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Wednesday camp tidbits: Craig and Miller get noticed
Another warm, sunny day in Jupiter today, though it sounds like rain is coming soon.
Thursday tidbits: rotation, C.Duncan, 10,000 wins or not
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Oddly, it's an overcast night in San Diego,but still very mild and pleasant.
* Following Monday's off day, the Cardinals have an opportunity to shake up their rotation a bit, but they're not likely to get too cute. On Tuesday it will be Adam Wainwright against Houston, with Joel Pineiro getting the Wednesday assignment. The question is Thursday.
Chris Carpenter could start that game, or he could be pushed back to Friday against Washington. Essentially, if Carpenter doesn't get pushed too hard tomorrow against the Padres, he'll likely pitch on his fifth day against Houston. If he has to work very hard and could use the extra day, he'll get it. Kyle Lohse will get the other of those two games, and John Smoltz's next start after Sunday will be six days later, on Saturday the 29th.
* Talking to a couple of different people, it sounds unlikely that Chris Duncan will return to the Cardinals after his release from Triple-A Pawtucket in the Red Sox organization on Thursday.
"That's his call," TLR said. "It's not ours. My guess is he's not real pleased with us."
According to one former teammate, it's unlikely that Duncan would return as long as the current coaching staff is intact. Not that he had a problem with them — quite the contrary. But it's no secret that there was a lot of baggage for Chris, playing for not only his dad but a manager who had known him since he was a kid.
Personally, I wish Chris well. Whatever else may be said, I like him personally and he was a very well-regarded teammate. I hope he lands on his feet somewhere.
* The Cardinals issued a statement today regarding the franchise's all-time wins total. It's the team's position that they're at 9,218 entering tonight, not 9,999. The club only recognizes the wins it recorded as a member of the National League.
* Some members of the team visited the Navy SEALs training facility near San Diego today.
No playlist, this is already too late getting posted.
Wednesday tidbits: Duncan, Lugo, DeRosa, Wellemeyer
We've got a tremendous game here in Houston tonight, and you may have heard it's been a bit of a busy day. So finally I've got your tidbits. I won't be on the rest of the trip, and will try to disconnect for a few days before getting back on it at home next week.
By now you've heard and read plenty about the Chris Duncan trade. A few notes on it, though.
* Duncan was a very, very popular player in the clubhouse. Guys will get over this, and it's not like some irreparable rift has been created within the clubhouse or between the players and the front office, but some guys were definitely unhappy with the move.
* With that said, Lugo might be a very nice fit. Offensively, he certainly should be. He's getting on base at a very high clip against LHP, and he did the same last year. That can only help the team. However, according to both the stats and people's observation, his defense has fallen off a cliff. He suffered a significant quadriceps strain last summer and had knee surgery this spring. That's a tough pair of knocks to a guy's range.
* Some guys knew something was afoot regarding Duncan, but it's my understanding that last night's team meeting was not about this move.
* Despite the addition of Barden today (although it's possible he'll be gone again tomorrow) and Lugo probably tomorrow, TLR said he doesn't expect to play Mark DeRosa in the outfield much.
* The pitcher was back in the 9 spot. The official explanation from the manager is that he wanted to bat Molina 7th, and he doesn't like Molina in front of the pitcher because you want more speed on the bases when you sacrifice bunt with the pitcher.
* The Cardinals probably will not return to 12 pitchers any time soon. Between Philadelphia's unfriendly ballpark and lineup, and next week's home games, the preference is to stay at 13 for a while. The manager often argues that you're more likely to have bullpen depth issues at home, since you have to pitch nine innings in a loss at home.
* And TLR also said Wellemeyer is definitely safe for his next start. They're just not convinced that anybody else would offer more, and they believe he'll improve. Don't shoot me, I'm just the messenger.
No playlist today. This thing is already way too late.
Cardinals option Duncan
The Cardinals optioned Chris Duncan to Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday.
General manager John Mozeliak confirmed the transaction on Tuesday morning but did not divulge which player would be added to the active roster, saying only that the roster spot would be filled "internally." One possibility for a recall is Troy Glaus, who has been on a Minor League rehabilitation assignment as he recovers from offseason shoulder surgery. Glaus has yet to play in the Major Leagues in 2009.
Duncan, 28, underwent a rare surgical procedure over the winter, having a titanium disk inserted in his neck. He started the season well, hitting .304 and slugging .522 in April. Since then, though, he has steadily trended downward. In May, Duncan hit .227 and slugged .386, and in June his slugging percentage fell all the way to .289. Duncan is 1-for-31 since June 29.
On Tuesday, manager Tony La Russa angrily criticized portions of the St. Louis fan base and media who, in his opinion, have singled out Duncan unfairly as opposed to other Cardinals players who have slumped at the plate this year.
Tuesday tidbits: Duncan, Rolen, LaRue
Hello from Houston, where it's a nice, cool 73 degrees under the roof.
* TLR took serious issue with the singling out of Chris Duncan today. It was in response to a question about pinch-hitting with Duncan in place of Brendan Ryan last night — an understandable move given that Jose Valverde has an enormous platoon split and that Ryan was not having a good game at the plate.
Here's the entirety of his comments, with a couple of edits to make sure it is acceptable on a family blog and to make sure it makes sense:
"Maybe it had something to do with the fact that Valverde, [lefties are] hitting .300 versus .140 [for righties]. And did Ryan have a particularly good day? How can people ask? What's the question there? A guy who could hit a two-run homer versus Brendan doing what? Looking futile again?
"Did anybody watch Brendan's at-bats?
"Chris is a … whipping boy. I'm so tired of the unfairness with Chris Duncan, it makes me want to vomit. You can tell anybody … that he's getting treated unfairly. It makes me want to vomit. That's why I get upset as soon as he gets mentioned.
"They've got a great reputation in our town, but it's not a perfect reputation.
"It's a pretty clear difference [for Valverde between right- and left-handed hitters]. Plus Chris, even when he struggles, he's one of our better pinch-hitters.
"This guy is treated unfairly. For fans that have the reputation that they have, that they deserve, they do have a couple quirks that are not fair. And he's one of them.
"What's so ridiculous is, if you watch Brendan, Brendan had no chance yesterday for some reason. So he's going to do better in that at-bat? That's ridiculous if you think about it. I think it's ridiculous. And it has to do with the guy that pinch-hit. It's really a black eye for some of our fans that are not objective about him for whatever reason. I'm not sure what it is. I can't figure it out."
My take, personally, not that you asked, is that he has SOMETHING of a point. Not that Duncan or anyone should be immune from criticism. He and Ankiel are both struggling badly. But it has always seemed to me that all things being equal, Duncan gets singled out more than pretty much any other Cardinal, and the tone does get really nasty at times.
* TLR also pretty swiftly shot down any notion of re-acquiring Scott Rolen. Here's the entry I wrote about it over at the MLB.com Trade Talk blog.
* Jason LaRue got the start over Molina tonight for a lot of reasons, including the string of days without a day off, and the fact that they prefer Molina to catch Carpenter and Wainwright the next two days. When the LaRue-Wellemeyer thing was brought up, TLR quickly pointed out that Molina caught Wellemeyer's last good start, on July 2.
Tonight's playlist:
Pearl Jam, "The Fixer"
Matt and Kim, "Daylight"
U2, "Magnificent"
Living Colour, "DecaDance"
Beastie Boys, "Pass the Mic" (get well, Yauch!)
Tuesday afternoon tidbit: Duncan on DL, Wainwright on mound
* Chris Duncan is on the disabled list with what has alternately been called a bulging disc and a pinched nerve in his neck. Joe Mather has been recalled from Memphis and is present and available.
* Adam Wainwright threw off a mound today for the first time since his finger injury. He anticipates a quick path back to the active roster, possibly as soon as 2 1/2 weeks (ie, the series at Wrigley). Also, for the conspiracy theorists, he dismissively laughed at the notion of returning in relief.
* Chris Carpenter threw his normal between-starts bullpen today and even took batting practice.
Alive and kicking
Your faithful correspondent has been shamed into getting back on the blogging train after a week of laziness. I'm actually off this weekend, so I prolly won't be blogging again until Monday from Milwaukee, but I didn't want to have a total oh-fer.
Thoughts/notes/etc from today…
* I was surprised, a bit, that Ludwick wasn't in the lineup today over Chris Duncan. So of course Duncan homers and doubles against Matt Cain. Shows you what I know.
* TLR said some things today about how it's not guaranteed that Brendan Ryan won't be optioned once he's healthy, but honestly… there's pretty much no way he's not on the roster once his rehab finishes.
* When Russ Springer is activated on Monday, my guess is that Thompson will be optioned, but I wouldn't bet the house on it.
* From the Minors… Pete Kozma hit his first home run tonight, but he also started at 3B. Not sure what to make of that; I'll try to find out what's up. Hugo Castellanos started for Memphis tonight, evidently because Joe Rogers is on the DL.
* Highly, highly, highly recommend the new Stones live album. It's the best live thing they've put out since I don't know what — maybe Still Life, way back in 82. It sounds like the band I heard do some truly killer shows in 1998-99 and 2002, not the band I heard that sounded tired and bored in 2006. If you like the Stones, pick it up. I'm dying to see the movie.
Monday afternoon tidbits: Duncan back in lineup
Happy Opening Day, Houston style.
After a couple of days off, I'm somewhat refreshed; Peet's coffee at the airport and a Whataburger certainly helped in that regard too. It's a really nice day in Houston; it's possible that for once the roof won't be needed.
* Chris Duncan is back in the lineup, batting sixth; TLR and Duncan both said they see no restrictions on him
* Cesar Izturis is the leadoff man for the first time this year
* Ryan Ludwick was amused when it was pointed out to him that he's leading the National League in triples; it's up on the big video board in right field here.
* TLR said they'll wait till after Pineiro pitches tomorrow to make a judgment on what happens with him. I specifically asked whether there's a chance he'd take one more rehab even if he looks good, so as to help them better decide whom to remove. He declined to answer that, just saying they'll wait till after tomorrow to make any decision.
–UPDATE– Pineiro will pitch for Memphis, at New Orleans, rather than at home for Springfield on Tuesday. Evidently there are weather concerns in Springfield.
* Lineup: Izturis SS, Ankiel CF, Pujols 1B, Glaus 3B, Ludwick RF, Duncan LF, Molina C, Wellemeyer P, Miles 2B.
Friday afternoon tidbits: Only one more for Pineiro?
It's chilly; 49 right now and dropping as the evening goes on. But it appears that whatever clouds are here will be moving on, and there's no threat to the game.
* Joel Pineiro showed up in the clubhouse today. He's done with the Florida portion of his rehab. He'll go to Springfield for a Tuesday rehab start, and he hopes that his next game would be in the big leagues — his next turn would fall Sunday 4/13, at the end of the road trip.
* Chris Duncan is getting closer but still not in the lineup. TLR said he wouldn't have been in against Odalis Perez anyway.
* Brian Barton gets his first start, in the leadoff spot and left field. That leaves Rico Washington as the only hitter who has not started a game.
* Conventional wisdom seems to be that John Lannan will start Sunday for the Nationals, but as of now they still have not announced a starter for that game.
* STL lineup: Barton LF; Ankiel CF; Pujols 1B; Glaus 3B; Ludwick RF; Molina C; Izturis SS; Looper P; Miles 2B.
* WAS lineup: Guzman SS, Milledge CF, Zimmerman 3B, Johnson 1B, Kearns RF, Lo Duca C, Belliard 2B, Lopez LF, Perez LHP.
Friday's playlist:
* The Kooks, "Naive"
* Tanya Donnelly, "New England"
* Talking Heads, "Life During Wartime"
* REM, "Living Well is the Best Revenge"
* Foo Fighters, "New Way Home"
Wednesday afternoon tidbits: Duncan sore, sitting
* Chris Duncan is out today with a sore left hamstring. Evidently he felt it last night but played through it, but they've decided to be cautious and give him the day off.
* TLR says Franklin looks fine to him, though Franklin said last night he's a little off.
* Glaus is batting fourth, with Ankiel fifth, because of Glaus' numbers against Aaron Cook — 5-for-9 with 4 XBH.
* STL lineup: Schumaker LF, Ludwick RF, Pujols 1B, Glaus 3B, Ankiel CF, Molina C, Kennedy 2B, Wellemeyer P, Izturis SS.
* COL lineup: Taveras CF, Tulowitzki SS, Helton 1B, Holiday LF, Atkins 3B, Hawpe RF, Torrealba C, Nix 2B, Cook P.


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March 13, 2000
Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast
There are many family activities planned for the entire day, beginning with a Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast from 8 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. at Roundtable Pizza in the Woodinville Towne Center. To join Kiwanis or to help, call Diane Fulton at Pony Express Mailbox, 425-483-0360.
Woodinville Farmers' Market
Get your Washington farm products and shop early for your holiday gifts at the opening of the Woodinville Farmers' Market and Craft Show, located next to City Hall from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Anyone wanting a booth to sell their own handmade items or food products should contact Grant Davidson at 425-485-1042.
All Fools' Day Parade
The annual All Fools' Day Parade begins at 11 a.m. and will feature hundreds of bassets and children in costume, community floats, and foolish entries parading down NE 175th Street. There is still time for individuals and businesses to enter the parade and build your float or prepare your costume. Call Rachelle Powell at the Woodinville Chamber of Commerce, 425-481-8300, to sign up or to volunteer.
The parade originated more than 20 years ago when four Woodinville business owners, Doug Crim, Carol Edwards, Bob Woods, and Sharon Walker were sitting on the floor at the Crim home on the 7th hole at the Wellington Hills Golf Course.
"We were lamenting the winter blues and lack of activities in town. Why not have us sponsor a parade and go right down the middle of town? In those days, NE 175th was a pot-holed, two-lane street with no stop lights and no sidewalks--just dirt shoulders. There were also very few businesses and several residences along the street," said Edwards.
The parade has been sponsored by the Woodinville Chamber of Commerce since its origin. For the first year, there were more entries than spectators. Since that time, thanks to hundreds of volunteers and financial contributions, the parade has become a leading community event, with hundreds of local children and bassets participating and more than 10,000 spectators attending.
Teen Northshore Art Show
The Teen Northshore Art Show will feature the original painting and sculpture works of local teens from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Woodinville City Council Chambers. For those wishing to contribute funds or prizes to the event, please contact Michael Babinski at Foxfire Jewelers, 425-485-0625. Teen artists wishing to enter their works can have a form faxed to them by calling 425-483-0606, or they can pick one up at the Woodinville Weekly, 13342 NE 175th, Woodinville.
Children's Activity and Resource Fair
Family fun and games can be found at the Children's Activity and Resource Fair in the Woodinville Towne Center shopping center (QFC) from noon to 4 p.m. Ride the ponies from 10 to 4 in the lower parking lot of the center for a small charge. Call Bob Milton at Postnet, 487-0347, for more information.
Basset Bash
Watch the bassets compete for prizes at the 17th annual Basset Bash on the baseball fields next to City Hall from 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Prizes include such contests as best costume, best howl, fastest in the hot dog race, and the coronation of the 2000 King and Queen.
Applications are available to be mailed or faxed by calling the Woodinville Weekly at 425-483-0606, or Patti and Gary Green at 425-788-2211; or by picking up an application at the Weekly office at 13342 NE 175th, Woodinville.
City of Woodinville Celebration and new City Hall groundbreaking
The city's annual celebration of the anniversary of incorporation will be commemorated this year with a Groundbreaking Ceremony for the new city hall. Woodinville became the 270th city in Washington State in 1993. An enormous birthday cake will commemorate the occasion.
The ground breaking will be held at the location of the new City Hall at 1 p.m. The site is just south of current City Hall, 17301 133rd Ave. NE. A 24,000-square-foot building will be constructed on three acres. Occupation is expected in the spring of 2001. For more information, contact Marie Stake, City of Woodinville, at 425-489-2700, ext. 245, or visit the city's website at www.woodinville-city.com.


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The Fanwood Memorial Library is pleased to welcome back Salvatore Chiarelli on Tuesday, May 15, at 7 p.m. for an evening of traditional, popular and classical Italian, Neapolitan and American songs.
Chiarelli, a native of New York City, was vocally trained in both Italy and New York City for the opera stage. Having only begun his performing career four years ago, Chiarelli has already been heard on television and radio, as well as on the opera stages of both North America and Europe. He has performed as a soloist on satellite television, reaching seventy-five countries around the world. At the very outset of his vocal training he was one of only three tenors chosen in the United States to participate in a five-week concert tour of Europe.
From February 2008 to the present, Chiarelli has performed in more than 300 live concerts, shows, staged opera productions and educational programs, in more than 200 towns and cities in the N.Y. Metro/Tri-state area, performing to more than 40,000 fans plus radio and T.V. audiences.
Come to the library and hear favorites songs such as O sole Mio (It's Now or Never), Mamma, Dicitencello Vuje (Just Say I Love Her), Parlami d'amore (Tell Me That You Love Me Tonight), Chitarra Romana (Roman Guitar), Ritorna Me (Return To Me), Anima e core (Heart & Soul), O Marenariello (I Have But One Heart) & Come prima (For The First Time) & many more.
For information and registration, call the library at 908-323-6400 or visit fanwoodlibrary.org.


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By LINDA M. BARAN
President & CEO Staten Island Camber of Commerce
The New York City Council is proposing yet another mandate that is going to cost our local businesses.
Mandating paid-sick-days for employees is well-intentioned, but many small-business-owners are justified in their concern about this legislation.
As an example, one local business-owner said his payroll costs will be increased by 3.5 percent if he is mandated to give nine paid sick days per year.
"The legislation mandating nine sick days in effect will cost my business $77,884.62 per year (9 days times $21.64 per hour times 50 employees whose average annual salary is $45,000)," said the owner of a heating and air-conditioning company.
Employers then have to worry about the cost of having to pay another employee to cover the shift of a sick employee.
Businesses with fewer than 20 employees will be required to offer five paid sick days, while businesses with more than 20 employees will have to offer nine paid sick days. Why should a larger company offer more sick days? The national average for sick days taken by workers with paid sick leave is only four days.
Despite some of the stories being depicted by the proponents of this bill, smart business-people take care of their employees when they are sick. Recently, a restaurant-owner shared with me two instances, in the past year, where he went above and beyond what his business normally provides.
He paid one of his employees who suffered appendicitis his salary for the two and a half weeks he was out.
Another employee had shoulder surgery and was paid his salary for a full four weeks. Even without a paid sick day law in New York City, business-owners try their best to accommodate loyal employees and do what makes sense in the context of what that business can afford.
Connecticut, Washington, DC, and San Francisco have enacted paid-sick-leave legislation and the proponents are saying that there has been no negative impact.
However, the bill proposed in New York City is much different from the bills enacted in other cities and there is no consensus on what the effect will be on small businesses.
New York City is no longer a business-friendly environment due to numerous costly City Council mandates. Business-owners are being forced to leave the city because it's cheaper to operate in neighboring counties and states!
We all support the good intentions behind granting paid sick leave, but this remains to be the wrong approach, and the wrong bill!


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The Westfield Memorial Library is pleased to present "The Winter's Tale" performed by The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey Next Stage Ensemble on Wednesday, July 11 at 7 p.m. The library is located at 550 East Broad St.
The first of Shakespeare's great mystical romances, "The Winter's Tale" transports audiences through a fanciful and sometimes dark 16-year journey. From the seeds of unfounded jealousy, two kingdoms become entangled in a web of paranoia, insinuation, and mistrust. From the dramatic accusations in the high court of Sicilia, to the raucous and jovial Bohemian sheep-shearing festival, to the revelatory final scene, "The Winter's Tale" celebrates the triumph of love, nobility, and all things good, and ends with a promise of rejuvenation, redemption and hope.
In residence on the campus of Drew University in Madison, The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey is one of the 22 professional theatres in the state. One of the leading Shakespeare theaters in the nation-serving 100,000 adults and children annually-it is New Jersey's only professional theatre company dedicated to Shakespeare's canon and other classic masterworks.
Through its productions and education programs, the company strives to illuminate the universal and lasting relevance of the classics.
Due to the continuing popularity of plays performed at the library, attendees must register to attend. Register online by visiting the website at wmlnj.org, clicking on Online Calendar, and then finding July 11, or call 908-789-4090 option 0.
MURAL cardholders must wait until July 4 to register, provided seats are still available. (MURAL cardholders belong to libraries that are part of the Middlesex Union Reciprocal Agreement Libraries. Check our website to see if your library participates.) To register for the program, visit the library's website at wmlnj.org, click on the Online Calendar, or call 908-789-4090 option 0.
Founded in 1879, the Westfield Memorial Library-the community's destination for discovery and ideas-engages minds, entertains spirits and facilitates lifelong learning for people of all ages. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Thursday; 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday and Saturday; and closed on Sunday until Sept. 23.
Sign up for the monthly e-newsletter "Library Loop," or stop by the library for a copy of the award-winning quarterly newsletter "Take Note."


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Cooperstown, NY (WBNG Binghamton) Childhood obesity remains one of the most prevalent epidemics in the United States.
The topic brought doctors together in Cooperstown to discuss improving programs already underway in the region.
Dr. Stephen Cook, a pediatrician from the the Galisano Children's Hospital in Rochester, told doctors to focus on behavior in their treatment.
"It's not really is their weight unhealthy at this point? It's what are the behaviors leading to that and focus on it," Cook said. "You could have a child who's fit as a fiddle, but they're drinking four or five sodas a day. That's unhealthy behavior you want to change."
The hospital began a program known as 5-2-1-0 last year.
It encourages children consume five or more fruits or vegetables, watch two hours or less television, spend one or more hours exercising, and consume no sugary drinks each day.
The program partners with schools and other community exercises to focus on changing children's behaviors.
Dr. Chris Kjolhede, director of school-based health centers at Bassett, said everyone needs to consider behavior as the real cause of the obesity epidemic.
"We should be looking at changes in behavior, and whether it's childrens' behavior, household behavior, or the school environment and the behavior there," Kjolhede said. "That's what we're looking for."
The changes are slow say practitioners and effects are not immediately seen.
Doctors stressed cooperation on all fronts including at schools, community organizations, and in the home.


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June 19, 2012, 12:31 am TWN
SRINAGAR, India -- Four Indian police officers have been arrested in Kashmir for alleged links with rebels fighting against Indian rule, the police chief of the disputed Himalayan region said Monday.
The case has rattled Indian authorities who administer the tense region, where insurgents have waged a violent campaign for decades demanding independence or a merger with neighboring Pakistan.
The alleged rebel ties were discovered last week during a routine investigation into a recent shooting attack on a former militant, police Chief Rajendra Kumar said.
Authorities have arrested two intelligence officials and two low-ranking police officers, and two more suspected officers are still at large, he said.
Kumar said the six are believed to have links to Kashmir's largest militant group, Hizbul Mujahideen, but gave no details of the connection.


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If there's one word that makes fantasy owners' ears perk up like Tiger Woods at a sex convention, its sleeper.
Everyone thinks they have a few gems, but usually keep their names under tighter wraps than Al Capone's vault. Most would rather lose a limb than divulge such top secret information to even their closest of confidants.
Why such secrecy? Because the fact remains that there's no sweeter pleasure for a fantasy owner than the "I told you so" moment of watching a player who he/she had been eyeing months before the season began (and probably reached for a few rounds too early in the draft) tear it up, to everyone's envious surprise.
Do I fall into this category? Certainly.
Everyone wants to be the one to find the next Albert Pujols. It gives you that false sense of entitlement that makes you honestly believe you can be an MLB GM.
But I'll spare you the old song and dance, because if you don't already think Billy Butler, Jay Bruce, Andrew McCutcheon, Elvis Andrus, Julio Borbon, Josh Johnson, Ricky Nolasco, and Jonny Cueto are primed for breakout seasons, then you're clearly not paying attention.
Here are your deep sleepers. The sleepers you watch throughout spring training to see if you can catch an early glimpse of greatness. The late-round gems who, ultimately, will win you your league.


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If the overall market stays weak, ORI could have further weakness as it is part of the S&P 500. But I'm expecting it to hit the 4% yield level, $18 per share, yet this year. This company is hitting on all cylinders with all 3 major divisions. Added at 13.80 last week. Hopefully I can get some cheaper this week.
Sentiment: Strong Buy
Added! Bullish on it as well. Love the dividend history on this one to boot!
I have added too. The dividend, for such a quality company, is too rich for me to pass up.
Sentiment: Buy


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HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- Gov. Robert J. Bentley will be the commencement speaker today when 38 cadets graduate from the 51st session of the Huntsville Police Academy.
The ceremony will be held at 4 p.m. at the Huntsville High School Auditorium, 2304 Billie Watkins Drive.
In honor of the 51st Session, a video documenting the Huntsville Police Academy will be shown during the ceremony. The public is invited.


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OLMSTED FALLS -- Stay right here locally for the inaugural Olmsted Falls Community Clambake Sept. 29.
The location is on the open lot across from Shaker's IGA Super Center at Bagley and Stearns roads.
The cost of each bake is $20, which includes a dozen clams, l/2 grilled chicken, sweet potato, corn on the cob, cole slaw, roll, butter and a soft drink. Extra clams are available for $8 a dozen. Beer will be available at an added charge.
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Thursday, 24 May 2012
Belinda Sherry has always dreamed of living in Europe. Her other big dream is to complete her Bachelor of Marketing, Advertising and Public Relations degree.
When the opportunity arose to go on a student exchange and fulfil both, Belinda didn't hesitate.
"I thought studying overseas would be a great way to meet people from all over the world, travel and just have an overall wonderful experience," Belinda said.
She chose the University of Malta for the units they offered, the subtropical weather and the chance to live on a Mediterranean island.
"It it warm here all year long and every course in the whole university is taught in English, which made it easy to match up classes with my units at ECU," she said
ECU has overseas exchange agreements with 90 institutions in 35 countries, giving students the opportunity to study overseas for a semester or a year while gaining credit towards their degree.
Located about 80 kilometres south of the Italian island of Sicily, Malta has a culture that draws heavily from its surrounding countries.
"I love how everything is so relaxed. People don't really live life by the clock. Places open later then close for a siesta in the middle of the day."
The University of Malta also organises extra classes during the siesta time, which gives students the opportunity to take fun, casual classes such as drama, music, Zumba or basic language courses.
Belinda studied German and Italian, as well as digital sound and audio engineering.
"This has been something I have been interested in for years now but never really had the chance to do in Perth," she said.
"Now I have done three classes in this area and have been lucky enough to also do work experience at one of the best recording studios in Malta."
Although the classes are a lot smaller in size, Belinda has found the adjustment to a European culture to be full of surprises.
"I think the thing that surprised me the most is how I have changed and adapted to the different lifestyle. I've also been so lucky to do quite a lot of travelling on the low-budget European airlines" she said.
"To anyone thinking about going on exchange, take every opportunity. You can sleep when you get back to Perth!"
Students interested in more information about the University of Malta, or studying overseas, can attend the next Information Session on Wednesday, 6 June from 12:30-1pm (JO 4.238 / ML 3.109) or visit the ECU International website.


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Conductor Dennis Simons characterized the music chosen for the Minot Symphony Orchestra concert this weekend as "thrilling."
The concert, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in Ann Nicole Nelson Hall at Minot State University, has a mixture of music ranging from the dance rhythms and folk music influence from Bohemia in Antonin Dvorak's "Carnaval" through a Scots wedding, complete with a bagpipe solo.
The second half attraction is four movements from Symphony No. 2, Op. 73, D Major by Johannes Brahms, which Simons calls "one of Brahms' most beautiful symphonies, a sunshine masterpiece warm, lyrical and with radiant beauty."
"The gorgeous acoustics in Ann Nicole Nelson Hall make the music glow," he said. "The Copland fanfare really shows off the sound of the hall."
The first half of the spring concert opens with Aaron Copland's "Fanfare for the Common Man," commissioned in 1942 for brass and percussion.
Dvorak's exciting, tuneful "Carnaval" overture follows and the final choice for the first half is "An Orkney Wedding with Sunrise."
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Preconcert lecture
At 6:30 p.m., Erik Anderson will present a pre-concert talk which offers background on the music chosen for the spring concert. Admission to his talk, which is free to season ticket-holders, costs $5 per person or $10 for families who do not have season tickets.
Through the music of Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, music listeners travel to Scotland for all-night wedding festivities that conclude with a lone bagpiper serenading the sunrise.
Modern technology gave an answer to the symphony's need for that bagpiper, Norwood BayBridge of Sioux Falls, S.D., who enters at the back of the hall and makes his way to the stage with the unusual solo.
"We put out a plea for a piper on Facebook," the conductor said. BayBridge, who began as a bassist with the Sioux Falls Symphony in 1966, has become renowned for his playing. He is the founding Pipe Major of the Aberdeen Fire and Rescue Pipe and Drums and has been soloist in ceremonies across the country, including the opening of he Vietnam War Memorial.
Concert-goers who wonder how one can top a bagpipe solo need only look at the post-intermission program: Brahms' Symphony No. 2, which Simons describes as "rich, emotional and lyrical."
"I'm just thrilled with the music," Simons said. "This can surely be billed as a night to remember."
Military appreciation
Paulette Dailey, symphony publicist, noted the concert is also military appreciation night, when those with military identification get a free admission with each paid one.


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Set in the world of the tidal flats, the rocky shores of Laguna Point dominates MacKerricher State Park. Located approximately 3 miles north of Fort Bragg, this popular park consists of a mixture of headlands, a small lagoon, and a stretch of sand dunes. The park encompasses much of the land west of Cleone and a strip of beach between Fort Bragg and Ten Mile River.
For more information call our district office at 707 937-5804
The seasonal Kiosk phone number is 707 964-9112
The interpreters office phone number is 707 961-0471
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Mackerricher State Park
MacKerricher has a total of four campgrounds. Family Campsites and Group camps can be reserved through Reserve America. See availability here. Walk-in campsites, are on a first come, first serve basis.
The Park is the only one in the park system that was at one time part of the Mendocino Indian Reservation. It is the only park unit that was part of the Union Lumber Company's vast timber and shipping holdings in northern Mendocino County. A small, independent logging and shipping operation began here, then was absorbed by the larger corporation. MacKerricher, known historically as Cleone, thus followed a pattern common to many of the small areas in the region.
The park was officially opened in 1952; land was added along the Ten Mile beach until 1977, when the park contained more than 1,530 acres.
The MacKerricher's
Duncan MacKerricher (1836-1926) was born on his father's farm near Dalesvilles, Quebec, Canada. Jessie Stuart (1837–1923) was born nearby. Families were of Scottish decent.
Duncan and Jessie were married October 14, 1864 and left on the train at once for New York City on their way to Mendocino, California, where they had friends. At New York City they boarded the liner Ocean Queen and were escorted through the danger zone of the Civil War by the U.S.S. Constitution. Upon arriving at Panama they went over land by rail and boarded another vessel for San Francisco. At that city they boarded a small coastal schooner for Mendocino. The weather was so bad the passengers, could not land on the northward trip and so continued to Eureka. On the southward journey they did succeed in landing.
Duncan worked in the mill for two years and then got a job helping the Indian Agent E.J. Whipple, on the reservation near Ten Mile. After about two years the Indians were moved to Round Valley. Duncan and Jessie MacKerricher stayed and bought the Rancho de la Laguna and about half of the Indians stayed and worked for the MacKerricher's. Within two years they had 69 cows to be milked, they had the help of two Indian boys. Butter from the dairy was mostly shipped to Mendocino and then to San Francisco. Much of the money received from the butter was used to help the Indians. Potatoes were also grown in abundance on the ranch, and the MacKerrichers were also famous for their draft horses.
A wharf was built at Laguna Point to load redwood lumber schooners bound for San Francisco. Duncan MacKerricher gave permission to the mill owner located up Mill Creek to construct a gravity feed railway from Cleone to the point. Remnants of the old railway, lumber yard, and pier are still visible in the park. Jessie MacKerricher is reputed to have named the town of Cleone from the Greek word meaning "gracious" or "beautiful".
The MacKerrichers had several children and in 1950 the heirs sold the property to the State of California for park purposes. In 1952 the first campsites were opened. In 1957 an additional 50 campsites were available for use.
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Your opinion is your opinion and other than howling at the moon I ordinarily do not take issue with you. But please allow me to offer some reflections on your 24 April piece regarding the Hot Air Jubilee.
First of all, you lede with your inevitable "blame me, I jinxed it," thus providing cover, I guess, for the also inevitable pronouncements. At least you did not include, "because I am a man, I am by gender stupid", a constant theme in your columns that was charming at first but now grows annoying and tiresome. But I digress.
In your missive you seem to want it both ways.
The headline contends the Hot Air Jubilee went beyond and above, grew too far from its roots, the dang thing got too big. But isn't that precisely the mission proclaimed by a plethora of Jackson area devlopment groups? Push the envelope, move beyond the ordinary, let's make the next Rose Parade (yawn) bigger and better than ever?
You say all you and your family wanted was to watch balloons, presumedly floating in the sky. Then, referring to the lawn chair set who watch from nearby parking lots, "luring those people inside the gates would be a good start to reinvent the Jubilee."
But that's exactly what orgainizers attempted to do, recruiting aviators flying single ships or in formation, rain or shine; aerobatic teams; vintage World War II aircraft with historic ties to Jackson; the wonderful Tuskegee Airmen: a multitude of static ground displays; jet-powered ground vehicles, classic car displays; and yes, a carnival.
But the point is, they tried to expand the entertainment venue so when the balloons flew away, or didn't fly at all because of bad weather, there was still stuff to do. Granted, they may have gone too far; I never understood what "Laura," that poor #@$%&*% elephant was doing there, but orgainizers tell me it was a popular stop for children.
You also complain about the "yikes" cost, $40 for you, your loving wife and your children, I presume.
A one-time, possibly two-hour visit for four to one of Jackson's movies houses to see make-believe crap turned out by Hollyrot would cost about $30, and that doesn't include the popcorn. One further observation on cost: one-day admission to an air show, without any pretty balloons, is typically $20 to $25 a pop.
Given the above, I'm not sure the HAJ was far out of line with their gate costs.
I suspect you pine away for the good old days, when the event was small and based in county parks. The good intent was to showcase the Jackson community but like many good intents (ethanol comes to mind) it was altruism run amok. Logistics moving overnight, from one venue to the next, were a nightmare for vendors and volunteers alike. (You might recall, county parks officials would not permit an extended stay at any one location because of damage to lawns and such). Parking fees then provided the only revenue to cover the costs of balloon pilots and their crews.
This event was never "free," but the community, it seemed to me, took advantage of the situation to enjoy wonderful entertainment on the cheap.
Your marketing genius notwithstanding, I must say your prescription - scaling back to balloons only and cutting admission prices is flawed. No one will pay admission of any sort if they can hang around the fence, watch for free, and then scamper away to one of Jackson's famed "greaseries." If there is nothing left on the ground after the launch, expect to see more lawn-chair patrons on the K-Mart parking lot and zero receipts for gate admission.
In a recent one-liner on the op-ed page, Susan Murdie hit it on the head: Jackson residents loved the Jubilee but too many were too lazy to lend a hand and too cheap to pony up.
As the media sage of Jackson County, might you reflect, reconsider, and re-address this issue? When you're not attempting to assasinate turkeys, of course.
What to expect in tomorrow's column: A struggle for the right to our old shirts and socks.


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Harrisburg police officers responding to reports of a woman screaming for help near 18th and Mulberry streets Wednesday just before midnight arrived on the scene in time to see a vehicle fleeing the area. Police chased the van and say they arrested a man on charges of kidnapping and raping a 16-year-old girl in the vehicle.
Police say Victor Patterson Jr., 24, of Harrisburg, led them on a lengthy vehicle chase, ran away and was captured naked on the porch of a home.
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MONTGOMERY, Alabama --- An Alabama legislator has introduced a bill to "render null and void" parts of the federal Affordable Care Act, an effort that a legal expert says is futile because of the Supremacy Clause in the U.S. Constitution.
Rep. Barry Moore, R-Enterprise, is sponsor of the bill, which he calls the Alabama Freedom of Healthcare Protection Act.
Moore's bill says that no state agency or employee can engage in any activity to enforce parts of the Affordable Care Act "that exceed the authority of the United States Constitution."
Moore said he decided to introduce the bill after hearing from many people in his district complaining about how the Affordable Care Act has affected their health insurance.
"They're either getting cancellation notices or their premiums are just absolutely going through the roof," Moore said. "So the undue burden that we're putting on Alabama families, I just don't know how I can sit idly by and not try to do something."
John Carroll, dean of the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University, said the Legislature can't pass a law that overrides federal law.
"Any legislation that forbids a state official from complying with a federal law won't get anywhere from the outset," Carroll said. "There's something called the Supremacy Clause, which means federal law is the supreme law of the land until a court says the law does not need to be enforced."
Carroll said the way to challenge a federal law is through the court system. He said Moore's bill would probably be quickly challenged in court if it became law and the state tried to enforce it.
Asked about potential cost to taxpayers should his bill become law and face a court challenge, Moore said he was concerned about his constituents paying more for insurance because of the Affordable Care Act. He said his bill might not be the answer, but he wants to try something.
"I know a lot of people in my district overwhelmingly want to see if we can do something to stop it," Moore said. "So this is our effort. It's one of the efforts. We're going to continue to fight."
The bill is not the first Alabama lawmakers have proposed in response to Obamacare. Last year, a bill called the Religious Liberty Act said that "religiously affiliated or motivated employers" did not have to provide health insurance plans that cover contraception, one of the requirements of the Affordable Care Act.
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Future lawmakers could be stripped of one perk that current legislators say has become too costly for the state.
The state Senate on Wednesday approved a bill that would throw out health-care benefits for retired lawmakers who aren't fully vested by 2013.
The move would cut the benefit for 95 of 147 currently-serving lawmakers. However, all but two members of the state Senate would get to keep the plan.
To qualify for the retirement benefit, legislators had to be at least 55 years old and have served six years in the state House or Senate, with that coverage ending when they become eligible for Medicare.
State Sen. Mike Nofs, R-Battle Creek, favors putting a halt to the practice and called it "the right thing to do."
"Michigan workers in both the public and private sectors do not get retirement health care benefits after only six years of work, and neither should lawmakers," Nofs, R-Battle Creek, said in a statement. He is among lawmakers still eligible for the perk.
The reform did not apply to all currently serving lawmakers in order to avoid legal challenges, but applies to more than 60 percent of legislators, he wrote.
Nofs receives a pension of about $3,200 a month after taxes from his 25 years of service with the Michigan State Police and told the Citizen Patriot in 2009 that he turned down the lifetime health care benefits from his time serving in the Legislature because he already had coverage.
The state has contributed about $7,200 annually for a single retired lawmaker, according to a legislative analysis. Costs totaled about $5.3 million during the 2009-10 fiscal year and are expected to decline as fewer members are eligible for the plan.
The bill goes back to the state House, where it is expected to pass, before it hits Gov. Rick Snyder's desk.


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In August there were conflicting and worrying reports that former world chess champion Boris Spassky had either fled, or been taken against his will, from his home in Paris back to Russia.
Spassky had lived in France with his third wife since 1976, and had been receiving treatment for a second stroke which he suffered in 2010.
Now some more information about the fate of Boris Vasilievich has emerged after the great champion spoke about his recent experiences in an interview with WhyChess..
Photos and video: Irina Stepaniuk via WhyChess.
I had the great fortune to meet Mr. Spassky years ago at the Paul Masson Chess tourney, got his autograph. A very classy gentleman indeed.
I'm glad to hear him thank God for somehow if he and his son could communicate. It's hard to be alone especially when you are older, and somehow no body forget you. God bless you Mr. Boris Spassky!!
The first time he played the up and coming wonder kid Fischer in 1960, Spassky (as white) opened with Kings gambit! Fantastic!!!!!!!!
He is a wonderful attack player!
And it was great that he played the return match with Fischer in 1992.
Love him!
Spassky's one of my favorite players. In my view, it's wrong that some people only remember him as the player who lost to Fischer in 1972, and not a genius as Fischer was. Definitely one of the best champions ever.
a great man and even greater chess player
I've never heard of anyone who had a bad word to say about this man--that says a lot.
We love you Boris! You are truely one of the greats and you shall live forever. I'll be looking for your book which we know you will finish.
God bless you!
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Is FIDE responsible for for taking care of the health and fortunes of former grandmasters?
Peace to Boris! You look good, buddy!
...still a fine man.
A mythical chess player still in life!
long live boris
For someone who's 75 Boris looks and sounds good. The interview gives the impression his wife and/or sister stole everything he had, but who knows what really happened without getting more details from other sources.
One thing we can all count on is that FIDE will completely ignore him just like it ignored another great champion, Smyslov, allowing him to die in poverty and obscurity. I hope Boris escapes this fate!
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What a beautiful guy. It's sad that his personal life, and later his health, have been so stormy. Get better and live long, Boris!
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PENSACOLA, Fla. - Four players scored in double figures for the nation's fourth-ranked team as the University of Alabama in Huntsville men's basketball team wrapped up its busy stretch with a 76-61 victory over Albany State at the West Florida Thanksgiving Classic Saturday afternoon.u
The Chargers will now return home to open Gulf South Conference play against West Georgia Thursday at 7:30.
UAH used a long-range assault to pick up the victory as the team went 14-for-26 from beyond the arc with the 3-pointers accounting for more than half of the team's 26 made field goals on the night. Jaime Smith paced the team with three made treys, while five others - Xavier Baldwin, Ronnie Mack, Wayne Dedrick, Andrew Donovan, and Garrett Cosgrove - each recorded a pair 3s.
The Chargers move to 4-1 with the win; with NCAA regulations on number of regular-season games, three of its NIT Season Tip-Off games are considered exhibitions.
Baldwin led UAH in scoring with 15 points, while Smith recorded 13 and Dedrick notched 12. Zane Campbell scored 10 points and had a career-high seven assists.
The Chargers never trailed, leading by as many as 12 points in the first half on the way to holding a 31-25 advantage at the break. Albany State would not go quietly, however, trimming the deficit to just 38-37 four minutes into the second period, but a Mack triple stopped the swing and allowed UAH to push back out to a 12-point lead at 54-42 with 11:40 remaining.
The Rams would close the gap to just five at 59-54 at the 7:12 mark, but UAH ended the game on a 17-7 run to pick up the comfortable victory.
Shooting 26-for-48 for a field goal percentage of 54.2 percent, UAH held Albany to 38.5 percent. Led by Conner Blasi's seven boards, the Chargers also won the battle on the glass by a 35-29 margin.
The Chargers opened the West Georgia tournament on Friday with an 81-66 win over Tuskegee. Mack led UAH with 16 points and six rebounds and Blasi scored 15. Smith contributed 11 points, Campbell had seven points, six rebounds and five assists.
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Unmanned U.S. surveillance drones are expected to begin flying over Libya, CNN reports. The drones will be looking for jihadi encampments and targets that may be tied to the attack on U.S. State Department personnel, the report said.
The plan is for U.S. surveillance drones to gather the intelligence and then hand it off to the Libyans to strike the targets, the report said.
In June CNN reported that the U.S. was flying surveillance missions with drones over suspected jihadist training camps in eastern Libya.
The CIA, not the U.S. Air Force, is presumed to be conducting the flights over Libya, as it is over Pakistan.
The 174th is not flying drones over Libya, said Major Jeffrey Brown, a spokesperson.
The NY Air National Guard's 174th Attack Wing, based at Hancock Field, has been flying remotely piloted MQ-9s, known as Reapers, daily in Afghanistan since 2009. They are controlled from pilot stations at Hancock Field.


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The 2013 NFL draft class is one of the weakest in offense in recent memory.
Not only does this year's draft scream the word "defense," the word " offense" is barely even whispered.
Although defense will rule this year's draft, there are still pass-catchers who can make a difference to a team who is in need of one.
Here are five players who need to put on a show at the combine in order to boost their draft stock.


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Sure, we could just go a reprint this morning's Edge column, but why do that when you can assemble a similar (probably better) Edge column yourself -- from the very same source material!
Here you'll find Amazon's coveted, treasured and revered Three Wolf Moon T-shirt. It has become kind of a big deal, and launched an entire new genre of writing: the ironic Amazon review.
We pulled a few of our favorites for this morning's column. When we wrote it last week, there were almost 300 reviews. Now the number's closing in on 600.
Our favorite remains: "Unfortunately I already had this exact picture tattooed on my chest, but this shirt is very useful in colder weather."
Sales have shot to the, ahem, moon. The T-shirt has become an international story. Even the Brits love it. Actually, they seem to love that we love it. The Telegraph blasted this headline on the Web: Americans CAN do irony.
It's the tackiest T-shirt you ever saw: three wolves howling at a full moon, their lovingly detailed, 80s-sci-fi-painting-style fur glowing majestically against a black background and capturing, as only a black, heavy-metal-style T shirt can, the splendour and savagery of nature red in tooth and claw.
I got news for you, bub. We're Americans. That's not the tackiest T-shirt we've seen.
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New Obama ad suggests Romney wouldn't have gone after bin Laden
In advance of the May Day anniversary of Osama bin Laden's assassination, the Obama reelection campaign is out with a new web ad, this one narrated by Bill Clinton who, echoing the words of another former president, praises Obama as "decider in chief." The bin Laden operation was risky for Obama, Clinton says — if the intelligence was wrong or if the Navy Seals were captured or killed, "the downside would have been horrible" — but "that's what you hire a president to do. You hire a president to make the calls when no one else can do it."
Washington Extra – Kids, cover your ears
Washington Extra – Au contraire
Who knew what when about where?
That is the persistent question about Pakistan after al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was found practically in the backyard of the country's military and its capital.
Down to the wire…
House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan expects his fellow Republicans to wait until the "last minute" to strike a deal that averts national default by raising the $14.3 trillion limit on the U.S. debt.
Why keep bin Laden images secret? Have you seen the situation room pictures…
Defense Secretary Robert Gates says friends have sent him humorous versions of the iconic photo of President Barack Obama in the situation room with his national security team watching the raid that killed al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.
Washington Extra – In pursuit
Osama bin Laden is gone, but plenty of questions remain about how the al Qaeda leader evaded an intense decade-long manhunt that ended in a dramatic U.S. raid on a house in Pakistan.
Looking to cash in on bin Laden bounty? Forget about it
Now that Osama bin Laden is dead, it doesn't look like anyone will be claiming the multimillion-dollar bounty the U.S. government put on his head.
Gonzales wishes Bush admin had gotten to bin Laden first
Andrew Longstreth in New York interviewed the former Attorney General.
Former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said he was grateful for the killing of Osama bin Laden even if he would have preferred it to have happened under the Bush administration.
Bin Laden's death relieves U.S. of tough decision about legal prosecution
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is probably relieved that al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was killed during the military operation in Pakistan rather than being captured.


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Wight Claims Fulton Feature
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FULTON, N.Y. — Larry Wight topped Saturday night's big-block modified feature at Fulton Speedway.
Wight outran Ryan Phelps for the victory with Billy Decker, Jimmy Phelps and Chuck Bower completing the top five.
Rocco Leone won the sportsman feature and Tim Sears Jr. claimed the late model race. Brett Draper won the novice sportsman race and Gordon Button was best in the 305 sprint cars.
Chuck Powelczyk won the four-cylinder race.
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A Muskegon Heights man has been sentenced to jail in connection with a June shooting.
Muskegon County Circuit Judge James M. Graves Jr. on Wednesday ordered Brandon L. Wheeler, 23, of 2436 Ray to jail for 4 1/2 months, with credit for almost three months already served.
Wheeler pleaded no contest Nov. 7 to attempted assault with a dangerous weapon. The charge had been reduced at his preliminary examination from assault with intent to murder and felony firearm possession because of a lack of cooperation from prosecution witnesses.
The conviction stems from a shooting around 2:15 a.m. June 17 when a large crowd had gathered near Broadway Avenue and Baker Street. A 28-year-old Muskegon man, Mario Allen (first identified as Donnie Allen), was shot in the upper back. He told police he had been walking on Baker when he heard shots and started running north toward Broadway.
At first, he did not know he had been shot, but later was treated at a local hospital.


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1. The National Thoroughbred Association, Daily Racing Form and National Turf Writers and Broadcasters Association honor Dogwood Stables president W. Cothran Campbell with the Eclipse Award of Merit for a lifetime of outstanding achievement in Thoroughbred Racing.
1. The Neville Bardos Syndicates Neville Bardos is named the 2011 co-United States Equestrian Federation Horse of the Year. The announcement was made in 2012. The horse who trains in Aiken, survived a horrific fire in May 2011, only to return to competition at the upper levels with eventer Boyd Martin. The 13-year-old Thoroughbred was under consideration for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games.
3. Three Aiken based riders make the U.S. Olympic eventing team for the 2012 U.S. Summer Olympic Games in London. Riders Phillip Dutton, Will Coleman and Boyd Martin, all make Aiken their winter training base. The achievement was even more significant in that Duttons horse, Mystery Whisper is owned by Aikens Jim and Arden Wildasin, Will Colemans ride Twizzel is owned by Jim Wildasin, and Martins horse Otis Barbotiere is owned by the Otis Barbotiere Syndicate.
4. The Aiken Training Track produces six Grade 1 winners. Jim and Debbie Millers Daisy Devine, and Godolphin Racings Alpha, Its Tricky, Emcee, Dance Card and Better Lucky, all were broken and trained in Aiken. The Godolphin horses were broken and trained by Darleys trainer Tim Jones, and Daisy Devine was broken and trained by Todd Turner at Chime Bell Farm before being sent on to Legacy Stables Ron Stevens and Brad Stauffer at the Aiken Training Track.
5. Aiken Resident Jacqueline Ohrstroms Demonstrative wins the Grade 1 Colonial Cup and Grade 1 New York Turf Writers Cup Steeplechase Handicap.
6. Aikens Shawna Harding represents the United States in Dressage at the 2012 World Cup Finals in Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands.
7. Windsors Wendy OBrien claims her first USEF National Combined Driving Pair Pony Championship.
8. Aikens Bruce Duchossois is named to the Board of Directors of the National Horse Show Association of America.
9. International Horse Park study results suggest a horse park is feasible in Aiken, but more than likely wont happen without a substantial investment, and ample private sector funding. The study was conducted by the University of South Carolinas SmartState Center of Economic Excellence in Tourism and Economic Development at the request of the Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce.
10. Aiken horsemen deaths. The passings of Steve Groat, Lynn Carlisle, Kim Diehl and Fred Wright leave a deep void.
10. Agustin Arellano and Lauren Biddle represent the United States in China in polos Super Nations Cup.


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Section 5.19 of the SOP for Obtaining and Documenting Informed Consent addresses the requirements for documentation of informed consent. Please note that it is important to make thorough notes regarding the consent process. Be sure to include all relevant information. Some examples of relevant information are: whether the subject received a copy of the informed consent statement; whether the subject took the consent home to review and sign; and who participated in the consent process (i.e., the PI, a study nurse, other appropriate study staff, a friend/relative of the subject, etc.). It is best to be as detailed as possible with the documentation. That way, if there are questions about what happened, or if the study is audited, the documentation can provide the appropriate answers.
In addition, the informed consent process should be detailed in section XIII of the summary safeguard statement. If processes change from what is included in the summary safeguard statement, an amendment should be submitted to the IRB for review and approval of the new processes.
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The Saginaw News
Original story published Oct. 23
SAGINAW — Some readers of "Mugshot Magazine," a new publication available at some Saginaw and Bay county retailers featuring the faces of Great Lakes Bay Region criminals, aren't cheering its contents.
The owner, a 46-year-old Saginaw man, said he uses an alias when doing business because of death threats.
SN: Welcome to the club, Mugshot Magazine.
People who commit crimes, and a lot of their friends and families, would rather their cases — and their faces — remain out of public sight.
We're interested to see, though, how well that anonymity works.
See, freedom of the press has always carried the hazard that you're never going to please all of the people all the time.
It comes with the territory that publishers — and reporters and editors — identify themselves and stand up in the light of day for what is right.
In America, in this instance, that is free flow of public information.
As in mugshots.
He said that as he delivered a stack of his second edition of the tabloid-sized newspapers featuring jail photos of convicted criminals to a convenience store, the owner told him to watch his back: A group of men wanted to kill him.
SN: Such threats are beyond the pale of acceptable conduct. Here, they are intended to cow the publisher away from printing public information.
Mug shots include sex offenders, drunken drivers, armed robbers and more. Not all are recent offenders. Copies sell for $1 apiece.
"This magazine's controversial, and I know it," said the owner, a musician, graphic artist and now publisher. "I know exactly what I'm doing here."
SN: It's a very simple business plan.
Get mugshots that are available, from law enforcement agencies, to anyone who asks for them. Then publish them.
You can argue all day why anyone would buy a book of faces connected with crimes. The fact is, they do.
The man refused to share his true name with The Saginaw News and said his business isn't licensed in the city, nor has his company filed "doing business as" paperwork with Saginaw County.
The magazine is "not a bad idea" because it "lets people know who's out there," said Saginaw County Undersheriff Robert X. Karl, whose agency supplies the pictures. Karl also declined to reveal the owner's identity.
SN: To an officer of the law — or a lawyer or a judge or a reporter, these mugshots are no big deal. We see them all the time. The News publishes some mugshots in connection with arrests or court cases.
But to the public, a collection like this is brand new.
Devoid of ads, the most recent edition is filled with headshots of criminals organized by ZIP code. Scattered within its 12 pages are a few short articles. The owner said he got the idea from similar publications he spotted while traveling.
"It's not my brainchild," he said.
"We're all free to request this information," the businessman said, but people "don't take the time to request it or look it up."
SN: That's a good working model of the press.
We take the time and effort, and use our expertise, to gather the facts that most people don't have the time or experience to collect on their own.
Page 3 of Volume 2 is dedicated to Jason L. Savage, 30, of Swan Creek Township, sentenced in March for indecent exposure in a sex act with a car wash vacuum Oct. 16, 2008, in Thomas Township. Savage, unaware his story had returned to the public eye, said the magazine doesn't "sound like a good idea."
SN: No doubt, for him, and others whose faces grace those pages.
But for the rest of us it's raw information, useful or not.
The readers will decide if this venture sinks or swims. If they continue to like it, they'll continue to pay for it. If not, it's a goner.
The magazine debuted in July, selling 3,500 of 10,000 printed copies. Volume 2 hit news stands last week; about 5,000 have sold so far.
"The first issue was kind of a shock to the system," the owner said. "They've really started to take off."
SN: Who woulda thunk?
Well, good for Mugshot Mag.
The magazine is for sale at privately owned convenience stores mostly in Saginaw, along with locations in Saginaw and Bridgeport townships and Bay City — about 30 places in all.
"I'm not trying to target just the stores with bulletproof glass in them," the publisher said, adding he intends to market through chain gas stations and 7-Eleven stores once popularity increases.
"People love it," said Kim A. Cox, 45, a manager at Fast Lane Drive-Thru, 1200 State in Saginaw, a top seller of the magazine.
Cox has received only one complaint, she said, from the aunt of a sex offender whose mugshot appeared within.
SN: It seems Mugshot Magazine is gathering a following, and quick community acceptance.
It does have a tawdry appeal.
And that brings us back to those death threats.
If they still exist, they have become pointless.
The photos are public information, and thousands of people are willing to pay for them.
If Mr. Anonymous Publisher doesn't distribute them, we bet, in this rough economy especially, that someone else would spot that revenue stream and publish them.
That cat's out of the bag.
If not the identity of Mugshot Magazine's publisher.


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Results tagged ' MLB 13: The Show '
Final Push On to Help Ryan Braun Make the Cover of "MLB 13: The Show"
Brewers fans have never been afraid of a social media battle when showing their support for the team and its players. Fans helped Miller Park win ESPN.com's "Battle of the Ballpark" last summer and are always ready to "Vote Brewers" come All-Star balloting time.
The campaign to get Ryan Braun on the cover of "MLB 13: The Show" is no different. Braun needs your help. Remember that every tweet including the hashtag "#MLB13BRAUN" counts as a vote as well as votes at MLB.com/covervote.
To promote the contest and Braun, a series of videos have been released since Monday on various forms of social media. I have gathered all three videos below. Watch them, share them and enjoy them. I think they are pretty creative. My favorite is "Braunies," released today.
So remember, you have until 7 p.m. CT tomorrow to vote. Let's give Ryan a last big push–I know Brewers fans are up for the challenge!
Ryan Braun Selected as Finalist for MLB 13: The Show Cover, Fans Invited to Vote Online
If you are around my age, chances are you grew up playing baseball video games like "RBI Baseball," "Baseball Simulator 1.000" or maybe just plain old "MLB" for Nintendo. Video games have come a very long way since then and the producers of "MLB 13: The Show" for Sony Playstation 3 and PS Vista are asking you to get involved with the creation of the latest edition of the game by helping chose the cover. Our own Ryan Braun is one of seven finalists for the cover.
For the first time, fans are invited to take part in a vote that begins today at MLB.com/covervote. Votes for Braun will also be counted on Twitter when the hashtag #MLB13Braun is tweeted or retweeted.
I spoke with Braun this morning and he is pretty excited about the possibility of seeing the Brewers uniform on the cover of the most popular baseball video game on the market.
"It's an honor to be among the finalists to be on the cover of a video game and it would be exciting to have a Brewer on the cover of this game," Braun said. "Our fan base has always been extremely supportive and they have shown tremendous enthusiasm in voting for the entire team in All-Star balloting each year. I've always been appreciative of that, so let's do our thing Brewers fans and get a Brewer on the cover of this game!"
Braun followed up his MVP campaign of 2011 with 41 home runs, 112 RBI and 30 stolen bases while hitting .319 last season. He is no stranger to success in fan votes as Braun has been voted in to four MLB All-Star Games by the fans. Brewers fans also know how to get the vote out as well. Remember the ESPN.com Battle of the Ballparks last summer!? Brewers fans definitely showed their hometown pride there as Miller Park came out on top.
Voting begins today and will end on Friday at 7 p.m. CST. Produced by Sony and is exclusively available on Sony Playstation 3 and PS Vista, "MLB 13: The Show" is expected to be released on March 5, 2013, The game captures every detail and mechanic of baseball and is the number-one selling and rated Major League Baseball video game franchise.
Fans are also invited to visit "MLB 13: The Show" on Facebook at facebook.com/mlbtheshow and follow on Twitter @MLBtheShow.


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After the morning skate on Tuesday, Moose coach Scott Arniel admitted that there were times during the first two games of his team's playoff series with the Syracuse Crunch that he was nervous about having the wrong matchups out there.
That won't be a problem in Game 3 tonight.
As the home team, of course, Manitoba gets the last line change. That means Arniel can send out his top shutdown unit of Colby Genoway, Mike Keane, Alexandre Bolduc, Nathan McIver and Maxime Fortunus against the Derick Brassard, Nate DiCasmirro, Gilbert Brule line for the Crunch.
"You get a feel as the game goes along, the scenarios you like to explore,'' Arniel said. "There's certain guys I want out on the icet at certain times. I like those five as my top five guys against the opponent's top line. The problem with Syracuse is they have three good lines. Our other guys have to be responsible.''
Syracuse forward Zenon Konopka said he and linemate Joakim Lindstrom were talking Tuesday morning about picking up their games.
"I feel like me and Lindstrom need to step up a little more,'' he said. "It's time to crank it up a notch. Battle for pucks.''
- The rest of Syracuse's equipment arrived in time for practice on Tuesday, so everyone got a full workout. But there was another challenge - bad ice.
"Horrific. Horrific. Even worse than the War Memorial,'' Konopka said. "I couldn't believe it. In Manitoba, you think they could find good ice.''
Syracuse's Mark Rycroft had a couple of theories. He said sometimes ice is kept soft in the morning, then shaved down and made perfect for gametime. Or, he said, maybe it's just too warm in the building for good ice.
- Syracuse goalie Karl Goehring's wife, Laura, and their two young children, as well as other family members, have joined him in Winnipeg. The Goehrings live in Grand Forks, N.D., about two hours away.
- Crunch defenseman Duvie Westcott, who is from Winnipeg, said he will have about 30 family members at tonight's game. He joked that the number could reach 50 by the time a postgame get-together hits a downtown pub.
Westcott was ticked that he could only scrape up six comps for the game. The team as a whole only got 20, and Westcott picked up a few from his teammates. He thinks the Crunch only got 20 because that's the number that the Moose asked for when they visited Syracuse. Of course, no one on Manitoba is from Syracuse.
"Make sure you write there that Manitoba is cheap,'' Westcott said. "You think they could give you two for each player.''
- I swear, sometimes I think some of the Manitoba media should come to games dressed in Moose jerseys.
Check out this misguided Moose call from cheerleader, er, Winnipeg Sun columnist Paul Friesen.
All that needs to be noted is that said writer was not at either Game 1 or 2, and got his version of events from a player who was scratched in both games and another, Zack FitzGerald, whose job is to do the exact same things as Jon Mirasty. Now those are what I call credible sources.
No mention, of course, about how these Syracuse "clowns'' won 16 in a row, finished ahead of the Moose in the standings and produced third-period rallies in both games. Or how, aside from Konopka and Mirasty chirping Moose goalie Cory Schneider in pregame of Game 2, the series has been relatively clean so far. Well, except for that shot to the groin that Schneider gave Syracuse's Alexandre Picard in Game 2, but that wouldn't fit so nicely into the Manitoba party line, eh?
Syracuse is partly to blame for this, since it did lead the league in penalty minutes. But sometimes it's worth putting in a little effort to look past the stereotypes to the wonderful talents of Marc Methot, Goehring, Clay Wilson, Duvie Westcott, Derick Brassard, Gilbert Brule, Joakim Lindstrom, etc. I think that's a "sideshow'' that any team would love to have, even the sainted Moose.
I know Konopka is getting a little miffed at the Manitoba media spin. Another local writer keeps churning out that now it's up to Syracuse to make a countermove, that it's gutcheck time for the Crunch.
Huh? Konopka said on Tuesday. We're making our move. We've come from behind in both games to win one and had a chance to take another. Strategy is a big picture thing, not an over-reaction of zig-zagging patterns. Slash and jab these guys now, and Manitoba will feel it in Games 6 and 7. Now need to get away from our irritating style because it's 1-1 instead of 2-2.
But really, this is nothing new. In the playoff series between these teams two years ago, Manitoba spent the first-two games treating Crunch goalie Pascal Leclaire like a turnstyle, bam, bam, bam.
No, claimed then-Moose coach Alain Vigneault, you are seeing things. Actually, it's the Crunch who is plowing over my guy, Wade Flaherty. Oh, OK. The bleating was echoed in the Manitoba stories and, as a result, it was the Crunch that got the officiating scrutiny instead of Manitoba.
Friesen wrote a column about how "clueless'' Syracuse was when things predicatably got out of hand with a bunch of Game 4 brawls. Then-Columbus GM Doug MacLean tracked him down in the pressbox to give him an earful, trying to explain how hockey actually works.
Friesen just smirked like he earned a merit badge, and, in fact, proudly referenced that confrontation in a recent column when he was trying to describe how heated the playoffs can get.
From where I sit, that's like tossing a match and gasoline on my computer and then claiming I have a dangerous job because there are fires all around.
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Abstract: In the title compound, C14H11N3OS·C2H5OH, the dihedral angle between the pyridine N-Cfused-Cfused-C(thiophene) plane and the plane of the thiophene ring is 81.9 (3)°, indicating that they are close to perpendicular. The dihedral angle between this pyridine plane and the benzene ring is 1.3 (3)°. The thiophene ring is disordered over two coplanar orientations with an occupancy ratio of 0.692 (7):0.308 (7), while the ethanol solvent molecule is also disordered over two sets of site in a 0.66 (4):0.34 (4) ratio. In the crystal, chains are formed along the b axis by N-HO and O-HN interactions with adjacent chains being connected through C-HN and C-HS interactions.
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Legislators look out for themselves first
Reading my April 2 Press-Register, I ran across the article "State lawmakers to get pay raise." They are to get a 1.5 percent ($792) a year raise starting with this month's pay check. The increase will put their pay at $53,438 a year, up from a skimpy $52,646.
Rep. Demetrius Newton, D-Birmingham, sponsored the bill in 2007 that increased their pay by 61 percent, from $30,710 to $49,550. The 2009 automatic increase boosted pay by $1,900. Newton said of this year's raise: "I'm going to accept anything legally I'm entitled to do."
The boldest one of all is Rep. John Rogers, D-Birmingham, who said he thinks the inflation adjustment is fair. "Every time the cost of living goes up, our expenses goes up. It just keeps us on an even keel." Rogers said an increase of $792 a year wasn't much. "It doesn't make any difference at all."
A $792 increase times 139 lawmakers is $110,088 a year. Hey, Mr. Rogers, $110,088 could save four or five jobs that your state co-workers will lose.
Here I am on Social Security, haven't had a raise since Moby Dick was a minnow and won't get one in the near future, and these people are saying they need the money. I have the same increases in living expenses as these lawmakers do.
I still buy gas, groceries, pay utilities and buy medicine and I'm doing it on the same income I had when legislators got their $1,900-a-year raise. When are you people going to start looking out for the people you serve instead of yourselves?
Why even bother with insurance regulation?
I live about 10 miles inland from the coast in Baldwin County, and nowhere near a flood area. I just received a "notice of nonrenewal" from my homeowner's insurance company. I suspect the company has arbitrarily cancelled all policies in this certain area just so it can maximize its profit elsewhere. I will now be forced to buy one of the high-dollar policies from another company.
I hate to say it, but I see a huge "de facto conspiracy" involving insurance companies and government regulators in the real estate insurance industry.
Since a few major catastrophes occurred, such as Ivan and Katrina, insurance regulators have agreed it is OK to change the game from collecting small premiums from everyone, to dissecting America into so-called trouble spots and non-trouble spots, then collecting large premiums from the trouble spots.
Arbitrarily disfranchising large segments of the population in order to maximize an insurance company's profits is not what the insurance industry is supposed to be about. Since the onset of the division of America into these so-called trouble and non-trouble areas and the resulting excessively high premiums, insurance companies have made record profits compared to years prior to the catastrophes. These profits come primarily on the backs of those living in the so-called trouble spots.
It is past time some legislators involved in insurance industry oversight step up to the plate to reverse this trend of regulators protecting insurance companies. For those living in non-trouble areas, look out. Your area may be next .
Library fundraiser was a popular event
On behalf of the Friends of the Mobile Public Library, I'd like to thank all who attended our annual Spring Luncheon on March 31 at the Mobile Country Club. Our guest speaker, Lori Borgman, is an author and syndicated columnist whose column appears in more than 300 newspapers nationwide. Her talk was warmly received and she, in turn, was very pleased with the friendliness and generosity of the Mobilians who were fortunate enough to meet her.
I'd also like to thank Cynthia Mitchell of the downtown Hampton Inn, who graciously provided a room for Mrs. Borgman. Finally, I'd like to thank the FOL board members who contacted Lori Borgman and organized the event. more than 140 attendees enjoyed the food, the presentation and the wonderful weather that all came together to make this a special event. We hope our next event, our annual book sale on Saturday and Sunday, will be as popular as this was.
Friends of the Mobile Public Library