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Outgoing Rep. Todd 'Legitimate Rape' Akin Pushes Anti-Gay Measure
Rep. Todd Akin (R-Mo.) who lost to his Democratic rival, Claire McCaskill, in November after making headlines for his statement about rape, will be leaving Congress soon. The right-winger is making one last effort, however, before he bids adieu to public life: This time, he's targeting gay military members.
As Mother Jones reports, Akin, who has said that marriage equality will cause civilization as we know it to come to an end, wants to undermine the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" with a provision that would ostensibly protect military member's religious beliefs. He first proposed the provision in May for the 2013 National Defense Authorization Act.
His "conscience clause" would would force the military to "accommodate the conscience and sincerely held moral principles and religious beliefs of the members of the Armed Forces concerning the appropriate and inappropriate expression of human sexuality," as reported by the Washington Blade.
LGBT activists say that the measure would allow troops to discriminate against out-service members by citing their religious beliefs on homosexuality. "It carves out a set of special rights for those who would want to discriminate against people on the basis of sexual orientation," Allyson Robinson, an Army veteran and executive director Outserve-Service Members Legal Defense Network, said. "What this language does is make it less clear to that unit commander on the ground how they should implement Don't Ask, Don't Tell repeal."
The White House responded to Akin's provision, and to another measure that bans the celebration of same-sex unions on military facilities, by condemning them as "harmful to good order and discipline."
The U.S. Senate passed its version of the bill two weeks ago without any such wording. Akin is being aided by Republicans like Sen. John McCain and Rep. Howard "Buck" McKeon.
Nor is this the first time Akin has attacked the LGBT community.
"Anybody who knows something about the history of the human race knows that there is no civilization which has condoned homosexual marriage widely and openly that has long survived," he said in 2006. The Human Rights Campaign has awarded him a big, fat 0 for his views on gay rights.
After unexpectedly winning a three-person GOP primary for the Senate, Akin was thrown into the media spotlight in August for comments against abortion. "If it's legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down," he said at the time.
Widely expected to defeat McCaskill, she instead won a narrow victory.


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HILLSDALE Ś A chance to discover the soul behind the curtain will give locals a taste of the blues Saturday night at The Dawn Theater in downtown Hillsdale.
Larry McCray, a blues performer drawing attention worldwide, will appear in Hillsdale at 8:30 p.m. with special guests Blues Du Jour featuring Brian Anderson (Who Dat Blues Band) and HillsdaleÆs own Eddie Crouch. Tickets are available at the Dawn Theater Box Office, SmithÆs Flowers and HereÆs to You Pub and Grub or by phone at 517-439-0110.
Dawn Theater manager Peggy Williams said McCray is the opening for the winter blues series with blues artists appearing nearly every weekend all winter long.
Having appeared in Hillsdale before in 2010 for the Street Dance in August and again at Johnny TÆs in Feb. 2011, McCray is not new to Hillsdale fans.
ōIÆve performed in Hillsdale for years,ö McCray said in a phone interview in-between touring. ōI first came to perform for the frat guys at the college and have been to several parties.ö
McCray said he likes returning to Hillsdale where people like his music and he doesnÆt have to explain it.
ōFor those who follow my career, they are excited about a new record with special guests featured out of the norm,ö he said. ōWe havenÆt completed the project yet, so details will come later.ö
On his Web site at larrymccrayband.com, McCray is described as ōone of a handful of talented young blues performers leading the genre across boundaries and into the new century.ö
McCrayÆs hard work paid off when he became the first artist signed by Virgin RecordsÆ blues divisionĀŚ Pointblank Records. In 1990, they released his debut, ōAmbition,ö which was well received by the U.S. and European press.
1993 saw the release of McCrayÆs second album, ōDelta Hurricane,ö which was recorded in Memphis with the notoriously funky ōUptown Horns.ö
The site notes the guitaristÆs ōgut-wrenching rendition of Warren HaynesÆ power ballad, æSoul Shine,Æ which opened many ears to McCrayÆs talent and diversity.ö
In 1998, Born To Play The Blues moved the story of McCrayÆs broadly appealing music forward another giant step.
ōBold, brawny, often dazzling guitar lines are matched with confident, soul-drenched vocals,ö the site reads. ōUnderstated funk rhythms and crunchy rock riffs meet searing slow blues and booty-bumping shuffles.ö
The year 2000 found the guitarist co-establishing his own independent record company together with Koch, forming Magnolia Records. The release ōBelieve Itö kicked it off, putting McCray on chart to continue to release albums on his own dime and time, without the business or rules of a pressing-type of label.
McCray also sights a career highlight as being honored as the Orville Gibson 2000 Male Blues Guitarist of the Year. ōJeff Beck, Eric Clapton, like seven or eight other people were nominated, as well,ö McCray said.
With Magnolia Records his new home and a young son to raise, McCray was able to pull back into his personal life for a while. McCray keeps busy on the road trying to find the time to write music.
Magnolia Records released the McCrayÆs first live album, ōLive On 75,ö Dec, 6, 2005. In November of 2006, LarryÆs latest studio record, simply self-titled ōLarry McCray,ö was released and is gaining popularity in the U.S. and is also making a splash in Europe.
Williams said other big name artists will be featured in the blues series throughout winter weekends at The Dawn. DetroitÆs own Motor City Josh & The Big 3! will appear Friday, Feb. 8, at 9 p.m. (doors open at 7:30 p.m.).
McCray returns to Hillsdale

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The following people were booked into the Ford County Detention Center over the weekend:
The following people were booked into the Ford County Detention Center over the weekend: Tomas Velasquez, 22, 2-day sentence. Tiffany Lynn Matthews, 41, bond revoked. Bradley Glen Hawkins, 29, possession of a stimulant, possession of drug paraphernalia, probation violation. Stephanie Lorranie McLaughlin, 27, 1st degree aggravated motor vehicle theft. David Lee Sellmer, 34, theft of lost/mislaid property. Gabriel R. Cazares-Robles, 48, 2-day sentence. Holly K. Behee, 35, final two days of 10 day sentence. Ricky Paul Hays, 24, 2-day sentence. Garvin John Novack, 51, 2-day sentence. Stephen Anthony Gonzales, 39, failure to appear. Clinton Lee Krachey, 33, battery; domestic violence. Soutsada Sisavatdy, 27, DUI, driving in violation of restriction. Hector Ernesto Ortiz-Esparza, , felony theft by deception. Wilson Enrique Valencia-Albarran, 38, aggravated indecent liberties with a child, aggravated intimindation of a witness. Nathaniel Slattery, 43, DUI. Cassandra M. Smith, 25, possessio nof certain illegal drugs with a prior conviction, possession of paraphernalia to cultivate


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While watching the baseball playoffs, the Toronto Blue Jays don't even flit past the edge of your imagination — and for good reason.
Buck Martinez was doing games for TBS in the division series, and that rang a bell; that smooth Southern voice kept the pace all season, barely going dead as he described Toronto's rolling six-month disaster, assembled piece by tiny piece.
But Martinez is gone and the Blue Jays might as well be on the other side of the moon. The season died in this town sometime back in May or June or maybe July, slowly and painfully, back before the leaves turned and the Leafs came back.
October is where the Jays still want to go, though, and it's so difficult to imagine. Almost every night, it feels like the story is a pitcher and how he might get solved. Almost every night, October baseball is about arms, arms, arms.
When St. Louis beat Pittsburgh in Game 5 of their National League division series, Adam Wainwright tossed a 107-pitch complete-game eight-hitter, allowing one run, striking out six. When the Red Sox eliminated Tampa Bay, four pitchers combined on a six-hit, one-run, 10-strikeout, no-walk gem. When Detroit eliminated the A's, Justin Verlander crucified them one at a time, pitching eight innings of two-hit shutout ball.
And Tuesday afternoon, Verlander and John Lackey, facing the two highest scoring teams in baseball, took turns striking batters out like they were fill-ins from the accounting department. Every night feels like no-hitter bingo. The Tigers are actually the first team in major league history to carry a no-hitter into the fifth inning in three straight playoff games, two of them against Boston's relentless bats; the Red Sox got their first hit in the fifth on Tuesday, on an infield single.
There have been four 1-0 games so far this year; according to ESPN, there were three from 2002 to 2012. The Dodgers went 22 innings between runs before an A.J. Ellis fly ball dropped between outfielders in Game 3 against St. Louis and Adrian Gonzalez doubled him home, celebrating like it was Game 7.
It was right after that that Yasiel Puig smoked a 93-mile-an-hour sinker to right, flipped his bat, admired the parabolic arc of the ball, realized it was not going to — in fact — be a home run and then hustled his behind all the way around to third, where he pranced in standing up. He was cocky and a hustler on the same play, which must have caused some cognitive dissonance among some of your less nuanced baseball analysts.
But it was memorable because hey, a triple.
Going into Tuesday's games, the average on-base plus slugging (OPS) of the six AL playoff teams was .661 and .639 in the NL. For reference, there were five batters in baseball who got enough at-bats to qualify with a worse OPS than the NL so far: Alcides Escobar of Kansas City, Miami's Adeiny Hechavarria, the Cubs Darwin Barney and Starlin Castro, and Ichiro Suzuki.
(J.P. Arencibia, coincidentally, fell five plate appearances short of the threshold to qualify, but would have finished fourth-worst with a .592 OPS. St. Louis, going into Game 4, had an OPS of .542.)
Boston has scored some runs, but in 1,641 at-bats, the 10 best teams in Major League Baseball, who ranked first, second, third, seventh, eighth, 10th, 12th, 13th, 14th and 17th in OPS during the regular season, had managed to hit slightly better than the 30th-ranked Miami Marlins, but slightly worse than the 29th-ranked New York Mets.
So, arms. As the Toronto season ended general manager Alex Anthopoulos acknowledged his team played Yakety Sax defence, could use some work on all kinds of fundamentals and that there were some crater-sized holes at the bottom of the lineup. But he kept coming back to pitching, pitching, pitching. Never mind that the way these post-season games are often played puts a premium on not making preventable mistakes. Arms.
The dream of Toronto becoming the contender they were promised to be is so hard to visualize chiefly because the Jays have so few reliable pitchers, much less the kind of power arms that are all over the post-season. (The Jays were not only second-last in the majors in starters' ERA, but also second-last in starters' strikeouts.)
The Jays have to hope R.A. Dickey has regained his form after that World Baseball Classic-related upper back injury and that his second-half velocity and control was indicative that he can be the near-ace they wanted him to be.
Then you have to hope Mark Buehrle stays Mark Buehrle for a 14th consecutive season, holding off the inevitable ravages of time. And since he is under contract for two more years at US$37 million, that's pretty much your option there.
But those aren't close to power arms, so you have to hope Brandon Morrow's radial nerve compression either does or doesn't require surgery, whichever is better. You have to assess Josh Johnson, who disintegrated this season, but who underwent elbow surgery at the end of it, and decide whether he can be not only rehabilitated, but relied on. You have to hope that either Kyle Drabek or Drew Hutchinson's elbows are fully healed enough for them to realize their potential.
You have to hope that somebody emerges.
You go shopping, maybe, though there's no Anibal Sanchez on the market this time.
You try to swing a trade with a threadbare cupboard.
You try to patch the holes at catcher and second base and maybe in left.
And if you can manage two out of three, it's entirely possible to imagine the Jays with a top-five offence, if everybody is healthy. Which, of course, is another story.
But it is impossible to imagine the Toronto Blue Jays playing baseball at this level, on this stage. It is so far from here to there. 60 feet, six inches, over and over again.


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Taking computations of 5,000 addition-subtraction, and 340 multiplication was regarded as a huge marvel before. For practically 3 years of researching and manufacturing, the first digital computer, ENIAC I was initially released at the University or college of Pennsylvania's Moore College of Electrical Executive in 1946. The considerable research for ENIAC I, Electrical Numerical Calculator and Integrator, originated by John Mauchly along with John Presper Eckert and sponsored by the American army. The ENIAC I, also regarded as a "Giant Brain", included inside 17,468 vacuum pipes, 70,000 resistors, 10,000 capacitors, 1,500 relays, 6,000 manual switches and 5 million soldered bones. Charging $480,000, the ENIAC I has its living area of just one 1,800 rectangular ft and the weight of 30 lots. Let's have a look at the most wonderful images of the first digital computers on the planet like the ENIAC I.
The first digital computer of IBM was initially launched in 1952
Devices with enormous sizes appear to be turbines
This is actually the first Apple digital computer to be released in to the market
The complicated workstation originated by Norwegian North american computer architect and hi-tech business owner, Doctor Gene Amdahl in 1975
Classic personal computers, whose sizes are as large as those of a living room
This is actually the first computer system in Australia, produced by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
This is main personal computers in Russia, adding into the technical development
On 1946 February, the world's first computer ENIAC, produced by J. Presper Eckert and John Mauchly was released
ENIAC I had been the innovative electric computer in those days, sponsored by the American army with the price tag on $8 million in World Battle II
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Raleigh, NC - How To Eat Right In The Real World
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quote:Originally posted by just1nAlex116 - don't forget who we got for Stojanov! Worked out pretty well in the end ;)
quote:Originally posted by Guest4088Anybody say Ryan close in New Jersey, 4.85 mil and 1 point this season.
quote:Originally posted by The DukeTheres one thing no - one speaks of when looking at Clarkson's lack of scoring......he has to get 1st line power play to score 30 goals !!!!Not sure of the NHL stats but .....how many NHL players score 30 goals a season I wonder ....WITHOUT always being on the 1st power play unit ???......any1 know ??
quote:Originally posted by slozoUpon reconsideration, I'd say Lundqvist
quote:Originally posted by The DukeTo me Clarkson is playing with tenacity each and every shift. He is hitting and playing huge in the corners and he is going to the net hard...seems like he has developed some great chemistry with Kulemin the past several games.......kulemins best hockey in the last 2 years has been in the past couple games playing alongside Clarkson.So really when you look at what Clarkson is doing for the leafs......he is doing everything they wanted...EXCEPT scoring more goals. ......I wont even mention play-making, he wasn`t brought in for that and I don't think this was expected to excel in this area.Clarkson was brought in to go to the net with vigor and tap in garbage goals....maybe in time when he gets regular line mates this will happen more often on a regular basis....its early folks, don't judge a player so early with a new team.....if he has a few 2 goal games, all this bust talk will disappear.
quote:Originally posted by The Dukenuxfan, you know that every other player on the leafs also had a record of 10 Wins and 16 losses too in that stretchBefore the Detroit game, previous 7 games.....kadri - JVR and kessel combined for a total of 6 points !!!!!....they were - 7...- 8 ...and - 8 in those previous 7 games....that's their 1st line.....this might have more to do with the leafs woes than Clarkson
quote:Originally posted by Guest4088re:oil WILL make playoffs in 2014....only if they are demoted to AHL maybe. otherwise fat chance.
quote:Originally posted by The DukeSlozo...I know that Clarkson hasn`t been lighting the lamp, to say the least ...that's for sure.....but did you know that Clarkson has the highest ( relative corsi number on the leafs ) ?...yep he does @ 12.3When Clarkson is on the ice the leafs.....1. ) Outshoot the opposition....2. ) Creates more scoring chances3. ) The puck is not in the leafs end as much during a gameLOL....I`m not making this up, these are statistical FACTS.....Look it all up and you will find out that this is all true.The simple fact of the matter is that the leafs are a much better team , stats wise....when Clarkson is on the ice.....whether people agree with this or not....the stats do support these facts.
quote:Originally posted by Alex116and then the Canucks with the steal of the draft in Alex Stojanov. Uh, yeah......
quote:Originally posted by Guest9624pat fallon
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While Helen Hams of Weehawken got the distinction this year as the May 29 luncheon at the Casino-in-the-Park restaurant in Jersey City, any one of the others were equally qualified since they all contributed significantly to their communities.
Each year, municipal leaders select a senior citizen from each community who has shown outstanding service to his or her family, neighborhood, and the larger community.
This person is selected from this group by a vote of the Hudson County Senior Advisory Council, composed of senior leaders from the county's 12 municipalities. Just being honored as a nominee is a great accomplishment.
Weehawken's Helen Hams
"Helen has been a community treasure to Weehawken on many levels, to both the VFW Post 1923 and the Grace Episcopal Church," said Weehawken Mayor Richard Turner in nominating her. "When Helen's husband was alive, he was very active in the VFW, and she enjoyed going with him to all the FFW affairs as well as state and national conventions where they met many people." Currently, Hams volunteers at the Grace Episcopal Church in Union City where she contributes time and assists the parish community in numerous ways. Born in Hoboken in 1927, she moved to Weehawken at six months old, graduating from Weehawken High School in 1944. She worked for Citibank for 45 years and met her husband by chance at a Sunday dance in the old VFW in Union City. She became more involved in the Post 1923 after her husband's death.
"Over the years Helen filled many envelopes with poppies from her dining-room table," Turner said. "Today, Helen still organizes a semi-annual trip to Atlantic City as a fundraiser to help raise money for the post." She has served in her church vestry since 1988. "The vestry more or less runs the church," Turner said. She is also treasurer of the altar guild, which orders bread and candles for services, and she washes and irons all of the communion linens. Every Sunday, she does special collections for masses. About 15 years ago, she joined the Weehawken Senior Citizens Club and has been very active. While her husband was alive, they drove seniors home. Now, she serves coffee and dessert at functions and cleans up the center after meetings. "Helen is someone who you want to have in your corner," Turner said. "She is a fighter for the greater good and will stand up for you and your rights."
Bayonne's Fitzsimmons
When nominating Marie Fitzsimmons, Bayonne Mayor Mark Smith called her "a vivacious, energetic, happy, beautiful person" who was always willing to help people. Married for more than 50 years, she was a graduate of Bayonne High School, who went on to work for Western Electric for 36 years. One-time president of the Lucent Retirees, she was also a member of St. Henry's Rosary Society. She often lectured seniors on various issues and continued to remain active in her church.
West New York's Romelia Loynas
"Mrs. Loynas always leant a helping hand to anyone who needed it," said West New York Mayor Felix Roque in nominating Loynas. "She and her husband Simon often worked with the local fire and police departments while running their hardware store. A factory worker at Better Belts on 61st Street and Filmore Place for 32 years, Loynas also served as a teaching assistant in the West New York School System for 11 years, where she worked one-on-one with special-needs students. She retired last June at age 77. "She had intended to be volunteering at the school and in he community until she was the victim of an accident this past year," Roque said.
She and her husband owned and ran Palisade Hardware on 58th and Palisade Avenue for 34 years. Roque described her as "happy, outgoing, strict, hardworking, and dedicated."
Jersey City's Shafgat Khan
At 69, Shafgat Khan's resume reads like a Who's Who of business professionals. With a Bachelor of Science in radiology from Punjab University in Pakistan, he served as the former manager of a large pharmaceutical corporation, while in his private life did all he could to help people around him. In Metropolis Tower in Jersey City (where he served on the board of directors for 25 years), he coordinated may of the senior activities, often educating fellow seniors on various programs and services, including access to farmers'-market vouchers. He served as president of Pakistanis for America, a nonprofit institution to help recent immigrants learn about the electoral process and services available to them, and did his best to "Americanize" many of those who recently emigrated from Pakistan. He has also served on the American Cancer Society of New Jersey and the board of International Institute of New Jersey. He currently serves on the Asian American Congress and the Hudson County Ethics Board.
Guttenberg's Patrick Forenza
Although Patrick Forenza was raised in West New York, he has lived in Guttenberg for more than 65 years, many of which have been devoted to the young people of Guttenberg and North Bergen. "He could often be found refereeing high-school basketball games and was the first ever high- school football coach for North Bergen," said Guttenberg Mayor Gerald Drasheff in nominating Forenza. A high-school sports star who was inducted into St. Joseph High School Sports Hall of Fame in 2002, Forenza went on to earn a degree in physical education and a masters in administration and supervision. He worked in North Bergen as a teacher and later vice principal and principal at several schools. In 1972, he became superintendent of schools in the Guttenberg School District.
Hoboken's Vincent Wassman
In nominating Vincent Wassman, Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer said he is committed to preserving Hoboken's history and character as a member of the Hoboken Historic Preservation Committee. She called him "dedicated, loyal, determined, generous, proud, and public-spirited."
"Vincent has given freely of his time and talents to many community organizations as a volunteer since the administration of Mayor Grogan beginning in the 1950s," Zimmer said. An employee at Pollock Hospital for 29 years, Wassman served as an assistant superintendent for the Secaucus Welfare Home. A former Grand Knight of the Hoboken Knights of Columbus and a past Exalted Ruler of the Hoboken Elks, Wassman also served as past commander of the Hoboken American Legion and the Catholic War Vets.
Union City's Eloina Camejo
Eloina Camejo, 73, came to the United States from Cuba in 1960. A kind, helpful, funny person, Camejo is described as having a good heart and helping anyone that needs her assistance.
"She is well-known and loved by all who come in contact with her," said Union City Mayor Brian Stack in nominating her. "Eloina loves people and enjoys their company. She's a good companion and does her best to help the seniors in anything they need and never says no to them." She is also a good cook by all accounts. When seniors go on day trips or food shopping, she is there to help. She likes playing bingo and going to the casinos when the seniors take their monthly trip to Atlantic City. She apparently can make others laugh in the bus, and enjoyed going out to the beach or on picnics. She often helps other seniors when they need to go to doctor appointments.
Secaucus's Rita Casazza
When nominating Rita Casazza, Secaucus Mayor Michael Gonnelli called her "a tireless worker who loves helping others day in and day out." A retired seamstress, the 78-year-old Casazza continues to help people, even giving whatever she earns each week to local needy families.
She helps deliver food and clothing to homebound seniors, delivers bread each week to shut-ins and low income residents, and she volunteers at the local senior housing buildings. For the past 11 years, a group of women meet at her house to make rosary beads which are sent to missionaries.
North Bergen's Melody Acosta
A teacher for 45 years in Bergen County, Melody Acosta has been described at "caring, attentive, efficient, understanding, and dedicated." She works at the North Bergen Senior Center where she is well-known among seniors, even starting her own senior-citizen group after working hours. She organizes day trips and cruises for seniors and does fundraising for the needy. She is an employee of the North Bergen Nutrition program, working part time. However, it is because of her non-salaried "heart work," Mayor Nicholas Sacco nominated her. "Melody's commitment to the welfare of our senior residents is remarkable," Sacco said. "Her mission, which she amazingly accomplishes, is to nourish the spirits of our seniors in every way at any time."
She listens to the suggestions of other seniors and often passes them on. "She has the trust of many seniors due to her caring ways, and they turn to her for direction in so many areas," Sacco said.
Al Sullivan may be reached at email@example.com.


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HANOVER, N.H. - Columbia volleyball earned its third consecutive win with a 3-0 sweep at Dartmouth Friday evening by scores of 25-12, 25-23, 25-20.
Columbia (12-9, 7-5 Ivy League) handed Dartmouth (2-20, 1-11 Ivy League) its 12th straight loss as the Lions closed out road action for the season with a solid victory.
The Lions controlled the majority of the first set, jumping out to an early 5-1 lead after scoring five straight points. The Big Green then used a 5-1 run to even the score at 6-6. The score was tied twice more before Columbia took off on a 7-0 run and did not look back the rest of the way.
In the second set, the Lions built up to as much as a nine-point lead before Dartmouth rallied to make it close. With Columbia up 16-7, the Big Green used a 10-2 run to come within two points. Dartmouth later scored two consecutive points to trail by one, 20-19, but the Lions stayed on top to close out the set with a win.
Columbia led for most of the third set, except for a 12-12 tie midway through due to a 7-0 Dartmouth run. The Lions answered with four straight points and led for the remainder of the set en route to a third set and match victory.
Senior Megan Gaughn again led the Lions with 15 kills on the night, while Caitlin Brenton chipped in with 10. Brenton and Heather Braunagel led the way with a team-best .500 hitting percentage.
The Lions return to New York City for their final matches of the season as they host Penn on Friday at 7 p.m. followed by a 5 p.m. match against Princeton on Saturday in Levien Gym.


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The Ramsey County Commission took a great deal of time deciding where they would purchase road graders.
The Ramsey County Commission took a great deal of time deciding where they would purchase road graders. Specifications had been outlined and two bidders were in contention, but at Tuesday's regular meeting only one could emerge victorious.
Both Caterpillar and RDO had representatives present to answer questions and to promote their products. Individual county commissioners had asked blade operators from other counties what their recommendations were.
One of Ramsey County's blade drivers, Terry Thomson was also present with his recommendations.
In the end the county voted to go with RDO for the three graders needed at this time, four to one with Commissioner Bill Mertens the only commissioner to vote "no."
The commissioners emphasized how close and competitive the two bids were and how difficult a decision it was to make.
Commissioner Myrna Heisler thanked Kevin Fieldsend for all the work he did to put the specs together and to help the commission make the decision. "I know you put a lot of hours into this and we appreciate it," she said.
A second topic discussed at length during the Tuesday meeting was courthouse security.
Growing concern about potential problems motivated the commission to form a committee to look into improving security for the building complex. Add to that the issue of failing surveillance cameras inside and on the exterior of the buildings discussed at a couple of previous commission meetings.
Rhonda Allery who heads the Lakes Social Services in the building, is a member of that committee. Allery was in attendance at the meeting and she had some recommendations for the commission although the whole committee had not had the opportunity to meet, yet. It was her opinion, that the equipment that wasn't working should be repaired and that something should be in place while the committee is working on their report to improve the security for the courthouse.
The commissioners debated the benefits of locking all the doors except the front doors to limit access into the building. They, however, questioned what good that would do if there was no one watching the front door.
Allery reported they had met with NDTC and learned about equipment that was available through them for rent that might be a solution. Craig Harper from NDTC had outlined the options they had for the courthouse's needs.
One commissioner suggested they look into what other counties were doing. "No one wants to have their taxes explained to them through a security window," Mertens said but added that the Clerk of Courts on third floor might want that.
In the end they voted to repair what they needed to and could of the equipment they presently have and in the meantime to rent from NDTC cameras to replace those that no longer are working.
The hope is to have something in place rather than wait for something terrible that could happen. "Protecting our employees is important," Commission Chairman Scott Diseth said.


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So I was listening to Brock and whatever show today, and they were talking about what a lot of us on here have been talking about, about who we need to extend as Schneider was talking about with Clayton on Saturday. The main point of the discussion was of the young stars on this team, who should be the top priority to resign (Okung, Kam, Earl, Tate). Sherman and Russell were excluded since the Hawks can't even negotiate with them due to the new CBA.
There were quite a few people calling in and talking about Earl being a priority, buy the guys on the radio seemed to be talking crazy. They said that obviously Sherman would be a priority eventually, but were talking about how both safeties, Earl included, would be easier to replace in the draft, and that Seattle could move forward if they needed too without taking too much of a hit. Then Tom Wasl(sp?) went on to say that he thought Earl had a off year and wasn't that good this year.
I think Earl gets underrated, probably more by the casual fan then on here, but Earl makes this whole defense go. I know he doesn't have the huge int #'s that people look at first, and that didn't really start clicking until the playoffs. Without earl, you can't bring Kam down in the box and play as much 1 single high safety as you do. And as good as Browner is, I don't think you can get away with having a corner at his speed without someone like Earl to cover things on the back end.
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Muzna Mirza is working on a Master of Science in Health Informatics degree in the Health Informatics Program, which is a part of the Health Services Administration department in the School of Health Professions.
Since she arrived at UAB from Pakistan, in August 2005, Muzna has been working with Dr. H. F. Orthner, a professor in UAB's Health Informatics program, on the NLM-funded project Applications of Advanced Network Infrastructure for Health and Disaster Management. Their research involves a number of projects dealing with introduction of advanced information technology in pre-hospital care environment, including the following:
- Development of criteria-based EMS (emergency medical services) dispatch algorithms for trauma patients and integrating them with computerized dispatching applications, so that emergency response time can be reduced, thus increasing patient survival rates.
- Expert Validation of the Knowledge Base for E-CAD (enhanced computer-aided dispatch) system - a pre-hospital Dispatch Triage Decision Support System.
When asked why she chose UAB for graduate studies, she replied, "I found UAB to be one of the very few universities in the U.S. that offered an affordable and very comprehensive graduate degree program in Health Informatics. Additionally, UAB Hospital, being one of the top ranking academic hospitals in the U.S., was one of the reasons for my final decision to join the academic community at UAB. The main reason was the fact that I was offered a graduate research assistantship soon after being offered admission in the program. Finance is certainly the key to many decisions, especially for international students – and this offer was too good to resist as it has enabled me to concentrate on my studies and not constantly have to worry about paying my bills."
Muzna credits several people who have influenced her at UAB. "Dr. H F Orthner and Dr. E S Berner have had the greatest academic influence on me since joining the program in August 2005. My regular work with Dr. Orthner's project and my occasional work with Dr. Berner on a few of her projects have refined my interests in health informatics. Studying and working under their supervision has also nurtured greater self confidence in me. Joy Ptacek, Secretary for the Health Informatics Program, and Marcie Battles, Project Manager for the project that I work with, have also been very influential because of their superb management skills, including helping me out with literally everything that I have ever needed help with since coming to UAB. Stacye Fraser and the rest of the staff in the International Student Services office have also greatly influenced my experiences at UAB, through their diligent efforts to provide resources for all international students."
Muzna's advice for other graduate students is to appreciate the boundless opportunities and resources that UAB offers. "UAB is a remarkable source of knowledge and wisdom for us. We owe it to ourselves and the nation that supports us (by paying taxes and hence partially defraying the costs of education for us), to take full advantage of the time we spend with the gems here at UAB and later to spread the wisdom gained here to the rest of the world."
Even though she named only 5 people who have had the greatest influence on her academic career at UAB, Muzna considers her entire UAB experience to be wonderful. "I have loved being here and greatly appreciate the warm welcome and guidance that I got starting from the moment I wrote to Joy asking for information about the health informatics program. Something remarkable at UAB is that every staff member really seems to love being in a position to help someone else with their particular area of service. Almost everybody goes out of their way to serve those who need help."
While at UAB, Muzna has received several awards, including Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges – selected from UAB (January 2007); HIMSS Foundation HealthLink Scholarship and award – Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (December 2006); AL-HIMSS President's Award for academic excellence and leadership activities – Alabama HIMSS (November 2006).
After graduating, Muzna will join the Public Health Informatics Fellowship program at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) starting June 25, 2007. She adds, "I am looking forward to the excellent training opportunity that it promises." When Muzna completes her 2-year fellowship at the CDC, she plans to be involved with global public health informatics initiatives. Her ultimate goal is to be involved with research and teaching in health informatics.


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Couple of mag parts up for sale. Prices include shipping to CON-US. Not looking for trades at this time.
1.) Luke's Aluminum Vert Frame CNC Panels, RAW . Never used them as I do not have a frame to install them on. $50 SOLD
2.) Beat up Emag Battery Housing. Comes with two tops (one in good shape, the other in poor shape). Also comes with stainless screws. $25 SOLD
3.) Brand new Automag RT Parts kit. $15 SOLD
4.) CF Frame RT version (banjo bolt-sized thru hole) with wooden grips: $45 SOLD
The wood grips are right-handed and ultra-comfy. There is a good size chip on the driver's side that you can see in the second picture.
Standard AM/MM w/ rubber grips sold. Note: grips are swapped in the pictures...RT frame now has the wood grips.


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Monday, November 28, 2011
The Eternal Internal Conflict over Eric Thames (and What It Means, If Anything...)
We've actually begun writing this piece and set it aside a half-dozen times, because we never felt like it was that worthy of being written in the first place. Or we had never quite sold ourselves on the notion that we were expressing ourselves correctly when trying to figure out why we're so fixated on him.
It's taken some time, but we ascribe our exceeding interest in Thames to four things:
1) His position relative in the pileup of players who might get playing time in left field this season: The Blue Jays are going to have to find room for Thames, Edwin Encarnacion, Travis Snider, and Rajai Davis to get at bats this season between the DH and LF. Were we to come into this equation after a year's coma, sorting out who slots in where would be fairly simple, with EE getting the DH at bats, Rajai getting pinch running duty, Thames taking the everyday at bats and Snider plying his trade in Las Vegas or elsewhere.
Of course, we've a five-year history with Travis, and we keep finding the reasons why he makes sense for the future of the franchise. Add to that the fact that Rajai has probably produced more than either of the youngsters, and our dubious view of Thames' defense, and somehow, it still seems muddled.
2) The discrepancy between the general perception and our perception of him: This has more to do with the casual manner in which Thames has been dismissed as a lousy outfielder with a poor OBP who doesn't merit a slot in the lineup of a team that fancies itself as a contender for a Wild Card spot in 2012. (More on that below.) We hope we're not creating a straw man to scorch, but our sense is that Thames doesn't have a widespread base of support amongst the Blue Jays blogging cognoscenti. But when we watch that quick bat go screaming through the hitting zone, and when we see Thames square up the ball and hit it as hard as anyone outside of Bautista, it seems to us though he has the most important tool in his arsenal, and some remaining headroom before he reaches his ceiling.
Thames' .333 weighted on base average was the fourth best among Jays with more than 200 at bats last year, trailing José Bautista by nautical miles, but also trailing Yunel Escobar (.345) and Edwin Encarnacion (.344) by a somewhat slim margin. His isolated power of .193 was third-best, behind Bautista and J.P. Arencibia, and ahead of Escobar, Encarnacion and Lind.
In fact, it is hardly a stretch to state that Thames is the fourth best bat on this team as it stands today. The .313 OBP is not great by any means, but it bears mentioning that Texas corner outfielder Nelson Cruz actually posted a .312 OBP, and we're pretty certain that there would be joy throughout the land if he were to suddenly find his way into the Jays' lineup next season.
3) The Blue Jays no longer have the luxury of lollygagging around waiting to see if some of this potential turns into something tangibly valuable: Further to what we stated above, the Eternal Building Process seems to have been cut short in the minds of many fans over the past few weeks, and there is a greater urgency for 2012 to be a year in which the Jays move to the next level. So to go through a season of bumps and feeling out contenders for a regular spot in the lineup seems antithetical to those ambitions. Taking several months to figure out who fits where and how is not on the agenda for most fans this spring.
4) What about Travis? To chose to go forward with Eric Thames seems like a repudiation of the rosy-cheeked carnivore. If they both break camp with the big club, the Jays will be left to choose between the two left-handed bats on a daily basis. And while injuries will happen and a five-man outfield would still result in 300-plus plate appearances for each, it still seems as though a choice will have to be made between them.
Snider is better base-stealer and a better defensive option, is almost two years younger and his 82-game 2010 campaign (.255/.304/.463, .331 wOBA, 14 HR, 1.2 fWAR in 319 PAs) compares pretty favourably to Thames' 2011 (.262/.313/.456, .333 wOBA, 12 HRs, 0.9 fWAR in 394 PAs). The big distinction between the two at this point, we suppose, is their strikeout rates. Thames posted a not-great 22.3% K-rate to go with a subpar 5.8% walk rate last season, while Snider put up a team-worst (200 PA minimum) 27.7% K-rate and a 5.4% walk rate.
Though we think there are few who can claim to be bigger fans of Travis Snider than us - we spent years giving him nicknames and praising him in spite of his output - it seems to us that if you were to take your affections out of the equation, the choice for the starting left field job seems pretty evident. We're just not sure that we're comfortable with the answer.
33 comments:
- Gil Fisher said...
We shouldn`t have both Thames and Snider on the active roster going into next season. We have to trade one. Sell high on Thames or low on Snider.
While I`m more confident in Thames having a better year, I`d sell high, because it`s ceiling we`re interested in these days and Thames` is Lind-light.
Trade Thames (see if we can`t keep the facial hair though). Play Snider everyday and upgrade next year if necessary. It`s left field after all.
- November 29, 2011 at 2:43 PM
I think there's a few things you overlooked in your comparison.
The comparison of Snider to Thames is Snider at 22 with a manager who hated his guts and benched him every time he made an error or went 0-4 versus a Thames at 25 who got fully supported by his manager....Huge difference.
Snider is a significantly better defender than Thames..Snider is quicker, gets better jumps on balls, has a better arm and better outfield instincts..True some things Thames can improve but instincts aren't taught-you either have them or you don't.Snider, in a pinch, can play center or right making him much more flexible-Thames can't.
Snider has more raw power than Thames which we forget since we really haven't seen it since pre-wrist injury in 2010. Take a look at Snider's April/May numbers to see the real potential and remember sometimes it takes longer to recover from a wrist injury than others. Even Tony LaCava stated that.
- November 29, 2011 at 2:52 PM
Thames put up his numbers batting 2nd in front of Jose. I imagine Travis would have #'s at least as strong if he was hitting 2nd.
Snider's upside is so high that I think they would be crazy to leave him in Vegas. Not much for him to prove there. Snider needs to stop the silly over aggressive approach the Jays seem to advocate. He needs to swing at good pitches, not any pitch, as he has been.
Trading Thames wouldn't bring enough back. Let Thames be a bat off the bench to start the season and trade Snider if he doesn't perform.
- November 29, 2011 at 3:27 PM
- Peter DeMarco said...
I think Thames will surprise a lot of Jays fans who are criminally underestimating him.
I know it's blaspheme, but he just might have better offensive numbers than Brett Lawrie in 2012.
- November 29, 2011 at 3:55 PM
- Tao of Stieb said...
Blasphemy! Gordie Dougie Nation will strike you down!
- November 29, 2011 at 4:17 PM
I've been doing the exact same thing between Thames and Snider. But what if you consider putting EE at first, and then debate who's the odd man out between Thames, Snider and Lind when you go to fill LF and 1B.
- November 29, 2011 at 4:17 PM
- Peter DeMarco said...
EE shouldn't play over Lind at 1st base, that doesn't make any sense to me.
In my opinion the pecking order of playing time should be:
- Lind
- Thames
- Snider
- Encarnacion
If I thought that the Jays were going to compete in 2012, I'd move Encarnacion up over Snider.
- November 29, 2011 at 4:39 PM
- Tao of Stieb said...
This is going to sound airy fairy, but I have such a hard time looking at Thames' swing and thinking about keeping him on the bench.
- November 29, 2011 at 4:57 PM
"The comparison of Snider to Thames is Snider at 22 with a manager who hated his guts and benched him every time he made an error or went 0-4 versus a Thames at 25 who got fully supported by his manager....Huge difference."
This can't be overstated. It's mind boggling that the Blue Jays STILL don't know what they have in Travis Snider because they absolutely refuse to give him a legitimate shot as an everyday MLB player. Was it so important to waste 600+ PA on Rivera/Patterson in 2011 (and don't get me started on Cito's handling of Travis before then)?!
- November 29, 2011 at 5:13 PM
- Tao of Stieb said...
I think we've all gotten a little too far out in front of the "Cito hated Travis" story. He was quick with the hook, and Snider didn't exactly rise above it.
And to start last season, Snider was the starting left fielder, and looked terrible for the first month. And by the time he got back in the lineup, Thames had already established himself as a better option.
I hope that there's enough at bats for them all, and I'd like to see Travis get 500 ABs this year and post an .800 OPS. I'm just not sure that I see it happening.
- November 29, 2011 at 5:24 PM
- Shane Leavitt said...
Yes, the curious decisions that have been made with Snider's playing time, plus that wrist injury have made evaluating him so difficult. His potential was so high, and a possible elite Blue Jays club needs another hitter like that so badly, I think you have to give Snider every opportunity and AB you can, over Thames. If Snider blossoms somewhere else, it will be tragic and ugly.
- November 29, 2011 at 5:56 PM
- Gil Fisher said...
At the time, I was supportive of the decision to send Snider down to the minors last year. In hindsight, it was an awful decision.
- November 29, 2011 at 5:58 PM
- Peter DeMarco said...
I don't buy that Travis hasn't excelled because he wasn't given enough playing time. I think he has had plenty of at bats and long enough stretches as the starter.
If he is a major league player he will show it one way or another, and if he has to be babied to be successfull, he will never be successfull.
- November 29, 2011 at 6:22 PM
- Shane Leavitt said...
Regarding the:
"I don't buy that Travis hasn't excelled because he wasn't given enough playing time. I think he has had plenty of at bats and long enough stretches as the starter
It's taken other great sluggers time to establish themselves. Not everyone figures it out, without ever stumbling. Just saying, how bout a guy like Brian Giles (whom Snider has been compared). I believe it took him a while before he was the stud hitter he became.
- November 29, 2011 at 9:21 PM
Loved the article Tao - Honestly this scenerio keeps playing out in my head it makes me dizzy and confused thinking about it. Travis has the higher ceiling...and Thames appears to be a known quantity...but is AA a betting man?
- November 29, 2011 at 10:09 PM
My conspiracy theory is that it's second base for Thames. Kelly Johnson has done the LF/2B dance before.
More likely, I figure one of the two is trade bait, and I presume Eric's value is higher right now.
- November 30, 2011 at 6:29 AM
Good article. I don't buy that Snider hasn't been given chances either. MLB playing time is earned, not a right. His swing had some serious holes this past year and he was clearly chasing. He's also been injured quite a lot for a young player. Not to blame him on that, but it's not a good thing, either. That said, he's still plenty young enough to figure things out and be a solid power hitter yet - I don't think anyone is arguing against that.
Sometimes, it seems like people want to forget about Thames just because of Snider's ceiling. Thames clearly showed some potential in his rookie season. Potential to be at least an average MLB LFer, IMHO (and is that so bad?). I don't think that's something we'd want to waste.
- November 30, 2011 at 9:11 AM
- Tao of Stieb said...
There's no way that Thames can learn to play 2B. If he's tripping over himself in the outfield, he'll be a disaster in the middle of the diamond.
Footwork is key for infielders, and I don't get the sense that Thames has good reactions or lateral movement.
(In my own mind, I'm a crusty old scout.)
- November 30, 2011 at 10:02 AM
- Shane Leavitt said...
I don't buy that Snider hasn't been given chances either. MLB playing time is earned, not a right
Well, if you don't give Snider (or any young player) AB's you're not going to see anything develop. And no ones forgeting what Thames has done (which in '11 was basically nothing more than Snider did pre-wrist injury) it's that Snider has far superiour potential, and you have to give that a chance to get out. Or perhaps you'd rather Snider bloom in Kansas City or Tampa Bay after he gets misused here.
- November 30, 2011 at 11:01 AM
If you deal either Thames or Snider now, you will likely be selling low on both. Snider because of the lack of results and Thames because he does not have enough proven track record (400 at bats is a drop in the bucket).
I think AA will keep both and let them duke it out in the Spring. Even if Travis goes down to AAA,he's still only 23!
We are no where near the point where all the peices of the puzzle are clearly laid out. Unless AA gets overwhelmed with an offer I think that 2012 will be about figuring out what we "truly" have at 1B, CF, 3b and LF.
From a offensive perspective only RF and SS are set
- November 30, 2011 at 2:05 PM
- Gil Fisher said...
That "known quantity" that Thames has is kinda average for LF offense, and kinda below average for LF defence. I'm not sure why anyone would be overly invested in him. (except, as noted, for the rather awesome facial hair)
I'm not overly invested in Snider either. But I don't think there's any need to sell low.
- November 30, 2011 at 2:21 PM
im in the minority here but i'll take thames over snider. the guy rakes, has a great attitude, and his defence will get better. MANSWING > LUNCHBOX
- November 30, 2011 at 2:43 PM
- Gil Fisher said...
I'm not sure how he "rakes". His body of work in college, minors and less than a season of pro looks like an Adam Lind ceiling. He can have a reasonably long ML career, but he definitely looks replacable.
- November 30, 2011 at 3:21 PM
- Gil Fisher said...
*unless of course you mean he uses a rake (grass or leaf? or landscaping??)to groom his massively awesome and sprawling facial hair.
- November 30, 2011 at 3:23 PM
- Peter DeMarco said...
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- November 30, 2011 at 5:03 PM
- Peter DeMarco said...
"It's taken other great sluggers time to establish themselves. Not everyone figures it out, without ever stumbling. Just saying, how bout a guy like Brian Giles (whom Snider has been compared). I believe it took him a while before he was the stud hitter he became."
I agree 100% with you and this doesn't go against what I said. I think either Travis Snider is just not ready yet, OR will never be a good hitter. It has nothing to do with how many chances he has had or if he was given enough playing time.
- November 30, 2011 at 5:05 PM
- jerkstore said...
If thames is here next year, I think he should play his way off the team and snider should be required to play back onto the team. Send Snider to the minors and get him performing the way he should be. The same way they demanded Lawrie improve his pitch selection. The last thing i want to see is Snider get off to a slow start and have to look over his shoulder everyday.
Obviously Snider has the higher ceiling. It doesn't matter who is to blame for his development getting off the rails. it is the jays responsibility to try their hardest to get something out of this asset and rebuild his value.
- November 30, 2011 at 5:48 PM
- Shane Leavitt said...
It doesn't matter who is to blame for his development getting off the rails. it is the jays responsibility to try their hardest to get something out of this asset and rebuild his value.
For sure. And hopefully, it'll be with Toronto after it's been rebuilt.
- November 30, 2011 at 5:58 PM
Thames put up his #'s batting 2nd in front of JBau.
Snider was hitting in front of Jayson Nix.
I think Snider is going to be better in the long run than Thames.
If the Jays want to start the season with Thames, I would hope they move Snider before they ruin what trade value he still has.
Fingers Crossed.
- November 30, 2011 at 8:45 PM
I know I am late to the conversation however where they hit does not fly for me. Thames Had a Range Factor in 9 innings of 1.96 where as Snider had a Range Factor 2, which does not put him hands and feet over Thames. Re, batting order, to me if you are batting later in the line up you have a better obp, then avg because a team is more likely to walk you. 202 plate appearances Snyder had 11 walks about 1 every 18.3 at bats. Thames had 23 in 394 one every 17.3 showing a bit more plate discipline. Snyder in 202 56 strike outs, Thames 88 in 394. Snyder, thus 3.6 at bats for Snyder a strike out where as 4.5 for Thames.
Re, the ceiling a player has, in 2001 Baseball America Rated Pujols 42, that same year they rated Corey Patterson #2 who would you rather have?
- December 1, 2011 at 10:32 AM
If you bat in front of Bautista, you will see more pitches worth swinging at than if you bat in the bottom 3rd of the Jays order.
Feel free to like Thames more than Snider, but I think apples to apples may tell more of this story.
- December 2, 2011 at 1:42 AM
No Comment on how Corey Patterson was once a five tool prospect rated the second best prospect in baseball? I also argued against the notion that Snider is that much better defensively, and showed that Snider had less walks and more strikeouts, even though if I was a pitcher I would be more willing to walk the batter in front of Jason Nix than the batter in front of Bautista, thus Snider strike out walk ratio should have been lower but it was not.
I have a feeling the jays have taken a step back is because they are worried Snider might not live up to his potential. Remember Eric Hinske showed flashes of being dominant to but was never able to put it together. Just because he was drafted in the first round does not mean he will be a superstar, Bautista was drafted, in 20th, and Pujols in the 13th, in baseball draft picks are a crap shoot, have a better chance to succeed with higher rounds but not always. Corey Patterson was the 3rd overall pick in 1998, but jays fans were glad to see him leave.
- December 2, 2011 at 8:47 AM
Great Article & comments, too!
My Question is: Who gives us the best chance of winning?
My answer to that would be: Thames
Numbers are one thing, But they don't tell the whole story when it comes to winning.
Bottom of the Ninth, two men out, runner on 2nd. I want Thames up there over Snider.
Character is a big un-measurable. & the Winning Attitude, Mindset, & Ability to perform in those critical make or break situations, are the difference.
Hitting in the big games, with the game on the line --- Edgar Renteria, Jim Leyritz, Vlady G., Albert Pujols. Give me those type of players, any day. The season is long, very long. Consistent performance is great. But every team needs players that perform in the clutch.
Unfortunately, I don't see Lind as this type of player. He might fill up some stats from time to time, or get hot. I just don't think he has the Joey Bats, or Brett Lawrie, edge to him, that drives players (and teams) to succeed. He's too complacent & un-movitvated. Hopefully something can shift within him.
Joey Bats has it. He's a winner. Big time hitter in Big time situations. So is David Ortiz, Manny Ramirez, David Wright, Dustin Pedroia. Eric Thames just might be of the same ilk.
Thanks for the intelligent & thought-provoking convo!
- December 2, 2011 at 3:04 PM


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First-year students in Martin Minelli's tutorial, The Person Behind the Discovery, are going deeper than the textbook entries to explore the personalities and background of people who've made outstanding contributions to science.
They will be "studying the historical setting these people worked in, their family background, their education, their professional career, and how they made their significant contribution to science," says Minelli.
The students will read three biographies together:
- The Man Behind the Microchip: Robert Noyce and the Invention Silicon Valley by Leslie Berlin;
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The Boulder Shelter for the Homeless should convert all 160 of its beds to year-round transitional housing instead of leaving 100 of them vacant for half the year, according to a report commissioned by the Community Foundation Serving Boulder County.
The Burnes Institute for Poverty and Homeless authored the report — which recommends a slew of major changes — after being asked to examine the work of the three main organizations providing services to the homeless in Boulder.
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Read the full report on Boulder's homeless service providers by the Burnes Institute for Poverty and Homeless at the bottom of this story.
The three organizations, the Boulder Shelter, Bridge House and Boulder Outreach for Homeless Overflow, arose separately to address different aspects of homelessness. But with a widespread community perception that the problem is getting worse, leaders of those organizations wanted to work together more efficiently.
They approached the Community Foundation for assistance, and the result is the 57-page, $30,000 report, paid for by the Community Foundation, Foothills United Way, the city of Boulder and the three homeless service providers.
Its recommendations are bold and politically challenging.
Boulder Outreach for Homeless Overflow — BOHO — should become the city's primary provider of emergency shelter during the winter months with its 16 church and synagogue partners, the report said.
Bridge House should move its Resource Center, which provides case management services, into the Boulder Shelter, which would then stay open during the day so clients could come and go.
The former office building at 4747 Table Mesa Drive in south Boulder, which the Bridge House hopes to buy and turn into transitional housing for its Ready to Work clients, should be considered instead as the site for a new homeless day shelter.
And the city should take the political lead in securing the changes to Boulder Shelter for the Homeless' management plan and establishing a permanent day shelter, instead of continuing to allow public facilities such as the main public library to serve as Boulder's de facto day shelter.
'An excellent catalyst'
In a cover letter attached to the report, leaders from the three organizations called the recommendations "possibilities only, an excellent catalyst to joint analysis and decision making" and stressed that any changes to operations may be quite different from the report's proposals.
They said the process of analysis will take time, as many of the recommendations represent significant changes and are interdependent.
"We don't want to frustrate you by saying, 'Check back in a year,' but it is going to be that kind of process," Nancy Brinks, chairwoman of BOHO's board of directors, said at a meeting Tuesday to discuss the report.
Some of the recommendations are non-starters.
All of the public funding for 4747 Table Mesa Drive comes from affordable housing dollars that would not be available for a day shelter, and the Bridge House hopes to close on the purchase of the building Sept 2.
"We don't want to lose the opportunity to develop more housing," said Isabel McDevitt, executive director of Bridge House, noting that creating more affordable housing is a key part of the countywide 10-year plan to end homelessness.
Others represent significant challenges. Neighbors in north Boulder rallied to oppose the construction of a "housing first" project at 1175 Lee Hill Drive for chronically homeless people, even though it was allowed under the zoning and the city could not stop it. Any changes to the Boulder Shelter's management plan, in contrast, would require city approval after extensive community outreach.
Shelter Director Greg Harms said he expects there would be significant "pushback" if the shelter sought to house more people year-round or open during the day.
McDevitt agreed the process will take time but said she hopes to see results.
"I have a great sense of urgency that stems from walking into Bridge House every day and seeing clients in need," she said. "We are talking about turning a very large ship. But I don't want to be sitting here a year from now with no change."
The report stops short of calling for a merger of all three organizations, though it notes that doing so would provide significant efficiencies. The time is not ripe, the report said, primarily due to opposition from the Boulder Shelter for the Homeless.
Boulder's stepped-up enforcement
The release of the Burnes Institute report comes as city officials are trying to reduce the visibility of homeless and transient people in central Boulder in response to community concerns and the new Civic Area Master Plan.
At the same time, the deaths of five homeless people outside this year have focused attention on the lack of year-round shelter in Boulder.
None of the deaths has been directly linked to exposure — the coroner found alcohol, drugs and blunt force trauma were the causes of death — but homeless advocates said that if the people had been in a shelter situation, their deaths could have been prevented.
That the deaths have come in the midst of stepped-up enforcement has highlighted long-simmering tension in Boulder between the community's liberal impulses to help the less fortunate and feelings among many housed people that the homeless are taking over the city's public places and creating an unpleasant and even dangerous environment.
City officials also have asked whether they are allocating taxpayer resources in the most efficient way possible. A City Council study session on homeless issues is scheduled for Aug. 26.
The Burnes Institute speaks directly to the question of resource allocation and efficient provision of services. The report does not analyze the cost of the proposed solutions, and some of the recommendations could be controversial.
The current provision of homeless services looks like this:
The Boulder Shelter for the Homeless, at 4869 N. Broadway, has 160 beds, 60 of which are available year-round to participants in the transition program. The other 100 beds are available from October to April on a lottery basis as an emergency warming shelter.
The shelter is also open in the morning for people to take showers.
Bridge House provides a day shelter, showers, mail service, case management and lunch in a cramped 1,200-square-foot former carriage house at 1120 Pine St., in an alley behind First Congregational Church.
Bridge House also provides intake and case management two days a week at its Resource Center located in the First Presbyterian Church annex building and runs the Ready to Work program, which provides job training and assistance making the transition out of homelessness.
Boulder Outreach for Homeless Overflow provides an "overflow" shelter that takes all comers, as long as they can abide by the rules and don't pose a danger to themselves and others, in a rotating set of participating churches and synagogues.
BOHO also runs two "summer sleep" programs for a select group of homeless people, one at Har Hashem synagogue and another just for women at a rotating set of congregations.
Recommendations for better coordination
The Burnes Institute investigators praised all three organizations and said their programs are generally well run.
Many homeless people receive services from all three organizations. The report said there is relatively little duplication of effort because each organization provides different services.
However, there needs to be much more coordination among the three to ensure those trying to help clients have a full picture of that person's situation, the services they are receiving and the services they still need, the report concluded.
Boulder is also not making good use of the physical space at the North Broadway shelter, with most of the beds empty for half of the year and the shelter closed during the day.
For that reason, the Burnes Institute recommended that the shelter make most of its beds available year-round to people in transition programs, with a few beds reserved for people in need of medical respite or coming out of the Addiction Recovery Center. Bridge House should operate its Resource Center out of the shelter, as well, the report said. BOHO would then take over all emergency winter shelter.
"This recommended shift is more closely aligned with current community values in that it emphasizes putting more resources toward helping people transition out of homelessness," the report said. "It also reflects the reality that Boulder currently runs two unrelated emergency shelter programs in the winter, with the shelter offering much nicer physical accommodations than BOHO's makeshift sleeping rooms in congregations' social halls. ... Making the shelter a place for individuals committed to making real changes in their lives provides an incentive, a step up and a larger reinforcing community of individuals poised to make real progress."
Report: City should take leadership role
The Burnes Institute report said the city of Boulder has done more than many communities to address homelessness, but neither the city nor the county has taken a leadership position in implementing the countywide 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness.
If the city is to make the best use of its resources, Boulder needs to take charge of changing the shelter's management plan and finding a location for a day shelter, the report said.
Instead, city leaders have been content to allow the library and other public buildings to serve as the de facto day shelter, the report contends. Bridge House abandoned an effort to find a site for a larger day shelter after encountering fierce community opposition to every possible location.
McDevitt said Bridge House continues to see a need for a larger space for day shelter services, but the report recommendations are interrelated. It's hard to say exactly what those services should look like without knowing yet what other changes will be adopted.
Brinks, of BOHO, said the community organizations did not ask the Burnes Institute to make recommendations to the city, and while Boulder will be a critical partner in implementing any changes, she said the service providers are not themselves making a charge to the city to take on a leadership role.
The next step for the service providers, she said Tuesday, is meeting with a facilitator to address some of the philosophical differences among the organizations and see what level of cooperation is most appropriate.
A subcommittee of the Boulder Shelter's board is also analyzing the cost and impact of each of the recommendations.
George Epp, former Boulder County sheriff who is the chair of Bridge House's board, said he was the person who proposed a full merger last year.
The different service providers developed their missions organically, in response to perceived needs, he said, but without a centralized plan.
The Boulder Shelter's board said no, and Brinks said there could be unintended consequences to moving quickly toward a merger.
Epp said he was accused of proposing marriage on the first date and joked that the report is a study of whether the organizations should date at all.
One of the questions at the meeting was whether there is enough demand for additional transitional beds, given that transitional programs often require participants to maintain sobriety and take other steps to change their circumstances.
Harms said simply, "We don't know."
McDevitt noted that Bridge House's Ready to Work housing proposal would add 48 transitional beds to the Boulder Shelter's 160 beds, but Bridge House sees more than 1,200 individual clients every year.
"Many of them are asking about transitional services," she said. "I would say that 208 beds wouldn't come close to meeting the demand."
McDevitt said the availability of transitional housing is closely tied to clients' ability to improve other aspects of their lives.
"Having the stability of having a bed contributes to a person's ability to stabilize in whatever program that may be, whether it is seeking employment, maintaining sobriety or pursuing mental health treatment. It's not just an incentive."
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An Omaha man and a couple from Clinton, Iowa, will represent their respective states as "citizen heroes" when Nebraska visits Iowa Friday in the second annual Heroes Game presented by Hy-Vee.
The Heroes Game uses the Big Ten's national stage to honor heroic efforts in America's heartland. Fans nominated Nebraskans and Iowans who have performed extraordinary acts of heroism and service in their communities. American Red Cross staff and volunteers selected Jason Parks of Omaha and Lois and Bill Hall of Clinton to be recognized during a halftime ceremony on the field at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City.
Parks was driving to work one morning when he witnessed a collision between two semitrailer trucks. He rushed to the scene of the accident and, with no regard for his own safety, pulled one of the drivers from the flaming wreckage only moments before the truck exploded.
The Halls and the K-9 dogs they raise and train provide more than 1,500 hours of service to their community each year, assisting with emergency search and rescue missions and offering therapy visits to local schools and hospitals.
Nebraska Athletic Director Tom Osborne and Iowa AD Gary Barta will make a special presentation to the honorees, whose names will be inscribed on the Heroes Game trophy. Parks, the Halls, and members of their families will be guests of the Cornhuskers and the Hawkeyes at the game and will participate in a variety of special pre-game activities. For more information, please visit www.redcross.org or www.hy-vee.com.


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An injured correctional officer underwent reconstructive surgery Thursday to repair multiple facial fractures, according to a union spokesperson.
The Pontiac Correctional Center officer, who has not been named by officials, was attacked by an inmate Monday afternoon. Anders Lindall, spokesperson for the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, said he was told the officer was scheduled to undergo reconstructive surgery Thursday.
Although the guard has not been named, his picture was shared on Facebook. The picture shows the left side of the guard's face extremely swollen and red and purple from bruising. The left eye was swollen shut.
The Illinois Department of Corrections had no information on the surgery, according to a department spokesperson.
"The safety and security of our employees is of the utmost importance. We wish the officer a speedy recovery and return to work from his current leave," said Jeff Squibb, a spokesman for the Illinois Department of Corrections. Squibb said the latest update the department had been given was that the officer was medically treated for his injuries and released.
No details of the attack were given and the incident is still under investigation, authorities said.
The inmate attacked the officer at approximately 1:45 p.m. Monday. State Rep. Josh Harms, R-Watseka, who had been touring the facility only a few short hours before the incident, said that he was told the officer was "jumped."
IDOC representatives also said that the inmate had just been transferred to Pontiac from Menard Correctional Center.
PCC also received a number of inmates from the closing down of Tamms, the supermax prison in southern Illinois.
AFSCME said the recent attack is symptomatic of the problem of overcrowding at the facility and within the overall corrections system. Dwight Correctional Center, the state's only all-female prison, is slated to close later this month.
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An injured correctional officer underwent reconstructive surgery Thursday to repair multiple facial fractures, according to a union spokesperson.


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I have been a chiefs fan for along time I have seen the ups and downs of this team I have represented this team for as long as I have lived in Kansas. I think that being a Chiefs fan gives us all the opportunity to express our point of views with one another. On this site after posting 1 forum and the response I had was good but there are some ignorant people on this site. For example one of the responses I got from some one was "your stupid" WTF does that have to do with the Chiefs if you think the Chiefs are a good team then your blind if you think the draft that we had this year was good your blind if you think that the draft we have had in the past 4 years was good you blind. The only players that we have drafted in the past 4 years that have made a difference is 2007 Dwayne Bowe 1 out of 7, 2008 Jamaal Charles 1 out of 12, 2009 Ryan Succop 1 out of 9, and 2010 TBA. So what does that mean?
That means we have a 10.71% rate in the draft up until now so please go on this forum and tell me we have done good in our drafts. All three of these guys that I mentioned are not even Pro Bowl Material except Charles.
Its like this if it taste like piss and it smells like piss then guess what its PISS. If you dont have a good arguement and you are just writing to be writing do us all a favor and go some where else.