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Friday, November 5, 2004
Kelly, thank you for the warm introduction…and a very good morning to all of you.
I must start with a big confession…I'm a huge advocate and fan of women entrepreneurs. My early family environment fostered an eagerness to champion this market several years ago. When you grow up with six sisters, you learn pretty darn fast about the importance of women in families, society, communities and business. And believe it or not, the Women Entrepreneurs of Canada Foundation named me an honourary woman in 2001 - that's truly fact not fiction! I wear the distinction with great pride…
Yesterday, during the flight to Saskatoon (and with this event on my mind), I thought about the 4,000 Canadian women who turned out for the Royal Bank Power of Women Conference in Toronto a few years ago. I thought about what Gloria Steinem, the most recognized voice for modern feminism, said: "We often feel crazy and alone and that's why we come together for days like this." And I thought about another one of her comments, "I have yet to hear a man ask for advice on how to combine marriage and a career." I see many heads nodding in agreement, including my own!
Getting back to Gloria's remark about often feeling crazy and alone and coming together…I couldn't help but wonder if this sentiment, in part, drew women entrepreneurs to this breakfast - a need to connect with people who "get it" and "get you." By the way, Gloria Steinem was among a powerhouse roster of speakers at this conference. What most of these high-profile women had in common, is a strong vision and a relentless passion in pursuing dreams. Their stories didn't focus on their success so much as the path they each took to get there. In translating their personal experiences into lessons learned, they had some insightful tips for women entrepreneurs - for all of us: Paula Nelson, a best-selling author and entrepreneur, known to millions for her financial commentaries on CNN Business News, talked about focusing on strengths and managing weaknesses. Paula said, "The goal is not to be superwoman but strategic woman, not to have it all but to have what's important, not to do it all but to do what's important." Talk about the power of leadership and passion at work!
When reflecting on the power of women entrepreneurs, it seems appropriate to talk in the context of "we've come a long way." It also seems appropriate to mention last month's recognition of the 75th anniversary of the 'Persons' Case' - as you know, the Bank of Canada launched a new $50 bank note featuring the Famous 5 - Emily Murphy, Louise McKinney, Nellie McClung, Henrietta Muir Edwards and Irene Parlby, as well as Thérèse Casgrain. This was the first time that female Canadian leaders appeared on Canadian currency. "The Famous 5 are best remembered for their work as suffragists, legislators and champions of the rights and welfare of women and children, and for their successful appeal of the 'Persons' Case in 1929. They were largely responsible for securing the right to vote for women, to run for public office, to serve as school trustees and to serve as Senators." In many ways, they also paved the way for women entrepreneurs - for "celebrating women's achievements, while commemorating courage, tenacity and conviction, and encouraging women's leadership." Yes, we've come a long way all right…and we have a way to go!
The impact and influence of women on the prosperity of Canada is not lost on RBC Financial Group or me. Although business interest and opportunity led RBC to pursue the women entrepreneurs' market about ten years ago, I saw other agendas at play - the big one being the critically and strategically important contributions that women make in advancing a civil society. There's been a common thread all along.
The thousands of women I've met over the years have given me insight into the intrinsic connection between the economic and social agendas of our country. And RBC's work in this market has made it crystal clear to us (call it self-enlightenment if you will), that Canada's prosperity is contingent on the key link between these two agendas.
On Monday, Gord Nixon, RBC Financial Group's President and CEO spoke about "Achieving Canada's potential in the 21st century" at the Princeton Investments Distinguished Lecture in Finance in Edmonton and was also in Saskatoon the next day. He said, "There are three key ways for an economy to grow and prosper. The first is to invest in improving human skills through education and training - investing in the most advanced technologies. The second way is to pursue international markets through foreign trade and investment - identifying our niches and specializing in those things that we do best. The third way is to promote economic growth - stimulating innovation and entrepreneurship." This is a room filed with passionate leaders who stimulate innovation and entrepreneurship every day.
When RBC targeted the women entrepreneurs market some ten years ago, our initial strategy was community/grassroots-based…we created advisory councils. Women told us to put dollars into learning - provide education and support, break down barriers and help build networks. Knowing we had to change the culture and mind-set of our staff, we embarked on training our workforce - small business account managers - men and women across the country. The program taught gender communication but it also served to raise market awareness within our sales force.
We also needed a way to sustain and spread the learning, so we created local champions - the cornerstone for delivery of our programs. The national network comprises approximately 100 women entrepreneur market champions. They are our relationship account managers…individuals like Marlene Miller and Leanne Cory in this region, who share a passion for serving women entrepreneurs. Kelly will mention other members of the RBC team following my remarks.
RBC also wanted to make it easier for women entrepreneurs to find useful information faster, as that's what good relationship building is all about. This was on our minds when we launched the web site for women entrepreneurs and our Champions newsletter. These resources provide information, association listings and news, as well as tips about access to markets, networking, financing, growing your business and much more. Copies of our newest edition of Champions are available here, so please pick one up at your convenience. You'll see that we feature stories about dynamic women entrepreneurs, so if you have a great story you'd like to share, let Marlene, Leanne and others know.
We realize that access to expertise/financing is essential for any business, so we created partnerships both in and outside the country to help support the development of small business. RBC also initiated and participated in trade missions and alliances with the federal government. These initiatives have opened the exporting door for many women entrepreneurs.
RBC sponsors many networking events, like this one, because this is where relationships are started and the deal making and alliances are formed! It's also one of the reasons we established a virtual network on our web site. This is an online community that entrepreneurs can join to receive helpful resources and free publications. Community associations and organizations such as Women Entrepreneurs of Saskatchewan (WES), are also doing wonderful work in helping women to access information and facilitate networking. It's great that Terri Parent and Jill Salamon, from WES, have joined us this morning.
Needless to say, RBC is proud to be the #1 bank for women entrepreneurs in Canada, with 22 per cent market share. We know the women entrepreneurs' market is the market of the future: consumer spending accounts for two thirds of the economy and women make 85% of all consumer purchasing decisions. Women entrepreneurs account for 70% of new business start-ups. Clearly, women are important to Canada's economy and to RBC's business. Although we still have a way to go to meet all the needs of women entrepreneurs, we're proud of our accomplishments to-date. Through our activities, initiatives and feedback from you, we're generating more awareness about the economic power of businesswomen and women consumers. We believe very passionately in serving and supporting women entrepreneurs.
And now I want to focus on the real success stories - if only there was time to single out all of you:
Janet, Barb, Garnette, Monika and Cathy, we're very proud of your successes and confident of your bright futures. I'm sure I can speak on behalf of Kent Petrovicz, Joe Clavelle, Michelle Robstad, Tammy Bodnarek and Terry LaRocque - when I say we share in the pride. Talk about the power of leadership and passion at work!
Special thanks to Marlene Miller for inviting me to speak at this wonderful event - and to Linda Perozuk for helping to organize my involvement - and to the entire RBC team - you truly make me proud!
And special thanks to all the women entrepreneurs who have shared breakfast with us this morning…I'll have lots to think about on my flight home to Toronto - and it won't be about Gloria Steinem this time - it'll be about all of you! The power, leadership and passion of women entrepreneurs is alive and well in Saskatoon!
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Police say someone called the police department just after 7 p.m., Monday saying there was a bomb in Pickering Square. As a result police were forced to shut down Broad and Water Streets and businesses including Nocturnem Draft Haus and The New Waverly.
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I may participate in this. If I do, I'll be the only participant, I think, who doesn't own/run a restaurant!
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Bad news for parish "vigilers"
Cleveland's Plain Dealer is reporting that the Vatican has ruled that a diocesan bishop can close any parish in his diocese, regardless of its financial stability or membership. Cleveland has been in the process of closing dozens of parishes, five of which have protested to Rome hoping for a reprieve.
No one should be surprised at a ruling from Rome that refuses to limit the power of a bishop in his own diocese. At the same time canon law recognizes parishes as juridical persons with standing--presumably with rights and duties--and the law also makes clear that the property of a parish must follow its members whether the parish location is closed or not. A bishop is not free to confiscate parish property for some other use.
I don't see this as a good news ruling. As an article in the October issue of U.S. Catholic will report, the process of parish closings and consolidation can be quite uneven; though there is always some process of "consultation," many parishioners report feeling as if the decision was already made. And, as I argued in my August 2009 column, I think there are some more creative approaches available than closing struggling parishes.
There are times when parishes must be closed, and there must be a process for doing that when necessary. At the same time, the people of God who have gathered at the parish table over many decades deserve something more than "consultation" when it comes to finally deciding how their ministry in that place will continue or come to an end.


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A group of five experts from various sectors of the training industry examined proven techniques and best practices to train new helicopter pilots and instructors during a panel at the Rotor & Wing 2010 Safety and Training Summit. Christian Gadbois, owner of Bakersfield, Calif.-based SRT Helicopters, moderated "Ab-initio Helicopter Training", with presentations from Ernest Anderson, associate professor at University of North Dakota; Cass Howell, Dean of Aviation for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Universal Helicopters President Gordon Jiroux and Dennis Pierce, owner/operator of Colorado Heli-Ops.
Jiroux described the pitfalls of putting a freshly trained helicopter pilot in the position of teaching new student pilots right away.
"Picture a doctor who just finished school to become a surgeon, and his very first job is in the emergency center trauma department. Sometimes that's what I feel a new CFI is expected to do, and we really need to look at that and try to stay away from that approach," he said.
Howell noted that "one of the disadvantages of putting people in the university environment—not really a disadvantage perhaps, depending on where you're sitting—is that sometimes they change their minds. Sometimes they decide, 'Hey, I found something else that interests me more that what I thought I wanted to be.' And we have that happen all the time." He continued that it's good for people to change their mind, as long at it's done early rather than later. "We don't want them to invest $60,000 in a helicopter training program only to find out within a short period of time that, 'This is not for me, I found something else that interests me more.' We like to say we train for skills and we educate for professionalism," Howell said.
Gadbois noted that "one of the things we've done to make a better pilot is when I have guys coming to my place looking for jobs, traditionally everybody I see is miserable on weather. They say, 'We don't operate in that environment' and I say well that's great, how are you going to get from Bakersfield to LA? It's an 8,000- to 9,000-foot climb. You now have winds aloft you have to deal with, and those winds aloft are not really winds aloft, they're local mountain winds. There are a lot of things as pilots we don't take into consideration. To me, weather is a situational awareness tool."
Jiroux explained that over the course of six to 18 months, "we have to make a person that shows up in our office not only a qualified pilot, but we have to make them pretty much an expert in teaching. What now can be done with a four-year degree—if someone decides to be a schoolteacher and then last-minute turns into a helicopter pilot, that would be the ideal situation for us." But, he continued, "we don't have that, we're never presented with that. … So what we've had to do is develop a program that allowed us to make pilots educators, because in our environment, the first job they're going to get is as a flight instructor."
This results in a situation where there are "brand new pilots with almost no education background becoming teachers, and to teach zero-time pilots," Jiroux said. "Considering that they just learned their technique and they just learned their new craft, and the day they learn it they have to go out and teach it, that's very difficult," he added.
Jiroux has changed his philosophy over the past decade to address this issue. "My recommendation is that we have a mentoring program, where we don't just take a brand new flight instructor and turn him loose with a brand new student," he said. At Universal Helicopters, "we take a brand new flight instructor, and we give that flight instructor an instrument student," he continued.
"We do that for two reasons. One, we have a tier system on what maneuvers we allow our instructors to teach under—a brand new instructor cannot teach straight-in autorotations [or] things that may cause trouble with a new student. The other thing we found out is that brand new CFIs have the hardest time retaining the instrument portion of their training. So by giving them a new instrument student, that gets them comfortable in the aircraft as a flight instructor, and second, it allows them to perfect a craft and the most difficult thing to retain, which is the instrument flying, as well as the instrument instructor flying."
Howell pointed to Embry-Riddle's crash lab as a place where pilots "can learn about what not to do, when you look at mistakes people have made. We've had the opportunity to send people through this unique device, which is a collection of about a dozen real-world accidents recreated, laid out in the desert as they fell to Earth. So you can learn a great deal from that, to include from the helicopter side as well."
One approach to training that causes a little bit of controversy, Gadbois said, is that SRT "encourages people to get their fixed-wing ratings. They get their private helicopter first, flip over to the airplane, do their private airplane add-on, and from there they do their instrument training."
Gadbois admits that fixed-wing training is not helicopter time, "but I guarantee you the guys we get when they're back in the helicopter, when we actually do put them in actual instrument conditions in a twin-engine aircraft on a ferry flight or something, is a no-brainer for them. They've been in the suit, they've experienced that 'Oh my God this is scary' for the first time, it's not a new thing for them. Their radio skills are 10 times better, their situational awareness is much better—they understand the environment."
"What are we told?" he continued. "Helicopters have to stay out of the way of fixed-wing traffic. If you know where the fixed-wing guys are going to be it makes life a lot easier. We've seen a huge increase on their instrument skills, their competency in IFR."
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At this stage of their careers, several of the team's current starters such as Jason Marquis, Kip Wells and Ross Ohlendorf, are thought by scouts to be No. 5 starters. The White Sox didn't think Clayton Richard could survive the combination of their hitter friendly ballpark and American League lineups. Entering this season, scouts liked Anthony Bass as a potential No. 4 but wondered if his max-effort style would make him more suitable, long-term, to a relief role. Because he gives up so many walks, Edinson Volquez, the one healthy Padres starter with ace stuff, might be exhausted and timid by now but for Petco. Joe Wieland impressed some scouts yet also projects as a No. 4. I've written at length about Petco being Miracle-Gro for relievers. In sum, I can't recall another Padres pitching staff, save the one in 2008, more in need of Petco's embrace. Without it, a long ugly season would be excruciating.
The rotation could have more raw stuff within a year or two if Andrew Cashner shows he can stay in a starting role, if Casey Kelly, described by scouts as a No. 3, can stay healthy, if Cory Luebke comes all the way back from Tommy John surgery and if Double-A starter Adys Portillo continues his rise. Read the whole article if you want to know where I stand on the fence debate. I'm not trying to change the mind of folks who say the games are deathly dull at Petco. I ask that they weigh the cost to the home team's pitching staff of making the outfield less gigantic.
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Well said, thanks for the reminder, and the realistic assessment of the pitchers in the Padres' org today. There are some other (very) young arms to get excited about for the long term (ex. Fried), but the short-to-medium term does not look good ... looks, to me, a bit worse now than a year ago even ...ReplyDelete
I'm not even sure Marquis/Wells/Ohlendorf deserve the "No. 5 starter" label. I agree with folks who say there are really only ~15 "No. 1 starters" ... so then even if the next 30 are "No. 2"s and then 30 "No. 3"s, etc ... starting pitchers #136 to #150 are "No. 6" :-)
Just had this debate with some overly optimistic Padres fans. Agree 100% and it doesn't look much better to start the 2013 season either unless a number 1 or 2 guy are brought in from the outside.ReplyDelete
I think your assessment of the Padres minor league pitchers is off. Kelly, Sampson, erlin, wieland, cashner, luebke, portillo, andriese, and Kelly are all potential #3 or better above a-ball. Thats well above average for all teams.ReplyDeleteReplies
Even if you want to nitpick and say no scouts see Wieland as better than a #4 (which is untrue) thats still a very solid number of pitchers who project as #3 or better in the high minors. Seriously, check out other minor league systems. Drafting and developing top pitching is the most difficult thing to do. It may SEEM as if the Padres minors is devoid of top pitching but when you compare to other systems you will see they compare extremely wellDelete
Snaarf: Who wrote or said "no scouts see Wieland as better than a 4"?ReplyDelete
Erlin: Not generally regarded as a 3 or better. Not sure he ever was, either.
As for Kelly, Luebke, Portillo and Cashner, doesn't look like you read what I wrote about them, either in recent articles or articles earlier this year.
Scouting opinions on Sampson are all over the map.
You're cherry picking the bad about these guys. Most guys still have detractors and problems to work on. Your outlook is unrealistically bleak. I should say you're the one with the comprehension problem. Go literally and look at other top minor league systems and compare these ~7/8 guys to their top guys. Padres will come out on top more often than not, rendering this article absurd.ReplyDelete
Your inclusion of portillo and exclusion of Sampson is exactly the puzzling stuff I speak of. Portillo at this point has far more flaws and is father from reaching his potential than Sampson. Nothing but good reports on Sampson this year. Portillo may have a higher ceiling but that doesn't detract from Sampsons. Yet you list portillo and then merely say opinions are mixed on Sampson. Thats the case for most prospects!ReplyDelete
Nothing but good reports on Sampson? Not true.ReplyDelete
Have mentioned him several times, including earlier this year. So what if I didn't mention him in one paragraph?


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The papers document the career of Albert Viton, first as a member of the World War II Combined Food Board and then as an observer to both the International Sugar Council and United Nations Sugar Council debates concerning the ratification of an International Sugar Agreement. He also was a participant at other commodity meetings of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (namely cocoa, citrus fruit, tea, and bananas) in his role as the Chief of Sugar, Beverages, and Horticulture Crops of the Commodities and Trade Division of the Food and Agriculture Organization.
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The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) shall provide independent, science-based advice and recommendations for the development of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA).The DGA forms the basis for Federal nutrition policy, programs, standards, and education for the general public. Issued voluntarily by USDA and HHS in 1980, 1985, and 1990, the 1995 edition of the DGA was the first statutorily mandated guidelines followed by subsequent editions in 2000, 2005, and 2010.
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The Committee has been formed to support implementation of Public Law 101-445, Section 3 (7 U.S.C. 5341, the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act of 1990, Title III), which directs the Secretaries of USDA and HHS to issue jointly at least every 5 years a report entitled Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The administrative role for revising the Dietary Guidelines rotates between USDA's Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion and HHS's Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion; for the 2015 edition HHS has the administrative lead.
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The Committee shall meet at the call of the HHS Designated Federal Officer (DFO), in consultation with the Chair. It is estimated that the 2015 DGAC will meet approximately five times during the projected period for its operation. More meetings will be held if it is necessary to accomplish the mission of the Committee and funds are available to support additional meetings. Committee meetings will adhere to all the requirements set forth by the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). With approval of the Federal official to whom authority has been given, the Committee shall be authorized to establish subcommittees and/or working groups as necessary, which are consistent with the overall mission and operate under the provisions of FACA and other appropriate Federal Regulations; subcommittees must report all of their activities back to the DGAC in a public forum.
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Open Meetings
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Closed Meetings
Closed meetings of the DGAC are not expected. Should a closed meeting become necessary, it would be held only under limited circumstances and in accordance with applicable law. Requests for closed meetings must be approved by HHS' Office of General Counsel (OGC) 30 days in advance of the session. Notice of a closed meeting would be published in the Federal Register at least 15 calendar days in advance of the meeting.
Section V: Public Comments
Written comments from the public will be accepted throughout the Committee's deliberations; all comments will be shared with the Committee. An opportunity for public oral testimony at one Committee meeting will be provided as well. Notification of comment opportunities will be included as part of the Federal Register Notice published 15 days prior to each meeting. If members of the Committee are contacted by any groups or individuals for matters related to the Dietary Guidelines or the work of the Committee, the contact should be referred to the DFO or other Co-Executive Secretaries; the HHS and USDA staff will arrange to share the information with the full Committee, as appropriate.
Section VI: Voting
Most Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee decisions are made by consensus. However, formal voting may become necessary with certain issues. In order for the Committee to take a vote on any issue, a quorum (i.e. two thirds of the members) must be present. When the issue at hand pertains to a final decision or key recommendation, the Chair is responsible for requesting the motion to vote. Any DGAC member, including the Chair, may make a motion to vote at any other time. A second after a proper motion will be required to bring any issue to vote. Two-thirds of the members present are required to approve a motion.
Section VII: Role of Board Officials
Chair: The Chair works with the DFO to establish priorities, identify issues which must be addressed, and determine the level and types of staff support required. The Chair serves as the primary liaison between the Committee and the HHS/USDA Co-Executive Secretaries. The Chair is responsible for certifying the accuracy of minutes/transcripts developed to document the DGAC meetings, and for requesting motions to vote on final decisions or key recommendations.
Vice Chair: The Vice Chair works in partnership with the Chair and can act on behalf of the Chair in his or her absence.
Co-Executive Secretaries/Designated Federal Officer: There shall be four Co-Executive Secretaries, two from HHS and two from USDA, who will support the 2015 DGAC. One of HHS' Co-Executive Secretaries will be the Designated Federal Officer (DFO) and have lead oversight of FACA compliance and the DGAC. By law, the DFO must: (1) approve or call a meeting of the Committee; (2) approve agendas; (3) attend all meetings; (4) maintain records on costs and membership; (5) adjourn the meetings when such adjournment is in the public interest; and, (6) chair the DGAC meetings when so directed by the Committee Management Officer. The four Co-Executive Secretaries are as follows:
Richard Olson
DGAC Co-Executive Secretary/DFO
Colette Rihane
DGAC Co-Executive Secretary
USDA/CNPP (lead)
Kellie Casavale
DGAC Co-Executive Secretary
Shanthy Bowman
DGAC Co-Executive Secretary
The DFO will oversee management and support services that shall be provided by the HHS Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP). These support services will include, but are not limited to: (1) providing notification of meeting times and locations; (2) overseeing the preparation of minutes and transcripts, and maintaining records of all DGAC meeting deliberations, as well as subcommittee or working group activities, as required by law; (3) managing official correspondence; and (4) overseeing travel and per diem reimbursements of DGAC members. Technical support will also be provided by USDA's Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (CNPP), who serves as the lead for USDA, and Agricultural Research Service (ARS). Both Departments shall ensure compliance with FACA requirements. The DFO will be responsible for submission of FACA reporting requirements.
Section VIII: Expenses and Reimbursement
Committee member official travel and per diem related to the DGAC will be the responsibility of HHS-ODPHP and paid according to Federal allowable charges and rates. DGAC members shall serve without compensation. Expenditures of any kind must be approved in advance by the DFO.
Section IX: Additional Information
The HHS Committee Management Officer (CMO) is responsible for oversight of advisory committees within HHS. The CMO will provide advice and guidance as needed to ensure the DGAC's success.
Unless renewed by appropriate action prior to its expiration, the 2015 DGAC will terminate after delivery of its report to the Secretaries of HHS and USDA or two years from the date its charter is approved, whichever comes first.


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Notable U.S. tornado events with at least one F2 (minimum 113-mph) tornado between Dec. 24 and Dec. 26:
—Dec. 24-25, 1964: 14 tornadoes (three of them F3), Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia. Two deaths in Georgia; about 30 people injured.
—Dec. 25, 1969: 12 tornadoes (two F3) in Florida, Georgia, Louisiana One death in Louisiana, 17 injuries.
—Dec. 25-26, 1973: 7 tornadoes, two of them F2, in Alabama, Florida, Georgia. Two injuries.
—Dec. 24, 1975: 3 tornadoes (one F3) in Texas and Florida. No injuries or deaths.
—Dec. 24-25, 1977: 3 tornadoes (1 F3) in Mississippi and Florida. Seven injuries.
—Dec. 24-26, 1982: 29 tornadoes (one F4, two F3), in Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi. Three deaths in Arkansas and Missouri; 32 injuries.
—Dec. 24, 1988; 1 tornado (F4) in Tennessee. One death; seven injuries.
—Dec. 24, 1997: 3 tornadoes (one F2) in Alabama. Five injured.
—Dec. 25, 2006: 6 tornadoes (four F2) in Georgia and Florida. 14 injured.
—Dec. 24, 2009: 22 tornadoes (three F2) in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi. Four injured.
Other statistics:
Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Florida are the most likely states to have tornado events around this time of year.
The last time a number of tornadoes impacted the Gulf Coast area around Christmas Day was in 2009, when 22 tornadoes occurred during the morning of December 24th.
In over 60 years there have been two EF4-rated tornadoes on Christmas Eve, one in 1982 in Arkansas, the other in 1988 in Tennessee.
The last killer tornado around Christmas was a Christmas Eve F4 in Tennessee in 1988, killing one person and injuring 7.


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A House committee on July 7 wrestled with the question of how to craft cybersecurity legislation that would coordinate government and private-sector efforts while respecting individual privacy and civil liberties.
"There is no security issue facing our nation more pressing than cybersecurity," Greg Schaffer, acting deputy undersecretary for the Homeland Security Department's National Protection and Programs Directorate, told the House Government Oversight and Reform Committee. "The status quo is simply unacceptable," he added.
But although there was general agreement on the need for change, a framework for reconciling conflicting interests remains elusive. DHS lacks clear statutory authority to assist companies, companies are reluctant to share information with government, the business community is leery of government regulation, and everyone is worried about liability for gathering and handling sensitive or personal information.
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"There is not a single-solution problem," said Ari Schwartz, senior Internet policy advisor for the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
The president has proposed cybersecurity legislation clarifying DHS' role, updating the Federal Information Security Management Act for agencies and proposing a regulatory framework for the nation's operators of critical infrastructure. The Oversight and Reform committee held what Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) said was the first in what would be a long series of hearings on turning the proposal into a bill.
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"They are not sure what they are allowed to share and not allowed to share," he said.
James A. Baker, associate deputy attorney general, said "the key is clarity," in dealing with business. "We need language that would clearly authorize the sharing," providing immunity for voluntarily sharing sensitive information and exemptions from the Freedom of Information Act.
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The present "system" (if you can call it that") consists of highly connected government contractors with little or no reputation for cyber security, like Lockheed Martin for instance, getting lucrative cyber security and general IT contracts despite chronically poor results. You also have the inexcusable, last century use of all-Microsoft products for general office communications and networking: nothing says "We're not really that high tech or that serious about cyber security" more than having a standard Outlook/Exchange/Win Server setup for your internal use. Yeah, use all the 3rd party apps you want, but one breach anywhere and you're screwed.
Also, one serious fallout of that Wikileaks business (aside from it helping to stir up the revolutions in the Middle East) is that higher end hackers got drawn in for mostly political reasons (at first at least) and have been finding the pickings pretty easy. And malware like the fake AV's have been growing quicker in sophistication than detection and -- especially -- removal methods and (it says a lot that the single most effective general malware removal tool, which everyone in IT knows, comes not from some multibillion software company, but from a hacker or group of hackers.)
In order for the government to get serious about cyber security, they have to first get serious about hiring people with genuine world class expertise, skills, and knowledge outside of the incestuous bubble of incompetent greedheads surrounding the DC area. Fat chance of that ever happening, however.
Trouble is, as anyone who has read the Constitution or Ben Franklin will tell you: "Security" and Lprivacy" or Civil Liberties are NOT a "zero sum game", or need to be "balanced in the face of terrorism". This has been obfuscated and abused by irresponsible individuala since 9-11. The challange is to Maintain our civil liberties in the face of unprecedented threats to our security. We must not use the tactic of terror as an excuse for denying our conittment of 235 years to the Rule of Law.
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The very same play Kaepernick ran to perfection at Nevada under Ault, the innovative offensive-minded leader who dreamt up the Pistol offense that Kaepernick's San Francisco 49ers have leaned on liberally down the stretch of the season. Ault stepped down from his longtime coaching post in December, but the scheme he invented has just begun to take hold in the NFL, and he doesn't expect it to vanish.
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It was Rodgers who said this week that read-option concepts -- all the rage in 2012 -- will eventually vanish, going the way of the Wildcat. That's up for debate, because a handful of quarterbacks thrived this season in the option, and defenses have yet to catch up.
A scheme like the Pistol requires the proper athletes to run it, and Kaepernick -- along with Robert Griffin III and Russell Wilson -- look more like the future than a flash in the pan. Defenses might wise up to option concepts, but at a fundamental level, the Pistol creates a very real problem for opponents.
Kaepernick is a central chess piece in Sunday's NFC title game against the Atlanta Falcons because of threat he presents by land and by air when the 49ers roll with the option. What he did to the Packers last weekend was no fluke -- and almost predictable from where Ault sits.
"Every time he touched the ball (at Nevada), whether he gained yardage or not, you could just feel the electricity," Ault said. "Especially when we called Samurai. When he got outside the tackle, with those long, loping legs of his, well, they haven't caught him yet."
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Tyler Saladino plays baseball in the minor leagues in Birmingham, Ala. A prospect in the Chicago White Sox system, he was sent to the AA Birmingham Barons after spending part of spring training with the major league club.
And when he arrived in Alabama, Saladino's first task was to find a place to live, as he tells Morning Edition's David Greene. He settled on sharing an apartment.
"There's three other teammates living here right now," he says. "We're all splitting the cost of everything. I think it's $881 for the month, and we're splitting that four ways. So it's actually working out pretty well for us."
An infielder who plays mostly at shortstop, Saladino's goal is to reach the majors. To help him get there, Barons hitting instructor Brandon Moore tutors him in getting the barrel of the bat through the inside part of the plate, to cover more of the strike zone.
"Once you start getting the barrel to that inside pitch," Moore says, "because you backspin the ball better than anybody I got, when you're on — you're going to see doubles and triples in that left-center-field gap."
Many in the Chicago organization think Saladino will make it to the majors; Moore is one of them.
"He asks good questions for a young ballplayer — which is always fun," Moore says. "The guys that, in my experience, ask the right questions, at his age, usually do pretty good."
NPR's Southern Bureau Chief Russell Lewis, who has attended some of Saladino's games — and is an admitted Barons fan — says the fans and players seem to like the rangy player who always seems to have a smile on his face.
And while many of his teammates call Saladino "Sally," some fans have given him a different nickname: Salad.
"Let's go, Salad!" yelled one fan at a recent game.
In that game, Saladino hit a run-scoring single. The next night, he nabbed a liner behind second base to make a nice defensive play, spinning to throw the runner out at first.
With plays like that, Saladino hopes to make his case for being in the majors. And if it he makes it there, perhaps he can pick his own nickname.
This baseball season, we're following two minor league players trying to make it to the majors. One of them, Tyler Saladino, plays here.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN: And now it's time for your 2012 Birmingham Barons starting lineup, presented by Pearl River Resorts.
GREENE: Birmingham, Alabama. Tyler's an infielder for the Barons. They're a team affiliated with the Chicago White Sox. And many people in the White Sox organization see a bright future for Tyler, potential to make it to the big league club in Chicago. That includes his hitting coach, Brandon Moore.
BRANDON MOORE: You know, he has an internal drive. You know, he likes to come out here when nobody else is around, and he likes to not have distractions. And he asks good questions for a young ball player, which is always fun. And the guys that, in my experience, that ask the right questions at his age usually do pretty good.
GREENE: And we had some questions for Russell Lewis, who is NPR's Southern bureau chief. We asked him if he'd mind hitting the stadium and catching a few of Tyler's games.
You know, full disclosure, this was not the hardest assignment for you, as I understand it, because you live in Birmingham. You're a pretty big Barons fan as it is.
RUSSELL LEWIS, BYLINE: Sure. You know, I think if you live in Birmingham, it's the only professional team here. And most folks will probably know the Barons as the team where Michael Jordan played for a season after he retired from basketball. But it's a lot of fun. Unfortunately, the series that I attended was not the greatest for the Barons. But, you know, I caught up with Tyler. I was able to spend a lot of time with him.
TYLER SALADINO: Here in the Minor Leagues, I'm working to learn how to win a World Series in the future. If losing becomes acceptable or striking out becomes acceptable, well, that's not practicing the right things to compete at the highest level possible.
GREENE: Wow, it really does sound like he's already thinking about the future, Russell. And are they treating him like something special already, in Birmingham?
LEWIS: You know, it's funny. I mean folks here in Birmingham probably don't know his prospects. But they certainly - they like him as a player. They like what he brings. They like sort of the excitement and the enthusiasm that he brings to the baseball field each and every day. His teammates, they call him Sally that's his nickname.
LEWIS: Other people in the stands there's this one guy who yells out, Go, Salad.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN #1: Let's go, Salad.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN #2: Now hitting for the Barons, shortstop, Number Three, Tyler Saladino.
LEWIS: So, in his first at batting in the first inning, Tyler swings at the first pitch, hits a single and knocks in a run. It's one-nothing, Barons over the Blue Wahoos from Pensacola.
LEWIS: Tyler played shortstop and there was one play when the ball was just hit sharply to him, and it's what he did to get the out that was just so oh-so impressive. Here's the Barons' play-by-play guy calling that play.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN #3: Left-handed Dodder, two-nothing, Pensacola. Hits one hard on the ground towards short. Diving to his left, Saladino spins and throws, and picks the man off at first. Wow on both ways.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN #3: First the spin...
GREENE: And the Barons did not end up winning that game or any in that particular series. But Russell told me that that kind of thing doesn't Tyler from appreciating the privileges of professional baseball.
LEWIS: He's just gotten a new baseball glove. This one is really special to Tyler because it's got his name stitched into it. It's his own glove and, to him, this is a really, really big deal.
SALADINO: It's a reminder of where you're at. I could never afford to get a custom glove when I was younger. It's just another reason to keep working hard, you know? You want to be able to keep playing so you can keep playing ball with your own name on your bat. That's awesome.
GREENE: Russell, one thing that I know matters to Tyler is his family. He told me back in April how important his family is. And I understand they were actually in Birmingham when you went to these games.
LEWIS: Yeah, his family is able to go to about one series of games with him a year. And they were able to come to this series. His family lives out in California in San Diego, drove out from California - actually brought him his truck.
GREENE: Wow, the whole clan.
LEWIS: Drove him his truck. Both his dad and his grandfather had a hand in coaching Tyler, getting him to the point of where he is now. And, as Tyler says, baseball really is the heritage of their family. And his grandfather, Art Saladino, Sr., says Tyler really is - he's a special player.
ART SALADINO, SR.: You know, he can go as far as he wants because he likes the game. Like anybody else, if you like the game, stick with it. You know? And don't give up.
GREENE: Wow, that's one proud grandfather. Well, Russell, I know you and I are going to be watching to see how far Tyler does go this year. Thanks so much for going to those games and checking in with us.
LEWIS: Absolutely, my pleasure.
GREENE: Russell Lewis is NPR's Southern bureau chief.
You can see a picture Tyler Saladino's new baseball glove at NPR.org. And we'll check back in with Tyler later in the season. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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Remake of classic romcom has little punch, lots of alcohol.
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Parents need to know that although this remake of the popular '80s comedy is occasionally funny and at times even oddly touching, it's also raunchy and not as memorable as the movie it was based on. Given that the main character, Arthur (Russell Brand), is an often-tipsy millionaire, expect plenty of scenes with him swigging from a bottle, glass, or flask. While there aren't many strongly negative consequences for his drinking, it's not portrayed in a particularly glamorous fashion, either, and he ultimately has to learn how to be comfortable with himself without the booze in order to attain his heart's desire. Expect plenty of sexual innuendo and some lingerie scenes, though no nudity. There's some swearing, too, including "s--t," "bugger," and "bloody."
Messages: Ultimately the movie's message is that money can't buy you happiness or love, and you can't get true love without growing up and cleaning up your act. That said, Arthur does start out by agreeing to marry a woman he doesn't love (or even like) just so he can keep his inheritance and wildly spend it on frivolous things. And, of course, there's his frequent drinking -- which, while not exactly glamorized, doesn't have particularly harsh consequences, either.
Role models: Yes, Arthur is a drunk. But he has a big heart and tries to show the people he cares for how much he appreciates them. And Naomi is really pure in spirit, teaching Arthur how to be comfortable with himself without resorting to the drink. Arthur's mother, however, can't seem to stand him; there's a softening toward the end, but she's still frosty.
Violence: Arthur is manhandled by a woman. He's also threatened with a table saw.
Sex: Lots of innuendo-laden talk. Early in the movie, Arthur is caught in bed with a barely dressed woman. Couples kiss, and one woman shows up at a man's doorstep clad only in lingerie and an overcoat. A woman is shown astride a man (no body parts are shown). A man parades around the city in his knickers; he also strips down to them in a church. Jokes about body parts.
Language: Mostly "bloody," "hell," "bugger," and "prick," though there are also a couple of uses of "s--t," plus "t-tties," "oh my God," and "goddamn."
Consumerism: Brands include Maker's Mark (prominently), Sony, Jelly Belly, and Dylan's Candy Bar.
Drinking, drugs and smoking: The main character is always soused (champagne, hard liquor, etc.); though he tries to attend an AA meeting at one point, he makes fun of it. He's also shown smoking a hookah.
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During his time at the Mission Campus, Marcus Akerland has developed into a key contributor for the Bronco men's water polo team. Last season, the speedy driver out of Freemont, Calif. helped lead the Broncos to a 19-15 record and a third place finish at WWPA's.
Akerland has a successful season himself, registering career highs with 16 goals, 26 assists, 34 steals, and 12 field blocks. SantaClaraBroncos.Com (SCU) had the chance to sit down with Akerland (MA) to see how the summer had been progressing.
SCU: How have your first two weeks of summer practice been? Any new faces?
MA: The first couple weeks of summer have been great. We have a really tough schedule and the quick turnaround after finals was really nice because we have been able to carry all of the momentum we built from spring into the summer. It has been great to be able to work on different aspects of the team game rather than simply spend these first weeks getting in shape. There have been three players thus far this summer in Matt Burke, C.J. D'Arienzo, and Kyle Surber, and I'm really excited to play with them this upcoming season.
SCU: Your team played in your first tournament of the summer last weekend at Loyola Marymount. The team finished 1-3 going against some tough competition. How did the team feel about last weekend's play?
MA: Of course our goal going into every game we play in is to win, and despite our 1-3 record, I feel like we had plenty of bright spots last weekend at LMU. It was nice for everyone to get the opportunity to play and to experience the high level competition. We managed to play through some injuries, and beat a perennial Top-10 team in UC Santa Barbara. I feel like Jimmy Moore and John Nash played particularly well last weekend and I'm looking forward to watching them continue to develop.
SCU: With a limited amount of people on campus, how does the summer offer a chance for the team to build strong chemistry together?
MA: Summer is a great time to build team chemistry. All of the teams I've been on at Santa Clara been a tight knit group, however I feel especially close with the group of guys who are returning for this coming season. The summer time is pretty laid back and there are not a lot of people on campus, so we spend a lot of time together hanging out.
SCU: Do you have any plans this summer to get away from the pool and go on vacation?
MA: I'm actually really excited because this summer I have the opportunity to go on a bunch of different trips, both with family and friends. A bunch of guys from the team are going to Clear Lake for the 4th of July weekend, then later that month I'm going to Bass Lake with Brett Zylstra. During the down time in August I'll be going to Lake Tahoe with my family and then to Washington, D.C. to visit some friends before the start of the season at the end of the month.
SCU: What kinds of goals do you have for the team and individually going into your senior season?
MA: As a team we are very confident and optimistic about this upcoming season, and our ultimate goal is to win the WWPA Championships and earn a trip to the NCAA Championships. This has been a goal we have had every year that I have been here, and each year we have gotten closer and closer. I am confident that this will be the year that we will take that next step as a program. Individually, I am working on being a more complete player, which includes working on different aspects of defense, and being more of a facilitator on offense. I'm working on becoming a player who is not only able to play at a high level, but also raises the level of play of his teammates.


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Posted on 12/09/2012 5:35:08 PM PST by Navy Patriot
Russia will not allow a repetition of the Libyan scenario in Syria, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Sunday.
Well not allow the Libyan experience to be reproduced in Syria. Unfortunately our Western partners have departed from the Geneva accords and are seeking the departure of [Syrian President] Bashar al-Assad, Lavrov said, adding Russia was not clinging to any individual leaders in Syria.
Russia and China vetoed a Western-backed UN resolution on Syria on July 19 over fears that it would lead to foreign military intervention in the Middle East country.
The resolution was tied to Chapter 7 of the UN Charter, which would have provided for the use of force to put an end to the rapidly escalating conflict.
Russia says it has no special interest in seeing Assad remain in power, but that the Syrian people should decide his fate.
A number of Western countries have been trying to persuade Moscow to support a resolution effectively authorizing a military operation, but Russia has repeatedly insisted that the Western drive for a stronger crackdown on Syria is preparation for a Libyan scenario.
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This is MUCH more serious than we are being led to believe, in the USA.
We love "Syrian Rebels" enough to have a VERY SERIOUS problem with Russia? Cuz that's what we are looking at, here —the snake is rattling it's tail in a very major way, here.
It could be WWIII, in return for helping freaking Al Qaeda against a mob that is comparatively SECULAR.
Hey that'sTHREE strikes, right in a row. WHAT WOULD THE FOUNDERS SAY...?
Agree. This ain't good at all.
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With the capable leaders that we have just elected, there is nothing to worry about./s Prayers tonight to a mercyful God are in order however.
I don't believe Russia really feels that way but I do. Our only involvement should have been to quarantine the violence within Syria's borders.
Yep. Let Syria, Russia, and Iran deal with this mess.
And any False Flag stuff was conventional weapons.
If we False Flag with chemical WMD's it's war crime, crimes against humanity, Geneva Convention...
See ya at Nuremberg.
Over most of my life I've probably sounded like quite a jingoist, but really —haven't we been mucking around in enough CIVIL WARS...? They're acting like we're loaded to the gills with cash and influence, and fighting with inanimate robots.
We're broke, troops are living beings, and this LEAPS to mind as NONE of our freaking business.
Besides the Balkans and Africa it strains my mind to imagine a place more deserving of the USA steering clear.
I suspect the "activists" would know, they used 'em.
True. Let Russia and Iran pay the costs of 'nation building' the rubble and rabble that's left if they want to. If we don't like how they're doing it we can rag on 'em at the UN. It's not our obligation to fix everything in the world.
Russia knows that owebama gets his orders from the muslim brotherhood.
They don't.
owebama wants to install another morsi in syria to please his handlers in the mb.
With luck, the fightig in Syria will continue for another decade.
it's too late, the idiot American regime is alreeady there and ww 3 or ww 4 (depending on how you count) is starting
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New Pastors Begin Duties At Hustontown Church Of God
On Sunday May 29, 2011, Hustontown Church of God located at 1301 North Clear Ridge Rd., one mile north on Route 475 in Hustontown, hosted a retirement celebration of more than 30 years of pastoral service for pastors Donald and Dee Rowe.
The Rowes were honored by the church, which hosted a banquet for them in the church fellowship hall. The Church of God state executive office also recognized the Rowes' devoted service by presenting them with a letter of recognition and an honorarium for their great achievement.
The Rowes have retired as pastors but not as ministers of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The Hustontown Church of God will continue to pray for their well-being and strength in the Lord, but also for their continued fellowship and visitations as they have a love for this community and the people here. May God richly bless them for all their labor of love here.
Pastor Rowe's love for the church was concerned over the void that would be left upon his retirement. He began early praying and seeking for a pastor to fill the void. In February of 2011 he invited Rev. David and Sharon Pine from Mercersburg to come and minister. He requested them to consider pastoring here at Hustontown. On June 5 they were presented to the church as candidates for the pastoral position and on Sunday, June 12, were voted in as the new pastors for Hustontown Church of God.
The Pines have ministered and pastored in Germany, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Connecticut, Indiana, Arizona, Texas and California. David and Sharon both graduated with their associate's degrees from the Praise Chapel Christian Fellowship
International School of Theology in Huntington Park, Calif. Sharon has also graduated from the PA School of Nursing and is an LPN for the Tuscarora School District. David has a Bachelor of Science degree in business management and has graduated from the Army Management Staff College in Army Leadership. He is employed at Letterkenny Army Depot as the branch chief of production, planning and control for the Patriot Missile new build division. David and Sharon have been blessed with 28 years of marriage and three adult children and two grandchildren. Jazzy "Jasmine" lives with them and is Pappy's shadow and about to turn five. Kayla Jo, is residing with Jesus until they get there to join her. The Pines are looking forward to being a part of this community and have a rich heritage at Hustontown.
Sharon's grandmother, the late Rev. Sarah and James Clayton, started the Hustontown Church of God on February 6 1944. The Pines would like to invite all to come and celebrate life and worship at Hustontown Church of God.
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Just no defense for White Sox' situation
Hurry back, Gordon Beckham.
True, he was batting a promising .316 (6-for-19) before fracturing his left hamate bone while swinging during an April 9 interleague game at Washington.
But Beckham's prowess at second base has really been missed, and the White Sox' defense has been brutal while he has been on the disabled list.
Beckham is hoping to begin a minor-league rehab assignment soon, and he's likely to be back in the lineup when the Sox open a three-game home series against Miami on May 24.
When he does return, maybe Beckham's Gold Glove ability will rub off on the rest of his teammates. The White Sox entered Monday night's game at Minnesota with the most errors (28) in the American League.
Last year the Sox committed the fewest errors (70) in the major leagues.
So, what has changed?
Jeff Keppinger is new at third base, even though he has spent most of his time at second since Beckham went down. Tyler Flowers is the new catcher, but he's supposed to be a much better defender than A.J. Pierzynski.
After that, this is basically the same White Sox team that consistently caught the baseball in 2012.
All signs point to Beckham's absence as the reason for the alarming defensive drop-off, so the Sox can only hope his return to the field helps clean up a huge mess.
Before Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Angels at U.S. Cellular Field, manager Robin Ventura called a team meeting. You can bet the porous defensive play was addressed.
"When you see it happen, you don't want to be the next guy to do it," Ventura said of the rash of errors. "I've been through it, too. You have to get to a point where -- and it sounds bad -- you don't care about being the next guy, that you just make the play.
"And you become a reactionary (player) instead of thinking it too far ahead. Let your physical abilities take over and just play the game."
In Monday's 10-3 loss to the Twins, shortstop Alexei Ramirez was the next guy, again.
With the Sox holding a 2-0 lead, Ramirez muffed a potential double play in the third inning and Minnesota cashed in with 4 runs, only 1 of them earned. Ramirez has 6 errors after committing 12 all of last season.
He also was involved in another fielding blunder in the eighth inning when he failed to catch leadoff hitter Oswaldo Arcia's pop fly to short left field that went for a double and set up another 4-run inning.
In addition to hitting 2 solo home runs off White Sox starter Hector Santiago (1-2), Minnesota center fielder Aaron Hicks robbed Adam Dunn of a 2-run homer with a highlight catch in the sixth inning.
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