries from a defective drug then it is important to contact a product liability attorney as soon as possible to discuss your legal options and potential recovery.
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This article is intended to be helpful and informative. But even common legal matters can become complex and stressful. A qualified product liability lawyer can address your particular legal needs, explain the law, and represent you in court. Take the first step now and contact a local product liability attorney to discuss your specific legal situation.
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Mauer's homer backs sharp Gibson in rubber match
Righty deals into the eighth in strong outing to secure series win
HOUSTON -- There's nothing wrong with Joe Mauer's swing, and Minnesota starter Kyle Gibson was extremely effective on Wednesday afternoon.
The combination of Gibson and Mauer, plus Kennys Vargas' two-run single in the eighth and Danny Santana's four hits, led to a 3-1 win and a series win over the Astros at Minute Maid Park.
"A lot of good things going, a fun ballgame," said Twins manager Ron Gardenhire. "Joe played super, and it always starts with starting pitching."
And the Twins got pitching -- from Gibson (11-9) to Casey Fien to Glen Perkins. Gibson stymied a club that had scored 10 runs on the Twins the night before. Gibson allowed only six hits in 7 2/3 innings.
"He was in command," said Gardenhire. "Didn't overthrow too much. He had a good moving fastball, his slider was good. His changeup was decent. He kept pouring it in there and didn't let them breathe much.
"A great ballgame. I knew he was disappointed because he didn't finish it. I knew by the seventh inning he wanted to finish it. A great performance."
Gibson did not allow a run until his final batter, when Chris Carter singled in Jose Altuve with two outs in the eighth. Fien then shut the door on the Astros, retiring Dexter Fowler on a groundout to second. Perkins pitched a scoreless ninth for his 30th save and second in the three-game series.
Gibson, who threw 105 pitches, was unable to get a complete game, but the right-hander wasn't overly disappointed in not going the distance.
"It's never too frustrating when you win a game," said Gibson, who struck out four and walked two. "I definitely wanted to finish. That last inning I knew each pitch was important to keep the pitch count down and go back out there in the ninth."
But with two outs in the eighth, Altuve had an infield single, and advanced to second base on a wild pitch with Carter at the plate. Carter, who hit two home runs on Tuesday, hit a bloop single to left-center that scored Altuve for Houston's only run.
Mauer had two hits, including his third home run of the season leading off the sixth inning to break a scoreless game. His single in the first inning was the 1,500th of his career, becoming the sixth Twin to reach that plateau. He reached base safely in 7-of-14 plate appearances in the series after being taken off the disabled list on Monday.
"I hope it keeps going," said Mauer. "I feel pretty good. It was good to win the series and head back home after an off-day."
The Twins got to reliever Josh Fields, who replaced Houston starter Brett Oberholtzer in the eighth. Fields intentionally walked Mauer to set up a bases-loaded, no-out situation with Minnesota up a run. Vargas followed with a two-run single scoring Santana and Brian Dozier, giving the Twins a 3-0 lead.
Mauer's home run off the left-hander Oberholtzer landed in the Houston bullpen in right-center. Oberholtzer (4-8) allowed only one run in seven innings, but he was up against Gibson, who had command of his pitches and benefitted from some timely hits.
"[Gibson] was just tremendous over there and [it's] fun to pitch in a duel like that," said Oberholtzer. "Our guys were definitely frustrated facing him. Sometimes, their guy is just pretty good."
Mauer's first-inning single on Wednesday extended his hitting streak to a season-high 15 games. The hitting streak is one shy of his career-high 16-game hitting streak from Aug. 4-24, 2008. The Twins first baseman hit safely in all three games in the series.
Eduardo Escobar doubled in the third inning, giving him three doubles for the series.
In Houston's seventh inning, Jon Singleton was stranded on third base representing the tying run. The Astros had runners on first and second with no outs when third baseman Trevor Plouffe started a 5-4-3 double play with Matt Dominguez batting. Gibson then got Jake Marisnick to fly out to Santana in center to end the threat.
The Twins completed a stretch where they have played 13 of their last 15 games on the road. After a day off on Thursday, the Twins on Friday start an 11-game homestand against Kansas City, Cleveland and Detroit.
"Hopefully this can be a good finish to a season," said Gardenhire. "We can come on and irate the living fire out of some people and play some good baseball. Especially at home."
Richard Dean is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Otley could commission its own report to see whether the town is ready to cope with more than 1,100 new homes.
The Town Council's planning and development committee voted unanimously to look into commissioning an impact assessment.
The move would involve experts examining everything from existing and projected traffic levels to the ability of schools and health services to deal with an expected 20 per cent hike in Otley's population.
The results could then be used as evidence to argue for proper infrastructure improvements to be carried out in the town before any significant new housing is built.
Campaign group Otley Development Disgrace has hailed the move. A spokesman said: "The announcement from the town council that they will be seeking an impact assessment for Otley of the proposed 20 per cent increase in size on our infrastructure and transport links is warmly welcomed. We will be pleased to work with them to help 'scope' the assessment and share their view that the results will help shape more appropriate development for our town."
Councillor Carl Morris (Lab, Manor), however, is warning that a substantial funding hurdle will need to be cleared first, as the assessment is expected to cost between £10,000 and £15,000.
Coun Morris, who put the proposal before the council this week, said: "We've known for some time now that negotiations over infrastructure are going to be central to the ongoing development saga in Otley.
"Developers will want to put up cheaply built housing with as little community investment as possible – but if we're going to have to cope with our share of national housing targets, then let's at least make sure we don't let the developers walk all over us.
"An impact assessment would be an important body of evidence when it comes to negotiating with developers.
"It won't come cheap and we can't make any promises at this stage. But we're going to do what we can to find the money."
He added that the findings could prove crucial in negotiations to have any East of Otley relief road upgraded to a full bypass.
Most of the proposed new houses are expected to spring up on the town's eastern edge.
The town council argued strongly for proper infrastructure investment in its submission to Leeds City Council's Site Allocation Plan last year.
More than 200 people turned out to a recent meeting held by Otley Development Disgrace to air fears about the scale of proposed housing over the next 15 years, as earmarked in the Local Development Framework.
The group has repeatedly warned that such development, without major investment in the town's infrastructure, would be unsustainable.


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Who is bringing a long their significant other? AND...how do they feel about the whole thing?
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Your toughness is made up of equal parts persistence and experience. You don't so much outrun your opponents as outlast and outsmart them, and the toughest opponent of all is the one inside your head." - Joe Henderson
As far as support? They have been spreading rumors of having sweatshirts made for this event that you all will enjoy. They're in fully.
I am. Other than the stress he's feeling with ANY "real" traveling this year he's looking forward to it and to supporting myself as well as the rest of us!
Should be interesting...are they telling you about the shirts or it supposed to be a surprize?
I'm aware of what they will say, and may get to help in the design. But you all are to be left in the dark, I've been told.
Oh. I see. You get to be the tease about it.
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I'm running somewhere tomorrow. It's going to be beautiful. I can't wait.
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We will have a tent set up with the beer and all the food, out by the finish line. We have a special permission to serve AT the finish line. The tent is really not much of anything, so picture yourself outside on a big field with food and drink. We will likely be there until time to take down the course. After that, folks usually get together at a restaurant and I try to get the results online before joining em.


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Then, he's starred in TV shows like "Early Edition" and "Friday Night Lights" and films like "King Kong" and "Super 8." He's also in one of the most talked about films of the year, "Zero Dark Thirty." KYLE CHANDLER is telling Ellen about his experience on the critically acclaimed film that was nominated for an Oscar!
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A CHILDREN'S nurse was found dead in her Bournemouth flat seven years after she is believed to have died, an inquest has heard.
The mummified body of Anne Gabrielle Leitrim, who worked at Homerton University Hospital in London, was discovered after bailiffs came to repossess her home after she failed to make mortgage repayments.
Ms Leitrim had worked at the hospital for seven years.
A spokesman from the hospital said "several attempts" were made to contact her after she did not attend work and it was "not unusual" for staff to leave without giving notice.
He added: "At the time there was a very high turnover of nursing staff particularly in the area where she worked."
She is believed to have been 58-years-old when she died.
Yesterday an inquest into her death was opened and adjourned at Bournemouth Coroner's Court.
The court heard that her body was discovered at her ground floor flat in Tolpuddle Gardens, Throop, on June 24.
Coroner's officer Allan Young said the nurse, who was originally from Scotland, was found lying on her back underneath her bed.
County court bailiffs, who had been instructed to repossess the flat by the bank, made the grim discovery after entering the property through a window.
Mr Young said: "Police were called and found the calendar on the wall was dated 2007."
He added: "Police carried out enquiries with the neighbours, who thought the occupier of the flat had moved out as they had not seen her."
Coroner for East Dorset, Sheriff Payne, was told Ms Leitrim's body was identified by DNA profiling.
After conducting a post mortem examination, Dr Vipul Foria, consultant pathologist at Royal Bournemouth Hospital, recorded the cause of death as "unascertained", the court was told.
Mr Payne adjourned the inquest until a preliminary date in October to allow further enquiries to be made.
A spokesman from Dorset Police said the death was not being treated as suspicious.


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ST ANTON, Austria (Reuters) - Alice McKennis underlined the depth of American alpine skiing as she eclipsed her more celebrated compatriot Lyndsey Vonn to claim her maiden World Cup downhill victory in St Anton on Saturday.
While all eyes were on Vonn who was making her comeback following a three-week break, McKennis stole the show in one minute and 14.62 seconds.
The Colorado skier, 23, was the fourth American downhill specialist on a women's World Cup podium this season after Vonn, Stacey Cook and Leanne Smith while youngster Mikaela Shiffrin emerged as the new slalom sensation this winter.
"It hasn't sunk in yet. I cannot really understand what's happening. It's a total surprise. I never thought I could win such a difficult downhill, I was aiming at a top 10 finish," a jubilant McKennis told reporters.
McKennis made the best of the peculiar conditions - the start was brought down to the Super-G start after fresh snow fell overnight, forcing organisers to work hard on the piste for the race to go ahead.
The American's previous best World Cup result had been seventh in Schladming last season.
"The key was probably the early start number and the smooth course. Still this is totally beyond my imagination," she added.
In the finish area, she was cheered on by Vonn, back from taking time off to deal with health and personal problems.
The four-times World Cup champion, who made official her divorce from Thomas Vonn this week, had to be content with sixth place, 0.34 seconds behind her compatriot.
"The break did me a lot of good. It had been 11 years since I hadn't spent New Years eve at home. This was just a return race. I'm going to improve with each race," she said.
"I'm really happy for Alice as she has had lots of injuries in the past. I think everybody in the team has been on the podium this season which is great."
Italy's Daniela Merighetti was second, 0.07 seconds adrift while Austria's Anna Fenninger, fresh from a giant slalom victory in Semmering, was 0.16 off the pace and finished third.
World Cup leader Tina Maze of Slovenia was a solid fourth, 0.30 behind, and took her overall lead to 488 points over Germany's Maria Hoefl-Riesch.
"It's a shame not to be on the podium but it's also good to know I can do well in a downhill. I left the incident of straddling a gate in Zagreb behind me and I'm sticking to my plan to rake each race as it comes and see where we are in March," she said.
Sunday's Super-G on the same Karll Schranz course will be another important goal for the Slovenian, as it is the only discipline in which she has yet to win a World Cup race.
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Dennis Carney was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and spent his childhood surrounded by the colourful landscape of the desert. Always fascinated with the beauty in the variety of nature, this kindled Carney�s desire to create. Later, his family moved to Texas, where he would continue to pursue art and invention by attending the University of North Texas. The artist obtained his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Advertising Art, which inspired the art direction career that he pursued before moving to Arizona to fulfil his passion for fine art.
Carney credits his greatest influence to the natural world and the creative thinkers that surround him daily. He also looks to a diverse palette of artistic figures in our history for the strengths that have been instrumental in shaping Carney's own unique style. He recognises Frank Stella, Vernon Fisher and Eric Fishel for the narrative qualities of their art � their story telling through both images and words. He admires Frank Lloyd Wright and Federico Fellini for the new and forward ideas they brought to their fields. Carravaggio and Vermeer inspire him with the beautiful light they were able to capture in their paintings. And he greatly admires the work of Peter Voulkos, with whom Carney had the opportunity to study, for his groundbreaking approach to ceramics.
The key qualities in all of these artists hold a common thread for Carney; one of palpable creativity and austere evolution in their fields. It is the methodology of discarding and, in turn, reinventing the old to fashion something new and distinctive. These elements of erosion and change are always resident in Carney's work. Whether he is rendering wonderfully worn fragments of Greek or Roman architecture, the quietude of a Tuscan vineyard or an elegant room setting adorned with a luxuriant floral arrangement, Carney�s delicate hand calls to mind a classic quality in life. Thoughtful gradations of texture and colour between the canvas and the surface fuse to cultivate a refined age to each piece. The subtle nuances of timeless imagery, poised tone and composed surface quality make for an overall impact of classical beauty with a distinctively modernised touch, as Dennis Carney continues to reinvent.


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Prepare your purses: Shazam wants to bring fashion to your fingertips with the wave of a smart phone.
-Diana Denza
When Gossip Girl was in its prime, I would've given my left arm (not literally) for instant access to the duds Serena and Blair strutted around the Upper East Side wearing (the same goes for Sex and the City). And though I'm not much of a television buff now, it'd be difficult to deny that Shazam's image-recognizing technology would be pretty amazing, if not revolutionary.
In case you've been living under a rock, the popular UK start-up has made it possible to find the artist and song title of a tune you hear with the wave of a phone. See? Magic really does exist. And now, The Guardian reports that the techies behind Shazam plan to expand the app's capabilities through the addition of image-recognition feature, which would help guys and gals snag the clothes and accessories they see on screen.
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"We have the ability to identify the product in a TV show so that when somebody Shazams it, they could find out where a presenter's dress is from in one click," CEO Andrew Fisher told The Guardian. "We are focused on creating a new category which we call media engagement. We make it easier for consumers to engage with a brand or a piece of content they are interested in, without having to go through search engines, then mining the results."
So, if you've spent one-too-many hours scouring the fashion blogs for that fab '80s-inspired frock AnnaSophia Robb was sporting in The Carrie Diaries, consider this the fashion gods' answer to your prayers. No official word yet on when this feature will be released, but our closets are counting down the days already.
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Courtney Stodden Kicked Out of Pumpkin Patch Cuz Ur Mom's Jelly
[Ed. Note: These are all entirely different photos from the other day because she posed for roughly 500,000 of them. Shocking, I know.]
If you're like me and a lover of America and all the freedom it affords, you probably haven't been able to sleep since finding out Courtney Stodden was kicked out of a pumpkin patch for practicing her barely legal love of Doug Hutchison and all the taint showing that's entitled to under the Constitution. So who could've committed such a heinous crime against liberty? Turns out it's moms. Those jealous, jealous moms. Via E! News:
"The dads loved it!" she exclaimed. Hutchison agreed, but put a more kid-friendly spin on what went down.
"There were a lot of people who wanted to take pictures with us," he said, "and we overheard a dad say to his little girl, 'Oh look, honey, they have a pumpkin-patch girl this year.'" (Nice save, mystery dad!)
Hutchison continued, "A lot of the kids thought she was a pumpkin-patch princess and there was a handful of concerned moms who went to the owners and said, 'Get her out.'"
"OMGZ! This is Facebook all over again!! I just wanted to trolloply trance through tilted tangles of tantalizing pumpkins while tittily tumbling Doug's tawdry testicles in a tight teddy that tickles my turgid tan tomatoes. – Ezekiel 12:13″
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NEW YORK — Although produce may not sell as fast or as much as it used to in the Big Apple, distributors who serve the largest U.S. metropolitan area report consistent produce demand.
"Things are pretty good," said Matthew D'Arrigo, vice president of D'Arrigo Bros. Co. of New York Inc., and co-chairman of the Hunts Point Terminal Market. "You can't really characterize this year as being a bad year vs. the past year."
Distributors continue to struggle
Similar to other cities, New York's economy remains beleaguered by the extended recession.
"I feel it's (the economy) moving up a little bit ... but not much," said Alfie Badalamenti, vice president of Coosemans New York Inc. "But I think this year started much better than last year when we had a lot of people unemployed. We still have the same problems, but it's not as bad as it was last year."
Wholesaler Larry Tibbetts, owner of Waterbury, Conn.-based Tibbetts Produce LLC, who buys from the Hunts Point market, said high commodity prices and fewer consumer dollars equate smaller sales.
"Business is lousy," he said. "We're having to work a lot harder. Customers aren't paying like they use to. What I use to put in one truck, it now takes two for the same sales."
Other wholesalers on the Hunts Point Terminal Market agree business isn't stellar.
Jeff Young, a fruit buyer for A&J Produce Corp., said high commodity prices that opened the new year challenge sales.
"I would call business flat or just fair," he said in mid-February. "There are more calls to make just to move packages. People are taking less because prices are high."
New taxes, surpluses stress sellers
Additional costs and taxes are stressing buyers and sellers, said Ira Nathel, president and vegetable buyer of Nathel & Nathel Inc.
"With this new Social Security tax in place, it's hurting even more than it was prior to January," he said. "New York is an expensive place to live, and we pay a lot in taxes."
Although last year saw fewer supply disruptions, Nathel said that didn't mean it was an easy year.
"It was tough because there was an overabundance of product," he said. "It's very easy for us to get product but not so easy for the guys on the street and in the trenches to sell it and harder to sell it at prices we can make good money."
Although Hurricane Sandy spared Hunts Point distributors, the storm ravaged the metropolitan region, flooding shoreline businesses, cutting power and closing streets. That hampered distribution to the area's retail and foodservice customers, some of which never reopened.
Other than during the storm, produce sales remained consistent, said Joe Granata, director of produce for RLB Food Distributors LP, West Caldwell, N.J.
"We had a nice little stretch last year but toward the summer, it tailed off," he said. "The hurricane flew everything into a flux and it remained a struggle. It dampened sales around Thanksgiving and Christmas and affected everything here, not just the food industry."
New York's retail field remains highly competitive.
Paul Kneeland, vice president of produce and floral for Kings Super Markets LLC, Parsippany, N.J., notes new market entrants.
"You're seeing companies like Fresh Market starting to come in a little more, Wegmans is building more and Whole Foods is building up. It's a very competitive area ... but no one wants to see the competitive landscape overbuilt either."
Mike Cochran, sales manager and vice president of Robert T. Cochran & Co. Inc., agreed demand hasn't been noteworthy.
"Sales are OK and 2012 was kind of a quiet year," he said. "Demand was just average. But everything was in ample supply last year."


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After a finishing a hard-fought regular season 8-0, the undefeated Shooting Stars earned the right to represent Santa Monica in Area 1P's playoff after winning the League Playoffs in a shootout with Coach J P Lomonaco's outstanding team, The Raging Rabbits. The teams were evenly matched, and The Shooting Stars Coach, Joe Facenda, noted their two toughest games of the season were against The Raging Rabbits.
The Shooting Stars lost the draw going into the Area Playoffs and were forced to play a qualifying game due to an odd number of teams competing. They won that game and then proceeded to win three more to earn the title and move their record to 16-0!
Coach Joe Facenda attributed the girl's continuing success to teamwork and a desire to have fun, "We have a complete range of talent and experience with three of our nine winners being in their first year of soccer. The teamwork was most evident when in the second game after putting us up 1-0, our Assistant Coach Jerry Di Rienzo's daughter, and 3rd leading scorer, was rushed to the hospital with a broken arm. Her teammates continuously asked for updates while finishing that game and at the same time Jerry's daughter was insisting on updates from her hospital bed. The girls went out the next morning to win for their teammate who also made it out of the hospital in time to catch the championship game and motivate her teammates to a 1-0 victory against a very determined Pacific Palisades team. This was one of the most special moments in my life as a father & coach."
The Shooting Stars will represent Santa Monica and Area 1P in the Section Playoff February 26-27 in Riverside with teams as far east as Nevada and Arizona.
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I have been reading the forum (and donated to the foundation) at times since the diagnosis of the mom of a good friend/one time relative who lost her battle last year. Now another good friend has just been diagnosed and I'm helping with research. Wanted to say thanks for all the good sharing here. If anyone has any good recommendations in the NJ/NYC area or just broader recommendations besides the major centers (e.g. Mayo, Barnes), they'd be welcome. (I have checked the Hospital and Treatment boards).
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EUREKA- To prepare for the upcoming 2014 fire season the U.S. Forest Service and CALFIRE is partnering up with College of the Redwoods to educate private sector vendors on fire line safety. College of the Redwoods is offering several courses in Mendocino, Humboldt and Del Norte County.
The classes are for bulldozer operators, water tenders and other drivers and mechanics that could be hired by the different agencies to help assist in fighting fires. College of the Redwoods has already held the class for hundreds of vendors before and they expect more to seek training for the upcoming fire season.


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Police Investigate Unattended Death in Vehicle
Fair Oaks District Station – Police are investigating a death that occurred in a vehicle at around 7 p.m. Friday, December 28 in the Vienna area.
An officer came across a minivan that had crashed into a barrier at the end of a service road off of Chain Bridge Road near Glengyle Drive. The officer summoned for rescue and it was determined that the driver was deceased. Evidence suggested that the driver's injuries may not have been caused by the crash; detectives and crime scene investigators responded to the scene.
Police have identified the deceased as a 19-year-old Gainesville area man. They are investigating the incident as "suspicious" and are determining whether or not criminal circumstances are involved. An autopsy is being conducted by the Office of the Medical Examiner to determine the exact cause and manner of death.
The investigation is continuing.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Solvers by phone at 1-866-411-TIPS/8477, e-mail at www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org or text "TIP187" plus your message to CRIMES/274637 or call Fairfax County Police at 703-691-2131.


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"Ed Levine has got to try out my patty melt" exclaimed Michael White of his new sandwich that uses his proprietary dry aged blend. (Ed has made no secret of his love for the sandwich.)
That's one way to start a photo shoot at The Butterfly, White's new downtown cocktail bar and supper club in collaboration with cocktail wiz Eben Freeman. The food is a departure from White's renowned Italian cooking, focusing more on American comfort food classics like the aforementioned patty melt, fried chicken, and spinach and artichoke dip. Take a look at some of the food, and shots of the interior, in the slideshow above.
The Butterfly
225 West Broadway, New York 10013 (map)
About the author: Nick Solares is a NYC-based food writer and photographer. He has published Beef Aficionado since 2007, with the stated purpose of exploring American exceptionalism through the consumption of hamburgers and steak. He has written over 350 restaurant reviews for Serious Eats since 2008 and served as the creative director for the award-winning iPad app Pat LaFrieda's Big App for Meat. You can follow him on Instagram (@nicksolares) and Twitter (@beefaficionado).


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Lefty finds trouble in seventh as Phillies fall in series finale to Nats
WASHINGTON -- With a win on Sunday afternoon, Cole Hamels could have snapped a personal four-start losing streak while pushing the Phillies to the .500 mark for the first time since April 14.
Instead, poor run support continued to plague the left-hander, who found himself on the wrong end of a duel with the Nationals' Stephen Strasburg in the rubber game of a three-game series at Nationals Park. The two traded zeros for six innings, but when the dust cleared after a disastrous and sloppy five-run seventh, the Phillies were on their way to a 6-1 loss that dropped Hamels to a stunning 1-8 and the club back to 24-26.
Hamels, who had declined to speak to the media following his last start, said the most frustrating aspect of the day was not pulling the Phillies even on the year. The defeat sent Philadelphia to its first series loss since May 1 and prevented the club from tying the Nationals for second place in the division behind the Braves.
"Getting back to .500 is where we want to be, so we can start back over, but now we have to win two more to get back there," Hamels said.
With Strasburg holding the Phillies to one run on five hits and no walks over eight innings, Hamels still has not pitched with a lead since April 7, his second start of the year. Hamels owns a 3.24 ERA over his past nine starts, with the Phillies scoring a total of 13 runs while he has been in those games, the worst average for any Major League pitcher during that stretch.
"He pitches his [rear] off for us every time. Sooner or later, we're going to come through for him," infielder Kevin Frandsen said. "It's kind of what happened with Cliff [Lee] last year. We didn't support him, and he pitched his [rear] off for us, and one of these days we've got to come through for him.
"Guys are competing up there. We know what we want to do. We're trying to get on the board for Cole and unfortunately we haven't. Cole's the same every time, just mellow and goes out there and does his job. We have to do our job and score for him."
Veteran Michael Young said that while the team is eager to back up Hamels, it can't press in order to do so.
"Obviously Cole knows he's doing his job, putting up zeros, keeping us in every game he pitches in, and we always look forward to his next start," Young said. "The last thing we want to do is turn this into something where we try extra hard when Cole pitches, because that can tend to snowball. Obviously we want to help him out and support him any way we can, because he's pitching like he pitches. We want to get him some support, and we expect that to turn."
Young played a key role in the bottom of the seventh, which began in a scoreless tie but quickly unraveled for the Phillies.
Ryan Zimmerman led off by beating out a slow grounder to second base, Adam LaRoche pulled a single into right field, and both runners advanced on Ian Desmond's bunt. Tyler Moore, who was hitting .135, walked to load the bases, the final ball intentionally thrown after Moore had reached a 3-0 count.
That brought up Nationals backup catcher Jhonatan Solano, who dribbled a grounder toward third base. Young charged and appeared to have time to get the forceout at home, but his low throw got through catcher Humberto Quintero, scoring Zimmerman. With nobody backing up the play, the ball rolled far enough to allow LaRoche to score from second.
Young, charged with an error on the fielder's choice, said his only regret was making a normal throw instead of simply flipping the ball to Quintero.
"I knew it'd be bang-bang," Young said. "My gut told me he'd probably have a beat on it to be safe, but you've got to go for it there."
Steve Lombardozzi followed with a two-run double down the right-field line, and advanced to third on Delmon Young's error. That spelled the end for Hamels. Justin De Fratus came in, and one out later, Denard Span made it 5-0 with an RBI double.
Hamels was charged with five runs -- three earned -- on six hits in 6 1/3 innings, while striking out six.
"That's something where if you keep putting the balls in play, things happen," Hamels said of the seventh inning. "I made the pitches I wanted to make, and ultimately the results didn't transpire the way, obviously, I would like."
The Phillies didn't get many chances to score against Strasburg (3-5). They put runners at first and third with two outs in the second when Frandsen was hit by a pitch and Ben Revere singled, but Quintero grounded into a fielder's choice. Hamels hit a leadoff single in the third but was stranded on second.
Strasburg struck out the side in the fourth and seventh innings, racking up all of his nine K's in a 13-batter stretch. The Phillies didn't move another runner into scoring position until the eighth, when Revere and Quintero led off with singles. Pinch-hitter Ryan Howard grounded into a double play before Revere scored on a Strasburg balk to break up the shutout.
"My fastball command has gotten a little better as the season has gone on and I've gotten more comfortable out of the stretch," said Strasburg, who also has dealt with poor run support this year. "It's all about making adjustments. Sometimes you're not going to start the year where you want to be, but it's all about how you end the season."
That could be something for the Phillies to keep in mind after their latest frustrating day, which included three errors and Frandsen getting ejected after slamming his bat in response to a check-swing call.
But most of the frustration centers on Hamels, who already has been hung with two more losses than he was all of last season.
"It definitely seems like things aren't going his way right now," Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said. "It's something he's got to just battle through. I don't know what to tell him, except just keep pitching, keep battling through, and it'll change."
Andrew Simon is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @HitTheCutoff. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.