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Meet the Future: U.S. pitchers
A's, Rockies each have two hurlers on an impressive staff
By Kevin T. Czerwinski / MLB.com
While it all seems a bit symmetrical, there's nothing really consistent about the 10 pitchers who'll be charged with keeping the World Team off the basepaths, other than that they are, well, consistent. This grouping is a varied bunch to be sure with a few big names among them, none of which, however, is the big knockout name that accompanies a top pick in the draft.
Big name, little name, no name, it really doesn't matter at this point, though. This group has proven to be effective as individuals, and will now get the chance to prove how good they can be as a collective. Here's a closer look at all the parties involved.
Brett Anderson, Midland (Double-A Athletics)
Anderson, who is one of only two lefties on the U.S. squad, was originally drafted by the Diamondbacks in 2006 (second round) and had a big debut season for them last year at South Bend of the Midwest League and Visalia of the California League. His season nearly ended abruptly, though, after he was involved in a traffic accident at the end of July. He suffered a concussion and would pitch only four more innings.
The accident, however, didn't impact his marketability. He had already established his value, and as a result was sent to Oakland as part of the monster deal that sent Dan Haren to the Diamondbacks last winter.
If the deal or his new surroundings upset Anderson, it hasn't showed. He began the year by going 9-4 with a 4.14 ERA in 14 games (13 starts) for Stockton of the Cal League, before earning a bump up to Midland of the Texas League, where he won his first start.
Anderson has a nearly six-to-one strikeout-to-walk ratio in 200 career innings. He can hit the low 90s on the gun, but he changes speeds and controls the game more than blowing batters away. He has poise on the mound, enough that it may carry him to Sacramento this season.
Jake Arrieta, Frederick (Class A Advanced Orioles)
Arrieta was a fifth-round pick out of Texas Christian last year, but didn't sign early enough to get into any regular-season action. He looked good in the Arizona Fall League, though, impressing scouts while earning All-Prospect team laurels. The Orioles thought he was advanced enough to start him at Frederick this season and he hasn't disappointed.
He was 6-4 through his first 18 starts, while his 2.75 ERA was good enough for tops in the circuit and was one of only three sub-3.00 marks in the Carolina League. He allowed one earned run or fewer in seven of his first 10 starts. He recently endured a seven-start stretch in which he went 1-4 with a 5.45 ERA. He did strike out a season-high 10 against Winston-Salem July 4, earning his first victory in six weeks. He followed that up by allowing just one hit in seven shutout innings against the Warthogs on July 9, but received a no decision.
Trevor Cahill, Midland (Double-A Athletics)
Cahill is the second of two Oakland prospects on the staff, but no one will ever consider him anything less than a No. 1. The 2006 second-rounder is two years out of high school and dominating the Texas League to the tune of 3-0 with a 1.89 ERA through three starts. He began the season with Stockton of the California League, but it was clear that the Class A Advanced circuit couldn't hold him.
He was promoted to the Texas League shortly before the California-Carolina League All-Star Game, having gone 5-4 with a 2.78 ERA in 14 games (13 starts) with the Ports. He held the opposition to a .174 average in the Cal League, and has been even more dominant in Double-A, limiting Texas League hitters to a .131 average through 19 innings.
Cahill tossed eight innings of two-hit, shutout ball against Arkansas on July 4, once again proving that he pitches much older than he is. He turned 20 in March and displays a vast array of pitches, from a nice sinking fastball to a pretty nifty curve. If he continues to progress, don't be shocked if he celebrates his 21st year at some point with an arrival in Oakland.
Will Inman, San Antonio (Double-A Padres)
Well, there were some people in San Diego who weren't quite sold on Inman after he arrived from Milwaukee in the trade that sent Scott Linebrink to the Brewers last summer. He had a tough Double-A portion to the 2007 season (4-8 with a 4.80 ERA at Huntsville and San Antonio).
But Inman only turned 21 this spring. He has three Minor League seasons on his resume, and that experience has shown through this season at San Antonio, where he has gone 8-4 through his first 18 starts. He was tied for the league lead in victories and was second with a 3.05 ERA. He was also on top of the league with 100 strikeouts and tied for the top with a pair of complete games.
How he holds up in the second half of the season will be telling. He got tired in the second half of last year and struggled with fatigue at the end of the 2006 season. Still, Inman has proven the naysayers wrong with a big first half and will arrive at Yankee Stadium with thoughts of heading to Beijing and Portland on his mind after he leaves.
Kevin Jepsen, Salt Lake (Triple-A Angels)
It's taken a while for Jepsen to come into his own this season, splitting time between the Texas and Pacific Coast Leagues. Though he had two losses, he also had a pair of saves and a 2.93 ERA through his first nine Triple-A appearances. He had been 2-1 with a 1.42 ERA and 11 saves in 25 appearances at Arkansas of the Double-A Texas League.
Jepsen was a second-round pick in the 2002 Draft and was slow to develop, spending two-plus seasons at Rancho Cucamonga of the California League after moving to the bullpen. He has dealt with injury problems in the past, but appears to have put any of those concerns behind him. Jepsen has regained the velocity that made him attractive earlier in his career, and could play a role in the Angels' playoff push late this season.
Ryan Mattheus, Tulsa (Double-A Rockies)
Mattheus had been a starter throughout his career, and even earned a berth on the Texas League All-Star team last season. But his ERA was well over 5.00, and the inconsistencies he showed in the rotation hadn't dissipated in four professional seasons.
So, the Rockies sent him to the bullpen, putting him on the same path they had chosen for Juan Morillo and Steven Register. While Register has had more success than Morillo, they both are prime examples of what the Rockies hope will happen with Mattheus, who was 2-2 with a 3.03 ERA and 12 saves through 38 appearances with Double-A Tulsa.
Mattheus has had some success. At one point in May, June and July, he had a stretch where he didn't allow an earned run in 18 of 19 appearances. Whether he'll turn into Colorado's closer of the future remains to be seen, but he certainly seems to have found his niche in the bullpen.
Kevin Pucetas, San Jose (Class A Advanced Giants)
It's taken Pucetas awhile to get some respect, though it would seem that a 29-5 record and a 2.24 ERA through 56 career games would be enough to garner some attention. Yet, when discussing San Francisco pitching prospects, Pucetas' name hadn't been mentioned much, if at all, until recently.
But he's 7-0 with a 2.52 ERA in 15 starts at San Jose this season, and will, in all likelihood, be in Beijing when the USA contingent touches down in China in a few weeks. He's allowed only two homers through 78 2/3 innings this season and has a strikeout-to-walk ratio of better than three-to-one. It will be interesting to see when the Giants decide its time for the Limestone College product to move up to Double-A.
Clayton Richard, Charlotte (Triple-A White Sox)
The 6-foot-5 southpaw had a solid, yet undistinguished, career heading into this season but has blossomed this year, particularly since earning a promotion to the International League after going 6-6 with a 2.47 ERA in 13 starts for Double-A Birmingham.
Richard has been nothing short of spectacular since moving up to Charlotte, going 6-0 in his first six starts with a 2.37 ERA. He's got a complete game for the Knights and has walked only four batters in 38 innings.
He was an eighth-round pick in 2005 and had gone 9-15 with a 3.75 ERA in 32 appearances (31 starts) at Winston-Salem of the Carolina League prior to beginning this season with Birmingham. Richard finished second in the Carolina League in innings pitched last season, but had not been on the radar screen of most pundits prior to his recent effort.
Jess Todd, Springfield (Double-A Cardinals)
The Cards grabbed Todd in the second round of the 2007 Draft out of the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville, but he's pitched more like a first-rounder since. He's gone 5-3 this season with a 1.68 ERA while splitting 18 games (14 starts) between Palm Beach of the Florida State League and Springfield of the Texas League.
Though he's lost two of his last four Double-A starts, Todd still sports a 1.69 ERA in 69 1/3 innings since his promotion. He's been a little more susceptible to the home run ball in the Texas League (five allowed after not allowing any in 27 1/3 innings at Palm Beach). But he's held the opposition to a .190 batting average, and has struck out 52 while walking only 13.
Casey Weathers, Tulsa (Double-A Rockies)
The Rockies chose the former Vanderbilt star in the first round last season, and he has made the switch from Commodore to Colorado with relative ease. He's got a big-time arm with a big-time fastball, and has proven to be very effective this season with Double-A Tulsa.
Weathers is 2-0 with a 2.29 ERA and two saves through 35 appearances, striking out 40 in 35 1/3 innings. He's allowed only one homer and has held the opposition to a .189 batting average. The Rockies have been using him in measured bursts, so he'll probably be fresh through the end of the year, when there's a very good chance he'll be spending time in Denver.
Kevin Czerwinski 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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Gov. Mark Dayton is expected to announce soon his choice for Commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources, one of the toughest in state government.
The department is often in the middle between clashing economic and environmental interests. The stakes are particularly high in Northern Minnesota where controversial new mining projects pit water quality against the promise of new jobs.
The new commissioner will play a lead role in permitting new mining projects.
PolyMet Mining plans a surface copper-nickel mine northeast of Hoyt Lakes, while Twin Metals hopes to dig copper-nickel and precious metals underground south of Ely. Together they might add hundreds of jobs to this hardscrabble region.
Ely Mayor Roger Skraba is pushing Dayton to pick someone sympathetic to the projects. In a letter to the governor signed by a handful of regional mayors, Skraba notes the support Dayton received from the region. That might have accounted his slender margin of victory over Republican Tom Emmer.
"Northeastern Minnesota gave him the support because, we feel we're labor, we're jobs," Skraba said." We feel that this governor is going to listen to us and support the jobs of northeastern Minnesota."
Skraba is a canoe outfitter and his livelihood depends heavily on the area's pristine environment.
Environmentalists warn that pollution from the mining projects would pose a serious, long-term threat to the area's waters. But Skraba said he has confidence in the mining technology and the people behind the mining projects.
Last week, Dayton appointed an environmental advocate, Paul Aasen, to head the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency -- another state agency closely involved with mine permitting. Aasen had worked for the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy.
Dayton administration officials declined to comment. But Skraba hopes Dayton will seek to balance Aasen's appointment with his DNR choice. Skraba favors someone like Larry Kramka the department's current assistant commissioner, considered one of the leading candidates.
But another leading contender, Tom Landwehr, has strong environmental ties. Landwehr, assistant state director for the Nature Conservancy of Minnesota is a former DNR official.
Peggy Ladner, the conservancy's state director, describes Landwehr as someone who is passionate about Minnesota's natural resources and who would lean toward environmental protection -- something mining interests might not want to hear.
"In Minnesota we have some pretty incredible natural resources -- water, prairie, forests," Ladner said. "They are very important for public recreation, which translates into tourism dollars. And they're very important for wildlife habitat, and fundamentally for our quality of life."
In addition to tourism and mining, the DNR appointment will have implications for a range of other interests, including timber, fishing and hunting.
State lawmakers from the area are publicly treading lightly.
The comments of state Rep. Tom Anzelc, DFL-Itasca County, are typical. He wants a commissioner familiar with northern Minnesota's resource balancing act.
"I'm hopeful that the next DNR Commissioner will be knowledgeable and understanding of the challenges that our wood products and out mining industry have," Anzelc said.
Steve Morse, executive director of the Minnesota Environmental Partnership, said he hopes Dayton will pick someone with a background in resources protection.
The ideal candidate "would not be closely tied to the industries that they're regulating and be very open and transparent in the way they do business," Morse said.


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Golden Gate Point residents and Sarasota officials celebrated the new streetscape at the neighborhood's "Welcome Home" block party Saturday, Nov. 14.
The concept of the project started eight years ago with the idea of putting power lines underground. Throughout the last few years, the project evolved into a larger streetscape-beautification plan.
"We hired landscape architect Phil Smith, of Dave Johnston, with private money — about $30,000 to $40,000 — when we were originally discussing the concept," said Brent Parker, streetscape chairman. "As the project grew, we hired civil engineering firm Wilson Miller through the city."
The neighborhood now includes sidewalks and defined, landscaped perpendicular-parking spaces. Residents were once able to park anywhere.
"We tried parallel parking, 45-degree angles and perpendicular, and finally settled on perpendicular parking, which narrowed the actual driving surface," Parker said. "It used to be 45 feet wide, like the Daytona racetrack."
Street surfaces use horizontal displacement, which means the driving surface moves horizontally, from left to right, intentionally reducing the speed of cars.
"The movement helps create streets for people instead of just for cars," Parker said.
The streetscape also features small, residential light poles that use small-watt bulbs, instead of the 10-foot-tall telephone poles that once lit the neighborhood. One "green" project feature is the new crosswalks made of solar-powered bricks. The solar bricks line the perimeter of three crosswalks at the front entrance and contain a solar collector inside that collects energy during the day. At night, the bricks glow, making the crosswalk more visible to drivers.
Golden Gate Point is the first community in the United States to complete a solar-brick installation.
"There are no controls, no switches and no power required," Parker said. "You simply lay the bricks and they do their thing. I looked at them and said, 'Ooh, these are fun.'"
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Golden Gate Point residents and Sarasota officials celebrated the new streetscape at the neighborhood's "Welcome Home" block party Saturday, Nov. 14.


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We just got back (alright, it was 2 days ago... I was wiped out OKAY?) from the stunningly beautiful wedding of my niece.
We were all thrilled that some of my little girls were invited to be bell ringers during the wedding. They immediately preceded the bride down the aisle, wearing tutus filled with rose petals, ringing their little silver bells, and calling, "She's coming! She's coming! The bride is coming!"
I was so glad my children were able to hear their "Poppy" conduct the wedding ceremony, in which he reminded all of us that we were witnesses to this covenant the bride and groom were making to each other.
As long as they both shall live.
He even told both of them that this meant when one didn't like the other. When, not if.
When they had money and when they were broke. Right now, when they were looking their best, and years from now, when time has marched on.
My children talked afterwards about how serious "Poppy" was when he was saying these things for all of us to hear. Yes, it is a serious thing to commit yourself in marriage.
I think it is so important for children to witness and understand the circle of life.
Babies are born. Couples pledge themselves in marriage. People die.
We have taken all of our children to funerals for various loved ones: their Sunday School teachers, long-time friends of ours, and church members.
They have walked past the open caskets and cried.
I can only think that moments like these help them understand that life is fleeting, and one day their own life will be over. This is a good thing to realize. If life is fleeting, then precious moments, like the one pictured above, are to be tucked away in our hearts and treasured.
And that is just what I have done.


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Be cheaper to wipe out IPCom
I am surprised this has not yet happened
HTC has withdrawn its appeal against a decision in favour of patent-hoarder IPCom, which is now pitching to get HTC handsets off the shelves in Germany by Christmas. HTC claims it has withdrawn the appeal because of last December's ruling that one of the contested patents was invalid. Both sides are appealing that ruling (HTC …
I am surprised this has not yet happened
So, basically, IPCom adds nothing of worth to the ecosystem yet it makes a pretty penny from it. How have we ended up with a system in which corporate parasites thrive?
In other news:
"Today <patent troll x> sought an injunction against <company y> for violating its patent which covers the creation, design, intent on bringing to market a product that can be covered in part or in whole by a patent (Innovation). "
But seriously, are we not yet at a point where the "patents encourage innovation" argument is invalidated because the steps to innovate are ring-fenced by a circle of patents?
In fast-paced industries such as mobile technology, yes.
Perhaps an alternative is to have patents which last 1 or 2 year.
The patents are beginning to make the market less competitive - bad for us consumers.
@Al_21 The patents seem to be there and waiting in the software industry as well.
Probably just not as enforceable (or don't offer a good enough return?) on an international scale as other types of patent due to varying types of laws regarding them.
They take 3+ years just to get granted!
"The patents are beginning to make the market less competitive"
I think you want to say :
"The patents are making the market less competitive and that's what they are all about."
Guilds, trade unions, "free trade zones", collective bargaining, minimum wage laws, "antitrust" and "intellectual property" - it's all about keeping the people out who can't write the law for the benefit of those who can.
But seriously, are we not yet at a point where the "patents encourage innovation" argument is invalidated because the steps to innovate are ring-fenced by a circle of patents?
Read up on James Watt and his inventions for steam engines then see how the industrial revolution didn't really start until after his patents expired
Or you could argue that without the period of exclusivity that the patent provided, James Watt would not have made the information publicly available.
"James Watt would not have made the information publicly available."
So - the whole world around him was too stupid to be unable to invent the same thing?
Or maybe patent against these types of patents, a self destructing patents to end all patent trolls..
IPCom should be listed under this entry in the dictionary
Parasites have a useful biological function.
I cant think what useful function IPCom has.
Maybe since a patent was originally designed to protect income for a given period just declare any patent claim invalid unless the claiment can demonstrate they are making money from the patented item. Doesn't seem hard to me.
Something along the lines of:-
You can only buy a patent with the intention to implement it and must provide evidence of that intention to sue for infringement.
This only applies to bought patents, not those of the original applicant / author who, obviously, should be able to profit from their own invention.
As Silvio said - extortion is one of the few business models that has proved itself to be resistant to the vagaries of the economic cycle.
If "it's impossible to make a phone comply with the 3G (GSM) standard without infringing its patents"...
...then surely the patent should be covered by the FRAND agreement and thus the case shouldn't be about infringment, but the licensing arrangement?
And they've used patents, even shaky ones, against many others in the past.
HTC claims to have a work around for the infringing patents
How's that for patents encouraging innovation :)
Is it just me or does it seem Germany is becoming a hotbed for a war on innovation just lately? It seems German companies and German courts are doing their best to prevent consumers from having a choice and now prevent any technological progress.
A great shame, for I've always found Germany quite progressive with high engineering standards - I wonder if this will have an impact on that status in the future, if these patent trolls are allowed to run rampant all over Europe?
How do you think the automotive industry works? They been one of the most prolific patent producers since 1769, the IT industry is a mere amateur, here's a few facts:
"With an average of 10 patents registered per day, Germany is the world leader in auto industry patents. Around half of these patents are related to environmentally friendly technologies.
Companies based in Germany registered the most patents at the European Patent Office for the period 2000-2006.
With over 13,000 patents granted at the European Patent Office in 2008, Germany's share is twice as large as that of France and the UK combined.
Germany is also the leading European nation in triadic patents (patents registered at the three major global patent offices: the European Patent Office, the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and the Japan Patent Office)."


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The National Active and Retired Federal Employees will meet at 10 a.m. Monday at Pope County Senior Activity Center. Jim Kezlick, chairman of North Federation Membership Committee will speak.
Marines Corps League to meet Monday
The Marine Corps League, Lake Dardanelle Detachment will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at 411 North Phoenix Ave. in Russellville. The league is open to all honorably discharged Marines and FMF Navy corpsmen. For more information, call Bert Page at 857-9004.
Republican headquarters grand opening set
The grand opening of the Republican Party of Pope County headquarters is scheduled from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday on the corner of El Paso and Parkway.
There will also be an abbreviated general meeting that night during the opening. There will be no meeting on Monday. All candidates from all races are invited to attend.
'Dinner and a murder' Oct. 20
Enchanted Moon will host its second annual "Dinner and a Murder" event at 6 p.m. Oct. 20. The location will be announced in the murder mystery welcome packets upon RSVP by Oct. 13 (must purchase tickets in advance).
The event consists of a dinner and a murder mystery. Dress in part to a character. Guests are limited. Single ticket prices are $20, couple is $30 and a child is $15 (16-17-year-olds only, and only with parent present). To RSVP a character, mail names, ages, phone number, email address, physical address and ticket amounts to The Enchanted Moon, P.O. Box 1147, Dover, AR 72837. For more information, call 331-0175.


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There is a party at Tristan's house tonight.
There is a party at Tristan's house tonight.
I wasn't even pissed off when he hit that shot, I just sat there. That's how much I've gotten used to these late-game collapses.
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there are two gay guys in that photo, talk about timing.
I still believe we were cursed by Garbo. Yeah right hasn't been in Toronto in 5 years but "misses" the city, yeah right!
See Cleveland knows how to treat Stern
fields had the flu and Lowry was suffering Back Spasms after the half, wasnt supposed to play tonight but gave it a go.
take that how you want to.
hmmmm...so this is what it feels like to cheer for Orlando.
I guess Anderson wasn't with the team earlier last year. You would have thought Fields could have let him know how it would go down.
And, for those who look longingly at Kyrie and see what could be if we tanked properly, remember, the cavs got him from the Clippers 8th worst record, not their second worst record. So, just because you tank, you won't necessarily get a star (see Matt?). The cavs took on a bad Barron Davis contract to get that pick and got lucky (see Matt?)
BTW...totally unrelated but is it just my computer or did the format of RR just spontaneously change? New design?
this new setup is fucked...
didn't see the game but im glad i didn't. why the hell did they let him shoot the 3? anything but a 3 with two seconds left would have been fine
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Just weeks after Nicki Minaj had to defend herself against plastic surgery rumors, Dawn Richard is blasting back at fans and critics who believe she received a nose job.
With a simple Instagram post, the Goldenheart singer, who has been relentlessly spoiling her followers with photos showing of her bowl cut, wrote, "When or if I get a nose job. I shall let you know. A bish is never scared to let you know. Til then enjoy the picture or don't. Like the make up or don't.. kiss my ass or don't. either way is totally fine."
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A safe estimate for a floor, would be around 130 million, where we were at two years ago (roughly a $20 million dollar decrease from what it regularly would be this year, or about a 14% decrease.
Which would have us 12 million under the cap. Cutting Gholston wouldn't net us much cap room, however, so hopefully we can trade him for a 7th, as extremely unlikely as that is. I wouldnt be surprised to see him play out the contract here.
Woody will be gone, which will get us to about 15 million.
15 million could sign two guys out of Braylon, Harris, Cro, and Holmes, assuming no one takes a pay cut to stay. However, we'll also have draft picks to sign. *shrug*


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Arkansas law requires state agencies to receive the approval of the attorney general and the governor before hiring outside legal counsel.
But the department said it hasn't been able to confirm that the attorney general or governor were informed of a number of payments or given the opportunity to approve or deny the use of outside legal services.
The agency said the outside legal services in question were related to immigration law.
Between the 2007 fiscal year and the 2014 fiscal year, 20 payments worth a total of $47,204 were made to the Catlett Law Firm, the department said.
"In our review of the available information, we failed to uncover the necessary justification for these payments," Richard Weiss, director of the Department of Finance and Administration, said in a statement. "This is unacceptable, and the proper corrective actions are being taken."
The agency said it has since reached out to Gov. Mike Beebe and Attorney General Dustin McDaniel to seek approval for the use of those legal services.
Beebe spokesman Matt DeCample said the governor's office has received a letter from the department for approval going forward, and he says the office doesn't see a problem with that.
"A mistake was made, and they fessed up to it," DeCample said.
The news from the Department of Finance and Administration comes after Beebe said last month that Secretary of State Mark Martin undermined public trust in government and violated state law by hiring private attorneys to represent his office in a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit. A judge ruled that Martin could not use private lawyers in the FOI lawsuit unless McDaniel declines to represent the office.
A spokesman for McDaniel said the attorney general's office is ready to help the Department of Finance and Administration in the future.
"We were unaware of their decision to retain outside counsel in this matter but we stand ready to assist them going forward," spokesman Aaron Sadler said in an email.
The outside legal services in question didn't involve litigation and were not used to prosecute a lawsuit brought by the state or defend against one, the Department of Finance and Administration said.
Instead, the legal services involved immigration issues for eight employees, the agency said.
"As an immigrant, you have to obviously go through a certain amount of getting labor certifications and visa renewals and whatnot. And it was for those services ... filing the paperwork necessary to maintain their work status," said Jake Bleed, assistant administrator of the Office of Administrative Services at the Department of Finance and Administration.
Of the more than $47,000 paid to the Catlett Law Firm, about $25,000 accounted for filing fees and processing fees, Bleed said.
"About half of the payments that we've received are for amounts that we paid on to the federal government," said S. Graham Catlett at the Catlett Law Firm.
Catlett also said he's not sure if the immigration work falls within the statute, but he says the firm will follow whatever direction they receive from the Department of Finance and Administration.


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Here we go again: Recently, our president has stated that Syria using chemical weapons crosses a red line that could force us to take action.
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Here we go again: Recently, our president has stated that Syria using chemical weapons crosses a red line that could force us to take action.
Apparently, there exists evidence that Assad�s regime has used such weapons. Why use a gas that terrorists have used before in Japan�s tunnels and in such a small quantity on a few people? We are looking for more proof, but hawks want action � and they want it now.
We have been down this road before with Iraq about such �weapons of mass destruction� and, if we have learned anything from recent history, we could get bogged down with an expensive undertaking that may last for many years.
At the very least, let us get the rest of the world behind us first. The Muslim extremists� number one goal is to get us into another fiasco � as if this sequester due to lack of fiscal co-operation wasn�t enough.
Assad would do himself a big favor if he turned over such weapons to a country like Russia to dispose of them because if terrorists get their hands on even the smallest amount, they will use it and then put blame Assad.
With the war hawks screaming in our ears about plunging into this conflict, we would serve ourselves well to plan ahead for what comes after Assad and remember the lessons from Iraq.
A prior opinion about Iraq fell on deaf ears. Will this, too?
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I hear the fat lady singing..............
Make a ****ing hard foul!!! we are way too soft on D tonight.
However, the bull**** by the ref is makinh us think twice about going within 3 feet of a craptor
Will we ever win a championship again? Id like to think so!
What the ****...HARD FOUL...NOW!!!!!
wow embarrasing
"I'm more concern how Melo is gonna play with Lin" Joe Budden
Flagrant 2 on Bargnani or Calderon please?
JR Smith should take one for the team.
This is a disgrace. I mean, Who the hell is Forbes? How long has a magazine played for Toronto?!
Will we ever win a championship again? Id like to think so!
Smith bringing his F game
wtf is going on? 65 points with 5 minutes to play?!
i swear, this is the worst reffed game, so many fouls called on Knicks, so many
easy shots missed, and when Knicks get O-bounds, they get foul called on them EVERY TIME!
Novak the only one hitting 3's...
omigod, Lin just passed the ball to the invisible man! GAME OVER!
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Longoria's dream comes true
Neighborhood bash makes day even more memorable
By Ben Platt / MLB.com
When you pulled up to the Lands' home, draped across the front door was a big banner reading "Congratulations Evan Longoria 2006 MLB Draft Pick." The 20-year-old Longoria was inside, surrounded by friends and family. It's 9:50 a.m. PT and the draft will start in 10 minutes and Longoria, who started getting a lot of attention from the scouts when he was named the most valuable player of the Cape Cod League last summer, seems very relaxed.
"I've been on the phone with my advisor, trying to gage who wants you and how things are going," said Longoria. "There are also the butterflies thinking about what's going to happen. It really hasn't set in yet; I'm sure the realization is going to happen in about 10 minutes."
"This is what he's wanted to do since he was 4 years old," said his father, Michael, who coached his son until he got into high school. "He wasn't drafted out of high school and he's flown under the radar for so long. I'm just glad he's finally getting the attention he deserves."
The morning had been very busy, with more than 50 friends and relatives arriving around 8:30 a.m.; video crews from MLB.com, KABC Channel 7 and KNBC Channel 4 in Los Angeles were setting up their lights and rearranging furniture in Belinda's living room to get the right angle when the draft began.
"Pretty much all my best friends are here," said Longoria. "I couldn't have asked for a better setting; my family's here, my aunts, my uncles, old coaches and it's great to see everybody."
One of the coaches who showed up was Rio Hondo Junior College coach Mike Salazar, who told Longoria and his family that Evan's No. 3 that he wore in 2004 was going to be retired.
"I didn't even know that was going to happen," said Longoria, with a big smile on his face. "It was a big surprise and it's just adding to what should be a fun day."
A few more minutes until the draft begins and Evan's mother Ellie is getting jittery.
"I'm just very nervous," said Ellie. "Once they call his name I think I'll settle down and have more fun. Watching Evan play all these years has been fun; I'm a big baseball fan. He's always loved the game, he still loves the game and I'm just very proud of him."
At 9:59 a.m., Longoria takes his seat in front of a big-screen TV that's been hooked up to MLB.com so that everyone in attendance can watch the draft show. As MLB executive vice president of baseball operations Jimmie Lee Solomon announces the first pick, Luke Hochevar was selected by the Royals, Longoria leans forward, staring at the screen.
Solomon announces the next choice, Greg Reynolds of Stanford, is now a member of the Rockies.
Longoria leans little more forward, knowing that Tampa Bay had been interested in him for a quite a while.
Solomon makes the announcement: "With the third pick of the 2006 First-Year Player Draft, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays select Evan..." and bedlam ensued in the household, you couldn't even hear "Longoria" as Evan bounded out of his chair, pumping both arms in the air and high-fiving everyone around him. His dad had to wade through the throngs of people hugging one another to give his son a half-hug before more hands stuck out for Evan to slap. Finally he went back to his chair and took a deep breath.
"This is definitely a thrill," said Evan after catching his breath for a moment. "All the talks and everything; you never really know what's going to happen. Just to see your name pop up to solidify yourself is awesome.
"Being No.3 overall and coming from where I came from is awesome. I can't even put it into words; I'm so excited. This was the best road for me. I really wasn't developed as a player, especially out of high school. Going to Rio Hondo and Long Beach State was the best decision and now I'm mentally and physically ready to go; let's see what happens."
A moment later, Longoria's cell phone starts ringing and he starts taking an endless stream of phone calls.
"I feel great," says a relieved Ellie Longoria. "All the pressure is off. Of course we want him to be able to move up and become an everyday player, but he's been given a wonderful opportunity and we're very proud of him -- and now I'm relaxed. It's Evan's dream and we are just happy he's able to pursue it."
Thirty minutes later some friends are already leaving; others are out back at the pool enjoying a little bit of the sun that briefly cut through the annual June gloom of Southern California. Evan is still simultaneously chatting with friends and taking phone calls.
"He got a little sleep last night; none of us are going to get much tonight," said Michael. "The whole family's on a nine o'clock flight to Tampa Bay. Evan has a long day ahead of him tomorrow, too, but this should be a lot of fun for all of us."
Just then Belinda walks by. "Please take a party favor home with you." It's a baseball wrapped in clear plastic signed by Evan. "Who knows they may be worth something one day," says Belinda, with a big smile that only a true den mother could have.
Yup, this was one neighborhood party that a lot of people are going to remember.
Ben Platt is a national correspondent for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Cairn Gorm Climber's Log
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|On the way back
Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2015
|Reached the summit on our way back from Ben Macdui, in our last mountain day of this year scottish holidays
|Posted Aug 24, 2015 12:27 pm
|Rafa Bartolome
Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2015
|we climbed ben mcdui and cairn gorm from sky centre in a very windy day but the area was very interesting
|Posted Aug 23, 2015 5:37 pm
|viktor vaughn
|awesome in summer and winter
Date Climbed: Feb 8, 2014
|Some great climbing routes around the peak. Did the fingers ridge. and a winter route on the Eastern side.
|Posted Jan 29, 2015 3:20 pm
|A lovely hill to walk
Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2011
|The last time I stood on top of Cairn Gorm, there was the most beautiful cloud inversion I have ever seen.
|Posted Jan 14, 2012 4:47 pm
|Side trip
Date Climbed: May 25, 2010
|... en route from Macdui to Loch Avon.
|Posted Oct 17, 2010 3:11 pm
|hike to top
Date Climbed: May 25, 2009
|Approach to Savage Slit above Coire an Lochan looked to dicey without axe and crampons, so we did a circuit of the northern corries on the way to the summit. Not much visibility on the plateau.
|Posted Jun 9, 2009 12:28 pm
|A day in the hills
Date Climbed: May 5, 2008
|One of the best days I've ever had in Scotland. Went from Cairn Lochan then up to Cairn Gorm and then down next to that ugly train thing...
|Posted Jul 9, 2008 2:20 pm
|A couple of times
|The last time I ventured here it was with John Sickel to do Ben Macdui via a snow climb in the Northern corrie, then a trek across the tops in near zero visibility. After a successfully bit of navigation, and some fun. We took off to Cairn Gorm and found it clearing for some great views. Both of the valley down to Avimore, and back across the mountains. A grand day out!
|Posted Jan 27, 2008 5:43 pm
Date Climbed: May 9, 2007
|With a friends my first group hike. Will never forget their ways how to make the route shorter. Lovely walk with a touch of snow.Beautiful!
|Posted Dec 19, 2007 7:53 am
|Been on and around it a few times
|Climbed it in Winter from Coire an t-Sneachda after spending a couple of days wondering over it on a winter skills course.
|Posted Apr 26, 2007 9:08 am
Date Climbed: Feb 28, 2007
|ideal great conditions good afternoon climb made really fun by winter conditions
|Posted Mar 4, 2007 10:14 am
|About 6 or 7 times
|over the years, mostly in rubbish weather on the way back from northern corries. Skied from the summit a couple of times.
|Posted Jan 29, 2007 5:48 pm
|On to Ben Macdui
Date Climbed: Nov 5, 2006
|Arrived late on saturday and managed to reach the summit of Cairngorm just before dark. Slept in my car and left early the next day to retrace my steps and continue to Ben Macdui. Sadly the clouds reached its summit some 15 minutes before I did. Got blown over a couple of times, and it was quite cold, but I was alone on the plateau the whole time! Nice day out.
|Posted Nov 21, 2006 1:47 pm
|2nd go at it
Date Climbed: May 16, 2006
|Mark Rapley and I went up to Ben Macdui via a snow climb in the Northern corrie, then a treck accross the tops in near zero visibility. After a sucsessfull bit of navigation, and some fun. We took off to Cairn Gorm and found it clearing for some great views. Both of the valley down to Avimore, and back accross the mountains. A grand day out!
|Posted May 18, 2006 10:52 am
|Route Climbed: Fiacaill Ridge Date Climbed: January 2001
|A long winter climb in full gear with Eric Pirie and Pete Richardson. Beautiful day but very, very cold.
Lost a glove!
Climbed it a year late with Pete and Andy Green in a full blizzard and gales of 85mph. An absolute epic with a backward flip off one pinnacle at one point when both axes came out of cracks at the same time!
|Posted Dec 1, 2005 9:27 am
|Route Climbed: Normal Date Climbed: March 2000
|A typical Scottish day. No views
|Posted Sep 16, 2005 4:55 am
|Joerg Marretsch
|Route Climbed: "Normal Route" from parking lot ski area Date Climbed: 02 July 2005
|A windy day. A short 80 minute hike to the summit plateau. Wonderful views to the arctic-like cairngorm mounbtains.
Quick descend over windy ridge to parking lot.
Unfortunately, one of the most commercialized munros in scotland.
|Posted Jul 6, 2005 10:41 am
|Route Climbed: Via Northern corrie (forgotten which one!) Date Climbed: 1998
|We made our way up to Cairn Gorm via a gully in one of the Northern corries and had great winter weather, high winds, and a touch of snow.
|Posted Jan 11, 2005 11:53 am
|Route Climbed: Hiked from Skifield carpark Date Climbed: May 2004
|And on to Ben MacDui. In wind and rain and low visibility. Oh the joys of Scottish mountains.
|Posted Oct 6, 2004 10:18 am
|Route Climbed: Several winter and summer routes (favourite is Fiacaill Rigde in winter) Date Climbed: Several!
|This was where my Dad took me on my first ever winter climb(Fiacaill Ridge) We didn't complete it because of the white out and very strong winds but now I'm hooked and have returned to the northern coires several times. Easily the best place to learn the skills in Britain but expect crowds!
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Discussion in 'Pro Match Results and Discussion' started by rk_sports, Jan 17, 2013.
haha... this is unbelievable :shock::shock::shock:
29 aces 22 doublefaults .. something like that!!
That was nerve wrecking
perfectly put
It was pathetic. :lol:
when he DF'ed 3rd consecutive time serving for match.. I started laughing so hard.. my neighbors must've woken up .. lol
Mofeez truly is a clown. The guys a total joke - 4 DFs in a row on match points? Moron.
^^^ one of which was a 75mph dump to the bottom of the net :lol:
comedy gold :mrgreen:
I've seen many matches... but nothing comes anything close to that end :twisted:
I tuned out, and went to bed after Monfis was down 0-2 in the 3rd set, and was barely moving. It was hard to watch. I thought he was done.
Pleasantly surprised to see he survived this match.
sure he double faulted on match points, some people either didn't see the whole game or forget that he came back from virtual death to win the match.
he was gone in the 3rd set. so many haters in here criticizing pro players while sitting in a chair
His style summarized in a nutshell....
i wouldn't want to ruin any excitement offered by monfils' comeback so far, but i think you should be warned about the next round (especially the ones who are too young to remember... or the ones who prefered to forget this terrible night at the 2009 AO)...... it's monfils vs simon again !!!
who else does remember that match ?...
hopefully they will schedule it on court #324, in the australian outback...
allez gael !
How could anyone forget this match?
It's still used in some families to punish children who are disobedient.
Lol. 10 Char.
I've heard replays of this match are big hits for imsomniacs.
I propose an endless loop of it be played in Congress prior to the approach of our next financial cliff!
An long interview is available on the AO website:
30+ minutes mostly in French. Rather interesting. Sounds like he's maturing.
He can redeem himself if,
A) He faces Murray
B) Defeats him
More power to him
Classic rope-a-dope 101 :evil:
I think more like faking injury and acting like an idiot, tanking a set and getting a bit of luck for the win.
I love Monfils. He finds a way to be dramatic without being rude, and even smiling through it. As we just saw, he creates drama (in the good sense of the word) out of nothing! Sure he lacks some aspect of the mental game that the top players have, but he's so fun and fascinating to watch.
Hope he somehow fumbles & stumbles his way into the final!
As many others have said, he's fun, exciting, occasionally brilliant, but never reliable. We can't rely on him to play a smart, quality match. He has stretches, but it never lasts.
He got the job done. What is there to criticize?
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New thought on pocket carry dilemma
I have been posting lately about how I've been wanting a smaller gun for pocket carry other than my main carry gun, a g27. I had narrowed my choices down to revolvers because of a revolvers reliability and its ability to fire thru a pocket and / or holster if need be. ( worried about the semi's lack of ability to cycle in a pocket). Soooo, I had been looking at the lcr and s&w bodyguard When it hit me. What about a small revolver that is ALSO chambered in
40s&w? BUT... What choices are out there? Taurus, charter arms I am aware of , but any others? It kinda makes sense for my two carry guns to be the same caliber, but I worry about good solid choices. Any help/ideas would be greatly appreciated.
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Good concept but I see no practical solution. I like the Smith M-38 or a chopped Charter .44 bulldog for pocket carry. I've heard of Charter's new auto cart. revolvers but have no experience with then nor a lot of confidence in the newer breed of Charters.
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yeah, i like the idea but i'm like you, chesster, no experience with/ confidence w either taurus or charter arms. but to be fair, they could both produce fine products, just have never shot either one's guns. i've always been a smith and wesson/ruger revolver man. i do own a chiappa rhino, which i love, and would consider one of their .40 snubs, but they are hard to come by and more expensive than i can currently afford.
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you'll find that a glock 27 and a J-frame carry about the same in the pocket so just get a quality pocket holster for it and call it good
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Jack pine, what pocket holster would you recommend? And isn't the g27 a little thick for jeans carry?
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I have a Taurus 905(9mm revolver). It was the first Taurus I ever bought. I have S&W and Ruger revolvers, and never have had any problems with them. I really wanted a 9mm revolver, and there was really nothing else but the Taurus available. So, I held my breath, and took a chance. I am very glad I did. My Taurus has been perfect. Function is wonderful, accuracy is excellent. If you want a .40 revolver, try the Taurus. Make sure you look it over really good, before you sign the paperwork, and if everything looks good, you should be fine.
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thanks web. maybe i should get over my " s&w/ruger are the only wheelies worthy" attitude and give some other brands a try. I have to admit, my wife has a rossi that has been my glove compartment gun for years. it's been a good little gun. maybe it would do me good to try new things.
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Unless the wall of the cylinder is very thin, a 5 shot .40S&W cylinder will be thicker than a 5 shot .38spl. Just something to consider since you want to pocket carry. I'd personally handle one in a store before making a decision than buying it online.
ETA: As far as Taurus revolvers go, I've yet to handle one NIB that dosn't have timing issues with lead shavings on the cone from the factory test fire and/or each notch has a graduated amount of play when in full lock-up. What I mean is the first notch might be okay and by the 5th or 6th notch (depending on capacity) it's as loose as a S&W or Ruger revolver that's had 10,000 rounds through it.
If you'll be looking at Taurus, make sure to look at them closely.
|January 9, 2013, 11:44 AM
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I carry a g26 in a Kramer horsehide pocket holster in Wranglers one size bigger. You need a good 2" belt to cinch up the weight of the gun. Looks just like a wallet.
|January 9, 2013, 12:01 PM
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Taurus TCP
I just got a taurus TCP 380 and love it. only fired a few rounds through it last night as it was late when i got home from picking it up but hit surprisingly well with it from about 20 feet at a 2 liter bottle.
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|January 9, 2013, 01:38 PM
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Current production Charters are fine revolvers. I've been shooting & carrying a Pug for the last few years (bought it soon after the current owners took over and revamped production) and handle the newest ones almost daily. Take a good close look...I think you will be impressed.
Above is based on the opinion of a 20 year Small Arms Marksmanship and Training Unit USAF instructor with more than 30 years in competitive shooting sports. Your mileage may vary.
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The reason that there are very few revolvers with 9mm, .40, etc., is that you must use moon clips (I believe someone has some kind of one-off ejector star that allows the use of rimless cartridges in a revolver cylinder).
On the other hand, only about a bazillion people throw an S&W J-frame in their pockets every day (including at least three that I know personally) and that number is growing daily.
|January 13, 2013, 12:54 AM
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orion - Charter Arms makes the revolvers for 9 & 40. They also make left handed models.
Re: Glocks...I *tried* to embrace them and pocket a 27...no way, and I'm a big guy. Just way too thick and blocky.
Above is based on the opinion of a 20 year Small Arms Marksmanship and Training Unit USAF instructor with more than 30 years in competitive shooting sports. Your mileage may vary.
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The broken cameras referred to in the title of this documentary belong to Emad Burnat, a Palestinian who used them to record the turmoil in the West Bank village where he lives with his wife and four young sons.
Teaming with an Israeli filmmaker, Guy Davidi, Burnat chronicles his experiences with his neighbors and the Israeli army in a multiyear conflict over Israel's construction of a barrier that will take away much Palestinian land. Tempers flare, olive trees are bulldozed and burned, children are arrested in nighttime roundups, there are bloody confrontations and innocent lives are lost.
"When I film, I feel like the camera protects me,'' Burnat says. But that isn't necessarily true. He's arrested, and he is seriously injured in a car accident. (Four of his brothers are also seized at various times.) But Burnat seems obsessed with his decision to record the daily grind that is his life, even though his wife is frustrated by his activism.
The issues are complex and not easily solved. But no matter which side you are on, you'll be moved by this intimate work.


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We have a very prolific newt pond which bred many smooth newts (Lissotriton vulgaris) last year and some hibernated in the pond overwinter.
Today, 19 April 2013, my daughter Ellie noticed this one had unusual army-type camouflage markings on her (?looks like a pregnant female, although it has an orange bottom - sperm packages?) back.
Hello there.
This reminds me of the Southern Marbled Newt Triturus pygmaeus though what one would be doing so far fom Spain is a little mystifying. I seem to remember an odd newt turning up on this board last year although I can't remember the details owing to my 'goldfish' memory.
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Hi there,
While the camouflage patern does recall the Southern Marbled Newt [i]Triturus pygmaeus[/i], and there is some record of establish Marbled Newt [i]Triturus marmoratus[/i] in the UK, this is a gravid Alpine Newt female.
Here are picture of a marbled newt with a female and then the rather stunning male Alpine Newts for comparison:
Marbled Newt:
Alpine Newt:
now the bad news, Alpine newts are an introduced species, and are strongly suspected of being carriers of the chytrid fungus. This disease is extremely dangerous and has lead to the extension of a large number of amphibians species. If you have alpine Newt in your garden, it is very important that you contact your local Amphibian and Reptile Group, here is the website for the Surrey group if you do not know how to contact your local group, I am sure they can help:
Many thanks, aramcheck.
After reading your useful post, my daughter managed to catch our unusual newt again and attached are a couple of new photos. Do you still believe it to be a gravid Alpine Newt female?
If it is, I guess we had better fish it out and take it to our nearest amphibian group as you suggest - again grateful for the info - as I would not like our pond to become infected.
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Here are some of the notable quotes from around Major League Baseball this week:
"He's the best player of all time. You don't realize the numbers that this guy has put up statistically. On-base percentage. Average. Home runs. It's not in the same world. He changes the game of baseball. You've seen people walk this guy with the bases loaded. I'm a fan of the game, and I thought it was amazing. I never got a chance to see Babe Ruth or Mickey Mantle play, but we're getting a chance to see this in our generation. When we're grandfathers, we can explain it to our grandchildren, and that's what it's all about."
-- Baltimore Orioles veteran Kevin Millar, on Barry Bonds hitting his 756th career home run. (MLB.com)
"Think about some of the things that have happened this year. You have a 300-game winner [Tom Glavine], you had a 3,000th hit [Craig Biggio], two 500-home run hitters [Frank Thomas, Alex Rodriguez] and now Barry breaking the all-time home-run mark. It's been a great, great season for baseball."
-- Houston second baseman Craig Biggio commenting on Barry Bonds' 756th career home run to break the all-time record and the many other career achievements accomplished this season in baseball. (Astros.com)
"I think leading up to it we all were watching. But then once he broke it, it was like, 'Woah, he actually just broke it.' It set in. Seven-fifty-six is ridiculous. It's an awesome feat. You saw how much emotion he had about his dad and that stuff. It was a special moment."
-- Milwaukee Brewers veteran Geoff Jenkins, on Barry Bonds hitting his 756th career home run. (MLB.com)
"I'm proud of him, and I know it's something he wanted to do. I'm glad he accomplished it."
-- Detroit Tigers outfielder Gary Sheffield, on Barry Bonds hitting his 756th career home run. (MLB.com)
"I think it's phenomenal. I'm trying to get 750 hits. It's crazy, and the numbers are just insane when you think about what he's done. Ninety-nine point nine [percent] of us can't put it into perspective or fathom it."
-- Baltimore Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts, on Barry Bonds hitting his 756th career home run. (MLB.com)
"I think that decision worked itself out tonight."
-- Mets pitcher Tom Glavine, commenting on whether he chose the right sport for his profession. Glavine was once a fourth-round draft choice of the Los Angeles Kings hockey team. (Newsday)
"You never forgot that little voice whispering in your ear telling you never to give in. And you haven't given in for 300 of them, buddy. It was my privilege to be your pitching coach for a long, long, long time. I don't think anyone else in Major League history is going to win 300 anymore. It's a testament to your talent and your mental toughness."
-- Baltimore Orioles pitching coach Leo Mazzone said in a written statement about Tom Glavine and his 300th career win Sunday night. Mazzone was Glavine's pitching coach for years in Atlanta. (Newsday)
"I acted like a goofball running around the bases, but you only hit 500 once."
-- Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, commenting on his home-run trot after hitting No. 500 for his career.
"With the way he attacks the ball his strike zone was so big at times that I thought it would take a few more years for him to learn to settle in and, with two strikes, learn to take what the pitcher gives him. But he's grasped it and taken off with it. He's working pitchers, getting into hitter's counts and hitting the ball to right field."
-- Braves hitting coach Terry Pendleton on the developments of Jeff Francoeur into a .300 hitter this season. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
"I was surprised because I didn't think I would react that way. I was four months without playing. Once I started I felt like I still had my timing. At first I had a spark of fear [about the ankle] the first two or three games in rookie ball. After five or six games, I lost the fear and started running, stealing bases and told myself, 'I'm fine.'"
-- Marlins center fielder Alejandro De Aza on batting .459 during a 37 at-bat rehab assignment in the Minors. De Aza had been on the disabled list since April 16 with a fractured ankle before being recalled before Wednesday's game against the Phillies. (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
"I've looked at the replay on the computer three times, and the ball is on the black of the plate, if not maybe half a ball off the plate. The guy's hit 756 homers before tonight. It's not like he's guessing all the time. He does what he does."
-- Nationals pitcher Tim Redding reviewing the pitch he threw to Barry Bonds that resulted in home run No. 757 Wednesday night in the first inning. (Washington Post)
"I saw Matt Cain hit his first home run. It might be his last, but I did see it."
-- Barry Bonds on the best thing that's happened to him in the 24 hours after breaking Hank Aaron's home run record. (San Francisco Chronicle)
"Gary spoils you because he has so much range, he'll go up and take a home run from a guy and make it look easy. Certainly, that's not an easy play. Every time he saves a run, we say, 'Hey, that's an RBI.' The runs he's saved on defense combined with what he is doing offensively, you see why he is an important player this year. He's been big in our lineup."
-- Angels manager Mike Scioscia on the overall contributions of Gary Matthews this season. Matthews robbed Coco Crisp of a home run in Tuesday's 10-4 win over the Red Sox and also homered and drove in four runs in the game. (Los Angeles Times)
"First time ever. I'd remember something like that. Not even in summer league. That's pretty special."
-- A's catcher Rob Bowen a switch-hitter, on belting home runs from both sides of the plate in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Rangers. (San Francisco Chronicle)
"[Bonds] probably saw the ball out of the hand earlier than anybody I've ever been around. He's probably the smartest, most instinctive hitter. He could set up pitchers. He knew what was coming all the time."
-- Seattle hitting coach Jeff Pentland remembering his time as the hitting coach for Arizona State when his star pupil was Barry Bonds. (Seattle Times)
"I think the last thing out of Atlanta that was this secretive was the formula for Coca-Cola."
-- Giants President Larry Baer on the video tape tribute by Hank Aaron for Barry Bonds. Baer had been carrying the video tape in his pocket for over a week, waiting for Bonds to break the record. (Washington Post)
"It's good to see. The guy's been doing it for so long. You can say whatever else you want about the record, but it takes a special talent to be able to do that for that many years. Anytime you can see history made, it's pretty cool."
-- New York Yankees pitcher Phil Hughes about Barry Bonds hitting his 756th career home run Tuesday night to set the all-time record. (Yankees.com)
"I only played with him for two months. What I remember is that he was a great athlete back in Pittsburgh. Back then, 30 home runs was a lot."
-- Boston pitcher Tim Wakefield, a former teammate of Barry Bonds, commenting what it was like to play for the new all-time home run hitter. (Boston Herald)
"It's an amazing feat and probably the most important record in sports. He's been great for a long time. That's why records fall -- greatness over a long period of time."
-- Colorado outfielder Matt Holliday on Barry Bonds' 756th career home run Tuesday night. (Denver Post)
"I hope they enjoyed it as much as I did. You never in a million years imagine yourself handing out your own jersey at a big-league stadium. It was quite the experience.
"They were very genuine. Some of them thanked me and said, 'We like watching you play, get well soon.' They were just very kind. I'm from Texas, I know how the people are here. They're great people, and we have great fans."
-- Houston rookie outfielder Hunter Pence, currently on the disabled list with a wrist fracture, on the reaction he got from fans before Wednesday night's game against the Cubs as he helped hand out T-shirts to fans on Hunter Pence T-shirt night. (Astros.com)
"I'm hoping. It would be nice to get that zero out of the 'SB' column."
-- Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard, when asked if he thought he might get the green light to swipe some bags from manager Charlie Manuel. Manuel, commenting on the question, responded with "Nah, he's all right like he is." (Phliadelphia Inquirer)
"It's amazing what you can do when you're not thinking. I found the ball, adrenaline took over and I put it on the money."
-- Pittsburgh outfielder Jason Bay, after pulling back a potential home run back on Tuesday night against Arizona. (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
"When you have winning and playing hard in common with guys, it's easy to get along with them. The guys have been great. I've been here maybe four days and it seems like a month."
-- Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Matt Morris, on his quickly established comfort level in Pittsburgh. (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
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Don't know what to really make out of Smith's article this morning "The new Bosh out to change opinions" and whether or not we should be worried.
Maybe its how Doug laid it out in the story or Bosh's quotes, but right now Chris seems to be more worried about his image than his team.
Thoughts?Seems Bosh has an ego after all. And it's driving him.
"Every day I turn on the TV and they're talking about guys, especially my draft class, '03 draft class, and this and that," he said. "They keep bringing up all these and I never hear my name, unless I'm like second honourable mention or something like that. I got tired of that.
"I don't even think people know I've made all-star teams or know what I've done in this league."
This is the new – vastly improved – Bosh talking, a guy with more consistent determination, greater bulk and numbers that place him among the very best in the NBA right now.
He takes the floor Friday night seventh in the NBA in scoring, averaging 26.8 points per game, and with 20 points-plus games in 11 of 12 outings. He's second in the league in rebounding, averaging 12.3 per game, including 4.3 offensive rebounds, and he's shooting 50 per cent from the field.
He is more aggressive with the ball, leading the NBA in free-throw attempts per game at 11.7, which shows a new-found determination to dominate the post rather than hoist 15-foot jumpers.
All because his feelings were hurt in some way.
"It's mentality, mentality," he said when asked where the numbers come from, a mentality buried and finally brought to the fore by being held out of conversations about the game's greats.
"Was it hidden? Yeah, I guess so," he said after Toronto had dropped a 104-91 decision to the Utah Jazz. "I always thought of myself as a good basketball player, but after a while I really wanted to turn the corner. I looked at all the other guys who are considered top guys and I was tired of not having my name mentioned.
"I wanted to do the necessary work to make sure I put myself in a situation to be successful."
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Eric O'Neill: My name is Eric.
Robert Hanssen: No, your name is Clerk. And my name is Sir, or Boss, if you can manage.
Eric O'Neill: Yes, sir.
Robert Hanssen: And if I ever catch you in my office again, you're gonna be pissin' purple for a week.
Kate Burroughs: I'm sorry you're having problems at home. I'd offer you some advice, but it wouldn't be worth much. I don't even have a cat.
Robert Hanssen: [first words on meeting] Tell me five things about yourself, four of them true.
Eric O'Neill: I'm sorry?
Robert Hanssen: It's a *game* we used to play, at the subanalytical unit. Keep ourselves sharp. It's lie detection.
Eric O'Neill: Oh.
[chuckling slightly]
Eric O'Neill: I don't think I'd be much good at bluffing.
Robert Hanssen: [rolling eyes and walking off] That would've counted as your lie, right there.
Robert Hanssen: I wrote a program last night using just ones and zeros, just to see if I could do it.
Eric O'Neill: Is it worth it? Being an agent.
Kate Burroughs: Ask me when we've caught him.
Eric O'Neill: I had all these answers for her. 'He's misunderstood.' 'He's trying to fix the bureau and no one will listen.' 'He was born in the wrong century.' 'His father's a jerk.' I got a whole list. But you know something Sir, at the end of the day it's all crap. You ARE who you are. The why doesn't mean a thing does it? DOES IT?
Robert Hanssen: I... matter... plenty.
Eric O'Neill: There's no such thing as the Information Assurance Division, is there?
Kate Burroughs: No. We created that to lure him back from State. 9930 was built for him, too. Video, audio, bafflers in the vents, heat sensors, motion sensors. Probably enough microwaves in that office to cook a chicken.
Kate Burroughs: That was the worst spy in American history you brought down, and you're just going to walk away.
Eric O'Neill: Can you think of a better time to walk away?
Kate Burroughs: Nope.
Robert Hanssen: Do you pray the Rosary every day?
Eric O'Neill: Not every day Sir, no.
Robert Hanssen: You should.
Robert Hanssen: You know why the Soviet empire fell?
Eric O'Neill: Good morning?
Robert Hanssen: Godlessness.
Eric O'Neill: What if he's smarter than I am?
Kate Burroughs: A couple of years ago, the bureau put together a task force. Lots of assets had been disappearing. So this task force was formed to find the mole who was giving them up. Our best analysts poring over data for years looking for the guy, and they could never quite find him. Guess who was put in charge of the task force? He was smarter than all of us. Actually, I can live with that part. It's the idea that my entire career has been a waste of time, that's the part I hate. Everything I've done since I got to this office, everything we've all been paid to do, he was undoing it. We all coulda just stayed home.
Robert Hanssen: It doesn't really matter; the judgement of other men... I know what I've done.
Kate Burroughs: You're going to make agent, Eric. Isn't that what you wanted?
Eric O'Neill: It was.
Kate Burroughs: Until you came over to my apartment and saw the TV dinners and no cat?
Robert Hanssen: [voiceover] One might propose that I am either insanely brave or quite insane. I'd answer neither. I'd say, insanely loyal. Take your pick. There's insanity in all the answers.
Robert Hanssen: [voiceover] Eventually I would appreciate an escape plan. Nothing lasts forever.
Eric O'Neill: [proffering his "five things about yourself, four of them true"] I won Boy Scout merit badges in every category except Rifleman. I haven't been to confession since high school. There are several words I constantly misspell. My favorite drink is a vodka tonic. And I'm the only male in the last four generations of my family who hasn't served in the military.
Robert Hanssen: So what is your drink?
Robert Hanssen: I never cared about making headlines. I wanted to make history. People intel tracks are the ones who want to wipe America off the map. And somehow that always meant a little more to me than being promoted.
Robert Hanssen: Now, could the mole be someone from the Bureau, not the CIA? Of course. Are we actively pursuing that possibility? Of course not. Because we're the *Bureau*. The Bureau knows-all. Cooperation is counter-operation, and that's the mentally. Of course the enemies of this country aren't so picky. They'll work with anyone who shares their hatred of us. The Bureau hasn't learned that lesson yet.
Agent Sherin: [calling in] O'Neill just talked him back in...
Dean Plesac: How'd he manage that?
Agent Sherin: Hard to say. Ah, from here it looks like he may have proposed marriage.
Robert Hanssen: The "why" doesn't mean a thing, does it?
Kate Burroughs: The director's running it. He sees your pages every day.
Eric O'Neill: [looks nervous]
Kate Burroughs: [smiles] Keep them coming, by the way. Our audio's missing about ninety percent of what Hanssen says in there.
Eric O'Neill: He mumbles.
Kate Burroughs: He does a lot of things, this guy.
[first lines]
John Ashcroft: [news clip] Sunday, the FBI successfully concluded an investigation to end a serious breach in the security of the United States. The arrest of Robert Hanssen, for espionage, should remind us all, every American should know, that our nation, our free society, is an international target, in a dangerous world.
Eric O'Neill: [to Burroughs] I never misread anybody this bad before. Except maybe you.
Robert Hanssen: Can't trust a woman in a pants suit. Men wear the pants. The world doesn't need anymore Hillary Clintons.
Robert Hanssen: Start with Linux A-B servers, which puts us into Red Hat.
Robert Hanssen: There are pallets of new computers in every corridor of this building.
Eric O'Neill: I'll just fill out a req form.
Robert Hanssen: You're not listening... just go get one; those req forms are for bureaucrats.
Robert Hanssen: The perks go to the guys who play the game, the ones who politick.
Robert Hanssen: Can you imagine, sitting in a room with a bunch of your colleagues, everybody trying to guess the identity of a mole and all the while, it's you they're after, you they're looking for? That must be very satisfying, wouldn't you think?
Robert Hanssen: Maybe now you'll listen.
Dean Plesac: It's a sad day for all of us, Bob.
[last lines]
Robert Hanssen: Pray for me.
Eric O'Neill: I will.


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@ Electric Ballroom, London
18th February 2013
Review by Ollie Thomas
Photography by Graham Hilling
Mark Tremonti is better known for his involvement in Creed and also (more recently) Alter Bridge, who are well on their way to world domination. With AB Frontman Myles Kennedy juggling the band with doing vocal duties for none other than Slash, that gave Tremonti the freedom to do whatever he wanted for a bit.
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By Kate Geller, Knight Cardiovascular Institute This Valentine's Day, try to take inspiration from all of the heart-shaped cards, chocolate boxes and balloons to show yourself some love, by focusing on your own heart health. Almost everyone has risk factors for heart disease, but thankfully, we can all practice prevention by exercising heart-healthy eating habits. Margarine vs. Butter? A question our experts often get from patients is around cooking with margarine or butter. According to Tina Kaufman, … Read More