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In terms of death/sex...What about, the opponent doesn't die unless you actually perform the Fatality? Shang Tsung will be drinking souls and all of course, but he could decide he has other uses in mind for the actual PCs, and make them offers to do other stuff, or ways to earn a second chance if the Earth Guardian and the Emperor agree.And remember, there aren't just fatalities, if both players are in agreement, the winner can always perform a 'fuckality' or something similar, taking the loser as they like right out in front of the crowd.Just some thoughts.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Lipscomb women's basketball head coach Greg Brown has announced Saturday, Oct. 12, as the first Free Fall Clinic for area basketball coaches.
The clinic, which has roots dating back to former men's coach Don Meyer, is for coaches to come share and learn different ideas.
"It is an opportunity to give and take with one another," Brown said. "All the coaches will be able to interact and we will share what we do as a program. It gives access to our squad.
"With Coach Meyer, it was a yearly clinic that brought coaches together and sort of kick-off the basketball season. We hope for this to become a yearly deal.
The clinic runs from 9 a.m. to noon and takes place in McQuiddy Gymnasium, which is connected to Allen Arena, on Lipscomb's campus.
The clinic ends with an evaluation and breakdown at the conclusion of the Lady Bisons practice, which takes place during the clinic.
"We'll start with a practice and everyone can see the way we do things, we'll break it down and do an evaluation at the end," Brown said. Then we'll open it up for a question and answer session that I think everyone can benefit from."
For more information, contact assistant coach John Wild by email at email@example.com.

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Associated Press WASHINGTON - The head of the U.S. Postal Services pleaded with Congress Wednesday not to thwart his plan to cut Saturday mail as a way to save money, but postal workers unions criticized the plan as illegal and financially questionable.
Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe told a Senate committee hearing that the plan announced last week is one among a number of steps needed because the agency's financial situation is 'dire ... more urgent than ever.'
The U.S. Postal Service lost $1.3 billion in the final three months of last year, following a nearly $16 billion loss the previous fiscal year. Under the plan announced last week, package delivery would continue Monday through Saturday but about $2 billion could be saved annually by cutting other mail to just five days a week.
'Please do not force us back into a six-day window,' Donahoe said in an appearance before the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee.
Part of the agency's problem is that letter mailing has plummeted as customers move to the internet for email, bill-paying and other uses. But the bulk of the postal service red ink is due to a law Congress passed in 2006 forcing it to pre-pay future retiree health costs, something no other agency must do.
Among those who spoke Wednesday against the Saturday cutback was Cliff Guffey of the American Postal Workers Union, who urged that the pre-funding be stopped. He said cutting Saturday mail is a change that is 'too fast and too far,' and will damage the agency unnecessarily.
The proposed change is based on what appears to be a legal loophole: That government at the moment is operating on a temporary spending measure as opposed to an appropriations bill, something Donahoe's lawyers says gives him authority to make the change that has been Congress' purview for decades.
Senators were not sure about the legal justification and asked to be sent what Donahoe says is a nine-page opinion from his lawyers on it. Lawmakers also want a report from the comptroller general on how much money will be saved by the cutback against how much will lost from decreased Saturday business.


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Repurposing (or restoring) is near and dear to my heart.
My love for it, and the back story, is something that I'd really like to share with my readers.
Recently, John and I picked up a chair at goodwill for $4.50 while visiting my parents. It was love at first sight for me and I immediately began begging and pleading with him to have it. John saw an old, beaten up chair that would be extremely hard to get into the back of my car and haul back to our city with our luggage and bird.
But I saw something entirely different.
We had a bit of a disagreement about whether or not the chair was coming home with us. It wasn't strong or loud, I just wanted the chair and John couldn't understand what in the world we'd do with it. He relented in the end because it was so inexpensive and he admitted that he can never understand what I'll do with a project until it's finished, so he'd just have to trust me. He can never see the project through my eyes.
That led to an entire discussion between us about why I repurpose. I've stated before that when we create, we're like God since he's a creator. But I also feel a little closer to him when I repurpose as well. For me, it's about seeing something through the eyes of potential (la vie en rose) instead of the eyes of immediate. In the immediate, a lot of the things I've repurposed looked like junk.
They were dirty.
They were cheap.
They were cast aside.
They were considered valueless.
I think that happens with people often, too. We look at a person and make judgments about them based on what we can see with our immediate eyes. But God looks deeper than that. He sees their potential and he loves them. They aren't dirty, cheap or valueless. They're beautiful.
They're so important that he doesn't mind taking the time to clean them up, invest in them and maximize their potential.
So, when I see a piece of discarded "junk", I try to see it through a different set of eyes. I like spending the time to make it beautiful again.
Sometimes I like to imagine that God is doing the same thing with me. I'm still a work in progress... being slowly, carefully and lovingly crafted into something beautiful. It's a nice reminder for when I feel used up, dirty, incapable or frustrated.
Have a brilliant day, and take some time to think about what God is fashioning you into. Remember as you encounter people to see them through different eyes.
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A blonde was swerving all over the road so she got pulled over by a cop.
The cop asked, "Miss, why are you driving so recklessly?"
The blonde said, "I'm sorry, sir, but wherever I go, there's always a tree in front of me, and I can't seem to get away from it!"
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Roscoe Mitchell is the rare jazz musician who also moves comfortably within the realm of contemporary classical music. It might even be said that Mitchell is a more convincing artist when working in European-influenced forms. When relying on structural and formal jazz conventions, Mitchell can often come off as stilted and unswinging. On the other hand, his forays into free-time, nontonal improvisation (both structured and unstructured) are as spontaneous and as emotionally satisfying as the best jazz. Mitchell's improvisations exercise extraordinary discipline and intellectual rigor. He's at once a patient and impulsive improviser, prone to alternating episodes of order and chaos, clarity and complexity. Mitchell is a technically superb — if idiosyncratic — saxophonist. His tone on alto and soprano tends to be edgy and brittle. At his most lyrical, Mitchell's saxophone lines exploit the instrument's strength as an interval-making machine; his improvised melodies often bear similarity to works by the classical composer Morton Feldman, though Mitchell's music is more overtly emotional. At his most energetic, Mitchell takes advantage of the saxophone's timbral flexibility and the horn's natural tendencies, which allow a player to play fast, scalar lines. Whether playing soft or loud, slow or fast, Mitchell's playing is invariably suffused with passion and intensity.
Mitchell played saxophone and clarinet as a teenager. While stationed in Germany as a member of the Army, Mitchell played in a band with tenor saxophone innovator Albert Ayler. Upon returning to the U.S. in 1961, Mitchell played bop with a group of Wilson Junior College students which included bassist Malachi Favors and saxophonists Joseph Jarman, Henry Threadgill, and Anthony Braxton. Mitchell began listening to the recordings of Ornette Coleman and John Coltrane. He studied with pianist/composer Muhal Richard Abrams. In 1962, he began playing in Abrams' newly organized Experimental Band, a rehearsal group which explored many of the contemporary alternatives to conventional jazz improvisation and composition. In 1965, he became one of the first members of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM), a nonprofit organization established by Abrams, pianist Jodie Christian, drummer Steve McCall, and composer Phil Cohran. The AACM were devoted to the same principles as the Experimental Band. In 1966, Mitchell's sextet (with trumpeter Lester Bowie, tenor saxophonist Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre, bassist Favors, trombonist Lester Lashley, and drummer Alvin Fiedler) became the first AACM group to record. Abstract in concept and execution, the album, Sound (Delmark), was an in-depth examination of the interaction between sound and silence, utilizing such unorthodox devices as spontaneous collective improvisation, toy instruments, and non-musical noise. A departure from the more extroverted work of the New York-based free jazz players, Sound pointed the way to a new manner of playing jazz-based music. Around this time, Mitchell also performed and recorded as a solo saxophonist. By 1967, the Roscoe Mitchell Art Ensemble consisted of the leader, Favors, trumpeter Lester Bowie, and drummer Phillip Wilson. That combination did not record; Wilson was replaced by Jarman, and in 1969 the group traveled to Europe. The sojourn was very successful. The band — renamed the Art Ensemble of Chicago — recorded extensively, particularly in France. The resulting albums formed the initial basis of their reputation.
Mitchell played briefly in St. Louis upon returning to the United States in 1971. He then resettled in Chicago. Around 1974 he established the Creative Arts Collective. Based in East Lansing, MI, the group was similar in purpose to the AACM. The '70s found Mitchell expanding on his solo saxophone concept, working with his AACM cohorts in various combinations and performing with the Art Ensemble. The latter group became possibly the most highly acclaimed jazz band of the next two decades, winning critics' polls with regularity. In the '80s and '90s, Mitchell also led the Sound Ensemble, who included members of his Creative Arts Collective. In the '90s, Mitchell branched out even more, collaborating more frequently with such classical composer/performers as Pauline Oliveros and Thomas Buckner. A trio with Buckner and the virtuoso pianist Borah Bergman was an ongoing and effective unit. As an improvising composer, Mitchell's use of unusual sonorities and his embrace of quiet sounds helped define an entire jazz subgenre. Although eventually eclipsed in influence (in the jazz world) by the hard bop revivalists, Mitchell continued to be a major figure.
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Pumpkin Spice Cookies with Chocolate Glaze
Low-fat pumpkin spice cookies have a cake ball quality to them, drizzled with a chocolate glaze, they are seriously good!
Pumpkin Spice Cookies with Chocolate Glaze
These were tested with a group of teenagers who all loved them. Some of you have commented on Skinnytaste that you prefer a softer cake-like cookie, if so this recipe is for you. I found these tasted best the day they were made and even the day after. If you want a cookie with a longer shelf life, or if you are expecting a crunchy cookie, perhaps my Pumpkin Spiced Oatmeal Cookies or Pumpkin Spiced Chocolate Chip Cookies would appeal to you instead.
This recipe was adapted from a cookie recipe I found in the Taste of Home Baking Cookbook. It has tons of sweet treats and even a trimmed down favorites section. I am running a giveaway on Skinny Bits, if you are interested, 3 winners will receive the Taste of Home Baking Cookbook as well as a set of Taste of Home and Healthy Cooking Magazines. For a chance to win, visit Skinny Bits. Giveaway ends Wednesday, October 26th.
For the Pumpkin Spice Cookies recipe, continue reading.
Pumpkin Spice Cookies with Chocolate Glaze
- 4 oz 1/3 less fat cream cheese, softened
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree, canned is fine
- 1/4 cup 1% buttermilk
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp pumpkin spice
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
For the chocolate glaze:
- 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 tbsp 1% milk
- 1/8 tsp vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Line baking sheet with silicone mat.
- In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and sugars together until light and fluffy.
- Add egg; beat well.
- Mix in pumpkin, buttermilk and vanilla.
- In another bowl combine flour, spice, baking soda, salt and baking powder; gradually add to pumpkin mixture; mix well.
- Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls, 2 inches apart onto silicone lined baking sheets.
- Bake 12 - 14 minutes or until golden. Remove to wire rack to cool.
For the glaze:
- Whisk the confectioners' sugar, cocoa powder, milk, vanilla and salt in a bowl.
- Place in a piping bag or a zip lock bag with the point cut off and drizzle onto the cookies.


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I just downloaded DiffMerge and am trying it out by comparing 2 folders. When I select a file that is different in both folders to compare and I go to the first line/section that is different, I see the icons for Apply Change from Left, Jump to Next Change, Jump to Previous Change. But I don't see Apply Change from Right.
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text: 08 Oct 2015 12:30 Etihad Airways is playing host to 250 leading travel industry representatives from The Netherlands. The delegation has arrived in Abu Dhabi for the ANVR (Algemene Nederlandse Vereniging van Reisondernemingen) Dutch Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators Conference 2015. The event is sponsored by Etihad Airways, which has provided return transportation from Amsterdam to Abu Dhabi, with all local arrangements organised by Hala Abu Dhabi, the airline's destination management company. The conference attendees include the owners and management of the Netherlands' leading travel agencies and tour operators, as well as professionals from related industries. The aim of the this year's conference is to showcase Abu Dhabi to Dutch travellers, who have historically ventured to all areas of the globe, including the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and to the country's travel industry which is renowned for its professionalism and experience. Daniel Barranger, Etihad Airways' Senior Vice President Sales, said: "I am delighted to welcome the leaders and key decision-makers of the Dutch travel industry here in Abu Dhabi. Etihad Airways places considerable importance to the Dutch market. Abu Dhabi as a destination is the ideal cultural and adventure holiday destination, providing year-round sun, a world-class tourism and conference infrastructure, and incredible leisure activities. It is also home to a leading airline which is setting new industry standards of superior service and innovation. "Moreover, Abu Dhabi sits at the crossroads of East and West, and Etihad Airways' extensive global network, along with our Etihad Airways Partner airlines, provides the Dutch traveller with exciting stopover opportunities in the UAE, connecting onwards to the major leisure, cultural and business centres across Asia, Africa and Australasia." In 2014 and 2015, year to date, Etihad Airways has welcomed 130,000 guests on its services from Amsterdam. Founded on 17 February 1966, the aim of the ANVR is to combine the strength of its members in pursuit of their common social and economic interests, so that the organisation can play a prominent national and international role as the representative of the Dutch travel industry. The ANVR's policies are shaped by its members and the association's governing body is the General Assembly of Members. Day-to-day management of the association is handled by an Executive Committee containing representatives from all branches of the industry including travel agents, air ticketing agents and tour operators. The visiting delegation was welcomed at a dinner hosted by Etihad Airways at the Palm Garden of the iconic Yas Viceroy Hotel on Yas Island. The three day visit will include a tour of the important cultural and touristic landmarks of Abu Dhabi, an Etihad Airways sponsored lunch at the New York University's Abu Dhabi campus, and a farewell gala dinner at the opulent Emirates Palace Hotel. Abu Dhabi has emerged as a world-class destination, built around a rich heritage and formed of over 200 islands, more than 400 km of pristine coastline, modern cityscapes, dramatic mountains and awe-inspiring deserts. Visitors to the emirate can explore former palaces, forts, the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, one of the world's largest mosques, and the Saadiyat Cultural District's many museums, art galleries and performing arts centres, including the soon to be opened Guggenheim Abu Dhabi and the Louvre Abu Dhabi museums. Abu Dhabi also features some of the world's leading beach and desert resorts and offers a wide range of sports and leisure activities, including its PGA certified golf courses. The city is also fast becoming a leading sporting destination, hosting the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship, and the Formula One Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, held at the spectacular Yas Marina Circuit. Etihad Airways serves Amsterdam daily using modern Airbus A330 aircraft; a daily codeshare flight with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines complements these frequencies, resulting in two way connectivity to 22 Etihad Airways destinations beyond Abu Dhabi. Citizens of the Netherlands can obtain tourist visas on arrival at Abu Dhabi Airport. Kontakt Als internationale Fluggesellschaft bieten wir wahre globale Präsenz. Erfahren Sie hier, wie Sie mit dem nächstgelegenen Etihad Büro in Verbindung treten können.Kontaktdaten anzeigen Ihre Meinung Wenn Sie uns einen Kommentar, ein Lob oder eine Beschwerde schicken möchten oder auch nur eine Frage an uns haben, klicken Sie bitte hier Klicken Sie auf "Gefällt mir" Besuchen Sie unsere Facebook-Seite! Folgen Sie uns auf YouTube Besuchen Sie unseren YouTube-Kanal! Folgen Sie uns Etihad Airways | Etihad Deals | Etihad Hilfe | Etihad Prämien


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Thurs, March 22, 2012: (Re)Discover Your Life Purpose Workshop
Are you ready to uncover your life purpose? Do you want to discover what will bring you greater joy? Have you lost sight of your passions?
If so, come celebrate Momasphere's 2012 kick-off with Anne Baker, certified life and career coach. She will share proven exercises, tips and steps in this interactive, two hour workshop to help you make a head start this year to achieving greater success and fulfillment in your life, including:
- Get a fresh perspective on what's important to you
- Gain clarity about your ideal life purpose and direction
- Learn specific techniques for bringing more purpose, passion and meaning into your life now
- Develop new relationships and contacts in a supportive and productive environment
DATE: Thursday, March 22, 2012
TIME: 7:00pm - 9:30pm
PLACE: Park Slope Eye, 682 Union St. (betw. 4th & 5th Ave), Brooklyn, NY. Phone: (347) 560-8393
PRICE: General Admission is $20 online and $30 at the door (cash only at the door)
Space is limited so please RSVP by purchasing tickets online. Tickets at the door are cash only and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Wine & snacks will be served. Receive a free Momasphere / Park Slope Eye tote bag for your workshop handouts.
* A percentage of the admission fee will go towards benefiting Women In Need, Inc. (WIN), providing New York City's homeless women and their families with safe, clean housing; support and the skills to become self-reliant.
You will walk away from the session with a greater awareness of: what will bring more meaning to your life; which life areas to prioritize; and a new and creative approach to setting and achieving goals to live your purpose. Plus, every participant can sign up to receive a complimentary coaching session with Anne Baker.
The (Re)Discover Your Life Purpose workshop experience includes:
- discussions
- break-out group work
- hand-outs and take-aways to ensure you are equipped with what you need to take immediate action towards finding and living your purpose.
Anne Baker is a certified life and career coach. She coaches both individuals and groups on clarifying their life and career purpose and pursuing a more rewarding and fulfilling path. Prior, Anne personally coached and developed coaching programs for executives and management consulting teams at PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting and IBM through her organizational development leadership roles. She has an MBA and has worked fifteen years in HR consulting focusing on change management, performance management, and compensation. Anne also finds exciting coaching opportunities raising her three beautiful young girls.
Check out our latest blog Re-Discovering Your Life Purpose about how the Momasphere team took a year hiatus to re-discover their passions. Melissa rediscovered her true self and moved out of the city to a farm in Connecticut where she is growing her own food and Ellen followed her dream to publish a successful children's book.


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Monarchs Pull Away From Panthers, 60-43
By ODU Athletics
Feb. 15, 2011
NORFOLK, VA-- Frank Hassell scored 17 points with 10 rebounds, Ben Finney added 11 points and 10 rebounds, and Kent Bazemore scored 12 to lead the Monarchs over Georgia State, 60-43 Tuesday evening. A crowd of 7,307 were in attendance.
The Monarchs improved to 21-6 overall and 12-4 in the CAA tied with VCU and Hofstra for second place in the league race. For Hassell, it was his 11th double-double of the season and fifth in the last six games.
Leading 47-42 with 3:58 left in the game, the Monarchs outscored the Panthers 13-1 the rest of the way as ODU hit eight free throws down the stretch. Darius James hit four free throws, while Kent Bazemore and Ben Finney hit two each along with a layup by Hassell and a three-pointer by Finney.
The Monarchs took a 25-20 lead into halftime as the Panthers dominated the boards, 20-16. James Vincent hauled down eight of his game high 11 rebounds and Jihad Ali scored eight of 14 before the break. The Panthers led only once, 6-5 with 12:52 left in the first half.
In the second half the Monarchs committed only two turnovers to finish with nine and hauled down 22 rebounds to GSU's 17 to win the battle on the boards by one, 38-37.
ODU senior Darius James dished out five assists and committed no turnovers on the night to go along with his six points and four free throws down the stretch.
In addition to his 12 points, Bazemore blocked three shots and came up with two steals, while Finney dished out four assists, blocked a shot and also came up with two steals. The 6-5 senior now has double-doubles in each of his last two games and three overall.
ODu finished the night shooting .354 (17-48) from the floor, while the Panthers were .327 (17-52).
The Monarchs return to action on Sunday for the Bracketbusters game at 1 p.m. against Cleveland State of the Horizon League. The contest (White Out) will be televised on ESPN2.
CAA Standings George Mason 14-2 ODU 12-4 VCU 12-4 Hofstra 12-4 James Madison 9-7 Drexel 9-7 UNCW 7-9 Delaware 7-9 Ga. State 6-10 Northeastern 5-11 W&M 3-13 Towson 0-16


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Forget Last Night
August 23, 2007
Today's Lineup
Rollins, ss; Iguchi, 2b; Burrell, lf; Howard, 1b; Rowand, cf; Dobbs, 3b; Werth, rf; Ruiz, c; Castro, p.
Last night is over. Four losses in the last five are over. Got to focus on today and then tomorrow. One day at a time.
A reader, admitting he was ranting, said nothing is more frustrating that losing guys to stupid injuries. He also responded that he is a firm believer that injuries can be prevented.
Taking the first point, I don't know that any of the injuries this year have been stupid. Throwing a baseball is an unnatural physical act and that's why so many pitchers get hurt. Hardly a pitcher goes through an entire career without having some sort of elbow or shoulder injury. If there was a "freak" injury, it happened to Jon Lieber, who was simply running to back up a play at home plate. He ruptured a tendon is in his right foot.
Prevention? The Phillies, and every other baseball team, have athletic trainers at every level of the organization. They also have strength and flexibility instructors. Players have access to more training facilities than ever.
But, it is a subject that will be reviewed by Pat Gillick, his staff and the medical staff. At some point at the end of the season, be it regular season or post-season, the Phillies will have an organization meeting involving all the instructional personnel, medical people and scouts. I'm sure it will be a topic heavily discussed.
To be fair to the reader, he also wrote that all the character in the world can't make up for pitching. Yes, pitching does set the tone. Always has and always will.
Other teams are having pitching issues, too. The Phillies won't see Chris Young on Sunday. The Padres right-hander went back to San Diego because of a back problem. The Braves put LHP Chuck James (#3 starter) on the DL. Their fifth starter is 0-4. The Mets staff has basically been healthy all season.
Phillies History
In 1979, the Phillies lost three starting pitchers on July 4: RH Larry Christenson (groin pull), LH Randy Lerch (fractured left wrist) and RH **** Ruthven (ailing right elbow).
In 1976, the Phillies used 11 pitchers the entire season, 10 up until September 1. That wasn't normal. So isn't 2007.
I remember asking Johnny Podres one time, "How come there weren't that many injuries to pitchers during his career (1950s)?" He responded, "We drank more beer."
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The best it to forget. Last night was disasterous. I'm liking Castro today. We need a pick me up, and he might be the guy. The Phil's are 5-1 in the third game of a series over the last six, so hopefully this will continue.
I feel honored to have an entire post directed towards my comments. It vastly improved my day! What I wrote wasn't intended to critical of the club or anything of that nature. I was just taking advantage of this very rare opportunity to ask my questions to someone who's actually involved in the situation. I talk Phillies baseball with my buddies until we're blue (and red) in the face and never figure out anything. I really enjoy this blog, and will sorely miss it if you stop writing once you retire. Now that that's out of the way, there is still an issue that bothers me. There are two words that I feel I've never been able to use in a positive sense as a Phillies fan. Streak and momentum. We all know that a 10 game home stand is a huge opportunity to do some damage. Why couldn't they go out and take all 10? I realize this is unrealistic, but it's not like a ball club has never won 10 in a row before, why not us? I'm aware that all 3 teams are very good, but I believe what I read, this team wants to win. They're hungry for it. So what's missing? They never seem to be able to get on a roll. They've won huge games this year in extra innings and in the bottom of the ninth, both huge momentum builders, but then always come out the next day and get rocked. Nothing would make me happier then the see the headline on mlb.com "Streaking Phils Take Another." I realize that this all could be entirely a mute point if they win the next 8, and believe me, I'm praying they do. I also realize that one can easily say that injuries are the major reason why any sort of momentum hasn't be built, which is probably correct, and has already been discussed, but I had to write something!
After watching that mess today, it's hard to forget last night. The offense fails to capitalize on opportunities and the "heart" that Myers has been talking about is no where to be found. The team didn't look like they wnated to play a game today. Compeltely disgusting…
Not to take ANYTHING away from Derek Lowe or Chad Billingsley, but there are two pitchers who have struggled over the past month. They shut down the "NL's best offense", like the were a JV squad.
The problem on Thursday,as it has been all season,was a bullpen meltdown.Mesa and Romero are band-aids.Gordon proved yesterday that he cant be trusted in the late innings.Gillick &Co knew this problem existed in Spring Training.Joe Borowski,whom they refused to sign,would look pretty good right about now!
I cannot believe what I am watching! This Phillies team has no backbone of any sort. your teamate gets attacked by a cowardly opposing player and you guys just slither into the dugout and lick your wounds. i had tickets to tonights game and I am glad I didnt Go!!!!


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Hello .I'm A-ffect an amateur hardstyle producer and i would really need you help.
I need some vocals for my new song.The vocals should be saying:
Music will light my candle so,
that it shall shine full bright;
it shall scare away,
the fears of the night,
it shall give power,
to those who are might
it shall give me a gift,
to make the decissions that are right,
but it will also make
my darkness to be light.
The song has a darkish intro and an epic melody .So if anyone would try and do this try speaking somewhere in between dark and light if you know what i mean .
Thank you in advance .
Not sure if you want it spoken, or sang.
That's with the lyrics spoken, but I can somewhat-sing it if desired. I can also make it sound harsher, or milder if you like. No worries if its not what you're looking for--just let me know what to change and I can record it again!
Thank you much very.It is perfect.Your voice is awesome foe these kind of things.Thank you very much again.
I'll give you the link when the song is finished.
Sounds great--and feel free to ask for more--it's really fun
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Remixed a bit with the Don LaFontaine* effect ... http://www.freesound.org/people/Timbre/sounds/143621/
[* the movie-trailer voice-over guy]
Don Lafontaine is the man!
Hey tekgnosis i need vocal for hardstyle production , just a vocal if u can read it slow not fast.
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Welcome Stranger you have just broken the access code to this game, a game in wich your destiny depends upon your own decisions and where the ultimate weapon is our mind.
"our mind" or "your mind"?
your mind* i made mistake
Awaiting moderation. I did three takes of it, with different voices. Let me know if you want anything changed!
i can only say i fukin love your voice
haha, thanks man!
Hi tekgnosis can u record dark vocal saying : We Fight For Our Survival.
For sure...sounds fun!
Should be ready soon!
Dang, this sounds like a cool project just to follow an listen!! I didn't realize people did this sort of thing on here. I'm a noob in the forums, so forgive me, but does this kind of request show up quite a bit? Or, is anyone familiar with any more sites that post this similar sort of request for vocals, freelancing for exposure, and that sort of thing? I suppose I could Google it, but it's never really crossed my mind till I saw this. ~ Flowerdove2168<<(and, yes...that IS my b-day in my screenname!! my b-day is TOMORROW!!!!!) yay.
Kowalkoks89: It's good to go!
http://www7.zippyshare.com/v/97951686/file.html and here its preview with your vocal
i'd love to hear the finished product!
u will hear dont worry : D


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Legendary magician and skeptic James Randi has publicly announced a secret he has hidden for about 70 years, and he credits acceptance from society as the reason for his announcement.
We'll let his words, posted on his blog Sunday, do the reporting:
"Well, here goes. I really resent the term, but I use it because it's recognized and accepted. I'm gay. From some seventy years of personal experience, I can tell you that there's not much "gay" about being homosexual. For the first twenty years of my life, I had to live in the shadows, in a culture that was — at least outwardly — totally hostile to any hint of that variation of life-style … Gradually, the general attitude that I'd perceived around me began to change, and presently I find that there has emerged a distinctly healthy acceptance of different social styles of living."
His entire post about it, including what nudged him toward making his announcement, can be found on the Web site for the James Randi Educational Foundation. We don't care about politics at Ellusionist, we only care about people. Though we applaud his courage for making the announcement, it doesn't change our opinion of him: He's one of the greatest of all time.


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April 19, 2010
LOS ANGELES -- For the third year in a row, UCLA Anderson has won the coveted Golden Briefcase in the annual Challenge for Charity Competition (C4C). In what was the first ever tie in the 26-year history of C4C, Anderson shared first place with USC Marshall.
Founded in 1984 by a pair of Stanford Business School students, the Challenge for Charity pits nine west coast management and business schools together in a competition to raise money and volunteer for a variety of charitable organizations. The Golden Briefcase is awarded to the school with the most volunteer hours donated on a per-student basis, most funds raised on a per-student basis and best school-wide attendance and all around sports performance at the C4C Weekend held each year on Stanford's campus.
According to Anderson's C4C co-president Aaron Saxe ('10), Anderson students volunteered over 5,300 hours this year (the highest one-year number of volunteer hours in the history of C4C), while raising just under $107,000 for the Special Olympics, Junior Achievement and Project Echo. "We're incredibly proud of such a dedicated student body in its support of C4C and charity as a whole," Saxe said. "We want to thank everyone for their ongoing support of C4C at UCLA Anderson."
About UCLA Anderson School of Management
UCLA Anderson School of Management, established in 1935, is regarded among the very best business schools in the world. UCLA Anderson faculty are ranked #1 in "intellectual capital" by BusinessWeek and are renowned for their teaching excellence and research in advancing management thinking. Each year, UCLA Anderson provides management education to more than 1,600 students enrolled in MBA, Executive MBA, Fully-Employed MBA and doctoral programs, and to more than 2,000 professional managers through executive education programs. Combining highly selective admissions, varied and innovative learning programs, and a world-wide network of 35,000 alumni, UCLA Anderson develops and prepares global leaders.


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EFF Files Motion To Have Court Release Seizure Warrant In Megaupload Case
from the should-be-public-info deptIn the ongoing case involving Kyle Goodwin trying to get back the content that he backed up via Megaupload and lost as a result of the US taking down the site, the EFF (representing Goodwin) has asked the court to unseal the initial seizure warrants that the US relied on to grab the Megaupload servers from hosting company Carpathia. They point out the number of concerns that New Zealand courts have raised with the legitimacy of the warrants, as well as some basic principles related to the limits on such warrants within the US.
.... these materials will certainly assist him to learn what steps, if any, the government took to inform the court of the scope of its planned seizure and related execution of search warrants. They would also show any plan provided by the government or the court in the warrant materials for minimization to protect innocent users before the seizure or to segregate the data after seizure. Federal judges increasingly impose detailed conditions prior to execution of computer searches.... For example, Judge Kozinski in the Ninth Circuit has observed that if the government refuses to forswear the ability to retain or use data that should have been segregated initially, the judge "should order that the seizable and non-seizable data be separated by an independent third party under the supervision of the court, or deny the warrant altogether." .... Unsealing will allow Mr. Goodwin, as well as the general public, to learn which, if any, such conditions were undertaken in this case.Separately, they note that there is tremendous public interest in revealing these details, and criminal cases should be done as publicly as possible. And, considering how frequently the US government is now seizing websites, the issue is of tremendous importance:
Similarly, under the Fourth Amendment people have a right to be secure in their "papers" and "effects" against unreasonable searches and seizures. A person's "effects" may be the subject of Fourth Amendment protection even where there is no particular privacy or liberty interest.... A property seizure occurs when a governmental intrusion meaningfully interferes with an individual's possessory interest.... The Fourth Amendment analysis, in turn, requires the Court to determine whether the seizure was "reasonable." Gaining access to the materials that served as a basis for the government's seizure of his property can assist Mr. Goodwin and other innocent Megaupload users in determining whether the seizure was unreasonable.
The public also has a strong interest in understanding the government process in executing search warrants on cloud computing servers that contain innocent third-party property. Seizures of domain names, and resulting searches of related servers, are tools the government is using with increasing frequency in criminal copyright enforcement actions. For example, the federal government has reportedly seized more than 800 websites so far under its Operation in our Sites campaign. The government has issued press releases and otherwise sought to publicize its efforts, obviously giving its own perspective on its actions. Legislators, the media, and the public are vigorously debating the very issue of these domain name seizures and related searches, even as a large percentage of Americans continue to use cloud computing services. Access to judicial records would ensure a more accurate and informed public debate, rather than one informed merely by the government's press releasesFinally, they note that the government has already said it has no more need for the servers in question, so why would it make sense to keep the seizure warrant sealed? It seems difficult to argue with any of these points... but I have a feeling that the US Attorneys are about to try to do exactly that...
Filed Under: kyle goodwin, seizure, warrant
Companies: eff, megaupload


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This report was written by Jennifer Dlouhy of the Washington
bureau. Follow her updates on the commission hearing all day today on FuelFix.com.
A "culture of complacency" permeates all three companies that were
central in drilling and sealing BP's doomed Macondo well, one of the
leaders of the national commission investigating the Deepwater Horizon disaster said today.
Panel co-chairman William Reilly's sharply worded comments — delivered at the start of a second day of hearings on the Gulf disaster — mark a change in tone for the commission, which yesterday said there was no evidence that BP deliberately made conscious decisions to save dollars by cutting corners.
But Reilly said, that doesn't mean cost wasn't a factor. Commission
investigators did not ascribe motive and "didn't rule out cost," he
said. "They just said they weren't prepared to attribute mercenary
motives to men who cannot speak for themselves because they are not
alive," Reilly said. "But the story they told is ghastly — one bad call
after another."
Reilly took aim at BP, rig owner Transocean and Halliburton, the cement contractor on the Macondo project.
"Each company is responsible for one or more egregiously bad
decisions," Reilly said. "BP, Halliburton and Transocean are major
respected companies operating throughout the Gulf, and the evidence is
that they are in need of top-to-bottom reform."
The commission highlighted a series of possible problems in the hours
and days before the explosion, including misinterpreted pressure tests,
a risky procedure for sealing the well and missed warning signs that
gas had breached it.
Bob Graham, the other commission co-chairman, said he was concerned
about BP's shifting plans for temporarily abandoning the well — with as
many as three different plans adopted in the final week before the
explosion. That, Graham said, "is illustrative of the lack of consistent
planning for safety."
"The problem here is that there was a culture that did not promote
safety, and that culture failed," Graham said. "Leaders did not take
risks seriously enough (and) did not identify risks that proved to be
During today's hearing, the commission is set to hear from drilling
experts and oil company executives, including Shell Oil Co. President
Marvin Odum and Rex Tillerson, the CEO of Exxon Mobil. Reilly handed the
pair a compliment — and delivered another swipe at BP — when he said
yesterday's hearing focused on the practices of industry "laggards," but
today would allow the panel to "learn from the leaders . . . and look
at companies which have learned from their own disasters and rose to
become standard bearers."
>>> You can watch today's hearing streaming live here.


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SEC Approves Amendments to Rules Governing Research Analysts' Conflicts of Interest
On July 29, 2003, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved new NASD Rule 1050 (Registration of Research Analysts) and amendments to Rule 1120 (Continuing Education Requirements) and Rule 2711 (Research Analysts and Research Reports).1 Generally, the new rule and amendments impose registration, qualification, and continuing education requirements on research analysts; further separate analyst compensation from investment banking influence; prohibit analysts from issuing "booster shot" research reports; prohibit analysts from soliciting investment banking business; and require members to publish a final research report when they terminate coverage of a subject company. The amendments also revise Rule 2711 to augment disclosure requirements and make other changes necessary to comply with the research analyst provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
The SEC also approved on the same day similar amendments to New York Stock Exchange Rules 344, 345A, 351 and 472. NASD generally will implement the new rule and amendments in phases during the period from July 29, 2003, to January 26, 2004. The implementation schedule is set forth below.
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Our famous '57 Chevy gets some suspension tweaks on the road. You gain some important chassis know-how from RideTech!
The true measure of any project, no matter how well planned, is to put it to the test. That's especially true with hot rods and custom cars; there's never been one built that didn't require some alterations after the shakedown run. You just gotta drive 'em to find the flaws—and you can quote us on that.
In the last issue we brought the tale of Project X's first real road trip since it's rebirth via PHR teaming up with GM Performance Parts and their Skunkworks division. Most of X's prior outings had been short jaunts and often at modest speeds through town and traffic. Joining up with the AMSOIL/STREET RODDER magazine Road Tour allowed us to spend long periods of time behind the wheel at freeway speeds and on many less-than-ideal back roads. That's where you can start finding all the little stuff that will go mostly unnoticed otherwise.
All seemed fine at first when we got up to speed on the freeway, though the ride was a bit overly firm. We really weren't concerned about the harshness until several dozen miles into the trip when we ran across the first large break in the asphalt and received an unsettling surprise. We'd describe it this way: The front felt like it transmitted the shock of the bump directly from the tire to the steering wheel with very little dampening, kind of like a go-kart. The rear was a bit more troubling. A significant bump resulted in a jarring impact with the rearend jerking to the left. Needless to say, we slowed down and watched the road cautiously. Luckily, our first leg of the 700-mile road trip was short and mostly on slow Indiana back roads.
Fortuitously, our last stop of the day was at RideTech in Jasper, Indiana. After a great tour around the shop and a generous barbecue dinner, the rest of the Road Tourians departed. We hung around bench racing with RideTech's Bret Voelkel about various projects and mentioned X's ill ride quality. Since he'd shut down the shop for the day and had no plans, Voelkel insisted that we pull X in and get it up on their lift for a look. It's a good thing we listened. Here's how it went down …
See it in Action!
Check out the video of us testing Project X the next day on what had to be the roughest road in Indiana on PHR's new YouTube channel: YouTube.com/PopularHotRodding!


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Is there a way to find the maximum zoom level containing imagery at a point in GMaps?
I'm wanting to automatically zoom my map in as much as possible when a user chooses a point, but sometimes there is no hi-res imagery (i.e. only level 18, not 21) at that point?
Is there a way to know beforehand?


text: Retro CDs 06 April 2012 david Blog I was looking for some writable CDs, for making up music CDs, since I'd run out. By accident I found these: ...how awesome are they? Now I know they exist, I might buy some more from Amazon. Sometimes you find something new when you support a small independant retailer. I bought mine from a small store in the village of Linton, near Cambridge. If you ever find youself near Linton, pop into Tournants (in the High Street) and have a look round their interesting collection of computer bits and electrical supplies. It's good to have shops like this.


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I can hardly believe it is time once again for the primary students at Peabody-Burns Elementary and me to write our Christmas wish lists. I have taken excellent care of the blue sweater The Youngest Daughter bought me two years ago, so the only thing I really want this year is world peace. I am pretty sure I am not the only person with that request, so I hope that you can find a way to accommodate us. I know you will try, Santa, and for that I thank you.
A big surprise for me was an announcement several weeks ago that the Northern Illinois University Huskies are going to the Orange Bowl! Do you remember when we lived in DeKalb and you brought presents to us there? I am hoping one of The Daughters will get me an NIU sweatshirt to wear the day of the game. I am not asking you to bring me one, I would just like for you to nudge one of them in the right direction, please. I think it would be grand to watch the game dressed in official gear. Thanks, Santa.
I am embarrassed to say that we had some creepy people break into the grocery store and the HUB Youth Center during the past year. I hope you still have that pile of coal at the North Pole for people who have made it onto the Really Naughty List. And I hope you will bring some lumps with you to drop in the yards of the thieves to identify them. If they never get caught, they will keep being rotten people and they will remain on the Really Naughty List for a very long time. Santa, I hope you can help us with this problem.
Please do what you can to grant the wishes of our men and women in uniform, the volunteers who fight our fires, get us to the hospital in an emergency, and give of themselves to work with our youth, our senior citizens, and those who are troubled or who need a hand. I know volunteers don't ask for much, but since they are always there to give, it would be nice if there was something extra special for them. You know best what everyone wants so I will just ask that you leave them something that expresses our appreciation for all that they do.
I have asked for this before, Santa, but I believe we are going to need it again. I am asking for a boundless supply of patience. Not for myself, Santa, as we already know I can never make that stuff stick. This supply of patience is for the people in Marion County as our county commissioners, city mayors and councils, and school boards wrestle with budget issues this year. I have a feeling it is going to be a funding nightmare! Please help all the constituents understand our leaders are doing their best with meager funds they have. You might also find a way to remind any complainers that we, the people, are the ones who put these folks in office in the first place.
When you get your copy of the Peabody Gazette-Bulletin, be sure to read the letters from the preschool to third-grade students at PBES. I am pretty sure the youngsters have been good and would appreciate whatever you and the elves have made for them. It sounds like you and the reindeer will be having tasty treats at several Peabody and Burns stops. I bet you will enjoy what the children leave for you, Santa!
I usually try to steer you toward some children or families in need of an extra measure of love, laughter, and compassion as you travel on Christmas Eve. I am sure some of that is needed in our area just as it always is, but I wonder if you could perhaps save as much as you can for the people in a small town in Connecticut who are going to be having a most difficult holiday season. I think they could use all the extra love, laughter, and compassion your sleigh can carry. Thank you, Santa.
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Wow, so I was searching through some old stuff of mine from when I was much younger and I found this Sephiroth figurine.
So I started looking up on the internet and it turns out they are quite sort after, cold-cast resin statue, looks pretty awesome. I didn't even open it just been sitting in a box in a wardrobe for years and years. Not sure if I want it anymore though, if you want to see some pictures of it send me an email and tell me what you think. email@example.com, how lucky is that. Miss the old final fantasy days, I used to be right into it.


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The first week of the 2017 legislative session was one for the record books. In just five days, the new Republican majority in the Kentucky House of Representatives went to work hearing bills in committee and bringing votes to the House floor. Working alongside the Republican-led Senate, state lawmakers passed transformative legislation, and that will move the Commonwealth of Kentucky forward for future generations.
Our community is blessed. We have a successful public school system with incredible students in grades K-12 and a team of professional teachers and administrators who strive daily to provide an excellent education to benefit this community for generations to come.
A vital component of the progress of our district — and thus our community — is the leadership provided by the members who make up the Owen County Board of Education.
On Nov. 8, voters in Kentucky will elect General Assembly members. This is important because these state legislators will once again consider the local option sales tax. This constitutional amendment would allow local governments to add a new local 1 percent sales tax in addition to the 6 percent state sales tax already paid on taxable goods. If this happens, it will hurt consumers, businesses, and Kentucky's economy.
Owen Electric urging co-op members to vote
I would like to apologize to all veterans, with their families, who did not have a banner of honor at the courthouse on Sweet Owen Day. ALL who serve and served are deserving of this kind of recognition. Unfortunately, there are costs associated with the making and the hanging of those banners. The Owen County Historical Society cannot purchase a banner for every veteran.
My heart is indeed heavy over the recent decision to ask the voters of Owen County to choose to sell alcohol, which would permit four more locations to sell packaged alcohol.
For those who signed the petition, it will cost Owen County taxpayers $12,000 to $15,000 to have the local option election on Sept. 20.
John Eckhardt wrote in his book, "Spiritual Warfare," "Do not be guiled by the pleasures of alcohol and by the pervasiveness of those who promote it."
Tuesday, Sept. 20, vote no on the alcohol initiative, because it says yes to the following benefits of being a dry county.
It saves our city and county law enforcement and an increase in workload and problems that will increase due to greater accessibility to alcohol.
It saves many business owners an internal battle of feeling forced to sell alcohol to keep up with their competitors.
The Republican Convention tried to convince you that Donald Trump is a good man, the Democratic Convention that he is a bad man. They are both beside the point. It makes sense to vote for Donald Trump, even if you believe most of what the Democratic Convention said about him is true, because Donald Trump is less of a threat to the United States and the world than Hillary Clinton.
I want to take a moment and share my thoughts on how Owen County Government has changed in the past decade and the bright future that I believe Owen County is facing under the leadership of our county Judge Executive Casey Ellis and the reorganization that is continually underway.
When I travel outside the Commonwealth and meet various people, two of Kentucky's signature industries are almost always brought into conversation.
"Do you attend horse races?" and "What is your favorite bourbon?"
"Yes, and heck yes," I say!
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Homer spoils inning for Collmenter, finale for D-backs
LOS ANGELES -- Adrian Gonzalez absolutely owned the D-backs when the Dodgers visited Arizona last weekend.
So with a man on and first base open with two outs in the sixth inning Sunday afternoon, D-backs manager Kirk Gibson decided to intentionally walk Gonzalez.View Full Game Coverage
LOS ANGELES -- Adrian Gonzalez absolutely owned the D-backs when the Dodgers visited Arizona last weekend.
So with a man on and first base open with two outs in the sixth inning Sunday afternoon, D-backs manager Kirk Gibson decided to intentionally walk Gonzalez.View Full Game Coverage
Unfortunately for the D-backs, the next hitter -- Yasiel Puig -- blasted a three-run homer to left-center off Josh Collmenter, and the Dodgers went on to a 4-1 win at Dodger Stadium.
"I think we did the right thing there," Gibson said. "We decided to put him on and go for Puig. Just thought that if we made better pitches, we had a better chance of getting him out. Also, you have the forceout at second base if you need it, too. He made us pay for it."
In the three-game series, Gonzalez was 7-for-14 with a double, three homers and 10 RBIs. In the first two games of this series, the first baseman was 3-for-8, and he had doubled earlier on Sunday.
"I think you have to the way Adrian is swinging and what he did to them last weekend," Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said of the intentional walk. "I think you have to. It's the danger of walking a guy, but if you do it for the right reason, and I think Gibby would do it every time. The danger is extra motivation, but it's really the right move."
Puig even defended the strategy.
"He did what he had to do," Puig said of Gibson. "Adrian is left-handed and a right-handed pitcher, the manager made the right call on that one."
But he did hit a home run, Puig was told.
"I prepared well for that at-bat," he said. "I guess if I hit a home run, it was the wrong decision."
But, of course, it wasn't, and Collmenter knew that it ultimately came down to the location of the pitch.
"I've had some success against him," Collmenter said of Puig. "We were going back in. It was a pitch I needed to make a couple of inches off the plate in, and instead, it came back over the plate a little bit. That's really the only pitch I'd like back out of the whole thing. I felt really good, even going into that at-bat against Puig. We had a game plan as to what we wanted to do, and just lack of execution on my part."
The homer sullied a nice outing by Collmenter, who had held the Dodgers to just two hits while tossing five scoreless innings.
After Collmenter fanned pitcher Jamey Wright to start the sixth, Dee Gordon singled to right and Carl Crawford followed with an RBI triple to right on a pitch that was low and outside. Hanley Ramirez popped out for the second out of the inning, and that's when the D-backs decided to walk Gonzalez.
Dodgers starter Josh Beckett allowed just one hit through five innings before departing after throwing 83 pitches.
"Sharp, real sharp," D-backs outfielder Mark Trumbo said of Beckett. "It was a real quality outing for him. He located really well, he changed speeds, his curveball was working. His fastball played really well."
The D-backs struck out 14 times Sunday, and 32 times total over the three-game series.
"Give some credit to the Dodger pitchers, but I think we're better than that," Gibson said.
The D-backs thought the tide might be turning on their season when they won the opening game of the series, but two losses on consecutive days have them reeling again, as they've dropped eight of nine.
"We were hoping it did too," Trumbo said of Friday's win turning things around. "But it didn't happen. You can get as frustrated as you want to get. You can also control it and keep moving forward. It's just a point in time where it's not going our way. That's just all there is to it."
The D-backs now head to Chicago to open up a four-game series with the Cubs.
"We've got to rebound, regroup," Gibson said. "The Dodgers have had our number and have beat us seven out of eight times. We've got to move on to the Cubs and play better than we have here."
Steve Gilbert is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Inside the D-backs, and follow him on Twitter @SteveGilbertMLB.


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I was almost ok with what you wrote until you said get babpenis. He wants a quasi GM role and I doubt Bergiven wants that.
That said, come playoff time the habs top six tend to disappear. Pleks, Dd, definitely Patches(Don't make this guy Captain). It's telling that last years run was fueled by Eller, Bourque and Weise playing out of their mind hockey.
The only reason I would want the habs to blow it up is because I have no faith in the clubs ability to rebuilt and retool on the fly. Sadly it's better to keep this core together and hope the stars align in the postseason one day.


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G20 finance ministers fail to reach green on climate financing
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Finance ministers of the world's dominant economies failed to reach agreement on the financing required for a global agreement to stave off catastrophic climate change, WWF said today as the G20 finance ministers meeting here broke up with no resolution to issues dividing developed and emerging economies.St Andrews, Scotland – Finance ministers of the world's dominant economies failed to reach agreement on the financing required for a global agreement to stave off catastrophic climate change, WWF said today as the G20 finance ministers meeting here broke up with no resolution to issues dividing developed and emerging economies.
The lack of progress made by the G20 in St. Andrews, follows another week of inconclusive negotiations in UN climate talks in Barcelona as the world heads towards the crucial UN climate conference in Copenhagen in a month's time.
With the G20 now having considered the climate financing issue three times without reaching common ground, WWF remains sceptical about today's promise to make further progress before Copenhagen.
"The G20 Finance Ministers meeting turned out to be a mostly irrelevant sideshow on the way to the talks in Copenhagen in a months' time," said Dr Richard Dixon, Director of WWF Scotland.
"Failure to come to agreement here is a major disappointment.
"This is a group that can throw money at collapsing banks but cannot find adequate figures for the far worse challenge to the global economy of a collapsing climate system."
In detail, the G20 ministers acknowledged the need to increase significantly and urgently the scale of funding but failed to make any reference to the sums required, estimated to be around $160bn a year of public financing.
They also failed to agree on new sources of funding for a climate deal, such as auctioning emissions credits and levies on aviation and shipping.
"Talk of a financial transaction tax which has the potential to raise hundreds of billions in new funding every year turned out to be a red herring without solid political support," Dr Dixon said.
The G20 agreed some principals on a mechanism to administer and distribute these funds but failed to turn these into concrete proposals and - despite last week's pledges from Europe - no new money was put on the table to help the most vulnerable countries adapt to a changing climate.
It is estimated the immediate need for the most vulnerable nations is around $10bn a year.
WWF endorsed the G20s continuing professed interest in winding back fossil fuel use subsidies, but said the group needed to focus its main attention on getting an effective global deal on climate.
"If we are to keep the planet below the danger threshold of a 2ºC temperature rise, the rich nations of the world are going to have to help developing countries follow a low-carbon development path and help them cope with the impacts of current and future climate change," Dr Dixon said.
"We wanted to see solid proposals on how the money would be raised, managed and distributed and an indication of how soon the countries most vulnerable to climate change will receive assistance. The G20 has failed to deliver and the real work will now have to be done at Copenhagen."


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My wife Audralee and I had a chance to drop in to Remuda Vineyard in Okanagan Falls last weekend and take a look at the Pinot Noir with the owners, Dwight and Arnie Gash.
Although a week or so late, just like last year, there is a lot more fruit. The damage from the 2009-2010 winter is just about resolved. We're looking for a longer ripening period for the Pinot and I hope the extra hangtime will result in the same rich and complex flavours we're familiar with.
This vineyard is on a 5 to 8 degree slope, with a southwest aspect. The soils are glacial till. Lots of gravels and boulders that allow excellent drainage. In the picture I'm in you can see some the large stones that have been cast up. Pretty typical for the whole property.
The vines, grown on a modified Scott-Henry trellis, are in great shape. A couple days after these photos were taken leaf plucking was started to give the fruit plenty of exposure. Colour is never an issue for the Pinot on this property.
All the Pinot from Remuda Vineyard goes to our Altostratus tier. We're currently selling the 2008 with the 2009 due for release in September.


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12 incredibly useful digital tools for PR
And all but one of them are free.
What are the key social media tools that PR professionals need to go from bumbling amateur to results-driven superstar?
Here are 12 of them:
1. Google Analytics
The standard tool for website statistics, Google Analytics is free, reliable and (mostly) easy to use. Advanced ecommerce sites can benefit from heavy-duty paid-for tools, but for PR work, Google Analytics lets you get all the key information about traffic levels and content popularity, and how people find your stories.
2. Google Insights for Search
Want to know how people's online search habits are changing and how they vary around the world? Need to see how people's search patterns fluctuate during the year? Or just want a fun comparison between the relative online interest in God and the Devil? Google Insights for Search is your friend, providing essential data on how search terms compare.
3. Google Keywords Tool
Turn to the Google Keywords Tool to determine the keywords to optimize your online work and the terms the public uses when searching for something. It's another free service from Google. The data is not perfect, but is still a good starting point.
4. Namechk
A simple one-page service, Namechk lets you check your desired username against over 150 different Web services and social. It is a great way to see quickly if you can get your chosen name on the services you want—and a smart way to see what services a rival brand or product name has taken up.
5. PeerIndex
No, not Klout but PeerIndex. Klout may have won most of the attention, particularly in the US, but British based PeerIndex has some better features for looking at who is making the best use of their Twitter accounts. PeerIndex's tool that enables you to analyze all the members of a Twitter list in one fell swoop is especially nifty.
6. Facebook Insights
Relying on the total number of "likes" for a Facebook page tells you almost nothing of use. Instead you need to be an administrator of a page and plunge into the "View insights" option. Herein lies a wealth of information about who is doing what and when with your page and its content. The tool is essential for determining what is and is not working.
7. YouTube Analytics
As with Facebook, YouTube has a rich seam of data available to those who upload films. That's a strong reason to upload videos yourself rather than leaving it to third parties. For your own videos, view them on the stand-alone YouTube page and then click on "Analytics." Among all of the rich data look out particularly for "Audience retention" which shows how viewership fluctuates as your video goes on.
8. Google Alerts
Google's free email alerts service is the bedrock of many a PR team. To get the most of it, take a little while to learn how to construct more advanced searches that sort the wheat from the chaff in your results.
9. Radian6
The only tool in this list that does not have a free version, Radian6 is one of the market-leading online monitoring tools and with good reason. Its big advantage over rivals is a flexible charging model. You are not tied into heavy, long-term costs and can instead stop and start searches with great flexibility at competitive prices.
10. HootSuite
Free for entry-level use and cheap for more intensive use, HootSuite enables you to manage multiple social media accounts all from one secure web page. You can schedule content and even have a team of people work effectively together to manage one or more accounts.
11. Buffer
Despite some reliability hiccups, Buffer app has become the must-have scheduling tool. Tools such as Hootsuite let you schedule social network updates but Buffer goes one step further-slotting future updates to the most effective timeslots so people read them.
12. Bit.ly
Last, but by no means least, is the most popular website with a Libyan domain name, Bit.ly (the .ly is for brevity rather than due to any Libyan origin of the tool). Originally designed with just URL shortening in mind, Bit.ly now generates useful statistics that show whether people click your link, their location, and so on.
Of course, no such list, whether it has 12 or 12,000 entries, is definitive. What is your favorite tool?
Dr. Mark Pack is head of digital at MHP Communications, one of the top 10 communications consultancies by revenue in the U.K. A version of this story first appeared on the 12 Most blog.
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Got this idea from the NFL forum. What are some of the better division teams and which would be the best of them?
Eastern Central
Kyrie Irving/Brandon Jennings
Derrick Rose/Paul George
Danny Granger/Luol Deng
Anderson Varejao/David West
Roy Hibbert/Greg Monroe
I have Rose in at the 2 because I feel he can be an excellent slasher and because there's a lack of dominant SGs in the division. With Granger, Varejao, and Hibbert as rebound buffers, it gives Kyrie and Rose freedom to do whatever they want. It is probably one of the weaker divisions, however. Still, this backcourt is hard to match.


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There was one enemy in Kingdom Hearts I really hated to fight.
They've recently released a mobile game called KHux and at certain intervals a Raid Boss will appear who blocks game progression unless defeated or the timer runs out:
Yes, that is the one enemy from Kingdom Hearts I hate!
And it's even meaner in this version, just one attack and you are defeated!
In case that wasn't bad enough, look at the level disparity.
My character is Level 18, the Raid Boss is Level 1!
I am thinking the terrified expression on my character's face is quite appropriate, given this situation.


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A rift is growing between the Irish and British governments over the refusal to mount a public inquiry into the 1989 murder of Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane by loyalist paramilitaries.
Irish Deputy Prime Minister Eamon Gilmore has met with the Finucane family and offered them the full support of his government and their legal team in their battle for justice.
Labor Party leader Gilmore also admitted to the media after his meeting with the family that the Irish government is none too please with British PM David Caeron's refusal to hold a public inquiry into the murder.
Gilmore revealed there have been 'frank disagreements' on the subject between the two governments. He also acknowledged that the Dublin cabinet is 'disappointed' with Cameron's decision to hold a review of the case.
Finucane family refused inquiry by Prime Minister David Cameron
Michael D Higgins launches surprise attack on Martin McGuinness
Sensation as newcomer Sean Gallagher leads race for Irish presidency
A meeting between the Finucane family and British PM Cameroon ended abruptly last week when he announced the review rather than the public inquiry the family is demanding. Speaking after the Dublin talks with the family, Gilmore said: "What I asked the family to do was to have their legal representatives meet with officials of my department to put together the detail of the contacts that have taken place over the past number of months which led to last Tuesday's meeting.
"That will form the basis of the formal response which the Irish Government will give to the British government.
"There are sometimes occasions when frank disagreements arise between states. This is one, on this occasion.
"The Government is disappointed at what happened last Tuesday, we have already communicated that to our counterparts in the British government, and we will do so now on a more formal basis."
Pat Finucane's widow Geraldine welcomed the meeting with the Irish deputy Prime Minister. She said: "We had a very positive meeting with the Tánaiste (deputy PM) and, in fact, he started off by saying it was a dark day for the family, a dark day for the country and a dark day for the rule of law.
"He has pledged continuing support from the Irish Government and I do believe that the Government are as upset about what happened on Tuesday as the family are."
Her son Michael Finucane, himself a solicitor, said: "It was made clear that the Tánaiste and the Taoiseach (Prime Minister) made immediate contact with their counterparts in the British government after our meeting with David Cameron and both were unequivocal in their concern and expressing it to the British government.
"They are deeply unhappy about what has happened, not only because of what it has done to the family but also because of the significant diplomatic incident that it creates between the Irish and British governments."


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Why is the Western redbud (Cercis occidentalis) the best tree ever? Maybe it's because at this time of year, redbuds are the focal point of any garden lucky enough to have them. This native Californian is a small tree (15–20' x 15–20') and does well in most any kind of soil, as long as it is well-drained.
In the late winter and early spring, when most everything else is still dormant and waiting to bud, the red bud has spectacular magenta flowers that are delicate and yet very resilient to cold, wet days.… Read more >>


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So after a massive break (we won't discuss how long!!!) we're about to start posting again. Apologies to all our followers, as sadly life has well and truly taken over for us both recently and we've both had some major changes.
Anyway enough of that, we're currently redesigning the site to give it a bit of a face lift and will be back shortly with post.
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2 Bedroom Lake Villa (Sleeps Seven)
Up to 7 Guests
- 2 Bedroom/s
- 2 Bathroom/s
- Pets Not Allowed
Estimating your equipment size
We are looking for an estimate of the size of your Caravan, Motorhome, Camper Trailer, Tent etc. once it has been set up or fully extended (outside to outside)... excluding your vehicle.
Caravans, Motorhomes, Camper Vans, Camper Trailers
Please include your tow/draw bar in the estimate.
Widths are generally around 4 – 5 metres (13.12 – 16.4 feet).
Note: Include annexes of pullouts in width.
|Average Lengths:
|4 – 12 metres (13.12 – 39.37 feet)
|7 – 14 metres (22.97 – 45.93 feet)
|5 – 7 metres (16.40 – 22.97 feet)
|Fifth wheelers
|7 – 14 metres (22.97 – 45.93 feet)
|Camper Trailers
|5 – 8 metres (16.40 – 26.25 feet)
Note: Do not include the size of the tent pegs
|1 person
|1 × 2.5 metres (3.28 × 8.20 feet)
|2 person
|1.5 × 2.5 metres (4.92 × 8.20 feet)
|3 person
|3 × 2.5 metres (9.84 × 8.20 feet)
|4 person
|4.5 × 2.5 metres (14.76 × 8.20 feet)
|5 person
|6 × 3 metres (19.69 × 9.84 feet)
|6+ person
|7 × 4.5 metres (22.97 × 14.76 feet)
Please be advised that Site sizes vary from park to park and within each park. Sites will be allocated based on the measurements provided during the booking process and it is the responsibility of the guest to ensure estimates are as close to accurate as possible.
If you are unsure, we would prefer you to overestimate or give us a call on 1300 738 044
Our new addition, home away from home, this 2 bedroom Lake Villa is the ground floor of a 2 story converted home boasting a large patio with views of Wallis Lake. This is one of our unique accommodations that include a private BBQ, full kitchen with dishwasher, washing machine/dryer and 2 bathrooms. The villa offers main room with queen bed and ensuite, plus a second room for the family with king single, double and bunk beds!
Cabin sleeps up to 7
Maximum of 2 adult(s)
Maximum of 5 children
2 Bedroom/s
4 Bed/s
2 Bathroom/s
No pets allowed in the Cabin
General Features
- Air Conditioner
- Bedrooms separate from living area
- Fully Self Contained Kitchen
- Heater
- Lounge
- Washing Machine and Dryer
- All Linen provided
- Bunk Beds
- Doonas
- Queen Bed
- Single Bed(s)
- Shampoo and Conditioner
- Shower and full bath
- Ensuite
Kitchen & Dining
- Cooking Utensils
- Cutlery and Crockery
- Dining Table & Chairs
- Dishwasher
- Fridge/ Freezer
- Microwave
- Oven
- Toaster
- Welcome Tea, Coffee and Sugar
Entertainment & Electronics
- DVD Player
- Internet - Free Wireless
- Balcony/ Courtyard/ Veranda
- BBQ - Private
- Outdoor Setting
Plus enjoy all the park facilities and fun activities on offer at BIG4 Great Lakes at Forster-Tuncurry, as well as the many things to see and do around Forster-Tuncurry.
Check in
Midday - 8pm (sites) / 2pm onwards (cabins)
Check out
Before 10am on the day of departure
Reception hours
Reception is open from 7am – 9pm (September-April) and 7am – 7:30pm (May – August. Our on-site manager is available 24/7 on the office number for urgent assistance outside of trading hours. Park Facilities & Hours of Operation Shop/Café 7am – late Jumping Pillow 8am – 6pm Pool/Playground 8am – Sunset Camp Kitchen 7am - 9pm
Deposit & Payments
Full payment for accommodation booked on this website is processed at the time of booking via a debit to your nominated credit card. The amount debited will be the amount shown on our booking page prior to you clicking the Continue button on that page.
Changes & Cancellations
There are no refunds for early departure due to weather or if you cut short your reservation or holiday. If you fail to arrive at the park and have not advised the office that you are cancelling or amending your dates; you will lose forfeit any deposit paid. Off /Low Peak: 0 - 48 hours: Forfeiture of deposit 3 days + Deposit can be held in credit OR refunded less a $30 handling fee Mid Peak: 0 - 7 Days: Forfeiture of deposit 8 days + Deposit can be held in credit OR refunded less a $30 handling fee High Peak: 0 – 7 days: No refund will be given 8 -14 days: Forfeiture of deposit 15 days + Deposit can be held in credit OR refunded less a $30 handling fee
• We are a pet-friendly park, and would like to extend a warm welcome to all of our 2 and 4 legged friends. • Please notify us if you are bringing a pet so that we can advise you of your requirements to ensure your stay is a comfortable one. • We have a limited number of pet friendly cabins available, this MUST be discussed with reception prior to booking to ensure availability. • During school holidays and peak periods a maximum 1x dog allowed per family. • Dogs must be kept on a lead no longer than 2m at all times while in the park, and, must never be left unattended. • We have a dog wash area available for your convenience
You need to know
Information for Cabins
- All the linen, bedding & bath towels are provided, along with basic amenities such as shampoo, conditioner, and shower gel.
- All cabins have reverse cycle air conditioning for your comfort.
- All cabins have cooking facilities including a stove, microwave oven, cook top and fridge and also includes crockery, cutlery and glasses plus basic pots and pans.
- All cabins have TV with DVD player.
- It is our duty of care to advise all parents that the new Australian Standards Recommend that children under the age of 9 years should not sleep on the top bunk as it can be dangerous.
- Cots are available on a request basis only.
Information for Sites
- We have a limited number of large powered sites suitable for buses, fifth-wheelers and large caravans, and ensuites available – please let reception know if you would like to book on one of these.
- Our camp kitchen is available for your use, and featuresindoor BBQ's, gas cook top, oven, fridge& freezer, microwave, jug and toaster, with indoor and outdoor seating overlooking the pool and playground.
- There are two amenity blocks, including baby bath facilities, disabled bathroom and coin operated laundries. Washing machines and dryers take $1 coins and are $5 per load.
- We run an extensive tree-pruning and maintenance program, however despite our best efforts sometimes nature has other ideas. The park takes no responsibility for damage caused by falling branches, or from the elements.
- Please ensure you set up on the grass mats / crusher and slabs; and do not set up on the turfed areas as much as possible. This ensures that future guests can continue to enjoy the greenery.
- Please do respect your site boundaries – if you are unsure; ask the reception or grounds staff for clarification.
- Sites, bungalows, standard and deluxe cabins are permitted to have one vehicle only, which must be parked in the designated parking spot or on your site. The Villas are permitted two vehicles provided this is advised at the time of booking.
- Extra vehicles may be parked outside the park, which has no parking restrictions. The visitor's car park at the entrance of the park is for day parking only and cannot be used overnight.
- All roads in the park are shared between pedestrians and vehicles. Speed limits are walking pace at all times within the park.
Bikes & Scooters
- Bikes and scooters are permitted in the park but a helmet must be worn at all times.
- Skateboards, roller blades, rip-sticks and motorised scooters or buggies are not permitted, however there is a nearby skate park that can be used for these items.
- Bikes and scooters are not to be ridden around the buildings, boom gate area, amenities and the recreation areas, and for safety should not be ridden after dark.
- Helmets are available from the office for a refundable cash deposit of $20.
In Park Perks
- 2 for 1 coffee card will be given once per stay and is valid for use at Great Lakes Cafe on-site. Voucher is valid for a second hot drink of equal or lesser size
- Early check in is subject to availibilty, can only be confirmed on the morning of check in
- Late check out is subject to availibility, can only be confirmed on the night prior to check out
- Free wifi is unlimited, requires a password from the office and is strongest from the camp kitchen. May be able to access the network in close proximity
- If you want to stay connected whilst you are away we also provide free wireless internet, please ask us at check in for the password.
- Please be respectful of the other guests right to a peaceful and relaxing stay by restricting noise from television, music and social gatherings between the hours of 10pm and 8am. After 10pm Silence is Golden.
- No open fires are permitted in the park, including heat beads and coal/charcoal.
- While we pride ourselves on providing a safe and secure environment, thieves are known to target holiday makers and campers. Please secure your belongings overnight to discourage theft or loss. Should you experience an loss or damage to property, please report immediately to reception.
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D-backs survive late scare, win third straight
PHOENIX -- It's never easy this season for the D-backs.
"It's not supposed to be," manager Kirk Gibson said after his club held on for dear life to beat the Phillies, 5-4, at Chase Field on Friday night, earning their third win in a row.View Full Game Coverage
PHOENIX -- It's never easy this season for the D-backs.
"It's not supposed to be," manager Kirk Gibson said after his club held on for dear life to beat the Phillies, 5-4, at Chase Field on Friday night, earning their third win in a row.View Full Game Coverage
This one ended with the tying run on second and the lead run on first after Gibson opted to have closer Addison Reed intentionally walk Chase Utley to face John Mayberry Jr. Mayberry had previously pinch-run for Ryan Howard, who would have been up in that spot.
It was unorthodox to say the least.
"What would you have done?" Gibson said more than rhetorically.
Mayberry struck out looking to end the game, so no one was going to second guess Gibson for something that went right.
"Honestly, you don't want to put the go-ahead run on base ever," Gibson said. "I just liked that matchup better and you just have to go for it."
Like most things in this now 8-18 D-backs season, they never should have been in that predicament.
The D-backs nearly wasted one of their best starting performances of the year from Josh Collmenter, who gave them six innings of four-hit scoreless ball. Second baseman Aaron Hill knocked in three runs with a double and two-run homer to give them a 4-0 lead heading into the seventh.
And after the bullpen and a two-run error by shortstop Cliff Pennington gave almost all of that advantage back, A.J. Pollock added an insurance shot in the eighth that proved to be crucial. With all that, the D-backs won at home for only the second time this season and first since a 5-4 win over the Giants on April 1 -- the second game of the season at Chase Field. They had lost eight home games in a row.
Collmenter tossed the D-backs' most efficient start of the season, walking none, striking out five and holding the Phillies to four scant singles. The team that came into the game having won three out of four over the Dodgers in Los Angeles, never had more than one base runner on in an inning against the right-hander, who was placed in the rotation when it imploded in the opening weeks of the season.
Coming into the game, the D-backs' starters had a collective 4-16 record, 6.78 ERA and had allowed 23 homers. The losses, ERA and homers were all good for the worst marks by any of the staffs in Major League Baseball.
Are things slowly starting to turn around?
"You hope so," Collmenter said. "Everyone's spirit in here was good whether they might have been pressing or trying too hard. At that point everyone wants to be the guy to get the big hit or have a big outing or strike out the side. Everybody wants to be that guy."
On Friday night, Collmenter was that guy, making only the D-backs' fifth quality start of the still young season. He left after throwing 98 pitches, Gibson saying he had no intention of bringing Collmenter back for the seventh inning when things irrevocably began falling apart.
It was in that inning that Pennington booted pinch-hitter Tony Gwynn Jr.'s grounder up the middle for a critical error, allowing two runs to score.
"That ball just seemed to eat him up," Gibson said.
In the eighth, umpires made D-backs reliever Oliver Perez take off his long sleeved undershirt because of a tear in it and the length of one of the sleeves after Phillies manager Ryne Sandberg complained. Howard then singled off Perez with one out and that's when Sandberg replaced the first baseman with Mayberry on the base paths. Marlon Byrd followed with a single that left-fielder Tony Campana fielded toward the corner.
"For me, that's a first-to-third play, and it might have even been a double for Byrd, really," Sandberg said. "With [Campana's] arm strength and being up on the warning track, we have a pinch runner in there to go first to third."
But Mayberry stopped at second and Brad Ziegler got a pair of grounders to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt and pitched out of the inning.
In the ninth, it all came around again and it was Mayberry looking at a pitch right over the plate from Reed, and the D-backs had a rare important home win.
"They're all important," Gibson said. "We haven't played well. We know we're capable of playing better. We all expected better so it's good to have a little streak going right now."
Barry M. Bloom is a national reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, Boomskie on Baseball. Follow @boomskie on Twitter.


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The Queen of Spades is one of my favorite operas, and I was very happy to attend the Met's revival of its Elijah Moshinsky production on March 15. But one thing kept nagging at me throughout the performance: why cast Dolora Zajick as the old Countess? I think this was a blunder, for reasons that don't have to do with Zajick's abilities. She certainly sang the role well — particularly in the second act, when the Countess recalls a few lines from Grétry's Richard Coeur de Lion. But Zajick is still in excellent vocal shape, still performing leading mezzo roles — she is still very much a force to be reckoned with on the international stage.
I think this is key to the casting of the Countess: as Mark Thomas Ketterson touches on in his "Coda" in the March issue of OPERA NEWS, the audience's memories of the star singing the role should bring with her a certain gravitas, an emotional connection from the past that matches up with the Countess's own sad, backward glance. We need to be aware that it is really is an older woman up there — not a healthy, vibrant woman in her mid-fifties. It's what gives the role its real punch: our feelings about the aging singer and what she gave us over her long career play into the performance itself. I'm reminded of Elaine Stritch's observation that women in their forties and fifties have no business singing Stephen Sondheim's "I'm Still Here."
My choice for the Countess would have been Renata Scotto: she has more magnetic glamour than ever, and even though she's seventy-seven, I'll bet she could have sung the role superbly. Any other suggestions?