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Parks & Recreation
The purpose of this policy is to provide guidelines, procedures and responsibilities for the usage of the Community Center facilities.
The Clinton Community Center shall be operated by the Clinton Recreation Department, and enforcement of this policy is the responsibility of the Clinton Recreation Department. The Board of Mayor and City Council must approve exception to this policy. The Clinton Community Center will be operated in accordance with the laws and ordinances of the City of Clinton, Anderson County, and the State of Tennessee.
Use of Facilities
The Clinton Recreation Department will strive to provide the residents of Clinton a desirable, useful facility for leisure time pursuits through a varied program of free play, special interest groups, instructional classes, sports, games and special events.
The building and its facilities shall serve the greatest number of people, and no person or organization shall be granted exclusive, continuous use of any part of the building.
The recreation department shall schedule the use of all Community Center facilities on a first-come, first-serve basis. At no time shall access to the vending machines be restricted.
The Community Center Facilities shall not be rented for political rallies or fund raisers. Candidate receptions and forums where all parties are invited are allowed with the approval of the director
The Community Center facilities shall not be rented or used for customary religious services by a established church or other religious organization. Churches and religious organizations may rent facilities for recreational purposes or special events.
To the satisfaction of Community Center staff the user must return the room in the same condition as he received it.
Because of the popularity of major holidays, any group or organization will be allowed to have only one major holiday facility reservation on file at a time. This will prevent a group or organization from securing exclusive use of the Clinton Community Center.
Users of Facilities
Applicants for use of Community Center facilities must satisfy the issuing office of the recreation department that either they are responsible personally or represent responsible local organization that will guarantee orderly behavior and will underwrite any damage due to their use of the premises. Liability is assumed by the recipient of the facility in regard to any personal or property damage arising out of activities of the recipient.
Proper supervision for all activities is the responsibility of the user. Certain large public functions at the Community Center require at lease one uniformed policeman on duty during the time of the activity. Acquisition and employment of the policeman is the responsibility of the user.
The recreation department shall determine the need of uniformed policemen and shall advise the user. The recreation department reserves the right to suspend individuals or groups from use of the Community Center for acts of misconduct.
Applications for facility use are available at the Clinton Community Center Monday through Friday from 08:00am to 04:00pm.
Reservations for facility use must be completed at least 24 hours in advance of use.
Instructions for furniture arrangement must be specified by the user at time of application.
Payment of Fees
Fees must be paid in advance of use.
The recreation department must be notified of a cancellation at least 24 hours in advance for a refund, with the exception of weather related emergencies which will be determined by the recreation department.
Normal Custodial Services
Normal custodial services included in room rentals:
Provides arrangement of furniture in rooms as specified by user at time of application.
Does not include gymnasium.
Assures that facility is neat and sanitary
Provides heat and ventilation
Unlocks doors and turns on lights. To minimize damage to equipment and floors all furniture arrangement must be handled by Community Center staff
Community Center Bowling
The Clinton Community Center will be open daily according to demand for a variety of activities.
Schedules are available at the Community Center.
Groups using the facilities assume complete responsibility for personal and property damage during use.
Re-occurring league users will be given membership priority to Clinton residents.
Recreation department sponsored activities will have scheduling priority.
Bowling center rates are as follows:
Shoe rental $1.25
Public Bowling $1.75
League Bowling $1.25
Senior Bowling $1.00
Exercise Room
The Exercise room is available daily for free use. No person under
13 years of age shall be allowed to use the exercise equipment during
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World in Brief
Anti-regime activists say Syrian regime
killed 23 in
Damascus suburb
BEIRUT (AP) -- Airstrikes by Syrian jets and shells from tanks leveled a neighborhood in a restive city near the capital of Damascus on Tuesday, killing 18 people, and at least five rebel fighters died nearby in clashes with regime troops, activists said.
The airstrikes on the city of Douma, northeast of the capital, left residents scampering over a huge expanse of rubble and using their hands to dig up mangled bodies, according to activist videos posted online.
Scenes of vast destruction like those from Douma on Tuesday have grown more common as rebels seeking to topple President Bashar Assad have made gains on the ground, and Assad's forces have responded with overwhelming air power.
In the past weeks, anti-regime activists say about 150 people have been killed a day in fighting. Since the uprising against Assad began in March 2011, they say 35,000 have died.
Tuesday's airstrikes came a day after what activists called the heaviest and most widespread bombing campaign nationwide, on what was to be the final day of an internationally sanctioned truce that never took hold.
Phony voting instructions, other last-minute campaign tactics showing up in tight race
MIAMI (AP) -- With a week to go until Election Day, the nasty campaign tactics are coming out.
People in Florida, Virginia and Indiana have gotten calls falsely telling them they can vote early by phone and don't need to go to a polling place. In suburban Broward County, Fla., a handful of elderly voters who requested absentee ballots say they were visited by unknown people claiming to be authorized to collect the ballots.
And there's a mysterious DVD popping up in mailboxes that purports to be a documentary raising questions about the true identity of President Barack Obama's father.
It's one more indication of just how close this presidential election is. Voting rights advocates say reports of political deception and underhandedness are on the rise.
"Unfortunately it seems like the shadowy individuals that want to prevent people from voting are doing things earlier," said Eric Marshall, legal mobilization manager at the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. The organization is part of a coalition called Election Protection that is monitoring voting access and rights nationwide, including a toll-free hotline set up to take complaints.
NASA's Curiosity
rover takes a bite
of Martian soil
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) -- Scientists say the Martian soil at the rover Curiosity's landing site contains minerals similar to what's found on Hawaii's Mauna Kea volcano.
The finding released Tuesday is the latest step in trying to better understand whether the environment could have been hospitable to microbial life.
Curiosity recently ingested its first soil sample and used one of its instruments to tease out the minerals present. An analysis revealed it contained feldspar and olivine, minerals typically associated with volcanic eruptions. Mission scientists say the Martian soil is similar to volcanic soil on the flanks of Mauna Kea.
Curiosity landed near the Martian equator in August on a two-year mission. It'll be another month before it drills into its first rock. Then it's expected to head toward a mountain by year's end.
Juror says guilty verdict for Ohio teen in Craigslist scheme was 'difficult'
AKRON, Ohio (AP) -- The forewoman of the jury that convicted an Ohio teenage of aggravated murder in a deadly plot to lure men desperate for work with phony Craigslist job offers says it was a difficult decision because of the boy's age.
Juror Dana Nash of Akron also said jurors looked at all the evidence and arrived at a fair decision that was also the right decision.
Seventeen-year-old Brogan Rafferty faces life without the possibility of parole following his conviction Tuesday.
Jurors said they worked on the 25 charges against Rafferty one by one, with the most difficult one involving evidence surrounding the death of the first victim.
Jurors debated each charge and often reviewed their own notes and evidence presented at trial, including audio interviews Rafferty gave investigators.
Nash says jurors felt like Rafferty contradicted himself during his trial testimony.
Brother: Man didn't know Texas pastor he killed
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- The brother of the man who rammed his car into a church wall says he'd been acting strange for the past week and didn't know the Fort Worth-area pastor he beat to death.
Derrick Anthony Birdow's brother said Tuesday he has no idea why Birdow drove from his Fort Worth home to Greater Sweethome Missionary Baptist Church in nearby Forest Hill on Monday, passing by numerous churches.
Glen Birdow told The Associated Press that his brother did not attend the church, but that his wife may have a few times.
Derrick Birdow died after being found unresponsive in a patrol car. Officers had subdued him with a Taser after arriving to find him assaulting the Rev. Danny Kirk Sr. with an electric guitar.
Kirk died at the church.
Trooper who fired
on pickup with
illegal immigrants
tried to disable it
LA JOYA, Texas (AP) -- Texas state police say the trooper who fired from a helicopter at a pickup truck carrying illegal immigrants was trying to disable the speeding vehicle.
Two people were killed and two wounded Thursday in the incident on an isolated road along the Mexican border near the town of La Joya, about 70 miles northwest of Brownsville.
Police said Friday that the truck appeared to be carrying "a typical covered drug load" and was travelling at reckless speeds, endangering the public.
The officer who fired on the truck has been placed on administrative leave.
Eight people were arrested, seven of them illegal immigrants from Guatemala. The nationalities of the dead and the other detainee were not released.
Aftershock: 6.2 earthquake off British Columbia coast
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 6.2 earthquake off the west coast of Canada on Monday night is an aftershock of the magnitude 7.7 quake that struck Saturday night. A geophysicist says the agency had no immediate reports that the latest quake caused any significant damage or was widely felt.
The National Weather Service West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center said the Monday night quake was not expected to generate a tsunami.
USGS geophysicist Susan Hoover in Golden, Colorado, says an even larger aftershock -- a magnitude 6.3 quake -- was recorded on Sunday in the same general area off British Columbia's Queen Charlotte Islands. Since the 7.7 quake, Hoover says nearly 80 quakes registering magnitude 4.0 or higher have been recorded in the area.
Prosecutor: Boy on trial in murder of neo-Nazi dad told sister he planned shooting
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) -- The 10-year-old son of a neo-Nazi leader told his younger sister that he planned to shoot their father, then a day later took a gun from his parents' bedroom and fired one bullet into his father's head as he slept on a couch, a prosecutor alleged Tuesday.
The boy's father, Jeff Hall, was an out-of-work plumber who as regional leader of the National Socialist Movement headed rallies at a synagogue and a day labor site.
In opening statements at the murder trial, Riverside County prosecutor Michael Soccio dismissed the notion that Hall's neo-Nazi beliefs contributed to his son's behavior, as the defense maintains, and instead said the boy, now 12, was a violent child who had been kicked out of every school he attended.
The boy also suspected his father was going to leave his stepmother, and he didn't want the family to split up, prosecutors have said.
"You'll learn that (the child) would have shot his father even if he'd been a member of the Peace and Freedom Party. It made no difference," Soccio said, before showing the court photos of Hall playing tea party with his young children. "They lived a relatively normal life."
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I don't dislike teachers.
I don't even dislike unions.
I dislike government officials that rely on union members as a voting block, negotiating with unions.
I don't think many people would disagree that the obstacles faced by American children are largely due to the environment they grow up in, which is largely constituted by their parents. I do think it's a bit unfair to represent Scandinavia or Finland as some sort of educational utopia where teachers and the children the teach know no hardship. I also tire of the assertion that teachers are somehow abnormally moral and hardworking merely because they choose teaching as a profession. I think most teachers care about their students and do their job to the best of their ability. However i think that can be said of lawyers, accountants, doctors, and a whole host of other professions. Good teachers should be praised and rewarded. Bad teachers should be relieved of their jobs... just like lawyers, accountants and doctors.
So, in closing, i don't consider myself anti-teacher at all. However the views i expressed are met with a lot of venom from most of those i know involved in the teaching profession.


text: The Monthly Challenge Submissions is permanently closed. We are now going to have individual categories for challenges, which will be emptied and deleted as challenges come and go. I opened all current challenge categories on Monday so they should work.None of the categories are working that I tried (Winter Tales, School Assignments, Monthly Challenge Submissions and Alternate Universe).


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It is funny as I read a few of the other American Idol blogs tonight. Most of the other blogs hate Danny Gokey so nothing he did tonight was good. I am not an Adam Lambert so I did not like much of what he brought to show tonight. It seems we are all fully entrenched into our preferences by now. I suspect the American Idol fans are in the same boat. It would take a mind boggling performance to change voters minds tonight and I think we had one. The question is: would it be enough and whose voters would be swayed?
Kris Allen delivered arguably the most creative, fearless performance of the season. Danny Gokey's two super performances make him the overall winner for the evening. Adam Lambert had his worst night of American Idol Season 8, despite the inexplicable fawning by the judges.
It is clear that the judges want Adam Lambert to win American Idol Season 8; so much so that Simon was begging Adam Lambert's fans to vote. Their dismissive treatment of Kris Allen offended me.
Performance Ratings
- Kris Allen: "Heartless" by Kanye West- When Kris said this to Ryan my jaw dropped. This is the rap/autotune mess that Kanye West dropped on the world in 2008. Let me just summarize my opinion of this performance by saying: crazy, mad, reckless, fearless, amazing, wonderful, fantastic. His beautiful singing on this song was soulful and rhythmic. We see these type of breakthrough arrangements occasionally, only to find that the American Idol performer borrowed the arrangement from someone else (David Cook from Chris Cornell and Adam Lambert from Muse). Kris Allen did not copy this from anyone. He turned a deep, stylized R&B/Rap song into a modern rock classic.
- Danny Gokey:"You Are So Beautiful" by Billy Preston- I was heartbroken when I heard Danny Gokey was doing this 70′s ballad made famous by Joe Cocker. It so feeds into the worst stereotype of Danny Gokey and I was hoping for a more bold choice. I will just shut-up now. His arrangement, with a cool gospel/worship section in the middle was wonderful. It made me hear this song as a worship song. But we can forget all of that and focus on the singing, which was simply brilliant. Everyone in America, is in the American Idol Season 8 Top 3 because really, really sing. That was a tour de force in powerful, emotional, expressive singing.
- Danny Gokey: "Dance Little Sister" by Terence Trent D'Arby- I was a big TTD fan and I cannot think of afunky singer better suited to Danny Gokey's voice. Good choice Paula! He unleashed his big, growling, soulful voice on this funky, uptempo R&B song. I liked the scatting in the middle of the song, I thought that added a nice jazzy touch to make this more than a straight forward pop song.
- Kris Allen: "Apologize" by One Republic- Kris Allen played the big piano for the first time on American Idol Season 8 and we heard his falsetto for the first time as well. He sang the song beautifully and added some nice soul phrasing. Overall, I was pleased with the singing but let down by the bland arrangement. If Kris Allen could have done to "Apologize" what he did to "Heartless" he would have won American Idol Season 8 tonight.
- Adam Lambert: "Crazy" by Aerosmith- I know that some will accuse me of bias toward Adam Lambert but, come on this was his most pedestrian performance on American Idol Season 8. He walked through the arrangement with few variations, he copied Steven Tyler's vocal runs and the back-up singers drowned him out at times. The worst thing for me was his smiling, winking, head nodding performance of a song about the agony a lover is causing you. As with many of his songs, my question is, how can you memorize the lyrics but not understand them?
- Adam Lambert: "One"" by U2- Horrifying. I sat their watching the flat-screen with my jaw hanging open. I hated the arrangement, I hated the over-singing and I hated the manic performance. This is an important song that should be sang with longing and questioning and confusion; not with wide-eyed ranting. This was so bad that my wife and I started debating that she new the song (she has heard it hundreds of times in my car), so I played it for her during the commercial. Her reaction (with confusion and disgust) "that was what he was singing?" Did they say that Simon spent the weekend with Adam working on the arrangement? Who does American Idol want to see win Season 8?
Who Is Going Home
According to the judges, Kris Allen come into the night with little chance to advance, but he pulled off another in a series of brilliant show stopping performances. Danny Gokey has never been in the Bottom 2 and he had his best night of American Idol Season 8. The show's pre-ordained winner, Adam Lambert, was predictable but below par tonight.
If I went with my head I would say that Kris Allen is going home tonight, but I cannot say he will leave after that performance of "Heartless".
I am going with my opinion of tonight's performances and saying Adam Lambert goes home tonight and the Danny Gokey and Kris Allen will be the final two on American Idol Season 8.
Be sure to grab all of your favorite American Idol Season 8 performances from iTunes


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A Texas-born, afro-sporting woman who enjoys football and mixed martial arts is not who most people imagine when they think of an opera singer.
That viewpoint is exactly what Forest Hills resident Olanna Goudeau is trying to prove wrong.
Goudeau, 32, and musical partner Ashley Renée Watkins, 29, will be singing for America's vote Tuesday night in the hopes of spreading opera to a larger audience and winning $1 million.
"People feel [opera] is not accessible and not familiar to them," Goudeau said. "We kind of want to be ambassadors for the art form."
The singing duo, Acte II, is one of 48 acts that made it to the season nine "America's Got Talent" quarterfinals, where they get to appear live at Radio City Music Hall and compete for viewers' votes.
The ladies received yeses from all four judges, Howard Stern, Heidi Klum, Mel B and Howie Mandel, in the NBC show's season nine premiere on May 27. They were so impressed that Acte II was selected to go straight through to the live performances, bypassing a second audition in front of the judges.
Mel B surprised Goudeau with the exciting news at her Queens home.
"I was completely shocked," Goudeau said. "I didn't say hello or invite her in."
Before making it to the reality show stage, Goudeau's love for singing started in church and with gospel music. As she grew older, she was introduced to classical music. But her focus on singing and opera as a career came in college.
After switching from a computer science major to music, she thought her program would focus on jazz music, since she was attending Dillard University in New Orleans. But to her surprise, she learned the classics and her passion for opera was born.
It was also at Dillard that she met Watkins, but they didn't become friends until Goudeau was working on her master's degree at the University of Oklahoma and Watkins was one of several Dillard students the school hosted following Hurricane Katrina.
They grew closer when they both were a part of Opera New Jersey one summer. The idea for Acte II started as way for them to find more singing opportunities in Europe and to do a concert tour.
"We enjoyed singing together," Goudeau said. "So we were like, why don't we make this official?"
The name and the group came to represent more.
"We wanted to make our own opportunities," Goudeau said. "It's like a second phase in life."
The same weekend they were set to have their first concert, at the First AME Church: Bethel in Harlem, where Goudeau is currently an artist-in-residence, "America's Got Talent" was holding auditions.
"We were so nervous that [the judges] wouldn't accept opera," she said. The pair both had their "afros out" and dressed like "everyday people."
The judges not only accepted the art form, but were surprised by their voices.
"That was a moment and that was your moment," Mel B said, adding that the performance made the hair on her arms stand up.
On Tuesday they will need to garner the same reaction from viewers. And Goudeau, who moved to Queens six years ago to pursue her New York City opera dreams, is asking the borough to vote for one of their own.
"[My family has] embraced Queens so much. I just feel so comfortable here. It's such a community," she said. "I hope Queens people vote."
To watch Acte II perform live on "America's Got Talent," tune in on Tuesday, Aug. 5, at 9 p.m. To find out how to vote, visit www.nbc.com/americas-got-talent/vote/methods.
UPDATE: Acte II was eliminated in the Wednesday, Aug. 6 episode of "America's Got Talent." To watch Acte II' s Tuesday night performance, watch the video below. For more information on the singers, visit acteii.com.


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Holidays and Toddlers
OnSugar Blog: How Mommy Got Scrooged
Lots of moms like to think out loud and CaliChic is one of them. In her latest post to Work It Momma she looks for a vacation from her Winter holiday.
Not sure about everyone else, but I am still recovering from the holidays. Unlike my 20s though, it wasn't the travel or the booze that beat me up. This year it was the obligations, the traditions, the dinners . . . all of which ended up feeling like a full time job! When I returned to the office on Monday, January 3rd, I was actually relieved for a little break from the chaos.
The family traditions that grew in my husband's family over the last 20 years are beautiful. But they are not the traditions of a family with small children. They are the traditions of adults -- late dinners, wine, presents late on Christmas Eve, and big roaring fires. Through the eyes of the mother of a toddler they became events certain to stretch the limits of both my daughter and myself.
This year I spent the holidays running interference on fire places with no safety screens, stair cases with no gates, piping hot ovens, hors d'oeuvre plates with all manner of choking hazards magnificently arranged, and glass ornaments hanging at exactly two feet from the ground. All of us were sleep deprived . . . sometimes because the events started approximately an hour after my daughter's bed time, and sometimes because it simply did not cross aunty's mind that turning on the lights in the spare bedroom and flushing the guest bathroom toilet would wake the baby. By the end of the holiday season, I declared that I was starting a new round of family traditions that were kid friendly and the rest of the family could come see the baby on the baby's terms next year. Meanwhile, my husband declared me the Grinch who was trying to steal his family's Christmas traditions.
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Te'o moves south ready for new challenges
WHEN South Sydney recruit Ben Te'o met coach Michael Maguire last year, he knew he'd found a new home.
The 25-year-old's desire to become more than just an impact player contributed to his decision to move from Brisbane to the Rabbitohs in the off-season.
But Maguire's offer to become the linchpin of an already formidable forward pack sealed the deal.
''It was a career move that had to happen,'' Te'o said. ''There was a lot of talent up in Brisbane - a lot of back-row talent. We were sharing the minutes. There was just too much talent up there and for me it was time I challenged myself.
''I needed to go somewhere I could play more minutes and I can start. I wanted to see where I could take my career given more opportunity and more minutes.
''I sort of felt like I was a bit stale. Always fighting for a position and I needed to go somewhere to kick-start my career again.''
With Sam Thaiday, Corey Parker, Matt Gillett and Alex Glenn at the Broncos, as well as a talented crop of youngsters coming through, Te'o saw a restricted future at the club.
David Taylor's decision to take up a lucrative offer from Gold Coast opened the door for the Rabbitohs to sign a quality back-rower and Te'o was high on their list of priorities.
''Benny was highlighted pretty early when we were looking at the direction we would go in,'' Maguire said. ''I liked his style of play. He's a hard player who puts everything into anything he does.
''I'm looking forward to getting that from him this year.
''Benny has definitely impressed me over the pre-season. I had a number of conversations with him when we went down the path of signing him - he's definitely the kind of player I want here at South Sydney.''
Te'o is expected to play his first game for the Rabbitohs in the annual pre-season Charity Shield clash against St George Illawarra at ANZ Stadium on February 22.
It's unlikely he'll play the 80 minutes he's hoping to play later in the season, but the Queensland representative understands it will take some time before he can evolve into a player that is not only capable of playing the entire match, but making an impact.
''I've been trying to improve in the off-season to make sure that I have an impact and I contribute through the 80 minutes, and I'm not just out there doing nothing,'' Te'o said.
''It'll be interesting to be see. It might start off as 60 minutes and build to 70 and 80.
''It's something that might take a little bit of time but it's something that I'm really passionate about doing. I did it in 2010 quite often and it was something that I built into over time. Once your minutes go back down and you try to go back up to it, it's tough. The best players want to be out there for 80 and that's what I want.''
Te'o said hopes were high after Souths' strong showing last year.
Michael Chammas is a sports reporter with The Sydney Morning Herald
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Masses, Prayers, and the Story of Saint John the Baptist
Above: Details of illuminations from Folio 211v, Folio 215r, and Folio 223v from the Belles Heures of Jean de France, duc de Berry, 1405–1408/9. Herman, Paul, and Jean de Limbourg (Franco-Netherlandish, active in France by 1399–1416). French; Made in Paris. Ink, tempera, and gold leaf on vellum; 9 3/8 x 6 5/8 in. (23.8 x 16.8 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, The Cloisters Collection, 1954 (54.1.1).
We have come to the final section of the Belles Heures manuscript, mainly a small selection of masses. This is a section that sneaks up on you in interest. It first presents as a traditional element—with most of its text in two columns of black ink—but then inserts a few pages in picture-book format. Like the section dedicated to the Penitential Psalms (Folio 66r through Folio 72r), this one starts out with a series of small quarter-page illuminations, but finishes with magnificently accomplished full-page pictures. Finally, it isn't fully traditional; not all books of hours contain masses, and their inclusion here leads us into interesting questions about Jean de Berry's use of his prayerbook. Read more »


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.. but isn't that California that's highlighted on the globe?
Definitely good to see some professional designers helping out. As coders we do try our best, but with banners like these it should have a better impact for YAPC being viewed as more of a professional conference.
Well done to Plain Black. You couldn't get them on a retainer could you?


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What is wrong with Wiggins? Missing FTs get yelled at by Bill Self.. This kid needs to strengthen mentally . He does not look NbA ready at this point.
What is wrong with Wiggins? Missing FTs get yelled at by Bill Self.. This kid needs to strengthen mentally . He does not look NbA ready at this point.
Nothing like being yelled at for missing free throws. Bill Self is a dick.
Heir, Prince of Cambridge
Parker is starting to look more and more like the best option with the #1 pick. Outside of potential he looks like he is the most consistent and nba ready player at the top of the draft. Haven't heard much about Randle lately.
Heir, Prince of Cambridge
"Jonas Valanciunas has been playing like a maniac at times lately. Full of energy, swinging his elbows, attacking the glass. The result has been a bunch of double-doubles and, it appears, a few peeved opponents. Valanciunas said a few Pelicans told him to watch his elbows – some more forcefully than others. Greg Stiemsma actually jumped on his head and elbowed him at one point. Valanciunas got a technical for a retaliatory shove and said he also made sure to tell Stiemsma he wasn't impressed with the tough guy act. Valanciunas is evolving into a confident pro and with the increased confidence has come an uptick in his performance.
After competing in the rookie sophomore challenge on Friday night in New Orleans (where he says he'll teach Charles Barkley how to properly say his name), Valanciunas will take a brief trip to Mexico to relax on a beach."
I'm loving it! Last season he looked like a boy among men.
EDIT: Wrong thread, sorry!
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I still think whoever has the #1 pick will be making a serious mistake if they don't take Wiggins.
I don't think Wiggins at 1 is a mistake, but I do see him slipping to 2-4.
You never know, come March he could dominate and perform well at the combine
Simply put, Wiggins needs to play more selfishly to satisfy the hype.
Heir, Prince of Cambridge
I don't know about anyone else on this board, but I would love to see draft Wiggin or Ennis also, but it ain't gonna happen .. there draft ranking is too high or rising..Tanking is long gone.. therefore if the Raps gets the the SAC + OKC pick which could be 40th or 60th choice .. I really think we should take a flier on Mississauga Nick Stauskas as a 2nd rounder. this guy is deadly from three can replace Novak and we could make him into a 3 + D guy with some good coaching from Casey + team.. let me know what you guys think . a little Cdn content on the Raps!!!
Stauskas will get owned by other wings in the NBA. He's not a good defensive player at all in college. Imagine in the NBA.
I don't think you're looking at a 3 and D guy. Best case, he's a bit like Redick and Korver, in that he plays smart and can do some other things offensively. Worst-case, he'll be a totally one-dimensional player who is somewhere in the 10-12th man area on your bench as a specialist who can't find a regular rotation spot. Either way he'll get totally destroyed by so many players at the NBA level.
If the Raps take him with a 2nd rounder, I won't be upset, but I won't really care either. Wouldn't be surprised to see him wash out of the league or never be anything but a bench warmer.
I don't care about Canadian content. The reason I would want Wiggins or Ennis is that they look like they could be legit starters and possible gamechangers at the NBA level. Wiggins is still the best physical prospect to me, and has raw, but pretty good fundamentals. Ennis to me is the best PG in college basketball from a mature game perspective, but I'm not sure he outclasses Smart or Exum in the draft. Ennis is still the prospect I hope for the most given the Raps likely position. A lot of teams are set at PG, and Ennis may not look as good in individual workouts (which may only slightly affect his stock, but still). If he slides out of the top 10, he may also get within range that the Raps can trade up for.
I agree with you about the Canadian content. It's a non-issue. We have enough Canadian content in the stands, we just need to build a winner on the court.
Heir, Prince of Cambridge
I figured it out! Wiggins is tanking so he falls to us!!
If we can't get to Wiggins, then he'll come to us. Love this kid!.. Lol
I think RR would have to agree..... 1319 posts and 66 pages in to this threadJohn canada [via mobile]
Is this draft still as good in your opinion as it was before the season?
Chad Ford
No. But I say that every February. We've analyzed and over analyzed players and right now it's their weaknesses that are coming to the forefront. But we will hit March and a few of these guys will shine. And then we will get into workouts and teams will start talking themselves into players. But is this draft loaded with transcendent talent? Maybe, but it's no longer the sure thing we thought it would be in July.
Shane (Atlanta, Georgia)
Do you see Marcus Smart falling (because of his play, not this latest "outburst") to that 10-14 range? Wouldn't he be a perfect second 1st round pick for ORL?
Chad Ford
I don't. In fact, I spoke with a ton of GMs and veteran scouts following the incident. None of them. I mean none of them actually thought it would hurt his draft stock long-term. Yes, in the current media cycle, he's taking hits. It will come again when he declares for the draft. But that's the media. The NBA guys want talent. Smart has a great reputations minus the past few weeks. No one thinks he's turned into Ron Artest suddenly. He's super competitive and he's been frustrated. The bigger concern is about his jump shot and whether he's a pure point guard. He's struggled on both accounts this year. Some GMs don't like him as a prospect. At all. But that was BEFORE the incident. And even they didn't think it changed their evaluation of him. For the teams that already were in love, none of them felt that this incident warranted dropping him from their boards. I think he goes somewhere between 6 and 10 which is where he's been slotted all year.Paul (SC)
Did Smart make a mistake staying in school?
Chad Ford
No. Not at all. Because he went back for the right reasons. He knew he's be a Top 2 or 3 pick. He had the correct intel. He wanted to go back because he liked school, liked his teammates, wanted to help OSU win a title and he wanted to work on his game. Some of that hasn't worked out, but no one is a fortune teller. He went back for the right reasons and actually shows you the character of the young man. Basketball was more important to him than money. I think the media narrative about him right now couldn't be more off. Everyone makes mistakes. You have to look at the track record.
http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/chat...ider-chad-fordJA (Pittsburgh)
Even after Marcus Smart's incident, how would any GM feel comfortable taking Exum over Smart?
Chad Ford
Exum was always ahead of Smart on our Big Board. So nothing changes there. I think the bigger question is whether someone chooses Tyler Ennis of Syracuse over Smart.
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Tenmile Range > Pacific Peak > Climber's Log
Pacific Peak Climber's Log
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|West Ridge
Date Climbed: Mar 17, 2012
|Climbed West Ridge route from Mayflower Gulch TH. Not much snow on the ridge. After summiting Pacific Peak, traversed to Crystal Peak. Nice route, beautiful weather, great views.
|Posted Mar 19, 2012 10:50 pm
|Ted Eliason
|Covered in rime
Date Climbed: Dec 4, 2010
|A way better peak than the local 14ers just to the south. Covered in rime ice like a mini Waddington.
|Posted Oct 13, 2011 10:25 pm
|West Ridge
Date Climbed: Oct 2, 2011
|sunny day - no one else in sight - summited Atlantic too
|Posted Oct 2, 2011 7:01 pm
|with Atlantic from McCullough Gulch
Date Climbed: Jun 25, 2011
|Up Pacific's SE slopes, down the NE slopes around Pacific Tarn, and back over to do Atlantic's NE slopes. A moderate snow climb. Took Okie on this trip.
|Posted Jun 25, 2011 9:38 pm
|Matt Lemke
|Mohawk Lakes-Pacific Tarn
Date Climbed: Sep 12, 2010
|Climbed Pacific and Atlantic starting from the Mohawk Lakes trailhead and climbing the loose crap of a slope to Pacific Tarn.
Atlantic done first than the traverse to Pacific.
BTW...Do NOT do that slope in the summer. Do the east ridge instead
|Posted Dec 20, 2010 6:08 am
|winter ascent of North Ridge, traverse to Atlantic
Date Climbed: Dec 4, 2010
|GREAT summit. Loved every minute of the North Ridge.
|Posted Dec 18, 2010 7:54 pm
|Up the West Ridge
Date Climbed: Apr 17, 2010
|Stay on the ridge to entire way up-very fun and challenging with snow! Climbed with Tim P. in blustery/snowy conditions.
|Posted Oct 2, 2010 1:10 pm
|Sarah Simon
|Northeast Slopes via Spruce Creek
Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2010
|In retrospect, I should have known better...this route in late August, with no snow, is a horror. Steep and loose, football-sized rocks and larger launching. Heck, the melting snow was launching rocks up to fist-sized. Without snow, there is absolutely NOTHING stable about this line. Awful crux section on an otherwise delightful mountain.
|Posted Aug 22, 2010 11:10 pm
|ridge walk
Date Climbed: Jul 21, 2009
|walked up from Atlantic. cool North Face.
|Posted Jul 24, 2009 9:44 am
|North Couloir
Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2009
|One hell of a line! I can see what Roach and Cooper mean by this climb being one of the best and hazardous.
For early July, snow continued all the way to the col with a 6' ice section at the crux and patchy ice after this.
A very decent climb.
Continued on to Atlantic, re-climbed Pacific and on to Crystal and Father Dyer afterwards with Stephanie.
|Posted Jul 13, 2009 9:08 pm
|Very Memorable
Date Climbed: Jun 14, 1987
|Notable memories:
1. Our trailer hitch broke on this trip, necessitating us to dump our trailer upside down on top of our pick-up truck.
2. My mom quit smoking this trip.
3. I wanted to do the "ridge-walk" to Fletcher but my dad advised that it was not a safe route to do this time of year (it was very snowy).
|Posted Apr 27, 2009 2:14 am
|From Maflower Gultch
Date Climbed: Nov 16, 2008
|Lots of snow but not enough to warrant snowshoes. Finally abandoned the "normal route" and picked a couloir and up we went. Tagged the summit and bailed out of the wind. Because of the hour we had to forgo Atlantic.
|Posted Nov 21, 2008 3:30 pm
|Pacific and Atlantic
|Climbed Pacific and Atlantic peaks in 2001 with some good friends.
|Posted Oct 6, 2008 10:56 pm
|From Atlantic
Date Climbed: Sep 7, 2008
|Easy jaunt from Atlantic...
|Posted Sep 25, 2008 11:11 pm
|east ridge
Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2008
|gorgeous weather ..fun ridge... nice to experience the highest lake in north america..
this area was incredibly lush..... climbed with jesse..
|Posted Aug 27, 2008 10:10 pm
|Woodie Hopper
|North ridge
Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2008
|Climbed from Crystal Peak before Atlantic. Tiring talus slope before the summit. Nice views. Started at Mayflower Gulch.
|Posted Aug 25, 2008 11:12 pm
|Our own route
Date Climbed: May 31, 2008
|We planned on the North Couloir, but started too late. Made our way up the ridge then the summit. Great day overall. Definitely going back to do the couloir!
|Posted Jun 1, 2008 11:24 pm
|3x, std route & North Couloir
Date Climbed: Oct 1, 2005
|10/1/05 - Mayflower Gulch approach. Traversed from Crystal and then continued along ridge to Atlantic. New snow made talus hopping difficult & annoying.
6/12/09 - Attempt #2 at the North Couloir after backing off two weeks earlier due to unsafe snow conditions. Approached via Mohawk Basin. The cornice was frequently shedding snow down a large runnel on both of my early morning visits. A great line that deserves a bit more respect than the average Colorado snow climb.
1/7/17 - Traversed from Atlantic in frigid temps. Descended into Pacific Creek from the saddle between the two (steep slopes were wind-scoured), and then back to Mayflower Gulch.
|Posted May 16, 2008 5:55 pm
|McCullough Gulch
Date Climbed: Oct 13, 1991
|This was my first climb of Pacific. We climbed Atlantic as well from the McCullough Gulch trailhead. I returned to this pair 9-2-06.
|Posted Mar 4, 2008 8:17 pm
|West Ridge
Date Climbed: Oct 5, 2007
|Fun scramble up the west ridge followed by lunch with the ravens at Pacific Tarn, then on to Atlantic and back down to Mayflower Gulch.
|Posted Jan 19, 2008 1:51 am


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Discussion in 'Pro Match Results and Discussion' started by NadalAgassi, Jan 23, 2013.
That she's still a force to be reckoned with despite her old age.
Plus the mother of all MTOs.
Delighted for Vika. Not a great final but well done!
Well, Li didn't win...but she showed some great poise and the more she continues to play on the big stages, she'll get more fans and maybe some big wins as well.
The match itself wasn't that great. But I thought Azarenka was hitting pretty solid late in the 3rd. She had variety in attacking and defending.
I don't think it was dramatic as the commentators (Evert and Mary Joe Fernandez?) were making it out to be. Overall the tennis was sort of ho-hum and it was more sad watching Li get multiple injuries and fade down the stretch.
Seriously, that must be the best introduction for someone ever uttered (especially introducing a woman): "She's battered, she's bruised, and she's quite possibly buggered. Li Na!"
It couldn't be more Aussie. Did he actually mean to say that?
Um.. WTF? She was joking around with Azaranka the whole time, and she looked very relaxed. I didn't see anything close to pouty and sour.
lol.. major faux pas
Again. Exactly sir!
As paradoxical as this may sound, Li gave Azarenka ample opportunity to redeem herself in front of worldwide stage.
Vika couldn't have made up for her dumb antics of the other day any better fashion than what she did today - by gutsily surviving & even winning the match in the end.
I still don't like her and don't wish her well.
But looks like she recovered some supporters today.
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yes, I think the network will be having a word to sandy...
he has been around ...A WHILE!
But having written that maybe he just caught the crowd's mood:
Li Na was exhausted...just holding on.
She kept picking herself up though...in Oz that is really prized.
Watch the replay when Azarenka is holding the trophy, and the rest are standing to your left on screen.
I don't know if it's a cultural thing or something, because I remember Hewitt yelling "Bugger" during a rally in the 2010 Hit for Haiti and nobody batted an eyelid.
I've always seen it as a polite alternative to other expletives, it wasn't until I got told off at work for saying it that I realised other people don't like it
Because she should have been beaming after serious injury scares and losing what might be her last slam final? Get real.
Yeah - I think in the UK a lot of people say, "oh, bugger" and it has largely had its offensiveness neutralised.
Using bugger as a verb, though, in the context that Sandy Roberts did, is just bizarre! Especially bearing in mind he was standing next to Margaret Court, who has been a very vocal critic of the LGBT community in Australia!
Absolutely hilarious though how he ended up saying that.
This was an awful, at times embarrassing, match. The scoreline looks like its been an intense, tight match. It was filled with errors, switch of momentum for ever 2 points. The level of play was horrid for the most part. Really bad display of tennis from both player. Azarenka was just "less bad".
Funny, to listen to certain members around here, one would think she's going to be a force at the majors for some time to come.
She is not finished, she has had some of the best results in her career in the past few months since hiring Rodriguez. She should go on and have a pretty good year if she is motivated to do so.
I am sure she would be really upset to know that.
Buggered means 'tired' in the colloquial and it also means what you think it might.
How Australians live with such semantic ambiguity is a mystery, but they mostly naively think tired when they hear the word.
Thongs mean both flip-flops and underwear over there I think
It's a shame Li got injured, her movement was clearly hindered by the end. Eventually the cheater won. Li had the game to beat her but just couldn't make it.
Pretty lousy result. Li's mental strength is going to have to improve a little more to compete with Vika on the big stages.
Man, I'd forgotten how relentlessly antagonistic, mean-spirited and dismissive of others' opinions certain people on this board are. Thought I had caught this specific person on a bad day when I cleared him or her from my Ignore List a couple days ago. Back on there.
Congrats to Vika, I was cheering for Na, but Na just needs to sort out her mental issues.
You mean women have been playing at the AO these past two weeks?
How can anyone congratulate her, what a cheat, unfortunately Na wasn't able to win, sucks, for once I will be rooting for Serena to destroy her everytime they play.
BAHAHAHA, good one.
You CAN take 2 medical timeouts during one changeover.
So what cheating did Aza use to win the final? Just kidding. Li Na didn 't play as well as she did in the semi and Aza didn't start well but found her groove along the way. Congrats to the #1 for a well deserved victory.
Li didn't have enough gas in tank in the 3rd set, which she threw in a lot of UFEs. It was a bruising battle while trying to overcome 2 injuries . Added that Vika played a superb 3rd set, one of the best I've ever saw.
i tried watching the full match, but couldn't. The noise was too much after the first two games. I think it was the straw that broke my back after a couple of weeks of watching WTA during this slam.
i wanted Li to win, simply because it would show that you don't have to resort to that noise to be a champion, but vika played well and deserves her title.
I guess there's no justice in the world. I suppose it was fickle of me to think otherwise after all. There's a reason why the rich get richer and the poor get poorer; life ain't fair, especially when Vika wins slams.
Tennis is not an award ceremony for people you find "nice". It just gives trophies to the people who play the best tennis. Not that Aza would be the best in absolute terms but this tournament, she played better than all her opponents. Consequently she deserved the trophy. Simple.
Exactly. Some are confusing their personal hangups with the job of a tennis player; they seek the country club world which made the public once see/disrespect tennis as a "soft" sport for the spoiled, rich set--something other than a real sport.
I dunno where you live - it is still viewed that way by everyone.
Agree with you here 100%. Azarenka is not my favorite but she had everything going against her in this tournament--i.e. the crowd, Li Na on a hot streak, etc. etc. and she gathered her strength to win the title.
Just saw the replay.
I'm still not really sure why Vika was crying so much after winning this? She broke down in tears for like 5 minutes. Is it because she was ashamed of herself?
She would have definitely gotten some more supporters back if she had apologized for the strategic MTO and vowed to never to abuse it again...
The TW whiners would have nothing to complain about if everyone behaved like Kvitova (rubber room/mousy) or Stephens (aiming to please at all times).
They cannot stand certain players breaking the country club mode, asserting themselves, and being completely self-interested on court (part of the job).
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As new mom Alanis Morissette gears up for the August release of her brand new album Havoc and Bright Lights, she is also opening up about her own style of parenting, plus how she manages the fine balancing act of raising her son Ever and being a working mother.
In an interview that aired on Good Morning America, the singer revealed that she is letting Ever, who is almost 17 months old, decide when he's done with breastfeeding, even if that's when he's "six years old." And she agrees her methods may not be for everyone while also pointing that it's whatever is "appropriate for that particular child and that mom and that family."
Also important to her is making sure she is there for Ever whenever he needs her, even while she's recording an album. When Alanis started to put together Havoc, she had the opportunity to make the recording process work in her favor instead of creating a daily commute for her and her family. She told CBS Local, "We basically built the studio in our house so I could be on call for him whenever he needed me or whenever I needed to breastfeed the door would knock. When I had a break, instead of waiting in a waiting room in a studio across the city, I was literally in his room or in the kitchen with him eating, so it was a perfect way to blend and I feel like it was a luxury to be able to make a makeshift studio happen in our living room."
It's the balance that all working mothers strive for, how to be there for your kids 24/7 and still work. She recognizes that her life and career allows her to achieve this balance a bit easier than most people can, but was really happy to have found that equilibrium all the same.
"It made me be able to see I can live my location and be a mom at the same time, and is it exhausting? Absolutely. But it's possible." She adds, "A lot of my girlfriends who are thinking of having kids…have these huge careers, and it's terrifying. But it can be done and the first year or two just be prepared to live on coffee. Coffee became my best friend."
And as fans can see too the singer still has her signature long hair. While new moms often wrestle with the idea of whether to go short during their child's early years, Alanis mentioned to CBS Local that she's found her own way of making it work in her favor.
"For purely practical reasons I should basically have a buzzcut because it's such a pain in the ass, but I like the femininity of it. My hair is like a security blanket for me." She goes on to say, "And it helps when I'm breastfeeding, I drape it over him and he's hidden. I don't have to have a huge controversy when I'm trying to get a coffee."
Alanis Morissette's Havoc and Bright Lights is due out this August.
– Heather Stas, CBS Local


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RHP Gonzalez designated; RHP White to undergo surgery
Roster Move Clears Spot For LHP Travis Blackley
By / MLB.com
HOUSTON, TX - The Houston Astros have designated right-handed pitcher Edgar Gonzalez for assignment to clear a roster spot for newly-acquired left-handed pitcher Travis Blackley, General Manager Jeff Luhnow announced today.
Blackley, whom was acquired from the Oakland Athletics yesterday, will be with the Astros for tonight's game and will wear #54. He was 6-4 with a 4.10 ERA (49ER/107.2IP) in 28 games, including 15 starts, with San Francisco (4g) and Oakland (24g) last season.
Gonzalez, who has been with the Astros since last season, did not appear in the first three games of the 2013 season. The Astros 40-man roster is now at 40.
Luhnow also announced today that right-handed pitcher Alex White will undergo ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction surgery (Tommy John) on his right elbow next week. White left his last start on Friday (3/29) vs. the Cubs after experiencing discomfort in his right elbow.
This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Normally, a hot dry year would favor vegetable production as long as growers have adequate irrigation. However, when daytime temperatures inch up over 100 degrees Fahrenheit like we've seen several days this year, we begin to see problems with many vegetable crops.
Soon, many vegetables and fruits will be ready for harvesting, and many gardeners will have more produce than they can readily eat. Those who want to preserve fresh, summer foods for later consumption will consider either freezing or canning the harvest. But is one way of preservation better than the other? The answer depends on the type of food you want to preserve.
If proper techniques and correct temperatures are used, frozen foods retain greater amounts of their vitamin content, natural color, flavor and texture.
Spencer County High School student Daniel Cooper was named the winner of the State FFA Quiz Contest on July 27 in Hardsinburg at the Kentucky FFA Leadership Training Center.
Whether they rode up to a farm on a horse-drawn buggy or offer advice on the bed of a pick-up truck, county extension agents have been providing unbiased, researched-based information to Kentucky farmers for a century.
Who among us is guilty of not noticing something until it's too late? Yes, all of a sudden there is nothing left of your blue spruce or arborvitae. Bagworms have been munching on the needles for weeks and we wonder how it all happened. Well, they are at work right now so go outside and take inventory of your evergreens because that's what the bagworm likes the most. Now is the time they do their damage unless we put a stop to it.
The Spencer County Fair 4-H and FFA Hog Show was this past Saturday. Thank you to Mallory Penick of Independence for serving as the judge for this show.
The 2012 District 3 4-H Tractor Contest was Monday, July 16, at the Spencer County Fairgrounds. All participants, from Spencer, Shelby and Henry counties, took a knowledge skill test, inspected the tractors and drove through an obstacle course, while using the safety procedures they learned in 4-H.
Spencer County High School students Collin Travis and Shane Greenwell recently attended Kentucky Farm Bureau's Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders.
We have all asked the question "why hasn't my plant bloomed?" Sometimes the answer is as simple as not enough sunlight, not old enough, not cold enough or hot enough, etc. In fact it could be as simple as a little digging and dividing for some renewed blooming attitude.
No question about it, 2012 is proving to be a record breaker where heat and drought are concerned. You'll want to make some adjustments due to the weather to take care of your horses this summer. It's very important to also consider what you will need to feed them later on this year. Even though we have had some rain here in Spencer County recently, you still need to be concerned with what the rest of the summer may hold.
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Fuel Economy of 2005 Vehicles
Here are the most and least fuel-efficient 2005 model cars, trucks, and sports utility vehicles, according to information submitted by manufacturers to the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy.
Top Five Most Fuel Efficient, with miles per gallon (city/highway)
1. Honda Insight (manual, hybrid): 61/66
2. Toyota Prius (automatic, hybrid): 60/51
3. Honda Insight (automatic, hybrid): 57/56
4. Honda Civic Hybrid (automatic, lean burn): 48/47
5. Honda Civic Hybrid (automatic): 47/48
Top Five Least Fuel Efficient
1. Dodge Ram 1500 Pickup (10-cylinder, automatic): 9/12
2. Lamborghini L-147/148 Murcielago (manual): 9/13
3. (tie)
Dodge Ram 1500 Pickup (10-cylinder, manual): 9/15
Lamborghini L-140/141 Gallardo (manual): 9/15
4. Bentley Arnage/Arnage LWB: 10/14
5. Lamborghini L-147/148 Murcielago (automatic): 10/15
Most Fuel Efficient by Category
Two-Seater: Honda Insight (manual, hybrid): 61/66
Minicompact: Mini Cooper (4-cylinder, 1.6-liter engine, manual): 28/36
Subcompact: Volkswagen New Beetle (diesel, manual): 38/46
Compact: Honda Civic Hybrid (automatic, lean burn): 48/47
Midsize: Toyota Prius (automatic, hybrid): 60/51
Large sedan: Chevrolet Malibu Maxx (6-cylinder, 3.5-liter engine, automatic): 22/30
Small station wagon: Volkswagen Jetta (diesel, manual): 36/47
Midsize station wagon: Volkswagen Passat (diesel, automatic): 27/38
Sport utility vehicle: Ford Escape HEV: 36/31
Minivan: Honda Odyssey (6-cylinder, 3.5-liter engine without variable cylinder management, automatic): 20/28
Pickup: Ford Ranger/Mazda B2300 (4-cylinder, 2.3-liter engine, manual): 24/29
Cargo van: Chevrolet Astro/GMC Safari (2-wheel drive): 16/22
Passenger van: Chevrolet Astro/GMC Safari (2-wheel drive, 6-cylinder, 4.3-liter engine, automatic): 16/21
Least Fuel Efficient by Category
Two-Seater: Lamborghini L-147/148 Murcielago (manual): 9/13
Minicompact: Aston Martin DB9 Volante: 11/18
Subcompact: Maserati Coupe and Gransport (manual or automatic): 12/17
Compact: Bentley Continental GT: 11/18
Midsize: Bentley Arnage: 10/14
Large sedan: Bentley Arnage LWB: 10/14
Small station wagon: Audi S4 Avant (manual): 15/21
Midsize station wagon: Mercedes E55 AMG: 14/21
Sport utility vehicle: Mercedes G55 AMG: 12/14
Minivan: Kia Sedona: 16/22
Pickup: Dodge Ram 1500 Pickup (10-cylinder, automatic): 9/12
Cargo van: (tie)
Chevrolet Astro/GMC Safari (6-cylinder, 4.3-liter engine, 4-wheel-drive, conversion): 14/17
Ford E150 Econoline (8-cylinder, 5.4-liter engine, rear-wheel drive): 14/17
Passenger van: Ford E150 Club Wagon (8-cylinder, 5.4-liter engine, rear-wheel drive) : 13/17
Sources: Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Energy, and manufacturers.
Source: Associated Press


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SB champion, SB MVP, QB, says nothing about his marketability and his brand, it's his resume.
Revis also has several commercial lines, Revis is on the same network promo that many of the league's high profile players are, Eli being on a few of them.
Eli doesn't have a sneaker line.
In fact, I'm pretty sure I eluded to Eli being Revis' only competition to your statement, but even so, Revis is well entrenched in the marketing arena. Eli is actually a reserved individual off the field, doesn't like to promote himself, most of his promotions are because of his achievements. Again, for the reading impaired, I'm not at all suggesting Revis has achieved anything as a player to warrant his brand, I'm simply stating he has one, and it is a big deal this off season as it plays a huge role in his objective to get a new contract and at the price he's seeking, and it's playing a role in trade negotiations.
He's ranked in the top 10 of the top 100 players in the NFL according to the NFL network.
Look no further than forbes.com, Revis is ranked #22 in the world of highest paid athletes. Eli is #30 btw.
Revis brand? Hahahaha. What brand?
Revis the greatest of all time??? Hahahaha. He had one great season and a few pro bowl seasons. The homers have lost it now that they realize Sanchez is a joke. I guess this is where they are hanging their hat now.
Again, other than Eli, who on the Giants is bigger?
Anyway, it's not about that, and it's not about what I think the Jets should or shouldn't do with respect to Revis' marketability, I'm suggesting it is a factor, whether it is a deal with the Jets or a deal and a trade with another team. This all plays a role into Revis' asking price, and the impact a trade would have on a team that obtains him.
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if you want to talk about TRUE widespread marketing you need to do the Ask a Girl at the Bar Test.
In the business we call them Pink Hats.
They know Eli, they know Tebow. They don't know Revis.


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Chou elected to New Jersey High-Tech Hall of Fame
Stephen Chou, Princeton's Joseph Elgin Professor of Engineering and professor of electrical engineering, has
been elected to the New Jersey High-Tech Hall of Fame. He will be
honored with the other inductees at a ceremony and dinner in Iselin,
N.J., on April 21.
The High-Tech Hall of Fame is a joint project of the American Electronics Association, the Biotechnology Council of New Jersey and the Healthcare Institute of New Jersey. It recognizes people who "through their leadership and accomplishments, have made New Jersey one of the premier high-tech states in the nation."
Chou is widely known for his work in the field of nanotechnology, the creation of molecular-scale structures that have many uses in electronics, communications, biotechnology and materials science. He has invented methods that are many times faster and less expensive than conventional techniques for making ultra-small structures.


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Good Morning to all of y'all, a few notes to get you through your morning.
The LA Galaxy are off for the second straight day today, but we'll have plenty of coverage for you today, here are a few notes to be made aware of...
*Seattle Sounders FC midfielder Mario Martinez has been called up to the Honduran national team for this Wednesday's friendly at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston against Peru . Remember, because it is a FIFA window, Honduras had the right to call up their full squad.
*A pair of LA Galaxy Academy players Javan Torre and Grady Howe, and the UCLA Bruins have qualified for the NCAA Tournament and hold a six seed in bracket three. With the seed, UCLA have an bye into the second round and will face the winner of Cal-State Northridge and University of San Diego on Nov. 18 at 8 p.m. PT at Drake Stadium on the UCLA campus. Torre and Howe were the only Galaxy Academy product to advance to the tournament as Gyasi Zardes' Cal-State Bakersfield were unable to qualify
*Down the hall, Chivas USA and Chivas de Guadalajara owner Jorge Vergara will speak at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills at 12:00 p.m. PT to discuss the future of the Rojiblancos. Vergara has already fired head coach Robin Fraser and much of his staff and is expected to announce more front office moves on Saturday. There is no video stream of the press conference.


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EXACTLY. A VERY BIG electronic HUG to Joyce for hitting the nail on the head !!! For Glen and the others who are "shocked", the results would always be confirmed by the pathologist. I was not suggesting that this would not be the case. Indded I am shocked at how many of you either do not "want" the responsibility or believe that they shouldn't have it. I am shocked by how many of you are willing to accept that other lab disciplines are more capable or more qualified than we. Perhaps these reactions can explain in part why our discipline has been held back. if our own practitioners do not believe that they can or should perform certain duties, they in effect hold themselves back. Everywhere I have worked, ER, PR and Her2 have been screened by technical staff, either med techs or cytotechs. yes, their results were verified by the doc. The greatest limitation is EDUCATION. These tests would be considered high complexity, requiring the CLIA mandated education level of those doing this screening and this in effect would eliminate many histotechs. Vinnie Della Speranza Manager for Anatomic Pathology Services Medical University of South Carolina 165 Ashley Avenue Suite 309 Charleston, SC 29425 Ph: 843-792-6353 fax: 843-792-8974 >>> "Weems, Joyce"
12/14/01 05:21AM >>> I believe the issue would be - why is a cytotech more qualified than an HTL? It is just accepted that histotechs read nothing, but it is time to start changing that perception with all the quantitive testing coming into common use. As with a cytotech, a pathologist would have the final say. Perhaps that could be one of the things that separates a HT from an HTL. My 2 cents.... Everyone have a great weekend! j -----Original Message----- From: Dawson, Glen To: Vinnie Della Speranza; email@example.com Sent: 12/13/2001 4:46 PM Subject: RE: CURIOUS - no reaction! Vinnie, I was unaware that a histotech would EVER read out results. Having a histotech who makes $28,000 per year carrying no malpractice insurance reading out FISH is NOT NOT NOT advisable. Any institution having histotechnicians reading out cases is asking for big trouble. In my lab, histotechs perform all the technical duties required to produce the final product, but it is read out by a well-trained, well-paid pathologist (who carries malpractice insurance). Shocked, Glen Dawson BS, HT & IHC (ASCP) Lead IHC Technologist Milwaukee, WI -----Original Message----- From: Vinnie Della Speranza [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com] Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 1:12 PM To: firstname.lastname@example.com Subject: CURIOUS - no reaction! I have been watching this thread (Her 2neu/ FISH) over thepast week with some interest, wondering if anyone else would react to this but no one has. I hope that it is because everyone is distracted with other things and NOT complacent. No one commented that at this one facility (quoted below) the histotechs perform that method but are NOT asked to read the result. in an earlier post (source deleted to protect the innocent!) someone wrote >>> 12/11/01 11:39AM Our histotechs perform the staining procedure for FISH, but we have a cytotech that is trained to read them along with a pathologist.>>> it is not typically a cytotech's scope of practice to read out tissues. Why aren't histotechs reading out these cases???? comments? Vinnie Della Speranza Manager for Anatomic Pathology Services Medical University of South Carolina 165 Ashley Avenue Suite 309 Charleston, SC 29425 Ph: 843-792-6353 fax: 843-792-8974


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Australian Equine Influenza Outbreak Lawsuit Planned
- Jul 6, 2012
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An Australian law firm is preparing a class action lawsuit surrounding the 2007 equine influenza outbreak in that country.
According to written statements posted on the Australian law firm of Maurice Blackburn's website, horses arrived at the Tullamarine Airport in Melbourne from Japan on Aug. 8, 2007. Four of those horses were subsequently air-transported to Kingsford Smith Airport in Sydney, where the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS, contained in the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Forestry) quarantined the animals at the Eastern Creek Quarantine Station.
The law firm's statement said that at the time of the horses' arrival at least one of the four was infected with equine influenza. While in quarantine, one or more of those horses became infectious. Subsequently, the equine influenza virus escaped the quarantine station into the general population. By October, more than 7,000 premises in New South Wales and Queensland were infected with the disease, according to the law firm.
Yesterday, on July 5, the Maurice Blackburn law firm announced it was lodging a class action suit alleging that the Australian government failed to "take reasonable care" to control the virus and confine it to the Eastern Creek Quarantine Station. The suit to be filed in the Federal Court of Australia will seek damages for economic losses sustained by members of the equine industry who join in the class action, the law firm's statement said.
On July 6, in a written statement, the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Forestry said it was aware of Maurice Blackburn's intention to lodge the class action suit.
"Given that the issues are legal matters, the department is unable to say anything further," the statement said.
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Type 2 charging for Europe and Supercharger
Type 2 charging for Europe and Supercharger
I don't think there is a problem as the MS already supports AC (like J1772) and DC (SCs) charging in the US.
I'm certain that TM did all the necessary plug/socket combination testing to have correct signals and protocols covered for e.g. Type 2 in Europe. For the owner of the car it's pure "cosmetics" with different designs, but there's a lot behind the scenes in the electronics.
Didn't Elon say they had strengthen the socket so it wasn't exactly a standard Type 2 ? Also doesn't the cable for the Superchargers come from the Supercharger and plug into the car ? In that case it would mean that the European superchargers would have a different cable from the ones in the USA and Canada. I guess we will find out once the Norwegian Superchargers are up and running. Anyway having seen what they have done for the 3 phase AC I am sure they have got it all worked out and we will very soon know all about the Superchargers too.
I think you nailed it perfectly on the head. :)
The "normal" Type 2 charging stations will only use the max. kW charge as designed. The cars' sockets and the SC cables make the difference to allow SC-level charging.
Because Elon is smarter than your average standards committee?
The European cars have this great advantage.
3 Phase 32amp @ 380 volts this gives 80 miles of charge per hour.
It is in effect a 96 amp charge.
I have already arranged with the RADISSON Blu in Nice for my friend who will drive to Nice from Germany to have this level of charging. You always have to talk the Manager of a hotel and I played the Radisson off with the Hyatt and mentioned Aloft in Brussels and how good they were providing charge for his Roadster.
The manager of the Radisson in Nice is a Belgium guy so I evoked both our Brussels experience and threatened to book with the Hyatt if they did not provide good enough charging.
BTW the Hyatt in Nice will have TESLA friendly charging from 2014.
American TESLA owners need to push for single phase 70 amp @ 220 volts charging at malls, movie multiplexes, sports stadiums, hotels, high end restaurants. 60 miles of charge per hour.
This is perfect for any place you spend two hours or more.
It is important to give me people deeper understanding. They do not realise the difference between a Leaf and a TESLA MODEL S.
When you explain that some crappy charge at 20amp maybe okay for a LEAF but they need to understand the difference between a 24kWh car and an 85kWh car. Same with a lot low amp public charging I tell officials that they are still installing obsolete infrastructure often wasting tax money and that it is not current let alone future proof.
Well the high amps charging spots are only necessary for traveling. I don't think that you need to fully charge when you go to a mall or to the cinema. Also in daytrip destinations it's probably enough when you top off your car in 6-8 hours.
Sure having superchargers everywhere would be great, but necessary? Probably not.
And don't forget to buy a type 2 cable in europe as it doesn't seem to be included with the car...
Note that the SuperChargers are better than using 2 CHAdeMO at once. They are DC, bypass the internal charger hardware, and can charge at 300mi/hr (500km/hr) or better, at peak rate.
@Brian H: To my knowledge, CHAdeMO is DC also.
The 20KW charger seems to be the problem. When plug in 43KW Type2 3-phase AC, the maximum charging rate will be 20KW, not 43KW.
Maybe this is the only drawback!
This is a correct information?
So with all the Zoe 43kW fastchargers comming on line now, that is a small problem. But, on this fast charger there is also a Chademo connector and the type 2 "Frankenplug".
So lets hope that Tesla brings us an adapter of some kind...
@liviu: To charge with the 20KW charger there are 2 points to consider. If you charge from a public AC charge station, the charge station needs to provide the Menekes plug on the car side.
If you charge from a CEE 3x32A socket Tesla doesn't provide you with the larger 3x32A plug with the necessary electronic converter to charge with 20KW. Teslas standard plug and cable-attached converter fits into 3x16A sockets. For 3x32A sockets you will need to purchase a separate unit e.g. from crOhm. Or wait until Tesla provides a heavier unit.
crOhm EVSE1M40 Ladebox (german)
@Ampfreak: The specifications says something else on Charging:
"40A or 3 phase 16A (Optional 22 kW ... three phase input to 32A)"
and mentions the plugs, search on web for pics
sorry: 1 phase 40A or 3 phase 16A ....
Yes, that was my point. Making the DC-DC comparison.
here Elon says what connector they use, it's Mennekes Type 2 compatible with improved pins so it can handle SuperCharging too.
It's too bad because that means they will build SuperChargers station with Type 2 plug that are NOT compatible with the standard type 2 and so it'll be impossible to charge all other brands of electric cars (that should be equiped with type 2 connector or Combo Type 2 connector). I think if you build a network of charger station you should be open to the standards and not close to only one brand (even if it's your own brand). Then it will be no problem to accept all EV and charge customers of other brand for this service (i.e. with a subscription).
By the way, to charge a Tesla on SuperChargers do you need to authentifiate with a dongle or something ? or is the car giving the authentification to the charger ? or you just need a vehicule that accept the plug and charging mode ?
With the normal type 2 connection you can charge at 11kW public and private (3x16A AC)
With a dual charger you can charge at 22 kW public and private (3x32A AC)
When you have supercharger option you can supercharge (DC), because TM have made their car-side Mennekes connection suitable for high-power DC loading (so NOT with normal Mennekes cable or plug)
They also deliver a connector for lower speed AC loading (optional) Max. 3.7 kW (16A)
They will not support CHAdeMO fttb
Supercharging is exclusively reserved for Tesla, because it is for "free" (Tesla owners pay €2000 for this option for the lifetime of their cars)
Enough options so far, CHAdeMO would be nice though (what I've heard there is a safety issue regarding loading Tesla with CHAdeMO: better safe than sorry)
The connector allows communication between car and SC, so it knows what is being linked up. Other companies could share SCs, but Elon says they'd have to pay their fair share up front.
Howard2013 | JULY 29, 2013
"American TESLA owners need to push for single phase 70 amp @ 220 volts charging at malls, movie multiplexes, sports stadiums, hotels, high end restaurants. 60 miles of charge per hour.
This is perfect for any place you spend two hours or more."
Somehow, I just have the feeling, though I could be wrong...
That I won't be needing over 385 miles of range to see a movie!
"With the normal type 2 connection you can charge at 11kW public and private (3x16A AC)
With a dual charger you can charge at 22 kW public and private (3x32A AC"
Only if the installer had the foresight to phase the charge points correctly for dual charging.
"Type 2 connectors only admit charging with maximum 43 kW from 3 phase AC, not DC. How does this work?"
The EU MS cleverly reconfigures the standard 3 phase Type 2 pins (each capable of 63A - they are 0.25" - 6mm - thick) to use N and phase 1 (P1) pins for one pole of the DC charging connection and the P2 and P3 pins for the other. The car figures out what is connected and connects the charger/battery up accordingly. MW
Can 3rd party type 2 cable pull 11kwh from the grid? I have a European s85D with single charger onboard and lately I've been charging with type 2 cable from 7.4 kW station but I could only get 16km/h (3.7-4 kWh) 16amp. Because the car could not be adjusted for higher than 16 Amp.
Is it possible to get all 7.4kwh? How can I adjust amperage higher then 16?


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Cuero Police bust 20 residents for drugs
April 27, 2012 at 6 p.m.
Updated April 27, 2012 at 11:28 p.m.
Cuero police have arrested 20 people as the result of a 14-month undercover narcotics investigation, Police Chief Jay Lewis said Friday during a news conference.
"Operation Spring Cleaning" concluded Friday when warrants were served and the 20 people arrested. Six other suspects remain at large, Lewis said.
The police chief would not release the names of those arrested until they had been arraigned. All were arrested without incident, he said.
"One of the goals that I had last year when I took office in January was zero tolerance," Lewis said. "That's been at the forefront of what we want to do."
Officers seized about 12.5 ounces of marijuana, 37 grams of cocaine, $1,045 in cash, a semi-automatic pistol and various other narcotics paraphernalia, according to a news release issued during the news conference.
Police also seized three vehicles and have court orders to confiscate three additional vehicles.
Cuero Police were assisted in the warrant roundup by agents from the Texas Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.
Lewis said confidential informants played a role in the investigations.
Most of the charges will be for delivery of a controlled substances.
"Every case was pre-screened with the district attorney's office," said Lewis, who added that all the transactions made by undercover officers except one were videotaped and that one is an audio recording.
"That's a safeguard for us, too," Lewis said. "That's standard procedure."
About a dozen officers hit the street about 4 a.m. Friday and concluded the arrests about 10 a.m.
Those arrested, all of whom are Cuero residents, included three women, who range from a 17-year-old to a 53-year-old grandmother, Lewis said.
Cuero Mayor Sara Meyer, who attended the news conference along with City Manager Raymie Zella, praised the work of the Cuero Police Department.
"On behalf of the citizens of Cuero I want to express a great deal of appreciation for your work and your dedication," Meyer said. "Because of your work, time and effort, we all sleep safe at night and tonight we definitely will be safer."


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Arsenal end trophy drought with FA Cup win
Arsenal ended its nine-year trophy drought on Saturday, coming from two goals...
DeMar DeRozan poured in 21 points to lead the Toronto Raptors to a 123-88 dismantling of the Orlando Magic on Saturday.
Ed Davis added 18 points and Jose Calderon had 15 points and 10 assists for
the Raptors, who have won seven of their last eight.
Kyle Lowry and Terrence Ross chipped in with 16 point apiece in the triumph.
Andrew Nicholson had a career-high 22 points and seven rebounds and Arron
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Sox fill need with top pick Beckham
Chicago bolsters middle infield with potential shortstop of future
By Scott Merkin / MLB.com
Beckham might be one of the few people holding any sort of association with baseball who doesn't truly know the ins and outs of White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen.
"Obviously, I have no idea about Mr. Guillen, and I think he's the manager, but I've never met him," said Beckham with a laugh during his late Thursday afternoon conference call. "But I've heard nothing but good things about him and the White Sox."
It might not take long for Beckham to gain up-close-and-personal knowledge of the colorful White Sox on-field leader. The junior shortstop from the University of Georgia is said to be not too far away from being Major League-ready, although his signing with the team will be slightly delayed as he continues to play postseason baseball with the Bulldogs.
The right-handed hitter currently has a .397 average with a school-record 24 home runs, to go with his 65 RBIs and 17 stolen bases. He stands out as "a line-drive hitter who consistently squares up on the ball and works the count to his advantage," according to the MiLB.com scouting report. As mentioned above, Beckham also has surprising power for his 6-foot, 185-pound frame.
His arm strength rates as a tick above average for a shortstop, according to the same MiLB.com scouting report. Beckham presently has his sights set on playing shortstop, but is willing to move to wherever is needed to quickly get to the Majors.
"In my mind, I'm capable of playing shortstop in the big leagues," said Beckham of his preferred position on defense. "Whether or not it's where I end up, it's not my call. I wouldn't be disappointed if I moved. My main goal is to get up to the big leagues and play for a long time and help the team."
"We feel confident he can play shortstop," said White Sox director of amateur scouting Doug Laumann of the team's top selection. "If it's not shortstop, then he can move in either direction to second or third. With his overall ability to play the game, and his intangibles with that grinder sort of makeup, we feel like we got a quality person and player."
Although he was one of the fastest-rising prospects in the Draft's first round over the past month or so, Beckham didn't always draw this sort of constant attention. He went undrafted out of high school, basically because he was more dedicated to football.
Schools such as Air Force wanted Beckham at quarterback, where he was All-State as a senior. Ohio University liked Beckham as a free safety, where he was All-State as a junior.
"But I was not big enough to commit to football, and I love baseball," Beckham said. "It's been a lot of working as hard as I can to get to this point."
White Sox top five selections
|Gordon Beckham
|U of Georgia
|Brent Morel
|Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
|Andrew O'Neil
|Penn St U
|Daniel Hudson
|Old Dominion U
|Kenneth Williams
|Wichita St U
|Complete White Sox Draft results >
When asked about the all-important signability factor, Beckham said it was a question he was not prepared to answer because he didn't want to give the wrong information. For now, he's just basking in the glow of being the eighth pick overall.
"I'm extremely excited," said Beckham, who listed his family advisor as SFX's Mike Milchen. "It's not every day you get drafted by a Major League club or you get drafted in the first 10 picks."
"You always have expectations of getting the top guy on your board, and he was very close to the top for us," added Laumann of Beckham, who will start at either Class A Winston-Salem or Class A Kannapolis once he signs.
Choosing collegiate over high school players or drafting for a specific position were not priorities for the White Sox going into their highest pick since taking Alex Fernandez fourth overall in 1990. Fernandez was one of the White Sox representatives on hand for the Draft in Florida, marking the end of a nearly two decade run without a top 10 pick for the organization.
By selecting Beckham, the team's sixth straight college first-round selection, the White Sox got their player, but also managed to strengthen a weaker area within their system. Simply put, the White Sox are not exactly loaded with middle infielders.
Alexei Ramirez has come on strong of late at second base for the White Sox, but he is projected as the team's shortstop for the next few years if Orlando Cabrera departs via free agency after the 2008 season. Chris Getz also has been impressive playing second base for Triple-A Charlotte.
Beckham, a junior for the Bulldogs, could be the shortstop of the future for the South Siders. As that development process brings him closer to the Majors, Beckham certainly will become better acquainted with Guillen -- a pretty fair shortstop in his own right.
"Well, I know about him the same thing he knows about me," said Guillen with a laugh. "I never thought they would be that excited to pick this kid, but hopefully we can sign him because they have big expectations.
"People say he looks like Derek Jeter, but the tapes I saw, he looks like [Michael] Young from Texas, who is a pretty good shortstop. He's going to play in a position that dictates a lot in baseball. The only thing I can say is a lot of guys in the room were excited to get this kid."
Scott Merkin 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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Irish Volunteer.
Ye daughters of Old Ireland,
These lines to you I write,
Concerning your true lovers,
Who have volunteered to fight
For their country's standard,
To face their rebel peers;
Its pretty dame will see again
Our Irish Volunteers.
The worthy Son of Liberty
Who's got the heart to go,
To sustain his country's dignity
And face the rebel foe,—
He's worthy of a lady's love,
We'll call them our dears,
They're strong and bold,
And Uncontrolled,
Our Irish Volunteers.
The cymbals are sounding,
The trumpet shrill doth blow,
For each platoon to form,—
We've got orders for to go.
Each pretty girl says to her love,
"My darling, never fear,
Yon will always find us true and kind
To the Irish Volunteer."
In the fearful hour of battle,
When the cannons loud do roar,
We'll think upon our loves,
That we left to see no more;
And if grim death appears to us,
Its terrors and its fears
Can never scare in freedom's war,
Our Irish Volunteers.
Come all you worthy gentlemen,
Who have the heart and means,
Be kind unto the soldier's wife,
They hold your country's reins.
They will come back victorious,
Those gallant fusiliers,
And bring again the flag unstained,
Our Irish Volunteers.


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Thanks urcoolcarrie..!
Well I watched it anyway despite your advice not to, and I'm sooo mad at Russell Brand for stopping beautiful Rob from talking! I freaked when they all walked on, and further freaked when they introduced Paramore (like the best.band.ever..!), I mean like, perfect combination, Twilight and Paramore...!
Wow Robert was hot!
Least I got to see him anyway, but ya know actually hearing him might of been nice too...*cough* Thanks alot Russell Brand....


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Democratic Rep. Mark McElroy of Tillar went to the House podium early in Friday's session and delivered a rambling, incoherent speech that referenced the morning prayer and awkwardly praised the governor and other lawmakers.
Several minutes later, amid a debate on a guns-on-campus bill, McElroy interrupted a speaker by standing up and applauding. McElroy was then assisted as he left the chamber.
House Minority Leader Greg Leding said he believed McElroy suffered some sort of medical episode and was seen by a doctor at the Capitol before leaving the building on his own.
McElroy didn't respond to calls or an email Friday.