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March on Washington: Strides Made, More Room to Improve
Lynette Smith said she remembers being 7 years old and watching the historic March on Washington on Aug. 28, 1963, on television.
Smith, the new chairperson of the African-American Credit Union Coalition, recalled seeing people from diverse backgrounds converge on the nation's capital to hear the many messages advocating for the pursuit of civil and economic rights. More than 250,000 attended the event.
Fast forward to 2013, like thousands of others, Smith and her husband, Aaron, gathered around the Lincoln Memorial last Saturday to memorialize the 50th anniversary of the march and reflect on the urgency in the iconic speech, "I Have a Dream," delivered by Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Among those who spoke on Aug. 24 was Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), who is considered to be the only surviving speaker from the 1963 march.
"It was, in my opinion, very moving. There were people from all walks of life. It was a very peaceful event," said Smith, president/CEO of the $89 million Washington Gas Light Federal Credit Union in Springfield, Va.
King's message of collaboration and inclusion resonates with how credit unions play a pivotal part in helping to meet the financial needs of all Americans.
"We have come so far and yet, we have so much to do," said Smith, a native Washingtonian. "It is our goal that the AACUC play a major role in helping America continues to reach its financial dreams. This will take the collaboration of all credit unions and the trade associations."
Indeed, the AACUC continues to seek a seat at the table with the NCUA in ensuring that more minorities and women are represented in management and senior positions at credit unions.
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Earlier this year, the AACUC released six recommendations for the NCUA to consider for its Office of Minority and Women Inclusion, which was mandated by the Dodd-Frank Act.
Among them was a suggestion to break down analysis of minority and women-owned business contractors and suppliers by separating minority-owned from women-owned.
The AACUC is hoping that the group and other stakeholders will get the opportunity to meet with the NCUA to share their perspectives
Hubert Hoosman, a former AACUC's former board member, spearheaded a campaign to encourage credit unions to contribute to the building of the King Memorial on the National Mall in Washington. Collectively, credit unions, leagues, CUSOs and others in the industry raised $1.4 million towards the monument, which was unveiled in October 2011.
"I think as a movement, credit unions have served people of color very well compared to other financial institutions," Hoosman said Wednesday. "My concern is the lack of diversity in leadership."
Hoosman called on the industry's national trade associations to make a "public commitment" to help promote more diversity. He said he's not just referring to African-Americans, but all minorities.
The former president/CEO of the $718 billion Vantage Credit Union in Bridgeton, Mo., said in his home state of Missouri, he counts two people of color that head credit unions. The Sunbelt states have made more progress when it comes to minorities being president/CEOs, he noted.
"When you look at the leadership within the movement, I think we can do a better job of promoting diversity," said Hoosman, who retired from Vantage in April.
Earlier Wednesday, a march and rally kicked off the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington event. More than 100,000 people are expected to attend the day-long event, according to some estimates.
President Barack Obama was to speak at 3 p.m. on the same spot where King gave his "I Have a Dream" speech at the Lincoln Memorial.


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I do believe that Diana Ross and her marvelous style defines what it means to be a diva. For decades this Motown songstress, and lover of sequins and gold lamay, has proven to be one of the best entertainers of our generation. She celebrates 69 years of fabulousness and we'd like to take a look in her style closet. From bright hip-hugging gowns to lace jumpsuits, Diana has stolen our fashion hearts! Check out 15 of her most dazzling performance looks.
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10. Diana Ross at The Princess Trust Concert Sponsered by Safeway10 of 16
11. Diana Ross at the TNT Christmas In Washington 201211 of 16
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With only 8 contestants left competing on NBC's The Voice, things are getting down to the wire.
And after the live results show tonight at 8pm, only 4 will be left standing!
Here at AMP Radio, our trusty morning show guru Carson Daly pulls double duty as the host of The Voice and he shares all the behind-the-scenes details that you didn't see on TV.
So who will survive the cut? Check out all the performances from last night!
First things first.
The show got things going with the elimination round.
America voted to keep [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Vicci Martinez[/lastfm] and [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Javier Colon[/lastfm] in the mix and then coaches [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Cee Lo Green [/lastfm] and [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Adam Levine[/lastfm] chose to save [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Nakia[/lastfm] and [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Casey Weston[/lastfm].
With that business all taken care of, it was time to see the final 8 perform!
[lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Frenchie Davis[/lastfm] — Like A Prayer
The one and only Frenchie kicked off the performances by taking us to church!
Obviously, she's a tried and true professional and she proves that with every song she sings.
I wouldn't say her performance blew me away, but I'm sure she'll be a favorite for the finals with her strong fan base supporting her.Vodpod videos no longer available.
[lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Beverly McClellan[/lastfm] — The Thrill Is Gone
Dare I say it?
I think Beverly earned the 'W' for [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Christina Aguilera[/lastfm]'s team!
Her bluesy rendition of this [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]B.B. King[/lastfm] number was emotional, engaging and stood out among the numerous pop songs performed last night.
We really saw just how strong of a singer she really is.
America saved her last week. Do you think she has what it takes to slide through to the finals?Vodpod videos no longer available.
[lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Xenia[/lastfm] — The Man Who Can't Be Moved
Am I the only one out there who isn't hopping aboard the [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Xenia[/lastfm] train?
Don't get me wrong, her voice is super unique and impressive for a 16-year-old, but she just doesn't have enough sparkle to keep up with the other contenders.
We wish she would loosen up and then we'd be sold on this [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Norah Jones[/lastfm] sound-a-like!Vodpod videos no longer available.
[lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Dia Frampton[/lastfm] — Losing My Religion
When the competition first started by in April, we completely underestimated Dia.
We always knew she was talented, but we assumed she'd rank somewhere in the middle of the pack.
Boy, could we be any more wrong?
Looks like she has another hit on her hands, her [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]R.E.M.[/lastfm] cover is already charting at #54 on iTunes!Vodpod videos no longer available.
[lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Casey Weston[/lastfm] — I Will Always Love You
Wow, is there any song more intimidating than this classic made famous by both [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Dolly Parton[/lastfm] AND [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Whitney Houston[/lastfm]?
Casey approached this challenge head on and for the most part, we were digging it.
If she survives tonight's cut, we'd love to see her go back to faster-paced songs like [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]KT Tunstall[/lastfm]'s "Black Horse And The Cherry Tree."Vodpod videos no longer available.
[lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Javier Colon[/lastfm] — Fix You
Seriously, Javier can do no wrong!
He completely rocked this [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Coldplay[/lastfm] track from start to finish.
It's like he's the teacher of a master class and the others can only sit and watch him in awe.
Plus, he finally showed us what was hiding under that infamous hat of his!
Honestly, I think the coaches had to downplay their praise last night so it would still seem like a fair fight for the rest of the contenders.Vodpod videos no longer available.
[lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Nakia[/lastfm] — Whataya Want From Me
Coach [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Cee Lo Green[/lastfm]'s song choice was totally unexpected, but [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Nakia[/lastfm] turned out one of the most entertaining performances of the evening.
We love seeing a bit more personality from our favorite teddy bear, especially when he kicked over that piano bench!
He did [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Adam Lambert[/lastfm] proud last night, but still made the song his own.
Do you think [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Nakia [/lastfm]will be saved by America? Take a look!Vodpod videos no longer available.
[lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Vicci Martinez[/lastfm] — The Dog Days Are Over
Vicci came to win last night.
Everything was working for her: the voice, the drums, and her dynamo personality.
She engaged the audience and got some of the loudest cheers.
Honestly, we think Team Cee Lo has the most contentious battle on their hands with [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Nakia[/lastfm] and [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Vicci Martinez[/lastfm].
Only one of them can survive tonight's elimination and no matter what happens, we're going to be heartbroken either way.Vodpod videos no longer available.
Like it or not, 4 of these artists will be going home tonight.
Watch The Voice tonight at 8pm to see if your favorite singer will advance to the finals!
- What was your favorite performance on The Voice last night? Let us know in the comments!
If you liked this story, you may also enjoy:
- [AMP Exclusive] Adam Levine Chats With AMP About Collaborating With The Voice Co-Star Christina Aguilera On Maroon 5's 'Move's Like Jagger'
- [Audio + Videos] Nakia Nails It, But Javier Shines The Brightest On NBC's The Voice
- [Audio + Videos] The Voice Contestants Step Up Their Game For The First Live Show


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Happy belated Birthday JoanneMaria! I Hope it was the best one ever.
Sorry I was late I haven't been online for a few days due to dance competitions for my daughter.
I just cut my wedding band off my finger. Ironically it is our 17th wedding anniversary in 3 days. My knuckle have gotten bigger with my arthritis so I could no longer get it on or off so I had to cut it off. Oh well maybe I'll have a whole new ring made out of it.


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By Hayden Wright
Kings of Leon frontman Caleb Followill opened up about his brother and bandmate Nathan's "weird relationship" with former One Direction star Harry Styles. The boybander "struck up" a friendship with Nathan two years ago and since then, the bromance has blossomed—the duo even got matching tattoos.
Related: Will Harry Styles Play Mick Jagger in New Rolling Stones Biopic?
"Nathan has like a crush on him," Caleb told the Sun. "Nathan and him, they have matching tattoos, it's really weird. They have a really weird, strange relationship."
"I think Nathan is just his number one groupie," Caleb added.
In addition to the tattoos, Harry also reportedly gave Nathan a guitar, which Caleb suspects was probably "a gift of love." Here they are eating ice cream together:
NATHAN FOLLOWILL with hARRY STYLES 🆘🆘🆘🆘 http://t.co/NEBZYPnqc1—
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Here they are hanging out at a bar:
Harry Styles with the drummer of Kings of Leon, Nathan Followill [credit: tumblrfuckyeahzourry] http://t.co/IiTAmnEZ5r—
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Kings of Leon just released their seventh album WALLS, which is short for We Are Like Love Songs.The follow-up to the band's 2013 release Mechanical Bull was recorded in Los Angeles with Coldplay and Arcade Fire producer Markus Dravs.


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This weekend is a perfect fall weekend with the weather cooperating fully. The temperatures will be around 80 degrees so definitely plan on attending the 31st Annual Atwood Lake Fall Festival. The park is located on the west end of the lake near the Lighthouse Bistro Restaurant. There will be historical reenactments, radio controlled model planes in flight, live music, arts and crafts and of course many different food vendors.
When you return to Whispering Pines Bed & Breakfast in the evening, relax outside around the fire pit roasting marshmallows.


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I first heard rumors that Ben Moore was going to be introducing a new line of full spectrum paint way back last Winter. I asked all three of my local Ben Moore paint stores and not one of them had heard a thing. Then as luck would have it, my blogosphere friend Kelly of Restyling Home by Kelly posted this blog about the paint and the fact that Babels was one of the 5 chosen "test" stores in the US to carry the line. Well hooray for me! Babels is where I bought all my paint before our big move 6 years ago and although Babels is now over an hour from me, I couldn't get down there fast enough. The trip was not a disappointment. The 200 new colors are absolutely incredible. Being full spectrum they are made without any black or gray so just like other full spectrum paint, the colors are complex, rich and fabulous. The Colors are divided up into color "stories" with names like Urban Casual, Dark Romance, Free Spirited, Enriched, Organic Comfort, Worldly Views and Vintage. I brought home as many samples as the kind lady would let me and once home, "played" with my colors for hours (only another paint nerd would understand this).
Here is a sample of some of the more deep and intense colors:
and here are some of the beautiful complex neutrals:
I was so excited to try out the paint but which color and where???
I was currently in the middle of making over my dining room ( pictures will come soon) but I had already painted the walls and had just installed these new drapes from West Elm.
in this Pear Green Color.
Then, while sorting through all my Color Stories samples I noticed this color combination on the cover of a Mark Rothko book that was right in front of me on my desk. I pulled a beautiful red/orange called Tandoori and put it next to Turkish Bay Leaf (color of my drapes) and I knew what I wanted to do.
We have a big open hallway with a large window over looking a huge green tree. I thought the red/orange color of the Tandoori would be a great way to frame the ever changing art which is the tree itself. The hallway also opens up into my dining room with the Turkish Bay Leaf colored drapes and my living room which is green and navy blue with small accents of orange.
The paint itself was just as amazing as the colors; smooth, virtually odorless, and went on beautifully. I am totally in love with Color Stories. Here is the finished hallway. As you can see, I just painted the one back wall to frame the tree. It was difficult to get the impact of the trees coming into the house because of the glare, but trust me, it feels like the trees are right in the hallway.
The little chest belonged to my Mom, all the framed art on the "gallery wall" was done by my son and my Grandmother made the afghan hanging over the staircase. It's funny and I just realized it now but four generations have contributed to this hallway decor.
Hope you enjoyed my little Color Stories Story and I hope Color Stories comes to a paint store near you soon!
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BELLEVUE, WA -- Outerwall Inc. said the president of its Redbox video rental vending business has left the division after just more than a year and that it plans to cut 8% of its workforce. The company, formerly known as Coinstar, has given no reason for Anne Saunders' leaving, but said it will fill the position in the coming months.
Separately, Outerwall said it will discontinue three of its new ventures -- Rubi coffee kiosks, Crisp Market food kiosks and Star Studio photobooths.
Outerwall said eliminating 251 jobs was projected to save the company about $22 million annually, beginning in 2014. The company expects to take a pretax charge of about $5 million in the fourth quarter related to the job cuts.
Redbox represents more than 80% of Outerwall's revenue. The division operates some 43,700 self-service movie and videogame rental machines. Customers can also purchase movies and games. It competes mainly with Netflix Inc.
Outerwall, when it was Coinstar, announced in June 2012 that it planned to roll out Rubi kiosks to sell Starbucks Corp's Seattle's Best Coffee. The coffee kiosk looks like a standard 6-ft. tall vending machine and was targeted at grocery, drug and mass merchant retail channels, the same locations where Coinstar counters and Redbox are placed.
Outerwall said the wind-down process for Rubi and other ventures is expected to be complete by the end of the first quarter of 2014. It said it will continue to invest in the rollout of ecoATM and make a limited investment in its SAMPLEit concept.
"These actions are consistent with the plans we outlined earlier this year and ensure that Outerwall's operations drive enhanced value creation for both our shareholders and retail partners," said Outerwall chief executive J. Scott Di Valerio.
Outerwall said it would take a one-time pretax charge of $26 million to $29 million in the fourth quarter related to the discontinuation of these ventures. The company also raised its full-year adjusted earnings forecast to $5.44 to $5.59 a share from $4.89 to $5.04. Analysts were expecting $4.85 per share, according to Thomson Reuters.
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Braves not ready to anoint Gattis as backup catcher
By Mark Bowman / MLB.com
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- As Evan Gattis has spent the past few weeks displaying his tremendous potential and proving to be better than serviceable as a catcher, he has seemingly given the Braves no choice but to begin this upcoming season with him as their backup catcher.
But with one week remaining in the spring season, the Braves are not ready to announce Gattis has won his battle with veteran Minor League catcher Matt Pagnozzi to be on the Opening Day roster.
"It's too early," Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "There is still a competition out there. I think Pagnozzi is doing a great job. He deserves an opportunity to be in the competition."
Gattis' second-inning home run in Saturday's win over the Astros was his third in a span of four at-bats dating back to his two-homer performance in Friday's win over the Phillies. The 26-year-old rookie catcher has hit .388 (19-for-49) with five home runs and a .796 slugging percentage in 21 Grapefruit League games.
Pagnozzi has hit .348 (8-for-23) with no home runs and a .478 slugging percentage while getting about half the amount of playing time Gattis has gained during the spring season.
While Pagnozzi is the better defensive option, Gattis has given the Braves confidence that he can handle the catching duties and serve as a significantly better option from the offensive perspective.
If Gattis gets the nod, the Braves could be tempted to get his bat in the lineup on a consistent basis by having him essentially share the catching duties with Gerald Laird until Brian McCann returns from right shoulder surgery. McCann will miss at least the first three weeks of the regular season and possibly all of April.
"I don't think we have any discomfort at all with [Gattis'] catching ability," Braves general manager Frank Wren said. "It's one of those decisions where you want to make sure you're doing what is best for the kid and the organization. You look at those threefold. One, is it going to hinder his development coming along? As an organization, are we hurting an asset long term? For the team, does this help us now?"
McCann won't play in rehab games before April 16
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Braves general manager Frank Wren said Brian McCann will not be cleared to begin his Minor League rehab assignment before April 16, the six-month anniversary of right shoulder surgery performed on the six-time All-Star catcher.
While this timetable creates reason to believe McCann could remain out of Atlanta's lineup until at least the final days of April, Wren said it is too early to set a definitive timetable for a return.
"He's progressing fine," Wren said. "I don't think he's behind or ahead [of schedule]. I just think it is progressing as you would expect. As you get closer and get the shoulder strengthened, the improvement can happen very quickly."
McCann has taken batting practice over the past couple of weeks without any problem. But he is still in the early stages of the throwing portion of his rehab program. He has completed sets of long-toss exercises at 120 feet and was cleared on Saturday to throw the ball back to the pitcher during a bullpen session.
"It's just a matter of how quickly the shoulder strengthens, responds and gets resilient," Wren said. "It's not just one day being strong. It's bouncing back the next day and being resilient and able to take the grind."
If McCann continues to make progress, he could begin participating in simulated game situations during the middle of this upcoming week. To prevent potentially damaging contact, he will not handle the catching duties or run any further than first base while participating in these games on the Minor League side over the next couple of weeks.
McCann will accompany the Braves when they return to Atlanta on Thursday and then return to the club's Spring Training complex the next week to continue working amid these simulated settings. He will build strength in his legs by catching bullpens and eventually gain clearance to begin making aggressive throws to the bases.
"As we ramp him up, it's going to be based on how it's responding and how it's coming back," Wren said. "There is no way to know. Every guy is different."
McCann will not be cleared to begin handling catching duties in games before April 16. He will be evaluated on a daily basis to determine how many Minor League games he will need to play before being cleared to return to Atlanta's lineup.
"If he's getting a lot of at-bats and the last thing is getting behind the plate to catch, that is not going to take that long," Wren said. " These are not things you plan too far in advance, because you have to allow the rehab schedule to dictate how he feels."
McCann is preparing for what will likely be the most important season of his career. While it seems highly doubtful that he returns to the Braves, the 29-year-old veteran will enter the free-agent market at the end of the year with a chance to gain a nice payday from an American League team that could utilize him as a catcher and designated hitter.
Expanded repertoire has Teheran thriving
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez has not bothered to look at the eye-opening stats Julio Teheran has produced during the Grapefruit League season. He has seen all that he has needed to see as Teheran has spent the past month showing why he was one of baseball's top overall prospects before he compiled a 5.08 ERA in 26 starts for Triple-A Gwinnett last year.
"He's been terrific," Gonzalez said. "He goes out there and mixes his pitches. He's got four quality Major League pitches. A couple of years ago, he had just one and barely one because he couldn't even command the fastball."
Teheran looked liked one of the game's top young pitchers as he recorded 10 strikeouts and held the Astros hitless over six scoreless innings during Saturday afternoon's 3-2 win at Champion Stadium. His strikeout total in this one game matched the number he compiled while surrendering 22 hits and allowing 17 earned runs in 16 1/3 Grapefruit League innings last year.
Teheran's struggles last year were a product of the fact that he was essentially a one-pitch pitcher who routinely attempted to overthrow his four-seam fastball. Feeding off the confidence he gained in the Dominican Winter League, he now complements his heater with a sinking two-seam fastball, a plus changeup and two similar breaking pitches -- a curveball and a slider.
Armed with this expanded repertoire, Teheran has looked entirely different this year. In 26 innings, he has surrendered seven hits, allowed three earned runs, recorded 35 strikeouts and issued nine walks.
"Everything is better and I'm working to get better every day," Teheran said. "I feel more confidence with my two-seamer and my slider. I feel like I can throw all my pitches in any count."
Teheran will make one more start during the spring season and then prepare for his role as Atlanta's fifth starter. He will make his regular-season debut on April 6 or 7, depending on whether Tim Hudson needs an extra day of rest before his second start.
Worth noting
• Craig Kimbrel surrendered a wind-aided two-run home run to Rick Ankiel in the ninth inning of Saturday's win over the Astros. Kimbrel has allowed at least one run in four of his past six Grapefruit League appearances and allowed the decisive run in Team USA's loss to the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic. But Gonzalez said he is not worried about his dominant closer.
• Edward Salcedo hit two home runs in the split-squad 10-5 win over the Blue Jays in Dunedin, Fla., on Saturday. Salcedo has been a disappointment both offensively and defensively since gaining the largest bonus the Braves have ever given an international signee in 2010. If he continues to struggle with the glove at third base, he could be moved to the outfield.
Mark Bowman 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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"I've never in my lifetime seen it as dry as it has been this year," said Jeff Maus, owner of Maus Implement Company. "This is the worst I've seen, and I've been doing this for 30 years."
Maus, whose company specializes in the sale of John Deere farming and mowing equipment, said last week the Russellville location sold its first lawnmower since mid-May. The average in previous years, he said, was between 30-40 mowers sold each month.
With parts of Yell County still reeling from a wildfire that claimed about 1,200 acres near Ola last week that was presumably the result of a state contractor bush-hogging near the highway, Maus said he doesn't blame people for not using farm equipment.
"The fire danger is huge. You don't need to be out bush-hogging, you don't need to be out mowing — you don't need to be out doing anything," he said. "That's cut down on people using their equipment. It's just sitting there."
Maus, a row farmer who owns about 1,200 acres of farmland, said the lack of rain forced his family to cut their home-grown corn and sell it for salvage, and other farmers in the area are experiencing similar conditions.
"It's going to be a very slow harvesting season and a very slow, long winter," he said. "It has really, really hurt the farming community around here this year and we just have to pray for a better year next year, because there are a lot of people who won't stand for two years of this."
While the sales of farming equipment is down, Mike Apple, general manager of the Arkansas Valley Farmer's Co-Op, said his company has been able to maintain sales through farmers looking to buy alternative feed.
"I can't say we've really had an economic loss business-wise," he said. "Cattlemen and row-croppers are struggling because they're having to spend money on products they wouldn't be buying if we were getting rainfall. But we've been really blessed as far as our business, considering the fact that the weather's been how it's been and so many cattle have left the area. Our business has actually held on pretty good, at least up to this point."
Apple added if rain doesn't come soon enough in the fall, many farmers who have held on through the drought will likely be forced into selling their cattle.
"If we don't get rain early enough, then the folks who have held on to cattle aren't going to have any choice. They're probably going to have to sell and if that's the case, then our feed season will probably be pretty short," he said.
But while forecasted temperatures above 100 degrees for the next 10 days may give many a bleak outlook, Apple said the co-op tries to stay positive and look toward the light at the end of the tunnel.
"As bad as it is, it could be worse," he said. "Everybody who comes through our doors wants to talk about gloom and doom, but we don't want to talk about gloom and doom. We want to talk about how good it's going to be."


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By Dick Kaegel / MLB.com
At least not by plate umpire Greg Gibson, who ejected Greinke from Thursday night's 10-3 loss to the Red Sox. And Greinke wasn't even playing -- he was in the Royals' dugout when he was banished in the third inning.
Greinke was ejected after Gibson's call of a ball that gave Red Sox batter Jacoby Ellsbury a 2-2 count against Royals starter Anthony Lerew. But it wasn't just that pitch that riled Greinke. He'd been watching Gibson's calls from the dugout and later from a television in the clubhouse.
Finally, he came into the dugout and unloaded verbally.
"I just lost my composure, at least temporarily," Greinke said. "I don't usually do that. But it happens sometimes. I did right there, I don't know why. It wasn't warranted to be as vocal as I was about it."
Yes, Greinke is usually the mild-mannered superman who spends most of his time gaining momentum for the AL Cy Young Award. This was a rare outburst.
"I was loud because I wanted him to hear me," Greinke said. "I shouldn't have done it."
Gibson pointed toward the dugout and thumbed out Greinke, who left immediately.
It wasn't long before Greinke had company in the Royals' clubhouse. Manager Trey Hillman was ejected by Gibson in the next inning for complaining when the umpire warned Lerew and both benches after a close pitch to Mike Lowell following David Ortiz's home run.
Lerew, making his first start for the Royals, was impressed that Greinke would give a newcomer such support.
"It is huge for him to come out," Lerew said. "I was kind of just out there trying to battle with what he [Gibson] was giving me and for him [Greinke] to come out and say something, it just made me feel real good that he had my back. And for Trey having my back, too, was really nice."
It was Hillman's fourth ejection this season and the seventh of his career. He and Greinke had been tossed from the same game before.
On Aug. 3, 2008, after Greinke hit Chicago's Nick Swisher with a pitch, he and Hillman were ejected. That came after the benches were warned in the aftermath of a ruckus between White Sox pitcher D.J. Carrasco and the Royals' Miguel Olivo.
In fact, Greinke got a five-game suspension and Hillman a one-game suspension from that incident. That was Greinke's only previous ejection.
It must have been his volume that got him this heave-ho from Gibson.
"There were no cuss words. I don't ever say cuss words, so I didn't do that," Greinke said. "I didn't call him any names, either."
Dick Kaegel 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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Thatz Not Okay: Can I Deceive My Boyfriend Into Eating Eggs?
Welcome to Thatz Not Okay, a regular column in which I school inquiring readers on what is and is not okay. Please send your questions (max: 200 words) to firstname.lastname@example.com with the subject "Thatz Not Okay."
I have been dating this guy for about six months now and it's been going great! He definitely has potential for the long haul. Here's the thing: my boyfriend HATES eggs. I happen to love eggs (in general, breakfast is the reason I wake up every day). I also love to cook – for myself, him, his family, friends, etc. I constantly find myself having to think of breakfast meals that do not include eggs, which as you can imagine, is a bit challenging. Not only that, on several occasions, we have gone out to have a nice little weekend brunch and will have to get up and leave a restaurant if they do not have a non-egg item on their menu that meets his satisfaction. We were in San Francisco on vacay and had to leave THREE different places because they didn't have non-egg options. We ended up settling for bagels (and I really wanted a good ol' breakfast that day). Before I ask my question, let me clear up some specifics: 1) No he is not in any way allergic. He just doesn't like the taste. 2) He will eat things like French toast or baked goods – eggs can be in the food as long as it isn't identifiable or the star of the dish, 3) According to his mom he's been like this since he was around 10/11. I am convinced he just hasn't had eggs cooked properly…or maybe he needs to try them in a different style (scrambled? poached? burnt to a crisp?). I want to gently push him to give them another try. Can I maybe make an egg dish (like a quiche) without telling him it's eggs and see if he likes it? Is that okay?
First, this is the plot of Green Eggs and Ham. Like, exactly.
Before you do anything, you should ask yourself the question your boyfriend will undoubtedly ask when you slap down the recipe for "Breakfast Surprise" in front of him and only ingredient is "EGGS!!!!!" circled in red marker 11 times. That question: Why is it so fucking important to you that he eat eggs?
For most couples, differing food preferences are not an insurmountable challenge. My boyfriend doesn't particularly like one of my favorite breakfast foods—chocolate—but I have not made it a life goal to trick him into eating it. Enjoy your Bit-O-Honey, loser. More chocolate for me.
You say you're confident this fellow just hasn't had eggs cooked properly (or in a box or with a fox), but, based on the litany of untried cooked egg options you present, I'm wondering if he's ever had them cooked at all. What was his mother serving him at age 10 that turned him off eggs for life? Breakfast in "the mad Dutch style" (raw egg cracked over Corn Chex)? Is his experience with eggs limited to removing one from the carton in the refrigerator and chomping down on it—shell and all? How many unhatched blue jays and starlings did he pluck from various nests and eat before realizing "You know what? I do not think I like these little ovals."
It is unfathomable to me that your boyfriend demanded to leave three separate restaurants because they did not have suitable non-egg items on their breakfast menus. Places that serve breakfast don't not have non-egg items on their menu. Unless the three places you took him were Egg Eggers' Scrambled Egg Palace, Ovatopia, and an actual chicken coop, I am willing to bet $1,000 that he could have made do with something at the second place. Abstaining from eggs isn't like being a vegan. It's like saying "I don't love Dr. Pepper." You get one veto.
On a related note, while your boyfriend is weirdly selfish about his egg demands, I disagree that it is "challenging" to dream up breakfast meals that meet your boyfriend's made-up some-eggs-are-OK-but-most-eggs-are-not-OK criteria, should that be how you choose to spend your time. I am going to come up with a list of breakfast foods right now, on the spot, that meet this criteria: pancakes, waffles, muffins, toast, oatmeal, fruit plate, bagels, smoothies, granola, sausage, hash browns, hushpuppies, yogurt, donuts. And that was without even thinking. That was just my fingers typing out breakfast foods from muscle memory. If you want to make an egg-free breakfast, pretty much the only dishes you have to stay away from are ones that have "EGGS" in the name, plus omelettes, plus frittatas.
And, of course, plus quiche. Since you are positive he is not allergic, there is nothing to stop you from preparing yourself a quiche and offering your boyfriend a fluffy forkful. But if this man is so dense and has such blunted senses (sight, smell, taste, etc.) he doesn't know the primary ingredient in quiche is eggs, he might not be worth your time.
There are a few ways this could play out. There's the outcome you are hoping for, which is that, after you make the big reveal that Soylent Green is eggs, your boyfriend will careen around your home like a madman shouting, "O merciful God, thank you, thank you for this gift! No longer shall I wander eggless and kind of hungry through the vast wasteland of non-egg based foods!" That is probably the least likely to happen. (There's also a variation of this, in which he will admit that yes, he does like eggs. But only in this one specific new dish.)
On the opposite end of the spectrum, there's the chance that, even though your boyfriend says he doesn't like eggs, it turns out that, yes, that's correct, and he actually doesn't like eggs. That he will try a bite of your beautiful breakfast quiche and say, "Hmm, I don't really like this. What's in it?" And you'll say "Eggs!" And he'll say "Oh, yeah, I don't like eggs."
... but there is another option. A third option. A darker option: the hellish psychological labyrinth. Allow me to weave you a tale of betrayal and suspense.
There was a period in my life, sometime during high school, when, out of nowhere, I became A Person Who Loves Caesar Salad. Every time I went out to dinner with my parents, I would order a Caesar salad. Caesar salad for lunch. Caesar salad with dinner. Would I like to substitute the house salad for a Caesar salad for a $1 surcharge? Certainly, I would. I was eating Caesar salads left and right, with a reckless opulence not seen since the last days of Rome. And then, the last day of Rome (or, more correctly, the Fall of Caesar Salad) arrived. I was out to dinner with my mom, tucking into—what's this—a Caesar salad, when she made an offhand comment about me liking anchovies now.
Suddenly, all I could taste was anchovies. I had a sip of my soda to wash the taste out of my mouth and then remnants of anchovies were stuck to the straw like an invisible lipstick stain (I figured), so I couldn't use the straw anymore. Anchovies on my tongue. Anchovies in my nose. Anchovies was all there was. I looked around the restaurant: Anchovies in jackets or dresses, tucking into meals, feeding their tiny anchovy children even tinier anchovies. I turned to my mother and saw her rolling her anchovy eyes. "Don't be so dramatic," she said as I looked down—only to find small anchovy fins holding my knife and fork.
Had I never found out about the anchovies, I would have gone on eating Caesar salads forever. From that point on, though, even if I knew a Caesar salad contained no anchovies, I could not eat it. The scent of Caesar salad became, to me, the smell of anchovies. It made me gag.
So, before you act, stop and think. It is more important to you that you be able to secretly feed your boyfriend eggs according to your whims, or that he know, as irrefutable fact, he is eating eggs?
Or is it more important that your boyfriend be able to trust that you will not secretly tamper with his food in order to prove a weird point that, all things considered, doesn't really matter?
(You are, of course, free to continue to encourage him, openly to try your eggs. He will probably decline, because he doesn't like them.)
I'm a musician. A friend of mine lent me his bass amp for an extended period of time without ever asking for it back. So essentially I played a lot of gigs with his stuff. I ended up breaking one of the speakers by accident through heavy use and soon after was able to buy my own. I put his broken amp in a friends garage and told him where he could pick it up. 4 years later I receive an email about how I owed him money for the busted speaker (which he admitted he would use towards rent as he was totally broke). It seems to me that certain debts have a shelf life. If he felt I owed him money for this he should have told me when he first took it back. I felt conflicted, but I told him that it had simply been too long for him to collect on the broken speaker and that I didn't feel right paying for it especially since it was not going to go towards repairs. Is that okay?
Thatz not okay.
There appears to be a minor typo in your original letter. Forgive me for correcting it here.
You wrote:
I ended up breaking one of the speakers by accident through heavy use and soon after was able to buy my own.
What you meant to write was:
I ended up breaking one of the speakers by accident through heavy use and soon after was able to buy my friend another one—a replacement for the one of his I had broken through my abuse of his generosity—which I continued to use.
How exciting for you that, once you purchased a brand new amp, you were able to stop caring about that broken ol' piece of shit your friend lent you. Your lifestyle sounds very razzle-dazzle glamorous. However, it is also important to remember that your friend didn't loan you a broken ol' piece of shit. He loaned you a moderately expensive piece of electrical equipment that you proceeded to turn into trash.
Yes, it is certainly plausible that, depending upon the state in which you reside, the statute of limitations during which your friend could legally claim payment for his damaged property might have run out. It is also possible that you live in a state (Virginia, perhaps?) in which he is still firmly within his legal rights to sue you for compensation. I hope this is the case and I hope that he sues you, because you are a monster.
Either way, what you have done is 100% illegal...in the court of friendship.
I can tell you are a wealthy and successful musician based on the fact you would rather give up a years-long friendship than two $50 bills. You would think that the cachet that comes along with a position in the inner circle of one of the most powerful and talented musicians in America would be enough to satisfy your friend — and yet he still wants the $100. Curious.
(In fact, I know exactly how successful you are because after reading this question, I Googled the name attached to your email, in order to see what a monster looks like. I see from your last Facebook wall post—which is public! Maybe lock it down?—That you are currently seeking to "borrow" a snare drum. I hope your friend—we'll call him Steve but we both know his name—reconsiders his offer to let you borrow his, because, if past behavior is any indication, you will break it and then, when he eventually requests that you produce his drum or, God forbid, the money to cover repairs after you destroy it, you will stare at him aghast.
"Steve! If you ever wanted to see that drum ever, ever again WHY would you lend it out to me, a noted monster? I punctured its skin with my monster claws as soon as I removed it from its carrying case!")
It is unconscionable that you would justify your decision not to pay your friend for the damage you caused to the amp by pointing out that it's "not going to go towards repairs." Here's a newsflash: If your friend is cashing out minor debts from four years ago in order to pay his rent, THINGS PROBABLY AREN'T GOING SO WELL FOR HIM. It might not be the best time to lecture him on the importance of music in his life.
Did it occur to you that the reason he didn't ask you for the money four years ago or three years ago or two might be because he was hoping he was never have to ask you for the money? That this might not have been exactly how he wanted to spend his November? He's not buying blow. He's not buying a brand new pair of flashy sneakers. He's buying (not even buying! renting!) SHELTER.
Even if he didn't need the money to cover his rent, you would be in no position to lecture him on responsibility. You know what is less responsible than dilly-dallying on calling in a debt?
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For an airline in Northwest's vulnerable financial state, much depends on whether the latest arrests are just the tip of a wider network of threats. Based upon the information available now, airline analysts like Standard and Poor's Phillip Baggaley say Northwest and other carriers have little to worry about.
"I don't see the financial impact as being significant, as long as there are no further developments -- either successful attacks or evidence of a wider plot," says Baggaley.
Baggaley says even in the short term, the impact on profits will be muted. The summer travel season is almost over, and August is traditionally a slow month for business travel. He says Northwest is even more insulated than other airlines, with just two direct flights each day from the U.S. to London.
"They have limited operations to Europe. They rely on a joint venture with KLM, and that's serving mainly the continent of Europe rather than the UK, so they're actually less exposed than other big U.S. airlines like American," says Baggaley.
Others are more concerned, especially if new security measures are here to stay for a while. Kevin Mitchell, chairman of the Business Travel Coalition, says even if there are no successful attacks, the new arrests could yield unsettling new information about threats to U.S. airlines.
What happens if you need to make a phone call? You're back to the phone booth days, for God's sake.Kevin Mitchell, Business Travel Coalition
"Therefore, there may be a lot of pressure to make permanent some of the steps that are in place today and even expand them, which will become very onerous for business travelers and very harmful for the airlines as well," says Mitchell.
A ban on liquids and gels in carry-on luggage has gotten much initial attention following the arrests. Travelers like Julie Marquis, who was returning to Washington D.C. after a business trip to the Twin Cities, say they're willing to make that sacrifice.
"I wasn't happy that it was down to shampoo or toothpaste -- but it's worth it for security. Better safe," says Marquis.
But the Business Travel Coalition's Kevin Mitchell is more troubled by a ban on carry-on electronic devices, being enforced specifically on flights to the UK. The reasoning is that a cell phone or MP3 player could be used as a detonating device. Mitchell fears the ban could spread to other international and domestic routes.
"If that sticks, that will impact business travelers tremendously. Imagine a business trip where you could not bring your laptop on board. You can't check it -- it's going to get damaged or stolen," says Mitchell. "What happens if you need to make a phone call? You're back to the phone booth days, for God's sake."
Mitchell says for many airlines, a handful of passengers can make the difference between a profitable flight and a money-loser. A small chilling effect from strict new security measures could hurt the bottom line.
"A business traveler that might take 10 trips, maybe they'll just take seven that quarter. And that's where it can really erode the economics of these network carriers, and hurt financially a carrier like Northwest," Mitchell says.
Northwest's finances are currently looking better than they have in years. If not for the costs associated with bankruptcy, the airline would have made a modest profit in the most recent quarter.
A Northwest spokesman declined to comment on what lies ahead. He said it's too early to tell if the new terror threat will have any impact on its profits or its drive to emerge from bankruptcy.
The events may have some cooling effect on the airline's conflict with its flight attendants.
Flight attendants have been preparing to strike on Tuesday night, pending the outcome of a court ruling. But a union spokesman says it has temporarily suspended strike training and picketing in order to focus on its members' safety. He did not say whether the union would actually push back the start date of the strike.


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An assessment by U.S. spy agencies concludes that Iran is prepared to launch terrorist attacks inside the United States, highlighting new risks as the Obama administration escalates pressure on Tehran to halt its alleged pursuit of an atomic bomb. The Washington Post
We've been down this road before haven't we, only last time it was Bush and Iraq playing cat and mouse. We said they had weapons of mass destruction, they said they didn't; however they stopped inspectors from verifying what they were saying was the truth. As we all know, that was a big mistake.
Now we have our fake President Obama (what Constitution?), the man that now can detain any American citizen without due process simply by stating the person is a terrorist, the man who has already ordered the killing of an American citizen abroad, is playing cat and mouse with Iran.
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta recently made clear in an interview with CBS that the U.S. will not allow Iran to get a nuclear bomb; period.
Walter Russell outlined Team Obama's position in Via Meadia.
If Washington must bomb Iranian facilities to stop them, Obama will bomb.
[…] Panetta said "the United States does not want Iran to develop a nuclear weapon. That's a red line for us. We will take whatever steps are necessary to stop them. A nuclear Iran is unacceptable".
When US secretaries talk about "whatever steps are necessary" they are not usually talking about holding one more meeting of the sanctions committee. They are thinking shock and awe and not cookies and tea.
Is it possible the Iranians are foolish enough to really go after the U.S. with an "all out war" or will that be the propaganda our obedient FOOS (Friends of Obama) in the MSM will be spewing in the upcoming months?
Salon's Glenn Greenwald thinks so. In fact, he says the some in the MSM appear to be banging the war drums with relish and in a manner that would have been anathema if Bush 43 was targeting Iran.
Is war with Iran inevitable before November of 2012 and will another event like 9/11 be manufactured as justification?
All of which leads to whether you can you believe your own eyes and believe our fake President?


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This Guide describes Oracle9i application development features that deal with Large Objects (LOBs). The information applies to all platforms, and does not include system-specific information.
Oracle9i Application Developer's Guide-Large Objects (LOBs) contains information that describes the features and functionality of Oracle9i and Oracle9i Enterprise Edition products. Oracle9i and Oracle9i Enterprise Edition have the same basic features. However, several advanced features are available only with the Enterprise Edition, and some of these are optional. To use the Partitioning functionality, select the Partitioning option.
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CLOBS, and the advantages of using
LOBs over
LONGs. Chapter 1 also describes the LOB demo file and where to find the supplied LOB sample scripts.
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LOBs and includes a listing of their available LOB-related methods or procedures:
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Chapter 8, "Migrating From LONGs to LOBs"
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Chapter 9, "LOBS: Best Practices"
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This chapter follows the same pattern as Chapter 10 but here focuses on temporary
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Chapter 13, "Using OraOLEDB to Manipulate LOBs"
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Chapter 14, "LOBs Case Studies"
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This appendix explains how to use the Universal Modeling Language (UML) syntax used in the use case diagrams in Chapters 10, 11, and 12.
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The financial difficulties spread across the country in all geographic areas -- urban, rural and suburban. In Minnesota, four out of 10 people surveyed say they see people struggling financially.
Karl Stauber directs the Northwest Area Foundation, the group that commissioned the survey. It was designed to measure people's perceptions of poverty rather than personal experience.
"Since our work tends to focus on how do you help communities reduce poverty, not just individuals," says Stauber, "we chose to take more of that community-level focus."
Minnesota matched the nationwide average in most areas. More Minnesotans say they are willing to volunteer and to pay more in taxes for poverty prevention programs.
A majority say a family of four needs at least $40,000 a year to make ends meet. That is twice the federal poverty line. This comes at a time when a quarter of all households in the state have annual incomes below $25,000 a year.
Eddie Cole is one of them. He lives with his wife, Tasha, and their two children in South Minneapolis. Everything seems to be in order in their tidy house, but Eddie says it's what you can't see that matters.
"That stress really hurts when I have to look at my children and the things they need, I can't buy them. When I sit there and look at them, I'd rather do without in order for them to have what they want, what they need," Cole says.
Cole works full-time in the Mall of America housekeeping department. His wife works at their local church and is a full-time mom. The Coles survive on less than $20,000 a year. Their apartment is affordable and food stamps help them with food expenses. They have no health benefits.
Susan Roedl, who runs St. Stephen's Employment and Family Services in Minneapolis, says jobs are the underlying issue when it comes to poverty. She says a changing economy means more service jobs with low wages and no health care. A lack of stability makes it tougher for people without a college education to live comfortably.
"There aren't good-paying entry-level jobs. You can't just get a high school diploma and get a good job anymore. And that with all of this family-values talk, that does not promote families at all; it's very destructive," Roedl says.
That stress is familiar to Tina Weitzel of Albertville. She works at United Healthcare and her husband worked at General Electric until recently when he was laid off. A series of health emergencies coincided with the lay-off. Weitzel says that's when things started going downhill fast.
"We were buying everything with our credit cards because that was the only way we could survive in the hopes that he was going to get a job," she says.
They didn't expect it to take seven months. Then Tina had to have brain surgery. The Weitzels quickly maxed out their credit cards, refinanced their house, depleted their 401K and eventually declared bankruptcy. Now, her husband works two jobs in addition to doing a paper route. His income from two new jobs, plus Tina's job and the paper route comes to about $60,000 a year.
The city of Minneapolis recently studied the benefits of having more residents working, and found good entry-level jobs can keep people out of poverty.
"In just one year, the return on investment is 25 percent, so within four years you get your money back just in tax dollars and criminal-justice savings for jobs programs," says Mike Christenson, who is the director of the city's economic development.
Seventy-three percent of Minnesotans surveyed say they will think about how well a candidate would help people in poverty the next time they're near the ballot box. But fewer say their public officials are aware enough of poverty.
Tina Weitzel says elected officials don't seem to understand what it's like to live paycheck to paycheck.
"It's nerve wracking to know on a weekly basis I don't know if I'm going to be able to pay all my bills at the end of this week," says Weitzel. "All of that is something that keeps you up at night and I can't imagine that most of the people who are in politics can understand that."
Officials from the Northwest Area Foundation say the survey results show that policymakers need to be more aware of poverty. The group plans to share the survey results with lawmakers over the coming months.


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Rangers take some chances in '09 Draft
Texas doesn't sign top pick but adds to deep farm system
By Jonathan Mayo / MLB.com
The First-Year Player Draft is a bit of a crapshoot for any team, any scout will tell you. Some teams like to gamble more than others. When you're an organization already with a whole big pile of chips, it might be a little easier to take more chances.
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That's precisely what the Rangers did in the 2009 Draft. Emboldened by one of the deepest farm systems in baseball, Texas took a very tough high school sign in the first round and a pitcher with a very questionable injury history with its second selection. The latter signed, the former did not.
Not signing a first-round pick is never a desirable outcome for any organization, but if there was going to be one that could handle that disappointment, it's this one.
Top five picks
1s. Tanner Scheppers, RHP: There's never been a question about his electric stuff. The issue was whether his shoulder was sound enough to allow him to use his arsenal on the mound. He made his unofficial debut in the Arizona Fall League after signing in mid-September and while his numbers -- 5.73 ERA, four walks, nine strikeouts in 11 innings -- are ordinary, reports of his stuff were very positive. He'll be a very interesting one to watch in 2010.
2. Tommy Mendonca, 3B: The Fresno State standout brought his raw power first to Spokane in the short-season Northwest League and then up to Bakersfield in the Class A Advanced California Legue. He scuffled a bit there (though he did hit two homers in the playoffs), but overall, it was a positive debut for the third baseman: .290/.343/.489 (he slugged .537 for Spokane).
3. Robert Erlin, LHP: The lefty high schooler out of California isn't the biggest guy in the world, but he's got a good arm. He showed it only briefly after signing in late July with the Rangers' club in the rookie-level Arizona League. He appeared in three games spanning four innings, allowing five hits and one run while walking just one and striking out nine.
4. Andrew Doyle, RHP: A starter with Oklahoma, he pitched exclusively as a reliever during his pro debut last summer. All but five of his 19 outings came with Spokane, where he went 2-0 with one save and a 1.89 ERA over 19 innings. He gave up 22 hits and walked four while striking out 24 before moving up to full-season Hickory to finish the season off.
5. Nick McBride, RHP: The North Carolina high schooler is tall and projects to have two decent pitches. He didn't sign until Aug. 12, so he didn't get to try his stuff out at any level until instructional league and will make his official debut in 2010.
Best of the rest
RHP Braden Tullis went 4-3 with a 3.04 ERA over 68 innings for Spokane. He allowed 68 hits and 20 walks while striking out 64 and finishing with a 2.61 GO/AO ratio. ... Between Spokane and Hickory, catcher Vin DiFazio (15th round) hit .278/.417/.526 over 230 total at-bats. He hit a dozen homers and drove in 46 runs in 65 games and was named to the Northwest League postseason All-Star team. ... RHP Sam Brown (22nd round) came out of NC State and went 2-1 with a 3.45 ERA in 17 relief outings for Spokane. Over 31 1/3 innings, the right-hander struck out 30 and walked eight.
Fast Risers
Assuming he stays healthy, Scheppers' combination of stuff and command should get him to Texas fairly quickly. If the Rangers let him relieve at the outset, having him help out in 2010 isn't completely unrealistic.
The big name, of course, is first-round pick Matthew Purke, the talented Texas high school lefty. The Rangers negotiated with the Purke camp right up until the deadline, but couldn't get anything done. Instead, Purke headed to TCU, where he'll be a draft-eligible sophomore in two years. The Rangers will get an extra first-round pick (No. 15) in 2010. Overall, Texas signed 25 of its 50 selections.
Jonathan Mayo 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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Al Pacino's crazy wigs won't be the only thing that will get people talking about HBO's new movie, "Phil Spector," which premieres Sunday, 3/24 at 9 PM.
The highly controversial movie is making waves for its accuracy and depiction of the infamous record producer who was accused and convicted of second-degree murder for the death of actress Lana Clarkson in 2003.
David Mamet, who wrote and directed the movie, focuses not on Spector's well-publicized trial, but on his dealings with tenacious attorney Linda Kenney Baden (Helen Mirren).
Check out five things to know about the contentious "Phil Spector":
1. Pacino has a "Scarface" connection to Clarkson.
Though he didn't realize it until TV Guide told him, Clarkson was an extra in Pacino's most notable film, "Scarface." She's briefly seen in the background as Michelle Pfeiffer dances at the Babylon Club.
The eerie coincidence freaked Pacino out. "Seriously? Wow. I never knew that. This is the first time I'm hearing it," he said. "That's weird. Wee-ahd!"
2. He also doesn't remember meeting Spector once upon a time.
Pacino also didn't recall meeting Spector, either. He told TV critics in January, though, that there is a photo of them together.
"Somebody showed me a picture of me and him on the Internet," Pacino laughed. "It was at some event or party. … Since he had mostly worked behind the scenes, I didn't know who he was, and he looked like he didn't know who I was."
For the movie, Pacino didn't renew the acquaintance, because "he's in prison and he's already been convicted. This person I'm playing is the guy who was there before he was convicted. … I thought, 'Well, you know. It's a different Phil Spector now.'"
3. While filming, Pacino sported 12 wigs, each of which took 60 hours to make.
Hair stylist Cydney Cornell and wig maker Renate Leuschner knew they had a big job ahead of them when they got Mamet's script and "every scene it said, 'Phil Spector in yet another wig,'" Cornell recalled to Entertainment Weekly.
"Everybody knows Phil Spector wore wigs, but it was the first time [in my career] that I replicated wigs for a person who everyone knew was wearing a wig,'' she added.
Pacino loved the outlandish wigs. "I thought the wigs could do a lot of the acting for me -- like an accent or a limp," he explained to TV Guide. "How can you go wrong with a wig on your head?"
4. Bette Midler was originally supposed to play Baden.
Mirren was vacationing in Italy when the call came asking her to step in for an injured Midler. She'd planned on taking a break from work for a few months, but "I couldn't resist working with such incredible luminaries of drama and literature."
Mirren did meet with Baden who served as a consultant on the movie. But she was forbidden to tell either Mamet or Mirren anything about her conversations with Spector, which were protected by attorney-client privilege.
5. The movie is stirring up more than its share of controversy.
Many movies based on true events inevitably get blasted for historical inaccuracies or misinterpretations. But "Phil Spector" might be the most controversial yet. Spector's wife, Rachelle is outraged by the "cheesy portrayal" of her husband. Clarkson's friends called it a "slap in the face" and protested the Los Angeles screening of the movie. They are also seeking to block it from any Emmy consideration.
Mamet's response to the criticisms? "It's really not the story of Phil Spector," he told The Wrap. And aside from dialogue on court record, "Almost everything is hypothetical."


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Phillips starts a day after colliding with Choo
By Mark Sheldon / MLB.com
CINCINNATI -- One day after reporting he had trouble seeing following an outfield collision at Wrigley Field, second baseman Brandon Phillips was back in the starting lineup Monday vs. the Braves.
In the fifth inning vs. the Cubs on a Alfonso Soriano popup, Phillips and center fielder Shin-Soo Choo came together. Phillips hit the ground hard while Choo was struck in the face by the ball. Both players were down on the ground and examined by the trainers before continuing in the game. In the eighth inning, manager Dusty Baker came on the field to remove Phillips when he heard he had vision issues.
Baker and Phillips both said Sunday they expected him to start on Monday. Baker never considered an alternative and made out his lineup without consulting with Phillips.
"I put him in the lineup, and if he was hurt, he would have come to me or the trainers would have come to me," Baker said. "It looked like Choo got the worst of it to me. Both of them are hurting. Brandon banged his head and Choo got hit on the mouth."
Setback behind him, Cueto throws off mound
CINCINNATI -- Following a setback late last week that prevented him from starting a Minor League rehab assignment, Reds ace Johnny Cueto resumed throwing from a mound on Monday.
Cueto long tossed and then went to the bullpen and threw 25 pitches.
"He did very well. He looked very good and said he felt very good," head trainer Paul Lessard said.
Before going out to throw, Cueto seemed to be feeling positive about his health. He experienced soreness in his right oblique last week.
"I feel good. I feel better in my oblique," said Cueto, who originally went on the disabled list April 15 with a strained right lat.
Cueto was scheduled to see medical director Dr. Tim Kremchek later in the day. He will probably have another bullpen session before he potentially begins a rehab assignment.
"I don't want him to rush, favor one thing and hurt something else," Lessard said.
One week ago at St. Louis, Cueto threw a 45-pitch bullpen session and felt fine. He was poised to begin a rehab outing on Friday at Double-A Pensacola, pending a Thursday checkup with Kremchek.
Cueto wasn't cleared to pitch because of the oblique.
"It was a little sore," Cueto said. "I didn't feel it when I threw, but did when he touched it."
Hanigan set to begin rehab assignment at Triple-A
CINCINNATI -- Reds catcher Ryan Hanigan will join Triple-A Louisville for a rehab assignment on Tuesday. The Bats will be playing in Lehigh Valley.
Hanigan, who will be examined by medical director Dr. Tim Kremchek on Monday before departing, has been on the 15-day disabled list since April 21 because a left oblique strain and sore right thumb.
"He's done really well. He's doing all baseball activities," head trainer Paul Lessard said. "He's hitting well. His body is responding well, at least that's what he's telling us."
It is not known yet how many games Hanigan would need before returning to the Reds. He was eligible to be activated on Sunday.
Baker not dwelling on his career achievements
CINCINNATI -- Sunday's 7-4 Reds victory over the Cubs marked career win No. 1,599 for manager Dusty Baker. It tied Baker for 18th on the all-time list with his former Dodgers manager and Hall of Famer Tommy Lasorda.
As he approached the round number of 1,600 wins, Baker wasn't overly nostalgic.
"I don't even look at it. [Clubhouse manager] Rick Stowe is the one who tells me," Baker said on Monday. "If you're there, you might as well do it. Do it as soon as possible and move on to the next one.
"I never dreamed I'd be in this position. I never dreamed I'd be managing. It shows you what life's turns gives you sometimes."
Baker, 63, recalled advice he had gotten as a player from Japanese baseball legend Sadaharu Oh, a nine-time Most Valuable Player for the Tokyo Giants.
"I was told a long time ago to not start looking at your accolades at what you've done. You don't look until you're through," Baker said. "[Oh] said you get to 10, to 11 [MVPs] and not look at what you've done until you retire."
Worth noting
The Reds announced that they signed outfielder Joe Mather to a Minor League contract and assigned him to Double-A Pensacola. Mather, who had been playing independent ball in the Atlantic League when signed, spent 2012 with the Cubs and has also played for the Cardinals and Braves. He is a .219 hitter over 229 career games in the big leagues.
Mark Sheldon is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Mark My Word, and follow him on Twitter @m_sheldon. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.