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Baseball America's Top 10 Royals Prospects
It's that time of year again.
It's the time where Royals fans can forget about whose on the team right now and look ahead to the future. Because, y'know, we don't do enough of that around here.
Baseball America, as part of it's annual rankings, has released it's list of the Royals' top 10 prospects for the 2013 season. There's no doubt in my mind that you will be very familiar with most of the names they included, while others may require a little clarification.
1. Wil Myers OF age 21
Wil Myers just may be the top prospect in the game. If not, then he's certainly in the discussion. We've done plenty of Wil Myers coverage here at Royal Blues, and I'm sure you have all heard about his unreal 2012 season that ended with him not getting a call up to Kansas City. Dayton Moore may have kept Myers down in Omaha to delay his service time. If that is the case, barring something major happening in the coming months, Wil could remain in Omaha come Opening Day 2013 for the first 30 or so games. After that, right field should be his if it isn't already. All this being said, I expect Dayton's man-crush on Jeff Francoeur to start in right to begin next season. But expect to see Wil in Royals' blue sometime next season.
2. Kyle Zimmer RHP age 21
Before having surgery after the season to remove "loose bodies" in his right elbow, the Royals' no. 1 draft pick was fairly impressive. In 9 starts (3 in Rookie Ball, 6 in Low-A), Zimmer was 3-3 with a 2.03 ERA and 42 K to 8 BB in 40 innings pitched. His fastball clocks in anywhere routinely between 92-98 mph, while his hard-biting curveball is rated as the organization's best by Baseball America. He also throws a decent slider and is developing a solid change-up to add to his repertoire. Kyle has the makings of a pitcher who could advance through the Royals' system quickly and could be in AA NW Arkansas (or possibly AAA Omaha) by next season's end. He should develop into a top-of-the-rotation pitcher.
3. Bubba Starling OF age 20
It's too bad Bubba isn't knocking on the door to Kansas City yet like Mike Trout and Bryce Harper did in 2012. But Mr. Starling is still in need of work in the minors thanks to his limited baseball past. Regardless, he had a good showing in his first season in the Rookie league. In 200 AB, he worked a slash of .275/.371/.485, hit 20 XBH (8 doubles, 2 triples, 10 HR), 33 RBI and had 10 SB in 11 attempts. However, he struck out 70 times in his 200 AB, which will need to be addressed this offseason. Starling is still a fairly raw player, but his combination of power, speed, and major league-ready defense will allow the Royals to overlook some of his short-comings. It'll still be a while before Bubba makes his way to The K, as it looks like he'll begin the 2013 season in Low-A ball.
4. Yordano Ventura RHP age 21
"Lil' Pedro" came on in a big way last season, earning him a spot on the World Team in the Future's Game, as well as a promotion to AA NW Arkansas. At 5'11" and 140 lbs, Ventura is able to dial-up his fastball (rated by BA as the organization's best) to triple digits at times, but normally lobs it in the 94-97 mph range. He also throws a hard-breaking curveball that he routinely uses to get hitters to chase when he's ahead in the count. His change-up is still developing, but he just needs to use it more often for it to be effective. It's still a question as to whether his height will translate well to being a successful starting pitcher in the major leagues. Ventura likely will start 2013 in NW Arkansas before being promoted to Omaha and possibly Kansas City before season's end.
5. Jake Odorizzi RHPage 22
Thank goodness Jake Odorizzi's strong season allowed us to slightly overlook Mike Montgomery and Chris Dwyer's stinkers. Seen as they key to the Zack Greinke trade, Izzy saw his 2012 season end in Kansas City. While not overpowering, he's able to deliver all four of his pitches well, while none of them standout more than the others. His low-to-mid 90s fastball has some sink to it, making it probably his best pitch. He has a smooth, repeatable delivery, but needs to improve on his command to make it all come together. He'll get a chance in spring training to earn a spot in the rotation. Even if he doesn't do so, don't expect him to stay in Omaha for long.
6. Jorge Bonifacio OF age 19
At 19, Jorge Bonifacio is already showing signs of becoming a high-average hitter with exceptional power potential and plate awareness. In 2012, while playing in Low A ball, Bonifacio owned a slash of .282/.336/.482 while knocking 36 XBH (20 doubles, 6 triples, 10 HR). To go with his projectable bat is a terrific arm that suits him perfectly to become a future corner outfielder, particulary in RF given his average to below-average speed. If he continues to develop along the same line, he projects as a hitter likened to Billy Butler: hitting for average, both pull and opposite field power, while driving balls deep to both gaps. Class A Wilmington is where he'll start 2013.
7. Adalberto Mondesi SS age 17
Mondesi is already displaying skills that are well beyond his age. The Royals signed the son of former big leaguer Raul Mondesi in 2011 at the ripe age of 16. In 2012, the switch-hitting SS hit .290/.346/.386 in 207 AB for Rookie level Idaho Falls. He also drove in 30 runs and swiped 11 bases in 13 attempts. He's already developing as a quality hitter, showing that he can drive pitches to deep into gaps and hit for some pop (3 HR in 47 games). His greatest assest though may be his smooth skillset in the field. He has a great glove, soft hands, and shows the ability to get to plenty of balls in the hole that most other shortstops at his age simply can't reach. He did have 23 errors last season, but those numbers should go down with time. Given his youth, his ceiling remains very high. He could be in Low A ball to start 2013, making him the youngest player in the league.
8. Sam Selman LHP age 22
Selman was the Royals' 2nd round pick in this summer's draft, and like Zimmer, had a stellar debut in 2012. Sam went 5-4 in 13 games (12 starts) with a 2.09 ERA, 89 K, and a .199 AVG against in 60 innings pitched. He has developed into a real "power lefty", as he's able to get his fastball up to 98 on occasion. He also throws an above-average slider, giving him two plus-pitches. He'll start his first full season of pro ball in one of the Royals' A-level affiliates. Given his background as a college pitcher, Selman likely could progress through the system quickly.
9. Orlando Calixte SS age 20
Orlando Calixte had a great second half in 2012 after being promoted to High-A Wilmington, where he hit .281/.326/.426. He possesses an above-average bat for his position, both average and power-wise, and is a terrific defender with a strong arm. Of the organization's handful of talented shortstop prospects, Calixte is the closest to being big league ready. AA NW Arkansas is where he'll start 2013, but could push for a promotion to Omaha quickly.
10. Jason Adam RHP age 21
Despite his 7-12 record in 27 starts at High-A Wilmington this season, Adam still managed to post a 3.53 ERA. He also recorded 123 K to just 36 BB in 158 IP and held opponents to a .238 AVG while averaging around 6 innings per start. Jason has average big league fastball velocity (90-92). Scouts believe he's lost some velocity due to his new and much simpler delivery. But on the other hand, his new approach on the mound has allowed him to command his pitches better by limiting the hip turn and high leg kick of his old delivery. He still needs to develop solid second and third pitches (curveball and changeup), though he controls them well. Right now, Adam looks like anywhere from a no. 3-5 starter to most. He'll pitch in NW Arkansas to begin 2013.
Notable Ommissions:
- Mike Montgomery LHP
- John Lamb LHP
- Chris Dwyer LHP
- Noel Arguelles LHP
- Christian Colon SS/2B
- Cheslor Cuthbert 3B
- Brett Eibner OF
Royal Blues Prospect Watch List:
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- Justin Marks LHP
- Elier Hernandez OF
- Bryan Brickhouse RHP
- Sugar Ray Marimon RHP
- Cameron Gallagher C
- Lane Adams OF
- Humbero Arteaga SS
- Alexis Rivera OF
- Jack Lopez SS
- Patrick Leonard 3B/OF
- Colin Rodgers LHP
On Deadline Day, Royals Set Thier 40-Man
The Royals have made a bundle of moves today.
In oder to protect certain farmhands from possibly being selected in December's Rule 5 Draft, the Royals elected to designate seven players from their 40-man roster for assignment:
- Chris Volstad RHP
- Vin Mazzaro RHP
- Ryan Verdugo LHP
- Brayan Pena C
- Adam Moore C
- Clint Robinson 1B
- Derrick Robinson OF
The biggest shocker from this list is probably Brayan Pena. The catcher will be going through arbitration for the third time this winter and was likely to make upwards of $1 million. With Brett Hayes now on board, he'll likely serve as the Royals' backup option next season.
Ryan Verdugo was another surprise DFA given his solid season in Omaha in 2012 and the fact that he could serve any number of roles in a pitching staff.
If any of these players pass through waivers, they can still be retained by the club by being outrighted to one of the minor league clubs.
The moves cleared space on the 40-man roster for the following (including Jeremy Guthrie):
- John Lamb LHP
- Mike Montgomery LHP
- Chris Dwyer LHP
- Donnie Joseph LHP
- Justin Marks LHP
- J.C. Gutierrez RHP
It's no surprise to see the team add Lamb, Montgomery, and Dwyer to the 40-man roster. Given their history as top 100 prospects, if left unprotected in the Rule 5 draft, all three were likely to be off the board fairly quickly.
Donnie Joseph came to Kansas City from Cincinnati as a part of the Jonathan Broxton trade in July. He'll likely contend for a bullpen spot out of spring training, as you can never have enough left-handed pitching.
Justin Marks, part of the David DeJesus trade with the A's, had a terrific season in the Arizona Fall League where he went 5-1 with a 2.59 ERA in 7 starts. He reached NW Arkansas this season where he was named a Texas League All-Star by going 3-5 in 17 starts with a 3.80 ERA.
At 29, J.C. Gutierrez is a journey-man at this point in his career. He does have big league experience, making 150 appearances (3 starts) with a 4.79 ERA and 152 K in 167.1 IP. At most, he could be a long-relief option for the Royals at some point in 2013.
What a Week It Was For Kansas City
The All-Star festivities have officially come and gone in Kansas City.
FanFest was an overwhelming success.
Talk about sensory overload…
Upon going up the escalator to the show room at Bartle Hall, when you see the banners hanging from the ceiling, authentic baseball memorabilia on walls and tables, Cal Ripken and Barry Larkin instructing a local high school baseball team on proper fielding techniques, everybody thinking and talking about baseball, and nearly 80% of the fans attending wearing Royals gear, you knew you were in baseball heaven.
If you didn't do anything else baseball related during All-Star week in Kansas City, I hope you at least took a few hours to venture downtown, take a stroll through Barney Allis Plaza on your way to FanFest. It was a living, breathing baseball museum with every ounce of baseball history covered from head-to-toe. And for $30 a ticket, you got way more than what you paid for.
The All-Star Future's Game drew a record crowd.
40,000+ attended the Future's Game most likely due to the presence of future Royals Wil Myers, Jake Odorizzi, and Yordano Ventura. If that doesn't make Dayton Moore call-up Myers and/or Odorizzi, I don't know what will.
It goes to show you though, if you put an exciting product on the field, the stadium will be filled almost every single night. This is a baseball town. We just haven't had many teams to rally behind in the past 10+ years.
The Homerun Derby… was everything a Royals fan could have ever wanted (outside of seeing Billy Butler send a few BP fastballs into the fountains).
Oh, what a night it was.
The Homerun Derby is, and always will be, an exciting affair. And this year's was no exception.
We all know the story. Robinson Cano, the captain for the American League's half of the Derby, stated publicly that he would assuredly select a Royal to participate – which happened to Billy Butler. Then Robby snubbed him.
Feeling like Robinson Cano slapped the entire KC community across the face, the outraged Royals fanbase (myself included) took their anger to the Twitterverse. And boy, did it work.
Robinson Cano drew the biggest collective "boooooooooo" I have ever had the priviledge of hearing. I also have never heard a louder crowd collectively cheer for one person as they did when they called for Billy Butler. My wife and I, watching from home, couldn't help but laugh, smile, and throw in a few cheers and "boos" of our own during Cano's failed hacks. Watching him hit pop-up after pop-up into the outfield literally made my week. In all, Robinson was a glorious 0-fer – hitting absolutely zero homeruns. That itself made it all so, so sweet.
Outside of Cano, the fans were treated to a great show by Mark Trumbo and Derby champ Prince Fielder. Trumbo, who Cano supposedly picked over Butler, hit possibly the most impressive homerun I have ever seen when he launched a ball onto the roof of the Royals Hall of Fame in left field – some 475+ ft. Equally impressive was the amount of balls Prince was able to send into the fountains deep in right center.
The All-Star Game was a lopsided affair.
Justin Verlander got rocked. How often have you ever been able to hear that?
The NL was able to talley five runs off of him in the first inning thanks to a Pablo Sandoval bases-loaded triple (the first such occurance in All-Star Game history).
Another Giant earned the All-Star Game's top honor. Former Royals great Melky Cabrera won the All-Star Game MVP award thanks to his two-run homerun. It was great to see Melky make his first All-Star team and win the MVP award in Kansas City, but it makes the Jonathan Sanchez trade sting that much more…
But without a doubt, the most memorable moment of the game didn't come when Bryce Harper lost a flyball in left field. Or when Derek Jeter and Ryan Braun chummed it up on the field in the midst of Braun's triple. Or when Robinson Cano was booed yet again. Or even when Billy Butler finally got his first AB in the 7th inning (although that was a close 2nd).
For me, it was when Chipper Jones took his first at-bat ever in Kansas City. Before Tuesday, the long-time veteran had played in every single stadium in the league except for Kauffman Stadium. He hit a choppy groundball between first and second that was "just" out of Ian Kinsler's reach for a basehit. You could see Chipper smiling at Kinsler when he reached first base. Any other day, Kinsler makes that play.
Royals Notes
- Both CF Lorenzo Cain and 2B Chris Getz have been activated from the DL and placed on the active roster. RHP Nate Adcock and INF/U Irving Falu were the roster casualities, as both were sent back down to Omaha.
- After having a solid showing at the Future's Game, Wil Myers went 2-for-3 with a run scored and a RBI in the Triple-A All-Stars game as the PCL beat the International League 3-0. Wil was named the games' MVP.
- Yordano Ventura, who started the Future's Game for the World Team, was promoted from Single-A Kane County to Double-A Northwest Arkansas.
- Joining Ventura in Double-A is lefty Mike Montgomery. In his second season at Omaha, Monty seems to have regressed significantly. In 17 starts (91.2 IP), he's 3-6 with a 5.69 ERA with just 67 K to 43 BB and a 1.67 WHIP.
- Taking Montgomery's spot in Omaha's rotation will be another promising young lefty: Chris Dwyer. Through 16 starts and 85.2 IP this season for the Naturals, the 24-year old hasn't faired much better than Montgomery. He was 5-8 with a 5.25 ERA, 71 K to 44 BB, and had a WHIP of 1.43. Dwyer's promotion may have more to do with the Rule 5 Draft this offseason more than anything. In order to protect Dwyer from of the Rule 5 Draft, the Royals will have to place him on the 40-man roster sometime between now and the draft. If the Royals opt not to do so, they risk losing him to any team that decides he's worth a spot on their 25-man roster for all of 2013. Note: In 2011, Baseball America ranked Dwyer as the 83rd best prospect in the game.
Overall, Kansas City showed Major League Baseball and its fans a great time and was a more than gracious host to thousands of visitors. Here's top hoping it doesn't take another 39 years to have another one of these.
Baseball America's Top 10 Royals Prospects for 2012
Every year Baseball America releases it's list of the top 10 prospects for each franchise, and today was the Royals' turn to be revealed. For the first time in a few years though, the list won't feature the names of Eric Hosmer, Mike Moustakas, Salvador Perez, or Aaron Crow, which is a terrific sign that the franchise is moving closer to where it wants to be. Another positive sign is that it includes the names of a few international players whom the Royals scouted and signed (afterall, this is a World game now). But enough banter.. Here you go:
1. Mike Montgomery LHP
2. Bubba Starling CF
3. Wil Myers RF
4. Jake Odorizzi RHP
5. Cheslor Cuthbert 3B
6. John Lamb LHP
7. Kelvin Herrera RHP
8. Jason Adam RHP
9. Chris Dwyer LHP
10. Yordano Ventura RHP
A solid list overall that I cannot argue against. The only question I have: Why Mike Montgomery at #1? I mean I get it.. His upside is high (most say #2 starter potential), he's left-handed, and throws a fastball that sits in the mid-to-high 90's and a changeup that's rated (by Baseball America, no less) as the best in the Royals' minor league system. Wil Myers had a down year at Double-A and Bubba Starling has yet to play in a professional inning yet, so I guess it makes sense logically. Just from the way Myers has been hyped up for his pure-hitting ability over the last few years, I would have thought he'd be at the top of the list. But if Wil Myers is your 3rd best prospect, then you must have a pocket full of gold.
Baseball America also shelled out what it believes could be the Royals starters at each position in 2015. Yeah, it's a little far-sighted, prospects bust, free agency and trades happen and all that jazz.. But it's fun to think about, right? Check this out:
C- Salvador Perez
1B- Eric Hosmer
2B- Johnny Giavotella
3B- Mike Moustakas
SS- Alcides Escobar
LF- Wil Myers
CF- Bubba Starling
Rf- Alex Gordon
DH- Billy Butler
1. Mike Montgomery LHP
2. Danny Duffy LHP
3. Jake Odorizzi RHP
4. John Lamb LHP
5. Luke Hochevar RHP
Joakim Soria RHP
From here folks, the future looks looks like a bowl of cherries. Enjoy.


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S&P is bullish with a flag pattern, telling us to look for buying opportunities with seller-failures down at the low of the range tomorrow.
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Crude Oil Trading Strategy
Crude Oil is bearish and sellers are now trying twice to re-test yesterday's low and complete their measured-move target tomorrow.
This move off the highs looks like a Spike & Channel developing, and the rising support trend-line appears to be our last big hurdle at this point.
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E-Mini S&P Trading Strategy
E-Mini S&P is bullish with a strong run higher, which will likely develop into a bull-flag and/or "hidden channel" tomorrow.
The buyers appear to be failing on this recent pullback which isn't much of a surprise, assuming that a lot of buyers will be looking for a little better risk-reward-ratio down in the 'battle zone' tomorrow.
Keep an eye on the bull-flag, which looks like a bear channel coming off the high, which hopefully will line-up with the "hidden channel" coming up off the lows.
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E-Mini Nasdaq is bullish after another "zombie-like", low-volume run higher today with a bull channel and potential "hidden channel" on the chart for tomorrow.
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Euro is bearish and trying to finish the move back to the prior month high tomorrow.
The bears had a nice strong move lower, they sold the pullback to the moving-average, and now they are sitting at the daily lows, just a few points above what we assume will be the market's objective at the prior month high.
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We always stop at the grocery store on the way from the airport to stock up on food and drinks. I love the location, situated between Puerto Vallarta and Mismaloya. It really is just a quick 10 minute bus ride either direction costing 8 pesos. We never waited long for the bus, and taxis are also easy to catch right outside the condo. We sat by the pool during the day, went for massages in Mismaloya ($20 for one hour!), and into town for dinner. We tended to eat at smaller, less "Americanized" restaurants and found each meal to be fantastic and very inexpensive Perfection all around!
This condo is awesome! It has beautiful ocean views, wonderful sandy beach, warm pools, comfortable places to sit and lounge in and out of the sun. The condo is very comfortable with a well-equipped kitchen, 3 spacious bedrooms and 2 full baths! Puerto Vallarta has lots of fun restaurants and bars to explore! We loved this location! We used the public buses to get into town every evening. They run all the time and are inexpensive and easy. The weather was 85 degrees and sunny everyday. We LOVED, LOVED, LOVED this place and can not wait to go back! Thank you!
This 3rd floor condo offers fantastic ocean view. One can choose the cool morning air, fresh off the ocean, delivered through large, screened doors and sliding windows, or use the AC as the day warms up.
A virtually private beach is steps away from the bottom floor elevator door!
The condo staff is totally professional, and will deliver bottled water to fill the water cooler on request. Token operated washers and dryers are available and work well. Linens and towels are newer and of fine quality.
Maid service is excellent!
A will stocked grocery store is within walking distance, about 10 minutes South.
Public buses and taxis are frequent and available.
All in all, this is an excellent place to stay if one wants to be close to downtown, but not in it.
And Bill is an excellent owner who is a very easy person with which to work.
We will be back!
The pluses: The condo is lovely and spacious. It does have wonderful views. It is quiet at night. The concierge is extremely helpful. The pool is a beautiful sapphire blue. The weather (end of Dec) was perfect. Fully stocked kitchen with modern appliances. Plenty of towels in both bathrooms and large beach towels provided. Showers are excellent with plenty of hot water and water pressure. Bottled water is provided in an easy to use system, and replacement water is $2.00. Cleaning is provided 2x weekly.
The negatives: While the views are beautiful, the beach is small and has many rocks. I'm an ocean person, and I want to go in the water. When I say these rocks are large and dangerous, I'm not kidding. The breakwater creates a funnel-like situation. Undertow is strong, and children cannot go in the ocean. The location is about 10 km from downtown, and taxi rides are about $8-10 each way. You really do have to shop and make your own breakfast and lunch or spend the day in town, or you will be paying endlessly for taxis. We had 5 people, and that meant two taxis or one large one, and the cost rose to $15-18. We like to sleep late in dark bedrooms. The two front bedrooms get hallway lighting until 7 a.m. Curtains are not sufficient to block the light. The master bedroom has a lace curtain, so sunrise is also wake up time. There is no place to hang wet bathing suits or towels and nothing dries within 24 hours due to humidity. You can use the downstairs laundry room for 12 pesos a dry, which is pretty cheap, but not as convenient as having a dryer in the condo. Air conditioning is powerful and loud. There are two settings: Arctic and Off.
If beach is not important to you, and you don't mind spending $26 dollars per day +++ for transportation, this would be wonderful. If you would rather not have to produce 2 meals per day, this is not the place for you.
Next time, I will be more careful about choosing a condo, looking for not just great views, but a beach I can swim at, a dryer to dry wet items, and proximity to restaurants, so I don't spend my entire vacation cobbling together meals.
Great views and good location. Comfortable condo which had a well- equipped kitchen. Grill on site was perfect for us and pool nicely heated for kids to play.
We thoroughly enjoyed our time at Casa Bonita. We were there with our adult children and spouses.The condo accommodated the six of us perfectly. The beach was great and the view from our condo was amazing. Everything was clean and well maintained. We'd go back again!
Thanks Bill and Rory.
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- Fat 2.5g
- Satfat 0.6g
- Monofat 0.4g
- Polyfat 1g
- Protein 38g
- Carbohydrate 1.4g
- Fiber 0.6g
- Cholesterol 106mg
- Iron 1mg
- Sodium 746mg
- Calcium 47mg
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Combine first 6 ingredients; sprinkle evenly over both sides of fillets. Arrange fish on a lightly greased rack in a broiler pan. Sprinkle evenly with garlic. Arrange lemon slices over fish.
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On motion we agreed to all after Articles of Faith & Church Government, as given in Pemottons Church Manuel. After which we extended to each other hand of church fellowship. After this being P????ies a church.
A motion was made to elect Bro. P. F. DOOLY as Pastor & Mod. for the remainder of this of this Associational year which was unanimously carried & on motion. Bro. J. R. PARKER was elected Church clerk.
On motion the church agreed upon the name of Prairie Grove Baptist Church.
On motion there was a committee appointed consisting of Bro. H. P. MILLS, Bro. R. E. SUMMERHILL & J. R. PARKER to see the school directors & requested to report at next meeting.
On motion the church agreed to hold her regular monthly meetings on the fourth Lord's Day & Saturday before. By motion, the church went into the organization of a Sunday school, which resulted in the election of Bro. H. P. MILLS as Supt. & Bro. R. H. THOMPSON assistant Supt. & Sister Fannie TURNER Sec. & Treas.
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One man was shot and killed and two others were shot and injured near the 1000 block of Central Road early Thursday morning, Baton Rouge police said.
Police were called to Central Road to investigate a report of shots fired at 12:40 a.m., according to a police news release.
When officers arrived they found an empty vehicle just north of Central Road in the 9700 block of Chinn Street that had been hit by gunfire, the release says.
Officers then found a second vehicle behind a house at 1060 Central Road that had also been hit by gun fire but had the body of Demond Stanford, 36, 2292 70th St. inside, the release says. Sanford was shot, the release says.
Around the same time, police received a call that two men at 999 Rosenwald Road had been shot and wounded , the release said. The two men, one 33 and the other 32, told police they had been shot on Central Road before running to Rosenwald Road, according to the release.
The men were taken to a local hospital for treatment. The 33-year-old man had critical injuries while the 32-year-old man was listed in good condition late Thursday morning.
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New look coming for iconic heroines at Dynamite Entertainment
October 6, 2015, Mt. Laurel, NJ: Dynamite Entertainment is proud to announce that beloved comic book heroines Red Sonja, Vampirella, and Dejah Thoris will undergo bold new directions and costume redesigns in new monthly series debuting in the first quarter of 2016. Following narrative direction from Gail Simone, the fan-favorite author of this past summer's Swords of Sorrow crossover epic, the new titles promise unexpected storylines for its headlining characters, delivered by some of today's most innovative creators. Red Sonja #1 will launch in January, helmed by writer Marguerite Bennett and artist Aneke. Dejah Thoris #1 and Vampirella #1 will debut in subsequent months, written by Frank J. Barbiere and Kate Leth respectively.
Gail Simone, whose critically acclaimed work on Red Sonja for the past two years inspired the massive company-wide celebration of female characters entitled Swords of Sorrow (featuring contributions by her hand-picked team of all-female writers), has created a road map for Red Sonja, Vampirella, and Dejah Thoris that will serve as the basis for all-new series with radically different settings and situations, fresh yet true to the traditional motivations of these comic book icons.
"We're doing a monster makeover with these characters, and it's a joy to be part of this. Make no mistake, these are characters we love, badasses all; the She-Devil with a Sword, the queen of all vampire hunters, and the warlord princess. Characters do not get any better than that," says Simone. "Our mission here is to spruce up their look and remind people that these were the original female ass-kickers that inspired Xena, Buffy, and Leia Organa. They are the map others followed, and we get to bring them each a hot, new look from brilliant artist/designer Nicola Scott, as well as thrilling new mission statements for each of them."
Artist Nicola Scott (Birds of Prey, Superman) designed the new look for these iconic characters, blending classic costume elements with the functional, action-ready designs that modern and diverse audiences long to see. "It's an honor to reimagine these amazing, iconic women and be part of their ongoing legacy," Scott says.
Regarding the accessibility of the new Red Sonja, Dejah Thoris, and Vampirella series, Gail Simone says, "You don't need to know their history, you just need to like awesome damn women doing awesome damn stuff. Come join us!"
"We're beyond thrilled to be working with a host of talent on these iconic characters, with not only new imagery, but new directions and adventures as well," says Joseph Rybandt, Senior Editor of Dynamite Entertainment.
Dynamite's Red Sonja #1 will be solicited in the upcoming November edition of Diamond Comic Distributors' Previews catalog, the premier source of merchandise for the comic book specialty market. Comic book fans are encouraged to reserve copies of Red Sonja with their local comic book retailers. Individual customer purchases will be available through digital platforms courtesy of Comixology, Dynamite Digital, iVerse, and Dark Horse Digital. Fans and retailers are encouraged to follow Dynamite Entertainment's official social media channels for the latest updates regarding Dejah Thoris and Vampirella project development and release dates.


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Limavady lose out to Loughgall
Thursday, 21 September 2017
Loughgall...........2 Limavady United..............1
THE Championship is truly a brutal league. As Limavady United's players were slumping to another defeat in an ill-tempered encounter in the unseasonable cold and rain on Saturday, it was obvious to their doughty band of supporters - if unfortunately less obvious to some of the team - that what is needed to succeed in this league is the ability to gouge and push, trip and scrap for every ball, and forget any thought of playing football.
That is not to say that Loughgall are worse than most of the sides in the division, but they are experienced in doing what is needed to stay in the division. United, patently, still need to learn the lesson.
United started with a 3-5-2 formation but suffered a late withdrawal by Jennings who was replaced by Bradley.
The pattern for the game was set in the third minute when Watt inexplicably gave the ball away in front of his goal but he was a relieved man that Douglas fired wide when he had time to pick his spot.
At the other end, Devlin put Bradley through but his effort was deflected wide. Owens and Bradley then combined well to release the player-manager whose low effort slithered just past Buchanan's far post.
However this bright start was forgotten after 12 minutes as Taylor flighted a free kick into the box from beside the right corner flag and McConnell was left unmarked to make a free run across the box and head in from the near post. It was a totally preventable goal.
Some six minutes later, McConnell could have scored again as United once again gave away the ball in a dangerous position and the winger ran at Crown and then shot narrowly wide. Douglas also was unmarked when he put in a weak headed effort.
United seemed ill at ease and time and again, a long ball across the pitch was opening them up. Unforced errors made things worse.
McKeever was attacking down the flank when he gave the ball away and a three man break down the pitch ended in Taylor shooting wide. McConnell nearly connected with another cross-field pass in the 35th minute.
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Witchblade Vol. 7 TPB (Preview)
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The new era of Witchblade featuring the team of writer Ron Marz and artist Stjepan Sejic continues! The pair committed to staying on the title until at least issue #150 and their second complete arc together entitled "Crown Heights" is collected in this trade paperback. More importantly this storyline sets the stage and leads directly into "War of the Witchblades". Collects Witchblade #120-#124 plus a cover gallery featuring Stjepan Sejic, Matt Haley, Tyler Kirkham, and plenty of bonus materials.
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Ashford Dance Company is a dance studio located in the city of Rochester offering classes to boys and girls ages two through adult. We offer a variety of classes including tap, jazz, ballet, hip-hop, and acrobatics. We offer an extensive special needs program taught by certified instructors. We strive to make dance class a fun, challenging, enriching experience for all of our students. Class emphasis is on technical development in a fun, supportive environment. We offer free trial classes for all beginning students. Come be a part of our growing dance family!
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I've been MIA this week after being in Florida for a convention for six days, but I'm finally home and ready to talk Friday Favorites! Ironically enough, the first time I saw the sun in six days was when I got off the plane in South Bend, so that takes an honorary first on this week's list — sunlight. Florida, however, is a decided un-favorite.
Enough complaining, onto the list!
- Low humidity: How do people run in the state of Florida? It's like 90% humidity 100% of the time. I ran a 5K on Tuesday and it was one of the sweatiest runs of my life. For the rest of my runs I stuck to the hotel treadmill for this very reason. It gets humid in Indiana, but it's bearable.
- Wizarding World of Harry Potter: Bucket list item = checked! I took advantage of a free day Sunday and went to Universal for the sole purpose of spending as much time in Harry Potter World as possible (no shame in my nerd game). It's kind of a racket because you have to pay for two parks if you want the full experience, but I just went "YOLO" and don't really regret it at all. The sets are spectacular, they're pumping the soundtrack into the streets constantly and the staff are all dressed in costume. I found out I'm not too good on traditional roller coasters anymore (#oldlady), but the indoor rides (Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, in Hogwarts; Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts) were amazing. Turns out, going to an amusement park by yourself is not terrible at all and, in fact, is preferable to going with a large group. I got to do exactly what I wanted and get out of there when I needed to (crowds). I also did NOT buy a wand because I'm an ADULT. But I did buy a Deathly Hallows keychain. And a Sirius Black mug.
- Kindle library books: Best invention ever. In my quest to read 50 books this year, ebooks have been a lifesaver. Free ebooks are even better. Yes, I prefer paper books, but the efficiency of digital is key in getting as many books read as possible this year. Plus, ebooks are preferable while traveling because you can load it all onto one device. I just finished The Handmaid's Tale (#depressing) and picked up This Side of Paradise, which is No. 24.
- A week out of the office: Yes, the convention I attended was work-related, but never underestimate the power of not sitting at your desk for a week.
- Being home in my own bed: However, I am a homebody and there is no piece of furniture in the world that is as comfortable as my bed. I am so happy to be home in it.
- Aerie sales: I should not be shopping. But I kind of needed a new bathing suit, and it was only $30 for top AND bottom, so how can you pass that up? Plus, who can turn down a good 7 for $27.50 undies sale? I mean, come on. (They have a different swimwear sale going on now, but you can check it out here. Their undies sale is now 6 for $26).
- Charity Miles: I'd heard of Charity Miles before, but never put it into practice until recently. Simply track your runs on the app and a sponsor will donate to the cause of your choice (I've been running for the National Parks and ASPCA).
- Orange Is The New Black: OITNB is back! No spoilers because I'm only six episodes in, but this season is proving just as binge-worthy as the previous four.


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Driving for more than two hours a day negatively affects IQ levels, scientists have warned.
In what might come as unwelcome news for aged2" target="_blank">middle-aged1 commuters, a recent study found that long periods behind the wheel could speed up the effects of age on the brain.
The researchers said that the results could be explained by the fact that the mind is less active on long car journeys.
The mammoth3 project saw more than half a million Britons aged 37-73 studied over a period of five years.
Out of these some 93,000 of them drove more than two or three hours a day.
Researchers found that not only did this proportion of subjects typically have lower brainpower to begin with but their IQ score declined more rapidly over the course of the study than those who did little or no driving.
Previous studies have found that long periods of inactivity have a detrimental4 affect on brainpower and Dr Bakrania's research shows similar results for those who watched more than two hours of television a day.
But the study also found using computers actually boosted people's cognitive5 stills, leading the scientist to propose another potential factor for driving's negative effects.
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By 1911, purchased by William Sturgis Bigelow (b. 1850 - d. 1926), Boston [see note 1]; 1911, gift of Bigelow to the MFA. (Accession Date: August 3, 1911) NOTES: [1] Much of Bigelow's collection of Asian art was formed during his residence in Japan between 1882 and 1889, although he also made acquisitions in Europe and the United States. Bigelow deposited many of these objects at the MFA in 1890 before donating them to the Museum's collection at later dates.
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text: August 1, 2016 Desert Reflections admin When I was young and they were still together, my mom and dad would take my sister and I camping. We would explore places like Logan Canyon, The Cottonwood Canyons, The Uintas, Needles, Capitol Reef, Arches, Moab, and The San Rafael Swell. When I was just a baby my parents would sit me down in the campsite sheltered by shade and I would play for hours in the sand even though it was too dry to hold a shape. As I got older my dad would have me meditate with him on these trips. I would follow him places where we could sit and be. He would tell me I should listen. "…To what?" I would ask after hearing nothing. He told me to listen harder and I remember trying to physically open my ears to hear what he was hearing that I wasn't. He told me to close my eyes and listen. At first I heard nothing, then I noticed the steady beat of my heart. I was trying so hard to concentrate on nothing but I found when you think about nothing you're still thinking of something. I was frustrated. I tried and tried to relax and I swear I was on the brink of childhood enlightenment when my concentration was taken away from me to my sore feet from hiking and my sore ass from sitting. I was no longer comfortable. I was concentrated on thinking about nothing, listening to everything, and forgetting about my breathing, which turns out to be a hell of a lot on the mind. I was young and restless and not yet sure how to turn things off in my mind. I still didn't understand the appeal of meditation. I grabbed a handful of sand and let it slip through my fingers in patterns on the ground. I was impatient, making it difficult to sit still for long periods of time and I also lacked a connection to the land. I thought meditation was "hippie shit" at the time, so I dismissed my dad's attempts to broaden my mental scope and I'd make patterns in the sand. To this day I'm still not sure if his intentions were meant to resonate with me in the ways they have. I've come to believe that the Southern Utah desert is like the cobwebbed box in the corner of the attic where Mother Nature hides her secrets, and with this profound realization emerged much curiosity. I wanted to know what secrets the deepest corners held, what kind of privacy an area requires in order to display so much beauty, and if I deserve to discover those places. Recently I was camping near Five Mile Wash, one of many canyons that drain the east side of the Waterpocket Fold in Capitol Reef. With no artificial light polluting the night sky I could see the constellations although without any knowledge of which ones, so I tried counting the stars, quit, then connected the dots into patterns. One night before moonset I slipped into a canyon in Five Mile Wash not far from my campsite. The walls seemed to sway back and forth as I dove deeper into its cracks. At one moment I could extend my arms all the way out and still not reach either wall. At other times I had to turn sideways and suck in my chest to fit through the crevasses. I often panic about the canyons not having exits when I've gone past places I know would be close to impossible to climb back up. With each step forward I could feel the entrance of the canyon pull away from me. I pressed forward deeper into the canyon, following the light of my headlamp. I found myself humming to calm my nerves and wandered my thoughts away from being in a maze of endless canyons. I could hear my voice slither across the smooth walls and disappear like smoke into the darkness. It was as if my voice was being sucked out of the air by the wind so the sun would hear and paint the walls with light. But the sun was still tucked away sleeping, where I should have been. I slowed my pace from a walk to a wander around the same time the sun was coming up. With the new light I was able to observe instead of be unnerved. The walls burst with different contrasts of red and orange as if someone had thrown paint on them, and I watched while the sun slowly shifted the light and shadows. I wandered until I found a place where I felt like I could just be; a wide but still rather small opening in the slot canyon where a rock overhang caught the sun and looked out over the valley. I sat down in the cold and dry sand. It hadn't rained in a few weeks leaving the sand dry and wind whipped. In front of me I could see smooth untouched sand. Behind me I could see my sloppy footprints. There wasn't much noise, wind mostly. The dry wind had caked my exposed skin with sand that stuck to my sweat. I took a deep breath, closed my eyes, and began to meditate. Again, millions of thoughts flooded into my mind as soon as I tried to escape them. I tried to concentrate on being instead of thinking. I wanted to inherit the peaceful calm of the desert, but my mind was restless. I remember thinking about a family member who passed away, how he loved the desert, and how I will never get to hear his laugh again. I started to think about the upcoming presidential election, and how the results could change our future. I wondered if all of the chaos and turmoil the world is wading through is the catalyst for something good soon to come. I pondered the outcome of perpetuating hate rather than unifying the people. Sometimes I fear the future, the unknown. I fear that untouched places like Southern Utah will be eaten up by mechanized greed before my children get to experience them. I felt overwhelmed with unanswered questions. I wanted to lower the psychological barrier between myself and my surroundings but I was stuck in my head. I closed my eyes and began breathing. One… inhale. Two… exhale. Three… inhale. Four… exhale. I counted to 200 before I felt my body and mind calm down. The space between my eyebrows relaxed, my jaw fell slightly open, my shoulders loosened. Then something happened, I started to hear the sheets of wind brush the cliffs, howling when it snuck into shallow holes. It danced across the landscape grazing it with a feather like touch. It snuck between the cracks more fluid than water. The wind tickled the sage all around me and I could smell it in the air. I could feel where the sun was in the sky based on how hot my back was compared to my front. I could hear nothing and everything. The way a busy street sounds in New York; so much happening and so much noise coming from everywhere, this is how the desert began to sound. I could hear the sagebrush rustle and stand strong through a gust of rough wind. The cracks and formations in the rocks were the winds instruments and it created a natural orchestra. I knew every place on my body that was sore but I wasn't concentrating on the ache any longer. I knew I had responsibilities when I got home, but they weren't with me in that moment. Everything that wasn't physically a part of me was gently washed into the wind. I opened my eyes and saw a place I wasn't looking at before. I reached down, grabbed a handful of the cold sand, and sat letting it escape through my fingers as the wind carried off my questions.


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Pebbles Care, Partners in Care and Radical Services Ltd, a childcare company running small residential homes for young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties, recently held an awards ceremony to recognise young people's achievements.
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Moss House received their Interim Inspection in February 2016 when the Inspector wrote :
Moss House continues to offer a rare level of sophisticated care to the resident young people, and this significantly contributes to the great progress they make.
October 2015 Young people and staff members from Blue Potts had fun taking part in a local colour run for charity.
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Following the success of last years GCSE students Eden Park Academy is now proud to announce its partnership with Appelby Heritage Centre. Students who attend our school are now able to access a wide range of Further Education courses such as Hair & Beauty, Car Maintenance, ICT skills and Empolyability qualifications at Level 1 &2....Read more


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- Artist advance (Hotels, Transportation and Hospitality etc.)
- On site coordination-Making sure your event runs smoothly (Stage manage etc.)
- Make sure Backline is to par with the artist
- Arrange & Coordinate- Sound, Lights, Staging for the day of your event/show


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If your website isn't SEO friendly, you're leaving money on the table…
What you'll discover…
- Common Assumption: "If I just write great blog content or record great episodes, I don't need to focus on SEO." (Totally false!)
- Reality: Poor SEO means that search engines and users will be frustrated with your website. (And they won't visit often.)
- Yours Free: Get access to my SEO best practices video and tips for making your website SEO friendly.
If you're doing everything that blogging and podcasting gurus say you should be doing to make money with your blog or podcast and you're STILL struggling with website traffic or monetization, then everything is about to get a whole lot better!
Let's say that you're a lifestyle blogger with a solid social media following.
You're crushing Pinterest. You're making a little money, but not a lot from ads or affiliate links. You think your site is rockin' and the feedback from your most loyal fans tells you so. But Google doesn't send much traffic your way. *womp womp*
Focusing on social media will only get you so far with your blogging or podcasting business. The world's number one way to find information today is by using search engines like Google, Bing, Yahoo, and even YouTube, so if you're not optimized for those, you're missing a HUGE opportunity!
My best piece of advice for you is to do an SEO audit of your website to see what opportunities you're missing out on.
First, let's dispel a whole bunch of myths…
- SEO is too complicated to understand, right? Wrong! SEO is simply a set of principles that apply to every website—because you have a website, you know more about SEO than you think.
- SEO isn't easy to do, right? Wrong! SEO is SUPER easy. Once you learn those set of principles, you'll be able to effortlessly apply them to every blog post and page of your website.
- SEO takes too much time, right? Wrong! SEO is at the core of everything you write for your website, so optimizing for search engines naturally integrates into what you're writing.
So What is SEO Anyway?
SEO stands for search engine optimization. In a nutshell, SEO describes a series of strategies you can use to improve your website and get more traffic from search engines like Google.
Companies large and small invest in true-and-true SEO strategies to increase website traffic, including SEO website audits.
Who Am I and What Do I Know?!
My name is Claudia Pennington and I'm a digital marketer, trainer, and coach. I've spent my career in marketing — it's been my day job and my side hustle.
Over the years, I've done digital marketing and SEO for corporations, non-profits, small business owners, bloggers, and podcasters.
What I discovered is that so many bloggers and podcasters are AMAZING at creating content, but they're petrified of SEO. So I decided to create online training courses to make SEO so easy, anyone could learn and apply the principles of SEO!
I read a TON of blogs and listen to a TON of podcasts. And nothing hurts my heart more than when I see blogs shut down or podcasts end because of a struggle to make money to keep 'em going.
I know SEO and I know how bloggers and podcasters can use SEO to drive more traffic and increase revenue to keep those blogs and podcasts going for years to come.
And it all starts with doing an SEO website audit.
What is an SEO Website Audit and Why Do I Need to Do an Audit?
The SEO website audit is a step-by-step process you can easily follow to examine your website and identify areas of your website that could be improved, such as page titles and meta descriptions, and the areas of your website that don't need to be improved.
Examples of a great page title AND a great meta description!
Think of the SEO website audit as a multi-point safety inspection of a car; like a safety inspection, the audit highlights what needs to be fixed on your website (and how to fix it).
With over billions of websites that could be included in Google's search results, SEO is more important than ever. Studies show that more than 71% of clicks occur on the first page of Google's organic results.
What does this mean for you, a website owner? If you are not on the first page of results, 71% of your audience is less likely to find your website.
"The best place to hide a dead body is page 2 of Google search results." – HuffPost Business article.
Additionally, if your website isn't SEO friendly and you aren't seeing a ton of search engine traffic, you're not making as much money as you could be. You're leaving money on the table.
Below is an example of what you could do to improve your website when you start by learning how to do an SEO website audit.
Case Study: Online Blog/Store Sees HUGE Increase in Revenue
This blogger, frustrated with stagnant sales and little growth, needed a website audit to identify the underlying issues that held her online business back.
With a website audit and on-site SEO improvements, revenue for this online store increased by more than 300% in 6 months.
During this 6-month period, traffic to this online business increased 173%!
Consider year-over-year growth, 2014 to 2015. Organic traffic from Google grew 310%! There was also a 277% increase in new users.
Organic traffic from Yahoo grew 233% while new users increased 214%.
"Before we started working with Claudia, our online store's gross sales were under $5,000 and we had only a few affiliate programs in place. Growth was slow even though our blog posts and product guides are timely and relevant for parents concerned about the safety of the products they have in their homes; we got such wonderful feedback from our readers that it was frustrating that we weren't more visible to a greater audience. Claudia completed an audit of our website and began to optimize right away; we were unaware of the technical challenges impacting our website and our search engine traffic. Within a few months, traffic and revenue increased significantly. We've grown so much that we've brought on additional team members and more than doubled our own salaries. Claudia has continued to grow our affiliate programs and handle our SEO, and we've continued to meet our ever-increasing revenue targets. We've also found Claudia to be reliable, positive, and always quick to jump in with any project–big or small–that needs attention. We're thrilled with the progress we've made and look forward to many more successful years of working together!" – Maia James, GimmeTheGoodStuff.org
In a year and a half, Gimme the Good Stuff saw a 10X increase in affiliate revenue and a 5X increase in online store sales.
I thought to myself…
If they could see these kinds of results, I bet others can, too! And I can train and coach everyone to do exactly what I did to help this business grow!
Are You Ready to Learn SEO?
In this free video, I teach you some SEO best practices you can apply immediately to your website. You'll also get an opportunity to sign up for online training courses in which I teach you how to do an SEO audit of your website, how to audit your content, and much, much more.
What do you have to lose if you don't optimize your website?
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My name is Claudia Pennington and I've been in marketing for more than 10 years.
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17 November 2009
Eye Candy
Still plugging away on my retouching project, so you have to put up with just a wee bit more photography...
Today's installment is a study of contrast in texture.
Today's installment is a study of contrast in texture.
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The tennis semifinals took center stage on Day 7 of the 2012 London Summer Olympics as Serena Williams overwhelmed Victoria Azarenka of Belarus in women's singles. The Wimbledon champion will play first-time Olympian Maria Sharapova, who beat her Russian teammate Maria Kirilenko, for the gold on Saturday in the tennis finals.
For the men, Switzerland's Roger Federer overcame Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina in the singles tennis semifinals, clinching at least the silver medal. He's face either Novak Djokovic of Serbia or Andy Murray of Britain in final matchup for the gold on Sunday.
U.S. beach volleyball players Jennifer Kessy and April Ross advanced to the next round after defeating Switzerland 21-15, 21-19.
In soccer, the U.S. women's team are heading to the semifinals following Friday's 2-0 defeat of New Zeland. Abby Wambach scored the first goal of the game, celebrating with a cartwheel, and Sydney Leroux, the youngest player on the team, threw in another one for good measure in the 87th minute of the matchup.
Friday's events include qualifying rounds in basketball, beach volleyball, boxing, diving, equestrian, field hockey, handball, rowing, sailing, soccer, table tennis, tennis, volleyball and water polo -- plus medal events in archery, badminton, cycling, fencing, gymnastics, judo, shooting, swimming, track and field and weightlifting.
Check out the gallery below to see some of the best photos from day seven of the 2012 Summer Olympic Games.


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Chainsaw Kickback
Chainsaw kickback is probably the most dangerous hazard facing the chainsaw operator. All chainsaws can kickback, so it is very important to be aware of the possible causes and be alert at all times. It is also very important to wear chainsaw safety clothing.
Kickback may occur when the moving chain at the nose or tip of the guide bar touches an object, or when the wood closes in and pinches the saw chain in the cut.
Tip or bar nose contact can, in some cases, cause a lightning-fast reverse reaction, kicking the guide bar up and back toward the operator.
Pinching the cutting chain along the top of the guide bar may push the guide bar rapidly toward the operator.
Either of these reactions may cause you to lose control of the saw, which could result in serious personal injury to yourself or to bystanders.
More than 8% of forestry accidents are estimated to be caused by chainsaw kickback. It is a serious hazard and it is therefore very important to take precautionary measures to minimise the risk.
Chainsaw Handling
Kickback can occur during most work procedures if the chainsaw is not handled carefully. This is why it is essential for you to learn and use correct saw technique.
- Always use a chainsaw with a working chain brake.
- Always use the chain most suited to the job.
- Always be aware of the chainsaw bar's nose (specifically the kickback zone).
- Thumbs and fingers must be completely wrapped around the handles.
- Always keep your left thumb under the front handle when you use the saw to catch the saw in case of kickback.
Work Tasks With Risk Of Kickback
Kickback Risk When Limbing
Observe caution when limbing. The nose of the guide bar can hit underlying logs, stumps, hidden branches and ends of logs, causing kickback.
Kickback Risk When Felling and Crosscutting
Preparation Ahead Of Felling
Before felling, there is a risk of kickback when pruning and when you cut down shrubs and small trees that are in the way when felling. Cut with a pulling chain when pruning. Never saw above shoulder height.
Felling And Crosscutting
When felling and crosscutting, you may want to bore the guide bar into the trunk. There is a risk of kickback if you saw carelessly with the guide bar's kickback zone directly facing the trunk.
You can avoid the greatest risk of kickback simply by never putting the nose of the guide bar directly against the wood.
Chainsaw Kickback Zone
The chainsaw kickback zone is the upper part of the nose of the guide bar. Applying the guide bar here has a kickback risk. Never saw using the part of the guide bar that poses a significant risk for kickback!
In the event of kickback, the chain will grip the timber with the kickback zone first. The saw and blade are thrown backwards and upwards by the force of the rotating chain.
We would like to thank Husqvarna for information supplied that was used in compiling this guide. Husqvarna Chainsaws are considered by many to be the best chainsaws on the market.


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South Bengkulu holds the beautiful location in the regency of Kaur. With golden sand for beaches and rugged coast line it is a beautiful part of the world to visit.Continue reading
South Bengkulu holds the beautiful location in the regency of Kaur. With golden sand for beaches and rugged coast line it is a beautiful part of the world to visit.Continue reading
In the beautiful Lebong Regency of Bengkulu enjoy riding the white water through the amazing canyons found on one of the most beautiful stretches of water in Indonesia.Continue reading
Above and below the water Enggano island is sure to amaze you on your island escape.Continue reading
Currently the Baiturrahman Grand Mosque of Aceh is undergoing renovations as of my last trip to Bana Aceh. It is a spectacular sight and has many great lines to photograph.Continue reading
Enjoy the aerial view of the old tradition of cattle racing in West Sumatra. A must see when visiting the island of Sumatra.Continue reading
The landscapes of Tanah Datar are incredible to see if you ever visit the amazing West Sumatra taking in Bukit Tinggi and the surrounding villages.Continue reading
The traditional cattle races in the West Sumatra district of Tanah Datar are held most saturdays and is a tradition dating back 100's of years. This is a must see for guests visiting the island of Sumatra. Best access is flying in through Padang and taking a rental two hours up through Padang Panjang and into...Continue reading
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Sumatra has so much to offer that remains to be seen. Enggano Island is one of those places in Sumatra that is still a hidden gem. You need to get on the exploration train and get out of your comfort zone to see this beauty. —————————————————- Loca...Continue reading
If you love to get out into the regional parts of Sumatra and explore the nature and see the culture then there is so much to see, explore and discover in the small beautiful villages throughout Sumatra. This waterfall resides in a village called Panembang in central Bengkulu about 1.5 hours from the city centre...Continue reading


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PARIS --A new study suggests that health care workers who see many patients on a daily basis may be contributing to the spread of dangerous infections in hospitals.The findings are based on a mathematical model. Researchers wanted to see how easily infections such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) could hypothetically spread.
They looked at three groups of hospital workers. Those who saw a small number of patients often, those who infrequently saw a larger number of patients and those who had single daily contact with all patients.
They found infection rates increased by as much as three fold when workers in the last category did not wash their hands. Those include physical therapists.
The study was conducted by the Conservatoire National des Arts et Metiers in Paris.
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You are currently browsing the monthly archive for February 2011.
Sometimes, I'd like to just grab all the carefree, unburdened souls in the world by the collar and stuff some pain, anguish, sorrow down their throats.
It's one thing to be blissfully unaware. It's another to be blatantly ignorant. There are people suffering out there for whatever reason EVERY SINGLE SECOND OF THE DAY, and all you're concerned about is your own pathetic existence? You are ONE soul in a world of six billion, what exactly makes you special? It's this concept of individuality, of "I'm better than everyone else" that's turning society into a heartless mass of selfish pigs. GROW UP. AND LEARN TO SYMPATHIZE.
I know what it's like to be down-on-your-luck, and scorned by all those around you. This is why when I see a streetperson, I do not shirk away. I walk up to them and I empty my change purse into their cups.
My grandmother told me I had "too much heart" when I was younger. This may because I follow Buddhist principles at heart, or maybe I'm just reluctant to add more apathy to world that needs no more.
The reasons I may never survive a relationship:
I am well aware of the human capacity for evil, and for that reason, fundamentally distrustful and fearful of strangers.
I am rather easy to maim, being diminutive of stature and timid by nature. I have been hurt in the past, badly, by people whom I trusted my life with, destroying all my previous notions of morality.
This does not mean that I will not lash out when provoked. We are all animals; our primal instinct is to protect ourselves.
A few weeks ago, I had recurring dreams of throwing myself against a door, hearing footsteps draw closer and closer, feel the door fly open and scrambling for cover when there is none to be found……
Another dream — the night is cold, impenetrable, and so are the innumerable stars above. I walk onward with no destination, the air slashing open my bare skin. The tears running down my face are frozen before they hit the ground. I am screaming out into the dark but I don't hear a sound, save for the howling of the wind.
If only they stayed dreams.
"His first wive was addicted to painkillers. One day she took too many and never woke up. His second wive treated her stepson like crap."
Why, oh why do you always manage to find the trainwrecks? Or is it the other way around?
Is the first part supposed to make me feel sorry for this guy?
Well, screw you, it worked.
I am deathly afraid of being asked about my family. Especially the number of people in it. I always get so confused and end up saying something ridiculous when it's really just two halves that will never be whole again.
The saddest part about the whole thing is as hard as I try to make it work, I know I'll grow tired and disillusioned eventually and move away from them altogether.
One day, I'd like to feel safe and whole again. Watch a movie like Manic or read a book like The Awakening without perceiving ghosts everywhere.
Smile like I mean it.
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Best of AEA365: Fatima Frank and Greg Lestikow on Using a Participatory Ranking Methodology in Focus Groups for Sensitive Topics
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Hello, we are Greg Lestikow, CEO and Fatima Frank, Project Manager of evalû, a small consulting firm that focuses exclusively on rigorous evaluations of social and economic development initiatives. We champion impact evaluation that maintains academic rigor but is based entirely on our clients' need to improve strategic and operational effectiveness and increase profitability.
In a recent project, we were tasked with designing a qualitative instrument to complement quantitative data around the sensitive topic of gender-based violence.
Rad Resource: We approached this challenge by designing a focus group discussion (FGD) protocol informed by an article on the "Participatory Ranking Method" (PRM), in which participants rank potential indicators from most to least important. PRM acknowledges project beneficiaries as experts and recognizes the local community as capable of identifying and measuring their progress towards positive change. As such, PRM incorporates local perspectives in the construction of research instruments. By using PRM, we were able to select indicators that are meaningful to the project's local beneficiaries (in our case adolescent girls affected by violence) and reflective of the concepts they find useful when tracking their own progress. PRM is an ideal evaluation methodology for measuring awareness of sensitive topics and tracking outcomes over time, particularly for projects that may not see any kind of impact in the short or medium term.
Hot Tips:
- Start with a participatory activity to gauge local perspectives and to understand which social practices are considered more or less acceptable in the community. In our case, we asked participants what gender-based violence meant to them.
- To facilitate ranking, show a series of cards labeled with different kinds of social practices (in our case: Shout; Insult, Threaten, Push, Hit, Beat, Kill) and have participants order them from the most to the least acceptable, asking them to explain their decisions. Alternatively, participants can free-list social practices that are common in their communities and then rank-order them.
- Include an open-ended discussion to understand which social practices are acceptable in different relational and social contexts.
Lessons Learned:
- Make sure moderator and note-taker are gender appropriate.
- If you want to obtain a broad range of perspectives but anticipate potential problems with mixing certain community members in the same FGD, create a few FGD groups and separate participants.
- Ask local evaluation or project teams about any other cultural practices to consider before an FGD. For example, in Sierra Leone we started each FGD with a prayer, as this is a standard practice when people meet.
Please share your stories on challenges, solutions, and experiences in dealing with sensitive topics by leaving a comment here or contacting us.
The American Evaluation Association is celebrating Best of aea365, an occasional series. The contributions for Best of aea365 are reposts of great blog articles from our earlier years. Do you have questions, concerns, kudos, or content to extend this aea365 contribution? Please add them in the comments section for this post on the aea365 webpage so that we may enrich our community of practice. Would you like to submit an aea365 Tip? Please send a note of interest to firstname.lastname@example.com . aea365 is sponsored by the American Evaluation Association and provides a Tip-a-Day by and for evaluators.
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Anna Klepaczek · August 12, 2017 at 11:02 pm
I'm curious whether in your experience with the "Participatory Ranking Method" (PRM), you've experienced challenges with obtaining meaningful participants and valuable participation from community stakeholders. In cases where you are addressing a traumatic issue, in your case gender-based violence, I'm assuming you want to engage victims or families of victims. Did you run into issues where the affected stakeholders are not willing to participate and if they do, they aren't forthcoming with their experiences as, naturally, these experiences are traumatic events and recalling them or speaking to them is a difficult experience for the stakeholder. In such circumstances, how did you solicit meaningful participation, both by attendance of the target stakeholder and also in their participation? Are the meetings more informal or do you bring on board experts, such as psychologists and community leaders to serve as facilitators, in order to make the stakeholders more comfortable with sharing their experiences? I'd be further curious to learn about how you structured the working groups, are there any tools that you used that you'd recommend in such an exercise, be that a simple flip chart or a more developed logic model sort of exercise where you're informing the stakeholder or what you're trying to accomplish and how said stakeholders input informs your work, etc. Thank you!


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Adris foundation – a contribution to the Croatian society. One new stamp introduced by Croatian Post
Adris grupa is a Croatian company based in Rovinj. It has more than 8,000 employees, and is one of the leading companies in the region, with an annual income of more than 3 billion kunas. To mark the activity of this organization Croatia Post has released a special commercial stamp, the motif of which is the blue of the sea penetrated by a ray of sun.
FindYourStampsValue.com invites our readers to appreciate the original design of this philatelic item!
"The original idea of the Adris Foundation project was, and still is, to promote a culture of excellence, knowledge and solidarity in Croatian society.
To advocate learning, work and commitment to the common good, to follow the idea of establishing a dialogue between ethical values and the achievements of modern science and to conquer the space of hope for new generations of Croatian people." Ante Vlahović, MSc President of the Management Board of Adris grupa.
In this time of economic crisis it became one of the leading national investors and exporters and an economic leader whose vision and strength create new trends in Croatian economy. By establishing Adris Foundation in 2007 and systematically directing its funds into philanthropic purposes, the Company affirmed its corporate social responsibility and the concept of active participation of large and successful companies in the creation of an advanced social environment for all its citizens. In the course of ten years, the Adris Foundation has awarded almost 36 million kuna to worthy projects and individuals in the area of activity: the Knowledge and Discovery Area, which includes scholarships, then Creativity, Ecology, Heritage and Goodness.
Thanks to donations of the Adris Foundation, a lasting mark has been left in science, culture, preservation of natural heritage, creativity, charity, youth work and many other areas. Adris grupa annually allocates one percent of its profits to the Foundation.


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Fashion More Accessories Designer AccessoriesGo ahead, get her a gift she only dreams about and pins on Pinterest boards. Iconic zigzags adorn fashionable and functional scarves and umbrellas. Bold jewelry makes timeless statement pieces. Sunglasses will stylishly block the sun for years to come. With non-designer prices, you can splurge for a couple of items that will truly make her holiday. The details: Brands include MARNI, Missoni, Alexander McQueen, Gianfranco Ferrè and more.
Don't you wish there was a one-stop shop for all of your holiday needs this year? Turns out, you've found it. Candles, clutches and clothes--oh my! We've gathered tons of giftable goodies at prices too sweet to pass up. Grab a cute charm necklace for your best friend, a pair of picture frames for your mom, a leather iPad case for your sister. Here you'll find all of that and so much more for each lucky lady in your life. And all the money you saved? That can be your little secret. The details: Brands include Belargo, Aviva Stanoff, Latico and much more.
Your sports-obsessed husband. Your outdoorsy brother. Your gadget-loving father-in-law. Your always-dapper boss. Find that perfect little something for the guy in your life in this varied collection of gifts, each and every one lovingly hand-picked by our team of editors. Our favorites? A little red radio. A warm alpaca hat. And a travel-friendly poker set. Holiday shopping has never been so easy.
Your CHANEL-addicted wife. Your newlywed sister. Your always-stylish best friend. Your elegant grandmother. Find that perfect little something for the lady in your life in this varied collection of gifts, each and every one lovingly hand-picked by our team of editors. Our favorites? A handcrafted glass vase. A pair of onyx drop earrings. And a pretty decoupage plate. Holiday shopping has never been so easy.
Have you been yearning to punch up your wardrobe? Look no further. This collection of designer accessories will instantly vamp up your winter ensemble. A tie-on detachable knit collar sums up the season's love affair with neck adornments. Luxe cashmere gloves and wool scarves are winter no-brainers. Whichever piece you choose, you're certain to find the perfect wardrobe refresher here. And at these prices, you might as well stock up. The Details: Brands include Marni, Missoni, Loro Piana and more.
The perfect outfit is only truly complete with the perfect accessories. Here, you'll find essential scarves and belts for a seasonable look. Our favorite details: Color popping accents and fringed trims that emanate wintertime style. The details: Brands include M Missoni, Moio, Carolina Amato and more.
Noteworthy Neon: Belts and Bags
Nothing punches up an outfit like eye-catching color. This collection from brands like Meredith Wendell and gorjana offers several choices for adding a thoughtful pop to your wardrobe. Best of all, these colors shine bright during any and every season. So live it up, and find which bold beauty (or beauties) will be yours. Our favorite? The show-stopping Nells envelope clutch, where studs and neon collide.
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As the weather cools down, heat up your wardrobe with these must-have cashmere accessories. Not only are they incredibly soft and warm, but also timeless in style. Our picks for those chilly winter evenings are the Veneto cable-knit throw and the ballet slippers in tangerine. The Details: Brands include Aviva Stanoff, Sofia cashmere and more.
Luggage, Accessories & More
Whether it's a last minute work trip or a weekend getaway, who wants to waste time packing? That's why this vast selection of chic luggage, handbags, scarves and more will have your airport game locked down in high style. It's time to toss dad's old suitcase for a trolley in kiwi green. Looking for a carry-all that can segue from the gym to drinks? A roomy leather tote in neon yellow will certainly do the trick. Add a stylish silk scarf on top and you're covered whenever travel calls. The Details: Designers include Just Cavalli, Mandarina Duck, Vera Wang and more.
The Curator: Street Style with Guerre
Karl-Edwin Guerre knows his street style. The photographer, known simply as "Guerre", has been snapping the sartorial scene for his blog, Guerreisms, and the likes of GQ and VOGUE Italia long before it became de rigueur to do so. Here, he shares his picks for achieving the nonchalant elegance and effortless style he documents so well on his blog. From polka dot pocket squares to striped button downs, these are the pieces that separate the men from the boys.
Designer Sunglasses: Vera Wang, Theory & More
We might think of summer as prime shades season, but when do you ever not need sunglasses? Here, you'll find plenty of winning options to round out your fall wardrobe. From retro-chic angular frames with chain-link accents to on-trend tortoiseshell aviators, you won't be able to stop at just one pair. The details: Brands include Michael Kors, Missoni, Roberto Cavalli and more.
Designer Accessories: Givenchy, Jil Sander & More
We have yet to meet a chic designer accessory we didn't immediately love. It's no wonder then that we can't get enough of this collection of fashion-forward must-haves from some of our favorite brands. From boldly printed scarves to dazzling clutches with sequin and fringe accents, you're certain to find one or two new favorites here. The details: Brands include Jonathan Saunders, Vivienne Westwood, Emilio Pucci and more.
Belts, Scarves & Wraps
The perfect fall outfit deserves the perfect fall accessories. Here, you'll find plenty of pretty scarves and belts to take your look from zero to sixty in no time flat. Our favorite details: On-trend polka dots and graphic stars. Subtle metallic leather accented with bright colors. And dazzling sequin and chain embellishments. The details: Brands include M Missoni, Meredith Wendell, Juma and more.