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SPENCER - In three postseason games, Spirit Lake hasn't looked like the team that finished the regular season winning just two of their last 10 games.
The Indians' bats stayed hot, as did the arm of senior ace Brandon Stoll, against rival Western Christian in a Class 2A Substate game in Spencer on Tuesday.
Stoll struck out 12 batters and Spirit Lake pounded out nine hits in the 5-0 shut out.
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Spirit Lake players celebrate their Class 2A Substate 5-0 win over Western Christian Tuesday in Spencer. The Indians will make a trip to the state tournament at Principal Park in Des Moines on Monday.
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Spirit Lake had lost to the Wolfpack in both regular season meetings.
But Western Christian could do little against Stoll, who allowed just four hits.
"It was a team effort," said Stoll after the game. "We've been hitting the ball well and coach Jason Schneider) has been working with us on our swings. Even though we went 2-8 at the end of the season, we knew we could get the sticks going."
Spirit Lake advances to the state tournament in Principal Park in Des Moines. The Indians (16-10) are seeded sixth and will take on the third seed Kuemper Catholic (28-6) at 6 p.m., Monday, July 29.
In each of Spirit Lake's postseason games, the Indians have struck first and Tuesday's game was no different.
The first two Indians runs were unearned.
In the bottom of the second, Nile Skogerboe reached on an error and Cole Thate singled. Skogerboe scored when Andrew Ites reached on the Wolfpack's second error.
The Indians continued to take advantage of Western Christian miscues. Nick Amundson reached on an error with one out in the bottom of the fourth inning, making it to second on the overthrow of first base by the shortstop. Reece Salmon then doubled to bring home the run.
Western Christian lost an opportunity in the top of the fifth when the leadoff batter singled, but then was picked off at first by Stoll. After Stoll's ninth strikeout, The Indians' first error of the night opened the door. Another single put runners at the corners. But Stoll shut the door by striking out Western Christian's Tyler Van Engen.
Spirit Lake, who saw Van Engen on the mound in each of the regular season contests, added three insurance runs in the bottom of the sixth. Thate led off with a single to right, stole second base and went to third when Ites grounded out to short. Paul Brown hit grounder to third and Western Christian tried to get Thate at home, but the throw was late while Brown reached first safely. Stoll followed with a double to deep right-center to put runners at second and third. Amundson followed with a double of his own to complete the scoring for the game.
Thate finished 3-3 while Stoll was 3-4. Amundson, Salmon and Tony Eckart each went 1-4.


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In the world of American jazz guitar, one name comes up again and again: Charlie Christian.
In his day, the guitar went from rhythm to lead instrument, and, not coincidentally, from electric to acoustic. Much of the transition had purely to do with volume—no combination of woods, f-holes or stage placement could give an acoustic guitarist the same presence as as trumpeter or a saxophonist. But when guitar pickups finally amplified the instrument, Christian was the most prominent trailblazer. Others, most notably Count Basie guitarist Freddie Green, pioneered a harmonically varied but sparsely played rhythm style, but Christian stepped into waters only a few had tested when he took solos in front of a big band, often copping lines from horn players, then returning them with his own string-laden spin.
His story is meteoric and, like that of many another musician, tragic. The liner notes of a new box set that incudes nearly all his professionally recorded work flesh out the details of an extraordinary—and extraordinarily short—life.
Christian came from a small town in Texas, and grew up playing guitar with his brother and father in Oklahoma City, where the family moved when he was a child. His guitar abilities eventually brought him to the attention of talent scout John Hammond, who in turn recommended him to Benny Goodman. Goodman held a rushed audition during which no amplification was available for Christian.
Hammond apparently undertook an audacious move in the wake of that lackluster audition, sneaking Christian on stage during a Goodman concert. Goodman reportedly tried to call a tune Christian was unlikely to know; his choice of "Rose Room," which Christian actually knew well, proved to be a stroke of luck for both musicians. Christian soloed to such dazzling effect that he ended up not only in Goodman's big band, but also in his sextet.
Though his tenure with Goodman was brief thanks to the arrival of Christian's tuberculosis, many recordings of the two exist. An exhaustive number of them make up Charlie Christian: Genius of the Electric Guitar.
If you're a fan of the most accessible brand of jazz, the popular swing of the '30s and '40s, you'd be hard-pressed to find a better collection of sounds. Goodman's mellow clarinet leads the way, and the golden vibes of Lionel Hampton provide a sonic counterpoint. When Christian solos, his sound is a revelation as much for its ease as for its virtuosity. His solos fit beautifully with Goodman's aesthetic; he navigates through melodies with an al dente guitar tone, warm and rich. He could move quickly, but didn't default to the crutch of mere speed.
Many box sets wear thin; the surplus of material becomes but another unplayed disc at the bottom of a pile on a dusty shelf. Not so here. Even repeated takes of the same tunes flow easily.
At odds with all that mellifluousness is another aspect of Christian's playing. He's often credited with pushing jazz into the much faster and more complicated bebop style, along with a handful of other musicians (including Thelonious Monk) who joined him at open jams at an after-hours club in Harlem called Minton's. Christian and the other pros allegedly weeded out amateurs by increasing tempos and difficulty until they couldn't continue.
To participate successfully in that kind of setting would be a remarkable thing for a musician of any age; consider that Christian was in his early 20s, and you get the impression that he was one of those musicians you meet now and then who somehow have an innate, near-infinite capacity for musical complexity and technical ability.
It's easy to wonder where such a giant talent might have gone musically in later years, but Christian's tuberculosis finally got the better of him in 1943, when he died at just 25 years old. It's no stretch to say that his shadow stretches into the present. Most every guitarist who takes a solo turn in a jazz band can trace his musical ancestry to Christian's pioneering strings.•


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Gregory Taylor
Lieu de naissance : Sydney Mines
Date de décès : 19 décembre 2012
Held in the arms of his three girls and surrounded by his family, Greg passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012.
Born in Sydney Mines, Greg was the son of the late John and Caroline (Lovell) Taylor.
Greg leaves behind the broken hearts of his wife of 27 years, Sandra, whom he cherished above all else, and his beloved daughters, Jessica and Lindsey, at home. Also mourning are his brothers, Rick and Roger (Sherry), Sydney Mines, Bill (Karen), Georges River; sisters, Mora (David) Stewart, Ottawa, Mary Beth Bridges, Arizona, and Marsha Taylor, Ontario. Greg is also survived by his father and mother-in-law, Henry and Louise Mackinnon, Florence; and sister-in-law, Wanda Mulley, Lower Sackville; his lifelong friend, Robbie Pero (Giselle), Sydney Mines; nieces, Melissa and Ashley and nephews, David, Justin, Shawn, Taylor and Stephen (who Greg thought of more as a brother); and many aunts and uncles.
Greg will also be missed by his extended family of friends who meant the world to him. Greg only had to say I need or I want to and he had a crew of friends eager to help.
Greg's second family was his garage and his customers. He often said he truly loved his work. Greg and his business partner, the late Steve MacFadden, spent 26 years together building their business from the first location S&G Irving to MacFadden Taylor Ultramar and finally Greg and Steve's Auto Repair (OK Tire North Sydney). Greg appreciated each and every person who came through their doors and built lasting friendships with many.
Greg volunteered in his community, serving on the board of directors of Seaview Golf Club for six years. Greg was a coach with the Northside Blades Speed Skating Club for many years where he coached both of his girls. He served terms as vice- president and treasurer of Speed Skate Nova Scotia and was a member of the Speed Skate Nova Scotia Canada Winter Games committee for 2007 and 2011. Greg also volunteered as a cast member in fundraising plays for St. Joseph Church in Bras d'Or, which he thoroughly enjoyed.
Greg lived a rich full life in his short time with us. He was an incredible man who touched the lives of all who met him. Greg always put others ahead of himself and was our calm. Even through his difficult battle with cancer his only concerns were for Sandra and his girls. We were his world and he was ours.
Greg was humbled by the outpouring of support for our family during his illness. It would be impossible to express our thanks in a few words for the amazing care Greg received from the palliative care team of doctors and nurses.
Visitation for Greg will be held from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m., today (Friday) in the W.J. Dooley Funeral Home, 107 Pleasant St., North Sydney. Funeral mass at 2 p.m. on Saturday at St. Joseph Church, Bras d'Or, with Rev. Peter McLeod officiating. Burial will follow in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Sydney.
Memorial donations may be made to the Cape Breton Cancer Centre or Hospice/Palliative Care Society of Cape Breton.
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A little SELF RESPECT goes a long way.
Yes. He is obviously gay and in the closet.
No. He is truly a virgin and religious as he claims.
A little SELF RESPECT goes a long way.
Rejoice and Behold the pungency of my nuts for I have arrived!
with that cro-mag face and pussy pink lips..pass and a half...
i personally can not stand his preaching. cant stand anyone who preaches.
but he gives 150% on the field and he is an emotional guy. he is incredibly masculine.
his body is unreal, so solid. love his nips.
and he has the most kissable lips.
i drool over him.
Meh he's good-looking but as many people said the christianness is a complete and utter turnoff. I'd much rather *play* with his wide receiver Eric Decker. Now that's a looker:
The Broncos have one sweet locker room.
Happy Fucking New year....
"There are World Leaders & Rulers but there's only one MisterMajestic." - Queen Elizabeth
"We are better off today under MM's Royal leadership than we were 3yrs ago." - JUB Commoners
He's one of those people who I think is probably dumb as a rock, is probably/is not a very good person but I'll give him the hot body, but he's attractive in like a "situation" way, which is to say - on the surface.
He's hot but I'm against faith. And he's not supportive towards gay people. I don't know him but if I would have spoken with him I would me it pretty clear he is not welcome
I would love to see Eric Decker pound Tebow's ass
Take from it what you will...
Who is #12? Sorry, I don't follow football closely enough.
His boyfriend, Tom Brady.
So it's another bromance thing like Derek Jeter - Alex Rodriguez?
So We're cool my Fellow Capricorn-Brother...Happy New Year and belated-Birthday........
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"There are World Leaders & Rulers but there's only one MisterMajestic." - Queen Elizabeth
"We are better off today under MM's Royal leadership than we were 3yrs ago." - JUB Commoners
Kev, Tommy and Tim are old news.
I'd like a crack at what QB Sam Bradford of the Rams, has in his football pants...
The Three Musketeers... Bashful, Chrisglass, and Ronboy!
Oh I know it's old news. Teblow keeps getting mentioned around here so just having a little fun.
Just fodder for all the Teboners out there...
And Tebow just sounds soooo manly...
"Theres death on the horizon,
and Ill run to behold your sacrifice..."
Has anyone seen this?
I guess God didn't want Tebow to win. Will he credit him for that?
This Eric Decker person needs to sit on my face.
Brady 3:16 your ass just got handed to you
Just as I thought: Timmy started to believe the hype and got overconfident. Here's a hint, Teblow - there's no "i" in team, but there's one in "Suck It, Tebow!.
Tim Bob is Inspector Gadget, and the rest of the Broncos are Penny and Brain.
Just as I always suspected, God is a Patriots fan. I'm sure Tebow would agree since he credits everything to God.
The Pats are my favorite team and for the purposes of this site, Tom Brady is way hotter than Tim Tebow any day of the week.
Tim doesn't slap his teammates on the Ass but he likes to Kiss'em..
"Fuck Dude, not on the field, you know we only Kiss in the bedroom"...
"Wait till tonight Tim..Your ankles will be resting on my Shoulders, then I'm gonna finish-you-up-Missionary Style....Amen..."..
Tim just Loves himself some Chocolate...
"There are World Leaders & Rulers but there's only one MisterMajestic." - Queen Elizabeth
"We are better off today under MM's Royal leadership than we were 3yrs ago." - JUB Commoners
Tim Tebow sometimes looks like he's missing a chromosome.
On the field in the name of Charity...
"There are World Leaders & Rulers but there's only one MisterMajestic." - Queen Elizabeth
"We are better off today under MM's Royal leadership than we were 3yrs ago." - JUB Commoners
comedians thoughts on ms Tebow
Tim loved Jesus as much as his wife (if not more).
Is that mean Tim is gay?
coz Tim and Jesus (male) love each other so much !!!
BTW, is "Tebow" a fake surname ? It aren't European name.
I don't understand how this guy gets so much attention. Isn't he a anti gay homo....phobe?
FPNYAnnoying JUBBERS since 2003
The only thing hotter than a straight professional athlete...is a RELIGIOUS straight professional athlete.
I don't think he's ever made any comments about the gay thing.
I still think he's a grandstanding douchebag.
And Telstra, "Tebow" is his real name. It's actually an anglicized version of an Acadian last name which means his ancestors were from Atlantic Canada and moved to America after the British took over rule and many French left.
Considering I'm not famous, you sure do talk about me a lot.
"have you ever known of a hater that's doing better than you?" -Chris Crocker.
Woot Woot! Atlantic Canadians rock!
I love how the "true christians" think god only love them and taking part in their personal activities LOL
this is so funny:
Tebow saving himself for marriage LOL
Nobody with a body like that saves themself for marriage.
Personally, I feel it's more ego and arrogance than religion. If he were truly religious, he would be shying away from the attention rather than displaying himself in front of millions of people.
God answers all prayers. Most of the time, though, the answer is 'No'.
Whether a football star, to paraphrase my man T.J., worships one god or a hundred is none of my business. It doesn't break my leg or pick my pocket.
What does concern me is his politics. When you make a commercial for Focus On The Family saying that no woman should ever have a certain medical procedure, ever. And thus, you align yourself with FotF's lobbying arm the AFA & its anti-woman and anti-LGBT agenda, then I can pretty much be sure I don't buy anything you endorse. Ever.
Or until you apologize for being a d-bag.
I wonder if Lebron James would get this much attention and lust on this site if after every successful shot, he got down on his knees and thanked the jesus.
Or why there aren't countless threads on Matt Hughes(UFC, for those not in the know), who's much more of a hardcore christian(and more attractive, but not less of a total douche) - hell, he even tried to preach to his team about it every chance he got!
If Tiger Woods became a vocal convert and put crosses on his golf clubs, would we all watch to see his tight khakis?
The things I wonder about each time Tebow comes up on this site.
"Theres death on the horizon,
and Ill run to behold your sacrifice..."
I don't know about Matt Hughes, but generally I think this sort of thing is only perceived as cute if you're real, real white and from that middle bit that conservatives think is the "Real" America.
Tim Tebow is just playing up to his fanbase.
ETA: I will say that one of the Evangelical, non-denominational, theology-lite/fundamentalist-heavy churches in my area sponsors its own MMA league. No, seriously. It's a thing in the heartland, "good godly men, fighting against the feminization of the church," - so maybe Matt Hughes does have a fanbase of sweaty-palmed & Jesus-loving Closet Cases who scream out his name while they lamely mount their wives. . .
I can hardly wait for his fall from grace when he is exposed as a cheating cunt hound one day who has a tranny hooker bf on the side.
Seriously. Tim.
Jesus Christ doesn't give a fuck if you score a touchdown.
And I'm with Jesus.
And you only cheapen your religion by making it seem that you are Jesus' special pet.
Another Tebow thread and NONE of you get the fact that Tim is simply "Milking the cow"....
Some Athletes choose to Fuck a Kardashian to gain Fame..Tim prefers to Fuck with your mind..


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(20) Channa, November 28, 2007 2:14 PM
If the mother is not the custodial parent then it makes one wonder whether this discussion is actually about the child's needs and desires or does this have more to do with the unfinished business of these parents? The mother's comments notwithstanding, there is likely a social-worker and/ or a rabbi involved. Is he/she evolved and sensitive to the child's needs and perspectives? If so, why is the court giving the mother's concerns weight? AS for the child's opinion,no doubt that the child is frightened by the procedure, but does that mean that all bets are off? Is he intelligent enough to weigh the pros and cons of circumscion? Religious committments aside, are we talking about an actual physical operation or are we talking about the ritual ( such as piercing the skin with a pin prick) which can result in mostly a ceremonial procedure? For a valid opinion the child's Jewish upbringing has to come into play, so do the supports that do or do exist to either reinforce or shun the decision. Does he go to shul, is a Bar Mitzvah on the horizon? Does the child have Jewish social contact. Finally can this be a defiant act of aggression ( and not religious committment ) on the father's part? To sum up, we the reader's have not been armed with enough information to form an informed opinion; hopefully the court will do a better job.
(19) Abraham Golos, September 2, 2007 10:21 AM
Oregon case as basis for discussion
I am the lay "spiritual leader" of a 100 member "traditional" leaning congregation in upstate New York. I saw an article about this in the Forward, decided it's worth discussing, and have announce it as the topic for our first havdalah discussion which will also be Selichot.
I was gratified to see that you also found it interesting. (I happen to be an attorney also, so I have a double perspective, although you obviously do also). I plan to take the opportunity to first discuss circumcision historically, biblically, and medically, before raising the Oregon case. Then, as the discussion proceeds, I intend to change the facts: What if the boy were only 3? What if both parents were Christian but the boy, @ 12, wanted to be circumcized? What if the parents were both Jewish but, because of the unavailable of Mohel, a mixup of babies at the hospital, a tyrannical anti-semitic government, a kidnapping, their son didn't have a Brit Me'lah and now, at age 12, he is recovered and the parents want to have the Brit--and the boy doesn't!!?? I hope the anticipated group of 30 will find it as interesting as I have. Thank you for your presentation.
(18) Anonymous, September 2, 2007 1:14 AM
It it a requirement that to be a Jew, one MUST have circumsion? I belong to a Jewish Senior Center and met many Jews who were allowed to leave the USSR who were raised in the Stalin era where practice of one's religeon was forbidden..As many are in thier senior years, many stated that they don't want to go thru this pain, and are foregoing it... I was taught as a youth that this is a covenant with G-D made with our Father Abraham.. I would appreciate your response to this query!
(17) Anonymous, September 1, 2007 9:16 PM
US vs. Jewish Law
The fact that the father has total custody is a matter of secular law, not religious. Therefore, secular law should govern in this instance. If the child were 12, had no Jewish parents and wanted to be circumcised, the courts would not allow him to make a decision like this until he was close to 18. I think the decision should be put off until the child reaches the age of majority in the civil courts.
(16) Chaim Lobel, August 30, 2007 9:40 AM
It is the Father's decision now


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A DESPERATE WIFE TAKES JORDAN HOSTAGE IN A SEARCH FOR HER HUSBAND'S KILLER -- Despite reassurances to the contrary, Jordan (Jill Hennessy) suspects foul play in the death of a bodyguard assigned to protect the playboy son of a high-ranking Dominican consulate officer. However, when the decedent's distraught wife takes the consulate staff and Jordan hostage demanding a full forensic investigation, Garret (Miguel Ferrer), Woody (Jerry O'Connell) and the rest of the staff race against time to solve this alleged murder. Meanwhile, Lily (Kathryn Hahn) fight for vengeance against her mother's killer takes a back seat as she stands vigil outside the siege consulate hoping to save the captive medical examiner. Steve Valentine and Ravi Kapoor also star.


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Shelton, who from 1984-1987 played J.R.'s mistress Mandy Winger, has accepted an invitation from TNT's DALLAS to say a few words at the memorial service Bobby (Patrick Duffy) and Sue Ellen (Linda Gray) will throw for the departed Ewing patriarch.
J.R.'s young, country-hick wife Cally Harper Ewing, played by Podewell from 1988-1991, will also be on hand.
Other members of the extended Ewing family who will be paying their respects include J.R.'s brother Gary Ewing (Ted Shackelford), half brother Ray Krebbs (Steve Kanaly), and niece Lucy Ewing (Charlene Tilton). And don't be surprised if J.R.'s nemesis Cliff Barnes (Ken Kercheval) makes an unwelcome appearance before the coffin closes.
The second season of TNT's DALLAS will premiere on January 28, 2013. J.R.'s funeral is slated to air March 11.
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I'm thrilled to report that up until yesterday, I was completely unaware of the highly gay and fairly revolting slang meaning of "tea bagging". Isn't Cooper supposedly considered a more or less legitimate TV journalist? Why would a real news program allow this kind of thing?Quote:
Anderson Cooper joins the tea-bagging party
By Brill Bundy
April 15, 06:41 PM
They couldn't let MSNBC have all the fun.
Last week MSNBC host Rachel Maddow and her guest, Air America's Ana Marie Cox, spent a segment discussing the anti-tax tea-bagging protests being held by the conservative party. That is, between the giggles and double entendres about a certain sex act that shares the same slang name.
Anderson Cooper joined in the fun on Tuesday (April 14) night at the end of a conversation with David Gergen, the director of the Center for Public Leadership, regarding President Obama's last speech about his administration's economic policy.
Gergen concluded by saying that the Republican party is currently in a position of weakness. Having soundly lost the past election, he says that "they're searching for their voice."
"It's hard to talk when you're tea-bagging," Cooper quipped.


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It had been nearly a full year since pioneering local hard rock band Tool played its own Los Angeles dates, so it wasn't surprising that the Palladium was quite overfull for these dazzling sold-out shows.
Unexpectedly, no new songs were offered either night, but there were plenty of surprises to go around, including new musical arrangements, some special guests and a number of obscure cover tunes. Not to mention a self-assured and powerful performance that only adds to the band's well-established live reputation.
Night No. 1 opened with "Sweat" and "Hush," the first two songs from Tool's 1992 "Opiate" EP, with intense bald singer Maynard Keenan stalking the stage in a hospital gown. He was soon joined by Brian, Bob and Dave from HBO's "Mr. Show," who secured the vocalist in a wheelchair and proceeded to administer some "medical testing" while the band tore into "Intolerance," the lead track from Tool's million-selling "Undertow" album.
The band's two-night stand climaxed musically shortly thereafter, as a particularly ferocious version of "Eulogy," from Tool's Grammy-winning "Aenima" album, all but blew the roof off the joint. As the song's soaring chorus kicked in, the crowd of fans packed in front of the stage exploded outwards, sending an intense shockwave through the audience. (A five-hour sound check on Thursday afternoon paid off for the band — which is currently between record deals — as they were able to defeat the Palladium's infamous muffling acoustics.)
After an even dozen songs (including a cover of "You Lied" by English bassist Justin Chancellor's former band Peach), Keenan said, "Just because we won a Grammy (for best metal performance) doesn't mean we're going to do an encore," after which the band simply dropped their instruments and walked off the stage.
The second night seemed to focus more on the material found on "Aenima" (only one song was played both nights), and in many cases the songs were modified to such an extant as to almost sound unfamiliar. "Pushit" was slowed and bent into a somber mood piece, while a mesmerizing half-speed version of Ted Nugent's "Stranglehold," featuring Buzz from opening act the Melvins, was nearly unrecognizable, save for some of the lyrics.
Bassist Scott Reeder from defunct L.A. rock band Kyuss joined the show for a version of Kyuss' "Demon Cleaner," a selection that no doubt went right by most of the attendees.
The show also featured continuous visuals projected on three large screens. Created by guitarist Adam Jones, such provocative images as a metallic bird in flight, cartoonish caricatures of Presidents Clinton and Bush, and a closeup film of eye surgery added further intrigue to the band's fascinating complexion.


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A young black man is suing high-end retailer Barneys, saying he was arrested after buying a $350 belt. Host Michel Martin checks in with the Barbershop guys for a fresh cut on that story and the rest of the week's news.
'Shop-And-Get-Frisked' When You Spend $350 At Barneys
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Carmen J. (Scott) Eckstein, age 45, of rural Morgan, died Saturday, July 7, 2012 at her home.
Carmen J. (Scott) Eckstein, age 45, of rural Morgan, died Saturday, July 7, 2012 at her home. Memorial Services will be held on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at 10 a.m. at the Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye. Friends may call on the family from 8 -10 a.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. Email condolences may be left at www.sturmfh.com. Funeral arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye.
Carmen Joann Eckstein was born on September 15, 1966 in New Ulm, to Eldren and Malonie (Kuehn) Rueckert. She grew up and attended school in New Ulm. She married Scott Eckstein on December 22, 1989 in New Ulm. Carmen was a homemaker but worked as a nursing assistant at Divine Providence and made pizzas at Casey's for a few years. Carmen enjoyed her grandson, Riley, spending time on the computer, needlework, gardening and collecting cows.
She is survived by her husband, Scott Eckstein of Morgan; sons, Joshua (Alissa) of Sleepy Eye and Nathan of Morgan; mother, Malonie Rueckert of New Ulm; grandson, Riley; siblings, Robert (Cynthia) Rueckert of New Ulm, Catherine (Allen) Hoffman of New Ulm, Karen (Rod) Sanchez of New Ulm, Christine (Robert) Meier of New Ulm, James Rueckert of New Ulm; mother-in-law, Carol Eckstein of Sleepy Eye; brothers-in-law, James Lingenhag of San Antonio, Texas, Brad (Linda) Eckstein of Sleepy Eye, Mark (Jean) Eckstein of New Ulm, David Eckstein of Sleepy Eye; nieces, Sarah (Jeremy) Alford, Ashley Hoffman, Seryne Mullins, Hollie Sanchez, Bobby Jo Eckstein; nephews, Jacob, Jayden and Taylor Rueckert, Dustin Lingenhag, Dereck Sanchez, Travis Meier and special friend, Lindsae Braun, Ben Meier, Tim (Ashley) Meier, Brad "Junior" Eckstein; great nieces, nephews, uncles and aunts.
She was preceded in death by her father, Eldren Rueckert; brother-in-law, SSG Kevin Witt; paternal and maternal grandparents; and father-in-law, Charles Eckstein.


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The Wild got Pierre-Marc Bouchard back Monday in Vancouver, but it wasn't enough in a 4-0 loss to the Canucks.
Severely depleted, the Wild got outskilled by the Sedin Twins as Daniel and Henrik combined for six points to extend the Wild's winless skid to four games (0-2-2).
The Wild again played without captain Mikko Koivu, who missed his second game with a leg injury. He might play Tuesday in Calgary, and, boy, the Wild need him.
The Wild lack fire, scoring chances and all-around consistent play without their engine. Koivu plays a part in almost every facet of the Wild's game, so it's not a shock the Wild, who have impressed by sticking to their system, have abandoned it at times the last two games.
Several of the Wild's veterans haven't played well, including leading goal scorer Kyle Brodziak, sniper Dany Heatley and veteran defenseman Nick Schultz.
"As a team, we have to have from top to bottom every guy going out and playing his game the way he's supposed to play it really, really well," coach Mike Yeo said. "We have to play our team game, we have to stick with it. We're down bodies. We know that. But we're fine. We can still win games. I know that. But we have to every guy doing his job extremely well and we have to have our team going out with the right focus every shift."
NHL Team Report – Minnesota Wild – NOTES, QUOTES
–F Zack Phillips' signing finally became official Monday. Two days after he ticked off the organization by tweeting that he had signed, the Wild's 2011 first-round pick (28th overall) was officially signed to a three-year, $2.775 million deal — the max for a 2011 draft pick.
Phillips will remain with Saint John of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, where he's sixth in league scoring with 54 points. He is second in the Q with a plus-30. He has points in 29 of 32 games this season, including a league-best 22-game point streak.
–The Wild have led the Northwest Division for much of the season, but the defending Western Conference champion Vancouver Canucks are right on their tail.
"They were a Stanley Cup finals team last year, so you knew they'd find their way eventually," left wing Cal Clutterbuck said. "That doesn't change what we have to do, our approach, or anything like that."
QUOTE TO NOTE: "I'm smiling, right?" — Wild LW/RW Pierre-Marc Bouchard when asked if he would be returning Monday. He had missed two games because of a broken nose.
NHL Team Report – Minnesota Wild – ROSTER REPORT
–LW/RW Pierre-Marc Bouchard returned from a broken nose Monday in Vancouver and skated on a line with C Matt Cullen and RW Dany Heatley. "Even just watching them in practice, they looked great together," coach Mike Yeosaid. "Lot of movement, a lot of opening up lanes for each other."
–C Mikko Koivu missed his second game with a leg injury Monday, but he skated and is a possibility to return Tuesday in Calgary.
–LW Jed Ortmeyer made his season debut and became the 34th player to dress for the Wild this season. Ortmeyer played on a line with Houston Aeros linemate Warren Peters and Jarod Palmer.
–With Bouchard's return, RW Chad Rau's NHL debut was put on hold. The former Colorado College forward said, "The way guys have been getting hurt, I'll just be ready. It's been a dream of mine ever since I've been little, so to be this close is awesome."
–RW Jarod Palmer was still beaming about his six-shot NHL debut in Saturday's shootout loss to the Islanders. Palmer, a native of Fridley, took 15 friends and family members for dinner and drinks afterward.
"It was awesome just to see my family down in the family room in the Wild rink. They felt special being in there," Palmer said. "They all bought tickets, so I just decided to buy them dinner. It was a great time."
–The Wild reassigned C Cody Almond. Veteran D Greg Zanon was scratched for the second time in three games.
–C Mikko Koivu (leg) was injured Dec. 14 against Chicago and missed his second game Monday in Vancouver. He is skating and could return Tuesday in Calgary or Thursday in Edmonton.
–LW Casey Wellman (wrist) missed his third game Monday and is not on the Wild's three-game pre-Christmas road trip.
–RW Devin Setoguchi (knee) missed his sixth game Monday. He is on injured reserve and has yet to begin practicing.
–D Justin Falk (chest) missed his 11th game Monday but is ready to return.
–LW Guillaume Latendresse is completely shut down after suffering another concussion Dec. 14 against Chicago one game after returning from a 15-game absence caused by a concussion.
–Niklas Backstrom
–Josh Harding
–Marco Scandella, Jared Spurgeon
–Nick Schultz, Mike Lundin
–Clayton Stoner, Marek Zidlicky
–LW Dany Heatley, C Matt Cullen, RW Pierre-Marc Bouchard
–LW Cal Clutterbuck, C Kyle Brodziak, RW Nick Johnson
–LW Jarod Palmer, C Warren Peters, RW Jed Ortmeyer
–LW Colton Gillies, C Darroll Powe, RW Brad Staubitz


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The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has issued its joint largest fine over retail activities of £10.5 million to credit card insurer Card Protection Plan (CPP) for mis-selling insurance products.
CPP has also agreed to pay redress to consumers and has estimated a further £14.5 million will need to be distributed, according to the regulator. Taken with the costs associated with the FSA investigation and the fine, CPP is facing a total bill of £33.4 million.
The FSA said it had discovered widespread mis-selling of CPP's two main products, card protection and identity protection, between January 2005 and March 2011. It added that CPP did not provide clear information to its customers or treat them fairly.
The regulator said CPP had emphasised its card protection product would provide consumers with up to £100,000 of insurance cover, when they were already covered by their banks, and that it overstated the risks and consequences of identity theft in selling its identity protection product.
CPP sold the products through its own sales channels and high street banks, generating £354.5 million profit from 4.4 million policies over the period examined by the FSA, and renewed 18.7 million policies, generating an income of £646.5 million.
It has agreed to stop new sales of products, except where they are sold as part of an insurance package, and to stop trying to keep customers who call to cancel their policies. CPP has been ordered to appoint an external 'skilled person' to monitor and report on its claims and complaints handling.
FSA director of enforcement and financial crime Tracey McDermott (pictured) said: 'While CPP's products were relatively inexpensive, they were sold widely and CPP encouraged its sales agents to be overly persistent. We have highlighted before our concerns about low cost insurance that offers little or no value to the customer. This case shows the action we will take if our warnings are not heeded.'


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Kimberley Jane Wilson joins the ranks of rising black conservatives who offer clearer ideas and more penetrating critiques of the problems facing the black community than their liberal counterparts.
A dream died on March 13th. Derrick Lemell Breedlove robbed a liquor store and was fatally shot by a frightened clerk. Police found Breedlove's dead body on the floor of Modern Discount Liquors with a pellet gun in one hand and a bag full of cash in the other.
According to his accomplices, two teenagers who were charged as accessories to the crime and will be prosecuted as adults, Derrick had robbed the store twice before and was attempting to do so again to get money to pay for the apartment he was renting. Derrick was just 17.
Those are the facts, but they don't begin to tell the whole story. Derrick Breedlove wasn't some typical street punk. By all accounts, he was a nice kid - well-mannered, well-liked and a good student. He had a full football scholarship waiting for him in the Fall at Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia. This was his ticket out of his tired Turners Station neighborhood in Dundalk, Maryland. He simply threw it away.
Why did he do it? Why wasn't he sitting in class at Dundalk High School that weekday morning? Had he decided against going to college, or did he really think he could commit a felony in Maryland and still go on to school in Virginia as if nothing had happened? We'll never really learn the answers to these questions this side of Eternity, but I do have some ideas.
There is a siren song heard by black kids all over the country at some point in their lives. Kids in the inner-cities hear it more often than others. This sly, lying song whispers in the ears of our children and tells them that things like going to college and similar achievements aren't really black things. The kids hear this message on television and the radio - especially from rap music with its glorification of ignorance, ugliness and violence. They also hear it from some teachers and adults who privately believe blacks aren't able to cut it academically anyway. And they hear it from their peers as well.
I heard the song myself. When I was in school, most of my neighborhood friends scorned my ambition to go to college and become a writer. The idea that anyone from our block could be something other than what we already were was crazy to them. Two things saved me from traveling the same dead end road as my friends. First, I simply wasn't allowed to stray while under the watchful eyes of my parents. The second thing was knowledge that I'd have to give up the dreams I was working so hard to reach in order to fit in.
Derrick was loved, but he was living on his own. He'd left the discipline and protection of his stepfather's home back in December, and probably found himself unable to cope with adult responsibility. One relative claims Derrick got involved with the wrong crowd. Apparently, he had everyone - his old friends, family and teachers - fooled. Nobody saw the bright boy with the easy smile and confident charm turning into a criminal. There was nobody to step in and pull him back from the edge.
Derrick made a terrible and foolish set of choices. None of Derrick Breedlove's friends and teachers publicly blamed anyone for Derrick's death but Derrick. Deanna Fleming, chairwoman of the neighborhood community center, lamented that Derrick's actions were a huge disappointment to the younger Turners Station kids who saw him as symbol of pride and hope because of his football stardom and his chance to go to college.
The legendary singer Nina Simone once wrote a song called "Young Gifted and Black." In the song, Simone sings about the "lovely precious dream," the chance to make one's life a success and the chance to get an education. Derrick Lemell Breedlove's dream is dead. That's something to be both sad and angry about because it's a loss to the black community that can't ever be made up.
Why Derrick decided to give up on himself and his dream we can't ever know, but I think we all know that we can't lose another dream.
Kimberley Jane Wilson is a member of the African-American leadership network Project 21's National Advisory Board and a conservative writer living in Virginia.
This article can be found on TheNational Center of Public Policy Research website. Reprints are allowed provided the source is credited.


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Yemeni Nobel Peace Laureate: "The Syrian issue is our issue"
The suffering of civilians in Syria was one of the main concerns raised in the SuomiAreena panel discussion hosted by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Pori on Wednesday.
On the stage discussing women's role in peacebuilding were five feminists: Heidi Hautala, Minister for International Development, described Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja, moderator of the panel discussion, as one of Finland's leading feminists.
The other participants in the panel discussion were Yemeni Nobel Peace Laureate Tawakkul Karman, Libyan democracy and human rights activist Farida Allaghi and President Tarja Halonen.
Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja said there was an impression that men were taking control and that women and young people, who had played such a prominent role in the Arab Spring uprisings, were being pushed out from positions of social influence. "Is this impression accurate?" he asked.
Time for women to step forward
"Of course we will not go back into the background. We have convinced society and the world that women can be leaders and part of the solution, not the problem," said Tawakkul Karman, known as Yemen's "Mother of the Revolution".
She was quick to highlight the outcome of the recent elections in Libya, where no less than 33 women were returned to the 200-strong National Congress. By comparison, the first parliamentary elections in Finland in 1907 saw 19 women elected.
Karman herself is an example of how women can assume a position of political leadership in what is considered a deeply conservative Arab country. The Nobel Peace Laureate's visit to Finland was cut short because she had been appointed to a committee charged with drafting the constitution and other political solutions for a new future in Yemen.
The power of example and moral support are more important that financial aid, said Farida Allaghi from Libya. Photo: SuomiAreena/Ville Malja
"Men have already been given too many opportunities and too much power, and all they have managed to create is a mess," said Libyan activist Farida Allaghi, drawing laughter from the hundreds of people in the audience.
She pointed out that four Muslim countries – Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey and Bangladesh – have had women PMs long before most Western countries.
Both panellists agreed that Finland played a strong role in supporting the women of Arab countries. Finland is well-respected in the Middle East and North Africa, and it has not given the same kind of backing to the dictators who were brought down with the Arab Spring as some major Western countries.
So what could Finland do? Dr. Allaghi was keen to stress that setting an example and lending moral support is even more important that giving money. Indeed she thanked Foreign Minister Tuomioja for an expert article he wrote in a widely circulated Arab newspaper in late 2011.
"The people of Syria will win – alone"
Dr. Allaghi no longer tried to amuse the audience when the discussion turned to Syria, but she shed a few tears when she asked how long foreign countries were going to continue with their cold geopolitical calculation. Nobel Peace Laureate Tawakkul Karman also wanted to see the international community take stronger action against Syria, such as the creation of safety corridors and zones for civilian.
"I am sure that the Syrian people will win in the end, but they will win alone. They have decided to get their freedom and dignity."
"The Syrian issue is our issue," the Nobel Peace Laureate said.
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The 2012 high school season produced a bit of everything, with top teams
and players from all over the country battling for state titles, star
players dominating their competition, and underclass players staking
their claim to be the next wave of prospects.
The 2012 class was one of the deepest in recent years, as evidenced by the run on prep talent early in the MLB Draft. As a result the 2012 high school season was a memorable one, in spite of the number of prominent injuries which also dampened the mood a bit on a season that nearly lived up to its potential to be one of the most exciting in years.
Below is a look at the top ten storylines along with Player of the Year,
Game of the Year and Team of the Year selections for the 2012 High School Baseball
10. Hensley performs for the circus in the desert
The states of Arizona and Florida are scouted quite heavily during the month of March, thanks to the number of MLB executives who travel to their club's spring training homes. Each of the 16 organizations that call Arizona home during spring training are all condensed into the Phoenix metropolitan area. As a result, whenever a high level draft prospect takes the field in Phoenix during the month of March, what would have been a heavily scouted game becomes something of a major event.
Eventual first round RHP Ty Hensley took advantage of the big stage when his Edmond Santa Fe Huskies (OK) competed at the Coach Bob Invitational in Phoenix. Hensley's start at Apollo HS in Glendale drew a crowd of 50+ scouts, containing Area Scouts, Crosscheckers and high ranking executives. The school's aging stands were not designed to handle this size of crowd, and seemed as though they could collapse at any minute.
Hensely wasn't the least bit fazed by the pressure, and even thrived under it. From the time he warmed up on the adjacent field with scouts surrounding he and his bullpen catcher, Hensley rode the adrenaline rush to a standout performance. He fired a five inning no-hitter (game ended after five due to the 10-run mercy rule), piling up 13 strikeouts. His fastball topped out at 95 mph and he didn't throw a single one below 91. But it was his present plus curveball with viscous bite in the upper 70s that left the biggest impression. For good measure Hensley also hit a no doubt Home Run in his first at-bat (from the left side) that one scout noted as being the longest he'd seen all spring, then he blasted a screaming line drive back up the middle (from the right side) in his next at-bat.
9. Buxton headlines very impressive group of Georgia outfielders
The state of Georgia has established itself as one of the top
producers of MLB Draft prospects amongst the high school ranks in the
past couple of decades. The crop of outfielders has been especially
impressive during that time. But the majority of that talent has typically been concentrated in the
Atlanta area in the northern part of the state.
Appling County HS, located in the southern part of the state in the
rural town of Baxley, produced its first draft pick with No. 2 overall selection Byron Buxton.
was a dominant force in Georgia AA baseball this season, hitting .513
with 38 stolen bases and going 10-1 with five saves and piling up a
gaudy 154 strikeouts over 81 innings. Buxton was a candidate to go first
overall, but fell behind Puerto Rican SS Carlos Correa. The speed demon
has been consistently timed at under 4.0 seconds home to first and has
run his fastball up to 94 mph at Perfect Game events in the past.
was a major part of Appling County's AA state championship, earning the
win in the clinching game with 18 strikeouts. Buxton's
exploits on the mound were highly impressive, but his talent in the
outfield was what made him the second pick of the draft and put him ahead of
fellow Georgia standouts like Skye Bolt, Clint Frazier, Austin
Meadows, Josh Hart and Terry McClure.
8. Spruce Creek emerges from the Sunshine State
Coming into the season Spruce Creek was seen as a solid team with a promising long term outlook, but
the only marquee player on the national scene at that point was
sophomore MIF/RHP Kyle Marsh. Competing in the highest
classification in arguably the toughest state (Florida) posed a daunting task for such a young team.
the Hawks went from unranked in the state of Florida in the preseason to finishing ranked seventh in the nation. Spruce Creek posted an exceptional mark
of 29-4. Olympia looked like the team to beat, led by a pair of high draft picks and boasting a national top ten ranking for much of the season and was sitting at 29-0 as they entered their regional final matchup with Spruce Creek. But the Hawks put an early end to Olympia's season with a convincing 8-1 victory before moving on to claim the 8A state championship that was punctuated by a decisive 8-1 victory over Miami Columbus in the state title game.
their championship squad featured just four seniors, suggesting that 2012 could be the beginning of a sustained run of
7. Gorman comes up sevens in Nevada
Bishop Gorman lived up to the preseason hype of opening the season as the No. 3 ranked team in the nation in Perfect Game's preseason National Top 50. They would finish the season in the No. 2 spot after spending a couple of weeks in March in the top spot. The Gaels went on to win a nation's best seventh consecutive state championship, breaking their tie with Punahou (HI) by throttling Coronado 11-1 in the championship game.
Gorman also became the first team to go back-to-back as the No. 1 ranked team in their region since PG began breaking down team rankings by region in 2011. They also boasted 2012 PG High School Player of the Year Joey Gallo.
Aside from a middle of the pack finish against fellow powerhouses at the National High School Invitational, the Gaels had a dominant season. Of course, due to their rare struggles coming on such a big stage there were murmurs that the Gaels run looked to be in jeopardy. But the doubters were proven wrong as the Gaels returned home to Nevada and swept the rest of their regular season schedule.
Their streak of state titles was in real danger however when the Gaels opened the double elimination district tournament against arguably the second best team in the state, Arbor View. Eventual third round pick Zach Quintana took the mound for Arbor View and helped to put Gorman on the ropes with a 9-8 victory. Gorman would bounce back to win the tournament out of the loser's bracket, sweeping Arbor View in two games in the final round.
The Gaels pulled out wins in a couple of competitive games in the state tournament before crushing Coronado in the state championship to lay claim to the title of most dominant program in the nation.
6. Dawn of the BBCOR era
2011 saw the NCAA make the switch over from the previous BESR
restrictions on aluminum bats to the new BBCOR bats, which perform more similarly to wood bats than their predecessors. California also
made the switch in 2011, but for the rest of the country 2012 was a year of adjustment in the high school ranks, and the impact on the game
was noticeable.
Runs were down in nearly every state, with obvious exceptions in
California (where the change was made the previous year) and New Mexico
(which uses wood bats).
number of schools that compete at the high school level is far too
large to conduct a comprehensive statistical analysis of how the change
affected scoring at the high school level. Though a study done on the same
change the previous year at the college level found that the new bats
shaved about a run and a half off of the average game.
Individual power numbers were down as well. Joey Gallo saw his homer total drop from his junior to senior seasons, going from a
gaudy 26 in 2011 to a still impressive 21 in 2012. While most of the top power hitters still continued to crush the ball
with authority, the newly watered down offensive environment made
pitching around elite sluggers a more attractive option than it
had been in the past when the BESR bats elevated the offensive potency
of the hitters behind them in the lineup.
5. Monarchs crowned kings of NHSI
The inaugural National High School Invitational brought together 16
high level teams from around the country to create several exciting
matchups. Southern California was well represented, as perennial
powerhouses Harvard-Westlake and Mater Dei rolled through their
respective halves of the bracket to meet in the championship game.
Dei bludgeoned their way to the finals, hammering national
powerhouses Bishop Gorman (NV), Corpus Christi Carroll (TX) and Sarasota (FL) by a
combined score of 27-4. Harvard-Westlake didn't run up as impressive of a
composite tally, but they did impress with convincing victories over Russell
County (AL) and Parkview (GA) before pulling out a 1-0 win over eventual
National Champion American Heritage in a nine inning semifinal clash.
the title game Harvard-Westlake pulled out to an early 2-0 lead, and
held the lead all the way until the seventh inning. 2013 MLB Draft
prospect 3B Ryan McMahon cut the lead in half with a solo homer in the
fourth. Junior RHP Davis Tominaga, who was serving as the Monarchs'
first basemen, blasted a game tying home run in the seventh. The game came to an end in extras as Mater Dei's senior
captain Ty Moore came around to score the winning run in the
eighth on Ryan Barr's walk-off single.
4. Mavericks reign
The 2011 PG High School National Champions from Archbishop McCarthy in Pembroke Pines, FL had a massive target on their back coming into the 2012 season. The Mavericks had two consecutive state championships under their belt, but the level of competition in the state of Florida is extremely high. As if that wasn't enough, they also were making a big jump in classification, going from 4A to 6A.
Nonetheless, the Mavs boasted a very strong 2012 class, led by first rounder Nick Travieso (Reds, 14th overall) that managed to post an impressive 27-4-1 record en route to knocking off Pace for the 6A state title. The Mavs became just the second school to ever win back-to-back-to-back championships in the state of Florida, the first since Westminster Christian in 1998.
They didn't repeat as National Champions, finishing the year ranked No. 4 in the country, but they were in the title conversation again and garnered candidacy for Team of the Year as well.
3. Twomey shines at National Classic
LHP Kyle Twomey of El Dorado HS (CA) bookended the Hard 9 National Classic with dominant pitching to lift the Hawks to the prestigious tournament's championship. In the primetime nightcap of the tournament's opening day he threw a no-hitter against Reno (NV) at Cal State Fullerton's Goodwin Field. Twomey struck out 14 in the opener with PG All-American MIF Chris Rivera making a rare (and impressive) appearance behind the plate.
The championship game was the first varsity start of 2013 RHP Joe Record's career, and he responded in a big way, taking a no-hitter into the seventh inning before losing it on a one out single. Record left to a loud ovation from the heavily partisan Fullerton crowd, having topped out at 89 and temporarily stealing the show from the senior Twomey, who came on in relief to nail down the two-out save.
Twomey would earn tournament MVP honors for his no-hitter in the opener and save in the championship game. His fastball climbed into the low 90s as he began to realize his eagerly anticipated velocity projection. His draft stock rose all spring with performances like the National Classic, though he chose to turn down the Oakland A's after they made him a third round pick, instead opting to enroll at USC.
2. Rash of injuries
Unfortunately, the 2012 high school season may best be remembered
for the severe rash of injuries that swept through the ranks of the
nation's top prospects. It began when Harvard-Westlake RHP Lucas Giolito
injured the Ulnar Collateral Ligament (aka the Tommy John ligament) in
his pitching elbow in his second start of the season. Giolito would miss the rest of the season and ultimately undergo surgery in the fall. He had been considered a viable candidate to become the first ever high school RHP to ever be selected with the first overall pick in the draft.
Ruiz was another California product who was viewed as a potential first
rounder heading into the spring, but his season came to an end due to a blood clot that was discovered in
March. The injury not only cost
him the rest of Bishop Amat's season (and he was expected to be a huge
part of that young team), but he slipped in the draft as well. He landed
with the Astros as a fourth round pick, and was still able to secure a
late first round bonus of $1.85 million and returned to action in the
Gulf Coast and Appalachian Leagues.
hurler Matt Smoral of Solon HS (OH) suffered a stress fracture in his
foot that cause him to slip a bit in the draft before landing $2 million
in the supplemental first round with the Blue Jays. Like Ruiz, he was
also projected as a potential first round pick coming into the spring,
with the first half seemingly a realistic possibility.
(LA) SS Gavin Cecchini did become a first round pick (Mets, 13th
overall) but he missed time during the Bucs' title run as well. Alex
Bregman would miss almost all of Albuequerque Academy's regular season
with a broken finger on his throwing hand, before making an early return
for the playoffs. CJ Hinojosa would miss the rest of the season for
Klein Collins HS (TX) with a fairly serious injury to his non-throwing
shoulder. The loss was too much for the Tigers, who were highly ranked
for much of the season in the National Top 50 before losing Hinojosa.
The Houston area also lost another big prospect to injury in Houston
Christian HS RHP Mitchell Traver who will sit out the 2013 season at TCU
recovering from Tommy John surgery.
Perfect Game All-American Matt Crownover was another Tommy John victim,
missing the rest of the season for Ringgold HS (GA) from March onward,
he has a chance to return in time to see action this spring at Clemson.
RHP Tony Blanford was viewed as the top pitching prospect in Arizona and
was forced to shut it down early for Boulder Creek HS.
Sanchez was limited to 31 plate appearances for George Washington HS
(NY), and while they still had a highly successful season finishing 30-8
with a run to the state championship, it's hard not to wonder how
things might have turned out if they had Sanchez's bat in the lineup
during their 2-1 loss to Grand Street Campus in the title game.
1. Red Devil Frazier powers Loganville
Loganville HS (GA) junior OF Clint Frazier managed to steal headlines in the state away from the second overall pick Byron Buxton, which was no small feat.
Frazier not only led the nation in home runs with 24, he also led Loganville to a 31-9 record and their second state championship in school history. They would need to go to a game three in four of their five playoff series, but the Red Devils survived and advanced each time.
In what was perhaps the biggest breakout of the spring, Frazier hit .424 with 58 RBIs and 14 SBs to go with his 24 homers. He proved it was no fluke as he then rode that momentum through the summer and fall seasons to shoot up to No. 1 in the PG Class of 2013 rankings and has established himself as a strong top of the first round candidate for the upcoming draft as he enters his senior season at Loganville.
Team of Year: American Heritage, Plantation (FL)
The perennial powerhouse that produced Kansas City Royals 1B Eric Hosmer had lofty expectations coming into the year, being ranked No. 9 in the nation in the Preseason National Top 50. The Patriots didn't shy away from the big stage, rolling to a 28-4 season.
They didn't lose a single game after a 2-1 showing at the National High School Invitational in Cary, closing out the season with 14 straight wins. Tampa Jesuit opened the season as the No. 1 team in the nation, and maintained that spot for the majority of the season, and they blocked American Heritage's path to the state championship game.
That semifinal matchup would go on to become the Game of the Year (detailed below), but that impressive victory and subsequent state championship propelled American Heritage to being crowned PG High School National Champions.
Graduation claimed several key players, including MIF/RHP Brandon Diaz, but they return an impressive trio of 2013 prospects in All-American C/1B Zack Collins, RHP Shaun Anderson and MIF Danny Zardon.
This impressive program is expected to produce yet another high caliber squad in 2013.
Player of the Year (Pitcher): Lance McCullers, Tampa Jesuit
McCullers won every start of the regular season, and all but one of his starts on the season. Unfortunately for Tampa Jesuit, his six shutout innings in the Florida 5A state semifinal game weren't enough as the Tigers fell in extra innings. But they couldn't have asked much more of their ace, as he went 13-0 with a 0.18 ERA with 140 srikeouts (30 walks) over 77 innings. McCullers was the unquestioned leader of a team that was ranked No. 1 in the nation for most of the year before falling to 28-2 after losing the state championship game in extra innings to PG National Champion American Heritage.
Player of the Year (Position): Joey Gallo, Bishop Gorman
Gallo had some stiff competition to repeat as Perfect Game HS Player of the Year, and his raw numbers weren't quite as lofty as they were during his junior campaign in 2011. That said, what Gallo continued to do was dominate as Bishop Gorman extened it's streak of Nevada 4A state championships to a nation's best seven years. A lot of the attention around Gallo during his senior season fixated on his upper 90s fastball (up to 99 mph in relief) and his relative struggles during the team's trip to Cary, NC. But Gallo also somewhat quietly broke the Nevada career Home Run record and posted a video game line of .509/.628/1.167 with 21 Home Runs. After being drafted in the supplemental first round by Texas, Gallo would go on to hit another 22 Home Runs as a professional, including a record-setting 16 in the Arizona League.
Game of the Year: American Heritage 3, Tampa Jesuit 0 (8 innings), Florida 5A Semifinals
It was a great matchup on paper, and it turned out to be an even better game between the lines. It was a clash of two teams ranked in the top five nationally meeting in the Florida 5A semifinals, each giving the ball to their ace. PG Player of the Year Lance McCullers threw six shutout innings for Tampa Jesuit. He was countered by junior righty Shaun Anderson, a Miami commit.
McCullers and Anderson would trade zeroes for six innings. Jesuit finally went to the bullpen, calling on hard throwing LHP John Kilichowski, a Vanderbilt commit, for the seventh inning. The game would cruise right through the seventh inning without any score.
The constant threat of defeat hung over both teams in every inning, and the talent level was such that the game had the feel of a major division I matchup. Both both teams executed play after play, commiting just a single error between them.
Senior captain Brandon Diaz finally generated some offense, blasting a game winning three-run homer off Kilichowski in the eighth. Jesuit threatened in the bottom of the eight, getting the tying run to the on-deck circle before RHP Dominic Mancini nailed down the save.
When the state championship game feels like a formality, it really says a lot about the caliber of the semifinal matchup that preceded it. American Heritage deserves a lot of credit for finishing the job with a 9-0 victory over Ponte Verde, but the game that will stand out for years to come was the extra innings battle between American Heritage and Tampa Jesuit in the semifinals.


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The rising price of oil has affected many of Honeywell's clients in the transportation industry. Auto-makers such as Ford and GM have been forced to close some of their plants, lowering their demand for Honeywell's products. Meanwhile, struggles in the U.S. Housing Market related to the subprime lending crisis have hurt demand in the construction industry. Demand for new heating and air conditioning systems depends upon construction levels, leaving Honeywell exposed to the downturn.
Honeywell is a Fortune 100 company that invents and manufactures technologies to address tough challenges linked to global macrotrends such as safety, security, and energy. With approximately 122,000 employees worldwide, including more than 19,000 engineers and scientists, we have an unrelenting focus on quality, delivery, value, and technology in everything we make and do. [2]Honeywell have continously shown leadership in hiring temporary employees from companies like Adecco SA to keep up with the demand.
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The company operates through four major business segments: Aerospace Products and Services; Automation and Control Solutions; Transportation Systems; Specialty Materials.
Honeywell Aerospace sells aircraft engines and other parts to aircraft manufacturers and airlines. The segment's revenue is driven by global demand for air travel - as reflected in new aircraft production, and the demand for spare parts for aircraft currently in use. Honeywell is the largest producer of cockpit electronics, and the company says its products are in virtually every type of aircraft in use.
The Automation and Control Solutions (ACS) manufactures and installs building control systems, which include Heating and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems, security and safety systems, and more complex safety systems for industrial uses. The segment's revenues are driven by residential, commercial, and industrial construction, and capital spending on process and building automation. ACS is Honeywell's largest revenue segment, although margins, and hence net income, are lower than those in the company's aerospace segment.
Transportation Systems produces car and truck parts, especially engines and filters, under the brands Garrett, Autolite, Prestone and Holts. The segment's revenue is driven by driven by U.S. automobile production. The company's turbo-chargers, which make automobiles more efficient by increasing the air entering engines, are in demand given the rise of oil prices - global turbo-charger sales are expected to grow at three times the rate of automobile sales.
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Are the "pay to volunteer" organizations (such as WorldTeach I saw mentioned in another thread) worthwhile when it comes to teaching in a semi-professional/stipend or paying job later? Looking to learn Arabic and/or French which is why I'm focusing on Africa (even though I'm aware the Maghrebi Arabic will be useless outside of that continent.) (Full disclosure: No degree yet; starting in September, going for Human Services/Social Work, hoping to earn a Masters in International Development.) Back to top mzuriJoined: 30 May 2011Posts: 78 Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 9:59 pm Post subject: You would be welcomed with enthusiastically open arms as an English teacher at English Alive Academy in Nazret, Ethiopia. Teaching opportunities include nursery through grade 4 and teaching English to the Ethiopian teachers. For men, you can stay at a local (and economical) hotel within walking distance to school but eat delicious meals at the co-founder's mother's house for a very low weekly fee. For women, you can have your own room at the mother's house (no charge) plus the meals (for the low weekly fee). (The weekly fee is approx. $21 per week for all meals.) Nazret is about two hours from Addis. For more info, go to www.englishaliveacademy.org. You don't get paid, so you'd be responsible for your own living expenses (taking into account the above notes). Within reason, you'd set your own schedule. No weekend work. The teachers and staff - friendly, welcoming, gracious. Volunteer for a couple of weeks or indefinitely. Back to top steadyJoined: 10 May 2005Posts: 72Location: Morocco Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 1:51 pm Post subject: Projects Abroad have an office in Rabat: http://www.projects-abroad.org Back to top mzuriJoined: 30 May 2011Posts: 78 Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 2:21 pm Post subject: Quote: Projects Abroad have an office in Rabat: http://www.projects-abroad.org I see they charge "volunteers" a fee of about $3000 USD for the privilege of volunteering at the Ethiopian schools for one month. This does not include airfare. Plus an additional $2500 for one month language class. Remarkable. I wonder what the Ethiopian teachers and staff earn at this school. Maybe 1% of this amount? Back to top dustinm90Joined: 20 Jun 2011Posts: 10Location: Ontario, Canada Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 6:30 pm Post subject: steady wrote: Projects Abroad have an office in Rabat: http://www.projects-abroad.org Funny you should mention them, they were the first place I'd looked at (they have a local office here in Toronto.) They charge about $4,100 for 12 weeks of teaching. Is this really worth it? The alternatives for my summer(s) are to pay for work in my field overseas and leave TEFL experience until I've earned my degree, or to work locally in my field. Not nearly as big a resume booster but excellent for the wallet. Back to top sounionJoined: 28 Aug 2011Posts: 30Location: Bhutan Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 3:51 pm Post subject: Volunteering abroad, will it help in the future? Well, it really depends on the program and what you are actually doing there. I chose to pay to go abroad right out of college for a few reasons: I had written a huge research project on Uganda and felt the need to go there, I was interested in teaching but had zero exposure except 2 college education courses (so to see if teaching was for me), and to immerse myself/challenge myself in a different culture. One thing I noticed while doing the initial search was the plethora of crap programs out there. Really do your research, talk to past volunteers, google reviews, etc. Look at their requirements. Do they have an extensive application? Do they require an interview? What will they have you do exactly? A large, sad majority of other foreigners 'volunteering' in Uganda were teaching Rugbee and physical education on days that they weren't too hungover to make it to school or too busy offending cultural values by dressing like sluts. Will you be doing just one thing or will you have different components to your work? For example, while I was teaching sexual reproductive health in schools, I also had to search out locally operated NGO's to bring into the community, create a youth resource center, hold community seminars, etc. So flesh out the program in all avenues. Also, what role do locals play in the program? Are they included in the work? Are they working with you or being trained by you to continue the work after you've left? Pay...can you afford the program? If not, is it going to be something that you can fundraise for? Will people actually want to donate to what you will be doing when you're there? Are they asking crazy prices? I think you mentioned 12 weeks for $4,100 or something. That's just under what I paid for 8 months. Also, what does the money go to? Does it go into someone's pockets or into the communities or into donations toward development, etc, etc. Additionally, is it something that will actually be relevant to future goals you have set for yourself? Uganda benefitted me as now I have an international teaching career. But if I went into sales or something, this experience might hold less relevance on a CV. And finally, (phew, sorry for the long winded response) do your motivations for the specific program go beyond, 'this will look good on a CV.' Cause if you're heart isn't in it, it won't be a very easy experience. Many of these questions you can/should ask the group directly before paying. The program I went through was called Student Partnership Worldwide but has since rebranded to Restless Development. They have programs in 11 different countries in Africa (at least they did when I worked with them) and are worth checking out (google them since I don't have the URL, sorry!). Hope this helps and feel free to pm if any questions. 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The Jansko building, at one time an economic albatross around the neck of Lauderdale County, has been sold, and at a profit. County administrator Rex Hiatt informed the supervisors on Monday.
"Probably six years ago the county issued $1.8 million dollars in bonds to purchase that building for Jansko, with the promise they would repay the bonds," said Hiatt. "Unfortunately Jansko filed bankruptcy and defaulted on the bonds and the county had to become responsible for them. A year later, after the default, the county leased that building to Saunders. Saunders now has purchased that building from the county and now owns the building."
Hiatt said the county made money on the deal.
"Showed a profit after all the expenses were paid on the building cause we had to pay the bonds on the building, insurance, repairs, maintenance, all that has been repaid and made about $100,000 equity on the building," said the county administrator. "We're happy with that."
Also at Monday's meeting of the supervisors District 2's Jimmie Smith said people who think there is conflict between the supervisors and the mayor and council are wrong.
"And the reason that I even brought it up is because I think there are some people out there that think that we're fist fighting in the backroom or something," said Smith. "And we get along pretty well."
LEMA Director Clarence Butler said Lauderdale County will soon establish an emergency response team for possible disasters.
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ADAMS TWP — Two days a week, Josh Goetz and Matt Getsy get together with Mars track and field coach Dale Boring.
They work on jumping, explosion and core strength.
It's working.
Getsy scored 16 points, including two thunderous dunks, and Goetz had another double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds as the Mars boys basketball team rolled to a 73-28 home win over Highlands Friday night.
"It has just done incredible things for them," Carmody said. "From when they started to now — Dale's really done some incredible things with them."
It showed. Mars had more points off dunks in the first quarter (four) than Highlands had points, period.
Goetz also had a rim-rattling dunk in the first half.
"I don't think we've ever had three dunks in a game," Carmody said. "Josh's was off a great set and Matt's we off two steals. But it's not like Matt is a 6-7 kid. He's 6-2."
Getsy said he could dunk before he starting working with Boring — but barely.
He had a one-handed dunk in the first quarter that brought the Mars crowd to its feet.
"I could dunk before, but not like that," Getsy said. "It's mostly building explosive muscles. It helps you jump higher and makes you faster."
"I do arms also," Goetz said. "So that helps me with my rebounding."
Mars (11-2, 5-0) didn't need much help against over-matched Highlands.
The Planets took the same number of shots in the first half (33) as Highlands took all game.
The Golden Rams (0-13, 0-5) also had 33 turnovers.
That led to huge scoring runs by Mars, which quickly turned a 24-15 game into a 37-15 lead at halftime.
It got even more lopsided in the second half as the Planets opened up the third quarter on a 14-0 run in just four minutes and outscored Highlands 26-5 in the frame.
The 40-point mercy rule kicked in with 24 seconds remaining in the third.
Getsy led Mars with 16 points despite playing with a plethora of bumps and bruises.
"He's Rambo," Carmody said of Getsy. "His elbow still isn't right. He took a nice hit last week and landed on his head pretty good."
Mars has been battling injuries all season. The Planets played Highlands without Zach May and Alex Locher.
Owen Nearhoof also has missed time this season.
"Because of those injuries, people have gotten some opportunites," Carmody said.
Ben Erdahl is one of them, coming off the bench to score 11 points. Nick DeCamp is another. The Australian native added eight points.
"We really have not have, after the Seneca Valley game, a full compliment of players," Carmody said. "It's been a blessing in disguise because you are playing other guys."
Anthony Jones 1-2 0-1 3, Julian Flenory 1-8 4-4 7, Mike Colfe 0-0 0-0 0, Tyler Alworth 0-0 0-0 0, Kalson Branch 2-6 1-5 5, Elijah Jackson 3-12 0-0 8, Ray DiPerna 0-0 0-0 0, Apulay Frison 0-2 0-0 0, Levonie Martin 0-0 0-0 0, Brandon Burchette 0-0 0-0 0, Ben Stevenson 2-3 1-1 5. Totals: 9-33 6-11 28.
Garrett Ashbaugh 1-5 1-2 3, Owen Nearhoof 3-10 2-2 11, Ben Erdahl 5-8 0-0 11, Matt Getsy 7-10 2-2 16, Mitch Buzard 2-8 1-2 5, Josh Goetz 6-8 2-5 14, Ethan Lewis 0-2-2 2, Nick DeCamp 3-3 0-0 8, Graham Easom 0-1 0-0 0, Mitch Verplank 1-1 1-1 3. Totals: 28-58 11-16 73.
Highlands 4 11 5 8—28
Mars18 19 26 10—73
3-point goals: Highlands 4 (Jones, Flenory, Jackson 2). Mars 6 (Nearhoof 3, Erdahl, DeCamp 2)
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