text:
Comparative Corporate and EU Taxation The course provides an introduction to the comparative dimensions of law and endeavours to bridge the gap between the domestic and the international level of legal regulation of economic activities. In particular the course adopts an innovative evolutionary approach and looks at the circulation of tax policy patterns, and this makes the course particularly geared towards policy debate.The course is based on current methodological approaches to issues of economic and business transnational law and therefore is aimed at those students who are generally interested to the discussion on methods of comparative and transnational law and to their actual applications. A specific tax background is NOT a pre-requisite as the course is policy-oriented and based on class discussion, and therefore there is no requirement that the students has taken previous tax courses.We will focus mainly on selected issues of tax policies having an international impact and use a comparative approach to analyse the evolution and circulation of tax models (intra-group dividends, tax leverage, tax consolidation, corporate reorganizations). Within this approach, legal change is viewed as the result of the selection through legal transplants and similar techniques, by domestic policy-makers, of alternative solutions circulating in the market for tax ideas. We will see how domestic systems can be viewed as the outcome of competitive evolution and traced back to tax models addressing policy issues. We will also consider certain ?top-down constraints? in the EU process of coordination, with specific attention to the so called ?negative integration? prompted by the leading cases of the European Court of Justice in tax matters protecting the four freedom enshrined in the EC Treaty. We will study the arguments and the reasoning adopted by the ECJ in these cases and their impact, comparing them with the US Supreme Court's jurisprudence.Finally we will combine the comparative/evolutionary approach and the case method to depict an evolutionary map for EU corporate taxes which reveals a ?common core? in respect to cross-border taxation of groups of companies; within this framework we will consider the EU proposal for a common consolidated tax base (CCCTB) and the U.S. proposals for adopting formulary apportionment.
Comments/Suggestions | Site Map | Work Requests | Admin Portal | Disclaimer | Supported Browsers | U of M Home
Regents of the
University of Michigan. All images property of Michigan Law
The University of Michigan Law School.
625 South State Street,
Ann Arbor, Michigan
48109-1215 USA - Contact Us


text:
waste on
waste on (someone or something)
To expend something on a person or thing that will not appreciate or properly utilize it. A noun or pronoun can be used between "waste" and "on." Her talent in art is wasted on me—I have no eye for design.
waste something on someone or something
to throw something away on someone or something. Please don't waste any sweet potatoes on me. I don't like them. I can't waste any more money on this car.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
- Languages spoken : English
- Original title : John Carter
- Youtube Id : -youtube_id-
- Status : Released
- Tagline : Lost in Our World. Found in Another.
- Release Date of film : 2012-03-07
- Movie Genre : Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction,
- Societies of production : Walt Disney Pictures
- Vote Count : 570
- Average rate : 5.9
- Film Note : -movie_rating-
- Duration of movie : 132
- Taylor Kitsch Character (John Carter)
- Mark Strong Character (Matai Shang)
- Willem Dafoe Character (Tars Tarkas)
- Ciarn Hinds Character (Tardos Mors)
- Samantha Morton Character (Sola)
- Thomas Haden Church Character (Tal Hajus)
- Dominic West Character (Sab Than)
- James Purefoy Character (Kantos Kan)
- Bryan Cranston Character (Powell)
- Polly Walker Character (Sarkoja)
- Daryl Sabara Character (Edgar Rice Burroughs)
- Arkie Reece Character (Stayman #1 / Helm)
- Davood Ghadami Character (Stayman #3)
- Pippa Nixon Character (Lightmaster)
- Lynn Collins Character (Dejah Thoris)
John Carter Synopsis:
You can watch John Carter Movie Online Streaming in HD Now. Watch for free download John Carter movie online with single fill out the form by clicking on the image of the sign up button. Enjoy all the albums new movie with all Faves Movie Streaming In ! Just watched it John Carter Free Movie Online. This is truly spectacular and could one of those rare amazing. The quality was great all around. Management, images and visual effects were all very innovative and brilliant. The pleasure of the script, often humorous and has a lot of heart for all his characters are all very well developed.
... John Carter 1080p HD ...
Andrew Stanton Job as : Director, Andrew Stanton Job as : Screenplay, Mark Andrews Job as : Screenplay, Michael Chabon Job as : Screenplay, Lindsey Collins Job as : Producer, Jim Morris Job as : Producer, Colin Wilson Job as : Producer, Michael Giacchino Job as : Original Music Composer, Daniel Mindel Job as : Director of Photography, Eric Zumbrunnen Job as : Editor, Marcia Ross Job as : Casting, Nathan Crowley Job as : Production Design, Naaman Marshall Job as : Supervising Art Director, James Hambidge Job as : Supervising Art Director, Paki Smith Job as : Set Decoration, Mayes C. Rubeo Job as : Costume Design, Lori Korngiebel Job as : Post Production Supervisor, Edgar Rice Burroughs Job as : Original Story, Bob Roath Job as : Producer, Ve Neill Job as : Makeup Department Head,
Yes, now you can Watch John Carter Full Movie Streaming Online and get the link to John Carter Full Movie Online Streaming In HD Ici


text: The Department of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention (DJJDP) collaborates with the Juvenile Crime Prevention Councils (JCPC) in each county to galvanize community leaders, locally and statewide, to reduce, and prevent juvenile crime. JCPC board members are appointed by the Board of Commissioners and meet at least bi-monthly in each county. The meetings are open to the public, and all business is considered public information. DJJDP allocates millions of dollars to these councils annually, in which funding is used to subsidize local programs and services.


text:
- Login/register
- Search
- News and risk insight
Our cookies are there to make it easier for you to use our website. They allow us to recognise our registered users, count visitor numbers and find out how they navigate the site; helping us make changes so you can find what you're looking for faster. Find out more


text:
Make a Reservation Now
Click here to reserve a day and time for your next reservation!
We visited Spice recently for a meal to celebrate my daughters birthday. What a good decision that was. From the minute we entered the restaurant we felt very welcome. The staff are a credit to the business. The menu was varied, and the food very fresh and tasty. There were 5 of us and each picked a different Indian dish. All were really good and the service first rate. We sat for a while after our meal, when all the other diners had gone. The staff were content to let us sit and at no stage did we feel we were holding them back. A great place.
My husband and I had a really enjoyable evening in Spice - we were shopping late and decided to drop in for a late bite. The staff could not have been more accommodating - I asked to move tables as there was a large group beside us and they were lovely and offered us an alternative. The food is really excellent - we have had takeaway from the restaurant in the past and found it consistently good. If you are local & enjoy Indian food - really worth a try.
The service in spice is fantastic. The staff are always so friendly and welcoming. Having eaten in a lot of extremely good restaurants in Belfast this place is as good as any and better than most. The dishes are really authentic and are not masked with a lot of food colouring. I've been here about ten times over the last three years and the food is always excellent!
This place is a must if you like Indian food, we had the salmon starter and sea bass main. You get a good portion so afterwards you wont be hungry for a while and there prices are excellent value.
My friend and I went to advice Indian Restaurant this evening and had a glorious curry, I had a Beef Madras and it was the best one at that restaurant yet. The service is second to none, Tony looked after us this evening and Rickkie made sure everything was ok, even though it was a Wednesday there were plenty of people there. Would recommend this restaurant every time, there is no outdoor seating but you have to tick all boxes. They do a very good take a way.


text:
The capital and largest city in the land of opera, sausage and schnitzel is now officially the nicest place in the world. Mercer consulting group's annual Quality of Living survey has concluded that Vienna, Austria is the best place to live for 2011.
Vienna's excellent infrastructure, safe streets and good public health service helped it top the list. The city, with its ornate buildings, public parks and extensive bicycle network, recently reduced the cost of its annual public transport ticket to 1 euro a day. Serious crime is rare among Vienna's roughly 1.7 million inhabitants.
(LIST: The 20 Best and Worst Cities for Public Transit)
But Mercer warned that top-ranking European locales could not take their position for granted in the survey, which assessed more than 200 cities. "They are not immune to any decrease of living standards should this (economic) turmoil persist," Mercer's senior researcher Slagin Parakatil said on the company's website.
Political and economic unrest in Africa and the Middle East also pushed down scores for cities in countries like Libya, Egypt and Yemen. On the other hand, cities in Asia and Australia such as Singapore and Melbourne benefited from political stability and solid growth.
Zurich, Munich, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Geneva and Bern also placed in the top 10, while Baghdad came in at last place. The only North American city to make the top 10 was Vancouver, Canada, which ranked fifth. Click here to see the full list.


text:
Disgaea 4
Fairy Fencer F, Disgaea 4, Danganronpa 2 heading to North America this summer
Atlus is bringing three NIS America titles to North America this summer. You will be pleased to know that soon, you will be able to play Fairy Fencer F, Disgaea 4, Danganronpa 2.
Disgaea 4 headlines
Disgaea 4 director's new Vita game gets first trailer
Compile Heart has released the debut trailer for its upcoming title, Makai Shin Trillion.
Disgaea 4: Return headed to Vita, two new games announced
Disgaea 4 is just one of two Vita games in the works at RPG specialist Nippon Ichi, along a new title starring fan-favourite Asagi.
Amazon Gold Box deal offering discounts on Prototype 2, FFXIII-2, more
Amazon's offering for today only another Gold Box games deal. Prototype 2 will be discounted to $29.99, with Final Fantasy XIII-2, World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, the premium edition of Disgaea 4 and more set to join it. There's more through the link.Thanks, Joystiq.
Narrator in Disgaea 4 trailer needs to cut back on the caffeine
NIS America has released a new Disgaea 4 trailer, and we've posted it below for you. Fair warning: the narrator says some really crazy things.
Disgaea 4 premium and super premium editions detailed
NIS America has unveiled the contents of the premium editions of upcoming strategy RPG Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten. The highlight? That'd have to be the 9 exclusive Disgaea 4 figures that come bundled with the super premium edition.
Disgaea 4 gets September release in US
NIS America has confirmed that it's to bring Disgaea 4 to the US this September for PS3. The properly hardcore turn-based JRPG released earlier this year in Japan via Nippon Itchi. It'll release in Europe sometime this year – something that's been reiterated this morning by NIS – but when specifically is unknown.
Disgaea 4 confirmed for Europe in 2011
NIS has confirmed to VG247 that Disgaea 4 will release in Europe this year for PS3.
Disgaea 4 looking swish in new 6-minute trailer
Nippon Ichi's released a long trailer of Disgaea 4, showing off the long-running TRPG's latest take on the Netherworld ahead of the game's February launch in Japan.
Disgaea 4 releasing February 24 in Japan
Nippon Ichi's announced details and a release date for the next PS3 Disgaea at TGS.
Disgaea 4 latest
Fairy Fencer F, Disgaea 4, Danganronpa 2 heading to North America this summer
Amazon Gold Box deal offering discounts on Prototype 2, FFXIII-2, more
Narrator in Disgaea 4 trailer needs to cut back on the caffeine


text:
Beautylish offers free shipping to the U.S. on all orders $35 and up. (After any applicable discounts are applied.) For all other orders, we offer $5 flat rate shipping.
We are currently unable to ship to P.O. boxes.
Beautylish offers free shipping to the U.S. on all orders $35 and up. (After any applicable discounts are applied.) For all other orders, we offer $5 flat rate shipping.
We are currently unable to ship to P.O. boxes.
Our customer service team in San Francisco is ready to assist you.
Monday - Friday
Paraben Free formula. Not tested on animals.
/ 369
/ 95
/ 3
/ 15
/ 18
/ 5
The Inglot eyeshadows are amazing. They are so pigmented, they blend great and the texture is awsome. I just want to swim in their yumminess. Plus (as if you need any more of a reason to buy these) they are relatively inexpensive when you put it in perspective. The 10 piece eyeshadow palettes cost $50. Each eyeshadow has 2.5 grams of product (MAC eyeshadows have 1.5). This comes out to less than $5 per eyeshadow (considering the palette costs some), and you are getting just as good of quality, and more product than more expensive at companies such as MAC. The ONLY thing wrong is the availability in the US. Lucky for me, I live in New York so I have one nearby but I believe there are only two other stores in the country. As for the out of US, I know they have them loads of places. There is one nearby where my grandparents live in Spain and I know of many other places as well.
seriously the best shadows i have EVER used, the are wihout a doubt the most pigmented shadows, they have an enormous colour range, the freedom system is a great and money saving idea, although a little expensive in aus there is nothing else like it, the colours are seriously amazing whilst they do chalk up alot so i find that im blowing away alot of excess on the pan so thats why i take off half a star. but i do love these!!
INGLOT eyeshadows are so nice and velvety. Every single color I have is just packed with color! They glide on and blend out so smoothly. They are super affordable too..Especially if you do it in palette form. Like as low as $4.00 per shadow. Great way to build your own palette. Oh and the palette are so sturdy. They never fall out.
I love this eyeshadow. The amount of product that goes on the brush is amazing. The texture is AMAZING and it blends well. It last a long time and it is a-f-f-o-r-d-a-b-l-e. :D Can't go wrong here
Inglot was a brand I had heard some about but not really seen in action. In July, my BFF and I were in Vegas and stumbled upon the store in Caesar's Palace. You would have thought I had found Paradise.
These eyeshadows are ridiculous, in the good way. The pigmentation is unreal and, had I won any money in Vegas, I would have bought one of everything.
The cost ratio to the color pay off is amazing, especially if you invest in the freedom palette system! You really can't beat the price when you could spend up to $20 an eyeshadow at other stores for colors this pigmented. They range from matte, satin, to shimmer and have a great selection of colors!
TIP: If you go into the store you can get a pro card and receive discount! I got mine in NY and I live in CA so I called the store in CA and placed my order with them to receive the discount. They do have you email them your order though and you have to scan in your ID and Inglot Pro card to receive the discount. My order was placed promptly, the customer service was great and all of my lovely products arrived in the mail in a few short days :)
INGLOT is the SUPERHERO of eyeshadows!! MY HG EYESHADOWS!! They do not disappoint with their pigmentation or cost (at leats until the price increase in MAY!)
Check out my blog for an in-depth post on a recent store opening in NYC LOTSSS of pictures of EVERY eyeshadow and ALL the other products
whats even better is my INGLOT PALETTE & NAIL LACQUER GIVEAWY on my youtube channel SUBSCRIBE, COMMENT & WIN
363 is a smooth, generously pigmented, beautifully blendable medium-to-deep cool taupe brown, with maybe a very sliiight hint of plum. It reminds me some of MAC Handwritten, though 363 is less brown, more taupe than the former. Quality is typical Inglot - Smooth, creamy, gorgeously blendable, no trace of chalkiness. 363 wears well over primer on my very oily skin. It's a wonderful subtle crease shade, on NW15 me.
This is on sales for £4! I kind of regret buying this cream white. I wish I got the white glitter instead since I have been obsessed with glittery white eyeshadows. I purchased this to see if I can use it as a 2 in 1 highlighter for my face. I didn't want to use a glittery eyeshadow since it makes my pores look huge or highlighter cause it makes my face oily so I wanted to try something different.
Very pigmented with one finger stroke A range of colours to choose from very cheap (was £8 before)
I definitely recommend people trying the Inglot Eyeshadows out!
Please go to: http://kreamiblush.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/review-inglot-eyeshadows.html


text:
Houston Texans running back Ryan Moats said Monday on ABC's "Good Morning America" that he hopes Dallas police officer Robert Powell was sincere in his apology issued publicly Friday over the March 18 incident -- and that he accepts that apology.
Moats' wife, Tamishia, said on the news show that it would be comforting to hear the apology personally, but that she too would definitely accept it.
Through his attorneys, Powell released the following statement on Friday afternoon:
"I wish to publicly and sincerely apologize to the Moats family, my colleagues in the Dallas Police Department, and to all those who have been rightfully angered by my actions on March 18, 2009. After stopping Mr. Moats' vehicle, I showed poor judgment and insensitivity to Mr. Moats and his family by my words and actions. With great remorse I accept my responsibility for adding to their grief in an already difficult time.
I have attempted to reach Mr. Moats to express my personal condolences directly to his family and my regret about my actions. While these efforts have been unsuccessful so far, I hope we can talk soon.
Again, I am very sorry for what I did and ask for the forgiveness of all those touched by these unfortunate events."
On March 18, Powell pulled out his gun and threatened Moats with jail as the player pleaded to go inside the hospital. Moats' mother-in-law died before he got there.
Before his apology, Powell drew the fire of Dallas mayor Tom Leppert, Dallas Police Chief David Kunkle and most recently City Council Member Angela Hunt who suggested Powell should be dismissed from the Dallas Police Department.
"Powell's behavior indicates a lack of common sense and common decency, and he should not continue to serve on our police force," Hunt wrote in her online blog.
Since the incident with Moats became public last week, former Dallas Cowboys linebacker Zach Thomas stepped forward and said Powell mistreated and arrested his wife after she made an illegal U-Turn last July.
Powell is currently on paid leave pending the results of an internal police investigation.


text:
This story via Reuters Media Express has expired.
Tags: #bringbackourgirls, Boko Haram, Nigeria, terrorism.
Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the world's largest international multimedia news provider reaching more than one billion people every day. Reuters provides trusted business, financial, national, and international news to professionals via Thomson Reuters desktops, the world's media organizations, and directly to consumers at Reuters.com and Reuters TV.
Want to see more stories like this?
Your support makes it possible for us to bring you news, stories and perspectives, and to create programs dedicated to elevating diverse voices through media.
The Seattle Globalist is a nonprofit, community-driven media outlet. Our stories are always available for free, but we need your help to sustain the Globalist now and into the future, and to bring you articles like this one.


text:
For forums, blogs and more please visit our
Developer Tools Community.
By: David Clegg
Abstract: Discusses the OpenID support provided by Member services, and shows how to use this support to login to the Developer Network using your OpenID
OpenID provides a way for users to create a single digital identity which can be used to login to an increasing number of web sites without having to maintain multiple accounts for authentication. An OpenID account can be created with one of the many OpenID providers, such as myOpenID. This account is then used when an OpenID enabled web site requires authentication. More information about OpenID can be found here.
Member services now has support for OpenID logins, and this article will discuss how you can use your OpenID to login and access all the functionality that Member services and other Developer Network applications offer.
Above the login fields on the Member services login form there is now a Login using your OpenID credentials link.
Hide image
Clicking this link will show a form which can then be used to login using your OpenID. If you have made a mistake, and wish to login using your Developer Network credentials, there is a Login using your Developer Network credentials link which will allow you to do this.
If you logged into Membership services last time using your OpenID, and your USER cookie is still available, the OpenID login form will be shown, with the Your OpenID field prefilled with the OpenID you used.
Once you have entered your OpenID and clicked the Login button, you will be redirected to your OpenID provider to perform authentication. Once your OpenID provider has successfully verified your authentication details, you will be redirected back to Member services where you will be able to access its functionality in the same manner as if you had logged in using Developer Network login credentials.
If you have logged in using OpenID, the My Member Services page will show the OpenID used to authenticate you.
The first time you use an OpenID to login to Member services, you will be redirected to the Create a new user account page. If you are an existing Developer Network user using your OpenID to login for the first time, you do not have to create a new account. Instead, you can link your OpenID to your Developer Network account by using the link provided in the Information section at the top of this page.
This will redirect you to a login form where you must enter your Developer Network credentials. Once these credentials have been verified against your Developer Network account, the OpenID you used will be linked against your account and you will be redirected to the My Member Services page.
If you are a new Developer Network user, and you wish to create a new account with your OpenID, the Create a new user account form may have been prefilled with profile information provided by your OpenID provider.
Once you have created your account, you will be prompted to assign Developer Network login credentials with your account.
While Developer Network login credentials are not required to login to Member services, other activities such as product activation do not support OpenID, and will require Developer Network login credentials.
Supplying Developer Network login credentials can be done at any time by clicking on the Change my login details link under the Manage my account section of Member services.
It is possible to attach multiple OpenIDs to your membership account. Managing these associations is done by clicking on Manage my OpenID associations in the member services navigation bar.
From this page, you can attach additional OpenIDs to your account, and detach OpenIDs that have already been attached.
To attach an OpenID to your account, enter the OpenID in the texbox, and click the Attach button. Once your OpenID credentials have been verified by your OpenID provider, the OpenID will be associated with your account, and you will be able to use it for subsequent Member services logins.
To detach an OpenID that has been associated with your account, simply click the Detach button next to the OpenID you wish to detach. Once an OpenID has been detached, you will no longer be able to use it to login to Member services.
When new accounts are created from an OpenID, there is no opportunity to associate a Developer Network password with that account, which means you can only login to the account using your OpenID. If you have detached all OpenIDs from your account, you will be shown an information message giving you an opportunity to assign a Developer Network password to your account, ensuring you can still access Member services using your Developer Network login credentials. If you were an existing Developer Network user who associated an OpenID with your account, you can safely ignore this message.
The Delete my account page has been updated to allow verification of account deletion by providing your OpenID.
Be aware that deleting your Developer Network account is an unrecoverable operation, and once it has been deleted there is no way to recover it. This will affect any Embarcadero products you may have registered under that account, as you will no longer be able to download any registered user downloads for these products.
You can report any problems with these new features, or make feature requests in the member services area in QualityCentral. We are actively enhancing the member services we provide, so please get your requests in when you think of them.
Could not retrieve comments. Please try again later.
Server Response from: ETNASC04


text:
The websites listed are not the only websites available for accounting or taxation information. For a complete list of websites recommended by the business librarian, please refer to the master list found in the Accounting and Taxation Recommended Websites section of our business and public management webpages.
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
At the AICPA there are links to the Online Journal of Accountancy, CPA exam information, career resources, accounting standards, accreditations, audit and attest standards, and their annual report.
CPA Requirements and Registration Instructions by State
This website lists links for the CPA reviews. An interactive map allows you to select certain states and find their CPA requirements. This site also includes international CPA requirements.
Web CPA provides links to news, publications, and career links. In addition, the site provides some industry rankings—top 100 firms, top 100 people, and top 100 products.
The following list of titles may be found in the Business Reference Department of the Spencer Road Branch Library. To locate other print resources on accounting and taxation, please search the library's catalog.
Wiley Gaap 2007: Interpretation and Application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
BR 657.0218 Wiley
These books provide information on generally accepted accounting practices currently in use. The book is broken up in four major sections that are titled Financial Statements, Major Accounting Areas and Reporting, Foreign Operations and Derivative Instruments, and GAAP in Specialized Industries.
J.K. Lasser's Your Income Tax
BR 336.242 J.K. Lasser's
This annual guide gives simplified information on filing Federal income tax returns.
Bender's Tax Return Manual
BR 336.242 Bender's
This annual book gives detailed tips on how to fill-out Federal tax forms. Exhaustive explanations are given as to the information this is required to complete the forms along with some examples.
The library district subscribes to several online databases that may help you with your research. Those with a "Remote Access" button can be used from your home computer with a valid library card.
When searching the catalog for books on accounting you may want to do a subject or title keyword search using one or more of the following terms:
corporations accounting
home economics accounting
managerial accounting
small business accounting
Following the link to the library's catalog will take you out of the Business & Public Management web pages and into the main library pages.


text:
With its thick wedge serifs and steeply angled crossbars and terminals, Charcuterie Block cuts a bold impression. Set it large and tight for searingly effective headlines.
Great news! Laura Worthington fonts have been specially coded so that almost anyone can access all of the swashes, alternates and ornaments without the need for professional design software. For more information and instructions, visit: http://bit.ly/1qJNnsO


text:
Where to Find Classic Alabama-Style Barbecue Chicken in Birmingham
"Most folks raised in North Alabama have firmly believed since childhood that barbecue sauce is white," writes pit master Chris Lilly in Big Bob Gibson's BBQ Book, of the legendary barbecue joint. Barbecue chicken with white sauce is the area's regional specialty. The mayonnaise-based sauce is typically thinned with plenty of vinegar and flavored with coarse black pepper. Optional additions can include cayenne pepper, paprika, horseradish, or sugar.
While visiting Birmingham, I drove about an hour north to Decatur to taste the classic dish at its source. Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q is credited with creating the sauce in 1925. Whole chickens are butterflied, dusted with salt, basted with oil, and smoked over hickory wood for about 3 hours. After removing them from the pit, the chickens are immediately submerged in a vat of white sauce. Bits of coarse black pepper from the sauce cling to the glossy skin, and the chickens are separated into quarters or halves and served with more sauce at the table. Typical sides include potato salad, baked beans, and a peculiar coleslaw made from very finely shredded cabbage that is seasoned with a simple dressing of sugar, salt, and white vinegar.
Back in Birmingham, I tried several other barbecue spots under the assumption that white sauce in Alabama would be about as common as white bread on a barbecue plate in my home state of Texas. And yes, barbecue chicken is almost always available in Birmingham BBQ joints. But they don't all participate in the white sauce tradition—many serve their chicken smothered in red barbecue sauce with an aggressive vinegary tang. I did determine, however, that the best chicken and white sauce in Birmingham is made at Miss Myra's Pit Bar B-Q, operated by a family with ancestral ties to Decatur.
What's New On Serious Eats
I encountered other curious specialties besides white sauce during my adventures in Alabama. I first noticed potatoes topped with barbecue at Big Bob Gibson. I wondered, "Why are people eating this disgusting slop?" Potatoes as big as your head, filled with melted cheese, bacon, scallions, butter and sour cream; huge iceberg salads topped with cheese, tomatoes, bacon bits and croutons—all arrive at the table with your choice of pulled barbecue pork or chicken.
My curiosity got the best of me at Saw's BBQ back in Birmingham, and I ordered one of the potatoes topped with pulled pork. I'll sheepishly admit that I had to hold myself back from eating the whole thing. The tender and crusty barbecue pork, warm melted cheese, crispy bacon bits, and spicy red barbecue sauce created a wonderfully gluttonous harmony. Don't pass one up if you're in the area.
In Alabama, there are only three things you can rely on when it comes to barbecue—pork, chicken, and hickory wood. Sandwiched between two legendary barbecue traditions, you'll sometimes find the sweet sauces of Memphis, or vinegar concoctions from the Carolinas. Brisket and turkey are commonly, but not always, available, and you never know if you'll be served cornbread or yeast rolls. Regardless, reliably excellent barbecue is found throughout Alabama, and the variety and choice is particularly impressive in Birmingham.
We hunted down five spots to find the state's iconic chicken and white sauce. See them all in the slideshow or jump straight to one below!


text:
New Mutants Vol 3: (2009-2012) (published by Marvel Comics)
|This page contains a list of all the comics included in New Mutants Vol 3: (2009-2012) (published by Marvel Comics).
If you have found something that is not seen on this page, please add it to this list.
(This template will categorize articles that include it into Category:Comic Lists.)
|Previous Volume
|Images from New Mutants Vol 3
|Next Volume
More Information
New Mutants, Volume 3
See Also:
Back to title selection : Comics N : New Mutants Vol 3
Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted.


text:
With fewer than three weeks until Election Day, new NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist polls show President Barack Obama maintaining his lead over Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney in the battleground states of Iowa and Wisconsin.
According to the polls – which were conducted from Monday through Wednesday, encompassing Tuesday's presidential debate in New York and after – Obama receives the support of 51 percent of likely voters in Iowa to Romney's 43 percent.
President Obama and Mitt Romney are courting the swing states, trying to woo undecided voters as their time on the campaign trail begins to wind down. NBC's Chuck Todd reports.
That eight-point margin is unchanged from the NBC/WSJ/Marist poll released last month (before the debate season began), when the president led his Republican opponent 50 percent to 42 percent.
Click here for poll results: Iowa | Wisconsin (.pdfs)
And in Wisconsin, Obama is ahead by six points among likely voters, 51 percent to 45 percent, which also is virtually unchanged from last month.
After two presidential debates, Marist pollster Lee Miringoff observes, the races in Iowa and Wisconsin are back to where they were in September. "There were two debates, but you can't tell it from the numbers."
These two battleground states combined account for just 16 electoral votes in this presidential contest. But they play a large role in each campaign's path to securing the 270 electoral votes necessary to win the White House.
If Obama wins both Iowa and Wisconsin, according to NBC's latest battleground map, he could reach or surpass 270 electoral votes by either winning: 1) just Ohio; 2) a combination of Colorado, Nevada and New Hampshire; or 3) a combination New Hampshire and Virginia.
While the Obama campaign capitalizes on Mitt Romney's roundly criticized comments about women in Tuesday's debate, the Romney campaign is asking women the question at the heart of the election – are you better off than you were four years ago? Obama's Deputy Campaign Manager Stephanie Cutter discusses.
But if Romney wins one of Iowa and Wisconsin, he widens his own path to 270 and limits Obama's.
Tuesday's debate has little impact
The surveys suggest that the most recent presidential debate, at Hofstra University in New York, had little impact on voters' preferences. In both states, a whopping 95 percent of likely voters say they made up their minds before the debate.
Also, in the day prior to the debate, Obama was ahead of Romney in Iowa by nine points among likely voters, 52 percent to 43 percent. The day after, the lead was eight points, 51 percent to 43 percent.
Similarly, Obama was ahead in Wisconsin by five points on the day before the debate, 50 percent to 45 percent; the day after it was 51 percent to 45 percent.
A 269/269 electoral tie could happen in the 2012 presidential election. If it did, how would we determine who would win the election? The Daily Rundown's Chuck Todd breaks down the 269 possibilities with the decision app and talks with NBC's Pete Williams about how the U.S. Supreme Court would determine the winner.
Breaking down the early vote
What especially seems to be helping Obama in Iowa is early voting. Thirty-four percent of likely voters in the poll say they have already cast their ballots, and the president is winning those people, 67 percent to 32 percent. Another 11 percent are planning to vote early, and he's up among that group, 55 percent to 39 percent. But it's reversed among Election Day voters: Romney is ahead, 54 percent to 39 percent.
In Wisconsin, just 15 percent say they have already voted or plan to vote early, and Obama leads among this group, 64 percent to 35 percent. Yet it's even among Election Day voters, with Obama getting 48 percent and Romney at 47 percent.
Other findings in the polls:
- The gender gap persists in both states: Obama holds a double-digit lead with women in Iowa (57 percent to 38 percent) and Wisconsin (57 percent to 39 percent), while Romney leads among men by single digits.
- In both Iowa and Wisconsin, Obama's job-approval rating among registered voters is at or near 50 percent among likely voters – 50 percent in Iowa and 49 percent in Wisconsin.
- In both states, Romney's favorable/unfavorable rating among registered voters improved from September – from 41 percent/47 percent to 46 percent/47 percent in Wisconsin, and from 40 percent/51 percent to 43 percent/51 percent in Iowa.
- Also improving are attitudes about the nation's direction. In Iowa, 48 percent of likely voters say the country is headed in the right direction, which is up five points from September. In Wisconsin, 45 percent believe it's headed on the right track, up six points.
- And in the competitive Senate contest in Wisconsin, the poll shows Democrat Tammy Baldwin leading Republican Tommy Thompson, 49 percent to 45 percent, among likely voters.
The NBC/WSJ/Marist polls were conducted Oct. 15-17. In Iowa, 1,137 likely voters were surveyed, and the margin of error is plus-minus 2.9 percentage points. And in Wisconsin, 1,013 likely voters were surveyed, and the margin of error is plus-minus 3.1 percentage points.
Also, the Iowa poll shows Democrats with a two-point party-identification advantage over Republicans; the 2008 exit poll had Democrats with a one-point edge. And the Wisconsin survey finds Democrats with a five-point advantage; in 2008, it was a Democratic six-point edge.
Reuters, Getty Images
In the final push in the 2012 presidential election, candidates Mitt Romney and Barack Obama make their last appeals to voters.


text:
White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski, everyone's favorite bleached-blond gnat (and World Series broadcaster), apparently wanted to stick up for the Red Sox players, bullied by the owners and the Boston Globe. So he went on The Dan Patrick Show and told everyone the White Sox occasionally drink in the clubhouse. Rally beer, you see.
Per the Chicago Tribune:
"Yes, absolutely I have before," Pierzynski told The Dan Patrick Show. "Sometimes you're just really struggling and you just say, 'Hey, you know what, I need something to calm me down and let's have a beer.' A couple of us will do it together, and sometimes it works out.
"It's just, sometimes you just need a rally beer. If you're in extra innings and you're in about the 15th inning and you really need to get going again, that sometimes works for you."
I mean, sure, why not? Although the Globe only accused the Sox's starters of drinking on their off-days. Then again, if off-day drinking drags a team to 90-72, perhaps in-game drinking could push them all the way to 79-83. Or maybe it's totally irrelevant! You pick.
Pierzynski on clubhouse drinking: 'Sometimes you need a rally beer' [Chicago Tribune]


text:
Sorry we have no places available at the moment.
* Prices shown are exclusive of VAT
** This course is also available On-site at your premises. Follow this link for details
PLEASE NOTE: Your booking will not be completed until a member of our Client Services Team contacts you for confirmation.
Show Public Courses
On-site Delivery:
We deliver bespoke on-site training events where you have the flexibility of training location. You also save on the ancillary costs of travel and accommodation for the duration of the training course.
Please fill in your details below so a member of our Account Management team will be able to run through which courses can be delivered on site.
Register Interest:
Thank you for your enquiry. Please fill in your details below and a member of our Account Management team will contact you soon.
We have no scheduled dates for this training course at present. We may have the capability to run this course for you subject to a minimum number of delegates being achieved.
Please fill in your details below so a member of our Account Management team will be able to run through your requirements.
E-Learning Courses:
Our E-Learning courses have been developed so you can sit the course in the comfort of your own time, and location of your choice.
Please fill in your details below, a member of our Client Services team will contact you to take payment, and enrol you on to the online course. You will be provided with all the details you require at the time of booking confirmation.
Add Delegate
Accommodation prices start at a subsidised rate of £98 per night subject to location. The price includes bed, breakfast, and an evening meal. Delegates can also enjoy complimentary WIFI.
Select each date for which accommodation is required for this delegate.
One of our team will be in touch to progress the booking.
Please wait....
Complete your booking
Thank you for your training course request. A member of our Client Services team will contact you shortly with confirmation of your booking and to confirm payment details.
Please note, our office working hours are 08:45 - 17:30 Monday to Thursday, 08:45 - 17:00 Friday
If you have any questions relating to your booking request please contact us by calling 0333 121 1215.
Alternatively you can contact us by email or live chat
Thank you for your training course request. Unfortunately, there was an error processing the order.
Error details:
You can attempt to raise the booking again or alternatively, call our team on 0333 121 1215.
Tony Green
Water Hygiene Training Manager
Tony is a Water Hygiene Training Manager with over 40 years' in the water industry; 10 years of which as a service engineer and 30 years within training and education.
Adrian Thompson
Senior Water Hygiene Training Consultant
Adrian has over 35 years experience in commercial / industrial water systems. He has hands on experience working with tools to deliver and develop training courses for a wide range of disciplines.
Richard Johnson
Richard has worked in the water industry for over 9 years. His background covers the areas of water hygiene and plumbing, as well as teaching.
Les Payne
Les has over 35 years' experience within the air and water hygiene industry and is based at our training centre in Slough.
Kevin Hook
Kevin has over 45 years experience in the plumbing and heating industry, as well as over 18 years teaching experience.
Centre Opening Hours are 8:30am - 5:30pm (Mon - Thu) and 8:30am - 5:00pm (Fri).


text:
Dobbs approaching pinch-hit milestone
MIAMI -- Greg Dobbs is close to joining some exclusive company.
The Marlins veteran already holds the distinction of being the Major League's active leader with 96 career pinch-hits. With four more, he would be just the 12th player in the history of the game with at least 100.
"It means I've been able to persevere," Dobbs said. "It means I've never taken anything for granted. It means hard work and diligence pays off, and persevering through adversity."
Dobbs currently is tied with Dave Clark, Greg Norton and Gerald Perry for 12th all-time.
Reaching 100 will be a proud moment, but it will have added meaning if it helps the team win.
"It means a lot if I get it and we are able to win the game," Dobbs said. "If it is in a loss, it is going to be somewhat hollow."
In his third season with the Marlins, Dobbs delivered a single in his first pinch-hit chance of the season. It came in Monday's Opening Day victory over the Rockies.
Dobbs isn't the only standout pinch-hitter on the Marlins. His longtime friend, Reed Johnson, has 62, which is the second most among active players.
Johnson on Tuesday delivered a pinch-hit double in his first at-bat as a Marlin.
"I've always had a great amount of respect for Reed," Dobbs said. "We played on the same travel ball team growing up. We played against each other in high school. we've known each other for years. I have a great amount of respect for him, and the type of player he is."


text:
Howdy Hands, to go along with the latest Hammerdown, SBSH has given us 10 copies of Calendar Pro to give away. I'm real exited about this one, as I like this app a whole bunch. But don't take my word for it, hit 'em up for a free 14 day trial. Then get your drive-axle back over here and tell us what you would use Calendar Pro for.
Thats all there is to this giveaway, tell us what in your life Calendar Pro would make easier for you in the thread below, and we will pick the winners Tuesday, Dec 7th, at 11:59 pm EST, and post them by Thursday, Dec 9th, 11:59 pm EST.
So get to postin!
If ya got to have it now, hit the links to get it for only $14.95!


text:
Here's a secret: it's hard to get back into things after being gone for so long.
Ok, it's not a secret, just one of those things I don't consider until it happens to me.
I have lots of blog post ideas but no desire to sit still long enough to write. Instead, you should all just tap into my brain and absorb anything you wish. If there happens to be anything there you wish to absorb.
So I'm back from my epic backpacking trip. I wish I had more time to travel, but at the same time, I had my cross-country move on my mind, so toward the end I was having more trouble concentrating on having fun. I know, I'm a sad person. I need to work at having fun.


text:
Understanding SI assessments
In addition to directly paying all compensation and medical costs, self-insuring employers pay semiannual assessments to BWC based on a percentage of their claim payments. These assessments include:
- Self-Insured Surplus Fund (SIS) – This fund covers claim costs charged to the Surplus Fund of the State Insurance Fund. These costs are primarily for claims with injury dates prior to 1987 of defaulted self-insuring employers and for specific medical exams and prostheses.
- Self-Insured Employers Guaranty Fund (SIEGF) – This fund covers the costs of defaulted self-insuring employers' claims with injury dates after 1986. It also includes managed care organization (MCO) fees and the costs of Disabled Workers' Relief Fund (or cost-of-living increases) on eligible bankrupt self- insuring employers' permanent total disability claims with any injury date.
- BWC and Ohio Industrial Commission (IC) Administrative Cost Funds – These funds cover the administrative costs of BWC and IC activities that support self-insuring employers.
- Division of Safety & Hygiene Fund – This fund covers BWC's Division of Safety & Hygiene's activities on behalf of self-insuring employers.
- Optional Disallowed Claim Reimbursement Program – This assessment funds the program to reimburse participating self-insuring employers for claim costs awarded by the IC that were ultimately overturned. Currently, 405 self-insuring employers participate in this program.
- Guaranty fund assessments for new self-insuring employers – We assess new self-insuring employers 6 percent of the most current complete year of payroll premium at the effective date of self-insurance and the next two renewals.
In addition, all self-insuring employers must reimburse BWC for any Disabled Workers' Relief Fund (DWRF) payments, dollar-for-dollar on a semiannual basis. This fund is for permanently and totally disabled employees whose workers' comp benefits have not kept up with inflation. BWC bills the self-insuring employer dollar for dollar for these costs regardless of the injury date including any PTD claims related to any previous state fund policies.
Changes in the rates are a function of paid compensation reported by self-insuring employers and costs paid on behalf of self-insuring employers. SI employers will pay their assessments based upon the 2018 rates in February and August 2019. They will pay assessments based on the 2019 rates in February and August 2020.
For the 2019 rating year, 2018 calendar year paid compensation is used to determine assessments. If the 2018 reported compensation is below the minimum amount of $14,520.81, the minimum assessment for each mandatory fund shown in the chart below will be invoiced.
Mandatory assessment description
2017 rates: July 2017 - June 2018
2017 minimum assessment
2018 rates: July 2018 - June 2019
2018 minimum assessment
2019 rates: July 2019 - June 2020
2019 minimum assessment
|Surplus Fund (mandatory)
|Guaranty Fund
|No minimum
|No minimum
|No minimum
|Administrative Cost Fund (BWC)
|Administrative Cost Fund (IC)
|Division of Safety & Hygiene
Optional assessment description
2017 rates: July 2017 - June 2018
2017 minimum assessment
2018 rates: July 2018 - June 2019
2018 minimum assessment
2019 rates: July 2019 - June 2020
2019 minimum assessment
|Surplus Fund (disallowed claims reimbursment)
|No minimum
|No minimum
|No minimum
BWC issues self-insured assessment invoices in January and July of each year based on reported paid compensation from the previous calendar year. For example, the SI employer must report paid compensation for calendar year 2018 to BWC by February 2019. BWC will issue corresponding invoices in January 2020 with a due date of Feb. 28, 2020, and in July 2020 with a due date of Aug. 31, 2020. The employer must report paid compensation for calendar year 2019 by Feb. 28, 2020. BWC will issue corresponding invoices in January 2021 with a due date of Feb. 28, 2021, and in July 2021 with a due date of Aug. 31, 2021.
Frequently asked questions
How does BWC determine assessment rates?
BWC maintains a minimum balance of funds in the SIEGF at rates as low as possible to assure sufficient moneys to guarantee the payment of any claims against the fund. Additionally, Ohio Administrative Code 4123-19-15 (B) requires the SIEGF to maintain a minimum balance of 1.25 times the prior year's annual claims disbursements. When we determine the SIEGF has insufficient funds, we will then assess all self-insuring employers an annual contribution.
We determine SIS and SIEGF year-end fund balances and identify adjustments needed in the upcoming year. We determine new rates based on projected income from assessments and other third-party sources, and the amount needed to meet the statutorily required levels.
What are the revenue sources for the SIS and SIEGF?
The primary source of revenue is the assessment payments from self-insuring employers. Additional revenue can come from collection on security for defaulted employers, and recoveries from excess liability insurance previously held by defaulted employers.
What is the minimum assessment rate?
We determine the minimum amount of assessment due each year, regardless of the amount of compensation paid and reported. For a canceled self-insuring employer, we reduce the minimum assessment by 10 percent each year the employer reports paid compensation below the amount required to reach the minimum rate.
How did BWC determine the current assessment rates?
Please see the current-year assessment rate documentation.
How does BWC invoice the assessments?
We levy assessments based on the prior year's reported paid compensation for all active self-insuring employers. We used reported compensation for the calendar year 2017 for the January and July 2019 billings. Payments are due the last day of February and August, respectively.
Where should employers send payments?
Employers can mail payments to the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, P.O. Box 89492, Cleveland, OH 44101-6492.
Can employers pay invoices online?
Employers can make online payments with a credit card or bank account withdrawal from this website.
What if my payment is late?
We must receive assessment payments prior to the end of February and August. We will charge a $500 penalty if payment is not received on time. We may add additional penalties if payments are not received within 60 days of the payment due date.
- ${title}${badge}


text:
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Monday Barack H. Obama will be re-elected as the 44th President of the United States of America. It will also be a cold one with the possibility of snow.
Per the United States Constitution, the president-elect is to be sworn in at noon and in Washington, DC, a noon temperature has ranged from mild to absolute blistering cold. In fact, the weather is directly responsible for the death of President William Henry Harrison who contracted pneumonia during his 1 hour and 40 minute inaugural address in cold weather and he died exactly one month later. In 1853 it nearly happened again when outgoing president Millard Fillmore's wife Abigail caught a cold during the inaugural address of newly elected president Franklin Pierce and Mrs. Fillmore also died a month later.
This year's Inaugural ceremony will be a cold one as well with temperatures expected to be near freezing at noon. Heading into the afternoon hours, there is a slight chance of snow introduced into the forecast but not major accumulations are expected at this time.
Last time President Obama did this four years ago, the noon temperature was 28° with brisk north-westerly winds between 10 and 15 mph which drove the wind-chill down into the low and mid teens.
Thanks to the National Weather Service in Washington, DC, I was able to compile some interesting ''did ya knows'' below about the January Inaugural ceremonies of centuries past at high noon:
Coldest: Ronald Reagan (1985): 7°
Warmest: Ronald Reagan (1981): 55° ---although Andrew Jackson (1829) may have been warmer at 57° but can't be verified.
Most Snow: William Taft (1909): 9.8 inches
Wettest: Franklin D. Roosevelt (1937): 1.77 inches


text:
J.O.Y. Bookstore
Online Shopping
Featured Shopping
- Just Released
- Sale Bestsellers
- Bargains
- Baby Gifts
- Birthday
- Back To School
- Bereavement & Memorial
- Bible Study & Small Group
- Bulk Discounts on Books & Bibles
- Christian Book Award Winners
- Dove Awards Winners
- First Communion & Confirmation
- Gifts for Her
- Gifts for Him
- Graduation Day
- Greeting Cards
- LifeWay Resources
- New & Bestselling Fiction
- Resources for Love & Hope
- VeggieTales
- Wedding & Marriage
Spiritual Helps
Inside Scoop
Product Description
Go for the Goal
World Cup-winning soccer player Julie Ertz inspires kids to lead a life of faith and virtue as she shares her own stories and the lessons she has learned in childhood and now in her illustrious playing career.
Each chapter focuses on a character trait essential to success on and off the playing field. Children will discover the value of sacrifice, hard work, and having a good attitude. They will gain a trusted mentor in Julie, who encourages them through personal examples to be winners in life.
Packed with engaging photos and filled with timely wisdom and biblical truth for tweens, this book will help boys and girls chase their dreams with passion and purpose.
More Product Information
- Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
- Release Date: July 2, 2019
- Pages: 192
- Language: English
- Binding: Hardcover
- Height: 0.60 inches
- Width: 6.20 inches
- Length: 8.10 inches
- Weight: 0.75 pounds
- Recommended Age Range: 08 through 12 years
- Recommended Grade Range: 3rd Grade through 7th Grade


text:
A19 60 watt bulb
urban industrial polished concrete and metal
light grey burlap shade
17"h x 12'w
View All Products
This product hasn't received any reviews yet. Be the first to review this product!
Write your own product review
A fabulous mix of pattern for the cement tile floor in this flat!Beautiful …
Rent a fabulous getaway anywhere in the world. Feel like home away from …
The perfect get away in your own space... the staycation. Global-inspired …
All prices are in USD
Click the button below to add the Quincy Urban Tale Lamp to your wish list.


text:
I don't think they really have to even worry about it - they know the SW brand is so huge that people will almost throw money at it regardless of what they do with it as a company. When you have something as golden as that, I wouldn't think one would need to waste time/energy focusing on it - when they could be investing that time/money hopefully creating the next big thing.
Interesting to hear this info, and congrats on the award! Like others have said, it doesn't necessarily surprise me. Keep in mind, it sounds like the guy making the "cellar dweller" comments about SW fans/etc. is not a guy who even works remotely close to the line(s), but a corporate person.
Page created in 0.073 seconds with 18 queries.


text:
|Thread Tools
|Display Modes
Humble MLB Moderator
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Central Iowa
Posts: 9,328
Best Prospects, by Position
From Baseball America:
For those who do not subscribe to Baseball America, here is the article:
Top Prospects By Position
Deep catcher pool leads ranking of prospects around diamond
By Ben Badler, Kary Booher, Matt Eddy and John Manuel
February 25, 2009
E-mail Print
See also: Top 100 Prospects
Compiling our Top 100 Prospects list is one thingranking the players by position is another. In past years, we've done this in-season, or just after the season. This year we've decided to pair our position rankings with our Top 100. It gives some perspective to which positions are deepest in the minors right now, but also gives an idea of which players just missed the Top 100, and which young prospects might play their way onto the list in 2010.
In addition to ranking the players at each position, we've also rated the relative strength of the positions themselves. Based on star quality and depth, catcher has emerged as the best position, edging righthanded starters. The 2008 draft fortified key infield spots such as shortstop and first base, while second base remains the forgotten position of prospectdom.
We rated the positions on a five-star scale, with five being the best, while also rating Best Tools within each position and providing X-Factorsplayers outside the rankings who could jump in with one adjustment or another.
Asterisks (*) denote lefthanded hitters and pitchers, while pound signs (#) denote switch-hitters. Listed ages are as of April 1, 2009, while Level is simply highest level reached in 2008, though we acknowledge that for some players these listings overstate their progress. This is especially true of the Giants' Ehire Adrianza, a Rookie-level Arizona League shortstop who made the five-level jump to Triple-A to fill in for two games while Fresno played at nearby Tucson.
You'll notice that several prospects are not listed at the positions at which they spent the most time in 2008. In cases where a position switch is likely in the cards for a player, e.g. Adrian Cardenas to second base or Wilmer Flores to third, we've ranked him at his projected new defensive home. For players who could go one way or the otherJason Donald, for examplewe've left them where they currently take up residence.
CATCHER (5 Stars)
Hitter: Matt Wieters
Power: Matt Wieters
Runner: Brett Lawrie
Defender: Taylor Teagarden
Arm: Taylor Teagarden
The cliché is that there's never enough catching, yet in 2009, with 11 representatives in the Top 100, catcher is strongest position in the minors. In a way, that is no surprise, considering top catchers Wieters and Posey received more than $12 million combined to sign. Our staff had no trouble going 25 deep while acknowledging that some members of this list think offense first (coughMontero and Lawriecough) and thus might wind up at other positions. Even with that, the offensive ability of this list is impressive.
No. Player, Organization (Top 100) Age Level
1. Matt Wieters#, Orioles (1) 22 AA
2. Buster Posey, Giants (14) 22 SS
3. Carlos Santana#, Indians (26) 22 AA
4. Jesus Montero, Yankees (38) 19 Low A
5. J.P. Arencibia, Blue Jays (43) 23 AA
6. Jason Castro*, Astros (53) 21 SS
7. Lou Marson, Phillies (66) 22 Majors
8. Wilson Ramos, Twins (71) 21 High A
9. Taylor Teagarden, Rangers (73) 25 Majors
10. Brett Lawrie, Brewers (81) 19
11. Max Ramirez, Rangers (84) 24 Majors
12. Kyle Skipworth*, Marlins (85) 19 Rookie
13. Tyler Flowers, White Sox (99) 23 High A
14. Angel Salome, Brewers 22 Majors
15. Bryan Anderson*, Cardinals 22 AAA
16. Derek Norris, Nationals 20 SS
17. Travis d'Arnaud, Phillies 20 Low A
18. Austin Romine, Yankees 20 Low A
19. Wilin Rosario, Rockies 20 Rookie
20. Jonathan Lucroy, Brewers 22 High A
21. Adam Moore, Mariners 24 AA
22. Josh Donaldson, Athletics 23 High A
23. Cole Armstrong*, White Sox 25 AAA
24. Welington Castillo, Cubs 21 AAA
25. Michael McKenry, Rockies 24 High A
The Angels' Hank Conger, 21, and the Reds' Devin Mesoraco, 20, both were first-round picks (2006 and 2007) as prep products. Both have had injury issues and have had trouble staying on the field, particularly Conger who played in just 73 games last year, only 10 of those behind the plate. He has more upside as a switch-hitter with significant power potential, but he has not allayed doubts about his defensive ability in his spotty playing time. Mesoraco showed some potential in his debut season but fell short of expectations in his follow-up, especially defensively.
RIGHTHANDED STARTER (4.5 Stars)
Fastball: Neftali Feliz
Curveball: Trevor Cahill
Slider: Tommy Hanson
Changeup: Carlos Carrasco
Control: Jeremy Hellickson
Hanson is the most well-rounded pitcher in the minors, showing a plus fastball and above-average secondary stuff backed by a strong track record in Double-A and the Arizona Fall League. Feliz and Cahill have two of the best fastballs in the minors, though Feliz's is more notable for its blazing speed, while Cahill's heavy sinker gets both ground balls and whiffs. The rest of the group is predictably deep and offers a diversity of prospects, ranging from players on the cusp of the big leagues, like Davis and McDonald, to high-ceiling arms like Inoa and Martin, who have yet to throw a pitch in a professional game.
No. Player, Organization (Top 100) Age Level
1. Tommy Hanson, Braves (4) 22 AA
2. Neftali Feliz, Rangers (10) 20 AA
3. Trevor Cahill, Athletics (11) 21 AA
4. Rick Porcello, Tigers (21) 20 High A
5. Chris Tillman, Orioles (22) 20 AA
6. Jarrod Parker, Diamondbacks (29) 20 Low A
7. Wade Davis, Rays (32) 23 AAA
8. Jordan Zimmermann, Nationals (41) 22 AA
9. Tim Alderson, Giants (45) 20 High A
10. Jhoulys Chacin, Rockies (46) 21 High A
11. Carlos Carrasco, Phillies (52) 22 AAA
12. Michael Inoa, Athletics (54) 17
13. James McDonald, Dodgers (56) 24 Majors
14. Jake Arrieta, Orioles (67) 23 High A
15. Nick Adenhart, Angels (68) 22 Majors
16. Jordan Walden, Angels (70) 21 High A
17. Michael Bowden, Red Sox (83) 22 Majors
18. Daniel Cortes, Royals (90) 22 AA
19. Andrew Brackman, Yankees (92) 23 DNP
20. Phillippe Aumont, Mariners (93) 20 Low A
21. Brad Holt, Mets (94) 22 SS
22. Jeremy Jeffress, Brewers (100) 21 AA
23. Mat Latos, Padres 21 Low A
24. Ethan Martin, Dodgers 19
25. Michael Main, Rangers 20 Low A
26. Dellin Betances, Yankees 21 Low A
27. Jeremy Hellickson, Rays 21 AA
28. Kyle Drabek, Phillies 21 SS
29. Nick Barnese, Rays 20 SS
30. Juan Ramirez, Mariners 20 Low A
31. James Simmons, Athletics 22 AA
32. Vin Mazzaro, Athletics 22 AAA
33. Tim Melville, Royals 19
34. Zach McAllister, Yankees 21 High A
35. Brandon Erbe, Orioles 21 High A
The Twins' Shooter Hunt, 22, has a low-90s fastball and a plus curve, but the'08 supplemental first-rounder walked 27 in 31 innings last year. The Cubs' Jay Jackson, 21, a ninth-round pick and a two-way player at Furman last year, struck out 72 in 50 innings in his pro debut with high-octane stuff. The Braves' Kris Medlen, 23, dominated as a starter in Double-A last season, though many evaluators see the 5-foot-10 righty with the devastating curveball as a future reliever.
CENTER FIELD (4 Stars)
Hitter: Ben Revere
Power: Greg Halman
Runner: Ben Revere
Defender: Gorkys Hernandez
Arm: Aaron Hicks
The pool of center field prospects is deep, as you might expect, and particularly top-heavy in five-tool talents. At the top, Rasmus experienced his first true setback in '08, as a two-month slump and sprained left knee in early July defined his season. Maybin overcame a pulled ribcage muscle and three weeks on the disabled list in July to lead Double-A Carolina to within a win of the Southern League title. The five-tool train extends to Hicks, Jennings and Beltre, all of whom have experienced injury woes, too. Three of the top four are '05 first-round picks, with Fowler the odd man out.
No. Player, Organization (Top 100) Age Level
1. Colby Rasmus*, Cardinals (3) 22 AAA
2. Cameron Maybin, Marlins (8) 22 Majors
3. Dexter Fowler#, Rockies (15) 23 Majors
4. Andrew McCutchen, Pirates (33) 22 AAA
5. Austin Jackson, Yankees (36) 22 AA
6. Aaron Hicks#, Twins (39) 19 Rookie
7. Jordan Schafer*, Braves (42) 22 AA
8. Greg Halman, Mariners (57) 21 AA
9. Ben Revere*, Twins (59) 20 Low A
10. Gorkys Hernandez, Braves (62) 21 High A
11. Desmond Jennings, Rays (80) 22 High A
12. Gerardo Parra*, Diamondbacks (88) 21 AA
13. Engel Beltre*, Rangers 19 Low A
14. Julio Borbon*, Rangers 23 AA
15. Drew Stubbs, Reds 24 AAA
A pair of alliterative first-round picks, the Astros' Brian Bogusevic, 25, and the Rangers' Greg Golson, 23, could better define themselves this year. Bogusevic returned to the outfield only last season after he ditched a sputtering pitching career, while Golson is now under the guidance of Rangers hitting guru Rudy Jaramillo, who could enhance Golson's questionable strike-zone judgment, the one thing keeping the Ron Gant-esque player from being an everyday big leaguer.
LEFTHANDED STARTER (4 Stars)
Fastball: Madison Bumgarner
Curveball: Cole Rohrbough
Slider: David Price
Changeup: David Huff
Control: Brett Anderson
Lefthanded pitchers comprise three of the game's top 10 prospects and five of the game's top 31. Price and Bumgarner have the most electric arms of the group, while Anderson picks apart opponents with pinpoint location and a diverse repertoire. The list is largely devoid of Latin American talent, with the Venezuelan Perez the lone international representative.
No. Player, Organization (Top 100) Age Level
1. David Price, Rays (2) 23 Majors
2. Brett Anderson, Athletics (7) 21 AA
3. Madison Bumgarner, Giants (9) 19 Low A
4. Brian Matusz, Orioles (25) 22
5. Derek Holland, Rangers (31) 22 AA
6. Aaron Poreda, White Sox (63) 22 AA
7. Brett Cecil, Blue Jays (72) 22 AAA
8. Jonathon Niese, Mets (77) 22 Majors
9. Martin Perez, Rangers (86) 18 SS
10. Christian Friedrich, Rockies (95) 21 Low A
11. Sean West, Marlins (96) 22 High A
12. Gio Gonzalez, Athletics (97) 23 Majors
13. Ross Detwiler, Nationals 23 High A
14. Cole Rohrbough, Braves 21 High A
15. Matt Moore, Rays 19 Rookie
16. Danny Duffy, Royals 20 Low A
17. David Huff, Indians 24 AAA
18. Mike Montgomery, Royals 19 Rookie
19. Nick Hagadone, Red Sox 23 Low A
20. Kyle Lobstein, Rays 19
Jack McGeary, 20, signed with the Nationals for $1.8 million in 2007, but with the agreement that he would be able to attend classes at Stanford. That changes this season when he'll be active for a full five months. McGeary pitched last summer in the Gulf Coast League and punched out 64 batters in 60 innings. Jake McGee, 22, has a power armtouching 98 mphbut Tommy John surgery last season could push him to the bullpen to become the Rays' future closer.
FIRST BASE (3 Stars)
Hitter: Logan Morrison
Power: Eric Hosmer
Runner: Gaby Sanchez
Defender: Justin Smoak
Arm: Eric Hosmer
The first round of the 2008 draft featured a record six first basemenseven if you count Brett Wallace, whom the Cardinals have playing thirdand three of the first 11 players selected overall crowd into the top five here. The top four aren't separated by much, with Anderson's strong performance in the Double-A Eastern League at a tender age and Morrison's torrid Arizona Fall League performance giving them the slightest of edges over elite draft talents Smoak and Hosmer. Sanchez and Ka'aihuemay be 25 but their experience also means they're big league ready.
No. Player, Organization (Top 100) Age Level
1. Lars Anderson*, Red Sox (17) 21 AA
2. Logan Morrison*, Marlins (18) 21 High A
3. Justin Smoak#, Rangers (23) 22 Low A
4. Eric Hosmer*, Royals (24) 19 Rookie
5. Yonder Alonso*, Reds (35) 21 High A
6. Angel Villalona, Giants (44) 18 Low A
7. Kyle Blanks, Padres (50) 22 AA
8. Chris Carter, Athletics (76) 22 High A
9. Freddie Freeman*, Braves (87) 19 Low A
10. David Cooper*, Blue Jays 22 High A
11. Beau Mills*, Indians 22 High A
12. Chris Marrero, Nationals 20 High A
13. Gaby Sanchez, Marlins 25 Majors
14. Kila Ka'aihue*, Royals 25 Majors
15. Sean Doolittle*, Athletics 22 AA
Allan Dykstra, Padres, and Ike Davis, Mets: The forgotten men of last year's college first base crop. Both first-rounders could move up the rankings if healthy (Dykstra has degenerative hip issues) and productive (Davis didn't homer in his pro debut).
THIRD BASE (3 Stars)
Hitter: Mat Gamel
Power: Pedro Alvarez
Runner: Neil Walker
Defender: Matt Dominguez
Arm: Mike Moustakas
While '07 No. 1 Evan Longoria would look nice atop this list, this crop of third basemen features a nice blend of pure hitters and power hittersand a handful who do both. But what the position has in batsmanship, it lacks in athleticism and defensive acumen. A number of players have shortstop pedigrees (Moustakas, Flores, Chisenhall, Ahrens) and one even lists catcher on his resume (Walker), but only Dominguez projects as a premium defender. And at a position traditionally dominated by righthanded batters, it's a welcome sign to see four lefties at the top. With all the premium talent signed in 2007Flores, Marte and Almanzar on the international market, and Vitters, Dominguez and Ahrens from the draftsix of the top 20 will begin 2009 as teenagers. Moustakas and Alvarez were second overall picks in back-to-back drafts in 2007-08. With three Reds in the top 20 (Frazier, Francisco, Soto), other third baseman in the system will have to really distinguish themselves to earn playing time. Perhaps this is why Cincinnati traded Brandon Waring in the Ramon Hernandez deal.
No. Player, Organization (Top 100) Age Level
1. Pedro Alvarez*, Pirates (12) 22
2. Mike Moustakas*, Royals (13) 20 Low A
3. Mat Gamel*, Brewers (34) 23 Majors
4. Brett Wallace*, Cardinals (40) 22 AA
5. Wilmer Flores, Mets (47) 17 Low A
6. Josh Vitters, Cubs (51) 19 Low A
7. Todd Frazier, Reds (60) 23 High A
8. Dayan Viciedo, White Sox (61) 20
9. Matt Dominguez, Marlins (64) 19 Low A
10. Lonnie Chisenhall*, Indians 20 SS
11. Jefry Marte, Mets 17 Rookie
12. Danny Valencia, Twins 24 AA
13. Michael Almanzar, Red Sox 18 Low A
14. Wes Hodges, Indians 24 AA
15. Neil Walker#, Pirates 23 AAA
16. Conor Gillaspie*, Giants 21 Majors
17. David Freese, Cardinals 25 AAA
18. Kevin Ahrens#, Blue Jays 19 Low A
19. Juan Francisco#, Reds 21 High A
20. Neftali Soto, Reds 20 Low A
The first high school position player drafted in 2006, the Orioles' Bill Rowell, 20, slumped to a .248/.315/.368 campaign with high Class A Frederick as he struggled with injuries and southpaws. A smooth lefty swing and easy power portend better things, but Rowell's diminishing speed and clunky footwork could spell a position change down the roadmaking it vital that his bat come around. Burdened with a thick lower half, the Dodgers' switch-hitting Josh Bell, 22, shed 30 pounds prior to the 2008 season, proving his re-dedication to the gamebut, alas, May knee surgery limited him to 51 games with high Class A Inland Empire. Incredible raw power and leverage in his swing suggest he could be at least an average regular at third, but fringy range and speed may conspire against him. A sparkling, albeit abbreviated, debut in the short-season Northwest League (.373/.462/.582 in 16 games) perked up our ears, but the Padres' James Darnell's, 22, combination of power, speed and athleticism could have the '08 second-rounder from South Carolina shooting up this list next season.
CORNER OUTFIELDER (2.5 Stars)
Hitter: Jason Heyward
Power: Mike Stanton
Runner: Daryl Jones
Defender: Josh Reddick
Arm: Michael Burgess
You don't have to search far and wide for corner outfielders, and most are in the traditional mold of power hitter first, nice arm second and so-so defense third. Yet Heyward offers a much more exciting package that includes encouraging strike-zone discipline and an ability to cover a ton of ground in the outfield. Just 19, he could reach Double-A this season. The best power hitter of the bunch is the Stanton, who nearly led the minors in home runs. He clubbed 39 to finish three off the pace. Others toting big bats include Snider, who reached the big leagues at age 20 last September, LaPorta and Martinez. This list features five players drafted in the first 76 picks of the '07 draft: LaPporta (seventh overall), Heyward (14th overall), Kulbacki (40) and Stanton (76).
No. Player, Organization (Top 100) Age Level
1. Jason Heyward*, Braves (5) 19 High A
2. Travis Snider*, Blue Jays (6) 21 Majors
3. Mike Stanton, Marlins (16) 19 Low A
4. Matt LaPorta, Indians (27) 24 AA
5. Fernando Martinez*, Mets (30) 20 AA
6. Dominic Brown*, Phillies (48) 21 Low A
7. Andrew Lambo*, Dodgers (49) 20 AA
8. Aaron Cunningham, Athletics (55) 22 Majors
9. Nick Weglarz*, Indians (58) 21 High A
10. Michael Saunders*, Mariners (65) 22 AAA
11. Jose Tabata, Pirates (75) 20 AA
12. Jaff Decker*, Padres 19 SS
13. Daryl Jones*, Cardinals 21 AA
14. Michael Taylor, Phillies 23 High A
15. Michael Burgess*, Nationals 20 High A
16. Josh Reddick*, Red Sox 22 AA
17. Nolan Reimold, Orioles 25 AA
18. Kellen Kulbacki*, Padres 23 High A
19. Cedric Hunter*, Padres 21 High A
20. Zach Collier*, Phillies 18 Rookie
A former basketball and baseball standout at Princeton, the Padres' Will Venable, 26, has dabbled in center and has a lefthanded stroke that has not yet translated into big-time power. Power also is a concern with the Nationals' J.P. Ramirez, 19, whose comparisons range from a tweener to a David Dellucci-like hits machine. The '08 15th-rounder has plenty of development time, not to mention a textbook lefty swing.
SHORTSTOP (2 Stars)
Hitter: Gordon Beckham
Power: Gordon Beckham
Runner: Elvis Andrus
Defender: Alcides Escobar
Arm: Alcides Escobar
Not only did the 2008 draft bolster first base (Smoak, Hosmer, Alonso, Cooper) and third base (Alvarez, Wallace, Chisenhall, Gillaspie), but it also furnished the shortstop position with a pair of Beckhams, who shoot to Nos. 2 and 3 on this list. Brignac ranked as the best of the best a year ago, but while he showed good power with Triple-A Durham, he looks to be at least one season away. That's OK. He'll be 23 this year and he remains the only lefthanded-hitting option in the top 15and the only switch-hitter is Rookie-baller Adrianza. And in a year that Venezuela icon Omar Vizquel turns 42 and had to accept a minor league deal with the Rangers, two of his slick-fielding countrymen (Escobar, Andrus) figure to begin their big league careers in earnest. Venezuelans Rivero and Adrianza remain a few years away.
No. Player, Organization (Top 100) Age Level
1. Alcides Escobar, Brewers (19) 22 Majors
2. Gordon Beckham, White Sox (20) 22 Low A
3. Tim Beckham, Rays (28) 19 SS
4. Elvis Andrus, Rangers (37) 20 AA
5. Jason Donald, Phillies (69) 24 AA
6. Reid Brignac*, Rays (78) 23 Majors
7. Justin Jackson, Blue Jays 20 Low A
8. Chris Valaika, Reds 23 AA
9. Yamaico Navarro, Red Sox 21 High A
10. Brandon Hicks, Braves 23 AA
11. Hector Gomez, Rockies 21 High A
12. Carlos Rivero, Indians 20 High A
13. Ehire Adrianza#, Giants 19 AAA
14. Pete Kozma, Cardinals 20 High A
15. Brent Lillibridge, White Sox 25 Majors
The Tigers' Cale Iorg, 23, and the Dodgers' Devaris Gordon, 20, have at least three things in common: 1) They're (more physical) sons of big leaguersthat would be '80s Blue Jays utilityman Garth Iorg and righthander Tom Gordon, the still-active 5-foot-9 dynamo who has strung together a 20-year career; 2) they both missed time as amateurs, meaning scouts did not get a complete look; Iorg missed his final two years at Alabama while serving a Mormon mission in Portugal, while Gordon missed his final year at Seminole (Fla.) CC because of a grade mixup; and 3) despite their time away from the game (and resultant rawness), they both have significant offensive potential and the defensive tools to stick at shortstop. Gordon also provides the elusive lefthanded bat.
RELIVERS (2 Stars)
Fastball: Daniel Bard
Curveball: Daniel Schlereth
Slider: Adam Miller
Changeup: Ryan Tucker
Control: Mark Melancon
Most big league relievers gained experience as starters in the minor leagues, and this is true for most of the members of our reliever list as well. However, the 2008 draft again rears its head, with two drafteesformer college teammates, as it happensgetting into the top 10 in Perry and Schlereth. The conversion from mediocre Double-A starter to electric big league reliever worked for Samardzija, while big-armed righties like Miller and Tucker also appear better suited for bullpen work.
No. Player, Organization (Top 100) Age Level
1. Jeff Samardzija, Cubs (79) 24 Majors
2. Adam Miller, Indians (82) 24 AAA
3. Chris Perez, Cardinals (91) 23 Majors
4. Daniel Bard, Red Sox (98) 23 AA
5. Ryan Tucker, Marlins 22 Majors
6. Jose Ceda, Marlins 22 AA
7. Jose Mijares*, Twins 24 Majors
8. Mark Melancon, Yankees 24 AAA
9. Ryan Perry, Tigers 22 High A
10. Daniel Schlereth*, Diamondbacks 22 Low A
Righthander Joshua Fields, the 20th overall pick last June, signed with the Mariners just as these lists were compiled. Already 23, he has yet to throw a pro pitch and yet could find himself in Seattle's bullpen before the year is out, provided that his mid-90s fastball and power curve return to the form he showed at Georgia. A converted catcher, the Cardinals' Jason Motte, 26, struck out nearly 15 batters per nine innings in Triple-A, then struck out 16 more in 11 big league innings. Will a deceptive high-90s heaterand no secondary stuffbe enough? Shoulder and control problems have hampered Dodgers' lefty Scott Elbert, 23, but he still has a power breaking ball and a plus fastball. The Astros' Bud Norris, 24, was suitable as a starter in the minors, but the righthander sat 93-95 mph and touched 98 as a reliever in the Arizona Fall League.
SECOND BASE (1 Star)
Hitter: Chris Coghlan
Power: Shelby Ford
Runner: Nick Noonan
Defender: Ivan DeJesus Jr.
Arm: Carlos Triunfel
Minor league second basemen remain something of an afterthought (the top-ranked prospect barely cracked the top 75 in our overall Top 100), but this year's class at least offers a multitude of intriguing offensive options, headed by Cardenas and Triunfel, a pair of pure-hitting, on-again, off-again shortstops. DeJesus also has extensive shortstop experience to go with the bloodlines (his father was a 15-year big league veteran) and leadership qualities that suggest he may exceed expectations. Only Valbuena can challenge him for title of the position's best defender. On the other side of the bloodlines coin, Weeks' older brother Rickie has yet to fully deliver on his potential. The 2008 draft spread the wealth evenly around the infield, adding Weeks and Giavotella to the second base ranks. Triunfel, DeJesus and Giavotella are the only pure righthanded bats on the listWeeks and Ford switch-hit; the rest are lefties.
No. Player, Organization (Top 100) Age Level
1. Adrian Cardenas*, Athletics (74) 21 AA
2. Carlos Triunfel, Mariners (89) 19 HiA
3. Chris Coghlan*, Marlins 23 AA
4. Ivan DeJesus Jr., Dodgers 21 AA
5. Luis Valbuena*, Indians 23 Majors
6. Nick Noonan*, Giants 19 LoA
7. Jemile Weeks#, Athletics 21 LoA
8. Shelby Ford#, Pirates 24 AA
9. Eric Sogard*, Padres 22 HiA
10. Johnny Giavotella, Royals 21 LoA
The Padres' Matt Antonelli, 23, took top honors at the keystone sack last year, but after a miserable year at Triple-A Portland (.215/.335/.322 in 128 games), it's now practically impossible to chart a course for his career. His batting eye remains intact, and if he can return to form in the power and speed departments, he may yet surface as San Diego's second baseman. A modest but injury-plagued pro debut by Mets' '08 first-rounder Reese Havens, 22, included just two games (out of 23) in the field, both at shortstop. His range may ultimately be a bit, ahem, short for the position, but his lefty bat, offensive instincts and grinder mentality will play at second. Speaking of grinders, the Blue Jays' Brad Emaus, 23, has no outstanding tool, but he's coming off a year in which he ranked sixth in the high Class A Florida State League in extra-base hits and then added an exclamation point to his season by batting .333/.447/.494 in Hawaii Winter Baseball. If he proves he can handle the defensive responsibilities at second, then Toronto may have something. Las Vegas prep product Niko Vazquez, 20, provided tremendous value as a Cardinals' third-round pick last June, mashing his way through the Appalachian League (.317/.416/.462 in 55 games) on his way to low Class A Quad Cities. Though he played shortstop in his debut, most evaluators envision him as a strong-armed second baseman with a strong hit tool.
"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans...." John Lennon
Rest in Peace, Buck. You were truly a giant among men.
Sports Virtuoso
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Durham, NC
Posts: 11,138
The interesting thing here is Rasmus is getting a shot in LF instead of CF this spring.
It sounds like Chris Perez is going to be given every chance to win the closer job for the Cards.
It is going to be interesting to see what happens with Brett Wallace. Offensively he is probably ready to play at the big league level but from what I have read he has some work to do defensively and moving him to the outfield really is not an option with the team already trying to convert Skip Schumaker and Joe Mather into infielders to get their sticks in the lineup. I suspect he starts the year at AAA where he will get at bats every day and then get called up when someone gets hurt.
Can I get an Amen from the bobbleheads?
Hey I said pass the ketchup! I'm eatin' salad here!
Oooh, there is so much I don't know about astrophysics. I wish I had read that book by that wheelchair guy.
You SU-DIDDILY-UCK Flanders!!
|Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
|Thread Tools
|Display Modes
Linear Mode
|Similar Threads
|Thread Starter
|Last Post
|Tennessee Head Coaching Job
|College Football
|NFL Preview: Pre-Season Edition Part 1
|National Football League
|Top Prospects by Position, 2006
|Major League Baseball
|Minor League Power Rankings
|Major League Baseball
|Top Prospects by Position
|Major League Baseball


text:
Roosevelt Library Center
Rachael Ray Home Tour
Rachael Ray launched her home department last year with a beautiful line of furniture and home decor pieces.
Winning Appliances Richmond is our flagship showroom in Melbourne. Every element and layout in the space has been thoughtfully designed by leading Australian interior designers, with a focus on modern living and premium appliances for the home.
The Elms
The Preservation Society of Newport County purchased The Elms in 1962, and opened the house to the public. The Elms was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971, and designated a National Historic Landmark in 1996.
Becoming Vanderbilt | An Exhibition at Rosecliff
From Alice Gwynne Vanderbilt's philanthropy to her daughter Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney's work as patron, artist and museum founder, to Alva Vanderbilt Belmont's advocacy on behalf of women's suffrage to her daughter Consuelo Vanderbilt Balsan's b
The Yard
The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare introduces a new trend in theater architecture to the city, with audience capacities ranging from 150 to 850.
Neutra VDL Studio and Residences
The Neutra VDL Studio and Residences of famed modernist architect Richard Neutra is under the stewardship of the College of Environmental Design and Department of Architecture at Cal Poly Pomona.
Polish Private Castle
This moody castle rots within a small Polish village. It was abandoned before it was even completed, essentially doomed to exist as a shadow of what it could have become.
My Happy Place
Beautiful gourmet kitchen to whip up culinary delights.
Zoological Museum-Giza Zoo
Check out rare skeletons and mummified models of various animals, birds and wild reptiles at one of the oldest museums in the Middle East, the Zoological Museum, at the Giza Zoo.
Condominio Reserva da Serra
This entire condo in Brasil was captured using the Insta360 OneX and it is spectacular. Take a tour of this tropical paradise and see for yourself.
At the Studio
Emily's paintings are created on paper with handmade dyes from natural materials using methods and recipes, centuries old.
Happier Camper Showroom
Check out this Happier Camper showroom in Los Angeles, CA. This is a great example of how showrooms can use 3D digital twins to better engage their customers.
The Warren
The Warren - 3,000 square feet of living space set over three floors and a garage/annex in Great Ouseburn, York.
Humanscale HQ in NYC
Humanscale is the leading designer and manufacturer of ergonomic products that improve the health and comfort of work life.
Remodel in Dallas TX
This recently remodeled home is a great example of how a Matterport model provides a true representation of the structure.
Clarendon Court
This is a great example of a well scanned flat in the UK captured using the Insta360 One X.
Punggol Field - Singapore Apartment
Punggol is a new town situated on the Tanjong Punggol peninsula in the North-East Region of Singapore.
1709 Manhattan Loft Gardens
Designed to offer guests the experience of a luxury hotel, yet within their own, totally private space, each and every Concept Studio Apartment is fitted and furnished to the very highest of standards


text:
Indie rock heavyweights the Pixies are the latest in a string of international music acts to cancel tour dates in Israel following the violence aboard Gaza-bound aid ships.
The Pixies pulled the plug at the last minute on the Pic.Nic 2010 music festival in Tel Aviv, the AP reports.
"It is with great regret that we announce today the Pixies' decision to cancel their appearance in Israel on June 9," the band's promoter Shuki Weiss said. "We'd like to extend our deepest apologies to the fans, but events beyond all our control have conspired against us."
U.S. & World
Brit supergroup the Gorillaz and their countrymen the Klaxons, both headline acts for the same music festival, also axed their appearances.
Festival organiers said the Israeli commando raid that killed 9 pro-Palestinian activists was the reason for the cancellations, the AFP reports.
Citing "despicable acts of violence perpetrated in the name of liberation," Elvis Costello cancelled tour dates in Israel three weeks ago. "It is a matter of conscience of instinct and consience," the singer wrote on his website.
A cultural boycott campaign of Israel has been launched in recent months by Palestinian groups in protest of the Gaza occupation.


text:
Pool / Getty Images
President Barack Obama returns to the White House on August 29, 2012 in Washington, D.C. Obama continued to campaign for his re-election on the second and last day of his college tour through Iowa and Virginia.
President Obama will visit Louisiana on Monday to meet with officials and view the damage from Hurricane Isaac, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney announced Friday.
Carney said the president will go to assess the impact of the hurricane, which has since been downgraded to a tropical storm, and make sure "that unmet needs are being met and that the federal response led by FEMA is helping."
Obama will stop in Louisiana after beginning his day in Toledo, Ohio where he'll hold a campaign event.
Recommended: First Thoughts: What Romney accomplished (and didn't)
He was scheduled to campaign in Cleveland after his event in Toledo but Carney said changes to the campaign schedule were still pending.
Obama's Republican opponent in the presidential race, Mitt Romney, is visiting the storm-stricken parts of the state today.


text:
Listeners Bash Barbershop Comment On Work Ethic
And now it's time for BackTalk where we lift the curtain on what's happening in the Tell Me More blogosphere and get to hear from you, our listeners. We also update you on some of the stories we've been covering. Ammad Omar is here with me once again. He's an editor here at TELL ME MORE. Welcome back, Ammad.
AMMAD OMAR, BYLINE: Thanks, Michel.
MARTIN: What do you have?
OMAR: Well, we've got a law and order theme today in our Backtalk. We've got quite a few news updates and some listener feedback as well, of course. But first of all, the letters continue to pour in about the interview you did with the parents of Robert Champion, Jr. He's the Florida A&M University drum major who died after an alleged hazing incident.
We recently spoke with his parents, Robert and Pamela. Here's some of that.
PAMELA CHAMPION: We're speaking out because we want to, in my son's name, to be able to put a stop to it, to end all the hazing. Now that the door has been opened and we can see all the things that are behind that door, I think it needs to be cleaned out and stopped.
OMAR: Tracy Evans in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania writes in. She says: Condolences go out to Robert's parents for the death of their son. I have a niece who plans to attend band in college. She's 16 and I find it a very scary thing that things like this can and do happen. Yes, I know, some say this is a good way to encourage teamsmanship and inspire loyalty. I can't imagine why people feel that way.
MARTIN: Thank you, Tracy. And thank you to everyone who wrote in. And, you know, we've got some developing news on that case as well. On Monday, three students of FAMU were arrested for allegedly beating a freshman band member in another hazing incident prior to Mr. Champion's death. The alleged victim says she plans to file a lawsuit.
And just yesterday, hundreds of FAMU students met with Florida governor Rick Scott. Scott had called for the school's president, James Ammons, to step down and the students had marched to the governor's mansion in support of Ammons. Ammad, what else do you have for us?
OMAR: Well, next up, in New Orleans, a police officer has been convicted for lying about incidents following a deadly shooting that occurred after Hurricane Katrina. Officer Ronald Mitchell fatally shot 45-year-old Danny Brumfield from the passenger's seat of a patrol car in September, 2005. He was found guilty of one count of obstruction of justice and one count of perjury.
Prosecutors say Mitchell lied when he said he left his patrol car after the shooting and checked for Brumfield's pulse. Mitchell was acquitted on lying about the shooting itself, but he's facing a maximum sentence of 25 years in prison.
MARTIN: And we should mention that Mitchell's partner was acquitted of charges in connection with the same shooting at trial. What else, Ammad?
OMAR: Well, up in Ohio a few weeks ago, the beauty shop ladies had a lot to say about a third-grader who was placed in foster care for being too obese. The boy weighed over 200 pounds and county workers said his mother hadn't done enough to deal with his weight. Well, on Wednesday a judge ruled the boy can leave foster care, he'll live with his uncle until February.
His mother will get unrestricted visitation rights during that time and the boy will also spend a week with her for Christmas. The boy has lost several pounds during his stay in foster care. That's according to the Associated Press.
MARTIN: And of course we wish the best to that young man and his family for the holidays. Ammad, I understand that there was a lot of reaction to last week's barbershop.
OMAR: There was, as usual, Michel. One of our panelists is in some hot water with a listener for some comments he made last week. You and the guys were talking about Newt Gingrich's statements that a lot of young people, especially poor young people, don't know too much about hard work. Gingrich has been suggesting that school children should help out with janitorial work at schools to teach them that work ethic.
Now, that stance was defended by one our panelists, Ruben Navarrette. Here's a clip of that.
RUBEN NAVARRETTE: We're having that conversation, half the way to say that we do have a problem with our work ethic across the board, all colors. I was on a radio show yesterday defending this and somebody said, well, do you really want 13-year-olds cleaning toilets and things? And I said forget 13-year-olds. I can't get 19, 20, 22-year-olds to hold a job at Starbucks because they find it too taxing.
OMAR: Well, Ellen Cain from Omaha, Nebraska wrote in. She took exception to those comments. She says: Tell me, good sir, why do you look down on someone who works at Starbucks? I'm a former Starbucks employee and it is, in fact, a taxing job. Memorizing standard drinks is a tough but doable job. Now memorize the names, faces, drink specifications and details about a couple thousand people.
I would invite you, good sir, to work at a lunch rush at a busy counter service job before you knock how difficult it is.
MARTIN: Well, Ellen, you don't have to tell me. I am well known here for my appreciation for your work. So...
OMAR: That's right.
MARTIN: That's it.
OMAR: Well, we've got one last update, Michel. A couple of weeks ago we spoke with Cindy McCain and Reuters correspondent Jonny Hogg about the elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Well, the results are in and they say Joseph Kabila has been reelected president but the U.S. State Department says the results are, quote, seriously flawed. That's something Kabila denies. And we'll keep you posted on any developments there.
MARTIN: Thank you, Ammad.
OMAR: Thank you.
MARTIN: And remember, with TELL ME MORE, the conversation never ends. To tell us more you can call our comment line at 202-842-3522 or visit us online at npr.org/tellmemore. Please remember to leave us your name. You can also find us on Twitter. Just look for tellmemorenpr.
(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


text:
Daniel Hudson will make his second major-league start Sunday against American League Central leader Detroit. John Danks still will get a chance to reach the 200-inning mark for the first time in his career. Danks, who has 186 1/3 innings, is scheduled to start Monday at Cleveland and on Oct. 4 in the regular season finale at Detroit. The Sox also clarified their previous schedule and announced that Jake Peavy will open the Detroit series Friday night, followed by Freddy Garcia and Hudson.
Also, Buehrle won't be shut down:
[Ozzie] Guillen said that Wednesday's start for Buehrle would not be his last of the season.


text:
"Himes undertook to do for Harlem what Raymond Chandler did for Los Angeles."
"One of the most important American writers of the 20th century. . . . A quirky American genius."
—Walter Mosley
"Himes wrote spectacularly successful entertainments, filled with gems of descriptive writing, plots that barely sidestep chaos, characters surreal, grotesque, comic, hip, Harlem recollected as a place that can make you laugh, cry, shudder."
—John Edgar Wideman
"Himes's Harlem saga vies with the novels of David Goodis and Jim Thompson as the inescapable achievement of postwar American crime fiction."
—The New York Times


text:
The Jake Boyle Memorial Golf Tournament, a fundraiser benefiting Penn State Behrend baseball that has been held in North Carolina since 2007, will host a local two-day golf event this summer.
The annual tournament began shortly after Boyle, a Cambridge Springs native and standout Behrend Lion, died following a battle with brain cancer that began in his junior year at the college. Boyle still holds three Behrend baseball records, for RBIs (188), runs scored (198) and home runs (35).
Boyle was working at Newell Rubbermaid in Huntersville, N.C., at the time of his death. He was a 2002 graduate of Penn State Behrend's plastics engineering technology degree program.
The local tournament will be held Sunday, June 1, and Monday, June 2, at The Country Club in Meadville. Events include a kick-off picnic, long-drive demonstration by professional golf entertainer Tom Roskos, 18 holes of golf, lunch on the course and celebration dinner. The cost is $150 per golfer.
Sponsorship opportunities also are available. For additional information or to register, contact Al Gesler, associate director of development at Penn State Behrend, at 814-898-6475 or firstname.lastname@example.com, or tournament organizer Roger Schlosser at 814-763-2133 or firstname.lastname@example.com.