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Prospect League: Top 40 Prospects, 2010
Summer Collegiate
: : Rankings
Allan Simpson
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
In Association with League Managers and Scouts
Official League Website:
Year League Established:
States Represented in League:
Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia.
Level of Competition (1-to-4 Scale, 1 being highest):
No. of Teams in League:
15 (11 in 2009).
Regular-Season Champion (best overall record):
Chillicothe Paints.
Post-Season Champion:
Chillicothe Paints.
Teams, PG CrossChecker Summer 30/Final Ranking:
No. 2 Chillicothe Paints.
No. 1 Prospect, 2009 (per PG CrossChecker):
Mikie Mahtook, of, Danville Dans (Louisiana State; played for Team USA in 2010).
First 2009 Player Selected, 2010 Draft:
Andrew Morris, rhp, Slippery Rock Sliders (Gulf Coast, Fla., CC; Brewers/16
Player of the Year:
Jeff Holm, of, Chillicothe Paints.
Pitcher of the Year:
Dean Wolosiansky, rhp, West Virginia Miners.
Top Prospect (as selected by league):
Jeff Holm, of, Chillicothe Paints.
BATTING LEADERS (League games only)
Batting Average:
Kevin Smith, 1b/dh, Nashville Outlaws (.366).
Slugging Percentage:
Jeff Holm, of/1b, Chillicothe Paints (.622).
On-Base Average:
Kevin Smith, 1b/dh, Nashville Outlaws (.495).
Home Runs:
Jeff Holm, of/1b, Chillicothe Paints (11).
Jeff Holm, of/1b, Chillicothe Paints (60).
Stolen Bases:
Jeff Holm, of/1b, Chillicothe Paints (38).
PITCHING LEADERS (League games only)
Blake Mascarello, lhp, Chillicothe Paints (7).
Dean Wolosiansky, rhp, West Vrginia Miners (1.19).
Will Browning, rhp, Danville Dans (12).
Chris Marlowe, rhp, West Virginia Miners (72).
Best Athlete:
Torsten Boss, 3b/2b, Chillicothe Paints.
Best Hitter:
Jeff Holm, of/1b, Chillicothe Paints.
Best Power:
Zach Kometani, c/1b, Quincy Gems.
Fastest Base Runner:
Jeff Holm, of/1b, Chillicothe Paints.
Best Defensive Player:
Kevin Plawecki, c, Richmond River Rats.
Best Velocity:
Navery Moore, rhp, Nashville Outlaws.
Best Breaking Ball:
Chris Marlowe, rhp, West Virginia Miners.
Best Command:
Casey Henn, rhp, Quincy Gems.
1. NAVERY MOORE, rhp, Nashville Outlaws (Vanderbilt/JR in 2011)
No. 1 prospect in country as HS JR, finally healthy again; inconsistent at 4-2, 3.91, but ++ loose arm, FB at 91-96, flashes ++ SL
2. CODY ELLIOTT, rhp/of, Chillicothe Paints (Ball State/JR)
Solid 2-way talent; has bat speed/line-drive pop (.259-3-18), but huge OF arm plays best as RHP; has 3 pitches, lively 89-93 FB
3. TORSTEN BOSS, 3b/2b, Chillicothe Paints (Michigan State/SO)
Has all the tools, just needs to refine them/get stronger; hit .306-2-31, squares up balls, projectable power; + hands/feet at 2B/3B
4. JEFF HOLM, of/1b, Chillicothe Paints (Michigan State/SR)
Dominated summer ball (.359-11-60, 38 SB) after so-so JR year; squared up balls with legit HR pop; athleticism surfaced in OF
5. CHRIS MARLOWE, rhp, West Virginia Miners (Oklahoma State/JR)
Former college walk-on as SS led league with 72 SO; filthy 2-pitch stuff best suited for closer role; FB up to 95, power SL at 84-85
6. ZACH KOMETANI, c/1b, Quincy Gems (San Diego/JR)
Played sparingly in first 2 years at USD, but huge raw power on display this summer (.321-8-30); + arm, average skills defensively
7. KEVIN PLAWECKI, c, Richmond River Rats (Purdue/SO)
Solid defender, good mobility behind plate, solid arm strength/release; improving bat (.308-0-27, better contact, oppo-field power
8. CHUCK GHYSELS, rhp, Richmond River Rats (Maryland/JR)
Reds draft has stocky frame, but quick, powerful arm from ¾ slot; FB ranges from 89-93, touches 95 in short bursts, CU is SO pitch
9. DEAN WOLOSIANSKY, rhp, West Virginia Miners (Ohio State/SR)
Earned pitcher of year honors (5-1, 1.59) with advanced approach, + command; FB tops at 90, has pro frame, so more velo in there
10. CHASE STEVENS, rhp, Springfield Sliders (Seminole State, Okla., CC)
A bit undersized, but has rubber arm, ++ competes, can + deal with 3-pitch arsenal, FB up to 91, + breaking ball; went 6-1, 1.50
11. KEVAN SMITH, c, Butler Blue Sox (Pittsburgh/SR)
Ex-Pitt QB still adapting to 2 years away from game, mostly DH role; has size, arm, can hit (.347-1-30), swing not geared for power
12. JESSE TIERNEY, c, Danville Dans (Southeast Missouri State/JR)
Impressive LH bat, speed for a catcher (.344-0-22), power will come when fills out lean frame; solid receiver, needs quicker release
13. CASEY HENN, rhp, Quincy Gems (Wright State/JR)
Not overpowering, but good delivery from ¾ slot, + pitchability, command of 3 pitches; FB at 87-90, mixes in 2-plane CU, + CH
14. MASON KATZ, 2b, Danville Dans (Louisiana State/SO)
Played 8 G (.464-0-5) before ran into RF wall making catch, separated shoulder; + bat, + versatile in field, skills best suited for 2B
15. MARK SAPPINGTON, rhp, Hannibal Cavemen (Rockhurst, Mo./SO)
Mid-80s as prep SR, so landed at D-II school; now 6-4, fluid delivery, FB up to 94 at ASG as 18-year old, went 5-1, 62 IP/58 SO
16. KENTON PARMLEY, ss, DeKalb County Liners (Southeast Missouri State/JR)
Strength of game is ++ range/arm strength at SS; average speed, but gets excellent jumps; gap power, needs to be more selective
17. ALEX GUTHRIE, 3b, Terre Haute Rex (Loyola Marymount/JR)
Solid player at bat (.316-2-28), in field; very advanced approach; power emerging, mostly now to gaps; actions a little stiff at 3B
18. ANDY HILLIS, rhp, Nashville Outlaws (Tennessee/FR)
R/S as Tennessee FR, posted 3-3, 5.02 mark on summer; still long way off, but is 6-7 RHP, dominated in last outing with 92-94 FB
19. GARDNER RICHEY, of, Hannibal Cavemen (Samford/SO)
Barreled up balls consistently with power swing (.302-8-32); lot of SO early, made adjustments; OK arm/speed, lacks true position
20. JOMEL TORRES, 1b/of, DuPage Dragons (San Diego State/JR)
Biggest strength is ability to hit/square up balls/go with pitch (.294-5-31), power continues to evolve; arm/speed more suited for LF
21. WILL BROWNING, rhp, Danville Dans (Louisiana-Monroe/SR)
League leader in saves; tough on both RH/LH hitters with running FB in/out at 89-91, has 3 other pitches from multiple slots/angles
22. GREG VAN HORN, ss, Chillicothe Paints (Wooster, Ohio/SR)
Played key role at SS, in 4-hole for league champs; hit .317-4-33, proved he can hit + pitching; has arm for SS, feet more for 3B
23. DOUG JOYCE, c, Nashville Outlaws (Union, Tenn./JR)
Well-traveled player leaving FIU for Tennessee NAIA school; has big power, ++ arm, but stiff actions in field may push him to 1B
24. RYNE PURCELL, rhp, Terre Haute Rex (Eastern Kentucky/SR)
Lacks dominating size/stuff, but has + delivery/quick arm, excellent control of sinking 87-90 FB, solid 2-plane CU with sink/depth
25. IAN NIELSEN, 1b, Chillicothe Paints (Ball State/JR)
Hit walk-off HR to win league title; perplexing player, has all the tools at plate/in field, but very inconsistent; struggles vs. + pitching
26. RYAN PORTER, 1b, Hannibal Cavemen (Rockhurst, Mo./JR)
Big frame, good bloodlines (son of Darrell); intriguing LH bat, legit power, hits for average (.323-4-37), selective at plate, only a 1B
27. NOLAN EARLEY, 1b, Terre Haute Rex (South Alabama/SO)
Best tool is bat; hit .296-2-24, 20 XBH, power hurt playing in big park; decent speed, average arm, covers ground in both CF/RF
28. RYAN CAMP, rhp, DuPage Dragons (Illinois State/JR)
Scouts saw him at 95 in spring, so arm strength is evident; FB more 90-92, lacked confidence in his stuff, mechanics inconsistent
29. KEVIN JOHNSON, rhp, DuPage Dragons (Illinois State/SO)
Big 10 freshman of year went 1-7, 5.06, vulnerable to big IP but upside still evident; FB a steady 88-91, + break, but both pitches flat
30. JAMES HUDELSON, rhp, Hannibal Cavemen (Missouri/JR)
6-3/215 Missouri JC product auditioned for move to D-I level with 3-0, 1.35 summer; sinking FB peaks at 93, needs consistent velo
31. MIKE HACHADORIAN, rhp, Terre Haute Rex (San Diego State/JR)
Impressive athletic frame, raw arm strength but still learning how to pitch (2-3, 48 IP/37 BB/37 SO); solid FB, decent SL, CH is WIP
32. NICK JUDKINS, 2b/ss, Springfield Sliders (Creighton/JR)
Lacks size, but played pivotal role for JC World Series champs, during summer; can swing bat (.324-2-28), stays inside ball well
33. COREY KIMES, lhp, Springfield Sliders (Illinois/JR)
Has big (6-4/250), durable frame, can flash 3 solid pitches (FB at 91-92), but remains unclear whether better suited to start or close
34. ALEX DeLEON, c, Terre Haute Rex (Kansas/SO)
Mostly 1B/3B in HS, has learned to catch in college, + arm, just needs to refine all skills; good pop at plate, needs to get stronger
35. DONOVAN DRAKE, rhp, Danville Dans (Indianapolis/SR)
Unheralded D-II arm made big strides over summer (5-1, 43 IP/43 SO), developed consistency with SL to go with heavy, sinking FB
36. ALEX EDWARD, 3b, Danville Dans (Louisiana State/SO)
Tough out (.295-2-18) with emerging power; other tools just OK, limited to a corner position defensively, will need power to fit at 3B
37. BRYAN HAAR, 1b/of, Danville Dans (San Diego/JR)
Has all raw tools (power, speed, arm) to excel at plate, in field, but rarely plays up to tools; played 1B/OF in summer, could be + 3B
38. ERIC HECKAMAN, rhp, Chillicothe Paints (Western Michigan/SR)
Went 5-3, 3.87 for league champs, 0-9 at WMU as SO; ex-QB recruit is athletic, just learning how to pitch; 91-93 FB, flashes ++ SL
39. JONATHAN IVIE, rhp, Nashville Outlaws (Belmont/SR)
Ex-OF was perfect as closer (3-0, 0.00, 10 SV, 27 IP/28 SO); limited upside in 6-1 frame, but used dynamic 92 cutter in any count
40. AUSTIN GREEN, c, Danville Dans (San Diego/JR)
Has huge arm behind plate, but long way to go overall as C; flashes raw power (.247-0-20), but has to get locked in, mature as hitter
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Christian music giants Michael W. Smith and Steven Curtis Chapman bring joint tour to town
Between them, they've won eight Grammy Awards and a whopping 85 Dove Awards, Christian music's highest honor.
Usually, they tour alone. But in "The United Tour," which hits the BJCC Concert Hall tonight, the two are performing together.
"Steven plays for awhile, then I play with him and we do some fun things, and then I play for awhile, and then we sing together again," Smith says the day after the tour kicked off in Pennsylvania. "For the first night, it went incredibly well. I sing some of his songs, he sings some of mine, which is kind of cool."
While Chapman has seen more success in the Christian music world, Smith scored the biggest crossover hits, with "Place in This World" and "I Will Be Here for You."
The dual tour is something the two friends have talked about for years, Smith says. "We all just felt good about it and felt like it was a great time to do it."
Though he's played a few concerts here and there, it's Chapman's first tour since a family tragedy in May - his youngest daughter, Maria Sue, was killed when one of his sons, Will Franklin, accidentally ran over her in the family's driveway.
"The things that Steven has been through this year have been extremely tough," Smith says. "We planned this tour before the accident in May, and we were very much prepared for him to say, 'I just can't do it.' But I think it's the right thing for him right now."
Will Franklin, Smith says, "Is doing just about as good as you can do."
The United Tour is somewhat of a family affair. Chapman's son, Caleb, 19, is playing with him, and Smith's son Tyler, 20, is in his dad's band.
Chapman and Smith - who live about 15 minutes away from each other in Franklin, just outside Nashville - have been working on the logistics of the tour for months.
"We needed to have our separate time to do our thing, which was a no-brainer," Smith says. "The thing was how do we do some things and really be united, no pun intended. We wanted to send a signal that there's a cause greater than us."
The tour comes at an interesting time for Smith, 51, who just two weeks ago became a grandfather for the second time.
"Audrey is 18 months old, and Whitaker was just born recently, and it's awesome," Smith says. "Good night. I just couldn't imagine it could be this much fun. I don't feel that old. I'm active, I work out and I eat right. I'm pretty healthy, and I'm still a kid at heart."
"I'm also married to an incredible woman," Smith adds of wife Debbie. "That probably weighs into it. And my kids are awesome, and I love them. So life's good."
A week ago, Smith was honored in Nashville for his 25 years in music. An all-star cast feted him, including Jordin Sparks, Wynonna, Ricky Skaggs and Amy Grant, whom Smith played keyboard for and credits with jump-starting his career.
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"We recorded it live in Houston," he says. "Any time you record something live and say, 'Wow, that was amazing,' you just hope and pray it translates to a CD. The way it sounds is incredible, and I've got to compliment my engineer Rob Burrell."
Smith will sing songs tonight from "Hallelujah," but it's really about the coming together of two friends.
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In this film, the heroine describes her life?s goal as finding Mr Right, having two kids, and looking after the home and children while the husband is off to work. Stepford Wives, anyone? For characterisation, you have the girl smiling at everyone, including unsuspecting security staff, buying flowers for no reason, and staring at wedding lehenga-cholis longingly at store windows.
Writer-director Satish Kaushik (Karzzz, Tere Naam, Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai) has always had a problem portraying his female characters effectively. Stuck in a time warp, he believes that the leading lady ought to be a teddy-bear adoring, love-crazy girl without a mind or a spine.
So our protagonist Priya (Kareena Kapoor with the favourite screen name back then), is thrilled when a tarot card reader predicts that she will find her love within seven days, at 7 a.m., and the lover will be wearing seven colours.
She falls in love with Immy (Shahid Kapoor) who meets her ideal of being a teetotaller and a non-liar. But then we realise that Immy?s been manipulating her all along. And there?s where comes in Serendipity, the 2001Hollwood success from which the rest of the film?s plot is taken.
Priya decides to test destiny, and determine whether they?re meant for each other. Phone numbers are written on a book and a currency note. `If we?re meant to find each other, we?ll find each other?s numbers,? they say and sign off. Now three years later, they?re still in love with each other, but without any means to contact.
That?s the ?rom? part. The ?com? part is the kind to make your toes curl. For it takes a special kind of endurance to sit through Shahid Kapoor and his college friends in drag, heaving their implants to a raunchy song.
Shahid plays the lover-boy with his usual stock of expressions that hasn?t changed over the years. His earnestness and sincerity shines through as always, though. Kareena?s character is super-boring, but her effervescence somewhat makes up for the wishy-washy character sketch.
In keeping with those times, we must endure Kareena Kapoor with blonde highlights and garish make-up (shocking pink nails, always shiny lips). And, yes, both lead characters have ?best friends? employed solely for the reason of making the lead pair look good.
So forget about the film. Everyone knows it?s dated. The main draw is the onscreen, once off-screen, pairing of Kareena and Shahid. They?re cute together, but they don?t share the fun chemistry of Jab We Met.
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NORTHAMPTON - The city has closed on an agriculture preservation restriction for an 8.5-acre parcel in the Meadows near Fair Street.
City Planner Wayne Feiden said protecting the land is part of a broader strategy approved by the Agricultural and Conservation Commissions to purchase APRs on any farmland parcel in the city, whether or not state matching funds are available.
The state contributed 80 percent of the cost of the APR, which was not available Friday. Local funding came from Community Preservation Act funds. The APR is jointly held by the state and Northampton, Feiden said.


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Why is it so hard for people to save money? Saving money is an important part of any family's financial plan, helping to provide for emergencies, special purchases, education, and retirement. Many factors come in to play when it comes to holding on to your money, and the inability to save money does not always have a clear-cut reason. Several things exist which may contribute in some degree to the lack of savings by many Americans. Some reasons clearly have to do with things we have no control over, while others can be controlled. The good news is that clearly understanding and identifying a situation is the first step towards resolving it. Unfortunately, some families are not in a position to save much right now, but everything counts and the sooner saving starts, the better.
Human Nature
Saving money is a form of discipline, and discipline can be hard when it comes to money. The ability to save comes in degrees; some people have no problem saving, and some tend to save enough for near-term projects or purchases but may neglect to fully fund their retirement. Others live paycheck to paycheck, needing to spend everything they make just to keep afloat. Saving also involves delayed gratification – it is never fun to put off buying something now because of the promise of buying more later. Additionally, purchasing new items makes some people happy. Making progress on a home project, buying a new dress or power suit, or investing in a piece of jewelry for your loved one makes people feel good. In addition, we cannot forget the shopaholics – those who use shopping as a way to deal with stress or other emotional issues. Payroll deductions have been the magic pill in building savings for some people who struggle with their inner shopper, since money taken before you even get your paycheck is hardly missed.
Economic Influence
The dollar has less buying power in the current financial environment. Along with the devaluation of the dollar comes a decrease in the purchasing power of businesses, which must pay more to buy foreign goods and materials to produce products to sell. This additional cost gets passed on to consumers in the form of higher prices. This cuts into discretionary funds that might have been put into savings.
Family Needs
Costs continue to rise, and providing for a growing family can add up to a substantial amount. Feeding the family, paying for extracurriculars and driving kids around to after-school sports and other obligations with gas prices creeping towards $5 a gallon can cause parents to cut in other areas of the budget. Education costs are expensive even before the kids go to college, with many public schools expecting parents to donate their time and money liberally to compensate for tight school budgets. Higher education expenses have risen dramatically, and many parents wonder how they will send their children to college. One idea is to help kids maintain good grades to increase their chances for merit-based aid. Additionally, parents and their children can investigate low-interest educational loans from federal programs such as the Stafford Loan, and educational government grants such as the federal Pell Grant.
Low Savings Rate
Checking and savings accounts these days seem to pay no interest at all, and if they do, it is very minimal. Certificates of deposit are the next best place to keep money liquid while earning a bit of interest, but even CDs do not pay a whole lot right now. Reducing bills and monthly overhead is one good way to increase savings. Saving money by not paying it out in the first place is just as good as earning interest. Although interest rates are low, the sooner in one's life money is contributed to some sort of mutual fund account or other interest-bearing account, the better chance their long-term investments can take advantage of growth through compounding of interest over time.
Awareness and Education
Visibility of the family's overall spending situation is key to finding spare funds to save. Many families cannot seem to find the time to think about financial needs for the future, or they have no idea how to go about figuring out all the types of costs that could come up through the years. Some peoples' eyes glaze over when the discussion turns to interest rates and compounding, and although these things work for us in an investment, they obviously work against us when we have high credit card or loan balances. If getting a handle on finances seems especially difficult, it may be wise to visit a financial planner. Many online financial planning resources exist, but sometimes it just works better to sit down with someone who gives your situation personalized attention and helps you come up with a list of achievable financial goals. Burying one's head in the sand is not really a workable strategy, and many financial planners will provide free or low-cost initial consultations to help people start moving towards savings goals.
Easy Credit
In the mid-2000's home loans with minimal required income documentation put many homeowners in bad positions, as they became stuck in a mortgage they could not afford and used up whatever savings they had to try and keep up with their payments. Lenders were also freely giving out second and third mortgages, even to people with a troubled credit history. Credit cards were given to just about anyone, and many consumers suddenly found themselves with tens of thousands of dollars owed on credit accounts. Banks are not entirely to blame, but some lenders and credit card companies preyed on peoples' desire to have their own piece of the American dream. This proved to be tough to resist for many hard-working families who now have lost their largest asset, their home, along with any savings they once had.
Marketing Tactics
Companies earn profits by employing compelling marketing campaigns to convince consumers to purchase their products and services. Product advertisements are being presented in ways that are more creative all the time with advertisers trying to build a "lifestyle" or image that comes with the purchase of certain goods. "Good parents" buy certain advertised products for their children, or people who own certain types of cars must be successful. Too many people part with their savings to acquire material goods in the hope of gaining whatever is promised by persuasive marketing campaigns.
Saving money may never be easy, but acquiring the discipline to reduce overhead expenses, and passing on the overpriced café lattes and luxury cars may start to leave some money at the end of the month for savings. Moreover, seeing a positive and growing bank balance may bring its own meaningful rewards with feelings of financial and personal security.


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GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- The chalk hits the 'walk at high noon today. For the third year Byron Center will be hosting the West Michigan Chalk Art Festival. Sponsored by the Byron Community Wellness Foundation, the festival runs from 12 - 9 p.m. tonight and 9 a.m.-9 p.m. on Saturday.
The Byron Farmers' Market Craft Fair will also be held in conjunction with this event on Saturday from 8 a.m.-1 p.m .
Works of art will be judged on the following categories:
- Best Team / Family
- Best 3D
- Best Photo Rendition
- Most Humorous
- Best Use of Color
- Best Use of Theme
The winner of the adult category will win $1000 dollars. Registration is open to adults, children and family/team categories and is sold in 6' x 6' squares.
For more information check out www.wmcaf.com or their Facebook wall.
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"I used to think Javy Lopez had the best job in the world," Odom said on the school's website, referring to the former Braves catcher. "That's what I wanted to do. It's still what I want to do. I feel blessed. It's exciting to be able to pursue your dream.
"When you're a kid, people always ask you what you're going to be when you grow up. My answer was always that I'm going to be a professional baseball player. Most people don't take you seriously and tell you that's a one-in-a-million chance. I've had to work hard for everything I've accomplished, but I've always believed I could do it."
Odom, a 6-foot-2, 200-pound junior from Vestavia Hills, hit .369 this year and earned second-team All-American honors in leading Division III with 14 home runs and finishing among the national leaders with 60 RBIs and a .706 slugging percentage.


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Firefox Makes Big Gains In Business at IE's Expense
Jason Mick
April 3, 2008 1:17 PM
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The business crowd is warming up to Firefox
A new study shows that in at least one sector 2007 was a
very good year for Firefox and a bad one for Microsoft's Internet Explorer
. The pair squared off over the course of last year and have been fiercely competitive. Microsoft and Mozilla were not above
talking a bit of trash about each other's browsers
, with critical words exchanged. Mozilla showed
modest gains overall
, but still trailed significantly in market share to Internet Explorer in overall adoption.
Now, as
Firefox 3 prepares to square off
Internet Explorer 8
, this new study, released this week by
Forrester Research, paints an intriguing picture of Firefox's significant 2007 gains in a very important market sector-- the business community. The survey, which collected data from
over 50,000 large enterprise employees, discovered that over they year Microsoft's browser marketshare fell 10 percent, while Firefox's share jumped from
9.8% to 18%.
More interesting still the survey reveals how Internet Explorer 7 struggled to win adoption in the business community. The survey found
55.2% of companies still use IE 6 as of December 2007. IE 7 only has a
23.4 percent adoption rate, just barely more than growth and use of Firefox.
Interestingly, Firefox 2.0, released in October 2006 "
almost completely replaced" the previous browser, Firefox 1.5. The study indicates that the strong growth of Firefox evidenced both by the strong adoption of Firefox 2.0 and by the overall market share growth was driven by employees, not IT managers, for the most part. The reports states, "
Mozilla continues to expend little energy on wooing IT managers to formally adopt Firefox."
The report also notes that many IT shops are moving to support Firefox with
enterprise Web apps, despite taking a backseat to employees in pushing the browser's adoption.
Forrester analyst Thomas Mendel states that new numbers spell trouble for Microsoft. Says Mendel, "
Even with Microsoft spoon feeding users high-priority automatic updates, enterprise apathy is proving extremely difficult to overcome."
Mendel advising companies hoping to stick with Microsoft who haven't upgraded to IE 7 yet to wait to upgrade until the release of IE 8. The IE 8 browser is expected to be more competitive with Firefox. IE 7 largely played a catch-up role, adding features such as
improved security by blocking known phishing sites,
increased standards support,
tabs, a search box, and RSS support. IE 8 will pack more advanced features, though, making it more viable. Internet Explorer 8 builds on IE 7's progress with such features as site blocking for malware sites, even more standards compliance,
WebSlices, and Activities.
Unfortunately Microsoft faces a major deal breaker in one of its own aforementioned accomplishments. By implement a
more standards compliant browser
for IE 8,
analyst firm Gartner believes Microsoft will break many of the existing business web apps developed for older non-standards compliant versions of the browser. This could lead these apps not to render properly. Gartner states that it
strongly urges companies to "strive to design for standards, not browsers."
Also another point raised by analysts is that many of IE 8's features require Windows Vista adoption. With many companies
still using XP and reticent to switch
, this could also hinder adoption.
te what is expected to be its most advanced browser yet, Microsoft faces a tough road in 2008, if the trend from 2007 continues. Microsoft is left to hope that IE 8 can salvage its slipping grip on browser marketshare in the business sector.
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HIGGINS, Robert L, 80, of Zitko Terrace, Glen Dale, WV, died Friday, April 26, 2013 at Ohio Valley Medical Center.
He was born December 3, 1932 in Glen Dale, the son of John J. and Mamie Zatezalo Higgins.
He was a retired environmental manager and consultant from Olin Corporation; worked for Allied Chemical; served four years in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War; and was a Methodist by faith.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, William Higgins.
Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Janet Calvert Higgins; a son, R. Bradley Higgins of Tampa Bay, FL; a brother, John (Sandra) Higgins of Glen Dale; a sister, Maureen "Cakie" (Donald) Thomas of Glen Dale; brother-in-law John Calvert of Moundsville; sister-in-law Delores Myers of Moundsville; and several nieces and nephews.
At the request of the family, private services will be held.
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Can't believe I'm the first to review such a great program here. The compression of this encoder is unreal and getting cleaner and faster as time goes on. By my own tests, 1.7 is about 33% faster than 1.6 which is amazing and hope further optimizations happen. x264 had to start somewhere and x265 will be no different.
Over the past month I have been encoding with it on high bitrate x264 files that I don't care to keep at their current file size, so I encode them with this with avisynth to retain most of the detail at a fraction of the size. I'm also doing this just to get a handle on this new HEVC beast.
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What is in this article?:
- Farm bill clock set to strike midnight
- Blame game
- House Speaker John Boehner confirmed that the House will not take up the "farm bill issue" until after November elections. Current law is set to expire at the end of this month.
Blame game
What about recent comments by Boehner friends that blame House Leader Eric Cantor for the farm bill impasse?
"Boehner or Cantor -- does it matter?" Regardless, "We know that it's House Republican leadership that is preventing the farm bill from coming to the floor. … There's too much unfinished business – including the farm bill -- to be going home and campaigning."
Farmers should be calling their congressmen and insisting that a House vote be taken before recess, said Johnson, as dealing with the farm bill during the coming lame duck session is too risky.
"Here's the problem: there is no specificity about what will happen in the lame duck session. It used to be that there were no lame duck sessions. Those are done to deal with issues too political to be tackled before elections.
"In the coming lame duck session, there will be the huge issues of sequestration, tax rates, the fiscal cliff, postal reform. There will be many really big issues."
Throwing the farm bill into that volatile mix presents two problems.
"One is if the House would just pass a farm bill before the election recess there could be a conference between (passage) and the lame duck session. They could come back during the lame duck and just have an up or down vote. While there is debate allowed on a conference report, there can be no amendments. But they aren't doing that. Instead, (House leaders) are saying, 'Put the whole thing into the lame duck.'"
That means the House will have to take up the farm bill, have a debate, make amendments, and ultimately pass it. Only then will it go over the Senate for conference.
"That conference committee will have to do its work during the lame duck session and then bring the final bill back (to both chambers). All of that has to be done in the lame duck. That's a lot that has to happen. … Logistically it's a big problem for the House to not have at least passed a farm bill version so we could just deal with reconciliation in the lame duck."
The second big problem with the lame duck, according to Johnson, is the non-farm bill issues that must be dealt with will garner the majority of attention. His worry is that in that bigger debate the farm bill will become a pawn.
What often happens in a lame duck session is all the dicey issues not dealt with prior to election "are all rolled into one big package. They'll trade this off for that in order to find some sort of grand bargain compromise to vote on. Who knows what could happen to the farm bill in that environment? We may come out just fine but it's a very risky maneuver."


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Volkite Weapon
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"Volkite Weapon" is a Mechanicum term for a type of ancient weapon dating back to the Age of Strife. Possessing a killing power surpassing most armaments of their size, Volkites were little-understood and difficult to replicate on even the most capable Mechanicus Forge Worlds. At one point they were relatively common in the fledgling Space Marine Legions, but by the time of the Horus Heresy were a rarity and had been replaced by the more flexible and easy to manufacture bolter.[1]
Volkite Weapons could Deflagrate organic matter, explosively burning flesh into ash and jetting fire[1].
- Volkite Serpenta - Pistol[1]
- Volkite Blaster
- Volkite Charger - Infantry Weapon[1]
- Volkite Caliver - Heavy Weapon[1]
- Volkite Culverin - Heavy Weapon[1]
- Volkite Carronade - Heavy Weapon mounted on the Glaive[4]
- Volkite Sentinel - Vehicle-mounted weapons controlled by a Servitor brain. They are found on larger Mechanicum war engines such as the Triaros Armoured Conveyer.[5]
- Volkite Incinerator - Purpose-designed ray weapon mounted into the chest of Ursarax troops.[5]
- Volkite Demi-Culverin - Mounted on the Leman Russ Incinerator
- Volkite Chieorovile - Mounted on Imperial Knights
- 1: The Horus Heresy Book One - Betrayal, pg. 233
- 2: The Horus Heresy Book Five - Tempest, pg. 92
- 3: The Horus Heresy - Book Two: Massacre, pg. 103
- 4: Forge World (last accessed 13 January 2016)
- 5: The Horus Heresy Book Three, pgs. 224-225
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In case you haven't seen it yet, the fourth episode of Kirby Ferguson's "Everything is a Remix" series went live in mid-February on Ferguson's site. As in the previous three episodes in the series, Ferguson examines modern attitudes toward "intellectual property" and how these attitudes rather counterintuitively stifle creativity rather than fostering it.
Part 4 of "Everything is a Remix" deals largely with the contentious subject of software patents, a subject we've covered many times here at TUAW. According to Ferguson, 62 percent of all patent lawsuits are now over software patents, and he estimates the total wealth "lost" (read: siphoned off from "infringing" companies and individuals towards patent holders and their lawyers) at half a trillion dollars.
Apple has found itself on both sides of the software patent trench warfare, as both target and aggressor. Ferguson makes it pretty obvious that Apple is just as guilty of hypocrisy as everyone else when it comes to software patents; he points out that Steve Jobs from 1996 proudly stated "We have always been shameless about stealing great ideas," while Steve Jobs from 2010 said he was going to "destroy Android, because it's a stolen product" and was "willing to go thermonuclear war" on Google and its allegedly copycat product.
As Ferguson points out, "When we copy, we justify it. When others copy, we vilify it. Most of us have no problem with copying as long as we're the ones doing it."
The question remains, however, where to draw the line between copying as a necessary portion of innovation and copying as an admission of a failure to innovate. Some might say all Samsung has done with its many riffs on Apple's products is "remix" the iPad and iPhone, but even after viewing Ferguson's series I'm not wholly convinced of that.
On the other hand, Apple itself has long been accused of "copying" innovations at Xerox PARC for the first Mac OS — something Ferguson himself addressed in an earlier episode of his series — so the demarcation between "remix" and "shameless knockoff" isn't always easy to find.
Ferguson's entire series is very well put together, and is itself only possible because of the very "remixing" he discusses. If you haven't caught the earlier episodes, I'd highly recommend setting aside an hour to watch all four parts back-to-back.
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MOBILE, Alabama -- One of the worst mistakes you can make when throwing a dinner party is not having enough seats to go around.
For instance it would be totally embarrassing to host a dinner party for 12 of your closest friends, and then to have seating for only 10 of them. Unless you like eating standing up, and who does, that means somebody will end up with indigestion or hurt feelings.
That's why organizers of The Taste of Mobile, the annual dinner party that the city throws for itself, decided to offer seating for 1,200 people. With more eateries than ever, it looks like they might need it for this already very popular party.
This year's Taste of Mobile takes place on Nov. 7, when more than 50 of coastal Alabama's most popular eateries, caterers and confectioners will convene for the 36th annual event. They showcase a pretty fair cross-section of the realm's culinary offerings.
Here's a list of the folks who have signed up so far to take part in the annual event:
Mobile Marriott, Alec Naman Catering, Coca-Cola, Haberdasher, Tacky Jack's, Georgia Roussos Catering, Mugshots, Blue Bell Ice Cream, Cakes by Judi, Original Oyster House, Ollie's Mediterranean Café, Budweiser/Busch, Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers, Zea's Rotisserie Grill, Leroy Hill Coffee, Atlanta Bread Co., Fiddle Fish, Salvation Army, Backyard Café, Panini Pete's Café, Wintzell's Oyster House, Renaissance Battlehouse/Riverview hotels, Alabama Crown, Royal Scam, Heroes Bar and Grill, Roly Poly, Tyner's Catering, Milo's Tea, Old South Gumbo, Savor, Legacy Bar and Grill, Olive Garden, Red Lobster, McAlister's Deli, Moe's Original Barbecue, Borden's Dairy, Lap's Grocery and Grill, Subway, The Jerusalem Café, Sonny's Barbecue, LuLu's at Homeport, Gulf Distributing Co., LaRosso, Mediterranean Sandwich Co., Hacienda San Miguel, Bay Beverage Distributing, Benjamin's and Briquette's Steakhouse.
The drill remains the same as it has always been:
For the princely sum of $25 per person, you get to walk about the comfortable expanse of the Arthur R. Outlaw Mobile Convention Center and sample the offerings from as many of the region's finest restaurants as you wish. You can vote for your favorites in 12 different categories, and the results will be announced at the end of the evening.
For an extra 10 bucks per ticket you can buy a VIP ticket, which allows you to enter the event ahead of the crowd for some extra sampling. Take note, though, that these VIP tickets are in limited supply so you best act now if you want to take part in the early entry.
Tickets are available at a number of locations in south Alabama, including Mobile Fixture, Wintzell's Oyster House Restaurants (Dauphin Street, West Mobile and Saraland), Panini Pete's (downtown Mobile and Fairhope) and Sonny's BBQ on Schillinger Road.
Your working boy has been fortunate enough over the years to be part of the team of so-called celebrity judges who have been charged with passing judgment over this stellar band of eateries and restaurants. Speaking from experience, I can say to you with some degree of authority that this is not an easy task.
For one thing, there is a positively dizzying array of every manner of comestible imaginable on display and you can eat as much or as little as you like. I would, however, remind newcomers to this annual event that it is a marathon and not a sprint; in other words, don't try to eat it all at once. You have plenty of time to take it all in, so just go slow and savor every delectable bite.
I've also learned from experience that this is a terrific way for folks (you) to get acquainted with the rapidly growing list of new and exciting eateries. The Taste of Mobile affords you the opportunity to get to know them in a relaxed, open atmosphere.
But it also is a good chance for some folks (you) to get reacquainted with some of our more established eateries in the same relaxed atmosphere. It's like finding an old friend and getting reacquainted over a tasty nibble or two.
So whether you are a native Mobilian who is all-too-familiar with the region's old-line eateries or you are new to town, this is a great way to enjoy some of the bounty that is found here.
And, if nothing else, you'll also be supporting a terrific local charity. Goodwill Easter Seals is a non-profit United Way agency serving 12 counties along the upper Gulf Coast. They provide services to "help individuals and families overcome challenges due to disabilities or other barriers that impact economic well-being, self-sufficiency and quality of life."
In 2012, the agency assisted more than 9,200 people in the region.
For information on how to go about getting tickets you can call Elizabeth LaGrave at 251-380-7183.


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Our mission is to transform pre-k through high school classrooms by training teachers to integrate musical learning in lessons in order to increase student engagement, employ oral language practice, and promote student achievement across the academic curriculum. In our free workshops, teachers learn to sing with confidence, play guitar, lead songs, and to select, teach, and facilitate the student writing of educational songs. This daily integration of music with academic learning provides positive, inspiring musical access for all students as part of the regular school day.
Guitars in the Classroom (GITC) has trained over 10,000 classroom teachers and specialists in 32 states and 10 universities and has reached more than a million students with free musical learning during the school day. Our work is boosting student literacy and language learning in classrooms in underserved (Title 1) schools across the country. In 2010, students in GITC classrooms scored significantly higher in all areas of language development, including vocabulary, reading comprehension, and language fluency compared to students in classes taught by teachers who did not know how to integrate music. These statistically significant results came after teachers trained with GITC for only 8 weeks. A stunning 94% of the teachers reported they were able to sing with their own classes, with just 6% still developing confidence in this area. GITC employs the power of music and creativity to engage, harness, and drive children's growing intellects while supporting their social, emotional, cognitive and physical development.
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78% of the teachers we train work in Title 1 schools and have children with disabilities and special needs in their classrooms. 51% are teaching English Language Learners. They tell us how the work engages their students more deeply and passionately in learning across the curriculum. For many, it's making the crucial difference between failure, marginal participation and success because singing gives them "oral language practice" – the chance to articulate, practice, and memorize what they are learning- out loud. The music making also promotes bonding between students, teachers, and peers. Test scores prove the benefits.
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Teachers who train with GITC reach an estimated 900,000 students every year with daily exposure to music in the classroom.
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I've taken two classes offered by Guitars in the Classroom. I teach blind and visually impaired children. By utilizing this skill I learned, I was able to foster a unique learning opportunity. We would create songs, and the student was motivated to read and write it in braille. The strings and vibrations made provided great tactile feedback. Using the guitar as a teaching tool helped my student better hone her creativity and her braille reading and writing skills.
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I am a teacher from San Diego Unified School District who received free training in guitar and song leading from Guitars in the Classroom. This program empowers teachers to use a different, more charismatic approach to presenting content area material as well as to bring back a culture in which school children feel comfortable singing. I am greatly impressed by the purpose and vision of GITC.
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I'm beginning to suspect that somewhere in Washington there's an American version, a Ministry of Silly Talk. Its minions pay journalists to promote pointless controversies, thereby directing attention away from the ways the feds are making life more difficult for us.
That would explain the otherwise inexplicable controversy over Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's remarks about Barack Obama. We're almost a week into the controversy, and so far the talking heads who talked it up still can't quite figure out just what poor old Harry got wrong.
Was it his use of the word "Negro?" Perhaps. But that term is part of the name of such august organizations as the United Negro College Fund. And it's slated to appear on the 2010 census form as a term by which American citizens can choose to describe themselves.
Or maybe it was the cynical calculation behind Reid's statement, which implied that Americans would be more likely to vote for an African-American if he was light-skinned and had no accent. As it happens, candidate Barack Obama himself weighed in on both the race question and the dialect question in his 2008 primary race against Hillary Clinton and John Edwards.
"Will there be some folks who probably don't vote for me because I'm black?" Obama said at a campaign stop. "Of course. Just like there would be some of you who wouldn't vote for Hillary because she's a woman and some who wouldn't vote for John Edwards because they don't like his accent."
I suspect Obama had a polling firm working on those exact questions at that exact moment. Every political reporter is aware that pollsters make big bucks figuring such things out. And they all know that behind closed doors politicians speak frankly about the poll results, as Reid did.
Still, that didn't prevent "Meet the Press" from inviting Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele to blast the "racist" nature of Reid's remark. But just what was racist about it? Here Steele explains, verbatim:
"This, this term — this, you know, you know, like he's going to pass, for example, for, for white America because he's, you know, got this Negro dialect that he can turn on or turn off, and he's light-skinned, that's anachronistic language that harkens back to the 1950s and '60s, and it confirms to me a mindset that is out of step with where America is today."
Got that? Me neither. But whatever Steele was trying to say, he wasn't saying it back when he was in the middle of a similar controversy last year. One of Steele's opponents in the race for the GOP chairmanship, Tennessee Republican chairman Chip Saltsman, managed to run afoul of the p.c. police by circulating a CD containing a parody song titled "Barack the Magic Negro."
Steele, who is black, came under criticism at the time because he didn't raise a row about racism. Perhaps this was because he didn't wish to speak ill of a fellow Republican. Or perhaps it was because he knew the etymology of the term in question.
The parody, which was put together under the direction of Rush Limbaugh, in fact originated with an opinion piece in which Los Angeles Times columnist David Ehrenstein described candidate Obama as a "Magic Negro."
"The Magic Negro is a figure of postmodern folk culture, coined by snarky 20th century sociologists, to explain a cultural figure who emerged in the wake of Brown vs. Board of Education," wrote Ehrenstein.
The most prominent aspect of this character, he wrote, is that "He has no past, he simply appears one day to help the white protagonist." Sidney Poitier and Will Smith filled that role in the movies, Ehrenstein wrote, and Obama was filling it in real life.
"Like a comic-book superhero, Obama is there to help, out of the sheer goodness of a heart we need not know or understand," he wrote. "For as with all Magic Negroes, the less real he seems, the more desirable he becomes. If he were real, white America couldn't project all its fantasies of curative black benevolence on him."
That's pretty heavy stuff. How did Ehrenstein get away with it? Well as he notes in his column, his surname sounds white, but he's a black guy. And because the American press is so p.c., only black people are allowed to express insights about race — even if those insights are accurate, as both Reid's and Ehrenstein's views seem to have been.
So what is this fight about? I have no idea. But if there really is a Ministry of Silly Talk somewhere inside the Beltway, there's an agent who deserves a promotion.
ALSO: WARD CONNERLY WEIGHS IN AT THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, and this prominent black conservative can't quite figure out what Reid said that was wrong either.
For my part, I am having a difficult time determining what it was that Mr. Reid said that was so offensive.
Was it because he suggested that lighter-skinned blacks fare better in American life than their darker brothers and sisters? If so, ask blacks whether they find this to be true. Even the lighter-skinned ones, if they are honest with themselves, will agree that there is a different level of acceptance.
Was it because he used the politically incorrect term "negro"? If so, it should be noted that there are many blacks of my generation who continue to embrace this term. In fact, "negro" is an option along with "black" and "African-American" on the 2010 Census.
Connerly also defends Limbaugh against unfounded charges of racism, by the way.


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CHESTER — Tyrell Sturdivant and Mahir Johnson each popped double-doubles Saturday afternoon as Chester overcame a late deficit to defeat Kirk Smallwood's Harrisburg Cougars 54-50 in nonleague boys' basketball action at the Chester High School's Clip Joint.
Sturdivant pocketed 17 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, while Johnson wound up with 17 points and 10 rebounds as Larry Yarbray's fourth-ranked Clippers (7-2) halted a brief, two-game slide with their come-from-behind victory. Chester trailed by six points late before rallying.
Jahaad Proctor tossed in 22 points to lead Smallwood's Cougars (10-3), who entered Saturday's contest sporting a nine-game winning streak. Proctor had a chance to tie the game late in the fourth quarter, but his shot would not fall.
Dejour Williams, despite foul difficulties, added nine points and James Ezell chipped in eight for Harrisburg. Next up for the Cougars is a Tuesday night date at Kimber Gymnasium against Mid-Penn Commonwealth Division leader Cumberland Valley.
Cumberland Valley claimed the first meeting, winning 66-60 in overtime.
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The title refers to ten seven-day walks
he made in the Cairngorm mountains in Scotland. Fulton sees seven as a magic number, and it recurs frequently in his work. Here it appears in the 'rainbow' of the title: rainbows have seven colours, while the word itself has seven letters.
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Saturday was a perfect hot and sunny summer( or nearly summer) day. One of the first big weddings of my season, it took a couple of trips up the elevator to get everything in. I think we were all a little warm by the end of set up. But oh, wasn't it worth it.
Desi and Kenny were very trend forward with their hints of metallics. The entire event was elegant with shades of copper and bronze offset with luscious florals in white, sparking, dangling crystals, and lushly hied and textured linens provided by such talented vendors as Sadie's Floral, Linen Effects and Richfield Flowers and Events. With Graves 601 as the setting, contemporary was the goal for the cake. Repeating the shimmer of copper on the support layers, the body of the cake was a taupe background for the stunning spray of orchids that arced up from the bottom tier. Orchids met the guests arrival to this lovely wedding for a wonderful couple. And a big thank you to Anna of
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I am pleased and excited to finally announce the birth of my new venture. It might more accurately, with tongue firmly planted in cheek, be described as a blooming. My Jessica's Cakes site is down and my Sweet Bloom's site is under its final stages of construction. Under the new Sweet Bloom's name, I will be creating gumpaste flowers, cake toppers, and other fondant and/or gumpaste details for cakes. I will not, however be making any cakes to hold these details. Along with the production of sweet details I will be teaching around town. Classes will be posted with links included for those who are interested in attending or finding out more. Come back soon and see the new site.
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By WILLIAM FINLEY
I would like to respond to Joseph Carannante's letter regarding Assemblyman Michael Cusick ["Cusick votes with political bosses, not in the interests of Islanders," Your Opinion, April 22].
In an election year, with a belligerent opponent, we find for the first time criticism against my Assemblyman Michael Cusick — never before then. Odd, don't you think?
Just to list a few of Mike Cusick's accomplishments: Assemblyman Cusick prevented the mayor from siting a waste-to-energy facility in the former landfill; he has kept the Institute for Basic Research open; helped create a new track and field for Wagner High school.
Assemblyman Cusick has authored legislation which restored yellow bus service for school children, protected property tax rebates for vets and seniors, and stopped building in the Bluebelt.
Most important for me and over 1,000 Island commuters, he forced the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to create the S89 bus line which cuts my commuting costs in half and saves me time.
We need more elected officials like Mike Cusick. You should be helping him make Staten Island a better place to live, not promoting a blowhard from a [toothless] school board . . . who, up until running, didn't seem to mind Cusick's record at all.


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A guest services manager at a hotel is responsible for ensuring that all aspects of a customer's stay at their hotel is not only satisfactory, but exceeds their expectations. The guest services manager oversees booking processes and handles the reservation and scheduling of offered amenities (like spa treatments), and is also responsible for ensuring efficient handling of room service orders. They generally work with other managers in departments such as housekeeping to ensure that all hotel guests have enjoyable and memorable experiences.Read More...
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Craig groomed all the skate lanes on the Mize, Jodhpur, Margaux's and the Lekisch today. He was heading out with the Pisten Bully to groom the Snow Making Loop and put in some fresh track. He mentioned that Ricky and Warren were out going over some of the dark trails, but he wasn't sure which ones...it will be a surprise!
Tom took the Pisten Bully out and groomed the second half of the Spencer. He said it turned out pretty well and that it will be super fast and to watch for a few icy spots. He also went over all the Lighted Loops, Double Bubble, the Gasline (no fresh tracks there yet) and the Stadium at Service H.S.
Last night at Beach Lake, Bill and Bob made 7 passes each on snowmachines with drags over the Junkyard and made ice into snow (sort of). He said to exercise caution on the hills as there are some icy spots. They also put in some shallow, sketchy tracks with the Elliott sled on North Pasture and the Bridge Loop. They touched up the Chalet Loop, North Pasture, Bridge Loop, and the Corral Loop as well.


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Memory Walk targets Alzheimer's disease
Some days, when Dick Lundgren visits his wife of 42 years, Dorothee, she recognizes him.
Those are the good days.
But most of the time, Dorothee Lundgren doesn't quite remember who the handsome, smiling, gray-haired man is.
Still, Dick, 61, continues to visit his wife at her adult family home every other day. And with each passing day, she falls deeper and deeper into the fog of Alzheimer's disease.
Dorothee, 62, has suffered from early-onset Alzheimer's for more than 14 years.
Most Alzheimer's cases are diagnosed in patients over age 60, but early-onset Alzheimer's can be diagnosed in people as young as in their 30s.
No single test can determine whether a person has Alzheimer's. Doctors use the process of elimination.
The terminal disease causes gradual memory loss and impairment until patients can no longer care for themselves. There is currently no cure.
Dick cared for Dorothee at home until about eight months ago, when her extensive care and continued decline became a stress on his own health and wellness.
"This is one of those things you finally just have to give up. You can't do it anymore," he said.
Most recently, Dick fed, clothed and bathed his wife. At times, it was like caring for a baby, he said. It was hard, but Dick never questioned whether he would care for his wife as long as possible.
"I made a commitment to Dorothee," he said. "If you really and truly love somebody, you're going to take care of them... You don't know what you can do until you're faced with it."
Late-stage symptoms of Alzheimer's disease include forgetting how to bathe or eat and experiencing problems swallowing. Speech skills are lost and patients communicate by grunting, groaning, babbling or screaming. They lose control of their bladder and bowel movements, lose weight and spend more time sleeping.
Eventually they become bedridden.
Alzheimer's patients die from various complications resulting from the disease. They quit eating and starve themselves, or body organs shut down when the brain quits telling them to function.
Dick has prepared himself for his wife's impending death. He plans to prepay for her funeral arrangements this year.
"I've said in my heart that I don't expect her to be here in two years," he said.
Although Dick is no longer a caregiver for Dorothee, he continues to advocate for Alzheimer's patients. He will participate in four Memory Walks sponsored by the Alzheimer's Association in Washington State this year. At each walk, he will be a featured speaker.
Dick serves on the Alzheimer's Association public policy committee. He hopes by speaking at the Memory Walks, he can inspire people to talk to their legislators about the state's plan to care for Alzheimer's patients.
In the next 20 years, the number of Alzheimer's patients is expected to increase by 51 percent as baby boomers age, Lundgren said. He hopes the governor will create a task force to address the increase in patients. Currently, Medicaid doesn't have the resources to handle long-term care for all the future Alzheimer's patients.
This will be the first year that Dick will participate in a Memory Walk without Dorothee by his side.
"Taking her places now is just too cumbersome for her and she'd just get exhausted. She'd be in tears," he said. "It's kind of a sad feeling this year. It's something we've done for five years."
The Alzheimer's Association of Washington offers support groups for caregivers and patients with Alzheimer's. To learn more or donate, call (800) 848-7097 or visit www.alzwa.org.
To learn more about Dick and Dorothee Lundgren's battle with Alzheimer's, visit the couple's Web site at www.opaandoma.us.
Facts about Alzheimer's
- People with Alzheimer's disease die an average of eight years after symptoms appear, but the duration of the disease can vary from three to 20 years.
- There is no cure for Alzheimer's, but some medications may temporarily delay memory decline.
- Alzheimer's damages and kills nerve cells in the brain that process, store and retrieve information.
- One in 10 people over age 65 have Alzheimer's. The risk increases with age. Nearly half of people over age 85 have Alzheimer's.
- Early-onset Alzheimer's is rare, and can occur in patients as young as their 30s and 40s.
- Nearly five million Americans suffer from Alzheimer's, more than twice the number in 1980.
- More than 70 percent of Alzheimer's patients live at home with family and friends providing care.
- Paid care for an Alzheimer's patient costs an average of $12,500 per year.
Source: Alzheimer's Association, www.alz.org.
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Thomas, a starter all season at cornerback, wasn't included.
"They didn't have me in there, and it really (ticked) me off," Thomas said Thursday. "So I'm like, 'Man, I'm about to go out there and ball.' "
Thomas did "ball" in the Giants' 45-12 win over the Redskins, combining vigorous tackling and smart pass defense for a performance he called the "best game I've played all year."
He wore all-white socks to look "sweet" on Monday Night Football — drawing a fine from the league for an amount he didn't reveal — but what looked sweetest to his teammates were his four tackles, two passes defensed and an interception returned for a touchdown.
The Giants could use a similar performance from Thomas when they continue their quest for a playoff bid Sunday against Carolina — particularly because the secondary could again be without Corey Webster and Aaron Ross, who sat out Monday night and did not practice Thursday.
Ross continues to be plagued by the hamstring injury that sidelined him the first nine weeks, while Webster's sprained knee suffered against the Eagles "is not improving," coach Tom Coughlin said. In the meantime, Thomas has anchored the unit as the only defensive back to start every game this season — despite being a second-year player who wasn't a starter last year.
"It just goes to show when a young guy has an opportunity, is able to stay on the field, has the God-given talent, has a good attitude about it, he is going to make an impact," Coughlin said. "And he has. You can argue that the other night he should have had two (interceptions)."
Thomas just missed an interception on a slant route to receiver Devin Thomas on Washington's second possession of the game. The Redskins had called the same play two snaps earlier, and Thomas was able to jump the route this time. But he said the ball "crept up on me," so he was only able to deflect it instead of making the pick.
He would get his interception in the third quarter, when Washington quarterback Jason Campbell misfired on a screen to tight end Fred Davis deep in Redskins territory. Thomas came up to make the easy catch and ran it into the end zone for a 14-yard score he called an "early Christmas gift."
"I was really instinctive out there," said Thomas, who has five interceptions this season. "I didn't hesitate. When I saw something, I really acted on it. I think that's really what showed a lot in my play — that I was really aggressive."
He was also aggressive in his open-field tackling, an area that had seemed like a weakness of his particularly after the Week 2 Dallas game. But Thomas said he just needed to be more "aware" of that part of his game and have a better plan for bringing down ball carriers.
He has been a strong tackler in recent weeks and made a few statement stops against the Redskins, one on a 1-yard screen pass to Santana Moss early in the second quarter and another when he threw down running back Quinton Ganther for a loss of two yards later that half.
If Webster is out this week, Thomas is likely to see his fair share of top Carolina receiver Steve Smith, who is coming off a 157-yard, one-touchdown performance against Minnesota. The nine-year veteran praised Thomas' footwork and wing span and called him "pretty sharp" — though made sure to add that "he is still a second-year guy."
But Thomas, who projects a cool confidence without being arrogant, has never thought of himself as just a second-year guy. The role he has taken on this season is the one he envisioned for himself, perhaps why he has been able to thrive in it.
"The whole offseason, I put into the media and to myself that I was going to prepare myself to be No. 1," Thomas said. "I never knew that I would be starting by Week 1, but I was prepared. ... And it has actually benefitted me this season."
RB Brandon Jacobs was fined $7,500 for unnecessary roughness after his on-field fight with Redskins CB DeAngelo Hall and DT Albert Haynesworth, NFC information manager Randall Liu said. Haynesworth was fined $10,000 for his unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.
In addition to Ross and Webster, RB Ahmad Bradshaw (ankles/foot), RT Kareem McKenzie (knee) and G Rich Seubert (knee) did not practice. LB Jonathan Goff (hamstring/rib) and WR Hakeem Nicks (hamstring) were limited. QB Eli Manning (foot), LB Chase Blackburn (ribs), LB Michael Boley (triceps), S C.C. Brown (hamstring), CB Kevin Dockery (ankle) and K Lawrence Tynes (right hamstring) worked fully.
For the Panthers, QB Jake Delhomme (finger) was placed on IR. RB DeAngelo Williams (ankle) did not practice.
Mike Garafolo contributed to this report.


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