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Dont expect the Opening Ceremony at the Rio Olympics to match the grandeur of some in the past.But do look for plenty of smiles, scenic depictions of the rainforest and a celebration of the countrys ethnic diversity.Marco Balich, the Italian executive producer, would not disclose finer details ahead of Fridays opener, but offered broad strokes on how the host countrys heritage will be honored.This is not the most grand show, he said Monday from Rio, though he wouldnt disclose how much money he had to spend. This is not an opulent show compared to London or compared to Beijing, but it will be a very emotional ceremony, full of heart and very graceful.Balich is an experienced Olympic hand. He created, directed and produced the opening for the Torino Winter Games and served as executive producer of the closing ceremony in Sochi and the Paralympics there in 2014.In all, 4,800 performers and volunteers will be involved in the show built on three basic pillars touching on sustainability, particularly re-forestation, smile and the idea of gambiarra, the quirky Brazilian art of improvising repairs using whatever parts are available.Smile is the approach the Brazilians have toward life, Balich said. Brazil is not a grand nation. Theyre saying in this ceremony, we are who we are, with a lot of social problems, a lot of crises in the political system etcetera.He promises a contemporary and cool approach, one especially inspired by native son and renowned photographer Sebastiao Salgado and his work with his Instituto Terra on property once owned by his family. Today, the land is a nature preserve, and the nonprofit raises millions of seedlings and trains ecologists.The message is Brazil has the last garden in the world, which is the Amazon, and we need to protect that garden, Balich said. This is a message of hope for the future. This is not a message of `oh the world is going to terminate because of global warming.Other strong elements will include a celebration of Brazils ethnic diversity and its rich music, from bossa nova to hippy-hoppy, as they say in Portuguese, Balich said. And, of course, there will be a touch of Carnival. Hes using some of the same costumers around Rio who design for Carnival.The traditional Olympic Cauldron will be a small affair. There will not be a large volume of fire as an intentional show of small and low emission, organizers said. To frame the small flame, a large sculpture by the artist Anthony Howe will appear behind it, symbolizing the sun. It will be set in motion with spirals representing life.The idea of the opening, always, is to showcase the host countrys culture, something that has earned oohs and aahs through time, usually also accompanied by some head-scratching as traditions and history play out.We are going back to humanity. Were going back to people. The audience here, as soon as they hear the music, you stand up and dance, Balich said. Green Bay Packers Gear . William Carrier opened the scoring for Cape Breton (6-4-2), but Andrew Ryan tied the game and Brent Andrews put the Mooseheads (8-6-0) in front for good with a short-handed goal at 13:49 of the second period. Green Bay Packers Pro Shop . -- Sergey Tolchinksy scored his second goal of the game 3:56 into overtime as the Sault Ste. https://www.packersjerseysale.com/ . 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SAN FRANCISCO -- Robbie Rays winless stretch has reached four games, matching the Arizona left-handers longest drought of the season.Diamondbacks manager Chip Hale insists hes not worried, though, and continues to like what hes seeing from Ray even though the results havent been all that impressive.Ray gave up three runs Saturday in his third start against San Francisco this season but the Diamondbacks were blanked over the final five innings in a 4-2 loss to the Giants.I thought he was a little bit wild in the zone, up in the zone, but hes the one guy we have who can pitch up in the zone, Hale said. He kept us in the game. Three runs is enough to win most games for us. A step in the right direction.Ray (4-8) struck out seven, walked three and retired the final five batters he faced after giving up two runs in the fourth including Grant Greens go-ahead two-run home run.I was putting guys away with my curveball and my slider and elevating my fastball when I needed to, Ray said. I felt good. I felt like I managed it well enough to go deeper into the game and give my team a chance to win.Brandon Belt had an RBI triple, Angel Pagan added two hits and Ruben Tejada doubled in a run for the Giants, who have won seven of nine and are a major league-best 56-33.George Kontos (2-1), one of six relievers used by manager Bruce Bochy after starter Jake Peavy was knocked out of the game in the fifth, retired four batters for the win.The Giants bullpen, which began the day tied with Cincinnati with a major league-worst 17 blown saves, combined for 4 2/3 scoreless innings. Santiago Casilla pitched the ninth for his 21st save.Today we needed them, Bochy said. Jake did a great job of keeping us in the game. The `pen helped win that game for us.That helped San Francisco to its second straight home win over Arizona after getting swept in a four-game series at AT&T Park in April.ddddddddddddThe Diamondbacks trailed 1-0 but took the lead with four consecutive hits to open the fourth before Greens two-run home run in the bottom of the inning put the Giants ahead 3-2.Arizona put runners on the corners in the fifth and seventh and also got a runner to third in the ninth but failed to score each time.Paul Goldschmidt had two hits while Yasmany Tomas and Brandon Drury each drove in a run for Arizona.FLIP THE SHADESDiamondbacks third baseman Jake Lamb lost Brandon Crawfords high pop-up in the sun in the fourth inning and was nearly hit in the head by the falling ball. As it was, the ball hit Lamb in the left shoulder and bounced away. The kicker? Lamb was wearing sunglasses but had them on top of his head and not over his eyes. If I had sunglasses on I still lose it because it just went right into the sun, Lamb said. It goes into the sun all the time but usually if you stay with it it comes out. I had it at first, and it stayed in.TRAINERS ROOMDiamondbacks: RHP Zack Greinke was expected to throw after the game for the first time since going on the disabled list with a strained left oblique last week. ... RHP Daniel Hudson was activated off the bereavement list as planned.UP NEXTDiamondbacks: RHP Archie Bradley (3-4) starts the series finale Sunday. Bradley has pitched better on the road than at home but is winless in two career starts against the Giants.Giants: LHP Madison Bumgarner (9-4), who was voted in but will not pitch in the All-Star game, goes for San Francisco. ' ' '