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Thursday, August 1, 2013
A glass of milk after eating sugary cereals may prevent cavities
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Sugary cereals eaten dry could cause tooth decay, but when washed down with milk after eating, plaque acid levels are reduced, reducing damage to tooth enamel that leads to cavities, according to new research.
Review: 311 raises the roof, and a good sweat, at USANA | The Salt ...
(Jim Dalrymple | The Salt Lake Tribune) 311 performs at USANA Amphitheatre on Tuesday, July 30, 2013.
Review ? Rock-rap-reggae band leaves audience clamoring for more.
When I told people I was going to review 311?s show at the USANA Amphitheatre, I invariably got one response: there?s going to be a lot of marijuana smoking at that show.
Now that the show is over, I?m not sure how much pot there ultimately was (if any?), but I will say this: for an hour and a half set, 311 was smoking.
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311 2013 Unity Tour
Who ? 311 with openers Cypress Hill and G. Love and Special Sauce
Where ? USANA Amphitheater, West Valley City
When ? Tuesday, July 30, 2013
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311 set list
Omaha Stylee
Come Original
Prisoner
Do You Right
Transistor
Sunset In July
Brodels
All Mixed Up
Eons
Applied Science
Amber
Wild Nights
Lucky
Nix Hex
Sick Tight
What Was I Thinking?
DLMD
Beyond The Gray Sky
Don?t Stay Home
Down
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1, 2, 3
You Wouldn?t Believe
Creatures
Hailing originally from Nebraska but channeling what I think of as a distinctly So-Cal sound, 311 has more than two decades of experience and 10 studio albums under its belt. An eleventh album is due out next year.
After that much time and that many albums ? including the iconic, triple platinum self-titled 1995 record that was part of the soundtrack to a whole bunch of people?s adolescence ? it?s safe to say that alternative rock as a genre has meandered away from 311?s brand of rock-rap-reggae. And so, like many mid-career bands, the question becomes how well they?ve held up.
The answer for 311 is ... surprisingly well.
To the delight of a lot of Daisy Duke clad girls and guys in puffy skater shoes, vocalists Nick Hexum and Doug "SA" Martinez spent basically the entire set marching across the stage as they pulled out an array of old and new songs. They ran around so much, in fact, that just minutes into the show when they played "Transistor" ? the title track from their 1997 album ? a battery of white spotlights left them glistening with sweat.
The band members kept it up for the whole set, showing that they are, if nothing else, still working very, very hard. (As if that wasn?t already apparent from their Unity Tour, which this year crams 23 shows all over the U.S. into barely more than a month.)
As the show progressed, 311 kept a tight focus on the music, barely talking between songs except to thank attendees and tell them they were the best yet of the tour. Perhaps they say that to every audience. But in any case the band seems to have honed their show to exactly what people want: music, a good stage show and not much else.
Later, drummer Chad Sexton launched into a lengthy drum solo while the other band members retreated off stage. And bucking the trend set by the vast majority of rock and roll drum solos, this one didn?t feel boring or pointless. Instead it was playful, and the audience ate it up.
Soon, the rest of the band joined Sexton onstage, but sans instruments. Instead, stage hands wheeled drums, cymbals and even cowbells out from the shadows. For the next five minutes, the entire band banged along with Sexton.
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Later solos were slightly less well-received, with audience members sitting down or going on quick beer runs. But maybe that was the point; with a long set, 311 seemed to have timed their solos, hits and lesser known songs to please everyone.
The band also suffered slightly from a PA that muffled the vocals; with such a large discography, it would have been nice to be able to hear the lyrics a little better on those less known songs.
But minor issues like that didn?t seem to dampen anyone?s mood. By the time 311 finished up their set with the hit "Down," the pit in front of the stage was, if possible, more crowded and explosive than when the show began. Then, before the band even had time to leave the stage, the audience clamored for more.
The band obliged, playing "Amber," "You Wouldn?t Believe," and "Creatures" during an encore.
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Adrienne Bailon Opens Up About Rob Kardashian Split (VIDEO)
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Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Accused Rapist Served as Teacher's Assistant at Rogers Church
ROGERS, AR - A former community volunteer is facing several rape charges and police worry more victims could be out there.
Police say the man volunteered regularly at Rogers First Church of the Nazarene.
They don't know if he targeted children there, but they want anyone with information to contact them.
Floyd Dorsey III, who also goes by Trey, was recently arrested in Kansas where he had moved.
He's accused of assaulting three women, now aged 15 to 22, who were all juveniles at the time of the incidents, according to Rogers Police.
According to the church, Dorsey actually served as a teacher's assistant in a children's classroom, but was never left unsupervised with the kids.
The church released a statement Monday, saying Dorsey has been removed from a volunteer position in the food pantry, and that while the congregation's hearts go out to the victims, they have not received any complaints from parents or anyone else about the man's actions while he was volunteering.
Still, police want to hear from anyone with information about Dorsey.
"We have right now our worries, concerns that maybe something did happen," says Keith Foster with the Rogers Police Department. "We don't know for sure and that's why we're encouraging people to call if anything has happened."
According to court documents, Dorsey told one of the victims he was a sick man at the time of the abuse, and his volunteer work was an attempt to become a better person.
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Source: http://arkansasmatters.com/fulltext?nxd_id=684382
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'Hobbit' sequels wrap up filming in New Zealand
SYDNEY (AP) ? Peter Jackson has wrapped up filming "The Hobbit" trilogy and shared pictures of his last day on the set with his Facebook fans.
The New Zealand filmmaker provided a steady stream of updates and photos from the set of the final film, "The Hobbit: There And Back Again," on Friday. The second film, "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug," will be released in December, and the finale appears in 2014.
The director posted pictures of dwarves, crew members and actor Martin Freeman, who plays the protagonist, hobbit Bilbo Baggins. The photo updates began and ended with pictures of Jackson's cat, Mr. Smudge. The final photo shows the director and feline cuddling, along with the caption: "A long day. A great day. Thank you all for being part of it! Now for some sleep!"
"The Hobbit," based on J.R.R. Tolkien's novel of the same name, is the prequel to Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings." It follows Baggins' adventures as he tries to help a group of dwarves regain their wealth and stature from the dragon Smaug.
The first film in the trilogy, "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," opened in December 2012 and surpassed $1 billion in box-office receipts worldwide.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/hobbit-sequels-wrap-filming-zealand-081940308.html
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Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Check This Out: One Couple's Great Movie Poster Wedding Invitations
by Ethan Anderton
July 29, 2013
We've seen plenty of fanmade movie posters come across our eyes, but these posters take a love for film to the next level. Joshua Watson and his wife Rachel Van Der Merwe decided to inform their friends of their engagement and impending festivities for the marriage by recreating the movie posters from some of their favorite films like Inception, An Education and Walk the Line. With photographs from Jordan Nakamura, the posters are flawlessly recreated featuring Josh and Rachel in the images themselves along with some of their wedding party, a few clever "review" quotes and taglines and some fine Photoshop work.
The engagement takes a cue from the poster for An Education:
One invitation posters uses the classic Casablanca poster for inspiration:
The actual ceremony is hyped by recreating the poster for Walk the Line:
The dinner preceding the reception dance party uses the Little Miss Sunshine poster:
And finally, the reception is hyped by using Inception and an awesome "review" quote:
There are a couple other posters that utilize the TV shows "How I Met Your Mother" and "Mad Men," and you can see those at Jordan Nakamura's Tumblr (via Movies.com). On the project, Nakamura writes, "It was fun shooting with these two playing roles in some of their favorite films and television shows, and we even were able to trick Google image search." This is the kind of fine work that makes other couples jealous, and I sincerely hope that my nuptials are hyped just as stylishly. A Star Wars wedding just seems a little too far on the nerd side of things, but clever cinematic inspired invitations like this arejust awesome. Cool stuff?
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Differences small between student loan bills
WASHINGTON (AP) ? The House is set to go along with a bipartisan Senate compromise that would link college students' interest rates to the financial markets and offer borrowers lower rates this fall.
The Senate bill hews closely to one the House already has passed, and leaders from both parties and in both chambers expect those differences won't stand in the way of quick resolution, perhaps as early as Wednesday.
House approval would send the measure to President Barack Obama, who has said he would sign it into law "right away."
But critics note that if the economy improves, as expected, rates could climb higher.
If the Republican-led House consents to the Senate's tinkering with the House's earlier proposal, and Obama signs the legislation before students start returning to campus, families would see better deals on some federal loans this year than they did in 2012. Undergraduates could borrow at rates as low as 3.4 percent for subsidized Stafford loans and 6.8 percent on unsubsidized Stafford loans last year, while graduate students and parents borrowed at 7.9 percent last year.
Those 3.4 percent rates doubled on July 1 because Congress did not act. Lawmakers from both parties said the rate increase was unacceptable and worked on various proposals to extend rates, overhaul rates and even remake the entire program before classes start this fall.
Both chambers would link the interest rate to the 10-year Treasury note plus an added percentage, based on the type of loan. Each sets caps on how high the loans can go.
But under the Senate bill, once a student or parent takes a loan for the school year the rate would not change. The House bill would make the interest rate variable, meaning it could change every year until the loan is repaid.
A look at what the House and Senate bills would mean for students and their parents:
UNDERGRADUATES:
Senate: Undergraduates who take subsidized and unsubsidized Stafford loans would pay the 10-year Treasury note, plus an additional 2.05 percent. That would put the interest rate at about 3.9 percent this fall. Rates would be capped at 8.25 percent.
House: Under the House bill, undergraduates who take subsidized and unsubsidized Stafford loans would pay the 10-year Treasury note, plus an additional 2.5 percent. That would translate to an interest rate of about 4.3 percent interest rates for loans taken this fall. Rates would be capped at 8.5 percent.
GRADUATE STUDENTS:
Senate: Graduate students would borrow at the interest rate of the 10-year Treasury notes plus an additional 3.6 percent. That would bring 5.4 percent interest rates for borrowers this fall. Rates would be capped at 9.5 percent.
House: Graduate students and parents would borrow at the 10-year Treasury note plus an additional 4.5 percent. Under this formula, graduate student loans this fall would carry a 6.3 percent interest rate. Rates would be capped at 10.5 percent.
PARENTS AND SOME GRADUATE STUDENTS:
Senate: Parents and some graduate students would borrow at the 10-year Treasury note plus an additional 4.6 percent. That works out to a 6.4 percent interest rate for fall term. Rates would be capped at 10.5 percent.
House: Graduate students and parents would borrow at the 10-year Treasury note plus an additional 4.5 percent. That would bring about 6.3 percent interest rates for borrowers this fall. Rates would be capped at 10.5 percent
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Source: http://news.yahoo.com/differences-small-between-student-loan-bills-140411223.html
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Differences small between student loan bills
WASHINGTON (AP) ? The House is set to go along with a bipartisan Senate compromise that would link college students' interest rates to the financial markets and offer borrowers lower rates this fall.
The Senate bill hews closely to one the House already has passed, and leaders from both parties and in both chambers expect those differences won't stand in the way of quick resolution, perhaps as early as Wednesday.
House approval would send the measure to President Barack Obama, who has said he would sign it into law "right away."
But critics note that if the economy improves, as expected, rates could climb higher.
If the Republican-led House consents to the Senate's tinkering with the House's earlier proposal, and Obama signs the legislation before students start returning to campus, families would see better deals on some federal loans this year than they did in 2012. Undergraduates could borrow at rates as low as 3.4 percent for subsidized Stafford loans and 6.8 percent on unsubsidized Stafford loans last year, while graduate students and parents borrowed at 7.9 percent last year.
Those 3.4 percent rates doubled on July 1 because Congress did not act. Lawmakers from both parties said the rate increase was unacceptable and worked on various proposals to extend rates, overhaul rates and even remake the entire program before classes start this fall.
Both chambers would link the interest rate to the 10-year Treasury note plus an added percentage, based on the type of loan. Each sets caps on how high the loans can go.
But under the Senate bill, once a student or parent takes a loan for the school year the rate would not change. The House bill would make the interest rate variable, meaning it could change every year until the loan is repaid.
A look at what the House and Senate bills would mean for students and their parents:
UNDERGRADUATES:
Senate: Undergraduates who take subsidized and unsubsidized Stafford loans would pay the 10-year Treasury note, plus an additional 2.05 percent. That would put the interest rate at about 3.9 percent this fall. Rates would be capped at 8.25 percent.
House: Under the House bill, undergraduates who take subsidized and unsubsidized Stafford loans would pay the 10-year Treasury note, plus an additional 2.5 percent. That would translate to an interest rate of about 4.3 percent interest rates for loans taken this fall. Rates would be capped at 8.5 percent.
GRADUATE STUDENTS:
Senate: Graduate students would borrow at the interest rate of the 10-year Treasury notes plus an additional 3.6 percent. That would bring 5.4 percent interest rates for borrowers this fall. Rates would be capped at 9.5 percent.
House: Graduate students and parents would borrow at the 10-year Treasury note plus an additional 4.5 percent. Under this formula, graduate student loans this fall would carry a 6.3 percent interest rate. Rates would be capped at 10.5 percent.
PARENTS AND SOME GRADUATE STUDENTS:
Senate: Parents and some graduate students would borrow at the 10-year Treasury note plus an additional 4.6 percent. That works out to a 6.4 percent interest rate for fall term. Rates would be capped at 10.5 percent.
House: Graduate students and parents would borrow at the 10-year Treasury note plus an additional 4.5 percent. That would bring about 6.3 percent interest rates for borrowers this fall. Rates would be capped at 10.5 percent
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Follow Philip Elliott on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/philip_elliott
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/differences-small-between-student-loan-bills-140411223.html
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Sunday, July 28, 2013
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Florida Reports 23 Cases Of Cyclospora
Associated Press Release
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- Florida health officials say they're investigating 23 cases of a stomach bug that has infected more than 320 people in 14 states and New York City.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says most of the cyclospora infections occurred from mid-June to early July. It's not clear whether the cases are all linked.
Cyclospora causes diarrhea and other flu-like symptoms. The illness spreads when people ingest foods or water contaminated with feces. Previous outbreaks of cyclospora infections have been linked to various types of fresh vegetables and berries.
None of the patients in Florida have been hospitalized. The state's Department of Health says none of the Florida cases have a restaurant, food or social gathering in common
Source: http://www.wctv.tv/home/headlines/Florida-Reports-23-Cases-of-intestinal-illness-217230221.html
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A graduated income tax would help reduce debt
Do Republican lawmakers really want the 5 percent state income tax rolled back to 3.75 percent, despite the state's huge debt? Or do they just want to complain about broken promises because the 2011 tax hike was called temporary?
What about the broken promises to public employees and retirees? The cost of pension reform has already been a 4 percent tax increase for retired workers to pay for the health care they were promised would be free. Another 3 percent of the promised pension will be cut each year if cost-of-living increases are eliminated.
Pension reform also proposes a 2 percent tax increase (from 8 to 10 percent in the form of an increased employee contribution) for all current public employees. If they were in the Social Security system, they would only pay 6.2 percent for retirement. Are public employees' retirements benefits promised?
The state owes the pension system, not the other way around. The state, not the pension participants, should pay the debt.
A graduated state income tax, already used in 34 other states, would help bring down the debt. Republicans controlled state government when the greatest damage was done to the pension system. Republican lawmakers should support allowing the voters of Illinois to decide whether to adopt a graduated tax.
ESTHER PATT
Urbana
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Video: Aggressive prosecution against SAC
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Authorities: Photos show Hernandez holding gun
ATTLEBORO, Mass. (AP) ? Surveillance photos captured hours before ? and minutes after ? his friend was shot to death show former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez holding a gun, authorities said.
The photos, taken from Hernandez's home surveillance system, are the public's first look at images that appear to show Hernandez holding a gun both before and after the killing. They were among more than 100 pages of court records released Thursday by Attleboro District Court.
Hernandez has pleaded not guilty to murder in the death of Odin Lloyd, a 27-year-old Boston semi-professional football player whose body was found June 17 in an industrial park about a mile from Hernandez's home. He was shot five times.
One of Hernandez's associates in the case, Ernest Wallace, was scheduled to make a court appearance Friday morning. Prosecutors say Wallace and another man, Carlos Ortiz, drove with Hernandez and Lloyd to the industrial park in North Attleborough.
Authorities believe Lloyd was killed with a .45-caliber Glock, which they have said hasn't been recovered. Prosecutors said previously that a gun Hernandez is seen holding in the home surveillance appears to be a Glock.
Four pictures show Hernandez in his basement holding a gun shortly after Lloyd was killed, an affidavit released Thursday says. The surveillance was cut off within minutes.
Two other photos show what authorities say is Hernandez in his living room, a few hours before Lloyd's killing, also holding what they say is a gun.
Prosecutors previously only described the photos in court and in affidavits.
Authorities recovered an ammunition clip for .45-caliber bullets in Hernandez's Hummer as well as ammunition of the same caliber inside a condo he rented in Franklin, Mass.
The previously sealed documents were released after several media organizations, including The Associated Press, filed motions seeking access and Judge Daniel O'Shea agreed Wednesday that they are public records.
Defense attorneys have objected to the unsealing of the records, saying it is "systematically undermining" Hernandez's right to a fair trial.
On Wednesday, O'Shea also delayed a probable cause hearing for Hernandez to give prosecutors more time to present evidence in the murder case to a grand jury. That hearing was rescheduled for Aug. 22.
Hernandez will continue to be held without bail until then.
Prosecutors say Hernandez orchestrated Lloyd's killing because he was upset at him for talking to people Hernandez had problems with at a nightclub a few days earlier.
Authorities have not said who fired the shots, but documents filed in Florida portray the former Patriot as the triggerman. According to the records, Ortiz told police that Wallace said Hernandez fired the shots.
Wallace has pleaded not guilty to a charge of being an accessory to murder after the fact. Ortiz has pleaded not guilty to a gun charge.
The Patriots released Hernandez within hours of his arrest.
Speaking at length Thursday for the first time since Hernandez's arrest, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady said the team has had a "challenging offseason" and that it must work hard to "re-establish what we're all about."
The University of Florida, where Hernandez played in college, said it is removing all references to him in and around the stadium in Gainesville. The University Athletic Association said in a statement it "didn't feel it was appropriate to celebrate" the former Gator.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/authorities-photos-show-hernandez-holding-gun-062732517.html
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Dad of the Year Builds Functional 737 Cockpit in Kids? Bedroom
Your father may have taken you camping, or driven you to cello practice, or taught you all the lyrics to Jefferson Starship songs. But chances are he didn't go the lengths Laurent Aigon. Over the last five years, at great expensive and after much effort, he built a 737 cockpit so life-like, it's been used as a training simulator.
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Saturday, July 27, 2013
Utah teen survives train crash, describes 'gruesome' scene
Stephen Ward, an 18-year-old who survived this week's train crash in Spain that killed 78 people, described the incident saying, "It felt like a rollercoaster."
By Brady McCombs, Associated Press
Seconds before the Spanish train he was aboard lifted off the tracks "like a roller coaster," Mormon missionary Stephen Ward said he glanced up from the journal he was writing and noticed a backpack tumble from a rack. Moments later, he blacked out as the train smashed into a concrete wall at high speed.?
He awoke to a scene that seemed like a nightmare.?
"Everyone was covered in blood, there was smoke coming up off the train," said Ward, 18, of Bountiful, Utah. "There was a lot of crying, a lot of screaming. There were plenty of dead bodies. It was quite gruesome, to be honest."?
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Stephen Ward, 18, of Bountiful, Utah, was among the survivors of the Spain train crash that left 78 dead.
Ward was one of at least five Americans hurt Wednesday when the train hurtled off the rails and smashed into a security wall. One American died, the U.S. State Department said. The American victim was identified by the Diocese of Arlington as Ana Maria Cordoba, an administrative employee from northern Virginia.?
Ward said an information screen for passengers showed that the train was traveling 194 kph (121 mph) moments before the crash.
He said that speed was nearly double the speed they had been cruising at since leaving Madrid earlier that afternoon.?
Related: Driver of crashed train to be questioned
The train was traveling fast when it derailed Wednesday and killed dozens, but officials haven't yet confirmed how fast. An Associated Press analysis of security camera video of the crash indicated the train hit the bend at the crash site going twice the speed limit or more.?
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Stephen Ward (third from left) poses with his family six weeks ago in the Salt Lake Airport when Stephen Ward was leaving on his way to the missionary training center in Madrid.
Ward's face was caked in blood, his leg bruised and his neck injured. But he survived a horrific crash that killed 78 people ? his latest brush with death.?
Four years earlier, Ward was diagnosed with a rare cancer known as Burkitt's lymphoma and nearly died while undergoing a bone marrow transplant.?
"From a religious standpoint, I'd like to say that God has something in store for me and that there's a reason I'm still here," Stephen Ward said in a phone interview with The Associated Press from La Coruna, Spain. "I count myself very lucky and very blessed to have been able to survive so many things."?
Ward said he suffered a fractured vertebra in his neck but has been discharged from the hospital. He expects to stay in Spain to complete his two-year mission with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which he started six weeks ago.?
On Wednesday, Ward was supposed to board an earlier train from Madrid to El Ferrol, a coastal city in northwest Spain where he was sent to begin proselyting. But he accidentally bought a ticket for the wrong day and instead went on a later train.?
When he awoke from the crash, somebody was helping him walk out of his train car and crawl out of a ditch where the train car came to rest. He thought he was dreaming for 30 seconds until he felt his blood-drenched face and noticed the scene around him.?
Emergency responders arrived within minutes and led him to a grassy area away from the wreckage where he laid for three hours before being taken by ambulance to a hospital.?
Ward's parents didn't know he was on the train. They knew only that he was scheduled to leave Wednesday from Madrid, where had spent the first six weeks at a training center learning Spanish and how to be a missionary. When Raymond Ward, 45, saw news of the crash on his cellphone, he figured it had nothing to do with his son.?
But an hour later, a Mormon church official in Spain called Raymond Ward and told him his son was on the train ? and survived.?
A picture of the 6-foot-6 Stephen Ward appeared in a Spanish newspaper, blood running down his face, his father said. Stephen Ward also gave an interview from his hospital bed to The Daily Telegraph newspaper in London recounting the harrowing experience.?
"He looks terrible, but he's alive so that's good," Raymond Ward said. "When we talked with him he was in good spirits."?
Stephen Ward is no stranger to hospitals, having spent countless hours fighting to survive cancer when he was younger. He's been healthy since then, and is a gregarious, happy young man who plays piano and excelled in school, his dad said. He left for his mission after one year at Brigham Young University, where he is studying chemical engineering.?
"Not many people come that close to death twice before age 20," Raymond Ward said. "I'm just grateful that he's alive and that's he my son."?
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Scores are killed and injured in a train derailment in NW Spain.
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Take A Look At These Practical Fishing Tips! | Sports & Recreation
Do you feel pretty crappie? Do you flounder about when you fish? If fish laugh as they pass you by, maybe you need to gain some knowledge about your favorite hobby! Keep reading to learn of easy ways to become better at the sport of fishing.
Cut the bottom of your bait if you?re fishing with shad. The lack of a tail keeps the shad from twirling and tangling up your line as it sinks to the bottom. Also, the tailless bait can give off more of a scent that may attract more fish.
TIP! Pay attention to the fish?s migration patterns to figure out which direction to fish in during each season. During spring, you will need to cast your rod upstream so that your bait is waiting in front of the fish swimming downstream.
If you want to catch more fish, then take care to ensure that your hook remains sharp. Otherwise, the fish will disregard your bait and you are sure to come up empty. Have your hooks sharpened before departing for your fishing trip, so that you can devote your full attention to catching fish while out on the water.
Live bait is the best choice for many types of fishing expeditions. Fish consume the insects that live locally close to the water. Whatever bait is available on the shore is most likely to get a bite. Artificial lures often do not actually improve your chances of catching fish.
If you are new to fishing, the first fish you should try to catch is bass. Bass aren?t hard to catch because they are very likely to go after bait. Although they are great for beginners, bass are also fun for the advanced because they like to put up an exciting fight.
TIP! Whenever you fish, always be mindful of where the birds are. If you find that the birds are flocking to one specific area, there is a good chance there are many fish there.
Find the deepest water possible. On the river, it is especially important to find very deep water. Fish love to rest in pools of cool, deep water, particularly in the warmer months. In addition to the deep waters, fish also like to stay near large rocks and under rock ledges. Once you?ve located a promising spot, make a mental note so you can find it again in the future.
Be responsible when you fish. It?s important, when fishing, to maintain the health of the environment. If you are eating or drinking while you fish, be careful not to litter. Make sure to learn what the regulations and rules are regarding the body of water you are fishing and adhere to these rules. Release the fish that are too young or small for eating.
Remain quiet and still while you fish. Loud sounds will send fish scattering in the opposite direction. By keeping your voice down and being quiet, fish are more likely to be lured in.
TIP! Be aware of your surroundings when fishing. A lot of people smoke cigarettes as they fish, which is potentially dangerous for starting accidental blazes.
Make yourself aware of any fishing laws that are in effect where you want to fish. Regulations are varied and can apply to certain bodies of water, specific fish species and changing seasons. If you?re unaware, talk to a local governmental office.
Lots of bass fishermen prefer to fish with light colored grubs. The most effective colors include white, speckled, light green, yellow or light gray. Translucent grubs are great because they reflect light and attract fish. Try using a grub that is the color of the water to increase your odds of success.
Be aware of hand odors when fishing. If you put perfume or some other scent on your hands, you might get some of that scent on your bait. All the fish in the deep blue sea will scatter if they notice an unpleasant or unfamiliar smell.
TIP! Pay attention to how the wind affects conditions while fishing. If there is a strong wind, fish are going to follow the currents and you will find them downwind.
Check for any signs of fish before you cast your line. Keep an eye out for driftwood or other floating items. More often than not, this is a tell tale sign that there is fish in the area. In addition, if you see seagulls consuming small fish, there is a good chance that large fish are just below the water?s surface.
If you are fishing close to the bank, be careful not to accidentally set a fire. Make people use cancer sticks during fishing trips. If you?re one of them, make sure the embers of your cigarette don?t inadvertently light leaves or grass on fire. Although the immediate shoreline is probably wet, most of your other surroundings are not, making them susceptible to catching on fire.
If you choose to utilize a net to bring your fish into the boat, it is best to capture the fish head first. When you do this, the fish won?t be able to move as much, which means it?s not as likely to escape from the net. You should only use a net when necessary.
TIP! Make sure you observe the weather before going on a fishing trip. The weather is not always suitable for catching fish.
When netting a fish try to ensure that the fish goes in headfirst. There will be less likelihood of escape from your net, because the fish won?t be able to move around as much. Usually, you should only net a fish if you absolutely have to.
An important tip that anyone fishing should always be sure to use is to purchase the correct fishing license for the spot you plan on fishing in. In the USA, there is a different license in each state. You may also choose a day-long or even year-long license.
Patience is a very essential element in successful fishing. Although this may seem clear to people, many give up if they haven?t caught anything right away. Fishing is a hobby that requires time and patience, so be sure you have both!
TIP! Do not pollute your fishing waters. Trash can harm the fish and other wildlife, not to mention the unsightly damage to the environment?s beauty that it does.
For a different fishing experience from a favorite location, try casting your line at night. A great piece of equipment for your fishing tool kit is a head lamp that allows you to see whats in front of you. You can also use any lights that are on your boat to help, as well. The fish you can catch at night may be a lot different than the ones you would catch during the day.
Go ahead and ask around, locals should be able to help you with some tips on how to catch fish in their area. Because different rules apply to different places and situations, only the locals know what truly works best.
How about surf fishing? Fishing in the surf is a great hobby that allows you to catch many different types of fish. Wading into the surf can be fun and you can catch Reds, Trout, and other skinny-water fish. Try using small bait such as shrimp or minnows to catch skinny-water fish.
TIP! If you are using a net to land a fish that you have caught, always net the fish head first. You risk snapping your line if the fish is frightened by your attempt at netting it from the tail.
Now that you have received a great deal of fishing knowledge, do not hesitate to take advantage of it. Use the advice given here the next time you?re out fishing, and you will be enjoying a tasty fish dinner in no time!
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Patriots move to address arrest of Hernandez
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) ? With Aaron Hernandez's arrest hovering over the start of training camp, the New England Patriots sent out quarterback Tom Brady and coach Bill Belichick to shed some light.
Brady spoke for 17 minutes Thursday and said the murder charge against his former tight end is "zero" distraction to him.
Belichick spoke for 22 minutes Wednesday and said the team would learn from the "terrible experience."
Both spoke with greater patience and candor than they usually do as the Patriots hurried to remove the stain from their reputation ? and lower media attention ? before their first practice on Friday.
"You talk about the 'Patriot Way' and to me that means mental toughness and to me it means dealing with different situations and adversities over the course of a season and offseason," Brady said, "and how you can put those things behind you and focus on your job."
The Patriots were happy to get back on the field during conditioning tests Thursday.
Brady was asked about the team's morale.
"It's fun. It's exciting," he said. "This is a new year for us. Last year didn't end the way that we would have hoped so we have a chance to go out there and try to do a lot better this year."
The Patriots lost the AFC championship game to the Baltimore Ravens.
"The fate of our season is going to be determined by the guys in the locker room," Brady said, "and, hopefully, nothing else."
Not only must they improve on the field, but, Brady said, the Patriots must work hard to "re-establish what we're all about" after the arrest of Hernandez.
"It's been a challenging offseason," he said. "But we're going to try to move forward as best we know how."
Brady talked at length for the first time since Hernandez's name surfaced in connection with the shooting death of Boston semi-professional football player Odin Lloyd on June 17. Hernandez was arrested on June 26 and cut by the Patriots before he was charged that afternoon. He is being held without bail after pleading not guilty.
"Certainly, it's a very tragic thing that happened and someone loses their life," Brady said, "but all those things were out of the players' control here. We're not really a part of that situation."
He declined to answer several questions, saying he had been advised not to. They included whether he had spoken with Hernandez or whether Hernandez had apologized to him after the tight end was linked to the investigation.
During Hernandez's three seasons since being drafted by the Patriots, he was one of Brady's top receivers.
Asked if he thought he knew Hernandez, Brady said, "the relationship that you have as a football player, the relationship you have within the walls of (Gillette Stadium) are what they are and then people have their own life."
Might people not know others as well as they think they do?
"I don't know if you quantify those things," Brady said. "How well do you know your kids? You try to do the best you can do, but everyone is ultimately accountable for their own decision making."
Asked if Hernandez had fit in with his former teammates, Brady said, "I don't think any of that really matters to me or matters to anything that's going on with the legal process or anything like that."
On the day before camp opened, Belichick displayed unusual patience with questioners and gave more detailed answers than usual after making an opening statement while using notes.
On Thursday, it was the turn of the team's best player.
"It's a terrible thing that happened," Brady said. "There's a very human, compassionate element that we all have and when it's someone that has been on our team, it's a very sad thing. So I think that we, as a team, have tried to move forward with better awareness and understanding of these types of things."
He listed several former teammates ? Tedy Bruschi, Kevin Faulk, Troy Brown, Mike Vrabel ? who represented the Patriots well on and off the field.
"Everyone who has played here has played a part of what the New England Patriots are all about," said Brady, wearing a dark blue sweatshirt with the words, "PATRIOTS ESTABLISHED IN 1960" on the front. "We realize that in light of the recent situation that probably those things get overshadowed and we've got to work hard to kind of re-establish what we're all about.
"And that's, like we said, to win games and to be the best representatives of this team and organization and representatives for this city that we can possibly be."
Defensive tackle Vince Wilfork also spoke Thursday but didn't mention Hernandez's name.
"You're dealing with a real-life situation, so it's easy to get caught up in the media or speculations. We're not here for that," Wilfork said. "I feel bad for the victim's family, but we have to move forward as a football team. That's sad to say, but that's reality."
It's important, he said, to keep off-field issues separate from players' jobs on the field.
"It's going to test this team's chemistry. It's going to test everyone that's in this locker room," Wilfork said. "It's going to test to see how important football is to us. As a family, you just have to take it day-by-day, move forward day-by-day. At the end of the day, the ball is going to continue to roll and the last thing we want to do is be stuck behind the ball."
On Wednesday, a probable cause hearing for Hernandez was rescheduled for Aug. 22 to give prosecutors more time to present evidence to a grand jury.
Might Wilfork be distracted from football if he's called before a grand jury?
"What can I do," he asked. "The only thing I can do is control what I can control and that's playing football. Whatever happens in the future, happens. We'll handle it then."
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/patriots-move-address-arrest-hernandez-002918385.html
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Friday, July 26, 2013
Assisted Living in New Jersey Provider Reformed Church Home Receives Positive Ratings and Awards
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Old Bridge, NJ -- When living at home is no longer an option, many people opt to use the services of an assisted living or nursing home facility. While these facilities can provide an excellent quality of life to its residents, it is important to thoroughly research a facility before deciding to move in.
Since 1998, Reformed Church Home, a facility that provides senior living in New Jersey, has dedicated itself to offering award-winning assisted living, respite care, skilled nursing, and sub-acute rehabilitation services to adults over 65 years of age. Reformed Church Home is best known for its caring staff members that are committed to taking care of the residents, its selection of apartments, suites, and furnished units, and a rehabilitation facility with the latest equipment. Although Reformed Church Home is affiliated with the Reformed Church in America, a Christian denomination, it welcomes elders from all walks of life.
Recently, Reformed Church Home revealed that it earned several honors, many of which are only awarded to the best caretakers in the country.
Reformed Church Home once again earned the 5-Star Quality Rating from The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Even though only 10 percent of Medicare and Medicaid?s participating nursing facilities receive the rating, Reformed Church Home has consistently received this rating since the system was developed.
The New Jersey senior living facility was also recognized in the first international group of facilities that met the 2013 Providigm Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI)?s accreditation criteria. Reformed Church Home also won an award for Customer Satisfaction. Both of these awards are only given to homes that continuously improve the quality of care and life for nursing home residents. Reformed Church Home is one of only three facilities to win the QAPI Award and the only facility in New Jersey that was recognized for its customer satisfaction.
Lastly, Reformed Church Home made the cut for 2013?s U.S. News & World Report?s Best Nursing Home list. This list establishes the top nursing homes in the country, including the state and city, and helps caregivers to find facilities with a reputation for excellent care.
Individuals interested in learning more about Reformed Church Home and its services can visit the facility?s website for more information.
About Reformed Church Home:
Reformed Church Home provides award-winning assisted living, respite care, skilled nursing, and sub-acute rehabilitation to seniors 65 years and older. The senior living in New Jersey facility enables residents to remain in familiar surroundings as their healthcare needs change, and couples requiring different levels of care in NJ can also reside in the same facility. Established and supported by the Reformed Church in America, a Christian denomination, Reformed Church Home is a mission-driven non-profit organization committed to the compassionate care of elders of all faiths in a spiritual environment. For more information, please visit http://reformedchurchhome.com
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Yup, These Are The Types of People You Meet In Online Games
Once you log enough hours into a multiplayer game, you start noticing patterns. Things people like to do in games, sure?but also what kinds of people you're likely to find in any given game.
This image by CANADIENxBOSS summarizes everyone from Halo and Minecraft and just about every game in-between perfectly.
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Letters demonstrate ?stonewall? between Democrats and GOP over state workers? pay
Rep. Kent Lambert, R-Colorado Springs, says the way the Colorado Department of Personnel and Administration could do a better job of calculating pay scales.
Republicans and Democrats are taking sides over the credibility of the salary survey that helps determine whether state employees are paid on par with others in the same jobs, and it?s usually the best argument for legislators to grant raises.
Wednesday the Democrats who control the powerful Joint Budget Committee issued a letter firing back at a letter last week by the Senate Republican caucus that accused the state Department of Personnel and Administration of doing a poor job with the survey and disregarding the law.
?There have been several reports over the past year that indicate that the Colorado salary survey conducted by your office has not been conducted according to best practices, or according to statutory requirements for determination and comparisons of total compensation,? the Republicans wrote in the July 19 letter to the agency?s executive director, Kathy Nesbitt.
In their own letter, dated Wednesday, Joint Budget Committee Chairman Sen. Pat Steadman of Denver, vice chairwoman Rep. Claire Levy of Boulder, and committee members Rep. Crisanta Duran of Denver and Sen. Mary Hodge of Brighton said no change in the survey?s methodology is necessary.
The Republicans? view ?does not represent the majority opinion of the members of the Joint Budget Committee, nor does it reflect actual problems with how the annual salary survey is conducted by the Department,? the letter states. ?As such, it should not change the methodology of the Department in conducting its salary survey.?
The Democrats? letter adds, ?In short, there is no evidence to support the Senate Republicans? position that the Department conducts its salary surveys following anything other than industry and government norms, best practices and its statutory requirements.?
?That?s absolutely false, and the audit report says it?s absolutely false,? said state Sen. Kent Lambert of Colorado Springs, the first name on the Republicans? letter.
He said the Republican position directly reflects the most recent state audit of the survey and other public data.
An audit presented to the Legislative Audit Committee in June provided 11 recommendations for improving the survey. The first line under ?key facts and findings? is, ?The Department?s methodology for comparing state salaries to the market does not follow industry best practices ??
The audit also said the state wasn?t considering the full range of benefits its employees get when calculating full compensation, though, according to the audit, ?State statute defines total compensation as including salary, group benefit plans, retirement benefits, merit pay, incentives, premium pay practices, and leave.?
Steadman could not be reached immediately for comment. Levy said she hasn?t read the latest audit, but, ?We have a briefing every year on the salary survey and methodology, and the questions I?ve had on that methodology have been answered to my satisfaction.?
Lambert did not sound hopeful that either letter would have much impact.
?There has been a real stonewall on this,? he said. ?We?ve been talking about this for a very long time.?
During hearings in November, the Department of Personnel and Administration will make a budget recommendation to the JBC, which will in turn make a recommendation the full General Assembly and governor for payroll spending in the 2014-2015 fiscal year. The General Assembly granted a 2-percent pay raise in the last session, their first increase in four years. The salary survey last year indicated state workers would need a 7.2 percent hike to get on par with counterparts in the private sector.
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Thursday, July 25, 2013
Washington Post: Russia may grant NSA leaker Edward Snowden formal entry
According to the Washington Post, Russia has decided to grant Edward Snowden permission to leave the Moscow airport. Though the NSA whistleblower has been offered asylum in Bolivia and Venezuela, he reportedly requested temporary asylum in the Eastern European country last week. While the Putin government didn't approve Snowden's application immediately, it's refused to hand him over to the U.S. since he arrived in Shremetyevo airport from Hong Kong on June 23rd. It's unclear if and when the country will approve the request, but Snowden's Russian lawyer said his client's unique legal situation would keep him in the transit zone for at least one more day. Stay tuned -- we'll be updating as more information becomes available.
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Daimler Q2 profits jump on EADS stake sale
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) ? Automaker Daimler AG laid out the hope of a recovery in the West European car market later this year as it reported a big jump in its second-quarter net profit following the sale of its stake in aerospace firm EADS.
The Stuttgart-based company said Wednesday that net profit rose to ?4.58 billion ($6.04 billion) from ?1.56 billion in the same quarter a year before. Sales rose 3 percent to ?29.7 billion.
The maker of luxury brand Mercedes saw a gain of ?3.2 billion from disposing of its remaining stake in EADS, the parent company of plane maker Airbus. Daimler made the move to concentrate better on its core auto business.
Daimler shares rose 0.5 percent to ?52.95 in morning trading in Europe.
The company said that the stricken Western European car market "seems to have bottomed out" and that "a gradual improvement of the market situation is to be anticipated in the second half of the year." The overall market is still expected to shrink for the full year, the company said.
European car sales have been depressed by the continent's financial and economic crisis. Sales fell 6.6 percent in Europe over the first six months of the year compared to the same period last year, according to the European carmakers' association ACEA.
The difficulties that carmakers face is largely due to the austerity measures that many European governments have pursued in order to get their public finances into shape. Many have cut spending and raised taxes to cope with too much debt and that prolonged recessions and worsened unemployment ? especially in the hardest hit countries such as Spain, Italy, Portugal and Greece. Slow sales have put pressure on all carmakers but especially on mass-market manufacturers such as Ford Motor Co. , General Motors' Opel subsidiary and PSA Peugeot Citroen.
Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche said the result "represents progress in our earnings development, but no cause for complacency. We will continue to work hard on achieving our goals."
The company's flagship Mercedes-Benz Cars division, which also includes the Smart compact, saw operating earnings slip due to a less profitable model mix and expenses for new technologies and vehicles. Profits excluding financial items such as interest and taxes fell 22 percent to 1.04 billion euros.
The division's return on sales fell to 6.4 percent from 8.7 percent, short of the company's goal of a 10 percent profit margin for passenger cars. Total unit sales rose 9 percent to 404,700 in the quarter from a year ago, while sales revenue increased by 6 percent to 16.3 billion euros.
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Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Singapore worried over surging household debt
Singapore?s central bank yesterday expressed concern at the growing mountain of household debt and surging property prices in the city-state, saying they posed ?significant risks? to the Singaporean financial system.
While the city-state?s banking system remains sound, the build-up in household debt was ?worrying,? Monetary Authority of Singapore Managing Director Ravi Menon said.
He said a growing number of households have borrowed excessively in the property market, largely due to low interest rates and stretched loan tenures.
?The combination of low interest rates, growing leverage and surging property prices poses significant risks to financial stability,? Menon said at a news conference.
Global credit ratings agency Moody?s last week downgraded its outlook on Singapore?s main banks from ?stable? to negative,? citing rapid loan growth and rising real-estate prices.
Moody?s said these ?have increased the probability of deterioration in the banks? credit profiles under potential adverse conditions in the future.?
Menon said an estimated 5 percent to 10 percent of borrowers in Singapore ?have probably overleveraged on their property purchases ? that is, they have total debt service payments at more than 60 percent of their income.?
Lower-income households and those with lesser savings could be strained if mortgage rates rise.
?When interest rates rise, long before any bank gets into trouble, some households will,? he said. ?Banks must therefore practice responsible lending and consider the ability of borrowers to service their debt in a sustainable manner.?
Housing loans by banks have risen 18 percent each year over the past three years, he said.
Home loans as a percentage of GDP currently stand at 46 percent, up from 35 percent three years ago, he added.
Menon said the central bank was closely watching the situation.
Singapore?s three homegrown lenders undertake regular stress tests coordinated by the central bank, and are ?well capitalized with prudent provisions against loss,? Menon said.
Separately, Menon said Singapore will ?comfortably meet? its economic growth forecast of 1 percent to 3 percent this year as demand from the eurozone and the US picks up.
?The advanced economies are in a better shape this year. The tail risks have receded and there is less likelihood of a eurozone break-up or fiscal cliff in the US,? he said.
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Players deplore doping rather than defend users
FILE - In this Feb. 24, 2012 file photo, Milwaukee Brewers' Ryan Braun speaks during a news conference at baseball spring training in Phoenix. The 2011 National League MVP was suspended without pay for the rest of the season and the postseason Monday, July 22, 2013, the start of sanctions involving players reportedly tied to a Florida clinic accused of distributing performance-enhancing drugs. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
FILE - In this Feb. 24, 2012 file photo, Milwaukee Brewers' Ryan Braun speaks during a news conference at baseball spring training in Phoenix. The 2011 National League MVP was suspended without pay for the rest of the season and the postseason Monday, July 22, 2013, the start of sanctions involving players reportedly tied to a Florida clinic accused of distributing performance-enhancing drugs. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
A statue of Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig is displayed outside of Miller Park where a banner showing suspended Milwaukee Brewers star Ryan Braun hangs before a baseball game between the Brewers and the San Diego Padres Tuesday, July 23, 2013, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
FILE - In this April 22, 2012 file photo, Milwaukee Brewers' Ryan Braun, front right, poses with his MVP trophy and Brewers Hall-of-Famer Robin Yount, left, before a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies in Milwaukee. Braun was suspended without pay for the rest of the season and the postseason Monday, July 22, 2013, the start of sanctions involving players reportedly tied to a Florida clinic accused of distributing performance-enhancing drugs. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)
FILE - In this Feb. 24, 2012 file photo, Milwaukee Brewers' Ryan Braun, right, speaks during a news conference at spring training baseball, in Phoenix. Braun stood on a spring training field and proclaimed he was innocent of using banned testosterone. "I would bet my life," he said back then, "that this substance never entered my body at any point." Seventeen months later, he accepted a 65-game suspension from baseball and admitted, "I am not perfect (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
FILE - In this Feb. 24, 2012 file photo, Milwaukee Brewers' Ryan Braun speaks during a news conference at spring training baseball in Phoenix. Braun stood on a spring training field and proclaimed he was innocent of using banned testosterone. "I would bet my life," he said back then, "that this substance never entered my body at any point." Seventeen months later, he accepted a 65-game suspension from baseball and admitted, "I am not perfect. The 2011 National League MVP was suspended without pay for the rest of the season and the postseason Monday, July 22, 2013, the start of sanctions involving players reportedly tied to a Florida clinic accused of distributing performance-enhancing drugs. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
NEW YORK (AP) ? Protective no more, baseball players are downright disgusted these days with doping.
Now they are demanding even stiffer suspensions for those caught cheating.
"It's a new generation of athletes that are standing up," Travis Tygart, chief executive of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, said Tuesday. "The culture's been flipped on its head."
When Ryan Braun accepted a season-ending 65-game suspension Monday rather than fight Major League Baseball over evidence he used performance-enhancing drugs, fellow players appeared tired of those who cast shadows on the sport.
"They're lying to the fans," Los Angeles Angels pitcher C.J. Wilson said. "They're lying to their teammates. They're lying to their GMs, their owners, and they're going to get caught."
Skip Schumaker of the Los Angeles Dodgers said Braun, the 2011 NL MVP for the Milwaukee Brewers, let him down.
"Watching him talk right now makes me sick," Schumaker said. "I have an autographed Braun jersey in my baseball room that I'll be taking down. I don't want my son identifying what I've worked so hard to get to and work so hard to have ? I don't want him comparing Braun to me."
Matt Kemp of the Los Angeles Dodgers, who finished second to Braun in the 2011 MVP vote, said the Milwaukee slugger should be stripped of the honor.
"We had conversations, and I considered him a friend," Kemp said. "I don't think anybody likes to be lied to, and I feel like a lot of people have felt betrayed."
Braun tested positive for elevated testosterone in October 2011 but successfully overturned a 50-game penalty when an arbitrator ruled the outfielder's urine sample was handled improperly. Braun loudly proclaimed his innocence then.
"I thought this whole thing has been despicable on his part," Detroit pitcher Max Scherzer said. "When he did get caught, he never came clean. He tried to question the ability of the collector when he was caught red-handed. So that's why the whole Braun situation, there is so much player outrage toward him."
Arizona pitcher Brad Ziegler remembered back to the 2011 NL division series, when the Brewers beat the Diamondbacks 3-2 in a best-of-five playoff as Braun went 9 for 18 with a home run and four RBIs.
"Obviously it affected the series, because that's right when the positive test occurred. That's when it was highest in his system, and he torched us that series," Ziegler said. "We can't put it all on that. Looking back on it, we walked away from that series knowing we should have won it before we heard he tested positive. At least he didn't get away with it now."
New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi said Braun was guilty.
"You don't accept a deal unless you're guilty," he said.
"It's another black eye for our game. I know this game is very resilient, and there's been a lot of scandals over the years, but you get tired of it," Girardi added.
He may soon face his own problem with a star slugger.
More than a dozen players have been targeted by MLB in its probe of the closed anti-aging clinic Biogenesis of America, including three-time AL MVP Alex Rodriguez of the Yankees.
The next step will be for MLB to inform the union of additional players it intends to penalize, which could happen as early as a meeting on Thursday, a person familiar with the investigation said, speaking on condition of anonymity because no statements were authorized.
New York expects A-Rod could face a much harsher penalty than the one Braun agreed to, a second person familiar with the case said, also speaking on condition of anonymity because no statements were authorized.
The Yankees anticipate Rodriguez could be accused of using PEDs over multiple seasons, of recruiting other athletes for the clinic, of attempting to obstruct MLB's investigation, and of not being truthful with MLB in the past when he discussed his relationship with Dr. Anthony Galea, who pleaded guilty two years ago to a U.S. federal charge of bringing unapproved drugs from Canada into the United States.
Players have the right to have an arbitrator decide whether discipline meets the "just cause" standard in baseball's drug agreement. Braun's decision not to fight led others to conclude a grievance would have been futile.
"Obviously the evidence was overwhelming, and it must have been a mountain of it," Tygart said.
"I think it speaks volumes for the generation of athletes today who don't want to be forced to make the same mistakes of the past generation who felt compelled in order to compete to use these dangerous drugs," he said. "I think absolutely that's a huge sign that the culture has turned in a huge direction from where it was in the late '90s and early 2000s."
In the wake of Braun's suspension, a chain of 300 convenience stores in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa cut ties with him. Gary Gonczy, director of marketing and advertising for Kwik Trip, Inc., said in an email Tuesday that the company will no longer use Braun as a spokesman.
Despite Braun's ban, Kemp has no shot at claiming the MVP trophy. The Baseball Writers' Association of America has said repeatedly that it will not revisit any of its award votes.
"The decision was already made. He won it," said Jack O'Connell, the BBWAA's secretary-treasurer.
Commissioner Bud Selig said in March he wants even stiffer drug penalties, and union head Michael Weiner said players will consider toughened rules for 2014.
While Braun's 65-game penalty is 15 games longer than the current standard for a first offense, Scherzer thinks it's insufficient.
"The Brewers are unlikely to make the playoffs. He misses 2013, and they are set for 2014," he said. "For someone that cheated the game as badly as he did, it just doesn't seem right."
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AP Sports Writer Andrew Seligman in Chicago and AP freelance writers Jonathan Dalton in Phoenix and Ian Harrison in Toronto contributed to this report.
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