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by Alex Symington……. I, like millions of other good people in this dubious democracy, woke up November 9 to the news that Donald Trump had garnered more Electoral College votes than Hillary Clinton. There still is the issue that HRC had a surplus of popular votes greater than Obama had to defeat Mitt Romney, but never mind that annoying fact. The rapturous joy of Trump supporters was equaled only by the incredulity of the DNC and members of the Democratic Party. The tsunami of conflicting negative [continue reading…]
by Alex Symington……. I was checking out my Facebook feed and came across a photo/meme of a young white woman holding a sign that read, "Even White People Are Sick of Other White People's Racist Bullsh*t". I immediately concurred. Many voiced their feelings on the subject, both white and black. One response from a white woman in particular caught my attention. She agreed that she was over white folk's racism, but added another complaint. "Seriously am, and further more….I sure would like to know what [continue reading…]
by Alex Symington……. The ongoing protest of the Bakken Oilfield pipeline by Native Americans in North Dakota is especially significant and highlights much of what is wrong with our fossil fuel dominated energy policy; wrong as in the House and Senate's unwavering servitude to the interests of Big Fossil Fuel to the detriment of the people and the environment. The Standing Rock Sioux Indians are rightly concerned with this pipeline so close to their land rupturing and poisoning their water supply. Oil pipelines have a [continue reading…]
by Alex Symington……. I made a pact with my self that I would reserve judgement on the POTUS candidates until after the primary. The primary is long over, but confusion still reigns. Questionable behavior by the DNC and it's now-disgraced leadership by Debbie-Wasserman Schultz has left a stink on Hillary Clinton's legitimacy. Bernie Sanders graciously acquiesced to the supremacy of the Clinton machine and urged his supporters to throw in with his, here-to-fore, political nemesis. It made me think back to when Al Gore acquiesced to [continue reading…]
by Alex Symington……. Back in October 2015 there was, yet again, another shooting spree in Roseburg, Oregon. In exasperation I wrote this: Now we can add Roseburg, Oregon to the infamous list of communities traumatized by mass murder. Another mentally ill (this one obsessed with religion) young man, with "small arms" (innocent sounding name of things so deadly) killed nine people in his community college English class then killed himself. You and I knew it was only a matter of time. It was inevitable. In [continue reading…]
by Alex Symington……. Because I express my views, I must expect opposing views. That is only natural. For most ideas and thoughts, there are counter ideas and thoughts, however, when I express my thoughts on Hillary Clinton I am confronted with a whole array of copy and paste presumptive reactions. "You are a sexist!" "You are in a boys club!""Why don't you just say it, you hate Hillary Clinton." How to respond to that? First of all, I reserve "hate" for the deserving, not someone [continue reading…]
by Alex Symington……. I've tried to remain silent, hoping Donald Trump would finally say or do something so outrageous that he would have to bow out of his race for the ultimate bully pulpit. He has said, "I could shoot someone on 5th Avenue and people would still vote for me." That didn't do it. He has called Mexicans rapists and murderers, demanded all Muslims be kept out of the country indefinitely, called Pope Francis a stupid weakling, yet he is reserving judgement on the [continue reading…]
by Alex Symington……. I don't know about you, but I am so damned tired of this topic of debate I could spontaneously discorporate and happily enter a different dimension inhabited by the rational and sane, but that isn't going to happen, is it? So, here I am scratching my head in wonder and amazement at the fresh hell of NRA sponsored, Government sanctioned death from hand-held personal weapons of mass destruction. Representatives of this God forsaken empire of dirt must come up with new and [continue reading…]
by Alex Symington……. Did you ever wonder what's behind the psychology of the "Zombie" genre? You know, that scenario of human survivors battling the animated dead? Everybody, EVERYBODY identifies with the uninfected healthy people, but NOBODY identifies with the poor zombies! This begs the question; in every human vs zombie portrayal, why are there so many zombies and so few healthy survivors? How is this still attractive? This train of thought is evident in every day life, as well. The enthusiastic supporters of the shark-tank-last-man-standing-hyper-capitalist [continue reading…]
by Alex Symington……. Last week I voiced my suspicions that deceitful and misleading pronouncements are being passed off as gospel by the right wing POTUS candidates and the political right wing in general. The reason being is they can, because the corporate sponsored press will not confront these shameless fabulists, they simply repeat all of the unexamined absurdities in their entirety. As in the old joke about lawyers, when Donald Trump's lips are moving… you know the rest. Ben Carson takes the Rod Serling/Twilight Zone [continue reading…]
by Alex Symington……. The world seems to be coming apart at the seams and events of just the past few weeks are making my head spin. I have to wonder, are the fundamentalist radical Christians correct about the apocalyptical end times or are they just frantically engineering it into existence with the help of their Abrahamic cousins? We are living within a perfect storm of fear, hate and religious/political extremism being made much worse by an impotent press. Corporate sponsored media is more concerned with [continue reading…]
by Alex Symington……. I cannot begin to register the depth of my disgust with those of our elected officials denying sanctuary to men, women and children that have lost everything, except for their lives, in the Syrian civil war. The post Paris fear mongering has surpassed 9/11 proportions of hysteria and, is as misguided and wrong headed as was the focus of our retaliation for that event. In point of fact, that baseless reaction created the very thing that today is causing us to go off [continue reading…]
by Alex Symington……. I don't want to write about the Paris attacks, but I feel compelled because, like effective therapy, writing and talking about a horror make it real and once made real it can be exorcised. Upon learning the identity of those responsible for these vile murders, as if on cue, France's President Hollande vowed "to retaliate with a pitiless war on the terrorists." Really? Just what has the West been doing up to this point in time? Baking cakes and sending flowers? Can [continue reading…]
by Alex Symington……. As so many celebrate (and rightly so) Obama's smack down of the Keystone Pipeline project as a victory for environmentalists and a validation of the science of global warming, there is an even greater threat the president is soft peddling, yet with corporate media collusion managing to keep on the down low. This is a bit of razzle dazzle, bait and switch. While we are dancing in the streets at the death of the Keystone project Obama is quietly ushering in the [continue reading…]
by Alex Symington……. We human beings have an obsessive need to identify and label every manner of thing in existence. Every animal, vegetable and mineral have scientific names in Latin, as well as more numerous "common" names. Take the Oak Tree for example; "An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus Quercus (/ˈkwɜrkəs/;[1] Latin "oak tree") of the beech family, Fagaceae. There are approximately 600 extant species of oaks. The common name "oak" may also appear in the names of species in related [continue reading…]
by Alex Symington……. I recently watched a first-rate documentary about Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the Crash of '29 and the inception and successful creation of the Works Progress Administration, better know as the WPA. "Enough To Live On: The Arts of the WPA" written, directed and narrated by Michael Maglaras and partner Terri Templeton is a lovingly crafted, historically significant work of art in its own right. Most Americans are aware of the ambitious effort by our federal government to employ Americans during the Great Depression of [continue reading…]
by Alex Symington……. In his typical tedious and malicious style, Donald Trump called Bernie Sanders a "maniac" and a "communist." When asked for a response, Sanders' press secretary, Symone Sanders (no relation) said this about the school yard bully's aspersions, "If we weighed in every time Donald Trump said something stupid we wouldn't have time to do anything else." Symone is wise beyond her twenty five years (and funny). I bring this up as an example of the confusion Trump and many others have in [continue reading…]
Dear Editor, The "double-down" lie is a significant ingredient in the deterioration of productive political dialogue. Critical thought has been replaced with the sound bite. The idea is when caught in a lie, DO NOT be contrite; become indignant and repeat the lie and keep repeating it. Today, there are no consequences for lying; ergo a lie is as good as a truth. Somewhere Orwell shakes his head. The lie as a tool to control and manipulate the citizenry is as old as human civilization [continue reading…]
by Alex Symington……. Now we can add Roseburg, Oregon to the infamous list of communities traumatized by mass murder. Another mentally ill young man with "small arms" (innocent sounding name of things so deadly) killed nine people in his community college English class then killed himself. You and I knew it was only a matter of time. It was inevitable. In America gun mass murder events are as regular as Yellowstone's Old Faithful. Yes, regular as clock work and fast becoming as traditional as [continue reading…]
by Alex Symington……. I have been following the congressional inquisition of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, President Cecile Richards and it is everything I would expect from the Republican inquisitors. The glee with which Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) attacks Richards for making a decent annual salary would be comical except for its ugly misogynistic tone. This undisguised open disdain for a woman making a respectable income was not overlooked by Elijah Cummings (D-MD). Cummings started by pointing out Cecile Richards' salary is commensurate with her job as president [continue reading…]
by Alex Symington……. In case you didn't know, there are other candidates besides Hillary Clinton vying for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States. Recently the heat has been turned up on the Democratic Machine and the DNC Chair, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, to be more inclusive of other Democratic contenders. However, Debbie is making it clear she is not interested in anyone other than her presumed future boss, Hillary, and is obstructing a growing demand by the left to give voice to Bernie [continue reading…]
by Alex Symington……. As the annual celebration of the American worker and another Labor Day weekend fades into memory I am compelled to relate a telling moment I experienced during the holiday. I saw a shared meme (photo w/text) posted on Facebook of a cargo plane interior loaded with American flag draped coffins; casualties from an unspecified military conflict, wishing everyone a "Happy Labor Day". This innocent enough posting implied the forty hour work week, fair wages, the eight hour work day, the end of [continue reading…]
by Alex Symington……. I wrote an essay about a year ago on the physiological difference between the conservative and liberal mind and how information and external data are processed. I won't rehash it except to say, wow, they are different. Being of the liberal persuasion, I'll give you my take on the simple question, "How are you?" When someone asks me that, I might pause and think about it. First, the answer depends on who's asking. If it is a casual acquaintance or a stranger [continue reading…]
by Alex Symington……. As the sit-com distraction of presidential candidates and their campaigns heat up absurdly early (stumping now for primaries starting January 2016 and torturing us through June 2016 and the general election still fifteen months away!) I thought it might be a good time to look and see what we are being distracted from. In my search I came across a short Forbes Magazine article titled "Super Rich Hide $21 Trillion Offshore". Staff writer, Frederick E. Allen informs us (while we have been focusing [continue reading…]
by Alex Symington……. If the American Civil War hadn't happened back in 1860 does anyone out there believe it never would have happened and enslavement of Africans and their descendants would be ongoing to this day? If you answered, "yes" you may stop reading now and go back to your bunker with your guns and canned goods. The answer is, of course, it was inevitable. The economic engine of the southern "one percent" antebellum days of African slave labor was unsustainable and doomed by the [continue reading…]
by Alex Symington……. What a fascinating country we live in! A country where, not only, can a billionaire gas bag with a dead cat on his head be a legitimate presidential contender, but also find people out there that support him! In these early days The Donald is actually out in front of the perennial pack of right wing republican radicals. As I said, fascinating. Trump's gloves-off openly xenophobic and racist remarks have struck a chord with a demographic we have become all too familiar [continue reading…]
by Alex Symington……. I would have thought by now nothing would surprise me, but the reaction to my essay last week on guns and racism was an eye-opener for a couple of reasons. Last week I committed the journalistic cardinal sin of writing about TWO subjects at the same time and inadvertently discovered which is more important to the readers. Yes, it is anecdotal, but still troubling. The less disturbed casual reader does not feel compelled to respond to someone like me and goes about their [continue reading…]
by Alex Symington……. Looking back three and a half years ago I finally had to admit we have gone collectively insane as a country with the passive acceptance of the Newtown, CT massacre of twenty toddlers and six adult staff members at Sandy Hook Elementary School. With that nightmare I had thought, well, finally the nation will come to its senses and at least make it harder for crazy people to get a hold of weapons of mass murder. Nope. Other crazy people we elected to [continue reading…]


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Respite for Not-Yet-Fledglings
This is a special thank you yo Laguna Beach Animal Services for their quick response and the handling of my bird emergency this morning.
What a wonderful community this is!!
I was in panic early this morning when I found my Doxie and a baby mocking bird staring at each other in the garden. Afraid the dog would hurt the bird, I moved in and got the dog to leave as the bird limped away, trying to fly, with short little wings extended. I thought for sure it was injured. I brought the dog into the house, not knowing what to do or who could help.
Laguna Beach is truly a bird sanctuary. I know now what that sign means!
I picked up the phone and was connected to Animal Services. A cordial interested voice answered my concern and in 20 minutes David Pietarila was knocking at my door. He looked at the frightened bird and confidently told me that three quarters of the phone calls this time of year were for baby birds in the same situation. They get too big for the nest and fall out. They are cared for on the ground by the mother bird until their wings grow and they are able to fly.
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By Marcus Flores
Wrapped 'round the quarter acre plantation were 12-foot fences topped with razor wire. It was monitored by—although armed guards were preferable—24-hour infrared surveillance cameras. Along with a library of documentation, this fortress was required by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) for the University of Hawaii's 1999 permit to grow industrial hemp, a plant which has no psychoactive value.
The Controlled Substances Act of 1970 classified hemp alongside marijuana (and heroin and cocaine) as a Class I substance. Yet hemp, a subtype of cannabis sativa, was bred specifically to minimize the THC content as well as to maximize the strength of its fibers. Probably due to the cost of federal compliance, Hawaii did not opt to renew its permit, and so far it has been the only state to submit to the regulations of a government in denial about the medical as well as industrial applications of certain flora.
Common sense was at one time more prevalent in United States agriculture. In fact, hemp once made Lexington the center of the textile universe before it became illegal. Now, the United States must import from Canada the crops its Founding Fathers grew. Continue reading »


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Why would I use Medications Canada?
Medications Canada is a provider of pharmaceutical care, dedicated to patient wellness and ethical pharmaceutical practice. We are committed to supporting a better health outcome for individuals by providing cost effective pharmaceutical drugs that are filled by licensed pharmacists.
Why would I buy medications from Canada?
Due to Canada's socialized health care system, Canadians have access to substantially lower prices on prescription medications than do Americans. It makes sense to pursue the option of obtaining your medications from Canada at cost effective prices. In Canada, the sale of medications is strictly regulated by the Canadian government. Also, Canada has a system in place that regulates pharmacies and ensures that they are staffed by university educated, licensed pharmacists.
Are the drugs the same?
Many of the drugs that are shipped to you are produced by the same manufacturers, at the same facilities as the drugs that you are currently purchasing right now. Drug safety in Canada is the top concern and therefore strictly regulated by Health Canada, a government run regulatory body that ensures that strict guidelines are followed before any medication can be released into the Canadian market
In addition to dispensing from a Canadian pharmacy, we also dispense your medications from international fulfillment centers that are approved by the regulatory bodies from their respective countries. We affiliate with dispensaries in the following jurisdictions that ship product to our customers: Canada, Mauritius, New Zealand, Singapore, Turkey, United Kingdom, India and the United States.
Medications Canada offers its customers a wide variety of prescription and generic medications at substantial savings. Here are a few of our top sellers:
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Business Tip: Making business transitions successful
By Kacey Lindemann Butler, UHV-SBDC Certified Business Advisor, III
Feb. 27, 2014 at 5:02 p.m.
Updated Feb. 26, 2014 at 8:27 p.m.
With more than 80 percent of current business owners being of the baby boomer generation, it is imperative to focus on business transition to the new potential younger generations.
More than half of these current business owners are seeking to retire and leave their place of business in the next five years. So what does this mean for your community? Can your community afford to have businesses shut their doors?
Communities need sustainable business. Without successful business transitions, a large majority of the businesses in rural communities could shut their doors, which decreases jobs and wealth in the community. Each job in rural areas equals at least $112,705 in total economic impact. Existing businesses six years or older generally sustain and create higher quality and higher-paying jobs, which in turn leads to a higher quality of life in communities.
How will your community keep these businesses open?
There are three major options most business owners consider for exiting a business:
Sell the business.
Family succession.
Sell inventory and assets and close the doors.
The most popular option typically is to sell the business, and this process generally takes at minimum three years.
Why? Think financials. Lenders and other private investment firms request at minimum three years of financial information from the current business owner to prove the company's health and worth.
Family succession is the second most popular option. This process can take up to seven years. First, the business owner has to have a successor that is willing to take over the business and, more importantly, is interested in taking over the business.
Then, the process of training that successor can be lengthy because of involvement and length of experience. Sadly, most family successions fail within the three years of transition.
The third option - and the least popular option - is selling the inventory and shutting the doors. Most often, this option is a result of a death or illness to the owner or a close loved one of the business - in other words, an unforeseen circumstance.
Without a proper exit strategy or plan, businesses end up leaving our communities with little to no warning, creating higher unemployment and higher leakage into other surrounding communities; neither of which is desirable.
Seeking assistance from local organizations such as the Small Business Development Center can greatly improve the survivability of businesses in your community. By offering counseling and training services, mostly at no cost, these business owners gain the knowledge they need to successfully transition their business - whether they are selling or purchasing.
Understanding every aspect of the business is critical to surviving in today's competitive environment.
Kacey Lindemann Butler is a certified business adviser at the University of Houston-Victoria Small Business Development Center.


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"The second book of The Christmas Box trilogy, Timepiece is the unforgettable story of hope and the source of the wisdom MaryAnne Parkin shared with Richard in The Christmas Box. Timepiece traces the loves of David and MaryAnne Parkin as they discover love, loyalty, and the power of forgiveness. With the help of David Parkin's diary, Richard discovers the mystery of the timepiece and the significance of MaryAnne's request."—From the author's website
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When the Indians selected Beau Mills in the first round of the draft in 2007, they probably hoped he would be the regular first baseman or DH by now. Instead, he's out of baseball and raising bulls at a ranch in Texas. Because his father, Brad Mills, is now the third base coach for the Indians he's able to provide regular updates on his son's new career. So how does a player go from a first round pick in 2007 to raising bulls in 2013? Mills ended up being a disappointment both on and off the field while in the minors with the Indians. He never played a major league game, and the Tribe passed over a number of other solid players in that year's draft in favor of Mills.
While the Indians have done better in the past couple of years with the draft, they're still feeling the sting of a number of botched drafts in the early and mid 2000s. If you look at the current roster, only Jason Kipnis (second round, 2009), Lonnie Chisenhall (first round, 2008), Cody Allen (23rd round, 2011), and Vinnie Pestano (20th round, 2006) were drafted by the Indians. Kipnis and Chisenhall are the only two that were selected in the first two rounds, and all but Pestano have been drafted within the past five years. While there are some good players in the minors right now that came via the draft (like Francisco Lindor), the bad drafts of several years ago have hurt the Indians the past couple of years. They've typically done better on international scouting and on trades, but years of draft failures end up taking their toll.
So who did the Indians pass over in 2007, in favor of Mills? These are just a few of the names that were taken after he was selected (not all are all-star caliber players, but since Mills never even made it out of the minors, I figured I'd look at a few people that at least made the majors) – Jason Heyward, Devin Mesoraco, Pete Kozma, J.P. Arencibia, Rick Porcello, Ben Revere, Todd Frazier, Brett Cecil, Sean Doolittle, Tommy Hunter, and Nick Hagadone. I know that no team is perfect when it comes to drafts, and everyone makes their share of mistakes and has players turn out to be busts. It just seems that for a lot of years between 2000-2007, you can select any year of the draft and look at all of the players the Indians passed by. To miss that many times is a mess, especially for a smaller market team that relies on low-cost options like the draft, international signings, and trades. The Indians have missed on their share of trades for prospects too (like with several of the players in the Cliff Lee deal and Matt LaPorta). They still look brilliant compared to their own draft performance. Heck, they passed over Nick Hagadone for Beau Mills but managed to make sure that he was included in the Victor Martinez deal in 2009.
Mills' minor league career is one of on-field mediocrity and a big off-field issue. Even though Mills is only 26, after a rough 2012 he chose to leave baseball. There are a lot of players that hang on beyond the age of 26, hoping to one day at least sniff the majors even if they're mostly career minor leaguers. I guess coming from a baseball family, and having other options in life, it was probably a little easier for Mills to walk away. He started with Class A short-season Mahoning Valley in 2007 after he formally signed, but moved up to Lake County after just eight games. He spent most of the season with the Captains, except that he moved up to Kinston for the last 10 games of the year. His total 2007 line was .261/.337/.424 with 6 home runs.
In 2008 Mills spent the entire season with Kinston and hit .293/.373/.506 with 21 home runs. His numbers suffered a bit when he moved up to Double-A Akron the next year, but he still put up a respectable .267/.308/.417 with 17 home runs. Things really started to unravel for Mills in 2010, both on and off the field. He spent the entire year in Akron again, but took a step back offensively – .241/.312/.377 with 10 home runs. In June of 2010, Mills, along with Jerad Head and Josh Tomlin, were involved in a fight with a bouncer at an Akron bar. The three were eventually charged with felonious assault after a bouncer sustained broken ribs and a punctured lung in their fight. Reportedly they were verbally assaulting the bouncer, and it soon escalated to violence. At the time of the incident, Mills was batting just .205 with the Aeros.
Mills eventually made it to Columbus in the second half of the 2011 season, and hit .269/.326/.496 with 7 home runs over 35 games. In 2012 he against started with Columbus and hit .197/.239/.394 with 7 home runs over 39 games. In June, the Indians finally gave up on Mills and traded him to the Cincinnati Reds for cash. The Reds stashed him at their Double-A Pensacola affiliate, where he hit .272/.343/.495 with 10 home runs over 60 games. Mills' value primarily came from his power; he was definitely not known for his defense and was a mediocre contact hitter. When the power (which was there in the lower levels) really started to fizzle, that's when the Indians decided to cut him loose. He was considered a 3B/1B when he was drafted, but after a shoulder injury he was pretty much limited to first base. While he did have some injuries in the minors, basically he just never lived up to his promise, particularly once he reached the higher levels of the minors. He went from the MVP of the Kinston Indians in 2008, to traded for cash in 2012 for a team that stuck him back in Double-A. The Indians thought he could be a reliable power presence in the lineup, but unfortunately he never made it past Triple-A.
If you're interested in some of the other first round picks dating back to 2001, I wrote this piece about them back in 2011. It's nice if you'd like to read about successful first round picks like Michael Aubrey, Jeremy Sowers, and Dan Denham. (That's sarcasm, in case you missed it). I used to think "ugh they could have had Jacoby Ellsbury instead of Trevor Crowe" in 2005, but if you look at some of the others passed over that year, they also missed Clay Buchholz and Matt Garza (among others). They also passed over Jered Weaver for Jeremy Sowers in 2004 and I need to stop looking at these or I'm going to start crying or drinking.
Here is the breakdown for how the Indians acquired the rest of their current 25-man roster, in case you're interested:
Free agent signings: Rich Hill, Scott Kazmir, Brett Myers, Jason Giambi, Mark Reynolds, Nick Swisher, and Ryan Raburn. (Since Michael Bourn is on the DL, he's not currently on the 25-man. He obviously fits into this category though).
Players acquired via trade:
Nick Hagadone (from Boston in the Victor Martinez deal)
Ubaldo Jimenez (from Colorado for Drew Pomeranz and Alex White)
Corey Kluber (acquired from San Diego; part of the 3-team Jake Westbrook deal)
Justin Masterson (from Boston in the Victor Martinez deal)
Zach McAllister (from the Yankees in the Austin Kearns deal)
Chris Perez (from the Cardinals in Mark DeRosa deal)
Bryan Shaw (from Arizona in the 3-team Choo deal)
Joe Smith (acquired from the Mets in 3-team Franklin Gutierrez deal)
Yan Gomes (from Toronto in Esmil Rogers deal)
Carlos Santana (from the Dodgers in the Casey Blake deal)
Mike Aviles (from Toronto in the Esmil Rogers deal)
Asdrubal Cabrera (from Seattle in the Eduardo Perez deal)
Michael Brantley (from Milwaukee in the CC Sabathia deal)
Drew Stubbs (from Cincinnati in the 3-team Choo deal)
So that means that the current breakdown of the 25-man roster is 4 players from the draft, 7 players acquired by free agency (plus don't forget about Michael Bourn, who is currently on the DL), and 14 via trade. That means 56% of the current 25-man roster was acquired via trade, 28% acquired via free agency, and 16% via the draft. They currently have nobody that was an international signing, but a couple of notable international signings from the past few years include Fausto Carmona/Roberto Hernandez and Victor Martinez. The Indians have paid the price of years of bad drafts, and that's not considering the trades of draft picks Alex White and Drew Pomeranz (although White, to this point, has been injured for a sizable portion of his major league career and not very successful overall). Hopefully they've turned a corner on these draft busts (particularly in the early rounds), because I really don't want to read about Tyler Naquin's beet farm in six years, unless he's doing it on the side during the offseason.


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Alex Rodriguez is haunting the Seattle Mariners once again. Two straight games, two straight A-Rod home runs against his old team at the new Yankee Stadium.
Rodriguez ripped a two-run shot off Jarrod Washburn to provide the difference in Wednesday's 4-2 win for the Yankees, continuing his recent hot streak in a season when some had hoped he'd fall on his face following the offseason steroid scandal.
What's a Mariners fan to do (besides boo)? Maybe it's time to laugh. Or mock. Or generally poke fun in any way possible at the Teflon Man.
So here's a video from Wondershot Productions out of New York City that casts A-Rod as Patrick Bateman in a spoof on American Psycho. The quick flick is called (what else?) American League Psycho.
I'll be honest, I've never seen American Psycho, so I'll leave it to those who've seen the movie to let us know if this is hilarious or if it leaves you as blank as A-Rod's conscience.
Take a peek and let us know what you think.


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Boston.com reports that while Massachusetts high school students have rising MCAS passing rates and higher SAT scores than the national average, only about half of the state's ninth graders start college and even fewer finish with a degree. Now, state leaders hope that a new online campaign and a growing partnership between K-12 and higher education officials will start to alter this trend. The Department of Education and the Board of Higher Education are spending $250,000 to promote a new web site, ReadySetGotoCollege.com.


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One container load at a time, Duke Energy continued to clean the Dan River in Danville, Virginia, where in February nearly 39,000 tons of ash spilled into the water, coating 70 miles of the river with toxic sludge.
The largest deposit of ash found so far sits just above Danville's water intake. Duke estimates it's about 2,500 tons of ash — 20 feet wide, 1 foot deep and as long as three football fields.
Duke Energy closed Abreu Grogan Park in Danville on April 1 to begin preparing the area for the cleanup project.
The company is using vacuum dredging to remove the ash. The dredge is set up on a barge that passes along the river, sucking up coal ash and sediment and then pumping it into a giant sifter. From there, the ash is separated from the water and runs down a conveyer to lined containers.
The water is then put into a giant settling tank to remove any remaining ash before being pumped back into the river. Duke said the quality of that water must meet Virginia's water quality standards.
At full steam, the site can remove about 100 tons of ash each day. Once the ash is piled into lined containers, it is covered and hauled to the Upper Piedmont landfill in Person County.
Officials said the park is expected to reopen to the public in July.
"When we leave here, we will return the river at the same — if not a better — condition that it was before," explained Jeff Brooks, spokesman for Duke Energy.
Duke said the company will soon begin removing another ash deposit near Town Creek that contains about 40 tons of ash. The company said it also removed up to 350 tons from the water treatment plant filters in Danville.
At this point, it brings the total amount of ash Duke Energy plans to remove to 2,390 tons out of the 39,000 that spilled.
"I think it's realistic to say that we'll find a lot of areas where it may cause more harm to remove it than leaving it in place, but we're going to have to evaluate that on a site-by-site basis," Brooks explained.
Brooks said the areas that will most likely be left alone are where the ash has sunk below the sediment at the bottom of the river.
Duke Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, the Virginia Division of Water Quality and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are all monitoring the clean-up process.
Duke said it will continue to look for deposits of ash that it can remove from the Dan River.
- WNCN investigates coal ash in NC
- Duke: Cleanup at Dan River plant will take 2 years
- Farmers worry about using river water after coal ash spill
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Adam Scott shares lead at Stanford St. Jude Championship; Wie struggles at LPGA Championship
Aussie Adam Scott shot a 3-under-par 67 yesterday to share the lead with Fredrik Jacobson at the Stanford St. Jude Championship, the tuneup for next week's U.S. Open. Only seven players broke par at the 7,239-yard course, which is widely considered one of the most difficult tour venues …
Michelle Wie shot an opening-round 1-over-par 73 at the LPGA Championship yesterday, leaving her six shots behind the leaders.
"I built a lot of confidence over this round," Wie told reporters. "It's a work in progress, and hopefully it's going to get better and better."
Meanwhile, former U.S. Women's Open champ Birdie Kim shot a 5-under 67 at Bulle Rock to share the lead with Angela Park and Kim Saiki-Maloney. Kraft Nabisco champion Morgan Pressel ended the day at 68 …
Graeme Storm is ahead of the field at the BA-CA Open, having gone 8-under yesterday for a one-stroke lead. Swede Martin Erlandsson is in second …
At LasVegasGolf.com, Senior Staff Writer Chris Baldwin writes about Silverstone Golf Club, a rising star in the Las Vegas golf scene.
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I thought I'd share this beautifully written article by Prof. Kerry Emanuel — one of the world's leading meteorologists — on forecasting Hurricane Irene and the state of weather forecasting in general.
One would be hard-pressed to find a more eloquent explanation of how meteorologists obtain and synthesize information about forecast uncertainty. A must-read for those of you who want a behind-the-scenes look at the science of weather prediction!


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For a game about rawk, this is a surprisingly wholesome trailer. Obviously, Activision couldn't really advertise it with a film of a teenage cider orgy, or leather-clad youths defiling kittens on a satanic altar, but this seems a little too full of fresh air and sunshine. Also, is that Tim Henman who trots up about 30 seconds in?
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03Sep2015 Market Close: Averages Slide Ahead Of The August Employment Report That Could Put Skids On The Fed Raising Rates
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U.S. Markets drifted from morning highs where the DOW closed up, but flat and the small caps posted losses. The $VIX is still in the 'bearish' zone, but, as mentioned before, the markets are in a state of flux and are expected to sea-saw sideways with volatility perhaps as long as a week.
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Dear Prime Minister/Embassador,
I am appalled to learn that Iceland has decided to resume commercial whaling under the guise of scientific research, and plans to kill 38 minke whales this summer. I am deeply disappointed that Iceland has taken this decision in spite of the declaration of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) at its recent 55th meeting, that commercially motivated research whaling represents "an act contrary to the spirit of the moratorium on commercial whaling and to the will of the Commission". At this meeting, the IWC specifically urged Iceland not to start so-called "research" whaling.
As you will recall, during the IWC's debate about Iceland's proposal to resume Scientific Whaling, thirty nine national delegates of the IWC's Scientific Committee's from many nations concluded that, not only was Iceland's research proposal poorly contrived and unlikely to yield relevant results, but that it was "deficient in almost every respect".
I find it hard to believe that, despite this degree of criticism, Iceland intends to proceed with its hunt. The fact that Iceland has reduced the number of species, and whales, to be hunted, for the moment makes the proposal no more credible, or acceptable. In fact, it simply suggests that Iceland fears an adverse reaction from the international community and wishes to test the waters on a more moderate scale.
I can assure you that the world community will react very decisively to Iceland's decision, no matter how many whales are taken.
In addition to the impact that Iceland's decision will have on its international reputation and economy, I believe that it will also, sadly, have severe repercussions for its valuable whale watching industry. Iceland has had one of the highest growth rates for whale watching in the world, with thousands of tourists contributing millions of dollars to the Icelandic economy. Adverse consumer reaction to whaling will be devastating for Iceland's tourism-reliant economy.
I strongly urge you to reconsider your decision to resume scientific whaling.
Yours sincerely,
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- All the data on your Galaxy S4 should be backed up as in this update procedure it would be lost.
- You should enable USB debugging on your device. You can do it by going through Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging on your device.
- You should have atleast 50% battery life left on your device or else you are asking for trouble.
Note: Rooting on any phone will void warranty; the same applies to Samsung Galaxy S4. Warranty can be reclaimed by updating back your device to stock version. We would be help no responsibility if you proceed with this firmware update.
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- Download the XXUAMC6 rooting pack on to your PC.
- Also download the Odin flashing tool as well. Once these are downloaded, extract both the files and open Odin on your PC.
- On one side run the ODIN tool and keep it open.
- Turn off your phone so as to enter it in Download Mode. Galaxy S4 can be entered in download mode by pressing the Volume Down Key, Menu Button and then Power button on the device. Once the phone turns ON, you will see Green robot on your device, release the buttons combinations.
- Connect your phone using the USB cable to PC and on your ODIN tool you will see that ID: COM section has turned Yellow indicating that the device is successfully connected to PC and you are ready to move further onto next step.
- Click on the PDA in ODIN and browse through the rooting package tar file which is found on the extracted folder.
- Click on Start button in ODIN to begin the process of rooting. Once it's done, your phone will be automatically restarted. It may take little time to boot your device.
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Modern Studio with Jacuzzi Bathtub
Size50 m²
Floor No.3(with elevator)
- Family/child friendly
- Kitchen
- Air conditioning
- Washer/dryer
- Smoking allowed
- Hot tub
- Elevator in building
Accommodation summary
|Zan'kovets'koi St, 01001 Kiev, Ukraine
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Comfortable furniture and attractive artworks are placed against the subtle grey walls of this studio. Partitioned off by curtains is a cosy sleeping area with a double bed. The elongated living area is a nice place to relax, and a similarly shaped kitchen includes an extended breakfast bar.
The majestic 13-dome Saint Sophia's Cathedral is 15 minutes' away on foot. Also a 15-minute walk away is PinchukArtCentre, an international centre for 21st century contemporary art.
Maidan Nezalezhnosti Square is the central square of Kiev where many beautifully landscaped grounds, pretty fountains and an underground shopping centre can be found.
House rulesNo parties.
No pets.
Keep noise to a minimum after 10:00 pm.
|Weekly rate for up to 2 guests
|€ 420
|Monthly rate for up to 2 guests
|€ 1539
|Price for > 2 guests
|€ 13 per guest/night extra
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Reviews of this property
The apartment was the best part of Kiev. Very clean apartment in a prime location. Everything works smoothly. This was the first apartment which I booked over Wimdu. I was very pleased. Price performance is great!
Die Wohnung war das schönste an Kiev. Sehr saubere Wohnung in bester Lage. Alles hat Reibungslos funktioniert. Diese Wohnung war die erste welche ich über Wimdu gebucht habe. Ich war sehr zufrieden. Preis Leistung ist TOP!
Highly recommended .... The host speaks German very well and was very friendly ... The apartment was very new, very neat and clean. The location is perfect ... (good as it gets) There is nothing negative to say ... Thank you ... Next time, I will stay there again ...
Sehr empfehlenswert.... Der Gastgeber spricht sehr gut Deutsch und war sehr freundlich...Das Appartement war sehr neu, sehr gepflegt und sauber. Die Lage ist perfekt...(besser geht es nicht) Es gibt nichts Negatives zu berichten...Vielen Dank...Beim nächsten Mal, werde ich dort wieder übernachten...
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big nice clean appartment, 5 minutes from the main street, jacuzzi is a dream after a long day. everything just great! I would like to come again ;)
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So Black Friday started a week ago even though it was officially only two days ago, and Cyber Monday is really tomorrow but the deals are starting today. . .
Not that I'm complaining, because there are a few things I'd like to pick up at a good price, like a Sandisk memory card for the Wii. (It turns out that once you're connected to the internet, you can fill up the memory really fast with downloads.)
Staples has Cyber Monday deals up – but do compare their prices to other stores, because at least on the Sandisks, I found that Amazon was cheaper.
Speaking of Amazon, they now have Cyber Monday Lightning Deals, including a signed 1969 New York Jets helmet at 8 a.m. PST, Glee's Madonna album at 9 a.m., and the Hannah Montana Forever soundtrack at 5 p.m. Disclosure: I'm an Amazon affiliate, so any purchase you make after entering Amazon through a link on Chief Family Officer supports this site at no additional cost to you. Thank you!
Amazon's $1.99 albums include Jack Johnson's In Between Dreams.
Get a printable coupon for 15-20% off at Walgreens on Wednesday during their Friends & Family Event. (Via I Heart Wags.)
Common Sense with Money has a round up of the current photo card deals.
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The country's annual headline inflation went up to 2.8 percent in June, mainly driven by higher petroleum prices following the increase in the price of oil in world markets and the peso depreciation during the period, according to the National Statistics Office (NSO).
This was higher than the 2.6 percent recorded in May. Inflation a year ago was also pegged at 2.8 percent.
Inflation for June was also well within the 2-percent to 2.9-percent projection of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).
"Inflation for June at 2.8 percent is in line with BSP's forecast, and further supports our assessment of manageable inflation and the appropriateness of our current policy stance," BSP Governor Amando Tetanco Jr. said.
He also assured the public that the central bank will continue to monitor external developments, particularly any changes in the monetary policies of and assessments in the demand conditions by advanced economy in their jurisdictions.
"We will monitor the impact of these factors on global and domestic investor sentiment and growth dynamics to see if there is any need to adjust our own policy settings," Tetangco added.
NEDA's position
However, for its part, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said that stable food prices on the back of abundant supply partially moderated the increase in inflation.
The NEDA said that the inflation rate for food and nonalcoholic beverages remained at 2.4 percent in June 2013. This was because of slower changes in the price of corn, meat, milk, cheese and eggs, fruits, sugar, jam, honey and confectionery and oils and fats. For the first six months of 2013, the agency noted that inflation rate was still below the government's target.
"The average inflation rate for the first half of 2013 settled at 2.9 percent. This is slightly below the low-end of the Development Budget Coordination Committee's inflation target of 3 [percent]to 5 percent for 2013," said Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan.
Balisacan, who is also NEDA director general, said that the June 2013 inflation was prompted by the significant price adjustments in electricity, gas and other fuels and transportation-related commodities and services.
"This is consistent with the higher international price of Dubai crude during the period.
The increase was driven by uncertainties in the international market due to social unrest in Syria," Balisacan said.
He added that the peso depreciated by 3.9 percent in June 2013 compared to the previous month, as investors pulled back their investments in emerging economies and shifted to United States instruments.
"This was in reaction to the announcement made by US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke that the US' stimulus policies could possibly wind down later this year due to an improving US economy. However, the peso started to gain strength in the latter part of June 2013 following the slower-than-expected growth of the US economy," Balisacan said.
The NEDA official said that besides stable food prices, the lower price of electricity also tempered the gains in oil prices in June.
Citing industry data, Balisacan noted that the generation charge of the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) registered an annual decline of 7.8 percent to P5.66 per kilowatt-hour in June 2013.
"The decrease in generation charges during the period is still attributed to the newly approved rates by the Energy Regulatory Commission under the new Power Supply Agreement of Meralco, which enables the electric company to purchase power from suppliers with lower costs," he explained.
Meanwhile, core inflation further eased to 2.9 percent in June 2013, according to the NSO.
This was slower relative to the 3-percent rate in May 2013 and 3.7 percent rate in June 2012.
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When you arrive at a home and your first impression is that of 'Wow' at the front door of incredible magnificence and then as we enter we are greeted with the fragrance of vanilla from the scented candles and the most welcoming home owner … so eager to show off her sensational home. It really is such a pleasure to showcase a home for owners who are so proud in so many good ways of how things have turned out.
As we were being shown around and exploring the various elements, I could feel myself getting very excited at the prospect of the image capture ahead of me – the warm colours, the intricate detail in the finishes and careful thought to the interior decor, all contributed to a family home full of heart, passion and love – the love of good friends, good food, good wine and of course good coffee. It's rare when I find someone as passionate about coffee as myself and then taking the time in serving up her finest Americano with a glorious aroma. Lucky I had to get down to business otherwise we could have talked coffee all evening!
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The Raiders Sunday tied the largest margin of victory in a NFL game in which no touchdowns were scored. The only other was 15-0 win by Tampa Bay over Chicago in '02.
The Chiefs' -2 yards rushing in the first half were the least by Raiders opponent since the Saints had -5 on Nov. 20, 1995
"We've had a rough season," safety Tyvon Branch said. "It isn't going like we wanted it to, so we wanted to go out there and make a statement and tell our fans we're still playing hard, we're still playing with that same passion."
In his first start at cornerback, Phillip Adams left with his second concussion in two weeks. Brandian Ross, who general manager Reggie McKenzie signed off the Packers' practice squad on Sept. 19, came in and played 39 of the 49 defensive snaps and did a good job.
"We've got guys that can play corner, nickel, joker, safety," Branch said. "I think Brandian Ross played like seven positions today, so I'm proud of him and the way he played. He stepped up and played big for us."
The players were off Monday — their first "Victory Monday" in almost two months after losing six straight games.
"Over the course of the six weeks, the taste in our mouths just kept getting worse and worse and worse, so to finally be able to get rid of that, it feels really good," defensive tackle Desmond Bryant said.


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Memorial Day
Key Verse
Deuteronomy 6:12
Additional Verses
1 Corinthians 7:23; Galatians 5:1; Galatians 5:13
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- American Flag
Object Lesson
Do you of you know what holiday we are celebrating this weekend? (Wait for responses.) That's right we are celebrating Memorial Day. Do you know what memorial means? It means that we are supposed to remember something. But I can't seem to remember, what we are supposed to remember.
(Take out the American Flag).
Maybe this will help me to remember. This is the flag of the United States of America, and it does help me to remember. On Memorial Day we remember the soldiers who fought and died so that we can live in a free country. Many of them sacrificed their lives so that we could gather together and worship Christ without being afraid of being punished.
There are many countries around the world that cannot worship God freely. They have to meet in secret so that no one can find them. If they were caught they would get throw into prison and sometimes even killed.
On this day we remember the men and women who fought for our freedom. But we also remember Jesus Christ who fought for our freedom. He died so that we could have freedom from our sins.
As we remember the patriots that died for our country, let us also remember our Savior who died for us. But the great thing is that Jesus did not stay dead! He rose from the dead on the third day!


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Pablo Picasso
Spanish, 1881-1973
Remarkably prolific, Pablo Picasso worked in a broad range of styles and media over his long career, and his impact on the history of painting and sculpture throughout the twentieth century has been profound. In close collaboration with Georges Braque, Picasso developed cubism—probably the most significant formal innovation of the art.
Picasso began drawing and painting as a child in Spain and entered formal study when he was eleven years old. By 1899, he had left home to join the bohemian milieu in Barcelona. He made several trips to Paris, where he finally settled in 1904. As a young artist seeking to establish himself, Picasso produced his first important works during the 'Blue' and 'Rose' periods: melancholic and sentimental images of poverty and social alienation.
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Breaking Down Detroit Lions Trade for Wide Receiver Mike ThomasOctober 30, 2012
The Detroit Lions have acquired wide receiver Mike Thomas in a trade with the Jacksonville Jaguars, according to Mike Florio of profootballtalk.com. Thomas has only 13 receptions and has accumulated 80 yards in 2012, as he has not been a factor in the Jacksonville offense.
The Jacksonville Jaguars drafted Thomas in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL draft. He had 48 catches for 453 yards as a rookie. He also averaged 9.4 yards per catch and scored one touchdown in his first year in the NFL.
He followed that up with 66 receptions as a second-year player. He averaged 12.4 yards per catch and finished with 820 yards and four touchdowns.
In 2011, he had 44 catches for 415 yards, averaging 9.4 yards per catch and scoring one touchdown. His role in the Jacksonville offense has diminished with the first-round selection of wide receiver Justin Blackmon and the solid play of Cecil Shorts.
Thomas is 5'8" and 198 pounds, and he is suited to play the slot position in the NFL. The Lions lost wide receiver Nate Burleson to a broken leg, and the Lions do have a need for depth at the wide receiver position, so it makes sense to grab a veteran. However, this trade is a bit of a head-scratcher.
Conventional thought is that they don't need to trade away any future draft stock for a fourth wide receiver. However, the Lions don't always do things in a conventional way, but they have had success and general manager Martin Mayhew has proven that he knows what he is doing.
We don't yet understand what Thomas' role will be with the Detroit Lions, but there are a few possibilities that would make this trade make sense.
The Lions might view Thomas as an upgrade over return man Stefan Logan. Logan has looked lifeless in 2012, averaging 9.2 yards per punt return on 20 returns. He is also averaging 21.5 yards per kickoff return. Logan has not scored a touchdown on a return since 2010.
Another possibility is that the Lions have some personnel issues that are currently unknown, and this is a proactive move because of the trade deadline coming up this week. The Lions are thin at the wide receiver position, and the loss of one of their starters would significantly damage their offense.
The last possibility is that the Lions view Thomas as a speedy player that they can line up in the backfield. They can line him up and use his speed as a way to keep defenses honest. The Lions did line up Logan in the backfield in the preseason, but Logan is 180 pounds. He would not hold up to the physical pounding he would take lined up as a running back.
The Lions have not been able to get running back Jahvid Best cleared from the concussion issues, and the addition of Thomas could be the Lions' attempt to get speed out of the running back position. The Lions were incredibly potent with the speed of Best as a threat out of the backfield.
Thomas is the size of a small running back and he has the speed that the Lions need to replicate what they had with Best. If the Lions see a scenario where Thomas can help their offense with his presence in the backfield, then this is a solid move.
As confusing as the trade appears to be, there are a few ways to see this trade helping the Lions. It is a fair conclusion to see Thomas as a player that the Lions can use to help them in a variety of ways.
He can help them with punt returns and kickoff returns, help by adding depth to their group of wide receivers and he could help their offense immensely if they can get creative and get him on the field.