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The following is an opinion of The Flint Journal Editorial Board.
GENESEE COUNTY, MI -- It started with a billboard and a crazy idea – but through the compassion, generosity and ingenuity of some of our community's youth, it has blossomed into something so much more.
Something beautiful.
Something lasting.
Something that we know will help make our community a nicer place.
Because it's happening already, thanks to these students.
There are 10 schools participating in the Blueberry Ambassador pay-it-forward campaign spurred by Flint businessman Phil Shaltz. The students, ranging from fourth-graders to high school seniors, were asked to perform random acts of kindness and ask the recipients of their good deeds to do the same.
The results were moving, and the stories far too numerous to catalog here (but you can read all of them on our website, www.mlive.com/flint).
One student read to her blind neighbor. Another rushed to give a woman walking in the rain her umbrella. Another baked muffins for a grieving acquaintance.
These heartwarming stories of simple courtesy are why The Flint Journal has partnered with Shaltz to carry on his Blueberry vision of inspiring each other to do more good deeds. As he says, "It's about caring for each other and doing a little something, causing an avalanche of good."
Each participating school is in the running to win $1,000 from Shaltz, but they're not doing it for the money. We know the Blueberry campaign has resonated with these students, and we hope it's carried on long after they complete it.
But for now, what we really want to say is "thank you."
Thank you to each and every one of you – students and other community members who have sent us their Blueberry Moments – for your acts of kindness.
Thank you to the teachers. The kids' enthusiasm has clearly reflected their teachers' engagement and ability to demonstrate that everyone can make a difference.
Thank you to the students for demonstrating to us adults there are numerous ways to be compassionate.
Thank you for spreading the word that anyone and everyone can help make our community a nicer place, no matter their circumstances, just by being kind.


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The Rescue Mission and the city of Syracuse today announced they have created a new district in the city that will be known as the Mission District.
The district — which will be marked with banners this spring — will cover the mission's campus that is bounded by Onondaga Creek to the east, Granger Street to the west, Dickerson Street to the north and Gifford Street to the south.
In addition to creating the district, the mission is holding a series of events this year to mark its 125th year.
"The Mission District represents our commitment to serving the Syracuse community," said Chasz Parker, executive director of the Rescue Mission. "It is truly a testament to our amazing volunteers and staff that the Rescue Mission is able to help so many individuals. We feel blessed to have come this far in 125 years and look forward to continuing our mission by changing more lives in the years to come."
The mission started by helping Erie Canal workers and continued to expand its services.
In 2011, it supplied nearly 225,000 meals, provided more than 70,000 overnight stays and housed more than 1,500 individuals in Syracuse. The organization's services include a clothing outreach program through 12 Thrifty Shopper stores, a 132-bed emergency shelter, a Food Services Center that prepares more than 600 meals daily and more.
Upcoming events this year include:
March 21, Meal for the Mission: Participating restaurants will donate $1-$2 per diner to the mission.
May, Movie Night: A special appreciation event to thank mission staff and volunteers at the Palace Theater.
June and September, The Great Cardboard Campout To End Homelessness: Campout To End Homeless is an all-night experience to raise money and awareness for the homeless. Participants (college, high school, middle school students) will seek donations. In exchange, the participants will agree to sleep outside all night in a cardboard structure of their making.
June 11, Mission Possible Golf Tournament: Sponsored by Empower Federal Credit Union, Skaneateles Country Club.
June 30, Ride for the Rescue: A bike riding fundraisers that this year adds a 125K route, or 77-miles route to the handful of shorter courses.
Sept. 12, 125th Anniversary Luncheon: Anniversary lunch with a keynote speaker with an inspirational message.
Sept. 14, Mission Alfresco: A plan to meet in groups via social media for a dining experience. Location: Secret
Sept. 15, Mission District Block Party: A fun-filled family day of barbecue, music, games, activities, and tours of the Mission Campus.

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Remember last week when I warned you that this was the month of soup and chili? I was not lying! This week holds both a chili and a soup recipe. Also, SPOILER ALERT, next week is looking to be kind of the same. You'll thank me when that cold weather hits and all you have to do is pull a frozen Tupperware brick out of your freezer and plop it into a pot. [Read more…]
Meatless Monday: Beer Braised Sweet and Spicy Pinto Bean Tacos
Do you guys have a guilty pleasure fast food joint? That is a silly question. I guess everybody does. But don't say Panera, because that is too healthy and it doesn't have a drive-thru so I don't really consider it fast food. I'm talkin' greasy, chain fast food restaurant food.
For me, it is Taco Bell. Or as I lovingly refer to it, T Bell.
It is just something about that greasy mystery ground beef that calls to me sometimes. It is the best decision of my life and then very rapidly the worst decision. [Read more…]
Loaded Nacho Burgers
Let me tell you, if you have never lived in an apartment with noisy neighbors, count yourself very very lucky! Mike and I live in a two-flat in Chicago. The nice thing about that is we have a lot more room than a regular old apartment—we have a deck, and we have a little yard. I know you can probably get the same size apartment in the city, but I think rent would cost a bit more.
Anyway, the last few nights… or more like mornings, around 3am, our upstairs neighbors begin to get ready for work. Their getting ready starts with a shuffling of covers and squeaking of the bed (don't get any gross ideas! Pervs…). The next noises are creaking floorboards. And they do not stop for the next hour! [Read more…]
Hearty & Healthy Crockpot Turkey Chili
Do you guys have a place that is super close to your house that you always love to go to? For dinner? Just a little sip? There is a restaurant and bar right by our house that we visit quite frequently. In fact there was a point during the summer where, every Friday, you could find us.
I know that my mom is not going to like what I am going to say, but we are all friends here, right? There was a weekend during the summer in which Mike and I went there twice in one weekend. Now before you jump to the conclusion that these were both boozing occasions, slow your roll. Maybe you are half right.
The real reason we love to frequent this place is the sandwiches, appetizers, the $3 bloody Mary's on Sundays, and the turkey chili. I know that chili really doesn't scream bar food, but they have this hearty meaty turkey chili there that is to die for!
For the longest time I have been saying I need to try and recreate this chili at home. After many trips for research and many times of ordering a side of chili in order to dissect the ingredients, I think I finally got it down. It is a meaty turkey chili with two beans. That's it. No onions, no peppers, just meat and beans!
Then, since I am super lazy, I decided to test out the recipe in the crockpot. I was also thinking ahead to Super Bowl. I also tried to replicate one of my favorite not healthy appetizers. The appetizer is kettle chips topped with turkey chili, fresh jalapenos, a little bit of cheese, and then a drizzle of low-fat sour cream laden with taco seasonings. Right!!!! I know you want that for dinner more than once a week.
I hope you all love the ease of this chili and now understand why we are regulars at a neighborhood bar.
- 1.5 Pounds of Lean Ground Turkey
- 3 Cups Pureed Canned Diced Tomatoes
- 15 Ounces Canned Black Beans, drained and rinsed
- 15 Ounces Canned Kidney Beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 Teaspoon Sea Salt
- ½ Teaspoon Pepper
- 1 Tablespoon Pureed Chipotle in Adobo
- ½ Teaspoon Garlic Powder
- ½ Teaspoon Onion Powder
- ½ Teaspoon Smoked Paprika
- 1 Tablespoon Chili Powder
- 1 Teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
- Add all ingredients to the crock pot, stir to combine.
- Set crockpot to low and cook for eight hours or set to high and cook for four hours. Note: The last hour I left the lid off because I was home and wanted some of the liquid to cook off. If you don't have the time to do this, fear not, it is still good with lid on the whole time.
- After set time, serve chili over some chips, rice, or all alone. Chili will last 5 days in the refrigerator stored in an air-tight container or frozen for a month.
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Open-Faced Mayo-less White Bean and Tuna Melts
I am going to keep today's post short and sweet because I am exhausted. Yesterday I was at the hospital all day waiting for the birth of my brother and my sister-in-law's baby. Yes, ANOTHER nephew! I am so blessed!
Anyway, when I got home late at night and did not feel like cooking and was holding strong against picking up fast food, I was so happy my pantry was fully stocked and ready to help me make one of my super fast go-to's, open faced mayo-less white mean and tuna melts. Dinner in ten minutes!!!
Remember my post about grocery shopping and meal planning tips? Well two of my staples, canned beans and canned tuna are mashed together to hold this simple mayo free salad together. Plus you will have plenty of left-overs for lunches and dinners down the road.
- ½ Cup Canned Cannellini Beans, mashed/pureed
- 10 Ounces Canned White Albacore Tuna in Water, drained
- 1 Tablespoon Whole Grain Mustard
- 1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1 Celery Stalk, diced
- 1 Small Dill Gherkin, diced
- 1 Shallot, diced
- ½ Teaspoon Salt
- ¼ Teaspoon Pepper
- 4 Slices Whole Wheat Bread
- 4 Slices Cheddar Cheese
- Drain and rinse the cannellini beans. Mash with a fork or puree them in a food processor for a minute or two until smooth.
- Combine the white bean puree with the tuna, mustard, lemon juice, olive oil, celery, pickle, salt, and pepper in a medium mixing bowl. Mix well.
- Turn the broiler on high.
- Spread a few spoonful's of the tuna salad on each slice of bread. Cover with a slice of cheese, place on a baking sheet, and place under the broiler for 2 to 5 minutes until the cheese melts. Serve immediately.
After you ooo and awww at this simple sandwich, head over to my friend Stephie's site to see her pantry and shopping tips for the at-home baker.


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1. Watchung Hills
Watchung Hills' state champion Mike Magaldo will return for 2013, this year at 126 pounds. Magaldo upset South Plainfield's Troy Heilmann in the 120-pound state finals last season after losing to Heilmann in the district in region tournaments. In addition to Magaldo's 41 wins, Mike Carroccia will return following a 35-7 record in 2012. Carroccia will likely compete at 170 pounds in 2013. Alex Pollera will look to build on a successful 32-11 campaign in 2012. Pollera will likely wrestle 113 pounds this upcoming season. Twenty-eight match winner Alex Murray will assist Magaldo and Pollera down low. Up top, Anthony Carbajal will be Watchung Hills' top performer.
2. Bridgewater-Raritan
Bridgewater-Raritan returns a full lineup with several wrestlers at each weight. Matthew Noble leads the way at 120 pounds. Noble was 43-7 last season and may find himself on the podium in 2013. Valerio LaMorte will look to build on a 23-12 campaign in 2012 . LaMorte will most likely compete at 138 pounds after wrestling 132 pounds a season ago. Pierce Gladfelter rounds out Bridgewater-Raritan's talented middle-weights at 152 pounds. Gladfelter went 21-9 a season ago and has experienced wrestlers Richard Rowe and Robert Foederl behind him. Bridgewater-Raritan's depth at that weight will allow Gladfelter to bump up, if needed, to create favorable matchups. Gianni Calo had a tremendous season in 2012 earning thirty-four wins competing at 106 pounds. Calo will likely wrestle 113 pounds in 2013.
3. Phillipsburg
Phillipsburg will return seven winning wrestlers from their state championship team a year ago. Leading the way will be sophomore Jimmy Schuitema at 152 pounds. Schuitema, 31-12, was a state qualifier last season as a freshman and has the potential to earn a medal in 2013. Zach Fisher, who's upset victory over Brick Memorial's Joe Ghione propelled the Stateliners to victory during their state championship match, will return at 113 pounds. Fisher was the top seed in Region 1 before an injury ended his season. Stephen Friedman will step in at 120 pounds after compiling a 21-16 record at 106 pounds in 2012. 132-pounder Anthony Johnson and 138-pounder Max Elling will both look to build on their successful seasons last year. Up top, Phillipsburg lacks experience after graduating 220-pound state champion Brandon Hull and heavyweight state qualifier Anthony Pare.
4. North Hunterdon
Ryan Pomrinca and Liam Korbul will return for North Hunterdon after winning a combined seventy-seven matches in 2012. Pomrinca, 39-5 at 113 pounds a year ago, will likely wrestle at 120 pounds while Korbul, 38-5, will likely compete at 182 pounds. Both are capable of placing at the state tournament. Assisting Pomrinca down low will be Matthew Moncourtois at 113 pounds. Moncourtois earned a 27-11 record at 106 pounds last year. Up top, Daniel Pepe at 195 pounds will look to build on his thirty-win season in 2012. North Hunterdon will miss state qualifier Beau Vracken, who went 32-4 at 152 pounds, and thirty-match winner Joseph Ragsdale at 170 pounds, who both have graduated.
5. Westfield
Westfield graduated a hand full of talent from their successful 2012 team. 120-pounder Mike Kalimtzis, 36-7, 182-pounder Kieran Cline, 27-12, 138-pounder Ellis Opoku, 34-11, 195-pounder Nick Knepper, 24-11, and 160 pounder Mike DeLouisa have all graduated leaving holes for Westfield to fill. Returning state qualifier Colin Barber will enter the 2013 season as one of the top 160-pounders in the state. Barber was 37-7 a year ago. Nick Rotundo was 17-2 a year ago and will likely compete for Westfield at 145 pounds. Lower weights John Fuller and Nick Kalimtzis both have significant varsity experience. Up top, heavyweight Kyle Kania will look to build on a 29-15 record and fourth place finish in Region 3.
6. Hunterdon Central
Gary Dinmore's run to the state finals highlighted Hunterdon Central's 2012 season. Dinmore, 28-8, lost to Anthony Ashnault of South Plainfield in the 126-pound final a year ago. Dylan Nace, an All-Star Invitational participant in 2012, recorded a 31-5 record at 113 pounds last season and will likely return at 120 pounds. Winning wrestlers Tyler Cote at 152 pounds and David Fenton at 160 pounds will anchor the middle-weights after winning more than twenty matches each a year ago. Hunterdon Central will have three experienced wrestlers at the upper weights, lead by 195-pounder Nestor Crespo, 11-16 in 2012.
7. Hillsborough
Rhys Weinberger at 145 pounds and Tyler Workman at 152 pounds will lead Hillsborough into the 2012 season. Weinberger, who accumulated a 31-10 record last season, will be in contention for a state medal in 2013. Workman won thirty of his thirty-eight matches at 145 pounds a season ago. Down low, Adam LaBracio, Deric Winston, and John Donnadio all won over twenty matches in 2012. Hillsborough only graduated two winning wrestlers from last years team and will be very dangerous between 113 pounds and 170 pounds. The 106-pound and heavyweight weight classes are still unknown, with the 106-pound weight class likely being filled by an incoming freshman.
8. Union
Union returns an experienced group of lower weights heading into the 2013 season. Ibraham Elbanna, 9-16, and Jon Horton, 2-1, will return at either 106 pounds or 113 pounds. Ryan Nobrega and Hernani Teixeira both wrestled more than ten varsity matches in 2012 and will likely wrestle at 120 pounds. Heavyweight Kristian Lewis returns Union's best record after going 26-11 in 2012. Assisting him at the upper weights will be 170-pounder Brandon Paris and 182-pounders Steven Gibki, and San Syzdek. Jeremy Randolph will return for Union at 145 pounds after a 20-12 season at 138 pounds a season ago.
9. Perth Amboy
Yasel Corporan will likely wrestle at 106 pounds for 2012, his senior season. Corporan, 35-11 last season, will be one of the top 106-pounders in the state. Winning wrestlers Angel Sanchez and Humberto Argueta will add depth at the lower weights. Perth Amboy only graduated two varsity wrestlers from last seasons team: Giovanni Crespo, 16-18, and Bryant Madera, 9-10. Up top, experienced wrestlers Joshua Bathista, Adam Soto, Hashaun Fullwood, and Mike Chaykivsky all saw significant time at the varsity level in 2012. If Perth Amboy fills the 145-pound weight class, they will have a full lineup for 2013.
10. Linden
Linden capped a tremendous 2012 season with a district title , beating out talented Westfield and Brearley squads. Nick Tekula returns Linden's best record after going 30-9 at 106 pounds last season. Tekula will likely return at 113 pounds for 2013. Graduation hit Linden hard, losing state place winner Sumir Burns, 41-9, state qualifier Travis Foster, 38-10, and twenty match winners Robert Clark, Ismail Abdul-Wahid, and Keith Simpson. The Union County school returns talented lower weights Joshua Sheehy, 20-17, Diego Ataca, 24-10, and Gabe Magalhaes, 20-14. Up top, Chris Gonzalez will lead the way after a 21-12 campaign in 2012.
11. Columbia
Columbia returns significant experience at the upper weights. Christopher Auriemma will likely compete at 182 pounds after wrestling 170 pounds a year ago. Auriemma returns the most wins for Columbia after winning twenty-six matches in 2012. Kai Kinsey and McDaniel Jeantus both wrestled over twenty matches in 2012 and will return at 220 pounds. Kinsey, 9-12 was one victory better than Jeantus a season ago. Assisting up top will be heavyweight Rodney Cenat, who boasted Columbia's highest win percentage in 2012 by winning seventy-two percent of his matches. Khashari Wilson will be featured in the middle of Columbia's lineup at 152 pounds. Wilson was 13-10 in 2012 competing at 145 pounds.
12. Edison
William Povalac will lead Edison into the 2012 season as the teams top wrestler a year ago. Povlac went 20-10 wrestling 126 pounds and will likely be at 132 pounds this year. Fellow lower weight Mike Crowley had a strong season in 2012 winning sixteen of his twenty-five matches at 113 pounds. The middle of the lineup belongs to William Vaizis, the 160-pounder who went 9-15 in 2012. The 106-pound, 145-pound, and heavyweight weight classes are still yet to be determined for Edison.
13. Ridge
170-pounder Kolton Nelder will lead Ridge into the 2013 season. Nelder, who was 18-11 a season ago, is the only winning wrestler returning for Ridge. Down low, Ridge has a plethora of experienced wrestlers. Vincent Bommier, 10-15, Ted Caruso, 13-15, Austin Oliver, 14-14, and Russell Sullivan, 10-13, should all have successful seasons in 2012. Ridge only graduated thirteen wins amongst their three graduated wrestlers. Up top Ryan Scherzer, 10-17, will wrestle either 220-pounds or heavyweight this upcoming season.
14. Elizabeth
James Thevenin and Wesley Ortiz will provide depth down low for Elizabeth after wrestling more than twenty varsity matches each last season. Thevenin, 11-12, and Ortiz, 7-18, both certified at 106 pounds in 2012. Willy Silva at 126 pounds will lead the lower weight following a 14-1 campaign a year ago. Aside from the 145-pound weight class, Elizabeth has a full lineup. With the addition of this years incoming freshmen, plus the unanticipated physical growth of some of their wrestlers, Elizabeth shouldn't leave any forfeits on the table for their opponents. Sergio Zurita, David Tobe, Michael Rojas and Joe Romero round out the upper weights, with Romero returning a 16-14 record, the best of all four. Romero will compete at heavyweight where he wrestled a season ago.
15. Bayonne
Junior Aldano will return for Bayonne, likely at 160 pounds, following a 23-6 season in 2012. Aldan is one of three returning wrestlers with a winning record for Bayonne. At 145 or 152 pounds, Brandon Torres returns an 11-9 record after competing at 138 pounds a season ago. Marcus Schwerdtferger had a successful season in 2012 going 16-14 at 113 pounds and will likely wrestle at 120 pounds this upcoming season. Up top, Bayonne lost many starters to graduation. Bestavros Faris, 8-7 at 160 pounds, Cole Walden, 26-5 at 170 pounds, Mena Youssef 14-13 at 220 pounds and Roodbertho Melon, 35-6 at heavyweight, have all graduated, leaving the 182-pound and 195-pound weight classes unknown.
16. J.P. Stevens
J.P. Stevens will certainly miss Nico Condito and Christopher Miehe. Condito earned a 32-7 record at 220 pounds while Miehe was 34-6 at 170 pounds a year ago. In addition to Condito and Miehe, graduates Ryan Amaral, Gourab Mitra, Anthony Rienzo all had winning records in 2012. Stepping up for J.P. Stevens in 2013 will be James O'Malley, who returns the best record on the team. O'Malley was 13-11 a season ago at 106 pounds and will return at the same weight or 113 pounds. Peter Byun will likely compete at 138 pounds after a .500 season at 132 pounds a year ago.
17. Piscataway
Piscataway's two top wrestlers from a season ago have graduated. 182-pound state finalist Tevin Shaw and heavyweight state place winner Beniah Harrigan will both be missed up top. Piscataway returns two winning wrestlers: Naeem Nazeer and Ariel Castro. Nazeer will likely compete at 152 pounds after accumulating a 23-14 record at 145 pounds in 2012. Down low, Piscataway lacks depth and experience. Paulin Tsamezeu at 113 pounds is the only projected wrestler at the bottom three weight classes. Freshman Jordan Cooke will look to make an immediate impact at 145 pounds.


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INDEPENDENCE — As John Garman walks the hallways and cellblocks of Virginia's newest prison, he is met at every turn by eerie silence.
Prisons are noisy places, and by now this sprawling, 1,024-bed complex should be a cacophony of buzzing electronic gates, metal clanking on metal, and hundreds of voices raised above the din.
HILLSVILLE — Already fertile ground for about 150 acres of broccoli, local farmers will participate in an effort to grow a heat tolerant variety that will supply the vegetable to the East Coast.
Virginia Cooperative Extension Agent Wythe Morris will work with a team of researchers headed by Cornell University to ramp up production here, instead of transporting about 90 percent of broccoli that ends up in stores across the country.
Click on the links at the end of this story to view original documents, including the property deed, Gary Larrowe's financial disclosures and minutes of the Blue Ridge Crossroads Economic Development Authority meetings. Also, click on the video link to see Mike Goldwasser speaking at the December meeting of the Carroll County Board of Supervisors.
INDEPENDENCE — To fluoridate or not to fluoridate? That is the question Grayson County leaders will have to make in the coming weeks for a new water system that will serve the towns of Independence and Sparta, N.C.
After citizens showed up in masses to both Alleghany County Commissioners and Sparta Town Council with 1,000-plus signatures on a petition against fluoridation, both N.C. governments voted against the procedure for the new water system being developed by the Virginia-Carolina Regional Water Authority.
Since the city has wrapped up the downtown revitalization project, construction of Chestnut Creek School of the Arts, the permanent stage in Felts Park and other projects, it has begun looking into funding for improving the Givens/Shaw/Barger street areas.
The city plans to seek Community Development Block Grants through the Department of Housing and Community Development and funding through other agencies.
For 28 years, U.S. Rep. Rick Boucher divided his time between the mountains of Southwest Virginia and the ornate buildings on Capitol Hill.
By all accounts, the long-serving congressman's roots and life in the 9th District thoroughly influenced his work in Washington — and vice versa.
Boucher was known on Capitol Hill for his work on the cutting edge of technology and telecommunications, and he consistently tried to use that knowledge to build a 21st century economy in Southwest Virginia.
Results will appear in the Jan. 7, 2011 edition of The Gazette.
By CHRISTOPHER BROOKE and BEN BOMBERGER
HILLSVILLE — Severe cuts to Virginia Cooperative Service personnel is no way to grow a new generation of community leaders, said concerned citizens protesting the agency's restructuring.
Five speakers talked to the Carroll Board of Supervisors earlier this month about the benefits of having an Extension office and personnel in the county — not five counties sharing one.
WOODLAWN — Gooch Harmon — noted local historian, clothing and boot outlet proprietor and car dealer — passed away at his home on Christmas Day at the age of 82.
Gleaves "Gooch" Howard Harmon Jr. of Woodlawn was recently profiled by The Gazette, for his vast collection of relics preserving many aspects of Carroll County's past.
Harmon's Museum is a local landmark, housed in the Woodlawn outlet stores billed as the "Boot Capital of Virginia."
With the snowfalls and an ice storm that have already happened this year, Galax can only hope for a milder winter in 2011, said City Manager Keith Barker, as the city looks at new ways of preparing for the worst.
Last year, the city budgeted $80,000 for snow removal and $20,000 for overtime. However, the city spent well over $150,000 clearing snow and ice last year, with at least $97,400 spent on snow removal materials alone, and another $26,600 in overtime pay for crew.
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Pope John Paul II High School freshman Tuan Nguyen was recently selected as the Altar Server of the Year from St. Luke the Evangelist Parish in Slidell. "He is a Senior Server and contributes so much to the ministry's program," said John Mitton, Ministry Leader.
Last year alone, he took part in more than 45 liturgies. He also is eager to take on new duties at special Masses such as Holy Thursday. Nguyen speaks at Mass to recruit new servers and, when available, gives his Sunday afternoons to train them. He also appeared in a video that his parish produced to help recruit new altar servers.Along with 78 others, Hguyen was honored at a Mass celebrated by Archbishop Gregory Aymond on April 10 at St. Rita Church in New Orleans, and awarded a commemorative medal.
At Pope John Paul II High School, Nguyen is in the honors program and a member of Students Against Substance Abuse (S.A.S.A.), Quiz Bowl team, choir, Art Club and has remained consistently on the Principal's honor roll, which recognizing students with a 4.0 grade-point average or higher.
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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – Medical Properties Trust Inc. (NYSE: MPW) has completed its acquisition of three hospitals operated by IASIS Healthcare LLC, the Birmingham real estate investment trust announced.
The sale-leaseback deal is valued at $283.3 million.
Including the addition of the hospitals, Medical Properties Trust has seen its assets increase by 30 percent, or $650 million, thus far this year.
In the latest deal the REIT acquired the real estate assets of Mountain Vista Medical Center in Mesa, Arizona, which has 178 beds, Glenwood Regional Medical Center in West Monroe, Louisiana, which has 268 beds; and The Medical Center of Southeast Texas, in Port Arthur, which has 224 beds, Medical Properties said in a prepared statement.
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Gene Arace was known for loving NASCAR and hunting, but mostly for spending time with his family.
"He was a good, real fun-loving kind of guy," his son, Timothy Arace, said today.
Gene Arace, 59, of Union Township, Hunterdon County, was killed Wednesday while working for a township-based landscaping company, his son said.
He worked for Garden State Tree and Lawn Company and had been cutting up a large tree, his son said. One of the logs flew back and crushed him, and the homeowner spotted him unconscious, his son said.
Arace was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, N.J., but his son was unsure where the incident happened. Representatives for the tree company did not immediately return calls for more information.
Arace worked as a tree climber and pesticide technician for nearly 40 years, his son said. He was also a scoutmaster for Boy Scout Troop 119 in Union Township. He grew up in Hunterdon County and graduated from North Hunterdon High School. He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Laura, and five sons, David, Timothy, Joseph, Nick and Joshua.
His love for hunting and fishing, as well as NASCAR, really sprung from wanting to spend time with his family.
"It was more about being with family than about hunting," his son said.
He was an active member of Bethlehem Presbyterian Church in Union Township, where he served as an elder, according to fellow members and family. Shirley Albright, a member of the church, said Arace and his family have long been important to the church community. She described Arace as always willing to listen to others.
"He was gentle and supportive," she said. "Gene was the kind of person that always had time to talk, share a story."


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The Mercer Island Community Fund recently presented a grant to the Mercer Island High School choir and orchestra departments as scholarship opportunities for financially struggling students. The scholarship money will be used to defray some of the costs of a music festival trip that will take place over Memorial Day Weekend in Vancouver, B.C., and will include the Bel Canto Choir, Midnight Blues Jazz Choir, the Philharmonic Orchestra and the Symphonic Orchestra.
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PALMER - Seventh-graders will be able to play on some junior varsity high school sports teams this coming school year, but the decision was not without controversy at Wednesday's School Committee meeting.
School Committee Chairwoman Maureen R. Gallagher was the sole committee member to vote against the change, calling it "back door politics" and a "done deal" before it even became a meeting agenda item.
School Committee members James L. St. Amand, Robert Janasiewicz and Gary Blanchette voted in favor of the change; member David M. Lynch was absent.
Athletic Director Peter Farr said he applied for a waiver to allow seventh-graders on junior varsity teams because he was anticipating low numbers for certain fall sports, such as girls' field hockey, golf, and boys' soccer and cross-country. He said he may also apply for a waiver so the seventh-graders can participate on the boys' and girls' swim teams in the winter.
"The problem I have with this," Gallagher said, "is this pretty much is a done deal."
She said Farr filed an application for the waiver with the Pioneer Valley Interscholastic Athletic Conference on May 27, and it was approved. She said she has a problem with the School Committee putting a "rubber stamp" on something that has already been approved, and questioned why it wasn't brought up at the committee's May meeting. She added that she first heard about the issue in the grocery store, when she was approached by a parent of a seventh-grader.
Farr explained that he is trying to keep "a balance of numbers" on the junior varsity teams, and said it's hard to have a soccer team with only 12 or 13 players. Gallagher said she is concerned about safety, and said she feels seventh-graders are too young to be playing on high school teams. Gallagher questioned the impact this would have on recreational soccer teams, something Farr said he couldn't answer.
St. Amand said if anyone should take blame for not bringing it forward sooner, it should be him, as it was discussed at an athletic subcommittee meeting, of which he is a member. Gallagher said the subcommittee cannot authorize anything, to which St. Amand responded, "Don't tell me about the law."
"I don't need you to lecture me . . . I've been on the board longer than you," St. Amand said.
St. Amand said there were other more pressing issues at the time, such as the superintendent leaving and the budget, and also was not sure when the deadline was for the application.
High School Principal Mary Lou Callahan defended the process, saying she felt "very strongly that it was not done in an underhanded way." She said girls' softball is another sport that lacks enough participants. Callahan said she signed off on Farr's initial request.
"You did not know what you signed . . . So you did not know what was really going on with this," Gallagher said.
Farr said his intention was "not to create this chaos, this dissention." St. Amand said he took offense about the insinuation that something underhanded occurred.
Gallagher said apparently there are some parents who are pushing for their middle school children to play at the high school level, and that's what precipitated the request.
Gallagher asked for the rosters for the sports, and also told Farr to come before the board if he wants to pursue a waiver for the winter sports.
"I'm not fond of having to do this either, but I'd rather have it available if needed," Blanchette said.


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May 18, 2010
Members present: Seeboth, Berg, Dove, Lochner, and Potter, along with Administrator Enter and County Attorney Hinnenthal.
M/Potter, S/Lochner, to accept the Minutes of 5-4-10 and authorize publication of the Synopsis of same, carried.
M/Lochner, S/Dove, to authorize the payment of General Government claims as amended in the amount of $314,825.33, carried.
M/Berg, S/Potter, to authorize one (1) Drainage Ditch Repair request, carried.
M/Potter, S/Berg, to award the contract to Central Specialties Inc. in the amount of $4,002,210.80 for the SAP 008-605-016, 008-625-005, 008-627-024 & 008-628-004 Surfacing Projects on CSAH 5 from the south county line to Springfield; CSAH 25 from CSAH 13 to TH 15; CSAH 27 from CSAH 8 to Sleepy Eye; and CSAH 28 from the west county line to TH 68, carried. Additional bids were received from Knife River Corp.-North Central; and OMG Midwest Inc., d/b/a/ Southern MN Const. Co., Inc.
M/Potter, S/Lochner, to accept the quote received from Veenstra & Son LLC in the amount of $38,850 for an estimated 15,000 cubic yards of aggregate crushing for maintenance gravel, carried. Additional quotes were received from M R Paving; and from Southern Minnesota Construction.
M/Berg, S/Potter, to set the bid letting date for the SAP 08-599-49 Bridge Replacement and Approach work on 330th Avenue over an unnamed stream in Mulligan Township for 10:00 AM on 6-23-10 in the Commissioner's Room 204 of the Brown County Courthouse, carried.
M/Berg, S/Lochner, to approve the appointment of Mike Lieb to the Brown County Economic Development Partners, Inc. Board of Directors to complete the term through 12-31-12 in the place of retiring Director Chloe Klinkner, carried.
M/Dove, S/Potter, to approve the appointment of Anthony Mathiowetz as Summer Maintenance Intern, contingent on passage of the pre-placement physical, at the hourly rate of $8.00, carried.
M/Berg, S/Dove, to approve the appointment of Michelle Phillips as a FT Financial Worker for the Family Services Dept., at the annual salary of $37,321.00 (Grade XI, Step 3) contingent on passage of the pre-placement physical and with a projected start date of 6-14-10, carried.
M/Lochner, S/Dove, to accept and file the following Public Health Update: Performance Improvement Plan; Community Health Assessment and Action Plan (CHAAP) Meeting with Brown County Hospitals/Clinics; The Public Health Standards; Health Care Homes; Homemaker Program Transition Committee Developed; Adult and Adolescent Immunization Campaign; Emergency Response Tier Assessment; Regional Exercise 6-30-10, carried.
M/Dove, S/Lochner, to approve a Juvenile Detention Center proposal which would reduce the facility from a twelve bed long-term hold to a 5-8 bed eight day hold and include prorated budget expense involving eight counties, with Brown County's proposed share being $28,128 for July to Dec., 2010, carried.
M/Berg, S/Dove, to approve Amendment No. 1 to I-186 to the Sentencing to Service Contract for FY 2010 and 2011 and authorize County Board Chairman Seeboth and Probation Director Schultz to sign same on behalf of Brown County, carried.
M/Lochner, S/Berg, to accept the quote received from Treat's Home Center in the amount of $1,149.54 (includes sales tax; plus labor) to replace flooring in the LEC Dispatch Center, carried. An additional quote was received from New Ulm Furniture.
M/Potter, S/Dove, to approve an intern position at the rate of $10.50/hour (not to exceed $16,913) on an as needed basis for the duration of the Brown County Water Monitoring Programs to assist the Water Plan Administrator with Surface Water Assessment Grants through 12-31-11, carried, with Seeboth dissenting.
M/Lochner, S/Potter, to approve the Conditional Use Permit Application #C-00246 by Rural Cellular Communications by Pro Source Technologies on property described as part of N2 of NW4, Sec. 35T108N-R34W, Bashaw Township, Brown County for the purpose of allowing construction of a 250 foot cellular tower and a 12x14 equipment shelter to be used by Rural Cellular Communications/Unicel, with two (2) conditions listed, carried.
M/Berg, S/Dove, to approve the Preliminary Plat #P-00117 a single lot split by Lon Ahlness for Lynn Ahlness known as Ahlness Fourth Subdivision, on property described as part of SW4 Sec. 13T108NR31W, Lake Hanska Township, Brown County. Property being platted is an existing farmstead, with one (1) condition listed, carried.
M/Potter, S/Berg, to approve the Final Plat #P-00115 a single lot split by Charles Tews for Tews Farms Inc. known as Tews First Subdivision, on property described as part of NE4, Sec. 30T108NR34W, Bashaw Township, Brown County, carried.
M/Lochner, S/Berg, to approve the purchase of three (3) Motorola model XTX2500 (recommended by Alpha Wireless) 800 MgH (ARMER) handheld radios in the state contract amount of $2,540 each for a total amount of $7,620 (plus sales tax) with funding provided by remaining Participation Plan funds, carried. It should be noted these radios would be identical to the radios listed in the Assistance to Fire-fighter Grant.
M/Potter, S/Dove, to accept the Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) in the amount of $13,790 for federal funding assistance through the MN Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management for federal FY 2010 for the Brown County Emergency Management Program and authorize Chairman Seeboth and Emergency Management Director Sletta to sign same on behalf of Brown County, carried.
M/Berg, S/Lochner, to approve the FY 2010 State of MN Board of Water and Soil Resources Competitive Grants Program Grant Agreement in the amount of $10,000 for the Clean Water Fund for the period of 1-1-10 thru 12-31-11; designate Assistant Zoning Administrator Hohenstein as the authorized representative for this grant; and authorize Board Chairman Seeboth to sign same on behalf of Brown County, carried. It should be noted this is a 75% cost-share grant with the 25% cash match provided by the landowner/operator receiving the funding.
M/Berg, S/Dove, to approve the proposed Contract for Pickup and Disposal of Recyclable Materials in Brown County for the New Ulm and surrounding area (excluding Albin Township) as recommended by the Solid Waste Advisory Committee, and set a bid acceptance deadline for said contract for 5:00 PM on 7-15-10 at the Brown County Solid Waste Office, carried.
M/Potter, S/Lochner, to approve the proposed Contract for Pickup and Disposal of Recyclable Materials in Brown County for the Sleepy Eye and Springfield and surrounding areas (including Albin Township) as recommended by the Solid Waste Advisory Committee, and set a bid acceptance deadline for said contract for 5:00 PM on 7-15-10 at the Brown County Solid Waste Office, carried.
M/Lochner, S/Berg, to approve Res. No. 2010-15 approving Amendment No. 3 to Loan Agreement No. SRF 0172 to extend the Middle MN Watershed septic loan agreement for one year thru 7-27-11, carried.
M/Lochner, S/Potter, to approve the use of the County Attorney's forfeiture funds for Assistant County Yost to attend at a Drug Task Force Conference scheduled to be held at the Grandview Lodge 5-26/28-2010, carried.
M/Berg, S/Potter, to authorize the payment of Family Services Administrative claims in the amount of $124,038.04, carried.
At 10:54 AM, Chairman Seeboth convened a Closed Session to consider Social Services Payments, whereupon M/Lochner, S/Seeboth, to authorize the payment of Social Services payments in the amount of $205,727.14, carried. The Closed Session ended at 11:00 AM.
M/Lochner, S/Berg, to approve no general wage increase for 2011 for Brown County non-union employees in the Brown County Salary Administration Plan. Employees eligible for step increases will be granted such increases upon meeting the requirements of the Personnel Policy. For 2011 only, employees eligible for step increases in steps 6 through 8 will receive a 1.0% lump sum payment as of the date of their step increase and employees eligible for step 9 through 26 increases will receive a 1.25% lump sum payment as of the date of their step increase. The one time lump sum payment will not be included on the base salary; and to approve for non-union employees effective 1-1-11 that the health insurance base plan shall be the high deductible with HSA plan (currently HP $2,500, HSA) and continue the formula that the Employer and employee shall equally split the increase cost in the health insurance premium for single and family coverage for the high deductible basic plan, and also continue the $1,100 annually in two equal installments into the HSA. Effective 1-1-11, veterans not eligible to participate in the HSA shall receive the $1,100 annual payment in monthly installments to be added to the Employer's contribution for the cost of health insurance premiums, carried.
Correspondence C-1 thru C-19 were accepted and filed. Berg reported with Dove on the MVAC meeting on 5-17-10; Lochner reported on Detox, the JD#30 R&B meeting, SCHA, and with Potter on Clean Water Partnership; Potter reported on the RCRCA meeting on 5-17-10; Seeboth reported on BCHS matters and the Local Health Board conference; Dove reported on AREA II, the recent Drug Court graduation, Minnesota River Board, and the Workforce Council.
At 11:25 AM, Calendars were coordinated for the next two week period.
There being no further business, Chairman Seeboth adjourned the Meeting at 11:27 AM.
The Official Minutes of the Regular Meeting of May 18, 2010 are on file in the County Administrator's Office and may be viewed during normal business hours, M-F, 8AM-5PM. Correspondence and requests for additional information may be directed to the County Administrator's E-Mail Address: email@example.com Home Page Address: www.co.brown.mn.us


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WNYC: 'Police Aren't Finding Guns Where They're Looking the Hardest' with Stop-and-Frisk
WNYC's Ailsa Chang and the wizards at the station's Data News Team have the story this morning you must read if you're interested in gun safety and/or stop-and-frisk.
Mayor Bloomberg has been on a roll defending stop-and-frisk lately, trying desperately to get people to embrace his controversial policing practices a decade into his administration. One tactic has been trying to convince New York liberals (who generally like the idea of gun control) that illegal guns are coming off the streets because of stop-and-frisk (the policy of searching hundreds of thousands of innocent black and brown folks a year which liberals generally don't like).
But, as Chang and the WNYC Data Team show, it looks like there is little correlation between where illegal guns are seized and where stops and frisks occur. At all. Whatsoever.
Expect the mayor and NYPD Police Commissioner Ray Kelly (if they respond to the story) to say that stop-and-frisk's low level of contraband is actually proof that what they do is working, because of its deterrence effect. Look for them also to ignore, as the Voice pointed last year, that by the NYPD's own numbers they actually get a higher yield of contraband from white people than blacks or Hispanics (and that they'd pick up a higher yield of contraband if they just took stop-and-frisk to the gentrified neighborhoods).
But read Chang's WNYC' story, and check out their interactive map to see a block by block analysis of where stop-and-frisks actually happen and how little overlap there is with capturing illegal guns.
You can follow staff writer Steven Thrasher on twitter (@steven_thrasher) or reach him by email (firstname.lastname@example.com).
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A northern New Jersey man was killed early today when his sport-utility vehicle traveled off Interstate 81 north in Pine Grove Township, Schuylkill County, and struck a tree, state police said.
Vincent A. Sposato, 60, of Passaic, was not wearing a seat belt, police said. His 1999 Ford Explorer left the highway about 7:30 a.m., traveled across a ditch, hit a large tree and rolled onto its side, police said. Sposato died at the scene.
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It's the moment many of you have been dreaming of. You're getting married! Now, what about that dress? We asked Mark Ingram, owner of Mark Ingram Atelier, one of New York's most exclusive bridal salons, to share seven things you need to know before stepping foot in a dressing room. Find out what he said after the jump. —Stephanie Davila


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Want to see some live music? Below, you'll find our picks for the best concerts coming through Portland this week, along with a Spotify playlist of representative songs from each artist.
[PIANO JAZZ] Though he hails from Jamaica, pianist Monty Alexander is most widely known for playing hard-swinging, straight-ahead jazz with a ripping technique that recalls Oscar Peterson at his most tasteful. In fact, Alexander has become a de facto successor to Peterson, having worked with former Peterson sidemen from Ray Brown to Neils-Henning Orsted Pederson. But Alexander's smooth, melodic style is all his own. Even at 70, he's still putting out records at a teenager's pace, proving time and again that he's equally at home with 1920s stride, Stevie Wonder covers and, yes, even reggae. TREE PALMEDO. Jimmy Mak's. 7 and 9:30 pm. $17-$25. Under 21 permitted until 9:30.
The Polyphonic Spree, Sarah Jaffe, Friends and Family (July 23)
[LIGHT AND DAY] The Polyphonic Spree might go down in history as the training ground for St. Vincent, but the 23-piece rock orchestra would have a sizeable legacy even if Annie Clark hadn't come through its ranks. Who didn't love its first hit single "Light and Day/Reach For the Sun," a symphonic explosion that sounded like school letting out for the summer? A lot has happened since those early days of flowing white robes and revival-like shows: There's been TV appearances, a black jumpsuit phase, even a cover of "Lithium" that vaguely resembled something off a Kidz Bop CD. The Spree's most recent album, Yes It's True, features more straight power-pop than choral anthems, but even with frontman Tim DeLaughter's Ben Gibbard-esque whine further out in front, the band can still sell the heck out of an excessively loud, unabashedly happy chorus. TREE PALMEDO. Mississippi Studios. 9 pm. $18 advance, $20 day of show. 21kknd.
The Donkeys, the Moondoggies, Old Age
[CALIFORNIA LOVE] For San Diego outfit the Donkeys, California is more than a state of mindâitâs also their muse. The bandâs fourth album, Ride the Dark Wave, might try to hide its overt references to the Golden State, but just look at these song titles: âSunny Daze,â âImperial Beach,â âRide the Dark Wave.â These dudes are definitely easygoing, but that doesnât mean the Donkeys are a jam band. Instead, they use Pavementâs Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain and the more structured Dead albums as jumping-off points for a set of gorgeous tunes perfectly suited to both the open road and a beachside campfire. The bandâs identity might be tied to the California coast, but why run away from a good thing? MICHAEL MANNHEIMER. Mississippi Studios. 9 pm. $11. 21kknd.
Hundred Waters, Pure Bathing Culture, Wishyunu
[ENIGMATIC POP] Read our profile here. Mississippi Studios. 9 pm. $10 advance, $12 day of show. 21kknd.
Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires, Pickwick
[SOUL] Referring to the music of Charles Bradley as "retro soul" isn't really fair. Sure, the Florida-born, New York-raised singer owes his late-life discovery to the industrywide reinvigoration of the classic Motown sound that began in the late aughts. But the 55-year-old Bradley isn't some new-jack trend-jumper. More than any other vintage-style crooner who's popped up in recent years, Bradley legitimately sounds like an artist who was frozen in the 1960s and happened to thaw at the right time. That's not all that far from the truth: Bradley's much-touted biography is that of a man out of time, a kid who dreamed of being the next James Brown but ended up living on the streets and working odd jobs for decades before getting picked up by Daptone Records and putting out two of the best albums of the throwback soul boom, 2011's No Time for Dreaming and last year's Victim of Love. While most R&B revivalists celebrate the form's elegant romanticism, Bradley's brand aches with genuine pain—on the appropriately titled "Heartaches and Pain," for instance, Bradley recounts, in crushing detail, the day his brother was murdered—bringing soul music back to its blues roots. Now that's a throwback. MATTHEW SINGER. Oregon Zoo. 7 pm. $11.25-$45.00. All ages.
Claude Young, Bryan Zentz, Andrew Boie b2b Jak, Graintable, Coast2c, Ben Tactic, Lincolnup
[DETROIT TECHNO] Forget the wine at New Seasons: Portland's finest import is Claude Young Jr. The techno producer emerged from the fomenting political and musical tides of Detroit in 1995 and hasn't looked back since, recently relocating to Portland of all places. Though perhaps most famous for his 1996 DJ Kicks mix, Young has averaged over a single per year since the early '90s, culminating in last year's ambient, time-warped full-length, Celestial Bodies. The spacefaring album isn't always the most Detroit of techno, but then again, Young's a Portlander now. MITCH LILLIE. Tonic Lounge. 9 pm. 21kknd. $5 before 10:30 pm, $10 after.
Andrew Jackson Jihad, Hard Girls, Dogbreth
[FOLK PUNK] Read our profile here. Alhambra Theatre. 7 pm. $15 advance, $17 day of show. All ages.
Chris Isaak
[ADULT CONTEMPORARY ROCKABILLY] Before seeing Chris Isaak live, all I knew about him was "Wicked Game." Yes, that song is good enough to carry a whole career, especially when so many of us were introduced to that classic, sexy croon via David Lynch's oft-misunderstood masterpiece, Wild At Heart. But catching him live at the zoo last summer, I was stunned at not only the strength of his material but his consummate showmanship. That doesn't just go for Isaak but his whole band. Singing, dancing, playing, telling jokes, choreographing routines and rolling with the punches, these guys put on a show that 99 percent of bands these days never had the inclination nor apprenticeship to even consider. NATHAN CARSON. Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. 7:30pm. $35-$90. All ages.
Man or Astro-man?
[SPACE NUTS] In the '90s, Man or Astroman was the king rat of retro surf acts. Taking drive-in genre cinema clips from the early '60s and analog sounds drenched in reverb and rocketing them right into outer space, the group was untouchable. But the band also harbored some diehard indie morals, keeping them below the glass ceiling of success. After a healthy break, the Astromen are back, playing intimate stages and bringing new meaning to the word "retro." The reanimated band still packs a punch on stage, with a barrage of short, instrumental cosmic-surf tunes that will please bespectacled dads and their hopelessly undateable sons in equal measure. NATHAN CARSON. Doug Fir Lounge. 8 pm. $16 advance, $18 day of show. 21kknd.
[SWITCHED-ON BACH] Today's classical music performances often feel as archaic as the music itself. Even when the music is timeless, the way it's presented is frequently outdated and under-rehearsed. Enter the Amplified Repertory Chamber Orchestra of Portland, spearheaded by Classical Revolution PDX, Cascadia Composers and Portland Columbia Symphony stalwart violinist Mike Hsu. The group aims to learn from rock and pop music and bring classical performance into the 21st century, with performances in informal venues allowing dancing and drinking and where one mustn't worry about applauding at the "wrong" moment. Along with Portland Cello Project cellist Skip von Kuske and other musicians from Portland and Seattle, ARCO-PDX performs energetic music by C.P.E Bach (Sebastian's innovative son), Von Kuske and Hsu, the latter of which is influenced by '80s dance music. It's classical music with a rock attitude. BRETT CAMPBELL. Mississippi Studios. 8 pm. $13 advance, $15 day of show. 21kknd.
Dub Thompson, Paper/Upper/Cuts, Adventurous Sleeping
[SUBURBAN ART-PUNK] Take it from someone who grew up nearby: Nothing cool has ever come out of Agoura Hills, Calif. Sure, the wealthy L.A. suburb has produced its share of nationally recognizable acts, but those acts include Linkin Park and Hoobastank, which just proves my point. So the fact that a group as peculiarly ragged as Dub Thompson emerged from its gated maw is a bit bewildering. Or maybe itâs not: The music of the not-yet-21-year-old duo of Matt Pulos and Evan Laffer carries the chip-on-shoulder sneer and try-anything desperation of bored teenagers itching to escape the dullness of their hometown. 9 Songs, the duoâs debut, has roots in the art-rock fuckery of Pere Ubu and the Fall, but that hardly helps describe whatâs going on with these eight songs. (Yeah, the title is a bit misleading.) Opener âHayward!â is a garbled blast of scratchy, lo-fi post-punk, which eventually spirals into the psychedelic basement-rocksteady of âNo Time.â Standout âDogracesâ grooves with a martial punk-funk stomp before exploding suddenly into a starburst of gloriously cheeseball keyboards, while the noisy closer âPterodactylsâ has a chugging insistence midway between krautrock and hardcore. The production, from fellow Agoura Hills escapee Jonathan Rado of Foxygen, is smeared and overdriven, and the arrangements often shift at jarring angles. But those alienating effects are offset by the contagious energy of two kids throwing every trick they know at the proverbial wall. Congrats, guys: Hopefully, the next time youâre forced back home, itâll be to open the Canyon Club for REO Speedwagon. MATTHEW SINGER. Bunk Bar. 9:30 pm. $8. 21kknd.
Shy Boys, Sculpture Gardens, Fog Father
[SURF POP] The natural arch-nemesis of Portland's own Shy Girls, Kansas City's Shy Boys make music that is a far cry from Dan Vidmar's well-studied blue-eyed soul but nevertheless has similar bedroom origins. Describing the sound of its debut self-titled LP as "landlocked surf music," the Boys—brothers Collin and Kyle Rausch plus Konnor Erwin, who, unlike their Stumptown rivals, at least get the pronoun right—play indie-pop borne of classic twee jangle, a little beachy twang and sweet, ghostly melodies. The trio formed in traditional garage band fashion—start a band, learn instruments later—and while the amateurism at play is fairly obvious listening to the album, the group never overreaches instrumentally, and proves that technical facility is never a barrier to songwriting talent. Your move, Vidmar. MATTHEW SINGER. Holocene. 8:30 pm. Free. 21kknd.
Hustle and Drone, Thanks
[SPIRITUAL MACHINES] Blue-eyed electro-pop is everywhere these days, and Hustle and Drone is no exception. After debuting its impending debut LP, Holyland, from start to finish at Bunk Bar a few weeks back, the Portland trio may be outgrowing the rite of passage that is Rontoms Sunday Sessions. The sound system can withstand the fuzzed-out bass and dreamy synth plunking that marries Kid A-era Radiohead with the buttoned-up catharsis of How To Dress Well. It's the AC unit I'll be worried about when the celestial crooning of Ryan Neighbors renders the frontman shirtless and the lady-folk foaming at the mouth. PETE COTTELL. Rontoms. 8 pm. Free. 21kknd.
Thirsty City: Grape God, Drew Slum, Snitches, Montgomery Word
[NARCOTIC HIP-HOP] Read our profile here. The Know. 8 pm. Call venue for ticket information. 21kknd.
Rare Monk, Us Lights, Souvenir Driver
[SPACE POP] Read our profile here. Holocene. 8:30 pm. $6. 21kknd.
The Woolen Men, Cool Ghouls, Dogheart
[GARAGE ROCK] Cool Ghouls are born from the San-Francisco garage scene that also sparked Ty Segall and Thee Oh Sees. Known for its gritty guitars, heavy reverb and the occasional homage to '60s psychedelia, Cool Ghouls undoubtedly embody that scene. Its 2013 self-titled debut showboats the band's fuzzy coolness via tight chord progressions and sunny riffs. But the Ghouls are able to transcend its trendiness and turn it into timelessness due of one key factor: They're really, really good. There's a certain amount of lyrical tenacity the band has mastered, mixing the bluntness of an older sister with the impulsiveness of a drunk text to an unrequited love. Unearthing truths and adhering to the catchiness makes Cool Ghouls more than just a fad. ASHLEY JOCZ. Mississippi Studios. $5. 8 pm. 21kknd


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Commerzbank has suspended two currency traders, adding Germany's second-largest bank to the list of major lenders that have placed staffers on leave amid a global probe of foreign exchange.
The Frankfurt-based bank Wednesday said the traders were suspended earlier this year after an internal investigation discovered "a breach of internal rules." The bank did not identify the employees.
"Commerzbank has zero tolerance for non-compliance with rules and regulations, and has taken immediate action upon the discovery of inappropriate conduct," the bank said. "We believe this incident was an isolated event and one from which the bank and the individuals concerned in no way profited."
The suspensions came as regulators in the U.S., Europe and elsewhere around the world investigate suspicion that foreign exchange traders at major banks conspired in efforts to manipulate foreign currency rates to boost profits for themselves and their institutions.
However, the Commerzbank suspensions were not believed to be related to the alleged rate-rigging at the heart of the foreign-exchange investigations.
The global foreign exchange market averages $5.3 trillion in average daily trading, including $1.3 trillion in the U.S. Unlike buying or selling stocks and commodities, foreign-exchange traders have historically worked under few if any regulatory restrictions.
JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, Barclays, Deutsche Bank and Royal Bank of Scotland have either placed foreign exchange traders on leave or terminated them as the investigations widened.
Earlier this week, Germany's financial watchdog said it had uncovered evidence of foreign exchange rate manipulation. The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority, known as BaFin, told all German banks to check on their traders for potential violations.


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(The symbol is the Hebrew character Aleph , though Swete and a few other scholars use the letter S .)
A Greek manuscript of the Old and New Testaments, of the greatest antiquity and value; found on Mount Sinai, in St. Catherine's Monastery, by Constantine Tischendorf. He was visiting there in 1844, under the patronage of Frederick Augustus, King of Saxony, when he discovered in a rubbish basket forty-three leaves of the Septuagint, containing portions of I Par. (Chron.), Jer., Neh., and Esther ; he was permitted to take them. He also saw the books of Isaias and I and IV Machabees, belonging to the same codex as the fragments, but could not obtain possession of them; warning the monks of their value, he left for Europe and two years later published the leaves he had brought with him under the name of Codex Friderico-Augustanus, after his patron. They are preserved at Leipzig. On a second visit, in 1853, he found only two short fragments of Genesis (which he printed on his return) and could learn nothing of the rest of the codex. In 1859 he made a third visit, this time under the patronage of the Czar, Alexander II. This visit seemed likewise fruitless when, on the eve of his departure, in a chance conversation with the steward, he learned of the existence of a manuscript there; when it was shown to him, he saw the very manuscript he had sought containing, beyond all his dreams, a great part of the Old Testament and the entire New Testament, besides the Epistle of Barnabas, and part of the "Shepherd" of Hermas, of which two works no copies in the original Greek were known to exist. Thinking it "a crime to sleep", Tischendorf spent the night copying Barnabas; he had to leave in the morning, after failing to persuade the monks to let him have the manuscript. At Cairo he stopped at a monastery belonging to the same monks (they were of the Orthodox Greek Church ) and succeeded in having the manuscript sent to him there for transcription; and finally, in obtaining it from the monks as a present to the Czar, Tischendorf's patron and the protector of their Church. Years later, in 1869, the Czar rewarded the two monasteries with gifts of money (7000 and 2000 roubles each) and decorations. The manuscript is treasured in the Imperial Library at St. Petersburg. Tischendorf published an account of it in 1860; and, under the auspices of the czar, printed it in facsimile in 1862. Twenty-one lithographic plates made from photographs were included in this edition, which was issued in four volumes. The following year he published a critical edition of the New Testament. Finally, in 1867, he published additional fragments of Genesis and Numbers, which had been used to bind other volumes at St. Catherine's and had been discovered by the Archimandrite Porfirius. On four different occasions, then, portions of the original manuscript have been discovered; they have never been published together in a single edition.
The Codex Sinaiticus, which originally must have contained the whole Old Testament, has suffered severely from mutilation, especially in the historical books from Genesis to Esdras (inclusive); the rest of the Old Testament fared much better. The fragments and books extant are: several verses from Gen., xxiii and xxiv, and from Num., v, vi, vii; I Par., ix, 27-xix, 17; Esdras, ix,9 to end; Nehemias, Esther, Tobias, Judith, Joel, Abdias, Jonas, Nahum, Habacuc, Sophonias, Aggeus, Zacharias, Malachias, Isaias, Jeremias, Lamentations, i, 1-ii, 20; I Machabees, IV Machabees ( apocryphal, while the canonical II Machabees and the apocryphal III Machabees were never contained in this codex ). A curious occurrence is that Esdras, ix, 9 follows I Par., xix, 17 without any break; the note of a corrector shows that seven leaves of I Par. were copied into the Book of Esdras, probably by a mistake in the binding of the manuscript from which Codex Sinaiticus was copied. Our Esdras is called in this codex, as in many others, Esdras B. This may indicate that it followed Esdras A, as the book called by Jerome III Esdras (see ESDRAS) is named in ancient codices ; the proof is by no means sure, however, as IV Machabees is here designated Machabees D, as was usual, although the second and third books of Machabees were absent from the manuscript. The New Testament is complete, likewise the Epistle of Barnabas ; six leaves following Barnabas are lost, which probably also contained uncanonical literature: the "Shepherd" of Hermas is incomplete, and we cannot tell whether other works followed. In all, there are 346 1/2 leaves. The order of the New Testament is to be noted, St. Paul'sEpistles preceding Acts; Hebrews following II Thess. The manuscript is on good parchment; the pages measure about 15 inches by 13 1/2 inches; there are four columns to a page, except in the poetical books, which are written stichometrically in two columns of greater width; there are 48 lines to a column, but 47 in the Catholic Epistles. The four narrow columns give the page the appearance of an ancient roll; it is not impossible, as Kenyon says, that it was in fact copied from a papyrus roll. It is written in uncial characters, well formed, without accents or breathings, and with no punctuation except (at times) the apostrophe and the single point for a period. Tischendorf judged that there were four hands engaged in the writing of the manuscript ; in this he has been generally followed. He has been less happy in obtaining acceptance of his conjecture that one of these scribes also wrote the New Testament of the Vatican Codex. He recognized seven correctors of the text, one of them contemporaneous with the writing of the manuscript. The Ammonian Sections and the Eusebian Canons are indicated in the margin, probably by a contemporary hand; they seem to have been unknown to the scribe, however, who followed another division. The clerical errors are relatively not numerous, in Gregory's judgment.
In age this manuscript ranks alongside the Codex Vaticanus. Its antiquity is shown by the writing, by the four columns to a page (an indication, probably, of the transition from the roll to the codex form of manuscript.), by the absence of the large initial letters and of ornaments, by the rarity of punctuation, by the short titles of the books, the presence of divisions of the text antedating Eusebius, the addition of Barnabas and Hermas, etc. Such indications have induced experts to place it in the fourth century, along with Codex Vaticanus and some time before Codex Alexandrinus and Codex Ephræmi Rescriptus ; this conclusion is not seriously questioned, though the possibility of an early fifth-century date is conceded. Its origin has been assigned to Rome, Southern Italy, Egypt, and Caesarea, but cannot be determined (Kenyon, Handbook to the Textual Criticism of the New Testament, London, 1901, p. 56 sqq.). It seems to have been at one time at Caesarea ; one of the correctors (probably of seventh century) adds this note at the end of Esdras : "This codex was compared with a very ancient exemplar which had been corrected by the hand of the holy martyr Pamphilus [d. 309]; which exemplar contained at the end of the subscription in his own hand: `Taken and corrected according to the Hexapla of Origen : Antonius compared it: I, Pamphilus, corrected it'." Pamphilus was, with Eusebius, the founder of the library at Caesarea. Some are even inclined to regard Codex Sinaiticus as one of the fifty manuscripts which Constantine bade Eusebius of Caesarea to have prepared in 331 for the churches of Constantinople; but there is no sign of its having been at Constantinople. Nothing is known of its later history till its discovery by Tischendorf. The text of Codex Sinaiticus bears a very close resemblance to that of Codex Vaticanus, though it cannot be descended from the same immediate ancestor. In general, Codex Vaticanus is placed first in point of purity by contemporary scholars and Codex Sinaiticus next. This is especially true, for the New Testament, of the Gospels. The differences are more frequent in the Old Testament where the codices Sinaiticus and Alexandrinus often agree.
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Famous stock picker Sir Isaac Newton stated that a stock in motion will continue to stay in motion until it changes its motion.....or something like that. Which brings me to NovaGold.
Again, we see the power of a rule-based technical analysis system that works, Blue Wave (there's a link to the Blue Wave site at the bottom of this blog's cover page).
Buying a stock in the middle of a Wave 3 advance is risky. But probably more risky then not buying it and waiting for a pull back. It doesn't take much more momentum to take a $5 stock to $7.50 and then to $10.00.
On the fundamental side, this blurb from Steven Leeb's newsletter was posted on the Yahoo message boards this weekend:
"This company currently owns 50% of one of the world's largest undeveloped copper and gold deposits. Located right in North America, the deposit contains some 8.9 billion measured and indicated pounds of copper, plus another 3 billion pounds inferred. (Copper prices are likely to escalate sharply on any hint of an economic recovery.) More importantly, the deposit holds 7.3 million measured and indicated ounces of gold, plus 3.8 million ounces inferred.In other words, with Gold 33% lower at $675/oz, Barrick thought the company was worth $15, about three times today's share price with Gold at $980.
"And that's just one of the company's properties. It's second major property contains some 29.3 measured and inferred ounces of gold. At $950 per ounce, that works out to nearly $28 billion for this property alone. Yet, you could buy this entire company today for roughly $900 million.
"Of course, owning a deposit is one thing, producing the gold is another. But this company has attracted the attention of some pretty big players. A couple of years ago, when gold was selling for just $675, Barrick offered to buy this company for $15 a share."
Two hours until game time, need to get ready, time for my pre-game skate and some stretching.


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The founders of the Alabama Dirt Shirt branch out into new designs.
Joy Maples' business success began with a fortuitous bike ride. Pedaling through Alabama red clay, she splashed through the rich, ruddy dirt, permanently staining her clothing. Inspired by that accident, Joy and her husband, Martin Ledvina, conceived Earth Creations, an organic clothing company.
Joy and Martin use safe, nontoxic dyes to add color to their fabric, which they fashion from hemp and organically grown cotton. "We create a liquid solution from the clay itself," says Joy, "and imprint the clothing with our design. Our garments literally come from Alabama's environment."
Pick up the latest issue of Alabama Magazine to read more of this story. You can also visit www.earthcreations.net to see their designs.


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When many people think of dance, they think of pretty ballet, or they imagine the high-energy, Top 40-driven human body tricks on So You Think You Can Dance. In Portland, though, much of the dance isn't like either of those. Dance here is more often a mind experiment, a cerebral exercise in the flow of consciousness and the oft-cited "human condition." It can be tempting, then, for audiences to seek an explanation by asking the nagging question: "What does it mean?"
It's not always the most productive question. To make their pieces, dancers often show up in the studio with whatever is inspiring them at the moment, and they start moving, keeping whatever feels right and throwing away whatever doesn't. Then, in the case of shows like Conduit's Dance+ (in its second program this weekend), the dancers explain their pieces in often cryptic program notes.
The five pieces in this weekend's program are good examples, with varying degrees of success, of this approach. Zahra Banzi plays with silhouettes, literally, in her piece Veil, casting her shadow from behind a screen and then dancing with it, Peter Pan-style, after she moves into view. Butoh artist Meshi Chavez choreographed a piece for Teresa Vanderkin and Joe McLaughlin, in which they grimace, thrash and silently howl, while sound engineer Roland Toledo plays a suite of hissing and ringing tones from his tablet. The program notes the piece, called before the dawn, "seeks to create a sense of something that has no beginning or end." To that end, it succeeds, but it becomes tedious to watch.
Dancer Kyle Marshall, who came from New Jersey to perform his first out-of-town solo, turns in circles with wide steps (my friend said he looked like he was caught in a washing machine). He usually themes his pieces with sociopolitical events, like the Edward Snowden or NSA scandals, but in Soundboard he tries something new: experimenting with improvisation and weaving different qualities of movement together. The experience may be interesting to him, but to an audience, not so much.
A dance film, Confluence, by Christopher Peddecord and Lindsey Matheis, is a who's who of Portland dancers, with company members from Northwest Dance Project and Oregon Ballet Theatre collaborating with independent artists in a stylized group piece. The camera sweeps across their faces and old, brick columns as they break into duets and trios. Characters begin to emerge, and although a narrative never does, the video ends spectacularly with fire and origami.
Finally, Radical Child (a.k.a. Alexander Dones) performs with Kara Girod Shuster for the crowd pleaser of the evening, Radiation City. Interspliced with video clips of '50s-style case studies on romance, the two dance together and ramble at length to the audience about love and relationships (Dones compares them to bullshit, and Shuster goes into a tangent on water sports—the fetish kind). It's funny, charming and for those who care, relatively easy to grasp.
SEE IT: Dance+ is at Conduit Dance, 918 SW Yamhill St., Ste. 401, 221-5857. 8 pm Friday-Saturday, July 18-19. $17-$20. Tickets here.


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Northwest NEWS
ecember 6, 1999
Holiday Light Festival at Woodinville's Wilmot Park
See thousands of lights at Woodinville's Wilmot Gateway Park, Dec. 10-24. This is a free holiday light display available for viewing from 6-10 p.m. every evening.
'Elf and the Shoemaker,' arts and crafts at Grange
The Northshore Senior Center and City of Woodinville Parks & Rec. will present the Oregon Puppet Theatre's
Elf and the Shoemaker
at Candy Cane Lane, a fun holiday event for the whole family.
Santa Skate
Enjoy live music, ice-skating, and a visit from Santa during the annual Santa Skate, held Sunday, Dec. 12th, from 11:10 am to 12:10 pm at Kingsgate Ice Arena.
Holiday remembrance program
The Bothell Funeral Home will host a Holiday Remembrance Program for area residents who have experienced the death of a loved one, Sunday, Dec. 12, at 3 p.m.
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The gallery has been updated with DVD of Diora in the action thriller Transit. Enjoy!
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If you live in Los Angeles and have plans for this Saturday, May 12th that don't involve seeing Transit, then you're going to want to cancel those obviously inferior plans in order to put your butt in a seat for Transit at the Chinese 6 Theatres on Hollywood Boulevard.
Angelinos know that there are innumerable benefits to living in the City of Angels, from consistently perfect weather to excellent food to famous beaches, but a less-remarked-upon perk of residing here is the preponderance of unique screenings of films both new and familiar. This Saturday, IAR Managing Editor and all-around swell guy Jami Philbrick hosts a special screening of Transit at the Chinese.
Transit — starring Jim Caviezel, Diora Baird, Harold Perrineau, Elisabeth Röhm, James Frain, and Sterling Knight — is the latest release from After Dark Action, the subset of After Dark Films devoted to creating original, unabashed action thrillers.
The film's theatrical release is scheduled for this Friday, May 11th. The special screening takes place at 7:50 pm, where Jami Philbrick will introduce the feature, and following the show, he'll moderate a Q&A session with director Antonio Negret, as well as stars Diora Baird and Elisabeth Röhm. While Philbrick will discuss the film with those esteemed guests, attendees will also have the opportunity to ask the director and stars their own questions.
You can purchase tickets at Movetickets.com by clicking right here.
Source: I Am Rogue (thanks to Diora for the link)
The gallery has been updated with a gorgeous new Stephanie Vovas photoshoot, a big batch of Transit images and new comic cover fan art. Please note that the Transit images do contain spoilers, so proceed with caution. Enjoy the new additions!
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With baseball season upon us, Kikkoman hits the road to fire up the grill at a ballpark near you. From June to August, we'll be traveling to select stadiums across the country to serve up free samples of teriyaki burgers and chicken sandwiches grilled with our new Kikkoman Teriyaki Takumi Collection sauces.
There'll be great food and fun while you enjoy summertime weather and listen to live music and an emcee. You'll even receive a special gift from Kikkoman and be able to enter a drawing for an opportunity to win your own portable George Foreman ® outdoor grill!
*Check this summer's Kikkoman Teriyaki Takumi Collection Tailgate schedule for a stadium near you:
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North End
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4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
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Lefty O'Doul Plaza
|Saturday, June 30
4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
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The fourth round of the Candidates Tournament in Khanty-Mansiysk has been played. Again an interesting round with memorable games!
Enjoy the videos!
Aronian - Svidler
Anand - Kramnik
Mamedyarov - Andreikin
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Hi, I also appreciate the more detailed analysis in these videos, especially because this is an important tournament. I think 15-30 minutes is very reasonable.
Thanks for the feedback. Preparation takes some time. I use the computer heavily, simply because you want the video released rather quickly and not like a week later. For a game like Aronian-Svidler it's impossible to do anything decent without computer help if you only have little time available. Still it's a good thing to dive a bit deeper into these games and it might help to improve for me as well.
As for the length of the videos: They are long, but I don't know how to do anything insightful in a fraction of time. You can do a quick highlights video like Danny King is doing. That's just a different concept. I was thinking of doing such a video in addition to the others in fact. It's an easy thing to add as it requires no additional analysis and only little recording time.
Chris, I've noticed that some people are complaining about the length of your videos, while others prefer the longer analysis and in-depth commentary. Well, if you want my opinion, I can't express enough gratitude for these long videos! Perhaps some people don't enjoy chess as much as I and many others do, but to me, listening to your long, detailed commentary about these Candidate matches (and the insight in your long, detailed commentary is something most GMs wouldn't know about) is pure bliss.
I enjoyed your videos. Does it take alot of time to prepare a video like these? How do you do it? Are you a strong player? Has it helped your strength to analyze these games and make these videos?
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BOSTON – This weekend's pitching matchups. Here's a tip. If you like good pitching, you might want to avert your eyes:
RHP Ivan Nova (2-0, 4.15) vs. RHP Clay Buchholz (1-0, 9.82)
RHP Freddy Garcia (0-1, 6.97 ERA) vs. LHP Felix Doubront (0-0, 5.40 ERA)
LHP CC Sabathia (1-0, 5.59 ERA) vs. RHP Daniel Bard (0-2, 4.63 ERA)
Indeed, the Yankees and Red Sox rank near the bottom of the American League in starting pitching. The 5.59 ERA by the Yankees' starters so far ranks 12th in the league, just ahead of the Red Sox at 5.97. The Yankees' 1.568 WHIP by starting pitchers is the worst in the AL, though the Red Sox aren't much better at 1.50, which ranks 12th.
Here's the major difference: the Red Sox bullpen, which has been a mess, ranks 13th in the league with a 6.63 ERA. The Yankees rank first with a 1.83 ERA. Of course, the Yankees aren't doing the relievers any favors by forcing them to carry a heavy workload every night.
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