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SEC Commissioner Elisse Walter spoke at the SIFMA Municipal Bond Summit yesterday, and her message came across loud and clear. She said that despite enormous advances in technology, decentralized muniland trading is still too hard to understand from the outside. She said that although 75% of municipal bonds are held by retail investors through direct ownership, money market funds, mutual funds and closed end funds, retail investors are still "afforded second class treatment."
What are muniland's biggest players?
The retail investor is king in muniland, holding about $1.81 trillion of municipal securities in the second quarter of 2012, according to the Federal Reserve Flow of Funds report. But where are the other big players in the municipal bond market, and what are their investment objectives? Here's a quick rundown of the different parts of the financial business that held $1.789 trillion in muni bonds in the second quarter of this year.
Muniland's sour fraudster
In 2010, the small town of Moberly, Missouri issued $39 million in municipal bonds for a private manufacturing facility that the town hoped would add 600 jobs to its community of 14,000. Yesterday the Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster filed felony theft and securities fraud charges stemming from the collapse of that project, the Mamtek sweetener factory. The charges were made against California businessman Bruce Cole who was the CEO of Mamtek. Cole was arrested at his home in Dana Point, California and Attorney General Koster said extradition proceedings would begin immediately.
As trading activity declines, new routes to liquidity emerge
Municipal bond trading volumes are on a downward march. The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB), which oversees muniland, publishes trade statistics on its website. You can see on the chart below, which shows daily trade volumes, how "customer bought" trades especially have been trending down. These are trades done by retail and institutional clients to acquire bonds.
Do muniland's flare-ups signal a bigger fire?
Now that three California towns have declared bankruptcy in the past few weeks, the mainstream media is abuzz with headlines of imminent doom for state and local governments. Adding fuel to the fire were Warren Buffett's comments on Bloomberg TV about how cities may find it easier to declare bankruptcy after seeing others do it:
Leverett's commendable municipal bond issue
I'm often critical of municipal bond issues that either appear to be configured to avoid the necessary approval processes or appear to benefit private interests over public interests. The opacity of muniland creates plenty of dark places for odd dealings to occur. But earlier this week I read about the small Massachusetts town of Leverett, which had just conducted the most open and transparent bond approval process that I've seen. What was being decided was a $3.6 million project to build a broadband network connecting the 632 households in the community. The whole process is about as commendable as you could hope for.
Muniland retail bond buying is getting more attention
A little-known provision in the Dodd-Frank financial reform law expanded the board of directors of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB), the self-regulatory organization that oversees muniland. The board used to be composed of employees of municipal bond dealers and big banks, and many would say privately that MSRB rulemaking favored industry players rather the public. Dodd-Frank radically altered the board's composition to balance representation from the municipal industry and the public. The law firm Duane Morris explained the change (emphasis mine):
Winners and losers in a hot municipal market
Like U.S. Treasury debt, muniland securities have been hot, hot, hot. Investors have been piling into municipal bonds for about 16 consecutive months. At first, demand was driven by investors who were attracted to the high yields in the wake of Meredith Whitney's predictions of default, which scared retail investors out of the market between November 2010 and February 2011. Demand then accelerated as the Federal Reserve kept interest rates at artificially low levels, driving investors out of Treasuries and into riskier assets. Steady municipal bond mutual-fund flows, coupled with the reinvestment of muniland proceeds into new bond issues, has also helped keep demand elevated.
What we've learned from municipal distress
This is a guest post from Joe Rosenblum, the director of Municipal Bond Credit Research at AllianceBernstein.
Buying individual bonds
I've previously featured a guest post about the advantage to retail investors of buying municipal bond mutual funds. Retail investors can also directly buy individual municipal bonds. This is a tiny part of muniland, but I could see it growing in the future. Today, I welcome a guest post from Andrew Wels, the head of retail fixed income and vice-president for retail at E*Trade Securities. Wels writes about the advantage of buying individual bonds and "laddering" them.


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Island bike commuters see a record turnout on the morning ferry.
Bainbridge bicycle riders broke the record ahead of schedule.
Packing their two-wheeled steeds along ferry railings, ramps, and walls, cyclists on Wednesday put more bikes on a commuter ferry than ever before. And they did it more than a week before this Fridays annual Bike to Work Day.
I counted 117 bikes, and thats a record, said Washington State Ferries Captain Ty Anderson. Things are picking up. Bikings getting big.
While WSF keeps no official record of bike ridership, Anderson tallies up the number of bikes that board his boat. A usual commuter run might draw 40 or 50.
On summer days, that number sometimes swells into the high 90s. The combination of rising temperatures and gas prices may have boosted the bike numbers.
Nothing like fine weather and $3.50 a gallon gas to increase our numbers, said longtime bike commuter Chris Stanley.
Still, hitting 117 put a smile on Andersons face.
Its fun to think about how that probably took 117 cars off the streets, he said.
Thats the point of Bike to Work Day, a national event now in its 13th year. Getting commuters out of cars and onto bikes cuts down on harmful tailpipe emissions, improves fitness, saves money, reduces traffic and frees parking, according to cycling advocates.
While the rate is growing, the vast majority of bikes sold in the United States are used for recreation rather than transportation. About 600,000 Americans less than 1 percent of U.S. workers bike to work regularly. Thats quite a bit lower than many other industrialized nations.
In Japan, 15 percent bike to work. In the Netherlands, over half of all commuters use pedal power. China, even with its growing rate of vehicle ownership, still boasts a daily bicycle commuter rate of over 70 percent.
While Bainbridge is no Beijing, it does appear to have more bike riders than nearby communities. Islanders hold over half of the ferry systems 1,206 bike passes.
Bainbridge is, by far, the largest group we have that uses bikes, said WSF spokeswoman Susan Harris-Huether, comparing the 739 passes owned by islanders to the 188 owned by Bremerton riders.
While WSF doesnt count how often the passes are used, or how many cyclists board without a pass, Anderson has, over the last eight years, started each cross-sound run with a careful bike count.
Anderson does not simply volunteer to count cyclists for the pure pleasure of arithmetic. He is one of them.
A bike commuter for over 12 years, Anderson is quick to testify to his own conversion to cycle commuting, redemption from a culture steeped in petroleum and of his subsequent transformation.
Theres no better exercise benefit than riding, he said. I dropped my cholesterol 40 points, Im at 10.2 percent body fat and Im in great aerobic shape.
Im 59, so thats not bad for an old guy.
Anderson didnt become a virtual paragon of middle-aged fitness simply by riding 5 miles round-trip each day from his Eagle Harbor Drive home. But bike commuting provided the spark to get him going.
I started riding to work and it was fun, he said. Then I was a scout troop leader and got some boys together for a mountain bike ride. I had a ball doing that, so I thought, well, Ill do the Chilly Hilly.
The annual Bainbridge ride led him to train for the popular 200-mile Seattle to Portland ride. Now Anderson puts in a weekly 150 miles on top of his commute.
Hes joined a weekend riding club and the state Department of Transportation commuter cycle team, which has logged more miles than any other in the state.
It just keeps getting funner and funner, he said.
Many others, he said, are discovering the joys of cycling to work.
We used to have maybe 40 on a really nice, sunny day, Anderson said. Now we get bikes all year round, even when its icy.
Not all the riders are spandex-clad with titanium bike frames.
Its also not just the hard core, he said. I also see more people in shirts and jeans.
The growth of bicycles on ferries is, in part, due to WSF working with, rather than against cyclists.
Bicyclists were treated as second class citizens for years, said Anderson. Theyre no longer seen as pests. (WSF) understands that were committed to the most efficient way to move commuters and (accommodating bicyclists) is the most effective way of doing that.
Island resident Kirk Robinson, who has commuted by bike and ferry for 18 years, said WSF has made recent strides such as allowing for a cyclist loading period midway through the process of loading the auto deck but much more could be done.
(The state) should be out front and leading the charge of reducing congestion rather than building more lanes of freeway, he said, calling for added incentives to encourage car drivers to become bike riders. But even todays rate of use is forcing WSF to think of new ways to handle the islands fleet of cyclists.
Were not increasing the number of passengers, but we are changing the way people commute, Anderson said.
WSF has experimented with prototype bike hangers on the M/V Tacoma and Wenatchee. But building more than the four already installed has proved cost-prohibitive, said South Region Port Captain Pete Williams.
Unless someone beats down the (state) Legislatures door to get funding on this, we just dont have the budget, he said.
New ferries on the construction pipeline arent being built with bikes in mind.
We asked (the builders) to make some considerations for bike racks, but these boats were designed before the bike craze, he said. Redrawing the plans is not easy to do.
Riders currently hang their handlebars on ferry auto deck railings and line walls with bikes but space is getting harder to find.
Williams wasnt sure how WSF will deal with a ferry overloaded with bikes, but Anderson was willing to wager a guess.
Well take car spaces, he said. We have to accommodate, and there will come a day when 300 bikes load on here.
Robinson likes that prediction.
I am hoping for that day when bicycles displace cars on the ferry deck, he said. That tells me that people are thinking in a green sense a responsible sense on how to commute.
Friday ride-day
Friday is Bike to Work and School Day; see www.squeakywheels.org for more information.
See www.bainbridgereview.com to read the Reviews guide to the pedal-powered commute. The guide includes advice from local cycling experts on how to pick out a bike, gear up, ride safe and ride smart.
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Self-financed candidates open their wallets in early months of 2016, despite poor track record
April 20, 2016 | Fifteen candidates running for open seats or challenging incumbents around the country have themselves provided more than half the funds they raised in the first quarter of 2016, a Center for Responsive Politics analysis of new campaign finance data shows. The self-funding candidates range from Democrat David Trone in Maryland's 8th District, who's financing his own campaign…
Moneyball: We Pick the Lineups for the Congressional Baseball Game
June 12, 2013 | With division over immigration, the IRS scandal, government surveillance programs and a host of other issues, tensions have been running high in Congress. But tomorrow, Democrats and Republicans will suit up and do battle in a different setting. Here are our lineups for the moneyball version of the game.
Facebook Forms a PAC, CBC PAC Marches On and More in Capital Eye Opener: Sept. 27
September 27, 2011 | Facebook announced on Monday the creation of a corporate political action committee, called FB PAC, The Hill reports. The move comes just a week after it announced a major revamp to its platform.
Bad News for Incumbents, Self-Financing Candidates in Most Expensive Midterm Election in U.S. History
November 4, 2010 | The priciest midterm election in U.S. history saw a Republican tide sweep numerous Democrats out of office, as voters anxious about the state of the economy ousted more House incumbents from office than any time since 1948. While several money-in-politics axioms held true, money was not a panacea for embattled politicians.
Abortion Opponents Invest Fraction of What Abortion Rights Groups Do in 2010 Politicking
October 29, 2010 | Many federal candidates are receiving thousands of dollars from organizations on both sides of the abortion debate. And in this landscape, abortion rights groups are far out-spending groups opposed to abortion this election cycle.
Vulnerable Incumbents, Promising Upstart Candidates Reap Financial Benefits From Political Brethren
October 6, 2010 | The top beneficiaries of the generosity from party leaders and other politicians who donate with their leadership PACs and candidate committees are some of the party's most vulnerable incumbents and most promising challengers.
Candidates in Hotly Contested Races Collect Big Money from Wall Street Interests
September 27, 2010 | Ahead of the November election, top 20 House beneficiaries of the people and political action committees associated with the finance, insurance and real estate sector have together collected more than $16.2 million from Wall Street interests since January 2009. Meanwhile, the Senate candidates and sitting senators to receive the most from Wall Street interests raked in more than $41.3 million since January 2005 -- the beginning of their six-year election cycle.
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August 3, 2010 | In an interview with CBS News on Sunday, President Barack Obama called ethics charges brought against Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-N.Y.) "very troubling" and said he hopes Rangel will be able to "end his career with dignity." The president's comments came three days after the House Ethics Committee, on Thursday, concluded a nearly two-year investigation and charged Rangel with 13 ethics violations.
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May 5, 2010 | Both the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and the National Republican Congressional Committee have programs to help fund and support vulnerable incumbents. The DCCC runs the "Frontline Program" and the NRCC the "Patriot Program," and the increased financial support facilitated by these programs may be a determining factor in these candidates' success at the polls. So far this cycle, the average House Democrat participating in such a program took in took in nearly $600,000 more than the average non-assisted House member, and the average NRCC-assisted Republican collected about $200,000 above the non-assisted House average.
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text: The war between motorists and cyclists does not seem to be calming down any, as 26-year-old Rabobank rider Paul Martens was threatened by a driver while he was riding. The source of the rider's anger is that he "felt that I held him up often in traffic." The driver was so upset "that he tried to force me into the ditch on an open field," Martens said on his personal Website. The driver "jumped out of his car like a fury and threatened to hit me, and said that as soon as I started riding again, he would drive me down! You can imagine my shock, because as a cyclist you are helpless against such people," he said. Luckily, "an attentive and courageous driver stopped and accompanied me" until the situation was calm. It's a shame that us cyclists have to deal with people like that.


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Hard won agreements to remove dams, allocate water and restore streams in the Klamath Basin need to incorporate dissenters and cut costs to have a chance of winning congressional endorsement, U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden said at a hearing this morning.
Pressed for details, the Oregon Democrat and chairman of the Senate Environment and Natural Resources Committee suggested cutting the $550 million in projected new federal costs for restoration by a quarter to a third.
He also said critics of the Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement and a separate deal to remove four Klamath River hydroelectric dams by 2020 need to be brought to the table.
Those critics include many cattle ranchers outside the federal reclamation project served by Upper Klamath Lake. They're facing the prospects of losing river water for up to 95,000 acres of irrigated pasture and hay farms this summer, in the midst of another drought-year water shortage.
The water supplies to farms and ranches would be significantly greater this year if the agreements were approved, supporters told Wyden.
But the deals have deadlocked in Congress since then, because of cost concerns, Republican opposition to dam removal and vocal local opposition.
"No matter how each of you feels about those agreements, if there was a political consensus we wouldn't be here today," Wyden told Klamath Basin leaders gathered for the hearing.
Prospects for getting the deals through Congress will likely still be slim even if Wyden's requests are met. But with a 2020 dam removal deadline, it could move help move a bill farther than before, perhaps teeing up passage down the line.
Resolving the impasse with off-project irrigators could also help relieve this year's looming water crisis. The Klamath Tribes are negotiating now with off-project irrigators.
The tribes decided earlier this month to exercise newly won water rights on tributaries to Upper Klamath Lake. Barring a court-ordered stay, that decision will provide more water for fish, including two species of suckers on the endangered species list, but prompt shut-offs for the ranchers.
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Braves believe Pastornicky is ready
Braves general manager Frank Wren and his staff will likely be quite busy during next week's Winter Meetings in Dallas. But instead of shopping to fill specific needs, they will likely spend much of their time listening to trade offers for Jair Jurrjens and Martin Prado.
The Braves entered this offseason looking to find a replacement for free agent shortstop Alex Gonzalez and exploring the possibility of adding a power-hitting outfielder. They believe they could acquire the kind of impact outfielder they are seeking via the significant returns they will request from any club interested in dealing for Jurrjens or Prado.
As for the shortstop position, it seems like the Braves would be content to enter Spring Training with Tyler Pastornicky projected to handle the role. They are currently looking to sign a veteran like Jack Wilson or Edgar Renteria to serve as a backup and provide insurance in the event that Pastornicky is not ready.
With Pastornicky and Andrelton Simmons in their system, the Braves are not looking to make a long-term commitment to a veteran shortstop. Simmons, who is considered one of the game's top defensive shortstop prospects, might be ready to make the jump to the Majors after the All-Star break.
While it will certainly be interesting to see if the Braves do indeed enter the upcoming season with Pastornicky as their starting shortstop, next week's attention will primarily center around Jurrjens and Prado.
Over the past month it has become even more apparent that Wren has told all interested teams that they will have to provide a significant return to get either Jurrjens or Prado.
The demand for Jurrjens will likely increase once C.J. Wilson and Mark Buehrle, this year's top free-agent starting pitchers, decide where they will be pitching next year. The Rangers, Yankees, Marlins are among the teams that are expected to talk to the Braves about Jurrjens.
Braves still mulling options
While the Phillies have upgraded their bench with a couple acquisitions (Jim Thome and Ty Wigginton), the Marlins have spent the past couple weeks supposedly courting every top-tier athlete, including Aaron Rodgers and Sidney Crosby.
Seems like they're trying to form one of those Dream Teams in Miami. Oh yeah. That's right they already did that in that other sport.
Since we're on the subject of LeBron James, I was dumfounded this morning as I watched ESPN's First Take and actually heard them debate whether Jacksonville's Maurice Jones-Drew crossed the line when he scored a touchdown and then mimicked the "powder toss" James performed back when he was playing games.
Yeah, I understand the hatred the city of Cleveland still has for James. But what happened to that once feared group of fans that inhabited that intimidating zone known as The Dawg Pound?
I know. You don't care. You're much more concerned about what might happen to Martin Prado and Jair Jurrjens.
Truthfully not much has changed regarding either of these players. Both are obviously drawing interest from a number of teams. But the Braves have made it known they will need to receive a significant return to trade either Prado or Jurrjens.
Since this past season concluded, I have often referred to Prado and Jurrjens as the Braves "most tradeable" veterans. In other words, Jason Heyward, Brian McCann, Dan Uggla and none of the young pitching prospects are going anywhere.
So if the Braves are going to at least explore the possibility of improving their roster via the trade market, Prado and Jurrjens are the players that arguably make sense.
But I would be among those who would argue that the Braves are not currently in a position where they can comfortably deal Jurrjens.
Tommy Hanson's shoulder might never again bother him. But with the projected rotation already including Brandon Beachy and Mike Minor, the Braves can't afford to trade Jurrjens and then deal with the consequences if Hanson's shoulder proves to be a lingering problem.
Yeah, Kris Medlen's presence provides some insurance in this department. But once again, you'd be taking a gamble here on Medlen, who has not started a game since he blew out his elbow in August of 2010.
As the Rockies, Royals and Tigers have proven, there are a number of teams that would love to add Prado's versatility to their roster. At the same time, the Braves could certainly benefit from keeping him around for at least another season.
There's no doubt that Chipper Jones could continue to benefit from the opportunity to get some regular rest. Having Prado around to play third base would allow manager Fredi Gonzalez to allow Jones to get a breather whenever necessary.
But with the right deal, it would be much easier for the Braves to find a versatile asset like Prado than it would be to find a starting pitcher that they could immediately place in their starting rotation with confidence.
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As you likely saw from this weekend's story, Jason Heyward is looking forward to entering the 2012 season feeling a little lighter. With the help of a better diet and workout program, he now weighs between 235-240 pounds. He weighed 258 pounds at the start of Spring Training.
Heyward certainly never looked overweight. But with his shoulders looking a little less bulky, he looks a little more athletic. More importantly, he's excited about putting this past year behind him. Check the story for his thoughts about his shoulder and not playing an everyday role down the stretch.
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Braves willing to trade Jurrjens and Prado
The Braves gained some financial flexibility by trading Derek Lowe to the Indians earlier this week. They are now exploring the possibility of gaining more flexibility while talking to clubs interested in trading for Jair Jurrjens and/or Martin Prado.
A Major League source said the Braves have informed some teams they might be willing to trade Jurrjens and Prado. Both players could see their respective salaries rise from the $3 million range to the $5 million range through arbitration this offseason.

The additional funds gained by trading Jurrjens or Prado would aid Braves general manager Frank Wren in his search to land a shortstop and add some more power to his outfield.
The Royals are among the teams the Braves have approached about Jurrjens. The Braves are interested in a number of Kansas City's highly-regarded young prospects, including outfielder Wil Myers, who has spent the past few weeks impressing in the Arizona Fall League.

Along with Myers, the Braves have also talked to the Royals about Lorenzo Cain. With centerfielder Michael Bourn's contract set to expire at the end of the 2012 season, the Braves will spend time this winter looking at Cain and other similar players who could serve as Bourn's replacement.
There are concerns surrounding Jurrjens (right knee) and Prado as they come off disappointing seasons. At the same time, there is reason to wonder if the Braves can comfortably part ways with either of these players.
With uncertainty surrounding Tommy Hanson's shoulder can the Braves remove Jurrjens from a rotation that is already projected to include two pitchers with less than two full seasons of experience.
Prado might not stand as the long-term replacement for Chipper Jones at third base. But if he is traded, the Braves will certainly have to find a reliable backup third baseman for the upcoming season.
Check MLB.com and braves.com later for a more detailed story.
Wren faced an unenviable challenge exiting the '08 season
With Derek Lowe's tenure in Atlanta now complete, it's still obvious that the Braves were fortunate that Jake Peavy opted not to accept a trade that would have allowed him to play close to his family and friends in Alabama.
And some of you might be of the opinion that the Braves were fortunate that there was not a Bullet Train available to conveniently transport A.J. Burnett's wife back and forth between Atlanta and the family's Baltimore-area home.
Once Peavy refused to waive his no-trade clause in San Diego and once Burnett opted to take the extra millions the Yankees were offering, the Braves suddenly found an interest in Lowe. (Yes, you've since heard Lowe was at the top of the wish list all along. And over the next few weeks, you will also once again start hearing about that Santa dude)
Because it's fresh, some of you regard the four-year, $60 million contract given to Lowe as one of the worst ever provided by the Braves. This is a short-sighted belief. In fact, it wasn't even the worst contract the organization presented a pitcher within the first two weeks of 2009. That distinction goes to the piece of paper that made Kenshin Kawakami $23 million richer over the past three years.
Kawakami spent this past summer living the American Dream at the Minor League level and doing his part to spark the Pearl, Miss. economy with the last of the dollars the Braves provided him to go 8-20 with a 4.30 ERA in 41 starts over two Major League seasons.
The Braves paid Kawakami $2.875 million per win, $94,391 per inning and $560,975 per start.
With the $55 million they ended up giving Lowe, the Braves paid $1.375 million per win, $95,569 per inning and $544,554 per start.
Their respective costs per inning and per start were eerily similar. But that is where the comparisons should end. Kawakami will be remembered as the guy who struggled to get run support, but ended up outdueling both Roy Halladay and Clayton Kershaw during the 2009 summer.
Lowe will be remembered (and cursed) for many things, including the fact that the Braves would have never made the playoffs had he not gone 5-0 with a 1.17 ERA in his final five starts of the 2010 season. Of course they also might have made the playoffs had he not gone 0-5 with an 8.75 ERA in his final five starts this year.
But had either Tommy Hanson or Jair Jurrjens been healthy to pitch the last month of this past season, there's a pretty good chance Lowe would not have still been a part of the rotation during what proved to be a disastrous September.
Now three years later, those who criticized Wren's decision to give Lowe a four-year deal find themselves patting themselves on the back and saying, "Told you so."
It's very easy to now criticize Wren's decision to sign both Lowe and Kawakami. But it's much easier to understand his reasoning once you account for all of the unexpected obstacles he encountered dating back to the early days of the 2008 season.
Truth be told, Lowe exited the 2008 season with the assumption that he would not get anything more than a three-year deal. In fact, he was not happy when his agent Scott Boras began asking clubs for at least a four-year deal. The pitcher felt this would just scare teams away. The agent knew the desire to win would eventually lead one team to provide a guaranteed fourth year to a 35-year-old pitcher.
Fortunately for Boras, he brought Lowe to Atlanta when Wren found himself six weeks from the start of Spring Training and with the desire to add two more experienced pitchers to his rotation. This was a product of the disastrous 2008 season during which the pitching staff was severely damaged by injuries and disappointing developments.
Wren had no idea that John Smoltz's shoulder was going to blow out in April of '08. Nor did he know that Jo-Jo Reyes and Charlie Morton would both provide less reason for confidence as the season progress. But the crushing blow came in late July when Tim Hudson blew out his elbow and learned he would miss most of 2009 rehabbing form Tommy John surgery.
This led Wren to exit the 2008 season with Jurrjens as the only pitcher he knew would be part of his team's rotation to start the 2009 season. Jurrjens was coming off a 13-win rookie season.
Wren's most valuable acquisition during that offseason was Vazquez, who along with Boone Logan was acquired from the White Sox in exchange for Brent Lillibridge, Tyler Flowers and two other prospects. This is a trade the Braves likely could not have made had they already used Tommy Hanson, Yunel Escobar or possibly some of these same prospects to land Peavy, who had been pursued in November.
The White Sox trade is still providing potential dividends. The Braves sent Vazquez and Logan to the Yankees the following winter to acquire Melky Cabrera, Mike Dunn and Arodys Vizcaino, who has a chance to be a productive member of the Atlanta bullpen for many years to come. Dunn was part of last winter's trade that brought Dan Uggla to Atlanta.
Considering he has totaled 51 starts over the past three seasons, the injury-plagued Peavy would have been a far more damaging acquisition than Lowe or even the much-cheaper Kawakami. From a prospect standpoint, the price to get him to Atlanta would have at least initially looked a little like the package used to bring Mark Teixeira to Atlanta.
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Wren definitely hoped to get more from the $78 million he used to sign Lowe and Kawakami. But based on the options that were available during that eventful winter, it can be said he did all that he could once he chose to navigate the always-dangerous free agent market for starting pitchers.


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|By Poutingminotaur (Poutingminotaur) on Sunday, April 18, 2004 - 06:32 pm: Edit
so how was CPW everyone!?
are you now set on coming to MIT?
where did you say?
what did you do?
what do you think?
what's most memorable?
|By Zzii (Zzii) on Sunday, April 18, 2004 - 08:12 pm: Edit
CPW was amazing. I was 95% sure of coming before, and now I'm and set. I stayed at Next House (where the sidewalk ends...) and definitely liked it there. My host pulled an all-nighter on Thursday I think so I didn't see him but his roommate was cool and our side of the floor hung out at night until about 4AM just talking. Sleep was minimal. I went to two classes and a lot of events including the Cool Project open house, Dorm Tour, Roadkill Buffet comedy show, Burton-Conner Movie.
I think the most memorable thing was getting up at 9AM on Saturday Morning and seeing a guy from the next room sitting in the lounge working on his computer. I had been watching TV in his room until about 3:30 AM so I asked him when he went to sleep. He told me he still had not yet gotten to sleep. That pretty much sums up the atmosphere.
|By Vedaine (Vedaine) on Sunday, April 18, 2004 - 08:28 pm: Edit
CPW was way too awesome. (And CC meet-up was interesting...) I had been 90%, and now I'm 100% sure I'm coming to MIT next year. (PoutingMinotaur, I definately saw you there!) Plus, I've figured out which dorm I want and who I could perspectively room with.
|By Mitwannabe (Mitwannabe) on Monday, April 19, 2004 - 03:59 am: Edit
how was that cc meeting anyways, some ppl met up, then no one was there so a group of us just left and hung out.
|By Wwoloszyn (Wwoloszyn) on Monday, April 19, 2004 - 11:05 am: Edit
It was an absolute blast:
1) Crazy foam party
2) Deciphering Genome genius as an intro to bio teacher - who'd a thunk it?
3) The "together" atmosphere
4) Hard working kids w/ lots of steam to blow off the weekends = late night fun in Boston
5) Surprisingly attractive people - especially the foreign ones!
6) Amazing frats - what a shock!
7) The people there REALLY want you to come back - we got treated like kings.
8) Amazing dorm life, lots of selections.
9) Boston, Boston, Boston
10) Promise of making friends that will a) be millionaires b) become famous c) will get you involved in hacks!
|By Samueladams (Samueladams) on Monday, April 19, 2004 - 11:25 am: Edit
CPW was awesome, I was very unsure about MIT before I came, and now I have a much better impression of it. Stay in a frat, it's the best thing you can do. You have a resource of people to talk to from all grades, you get to party with them, and you get a real impression of what MIT is like. I was real happy to see that the people in the frat could handle their work and do awesome, yet loved to party on the weekends. Hooking up with a hot chick made it an even more memorable experience for me, but the guys in the frat really took it. They were just so damn cool and I found them quite similar to me. I didn't attend the CC meetup, hope it was interesting... And the girls in our class are pretty cute, however I kind of saw that "MIT guys go for other girls" atmosphere, but then again I think the MIT guys were better looking than the girls, so go figure.
|By Bmckn (Bmckn) on Monday, April 19, 2004 - 01:26 pm: Edit
So fun.
My only problem was in pronouncing my vowel-less CC username.
Oh. It was troubling that 90% of the prefrosh seemed to be at frat parties, though. That's really weird of you all. So weird.
I'll post more things I liked after my paper skyscraper of homework is finished. I almost accidently typed "funished". That would be wrong. There is no fun here in Iowa. Wah!
|By Coderdeity (Coderdeity) on Monday, April 19, 2004 - 02:07 pm: Edit
My favorite part was the tangerine tour, i so wanna be a tourguide when i go there. I hope i get to stay in east campus because those guys rock.
|By Vedaine (Vedaine) on Monday, April 19, 2004 - 04:09 pm: Edit
Bmckn - Gah! I finally joined CC, but I never got to say goodbye to you and give you my business card thing because I lost you after the BOTB when I left with Steve and Ruth...
CPW was pretty sweet, though, and MIT guys were rediculously good looking (not ALL of them, obviously...)
|By Girlnotgrey (Girlnotgrey) on Monday, April 19, 2004 - 05:25 pm: Edit
CPW was definite awesomeness...and I met some pretty snappy people there as well. *pokes Bmckn and Vedaine* I was absolutely dead today at school, though...think I definitely got like a 1 on my practice AP lit exam. Woohoo.
Is it September yet?
|By Dxiw (Dxiw) on Monday, April 19, 2004 - 06:15 pm: Edit
Definitely an awesome experience.
I stayed in Delta Tau Delta and all the guys there seemed to be pretty cool. The parties were great (Goldfish kicked ass!) and I met a lot of other MIT ppl as well as a bunch of girls from other local schools (simmons, wesley, bu)..it was fun. I also went to all the parties Sat night - they were great as well. From the social perspective - it seemed like a lot of fun - I do realize that CPW is more active partying than usual but the social environment still kicks ass. As far as academics, I went to a Biology class and the UROP discussion panel. The research oppurtunities are endless and the biology lecture was really good - I actually understood it perfectly - was very good. I don't think I met any CC people that I know of atleast haha. Anyways, I was really impressed to find out that there were actually a ton of good looking girls at MIT.
Overall, this trip changed my decision to attend MIT from 99% sure to 100% sure. Definitly going! Can't wait to see you guys next year!
|By Wintermute (Wintermute) on Monday, April 19, 2004 - 06:54 pm: Edit
Infinitely cool.
I got to meet the folks here from the CC board, which was great. Between the water-balloon fights, Tangerine tour, BBQ's and barging into random dorms, I think it was a well-spent weekend...or half-weekend, considering I had to come home early to work (Curse you, Dunkin Donuts! ). I'm still not entirely positive about going, but if I do wind up at MIT (and I probably will), then I want to live on "EAsT camPUS" for sure!
BTW, Bmckn, did you enjoy the $4 CPW meal card? Lol. What did you guys do after I left?
|By Imgoingtomit (Imgoingtomit) on Monday, April 19, 2004 - 07:44 pm: Edit
So I know I met some of you at CPW but I can't seem to figure out who's who. My name is Irene and I stayed in 3W. EAsT camPUS rules! My AIM sn is zipi197 if you want to talk.
|By Samueladams (Samueladams) on Monday, April 19, 2004 - 07:53 pm: Edit
That's so odd, I think I would never consider living at east campus, probably because I'm content stereotyping the whole group and feeding off the impressions of the frat guys, but living on campus does not seem to interest me, and east campus from how it was explained, is for the nerds of the nerds, although I have as much interest in hacking as any of them. I'm not sure why, but random house, senior house, and east campus, hell anything not on west campus, seems to be for people that just don't want to kick back after finishing their work. I'm sure I'm wrong in large part, bexley weirded me out too, but oh well, off campus is the only way for me, all the dorms look like crap (except you and your big rooms simmons). Really though, it wouldn't kill MIT to improve the garbage amenities the place has so it might be comfortable to live there, but I guess you get more of that when you live in a frat, like a private chef, and big screeen tv's, and sundecks. If anyone else met me and I didn't realize I met you, post it up.
|By Thehof (Thehof) on Monday, April 19, 2004 - 08:36 pm: Edit
Sam Adams,
Which frat did you stay with? The Phi Delts' beatboxing party on saturday was awesome. The frats seemed so much nicer than the dorms, although I did like Next House. I thought Simmons was hideous (I hate modern architecture and especially crappy modern architecture at that). It also seemed like the hours of the dining halls on campus were very restrictive. Otherwise, I had a great time. I can't wait until September!
|By Bmckn (Bmckn) on Monday, April 19, 2004 - 09:00 pm: Edit
Who wouldn't want to kick back after finishing their work, Sam?
In my opinion, EC has better parties, more explosions and powertools, and a shorter walk to campus.
To each his own, though. If you're awesome, make sure to at least check out EC.
|By Samueladams (Samueladams) on Monday, April 19, 2004 - 09:06 pm: Edit
I stayed with Delta Tau Delta, yeah that was a cool party, i was there for the beginning. i liked simmons purely for it's large rooms, large rooms that were also clean. Next house and baker were my next favorite, probably next a little more. I guess saving money and hooking up my room would also be a good way of enjoying the dorm experience a little more.
|By Mrowry (Mrowry) on Monday, April 19, 2004 - 09:31 pm: Edit
Senior House - fun, familial, and feline!... but smoky.
|By Abyss (Abyss) on Monday, April 19, 2004 - 09:56 pm: Edit
haha for all of you who are innocently thinking of Bexley, they're not very open to freshman joining- in fact it's virtually impossible unless you're an oblivious fool.
just have fun and read this.
they're still a cool place if you're into that...
but youll have to wait a few years
|By Sunflower189 (Sunflower189) on Monday, April 19, 2004 - 10:47 pm: Edit
CPW owned. Just sent in my acceptance forms...*large sigh of relief and/or cognitive dissonance*
I never made it to any of the frat parties, but I went to a bunch of classes and activities. The TEAL physics thing was cool, and the humanities classes were really small and personal. I ended up in the UROP lab tour with a guy I knew from IBO, and he was doing really nice stuff, even as a frosh. The crew team tried to recruit me, heh. And there's a dude in Russki Dom who's definitely getting stalked until he puts me on the new DARPA car team. =)
Don't know where I want to live though. I've narrowed my choices to three:
1) Random. Like the housing book says, they're *nice* weirdos - it's my kind of sketchy. However, it's far-ish from everything, corruptingly mathy, and I already know a lot of people there.
2) EC. It's right next to the bio lab, my new home away from home. And they blow things up. I would live there, but the whole inter-hall conflict thing makes me a bit nervous.
3) French House. Yes, it's west campus, but it's really diverse and cool, and I like the location. (That's the thing about west campus - you have the river and all your friends right there, but your Mystery Hunt team is going to get whupped. Sigh.)
|By Iluvchocolate1 (Iluvchocolate1) on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 - 12:22 am: Edit
Wow I can't wait for September now CPW was so much fun...the frat parties...tangerine tour...midnight sports...and all that other stuff too. Anyone else just crazy about the Z center, that was the most gorgeous gym ever. Anyways my favorite two dorms had to be Burton-Conner and Next House, both seemed really cool.
Oh btw, sunflower189, did you stay in french house because that's where I stayed. The people in it were all really great and they had great food...it's just a little too quiet for what I would have liked.
|By Abyss (Abyss) on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 - 08:30 am: Edit
Does it bother anyone that the dorms at MIT felt so disconnected? I'm not familiar with college campuses, but is it common to have an internal rivalry as such?
|By Chardonnay (Chardonnay) on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 - 11:16 am: Edit
abyss, that poem was awesome! i see what you mean about the freshmen hating though, the last verse was kinda scary.
|By Dree (Dree) on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 - 04:33 pm: Edit
bmckn, where in iowa are you from?
i'm from ames =)
|By Dewgrl55 (Dewgrl55) on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 - 05:40 pm: Edit
I loved CPW but I was just as surprised as Bmckn at the amount of people who went to frat parties. I went to one on Saturday because there was no way I was missing Tangerine Tour Friday night and, eh, I don't know. It felt like a high school party. I know it's because all the parties were dry, but I don't drink anyway. I was *very* impressed by the Tangerine Tour though - it rocked. The EECS open house was fun too.
I think my top choice is MacGregor. Although the rooms are all singles, there's a lot of interaction between hall residents. It's also nice to have some private space -- gives you a lot more flexibility in not having to worry about waking up your roommate all the time, which I definitely experienced with my host (I woke her up like 4 times between her naps and my coming back at around 3-ish every night). The convenience store is also very... convenient
|By Bmckn (Bmckn) on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 - 06:00 pm: Edit
Dree, I'm from a small town near Iowa City. I was wondering how many other Iowans got in. Have you heard/met any others?
|By Poutingminotaur (Poutingminotaur) on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 - 09:34 pm: Edit
wow sam, you really do belong in the delts.
and those of you that expressed concern in the rivalries between hall/dorms etc, i can tell you guys not to worry about it. it's true that east campus (not just the dorm, but the culture) is quite different from west campus, but it doesnt mean that the residents are at a standoff or something. there are certainly water balloon fights, im sports game etc that play along that rivalry. but in general, people from different dorms on different sides of campus do interact. you meet people in your class, your clubs, your UROP etc that come from all different dorms, and most of the time, everyone gets along well. most people are very open minded and accepting, and people do understand that most of the stereotypes arent really true. so dont let the rivalry thing bother you that much, i dont feel like it affects your ability to social and interact with people who are outside of your dorm.
|By Bubbloy (Bubbloy) on Wednesday, April 21, 2004 - 01:28 am: Edit
did anyone stay in phi sig?
|By Dree (Dree) on Wednesday, April 28, 2004 - 07:19 pm: Edit
bmckn, i'm actually a freshman now. i don't know about your class, but in mine i think tehre are 6 or 7 iowans, including one other guy from my hs.
|By Goddess32585 (Goddess32585) on Thursday, April 29, 2004 - 02:47 am: Edit
shoutout to the iowa folks, it's nice to see some midwest representation...i'm from indiana and there's maybe 4 ppl in my class from there.
and i'd say that the rivalry you see between dorms is really just a reflection of the actual attachment people have to their living groups. i spent spring break in atlanta with my best friend at another school, and for her, dorms are a place to live for a year (they have all frosh on campus too) and then everyone just moves out. so there's no real community, no sense of "this is my home", nothing to attach to. telling her about my plans to paint my room, the crazy traditions the haus has, she was just astounded, she couldn't believe i actually *wanted* to stay on campus. this is common at pretty much every other school i've talked to students. anyone go to meat market? actually, i think that would've scared y'all a bit...suffice to say, that's dorm spirit.
for those who liked tangerine tours: hi, my name is jack ;) for those who didn't, go to orange tours. don't be lame and wait til you're a senior.
for sunflower189: you sound like my kind of girl go live at random, you'll be safe there, and i don't hang out at french house nearly as often as i should, considering how many of them i know. i did mystery hunt for random this year, it was glorious!
for mrowry: not all of senior haus is smoky, nor is it all feline (sadly) it is mostly all fun, however.
as for whether the guys or girls are hotter...
peace out, y'all.
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QAYARA, Iraq (AP) — Bayda Muhammad Khalaf followed the government's advice to stay in her home with her husband and seven children as Iraqi troops advanced near their remote village outside militant-held Mosul. But after the Islamic State fighters fled and Iraqi troops didn't appear, their tiny supply of food quickly ran out, and the family had to flee to search for territory firmly under government control.
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CLEVELAND (AP) — Any other year, against any other team, the Cleveland Indians would be the sentimental choice in this year's World Series.
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CHICAGO (AP) — Kris Bryant says he gets chills every time the fans at Wrigley Field shower him with "MVP!" chants.
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The Latest on the World Series (all times Eastern):
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NEW YORK (AP) — Geno Smith's second chance at starting appears to be over. His playing days with the New York Jets could be, too.
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Jacquizz Rodgers continued to dominate in Doug Martin's absence, Matt Forte proved his doubters wrong, and Jay Ajayi ran his way into the NFL record books. Fantasy owners have some new names (Russell Shepard) to learn, as well as some old names (Cordarrelle Patterson) to ponder.


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Sorry Hard Drive has been light on posts this week. "As The TriMet Turns" has kept us busy.
But we don't want our loyal traffic geeks to feel neglected. Here's some multimedia goodness to take you into the weekend.
Creative class documentarian and "great urbanism" advocate Richard Florida is featured on the new "Smart City" episode, saying the post-World War II "incredible separation between home and work" has gone the way of "American Idol" ratings and the DeLorean DMC-12.
Meanwhile, The Oregonian's very own "Everyday Cyclist" freelance columnist Heidi Swift is featured with BikeSnobNYC (whom we recently confirmed lives up to his name) on NPR's "On Point." Yep, the subject bicycling culture. And yes, Portland features prominently.
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Internationally renowned choreographer, Annetta Lucero, is a genuine legend in the world of sport twirling and object manipulation. Her fearless and masterful approach to fusing art, athletics and emotion has put her in a league of her own as a performance virtuoso.
Her inventive and lyrical sensibilities seem to have no limit, as she continuously creates presentations of skill, beauty and vivacity with seemingly impossible objects.
Annetta is a veteran of stage, film and print, having been a favorite muse of many photographers and artists of every variety. In addition to her life of artistry, she is a two-time Guinness World Record Holder, three-time World Champion, Cirque Du Soleil Special Events Artist, and has inspired countless audiences, world-wide, as a Motivational Speaker.
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FRUITLAND TWP., MI -- A candlelight vigil is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. tonight at the Duck Lake State Park boat launch for Justin Pitz, 18, who drowned Friday evening.
Pitz was attempting to swim across the channel near the boat launch to the other side of the lake when he indicated to a family member he could not make it across.
Dive teams pulled his body from the lake nearly three hours later.
WOOD-TV reports Pitz is a recent graduate of Reeths Puffer High School, and his open house party was scheduled for today.


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Mohanlal to play an alcoholic in 'Ladies and Gentleman'
Sources say that Malayalam flick 'Ladies and Gentleman' will be released somewhere around 'Vishu' this year.
Mohanlal will play a very different alcoholic in his new movie 'Ladies and Gentleman' coming from hitmaker Siddhique. The director who explains how he got hold of the star after a twenty years from their last in Vietnam Colony says that he was not that convinced as Lal agreed to do the film with a lead character who drinks alcohol. More over he has already done a similar role in Renjith's Spirit' which got much accolades. But then Lal said that it shouldn't be a deterrent to postpone the film, as he promised to play an alcoholic of a different kind in the same film.
Anyhow, the much satisfied director of 'Ladies and Gentleman', will place the movie before the viewers as a Vishu release.
The movie which is based on the IT industry of the state revolves around Chandrabose a delightful gentleman and his get together with the lives of young women around him and how he teaches them about the importance of positive attitudes.


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Mommy's Birthday Wish List
By Alison Tedford
7 Fun Toy Picks For A Summer Unplugged
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So I am pretty bald. But I wasn't born that way. Wait, maybe I was. But then my hair grew. And grew. And grew until I had a beautiful curly afro ballooning from my cranium for the majority of my adolescence. You see, I was part of what could only be described as the "burners" growing up and to be part of this select group, longer hair was not only welcomed but appreciated. We would travel, from basement to garage, both male and female,finding joy in the watching of lava lamps or reciting of Simpsons episodes. Yep, we were pretty pathetic.
But that scene became tired man, but I decided to maintain the shaggy locks even if I started noticing a few curls huddled on my white pillow every morning. Excess I thought, running my fingers through my mangled mane, no worries, high fives. Slowly but surely, through my early to mid twenties, a helicopter landing pad started forming on the top of my skull. What was once dappled in beautiful curls had thinned to pink skin, leaving me at the beginning of my Larry from the Three Stooges phase.
Then she came along. My wonderful hip and stylish wife. And through tact and poise, she convinced me to go tell the barber to take the fading coif and reduce it to a number one blade on the clippers and see how shapely my head actually was. Turns out the noggin was not bad, not too eggy or round, and since that day almost 15 years ago, I have kept the lid at number one or zero, keeping things tight and so so easy.
Now my father always told me that I had my uncle's hair and he accurately predicted I would lose my hair at an early age, just as my uncle did, and he was totally right. At this point I do not miss my hair, I have no Samson complex, and besides after 15 somewhat successful years with Steph, I am not looking to use my hair as an female attractant. That I leave to my electric dance moves.
My wife also has a beautiful crop of hair. Long, brown and luxurious, she is the envied woman who complains her hair is still wet from the morning shower because it so thick and takes forever to dry. Thankfully, it seems both our boys are blessed with the same thick hair as their mothers. And just recently, they have decided to let their respective hair grow.
This is one of those pick your battle moments. I do not love their long hair and actually think it makes both of them look somewhat feminine. But, Hudson especially loves it and does not want to cut it at all. Tasman, during a recent basketball play date, started complaining his hair was getting in his eyes and seemed to be leaning towards getting it snipped. Of course one mention by Hudson of the love of the hippiesque do takes Tasman back to the
don'tyoucomenearmewithscissors attitude, shaking his head like the lead singer of Ratt and running away.
My mother is coming to stay before the upcoming 5km and she and my stepfather will be ruthless about the long hair. All in good fun of course, but their remarks will be significantly more pointed than mine. Steph, she loves it, so I am alone in my parental disdain.
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I have a 15yo girl with thick hair down to her waist – she has had it trimmed, but otherwise has let it grow for the last 5 years. Biggest issue with her is windy days.
The boy is 13 and for the last 1.5 years has had a shaggy doo. His hair is very thick and orange. I let it be as long as he can see when wearing a helmet (safety first). What helped with him was going to a hair stylist who understood his need for a shaggy style, but with the need to be able to see. She keeps it under control and thins it out so it isn't weighted down. He can shake his hair but it is no longer overwhelming.
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Yukmouth be off the chain like a rottweiler
Sip 'pagne in the drop troller
Give game to shot callers
Who bring the spot prouder
Campaigne, off course they gonna holler (Oh boy!)
Nigga, bandana'ed up and tatted out
Bling blingin, neck, wrist and mouth platted out
Lavish out (Oooh!) drop tunes, livin but sav it up (Oooh ooh)
Send a package out till they strike a batter out (Oh boy!)
If you ain't got 2 or 3 TV's and DVD's dont even ride your shit
If you ain't sittin on 20's, go and buy some shit
When we ride and make you handcuff and hide your bitch (Oh boy!)
When your under arrest cause ??? all over ???
And under her dress, she run to her ex
Puttin hickeys all over her neck
She bought me a Lex
Playboy, its all on a bitch (Oh boy!)
When you see me and my niggas come ???
Got these playa hatas on hold (Oh boy!)
I just flipped the new big body
Got these playa hatas on hold (Oh boy!)
So much money and iced up in this ??? boy
Got these playa hatas on hold (Oh boy!)
Got these playa hatas on hold (Oh boy!)
Track 3 from the album Thug Lord: The New Testament released on March 27, 2001.


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This mother of all winters has been hard on everyone except, perhaps, children or those insufferable, lobotomized adults who gush, "I love the winter!" to disbelieving news crews.
The good news is that this too shall pass. In a few weeks, there will just be a few filthy humps of old snow here and there to remind us of this worst of winters. And in a few months more, we'll be complaining about the heat.
But, even by then, this winter could still be having a disastrous long-term effect on several organizations that can least afford a downturn in business - blood banks.
The horrible weather and difficulty in getting around have cut blood donations throughout our area to critically low levels. Numerous blood drives have been canceled and walk-in traffic has been reduced to almost nothing.
Last week, the New York Blood Center and Staten Island University Hospital issued an emergency appeal for blood donors. The NYBC, which supplies blood to the five boroughs of New York City, Long Island, the Hudson Valley and New Jersey - and augments SIUH's supplies - said it is down an estimated 8,000 donations since the Dec. 26-27 blizzard.
Brooklyn/Staten Island Blood Services, a division of NYBC, had to cancel two blood drives just last Thursday.
As a result, the three-to-five day supply of blood types the blood banks like to have available has dwindled to a minimum level. And the successive interruptions in blood donations caused by the severe weather have officials worried.
"We just get a handle on building up the blood supply after one storm, then get knocked down again by the next one," said Rob Purvis, vice president of NYBC.
Similarly, the supply at SIUH, which depends heavily on community donations, is down to a mere two days' worth.
"If you have a situation of horrible weather like it's been, it affects collections everywhere." said Arthur Philipps, director of laboratory services for SIUH.
Meanwhile, the need for blood has not diminished at all. In fact, with injuries and illnesses typically up in this kind of weather, the need is greater than ever.
To make up the shortage, the blood banks have recently scheduled additional blood drives throughout Staten Island and more will be added in the coming weeks. They will be published in the Advance and on silive.com, or you can call the Brooklyn/Staten Island Blood Center at 800-933-2566, the Richmond University Medical Center Blood Bank at 718-818-3065 or Staten Island University Hospital's Blood Donor Room at 718-226-9428.
It's been a rough winter, but it's been even rougher on those whose lives depend on blood transfusions because of serious medical conditions. Please do whatever you can to help.


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There was no foul play involved in the death of a Montville man who died while incarcerated at the Morris County Jail a year ago, according to authorities.
An investigation into the March 7, 2008, death of 39-year-old Andrew Rexroth found nothing to change the initial finding that he died of medical problems at the county lockup in Morris Township, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Bianchi said today.
"We have conducted an exhaustive investigation and at this time we have no evidence to suggest that a third party had any involvement in the death of this inmate," Bianchi said.
Authorities initially reported Rexroth may have died of a heart attack. But an autopsy done by the Morris County Medical Examiner's Office found the cause of death to be "acute peritonitis" or infection "due to traumatic perforation on his rectum," authorities said today.
The medical examiner could not be reached tonight to elaborate on the autopsy result.
Rexroth's family had been perplexed by his death, asking last year why a healthy young man suddenly passed away from what was believed to be an apparent heart attack.
"I don't want to insinuate there was foul play, but there is something suspect here, at least in our minds," said the victim's father, also named Andrew Rexroth. "He had no health problems and he wasn't a likely candidate for a heart attack -- just a slim guy," he said of his son, who stood 5-foot-10 and weighed 160 pounds.
Rexroth's family did not respond to requests for comment this week.
The prosecutor, through a spokesman, said the investigation was delayed because authorities had been unable to locate a few inmates who had been lodged in the jail at the time of Rexroth's death.
The younger Rexroth was stopped for drunken driving on Jan. 25, 2008, in Boonton, where police found a weapon in his car and arrested him. He was held in the county jail for about seven weeks on $25,000 bail pending legal resolution of his case, said authorities.
At 5:30 p.m. on March 7, 2008, he was found on the floor of his cell by his roommate, according to Morris County Jail Warden Frank Corrente. Officers immediately attempted to resuscitate him but without success, Corrente said at the time.
The victim was a 1986 Montville High School graduate and had been employed for a decade by Statewide Communications Co. of Boonton Township.
Corrente declined to comment today, referring all questions to the prosecutor's office.


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SEATTLE -- A look back at the past week, a look ahead at the upcoming week for the Detroit Tigers:
Who's hot: Drew Smyly continues to put together impressive outing after impressive outing, especially considering he is a 22-year-old rookie with just one year of professional experience. Smyly has 29 strikeouts in 28 innings pitched and has allowed five earned runs in five starts. He is tied with Jered Weaver for the best ERA in the American League at 1.61.
Who's not: Brennan Boesch hit a two-run home run Tuesday against the Kansas City Royals, but that was one of the two hits he had in five games in the past week. Boesch went 2-for-21 (.095) with six strikeouts in those five games and saw his average fall to .205. Tigers manager Jim Leyland dropped him from the second spot in the batting order Sunday afternoon.
Pitching line of the week: Max Scherzer on Saturday vs. the White Sox: 7 IP, 4H, 1R, 1ER, 0BB, 9K. This was a huge game for Scherzer considering his early-season struggles that included seven walks in his previous outing.
Hitting line of the week: Jhonny Peralta on Friday in a 5-4 win over the White Sox: 2-for-4, HR, 2 RBIs. Other Tigers had more hits in a single game over the past week, but none of them had a hit as big as Peralta's game-winning home run in the bottom of the ninth inning.
Matchup of the week: Doug Fister vs. his former team is interesting. So is the matchup of the Tigers and Mariners considering Seattle swept Detroit at Comerica Park last week. But the matchup with the Oakland A's will give Tigers fans their first up-close view of Brandon Inge in another uniform.
Injury update: Fister (left costochondral strain) returns from the disabled list today to make his first start since April 8, when he left after pitching 3 2/3 scoreless innings. Luis Marte (left hamstring strain) is getting closer, but it remains to be seen whether he will make his eventual return for the Tigers or for Triple-A Toledo. Al Alburquerque (right elbow surgery) and Victor Martinez (left knee surgery) remain on the 60-day disabled list.
Schedule: Tigers at Mariners, 10:10 p.m. Monday (Doug Fister vs. RHP Blake Beavan), FSD; Tigers at Mariners, 10:10 p.m. Tuesday (Justin Verlander vs. RHP Kevin Millwood), FSD; Tigers at Mariners, 10:10 p.m. Wednesday (Drew Smyly vs. LHP Jason Vargas), FSD; Tigers at Athletics, 10:05 p.m. Thursday (Max Scherzer vs. RHP Tyson Ross), FSD; Tigers at Athletics, 10:05 p.m. Friday (Rick Porcello vs. RHP Bartolo Colon), FSD; Tigers at Athletics, 8:05 p.m. Saturday (Doug Fister vs. LHP Tommy Milone), FSD; Tigers at Athletics, 4:05 p.m. Sunday (Justin Verlander vs. RHP Brandon McCarthy), FSD.
Analysis: The Tigers face two three-city road trips this month and will play
19 of their next 24 games on the road. But the schedule was a bit tough in
April and lightens up quite a bit in May. Ten of the next 14 games for the Tigers
are against teams with losing records: Seattle (three games), Chicago (two),
Minnesota (two) and Pittsburgh (three). The other four games are against the
Oakland A's, who – like the Tigers – are just one game above .500. This seems like a good time for the Tigers to make a move in the standings.
-- Follow Chris Iott on Twitter for daily updates on the Tigers.


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Exclusive: Chen Guangcheng tells Channel 4 News he left the US embassy for hospital as part of an "agreement" with the Chinese government, but despite promises, no-one from the US embassy is with him.
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Chen had been under protection at the US embassy in Beijing after escaping from house arrest last Friday.
He left the embassy for hospital on Wednesday morning, although he told Channel 4 News this was part of an agreement with the Chinese government rather than because of a medical emergency.
"Nobody from the (US) Embassy is here. I don't understand why. They promised to be here," he added.
When asked if he was at hospital because of his health, Chen replied: "No. I came because of an agreement. I was worried about the safety of my family. A gang of them have taken over our house, sitting in our room and eating at our table, waving thick sticks around.
"They've turned our home into a prison, with seven cameras and electric fence all around."
US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton who arrived in Beijing on Wednesday, promised to "remain engaged" with his case.
Mrs Clinton called on the Chinese government to keep its pledge to leave Mr Chen unmolested. "The United States government and the American people are committed to remaining engaged with Mr Chen and his family in the days, weeks and years ahead," she said in a statement.
"He sounded firm in the beginning when I ask him what he wanted to tell the world," writes Channel 4 News producer Bessie Du.
"I asked him if he told the embassy that he wanted to leave China, he said: 'no, because I didn't have enough information (to make a decision)'. Later he got more anxious and started crying: 'I'm very sad..(long pause)..'
"I asked: 'what are you sad about?' and he said: 'everything I've been through in the last few days'.
"I think he really doesn't know what to do now, especially after he heard about the threat his wife and children have received. His friends also tell him that he cannot rely on the "assurance" from the Chinese authority.. This confuses him even more."
'My wish is to leave the country'
Speaking on Wednesday afternoon, Chen told Channel 4 News that he wanted to leave China with his family for a while, despite previous reports that suggested he wanted to stay in China. "My biggest wish is to leave the country with my family and rest for a while. I haven't had a Sunday [rest-day] in seven years," he said.
I was worried about the safety of my family. A gang of them have taken over our house, sitting in our room and eating at our table, waving thick sticks around. They've turned our home into a prison, with seven cameras and electric fence all around.
Lawyer Teng Biao, who is a close friend of Mr Chen, tweeted an account of several phone conversations with his friend describing his uncertainty about whether to stay in China or not. He said in a tweet: "no matter if it was because of threats or other reasons that he left the embassy, he's obviously not feeling safe now."
The dissident Zeng Jinyan, who saw Mr Chen and family in hospital, tweeted that: "Weijing [Chen's wife] told me this afternoon that it was her that convinced Guangcheng to leave the embassy to meet her and the children. Otherwise they would not have met because she and the children would have been sent back to Shangdong. In our phone conversation this evening, Chen told me for the first time that he wanted to leave China with his family."
Mr Chen had been under house arrest and restricted to his home village of Linyi in eastern Shandong province since September 2010, after spending five years in jail. Although he is not charged with any crime officially, Chen exposed the practice of forcing abortions on women who became pregnant and transgressed the one child policy.
He reported his escape on Friday by posting a video online in which he also asked Premier Wen Jiabao to investigate maltreatment against him and his family.
US officials said that embassy staff had helped Mr Chen when he arrived at the US mission in Beijing.
China's media silence on the incident ended on Wednesday with a brief report by the Xinhua news agency, saying that Mr Chen had left the embassy 'of his own volition'.
A senior US official confirmed that Chen was out of the embassy on Wednesday: "Chen Guangcheng has arrived at a medical facility in Beijing where he will receive medical treatment and be reunited with his family," said the official who requested anonymity.
Diplomatic embarrassment
Mr Chen's escape from house arrest happened just days before China and the United States were due to hold high-level talks in Beijing. Mrs Clinton said that the USA had handled the case "in a way that reflected his choices and our values." But China's Foreign Ministry said it was extremely unhappy the embassy had taken Chen in.
"It must be pointed out that the United States Embassy took the Chinese citizen Chen Guangcheng into the embassy in an irregular manner, and China expresses its strong dissatisfaction over this," ministry spokesman Liu Weimin said in a statement carried by Xinhua.
"The US method was interference in Chinese domestic affairs, and this is totally unacceptable to China. China demands that the United States apologise over this, thoroughly investigate this incident, punish those who are responsible, and give assurances that such incidents will not recur."
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