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At first glance Virtual office looks like a legit program. It has a really professional layout and nice design and seems to meet all contact and technical requirements. It's setup is quite impressive and it's well organized. However, looks can be deceiving.
Virtual Office claims to offer form filling and ad posting jobs for a fee. Technically form filling jobs are the same as posting ads, so the only difference between their two packages is the payout is higher for one of them.
Virtual office claims to pay its members between .25 cents up to $1 per form. That's quite a large amount of payout for such a new company and for a small home based business. The amount alone has a big red flag written all over it and with good reason. There have been many reports from current members complaining they are not being paid for their work done from Virtualofficejob.com. They are saying that after doing loads of work their earning stats say they are ready to be paid but they have not been compensated for their efforts. Most stated the same thing, that They have sent multiple emails and called the Virtual Office Job phone number and no one will respond. Looking further into this company it seems to be their pattern.
With further investigation into this company I found that Virtual Office is in fact the same business called "Rackspace outsourcing" and also "Kenoutsource". This company has received numerous complaints in the past 5 years from literally 100's of members saying they never got paid after submitting hundreds to even thousands of ads. Several members also all stated the same thing, that whenever they logged out of their back office, there earning stats would revert back to zero and in effect would just be completely erased.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For months, Republican Mitt Romney's presidential campaign has been built on broad themes: cut taxes, repeal and replace Democratic President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul, increase defense spending.
But when it comes to specifics - namely, how to pay for the tax cuts and extra spending, and what exactly a Romney healthcare plan would look like - Romney has been reluctant to give details, essentially gambling that Americans' frustration with high unemployment rates and a struggling economy will be enough to propel him to the White House.
Now, with polls showing that Obama has taken a slight lead in the race after the Republican and Democratic national conventions, increasingly anxious conservatives are calling on Romney to spell out more of his plans - even if it risks alienating some undecided voters.
The calls for a change in strategy have become particularly loud since Sunday, when Romney struggled during an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press" program to explain what income tax loopholes he might close to help offset the cost of his tax cuts, or whether he would keep portions of Obama's healthcare overhaul, including a requirement of insurance coverage for those with pre-existing medical conditions.
"Mr. Romney's pre-existing political calculation seems to be that he can win the election without having to explain the economic moment or even his own policies," said an editorial published Tuesday in the Wall Street Journal, which often is a barometer of the thinking of leading conservatives.
"Such vagueness carries its own political risks," the Journal editorial said.
It isn't the first time that conservatives in his party have raised doubts about Romney's campaign strategy, but with the November 6 election less than two months away, the calls for the former Massachusetts governor to be bolder and more explicit have become increasingly urgent.
William Kristol, editor of the conservative Weekly Standard, said that Romney could be setting a course to lose the election despite the factors working in the Republican's favor - such as the nation's 8.1 percent unemployment rate.
"When a challenger merely appeals to disappointment with the incumbent and tries to reassure voters he's not too bad an alternative," Kristol wrote, "that isn't generally a formula for victory."
Romney's advisers say they are sticking with their strategy and not panicking. A Romney adviser from outside the campaign said there was nothing to be gained by putting out a specific plan on issues such as his tax-cut proposal because it would have to be negotiated with Congress.
"When he's president, it might call for him to put out a more specific plan to negotiate with them. But there's no reason for him to put out a detailed tax reform plan now," the adviser said. "It'll just allow the Obama campaign to shoot at it and not put out a plan themselves."
Romney has long had trouble winning over many of the Republican Party's most ardent conservatives, a problem that was evident during a long and bruising primary campaign.
He is distrusted by some conservatives largely because of moderate stances he took as governor of liberal Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007, when he backed a state healthcare overhaul that was a model for Obama's nationwide plan.
Obama's post-convention "bounce" - which put the Democrat ahead in what had been an even race - may be short-lived. But it has ignited a wave of Republican hand-wringing about Romney's campaign team and his failure to flesh out his conservative positions more boldly.
Romney's campaign is "too intent on winning over the small batch of uncommitted and independent voters by saying absolutely nothing that might possibly offend them," John Podhoretz, a conservative columnist and former presidential speech writer for Ronald Reagan, wrote in the New York Post.
"The problem with that strategy is a) it means he doesn't say much, and b) it does nothing to stimulate the enthusiasm of those already in his corner," Podhoretz said.
Conservative radio host Laura Ingraham said Monday that if Romney's campaign fails to capitalize politically on the nation's sluggish economy, the implications for the Republican Party should be lasting.
"If you can't beat Barack Obama with this record, then shut down the party," she said. "Shut it down. Start new, with new people. This is a 'gimme' election, or at least it should be."
As dire as such analyses make it seem for Romney, the presidential race remains close. An online Reuters/Ipsos poll on Tuesday showed Obama with a 3 percentage point edge on Romney, 46 percent to 43 percent. The two candidates were tied on who would do the best job handling the economy.
The criticism Romney is facing from within his party is similar to the concerns some Democrats expressed about Obama's campaign in early September 2008, after Republican John McCain charged out of his convention on a wave of momentum and, with vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, seized a slight lead in opinion polls.
At the time, Obama tried to reassure supporters and retooled his message to take a more aggressive approach. Shortly afterward, the worst financial crisis since the 1930s hit the United States, boosting Obama's calls for change after the eight-year tenure of Republican President George W. Bush. The Democrat cruised to a relatively easy 7-point victory over McCain.
Romney, a former private equity executive whose vast holdings in offshore accounts has led Democrats to accuse him of dodging taxes and call for him to release more than the two years of tax returns he has made public, has echoed that argument in refusing to release more returns.
He has said that doing so would merely give Obama's allies more targets for criticism. Romney's stance has, however, added to criticism of his campaign's tactical decisions.
"It is becoming clear that if President Obama is re-elected, it will be despite the economy and because of his campaign," Charlie Cook, founder of the non-partisan Cook Report, wrote in the National Journal. "If Mitt Romney wins, it will be because of the economy and despite his campaign."
Cook said Romney's campaign has been to slow to counter efforts by Obama's team to portray Romney as a wealthy businessman who is out of touch with middle-class Americans.
The Romney campaign's decision "to defer any biographical ads until August — ads that would have sought to define Romney on a personal level beyond being just rich, as someone worthy of trust, and as someone whom swing voters might be comfortable having in the White House — is inexplicable," Cook said.
Additional reporting by Steve Holland, Sam Youngman and Alina Selyukh; Editing by David Lindsey and Philip Barbara

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John Tedesco not running for re-election to Wake school board
Wake County school board member John Tedesco, who made national headlines for his outspoken challenges to busing for socioeconomic diversity and other long-held practices, will not run for re-election this fall.
Tedesco was part of a group of Republican candidates who swept into office in 2009 on the concerns of suburban parents frustrated about student reassignment, many of whom felt that previous boards put too much focus on Raleigh and the magnet schools. He emerged as the main spokesman for the new board majority, taking both the praise and the barbs for the changes made.
But on Wednesday, Tedesco, 38, said in a statement that he needs to focus on his family and work during the next few years, while noting achievements of his term.
"Today we are a stronger system and our schools are better than they were in 2009, even if the public image of our board is not," Tedesco says in the statement, portions of which will appear in a letter to the editor Thursday.
Yevonne Brannon, chairwoman of the Great Schools in Wake Coalition, disagreed with Tedesco on assignment. But Brannon said that Tedesco's heart was in the right place.
"He came on to the board with a very political agenda," she said. "But when he got down to business, I saw him mature as a school board member. I truly saw him trying to deal with the concerns of children who are struggling academically."
Tedesco, whose term expires in November, has said he will be an ambassador for the $810 million school construction bond referendum on the Oct. 8 ballot.
"We have many facilities that house thousands of our children each day that have worn past their life cycles," he said.
Tedesco, who moved from New Jersey in 2006, says he decided to challenge the "status quo" when he ran in 2009 to represent Garner and Fuquay-Varina.
Making waves nationally
Tedesco appeared in numerous national broadcasts and newspaper outlets, as well as tea party events, to explain decisions such as abandoning the policy of busing for diversity. The extra attention apparently didn't help Tedesco last year, when he lost in the general election for state superintendent of public instruction.
Tedesco was a hero to those who said Wake's practice of trying to limit the percentages of low-income students at schools wasn't meeting their academic needs. But critics said he was advocating policies that would lead to segregation and the creation of high-poverty schools.
Cable television satirist Stephen Colbert lampooned Tedesco in 2011 for his support of neighborhood schools.
Assigment architect
Tedesco was the architect of a plan to divide the county into 16 assignment zones that was nixed in 2010 when then-board member Debra Goldman broke with the Republican majority. He later apologized for calling Goldman a "prom queen" at a board meeting.
Tedesco later backed a controlled-choice plan, an approach since dropped by the new Democratic board majority. He says that more students are going to schools closer to home.
"Many thought it was unreasonable to expect a high quality education for all children, to think that a child's demography does not define their academic ability, or to give families a choice in where their children went to school," Tedesco says. "I would not be worth my salt if I did not say that I could have done a few things differently after four years of hindsight. But our focus was right and I remain committed to these core beliefs."
Other causes
Tedesco was also a strong proponent of efforts that increased access for minority students to advanced classes, created the single-sex leadership academies and expanded academic programs outside of the magnets.
Brannon said Tedesco's best work was when he chaired a school board committee that looked at how to help disadvantaged students.
Tedesco found common ground with Democratic board members on issues such as changing student discipline policies that have reduced how often and how long students are suspended from school.
But since 2011, Tedesco has fought losing battles with Democrats on decisions such as firing Superintendent Tony Tata and replacing him with Jim Merrill. He also complained about the new majority's restoration of goals limiting schools' concentrations of low-income and low-performing students.
Tedesco's announcement comes as the filing period for school board candidates is set to end at noon Friday.
Of the four school board seats on the ballot, Tedesco is the only incumbent who is not planning on running this year.
Monika Johnson-Hostler, 38, a Raleigh activist for sexual-assault victims, is the only person who had filed for Tedesco's seat.


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Friends of the Upshur County Library will hold a fund-raising book and video sale Wednesday in the library's meeting room, 702 W. Tyler.
Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Prices are $1 for hardbound books, 50 cents for paperbacks, and 25 cents for children's books, said Friends member Gay Ingram.
A large selection of videos will also be available for 25 cents each, she said.
Volunteers are needed to work from 1-5 p.m. Wednesday, and to pack up leftover materials the next day, Mrs. Ingram said. A sign-up sheet for volunteers is at the library, she said.


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Saturday, August 28, 2010
Where do genealogists meet on the internet?
Recently, I decided to give the TGF list a try again. I would pop in over there to see what was going on. Do you know what I discovered? Some of my Facebook friends who don't say much on Facebook have a whole lot to say on the TGF list.
That got me thinking. Where are genealogists "meeting up" these days on the web? And what is their preferred place to discuss what's on their mind? In the "old days" it was all about the APG list. Then the TGF list came along and a lot of folks migrated over there. But now there are lots of options - Facebook, Twitter, GenealogyWise, Second Life, LinkedIn and old fashioned regular email.
Not only that but blogs and bloggers have really come to the forefront of the genealogical community. Much
discussion and ideas are shared there as well.
So where do genealogists meet now? Is there one place? Is the community segmented so that only the most devoted follow all the possible outlets?
One of my Facebook friends announced today that she is going to have two Facebook accounts - one for family and friends and another one for genealogists. I tried the two Facebook account scenario once and it didn't work well for me (learning how to use groups in Facebook properly did, but that's a topic for another blog post). Is what she is doing further segmenting genealogy and genealogists?
Where is our community today and what is the glue that sticks it together? I'm interested in hearing your thoughts on this.
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- AnonymousAugust 28, 2010 at 9:15 PM
Interesting article and very thought-provoking. I've given this subject a lot of thought also--and my conclusion is that today genealogists are far more spread out than we were in the early days when almost all discussion revolved around RootsWeb and the genealogy Usenet Newsgroups.ReplyDelete
However, the RootsWeb mailing lists and especially the RootsWeb/Ancestry message boards still provide a valuable place to discuss research issues, and blogs certainly have taken over a large share as has Facebook. I also still follow the APG list. You are right that it is nice to put a "face" to our online genealogy friends as we can do on Facebook.
For making genealogy friends and networking, Facebook has been most effective for me. I "friend" someone on Facebook & we get to know each other online. When we meet in person, it's like we've known each other for years.ReplyDelete
I have a single Facebook account, but it's divided into lists. I have a genealogy list and talk shop with only those people. That way, my old high school friends don't get bored. Also, I spare my genealogy friend my PTA mom talk.
I do not like email lists because they can be verbose and occasionally hostile. I've left messages on boards, but receive few replies.
Google Reader helps me manage my blog reading. Twitter is like a news stream to me. LinkedIn helps me network with the business side of genealogy. Social networking is where I interact.
Great post and discussion topic!
I'm really looking forward to seeing the responses on this.ReplyDelete
My favorite place to talk to other genealogists are definitely Twitter and Facebook. I like Twitter because the messages are short, so it's easy to keep up (or fade in and out if I'm very busy). I like Facebook because I get to know a little more about people...what part of the country they live in, what they're working on, whether they have kids/grandkids, etc. I'm definitely an introvert, so it's a more comfortable way for me to make new friends. I also use LinkedIn, which is a habit left over from my corporate life; genealogists don't seem to use it much.
I also read a lot of blogs and comment as much as I can. Blogs are a great way to get a sense of where people are in their research and their professional growth, and I enjoy that. I also like the conversational aspect, and it seems that the discussions are often more civil than those on the old lists.
I do still read the APG and TGF lists (although I'm usually behind), but I don't always enjoy them. If they were my only connection to other genealogists, I would be very discouraged.
Great questions! When I returned to college it left me stranded from genealogy friends. Facebook has been a great avenue to stay connected and continue to meet other genealogists. I enjoy email lists but am often behind in the discussions and yes angered at the discussions being hijacked and taken off course. Although some family has connected with me on Facebook, I prefer to use it as a friendship network within my educational and professional connections.ReplyDelete
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Good blog, Marian. There is too much bickering on the APG list. I prefer Facebook - where else would I have been introduced to so many wonderful blogs?ReplyDelete
I would say "all of the above" but nothing can beat meeting fellow genealogists in person. The friendships that I have struck up going to conferences and even local society meetings attest to that. Though I have also made great friends just by spending a lot of time at the Archives.ReplyDelete
I agree with much in your post and the folks who have left comments. The various mailing lists leave much to be desired and there is way too much nitpicking, tedium and bickering. If I want that I could just go visit my family (lol).ReplyDelete
I do think that social media has to be a "blend" that works for you. Genealogists shouldn't feel they have to use one venue just because others are using it - especially if that venue doesn't serve your needs or you don't feel comfortable with its technology.
One think I'd like to see is perhaps RootsWeb do more social media marketing of their various lists and message boards.
And finally, I agree with you Marian that two Facebook accounts is too confusing and too much to handle. I keep hearing genealogical society officers saying they want to create a separate profile for their society. Not necessary - that is what a Facebook page is for. You can have one Facebook account and multiple Facebook pages or groups which you administer.
Facebook has been invaluable in getting to know genealogists from around the country (actually, around the world). When we meet for the first time, there is a sense of familiarity and comfort because we "know" each other online.ReplyDelete
I subscribe to numerous Rootsweb lists to keep my fingers on the pulse of what's going on in the specific geographic areas I'm researching. Once in a while I will post a question; and in the past, I was active in responding to queries regarding Los Angeles County.
If I was stranded on a desert island, I would pick Facebook. If I was stranded at a genealogy conference that was held on a desert island, I would vote for face-to-face contact.
Thought provoking post! I use facebook to meet new genealogist and my blogs. Yes I participate on mailing lists and message boards but almost exclusively to respond to queries not ask any. I'm on linkedin but use it for business only. Twitter is for abrief news checkin. I thought Genealogywise might be a great meeting place but alas no. Lists on Facebook work well and anyway isn't it against their TOS to have two accounts? I agree that we genealogistts are far more spread out these daysReplyDelete
The TGF list is much improved, having eliminated a particular individual who dominated discussions and created controversy. The APG (member) list is somewhat quiet these days. It was a great list when the public and private lists were combined. The same individual managed to destroy that list, which never bounced him/her.ReplyDelete
I like Facebook. You can see a photo of the person you're "chatting up" and link to their blog, family photos, cemetery photos, videos, other genealogy groups, and websites. There are ongoing discussions at several genealogy FB groups (like the NEHGS site, and Mayflower and surname groups). I like how NetworkedBlogs works on FB, too. I've been on Facebook since 2005, and I started there as a place to post unlimited cemetery photos. Now look at how its grown!ReplyDelete
I wholeheartedly agree with Amy that it is courteous to use Friends *Lists* in Facebook to control who sees which of your messages. I named my lists AFriend (for very close personal friends), Genie (genealogy colleagues), Relatives, School, etc. Close friends / relatives who are also family historians are on two lists (AFriend+Genie / Relatives+Genie). It works well for all of us. For personal news I still prefer to use email, but Facebook is handy if friends who are travelling cannot access their email account but can log on to Facebook in a library.ReplyDelete
I subscribe to / unsubscribe from locality-specific Rootsweb mailing lists according to how much time I have and how much the messages annoy me. Once a year I do keyword searches in the list archives. I have access to Rootsweb's Personalised Mailing List because years ago I donated dollars to Rootsweb; so I receive a PML email when one of my specified words or phrases appears on any mailing list. (I keep forgetting to check whether I can do something similar with Google Alerts.)
I am biased against Twitter after an experience with an ill-mannered person who was constantly tapping keys on her mobile phone while supposedly talking to invited guests.
Genealogy Blogger is correct: Facebook's terms do prohibit one person from having two accounts. Facebook is an easy way to quickly read multiple bits of news from friends, colleagues, entities such as Gould Genealogy, and some blogs. And I like seeing faces! Like Michael, I enjoy talking to people at genealogy conferences and in the lunchroom at the Archives. For a long time, though, I was too shy to do that. I wish Facebook had been around back then!
I love blogs. So many good ideas, new perspectives and stimulating discussions - and all indexed by Google!
I am not a profesional, and did not know about those groups, I googled them, but I see they are not for me. I belonged to other ethnic mailing lists, and people are so picky about small things as any other list, I glance through the emailed ones and I am done.ReplyDelete
I tried black sheep,but couldn't stay cause I have no black sheep to qualify.
I have Face book and started two accounts and haven't kept up on the second. When you join the games, etc, it's a good idea. Others complain about the farmville mail.
I shall have to find out how to list my friends.
I joined some genealogy groups there at face book, but saw little discussion, but then I haven't checked it out that much. Maybe later.
What I would really like to see is a place that has such discussions like this one for genealogy bloggers. Not just a google blogger group for problems, etc. If you know of any give me a line.
I recently entered into a german group, which has monopolized my time as of late, but at the same time, it tickles me to death how nice they are despite my language handicap and my difference of interest and intent than theirs. [it's a secret for awhile.]
Great post.


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Description: Coat of lynx fur, pale with brown and grey markings. Thigh-length, with long sleeves and shawl collar. Two side slit pockets. Center front opening with two hooks below collar (lacking loops?). Fully lined in tan silk. No labels in garment.
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Also, added warnings after these conversions in the case that a requested speed has to be cropped.
Tested against a temporary behavior which set the speeds (now removed since it's very easy to write such a test behavior).
Added code for unit conversion, pending tests.
Added Sensors class that abstracts away sensors from behaviors. Stops creatingduplicated sensors for each scout.
Added forward/backward support to motors node
Pushing modified behavior process that requires less arguments and appends scoutname to ros node name. and a compiling but not tested version of test_behaviors (scheduler and wh_robot)
Updated the licensing information in many files.
This is a broken commit because I decided to do this at a bad time. Sorry! The build will be working after next commit, I promise (and I won't push till then). This commit reflects the licensing in the files after I used my auto-add/remove script.
Modified the Behaviors to take a scoutname.
Scoutname now specifies which scout the behavior will affect. Scoutname must be passed to the constructors of each control module (some of which are now in need of modification), so that they can publish to the correct topic....
Updated the Behavior definition and extensions.
The Behavior.cpp/h class now works and can be extended by simply implementing its run() method. However, the subclass must also be extantiated and used in an external executable. An example of this can be seen in PriyaBehavior.cpp/h, and the executable, priya_behavior_process.cpp. In the future, we should move all behaviors into a behaviors/ folder, and autogenerate the executable to be compiled....
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Manuel broke into his ex-wife's home, tied her down with duct tape and severely beat her for several hours. He reportedly put an icepick to her eye and slashed it across her face.
After hours of beating her in and out of consciousness he stole her phone, loose cash and car and fled. The ex-wife, who has an order of protection against Manuel, was left severely injured. Manuel has previously arrests for assault and violating the order of protection.
Manuel has a court date set for sometime in the upcoming weeks. "He knew we were looking for him, he ran out of money," said 104th Precinct Captain Chistopher Manson. "He is arrested now, so everything is good."


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Both of them were ... spoiled rotten ... they were on their way to being feline brats.
It's the story ... of a kindly fellow ... who was raising two furry felines on his own.
They were living ... like wild animals ... to spoil them he was prone.
Then the day came when the lady and the fellow ... met and knew that it was going to be their fate -
That this group must somehow get together ... and they sat down to appoint the fateful date.
The Crazy Bunch, the Crazy Bunch, that's the way we became the Crazy Bunch.
(OK, so that's only 2+2, not 3+3, and the "revised" lyrics don't scan so well - neither do the original lyrics. But the story is much the same.)
(A college friend's family found Fred, along with his mother and siblings, in their back yard when the cats were abandoned there. We ran around catching all of the kittens, and I ended up taking Fred. He was with me in my dorm rooms and apartment throughout graduate school.
Near the end of my time in Cambridge, Rabbit was given to me by friends who found they were no longer able to take care of her. She and Fred hissed at each other at first, but then became best buddies.)
(Stu took Eleanor with him when he moved out of his college dorm room. His roommate had brought her into the room, but never took care of her and seemed to have forgotten her when it was time to move out. Cinder was given to Stu by a friend who was no longer able to take care of her. Cinder and Eleanor hissed at each other at first, but then became best buddies.)
(When I decided to quit graduate school and get a job in Northern Virginia, Stu and I planned to get married and rent a house in the area. Simple enough for two people with few possessions, but ... there were the cats.
The move from Cambridge to Northern Virginia was interesting. Stu and friend Dave drove a moving truck which had brake issues, and the cats and I rode with friend Steve in his car. To keep the cats calm, I purchased a sedative from the veterinarian and administered it to the cats right before we left.
Perhaps it would have been better just to deal with two frightened cats. During the entire trip (a long one) they howled and yowled drunkenly: "Aaa-wooooo!" "Yow-rooooo!"
Moving into the house with the cats was no better. For weeks and weeks the cats hissed and spat, chased one another, jumping up on tables, scattering and breaking dishes, and hiding under furniture when they ended up on the losing side. At best they tried to ignore one another, with Fred and Rabbit hunkered down at one end of the house and Cinder and Eleanor cowering at the other end.)


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The key components of the policy are:
Mandatory baseline neuropsychological testing requirements for players and umpires during Spring Training, or when a player joins a club during the season, formalizing a process that most individual clubs follow;
Protocols for evaluating players and umpires for a possible concussion, including during incidents typically associated with a high risk, such as being hit in the head a by a pitched, batted or thrown ball or by a bat; being in a collision with a player, umpire or fixed object; or any time when the head or neck of a player or an umpire is forcibly rotated;
The establishment of a seven-day disabled list for concussions, which will aim to allow concussions to clear, prevent players from returning prematurely and give clubs a full complement of players in ones absence; any player on the seven-day DL for more than 14 days will automatically and retroactively be transferred to the 15-day DL, effective with the first day of the initial placement, and with the prior 14 days applying to the initial 15-day maximum term; implemented on a trial basis for the 2011 season;
Protocols for clearing a concussed player or umpire to return to activity; prior to the time that a concussed player is permitted to play in any game (including Major League, Minor League or extended Spring Training games), the club must submit a Return to Play form to MLBs medical director; submission of the form is required irrespective of whether the player was placed on the disabled list.
The Commissioners Office will conduct an orientation for club medical staffs regarding the new protocols. In addition, each club will be required to designate a Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (MTBI) specialist in its home city to evaluate players or umpires when necessary.
The Committee was chaired by Alex Valadka, MD, FACS, who is MLBs consultant on MTBI, chief of adult neurosciences and neurosurgery at the Seton Brain and Spine Institute in Austin, Texas. Other experts on the committee included Andy Jagoda, MD, FACEP, professor and chairman of the Department of Emergency Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York; James Kelly, MA, MD, FAAN, a neurologist at the University of Colorado Neurosurgery, and professor of neurosurgery at the University of Colorado School of Medicine; Thomas McAllister, MD, a neuropsychiatrist at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, and professor of psychiatry & neurology at Dartmouth Medical School; and John Golfinos, MD, chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at NYU Medical Center and a representative of the MLB Players Association.
The Committee members included:
Roger Caplinger: Head athletic trainer of the Milwaukee Brewers
Tony Clark: MLBPA Director of Player Relations
Steven Erickson, MD: MLB's medical consultant to the Major League umpires
Gary Green, MD: Medical Director of Major League Baseball
Rick McWane: Head athletic trainer of the Minnesota Twins
Mark Schickendantz, MD: Team physician of the Cleveland Indians and president of the MLB Team Physicians Association
Ed Snell, MD: Team physician of the Pittsburgh Pirates
Lonnie Soloff: Head athletic trainer of the Cleveland Indians
Joel Solomon, MD: Medical consultant to the MLBPA
Kathy Weber: Team physician of the Chicago White Sox
I believe that Major League Baseball is taking a major step forward on a vital shared goal with the MLB Players Association, said Baseball Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig. This policy, which reflects the collective expertise of many of the foremost authorities in the field, will benefit players, umpires and clubs alike, and I am proud of the spirit of cooperation that has led us to this result.
The MLBPA is pleased to have worked with the Commissioners Office, members of club training and medical staffs and some of todays leading experts in neurology to develop new protocols for the diagnosis and treatment of concussions, said MLBPA executive director Michael Weiner. Player safety is a major concern of the collective bargaining parties, and these new protocols and procedures should enhance our ongoing efforts to protect the health of players and umpires.


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This was the band's first lp in three years and Lemmy was the only member left from the previous album. I think that it was a pivotal time for the band as a dud could have sunk them. However they delivered in a big way. A number of people refer to this as a very different album for the band and it is generally heavier, faster and a bit more grim. However it's big, loud and hits hard so it certainly works for me. Right away Motorhead moved back to take their place as one of the best and most influential heavy metal bands around.
***Only two more to go. The hint for number two is that prior to 1986 this band never had an album in the top 100 yet there would come a point late in the year when the band had three albums in the top 100 at the same time.
***Also don't forget that after number one is revealed there are still two more days of awards. Day 11 will see the infamous "Golden Turd award" plus the first ever "Most Improved Band award" of 1986. Then day 12 will wrap things up with the top five and bottom five album covers of 1986.


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The cars roll endlessly off the local assembly lines of the industry's biggest automakers, more than 10,000 a day, into the eager hands of Brazil's new middle class. The shiny new Fords, Fiats, and Chevrolets tell the tale of an economy in full bloom that now boasts the fourth largest auto market in the world.
What happens once those vehicles hit the streets, however, is shaping up as a national tragedy, experts say, with thousands of Brazilians dying every year in auto accidents that in many cases shouldn't have proven fatal.
The culprits are the cars themselves, produced with weaker welds, scant safety features and inferior materials compared to similar models manufactured for U.S. and European consumers, say experts and engineers inside the industry. Four of Brazil's five bestselling cars failed their independent crash tests.
Unsafe cars, coupled with the South American nation's often dangerous driving conditions, have resulted in a Brazilian death rate from passenger car accidents that is nearly four times that of the United States, according to an Associated Press analysis of Brazilian Health Ministry data on deaths compared to the size of each country's car fleet. In fact, the two countries are moving in opposite directions on survival rates — the U.S. recorded 40 percent fewer fatalities from car wrecks in 2010 compared with a decade before. In Brazil, the number killed rose 72 percent, according to the latest available data.
Dr. Dirceu Alves, of Abramet, a Brazilian association of doctors that specializes in treating traffic accident victims, said poorly built cars take an unnecessary toll.
"The gravity of the injuries arriving at the hospitals is just ugly," he said, "injuries that should not be occurring."
Automakers in Brazil point out that their cars meet the nation's safety laws. Some said they build even tougher cars for the country because of its poorly maintained roadways and rejected any notion that cost-cutting in production leads to fatalities.
But the country's few safety activists perceive a deadly double standard, with automakers earning more money from selling cars that offer drivers fewer safeguards — a worrisome gap for new middle-class households, whose surging spending power has outpaced consumer protections taken for granted in more developed countries. The problem extends beyond Brazil, with economic forecasts showing the majority of global growth in auto sales taking place in emerging-market nations as the world's auto fleet doubles to 1.5 billion by 2020.
"Entry-level cars in Brazil are incredibly dangerous, it can't be denied. The death rate from accidents is far too high," said Maria Ines Dolci, coordinator of the Rio de Janeiro-based consumer defense group Proteste. "The manufacturers do this because the cars are a little cheaper to make and the demands of the Brazilian consumers are less; their knowledge of safety issues is lower than in Europe or the U.S."
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Manufacturers earn a 10 percent profit on Brazilian-made cars, compared with 3 percent in the U.S. and a global average of 5 percent, according to IHS Automotive, an industry consulting firm.
Only next year will laws require frontal air bags and antilock braking systems on all cars, safety features that have been standard in industrial countries for years. The country will also have new impact regulations on paper, at least; Brazilian regulators don't have their own crash-test facility to verify automakers' claims about vehicle performance, nor are there independent labs in the country.
Experts say those requirements alone are not sufficient to meet basic safety standards. Some models sold in Brazil, like the Chinese-made JAC J3, scored only one star in a recent crash test despite having air bags and antilock brakes.
An independent pilot effort known as the Latin New Car Assessment Program has run initial tests of Brazil's most popular car models, and the results are bleak.
The cheapest models of four of the five top-selling cars, made by General Motors, Volkswagen and Fiat, received a one-star rating, out of five stars, while other top sellers also scored poorly. Such a rating means cars provide little protection in serious head-on wrecks, compared to four- or five-star rated cars, which are virtually the minimum that consumers in the U.S. and Europe buy.
"The difference is you're talking about somebody dead in the vehicle or dying very quickly, or somebody being able to get out of the vehicle themselves," said David Ward, director general of the London-based FIA Foundation for auto safety, which supports the Euro and Latin NCAP programs. "It's definitely a difference between life and death."
The squat Ford Ka hatchback sold in Europe scored four stars when it was tested by Euro NCAP in 2008; its Latin American version scored one star.
Ford acknowledged that particular Ka is built on an outdated platform, and said it cannot be compared with the European version of the same name — it's that different. The company said it aims to have all its cars produced in Brazil built on updated, global platforms by 2015.


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Transfer news: Manchester United chief executive Ed Woodward leaves tour
Manchester United chief executive Ed Woodward has left the tour of Australia to carry out urgent transfer business.
Last Updated: 17/07/13 5:09pm
Although it is unclear what deal Woodward is working on, he apparently told United officials of his immediate departure whilst they were at the State of Origin Rugby League match at ANZ Stadium.
Woodward was not at the game and is expected to return to Europe at some point on Thursday.
United have been linked with Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas, and have already had one bid turned down by the Spanish champions.
Everton duo Leighton Baines and Marouane Fellaini have also been strongly tipped to join their former boss David Moyes at United - with the Merseysiders already rebuffing one offer for Baines.
Woodward's sudden decision to return to Britain comes as speculation continues over the future of unsettled striker Wayne Rooney, with United rejecting an approach from Premier League rivals Chelsea in the past 24 hours.
He was due to return home on Sunday and his decision to cut short his trip to the Far East indicates the urgency of the situation requiring his attention.
United could face competition for Fabregas' signature from three Premier League rivals, with their opening bid of £25million, communicated to Barcelona on Monday, sharpening interest from Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City.
For his part, Fabregas has repeatedly said he is happy in Catalonia, and that stance was reiterated by Barca boss Tito Vilanova on Tuesday as he said: "It's normal to receive offers for our players from other teams. We have very good players, and we have to be very happy to have Cesc with us.
"I am conscious that he has received offers for other teams, but I had a conversation with him and he let me know that we wanted to stay here, and his dream is to be successful here.
"So he is not thinking about any other club, not even for money or for minutes, even if he knows all the competition he has here with Xavi, Iniesta and also this year against Sergi and Roberto, but he told me that his dream is to be here. I'm not worried at all."
Red Devils goalkeeper David de Gea, meanwhile, would welcome Fabregas at Old Trafford.
He told the Daily Mail: "He is a great player, very skilful, knows how to win things and you always want those type of players in your team."


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New York's fabled wine country is home to more than 100 wineries, beer and wine trails, plus astonishing scenery. This pristine section of New York State also features world-class museums, extraordinary nightlife options and acclaimed restaurants to explore. You may decide not to pack it all into one weekend, but here's a good jump-off point to get you started in your planning.
Saturday – 11 a.m.
Dine and Learn
Enjoy an extraordinary brunch experience at the Upstairs Bistro in the New York Wine & Culinary Center. When your tummy's full, explore the history of New York's wine, food and agriculture industries. Located on the scenic shores of Canandaigua Lake, The Center offers a vast array of experiential explorations into the world of New York's flora, fauna and grapes.
Saturday – 2 p.m.
Make Like a Royal
Just 20 minutes away is fabled Belhurst Castle, a magnificent, historic stone structure overlooking Seneca Lake. This former, private residence currently offers sumptuous lodging accommodations and a pampering spa and is also home to one of the region's most celebrated wineries. Known for its rieslings, the winery offers educational tours and exciting special events.
Saturday – 4 p.m.
Get Your Glass On
A one-hour drive through the countryside takes you to the Corning Museum of Glass. A world-class art museum, Corning houses a vast collection of magnificent glass spanning 35 centuries, from artifacts dating back 3,500 years and modern sculptures. A must-see is the Frederick Carder Gallery, featuring production glassware designed by the artist. Also on display are Frank Lloyd Wright windows, floor-to-ceiling Tiffany pieces and the magnificent pink Chihuly chandelier. Interactive visits include a glass-blowing show. Museum admission is valid for two days, so if you don't see everything or make it into the amazing gift shop, pop back in on Sunday. You can also buy a museum admission package which includes the Rockwell Museum of Western Art, accessible by a complimentary bus, and learn about the Native American tribes and cowboys who populated the area centuries ago.
Saturday – 8 p.m.
End Your Day with Good Eats and Good Music
Fall into a nearby restaurant, like the Market Street Brewing Company, for an easy-going atmosphere, yummy food and a wide range of seasonal beer and ale choices. If you still have energy to burn, take in one of the local music clubs like grunge den Bug Jar or the Water Street Music Hall.
Sunday – 10 a.m.
Don't Forget Your Hiking Boots
Grab breakfast on the fly and enjoy a day in the great outdoors on the Finger Lakes Beer Trail. Celebrating the history of craft beer making in the region, these 5.5-hour tours include a variety of itineraries to choose from, such as the Seneca Lake Loop or the Ithaca Area. All include multiple brewery stops and scenic views. If wine is your cup of tea, consider the Seneca Lake Wine Trail tour instead, featuring a magnificent lakeside experience, wine and food pairings, and comprehensive information about wine growing and its fascinating history in the region.
Sunday – 4 p.m.
Enjoy Doing It Yourself
If you wish to take matters into your own hands, make a quick visit to the Fulkerson Home Winemaking and Brew Shop, where you can pick up everything you need to enjoy winemaking at home. Located at the Fulkerson Winery, the shop also features wine and grape juice tastings.
Sunday – 7 p.m.
Fall into Luxury
Enjoy an elegant meal, featuring locally grown food and regional cuisine at the legendary Veraisons Restaurant, located in nearby Glenora Wine Cellars. Reservations are recommended, particularly if you wish to enjoy the scented night air on the terrace.
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Anti-forensic techniques try to frustrate forensic investigators and their techniques.
This can include refusing to run when debugging mode is enabled, refusing to run when running inside of a virtual machine, or deliberately overwriting data. Although some anti-forensic tools have legitimate purposes, such as overwriting sensitive data that shouldn't fall into the wrong hands, like any tool they can be abused.
Secure Data Deletion
Securely deleting data, so that it cannot be restored with forensic methods.
Be aware that software 'data destroyers' may not necessaruly do what they state on the burb site. In particular a common mistake is the oversight of how the underlying file system actually stores files, for instance a 'wipe drive' application that will write a series of random values across unallocated space on the hard disk may not take into account the slack space at the end of allocated data blocks. Thus allowing a large portion of old data to still be recoverable. This is a very handy for a forensic analyst, but not so handy for IT Managers.
Hiding Data
Hiding data where a forensic investigator would not usually look, e.g. using steganography or other means.
Encrypted Data
Encrypting data, in order to prevent access to it.
Preventing Data Creation
Prevent the creation of certain data in the first place. Data which was never there, obviously cannot be restored with forensic methods.
Detecting Forensic Analysis
There are methods to detect whether an investigator tries to perform a (live) forensic analysis on the system. A malicious user or program could react to that by destroying evidence, for example.


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or buy me a cup of coffee? Coffee makes the world go 'round, yes, it do.
It's me, Carla, I have a face and stuff.
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A little more than a year after the ownership of MacArthur Park Apartments repaired hundreds of building-code violations, occupancy has rebounded.
A little more than a year after the ownership of MacArthur Park Apartments in Springfield repaired hundreds of longstanding building-code violations, city officials say no significant violations remain and occupancy has rebounded.
Fewer than 40 of 184 units have yet to be rented, according to city figures and apartment management. Expectations are for most of the remainder to be rented this year. The apartments at 2715 S. MacArthur Blvd. remain subject to regular inspection after years of violations and complaints of crime that sometimes spilled into nearby neighborhoods.
"We go back every three or four months and make random checks," city building and zoning manager John Sadowski said. "We've found minor violations, but nothing significant."
Granite Investment Co., based in the southwest Illinois community of Granite City, agreed in the fall of 2012 to make hundreds of repairs by March 1, 2013. As part of a settlement with the city, the company also agreed to pay $57,465 in fines, plus building registration and permit charges.
The city declared terms of the agreement met in May 2013 and began allowing new tenants to move into apartments that had been boarded up.
Police calls down
Ward 7 Ald. Joe McMenamin, whose ward includes the apartments, said the police department reports calls are down 50 percent since improvements were completed and problem tenants were moved out.
"The severity of the problems for which police are called is less," McMenamin said.
He attributed the improvement to building updates, better screening of tenants and a freeze imposed on Section 8-subsidized units. The city and the Springfield Housing Authority cooperated on the freeze of Section 8 rental vouchers.
As a result, McMenamin said, the number of Section 8 units has fallen from more than 70 prior to the crackdown to four.
"It's better screening, better management, and the quality of the tenants has improved," McMenamin said. "It's really a significant turnaround."
'Search warrant'
Granite Investment and the city fought for years over complaints of code violations and that the complex had become a haven for crime.
In the summer of 2011, the city took the unusual step of obtaining a search warrant to inspect the apartments. Hundreds of violations were found, and some units were boarded up as uninhabitable. Granite Investment dropped appeals of the fines as part of the 2012 settlement.
"There have been major improvements," Mayor Mike Houston said. "We are continuing to monitor them based on their history."
The city remains in court with the owner of another problem property, the Bel-Aire Motel at 2626 S. Sixth St. Owner Gopal Motwani, who lives in Florida, has appealed $114,600 in code-violation fines for 382 violations from 2011.
Another 700 were found in an inspection of the motel early this year.
Houston said he does not yet see the kind of settlement for the Bel-Aire as was reached for upgrades to MacArthur Park Apartments.
"We're not talking settlement," Houston said. "We're trying to collect fines."
New opportunities
MacArthur Boulevard Association president Jen Dillman said the improvements at MacArthur Park Apartments have made it possible to open a community center and library for residents of the apartments and to provide summer and after-school programs for children.
A "Grow Your Own Grub" community garden also opened this year.
"Children can learn about gardening," Dillman said. "They help through the whole process of planting and mulching. Every week, we weed and water it."
Produce from the garden is shared with families in the complex.
"We're real proud of what's being done there," Dillman said.
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Shirley Sherrod has become the latest face to symbolize a summer of mounting racial discontent.
Ms. Sherrod, who is the US Department of Agriculture's rural development director in Georgia, was forced to resign Monday when a four-month-old video surfaced online, spawning claims that she discriminated against a white farmer.
In the video, Sherrod addresses an NAACP awards dinner, saying that she did not give the white farmer asking for her help "the full force of what I could do."
The video – an edited, 2-1/2 minute excerpt from the speech – was released by conservative web publisher Andrew Breitbart and appears to be part of an escalating feud between ideologues on the left and right, with each accusing the other of being racist.
Moreover, the hasty demand for Sherrod's resignation – Sherrod says she had to pull over to the side of the road Monday afternoon and tender her resignation via her BlackBerry – hints at the effects of what's become a protracted media war, where aggressive outlets find that their potshots can cause heads to roll.
The feud began in earnest last week when the NAACP accused the "tea party" of harboring racists within the movement. Shortly afterward, Mark Williams, the leader of a tea party group called the Tea Party Express, wrote a mock letter from NAACP head Ben Jealous to Abraham Lincoln that stated, in part, "Freedom means having to work for real, think for ourselves, and take consequences along with the rewards. That is just far too much to ask of us Colored People and we demand that it stop!"
The National Tea Party Federation banned Mr. Williams and his group because of the letter.
Now the Sherrod video is emerging as a counterpoint to the Williams letter. Some conservatives say the video proves lingering suspicions about the Obama administration: that it has been far more responsive to complaints by minorities – especially blacks – than those by whites.
White farmer defends Sherrod
The charge against Sherrod, however, has been rebuffed by the white farmer at the center of the controversy, Roger Spooner. Speaking on CNN, he said Sherrod "did her level best" to help him and credited her with saving his farm. Asked if Sherrod was a racist, he said: "Heck, no."
In interviews since her resignation, Sherrod has said that the video clip is taken out of context and that she was making a larger point about "getting beyond race."
"I went on to work with many more white farmers," she told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "The story helped me realize that race is not the issue, it's about the people who have, and the people who don't. When I speak to groups, I try to speak about getting beyond the issue of race."
Sherrod says she didn't fight the resignation demand because she felt it would be fruitless. So far, the entire video has not been released.
In the clip that has been released, Sherrod recounts a white farmer coming to her, asking for help to save his farm. "What he didn't know, while he was talking all that time trying to show me he was superior to me, was I was trying to decide just how much help I was going to give him … I didn't give him the full force of what I could do," she says. She ended up taking him to "one of his own kind" – a white lawyer – "who would take care of him," she adds before the video ends.
Justice Department under scrutiny
The video comes at a time when the Obama administration is facing scrutiny for its attitude toward minorities. The the US Civil Rights Commission recently questioned whether Department of Justice was enforcing its policies "in a race-neutral fashion."
The allegation arises from the Justice Department's decision to drop a voter-intimidation lawsuit against members of the New Black Panther Party who brought billy clubs to a Philadelphia poll in 2008. Former Justice Department attorney J. Christian Adams testified last week that Deputy Attorney General Julie Fernandes told him: "The Voting Section will never – or will not, at least while she is there – bring any more cases against blacks or other national minorities."
Skittishness over perceptions of unfair racial preferences in the Obama administration may have played a role in the rapid call for Sherrod's resignation, especially with Democrats facing a tough battle at the polls in November.
"We have been working hard through the past 18 months to reverse the checkered civil rights history at the department and take the issue of fairness and equality very seriously," Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said in a statement.


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LeBlanc has pitched very well since taking CY's spot in the rotation. Latos, outside of the scintillating start against San Francisco, has struggled. With Young almost ready to resume his place, the Padres have a tough call to make: who gets sent back to Portland?
Here's my thought: it's not as simple as giving Wade LeBlanc a ticket to Oregon. Based on performance so far this year, Latos might be a better choice.
Let's take the emotion out of it and look at this objectively.
1. Latos (4 starts): 20 1/3 IP, 14 R (all earned), 24 H, 6 BB, 13K, 5 HR. WHIP = 1.527, ERA = 6.20. Granted, half the runs he allowed happened last night.
2. LeBlanc (2 starts): 11 IP, 1 R (earned), 10 H, 4 BB, 10 K, 0 HR. WHIP = 1.273, ERA = 0.82.
LeBlanc, despite making two fewer starts and throwing 9 1/3 fewer innings, has only three fewer strikeouts, is allowing fewer baserunners, and has a miniscule ERA.
Since Earned Run Average is an inherently flawed metric, a deeper look is in order. Here are a little more advanced statistics, ones currently commonly accepted as being good measures of the quality of a pitcher (i.e., they take the defense out of the equation). The first two take into account Latos' start last night, the last two don't.
K/BB ratio: Latos 2.16, LeBlanc 2.5.
K/9: Latos 5.76, LeBlanc 8.18.
FIP: Latos 5.46, LeBlanc 2.30.
xFIP: Latos 3.99, LeBlanc 3.42.
You can keep looking at your convenience. By all the statistical measures I reviewed, however, at this moment in history Wade LeBlanc is pitching better than Mat Latos. I'm not saying we should give up on Latos, or that 4 years down the road he won't be the best starter on the team - we shouldn't, and he might. But today - for this team - LeBlanc is currently the better option.
And let's not forget how close the #5 starter competition was in spring training. Latos beat-out LeBlanc the last week of March, so it's not like Latos' making the team was a slam-dunk. These guys graded out virtually even, with Latos being just slightly better.
So who do the Padres send down? They ought to, in my opinion, seriously consider Latos. Now, LeBlanc's next start is at home against Milwaukee (Thursday night). If he lays an egg, then perhaps you keep working with Latos and send LeBlanc back down. But if LeBlanc shuts down the
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(why I started pondering this: I have Wade LeBlanc on my NL-only Rotisserie League fantasy team, and I was trying to decide if I should keep him or trade him.)


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CHERRYVILLE � One of the nuances of Cherryville�s run of six straight Area IV American Legion titles has been the coaching staff�s ability to look deep into the roster and develop a surprise pitcher.
It seems as if Heath King is the anointed one this postseason as Post 100 continues its bid for seven in a row.
King survived a brutal third inning Friday night to fashion a 12-strikeout complete game in Cherryville�s 6-5 win over top-seeded Mint Hill at Fraley Field.
The outcome gave Post 100 a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five quarterfinal series heading into Game 3 tonight at Independence High School in Charlotte.
The right-hander from Kings Mountain appeared to be destined for an early exit, but instead he put together a string of six straight shutout innings starting in the fourth. He allowed one hit and just two baserunners during that stretch and closed the game by striking out the side in the ninth inning.
Of critical importance was King�s ability to control Mint Hill�s Logan Sherer after the UNCC recruit hit a third-inning grand slam to give Post 4057 a 5-1 lead. In his final two at-bats, Sherer flied out to center field.
�I was just trying to hit spots and get that guy ( Sherer ) out again,� said King, a low-key No. 5 pitcher on last year�s Area IV champion and state runner-up.
�I relied a lot on my defense, and they came through for me. They (Mint Hill) are definitely the best hitting team in Area IV, but we did a great job of coming back and scrapping with them. That what it takes to beat a team like that.�
A four-run, fifth inning rally proved to be decisive, highlighted by Tyler Shumaker�s massive two-run homer to left field.
�Shumaker gets the big knock with the two-run jack to tie it up, but Heath King was the story tonight,� Post 100 coach Bobby Reynolds said. �I thought he was very firm out there. He located his pitches well.
�It was unfortunate we gave up the five-spot, and you usually don�t survive that against this caliber of team. King was the reason we did.�
Post 100 opened the game�s scoring in the second inning when Brett Huff doubled, took third on a wild pitch and scored on Dalton Towery�s single through the middle.
A team known for its hitting prowess, Mint Hill (19-7) showed its power in the third inning. Post 4057 strung together five straight hits off King, capped by Sherer�s blast to right field.
In the bottom of the third, Shumaker�s two-out single to right scored Cody Dellinger to pull Post 100 within 5-2.
After giving up the bases-clearing homer, King responded by retiring 10 in a row before yielding a two-out walk in the sixth
King�s recovery set up Cherryville�s answer to the fast start by Mint Hill. Post 100 put together six hits and capitalized on two Mint Hills in the pivotal fifth. Cameron High�s RBI single to center followed by Shumaker�s two-run homer tied the score at 5-5.
Cherryville went ahead 6-5 when Heath Jackson singled past third base to score Brandon Alexander, who reached on a double into the left field corner.
Shumaker led a 12-hit Cherryville attack by going 2-for-3 with three RBIs. Towery and Cody Dellinger also had two hits each.
As the series shifts back to the home field to the area�s top seed, Cherryville is on the precipice of a sweep.
�Tonight, I thought it was a little bit of the program rolling itself. The crowd got into it,� Reynolds said.