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Master354: /* Fuel Fix ‘Gasland’ sequel accuses energy */ uusi osio

2013-07-29T03:54:13Z

Fuel Fix ‘Gasland’ sequel accuses energy: uusi osio

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			== Fuel Fix ‘Gasland’ sequel accuses energy ==

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			Josh Fox galvanized the U.S. anti-fracking movement with his incendiary 2010 documentary Gasland. Now he s back with a sequel ― and this time,[http://mimigo.jinja.net/bbs/index.cgi/http:/http:/dailybooth.com/batman3moviedownload/comment/reply/index.cgi?page=0 Earn profit in smarter ways], he s targeting an audience of just one.

			We want the president to watch the movie, and we want him to meet with the people who are in it, says Fox, whose Gasland Part II makes its HBO debut Monday.

			He contends President Barack Obama s professed support of drilling and fracking for natural gas ignores the environmental and public health toll of the drilling boom: It looks like he s really sincere and earnest in , but he s got the completely wrong information and thus the completely wrong plan.

			Shale gas:?

			A typically bold statement from Fox, who s emerged as one of the nation s most visible and outspoken foes of the natural gas drilling industry.

			Having made his name as an avant-garde theater director in New York City, Fox took an interest in drilling after a gas company approached him in 2008 about leasing his family s wooded 20-acre spread in Milanville, Pa., near the Delaware River. What resulted was Gasland, a polemic that argued energy companies are turning whole communities into toxic industrial wastelands.

			Part II covers a lot of the same ground as the Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated original, as Fox takes his banjo and camera on the road again to interview residents who say their air and water were contaminated by drilling. Beleaguered homeowners demonstrate how they can light their methane-laced tap water on fire ― same as in Gasland ― though the pyrotechnics in Part II are more spectacular.

			What s new here is the focus on what Fox sees as the drilling industry s corrupting influence on politicians and regulators. In Gasland Part II,[http://www.medicalrescuetraining.org/smrwiki/index.php?title=Gebruiker:Nomore766#.22Pay_it_Forward.2C_Pay_it_Back.22-_Oregon.27s_Response_t "Pay it Forward, Pay it Back"- Oregon's Response t], the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is cast in the role of protector and defender. The agency starts to hold the industry to account for contaminating heavily drilled neighborhoods in Dimock, Pa.; Parker County, Texas; and Pavillion, Wyo. Then the drillers get to work, buying off politicians who, in turn, force the EPA to back off. Meanwhile, Obama s 2012 State of the Union address sets the tone for an election-year policy shift that replaces science with political expediency.

			Sky is pink :?

			Fox portrays an industry that is shadowy and malevolent, the power behind the throne of government.

			I felt like I could see it: a horizontal well bore, drilled down into the earth, snaking underneath the Congress, shooting money up through the chamber at such high pressure that it blew the top off of our democracy, he narrates. Another layer of contamination due to fracking, not the water, not the air, but our government.

			Of course, the industry doesn t see it that way. about fracking, the technique that s allowed drilling companies to extract huge volumes of natural gas from rock formations deep underground.

			The real reason that shale development has expanded is not because of some nefarious plot on the part of industry leaders wearing black robes, writes Steve Everley of Energy In Depth, an industry-funded PR group. Rather, it s because people across the United States have recognized that there are massive environmental and economic benefits to be reaped. Both political parties are pushing for increased responsible natural gas production,[http://www.jerseys-hearts.com/Blue-Jays-7-Reyes-Grey-Jerseys-30032/ Blue Jays 7 Reyes Grey Jerseys], and it s because of the facts,[http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=390331089734&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT Improve Your Website With Website Analysis Reports], not because they ve been captured by Corporate America.

			Attitudes and positions about fracking have only hardened since the original Gasland. Anti-drilling activists and Big Gas tend to view the other with profound distrust, and there is little common ground.

			But the reality is more complicated than either side would probably care to admit.

			Pro-gas:?

			Landowners have become overnight millionaires, businesses catering to the gas industry have boomed and cheap gas has lowered utility bills. Some climate scientists say the rapid conversion of coal-fired power plants to natural gas has helped reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This is a side of the shale gas revolution that Gasland Part II ignores.

			Yet it s also true that drilling has contaminated residential water wells and brought incredible truck traffic to rural roads never designed to handle it. Some residents have complained about underhanded industry leasing tactics; others assert that gas drilling has made them sick.

			The industry s typical response? Gloss over problems or deny them outright.

			Driving home the point, Part II plays audio from an industry conference in Texas at which a drilling company official encourages the use of military-style psychological operations, or PSYOPS, to counteract anti-fracking fervor. At the same conference, another company s PR rep urges his colleagues to read the military s counterinsurgency field manual because we are dealing with an insurgency ― namely,[http://www.jerseys-hearts.com/NBA-Caps-636-10435/ NBA Caps-636], anti-drilling residents and environmentalists.

			Fox said the industry has smeared homeowners who dared to speak up about their ruined water or ill health, employing tactics used by the tobacco industry decades ago to mislead the public about the dangers of smoking.

			Celebrity cause:?

			It s no wonder environmental activists and industry can t bridge the divide, he said.

			I don t see a middle ground. What we re talking about here is a force of people who are trying desperately to change the world, and a fossil fuel industry that is trying desperately to keep ruling it. I don t know what a middle ground would be, Fox said.

			Beyond Gasland Part II, the filmmaker is working on a short documentary about what he calls an epidemic of illness among gas industry workers. Longer term, he said, he intends to move on to broader issues of climate and sustainability.

			And then there s that meeting with the president.

			I m hoping for a call one of these days, Fox said.</html>

Master354: /* Ultimate Rockets It’s H 2 */ uusi osio

2013-07-27T14:54:13Z

Ultimate Rockets It’s H 2: uusi osio

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			The Rockets on Friday finally hooked the biggest fish in the NBA’s free-agent pond.

			The challenge remained pulling him in, but after several agonizing hours, Dwight Howard was headed to Houston.

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			Howard chose the Rockets after five days of meetings and deliberations ― and a few hours of uncertainty ― before the Lakers ended the drama with the announcement. He did not meet with the Lakers again Friday, but did inform them of his decision even before his call to Rockets general manager Daryl Morey.

			“I gave out a little woop,” Morey said of hearing the news. “A little non-presidential yell.

			“I doubted it. Until things are done, my job is to steward the Rockets franchise. I’m very excited.”

			Howard cannot officially sign until July 10 when the NBA moratorium on new deals is lifted. But with Friday’s decision, they had pulled a coup two years in the making, beginning with a dramatic restructuring of the roster to enable them to have the cap room needed and culminating in the week’s strong recruiting presentation in Los Angeles.

			The Rockets went into the month as the apparent front-runner in the Howard sweepstakes, then solidified their position with the recruiting pitches from Chandler Parsons and James Harden and the championship-era tandem of Hakeem Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler. Along with the Skype presentation from Yao Ming, the Rockets emphasized that Howard would be welcomed to the Rockets’ line of dominant big men from Elvin Hayes to Moses Malone, Ralph Sampson, Olajuwon and Yao,[http://www.jerseys-hearts.com/Celtics-33-Bird-Green-Women-Jerseys-24317/ Celtics 33 Bird Green Women Jerseys], in contrast to the burdens of expectation in Los Angeles.

			Chemistry part of pitch

			Howard, 27, had often listed his free-agency priorities as to be a part of a championship-caliber team and to be happy. Howard, 6-11, had seemed convinced, according to a person with knowledge of the process, by the combination of a partnership with Harden, Parsons’ strong case about the chemistry and camaraderie on the team in contrast to his one unhappy season with the Lakers, and the chance to work with Rockets coach Kevin McHale, a Hall of Fame low-post player.

			The addition of Howard will lead to a significant change of style. The Rockets, the NBA’s second-highest scoring team last season, averaged just 3.5 points in the low post, the least in the NBA and made the second-most 3-pointers in NBA history. McHale had long wanted to add a presence in the paint and has especially enjoyed working with young players on their low-post game since his days as the Timberwolves general manager.

			Howard also is scheduled to work with Olajuwon this summer, his third training at Olajuwon’s annual offseason big-man camp.

			The Rockets still had work to do, and did not wait for Howard’s decision to begin. Morey, however, said he will be cautious about his next move.

			“I think with this, we move into one of the top teams in the West,” Morey said. “Miami, the Spurs, Oklahoma City, teams have earned more than us, we have to try to get ahead of those teams. Teams mistake at times like this when they make rash moves, rather than well thought-out moves. My concern is our playoff team coming in has chance to beat every other team in the playoffs; it’s not on having the best team in the league July 6.”

			They cut into their depth to create the cap room they’ll need to sign Howard, particularly with the long-planned release of Carlos Delfino, who filled in through much of the season at power forward. They still face a void at power forward, having dealt Patrick Patterson to get Thomas Robinson, a prospect they considered easier to deal.

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			The Rockets have long had interest in New Orleans forward Ryan Anderson and the Pelicans could seek a true center to enable them to play Anthony Davis at forward, but there have been few talks about a deal that would send Omer Asik to New Orleans.

			Process of elimination

			The Rockets are also expected to pursue help on the perimeter using a mid-level salary-cap exception and veteran’s minimum contracts, and are expected to resume talks with Delfino and Francisco Garcia, though both could attract richer offers elsewhere.

			Other than the moves to clear cap room, the Rockets were unlikely to complete deals to fill out the roster until landing Howard. That was uncertain until late in the evening on Friday.

			His other suitors had been eliminated through the day. The Hawks and Mavericks had been told they were not under consideration. The Warriors had made moves needed to open cap room then used to land Andre Iguodala, taking them out of the mix unless in a sign-and-trade with the Lakers. The Warriors were subsequently told they were out of the running.

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Master354: /* Tips to help seniors live independently at home */ uusi osio

2013-07-27T09:58:40Z

Tips to help seniors live independently at home: uusi osio

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Master354: /* Man killed outside Butler Bay party */ uusi osio

2013-07-27T03:43:50Z

Man killed outside Butler Bay party: uusi osio

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			== Man killed outside Butler Bay party ==

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			He said preliminary reports to police indicate that Phillips got into an argument with another man about a parking or driving situation in the plantation's parking lot and the man pulled out a gun and shot him.
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Master354: /* Pollution cuts life spans by 5.5 years in north China, study */ uusi osio

2013-07-26T18:46:27Z

Pollution cuts life spans by 5.5 years in north China, study: uusi osio

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			== Pollution cuts life spans by 5.5 years in north China, study ==

			<html>The researchers found that a seemingly arbitrary Mao-era economic policy on coal-fired boilers for winter heating created dramatic differences in air quality within China. North of the Huai River, the government provided free coal, while to the south, people were essentially denied central heat. In effect, this policy created two experimental groups that could be compared with each other, and the impact of burning coal on air quality - and on health - could be isolated and quantified.
			"We will never, thank goodness, have a randomized, controlled trial where we expose some people to more pollution and other people to less pollution over the course of their lifetimes," said Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Michael Greenstone, one of the authors. "It's not that the Chinese government set out to cause (a negative effect on health). This was the unintended consequence" of the policy at the time.
			Greenstone and his co-authors found that north of the river, total suspended particulates, or TSPs, were over 500 micrograms per cubic meter, or 55 percent higher than levels in the south. Life expectancy in the north was 5.5 years lower - almost entirely because of higher incidences of cardiorespiratory deaths.
			Based on their modeling, the researchers estimated that the 500 million residents of northern China in the 1990s collectively lost 2.5 billion years from their lives.
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			Dirty air remains a grave concern in China. In January, a combination of windless weather, rising temperatures and emissions from coal heating brought on a prolonged spell of some of Beijing's worst air pollution on record, widely dubbed the "Airpocalypse."
			From the capital to Guiyang, 1,100 miles to the southwest, the pollution closed highways, forced the cancellations of airline flights and outdoor activities, and sent countless people to hospitals.
			Another spell of terrible air besieged the capital in late June. The episodes have raised debate about whether China is sacrificing too much of its citizens' health for economic growth. In recent years, environmental degradation has sparked numerous protests across the nation, and Communist Party officials are well aware that the issue could become a political crisis.
			"It has proven that environmental crises can stir controversy and greatly undermine social stability," the state-run New China News Agency said last month in a commentary.
			During the Airpocalypse, China's government experimented with various emergency measures, curtailing the use of official cars and ordering factories and construction sites to close. In June, China's State Council, or Cabinet, announced a package of 10 anti-pollution measures, including forcing heavy industries such as steel manufacturing to replace outdated technologies and publish data on pollutants.
			Heavy polluters are being asked to reduce their emissions for each unit of economic output by 30 percent by the end of 2017. But critics say that if economic growth continues to exceed 7 percent annually, total decreases in pollution will be small.
			Chen noted that based on other studies of how much economic growth Chinese citizens would be willing to give up to prolong their lives, he can conclude that the public would be willing to forgo up to 2 percentage points of economic growth to reduce particulates by 100 micrograms per cubic meter.
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			Chen's study looked at TSP levels measured in the 1980s and '90s. That standard has been replaced by one called PM 10, which measures particulates 10 micrometers in diameter or less. That's one-seventh the width of a human hair.
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Master354: /* Ultimate Astros Astros report- Harrell to adjust aft */ uusi osio

2013-07-26T14:10:41Z

Ultimate Astros Astros report- Harrell to adjust aft: uusi osio

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	In March, the House Ethics Committee announced Young was under investigation over allegations of wrongly taking gifts, using campaign funds for personal purposes and lying to federal officials. Young has declined to comment on the investigation.		In March, the House Ethics Committee announced Young was under investigation over allegations of wrongly taking gifts, using campaign funds for personal purposes and lying to federal officials. Young has declined to comment on the investigation.
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			<html>Pregame, Lucas Harrell was shocked, stunned and unwilling to talk.

			Postgame, the Astros’ former No. 2 starter — now a long reliever indefinitely demoted to the bullpen — calmly and willingly answered questions about his new, undefined role and uncertain future with a rebuilding team.

			“It was just one of those things where you don’t really think it’s the best thing, but it’s just one of those deals where it is what it is,” Harrell said following the Astros’ 5-4 loss to the Rangers on Sunday. “You just kind of have to do it, and you just kind of wear it.”

			While Harrell’s move to the bullpen is being made in the hope he can regain his 2012 form, it’s also being done to send a message to the mercurial righthander, who has blamed everything from the club’s increased defensive shifts to a lack of offense for his 2013 struggles.

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			Harrell is 5-9 with a 5.04 ERA. He’s allowed one or no earned runs in 10 of his 19 starts. But he gave up seven earned runs Friday during the Astros’ 10-5 loss to the Rangers and has allowed five earned runs or more in six outings.

			“The overall answer to (his return) will come down to him,” Astros manager Bo Porter said. “Sometimes we take a step backward to take three steps forward. And it all depends on how you take the news — (it) will go a long way in how you are able to get through this phase of your career.”

			Harrell went 11-11 with a 3.76 ERA in 2012, striking out 140 and walking 78 in 193 innings. This season,[http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=390333318675&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT How to Find the Best Driving School in East London], his strikeout-to-walk ratio has fallen to 1.26 (67 strikeouts,[http://www.agri-sci.com/index.php?option=com_blog&view=blog Why Search Engine Marketing Should Be An Integral], 53 walks),[http://www.jerseys-hearts.com/Benfica-blank-red-jerseys-8225/ Benfica blank red jerseys], and he’s failed to reach the fifth inning in five starts.

			Harrell said he received no instruction about what he’s supposed to work on as a reliever and acknowledged his 10 strong outings this season make it “kind of tough to move a guy like (me) down to the bullpen.”

			The fourth-year veteran has long been mentioned in trade rumors. Harrell would likely be a No. 4 or 5 starter on a winning team, though, and everything from his age and unproven track record to his uneven 2013 season limit his value as the July 31 deadline approaches.

			Asked if he wants to remain with the Astros, Harrell provided a complicated answer.

			“I mean, yeah,[http://www.jerseys-hearts.com/Nets-3-Petrovic-blue-Jerseys-2217/ Nets 3 Petrovic blue Jerseys],” he said. “It’s one of those things where you’ve got a new regime in here. They want their guys, and it’s coming later in the season; it’s getting closer to September. So they’re going to try their guys and see what happens.”

			Rotation tweak before break

			The Astros will play five games in seven days before the All-Star break, and Bo Porter has yet to set the club’s rotation for a three-game series at Tampa Bay.

			The manager said a new fifth starter could be named, and a short-term move — promoting a pitcher already on the 25-man roster from the bullpen — is an option. However, the Astros could simply use four starters until the break.

			Bud Norris is scheduled to start Tuesday at St. Louis, and Jordan Lyles will face the Cardinals on Wednesday. Brad Peacock and Jarred Cosart are among the candidates for promotion from Class AAA Oklahoma City. But the Astros also have starters turned relievers such as Paul Clemens, Brett Oberholtzer and Travis Blackley in their bullpen.

			“It all depends. As the next couple days go along, Jeff (Luhnow) and Doug (Brocail) and myself and the staff, we’ll talk about it and try to figure out what’s the best move,” Porter said. “It really is one start before we finish the first half of the season before we head into the All-Star break. And then we basically will go back to a five-man rotation in earnest throughout the course of the regular season.”

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Master354: /* Rep. Don Young, on Africa hunting trip, misses hearing on Al */ uusi osio

2013-07-26T09:40:13Z

Rep. Don Young, on Africa hunting trip, misses hearing on Al: uusi osio

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			== Rep. Don Young, on Africa hunting trip, misses hearing on Al ==

			<html>WASHINGTON -- When a key House of Representatives panel took up a bill this week that would require annual lease sales and streamline permitting in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, home state Rep. Don Young missed the session.
			He was on a big-game hunting safari in South Africa.
			Aides said Thursday that Young, a 21st-term Fort Yukon Republican who is Alaska's sole representative in the House, was hunting antelope when the Natural Resources Committee's energy subcommittee met Wednesday to consider the legislation.
			"He's out of the country on a hunting trip that was scheduled over a year ago," Mike Anderson, Young's spokesman, said. .
			Young chose this week, Anderson said, because the House in past years has not been in session the week before Memorial Day, but that schedule was changed this year. Congress went on break Thursday and is scheduled to return to Washington on June 3.
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			The House Natural Resources Committee approved a similar bill in 2011 largely along party lines -- with Young, 23 other Republicans and four Democrats voting for it -- but the full House didn't hold a vote.
			Opponents in past campaigns have criticized Young's committee attendance and periodic missed House votes, but he has been re-elected 20 times since first coming to Washington in 1973.
			The House Ethics Committee is investigating Young over allegations of accepting improper gifts, using campaign funds for personal purposes and lying to federal officials.
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			State Natural Resources Commissioner Dan Sullivan, who has been mentioned a possible Republican opponent of U.S. Sen. Mark Begich next year, told lawmakers the U.S. Interior Department, which manages the NPR-A, impedes oil and natural gas development in the vast reserve.
			Sullivan was joined by North Slope Borough Mayor Charlotte Brower and Richard Glenn, executive vice president of the Arctic Slope Regional Corporation.
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			Begich praised Obama for that move, but the plans have not gained traction in the face of fierce opposition from environmental groups both in Alaska and elsewhere in the country.
			In 2007, Young missed House votes when he was on a two-week hunting trip in Zambia. According to a Daily News story at the time, Young went to Africa with friends, including a former aide who had become a lobbyist. At the time, a spokeswoman for Young said the trip had been in the works for nearly a year, so the congressman wasn't aware that he would miss House votes.
			In March, the House Ethics Committee announced Young was under investigation over allegations of wrongly taking gifts, using campaign funds for personal purposes and lying to federal officials. Young has declined to comment on the investigation.
			James Rosen is a reporter for McClatchy's Washington bureau. Email: ; Twitter: jamesmartinrose</html>

Master354: /* North Slope police investigate discovery of body on coast */ uusi osio

2013-07-26T04:21:53Z

North Slope police investigate discovery of body on coast: uusi osio

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			== North Slope police investigate discovery of body on coast ==

			<html>North Slope Borough police said Friday they are investigating the death of an unidentified woman whose body was found along the coast about 13 miles south of Point Hope.
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			The borough has no recent open cases of missing women, he said.
			Police aren't releasing details about how the woman was found or whether foul play is suspected. Investigators ask anyone with information about what may have happened to call police at 907-852-6111.
			Police don't see any immediate similarities to a case of a woman whose body was found about seven miles south of Barrow on July 5, 2012.
			In that case, an autopsy of Eliza Mae Simmonds was inconclusive,[http://you-group.fte.jp/cgi-bin/tetu/light.cgi?res=32595 Get great publicity with good internet marketing],[http://www.jerseys-hearts.com/MLN-Size-Caps-7-10748/ MLN Size Caps-7], and police are treating her death as a homicide, Boyea said. A family member reported her missing on May 18,[http://pet-ceremony.info/cgi-dir/omohide/joyful.1.cgi?page=45 SEO Mistakes You Definitely Don't Want to Make Tod],[http://www.jerseys-hearts.com/Cardinals-5-Ben-Graham-White-Jerseys-3580/ Cardinals 5 Ben Graham White Jerseys], 2012, and police and volunteers searched for her for days. He wouldn't say why it's considered suspicious.
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Master354: /* Ultimate Astros Astros report- In */ uusi osio

2013-07-25T16:56:37Z

Ultimate Astros Astros report- In: uusi osio

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			== Ultimate Astros Astros report- In ==

			<html>The Astros ended Friday 1-6 against the Rangers and haven’t defeated their in-state rivals since the March 31 season-opener.

			Friday marked the first time the Astros played at Rangers Ballpark this season. While the stadium was mostly packed and some Astros shirts were seen, manager Bo Porter acknowledged the battle for Texas has a long way to go before it becomes a real rivalry.

			“It takes time,[http://park7.wakwak.com/~nymidi/cgi-bin/Y1dicPbUXGVlxwg5TR4vX/light.cgi?res=488 Effectively Maintaining Your Website's Search Engi],” Porter said. “This is our first year in the American League,[http://kizuna-shuzenji.com/form/cgi/postmail/postmail.cgi It’s all about the ongoing demand of website main],[http://www.jerseys-hearts.com/NBA-Caps-027-9910/ NBA Caps-027], and the rivalries will develop themselves over the course of time.”

			All-Star announcements pending

			While several Astros believed the team’s 2013 All-Star selection will likely come down to catcher Jason Castro or No. 1 starter Bud Norris, Porter said the team has multiple athletes worthy of making the trip to Citi Field in New York on July 16.

			Official selections will be announced at 5:30 p.m. Saturday on FOX.

			Other than filling out his own personal ballot,[http://www.jerseys-hearts.com/Nike-Eagles-71-Peters-green-Elite-Jersey-18891/ Nike Eagles 71 Peters green Elite Jersey],[http://blog.nammert24.de/ Legislature provides V.I. courts with financial lifeline], Porter intentionally removed himself from the selection process and didn’t contact Detroit manager Jim Leyland or the Tigers’ coaching staff to campaign for any Astros.

			“I actually stayed away from that. … The players’ performance should speak for itself,” Porter said.

			Veras available out of pen

			Astros closer Jose Veras was tentatively available Friday if needed.

			The veteran righthander suffered a bruised right finger Thursday against Tampa Bay after being hit by a comebacker.

			“From the initial conversation of how sore it was (Thursday) and how much better it felt (Friday), I would anticipate him being available,” Porter said.

			Porter celebrates 41st birthday

			Friday was Porter’s 41st birthday. The first-year manager is still baseball’s youngest skipper. But he joked a few days ago he felt 44 and laughingly said Friday the only thing the Astros gave him was a sarcastic tweet from Norris.

			“Happy B Day to our skipper, Bo!!! Don’t ask how old he is. (Laugh out loud.) Also, his Tommy Bahama shirt is already on order,” Norris tweeted.

			Porter did have one request on his birthday.

			Due to the configuration of Rangers Ballpark, it went unfilled.

			“I’m trying to get them to close the roof,” he said.

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Master354: /* OMAHA, Neb.- With Gibbs' return, Creighton star likely w */ uusi osio

2013-07-25T14:29:24Z

OMAHA, Neb.- With Gibbs' return, Creighton star likely w: uusi osio

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			== OMAHA, Neb.- With Gibbs' return, Creighton star likely w ==

			<html>OMAHA, Neb. The NCAA awarded Creighton's Grant Gibbs a sixth season of eligibility on Tuesday - a decision that could end up costing coach Greg McDermott tens of thousands of dollars.
			That's because McDermott's son - two-time first-team All-American Doug McDermott - probably will have to play his final season as a walk-on to free up a scholarship for Gibbs.
			Greg McDermott said Doug will become a walk-on if all 13 scholarship players show up for the first day of classes Aug. 21. The coach, whose salary is not disclosed by the private school, is entering his fourth season at Creighton. As a university employee, he would qualify for a tuition discount for his children if he were at the school for five years.
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			"I have the flexibility to do that," Greg McDermott said of making his son a walk-on, "and obviously to bring Grant back is certainly worth that."
			The return of Gibbs strengthens the Bluejays for their first season in the Big East. The 6-foot-5 guard led the Missouri Valley Conference in assists each of the last two seasons. Creighton is 57-14 and reached the NCAA tournament twice with Gibbs in the lineup.
			Doug McDermott had been projected to be a late first- or early second-round pick in the NBA draft before he announced in April that he would return to Creighton for his senior year. He's now playing for Team USA in the World University Games and will be a leading contender for preseason Big East player of the year.
			Gibbs, a close friend of Doug McDermott, joked that it will be entertaining to see his buddy live the life of a walk-on next season.
			"He's going to be carrying bags and doing all that kind of stuff," a smiling Gibbs said. "He'll have to handle that. That'll be a different situation for him. I think he'll probably be the best walk-on in America. We'll see."
			Doug McDermott sent a congratulatory text to Gibbs from Turkey on Tuesday morning. The gist of the message: "We're getting the band back together," Gibbs said.
			Gibbs averaged 8.5 points,[http://www.jerseys-hearts.com/NFL-Size-Caps-001-11855/ NFL Size Caps-001], 5.8 assists and 4.1 rebounds last season and joined Syracuse's Michael Carter-Williams as the nation's only players with at least 300 points, 200 assists and 145 rebounds.
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			Greg McDermott said Creighton argued that Gibbs merited an extra year because of a knee injury at Gonzaga that carried over to Creighton.
			He hurt his knee after Christmas of his second year at Gonzaga and was bothered by it the rest of the season. He had surgery in Spokane, Wash., before he decided to transfer. He didn't recover adequately and required major surgery the month before he was to begin the year he was required to sit out at Creighton. He wasn't able to practice during his transfer year.
			"The NCAA just felt that whether he was at Gonzaga or whether he was at Creighton, he wasn't going to be able to play that year because of his knee injury," Greg McDermott said.
			The coach said he didn't even have Gibbs penciled in on his 2013-14 roster and was ecstatic and pleasantly surprised when he got word of the NCAA's decision.
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