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Three Catchers, No Waiting
Jason Kendall is coming back, and there is not a damn thing you can do about it.
Actually, that a thirty-six year old, fifteen year veteran busts his rear end to get back from major shoulder surgery is admirable. Jason Kendall will get paid $3,750,000 whether he is ready to play March 31st or August 31st. That he is pushing himself this hard to return early is truly commendable.
Jason Kendall takes a lot of heat, much of it deserved, on this site and others, but the truth is that much of it is not his fault. It's not his fault Dayton Moore offered two years and six million dollars. It is also not Kendall's fault that Ned Yost and Trey Hillman insisted on batting him second even though he had not posted an even average OPS+ since 2004. As major league managers, it is also their fault, not Kendall's, that they played him every day.
Sure, Jason doesn't have to be such a jerk on the days when he is not in the lineup and he can be a bit of a condescending assclown when it comes to dealing with the press and fans. Still, we cannot fault a guy for wanting to play baseball and busting his ass to do so.
Playing baseball, however, is the key phrase in all the above and Jason Kendall is not what he used to be when it comes to that skill. Last season, Jason hit a very skinny .256/.318/.297 for an OPS+ of just 71. His traditional OPS of .615 was the worst mark among all catchers with more than 300 plate appearances, as was his slugging percentage.
It is not that the Royals had a ton of options to amp up the offense from behind the plate, however. While almost all of us think Brayan Pena brings more offense to the position, his 2010 line of .253/.306/.335 (OPS+ of 76) was decidedly Kendall-esque. Lucas May, in admittedly small sample size of just 39 at-bats, was an anemic .189/.205/.216.
Defensively, we all know that judging catchers is tremendously difficult.. You don't really need to be a 'baseball man' to watch a shortstop play and see if he is a great defender or a poor one. Discerning a great catcher is much harder, however. How many times have you given a catcher credit for a pitcher's good outing? How do you tell if he even deserves the credit? We don't see how many hours a catcher spends studying opposing batters or if he manages to translate those hours of study into an effective game plan.
What we are left with is an inexact science of stolen base percentages, passed balls, wild pitches and the almost absurd 'catcher's earned run average.' As inaccurate as those are, here's a quick look at the three Royals' catchers last year:
- Passed Balls per 9 innings: Kendall (.053), Pena (.027), May (.444)
- Wild Pitches per 9 innings: Kendall (.309), Pena (.401), May (.556)
- Stolen Bases per 9 innings: Kendall (.89), Pena (.77), May (.78)
Pena actually was tagged for a passed ball half as often as Kendall (and no, I did not forget a zero in front of May's number), but I am not sure 337 innings of work on Pena's part is enough to make much a case.
Although wild pitches are technically the fault of the pitcher, I do put some stock in the fact that a good defensive catcher does have some role in his hurlers getting tagged with wild pitches. Using that logic, Kendall was better than Pena who was better than May.
While Pena and Kendall both threw out 29% of potential base stealers, runners took liberty with Kendall more than they did with Pena. Again, I am not sure this, like any of the above really tells us who is the better defensive catcher. Frankly, the best defender in the organization is probably Manny Pina, who NO ONE will ever bat second.
The funny thing about this whole situation is that it is very possible that none of these three is a legitimate everyday catcher and yet, the Royals might well break camp with all three of them on the twenty-five man roster. Here is something even funnier: I might actually advocate doing so.
Now, as Craig mentioned yesterday, there is really no use for a third catcher, particularly in the American League. A third catcher who cannot hit and field who plays behind two guys who can't either is bordering on the insane. Even more insane is that I think it is unlikely that either Bryan Pena or Lucas May, both out of options, make it through waivers if the Royals try to send them down to the minors. Baseball is funny that way.
With no need for a fifth starting pitcher until April 16th and carrying an eighth reliever being even more ridiculous than a third catcher, it opens up a temporary twenty-five man roster spot. With essentially a free spot to burn, we are faced with these undeniable truths:
- If healthy, Jason Kendall will play most days. We can rail against it all we want, but you know it and I know it.
- We don't know if Jason Kendall is healthy.
- Manny Pina has played 17 games above AA ball.
- The Royals' catcher of the future, Salvador Perez, has played no games above A ball.
- Brayan Pena and Lucas May are out of options.
While the possibility remains that Jason Kendall opens the season on the disabled list, my guess is he won't. Assuming that Kendall is active, the Royals will be faced with the gnawing uncertainty that he may or may not be truly healthy and, given the pace at which he returned, could be susceptible to re-injury.
As Nick suggested on the most recent podcast, it might make the most sense to go with the veteran Kendall backed by the defensive minded Pina, IF Kendall is healthy. (Again, by 'most sense', keep in mind that we are operating in reality here – the one where you know that Jason Kendall will play virtually everyday.) Not knowing if Kendall is healthy and will stay healthy dictates that someone with major league experience join him on the roster.
Enter Brayan Pena, who has hit one year and not hit the next and is, by most accounts, becoming a tolerable catcher. He is a likable guy, good clubhouse guy considering he almost never gets to play and almost certainly will break camp with the team for the simple reason that he is better than Lucas May and more experienced than Manny Pina.
What about Lucas May then? He came to the Royals along with pitcher Elisaul Pimentel in exchange for Scott Podsednik. May did not show a lot in a brief stint with Kansas City last season, but is still a work in progress. There is some sentiment that he might have some offensive upside…..for a catcher. Having been in the organization for less than a year, one would think the Royals might like to take a longer look at him.
Now, the world will not end if the Royals try to pass May through waivers and get him a minor league assignment. Heck, I just spent the better part of this column telling you that none of the Royals' catchers are very good. Still, they really don't know what they have in May and almost certainly would prefer to have Manny Pina catch everyday in Omaha and Salvador Perez do the same everyday in Northwest Arkansas this year.
Keeping May in some fashion protects younger more viable catchers in the system from being rushed to the majors to be a backup should an injury strike down Kendall or Pena. If the Royals had a roster squeeze, this would not be worth the effort, but they don't.
The decision to play Lorenzo Cain in Omaha has apparently been made: an unfortunate side effect of promising Melky Cabrera playing time this winter. With that the five outfielders are set and the Royals can maintain their hold on the out of options Gregor Blanco and Mitch Maier.
The infield is down to a) is Wilson Betemit healthy and b) can Chris Getz hit? Lance Zawadzki and Pedro Feliz await those answers and probably, if the Royals really wanted to, one of them could stake claim to this temporary spot in place of the third catcher. Keep in mind, however, keeping Feliz comes with an $800,000 price tag and the caveat that we will actually have to watch him hit.
In my mind, it will probably be easier to sneak an out of options player through waivers in mid-April than right before breaking camp. By then, organizations will have their minor league rosters set and be a little less likely to jump on a marginal player from somewhere else.
So, three catchers? Really? It doesn't make any long term sense at all, but for a brief couple of weeks this spring, it might be the prudent thing to do.


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ok guys i was thinking we need a thread for the SBS and if any one has any translations for them they can post them here or news and notes about them or what ever.
Here's the first 3 SBS pages from book #59 translated by yours truly upon request. They've been quality checked, don't worry. The other three to come later if I have some time.
Q: Hello Oda-sensei! We can even read One Piece at the library! Even though it's not at the library in my neighborhood, they have it at another one in my city and we can make a reservation via the library network. Even if the whole city doesn't have any One Piece in the library, we can even put in a request to get it! Little kids can read One Piece for free! Ok, so now let's start the SBS!
Oda: Ha! Wow, we already started? That snuck up on me! Wow, that's some amazing information I just picked up here. Yeah, but…do they even have manga in the library!? But really!? I seriously had no idea. First time hearing any of this. Manga in the Library!? Well, I guess it's a good opportunity for the little ones with no cash. Let's all head to the closest library! Speaking of free, make sure to visit [One Piece Web] on the internet where we introduce the story to everyone for free!
Q: Hey! You better fix something! And you better put down the dirty magazine! Um…I'm talking about the disappearance of old man Garp's scar. I (who am very bored) have checked and re-checked, from the chapter 1 to chapter 580, and his scar has disappeared…25 TIMES! (Donnn!) I'm trying to be very subjective here, he doesn't appear very often… Sometimes it's amazing how obvious the disappearance is! I know, people make mistakes. But you know, it doesn't seem like you're going to apologize any time soon, so as a punishment, I'm going to steal your precious dirty mag out of the back of the closet!
Oda: Rather, as the rivals of destiny appear…the scar starts pulsating and appears. Kinda? Usually…actually the truth is that the there was no scar, it's a special type of scar that appears at those kind of times…WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO ABOUT IT! Or rather, the truth is that he doesn't have a scar! (that's obviously not true). In any event, you give my book back now! Give it back! From here on out I'll be careful, so give it back!!!
Q: Who is "Glasses"?
Oda: Um… Let's pretend that didn't happen! On to the next post card!
Q: Hello Oda-sensei! I'll get right to the point. Could you draw out, in word form, what is going on in Luffy's head? And also what's going on in your head! I have a friend who's brain seems to be half dirty thoughts and porn and the other half is games!
Oda: Drawing the inside of someone's head meaning…the old brain map maker that was on the internet for a little while. Something like that would be ok right? Why don't we go ahead and do a bunch of different folks! (note: the website Oda-sensei is talking about was an old cell phone web site that after putting in your name, birthdate, blood type, etc. a picture of an empty head would appear with different kanji inside showing what you were thinking about at any given time. Obviously just for fun.)
Luffy: Meat, Meat, King, Meat, Meat
Nami: Money, Money, Beauty, Money, Money
Sanji: Food, Nami-san, Women, Robin-chan, Food
Robin: Learning, History, Secrets, Ancient, Learning
Brook: Tea, Panties, Laughing, Panties, Tea
Zoro: Sword, Strength, Strength, Strength, Sword
Usopp: Lie, Run, Fight, Run, Lie
Chopper: Animal, Belief, Medicine, Doctor, Sweets
Franky: Perv, Perv, Steel, Perv, Perv
Oda: World Peace
In addition, all the crew have "Friend" written, not in their heads but in their hearts!
Q: Whitebeard Pirates shall here after referred to as the main force. Can any pirates under the influence of Whitebeard become a captain in the main force? Or to become a captain, do you have to have been in the main force for a long time?
Oda: I'd like to explain a little bit about the Whitebeard Pirates. First you have the Captain, Whitebeard, and his 16 divisional captains. These 16 all have the same standing in the crew. The division numbers are NOT distributed by strength. They're all of the same level. These 16 teams are what make up the Whitebeard Pirates. Now the 43 pirate crews that are under Whitebeard's influence. This is NOT Whitebeard's crew, they normally act completely independent of one another. But, these pirate crews have the utmost respect for Whitebeard and come together when he calls. They are those kinds of pirates. In Ace's case, the Spade Pirates were disbanded and all the members joined the Whitebeard Pirates. Seeing as Ace was their captain, he became a division captain in the Whitebeard Pirate crew.
Q: Hey! Thanks to what you, Oda-chan said, on the inside cover of book 58, my nickname has become the Huge Human Eating (year of the) Rabbit (Rabbit as in the Chinese animal signs that are assigned by birth year) and the Capricorn that swallows anacondas whole… What are you going to do to help me! (I'm pissed!)
Oda: Oh my! Is that so? So basically, it was decided when you were born, by a person you have never met, that you were going to be both a Capricorn and be born in the year of the Rabbit, right? But, you don't like my little description. Well then it can't be helped, I will take responsibility and think of your Chinese fortune and Zodiac reading here and now. I'll be really glad if you're happy with it. You are a [Rabbit who wears panties on your head] and [A Capricorn who thinks of nothing but perverted things while on a factory tour]
[Side Panel]
Capricorn (Goat) – Now I understand how you make…underwear…
Rabbit – I thought it was a sun visor! Honestly! Hahaha!
Q: Hello there! 18 yr. old Bob Dylan lover here! With regards to the title of chapter 572…it's the name of a famous Bob Dylan song! The Times They Are A-Changin!! I was thoroughly surprised when I saw it! Do you like Bob Dylan too? On top of that, the title and the contents of the chapter 572 match perfectly! I've been totally satisfied! (haha!)
Oda: Yes. That's correct. I did have a little fun sliding in that little fact that only those who like Bob Dylan would pick up on. Bob Dylan is a famous singer from America, and it's not as though I know everything about the man, but I figured it would be the perfect title and so I just used it. When the chapter was published in Jump, it was simply written in English but then I realized that many people wouldn't understand what it meant, so when comic 58 came out we translated it into Japanese underneath as well.
Questions to Oda:
Keep the questions coming. Whether he got the last ones or not let's just keep asking until we get at least one!
haha, much appreciated!
Questions to Oda:
Keep the questions coming. Whether he got the last ones or not let's just keep asking until we get at least one!
Sorry to spoil the party but we already have an SBS thread.
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By Chris Kieffer/NEMS Daily Journal
TUPELO – A public forum tonight seeks to help parents, community leaders and others better understand dramatic changes that soon will impact Mississippi's schools.
Bill Daggett, an internationally recognized education leader, will be the keynoter at tonight's Forum on the Future of Education. The event will be held at BancorpSouth Arena from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Sponsored by the CREATE Foundation's Toyota Education Enhancement Endowment Fund, the forum is free and open to the public. Organizers are hoping it helps not only educators, but also parents, community leaders and others in Northeast Mississippi better understand complex but important changes.
Daggett, the founder and chairman of the International Center for Leadership in Education, will address the Common Core State Standards, new voluntary curriculum guidelines that 46 states, including Mississippi, have agreed to follow. The standards are designed to better prepare students for college and careers and to ensure consistency across the nation.
Daggett will speak about new state tests that will result and how they will change the way teachers must teach. He'll explain why the changes are being made and the impact they will have.
"It is an important opportunity for community leaders, parents and educators to hear one of the leading experts in the country talk about what Common Core is going to mean to education," said CREATE Foundation President Mike Clayborne. "This is a very complex subject, but he does an extraordinary job in explaining not only what the changes are, but why they are being made."
Mississippi Interim State Superintendent Lynn House also will make introductory remarks. A former teacher and administrator at the secondary and post-secondary levels, Daggett has assisted a number of states and hundreds of school districts with school improvement initiatives. He also has collaborated with education ministries in several countries.


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Power-engineering specialist EA Technology has launched a partial discharge locator for high-voltage open terminal switchyard equipment.
New partial discharge detector puts condition monitoring on the agenda
January 18, 2014 -- Power-engineering specialist EA Technology has launched the world's most effective partial discharge locator for high-voltage open terminal switchyard equipment.
The only instrument of its kind, the rugged, handheld, battery-powered PD Hawk is straightforward to operate and uniquely fast and accurate. Allowing electrical engineers to scan entire switchyards in minutes and locate partial discharge emissions from a distance, the PD Hawk offers valuable time and cost savings and needs no specialist training to operate.
EA Technology's Asset Management Director, Anne McIntosh, said: "The first sign of problems network operators get is usually when an asset fails suddenly, causing costly damage and outage. The unique design of the PD Hawk enables operators to detect and locate internal partial discharge activity in live assets before they fail.
"Partial discharge is caused by insulation defects, including deterioration, faulty joints, poor terminations and mechanical damage and is a major factor in substation failures. Using the PD Hawk to detect partial discharge early can help achieve major savings for network operators by preventing these costly failures.
"Beyond detecting and locating partial discharge activity, the PD HawkTM is an invaluable tool for providing information on the condition of switchyard assets for planning maintenance and replacement purposes."
The PD Hawk can be tuned to measure emissions in the 47-1000 MHz frequency range – its factory default of around 800 MHz is designed to tune out non-PD emissions including non-destructive corona activity and eliminate false readings from wireless sources such as TV masts and mobile phones.
The operator can safely listen to emissions on the PD Hawk's built-in speaker and/or over headphones; signals can also be viewed on the instrument's menu-driven colour display as magnitude, frequency and pulse timing.
Supplied as a complete kit, including charger and carry case, the easy-to-use PD Hawk is completely portable and can detect PD in all open terminal assets including circuit breakers, isolators, disconnectors, surge arrestors, cable terminations, current transformers and voltage transformers.
For more information or to view the PD Hawk video, log on to http://www.eatechnology.com/instruments/partial-discharge-instruments/pd-hawk
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EA Technology is a global independent provider of end-to-end power engineering solutions, supporting customers in managing and operating electrical assets more efficiently, reliably and safely at lower cost.
Established as the UK Electricity Industry's Research Centre in the 1960s and now employee-owned, EA Technology is recognised as a world-leading expert in its field, working collaboratively with partners across the energy, utilities, infrastructure and associated sectors.
Headquartered in the North West of England, EA Technology provides innovative instruments, skills training, technical services and expert consultancy designed to help customers maximise existing asset performance, enhancing power engineering at all stages of the asset lifecycle, and developing ground-breaking, sustainable solutions for the energy networks of tomorrow.
EA Technology: Empowering Together – innovate, solve and inspire.
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whats up im selling my 1994 acura integra with a built b16a swapYear: 94Mileage: about 80,000Title: CleanPhone number: 9545624259Price: 4000 obo
cell: 9545624259 call or text any time. the car is currently stored in a garage in deerfeild beach.
engine: 1989 acura rsi swap from japan, heads got stage 2 crower cams visable with distribuiter off. type r valvet train tranny: 2000 civic si trans with limited slip diff.
clutch: is a stage one fairly new put in about 2 months ago grabs great. suspension: kyb shocks and struts, with skunk2 coil over kit, car handels great!
rims: clean! gsr blades (no scratches) 85% good tire thread all the way around.
interior: gsr cluster 9.50k, gsr rear leathers, gsr shifter,head unit, interior is 9 out of 10
body: type r wing, body is in exelent shape, was painted about 6months ago. no chips or scratches, paints flawless car is in great running order.. feel free to call any time for some reason it wont let me upload the pics from my phone so call or txt for pics
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Where the heck did the summer go?????
Granted Alaskan summers are short to begin with, but really. I feel like we blinked and we went from May to August. I have a month left of work and I'm done. School starts up in three weeks (august 25!) with the way time is going it'll be Christmas next week!
On one hand I'm glad it's going fast - I have my trip in January that I can barely stand the wait for - but on the other hand I really don't want to be back into winter so soon! And I hate having to leave WildRide. I love love LOVE my job, even with all the bumps we've had this year.
I guess the only way to know that summer really did go by is with the photos I took! LOL


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Tyler Rodan Dahlia Large Hobo
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Item # 240530
Travel in style carrying the Dahlia Hobo from Tyler Rodan. Fun and stylish, this shoulder bag is both easy to carry and spacious.
- Faux leather or printed fabric hobo
- Top zip closure
- Flat handles with 20" drop
- Front snap pocket with three card slots and ID window and rear zipper pocket
- Fabric lining with three slip pockets and one zipper pocket
- Includes a removable change purse with ID window and an umbrella!
- Dimensions 10" x 4" x 13"
By: PeeptoeJeni
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
November 29, 2012
Super cute- inside and out...
"I brought this to carry all my various what-not that I haul to and from work every day, and I was not disappointed. It is a little smaller (yes- smaller) than bags I am used to carrying, but for it's mid-large size, it carries a lot. I ordered the tan bag, and it has an adorable print on the inner lining that matched both the wallet and the umbrella that came with it. Overall- cool bag. :)"
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Para One is a busy dude with many musical talents: from having dipped in the honey pot of the rap scene a variety of times (his work with French group TTC, production creds on A$AP Rocky's "Wild For The Night") to being a part of his own label (Marble, with Teki Latex and Bobmo). After a well-regarded release of his track "Passion" last year, Para One is back with a bigger, badder version thanks to the vocal talents of none other than Cam'Ron. As a sidenote, I can't write or think about Cam'Ron without seeing this picture in my head, so here. #killuh
I spoke to Para One yesterday just before his trek to the US to tour starting in Miami, where I'm sure inevitably we'll run into each other. Another sidenote, a definite party to check out that we'll be at and Para One will be playing at is Lil Death's NYC vs Paris this Friday. So read on about what Para One had to say after the jump, and as for myself I hope to see many of you out and about!


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Mix No. 6 Rosa Sandal
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Strappy and stunning, the Mix No. 6 Rosa is a sensational satin sandal for your next special occasion. With its delicate T-strap and gorgeous rosette, this platform sandal is sure to wow.
- Satin upper
- T-strap with adjustable buckle
- Center rosette accent
- ¾" platform, 4¾" covered heel
- Synthetic sole
- Imported
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By: IndigoRose
Location: Denver, CO
November 20, 2013
Too Cute!
"I bought these shoes in the Coral color and I can tell you that they are just stunning. The shoe fits like a glove (true to its size), the heel is moderate, and the shoe seems to be pretty well built. I have ordered/bought quite a few shoes from Mix No. 6 and am quite pleased with each one of them. Overall, this is a great shoe to have, the flower isnt too much and doesnt look huge on your shoe (which was my only concern). I am very happy and would recommend!"
By: bimshire
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November 15, 2013
narrow toes
"opened the box and was immediately in love...the shoes are hot! tried it on and was disappointed...my already narrow feet won't fit into the straps of the shoe!! one shoe fit better than the next (one foot is always bigger eh?). the longer I wore the shoe the more my feet slipped ineven the foot which fit better was still a little short in length. will attempt to stretch the front of the shoe...would be such a shame to have to part with themwould be advisable to order a half or even one size bigger in this style"
By: Deathbyshoes
Location: CA
October 01, 2013
Holiday dazzle
"Very beautiful! Will turn heads!"
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By JAMES L. DAVIS
There is a vast horde of people suffering and in need of help. They could be your neighbors, your friends, perhaps even members of your own family. You may be completely unaware of their painful struggle to break away from a vast and all powerful cult which slowly sucks away their will to go to the local Post Office. I am of course talking about those helpless victims who have fallen prey to the Cult of the Video and CD Music Clubs.
I know first hand of the pain they endure because, though it shames me to admit it, I am a member of this evil cult. Those who have enlisted in the army of the Video and CD Music Club Cult do so unwittingly, of course. They fall victim to the cult most often during a visit to the Post Office, which is how my family was first recruited. It all started harmlessly enough I thought, but that was until I realized the devilishly brilliant design the cult has to draw recruits.
My daughter loves to get mail, but because she is too young to start enjoying the thrill of receiving bills, she does not get mail everyday. So I let her be in charge of going through the junk mail to see if there is anything of interest in there before we throw it away.
One night she came to me and with the gleeful gleam in her eye reserved for Christmas and birthdays, she showed me a flyer which proclaimed that we could get 11 videos for only one penny (plus shipping and handling)! I should have known better, I know, but I let my children go through and pick out some videos and we sent the information back and waited. When the videos arrived it was a day of great joy in our house. We danced, we laughed, we could not believe the great bounty that had arrived through the mail to our home. We unwrapped our videos and put them on the shelves with the other hundred or so videos we never watch and life was good. But then another flyer came, this one offering 11 CDs for a penny (plus shipping and handling) and my son pointed out that we had several CD players in the house but only a few CDs, so we joined that club as well and when the CDs arrived there was more dancing and laughing.
It was all so easy. All I had to do was watch the mail and the clubs would send me a little card asking me if I wanted that month's featured selection. If I didn't, all I had to do was send it back! What could be easier than that? Well, the problem was, I always forgot to send back those little cards, so the videos and CDs just kept coming and I discovered that those monthly selections were, well they were dang expensive if you ask me. But the joy I remember seeing on my children's faces when they unwrapped the videos they haven't watched yet was enough to keep me from realizing the web being spun around me.
But it wasn't enough to just be a member of a CD club and a video club. It wasn't enough because we bought a DVD player for Christmas. And somehow, somehow the Video and CD Music Club Cult knew this, because they sent me another flyer, this time offering 11 DVDs for only a penny (plus shipping and handling), so we joined that one as well. Now on any given day I can expect to receive from one to three videos, CDs or DVDs in the mail. After draining my checking account paying for CDs, DVDs and videos I didn't really want I realized that we had be caught in a trap, a trap that must be fought. So I started sending the DVDs, CDs and videos back. But leaving a cult is never that easy. Because after doing this for a number of months I received a letter from the clubs which told me more or less that they were not happy with me sending the CDs, DVDs and videos back and that if I didn't want the selections, I should return the cards they mail to me and tell them so.
So I started doing just that, but it didn't help. The CDs, DVDs and videos just kept coming until I became afraid to go to the Post Office. I was afraid that they might realize I no longer wanted to be a member and they would be waiting for me there, waiting with more offers I couldn't refuse.
It is an endless, spiraling cycle that those who have fallen prey to the cults must fight with all their strength. I wasn't sure where to turn or what to do, but I think I may have finally found the answer. Just the other day I received a flyer which stated I could obtain a self-help book on how to break away from cults plus four other selections of my choosing for only a penny (plus shipping and handling). I'm saved.


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Expectations were high for the Edmonton Oilers entering the 2013 NHL season. After years of finishing at the bottom of the standings, and accumulating top-end talent, the Oilers were supposed to at least challenge for a playoff spot.
Off-Season Game Plan looks at what the Oilers might do this summer so that they can finally take the next step and become a playoff team.
It's not as if the Oilers weren't competitive at all last season. They were 16-13-7 on April 3, the date of the NHL trade deadline, then lost nine of their next ten games to fall completely out of the playoff mix in the Western Conference.
The Oilers have now gone seven seasons out of the playoffs since losing in the 2006 Stanley Cup Final. Their coach then, Craig MacTavish, is their new general manager now, and MacTavish could be ready to make some changes.
Working in his favour is that the Oilers have added a lot of quality young players to their roster, a core around which they can build, so it's more about adding to what is already in place rather than starting from scratch.
"The good thing is we don't need to add the high-end skill, we need the complementary pieces now," MacTavish said at the year-end press conference. "I know those pieces are easier to come by. They're still difficult, but they're easier to come by."
That likely means a summer of changes in Edmonton. A new, if familiar, face calling the shots and at least talking the talk of someone who is prepared to have next season's opening night roster look significantly different than the one that ended the 2013 season.
The TSN.ca Rating is an efficiency rating based on per-game statistics including goals and assists -- weighted for strength (ie. power play, even, shorthanded) -- plus-minus, hits, blocked shots, giveaways, takeaways, penalty differential and faceoffs. (Stats are listed in this format: G-A-PTS, +/-, PIM, GP). Generally, a replacement-level player is around a 60, a top six forward and top four defenceman will be 70-plus, stars will be over 80 and MVP candidates could go over 90. Sidney Crosby finished at the top of the 2013 regular season ratings with a 93.65.
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Staying healthy in a shortened NHL season, Taylor Hall emerged in his third NHL campaign as a bona fide star, scoring 50 points in 45 games. Since 1990, there have been precious few players 21 or under that scored better than 1.10 points per game and nearly all of them went on to have Hall-of-Fame-calibre careers. Hall is a game-breaker, who puts pressure on defences with his speed and, as he gets stronger, he's only going to be harder to stop as he drives to the net. The big question for Hall's future is whether he's best served staying on the wing or moving to centre.
When Jordan Eberle tallied 76 points in 78 games in 2011-2012, he was heralded as a scoring sensation, but those numbers weren't easily sustained because Eberle had scored on 18.9% of his shots (and, when he was on the ice, the Oilers had a 12.84% on-ice shooting percentage in 5-on-5 play). Those percentages are way on the high end of the spectrum so, while not impossible to duplicate, it's extremely difficult to repeat.
Regression reared its ugly head for Eberle in 2013, but it's not like 37 points in 48 games presents a long-term concern, particularly during a season when his percentages dropped so dramatically. With all that taken into account, Eberle has scored 50 goals over the past two seasons, which ranks 14th in the league, so there's every reason to believe that he can be a productive scorer for many years.
Through the end of March, Nail Yakupov had six goals and 16 poins in 34 games; respectable totals for a rookie, though not earth-shattering. But the final month was a different story. Getting an extra couple of minutes of ice time per game as the Oilers fell out of playoff contention, Yakupov fired in 11 goals and 15 points in the last 14 games (including six goals in the final three games), to surge into the rookie scoring lead.
Yakupov faces regression risk too, after scoring on 21.0% of his shots as a rookie, but that could be mitigated by a few things, most notably more ice time and the likelihood that he will be able to create more scoring chances as he matures and gets stronger. The strong finish is intriguing, though, because it is an indication that Yakupov can already complement Hall and Eberle, with legitimate first-line upside in his own right.
A talented playmaker with elite vision, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins needs to keep getting stronger so that he can handle the rigors of NHL hockey (he's played 102 of a possible 130 games through his first two seasons) and even though his scoring numbers weren't great in his sophomore year, his possession numbers were very strong. Given his setup skills, Nugent-Hopkins should be a fine complement to Hall and/or Eberle for years to come, but he needs to stay healthy in order to put up the numbers that his skill suggests is possible.
There was a time, not so long ago before injuries wreaked havoc with his career, that Edmonton's offence was driven by Ales Hemsky, but that seems like another lifetime after he's scored 56 points in 107 games over the past two seasons, punctuated by poor possession numbers in 2013. With one year remaining on his deal, Hemsky could fill a complementary offensive role or, more likely, he could be trade bait, but expectations have to be dialed down at this point even though Hemsky is just 29.
Shawn Horcoff has been a dutiful worker since signing his outrageous contract extension, taking on tougher assignments, thereby freeing younger forwards for more favourable matchups, but when a guy is getting the kind of money Horcoff is, he needs to be more than a sacrificial lamb. For that reason, Horcoff is a prime compliance buyout candidate. A fresh start somewhere else, where he could fit in a third-line role without the expectations created by a massive contract, might be best for the 34-year-old who has topped 50 points four times, the last being in 2008-2009.
With nearly 1200 NHL games, Ryan Smyth has enjoyed a great deal of success, scoring at least 20 goals in 11 different seasons, but he had two goals in 47 games last season as, at 37, he's not able to keep pace with the Oilers' younger scoring forwards. He has one year left on his contract and can play it out in a checking role.
When the Oilers signed Eric Belanger, in the summer of 2011, he had just completed five consecutive seasons of scoring between 35 and 41 points, so they had every right to expect more than four goals, 19 points and a minus-14 rating in 104 games. If Edmonton wants to buy out the final year of Belanger's deal, that's an option, or they could let him ride it out, but expectations have to be very low at this point.
When Ben Eager fell out of favour in Edmonton, the Oilers determined that they still needed someone to play pugilist when needed and Mike Brown has racked up 64 fighting majors over the last five seasons, including a dozen in the shortened 2013 campaign. Brown is tough, to be sure, but isn't a heavyweight, so he can find an opponent nearly every night. As gritty as he may be, Brown is a puck possession disaster, so he needs to be used in very specific situations to minimize the negative effects.
The curious case of Sam Gagner is that, coming off a breakout offensive season, the 23-year-old could be a prime trade chip if the Oilers choose to use one of their skilled young players in order to acquire a defenceman. That doesn't mean it has to happen. If the Oilers have another way to bring in a top-pair blueliner, or can't find a way to get that done, it's hardly the end of the world to have Gagner and Nugent-Hopkins manning the top two centre spots.
His path to the NHL hasn't been as smooth as the Oilers' other recent first-round picks, but Magnus Paajarvi played well once he was recalled from the American Hockey League and he has enough size and skill to play a top nine role now, with perhaps potential for more of an offensive contribution. He is just 22, after all.
Filling in the spaces around the Oilers' star forwards may not be easy, but there are options out there. A checking centre like Maxim Lapierre or Boyd Gordon would improve the lower half of the forward depth chart and another veteran pickup is probably necessary. A big winger like Bryan Bickell or Dainius Zubrus, while different players, could add much-needed size. Should the Oilers get bold and move Gagner, they could look to free agent centres like Stephen Weiss, Derek Roy or Tyler Bozak to fill the second-line spot.
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After he was courted by just about every team in the league coming out of the University of Wisconsin (and not signing with Anaheim, who made him a second-round pick in 2008), Justin Schultz ripped apart the AHL, scoring a mind-boggling 18 goals and 48 points in 34 games. There was obviously some benefit to sharing AHL ice with NHLers like Taylor Hall, Jordan Eberle, and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, but those numbers probably inflated expectations for Schultz.
As it turned out, Schultz's offensive skills are as good as advertised, but his play without the puck isn't as strong and, as a result, he was playing a couple of minutes per game less in the second half of the season. Nevertheless, Schultz can be a major cog for the Oilers, it would obviously be better if his game rounded out a little as he grows into his NHL career.
Though he was among the league leaders in giveaways, Jeff Petry has become a solid top four defenceman, playing close to 22 minutes per game over the last two seasons. He has good size, skates well and, with more experience, should make beter decisions.
While Corey Potter plays a depth role, and he saw fewer minutes in 2013 than the year before, the late bloomer doesn't hurt the Oilers, putting up solid possession numbers when he is in the lineup. As a number six or seven, Potter is a very economical choice.
Ladislav Smid was one of three defencemen in the league with at least 150 hits and 100 blocked shots, so there's no doubting that he lays his body on the line, but those are also stats accrued when the Oilers don't have the puck. It's fair to question whether the Oilers could get better possession stats from Smid, yet if they are concerned about defensive toughness and figure to lose Mark Fistric as a free agent, Smid should continue in a regular turn on the Edmonton blueline going forward.
Veteran Nick Schultz was a career-worst minus-13 and his 18:38 time on ice per game was his lowest since 2005-2006, yet his possession numbers weren't bad relative to other Oilers defencemen.
Bruiser Theo Peckham had a difficult time even getting in the lineup, playing four games for the Oilers in 2013, so it's conceivable that he might not even get a qualifying offer as a restricted free agent. If he does stick around, he's a No. 7 or No. 8 defenceman.
Few teams have a more glaring need than the Oilers on the blueline. If they turn to free agency, paying for a strong puck-mover like Mark Streit could hold some appeal, even if Streit is 35-years-old. Adding a quality veteran, who would effectively replace Ryan Whitney, would show a sense of urgency for this group to be more competitive.
If Edmonton wants to look through the trade market, perhaps prepared to move a quality young forward or two, it could be worth kicking the tires on Alexander Edler or Kevin Bieksa in Vancouver, Brent Seabrook from Chicago or Winnipeg's Zach Bogosian. None of those players would come cheaply, because it's never easy to acquire a top pair defenceman, but they would surely upgrade Edmonton's back end.
Over the last three seasons, Devan Dubnyk has a .917 save percentage, which ranks 14th among goaltenders with at least 100 games played over that span, yet the Oilers don't necessarily seem convinced that the 27-year-old is their answer between the pipes.
Barring a major trade, and assuming that Nikolai Khabibulin will be moving on as a free agent, there are still free agent options for the Oilers to consider in net. Mathieu Garon is a reliable veteran backup or a healthy Jose Theodore could push Dubnyk and still come at a reasonable price after an injury-plagued season.
Oscar Klefbom's season was cut short by shoulder surgery, and he hasn't been playing a ton in Sweden (67 games over the last three seasons), so his game could use some refining, the kind of stuff that happens when a player gets game reps. At the same time, he's 6-foot-3, has good mobility and can move the puck, so his potential puts him at the top of an Oilers prospect list that is, admittedly thinned because so many of their recent top picks are already in the NHL.
6-foot-5 blueliner Martin Marincin is a high-risk, high-reward player, one who can do a lot of good things, the challenge is minimizing the mistakes. That's not unusual for a young defenceman, though and, given his frame and skills, Marincin should be a part of the future on the Edmonton blueline. How soon is the question.
Tiny Toni Rajala was a fourth-round pick in 2009, played one year in The Dub, returned to Finland for a couple of seasons and then started the 2012-2103 in the ECHL, so it hardly looked like he was on track as a prospect. But, after he was called up to the AHL, he scored 45 points in 46 games, before adding 14 points in 12 playoff games. He may be too small, and could use to add some muscle, but that kind of offensive ability is going to at least warrant a look, to see if Rajala can do it at the next level.
A big defensive defenceman, David Musil was a second-round pick in 2011. He's not going to put up points but, with some time to develop in the AHL, could become a steady, reliable pro. Nothing flashy.
Tall and talented, Martin Gernat missed much of the season after shoulder surgery, but recovered to produce 17 points in 22 playoff games. Some time in the AHL will do him good, but his offensive potential could make the Slovak a bargain as a fifth-round pick (in 2011).
Drafted in the second round in 2009, Anton Lander has played 67 games for the Oilers over the last two seasons, while logging 61 games in the AHL and, while he could be more, that might also be what the 22-year-old is: a fringe NHLer. He only has seven points in those 67 career NHL games, which isn't enough, even for a fourth-line player, but he's young, so with some development, maybe Lander could become a solid checker.
A second-round pick in 2010, Tyler Pitlick has good size and managed 33 points in 106 career AHL games. He's been better in the playoffs (13 points in 24 games) and is still just 21-years-old, so there is time for him to get more productive.
Taken out of the BCHL in the third round of last summer's draft, 6-foot-3 winger Jujhar Khaira had a solid freshman season at Michigan Tech. He's several years away, but the 19-year-old offers some potential as a scoring winger with size.
After a couple of seasons in the OHL with Belleville, 2012 third-round pick Daniil Zharkov has signed a two-year deal in the KHL. He's only 19, so the next two years were going to be for development anyway, but there is always the concern that he will simply remain in the KHL. If he does come back to North America, Zharkov has enticing traits, including size, speed and a good shot.
An undersized defenceman that has put up 67 points in two seasons at Denver University, Joey LaLeggia could ultimately be nothing more than a minor-league defenceman, but he also might be able to carve out a career as a power play specialist because of superb offensive instincts.
Oklahoma City has some other, older prospects, like C Mark Arcobello (who had 68 points in 74 AHL games in 2012-2013), D Taylor Fedun and recently-signed Andrew Miller, that could get a shot.
DRAFT 7th - Elias Lindholm, Darnell Nurse, Sean Monahan.
FREE AGENCY According to www.capgeek.com, the Oilers have approximately $51.7M committed to the 2013-2014 salary cap for 15 players.
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Needs: One top nine forward, depth forwards, one top pair defenceman, backup goaltender. What I said the Oilers needed last year: One top six forward, one or two top pair defencemen. They added: Nail Yakupov, Justin Schultz, Mark Fistric.
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Great chapter. Yamamoto cambio form looks good, I wouldn't expect it to look like anything else because Yama is swordsman. So both Primo and Cozart knew Daemon was a traitor, Primo also sent the rest of his guardians to help out Cozart. WOW what a boss Primo was. But I wonder if Daemon knew that Primo Knew what he was up to. Can't wait to see what happens next chapter.
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Something else must have happened... Shimon still ended up dying...
Yamamoto's gear looks nice and is very fitting. I'm glad Primo was able to at least remain a step ahead of Daemon because anything less would have reflected badly on someone who's supposed to be super-intuitive.
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Think that Takeshi's change in his foot gear indicate will either the ability to go at high speeds on the ground, and or fly with the aid of that blue swallows calming blue flames. Should be interesting to see how that plays out in possible new ways as well.
P.S. Wait how did Takeshi get his gear changed before he came here? There should have been nowhere near enough time, and it's not like he had it changed when everybody else did. I shall be quite pissed if at the end of this arc , after Chrome is freed she somehow helps in attacking with her mysteriously aqcuired updated Vongola gear.


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Last night, the New York Times' Natasha Lennard donned the universal hobo disguise—fur trapper hat and crumpled up newspapers—to pose as a homeless person. Why? So an annual census of the city's homeless population wouldn't count her.
And when the census-takers found her, she told them she was fake, and so wasn't counted. Two-hundred fake homeless people did this last night, to make sure the census was working, because how can we know how many real homeless people there are if we don't know how many grad students there are pretending to be homeless? We wonder how much more accurate the census would have been if those 200 people had spent the night looking for homeless people.


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Systemic financial crises have had devastating effects on economic growth and poverty as the 2007 crises has amply illustrated. Although crises have occurred throughout history, they have been more frequent in the past quarter century, affecting all types of countries. Conspicuous examples include the Nordic countries in the early 1990s, most Transition economies in the 1990s (though for Transition economies, financial distress and structural problems had been longer term phenomena), Mexico in 1995-95, East Asia (especially Korea, Indonesia and Thailand) after 1997, Turkey after 2000, and Argentina since 2001.
Fiscal costs of the crises in emerging markets in the 1980s and 1990s topped $1 trillion -- equal to total foreign assistance to developing countries over the 1950-2001 period.
Although the onset of a crisis can be hard to predict, good policies can help reduce the frequency of crises and minimize the costs when they do occur.
The focus of the World Bank's research in this subtopic has been twofold:
~ to document and interpret the variety of crisis types and how they evolve.~ to identify the financial sector policies most likely to reduce the frequency of crises.~ to determine optimal crisis management and resolution strategies.
We studied the determinants and resolution policies of financial crises. The questions we studied included the following:
The research led to a better understanding of what strategies and policies would be beneficial in detecting crises early and resolving crises effectively at limited costs to the government and limited overall economic repercussions.Database
The effort led to a volume Systemic Financial Distress: Containment and Resolution (Cambridge University Press, 2005) which, drawing on a conference held in October 2003, considers the strengths and weaknesses of the various policy options for dealing with crises. It also includes the latest version of the Bank's systemic crisis database describing 116 systemic crises in almost one hundred countries, as well as fifty borderline or nonsystemic events.
The current distress of large international banks in the US and Europe is spurring a rethinking of banking system regulations both in rich countries and in emerging markets. Asli Demirguc-Kunt, Senior Research Manager for Finance and Private Sector Development in the World Bank's Development Research Group, has offered her thoughts on some of today's most pressing questions on the following Q&A: How to Bring Banks Back to Life: Q&A with Asli Demirguc-Kunt.
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We also held conferences on the recent financial crises. See below for agendas and papers:
A conference on The International Financial Crisis: Have the Rules of Finance Changed?, co-sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and the World Bank, took place on September 24, 2009 to September 25, 2009 to examine the recent global financial upheaval, whether financial principles seem to have shifted in recent years, and what that may mean for international financial markets and regulation.
A conference on Managing Systemic Crises and Redesigning Financial Systems was held on May 26, 2009. Jointly sponsored by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, the conference explored issues of regulatory reform and corporate and financial restructuring in the wake of financial crises.
Conference on Risk Analysis and Management A conference on risk analysis and management, jointly with the IMF, was held on October 2-3, 2008. Also a special issue of the Journal of Banking and Finance Volume 33, Issue 11, Pages 1949-2174 (November 2009) was published on the same topic.
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Ulster have recalled a number of front-line players to their XV for Friday's RaboDirect PRO12 match against Leinster at Ravenhill.
Ulster have recalled a number of front-line players to their starting XV for Friday's RaboDirect PRO12 match against rivals Leinster at Ravenhill.
Brian McLaughlin has made nine personnel changes and a further two positional switches to the team which lost 26-21 to Connacht last weekend, but there is no place for rested Ireland internationals Stephen Ferris and Rory Best.
Willie Faloon, Nigel Brady, Lewis Stevenson, Tom Court, Stefan Terblanche and Paddy Jackson are the survivors from the XV that started in Galway.
Jackson has moved from inside centre to fly-half in place of Ian Humphreys, with Paddy Wallace occupying the vacated spot in midfield alongside regular partner Darren Cave. Ruan Pienaar and Andrew Trimble also return to a starting jersey.
Up front, Court is named in his more familiar loosehead prop position, after starting in the tighthead role at the Sportsground.
Declan Fitzpatrick will wear the number 3 jersey after making a welcome return from a neck injury – his first taste of action in almost five months.
Johann Muller has returned to captain the side from second row where he is partnered by Stevenson, while Pedrie Wannenburg and Chris Henry are recalled to the back row alongside Faloon.
Meanwhile, Leinster have named thirteen Ireland qualified players in the starting XV including scrum-half Eoin Reddan, who is making his 60th Leinster appearance. Reddan will link up once again with Jonathan Sexton at half-back for the trip to Belfast.
Luke Fitzgerald is named in a back-three alongside the Kearney brothers. Unfortunately, Eoin O'Malley was a late withdrawal after a recurrence of his calf strain forced him from the training field, thus Fergus McFadden – who makes his 70th Leinster appearance – will partner Brian O'Driscoll at centre.
Up front, Cian Healy, Richardt Strauss and Mike Ross start in the front-row, with All Black Brad Thorn locking down alongside skipper Leo Cullen. Kevin McLaughlin joins Dominic Ryan in the back-row alongside the returning Sean O'Brien who starts at number eight.
If Ireland scrum-half Isaac Boss, one of four Ireland internationals on the bench, is used as a replacement it will be his 50th provincial appearance.
Form: Ulster's defeat at Connacht in round 20 ended a four game winning run in the RaboDirect PRO12. The Ulstermen's only defeat at Ravenhill in their last 20 matches in all competitions was to Treviso on 17 October. Leinster have already ensured top seeding and a home semi-final in the RaboDirect PRO12. The Leinstermen have suffered just one reversal in any competition since September: 22-23 at home to Ospreys on 23 March. A Leinster win would ensure a first clean sweep by an Irish province in a season – winning all six inter-Provincial clashes. Ulster's only victory over Leinster in their last 16 meetings since May 2004 was 16-14 at Ravenhill on 24 October 2009.
The teams:
Ulster: 15 Stefan Terblanche, 14 Andrew Trimble, 13 Darren Cave, 12 Paddy Wallace, 11 Craig Gilroy, 10 Paddy Jackson, 9 Ruan Pienaar, 8 Pedrie Wannenburg, 7 Willie Faloon, 6 Chris Henry, 5 Lewis Stevenson, 4 Johann Muller (capt), 3 Declan Fitzpatrick, 2 Nigel Brady, 1 Tom Court.
Replacements: 16 Andi Kyriacou, 17 Paddy McAllister, 18 Adam Macklin, 19 Neil McComb, 20 Robbie Diack, 21 Ian Porter, 22 Ian Humphreys, 23 Adam D'Arcy.
Leinster: 15 Rob Kearney, 14 David Kearney, 13 Brian O'Driscoll, 12 Fergus McFadden, 11 Luke Fitzgerald, 10 Jonathan Sexton, 9 Eoin Reddan, 8 Sean O'Brien, 7 Dominic Ryan, 6 Kevin McLaughlin, 5 Brad Thorn, 4 Leo Cullen (capt), 3 Mike Ross, 2 Richardt Strauss, 1 Cian Healy.
Replacements: 16 Sean Cronin, 17 Heinke van der Merwe, 18 Nathan White, 19 Devin Toner, 20 Shane Jennings, 21 Isaac Boss, 22 Ian Madigan, 23 Fionn Carr.
Date: Friday, April 20
Kick-off: 19:05 BST
Venue: Ravenhill
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland), Ollie Hodges (Ireland)
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Oran Collins spent 16 years as an educator in Wilson County in the 1960s and 1970s.
He was the principal at Lakeview Elementary School and guidance counselor at Mt. Juliet High School.
But he never had a high school diploma.
That is because Collins left school in the ninth grade to help finish the fight in WWII.
"Back then you didn't have to lie," said Collins about getting into the military at 15-years-old.
When Collins came home, he got a degree from Mercer University. That helped him go on to a long career that included education in Wilson County.
On Sunday, Feb. 2, Crisp County School System in Cordele, Ga., where Collins grew up, awarded him an honorary high school diploma. In the state of Georgia, WWII soldiers who had their school interrupted and were supposed to graduate anywhere from 1941-1950 and were honorably discharged, are allowed to apply for a high school diploma.
Collins applied after 68 years because he said he felt like there was always something missing.
It was the first honorary diploma to a WWII veteran Crisp County Schools had given.
"It is truly an honor to be able to do this," Superintendent Dr. Rhonda Hayes said of giving Collins his diploma. "He is one of many men of a great generation. Many people like Mr. Collins sacrificed their education to serve their country."


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By PAULA WELLNITZ
I always wondered why they called 40-50 years of age "middle age" since all the people I knew who died when I was in my teens and 20s died about 25-30 years later, not 40 or 50 years later. Today the word is more true as people live so much longer.
It is still usually the time for parents of that age when most of their children are grown enough to begin becoming independent and plan what to do in their lives and when to leave home. Many parents, who have invested so much interest and energy in their children, may begin to feel useless. They wonder what to do with their lives. Some may continue to try to treat their children as youngsters rather that as developing adults.
Some fear and focus on the physical effects and developments of the mid years because they feel tense and uncomfortable thinking about the physical experiences, some use these experiences as an excuse for disagreeable behavior. They make them worse than they are, instead of seeing these changes as one part of their whole development as this particular human being.
Middle age is another time of life one could relate to that of teen age when each individual is called on to make many adaptations to change. Change is never comfortable, even when we want it, because it means something has to end for the new to begin. Often we can't be sure about the new until we've lived it for a while.
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As with teen age development, there can be something exhilarating about the middle years. And even more so. After all, hopefully, one has taken some time over the years to reflect on one's life experiences and learned from them to make choices at this time. One can have developed a certain wisdom to recognize what is really important in living. And with more time available one will be more involved in church and civic community to pass that wisdom on.
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What is Securities Fraud?
Samuel W. Buell
Duke University School of Law
June 27, 2011
Duke Law Journal, Vol. 61, No. 3, p. 511, 2011
As Rule 10b-5 approaches the age of seventy, deep familiarity with this supremely potent and consequential provision of American administrative law has obscured its lack of clear conceptual content. The rule, as written, interpreted, and enforced, is missing a fully developed connection to - of all things - fraud. Fraud is difficult to define. Several approaches are plausible. But the law of securities fraud, and much of the commentary about that body of law, has neither attempted such a definition nor acknowledged its necessity to the coherence and effectiveness of the doctrine.
Securities fraud's lack of mooring in a fully developed concept of fraud produces at least three costs: public and private actions are not brought on behalf of clearly specified regulatory objectives; the line between civil and criminal liability has become unacceptably blurred; and the law has come to provide at best a weak means of resolving vital public questions about wrongdoing in financial markets. The agenda of this Article is threefold. First, this Article illuminates and clarifies the relationship between securities fraud and fraud and structures a discussion of legal reform that more explicitly connects securities fraud remedies with the purposes of a regime of securities regulation. Second, it clarifies the line between civil and criminal liability. And third, this Article seeks a better understanding of what is being asked when legal actors and the public wonder whether to label an important instance of market failure "fraud."
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Keywords: Securities Fraud, Securities Regulation, White Collar Crime, Corporate Regulation, Fraud
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Todd Seavey is a contributor to Proud to be Right, Jonah Goldberg's new collection of conservative essays. Seavey's ex-girlfriend, Helen Rittelmeyer, is also a contributor. Recently, they both appeared on C-SPAN2's Book TV to discuss. That's when things got weird.
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Here's a transcript of the most heated part of the exchange:
Seavey: I think you'll find a lot of Helen's positions are guided by the desire to increase suffering.
Rittelmeyer: I'm Catholic.
Seavey: That might explain it. Although, you start connecting the dots and you realize that, though she sounds like an old-timey, old-fashioned Catholic moralist, she's almost always defending something that most of us you find horrific, whether it's corrupt politicians over reformers, bar brawlers. She'll defend Catholic moralists one moment, but defend prostitutes and bad girls the next.
She says she's sort of like a libertarian, but the first thing she wants to repeal, she once said, was the law against assault, so that men get into more fistfights or at least live under the threat of constant fistfights…
I probably should confess that Helen and I dated for two years, so we've sparred about many things. It might come as a surprise to some of you that we dated for two years, not just because we have ideological differences, but because there are probably some people in this room who also dated Helen during those two years, given how tumultuous it got. It was sort of on again, off again.
Rittelmeyer: I'm in favor of combativeness.
Seavey: And, at at times her gamesmanship would include even coldly saying that she was gonna play matchmaker and set up a couple and then seduce the man away to play with his mind and hurt the woman, which when you think about it is pretty creepy. Kinda disturbing.
Rittelmeyer: Is all this going on C-SPAN?
Seavey: I believe five months later, she made good on this somewhat disturbing promise.
Goldberg: Okaaaay.
Uh... yikes?
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Tuesday, June 8, 2010
"Green Horror" & "Walk the Edge of Darkness"
9 comments:
- Guybell said...
There is an in-depth article on these magazines in "Scary Monsters" Magazine issue 74. Great reading!
- June 10, 2010 at 6:24 PM
- Spectergirl said...
I can relate to poor George in "Green Horror". I feel that same hatred every time I look at that damn morning glory the keeps showing up and trying to strangle my Japanese blood grass. F**king weed!
And I am pretty darn impress with the police work in that last panel.
- June 10, 2010 at 9:03 PM
- Mykal Banta said...
Guybell: thanks for the info!
Spectergirl: Regarding that last panel: That first cop has the case all figured out, and summerizes things quite nicely, I thought! Both cops exhibit an amazing profession calm, considering the circumstances.
- June 10, 2010 at 9:45 PM
- Matthew Coniam said...
Amazing as always - the cactus one makes me wonder (and go easy on me: remember I know next to nothing about this stuff) exactly how did these stories come about? Did someone get an idea, and then commission a writer and an illustrator, or did the writer present the idea and the illustrator was then allocated, or what?
Because that cactus story is so very weird; the idea that it moves about and even has a face... I just can't imagine coming up with such a concept in a million years.
And soooooo nastily done! That axe in the head! And the first frame, where its got its arms around the girl and there's blood running down her bare legs - all kinds of stuff under the surface of that one! I think I'm getting used to them, but there's almost always something that brings me up sharp, that goes so much further, or in so different a direction, than I was expecting.
The best we had in my youth and corner of the world was a short-lived thing called Scream comic. Ever hear of it? Would have been mid-eighties or so. I remember enjoying it, but it was nothing like these.
- June 13, 2010 at 3:30 PM
- Mykal Banta said...
Matthew: Great to hear from you, pal! I am glad I have made a convert, which was the towering strength of these Eerie Publication magazines. Eerie Pub. published many, many reprints in black and white of earlier pre-code (are you familiar with the comics code in America? If not: click here) comics, which is the case with "Green Horror." I learned of these earlier comics through Eerie Publications, which is why I am honoring the House of Myron Fass (publisher) with this blog. Along with the stright reprints, a lot of the stories contained therin are not reprints but Eerie Pub "originals" nearly always a retelling of an earlier story from aforementioned mags but with much, much bloodier art. Sadly, very little is known of the original writers of these original, pre-code stories - regarding either their source or process. Sometimes, the artwork can be identified, but not often; the writer hardly ever. What little I have read suggests an editor comes up with a story concept, which he gives to a writer, who then works with an artist (this is based on the great EC comics and all the writing that has been done about those great comics. You will find EC mentioned often in the comics codes reference I sited earlier).
If you have a taste for the cactus story - and who doesn't? - may I heartily recommend my friend Karswell's blog The Horrors of it All. My man Karswell is the alpha and Omega of pre-code horror. If you liked the living cactus story, you really owe it to yourself to check out Karswell's blog!
Oh, I havn't heard of that horror comic you mention. I will have to do some research. Hey, I am just really getting into the great war comics tradition in England through my war comics blog!
- June 13, 2010 at 4:01 PM
- Karswell said...
Between this blog and The Charlton Story blog I don't know which one is my favorite! Too much too read these days and not enough hours in the day--- argh!
Well I've posted a few plant horror tales at THOIA, but no cactus killers... at least I don't think I have. Thanks Mykal!
- June 13, 2010 at 8:09 PM
- Mykal Banta said...
Karswell: No cactus killers perse but plenty of pre-code thrillers!
- June 13, 2010 at 8:26 PM
Nice scan. I found a copy of that issue of Horror Tales in a closet at a babysitter's when I was a little kid. Still have it.
- October 16, 2011 at 2:23 AM
- Mykal said...
Anonymous: Cool babysitter.
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Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros created the Big Top Festival in 2013 with the sole purpose of taking the typical concert experience to the next level. The multi-day festival comes complete with a circus atmosphere, in addition to film and art installations, vendors, and other fun performance arts all under the big top. Don't miss out on this unique concert event by purchasing Big Top Festival tickets from Vivid Seats.
- To ensure your spot, first select which day of the festival you would like to attend. Click "Tickets" to advance to the next step in the buying process.
- Typically, the performance portion of Big Top will be general admission, with the potential option to purchase passes for other aspects of the event as well. Click "Buy" once you have selected the quantity you need and are ready to advance to checkout.
- You will be directed to log into your account or create one by entering your email address. Fill out the field for billing and shipping, and press "Place Order" to finalize the transaction. If you have any questions or comments regarding your order, don't hesitate to contact us via phone (1.866.848.8499) or through Live Chat.