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Zach Parise could be riding shotgun with Sidney Crosby for the next decade.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are expected to offer Parise, the best forward available in free agency by a landslide, a 10-year contract between $75 million and $80 million, according to Josh Yohe of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
— Parise is Sporting News' top free agent. Get the full list.
The offer, according to the Tribune-Review's Rob Rossi, would not be heavily front-loaded and short on bonuses. Long-term, front-loaded deals—like the 12-year, $104.4 million one Crosby agreed upon earlier this week—may be outlawed in the next collective bargaining agreement.
Parise, 27, has scored at least 30 goals in five of his last six seasons with the New Jersey Devils, the exception being 2010-11, when a knee injury limited him to 13 games. The Penguins have emerged as one of his top potential suitors in the last few weeks—they have the necessary cap space, and Crosby and Parise have been friends for years.
Like all long-term deals, Parise's contract would be a risk and likely would cause problems for the Penguins down the road. It would also cement Pittsburgh at the top of the Eastern Conference for Parise, Crosby and Evgeni Malkin's respective primes.
Meanwhile, Parise will spend July 1 at his agents' office in Ontario fielding calls, offers and visitors, according to multiple reports. Devils GM Lou Lamoriello was scheduled to meet Parise on Saturday for the last time before the market opens at 1 p.m. Sunday, according to TSN.ca's Bob McKenzie.
Parise hasn't ruled out the Devils, the defending Eastern Conference champions, but the franchise's financial future is shaky at best thanks to tens of millions of dollars in debt.
"He'll get in later tonight and we'll walk through this one more time and see where things stand," agent Wade Arnott told Tom Gulitti of The (New Jersey) Record, "but he's always said he's going to include the Devils whether it's before we start tomorrow or after."


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Tennessee Shakespeare Company Announces Seventh Season of Plays
Revel Year-Round
(July 28, 2014) – – Tennessee Shakespeare Company (TSC), the Mid-South's professional classical theatre, today announced its 2014-15 schedule of plays, which includes three by Shakespeare, the Southern Exposure Series, a continuing partnership with Dixon Gallery & Gardens, a new summer partnership with the University of Memphis, and a new Musical Works Festival sponsored by the Broadway licensing company of Memphis, Monty Python's Spamalot, The Color Purple, and All Shook Up: The Music of Elvis Presley.
The season features performance programming year-round for the first time in TSC's history.
Producing Artistic Director Dan McCleary plays the title role in Shakespeare's Richard III over Halloween in Germantown Performance Arts Center, followed by a festive musical hall production of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night in Dixon Gallery & Gardens in December. The Sixth Annual Valentine's Gala, with a Broadway headliner to be announced, plays February 14, 2015, in GPAC. The Tuesday Literary Salons return in the spring with Kate Chopin and William Faulkner. TSC then partners with the University of Memphis to present Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream on the University's mainstage during the solstice weeks of June. The U of M mainstage will also host the exciting Memphis>Broadway: A New Musical Works Festival in May, June, and August, sponsored by New York's Theatrical Rights Worldwide.
"For the first time in our organizational life, we are now able to present a wide-ranging performance season as we have been doing with our innovative, four-season education programs," says founder, Mr. McCleary. "This expansion is in line with our initial strategic plan, and it allows us to present important, all-new productions and projects in three distinct geographies for our patrons.
"This will be a pilot season for our partnership with the University of Memphis, which I am thrilled to continue from our work together on TSC's Romeo and Juliet earlier this year. We are already working with the University's outstanding designers to create a very special and fun Midsummer Night's Dream in the big theatre. Our collaboration with Theatrical Rights Worldwide, one of Broadway's elite licensing companies of popular and developing musicals, will be very exciting for musical artists and patrons – and will bring more national attention to Memphis. And of course, much of TSC's most expressive artistic work has been created at the Dixon over the years by virtue of Kevin Sharp's and his staff's kindness and evocative facility. We are, as always, honored to return."
TSC recently re-located from its long-time administrative office at the historic train depot in Germantown to new, more spacious offices five minutes east on Poplar Avenue in The Shops at Forest Hill.
TSC's Season Sponsors include Arts Memphis, Barbara B. Apperson Angel Fund, Nancy and Dan Copp, FedEx, Independent Bank, Ernest and Pat Kelly, National Endowment for the Arts/Arts Midwest, Milton T. Schaeffer, The Family of Margaret and Owen Tabor, Ann and Wellford Tabor, and Tennessee Arts Commission.
TSC's Season Partners are Boyle Investment Company, The Commercial Appeal, Dixon Gallery & Gardens, St. George's Episcopal Church, Theatrical Rights Worldwide, and The University of Memphis.
Richard III
sponsored by Ann and Wellford Tabor
TSC's production of William Shakespeare's early Morality Play raises history from the dead to put the notorious King Richard III on trial before his audience and the spirit world.
Unearthed from a buried Friary just two years ago in Leicester, England, the painfully deformed 1485 skeleton of Richard now is brought to frightening life in a cadaver synod during which his murderous actions to the throne are reconsidered during the reverence of All Hallow's Eve. A soul still wandering between this life and the next, history's notorious "bottled spider" has much more he would like for audiences to consider before passing final judgment on his actions that gained him the throne but have haunted him ever since.
David Demke (A Midsummer Night's Dream) returns to TSC to direct the production in the Duncan-Williams Performance Hall at GPAC, running October 30 – November 1, 2014, at 7:00 pm.
The stellar cast of eight returns Caley Milliken, (TSC's Ariel, Marc Antony, Lady Capulet, and Peaseblossom), Paul Kiernan (TSC's Petruchio), Johnny Lee Davenport (TSC's Prospero, Oberon, and Othello), and brings Artistic Director Dan McCleary center stage for the first time at TSC as the "bunch-back'd toad."
The creative team includes costumer Bruce Bui (Taming of the Shrew, Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet), lighting designer Jeremy Fisher (Taming of the Shrew, Hamlet, Unto the Breach), and scenic designer Brian Ruggaber (University of Memphis, Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey).
Free Will Kids' Night is in effect for all performances: Children 17 years and younger will be admitted FREE when accompanied by a paying, attending guardian. Limit: four children per guardian. Press Opening is October 30 at 7:00 pm. Seating is general admission.
Twelfth Night
sponsored by Pat and Ernest Kelly
William Shakespeare's charming 1601 comedy is a topsy-turvy world of cross-dressing lovers, yellow cross-garters, and crossed identities. Inspired by the final days of Christmas, the winter solstice, and the Festival of Light, TSC celebrates the joy of the season in this uproarious music hall production in the Dixon Gallery & Gardens' Winegardner Auditorium from December 11-21, 2014.
Shipwrecked on the shores of Illyria, Viola has lost her country and beloved twin brother. Disguising herself as Cesario, a page, she falls in love with Duke Orsino even as she delivers his affections to lovely Lady Olivia. Between beautiful songs, high comedy, and delicate poetry, love redeems all.
Free Will Kids' Nights are December 11 and 18: Children 17 years and younger will be admitted FREE when accompanied by a paying, attending guardian. Limit: four children per guardian. The Preview performance is December 11 at 7:00 pm. Press Opening is December 12 at 7:00 pm. Seating is general admission. All Dixon members receive 20% off the regular ticket price for all performances.
Sixth Annual Valentine's Gala
The Valentine's Gala has become one of the most fun, talked-about events of the party season – and all for a good cause. The star-studded party starts at 6:00 pm on February 14, 2015, at GPAC. Over the last three years, Broadway celebrities who have performed at TSC's Gala to support its education program include Howard McGillin (Phantom of Opera), Charles Strouse (Annie), Marin Mazzie (Bullets Over Broadway), and Jason Danieley (Next to Normal). Guess who's romancing you this year! (We will announce soon.) Singular live/silent auction items and trips, sumptuous fare, flowing spirits, and a once-in-a-lifetime performance will make this a night to remember. For sponsorship levels of ten seats, please call TSC's Development Office at (901) 759-0620.
Tuesday Literary Salons
Kate Chopin: Louisiana Lullaby
Young William Faulkner: Before the Fury
sponsored by Nancy and Dan Copp
TSC's Southern Exposure Series continues in the spring, following this summer's sold-out Salons spotlighting the poets of Ireland and the humor of Mark Twain. Each Salon is a literary party from 6:00-8:00 pm, featuring writer-specific libations, light fare, live music, and 30 minutes of the words of one of the South's influential writers in a private, luxurious Memphis home.
Pioneering author Kate Chopin is featured on March 24, 2015 in TSC's Louisiana Lullaby. Accompanied by the music of New Orleans and the bayous, the words from her prolific short story career in Louisiana in the late 19th Century set the mood for selections from her most explosively famous novel, The Awakening. Though considered a forerunner of the feminist movement in literature, her seminal work was not fully appreciated until well after her death.
"Civilization begins with distillation," William Faulkner, no stranger to Memphis, is reported to have said. Following mint juleps and other straight brown spirits of choice, along with the music of the Delta, Jimmie Rodgers, and perhaps Mr. Faulkner's favorite, Beethoven, readings from the early short stories of the author's career will peal through the house. Mr. Faulkner, recognized for his literary creation of the Mississippi baroque in such novels as The Sound and the Fury, As I Lay Dying, and Absalom, Absalom! won the 1949 Nobel Prize in Literature and two Pulitzers for his fiction. TSC's Young William Faulkner: Before the Fury plays April 21, 2015.
Tickets are $55 for one Salon or $100 for both, and include the entertainment, open bar, and appetizers.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
sponsored by FedEx and the Margaret & Owen Tabor family
During the time of year when our Earth tilts most toward the Sun, how ironic it is that the night should be so long in Shakespeare's ode to mischief-making love.
Bringing together, in an opulent ballet, the four worlds of the austere Court, the gymnastic lovers, the whimsical craftsmen, and the magical Fairie Kingdom, A Midsummer Night's Dream is an everlasting tribute to the power of our lovesick imagination.
The joy of the moonlit forest features the rocking ground of Oberon and his flower-squirting Puck, Titania and her donkey-headed Bottom, and Helena, Demetrius, Lysander, and Hermia who awake to both worlds with "parted eye." Which is the illusion: our dreams or our waking lives?
The show is presented in partnership with the University of Memphis on its Mainstage, running June 4-21, 2015. The creative team includes costumer Janice Benning-Lacek (makeup design for TSC's previous Midsummer Night's Dream and The Tempest) and scenic designer Brian Ruggaber (University of Memphis, Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey).
Free Will Kids' Nights are June 4, 11, and 18: Children 17 years and younger will be admitted FREE when accompanied by a paying, attending guardian. Limit: four children per guardian. Preview performances are June 4 and 5 at 7:00 pm. Press Opening is June 6 at 7:00 pm. Special abbreviated versions of the production will be presented for families on June 10 and 17 at 10:30 am for $10. Seating is general admission.
Memphis>Broadway: A New Musical Works Festival
a collaboration sponsored by Theatrical Rights Worldwide
TSC's partnership with the University of Memphis also will make possible a very special collaboration sponsored by one of Broadway's elite musical licensing companies, Theatrical Rights Worldwide (TRW). The team of collaborators (TSC, University of Memphis, and TRW) will launch Memphis>Broadway: A New Musical Works Festival from May through August 2015.
Part of TSC's Southern Exposure Series, the high-profile Festival will select three musical scripts in various stages of development, invite the shows' creators to Memphis for ten days to work intensely on the pieces and rehearse with professional performers from around the country, and then present a staged reading/singing of the musical on a Saturday night on the University of Memphis mainstage.
One of the three new musicals will then be selected for additional development in New York and Memphis over the next year en route to a more full production in TSC's 2016 season.
Staged readings/singings will be Saturdays at 7:00 pm on May 23, June 27, and August 15. Tickets will be made available in 2015.
Theatrical Rights Worldwide and its President/CEO Steve Spiegel, based in New York City, represent musicals from Broadway and Off-Broadway, as well as shows originating in regional theatres. TRW cultivates and introduces new work along with extending the production life of musicals to all theatrical marketplaces. TRW licenses productions to a broad range of customers, from schools to Broadway. As agents for the authors, TRW grants live stage production rights. More information is available at www.theatricalrights.com.
TRW's Broadway collection includes Memphis-centric musicals All Shook Up: The Music of Elvis Presley, Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash, and the Tony Award-winning Best Musical Memphis. Their internationally-popular collection also includes Monty Python's Spamalot, which won the Tony for Best Musical, Kander and Ebb's Curtains, The Color Purple, and recent releases Ghost the Musical, Big Fish, and The Addams Family.
"This new Festival should prove to be one of the most exciting theatre projects Memphis has experienced in quite a while," says E. Frank Bluestein, TSC Executive Director and Project Director for TRW's New Musical Works. "Thanks to Theatrical Rights Worldwide, we will get a first-hand opportunity to view original musicals in their infancy, as they are developed here in our city, on their way to an eventual professional debut – hopefully in New York and beyond."
The Education and Outreach Program
TSC's ever-expanding Education & Outreach Program brings live Shakespeare performance to audiences everywhere, allowing the space and the audience to inform each performance.
In February and March 2015, an interactive and intimate touring production of Romeo and Juliet will be available for playing in schools and community centers. Affordable, immediate, and of relevance to all ages, this is a Romeo and Juliet that will involve the audience in the playing of the show, creating an experience of a lifetime for participants.
Debuting this season will be TSC's new two-person touring show, Shakespeare Said It! This original piece is designed to travel to scores of schools in Shelby County and throughout the southeast United States. Shakespeare Said It! celebrates the origins of famous phrases many of us speak today, not necessarily knowing that William Shakespeare originated them. This quick-paced, interactive show provides context through the sharing of multiple scenes, letting audiences of all ages enjoy being speakers of Shakespeare.
TSC will expand its dynamic Romeo and Juliet Project by adding new partner schools in service of our goal of partnering with every Shelby County high school within the next five years. Now in its third year, the Romeo and Juliet Project offers students alternatives when faced with conflict, as well as fostering a love for the works of William Shakespeare. Introductory, interactive Playshops designed to enrich the playgoing experience are available for groups of every size for every TSC play produced during the upcoming performance season. In-depth, multi-day Residencies that give a full breadth of Shakespeare theatrical experience, as well as summertime immersive Camps, round out TSC's Education Program for the seventh season. Designed with the belief that Shakespeare is for everyone, these programs benefit school-age students as well as adult life-long learners.
The Romeo and Juliet Project is made possible by the generous support of the National Endowment for the Arts/Arts Midwest, FedEx, Arts Memphis, and International Paper.
Performance Season Information
General Admission tickets are on sale now, Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm at TSC's office located within The Shops at Forest Hill at 3092 Village Shops Drive, Germantown, TN 38138 (near Target); by calling 901-759-0604, or by going on-line to www.tnshakespeare.org (Twitter: @tnshakespeare).
Tickets for all non-Gala performances are $33. Tickets for all Preview performances are only $15. All Thursday nights are Free Will Kids' Nights: Children 17 years and younger are admitted FREE when accompanied by a paying/attending guardian. All performances of Richard III are Free Will Kids' Nights. Dixon members receive 20% off their tickets for all Dixon performances. Senior tickets (62 years and older) are $28, and Student tickets (18 years and older) are $15 for any non-Gala performance. No refunds/exchanges. Performances are general admission; first come/first seated. Free parking. Cast/schedule subject to change. All Opening Nights include a complementary post-show dessert and champagne toast with the actors.
Tennessee Shakespeare Company
Performance Season
TITLE: Richard III
BY: William Shakespeare
DIRECTOR: David Demke
VENUE: Germantown Performing Arts Center/Duncan-Williams Performance Hall, 1801 Exeter Road, Germantown, TN 38138
DATES: October 30 & 31, November 1, 2014 at 7:00 pm
TICKETS: $33 adults;
$15 for students age 18 and over (with valid I.D.);
$28 for Seniors 62 and over (with valid I.D.);
Free Will Kids' Nights: All three performances, children 17 and younger admitted FREE when accompanied by a paying/attending guardian;
WEB: www.tnshakespeare.org
ABOUT: Featuring Artistic Director Dan McCleary in the title role with an ensemble that includes TSC favorites Johnny Lee Davenport, Paul Kiernan, and Caley Milliken, TSC's haunting production of Richard III takes full advantage of Halloween (All Hallow's Eve) and the recent unearthing of the painful remains of King Richard's skeleton, here given modern life and re-tried by a cast of everlasting Souls.
TITLE: Twelfth Night
BY: William Shakespeare
VENUE: Dixon Gallery & Gardens/Winegardner Auditorium, 4339 Park Avenue, Memphis, TN 38117
DATES: December 11-21, 2014
TIMES: 7:00 pm Thursdays-Saturdays; 3:00 pm Sundays
TICKETS: $15 for December 11 Preview;
$33 all other dates for adults;
$15 for students age 18 and over (with valid I.D.);
$28 for Seniors 62 and over (with valid I.D.).
Free Will Kids' Night: children 17 and younger admitted FREE when accompanied by a paying/attending guardian on December 11 and December 18.
WEB: www.tnshakespeare.org
ABOUT: Treated as a holiday festival in an intimate music hall, Shakespeare's musical comedy joyously pushes the boundaries of role and gender reversal when Viola shipwrecks in Illyria, dresses in drag as Cesario and falls madly for Count Orsino, who is heartsick for Lady Olivia, who is the apple of the yellow cross-gartered Malvolio's eye. Toby Belch, Andrew Aguecheek, and the singing Feste never let the love story get too serious. Celebrate the winter solstice and the festival of light with Shakespeare's most charming comedy.
TITLE: Sixth Annual Valentine's Gala
VENUE: Germantown Performing Arts Center/Duncan-Williams Performance Hall, 1801 Exeter Road, Germantown, TN 38138
DATE: February 14, 2015 at 6:00 pm
TICKETS: $175; and 10-seat sponsorships available with perks
WEB: www.tnshakespeare.org
ABOUT: Featuring a Broadway headliner soon to be announced (Broadway's longest-running Phantom Howard McGillin, Annie composer Charles Strouse and Tony Award nominee Marin Mazzie with Jason Danieley headlined the last three years), this education Gala includes sumptuous fare and fun, rare live and silent auctions.
TITLE: Tuesday Literary Salon: Kate Chopin, Louisiana Lullaby
DATE: March 24, 2015
TIMES: 6:00-8:00 pm
TICKETS: $55 for one Salon, or $100 for both Salons
WEB: www.tnshakespeare.org
ABOUT: The party begins with cocktails and light fare, accompanied by the music of New Orleans and the bayous. Listen to the pioneering words of Kate Chopin, writing in Louisiana just before the 20th Century, from selections of her scores of short stories and novels At Fault and, her most explosively famous, The Awakening.
TITLE: Tuesday Literary Salon: Young William Faulkner, Before the Fury
DATE: April 21, 2015
TIMES: 6:00-8:00 pm
TICKETS: $55 for one Salon, or $100 for both Salons
WEB: www.tnshakespeare.org
ABOUT: "Civilization begins with distillation," Mr. Faulkner, no stranger to Memphis, is reported to have said. Following mint juleps and other straight brown spirits of choice, along with the music of the Delta, Jimmie Rodgers, and perhaps Mr. Faulkner's favorite, Beethoven, settle in for readings of Mississippi baroque from The Sound and Fury, As I Lay Dying, and Absalom, Absalom! Mr. Faulkner won the 1949 Nobel Prize in Literature and two Pulitzers for his fiction.
TITLE: A Midsummer Night's Dream
BY: William Shakespeare
PARTNER: In partnership with The University of Memphis
DIRECTOR: Dan McCleary
VENUE: University of Memphis mainstage
DATES: June 4-21, 2015
TIMES: 7:00 pm Wednesday-Saturdays; 3:00 pm Sundays
10:30 am Family Performances on June 10 and 17
TICKETS: $15 for June 4 and 5 Previews;
$33 all other dates for adults;
$15 for students age 18 and over (with valid I.D.);
$28 for Seniors 62 and over (with valid I.D.).
$10 for Family Performances on June 10 and 17
Free Will Kids' Night: children 17 and younger admitted FREE when accompanied by a paying/attending guardian on June 4, 11, and 18.
WEB: www.tnshakespeare.org
ABOUT: "The course of true love never did run true" in this magical summer solstice in the Fairie Kingdom with Oberon, Titania, Bottom, Puck, and the mystic lovers. A celebration for the entire family on the Mainstage inside the University of Memphis.
TITLE: Memphis>Broadway: A New Musical Works Festival
SPONSOR: Theatrical Rights Worldwide
PARTNERS: TSC, TRW, University of Memphis
DIRECTOR: E. Frank Bluestein
VENUE: University of Memphis mainstage
DATES: May 23, June 27, August 15, 2015
TIMES: 7:00 pm Saturdays
TICKETS: To be announced in 2015
WEB: www.tnshakespeare.org
ABOUT: Sponsored by the Broadway licensing company of Memphis, Monty Python's
Spamalot, The Color Purple, and All Shook Up: The Music of Elvis Presley, this new musical festival will feature three different new musicals to be developed in Memphis and given a public reading/singing with professional performers. One of the three musicals will then be developed over the next year in New York and Memphis for a return in a more full production during TSC's following season.

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The REAL TeamClark!! I won't say anymore as I might drive myself mad thinking about it. Krono and Creek also.
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ChipR, whenever I hear someone say that so and so is untouchable or whenever I hear someone complain about the Reds I take solice in knowing that the game is the draw. The players and their achievements are just the cherry on top.
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harangatang. I thought this as soon as we got Aaron myself, so to see someone with the tag line was pretty cool.
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TeamClark (Great Source of all things we may not know otherwise), Cyclone792 (Great use of statistics and puts it in a way us morons can understand), Falls City Beer (The great stimulator, albeit in a way I don't always agree with, he keeps the debate raging) TradeRumor and Redsland also get mentioned here.
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George Anderson:Too me it was so funny, not too fancy but perfect for that particular discussion. "a real trade rumor" was the thread.My Grandpa told me the other night in a bar the trade was off!!
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M2: He's a very good observer and doesn't usually make snap judgements.
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Krusty: He's the most creative and he always has an idea.
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4th and 5th Annual Redszone Awards: You tend to find out peoples true thoughts on one another. Special mention to the Dick Pole discussion.
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Best Trademeister:
Most Positive:
Most Realistic:
Falls City Beer
Notice the word "negative" isn't used, hey sometimes the truth hurts and FCB isn't afraid to say it.
westofyou History Award:
Best Newcomer:
Ltlabner or Redsmetz
Best Moniker:
dabvu2498, what?
Best Avatar:
The picture of Kim Jong-Il from whatever that puppet movie was made me laugh everytime I saw it.
Most missed:
Rob Dicken
With all due repect, the discussion where he said Griffey was a good fielder because he said he was is one of the funniest things I've ever read on this board.
Most valuable poster:
This guy has been tearing it up lately.
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what happened to rob dicken? I've got to know!
Most missed poster
SteelSD. Sad end to a sorry episode.
Best tag line
RFS--Just because he's paranoid doesn't mean Puffy is not out to get him.
Best Moniker
BoydsOfSummer of course.
Most Valuable Poster
WOY and Cyclone. Stats and baseball history presented very well. I learn almost daily. I totally dig it.
Most Clever
BCubb and Redsland. Top notch and worth a daily visit just in case one of these two break out with a classic.
Best Armchair GM
Some non-combustible compound of M2, Krusty, Cyclone, Steel and WOY
Best Trademeister
See above. Let Krusty whip 'em out. Let Steel,Cyclone and WOY crunch the numbers and analyze it. Then run it past M2 for final reasoning.
Best Discussion
The Dunn bashing threads suck, but they bring out some serious baseball analysis, which I VORP'n love.
Worst Typist
WVPacman. He's not drunk, he just cnat tpye. Never has being called up to TORG meant so much to somebody.
Too many to list.
Best Use of Statistics
Cyclone breaks it down to a level where a simple doof like myself even gets it.
Most Long-winded
GAC is in serious danger of being overthrown by LitlAbner. It's cool though, ramble on my brethren.
Most Positive
SuperBarry just bubbles with it. She is a candidate for most missed also.
Most Negative
I'll pile on FCB here too. I don't see it as a bad thing though. I find his agonizing endearing. I'd love to drink a beer or twelve with him and ***** at the newest stiff the Reds run out to the mound.
Best Use of an Emoticon
I don't really know.
Never met Kitty but her sweetness is apparent. Always getting goodies for us.
Best Moderator
They go fairly unnoticed to me. Like umpires, I guess you don't notice the good ones. I'm not sure I could name any of them.
Best Chatter
GAC seems to like it the most. I seem to miss the best ones.
Most Off-Topic
Best Newcomer
mth comes to mind. I recall trying to rep him a few times only to find out I need to spread it around.
Best Outsider
Vatican Plum. That yankee fetish makes her a semi-outsider.
The Marty Brennamen Award
Caveat is King, there are none higher. Even Marty Brennaman calls him Sire...
The Old Red Guard Award
None come to mind immediately.
Best Historian
WestofYou. I'd buy the book and purchase several others for gifts.
Lifetime Achievement Award
GIK and Boss. Thanks guys.
0 Value Over Replacement Poster
"Sit over here next to Johnathan (Bench)...sit right here, he's smart."--Sparky Anderson
Most missed:
Best Tag Line:
I don't really read them, but I like mine. :
Best Moniker:
CoffeyBro, you know his story.
M2, Team Clark, savafan, Matt700wlw, Doc. Scott and ChipR and there are many others that I would really miss if there were not around.
Most Clever:
Best Armchair GM:
Best Trademeister:
reds44, although I don't usually agree with his trades, he does a nice job.
Best Discussion:
The Skinny by Team Clark
Krono used to be but he's missing.
Best Use of Stats:
Most long winded:
Most Positive:
vaticanplum, reds44, Austin Kearns
Most Negative:
Falls City Beer
Best Use of Emoticons:
Krono use to be but he's missing.
Team Clark
Best Moderator:
I really like them all and thank they do a nice job.
Most Off-topic:
redsupport, it's funny most of the time.
Best newcomer:
there are a bunch of good new zoners. If you have been called up this year, you have probably been worthy of this award.
Best Outsider:
I don't see anyone as an outsider. There are not too many fans of other teams unless you count vp, but she loves the Reds too.
Marty B award:
it's been so long, but thanks to all of those that helped out. I don't get into them that much, but you guys do a great job.
The ORG Award:
I can't think of one off the top of my head, but I'm sure it came from Redsland.
Best Historian:
Lifetime Achievement Award:
I have been around, but a couple years now, but I would probably go with all of those mentioned in my MVP vote.
Most Tired Topic of The Year:
bashing the front office, talking about Jim Bowden, and giving Adam Dunn hell for a bad couple of months. Praising Walt Jocketty would rate up there as well.
"My mission is to be the ray of hope, the guy who stands out there on that beautiful field and owns up to his mistakes and lets people know it's never completely hopeless, no matter how bad it seems at the time. I have a platform and a message, and now I go to bed at night, sober and happy, praying I can be a good messenger." -Josh Hamilton
"Whatever you choose, however many roads you travel, I hope that you choose not to be a lady. I hope you will find some way to break the rules and make a little trouble out there. And I also hope that you will choose to make some of that trouble on behalf of women." - Nora Ephron
2017 Reds record when I'm attending: 16-14 FINAL2017 Dragons record when I'm attending: 1-0 FINAL
"We want to be the band to dance to when the bomb drops." - Simon Le Bon of Duran Duran
I forgot his nick, but he would often go from high praise of the team to saying they were the worst ever in 2 seconds. Anyone know who I'm talking about?
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Born in Redding, California, he spent his early years in there and then moved with his family to Palo Alto early in the Great Depression. He graduated from Palo Alto High School in 1931 and attended the College of San Mateo.
In 1934, he began his 43 year banking career in the mail room of the American Trust Company, which merged with Wells Fargo Bank in the 1950s.
In World War II, he volunteered for the Merchant Marine Service and served as a purser and pharmacist's mate aboard three Liberty ships from 1942 to 1945. He was awarded the Pacific War Zone Medal and the Merchant Marine Combat Bar as a crew member aboard ships that went in harm's way in the South Pacific war zone.
Most of his banking assignments were spread along the Peninsula, from San Francisco to San Jose, with the exception of a two-year tour in Pago Pago, American Samoa, as the manager of Bank of America Samoa (administered by the American Trust Company) that served the naval base and the island community. He traveled throughout the South Pacific on banking business, often via a World War II PBY aircraft, taking many photographs of the islands he visited or flew over.
His final assignment began in 1968, when he accepted the position of vice president and manager of the Wells Fargo Bank office in downtown Menlo Park.
A long time Rotary International member, he transferred to the Menlo Park Rotary Club in that year.
Retiring in 1977, he soon opened a financial consulting office, assisting many of his former bank clients with their financial affairs, planning and estates.
He enjoyed gardening, photography and was an avid golfer, walking the course and carrying his clubs at every opportunity, well into his 80s.
He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Lillian Mauel of Menlo Park, sons William H. Mauel Jr. of Auburn, California, and D. Clark Mauel of Los Altos, California; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
In accord with his wishes, there will be no formal services. Anyone wishing to acknowledge his life and accomplishments is asked to make a donation in his name to the Menlo Park Rotary Club Scholarship Foundation, P.O. Box 876, Menlo Park, CA 94026.
Jack Schutz, 86,
Village Pub restaurateur
A "Celebration of Life" memorial Mass will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, March 14, at St. Pius Church, 1100 Woodside Road in Redwood City.
Born in Hebron, Nebraska, in 1927, he moved with his family to Canby, Oregon, when he was 5. He lived there until he enlisted in the Navy, reporting for duty on his 18th birthday.
Following military service, he graduated from the University of Portland. Soon after, he traveled to California, stopping in a little town called Woodside — the town he never left. At the Village Pub, you could find his welcoming smile behind the bar or hear him share jokes and stories with guests at their tables, the family said.
He was a charter member of Sharon Heights Golf and Country Club, where he loved to play golf and dominoes with his buddies. Spending time with family, friends, and traveling is what brought him the most joy, the family said.
He was preceded in death by his four sisters, and his wife of 40 years, Norma Oswald.
Survivors include his children Carolyn Schutz, Janet Schutz, and Julie Luttringer; two grandchildren; and partner Linda "Sam" O'Sullivan. The family prefers memorial donations to a charity of the donor's choice.
Service set for
Burton Dupree
Burton Lynn Dupree died peacefully on Feb. 18 in Menlo Park. He was 80. A memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, March 16, at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 330 Ravenswood Ave. in Menlo Park.
Born in Pioneer, Texas, he graduated from Denver City High School in Denver City, Texas. He loved motorcycles and passed that love on to his children. He loved flying, too, soloing after three hours in a Piper Cub, the family said.
He received a bachelor's degree in design at Texas Tech, and served as colonel of cadets in the ROTC.
In 1956, he began 10 years of active duty as an officer in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. In Central America from 1959 to 1962, he supported the mapping mission of the 937th Engineers as part of the InterAmerican Geodetic Survey in both fixed-wing craft and helicopters. In 1964-65, he flew as a pilot in Vietnam, leaving active duty in 1966. He then served for 10 years in the 91st Division (Reserve) Aviation Section, retiring as a major.
In 1966, he began a career with Pacific Air Lines, which merged into Air West, and then Republic, which was bought by Northwest. He retired from Northwest Airlines in 1992.
Mr. Burton was known for drawing cartoons of almost everyone he met. He loved to fish and to be in nature, the family said. The children grew up going to parks and fishing.
He volunteered, washing dishes at St. Anthony's Dining Room and driving a forklift at the Second Harvest Food Bank. Every day, he was at Peet's coffee shops with friends. He attended a poetry group, a dinner group, and the Men's Group at Woodside Village Church, the family said.
Mr. Burton was preceded in death by his sister Karen Ann Westbrook and son John Marc Dupree. Surviors include his wife Sabra; his children James Dupree, Virginia Dupree Waik and David Jacob Dupree; and 12 grandchildren.
The family thanks the staff of the Veterans Affairs Community Living Center in Menlo Park, who provided "the best of professional loving care."
Memorials may be sent to the art department at Willow Oaks School, 620 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025.
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I have visited several sites where the links don't work. If I open an unprotected browser the links work perfectly.
Is there a setting I need to adjust or is the current workaround to open an unprotected browser?
I just discovered that the UP and DOWN arrows on my keyboard (Logitech MX5000)do not work. They appear to work perfectly when I
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By Robyn Collins
The possible release date for Lorde's new album has been revealed.
Today (Feb. 16), Republic Records' website listed "Lorde (Confidential Title) 3/7" as an agenda item for a meeting to be held next Tuesday, February 21. This could indicate that the follow-up to 2013's Pure Heroine will drop on March 7.
Related: 2017 Governors Ball to Feature Chance the Rapper, Wiz Khalifa, Lorde, More
Last November, Lorde posted a photo on Twitter of a pair of earbuds, explaining that she likes to "listen to the record on these every day." She added, "wanna hear it exactly how you will."
The artist also shared an emotional message on Facebook in November 2016 saying, "I'm not a kid anymore, and more and more I'm realizing that the weirdness of those Mylar balloons is going to be okay. Writing Pure Heroine was my way of enshrining our teenage glory, putting it up in lights forever so that part of me never dies, and this record – well, this one is about what comes next."
She went on, "I want nothing more than to spill my guts RIGHT NOW about the whole thing – I want you to see the album cover, pore over the lyrics (the best I've written in my life), touch the merch, experience the live show. I can hardly stop myself from typing out the name. I just need to keep working a while longer to make it as good as it can be. You'll have to hold on. The big day is not tomorrow, or even next month realistically, but soon. I know you understand."
Since Pure Heroine, Lorde performed a David Bowie tribute at the 2016 BRIT Awards, recorded and released new songs for the Hunger Games soundtrack and collaborated with Disclosure for the track "Magnets."
🚨Republic Records website just revealed we'll have new Lorde music coming out March 7!😱😱😱 https://t.co/iG2Qmmr3y2—
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Just wondering...
Because the manga puts him above several of our current top shinobi/kunoichi
"There is no shinobi alive today who is as powerful as the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama"
DSM Kabuto outright admits that he is inferior to Hashirama. This can also be used to say that EMS Sasuke, BM/KCM Naruto, and Obito are all inferior to Hashirama; however, it's all how you interpret it.
Edo Madara considers the Five Kage's combined efforts as nothing compared to Hashirama.
Edo Madara calls BM Naruto, Killer Bee, Gai, and Kakashi a half-assed band of ninja, yet he calls Hashirama the ultimate shinobi. That puts him above them, does it not?
After reading this, just how powerful was he?


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DETROIT - A SUV and school bus collided Thursday afternoon on Detroit's east side.
The accident happened around 3:30 p.m. on Gunston Avenue at College Street.
The bus involved is a Safeway Transportation vehicle - which is contracted by the Detroit Public School District.
There is no word on injuries but images from Sky 4 did show some students who were on the bus leaving the accident by ambulance.
Police said none of the injures were series and they are investigating the cause of the accident.
Stay with Local 4 and ClickOnDetroit.com as more information is made available.
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The Bluewater Zone
The clear blue waters beyond the Great Barrier Reef may look empty and barren, but on closer inspection they are teeming with life: plankton.
The Great Barrier Reef is the largest and most complex reef system in the world, made up of thousands of individual coral reefs and hundreds of islands and coral cays. It stretches more than 2000 km along the north-east coast of Australia and is one of the only natural structures that can be seen from the moon.
Australians and international tourists alike are well acquainted with the Great Barrier Reef as one of the world's great natural wonders. What they are not so familiar with is the importance of the surrounding bluewater zone to the survival of the Great Barrier Reef. Compared to the colourful and highly visible reef, these clear blue waters may look empty and barren, but on closer inspection they are teeming with life: plankton.
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D-backs draft pitcher with pedigree
Son of NFL standout, Schlereth thrives in pressure-filled spots
By Steve Gilbert / MLB.com
Schlereth highlighted the seven picks the D-backs made on the first day of the 2008 First-Year Player Draft.
"The way boards fall is always a challenge when you're picking where we did this year," D-backs scouting director Tom Allison said. "To see Daniel Schlereth's name there for us to take was exciting, because it allowed us to take a guy that we feel has an above-average Major League fastball and an above-average Major League curveball."
Schlereth, who is in Miami preparing for the NCAA Super Regional there, is looking forward to starting his professional career and thinks he could be in the big leagues by September.
"Going into this whole thing, I was told that I was going to be there by September no matter who I was going to," Schlereth said. "My feeling too, as a pitcher, I feel I can get there and help somebody by September, if not earlier, so that's my mindset going into this whole thing -- is get there as fast as I can and help someone's bullpen as fast as I can."
The D-backs may choose to be more cautious with Schlereth, who could begin his pro career at one of the organization's full-season Class A teams.
Talks with Schlereth's advisor, Mark Pieper of SFX, won't begin until after the University of Arizona is eliminated from postseason play.
Schlereth, 22, was selected in the eighth round last year by the A's, but elected to return to the Wildcats for his senior season. He threw consistently in the 93-94 mph range, but hit 97-98 during a weekend series against Stanford in mid-May, and that helped move him into the first round.
"He has established himself in a very good bullpen and had great success," Allison said. "We feel he has all the characteristics, the makeup, the ability to overcome adversity -- which are things that guys need to have at the Major League level."
The son of former NFL standout Mark Schlereth, he is described as having a football mentality who thrives on pitching in late, high-pressure situations.
"I would say I'm extremely competitive, aggressive on the mound, really laid back off the field," Schlereth said when asked to describe his personality. "I try to keep baseball on the field and not drag it with me in my personal life. I like to pound the strike zone. I'm not scared of anything or anybody. I compete and I give you everything I have on every pitch."
Allison saw Schlereth pitch in the Area Code Games before his senior year of high school and saw him display above-average Major League velocity.
"He's had that in his arm," Allison said. "He has a very quick arm."
Schlereth throws a power curve around 80-82 mph and has a plus changeup that comes in around 79-80 mph. Physically, he resembles Philadelphia's J.C. Romero, who has pitched in the big leagues for 10 seasons. Healthy this year, Schlereth had Tommy John elbow ligament replacement surgery his senior year in high school and missed nearly a month last year with a rib/oblique injury.
D-backs' top five selections
|Daniel Schlereth
|U of Arizona
|Wade Miley
|SE Louisiana U
|Bryan Shaw
|Cal St Long Beach
|Kevin Eichhorn
|Aptos HS (Calif.)
|Ryne White
|Purdue U
|Complete D-backs Draft results >
This year for the Wildcats, Schlereth was 2-0 with a 1.81 ERA in 34 relief appearances. Though he has a reputation for struggling at times with his command, he fanned 76 in 54 2/3 innings this year, while walking 20.
"This year, his control has been outstanding," Allison said.
Part of the reason for the improved command is that he was over his rib injury while the other has to do with words he heard from Arizona head coach Andy Lopez.
"He just kind of got it in my head that if I throw strikes, I'm going to be dominant," Schlereth said. "I think I did that this year. I mean just going after guys, not pitching to contact, but pitching in the strike zone."
Here's a brief look at the other players chosen by the D-backs on Thursday:
LHP Wade Miley, supplemental round (43rd overall): One of the nation's best strikeout pitchers, the junior at Southeastern Louisiana University has a plus breaking ball which is somewhere between a slider and curve.
RHP Bryan Shaw, second round (73): A power closer for Long Beach State, he struck out 35 and walked six in 29 1/3 innings. "He features a solid fastball and an average slider," Allison said of the junior.
RHP Kevin Eichhorn, third round (104): The son of former big league hurler, Mark, the senior at Aptos (Calif.) High School was participating in his graduation while the Draft was taking place. He has plus command and should grow from his 6-foot, 170-pound frame as he matures.
OF Ryan White, fourth round (138): A junior at Purdue, he impressed the D-backs with his left-handed swing and the way he grinds his at-bats.
OF Collin Cowgill, fifth round (168): The senior at the University of Kentucky missed his junior year after having surgery on his hammate bone. He was a catalyst for the Wildcats and has a good approach at the plate.
SS Justin Parker, sixth round (198): The older brother of Jarrod Parker, the D-backs' first pick (ninth overall) in last year's Draft, Allison first met Justin while scouting one of Jarrod's games last year. A junior at Wright State University, he got better as the season went on, and the D-backs like his potential as a hitter.
Prior to the start of the first round, the D-backs selected pitcher Bob "Peach Head" Mitchell in the ceremonial Negro Leagues Player Draft.
Steve Gilbert is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Wrapping Our Residents in God's Love
Home » About Us » News » 2011 News » Wrapping Our Residents in God's Love
July 19, 2011
Last year, a gift of 40 lap robes was delivered to Chaplain Joe Blatz at McAuley Residence with directions that they be distributed to any resident who needed one. This gesture prompted those in Spiritual Care to wonder — what if we could get one lap robe or knitted blanket made for every long term resident?
Soon, a volunteer rounded up a few of her friends to lend a hand. Word spread to the Kenmore Clergy Association and St. Andrew's and St. Amelia's Faith Communities, along with other churches, who joined in the project.
Many volunteers wanted to remain anonymous, as one stated, "It's not about me, we do this in the name of Christ."
Residents and staff show off the lap blankets that were distributed at McAuley Residence.
Each lap robe is more than an artistic creation — they are all prayer shawls. Those who made them did so by offering prayers up for our residents.
Helping hands came from many places — Friday Mass Volunteers who prepared and distributed the blankets, Sr. Ann Louise Hentges who helped residents select "just the right item," our Activities and Laundry departments, Gail Evans from Environmental Services, who embroidered everyone's names on their blankets so they wouldn't be misplaced, and Stacia Kessler, who used sign language to share the message of the gifts to those who are hearing impaired.
Each resident was touched by the generosity shown them — over 110 blankets were given as gifts and McAuley Residence has a supply that can be given to new residents as a welcome gift throughout the end of the year.


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Since its launch on Oct. 26, Surface RT has been available only through Microsoft's online store or at company-owned brick-and-mortar locations. On Tuesday, Microsoft said Surface RT would hit major retail outlets in mid-December. Surface Pro, which runs Windows 8 Professional, is slated to ship in January.
"Our plan has been to expand the retail presence for Surface after the first of the year. Based on interest from retailers we are giving them the option to carry Surface with Windows RT even earlier," said Steve Scheuler, corporate VP for Microsoft Retail Sales and Marketing, in a statement.
Microsoft did not specify which retailers would carry Surface. Asked by InformationWeek if Best Buy would be carrying Surface, a sales associate at the chain's location at Union Square in Manhattan said the store did not have Surface in stock but would have the tablets "probably later."
In another effort to boost sales of Surface and other Windows 8-related products, Microsoft said it will convert a number of so-called pop-up stores it opened around the country for the holidays into permanent locations.
"Based on the success of the Microsoft holiday stores, the company will extend all of these locations into the New Year. These stores will transition into either permanent brick-and-mortar retail outlets or specialty store locations," Microsoft said in a statement.
[ Will Microsoft introduce more hardware products beyond Surface? Ballmer: Hardware Key To Microsoft's Future. ]
Microsoft has not commented publicly on Surface RT sales, but some analysts have said that they are running below the company's expectations. Analysts at Boston-based brokerage firm Detwiler Fenton last week pegged sales of Surface RT at between 500,000 and 600,000 units since the product launched. By contrast, Apple sold 3 million iPads in three days following November's launch of the iPad mini. "Lack of distribution is killing the product," Detwiler Fenton said, in a research note.
Surface RT runs a pared-down version of Windows 8 known as Windows RT. The OS, which runs on ARM-based chips from Nvidia and others, is not compatible with standard Windows applications. It supports only software pre-installed by Microsoft or apps downloaded from the company's online Windows Store.
Surface Pro runs full-blown Windows 8, and it's also compatible with legacy Windows applications and Microsoft's full-range of security and management products. Surface Pro, however, will not be available until January, according to Microsoft.
Microsoft shares were up .82%, to $27.55, in early trading Wednesday.
Upgrading isn't the easy decision that Win 7 was. We take a close look at Server 2012, changes to mobility and security, and more in the new Here Comes Windows 8 issue of InformationWeek. Also in this issue: Why you should have the difficult conversations about the value of OS and PC upgrades before discussing Windows 8. (Free registration required.)


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hi melissa! thanks for the note. Georgetown must be a beautiful place - my grandmother lived in pollock pines for a few years way back in the '60's, and I loved going to visit her. So happy to hear you've found community on this site. I'll have to explore it. I see my "joining date" was in 2010, but haven't roamed around here, so will. I've been quilting for about 12 years, although sometimes I'm more devoted to it and very productive, and other times I just kind of fiddle with it.
Here are my choices. The "wild child" is what I hope to use as a border -- fell in love with it and just couldn't resist. Then again, I can't resist much in fabric these days. Both the blue and gold are a bit brighter than what shows here and the vine pattern is more subdued. I have 2-3/4 of the blue vine, so hopefully it will be enough.
Oooo, the fabric choices look great Brigit Carol. Ginny
Love your colors. This is making me want to join in. I have so many projects going on, what's one more??? :)
Jennifer: Now it feels like the 15th is a zillion years away LOL
I know! :) and I am working on two other quits at the moment LOL
I will be using a brown and pink.... I will try and get a picture later today.
Bridgit Carol your fabrics are really cool! Exciting border fabric!!
I am waiting for the fabric requirements before I pull from my stash. I have lots of 2 yard pieces but fewer 3 yards.
Also, welcome to the new members who are joining their first MQ. Exciting and super to be a part of this group. Everyone is so helpful, a truly exciting experience!
another question would Batiks "read" as solid?
Hi I am franrose. I am a senior quilter who did ot start quilting until I was near to eighty. I have made quilts for several great-granchildren
and some large throws. I like the piecing better than the quilting part. I love the way the pieces go together to made the design. I have
been thinking about making a black and white quilt and this seems to be the answer. Looking forward to getting started. Franrose
Okay I was inspired by looking at Bridgit Carol's fabrics and decided to hunt some more through my stash. Woohoo!!! I found a Jinny Beyer border fabric I bought years ago and am finally going to get to use it. Here are my fabric choices:
The cranberry and tan fabric are darker than they appear and are a perfect match. Now I am really excited about getting started!!
Franrose, welcome! I'm 75 so not too far from 80. You will love MQ 8 and I'm glad you will be joining us, enjoy!
Millbury, MA
Helen your fabrics are beautiful!
Brigit, your fabrics are going to make a beauteous quilt, love them!
Briget-Carol and Helen. I like your fabric choices. I have been thinking, what would I choose if doing this MQ. What two colors go together, but you have the perfect solution. Choose a border fabric, and then pick two colors from that fabric for the MQ. Now I have to go look. Just looking, I am not going to do this MQ, I am not going to do this MQ, I am not going to do this MQ.. .. .well, maybe.
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Finally some answers...thanks to all of you who at least gave me a clue as to amount of contrasting fabric to purchase.
Very confusing, I tried to read all posts but too much to do, I now have hints of City Streets, Card tricks and Spinning Cards and Log Cabin style...should prove very interesting to say the least.
Only 12 more days to continue guessing. I may just wait to the end and see what everyone comes out with...hah! Not a bad idea at that.
How much of the border print is everyone setting aside? I've bought my contrasting colors but am afriad a good border print for it might be gone by the 15th!Thanks,Roxana


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During a stint in Denver, West Point graduate Paula Broadwell worked with the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force and earned a master's degree at the University of Denver — steps in a career that led to the use of Gen. David Petraeus as "a case study" for a dissertation on leadership.
Broadwell, co-author of "All In: The Education of General David Petraeus," shared these and other details of her life story in a keynote speech Oct. 26 during a DU alumni symposium — a story that took on new significance after Petraeus, the nation's CIA director, resigned abruptly Friday, citing an extramarital affair.
Broadwell's name surfaced amid an FBI investigation that found evidence of their relationship.
Married with two children, Broadwell, 40, is a self-described "soccer mom" and Ironman triathlete. She became a fixture on the Washington media scene after the publication of the book about Petraeus.
On Oct. 9, she was the speaker at a splashy party in Denver honoring female GOP candidates for the state legislature.
In her speech at DU two weeks later, Broadwell described moving to Denver a month before 9/11 with her husband, a military surgeon, enrolled in a radiology program at the University of Colorado.
During a question and answer session about 35 minutes into the DU talk, Broadwell answered a question about the Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, in which U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens and two other Americans were killed.
"The CIA annex had actually taken Libyan militia members prisoner and we think that the attack was in effort to get those prisoners back," she said. "It is still being vetted."
On Monday, the CIA denied those claims. President Barack Obama issued an executive order in January 2009 stripping the CIA of its authority to take prisoners, which means the CIA can no longer operate secret jails as it had done under the administration of President George W. Bush. CIA spokesman Preston Golson said "any suggestion that the agency is still in the detention business is uninformed and baseless."
Broadwell grew up in North Dakota, a high-achieving high school star and fitness buff. She tried to attend the Air Force Academy, but a senator persuaded her to attend West Point. She enrolled in 1991, when 10 percent of cadets were women.
She served in the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea. After 9/11, she was recalled for intelligence work that led to work with the FBI unit investigating domestic dimensions of international terrorism.
She met Petraeus in 2006, when she was studying at Harvard University. She was invited to join him at a dinner, according to DU alumni material. When he took command of U.S. forces in Iraq, she began her case study in transformational leadership.
"We were both runners," she said, describing a first interview when she peppered him with questions as they ran. Then she shut off her recorder and raced him, not planning to win.
"He started elbowing me," she said, so she beat him.
The New York Times and The Associated Press contributed to this report.


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Discovery Channel backtracks, promises to air climate change episode of new Frozen Planet series
Discovery Channel has announced that it will, in fact, air the last episode of the new series Frozen Planet, which focuses solely on the impact of climate change at the world's poles. By the creators of universally-acclaimed Planet Earth, the full series explores the wildlife and environs of the Arctic and Antarctic, but the Discovery Channel came under fire after it announced it would not air the last episode, called "On Thin Ice", which deals specifically with climate change. A petition on Change.org garnered 75,000 signatures calling on the Discovery Channel to air the full series, before the network caved and announced it would do so.
Last month, the network had stated it would not air "On Thin Ice" due to "scheduling conflicts," but many believed it was cutting the episode because it specifically addressed climate change, an at times contentious issue in the U.S., although the vast majority of experts agree the world is warming due to human activities, such as burning fossil fuels and deforestation. Global temperatures are currently 0.8 degrees Celsius (1.44 degrees Fahrenheit) higher since the Industrial Revolution. The 13 warmest years on record have all occurred in the last 15 years with the 2000s being the warmest decade to date.
The poles have seen more significant changes than the rest of the planet to date, since warming there has been faster, especially in the Arctic. Dwindling sea ice—which hit its lowest volume yet recorded this year—is imperiling key species such as polar bears and walruses, as well as upending the lives of indigenous people in the Arctic. There are also fears in the Antarctic that climate change could upset the survival of numerous penguin species. In addition, the melting ice sheet in Greenland threatens to raise sea levels significantly.
The head of Discovery Channel, Eileen O'Neill said of the series, "You see an environment that's changing, if not disappearing, in our generation." She added that, "You see sequences that have never been captured on film before—a world you would expect to see in a 'Narnia' film, not on this planet."
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Amtrak is now installing Wi-Fi equipment on railcars under contracts with the states of Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, and Wisconsin. AmtrakConnect® will be provided on these routes:
• Illinois: 1.22 million passengers—Lincoln Service: Chicago-Springfield-St. Louis (expanding to all four round-trips); Illini/Saluki: Chicago-Champaign-Carbondale; Illinois Zephyr/Carl Sandburg: Chicago-Galesburg-Quincy.
• Michigan: 1.05 million passengers—Wolverine Service: Chicago-Ann Arbor-Detroit-Pontiac; Blue Water: Chicago-East Lansing-Port Huron; Pere Marquette: Chicago-Holland-Grand Rapids.
• Missouri: 200,000 passengers—Missouri River Runner: St. Louis-Jefferson City-Kansas City.
Wisconsin (contract shared with Illinois): 821,000 passengers—Hiawatha Service: Chicago-Milwaukee.
Amtrak plans to announce a specific completion date in January 2014. Passengers on these Amtrak Chicago Hub Service trains will start seeing the availability of the service as the railcars are deployed.
"AmtrakConnect® capitalizes on multiple cellular providers to provide the best mobile experience possible, taking advantage of 4G technologies where available," said Amtrak Chief Marketing and Sales Officer Matt Hardison. "We are continually looking to improve customer satisfaction, and this service is yet one more way to do so, while also delivering the speeds and connectivity required to maintain a competitive position among transportation providers. AmtrakConnect® is provided at no cost to passengers and has proven very popular—as evidenced by the fact that it routinely supports between 30% and 50% of passengers on a given train."
Hardison added that as the demand for on-board Wi-Fi continues to grow, to ensure the best experience for all passengers, "data-intensive activities, such as streaming video and music, and large file downloads that can slow everyone down, will be restricted. Doing so helps ensure that high-volume data users onboard the trains do not degrade the experience for others."
About 75% of Amtrak passengers nationwide currently use AmtrakConnect®. The addition of Chicago Hub Services will increase the coverage percentage to approximately 85%.
"Bringing Wi-Fi to these trains will better serve passengers and help Amtrak continue to set ridership records for the region," said U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Chair of the Senate's Midwest Passenger Rail Caucus.
"Free Wi-Fi service on Amtrak trains, combined with our ongoing high-speed rail improvements, means passengers will get to their destinations more quickly, comfortably, and enjoyably," said Illinois Governor Pat Quinn.
"Wi-Fi is an important additional amenity for passengers on Michigan and other Midwest corridor services," said Michigan Department of Transportation Rail Director Tim Hoeffner. "Michigan looks forward to travelers enjoying Wi-Fi and other service improvements as we continue to implement our Accelerated Rail program. We are excited to partner with Amtrak and our sister state DOTs on Wi-Fi service as we look for more and creative ways to make train travel a more attractive option in Michigan and throughout the Midwest."
"We are eager to start providing the free Wi-Fi service to our Hiawatha passengers through this partnership," said Wisconsin Department of Transportation Secretary Mark Gottlieb. "This is part of our commitment to improving the passenger rail travel experience between Milwaukee and Chicago, especially for daily business commuters."


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Historic Gender Gap Rules: Women's Votes decisive in Presidential and Senate Races
President Barack Obama won re-election with 55% of women's votes and 45% of men's votes for a decisive and historic 10% gender gap, according to CNN exit polls. This is the second largest gender gap in Presidential voting recorded by exit polls, according to the Center for American Women and Politics. The largest was in 1996 for Bill Clinton. If only men had voted, Mitt Romney would have won 52%-44%.
Very large gender gaps also determined the outcome of many Senate races and the Democratic majority in the Senate. Key Senate races where the gender gap made an impact are:
- Chris Murphy (D-CT) defeated Linda McMahon (R), despite her spending tens of million of dollars with an 11% gender gap with 60% of women's votes to 49% of men's votes;
- Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) won with a 12% gender gap with 59% of women's votes and only 47% of men's votes;
- Martin Heinrich (D-NM) won with a 6% gender gap with 54% of women's votes and 48% of men's votes;
- Sherrod Brown (D-OH) won with an 8% gender gap with 56% of women's votes and 48% of men's votes;
- Bob Casey (D-PA) won with a 9% gender gap with 58% of women's votes and 49% of men's votes; and
- Tim Kaine (D-VA) won with a 7% gender gap with 56% of women's votes and 49% of men's votes.
If only men had voted in each of these senate races, according to exit polls, the Republican would have won and the Senate majority would be Republican.
"The problem Republicans have with women is deep and costly," said Eleanor Smeal, President of the Feminist Majority. "The attacks on women's rights through restricting access to abortion and birth control, opposing equal pay legislation, advocating for privatization of Medicare and slashing Medicaid funding, and the demeaning of women by ignorant and offensive comments regarding rape and the attempt to weaken the Violence Against Women Act all add up to a widely perceived Republican War on Women."
Media Resources: Feminist Majority 11/7/2012; CNN 11/7/2012


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The Senate State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee on Thursday endorsed the proposal by Democratic Sen. David Burnett of Osceola that would prohibit the gubernatorial appointees from seeking office during their term.
Burnett said his proposal was not aimed at any particular members of either commission. State Highway Commissioner John Burkhalter has said he's considering running for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination next year.
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After missing 25 days due to a sore quad muscle, Mike Stanton came back with a vengeance for the Marlins on Thursday. He had three hits, including two home runs, and seven RBIs in a performance that left everyone shaking their heads.
"Oh, wow," Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria told the South Florida Sun-Sentinel of his reaction from his field-level box. "Every time the ball left his bat: 'Oh, wow.' Even the single was hit with authority."
"It's definitely cool to be able to do that my first game back, but that's what I practice," Stanton said. That's what I work on. That's what I've been doing for three weeks, getting my mind ready for this."
The Champ visits the Angels: Former heavyweight boxer Muhammad Ali visited the Angels during Spring Training. Ali suffers from Parkinson's disease, but the Phoenix-area resident was able to make the appearance with the help of his wife and sister-in-law.
"It was like royalty walked in -- it was silent," Torii Hunter told the Los Angeles Times. "We're all in the presence of greatness. Every athlete respects what Muhammad did, all the [beatings] he put on all those boxers. He's the greatest of all time."
"It was fun to see him and think about all the quotes from his heyday," said Vernon Wells, who met Ali 20 years ago, when Wells was 12. "We all just soaked it in. It was a special day. Few people have that type of presence when they walk into a room."
Castro turns to Ramirez for advice: Starlin Castro is still adapting to being a Major Leaguer. He is leaning on Cubs teammate Aramis Ramirez -- who broke into the league as a teenager just as Castro did -- for some guidance.
"He helps me a lot," Castro told the Chicago Sun-Times. "When you're not a veteran player, you make a lot of mistakes. Aramis told me to concentrate in the game on every play. And the same in practice -- to practice like it's the game. He told me to think about situations in practice, like first and third, one out."
Chapman plans to build on success: Aroldis Chapman gained plenty of attention in 2010 with his triple-digit fastball. He hopes to continue that success with the Reds in 2011.
"I think the little experience I had last year and what has happened so far here has got me more experience," Chapman told MLB.com through his interpreter. "I definitely feel more confident. I've been able to work better on the field. Since Spring Training started, I've been feeling better and better every day. ... Yes, I feel ready. Like everybody else, we are ready to start the season now."
Rauch to start season as Blue Jays' closer: Jon Rauch will start the season as the closer in Toronto. For Rauch, the role will be nothing new to him after recording 21 saves last season for Minnesota and 17 for Washington in 2008. But he admits that he does not fit the profile of a normal closer.
"Even people who are very good at it still are going to have their bad days," Rauch told the Toronto Sun. "It's just confidence. I think there's a prototypical closer out there that people think has to throw 95, have a swing-and-miss pitch. Sure, those things are great to have, but I think a guy like myself that pitches to contact and trusts his defense can do the job just as well."
Estrada proving he can fill in as starter: Marco Estrada is doing his best to land a temporary spot in Milwaukee's starting rotation. Estrada, who made one start for the Brewers last season, threw 4 1/3 shutout innings against San Diego on Tuesday. He allowed three hits and one walk while striking out four.
"It felt great just to be able to start over there [in a big league] game," Estrada told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. "That's what I love to do. I felt confident. I went out there and I threw strikes."
"He liked the way he pitched," manager Ron Roenicke said. "His changeup was good. He had movement on his fastball. He threw some breaking balls that were pretty nice, too. We knew he threw strikes from last year. He's already got experience with a couple of games, so he shouldn't freak out.
"He's definitely a possibility."
Montero sets his sights high with Diamondbacks: Since 2007, Miguel Montero has a .443 slugging percentage, ranking fourth among National League catchers with at least 1,100 at-bats. His .267 batting average ranks seventh and his 40 home runs are eighth. His goal this year is to earn a trip to the All-Star Game.
"That would be outstanding," Montero, 27, told the The Arizona Republic. "If I go to the All-Star Game, I'm not going to act different or change my approach, though. I've got to keep playing the same way and do things right.
"But man, that would be awesome. Even better would be going to the All-Star Game and winning it, especially with it being in Phoenix this year."
Emaus proves himself, earns Opening Day start: It appears Brad Emaus, a Rule V selection by the Mets, will be the starting second baseman for New York on Opening Day. Emaus has a .341 on-base percentage this spring and has displayed power in the Minors. He has hit 12, 10 and 15 home runs the past three seasons.
"He has hit," J.P. Ricciardi, a special assistant with the Mets, told the New York Daily News. "But is he capable of being an everyday, big league player? I think he is in the right circumstance. Maybe this is it, maybe this isn't. He's a gap-to-gap hitter, everywhere he's been he's been a .270-.280 hitter and he's going to hit 15 balls in the seats once he plays regularly."
Emaus said if he makes the team, he will bring a hard-working approach.
"I honestly just feel like I'm a baseball player," he said. "I'm not going to wow you with any tools, but I think day in and day out, I give you a lot of hard work on the field and put out a good product."
Descalso learning from teammates: As a player who knows he will spend 2011 in a utility role with St. Louis, Daniel Descalso is doing the best he can to prepare for the challenges he might face.
"I've talked to Skip [Schumaker] a little bit about it," Descalso told MLB.com. "He came up kind of as a fourth outfielder when he first came up. He was telling me it's the same way he broke in the big leagues. So, I've been able to talk to him a little bit and just kind of get an idea. And with [Jon] Jay and [Allen] Craig, what they did last year, get an idea of how they prepared themselves for a pinch-hit or a double switch or stuff like that."
Barney plays his way into roster spot: Darwin Barney has worked his way into a roster spot with the Cubs. Manager Mike Quade says it's a distinction that he's earned.
"He's played himself into significant time, and it's Spring Training," Quade told MLB.com. "He is making progress. He does a lot of things outside of the batter's box that you really like. He's given himself every chance to be an important part of this infield. Now we'll go north and see what happens in April."
Adrian Gonzalez uses day off to improve swing: With the Red Sox having a rare day off, Adrian Gonzalez decided to use that time to work on his hitting. Coming off shoulder surgery, Gonzalez played in a Minor League game and collected three hits in six at-bats.
"I've been seeing the ball great, as far as seeing it out of the [pitcher's] hand, seeing ball-strike, but when it comes to actually seeing a pitch I want to swing at and swinging, it just wasn't clicking," Gonzalez told the Boston Herald. "Today, I felt a lot better out there."
Feliz still holding down closing role with Rangers: Neftali Feliz finally learned that he will once again serve as the Rangers' closer this season. The Rangers toyed with the idea of putting him in the starting rotation.
"That's exactly what I told him," Rangers manager Ron Washington told MLB.com. "Right now, for our organization, we're better off with him in the bullpen. We haven't closed the door on him being a starter. We're just not ready yet."
Feliz recorded 40 saves last season to rank third in the American League. He was named the AL Rookie of the Year and earned a spot on the American League All-Star team.
Burnett surprised by potential role as closer: Sean Burnett had a 2.14 ERA last season and has not allowed an earned run this spring. That combination could land him as a closer for the Nationals.
"That's probably the one position on the baseball field I thought I'd never play," Burnett told the The Washington Post about being a closer. "I never thought I had that kind of stuff. Do I have the stuff or some of the arms that these guys have? No. But coming and getting three outs in the ninth inning - I think I'm capable of doing that."
"Could he go out and do it as a pure closer?" Nationals pitching coach Steve McCatty asked. "That's something you have to develop. I'm not saying that he can't. He's got good, quality stuff. He may not be your prototypical guy. But given the opportunity to do it, I'm not saying that he can't.
"He competes his butt off. He takes everything personal. He goes out there and he competes. He competes."
Augenstein putting up strong fight for spot: Bryan Augenstein is doing all he can to make the roster in St. Louis. Cardinals pitching coach Dave Duncan likes what he's seen thus far.
"He earned it," Duncan told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. "He's earned every next opportunity that he's had this spring. He hasn't given up anything. He's had a very impressive spring."
Bowker plans to make the most of his role: John Bowker says that if he makes the Pirates' regular season roster, he'll do his best to excel in his likely role as a utility player.
"I've come off the bench before," Bowker told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. "I think of myself as a good pinch-hitter because I usually give a good at-bat. If I can get a start every once in a while, too, that's a plus."
This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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2012 MIAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships website
After earning four top ten finishes in the MIAC decathlon the Carleton men's track and field team heads to the MIAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn., eager to improve on its ninth place finish a year ago. The key to the team's success will be strong performances from a number of young Knights.
Marcus Huderle (So./Eden Prairie, Minn.) will be one of the primary Carleton runners to watch. He has had a stellar sophomore season and is currently ranked in the top ten in the MIAC in the 5,000-meter runs as well as the steeplechase. His season-best time in the steeplechase (9:15.55) is the fastest in the MIAC since 2008, and places him at No. 17 across all Division-III runners.
Three rookies will accompany Huderle in the 4x400-meter relay. Noah Laack-Veeder (Madison, Wis./ Lafollette), Colby Seyferth (Banks, Ore.), and Arnaud Kpachavi (San Gregorio, Calif./Woodside Priory School) finished 11th out of 21 entries in the Drake Relays earlier this season, and the quartet will look to put together a strong performance at the conference meet.
First-years will be key in other events, too. Garo Anguiano-Sanz (Chico, Calif.) has the 10th-fastest 200-meter dash time, Isaac Schrantz (Owatonna, Minn.) holds the seventh best 400-meter time, and Laack-Veeder has raced the fourth-fastest 800-meter figure. His 1:52.38 time ranks 17th in the nation, second among first-year racers, and he also has a chance to score in the 1500-meter run.
In the long distance runs, Carleton will be led by junior Bobby Davis (Eden Prairie, Minn.) and sophomore Guthrie Cunningham (Finland, Minn./East) who hold the eighth- and ninth-best 10,000-meter run times, respectively.
After turning in a personal record at the Drake Alternative, Adrian Carpenter (So./Menlo Park, Calif./Atherton) looks to score points in the 110-meter hurdles. He was second in the 60-meter hurdles at this year's conference indoor meet.
The trio of Dylan Cheever (Minneapolis, Minn./Southwest), Lobo James (Redmond, Wash./Telluride), and newcomer Chris Williams (Fy./Chicago, Ill./Rowe-Clark Academy) will compete in the high jump with Cheever and James holding the eighth- and ninth-best jumps in the conference.
C.J. Dale (Fox Island, Wash./Charles Wright Academy) will round out the jumpers and will also compete in the triple-jump and long jump. Dale currently has the fifth-longest jump in the MIAC this season.
Senior Robert Wakely (Kenmore, Wash./Northwest) looks to finish off his career with a strong performance in the javelin. His throw of 48.97 meters is the sixth-furthest in the MIAC this season.
Seyferth, Cheever, Dale, and Evan McNeil (Fy./Burnsville, Minn./Academy of Holy Angels) have already competed in the MIAC decathlon with Dale and Cheever earning All-MIAC honorable mention status finishing fourth and sixth respectively. Dale's placement was the best by a Knight since Steve Burch finished third in 1990.


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The decades long battle of the bands between the Beatles and the Rolling Stones will continue at this summer's Glastonbury Music Festival next week. Sort of.
The Bootleg Beatles, a Beatles tribute band, will represent for the Fab Four as they face off against the The Rolling Stones at the festival. While critics may scoff, the tribute band allegedly pulled the biggest crowd the music festival had ever seen on their acoustic stage when they performed in 2010.
The Bootleg Beatles begin their set in the festival's Acoustic Tent 20 minutes after the Stones begin their long-awaited headline set on the festival's Pyramid Stage.
In an interview with The Independent, Andre Barreau, the "George" of the Bootleg Beatles and the only remaining original member, said he and his black-market Beatles band have the edge over the Stones.
"The Stones have original members which we don't," Barreau said. "But, if you pile up the best [songs] of the Beatles and the Stones, then the Beatles song pile is higher."
The tribute band is slotted for a 30-song monster set ranging from the years of Beatlemania to the Flower Power era. The contraband Beatles are ready to Braveheart this battle, too. Even though they are playing the acoustic tent, the boys are taking special precautions to make sure Keith Richards does not drown out their flawless harmonies.
"We're plugging in," said Barreau. "We'll really crank it out. It's Glastonbury so we can do the rockier Beatles songs like Helter Skelter."
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Conquest Domination is a new game mode featured in the Close Quarters Expansion Pack. It has the same basic principles as Conquest, but the flags can be taken much quicker than normal. It takes roughly six seconds to neutralize a flag, and two seconds to capture the flag for your team. The more players on the flag, the faster the time goes.
Two teams of eight fight over three neutral flags. The flags will be set out around a map and can easily be taken over by standing next to them. The more players near the flag, the faster it will capture. The team with the least amount of flags during the game will have one Respawn Ticket taken away every two seconds. Killing players and forcing them to revive will also take away Respawn Tickets from the other team. The first team to deplete all their oposing team's Respawn Tickets will win the game.
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