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Adventures of Tintin (2D), The (US - BD)
Gabe swashes and buckles with Steven Spielberg's first foray into animation...
While wondering through an outdoor market young journalist Tintin (Jamie Bell) buys a model of a three-masted sailing ship called the Unicorn. Soon after he is approached by Ivan Ivanovitch Sakharine (Daniel Craig), who desperately wants the ship for himself. Tintin refuses, but is intrigued by Sakharine's interest, and follows him to his home, Marlinspike Hall, where he learns of another Unicorn model. Later Tintin and his dog Snowy are abducted by accomplices of Sakharine, and imprisoned on the SS Karaboudjan. Tintin escapes and meets the ship's captain, Haddock (Andy Serkis), who has been imprisoned himself, and given a constant stream of whisky to keep him in a permanent state of drunkenness. Now friends, Tintin and Haddock escape from the Karaboudjan and take on the adventure of discovering a third, lost Unicorn model before Sakharine and his thugs.
In 2011 Steven Spielberg somehow managed to quietly have his most productive year since 1991. After not having directed since 2008, when he left everyone and their mother disappointed by Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, he sat down behind the bullhorn and pumped out not one, but two epic motion pictures – a prestige project about a horse set during WWI, and an audience pleasing motion capture animated, 3D festival of action and adventure based on one of the most popular comic strips of all time. Unrelated to this story, he also acted as producer on massive hits like Super 8, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, and Real Steel, along with a not too floppy flop called Cowboys and Aliens, and television shows Terra Nova and Falling Skies. Amongst all this productivity, the fact that family film's biggest living juggernaut made his first animated film has been overlooked by far too many film fans. Why weren't more people salivating at the possibility of an animated film directed by Steven Spielberg? Okay, I'll admit that despite my rhetorical question I missed The Adventures of Tintin in theaters myself, but I assure you all that I felt very bad about it.
The film opens with vibrant 2D animated titles that draw comparisons to Catch Me if You Can, which a fine spot to begin drawing comparisons. Based on my general lack of interest in the source material, something as simply beguiling as Catch Me if You Can is a solid yardstick for my expectations. The behind the scenes news on the film seemed to suggest that Spielberg was treating the film as an exercise in entertainment for entertainment's sake, similar to his Indiana Jones films, but it's clear from just about every frame here that he was much more interested in this particular project than he was in Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Fears concerning the uncanny-valley aspects of motion capture animation are somewhat founded, but Spielberg and his animators do well to design characters just cartoonishly enough to make up for some of the format's eerier aspects. Characters tend to move their limbs at a brisk enough pace, avoiding that flowy, creepy look of earlier motion capture films. There's also plenty of physical weight to everything on screen, and a whole lot of character in the animation. Minus a few odd shots where elements don't quite connect, this is the closest anyone has come to effectively bridging the gap between traditional animation and live action footage.
Occasionally the swoop of the virtual camera feels a little too linear, as if the shot was planned out on graphing paper, but in general Spielberg treats the technology with the eye of a man who cut his teeth on real-life camera rigs. The frame rarely stops moving, but Spielberg also allows a lot of action to play out before cutting, or swooping out into an amazing and expansive wide shot, and many of these moves could be achieved using a standard camera rig. The master knows when to hold back, and knows when to make a particularly impossible shot work in his favour. For instance, during Haddock's hallucinatory recollection of pirate battles he takes advantage of the fantasy and goes mad sweeping the virtual camera through pin-holes and around the over the top action. He also takes advantage of the technology in the way he dissolves between locations/realities here. Interestingly enough, Spielberg tends to shoot stuff that could be achieved (quite expensively) in live action, prepping his audience gently for the massively complex motorcycle chase through Morocco, a sequence which may rank among the director's most exquisitely choreographed sequences ever. Again, I very much regret missing the film on its theatrical release because I'm sure Spielberg's use of 3D was impressive, and generally more effective than the average 3D film, most of which are shot like regular films, making them into headache-inducing travesties.
Like too many American filmgoers I'm largely unaware of the source material, so I feel pretty insecure in reviewing the character dynamics, which for all I know are entirely accurate to the beloved comics. The screenplay, which was based on The Crab with the Golden Claws (1941), The Secret of the Unicorn (1943), and Red Rackham's Treasure (1944) by original Tintin creator Hergé, was written by a cavalcade of Britain's finest genre and comedy scribes – Steven Moffat ( Dr. Who, Sherlock Holmes), Edgar Wright ( Spaced, Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz and Scott Pilgrim) and Joe Cornish ( Attack the Block). As an outsider I'm a little thrown by the way Tintin talks to himself (I'm positive this is tonally in keeping with the source) and the manner he sort of stumbles into everything, but generally find myself adoring the film's tone and I think I generally got the hang of who these people are. I'm sure some viewers were put off by the more old fashion cartoon gags and particularly heavy-handed slapstick, but I found the throwback aspects quite charming, and in Spielberg's hands the tone reminds me of the best comedy bits from the Indiana Jones series. I'm particularly fond of Snowy the dog's little unexplained background gags, like the time he appears in frame carrying a dinosaur bone. The film ends on a bit of an anti-climax, some of which comes out of the continuing serialized nature of the stories, but the wholesome and amusing tone leaves a bit to be desired in the drama department.
I'm assuming no one is surprised by this, but it's part of my job to announce that this 2D release of this particular digital source animated film looks positively super-duper in 1080p video. Detail levels are astronomically delicate, edges are astronomically sharp, contrast levels are astronomically dynamic, and the colours are astronomically vibrant. The character designs feature surprisingly realistic skin textures, including liver spots, blood vessels, fingerprints, and stray hairs. Perhaps the most extensively detailed are Tintin and Haddock's skin textures while they suffer through the Sahara desert, caked in sweat-stained sand. The pseudo realistic environments feature neat and tidy textures of their own, along with complex, decorative patterns, and expansive cityscapes. Spielberg and cinematographer Janusz Kaminski (who also hasn't worked in animation before) take advantage of the impossibly eclectic colour schemes made available through multi-million dollar digital animation. Important colours remain consistent, and most frames are somewhat stoic in terms of number of hues on screen at any given time, but there aren't many crayons in the box that go unused. The brightest highlights and white levels are a bit blown out at times, but digital noise and sharpening artefacts aren't an issue.
The gorgeous HD video is met with a lovely DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 soundtrack. This is an expectedly aggressive mix, but despite the freewheeling cameras and animated look, the bulk of the audio design is reasonably natural, and not really what I'd consider too bombastic. The high adventure and action sequences standout, including ricocheting bullets, revving car and boat motors, swishing waves, burning fire, and crumbling buildings. I'm generally just as impressed by the non-action scenes, most of which feature all manner of subtle ambiance, mechanical groans, and the basic sounds of life in this lifeless universe. The stereos and surrounds aren't too loud here, but there are still oodles of soft directional influence. The mix also features crisply edited discussions and arguments where characters speak over each other. Here the stereo channels are accurately involved in a directional manner, and the most important aspects of the conversation stand out without overwhelming the other bits. The dialogue in general is peculiarly realistic, more so than some post-dubbed live action film I've seen recently. John Williams is in rare and unusual form here, mixing his classic styles with jazzy momentum, and rarely slowing down. According to the specs Williams' music runs about 65 minutes of the 107-minute runtime, from brassy cues, to simple, understated underscore. Everything concerning music is rich and warm, with the appropriate LFE support.
The extras consist mostly of an 11 part making of documentary (1:36:10, HD), which more matches the extras of a Steven Spielberg release than a more encyclopedic Peter Jackson release. This starts with a toast to the production with the cast and crew, then moves on to a look at the films early preproduction process. Spielberg learned of the original comic via a French review of Raiders of the Lost Ark, while Peter Jackson came to the series at a very early age. Both filmmakers discuss the incredibly theatrical nature of Hergé's books, and during the shooting of Temple of Doom Spielberg actually contacted Hergé hoping to make a film version of his stories, which began a long road to this films production. The eventual use of motion capture came out of Spielberg's want to make Snowy a digital character (the test footage is include).
The World of Tintin section covers the narrative history of the character and comics, including interviews with Jackson, Spielberg, producer Kathleen Kennedy, Tintin expert Michael Farr, actors Jamie Bell, Nick Frost and Simon Pegg, and screenwriters Edgar Wright, Steven Moffat and Joe Cornish. This section covers the stories the screenwriters chose to adapt for this first movie.
The Who's Who of Tintin covers the casting process with the usual suspects, along with actors Cary Elwes, Daniel Craig, Gad Elmaleh, Toby Jones, Daniel Mays, and Mackenzie Cook.
The next piece covers the conceptual design and pre-vis process, including production art, and interviews with creative folks Eileen Moran, Richard Taylor, Frank Victoria, Chris Guise, Scott E. Anderson, Robert Baldwin, and Rebekah Tisch.
In the Volume covers Spielberg's work in the motion capture 'volume', along with the technical aspects of the mo-cap process, stunts, and editing. It's quite fun watching the aging director playing with new tools, and generally embracing the technology in his own way, as much as it's good to verify how much collaboration occurred between him and Jackson. It includes interviews with the cast, and mo-cap team members Jason McGatlin, Dejan Momcilovic, Mat Madden, Scott E. Anderson, Tegan Taylor, Jeramiah Small, Meredith Meyer-Nichols,Connie Kennedy (Kathleen's twin sister), and editor Michael Khan.
Snowy From Beginning to End focuses on Tintin little white dog, called Milou in French. The usual interview participants discuss the dog's place in the story, general character, and the manner he was brought to life via prop master/puppeteer Brad Elliot, and the digital effects artists.
Animating Tintin sort of speaks for itself, and covers the process of lighting design, textures, set dressing, props, character and action animation, including crew interviews and effects comparisons. There's also some discussion of the 3D process here.
Tintin: The Score covers the process of John Williams' score. Williams and Spielberg discuss the scoring process, which was recorded at a very early time in production. The idea here was to make the animation match the music in some cases, and not the other way around.
Collecting Tintin finishes things off with a strong look at the film's merchandizing, specifically a set of statuettes. Not exactly the strongest place to leave things off, just before footage from the final wrap toast.
The Adventures of Tintin didn't quite touch the orgasmic levels of awesomeness I was hoping it would, I mean, it's Steven Spielberg doing a cartoon, but it's a darn good adventure flick, and a good way to forget about the blah fourth Indiana Jones flick. This 2D Blu-ray release looks spectacular, sounds exquisite, and features a feature length behind the scenes documentary that covers just about every aspect of the filmmaking process.
* Note: The above images are taken from the Blu-ray and DVD releases and resized for the page. Full-resolution captures are available by clicking individual images, but due to .jpg compression they are not necessarily representative of the quality of the transfer. Thanks to Troy at Andersonvision.com for the Blu-ray screen-caps.
Review by Gabriel Powers
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Disc Details
Release Date: 13th March 2012
Discs: 2
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 2.35:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 English, Dolby Digital 5.1 English, Spanish, French, English Audio Description
Subtitles: English SDH, French, Spanish
Extras: Inside the World of Tintin 11 Part Documentary, DVD Copy, Digital Copy
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis, Daniel Craig
Genre: Action, Adventure, Animation and Comedy
Length: 106 minutes
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Randy Couture is a mixed-martial arts icon and UFC Hall of Famer who has brawled his way to five world titles and is a big reason that UFC is the pop-culture phenomenon it is today. But if there's one thing he wants you to take away from his appearance in Boca Raton on Sunday, it is that MMA is a lot more than punching a guy in the face.
"The sport is largely misunderstood. People assume that guys getting in a cage to beat each other have to be nuts. That they're all criminals and thugs," says Couture, once an alternate on the U.S. Olympic wrestling squad. "I want people to see behind the scenes, to see the dedication and the discipline that it takes."
Speaking last week during a family visit in Oregon, the former Oklahoma State University wrestler says the industry has evolved dramatically since he joined it 15 years ago.
"A lot of the fighters are college-educated guys. The venues are safe and controlled, where we can go out and compete and test our skills," he says with straightforward polish.
The fighters' business and marketing savvy has evolved, as well. While the brawls are painfully real, he says, the macho posturing is more psychological gamesmanship than actual bad blood.
"With very few exceptions, there is very little actual animosity," Couture says. "They are competitors, and they are always looking for a psychological edge. If I can play a little game that puts you in a certain emotional state, I've beaten you before we get in the cage."
Couture will offer more insight into MMA when he brings his school of hard knocks to Florida Atlantic University for the Beyond the Cage fan expo, a day of seminars, hands-on instruction, photo and autograph sessions, MMA gear vendors and general hobnobbing from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.
One of the highlights is a training session with Couture, who will teach wrestling, boxing and MMA submission techniques. He's not exactly sure what form the session will take, but he typically involves audience members in his hands-on instruction.
"Someone has to be the throwing dummy," he says with a laugh.
Couture, who retired from MMA in 2006 and turns 50 next June, is now involved in gyms that train a new generation of MMA enthusiasts, some as young as 6. His own son, Ryan, 30, who was a math major at Western Washington University, is now an up-and-coming MMA fighter.
He laughs when asked about the recent big-screen MMA comedy "Here Comes the Boom," which starred his friends comic actor Kevin James and MMA legend Bas Rutten.
"It was very funny. I don't know if it will help the sport become more acceptable, but it may help give people a clear understanding of the discipline it takes," he says.
Couture, who uses Clint Eastwood as a role model, has appeared on screens big and small since his retirement, including the TV hit "Entourage" and big-screen tough-guy roles in "The Expendables" and its sequel. Next month, he's set to start filming a feature titled "Rush," playing a cop opposite Dolph Lundgren.
Tickets to Beyond the Cage cost $25 in advance, $35 at the door; seminars extra. Info: BTCMMAExpo.com, 561-226-7650.
Boynton Beach tattoo artist and model Lea Vendetta, recently featured on Spike TV's "Ink Master" reality show, is out with a perfect holiday stocking stuffer: her sexy 2013 calendar. On Friday at 9 p.m. Vendetta will host a release party at Dada (52 Swinton Ave., Delray Beach; Sub-culture.org/dada), an event that includes a "Tattooed Beauties Contest." The winner gets $500 and a tattoo-calendar photo shoot. To enter, send photos and contact info to email@example.com. You must be female, 18 or older, with at least one tattoo and able to attend the final judging on Friday. More info: LeasLounge.com.
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The Vermont Drinking Water Week Committee is pleased to again be celebrating National Drinking Water Week with an all-day Drinking Water Fair for close to 200 4-6th grade children at VINS in Quechee, VT on Friday May 9, 2014. Winners of our Annual Poster & Photo Contest will be recognized during the Fair.
National Drinking Water Week is a celebration of the value of water by learning about the critical role it plays in our daily lives and in the quality of life we enjoy. In Vermont, our water systems are critical to maintaining public health, economic vitality, fire protection and quality of life. However, current trends in population, economic growth, energy, climate and pollution affect water usage and the critical infrastructure the system needs to function properly.
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About the Vermont Drinking Water Week Committee and Fair: The Vermont Drinking Water Week Committee is a 501(c)(3) donation-supported, volunteer-run organization of water professionals and interested citizens dedicated to raising our awareness of water. At the Fair, students are exposed to myriad hands-on drinking water activities designed to stimulate thought and conversation about drinking water, its role in our lives and the impact our activities have on it. Vermont has been celebrating National Drinking Water Week for over 30 years. Check out our PSA at https://www.youtube.com/watch?vkOzTqeSeT0Q&featureyoutu.be.
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A Marine collecting Toys for Tots donations at Augusta's Best Buy was stabbed in the back Friday while helping to subdue a shoplifting suspect.
Fellow Marines identified the injured man as Cpl. Phillip Duggan, 24, who spent part of Black Friday recuperating at Eisenhower Army Medical Center with injuries that were not life-threatening.
Tracey Attaway, 39, of Waynesboro, Ga., was jailed and charged with armed robbery, aggravated assault and possession of a knife in the commission of a crime.
Orvin Smith, a sales manager at Best Buy, said the incident occurred about 1:15 p.m. when a man was seen on surveillance videos placing a laptop under his jacket. Store staff asked Attaway to return the merchandise, and the situation began to escalate.
"He was really irate. A whole lot of energy. ... he finally let go of the laptop, ran out the front door, knocked one of my employees down and pulled out a knife so he could make sure he could get out the front door," Smith said.
Outside the door were four Marines and seven volunteers collecting donations for Toys for Tots.
"(Duggan) clotheslined him, and after that he kind up got up and started swinging a knife around," Smith said.
Gunnery Sgt. Robert Richie said Attaway "came over the top and got (Duggan) in the back."
Attaway ran again but didn't get far before Richie, several other Marines and members of the store's loss-prevention team tackled him in the parking lot and held him until deputies arrived.
Gunnery Sgt. Sherry Barrera, who also serves as the Toys for Tots coordinator, opted to close operations for the day.
"When a Marine gets injured, we just shut it down, go to the hospital, make sure he's OK and make sure he gets proper treatment," she said.
Barrera said Duggan joined the unit about three months ago. Although she has had the opportunity to drill with Duggan only a few times, she said she had heard wonderful things about him.
"My boss, who has served with him before, did say he was an outstanding Marine," Barrera said.
According to Richmond County authorities, Attaway also tried to steal two digital cameras, an Xbox game, a PS3 game and a PS3 game controller with a combined value of $1,365.


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Turkey criticizes Israeli airstrikes on Syria
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's prime minister has denounced Israeli airstrikes on Syria, saying the attacks help strengthen Syrian President Bashar Assad's hand.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday also criticized Iran for "turning a blind eye" to massacres in Syria and accused the international community of ignoring the bloodshed.
Addressing party members in Parliament, Erdogan said the Israeli airstrikes into Syria were "unacceptable" and amounted to "handing over (to Assad) opportunities on a golden tray."
Erdogan said: "Assad, who has not sweated a single drop against Israel for the (occupation of the) Golan Heights is now using the Israeli attack to cover up the Banias massacre."
The Turkish leader was referring to the Syrian coastal town of Banias, where activists say dozens of people, including children, were killed by pro-government gunmen.


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Our baby is 3 1/2 weeks old. He lost about 10% of his weight in the first 5 days or so and we have been fighting uphill since. He is now only 3 oz over birth weight. My wife has had trouble latching which lead to a frenulum (sp) clip yesterday. He still cries a lot while getting on and seems to have problems getting on but seems conent once there. We were very optimistic this would help, however we got the scale from lactation today and he has taken less than an ounce each of the two times we checked it today.
We have been pumping and supplementing him some all along based on lactation recommendations to get his weight up. Supply seems fine, there is almost always 1.5-2.5 oz left when he's done eating.
Now it just feels like we're out of options. He just doesn't take the milk and needs to get his weight up. Any thoughts would be appreciated at this point.


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|Estadísticas de por vida en MLB
|20th in NL
|14th in NL
|18th in NL
|11th in AL
|8th in NL
|6th in NL
|9th in NL
|8th in NL
|8th in NL
|6th in NL
|5th in NL
|11th in NL
|7th in NL
|9th in NL
|21st in NL
|5 de julio de 2017
|Colorado Rockies liberan a RHP Chad Qualls.
|30 de junio de 2017
|Colorado Rockies designado RHP Chad Qualls para la asignación.
|26 de junio de 2017
|Colorado Rockies activan a RHP Chad Qualls de la 10-día lista de deshabilitado.
|18 de junio de 2017
|Colorado Rockies ponen a RHP Chad Qualls on the 10-día lista de deshabilitado retroactivo al June 16, 2017. Lower back spasms.
|26 de abril de 2017
|Colorado Rockies activan a RHP Chad Qualls de la 10-día lista de deshabilitado.
|11 de abril de 2017
|Colorado Rockies envian a RHP Chad Qualls una asignación de rehabilitación a Albuquerque Isotopes.
|2 de abril de 2017
|Colorado Rockies ponen a RHP Chad Qualls on the 10-día lista de deshabilitado retroactivo al March 30, 2017. Right forearm tightness.
|19 de agosto de 2016
|Colorado Rockies activan a RHP Chad Qualls de la 15-día lista de deshabilitado.
|13 de agosto de 2016
|Colorado Rockies envian a RHP Chad Qualls una asignación de rehabilitación a Albuquerque Isotopes.
|23 de julio de 2016
|Colorado Rockies ponen a RHP Chad Qualls on the 15-día lista de deshabilitado retroactivo al July 16, 2016. Colitis.
|8 de diciembre de 2015
|Colorado Rockies agente libre firmado RHP Chad Qualls.
|3 de noviembre de 2015
|RHP Chad Qualls eligio agente libre.
|15 de octubre de 2015
|Houston Astros activan a RHP Chad Qualls.
|8 de octubre de 2015
|Houston Astros reasignado RHP Chad Qualls a las ligas menores.
|10 de julio de 2015
|Houston Astros activan a RHP Chad Qualls de la 15-día lista de deshabilitado.
|7 de julio de 2015
|Houston Astros envian a RHP Chad Qualls una asignación de rehabilitación a Corpus Christi Hooks.
|26 de junio de 2015
|Houston Astros ponen a RHP Chad Qualls on the 15-día lista de deshabilitado retroactivo al June 25, 2015. Pinched nerve in his neck
|7 de diciembre de 2013
|Houston Astros agente libre firmado RHP Chad Qualls.
|16 de julio de 2013
|Miami Marlins activan a RHP Chad Qualls de la lista de paternidad.
|13 de julio de 2013
|Miami Marlins ponen a RHP Chad Qualls en la lista de paternidad.
|31 de marzo de 2013
|Miami Marlins seleccionado el contrato de RHP Chad Qualls de New Orleans Zephyrs.
|25 de enero de 2013
|Miami Marlins agente libre firmado RHP Chad Qualls con un contrato de la ligas menores y invitado a spring training.
|3 de noviembre de 2012
|RHP Chad Qualls eligio agente libre.
|9 de septiembre de 2012
|Pittsburgh Pirates activan a RHP Chad Qualls de la 15-día lista de deshabilitado.
|3 de septiembre de 2012
|envian a RHP Chad Qualls una asignación de rehabilitación a Indianapolis Indians.
|26 de agosto de 2012
|Pittsburgh Pirates ponen a RHP Chad Qualls en la 15-día lista de deshabilitado retroactivo al August 25, 2012. Irritation of left toe.
|20 de agosto de 2012
|Pittsburgh Pirates activan a RHP Chad Qualls de la lista de duelo.
|16 de agosto de 2012
|Pittsburgh Pirates ponen a RHP Chad Qualls en la lista de duelo.
|1 de agosto de 2012
|Pittsburgh Pirates activan a RHP Chad Qualls.
|31 de julio de 2012
|New York Yankees cambian a RHP Chad Qualls a Pittsburgh Pirates for 1B Casey McGehee.
|2 de julio de 2012
|Chad Qualls estado en la lista cambian a por New York Yankees.
|1 de julio de 2012
|Philadelphia Phillies cambian a RHP Chad Qualls a New York Yankees for cash.
|28 de junio de 2012
|Philadelphia Phillies designado Chad Qualls para la asignación.
|31 de enero de 2012
|Philadelphia Phillies agente libre firmado RHP Chad Qualls.
|31 de octubre de 2011
|RHP Chad Qualls eligio agente libre.
|19 de enero de 2011
|San Diego Padres agente libre firmado RHP Chad Qualls.
|7 de noviembre de 2010
|RHP Chad Qualls eligio agente libre.
|31 de julio de 2010
|Arizona Diamondbacks cambian a RHP Chad Qualls a Tampa Bay Rays.
|20 de noviembre de 2009
|Chad Qualls estado en la lista cambian a por Arizona Diamondbacks.
|31 de agosto de 2009
|Chad Qualls estado en la lista cambian a por Arizona Diamondbacks.
Chad Michael Qualls and his wife Tara reside in Austin, Texas, with their two sons, Caiden and Cavin, and daughter, Carter … graduated from Narbonne High School in California where he pitched in the Class 3A state finals at Dodger Stadium in 1996 and 1997 … attended Los Angeles Harbor College … drafted in the 52nd round of the 1997 First-Year Player Draft by the Toronto Blue Jays but did not sign … transferred to the University of Nevada-Reno and earned All-Big West Conference honors in 1999 and 2000.2016
Made 44 appearances in his first season with the Rockies, his ninth big league team...Scored upon in 11 of his 44 games … scored upon once in eight outings after being reinstated from the disabled list Aug. 19...Struck out his 600th career batter, Sean Rodriguez, June 9 vs. Pittsburgh...Made his 800th Major League appearance May 28 vs. San Francisco … finished the season with 825 career appearances, 45th on the all-time list … finished the season 35th all-time in relief games...One of three active pitchers with 800 games (F. Rodriguez, J. Lopez) … his 51 wins are second among active relievers, 790.2 career relief innings are second among active pitchers..Notched two wins in April for the Rockies … was 2-0 with a 3.72 ERA (9.2 IP, 4 ER) over his first 14 games … scored upon three times in that span...No runs allowed April 18-May 8 (6.1 IP) over nine games...Placed on the 15-day disabled list July 23 with an illness … reinstated Aug. 19 after two rehab appearances at Triple-A Albuquerque (1.2 IP, 4 ER) on Aug. 13 and Aug. 15.2015
Made 60 relief appearances for the Houston Astros, his 11th-straight season with at least 50 appearances. Finished the season fifth on the Astros all-time appearances list with 380. Ranked seventh among American League relievers in groundball percentage (60.6%), his second-best groundball percentage in a single season, behind his 2013 season with the Marlins (65.0%). Struck out 46 batters in 49.1 innings for an 8.39 strikeouts-per-nine innings mark, his best SO/9 rate in a season since 2007 with Arizona (8.49). Recorded three strikeouts in three different relief appearances, his most games with three-or-more strikeouts since 2009 when he did so in five games. Was placed on the 15-day disabled list from June 25-July 9 due to a pinched nerve in his neck.2014
Signed a two-year contract as a free agent on Dec. 7, 2013, before leading the club in appearances and recording 19 saves (25 opportunities) as the Astros closer...with 58 appearances, moved into eighth place on the club's all-time appearance list with 320...jumped 12 spots on the list in 2014, and enters 2015 just 25 games behind RHP Larry Dierker (345) for seventh all-time in appearances...has made at least 50 appearances in each of the last 10 seasons (2005-14)...the only other MLB pitcher to accomplish this in that span is LHP Matt Thornton...led all Major League relievers in walks per 9.0 innings with his mark of 0.88 (5BB/51.1IP)...marked the second-lowest single-season walks per 9.0 innings ratio by an Astros reliever in club history, behind RHP Wilton Lopez's mark of 0.67 set in 2010...struck out 43 batters, which was good for the third-highest strikeout to walk ratio (8.60) among MLB relievers behind LHP Sean Doolittle (11.13) and RHP Koji Uehara (10.00)...his 8.60 mark also ranked second in club history for a reliever, as RHP Wilton Lopez set the record (10.00) in 2010...was 19-for-25 in save opportunities, but four of his six blown saves came against Oakland (27.00 ERA, 12ER/4IP)...against all other opponents, went 1-1 with a 1.33 ERA (7 ER/47.1 IP) while converting 17-of-19 save opportunities...posted the highest groundball to flyball ratio (2.71) by an Astros reliever since RHP Enerio Del Rosario (3.61) in 2011...made his 10th appearance on an Opening Day roster and remained with the club all season...had a six-game stretch where he did not pitch from April 12-18 as he was fighting flu-like symptoms...earned his first save of the season and the 52nd of his career on April 6 vs. LAA...marked his first save since June 9, 2010, vs. ATL...marked his first save in an Astros uniform since Sept. 26, 2007, at CIN...picked up his first win of the season on May 14 vs. TEX...was his first win in an Astros uniform since July 25, 2007, vs. LAD...marked his 24th win as an Astro, which moved him into a tie with LHP Juan Agosto for sixth place on the club's all-time wins list for relievers...had a streak of 19 straight scoreless appearances from April 21-June 11, spanning 17.2 total innings...marked the longest scoreless innings streak by an Astros reliever since RHP Wilton Lopez went 20.0 straight in 2010...Qualls also went seven straight save opportunities without a blown save in that span...posted the lowest first-half ERA (1.95) by an Astros reliever since LHP Tim Byrdak (1.71) in 2008 (min. 30IP)...his strikeout to walk ratio of 7.25 (29SO/4BB) in the first half marked the highest by a pitcher in Astros history (min. 30IP)...had a stretch where he did not allow an earned run in 31 of 33 outings for a 0.59 ERA (2ER/30.1IP)...walked just two batters while striking out 25 in those 33 games from April 21-July 22.2013
Posted a career-best 2.61 ERA (18ER/62IP) in 66 appearances with the Marlins...ranked second among Marlins relievers in ERA behind Steve Cishek (2.33 ERA) ... induced 11 double play balls, which ranked third among National League relievers ... his 77.7% ground ball percentage was the highest of his career and ranked fifth in the National League...54 of his 66 appearances were scoreless ... according to PITCHf/x, had the sixth-most effective sinker among National League relievers ... also threw his sinker (61%) more than all but four NL relievers, according to PITCHf/x ... was a non-roster invitee to Marlins Spring Training after signing a minor league deal with the club on Jan. 25, 2013...made the club out of Spring Training and was selected to the Major League roster on March 31 ... spent July 13-15 on the Paternity List...his longest outing of the season came on April 14 at PHI (2.1IP)...earned his first win of the season on June 9 at NYM...had a run of 12 consecutive scoreless innings of relief from July 3-31 (11.2IP).2012 Went 2-1 with a 5.33 ERA (52.1ip/34r/31er) in 60 combined games between Philadelphia, New York (AL) and Pittsburgh...Began season with Philadelphia...Did not allow a run in his first six appearances before surrendering a solo home run to Arizona's Jason Kubel on 4/24...Allowed two runs in 0.2ip and was charged with a blown save while also picking up first win on 4/30 vs. Chicago (NL)...Was charged with only loss (0.0ip/1r) with Philadelphia on 5/8 vs. New York (NL)...Surrendered a total of three home runs in back-to-back games on 5/24 and 5/27...Was scored upon twice (12.2ip/6er) in 15 appearances during the month of June...Was designated for assignment on 6/28 and acquired by the Yankees on 7/1 for cash considerations...Was scored upon once in his first four appearances with the Yankees (4.0ip/1r)...Picked up lone win with New York on 7/13 vs. Los Angeles (AL)...Was acquired by Pittsburgh on 7/31 in exchange for infielder Casey McGehee...Made debut with Pirates on 8/3 at Cincinnati and tossed a scoreless inning...Was scored upon once in his first four games (4.1ip/1er) with Pittsburgh before giving up five runs (four earned) in 0.1ip vs. Los Angeles (NL) on 8/14...Was on Bereavement List from 8/16-20...Was reinstated on 8/21...Was placed on the 15-day disabled list on 8/26 (retroactive to 8/25) due to left toe irritation...Was reinstated on 9/9...Made four straight scoreless appearances (3.2ip) between 8/24 and 9/16...Was scored upon in back-to-back games on 9/18 (0.2ip/1r) and 9/20 (0.1ip/3r) before ending the season with three straight scoreless outings (2.1ip)...Was scored upon in five of 17 games with the Pirates, with five of his 11 runs coming in 0.1ip on 8/14 against the Dodgers...Allowed one of his five inherited runners to score while pitching with Pittsburgh. 2011 Ranked 8th among all ML relievers in appearances (77). ... Surpassed 70 appearances for the 6th time in his eight full ML seasons. ... Led team in relief innings (74.1) and relief wins (6). ... 61 of his 77 appearances were scoreless (79%), including 34 of 39 at home (87%). ... Went 3-2, 1.83 ERA (7 ER, 34.1 IP) over his first 32 outings and 3-6, 4.95 ERA (22 ER, 40.0 IP) in his final 45 games. ... Made his 500th career appearance, 7/2 at SEA. ... Went 2-3, 2.09 ERA (9 ER, 38.2 IP) in 39 home games and 4-5, 5.05 ERA (20 ER, 35.2 IP) in 38 road games. ... Held RHH to a .218 AVG. 2010 Split his season between the Diamondbacks and Rays...traded to TB at the 7/31 trade deadline. Combined to go 3-4 with a 7.32 ERA (48 ER/59.0 IP) in 70 relief outings...Recorded 12 saves in 16 opportunities with the Diamondbacks before the trade...did not record a save in three opportunities with the Rays...After entering the season with a career 3.32 ERA, posted the highest qualifying ERA and opponent batting average (.340) among Major League relievers...Made two Division Series appearances for TB against TEX...worked 1.1 scoreless innings in Game 1, and then allowed two runs in 0.1 frame in Game 2. 2009 In his first full season as a closer, converted a career-high 24 saves (in 29 opportuni¬ties) with a 2-2 record and 3.63 ERA (21 ER in 52.0 IP) in 51 games before a late-season injury prematurely ended his season...His 24 saves were 14th in the NL and rank sixth on the club's single-season list... In 25 home games, was 1-1 with 8 saves, a 2.77 ERA (8 ER in 26 .0 IP) and .259 op-ponents average (28-for-105) with 4 walks and 24 strikeouts...over 25 road outings, was 1-1 with 15 saves and a 4.74 ERA (13 ER in 24.2 IP) and had a .263 opponents average (25-for-95) with 3 walks and 20 strikeouts... Allowed 5 of 15 inherited runners (33.3%) to score... Led all relievers with a 1.21 walks per 9.0-innings ratio and a 6.43 strikeouts-to-walks ratio while his 7 walks issued were fewest among all relievers (min. 50 games)... His 3.48 pitches per batter faced ratio was fifth in the NL while his 14.5 pitches per inning ratio ranked sixth among NL relievers...Struck out a season-high 3 batters on April 14 vs. Cardinals, April 18 @ Giants, April 26 vs. Giants, May 21 @ Marlins and Aug. 10 vs. Mets... Converted 10-straight save opportunities from July 4-Aug. 23, one of only 5 relievers who had been perfect in rescue situations during that span (min. 6 save opp.)... Suffered a left kneecap dislocation on the final play while picking up the save in a 4-3 win on Aug. 30 vs. Astros...placed on the 60-day disabled list on Aug. 31 for the remainder of the season. 2008 Was 4-8 with a 2.81 ERA, 22 holds and 9 saves in a team-high 77 appearances during his first season with the D-backs...ended the season as the team's closer and converted all 7 save opportunities while throwing 7.1 scoreless innings in 8 games from Sept. 12-27.... also held opponents to a career-best .224 batting average (61-for-272)...His 22 holds tied for seventh in the National League and were 1 shy of his career-high (23 in 2006), becoming the first pitcher in Major League history to record 4 consecutive 20-hold seasons...his 88 holds since 2005 rank third in the Major Leagues...Among NL relievers with 60.0 more innings pitched, finished tied for second in double plays induced (13), eighth in appearances and ninth in ERA...also tied for eighth-fewest walks (18) and 10th-fewest earned runs (23) allowed...Leads all Major League relief pitchers with 324.2 innings pitched and 314 appearances since his first full-season in the big leagues in 2005...Opened the season by allowing only 3 unearned runs over 16.2 innings in his first 16 appearances from March 31-May 3...had streaks of not allowing an earned run in 8 or more games on 4 occasions...Ended the season with a scoreless streak of 14.2 innings that began on Aug. 29 vs. Los Angeles Dodgers and lowered his ERA from 3.47 to 2.81...it was the second-longest scoreless streak for a D-backs reliever during the season...Had a career-best 1.21 ERA (4 ER in 29.2 IP) in 30 outings after the All-Star break... held opposing batters to a .194 average (20-for-103) and allowed only 3 extra-base hits during that span...Allowed only 11 of the 32 runners (34%) he inherited to score...in his career, has allowed only 46 of the 165 runners (28%) he inherited to score. 2007 Ranked ninth in the NL in appearances and tied for 11th in strikeouts with a career-best 78...was tied for fourth among NL relievers with 6 wins...Leads the NL with 237 appearances since the beginning of the 2005 season...Is the first player in the Majors to record 3 straight seasons of 20-plus holds...Allowed 1 run or less in 69 of his 79 appearances this season (0.61, 5 ER in 74.0 IP), including 6.1 scoreless innings in his last 7 appearances of the season...Successfully converted his career-high fifth save with 1.0 scoreless inning on Sept. 26 vs. Cincinnati...Posted a 1.86 ERA (8 ER in 38.2 IP) in 35 appearances after the All-Star Break and did not allow a run in 26 of his last 29 appearances since July 26 (1.89 ERA, 7 ER in 33.2 IP)...His 0.73 ERA (1 ER in 12.1 IP) in July was the lowest of any month in his career...Served a 3-game suspension from MLB beginning on July 17 at Washington through July 20 at Pittsburgh for actions during the game on June 18 at the Angels (throwing a ball into the stands)...allowed 3 runs in 1.0 inning in that game against the Angels...pitched 1.0 scoreless inning on July 21 at Pittsburgh in his return to the active roster...Posted a stretch of 8 consecutive scoreless appearances (8.0 IP) from May 6-19...did not allow a hit in 6 of those games (May 7-17)...Did not allow a run in 7 consecutive appearances from April 10-25...Entered with 2 outs and 2 runners on in the ninth on April 20 vs. Milwaukee and retired the only batter he faced for his first save...Earned his first win on April 9 at the Cubs. 2006 Finished the season with a 7-3 record and a 3.76 ERA (37ER/88.2IP) in a career-high 81 appearances...his 81 games pitched ranked tied for third all-time (Joe Boever, 1992), two away from Octavio Dotel's club-record 83 (2002)...tied for sixth among NL relievers in games pitched and ranked fourth in innings pitched (88.2)...seven wins are a career high...limited opponents to a .242 average...posted a 2.56 ERA (13ER/45.2IP) on the road and a 5.02 ERA (24ER/43IP) in 43 home games...went 5-2 at home...held opposing hitters to a .208 average on the road this year...was 2-0 with a 1.29 ERA (2ER/ 14IP) in 16 September outings...did not allow a run in his last nine appearances of the season from 9/18-10/1, a span of 8.0 innings...allowed four hits with one walk during that span...pitched 0.2 scoreless innings on 9/28 at PIT...entered with the bases loaded and recorded an inning-ending double play on 9/27 at PIT...earned his career-high seventh win on 9/24 vs. STL after two strikeouts in 1.1 scoreless innings...earned his 6th win of the season after pitching 1.0 scoreless ninth-inning on 9/22 vs. STL...ranks fourth in the NL with 158 appearances since the beginning of 2005...pitched 2.0+ innings in 11 outings this season, posting a 2.01 ERA (5ER/22.1IP) in those games and limiting opposing hitters to a .211 average......allowed only one run (0.52 ERA) in 17.1 IP over a 12-appearance span from 6/25-7/26...was the lowest ERA in the Majors during that time span (min. 17 IP)...posted two three-game winning streaks...earned the win with 2.0 scoreless innings on 4/10 vs. WSH...pitched 1.2 scoreless innings to earn his second victory on 5/19 vs. TEX...earned the win with one scoreless inning on 5/28 at PIT...suffered the loss on 6/18 vs. KC, allowing a three-run home run in the ninth innings (Mientkiewicz)...allowed four runs in three different outings, on 4/8 vs. WSH, 7/30 vs. ARI, and 8/21 at CIN...subtracting those three appearances, he had a 2.62 ERA (25ER/86IP) for the season. 2005 Went 6-4 with a 3.28 ERA (29ER/79.2IP) in 77 appearances...allowed 73 hits in 79.2 innings while walking 23 and striking out 60...ranked second among NL rookie relievers in innings pitched...posted a 6.00 ERA (2ER/3IP) in two NLDS games vs. ATL...pitched 2.0 scoreless innings in Houston's 18-inning win over the Braves in Game 4...pitched 2.0 scoreless innings in the Game 3 NLCS win over STL...earned his first career postseason win in NLCS Game 4...allowed a grand slam (Konerko) in World Series Game 2...appeared in three World Series games, posting a 1.69 ERA (1ER/5.1IP)... ranks fifth with a 2.60 walks-per-nine-innings ratio...ranked second among MLB rookies with 77 appearances (78, Majewski, WSH) and tied for seventh overall in the NL...tossed 1.2 innings with one run on Sept. 20 at PIT...induced an inning ending-double play on Sept. 14 vs. FLA...picked up his sixth win with 1.0 scoreless inning on Sept. 28 at STL... ranked second among NL rookie relievers with six wins...did not allow a run in 18 of his last 25 outings since Aug. 9 (2.30 ERA, 7ER/27.1IP)...posted a 1.23 ERA (2ER/14.2IP) in August...did not allow an earned run in 55 of his 77 outings... lowered his ERA from 5.96 to 3.14 from May 27 to Sept. 1...posted a 2.06 ERA (10ER/43.2IP) in 44 games during that time span, striking out 45 hitters and walking 10...posted a 3.89 ERA (18ER/41.2IP) and a 2.61 ERA (11ER/38IP) after the All-Star Break...earned the win in the Astros 6-5 victory in 13 innings on Sept. 2 vs. STL...tossed two innings and allowed a solo home run (Edmonds)...did not allow a run in 15 of his last 20 outings from Aug. 9-Sept. 20 (2.35 ERA, 6ER/23IP)...posted a 1.23 ERA (2ER/14.2IP) in August...did not allow an earned run in 37 of his last 47 outings beginning June 7 (2.25 ERA, 12ER/48IP) and in 40 of his last 51 beginning May 28 (2.26 ERA, 13ER/51.2IP)...tossed 2.0 innings and surrendered one run on Aug. 28 at LA to suffer his fourth loss of the season...pitched 8.2 scoreless innings over 10 appearances from June 7 to June 26...earned the win on June 21 vs. COL and June 26 vs. TEX...appeared in nine of the first 18 games of the season...earned the win with 2.0 scoreless innings on April 6 vs. STL...named the club's Rookie of the Year in 2004 by the Houston chapter of the BBWAA...still classified as a rookie for the 2005 season. 2004 Appeared in 25 games in his rookie season, finishing 4-0 with one save and a 3.55 ERA (13ER/33IP) in relief... made his Major League debut on July 22 at Arizona before being optioned back to Triple A New Orleans...returned to Houston on Aug. 11 for the remainder of the season...made his first trip to the postseason and appeared in six games... tossed 3.0 scoreless innings with three strikeouts in Game 6 of the NLCS at St. Louis - his longest outing of the season... pitched 2.0 scoreless innings in his first two appearances of the NLDS vs. Atlanta...tossed 5.2 scoreless innings over his last three regular season appearances...posted a 1.76 ERA (3ER/15.1IP) over his final 11 appearances...notched his fourth win on Sept. 29 vs. St. Louis with one scoreless inning...collected his third win on Sept. 4 vs. Pittsburgh, tossing one inning with one run...recorded his first Major League save on Sept. 12 at Pittsburgh...earned his second win of the year with a scoreless inning on Aug. 25 vs. Philadelphia...earned first Major League win with one scoreless inning on Aug. 19 at Philadelphia...tossed 6.0 scoreless innings over four appearances from Aug. 19-25...recalled from Triple A New Orleans on Aug. 11...was 3-6 with one save and a 5.57 ERA (66ER/106.2IP) in 32 appearances for the Zephyrs, including 14 starts...recalled from Triple A on July 20...made his Major League debut on July 22 at Arizona, tossing one inning with one run on one hit...optioned to Triple A following the game...selected by the Astros in the second round of the June 2000 draft...named to the Astros 40-man roster for the first time this season and participated in Major League Spring Training. 2003 Pitched at Double A Round Rock, finishing 8-11 with a 3.85 ERA (61ER/141IP) in 28 games (28 starts - first in the Texas League)...ranked second in the TL with 141.0 innings and first with two shutouts...led the team in ERA (3.85 - ninth in Texas League) and strikeouts (132 - fifth in TL, second in Astros system)...also tossed a team and league-leading three complete games...over his final 11 starts, was 5-3 with a 1.94 ERA...named the Round Rock Pitcher of the Month in both July and August...went 2-2 with a 2.54 ERA (11ER/39IP) and 42 strikeouts in August...finished July with a 3-1 mark and a 1.35 ERA (6ER/40IP)...named the Texas League Pitcher of the Week for Aug. 4-10 after going 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA, allowing four hits and two walks while striking out 10 in nine innings...rated the No. 7 prospect in the Astros organization by Baseball America. 2002 Led Double A Round Rock in strikeouts (142), starts (29) and innings pitched (163)...his 29 starts also ranked first in the Texas League...ranked third in the league in strikouts per nine innings (7.82). 2001 Won a Michigan franchise-record 15 games (tied for most wins among all Astros minor leaguers)...named a Midwest League Postseason All-Star...tied for first in the MWL in wins, complege games (3) and shutouts (2) and with third in innings (162.0, fourth in the Astros system)...led the Battle Cats in starts (26) and strikeouts (125) while yielding just 31 walks.


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Apparently the Washington Nationals do not want your business.
According to a Washington Post blog posted Friday morning, the Nationals plan on doing all they can to prevent Nationals Park from being invaded by Phillies fans this season.
"Frankly I was tired of seeing it," Nats COO Andy Feffer told the Post. "Forget you Philly. This is our park, this is our town, these are our fans, and it's our time right now."
The Nats' plan to prevent Phillies fans from invading the ballpark during the first series between the teams in Washington was actually implemented Friday morning. Single-game tickets for the May 4-6 three-game series at Nationals Park went on sale Friday. They are the only single-game tickets being sold by the Nationals right now and for the next month they will only be sold to people with credit cards from Maryland and Washington D.C.
Feffer really seems irked by Phillies fans, because "Forget, you Philly" wasn't enough.
"We've heard it enough, we've seen it enough and I don't like it any more than anyone else," he said. "We're trying to build a team here and nothing irks me personally or the people here more than to see another team's fans -- particularly Philly fans -- in our ballpark, holding up signs. That's not the way it should be. And I think we've got an opportunity here to do something different."
The "something different" even has a name. It's called "Take Back the Park."
Of course, the Phillies and the fans know the best way to take back a ballpark is by winning. That's why you don't see or hear nearly as many Mets fans as you used to at Citizens Bank Park. And you have to search really hard to find even a single Nats' fan at Citizens Bank Park.


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Country club worker injured in greens keeper's cart crash in GoffstownBy KATHRYN MARCHOCKI
New Hampshire Union Leader
July 21. 2013 9:09PM
A teenager suffered significant injuries when he was thrown about 20 feet into the woods after losing control of a greens keeper's cart at Stonebridge County Club in Goffstown Sunday night.
The victim, who appeared to be about 16, went by ambulance to Catholic Medical Center in Manchester with chest and back injuries. Fire Chief Richard O'Brien said the injuries "are serious but not life-threatening."
The teenager, whose name O'Brien would not release, lost control of the cart vehicle between the 17th and 18th greens at the 161 Gorham Pond Road country club about 7:30 p.m. It plunged nose-first down an 8- to 10-foot embankment.
"It looks like he lost control of the vehicle on the cart path and was unable to regain control of the vehicle," O'Brien explained. The victim works on the greens keeping crew for the country club, he said.
A greens keeper's vehicle resembles an all-terrain vehicle more than it does a golf cart, he said.
Police are investigating.
O'Brien would not release the name of the victim because "he is being treated for injuries" and "he is also a minor."


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Boston comes out of hiding; evidence scouredBy RICHARD A. SERRANO, BRIAN BENNETT
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Tribune Washington Bureau
April 20. 2013 11:10PM
BOSTON - The day after the second suspect in the Boston bombings was captured, federal law enforcement officials scoured evidence, searching for a motive for the brutal terrorist attack while the region tried to return to normal, aided by Red Sox and Bruins games.
A high-placed FBI official said the agency had interviewed Tamerlan Tsarnaev, one of the two suspects, and his mother in January 2011, and also checked his telephone and Internet activity at the request of the Russian government. But he said that the discussions with the Tsarnaevs "went nowhere and came up with nothing. There was nothing significant found."
The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the investigation was ongoing, added that the FBI was never specifically told what it was that the Russians were interested in, but that the FBI complied as a "cooperative service" that the U.S. and Russia often provide.
But he said the request somewhat piqued the FBI's interest in Tsarnaev at the time.
He said the FBI queried their Russian counterparts and asked if there was more they could tell them about why they were interested in the family, and offered to go back again and talk to the Tsarnaevs.
"We got no follow-up, as I understand it," he said.
He said, "It could have been any number of things they were curious about. Bits or pieces that they had picked up, or something they picked up in their system. We shared the information we got, just as they would for us."
Asked why the Russians were interested in Tsarnaev before he visited Russia last year, the official could not say. "We do any number of these checks any given day," he said.
A U.S. official, who also asked to remain anonymous, said investigators were examining hard drives, email accounts and social media sites used by the suspects - Tamerlan and his younger brother, Dzhokhar - to try to determine whether they had any help plotting the Boston Marathon blasts and to shed light on their motivation.
The official, who had been briefed on the progress in the investigation, said the computer hard drives were seized by law enforcement officials on Friday, but said that he did not know where.
Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26, died late Thursday after a shootout with law enforcement, while his brother, Dzhokhar, 19, was captured late Friday after hiding out in a boat in a backyard.
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev remained at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, where his brother was pronounced dead and where 24 injured spectators were taken Monday after two bombs exploded at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, spraying the crowds with nails and pellets.
"The FBI has told us we can say he is in serious condition," said spokeswoman Kelly Lawman, adding that doctors at the hospital do not expect the bombing suspect's condition to change Saturday.
Law enforcement officials declined to say whether he had undergone surgery or was in intensive care, referring all questions to the FBI. She also declined to say whether he or his family was willing to talk.
The U.S. attorney, Carmen Ortiz, was planning to meet with officials at the FBI field office in Boston to sort out the potential charges to file against the younger brother, a Boston FBI official said.
The federal law enforcement source said there are discussions under way about whether to file charges only on the slaying of the MIT police officer at this point - enough to hold him on a high bond.
After that, prosecutors would send the case to a federal grand jury, probably on Monday, to deal with federal charges related to explosives and the three deaths from the bombings, as well as the other assaults.
He said there is also the question of when the arraignment would occur, noting that a federal magistrate could visit the hospital to do it, or it could be done electronically.
Life in the area, which was under lockdown during the intense manhunt, was returning to normal, but police presence remained heavy in Boston. On the Common, the public space in downtown Boston, police cruisers circled and officers in camouflage walked the sidewalks.
But people were out for a stroll with coffee in hand or children in tow, and the panhandlers had returned to work.
Grace Phelan, 30, a dietitian at Tufts Medical Center, walked quickly through the Common on her way to an exercise class. "The city is obviously haunted by everything, but so relieved and trying to get back to normal," she said.


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MONTRÉAL – There is not a beach within 180 miles of Montreal.
But during the second period of Saturday's 3-0 shutout of the Montreal Canadiens, NBC's Pierre McGuire reported during the national broadcast that "sand or some other foreign substance" had been spilled in the hallway leading from the Flyers' locker room to the Bell Centre ice.
Sand can wreak havoc on the edges of hockey skates, causing players to slip and fall unexpectedly. It could be an explanation as to why an inordinate number of players were forced to leave the game for periods of time to have their skates re-sharpened.
No player or coach would confirm the incident post-game – or even suggest malice was intended – but by the third period, the Flyers laid down towels in the hallway to prevent the reoccurrence.
"We had skate issues, that's for sure," coach Peter Laviolette said. "You know, we lost [Mike] Richards three times, Kimmo [Timonen] two times, and I don't know.
"I'm not familiar with the rumors, but we certainly had some skate issues."
Scott Hartnell, Darroll Powe and Claude Giroux also missed shifts during the game to have their skates repaired.
"I think it was five times that I had to get my skates sharpened tonight, which is obviously a bit much," Richards said. "I'm not sure [what happened]. I didn't check the carpet for [sand]."
Richards said Flyers assistant equipment manager Harry Bricker, the man in charge of skate sharpening, said the substance on the floor was "a little too big for being sand pellets."
One player told the Daily News he had "never seen anything like it," and confirmed the accuracy of McGuire's report.
Off-ice gamesmanship is nothing new in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for road teams. Players and coaches have long complained about having the hot water turned off for the post-game shower or even about between-period stat sheets not being available. But having an off-ice issue like that turn into an on-ice problem is a rarity.
To the Flyers' credit, no player or coach was willing to point a finger and say the mystery substance was anything more than a mistake.
It's just one more thing to watch for on Monday, as the Flyers attempt to reach the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time in 13 years with a win over the Canadiens in Game 5.
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text: Former Bond movie mastermind Michael Apted is to be honoured by the Director's Guild of America. He has been named the recipient of the DGA's 2013 Robert B. Aldrich Award for extraordinary service to the organisation. Apted directed The World Is Not Enough, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader and Gorillas in the Mist.


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EDMONTON, Alberta—The suspect in an armored car heist at a Canadian university that left three armed guards dead was charged Thursday with three counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder.
Travis Baumgartner, handcuffed and wearing a blue prison jumpsuit, showed no expression in court as he was also charged with four counts of robbery using a firearm. He was not required to enter a plea. The next hearing was scheduled for July 5.
Baumgartner, 21, is accused of shooting four colleagues in a G4S Cash Solutions crew that was re-loading bank machines at a University of Alberta mall last week. Baumgartner was the fifth member of the crew at the time, police said.
Dead at the scene were Michelle Shegelski, 26; Eddie Rejano, 39; and Brian Ilesic, 35. The fourth guard is in critical condition.
The armored truck was found abandoned but running not far from the security company's offices.
The court ordered Baumgartner not to contact a number of people, including employees of the security company he worked for.
Most of the people on the no-contact list are expected to be witnesses, said chief prosecutor Steve Bilodeau.
"It's actually a pretty routine order with important witnesses," Bilodeau said outside court. "While he's in remand, he can't phone them or contact them in any way."
Police had launched an international manhunt to find Baumgartner, who was stopped Saturday near a border crossing in Lynden, Washington, southwest of Abbotsford, British Columbia. He was carrying $330,000 in cash and no passport when he was arrested by U.S. border officials.
G4S Cash Solutions spokeswoman Robin Steinberg said the company would conduct its own investigation into the shooting. Baumgartner had only been on the job for three months.


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Today's topic is about skills that have been accrued over the last year. I don't think there's any specific skills that I've picked up in the last year, but I've certainly honed a few. My lace skills improved, and I have plans on conquering larger projects in the coming year. I've cabled more stitches, and dabbled in colourwork. And though it's not necessarily knitting, and there are no rules for KCBW, I'm going to talk about spinning!
I'm only about a month away from my first spiniversary! I brought Jemaine home in mid-May of 2010 the day after I finished my exams. I thought it was a fitting halfway-through-a-degree present :) I'm certainly not the best, and I haven't had as much time as I would like to play with it, but it's something that I look forward to improving on in years to come!
It's a bit paltry, but there are the spoils of my first year of spinning. I also have a bobbin somewhere, and some delicious wool/silk on the go... I'm consistently spoiled with lovely fiber, I hope my Tour de Fleece will be a bit more successful this year so I can keep up!


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BOSTON, MA --U.S. officials say the name of the dead suspect in the Boston marathon bombings was added to a U.S. government terrorism database about 18 months before the attacks.
The officials say Russia contacted the CIA in the fall of 2011 with concerns about Tamerlan Tsarnaev.
The Russians also contacted the FBI about Tsarnaev earlier that year. The FBI conducted an investigation and did not find he had any terror connections.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Dale Earnhardt Jr. has decided where he will drive next season, and all signs point to Hendrick Motorsports.
NASCAR's most popular driver called a Wednesday news conference at his race shop, JR Motorsports, and spokesman Mike Davis said it was to announce his plans for 2008 and beyond.
It's the same site where Junior announced May 10 he would leave DEI and enter the free-agent market.
That move ignited a whirlwind of recruiting rarely scene in NASCAR, and there's been nonstop talk regarding where Earnhardt would end up. He's made shop visits and met with various car owners while he trying to make a decision.
His sister, Kelley Earnhardt Elledge, is handling his negotiations and has maintained their first choice was to keep Earnhardt in a Chevrolet. She has said the majority of her conversations have been with NASCAR's top Chevy teams.
Hendrick is the best in NASCAR right now, with 10 wins through the first 15 points races this season.
Speculation grew Monday night that Earnhardt was close to a deal with Hendrick, but officials declined comment Tuesday. Elledge did not respond to messages from The Associated Press.
Rick Hendrick currently has four drivers under contract, and told the AP last month "there was no room at the inn" for Earnhardt. NASCAR rules permit a car owner to field four Nextel Cup teams.
But multiple sources - speaking to the AP on condition of anonymity because Earnhardt's plans have not been announced - said Hendrick officials have been working for nearly three weeks to figure out how to bring the star driver into the fold. One scenario could put Earnhardt into the No. 5 car that Kyle Busch currently drives.
Busch is under contract through 2008, and Hendrick has said he wanted to sign the 22-year-old driver to an extension. But there are rumblings Busch has asked to be released from his contract.
Asked if that was true, Hendrick spokesman Jesse Essex said, "We don't comment on contractual issues."
Busch was testing in Milwaukee on Tuesday and not available to comment.
It's still possible Earnhardt could end up at Richard Childress Racing, where his father won six of his seven championships, or Joe Gibbs Racing. But Childress is out of the country, and the assistant to Gibbs president J.D. Gibbs said Gibbs is away all week.


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Seahawks move on after learning of Harvin surgery
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Because Percy Harvin has never played a game for the Seattle Seahawks, the news he'll need surgery on his hip and could miss a significant chunk of the 2013 season doesn't come with the same sting that it might have.
But don't think Harvin won't be missed by the Seahawks.
"It hurts to lose Percy for a long time like that. I know it's hurting him, it's killing him because he wants to be out here," Seattle's Golden Tate said. "But where we ended last year without him, I'm confident, we're all confident in our ability to make plays. We're going to need to make more plays without him around, but where we are now, we have so many playmakers."
The Seahawks practiced Wednesday for the first time since learning Harvin will need surgery to repair his hip injury. The surgery is scheduled for Thursday in New York, but there won't be a timetable on recovery until after the procedure is completed and doctors determine the extent of the damage.
Seattle coach Pete Carroll and offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell were not made available to the local media on Wednesday to talk about Harvin's status. Carroll did speak with NFL Network following practice on Wednesday and said the team believes Harvin will be back this season.
"Now that we've taken in all the information, Percy does have a chance to get back and we'll find that out after the procedure," Carroll told NFL Network. "We'll know what took place and they'll make kind of a guess how long that will take him. We've got to get him right, fix him up and take care of him. We made a big commitment to Percy (and) we want to make sure he's 100 percent and ready to go."
Harvin reported to training camp last week complaining of soreness in his hip and that led to a series of exams. Harvin tweeted Tuesday evening that he would be undergoing surgery after he got a second opinion on the injury.
While there isn't good news for the Seahawks with Harvin needing surgery, it happened early enough in training camp that Seattle has time to make any needed changes offensively to account for his absence. That could mean a bigger role for Tate, who believes he has comparable skills to Harvin's.
"The things that they have, they intended on him to do, I'll be more than happy to do that," Tate said. "I want to get the ball any way that I can and I want to try and make a play. I feel like I am really similar to Percy."
The injury should open up an extra roster spot at least to begin the season and give one of Seattle's unproven young receivers a chance to start the season on the active roster.
"We still have depth and we still have guys on this team that haven't even had a chance to play football yet on Sundays, and who are more than capable of filling in if we need them to," Seattle's Doug Baldwin said.
Another concern for Seattle will be finding someone to return kicks with Harvin out. Before he was injured last season, Harvin was leading the NFL averaging 35.9 yards per kick return. Seattle had one of the top kick returners in football in Leon Washington, but he was released after Seattle made the trade with Minnesota to get Harvin.
Tate could end up being a return option, but Seattle might not want to risk additional hits with its receiving corps thinned. Second-round pick Christine Michael was drafted in part to fill Washington's role in the backfield and might add returns as well.
Notes: DE Cliff Avril (hamstring) missed his fourth straight practice. He was joined on the sideline by 16 other players Wednesday, including backup CB Jeremy Lane, who had a walking boot on his left foot. ... Rookie TE Luke Willson was getting his arm examined after colliding with SS Winston Guy while diving for a pass late in practice.
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Blu Dot's other sofa bed option — Flat Out — combines the company's felt-like upholstery and straightforward, modern aesthetic into a multipurpose piece at one of their lowest price points for a sofa.
Flat Out is straightforward and easy to transition from sofa to bed. Both the sofa and bed are comfortable, but given the choice, we'd prefer the unique transition (cool factor!) and styling of the more expensive One Night Stand.
Like Blu Dot's One Night Stand, Flat Out is upholstered in a wool blend that resembles felt and is available in grey or rust.
In New York, you can see Flat Out at the SoHo Flagship store.
Flat Out was based on Blu Dot's +OO Bendzo Sofa Bed for Urban Outfitters — it's similar except for the legs. The Bendzo was originally $648 and is now only $349! The chunky wooden legs are not nearly as sleek as Flat Out, but it's a great deal for a sofa bed.
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Having watched much of the Democratic convention (my sense of obligation to our readers is boundless), it's pretty clear what that party's message is — on the domestic side, we'll take from the well-to-do and give to everyone else; on the foreign side, we'll be just as tough as Bush but smarter and more honest, with more allies; on values, see the domestic message.
For those wondering what the Republican message will be, check out President Bush's speech at a rally in Springfield, Missouri. I didn't see him give the speech, but a colleague who did said that Bush looked good and, fired up by Boston seemed ready to do battle (finally).
From the transcript, I'd say that , domestically, he's matching the Democrats promise for promise, while touting the job growth (1.5 million new jobs since last August) that has followed his tax cut. On values, it's all about marriage.
But it's when he discusses the war against terrorism that, in my estimation, Bush outshines Kerry. That's because he has a strong and unambiguous record:
Before September the 11th, Afghanistan served as the home base for Al Qaida, which trained and deployed thousands of killers to set up terror cells in dozens of countries, including our own. Today, Afghanistan is a rising democracy, an ally in the war on terror, a place where many young girls go to school for the first time. And as a result of our actions, America and the world are safer.
Before September the 11th, Pakistan was a safe transit point for terrorists. Today, Pakistani forces are aggressively helping to round up the terrorists and America and the world are safer.
Before September the 11th, in Saudi Arabia, terrorists were raising money and recruiting and operating with little opposition. Today, the Saudi government has taken the fight to Al Qaida and America and the world are safer.
Before September the 11th, Libya was spending millions to acquire weapons of mass destruction. Today, because America and our allies have sent a strong and clear message, the leader of Libya has abandoned his pursuit of weapons of mass destruction and America and the world are safer.
Before September the 11th, the ruler of Iraq was a sworn enemy of America. He was defying the world. He was firing weapons at American pilots and forcing the world's sanctions. He had pursued and used weapons of mass destruction against his own people. He had harbored terrorists. He invaded his neighbors. He subsidized the families of suicide bombers. He had murdered tens of thousands of his own citizens. He was a source of great instability in the world's most vulnerable region.
I took those threats seriously. After September the 11th, we had to look at the threats in a new light. One of the lessons of September the 11th is we must deal with threats before they fully materialize. The September the 11th commission concluded that our institutions of government had failed to imagine the horror of that day. After September the 11th, we cannot fail to imagine that a brutal tyrant, who hated America, who had ties to terror, had weapons of mass destruction and might use those weapons or share his deadly capability with terrorists was not a threat.
We looked at the intelligence. We saw a threat. Members of the United States Congress from both political parties, including my opponent, looked at the intelligence and they saw a threat. We went to the United Nations, which unanimously demanded a full accounting of Saddam Hussein's weapons programs or face serious consequences. After 12 years of defiance, he refused to comply with the demands of the free world.
When he continued to deceive the weapons inspectors, I had a decision to make: to hope for the best and to trust the word of a madman and a tyrant, or remember the lessons of September the 11th and defend our country. Given that choice, I will defend America every time.
I hope that this is a winning message. I fear for our future if it isn't.
HINDROCKET adds: Further to Deacon's point, John Kerry said today that if he captured Osama bin Laden, he would try him in a court in the United States rather than turning him over to an international court. This is apparently his idea of being tough. In my opinion, it would be possible to think of something stupider than trying bin Laden in court, with 5th and 6th Amendment protections, the right to confront witnesses, the ability to subpoena witnesses, taxpayer-funded lawyers, and so on. But it wouldn't be easy. Kerry just doesn't get it.


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Style # 202338
With button detailing at hem with exposed sheer mesh detail, this bebe V-neck sweater is sure to be a hot spin on weekend styling. Try it with a pair of printed jeans and a statement necklace.
- 100% rayon.
- Center back to hem: 25" (64 cm).
- Hand wash.
- Imported.
- Model is 5'9" and is wearing a US size S.