Just a week after Mozilla shipped Firefox 3.0, the open-source developer has proposed ship dates for the next version that, if approved, would produce an alpha release next month and a final no later than early 2009.According to a draft schedule discussed at a Tuesday meeting, Mozilla wants to have the first Firefox 3.1 developer preview, or alpha, ready by July, then move to a beta by August. The
Mark Buehrle pitched eight innings of two-run ball to lead the White Sox to an 8-2 victory over the Pirates in the second of a three-game Interleague series at U.S. Cellular Field. Buehrle didn't allow a hit until the sixth inning and improved to 4-and-6 with the win. Carlos Quentin, Toby Hall and Brian Anderson all homered for Chicago, which leads Minnesota by four and a half games in the AL Ce
During Spring Training there was some talk about Joba developing a 2-seam, sinking fastball to go along with his four-seamer, slider, curve and change. Well he's now started using all five pitches regularly.From Peter Abraham:He threw 88 pitches. Jorge Posada estimated that 55 of them were fastballs. Of that, 10 were two-seam, sinking fastballs. That’s a pitch Chamberlain learned from Chien-Ming
Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Justin Verlander historically has difficulty against the Chicago White Sox, as his 1-6 record and 6.14 ERA will attest to; on Wednesday, he improved dramatically against his archenemies as he pitched a complete game 4-hitter, leading Detroit past Chicago 4-1 at Comerica Park. A trio of Tigers - Curtis Granderson, Placido Polanco and Edgar Renteria - had 2 hits apiec
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Braden Looper, in his last six starts, has alternated wins and losses; Wednesday against the Cincinnati Reds, he pitched a gem as he pitched a complete game while getting early offensive support in the 1st inning. As a result, St. Louis shut out Cincinnati 10-0 at Great American Ball Park; St, Louis was led by Ryan Ludwick and former Reds catcher Jason Larue wi
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American voters, prepare yourselves for what could be the first $1 billion presidential campaign in American history - a high-stakes sales job for the ages.
But according to experts in the world of marketing, sales and communications - watching the opening salvos in the five-monthlong general election campaign for the White House - both [...]
Mike Mussina pitched six innings of one-run ball to lead the Yankees to a 5-1 win over the Blue Jays in the middle tilt of a three-game series in the Bronx. Mussina struck out six and walked one to improve to 9-and-4 on the season. Wilson Betemit hit a solo shot in the fourth, and Derek Jeter, Johnny Damon and Hideki Matsui all had RBI singles, as the Yanks snapped a three-game skid. Jeter's si
Mumbai, May 28 (IANS) Aamir Khan's decision to release his nephew's debut vehicle 'Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na' on July 4 has baffled Harry Baweja, who fixed the same date long back to open his son Harman's launch pad 'Love Story 2050'.
Derek Lee's two-run homer in the first inning held up as the Cubs went on to beat the Dodgers 3-1 in the first of a three-game set at Wrigley Field. Aramis Ramirez provided an insurance run with a solo shot in the eighth. Ryan Dempster improved to 6-and-2 with the win, allowing one run on seven hits over seven frames. Kerry Wood struck out two in the ninth to earn his 11th save. The victory wa
If anything else, the Toronto Blue Jays are getting lots of innings from their starting rotation as of late - Roy Halladay and Jesse Litsch especially. Along with the innings eaten up by the aforementioned pitchers, good results followed them. Litsch on Saturday pitched a complete game, allowing only 7 hits, as Toronto shut out the Kansas City Royals 6-0 at Rogers Centre. Toronto was led by Aaron
Anthony Dicomo/MLB.com:This "Joba Plan" suddenly seems like an awfully smart idea. The whole point of Joba Chamberlain converting from a starter to a reliever in the Major Leagues was so that he could help the Yankees, instead of wasting away innings in the Minors. And on this day, he did just that. Chamberlain pitched two shutout innings in relief of a shaky Mike Mussina, Jason Giambi hit a three
So the Mets had to throw Claudio Vargas tonight.And he just went out and pitched a gem for 6 1/3 innings.And then, Aaron Heilman goes out and gives up three runs. Games like this are a reminder of how rules have to change in baseball.Heilman gave up the runs that ultimately gave the win to Washington. But because Vargas left the game and was responsible for the Nationals going up 2-1 (the Mets wen
Secretary of State Bill Bradbury has gone into the phone sex business. Not really, but because of a glitch in Bradbury's office, Oregonians seeking information about voting in the May 20 primary may get that impression. A letter from Bradbury in the state Voters' Pamphlet urges them to call an 800 telephone number for assistance.
Vincent Padilla tossed a seven-hit, complete game shutout to lead the Rangers in a 10-0 trouncing of the Twins in the rubber match of a three-game set in Arlington. Padilla struck out two and walked two en route to moving to 3-and-2 on the season. Josh Hamilton was 3-for-4 with a solo homer, two runs scored and two RBI for Texas, which took two-of-three in the series on the heels of a seven-game losing streak. Milton Bradley added a three-run blast in the victory. Livan Hernandez was knocked around for seven runs on nine hits in only two-and-two-thirds innings of work to fall to 3-and-1. The Twins have dropped four of their last five games.
Joel Pineiro struck out six over seven strong innings to lead the Cardinals to a 5-2 win over the Pirates in the finale of a two-game set at PNC Park. Pineiro allowed a run on four hits and a walk en route to his first win of the season. Brian Barton had two hits and two RBI for the Cards, who earned a split in the series. Albert Pujols was 2-for-2 with two walks and an RBI in the victory. Adam LaRoche drove in a run and had two hits for Pittsburgh, which had won its previous two. Tom Gorzelanny allowed three runs on two hits and seven walks in five frames to drop to 1-and-3 with the loss.
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) With the promise of keeping viewers glued to their TV sets, cricket’s biggest fiesta Indian Premier League (IPL) has unfolded with mega stars on the field - and off it too - and marketing teams pitching in with multimillion rupee budgets to cash in on the action.
From getting viewers to [...]
Last season, Florida Marlins starting pitcher Scott Olsen had a terrible year, going 10-15 with a 5.81 ERA (awfully high for an National League starting pitcher). This season, he has reverted somewhat to his old self; in Sunday's game, Olsen pitched 7 strong innings, leading Florida to a 6-1 victory over the Washington Nationals at Dolphin Stadium. Florida was led by Hanley Ramirez as he went 2-for-5 with 2 home runs, 2 runs scored and 3 RBIs while Dan Uggla and Jorge Cantu also added 2 hits apiece - with Cantu hitting 2 doubles. The winning pitcher was the aforementioned Olsen (3-0) as he pitched 7 innings, allowing only 3 hits, an earned run, walking 2 while striking out 3. Washington was led by Austin Kearns who went 1-for-4 with a HR, a run scored and an RBI. Luis Ayala (0-1) took the
It isn't very often that you hear the words shutout and Tampa Bay Rays in the same sentence - unless the Rays were the ones being shut out. But at least for this juncture of the young season, Tampa Bay received something that they haven't gotten in quite some time from a member of their starting rotation - a complete game shutout. Andy Sonnanstine pitched 9 innings of 3-hit ball, leading the Rays to a 5-0 shutout of the Chicago White Sox Saturday at Tropicana Field. Tampa Bay was led by B.J. Upton with 3 hits while Carl Crawford and Carlos Pena added 2 hits apiece. The aforementioned Sonnanstine (2-1) got the win, pitching a complete game while allowing only 3 hits while walking 1 and striking out 4. Chicago eked out 3 hits in a losing effort; the losing pitcher was Mark Buehrle (1-2) as h
After Saturday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals, I think it is safe to say that San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Tim Lincecum has the Cards' number; during his last outing against St. Louis last Sunday, he pitched 6 innings while striking out 11 in a Giants win. Lincecum mastered the Cardinals again, pitching 7 shutout innings, leading San Francisco to the 3-0 shutout of St. Louis. San Francisco was led by Aaron Rowand who went 3-for-4 with a home run, a run scored and 2 RBIs while Jose Castillo added 2 hits, including a double and an RBI. The winning pitcher was the aforementioned Lincecum (3-0); he pitched 7 innings while allowing 6 hits, walking 3 while striking out 5. Closer Brian Wilson picked up his 5th save while pitching a scoreless ninth inning. St. Louis was led by Ski
The Philadelphia Phillies offense that you've come to expect (Ryan Howard, Chase Utley, Pat Burrell, etc.) came home to Citizens Bank Park Thursday, looking to salvage their series against the Houston Astros in the rubber game; the offense came alive as Philadelphia ground out 16 hits while Brett Myers had a strong showing on the mound, leading the Phillies to a resounding 10-2 win over the Astros 10-2. Chris Coste led the Phillies' attack, going 4-for-5 with a home run, a run scored and 3 RBIs while Chase Utley, Ryan Howard, Pat Burrell, So Taguchi, Greg Dobbs and Geoff Jenkins added 2 hits each - with Utley, Howard and Burrell adding a home run apiece. Brett Myers (2-1) got the win as he went 7 strong innings, allowing 5 hits, an earned run, walking 1 while striking out 8. Houston was l
Blacksmith TV episode two, entitled 'Kwelios', features Talib Kweli visiting Blacksmith headquarters, talking about CEO Corey Smyth, who posed some ideas to the Chicago hip hop artist. Among them, the hip hop cereal "Kwelios". Watch it below the fold
Better late than never, but Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Edwin Jackson seems to be finally paying dividends, especially after he lost 15 games last season. Jackson and a reliever combined for a three-hitter, allowing the Rays to shut out the Seattle Mariners, 7-0 Thursday at Tropicana Field. Tampa Bay was led by Akinori Iwamura, going 2-for-3 with a run scored and a stolen base while Jonny Gomes went a perfect 2-for-2 with a double and 2 runs scored; Carl Crawford and Mike DiFelice also had 2 hits each, with Crawford scoring 2 runs and Di Felice batting in 3 RBIs. Eric Hinske hit his first home run of the year; winning pitcher Jackson (2-0) pitched a great game, pitching 8 innings, allowing only 2 hits, walking 4 while striking out 6.Seattle could muster only 3 hits, 2 by Adrian Beltre
...The New York Mets defeated the Baltimore Orioles by a score of 7-0 tonight.CLICK HERE FOR A COMPLETE BOXSCORE Pitchers Highlights: Johan Santana looked great pitching 6 scoreless innings. He had 7 strike outs, allowed 1 walk and only 5 hits. His spring training ERA is now 3.15Aaron Heilman looked great in relief pitching in his 2nd straight appearance for the first time this springDuaner Sanchez, who had a lot to prove tonight, pitched a scoreless inning allowing only 1 hit. He said after the game that he will not pitch on consecutive days until next weekBilly Wagner had a perfect 9th and looked amazing in his first consecutive appearance of the spring as wellHitters Highlights: Jose Reyes looked great going 2-2 with a walk and an RBI. He is batting .319Jose Castillo followed Reyes' le
Mets 1, Red Sox 1at Port St. Lucie, Fla.Monday, March 10 Red Sox at the plate: Continuing to fight for the starting job in center field, Jacoby Ellsbury was the only Sox regular who could even touch Mets starter Johan Santana. He led off the game with a single and later added another, though neither of his two hits turned into runs. In the ninth inning, a Brandon Moss sacrifice fly scored pinch-runner Ryan Khoury. Mets at the plate: After seven innings of futility against Red Sox pitching, the Mets finally broke through when infielder Argenis Reyes hit a ground ball just softly enough to score Angel Pagan from third base. Carlos Beltran and Carlos Delgado, each returning from injury, finished a combined 0-for-5. Red Sox on the mound: Starter Jon Lester was every bit as impressive as his
Well performing sales people claim the ability of selling “ice to Eskimos”; i.e. they expect you to give them money for useless crap via their beguiling manners. By understanding their underlying strategies, we can break the spell and avoid becoming “suckers” whether it be typical consumers or con-artists victims.
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Well performing sales people claim the ability of selling "ice to Eskimos"; i.e. they expect you to give them money for useless crap via their beguiling manners. By understanding their underlying strategies, we can break the spell and avoid becoming "suckers" whether it be typical consumers or con-artist victims.A typical Sales Pitch contains 5 major emphasis' 1) Hope CreationAn investment adviser once said "Even Warren Buffet buys and holds for the long term..." implying that you could become as wealthy as Buffet if you only invested through this particular adviser's recommended funds.Logically speaking, turning a few thousand dollars into several billion within a few decades, making 10-20% in the bullish years and losing 30-50% in bearish periods, presents a mathematical impossibility. I
The health of a nation depends on the health of its people. Now, CNBC-TV18 puts the spotlight on the stage of rural healthcare. The government’s initiatives and endeavors have not made health care facilities accessible to millions of underprivileged Indians. Now, corporate India is trying to change that.1. Bajaj Auto’s Jankidevi Bajaj Gram Vikas Sanstha2. Biocon's Arogya Raksha Clinics3. Ranbaxy's Ranbaxy Community Healthcare Society4. Sobha Developers’ The Sobha HealthcareTo read about these initiatives, please,visit: Moneycontrol India Tags: Bajaj Auto, Biocon, Ranbaxy, Sobha Developers, health care, wellness, Pune health care and wellness blog
I’m David Wescott, the political hack/PR flack who blogs about blogging at It’s Not A Lecture. I’m really grateful to Sara for inviting me to rant at her place for a change. A few months ago, I apologized to moms everywhere for the terrible job that some people in my industry do pitching bloggers of all stripes, and made some suggestions on how moms could make it stop. As usual, moms led the way on this issue.
Since then we’ve seen new and well-intended ”ethical codes” published, and marketing professionals everywhere were claiming that they’re committed to doing this right and those people who write those impersonal, irrelevant emails to bloggers have nothing to do with us.
And we really meant it, especially for moms. After all, you represent the Holy Grail to marketers. Women make 85% of all purchases at point of sale. Women buy a lot more cars, new homes, PC’s and computer electronics, hardware and healthcare than m
Let’s face it. Sometimes plans don’t work out. And that’s why measurement tools are so critical. You can do more than monitor, you can see when things aren’t working out… Before it’s too late. There’s enough time to retool the program.
Success in any campaign always revolves around mapping the value proposition to the community in a manner that they care about. Whenever I am asked to revitalize or examine a marketing campaign or pitch that has gone awry, the failure usually lies in understanding the organization’s stakeholders (Photo credit to meadowsa).
This very basic and classic approach to PR, marketing, communications and sales is so simple, yet for some reason it’s not easy. Breakdowns can occur in how it’s being communicated, what’s being communicated, and the actual value of the product/service. But our job must be results, so when this happens, it’s time
As per the comment beneath the Photo quiz post, the masked picture (below) shows the footy pitches as you walk from Henry Street to the alley that passes the old youth centre and on to Mirion Street. The Cumberland Sports arena can be accessed to the right of the photo. The building in the background is, of course, the BT Building on Queens Street. Well done to Gary...
As per the comment beneath the Photo quiz post, the masked picture (below) shows the footy pitches as you walk from Henry Street to the alley that passes the old youth centre and on to Mirion Street. The Cumberland Sports arena can be accessed to the right of the photo. The building in the background is, of course, the BT Building on Queens Street. Well done to Gary...
The McLaren Street pitches in Coppenhall have seen a few changes over the last four months. The kids around here certainly have no reason to say that there's nowt to do. The play area has been refurbished and a monster all-weather pitch installed for use by the community. It even has floodlights! I've seen a kids playing footy but I don't know if there are any formal sessions ongoing yet. The second snap is a weird one a took earlier in the year at the top end of the fields when it seems as though Hitchcock's "The Birds" was being remade. This lot didn't look too frightening though!
Here is an interesting article that I found on the net about the strangest job interview pitches.It basically talks about odd things that people have said in an interview that are quite different than what you would think of. Some of the comments mentioned here are quite funny. Just remember not to say any of these things mentioned.Hope you enjoy a little laugh from this post.If you have any questions, suggestions or comments, please feel free to click on the "comments" link below and leave some feedback.Until next time,Take care - of your clutter!
As a member of the National Association of Realtors (NAR), I received a brochure regarding the 2007 NAR Convention, which is this November in Las Vegas, NV. Always looking to learn something new that could improve my skills as a real estate agent (and have an excuse to go to Vegas), I began looking through the list of 200 classes and sessions available during the 4 day event.
Wouldn't you think that most, if not all of the classes would be beneficial to agents in one way or another? Well, after looking through the colorful brochure, which outlined all of the classes in detail, I counted a total of only 37 classes or sessions that were not "taught" by a representative from or owner of the company who's product is being discussed directly or indirectly.
That's about 19 percent of actual "teach something to someone else because you like giving back to your peers" versus "I can help you, but you need to buy my product or service".
In addition to most o
On Sunday, the Orioles played hard; however, they lost to the Toronto Blue Jays, 3-2, in the bottom of the tenth inning thanks to a Aaron Hill sacrifice fly.The match-up yesterday had our own Jeremy Guthrie take on one of the best hurlers in the game, Roy Halladay.Guthrie pitched 8 strong innings, and only gave up two runs on three hits. He walked none while striking out 6; meanwhile, perennial Cy Young candidate Halladay went nine innings, also gave up two runs on six hits and struck out five.Brian Roberts and Kevin Millar drove in runs for the Birds.The Orioles could have possibly rallied in the tenth inning, but J.R. House, who came in as a pinch hitter singled, but got picked off of second base after he took to big a curve around first base.Chad Braford took the loss for the Orioles.We have a ten-game homestand where the Rangers, Twins and the Devil Rays come to the Yard.***The Baltimore Examiner, Washington Post, Orioles MLB site, & Orioles Hangout have a recap of last night's ga
Beware of sales pitches allowing early retirement which are based upon aggressive unrealistic annual returns without disclosure of the risks involved with such an aggressive strategy. As set out in the below NASD Investor Alert, following such a program may result in the depletion of your retirement nest egg if the broker is unable to meet the aggressive advertised annual returns.
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See also the NASD charges against Citigroup regarding early retirement seminars in Charlotte, North Carolina for employees of Bellsouth.
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A couple years ago, Des Campbell, a former English police officer, took his third wife camping in Australia and pitched their tent in a picturesque spot, only a few feet from a 120-foot high cliff. The next morning, she was at the bottom, and no, she hadn’t walked down.
Campbell’s...
Chennai, June 9 (IANS) Making a strong pitch for one-day internationals and Twenty20 games, International Cricket Council (ICC) acting president Ray Mali said here Saturday that the shorter versions of the game have made cricket “much more attractive”.
“ODIs and Twenty20 games have rendered test cricket much more attractive than it was as more than 350 runs are scored on a single day. The game is alive and kicking,” he said.
Dismissing Sri Lankan skipper Mahela Jayawardene’s warning against Twenty20 cricket, Mali averred, “He should give this concept a go and then take a decision thereafter.”
Mali from South Africa was named acting head of the world cricket body after the demise of Percy Sonn last week. He was here on the occasion of the the Afro-Asia cup tournament.
Asserting that the ICC under his leadership will frown upon any sort of corruption creeping into the game, he downplayed concerns about reports of match-fixing and other controver
If elected, Richards said, he would promote "College Opportunity Grants" for students that would double the maximum $2,000 a year now available to students through the Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship program. It would cost the state about $28 million a year. Students from families earning below 150 percent of the federal poverty level would be eligible. The federal government sets the poverty level for a family of four at $20,650.This from the Courier-Journal.
It's pretty cool to have such a high-profile baseball player writing his own blog. 38 Pitches is from the man with the bloody sock, Boston Red Sox ace pitcher, Curt Schilling. He goes into great detail in his descriptions of the previous night's game. It's nice to think of him typing away on the red-eye flight home. I'm not sure about all the references to US troops in the Middle East. I guess it's a cultural difference. It's interesting to see how an elite sportsman thinks about the game.
Clay Hensley is healthy again, and pitching well, too. The San Diego Padres' right-hander faced one batter over the minimum in five innings to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 on Wednesday. It was his second start back after a bout with the flu. Hensley, the Padres' No. 3 starter, missed his scheduled start on March 11. After walking three hitters in a start last Friday against the Texas Rangers, Hensley walked none and struck out six. He has a 1.38 ERA after four starts. Source: SanDiego.com
Delivering his finest start since signing on with the Orioles in mid-February, Steve Trachsel yielded just two hits over six scoreless innings Thursday. The outing gave the 36-year-old right-hander his first win of Spring Training. True, Trachsel appears to have secured a spot in Baltimore's rotation. But AL-only managers under the belief that his 15 wins will be repeated in the mighty American League East this season would be wise to consider the following: Among starters who pitched at least 160 innings last year, Trachsel received a whopping 6.61 runs per nine innings from a powerful Mets lineup -- fourth in the Majors. To further emphasize the point, his 4.97 ERA ranked worst among all 15-game winners. Stay away.
Red Sox RHP Curt Schilling threw 98 pitches over six solid innings in a game featuring mostly Triple-A players at Boston's minor league complex on Sunday. Schilling mixed all his pitches and hopes his next start will prove to manager Terry Francona that he's prepared to go deep into the game during Boston's season opener at Kansas City on April 2. "I don't want to be on a pitch count," he said. "I know I'm 40, but I don't think the ace of the staff should be on a pitch count." Schilling gave up one run - a homer by highly touted Reds prospect Jay Bruce - and four hits. The right-hander struck out six and didn't walk a batter in front of general manager Theo Epstein and about 100 others, many of them young Red Sox prospects. Schilling, who pitched to regular catcher Jason Varitek, said he expects to reach 100 pitches in his next start. "I felt strong," Schilling said. "The only thing that was wrong was my fastball command. I thought I had a lot of life at the end." Schilling is
Why Women are like Football Pitches:There is a vast difference in grounds with regards to length & width, thus varying the quality of play.Pitches vary from the well-grassed to the completely bald.It's possible to score at both ends.After a few pints, a ground appears to be of Premiership quality but in reality would not even be eligible as a council dumping ground.Certain grounds offer 5-a-side facilities.It's bad manners to discuss pitches previously played on......as is fantasising about the desire to play at Wembley.You have to ask permission before leaving the pitch and entering the tunnel.Eastern European grounds are frequently grassier.French grounds are nice to look at, but there can be an awful smell coming from the terraces.
Preston City Council argue that the River Ribble, and the area around it is 'bleak and underdeveloped', and that this justifies the ideas contained in the 'Riverworks' proposals to barrage the river, to create a water sports park, and to build over 4000 houses on the green areas that lie in the river's flood plain.However, every time local people look at this map, a composite masterplan produced for the council by Taylor and Young they spot another popular and precious local resource that is threatened by these development proposals:Anyone who knows the local area can see that several popular areas, currently used for sport and recreation are earmarked to be covered by a big area of 'quality' housing and businesses.Football pitches under threat include:Vernon'sPenwortham Holmeand Frenchwood Recreation GroundThese pitches are used by hundreds of people, all year round, in all weathers - far more people than would use a 'water sports park' (Do you own a jet-ski? - Would you use
New Delhi, Citing China`s rapid militarisation of space, Army Chief Deepak Kapoor on Monday raised the pitch for establishing the much-delayed tri-services Space Command for persistent surveillance and quick response to any threat to India`s assets in orbit.
Kapoor`s remarks came in the wake of India`s defence establishment, shaken up ...
