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Monday, September 24, 2012
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Sunday, September 23, 2012
Reds beat Dodgers 6-0, clinch NL Central
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Bronson Arroyo, right, drinks out of large cup in the locker room after they defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-0 to clinch the National League Central Division in a baseball game on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Tom Uhlman)
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Bronson Arroyo, right, drinks out of large cup in the locker room after they defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-0 to clinch the National League Central Division in a baseball game on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Tom Uhlman)
Cincinnati Reds' Jay Bruce (32) hugs teammate Scott Rolen after they defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-0 to clinch the National League Central Division in a baseball game on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)
Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Mat Latos leaves the field after the Reds defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-0 to clinch the National League Central Division in a baseball game on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Tom Uhlman)
Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Mat Latos (55) celebrates with teammates after they defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-0 to clinch the National League Central Division in a baseball game on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)
Cincinnati Reds players mob relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman, center, after they defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-0 to clinch the National League Central Division in a baseball game on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)
CINCINNATI (AP) ? General manager Walt Jocketty hit the "send" button on his cellphone right at the final out, informing his manager that the Reds' championship celebration was on.
And with a familiar swing getting them there.
Jay Bruce was Cincinnati's Mr. Clinch again, hitting the homer that started the Reds toward a 6-0 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday that made good on their second try for the title. The only thing missing was the manager.
Dusty Baker spent another day in a Chicago hospital getting treated for an irregular heartbeat. Jocketty texted congratulations to the 63-year-old Baker on his fifth division title as a manager, including two during the last three years with Cincinnati.
"He is here everywhere," owner Bob Castellini said, standing in the middle of a soaked clubhouse that had beer and champagne dripping from the ceiling. "He is here in spirit, and everybody knows he's here. We hope to see him tomorrow."
The players toasted Baker before drenching each other.
"It's a shame he's not here," third baseman Scott Rolen said. "He digs this stuff. He's missed, there's no doubt about that."
The Reds videotaped the celebration, along with best wishes, to send to Baker. When they clinched two years ago, Baker wound up in the middle of a players' huddle, getting joyously soaked.
The 2010 party started with a dramatic Bruce homer, a first-pitch leadoff shot in the ninth against Houston's Tim Byrdak. On Saturday, he led off the fourth inning with a first-pitch homer off rookie Stephen Fife (0-2), putting Cincinnati ahead to stay with his team-leading 34th of the season.
"It's not the same as two years ago, but I'll take it," Bruce said. "We've been taking care of business for quite a while, so we knew this was coming. Today is a nutshell of what we've been doing all season."
Mat Latos (13-4) allowed six hits and didn't walk a batter in eight innings. Left-hander Aroldis Chapman made his first appearance since Sept. 10 ? a tired shoulder had sidelined him ? and finished it off by getting Hanley Ramirez to hit into a double play off a 99 mph fastball.
The celebration was on, though more subdued than two years ago.
"A couple of years ago, we were a surprise," said Joey Votto, who was the NL MVP that season. "It kind of crept up on us. We didn't expect it. This year, we felt we had something to prove."
As the Reds closed in on the final outs, second baseman Brandon Phillips pretended he was shaking a bottle of champagne and spraying it everywhere while sitting on the bench in the dugout. Phillips says the only other time he's had champagne was during the 2010 clubhouse celebration.
After the final out, players formed a huddle to the side of the mound, with pitcher Johnny Cueto spraying them with a bottle of water. An attendant rolled out a cart of gray championship shirts and hats.
Cincinnati became the first team in the majors to clinch a division title this season, leaving it with one goal left. The Reds are vying with Washington for the NL's top seed in the playoffs, both with 92 wins that lead the majors.
It's unclear when Baker will be back. The three-time manager of the year also won division titles with the Giants and Cubs. Baker reached the World Series once as a manager, losing a Game 7 against the Angels in 2002, his final season in San Francisco.
The Reds had their first opportunity to take the title on Friday night, but lost 3-1 to the Dodgers in 10 innings. Bruce had a chance to win it with another game-ending homer, but struck out leading off the ninth.
A day later, Bruce connected, Phillips added a solo homer, and rookie Todd Frazier singled home a run for more than enough. The Reds added three runs in the eighth, aided by reliever Jamey Wright's throwing error.
The Dodgers lost for the 11th time in 16 games, a swoon that has dropped them out of a wild-card spot. They trail St. Louis by three games and Milwaukee by a half-game for the final playoff berth.
Cincinnati's 92nd win is another high point under Baker, who took over in 2008 when the club was rebuilding with young stars Bruce, Votto and Cueto. The Reds improved each of the first two seasons, then became champions ahead of schedule by winning 91 games in 2010 to secure their first postseason appearance in 15 years.
Their inexperience showed in the playoffs, where the Reds got no-hit by Roy Halladay and swept by the Phillies in three games.
Things unraveled last year, when the front office decided to bring the team back virtually intact rather than upgrading its problem areas. Three of the five starting pitchers got hurt or sick during spring training, and several veterans had disappointing seasons, resulting in a third-place finish.
Cincinnati learned from its mistakes. The Reds traded two former first-round picks and starter Edinson Volquez to San Diego for Latos. Then they gave Votto an extra 10 years and $225 million on his contract.
The investments paid off in the first year.
"It's special because we've been there, we've done that," Castellini said. "We've also known how to get blown out in three (playoff) games. We don't feel we're going to let that happen again. I know we all feel that way. We're pretty confident. We'll see what happens."
Baker did some of his best managing during the season. The back end of the bullpen ? closer Ryan Madson, setup relievers Nick Masset and Bill Bray ? got wiped out by injuries during spring training. Baker eased Chapman into the unfamiliar closer's role, and he set a club record with 27 consecutive saves.
The gloomiest moment became a turning point.
Votto was the only consistent hitter going into July. He tore cartilage in his right knee and needed two operations. Baker was forced to juggle his lineup and batting order, trying to figure a way to make up for Votto's productivity and stay in the race for the next six weeks.
It worked beautifully. The Reds went 32-16 without Votto, pulling into a commanding lead in the NL Central. They were closing in on clinching the division when they went to Chicago this week, then had another setback. Baker felt bad on Wednesday and was taken to a Chicago hospital for treatment of his irregular heartbeat.
If Phillips gets his way, Baker won't miss out on the celebration entirely.
"I was looking forward to splashing some stuff in his face," Phillips said. "I saved a bottle to splash on him when he gets back."
NOTES: Los Angeles plans to start RHP Aaron Harang on short rest Sunday rather than go with LHP Clayton Kershaw, who hasn't pitched in a game since Sept. 11 because of a sore hip. He threw 20 pitches in the bullpen on Friday without problem. ... Dodgers C A.J. Ellis grounded out twice, extending his slump to 0 for 28.
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Friday, September 21, 2012
UK judge says Litvinenko inquest to open in 2013
LONDON (AP) ? An inquest into the death of former Russian agent Alexander Litvinenko should consider whether Russian authorities were involved, the senior British judge who will oversee it said Thursday.
Litvinenko's family believes the Kremlin was behind his death from radioactive poisoning in London in November 2006. Ben Emmerson, a lawyer for Litvinenko's widow, Marina, told a court hearing that it was vital that the inquest investigate "the criminal role of the Russian state."
Emmerson said that if official Russian involvement was proved, it would constitute "an act of state-sponsored nuclear terrorism on the streets of London."
Judge Robert Owen, who will lead the inquest, said its scope would be decided at a later hearing, but indicated he was inclined to agree it should look at Russia's alleged role.
Owen said it was "to be regretted" that no inquest has been held in the nearly six years since the former security service officer died. Owen said he would open his inquest as early in 2013 as possible.
Litvinenko, a critic of the Kremlin, died in London after ingesting polonium-210, a rare radioactive isotope.
On his deathbed he accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of being behind his poisoning, and the killing cast a pall over U.K.-Russian relations that still persists.
British prosecutors have accused two Russians, Alexander Lugovoi and Dmitry Kovtun, of killing Litvinenko, but Russia refuses to hand them over. Lugovoi is now a Russian lawmaker.
In Britain an inquest is held to determine the facts whenever someone dies unexpectedly, violently or in disputed circumstances. They do not determine criminal liability.
Lawyer Hugh Davies, the inquest's counsel, said the judge-led inquiry should be a "full and fearless" examination of all the facts.
He said all interested parties, including lawyers for the Litvinenko family, Lugovoi and the British government, would be given a police report into Litvinenko's death before the inquest begins. One section, however, will be censored ? the results of police inquiries into whether Litvinenko was in contact with British intelligence.
Davies said the judge had seen the full report. The redaction, at the British government's request, "should not be taken as indicating one way or another" whether Litvinenko had dealings with British spies.
The judge set another pre-inquest hearing for Nov. 2.
Outside court, Marina Litvinenko she was confident she would get justice from the inquest.
"I'm not a politician, I'm a woman who lost her husband and I want to know what happened," she said.
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Online: www.litvinenkoinquest.org
Jill Lawless can be reached at http://Twitter.com/JillLawless
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/uk-judge-says-litvinenko-inquest-open-2013-120426543.html
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How do we make moral judgments? Insights from Psychological Science
ScienceDaily (Sep. 21, 2012) ? We might like to think that our judgments are always well thought-out, but research suggests that our moral judgments are often based on intuition. Our emotions seem to drive our intuitions, giving us the gut feeling that something is 'right' or 'wrong.' In some cases, however, we seem to be able to override these initial reactions.
Matthew Feinberg and colleagues hypothesized that this might be the result of reappraisal, a process by which we dampen the intensity of our emotions by focusing on an intellectual description of why we are experiencing the emotion.
Across several studies, participants read stories describing moral dilemmas involving behaviors participants would probably find disgusting. Participants who reappraised the scenarios logically were less likely to make intuition-based moral judgments. These findings suggest that although our emotional reactions elicit moral intuitions, these emotions can also be regulated.
"In this way," the researchers write, "we are both slave and master, with the capacity to be controlled by, but also shape, our emotion-laden judgmental processes."
You See, the Ends Don't Justify the Means: Visual Imagery Influences Moral Judgment
In comics, superheroes are often forced by a villain to choose between saving a single person (usually their lover) or many innocent people. The villain expects the superhero either to make a deontological choice (it's wrong to sacrifice one for many) or a utilitarian choice (it's better to save more people). Most people (including superheroes) tend to use their imagination to visualize difficult scenarios.
To investigate what role visual imagery plays in moral judgment, researchers Elinor Amit and Joshua Greene tested whether volunteers were more visually or verbally oriented, then presented them with moral dilemmas. Visually oriented people were more likely to make deontological judgments, focusing on the one above the many. This is probably because they were more prone to visualize the harm being caused. So imagination can influence a person's moral judgment, though superheroes often use it to find a third option to thwart the villain.
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- M. Feinberg, R. Willer, O. Antonenko, O. P. John. Liberating Reason From the Passions: Overriding Intuitionist Moral Judgments Through Emotion Reappraisal. Psychological Science, 2012; 23 (7): 788 DOI: 10.1177/0956797611434747
- E. Amit, J. D. Greene. You See, the Ends Don't Justify the Means: Visual Imagery and Moral Judgment. Psychological Science, 2012; 23 (8): 861 DOI: 10.1177/0956797611434965
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Emma Watson Is 'Very Confused' About The Olive Garden
'It was like a secret garden, full of olives!' Ezra Miller teases his 'Perks of Being a Wallflower' co-star.
By Kara Warner, with reporting by Josh Horowitz
Ezra Miller, Logan Lerman and Emma Watson on "MTV First: Perks of Being a Wallflower"
Photo: Michele Crowe / MTV
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