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Will Congress extend the wildly popular $8,000 home buyer tax credit beyond its Dec. 1 expiration date? That's a question generating huge pressure on Capitol Hill, from would-be buyers who haven't found the right house to realty agents, builders, lenders and squads of lobbyists working on their behalf.
But here's the first hint of an answer: On Sept. 17, the leadership of Congress' primary tax legislative committee introduced a tax credit bill that's likely to zip through the House and move to the Senate rapidly. Charles B. Rangel, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, sponsored the bipartisan Service Members Homeownership Tax Act (H.R. 3590), which would extend the credit for another 12 months for thousands of military, Foreign Service and intelligence agency personnel who've been posted abroad during 2009.
Rangel's bill, with 29 co-sponsors, would keep the credit alive through Nov. 30, 2010, for service members who had at least 90 days of overseas duty assignments during 2009, and who otherwise meet the eligibility tests for the credit. The bill would also prohibit the IRS from "recapturing" the $8,000 credit when service members are forced to sell or rent out their houses because they are ordered to deploy to a different duty station, overseas or inside the country.
Under the regular rules of the program, buyers who obtain the credit must use their houses as a principal residence for 36 months or be required to repay the credit to the IRS. As a result of the 36-month rule, many military and diplomatic employees have been hesitant to buy a house and claim the credit, or are worried that their absence from the country could force them to repay the money.
For example, the spouse of a Foreign Service officer posted to the Philippines this summer for a two-year assignment wrote to Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., to alert him to a flaw in the tax credit program. The Oregon couple bought their first home earlier this year, encouraged by affordable prices and the $8,000 credit. But having now been posted abroad, they cannot claim to occupy the house as their principal residence. Under current rules, they even face recapture of the full credit.
Blumenauer, who is a member of the Ways and Means Committee, said "it is absurd that thousands of Americans serving our country, away from friends and family, must choose between their service work and homeownership." He wrote corrective legislative language that ultimately was incorporated into Rangel's tax bill.
Though nothing is guaranteed on Capitol Hill, legislation eliminating tax penalties on the military during wartime looks like a good bet for early passage in both houses. Equally significant: It now appears likely that there will be an $8,000 tax credit available a year from now -- at least for some purchasers.
Which begs the question: Why not leave it in place for all first-time buyers? There's growing support for that on both sides of the Capitol, but there are also some complicating issues. In the Senate, the most outspoken advocate for months has been a Republican, Sen. Johnny Isakson of Georgia, a former real estate broker. He wants not only to extend the credit to Dec. 1, 2010, but to raise the maximum to $15,000, and make it available to all home buyers next year.
But recently, key Senate Democrats produced their own version of an extension, limited to 6 months, retaining the ceiling at $8,000 and targeting only first-time purchasers. The bill's primary sponsor is Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md. Democratic co-sponsors include Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada and Debbie Stabenow of Michigan. Republicans John Ensign of Nevada and Isakson have signed on as well.
In a statement, Cardin raised what may prove to be the crucial issue affecting the scope and duration of any credit extension: Cost. "A six-month extension is a fiscally responsible way to provide adequate time to nudge even more prospective homebuyers off the sidelines," he said.
Estimates of the revenue costs of the current credit vary widely, from $3 billion to $8 billion and up. How do you pay for any extension without worsening the budget deficit? The new Rangel bill includes the answer: You raise taxes somewhere else -- you "pay as you go." The Rangel bill pays for most of the servicemen's credit extension by increasing IRS penalties on taxpayers who fail to file partnership or "S" corporation returns.
This would raise an estimated $327 million over the next 10 years. Where and how to raise taxes to cover the far larger cost of a 6-month or 12-month extension of the current tax credit could prove much more controversial.
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Boyd, an All-Pac 12 player a year ago, converted a three-point play with 5:42 left to lift the Golden Bears into a tie at 48, then converted a pair of layups as part of a 11-1 run that put Cal in control of the game. Cal converted 9 of 11 from the line to secure the victory.
Boyd was 9 of 16 from the field, 3 of 4 from 3-point range, and had seven steals to lead Cal (9-3). Reshanda Gray and Afure Jemerigbe added 14 and 12 points, respectively, and Courtney Range added 10 more off the bench.
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PUNXSUTAWNEY — The Punxsutawney Area Chamber of Commerce named the 2013 Business of the Year at Thursday's annual luncheon.
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When we think of the young Evelyn Waugh the image immediately conjured is that of a Twenties swell, brightest of the Bright Young Things, racketing about Oxford and London with the likes of Harold Acton and Brian Howard, knocking off policemen's helmets and permanently tight on champagne. It is somewhat startling, then, to come upon the fact that in 1927 he enrolled in a carpentry course at the Central School of Arts and Crafts in Bloomsbury. He was then aged twenty-four and at a loss about what to do with his life, having failed in journalism—he was sacked from the Daily Express after three months there—and as a schoolteacher. He had written a book, Rossetti: His Life and Works, which would be published the following year, but as his biographer Selina Hastings points out, he "still… thought of himself as a painter and craftsman first, a writer second."1 It was natural for him, therefore, to determine on a career as a cabinet-maker.2 Years later, when he was an established novelist with a worldwide reputation, his mother wistfully expressed the opinion that he would have done better to stick to his saw and wood-plane, since "furniture is so useful…."
Indeed, a dedication to utility was one of the chief virtues of the Waugh clan through the generations; not for nothing was the family motto industria ditat ("work enriches"). However, the word "waugh," as Alexander of that ilk informs us in his breezily irreverent "Autobiography of a Family," is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as "tasteless, insipid; unpleasant to the smell or taste, sickly, faint, weak, etc.," while as a noun it is "an exclamation indicating grief, indignation or the like. Now chiefly as attributed to N. American Indians and other savages."3 However, the fabulist and professor of English language at Oxford J.R.R. Tolkien assured Alexander's father, Auberon, that "waugh" is the singular of "Wales" and means a Welsh person. "Papa," Alexander writes, "gleefully told this story to Diana, Princess of Wales, but to his dismay she didn't appear to understand it."
According to Alexander, the Waughs can trace their lineage back at least to the seventeenth century, when they were farmers at East Gordon on the Scottish Borders—"I suspect they ate their porridge with their fingers"—and despite popular misconception, based chiefly on Brideshead Revisited with its lush and lordly overtones, they remained solidly middle-class, of yeoman stock. True, Evelyn married into the lower end of the aristocracy. His widowed mother-in-law was the only daughter of the fourth Lord de Vesci, whose family seat was at Abbeyleix in Ireland—her own house, the sprawling, ramshackle Pixton Park in Somerset, was the model for Boot Magna in Evelyn's great comic novel Scoop. Evelyn is often thought of as an unregenerate snob, and his son Auberon in his journalism was certainly a scourge of what used to be called the working class, but neither entertained pretensions above their station—all the writing Waughs, and there have been many of them, took pride…
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CRYSTAL LAKE – If there are objectors to a boundary shift proposal in Crystal Lake District 47, they held their peace Thursday.
District officials hosted a hearing Thursday night at Husmann Elementary School regarding their proposal to send about 49 students who now attend Canterbury School on the district's south side to either Coventry School or Indian Prairie School.
Superintendent Donn Mendoza provided a presentation on the proposed shift. The only ones there to hear it, though, were board Vice President Nancy Gonsiorek, board members Rob Fetzner and Rob Routzahn, Husmann School Principal Linda Corteen and a reporter.
"I think probably nobody has a complaint about it," Gonsiorek said as she surveyed the near-empty auditorium before opening the hearing. "It doesn't affect that many people, and the people it does affect, it's a logical boundary change."
District 47 operates nine elementary schools, three middle schools and an early childhood center. Mendoza said that the district on the whole is seeing declining enrollments, but Canterbury bucks that trend.
Affected by the proposed change will be about 38 students in the neighborhood that Mendoza referred to as the "Presidential Section," east of Randall Road off Miller Road.
These students, who currently are bused past Indian Prairie Elementary on their way to Canterbury, would attend Indian Prairie, Mendoza said.
Also affected would be about 11 students who live in the Virginia Road-Route 14-Teckler Boulevard triangle on the northeast side of Virginia Road. These students would go to Coventry.
The board is scheduled to vote on the matter at its regular meeting, which starts at 7 p.m. Monday at Husmann Elementary, 131 Paddock St.
If approved, the change would take effect for the 2013-14 school year. Of the affected students, those entering the fifth grade would have the option of remaining at Canterbury. The option also would be extended to their siblings, but only for one year, and transportation would be provided to neither.
Nine students who are in a dual-language program at Canterbury also would be afforded the option to remain, and would be provided transportation, Mendoza said.
The change would not alter the middle or high school progressions for any of the students.
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CRYSTAL LAKE – If there are objectors to a boundary shift proposal in Crystal Lake District 47, they held their peace Thursday.


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ISSAQUAH, WA--(Marketwire - Feb 7, 2013) - Costco Wholesale Corporation ("Costco" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: COST) today reported net sales of $9.35 billion for the month of January, the five weeks ended February 3, 2013, an increase of seven percent from $8.74 billion during the similar period last year. This year's period contained one less day compared to last year, due to the timing of the New Year's holiday, which negatively impacted total and comparable sales by approximately 2%.
For the first twenty-two weeks of its fiscal year ended February 3, 2013, the Company reported net sales of $43.77 billion, an increase of nine percent from $40.18 billion during the similar period last year.
Comparable sales for the five-week and 22-week periods ended February 3, 2013, were as follows:
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Costco currently operates 622 warehouses, including 448 in the United States and Puerto Rico, 85 in Canada, 32 in Mexico, 23 in the United Kingdom, 13 in Japan, nine in Taiwan, nine in Korea and three in Australia. The Company plans to open up to an additional fourteen new warehouses prior to the end of its fiscal year on September 1, 2013. Costco also operates electronic commerce web sites, at www.costco.com (U.S.), www.costco.ca (Canada), and www.costco.co.uk (United Kingdom).
Certain statements contained in this document and the pre-recorded telephone message constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. For these purposes, forward-looking statements are statements that address activities, events, conditions or developments that the Company expects or anticipates may occur in the future. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual events, results or performance to differ materially from those indicated by such statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, domestic and international economic conditions, including exchange rates, the effects of competition and regulation, uncertainties in the financial markets, consumer and small business spending patterns and debt levels, conditions affecting the acquisition, development, ownership or use of real estate, actions of vendors, rising costs associated with employees (including health care costs), energy, and certain commodities, geopolitical conditions and other risks identified from time to time in the Company's public statements and reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Great Summer Shorts
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
- Fit: True to size
- Size Bought: 34-11
- Height: 5'10"
- Weight: 170lbs
They fit well, have ample pockets, and above all are comfortable on hot days. Good shorts for everyday summer use.
Great work shorts
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
- Fit: True to size
- Size Bought: 32
- Height: 5'9"
- Weight: 170lbs
Was initially skeptical of the button, but it has held up so far without issues. Fit true to size and not too tight. Soft durable fabric was comfortable yet not too delicate for getting the job done. I've had a lot of Columbia products over the years and they rarely disappoint.
Workhorse Shorts
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
- Fit: True to size
- Size Bought: 38
- Height: 6'7"
- Weight: 245lbs
Fit true to size, durable, launder well, one complaint - although a novel idea, the 'canvas rivet' style closure does pop open fairly often, a good old fashioned button closure would be better.
Great Shorts
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
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I've bought a couple pairs of these shorts. Fit true to size. Comfortable. Not an active wear short, but great for every day use.
It's really good
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
- Fit: True to size
- Size Bought: 32
- Height: 5'7"
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I will buy some more in different colors. Lots of pockets, good for hiking, going to the beach, casual summer events
Fine Shorts
- Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
- Fit: True to size
I love the Ultimate Roc Pants and so I thought why not give the shorts a try?
While the pants are great for just about every environment I've found (work, hiking, lounging, weddings, etc.), I feel like the shorts are a lot more specific in the settings that they're designed for. Basically, they're dad shorts. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if Columbia found a photo album of my dad wearing shorts from the late 80's to early 90's and designed these shorts to look and feel like what my dad was wearing. The only different is that these have updated pockets.
Fine shorts, just not for me.
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I may have a different pair, but anyway I bought 7 pair of these shorts for work as a uniform short. Great stuff, cell phone fits in the little lower pocket perfectly. Sizing is spot on a 32 is a 32. No issues with these shorts, Columbia did well with these.
The shorts in the picture look like the Columbia Roc II Short, which are a great pair of shorts (I am currently wearing some now) but are pretty similar to the Ultimate Roc Short.
Here Ya Go
Cool Comfortable and Tough, Use em for work, home, life.
Whidbey 2
Overall good, not great, shorts. Medium plus weight. Loose fit. Snap opens inadvertently at times. button would be better. Good length and pockets. Utility type shorts - not great for hiking or other active sports.
Ultimate roc shorts
Love them. Lighter weight material, water beads up on them. Very comfortable!
You can't go wrong
Columbia gear is often hit or miss...these shorts are a definite hit. True to size. I like them for daily wear...they are a little heavy for hiking, etc.
Roc Short
Excellent shorts,nice lightweight shorts. Money well spent
Hooray- Snap closure
Love the shorts especially the snap closure. I have difficulty with buttons and these are amazing for me. Very few companies use snaps and these hold closed all day. The fabric is comfortable, great color choices, and true to size.
Rocs Rock
Normally I'm not a Columbia guy. I got these because of the price and color. The suede looks awesome. These are incredibly comfortable and look really good. I am very happy with them. They are a little bit big, I got the 30's and normally wear that size. One gripe: a snap instead of button. Otherwise... they are perfect. Hit right above the knee.
Excellent shorts
These shorts are very comfortable, and I love the side pockets. Highly recommended.
Nice Shorts!
These shorts are great. Come with a nice water repellant treatment. The small pocket on the left is PERFERT to drop in an iPod Nano, and because of its partially overlapping design, it wont fall out! I dont have any wrinkling issues, just take em out of the dryer promptly and no worries. Think I'm gona grab a couple more pairs.
Ultimate Roc Shorts
Great shorts for any activity. Very comfortable.
Don't waste your money
The Ultimate Roc Short replaces the original Roc Short. The Ultimate Roc Short does not even come close to the quality and durability of the original. The material is very thin, zippers stick, and wrinkles easily. This is not the quility you would expect from Columbia. If you really like the original and you can find them buy them up. Columbia said they are not making the original any longer.
Awesome. Great fit and good look - nice pockets
I haven't had any problems with the zippers but they do wrinkle really bad.
I agree the original shorts ROCKED! The heavyweight fabric and the hidden zipper pocket were awesome. They don't make them like they used too.
do these shorts have a snap closure??
do these shorts have a snap closure??
yes. also belt loops.
I am looking for a short that has narrower...
I am looking for a short that has narrower legs, as everything seems to be the same width at the bottom. I have skinny legs and baggy does not look good. Does anyone know of a Columbia short that is like this?
These are relaxed fit (as a lot of Columbia gear is). If you want an active, outdoors pair of shorts that are somewhat more fitted, I'd look at something from Patagonia, North Face, or Kavu. I have shorts from all three brands that are more fitted in the legs. Be sure to check the fit in the description, though.
The Columbia Harper Trail will suit this request quite handily. it is built to move and stretch without billowing (?)


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Dine in style at the Spa Valley Railway!
The High Weald Belle, proudly brought to you by the Spa Valley Railway and The Complete Lunch, is our popular dining train that operates on selected Saturday evenings and Sunday lunchtimes throughout the year.
Travelling on the High Weald Belle, so named after the glorious countryside our railway passes through, you will be able to experience a traditional pastime of dining on a moving train hauled by one of our Steam and/or Heritage Diesel locomotives. Our wonderful caterers, the Complete Lunch, will provide you with an enjoyable and unforgettable dining experience as you travel on the beautiful Spa Valley line. Step on board our restored 1960s carriages for the experience of a life time.
When booking tickets online, please ensure you click the "choose your seats" option at the top of the page after you have entered your menu requirements. This will open the seating for the train and you click on anything that is highlighted in blue to select your seats. This then takes you back to the same page where you can then go to the bottom of the page and click checkout. This then takes you to the page where you add your address and payment details to complete your booking.
If you have any dietary requirements (gluten free, vegetarian etc.) please add this at the time of booking. It is impossible for us to make alternative arrangements on the day.
Saturday Evening Dining
Dine as they did in the 1960s and climb aboard a steam hauled train for a fine evening dining experience whilst travelling through the High Weald. Arrive at Tunbridge Wells West station from 18:15 for a canapés and drinks reception in our Victorian engine shed. Board the train, travelling in our restored 1960s carriages in time for a 19:00 departure. Throughout the evening you will enjoy a freshly prepared evening meal served by our uniformed waiting staff.
Return to Tunbridge Wells West will be at around 22:00 when you will have an opportunity for photos with the locomotive!
Parking in Sainsbury's Car Park is for their customers only, please use the local pay & display car parks or off road parking
What's included?
• Two return trips from Tunbridge Wells West to Groombridge with steam or heritage diesel.
• Welcome Canapés and a Glass of Fizz in our Victorian Engine Shed.
• A traditional five course meal of Canapés, Starter, Main, Dessert followed by Tea or coffee.
• At seat waiting service
Saturday evening Dining Prices:
• Table of Two - From £110
• Table of Four - From £220.
Please note:
There are no tables of two available at present on our Saturday night High Weald Belle until December. We are happy and able to accept bookings of two on our trains prior to then however you will be sat at a table of four. This means you may be sat with another two at a table of four, two seperate couples on one table of four. If you are happy with this option then please select 'Table for 2 Persons on a Table for 4' at the time of booking. It is impossible for us to move passengers on the day due to the limited seating in our 1960s heritage coaches, by booking this option you are accepting that you may be sat on a table of four with another couple.
Sunday Luncheon 2018
Our Sunday lunch trains are the perfect place for bringing together family and friends in a unique location whilst enjoying the Great British Sunday Roast!
Arrive at Eridge from 12:00 to meet our dining train team to take pre-drinks orders. Board from 12:30, travelling in our restored 1960s carriages in time for a 12:50 departure. Throughout the afternoon you will enjoy a freshly prepared three course Sunday Roast served by our uniformed waiting staff.
Return to Eridge will be at around 15:45 when you will have an opportunity for photos with the locomotive.
What's included?
• Two return trips from Eridge with Steam and Heritage Diesel
• A traditional three course Sunday Roast of Starter, Main and Dessert.
• At seat waiting service
Sunday luncheon Dining Prices:
• Table of Two - From £90
• Table of Four - From £180
Please note that whilst every effort is made to operate a Steam locomotive when advertised, in unavoidable circumstances a Heritage Diesel may be used.
Wine List
Mondelli Pinot Grigio – 12%
This classic Pinot Grigio shows enticing aromas of citrus fruit and pear drops.
Hardys Varietial Chardonnay – 13%
A delicious dry Chardonnay with rich varietal melon and peach fllavours.
McGuigan Estate Merlot 12.5%
A wine with rich fruit flavours of plum and red berry, balanced by subtle oak.
Campo Viejo Rioja Tempranillo - 13.5%
A cherry red colour, its rich aromas have a pronounced intensity with an initial scent of ripe red fruit followed by gentle sweet notes of vanilla and spices.
Blossom Hill White Zinfandel Rosé - 10%
A medium bodied wine filled with delightful aromas of strawberries and the flavour of red, ripe watermelon.
Mondelli Pinot Grigio Blush – 12%
A delicately coloured wine with aromas of wild strawberries, zesty minerality and flavours of forest fruits.
Vino Spumante Prosecco - 10.5%
75cl – £20.00 per bottle, 20cl – £8.00 per bottle
This elegant Prosecco Spumante has delicate lemon fruit notes and a refreshing lively style.
Please note that only drinks purchased on board from our waiting staff may be consumed on any Spa Valley Railway dining trains. Diners who wish to bring their own wine (including sparkling) or champagne will be charged corkage per bottle at: £17 wine, £20 champagne and £25 wine box.
Private hire High Weald Belle
Our High Weald Belle dining train is available for private hire on days we're already operating or on days when the railway is otherwise closed to the general public. This must be pre-booked at least two months in advance, and is dependent on our own services and our caterers availability.
We can cater for up to 78 guests on board our High Weald Belle and even take you from either Tunbridge Wells, Groombridge or Eridge stations to a destination on our line of your choice! Welcome drinks receptions, canapés and even footplate rides can be arranged along with our traditional offering of a three course meal. This is the perfect way to celebrate that all important anniversary, birthday or even a Wedding Breakfast.
Prices for private hire High Weald Belle start at £45 per person for Sunday Luncheon and £55 for Saturday Dining. On days when we are not already operating then our High Weald Belle prices as already stated however a private hire fee of £1,500 also applies. This fee includes use of the Spa Valley Railway with a Steam locomotive and carriages for up to four return trips between Tunbridge Wells West & Groombridge, this fee does not lower if less trips are undertaken.
To get a firm quote and discuss your requirements for a private hire High Weald Belle please contact our General Manager here. The prices quoted above may vary depedent on your own requirements, the minimum private hire fee is £1,500.
Terms & Conditions for all dining trains can be found by clicking this link
Some photos of our High Weald Belle
Terms & Conditions for all dining trains can be found by clicking this link
Booking information
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|December 28, 2016
|RHP Josh Johnson assigned to Richmond Flying Squirrels.
|November 18, 2016
|San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Josh Johnson to a minor league contract.
|November 2, 2015
|RHP Josh Johnson elected free agency.
|September 4, 2015
|San Diego Padres sent RHP Josh Johnson on a rehab assignment to Lake Elsinore Storm.
|May 23, 2015
|San Diego Padres transferred RHP Josh Johnson from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list. April 2014 Tommy John surgery
|April 5, 2015
|San Diego Padres placed RHP Josh Johnson on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 4, 2015. Strained right elbow
|January 7, 2015
|San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Josh Johnson.
|October 31, 2014
|San Diego Padres activated RHP Josh Johnson from the 60-day disabled list.
|October 30, 2014
|RHP Josh Johnson elected free agency.
|April 25, 2014
|San Diego Padres transferred RHP Josh Johnson from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list. Right forearm strain
|March 29, 2014
|San Diego Padres placed RHP Josh Johnson on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to March 21, 2014. Right forearm strain
|November 20, 2013
|San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Josh Johnson.
|October 31, 2013
|Toronto Blue Jays activated RHP Josh Johnson from the 60-day disabled list.
|September 3, 2013
|Toronto Blue Jays transferred RHP Josh Johnson from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list. Right forearm strain.
|August 13, 2013
|Toronto Blue Jays placed RHP Josh Johnson on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to August 7, 2013. Right forearm strain.
|June 4, 2013
|Josh Johnson roster status changed by Toronto Blue Jays.
|June 4, 2013
|Toronto Blue Jays activated RHP Josh Johnson from the 15-day disabled list.
|May 25, 2013
|Toronto Blue Jays sent RHP Josh Johnson on a rehab assignment to Buffalo Bisons.
|May 20, 2013
|Toronto Blue Jays sent RHP Josh Johnson on a rehab assignment to Dunedin Blue Jays.
|May 2, 2013
|Toronto Blue Jays placed RHP Josh Johnson on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 29, 2013. Right triceps inflammation.
|November 19, 2012
|Miami Marlins traded 2B Emilio Bonifacio, C John Buck, LHP Mark Buehrle, RHP Josh Johnson and SS Jose Reyes to Toronto Blue Jays for RHP Henderson Alvarez, SS Yunel Escobar, SS Adeiny Hechavarria, C Jeff Mathis, RHP Anthony DeSclafani, CF Jake Marisnick and LHP Justin Nicolino.
|October 31, 2011
|Josh Johnson roster status changed by Florida Marlins.
|June 15, 2011
|Florida Marlins transferred RHP Josh Johnson from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list.
|May 21, 2011
|Florida Marlins placed RHP Josh Johnson on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to May 17, 2011. Right shoulder inflammation.
Joshua Michael Johnson…he and his wife, Heidi, have three sons, Cash, Cruz and Blaze…graduated from Jenks High School (OK) in 2002…named to All-State team as a senior…also played basketball…originally signed by Marlins' scout Darrell Brown.2014
Missed the entire season in his first year with the Padres, undergoing Tommy John surgery on his right elbow on 4/24, performed by Dr. James Andrews...Signed by the Padres to a one-year contract on 11/20/13...Made four starts in Spring Training, going 0-1 with a 3.38 ERA (5 ER, 13.1 IP) and 13 strikeouts against four walks before having his spring cut short due to a right forearm strain...Placed on the 15-day DL on 3/29, prior to the start of the season, before being transferred to the 60-day DL on 4/25 after undergoing surgery the day before...Re-signed to a one-year contract for the 2015 season on 1/7/15.2013
Made 16 starts for Toronto, missing time due to two separate stints on the disabled list...Made the Blue Jays Opening Day roster, making four starts in April before landing on the 15-day disabled list on May 2 with right triceps inflammation...Made three rehab starts between Single-A Dunedin and Triple-A Buffalo before being removed from the disabled list on June 4...Over 12 starts from June 4 - August 6, went 2-7 with a 5.98 ERA (41 ER, 61.2 IP) before landing on the disabled list again on August 14 with a strained right forearm, missing the remainder of the season...Acquired by the Blue Jays on November 19, 2012 in a 12-player trade with the Marlins.2012 Returned from injury-shortened 2011 to make 31 starts and pitch 191.1 innings, both of which were second-highest totals in career (33 starts and 209.0 IP in 2009)...Did not record his first win of season until May 15 against PIT... In seven starts prior, had gone 0-3 with a 5.87 ERA (38.1 IP/25 ER), and opponents were batting .329... Over a nine-start span beginning with first win, went 5-2 with a 2.45 ERA (58.2/16), and held opponents to a .242 average...Won 50th career game on May 20 at CLE, and lowered career ERA to 3.10 in the process... Only active starting pitchers at time who had a lower ERA when winning 50th game were Clayton Kershaw (2.83), Tim Lincecum (2.91) and Barry Zito (3.04)...Had best month of season in June, despite settling for a 2-2 record... Owned a 1.87 ERA (33.2/7) in five starts, which was 5th-lowest mark in National League for month, behind R.A. Dickey (0.93), Zack Greinke (1.70), Johnny Cueto (1.72) and Kyle Lohse (1.80)... Opponents batting average (.205) was tied with Matt Cain for fifth-lowest in NL in June, behind Dickey (.131), Johan Santana (.180), Lohse (.185) and Greinke (.203)...Closed out season with 1-3 record in Sept., despite a 2.91 ERA (34.0IP/11ER) in five starts... Allowed three or fewer runs in each start and limited opponents to five-or-fewer hits...Miami scored just 2.92 runs per 9.0 innings of support, marking the lowest run support average in Majors (min. 30 starts)... Also marked lowest in franchise history for a pitcher who made at least 30 starts, breaking Anibal Sanchez's record of 3.16 in 2011...Allowed just 14 home runs, which tied Aaron Harang (31 GS), Felix Hernandez (33 GS) and Edinson Volquez (31 GS) for the third-fewest in the Majors among pitchers with at least 30 starts, behind Gio Gonzalez (nine in 32 GS) and Lucas Harrell (13 in 32 GS)...Finished first-half of season with a 5-5 record and a 4.06 ERA (102.0/46) in 17 starts, with 85 strikeouts to 34 walks (four intentional)... For his career, is 33-18, 2.71(518.2/156) in 87 first-half appearances (80 starts)... Went 3-9 with a 3.53 ERA (89.1/35) in 14 starts in second-half, notching 80 strikeouts to 31 walks (three intentional)... Overall, is 23-19, 3.73 (398.0/165) in 67 career appearances (64 starts) following All-Star break. 2011 Season was cut short by right shoulder infl ammation, which limited him to just nine starts. Left last start of season early, on May 16 at Citi Field against the Mets, with a right forearm contusion after tossing just 5.0 innings. Placed on 15-day disabled list May 21 (retro to May 17) and transferred to 60-day DL on June 15...After going 3-0 with a 1.00 ERA (27.0 IP/ 3 ER) over first four starts, was held without a win in final five. Was just as dominant in those five outings, however, going 0-1 with a 2.16 ERA (33.1/8), striking out 29 batters and holding opponents to a .238 batting average (29x122)...Since 1913, when earned runs were first officially compiled, posted fourth-lowest ERA (0.88; 41.0/4) in Major League history through end of April (min. 40.0 IP). Was preceded by Fernando Valenzuela (0.20 ERA; 45.0/1) in 1981 and 1985 (0.21 ERA; 42.0/1), and Juan Marichal (0.86 ERA; 42.0/4) in 1965...In five starts at home, went 2-0 with a 1.34 ERA (33.2/5), holding opponents to a .155 batting average (18x116) with two home runs; also struck out 31 batters and walked just nine (one intentional). On road, made four starts and went 1-1 with a 2.03 ERA (26.2/6). Opponents batted .221 against him (21x95) with no home runs; walked 11 batters (one intentional) and struck out 25. 2010 In his ninth professional season, posted an 11-6 record and a National League-best 2.30 ERA in 28 starts for Florida. He led the club in strikeouts (186) and ranked second in innings pitched, third in starts and fourth in wins. He missed the final three weeks of the season with a strained muscle in his back, but did not see any DL time ... Led the NL in home ERA (1.57) and held opponents to the 10th lowest average against (.229). His ERA at home was the lowest ever recorded by a Marlin, knocking Kevin Brown's 1.69 ERA in 1996 from the top spot ... Made his first career Opening Day start on April 5 at New York, becoming the 11th different starting pitcher to make an Opening Day start for the Marlins and the seventh since 2000. He took the loss against the Mets, surrendering four runs on five hits with four walks and three strikeouts over 5.0 innings ... Named to his second consecutive NL All-Star team after posting the lowest first-half ERA in Club history (1.70). Kevin Brown previously held the mark with a 1.89 ERA (119.0 IP/25 ER) in 1996. His 23 earned runs allowed were the fewest among Marlins starters with 15 or more first-half starts in Club annals ... Went 2.0 innings in the Mid-Summer Classic, allowing no hits while striking out two. Marked his first appearance in an All-Star game, as he did not pitch in 2009 ... Paired with Ricky Nolasco to become the only two pitchers in Club history to record at least nine wins prior to the break. Their nine first half wins were tied for the fifth-most in Franchise history. Dontrelle Willis had 13 in 2005 while Nolasco (2008), Ryan Dempster (2001) and Chris Hammond (1993) each had 10 ... Over his first seven starts posted a 3-1 record and 3.35 ERA (43.0 IP/16 ER) and allowed three or more runs in four of those starts ... In 13 starts after May 8, went 7-2 with a 0.79 ERA (91.1 IP/8 ER), failing to allow more than two runs in any start during that span; allowed two runs on June 26 vs. San Diego. Held opponents to zero or one run 12 times during the stretch. He was the first pitcher since Greg Maddux in 1995 to go 13 consecutive starts without allowing more than two runs ... Earned National League Pitcher of the Month honors in June after going 3-1 with a 1.18 ERA (38.0 IP/5 ER) in five starts. He issued just six walks compared to 38 strikeouts ... Held opponents to a .203 average against in the first half, the lowest among Marlins starters in Franchise history. The previous mark was .205 held by Al Leiter in 1996 ... Struck out 123 batters prior to the break, which marked the second-most in Club history, following A.J. Burnett in 2002 (129) ... On April 26 vs. San Diego, struck out 12 batters in a complete-game win while going 3x4 with three RBIs as a batter. Only three other pitchers had at least three hits and three-or-more RBIs at the plate while striking out at least 12 opposing batters in the same game: Dazzy Vance did it for the 1925 Brooklyn Dodgers, as did J.R. Richard for the 1976 Astros and Steve Carlton for the 1977 Phillies. - Elias Sports Bureau Owned a 1.62 ERA over his first 19 starts of the season, becoming only the sixth pitcher in the division era (since 1969) to have an ERA that low in their first 19 starts of a season: Vida Blue in 1971 (1.37), Gaylord Perry in 1974 (1.45), Greg Maddux in 1998 (1.54), Pedro Martinez in 2000 (1.42) and Roger Clemens in 2005 (1.47). - Elias Sports Bureau From July 27 to the end of the season, he went 1-3 with a 4.20 ERA (49.1 IP/23 ER) in eight starts before being shut down due to injury ... Made two starts against Roy Halladay in 2010; May 29 at Sun Life Stadium and June 10 at Citizens Bank Park. In three career starts against Halladay, has gone 2-1 with a 0.44 ERA (20.1 IP/ER). According to Elias, his ERA is the lowest versus Halladay among pitchers who have started against him at least three times ... On the season, came away with seven no decisions after handing the bullpen the lead, with the seven ND's leading the Majors. Jered Weaver, Kyle Kendrick, Johnny Cueto, Tommy Hanson and John Lackey all had six. - Elias After allowing one run in 8.0 innings on June 20 vs. Tampa Bay, he became the third pitcher over the last 100 seasons to have eight straight starts of at least 6.0 IP and allow no more than one run. The other two were Bob Gibson in 1968 (11 in a row) and J.R. Richard in 1979 (8). 2009 In his first full season since 2006, went on to post career-highs in wins (15), starts (33), innings pitched (209.0) and strikeouts (191). His wins and innings pitched totals led the club, while his 15 wins were tied for the fourth-most in the National League. Among NL starters, he ranked third in winning percentage (.750), eighth in day ERA (3.08) and 10th in strikeouts...His .750 winning percentage (15-5) was the highest in franchise history among pitchers with at least 10 wins in one season. Among Marlins single-season pitching leaders, ranked fourth in strikeout to walk ratio (3.29), tied for fifth in quality starts (23), sixth in ERA (3.23), tied for sixth in games started, seventh in strikeouts, tied for seventh in wins, eighth in strikeouts per 9.0 innings (8.22) and ninth in walks per 9.0 innings (2.50)...He began the season with a career-best 14.2 inning scoreless streak, allowing his first run of the year in the ninth inning against the Mets on April 12...Earned National League Player of the Week honors on April 14 after going 2-0 with a 0.57 ERA and one complete game in his first two starts. It was the first POW honor of his career...Won his first three decisions of the year, which coupled with wins in his final three decisions last season, established a career-best six-game win streak. His longest win streak of the season was five games, from July 12 to August 14. In those six starts, had an ERA of 2.93 (40.0 IP/13 ER)...Named to the 2009 National League All-Star team, marking his first All- Star selection (did not play). Posted an 8-2 record and 2.74 ERA (128.0 IP/39 ER) in the first half of the season...He posted an .818 winning percentage through his first 20 starts of the season (9-2) to set a club record. The previous high was .733 by Dontrelle Willis in 2003 and Carl Pavano in 2004 (both 11-4). In addition, he went 18 starts, from April 24 to July 29, without being charged with more than three runs in any start. Only one other current major-league pitcher had ever fashioned such a streak during one season, and that was Johan Santana in 2004 (22 consecutive starts)....Took the loss on September 22 at Sun Life Stadium, surrendering four runs on seven hits with two walks and 10 strikeouts in 5.0 innings. Became the second pitcher in Marlins history to strike out 10-or-more batters in no more than five innings pitched. John Burkett (10 SO, 5 IP) did it on September 30, 1995, also against the Phillies....Earned the win on August 10 at Philadelphia to improve his career record to 30-13. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, only four other active pitchers reached 30 career wins with as few as 13 losses: Tim Hudson (30-8), Roy Oswalt (30-9), Tim Lincecum (30-11) and Jon Lester (30-12)...Hit third home run of the season on August 4 at Washington. Tied the club record for home runs by a pitcher, also done by Dontrelle Willis (2006) and Alex Fernandez (1999). He joined Carlos Zambrano and Micah Owings as the third pitcher with three home runs on the year. (Owings's total includes one as a pinch-hitter.) There was only one other season in the last 25 in which three pitchers hit at least three homers: Zambrano (6), Jorge Sosa (3), and Dontrelle Willis (3) in 2006....Connected for second career home run on July 29 vs. Atlanta. It marked the second time he hit a three-run home run this season (also on June 4th vs. Milwaukee). Only one other pitcher over the last 20 years has hit two home runs in a season with at least two men on base: the Phillies Robert Person in 2002 (hit a three-run home run and a grand slam in the same game). 2008 Began the season on the disabled list recovering from 'Tommy John' surgery...underwent surgery, Aug. 3, 2007, by Dr. James Andrews...began rehab assignment on June 14, less than one year after his surgery...posted a 1-2 record and 3.68 ERA (29.1 IP/12 ER) in five rehab starts prior to being activated from 60- day DL on July 10...Made first start of the season, July 10 at Los Angeles...allowed three runs on six hits with no walks and six strikeouts over 5.0 innings...Earned victories in his first four decisions, posting a 3.25 ERA (63.2 IP/23 ER) over a period of 10 starts...his four-game win streak to start the season equaled a career-best, as he also won four consecutive decisions from June 13-July 8, 2006...ended the season by winning his final three starts...the Marlins were 11-3 in games that he took the mound, and in nine games following a Marlins' loss, he posted a 5-1 record...Tossed first career complete game on August 27 at Turner Field...allowed one run on four hits...marked the Marlins second complete game over a seven game stretch, as Ricky Nolasco ended a Major League record 301 game CG drought for the Marlins, August 18 at San Francisco...Took only loss of the season on September 7 at STL...surrendered three runs on seven hits over 6.2 innings...Struck out a career-best nine batters, September 13 vs. Washington...His finest month came in August, as he went 3-0 with a 2.38 ERA (34.0 IP/9 ER) in five starts...He allowed four or more runs in a game only two times while holding opponents to two-or-less runs in half of his starts...Reached 5.0-or-more innings in each of his 14 starts...had two starts of 5.0 innings, July 10 at LAD and September 19 at PHI, marking his shortest outings of the season. 2007 Made four Major League starts in 2007 before having season-ending Tommy John surgery on August 3. 2006 Began season in bullpen, going 1-2, 3.86 in seven appearances before breaking into the rotation full-time on May 4...went 11-5, 3.03 in 24 starts...One of four Marlins rookies to win 10 games, becoming the first quartet of rookie 10-game winners in Major League history...Got first Major League win, April 18 at Cincinnati, with 3.0 scoreless innings in relief in 12-6 Marlins win...Made first start on May 4 at Washington, winning 11-3...allowed one hit in 5.0 innings, with two runs, three walks and four strikeouts for first win as a starter...Named NL Rookie of the Month twice: May, going 3-1, 1.96 in six starts; June (Co-winner, along with Dan Uggla), going 3-1, 1.78 in four starts...In a span of five starts, May 26-June 18, started opposite Pedro Martinez, Jason Schmidt (twice), John Smoltz and Roy Halladay; went 3-2 with a 1.38 ERA over those five games...Allowed just one home run in first nine starts (55.1 IP)...was 8-4, 2.21 in 19 games, 12 starts, prior to the All-Star break, including winning his last four decisions of the first half...lowered his ERA under 3.00 (2.78) after start on May 10, and kept it under 3.00 until second-to-last start of the season, a span of 21 starts...Was leading the NL in ERA at the end of July (2.52), the first rookie to lead the NL in ERA at the end of July since Mark Gardner, Montreal, in 1990 and just the third NL rookie ever to enter August leading the league in ERA (also Lou Fette, Boston in 1937)...led the NL in ERA after start on August 28 vs. Milwaukee with 2.87 ERA...Got a no-decision in his last start of the season, a 6-4 loss vs. New York (NL) on Sept. 12, leaving after 5.0 innings with a 4-0 lead with tightness in right forearm...returned in fifth inning after a one-hour, 22-minute rain delay...missed remainder of the season with a strained right forearm...Had four hits on the year, going 4x42 with two doubles and three RBI...had a 2x3 performance with a double and 2 RBI July 31 at Philadelphia. 2005 Went 0-0 with an ERA of 3.65 in four games (one start) with Florida... allowed 5 earned runs in 12.1 innings with 11 hits, 10 walks and 10 strikeouts... Made his Major League debut in relief on September 10 at Philadelphia... allowed no runs on one hit and two walks with one strikeout... made his first Major League start against Atlanta on September 30... earned a no-decision, allowing two earned runs on four hits with four walks and seven strikeouts over 5.1 innings in a 5-2 Marlins win... went 0-0 with 3.86 ERA in three relief outings (7.0 IP)... tossed 4.0 innings of relief on September 24 at Atlanta, allowing three hits and one walk with one strikeout... Recorded his first Major League hit on September 30 with a single in the fifth inning against Atlanta's John Thomson...he also scored his first Major League run in the fifth inning of that game... Finished season 12-4 with a 3.87 ERA in 26 starts with Carolina (AA)... the 12 wins tied him with James Russ (A) for most in the organization... also finished among organizational leaders in innings pitched (5th - 139.2), strikeouts (4th - 113) and winning percentage (min. 15 starts) (2nd - .750)... established new career bests in wins (12), strikeouts (113) and innings pitched (139.2) with Carolina... Named the Marlins Minor League Pitcher of the Year... also named the Marlins Minor League Pitcher of the Month for August... was 3-0 with a 2.83 ERA, allowing 11 earned runs over 35.0 IP, recording 25 strikeouts and holding opposing batters to a .220 average... named to Southern League All-Star team and earned the win, throwing a scoreless inning with three strikeouts... Allowed two earned runs or less in 18 of 26 starts this season... allowed no earned in runs five starts this season. 2004 Spent first year in High A ball, going 5-12 with a 3.38 ERA for Jupiter, making 22 starts and a relief appearance...threw 114.1 innings and allowed 124 hits for a .285 BAA...gave up 63 runs, 43 earned, four homers and 47 walks while striking out 103...threw 5.0 innings or more in 15 of his 22 starts, including a season-high 7.0 on July 20 vs. Dunedin, allowing no runs, four hits and three walks, while fanning six...opened the season with a 1.80 ERA over his first three starts, each covering 5.0 innings, allowing a total of nine hits and five walks in the 15.0 innings while striking out 17...only relief outing came on June 18 vs. St. Lucie, when he worked 5.1 shutout innings, fanning seven and giving up three hits and two walks...low-hit game came on July 3 at Palm Beach, when he allowed one hit and no runs in 6.0 innings of work, getting the win...threw a season-high three wild pitches on July 14 vs. Clearwater, allowing six runs in 4.0 innings...final win came in final start on August 30 at Palm Beach, when he threw 5.0 shutout innings... was fifth shutout performance of the season...went 1-2 in final six starts, allowed one earned run in three outings and no earned runs in the other three, lowering his season ERA from 4.54 to 3.38... threw 33.0 innings in those starts, fanning 33 and walking 12... July ERA was 2.78 and August ERA was 1.20... .218 BAA in August was a season-low...48 walks allowed were fourth-most in the organization... 3.46 ERA ranked fifth in the organization. 2003 Went 4-7 with a 3.61 ERA with Low A Greensboro in 2003, holding opponents to 69 hits in 82.1 innings, a .223 batting average...four wins all came in a span of five starts from June 28 - July 24, in which he worked 28.0 innings and allowed 12 hits and six runs, a 1.93 ERA, lowering his season ERA from 5.92 to 3.78...from June 21 through end of season, had a 2.64 ERA...worked at least 5.0 innings in all starts from June 28 - August 25. 2002 Made pro debut in 2002, pitching in four games with the rookie level Gulf Coast Marlins, going 2-0 with a 0.60 ERA in 15.0 innings, allowing three runs, one earned...gave up eight hits and three walks, fanning 11, holding opponents to a .154 BA...pro debut was a relief outing, where he gave up an unearned run in 2.0 innings...other three games were starts.


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About Brice L
Lives in London, United Kingdom
Since Apr. 2013
35-49 year old male
I'm a French man living in London for the past 8 years. I love the art scene of London, underground (street art) and mainstream (galleries). Into gigs and record shops. I love to explore the never ending growing London.
Explore the obvious and less obvious around the Tower Bridge & London Bridge areas.
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In the old days it was claimed this place was more famous than St Paul's Cathedral - among visiting sailors anyway! So maybe visit the Cathedral first then head over to this gem of a bar for a visit. Built in 1723, Wilton's is based in East London, just five minutes walk from Tower Hill Station. Every time I go and see a show at the music hall I have a great time, and they have so much cool stuff on. Check out what's happening while you're in town. The outside building also has real character - it is a grade II* listed building and for any film buffs you might recognise it from the movie Sherlock Holmes 2. Inside, there is a real feeling that you are going back in time. The atmosphere is relaxed and arty, the staff is always busy but friendly and the crowd is never the same, depending on what is showing at the theatre.
Maltby Street Market is definitely a place I'd recommend for a Saturday morning and especially if the weather is nice. It is THE food market to visit at the moment and if you are done with Borough Market, Maltby is for you: it's as bustling but far from being invaded by tourists. On top of that, if you want to combine a delicious brunch and antiques (why not, right?) I recommend you visit the fabulous Lassco. The doors of Lassco are not very easy to spot, but when you find them it looks like you could be going into another world when you push them - so go ahead! Once inside it's an avalanche of weird objects, flooring, rugs, lampshades, clothes, furnitures and more. The place is actually quite big and I like to wander around until I get hungry. At that point I tuck into Lassco's delicious menu. We often have a full English Breakfast including farmers' produce from the market. The antique prices here may be for collectors and connoisseurs only, but it's worth having a look because you never know what you might stumble across.
Bermondsey Street becomes trendier every year. There are enough bars, pubs and restaurants to spend a few great nights around here. One place I'd recommend is the pub The Woolpack. They have a lovely back yard for drinks in the sunshine, making it popular with the locals. They also serve good food and I like the breakfasts here. Another thing to discover at the Woolpack is the first floor: the ceiling of the room is quite incredible, as are the paintings on the wall, all a reproduction of the Sistine Chapel!
Bermondsey street is often known as the area for party-goers. You'll also find here the White Cube, a well-respected art gallery with three other/previous venues in London (the one in Hoxton closed at the end of 2012). The one in Bermondsey Street is the most recent and the most impressive because of its wide open space. Entry is free and it has a book shop where you can spend some time browsing catalogues of previous exhibition. The gallery is famous for being owned by Jay Joplin, a famous art collector who showed interest in Dinos Chapman, Tracey Emin or Damien Hirst at the early stages of their career. The gallery often hosts Gilbert and George's artwork - in fact I bumped into them one day when I was visiting their exhibition!
Borough Market is definitely a spot not to miss in London. One of the oldest markets in London (its first mention was in 1014!), it has recently been through a lot of refurbishment. (Local insight: the refurbishment has divided locals - some love it, others hate it!) Most of the stalls and shops remain and actually new ones have since appeared. You need time and patience to experience the Market on its busiest days - normally Saturday. Friday is definitely better, and when it does all get too much I'd recommend stopping for a beer at the Rake. Specialising in beers, The Rake opened in 2006 and is now a very busy little bar, just behind the market. I always ask the staff what they recommend as they have more than 130 beers in the fridges and the draught range is always changing.
The Roxy is a bar based on Borough High street, two minutes away from Borough station. My friends and I love their little cinema and events programme, with a wide range of quirky events from live music gigs to DJ nights and most often screenings of films, documentary or TV. Eurovision night is always a good one! They do basic local food and the place is quite pretty, with red velvet curtains. You can order drinks and food to be brought to you during a screening, which often feels like quite a treat.
This gallery, situated within the old Menier Chocolate Factory, is a simple little gallery that I like to drop into on my way to the Tate Modern or South Bank. It's free and the space always amazes me. The gallery is managed by Paintings in Hospitals (PiH), a registered charity that lends contemporary works of art to hospitals. I'm often surprised when I stumble on excellent, tiny exhibitions: I saw some very nice illustrations by Quentin Blake recently, for example.
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One day we will be able to simply think about what we want our Android phones to do, and our phones will do it. Vlingo for Android brings us a little closer to that goal by providing full voice controls for the Android system for 2.0+ users. Though the newer Android versions offer stock voice search and text input, Vlingo takes it one step further by allowing users to launch applications, update their twitter status, and call, email, or text anyone in your contact list. In addition, Vlingo Safe Reader will read incoming text messages and emails to you so that you don't have to fumble around with your phone while on the go.
Where Vlingo really shines is in the homescreen widget. Users can put the widget on their homescreen, touch the tap and speak button, and command your android phone to do as you please. The commands themselves are basic and intuitive, and include all of the following commands (the action/command items are in italics).
- Text Message: Text Katie Message Are you free tonight for dinner?
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Overall, Vlingo handles these commands fairly well with a few exceptions. My wife has a unique name. At first, when I tried to use the command "email Jenica subject test message hello," it just would not find my wife's contact information. Vlingo promises to get better as time goes on, so I tried this again today and it successfully found her this time around.
Launching applications was the only other real hit or miss for me. Sure it launched all of the stock apps without a hitch, but when I tried to launch a soundboard to taunt my co-worker, it crapped out and did a google search for the soundboard. The main improvement I'd like to see in Vlingo is this tighter integration with 3rd party apps. The ability to use your voice to launch applications is where Vlingo really sets itself apart and I think it will be a must have application once this feature is improved.
Vlingo currently is available on the Android market for devices running Android 2.0 or higher, but it's a fairly expensive app that will set you back $9.99, and even that seems to be a discount. The press release (dated May 25, 2010) states that the $9.99 price is for a limited time only, so expect this number to increase in coming weeks.
Once the integration with 3rd party applications is a little better, I do think that Vlingo could justify the high price, but I also fear that this will become part of the stock Android system in future releases and it will become a "wasted purchase." I'd like to see a dumbed down free version of the application, or at least a 14 day free trial so users can try before they buy. Vlingo themselves offer a free lite version of their application for Blackberry, but no word on whether this will also come to Android.
- Full voice control over your Android device. Vast improvement over the stock voice text/search app in 2.0+ Android versions.
- Voice controls are simple/easy to understand, and are intuitive.
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- Ability to launch 3rd party applications could use some improvements.
- Comes with a hefty $10 pricetag with the promise of an increased price if you aren't an early Vlingo adopter.
Final Verdict: Before buying Vlingo, I strongly encourage you to weigh the pros and cons of making the $10 plunge. This app has the potential to be worth the $10 price, but I can easily see these features being incorporated into future Android releases.
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HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. -- Frustrated having gone scoreless for nearly two full games, junior Steve Mock delivered in the biggest moment. Again.
Mock scored the game-tying goal with 6.2 seconds left in overtime on a great feed from Chris Langton, then found Langton for the game winner just a minute into the extra session to give No. 4 Cornell a 9-8 win against No. 8 Denver on Tuesday afternoon.
The loss was a second consecutive heartbreaker for Denver, which dropped a three overtime contest at Notre Dame on Sunday. It was also the third consecutive Big Red game to be decided late by a 9-8 score. After an overtime loss to No. 1 Virginia was followed by Saturday's 9-8 victory against Yale. That game featured a goal in the final five minutes from Roy Lang, followed by several excellent defensive stands to earn the win. Cornell improved to 5-1, while Denver slipped to 4-3.
After being controlled at the face-off circle most of the day, Cornell was able to win the re-start at the beginning of overtime with excellent wing play, then after a timeout, moved the ball side to side until Mock found a swinging Langton at the right wing. The senior fired a shot past Denver freshman goalkeeper Ryan LaPlante, who was making his first career start due to an injury to starter Jamie Faus.
The Cornell sidelines erupted for the final play, which never would have happened had it not been for the late score by Mock.
Denver took its final lead in a game that featured seven ties and five lead changes when Jeremy Noble, twin brother of Cornell All-America defender Jason Noble, shook his brother's squad and took a feed from Eric Law on the doorstep and finished to make it 8-7 with 2:58 left on the clock. The Pioneers won the ensuing face-off and started killing the clock, aided by a 30 second penalty on the Big Red. Cornell finally forced a turnover with 26 seconds to play and called a timeout to set up the goal to knot the score 8-8;.
Mock and Langton connected for the score with 6.2 seconds left and mucked up the face-off to run out the clock to send the game into OT.
Big Red goalkeeper Andrew West made 12 saves and won a ground ball to pick up the win between the pipes. Max Van Bourgondien recorded three goals and both Langton (two goals, assist) and Mock (goal, two assists) also had three-point days. Thomas Keith was outstanding with the pole, winning five ground balls, while Noble won 5-of-10 face-offs (rest of the team was 1-of-9) in a battle against his brother.
Mark Matthews scored three goals to lead Denver, while Chase Carraro and Cameron Flint each had a goal and an assist. Carraro won 13-of-19 face-offs and scooped up 11 ground balls. LaPlante made eight saves.
The Big Red entered the locker room with a 3-2 halftime edge thanks primarily to the defense. West made five saves in the first 3-0 minutes, including on a pair of point-blank shots. Denver wasn't able to get many good looks on the Big Red defense, and Cornell's offense did just enough against a stout Pioneers defense to take the halftime lead. Cornell held a 22-16 shot advantage and never trailed in the first half.
The first quarter was evenly played with both squads taking their time offensively. Cornell's Lang got on the board with a dodge and a rocket shot over the shoulder of LaPlante 6:28 in before the Pioneers equalized when Cameron Flint capitalized on a feed from Chase Carraro a little more than six minutes later. The Big Red killed off a late one minute penalty to keep the game even after 15 minutes.
Cornell looked as though it might be taking control early in the second with a pair of goals in the first 5:15. Austin put Cornell back in the lead 3:21 into the second quarter with a bounce shot and Van Bourgondien scored three minutes later on a feed from Mock to make it 3-1. Denver got a goal back to make it 3-2 at the break.
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Most Americans take it for granted that marriage to a U.S. citizen and other family relationships entitle an immigrant to a green card, but there are barriers that often prevent or delay these family members from becoming lawful permanent residents, even if they are already in the United States. Among these barriers are the "three- and ten-year bars," provisions of the law which prohibit applicants from returning to the United States if they were previously in the U.S. illegally. Thousands of people who qualify for green cards based on their relationships to U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident relatives leave the U.S. to obtain their green card are caught in a Catch-22—under current law they must leave the country to apply for their green card abroad, but as soon as they leave, they are immediately barred from re-entering the U.S. for three or ten years.
The Secretary of Homeland Security may waive the bar to admission if extreme hardship to a spouse or parent can be established. But there are no waivers available for others, even if it would mean hardship for U.S. citizen children. Unfortunately, current policies and interpretations of these provisions have made it difficult—and sometimes impossible—for many deserving applicants to obtain a waiver, especially if they initially entered the country illegally. Under current DHS policy, applicants must apply for the waiver from abroad, sometimes waiting months or years in another country before they learn whether the waiver has been granted and whether they will be permitted to return to their loved ones in the United States.
In other words, immigrants who have a chance to legalize their status are not able to do so because of a combination of overly punitive immigration laws and the rigid interpretations of those laws currently followed by DHS and Department of State. Immigrants have to choose between leaving the country and taking the risk they might not be able to return, or remaining in the country illegally. Where waivers are available, many of the immigrants most likely to be able to show extreme hardship are afraid to leave the country precisely because of that hardship. For example, a wife with a disabled husband must choose between departing the United States to get right with the law or taking care of her U.S. citizen husband.
Many have argued that the process need not be so complicated or unforgiving and that changes in existing policy could allow for the consideration of waivers before the applicant departs the United States. In order to understand how this issue affects the immigration debate, this IPC Fact Check provides background on the three- and ten-year bar issue.
What Are the Three- and Ten-Year Bars?
Sections 212(a)(9)(i) and 212 (a)(9)(ii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) impose re-entry bars on immigrants who are present in the U.S. illegally for a period of time, leave the U.S., and want to re-enter lawfully. An immigrant who enters the United States without inspection (illegally), or who overstays a period of admission by more than 180 days, but less than one year, and who then departs the U. S. voluntarily, is barred from being re-admitted or re-entering the United States for three years. If an immigrant is in the country illegally for more than one year, a ten year bar to admission applies.
Who Must Leave the U.S. for a Green Card and Why?
U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents may petition for green cards for certain family members. Sometimes the immigrant family members are outside of the U.S. when the petition is filed and when the visa becomes available, and sometimes those family members are already residing within the U.S. while they wait for their petition to be adjudicated and their visa to become available. Those in the U.S. may be here legally on a visa, or they may have come on a visa but that visa expired, or they may have entered the U.S. without proper documentation.
If the applicant for a family-based green card is the spouse, parent, or child under age 21 of a U.S. citizen (immediate relatives) AND if the applicant entered the U.S. with a valid visa (such as a visitor or student visa), that applicant may, in most cases, get their green cards in the U.S. through a process called "adjustment of status."
However, all other people applying through the family-based system must go abroad and apply for their visa at a U.S. consulate in a procedure known as "consular processing." The adult children and siblings of U.S. citizens, as well as the spouses and children of legal permanent residents, must leave the country to get their green cards, whether they initially entered on a legal visa or not.
Are Waivers of the Three- and Ten-year Bars Available?
A waiver of the three- or ten-year bar is available only where extreme hardship to an applicant's citizen or permanent resident spouse or parent can be established. Hardship to the immigrant himself is not a factor, and hardship to the immigrant's children is not a factor (even if the children are U.S. citizens).
The current system for processing and adjudicating these waiver requests requires immigrants to leave the U.S. and receive a formal determination of inadmissibility by a U.S. consular officer before a waiver application can even be submitted. Then the immigrants must apply for waivers of the three- or ten-year bar from outside the United States. In Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, one of the busiest consulates handling green card applications and waivers, there is currently a two to three month wait between submitting an application to the State Department and receiving a waiver interview with a USCIS representative. Approximately half of those applications can be decided immediately while the rest are sent to the United States for further review; the waiting time for that review can vary significantly, but averages at least another twelve months. Of course, not all waivers are granted, and those immigrants may not reunite with their family members for years. An appeal of a denied waiver can take up to 28 months or longer before the Administrative Appeals Offices adjudicates the appeal. This means longer periods of separation for family members.
What is wrong with the waiver process?
The current process is filled with inefficiencies and uncertainties. It prevents a portion of the unauthorized population from getting legal status. It breaks up families—often for a prolonged period of time. It also exposes thousands of people to violence and danger because most waivers are filed in Ciudad Juarez (approximately 75% of the 22,000 I-601 waivers filed in 2009 were processed through Ciudad Juarez), a consulate located along the U.S.-Mexico border. The city is wracked by drug violence, and the Department of State has issued travel advisories urging citizens to avoid Ciudad Juarez.
Other critical weaknesses in the system include:
- Requiring adjudication of the I-601 waiver only AFTER departure from the United States. The three- and ten-year bars to admissibility take effect only after an individual has left the United States. But USCIS officers may not consider waiver applications while an individual is in the U.S.—even if available evidence clearly establishes that departure from the United States will, in fact, make a waiver application necessary.
- Processing delays even in the best of circumstances. Approximately 49% of waivers are adjudicated and granted within seven days at Ciudad Juarez. The rest have to remain in Mexico for up to 12 months or until the waiver is approved. Overseas processing is enormously complicated and bureaucratic. An applicant must first meet with a consular officer from the Department of State (DOS), be told that a waiver is required, wait for the case to be referred, obtain and wait for the appointment with USCIS, wait for the adjudication, and then get a new appointment with DOS if the adjudication is granted. Current wait times for the initial appointment with USCIS are 2 to 3 months, meaning that even under the best of circumstances, an applicant will have to be outside the U.S. for at least 3 months.
- Uneven application of the extreme hardship standard. Extreme hardship in the waiver context is determined by an analysis of the totality of the circumstances affecting the U.S. citizen or permanent resident relative who filed the petition. Over the years, case law has led to a series of generally considered factors, including family ties, age, health, financial impact and country conditions. Because the standard is subjective, it is open to a wide range of interpretations, making it difficult for applicants to know what materials or arguments should be submitted. This can extend the process significantly if you don't "get it right" the first time the waiver is submitted.
- Inefficiency and high costs. Posting additional U.S. officers overseas to adjudicate cases and shuttling applications for waivers between agencies costs the government money and time. The State Department currently charges USCIS $131 simply to receive and transfer each application for a waiver to USCIS.
What can be done?
- Repeal three- and ten-year bars. Congress can repeal the portions of the INA that created the bars in 1996, and this would eliminate the catch-22 inherent in obtaining a green card.
- Allow applicants who entered as minors to adjust status within the U.S. Immigrants who entered the U.S. as minors were often brought by their parents, due to no fault of their own. They may never have visited the country of their birth, have no support networks there, and may not even speak the language. These applicants should not be forced to return to a country they do not know and face the possibility of separation from their family members.
- Adjudicate hardship waivers in the U.S. It is possible to create a process that would minimize the length of time an immigrant would have to spend outside the U.S. and minimize the risk of being barred from re-entry. Hardship waivers could be processed in the U.S. Once the I-130 petition for a green card has been approved, the applicant could submit a hardship waiver application for pre-adjudication. USCIS could review, request additional evidence, and issue a recommended approval that would be transmitted to DOS for final adjudication. That way, when the immigrant leaves the U.S. to go to the consulate, he would already know whether the hardship waiver has been conditionally approved.
- Expand guidance on the extreme hardship standard. USCIS is already engaged in a review of the extreme hardship standard based on complaints that it is not consistently applied. The agency should share the results of that review and solicit public feedback and comment and should then establish clear guidelines for making extreme hardship decisions. Centralizing all waiver adjudications within the U.S. could have the added benefit of ensuring greater quality control and a more consistent standard, especially if waiver adjudications were consolidated into a special unit within USCIS.
Critics of the three- and ten-year bar find the penalties themselves unnecessarily harsh, but the existence of a waiver for spouses and children means that many families can be re-united. The real issue involves the ease with which waivers can be processed. While there may be disputes about how far the agency can go to address the impractical and harsh consequences of the three-and-ten-year bar, numerous legal experts believe that the agency has the authority to determine waiver requests while the applicant is still within the United States. Taking this action promotes both family unity and government efficiency.
Revisiting current interpretations of laws like the three- and ten-year bars will not change the need for comprehensive immigration reform, but it will allow more people who are already eligible to obtain a green card the chance to do so without undermining existing laws.


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TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Feb. 2, 2013) - Members of Toronto ACORN will gather at city hall on Monday, February 4 to call on the City of Toronto to do more to ensure that tenants live in Healthy Homes.
In late 2008, because of pressure from ACORN members, the city created an audit program focused on bylaw infractions by landlords of Multi Residential Apartment Buildings. The program was to include regular progress reports to the Licensing and Standards committee.
City staff reported to councilors twice in 2010, but have not reported since then.
At the November 2012 meeting of the Licensing and Standards committee councilor Janet Davis, with the support of Toronto ACORN, introduced a motion that would have seen city staff reporting to the committee on the progress of the MRAB audit program at their February 2013 meeting.
Committee chair Cesar Palacio referred that motion, guaranteeing that badly needed information on the condition of rental housing in Toronto will not be released until April at the earliest.
"This program is extremely important, and ACORN members are proud to have helped bring it in to existence, but we need an update now on what's happening with it," said Edward Lantz, chair of ACORN's St. Jamestown chapter.
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Why: Delays in Toronto's response to the livable housing crisis.
What: ACORN members will ask councilors and staff to guarantee no further delays in MRAB audit program.
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Discussion Groups
Overview of the Groups
On February 22-23, 2006, the Great Lakes Regional Pollution Prevention Roundtable (GLRPPR) held a strategic planning meeting open to all members at the U.S. EPA Region 5 offices in Chicago, IL. See the strategic planning meeting recap for more details. One of the outcomes of that meeting was the formation of four groups for the purpose of networking and facilitation of communication and cooperation among regional organizations. These "discussion groups" were formed around four topics identified by meeting attendees as subjects of special interest for the region (mercury, energy efficiency, water, and lean and green manufacturing).
GLRPPR administrative staff will assist these groups as needed with the arrangement of conference calls, and facilitation of communication among members of the group and among the groups and the general GLRPPR membership via the maintenance of these web pages and posting or promotion of material via the GLRPPR web site and newsletter. The discussion groups are independent entities/efforts of GLRPPR members—the GLRPPR administrative staff and Steering Committee do not manage these groups or dictate the pollution prevention topics for which GLRPPR members may form groups.
The group pages provide descriptions of these groups and contact information, as well as conference call information and shared documents of interest where appropriate.
If you are interested in joining any of these groups, please contact the individual "lead" for that group, identified on the group's page.
If you are interested in forming an additional discussion group on a topic of regional significance, please contact Bob Iverson, GLRPPR Executive Director, at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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