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Sparta rallies in second half to edge out Belding
The Belding football team jumped out to a 28-7 halftime lead Friday night, but the Spartans of Sparta rallied in the second half, handing the home team a 42-41 loss.
Brendan Zuver finished with three touchdowns, including a 75-yard kick return. Neil McCully scored on a one-yard run and a 16-yard pass from quarterback Kole Hart.
Individual stats were not made available at press time.
Belding (2-5, 1-4 in O-K Blue) will travel to Wyoming on Friday to take on the Wolves.
P-W 26, Bath 12
BATH —Pirate running backs Jered Myszak and Aaron Rademacher each eclipsed 100 yards rushing Friday night as their team qualified for the playoffs with its win over the Bees.
Myszak finished with 106 yards on 22 carries, while Rademacher picked up 107 yards on 12 attempts. Quarterback Kyle Nurenberg earned two rushing touchdowns as well.
Nurenberg also completed two of four passes for four yards, one to Clayton Platte for a score.
On defense, Rademacher finished with 16 tackles, while Ben Fox earned 15 stops.
Fox also returned a fumble for a touchdown.
P-W (6-2, 6-1 in CMAC) will play host to defending Division 8 state champion Mendon on Friday.
Charlotte, 42, Lakewood 7
LAKE ODESSA — The Vikings fell behind early to the Orioles Friday night as they fell in their final home game of the season.
Zach Kilbourn led Lakewood on the ground with 66 yards on 10 carries, while quarterback Alex Potter ran the ball three times for seven yards and scored a touchdown.
Potter completed for of 11 passes for 27 yards, including a pair to Kilbourn for 15.
Lars Pyrzynski led the Viking defense with 11 tackles, while Austin Keitzman and Paul Hager each finished with six stops.
Lakewood (1-7) will finish the season on Friday night on the road against rival Ionia.
Saranac 19, Laingsburg 14
SARANAC — The Redskins finished edged out the Wolf Pack Friday night in their final home game of the season.
Hunter Videan led Saranac's ground attack, finishing with 142 yards on 17 carries with a touchdown. Paul Woodward finished with 28 yards on three carries and scored.
Defensively, Noah Anderson led the way with 17 tackles Jeremy Gleason finished with six tackles, including four sacks. Ben Littlejohn earned 11 stops with a sack, while Nick Kooiman picked up eight tackles and a sack.
John Ransom earned the first interception of his career and recovered a fumble, and Daniel Cooper recovered a fumble as well.
Saranac (4-4, 3-4 in CMAC) will travel to Grand Rapids on Friday to take on Calvin Christian.
Portland 37, DeWitt 7
PORTLAND — The Raiders bounced back from their loss to Lansing Catholic Friday night with a 30-point win over Capital Area Activities Conference Red Champion DeWitt.
Portland's defense not only held the Panther offense to one touchdown, but forced eight turnovers. Justin Goodman picked off two passes and recovered a fumble, while Logan Seal finished with four tackles and an interception. Zach Gustafson finished with eight stops.
Jacob Kimmell led the Portland running game with 169 yards on 15 carries and a touchdown. Caleb Hickling finished with 135 yards on 14 attempts with two scores.
Quarterback Tanner Allison completed three of 11 passes for 130 yards an two touchdowns.
Receiver Auston Brandt caught one pass of 73 yards for a score, while Sam Goodman caught one for 45 yards and a score. Seal caught the other pass for 12 yards.
Portland (7-1) will finish the regular season on Friday on the road against Charlotte.
St. Pats 49, Burr Oak 14
BURR OAK — The Shamrocks continued its domination over the Southern Michigan 8-Man Football League Friday night by earning its second win over the Bobcats.
St. Pats scored 49 points before Burr Oak found the end zone twice in the fourth.
"Another nice team win," Shamrock coach Pat Russman said. "Nathan Kramer had an interception to cap off a nice defensive team effort and the offense was productive and executed well.
"The offensive line had a nice game and Collin Lay once again did a nice job leading the offense."
Lay only completed one of four pass attempts for 15 yards, caught by John Pline for a touchdown, but he did most of his damage on the ground, picking up 121 yards on 13 carries and scoring four touchdowns.
Kyle Schrauben racked up 95 yards on six carries and scored, while John Carley earned 72 yards on three attempts. Jake Schneider finished with 63 yards on 11 carries.
Jesse Smith paced the defense with seven tackles while Connor Hengesbach finished with four. Tate Schrauben earned one sack.
St. Pats (8-0) will finish the regular season on Friday when they travel to Waldron to complete the regular season.


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Bengals put safety Taylor Mays on injury list with dislocated shoulder, ending his season
CINCINNATI – The Bengals put safety Taylor Mays on injured reserve Wednesday with a dislocated right shoulder, ending his season.
Mays hurt the shoulder while making a tackle on the final play in the first half of a 49-9 win over the New York Jets on Sunday. The Bengals (6-2) suffered several significant injuries, leaving them short-handed for a game on Thursday night at Miami (3-4).
Cincinnati's defense also is missing cornerback Leon Hall, out for the season with an Achilles tendon injury. Middle linebacker Rey Maualuga hurt his left knee and suffered a concussion on Sunday. Defensive tackle Devon Still is out with an elbow injury. Defensive end Wallace Gilberry (groin) and Michael Boley (hamstring) are limited.
Also, left tackle Andrew Whitworth injured his right knee.
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Study Shows Prevalence of Drug-Resistant HIV Strains in Uganda Rising, Among Highest in Sub-Saharan Africa
May 23, 2012
"The prevalence of drug-resistant HIV strains in Uganda has risen from 8.6 percent to 12 percent in the last five years, one of the highest rates in sub-Saharan Africa, according to a recent study," PlusNews reports. "The PharmAccess African Studies to Evaluate Resistance (PASER) monitoring cohort study report for 2008-2012" -- "which was based on results from the capital, Kampala, the western town of Fort Portal, and the eastern town of Mbale" -- "found that the prevalence of transmitted drug resistance among people who have never taken life-prolonging antiretroviral (ARV) medication was substantially higher in Uganda" than in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, the news service writes.
"According to the study, the overall drug resistance in patients starting on first-line treatment in the six PASER countries stands at 5.6 percent," the news service writes, noting, "ARVs were available at least five years earlier in Uganda than in the five other PASER countries ... where drug resistance was estimated at five percent in selected areas of those countries." PlusNews adds, "The report revealed that poor treatment adherence to ARVs, shortage of health professionals, limited training, deficient adherence counseling, inconsistent drug supply and weak enforcement of quality standards were among the causes of HIV drug resistance" (5/22).
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by Joan Wile, Author,
"Grandmothers Against the War: Getting Off Our Fannies and Standing Up for Peace"
(Citadel Press, May, 2008)
"All the perfumes in Arabia will not sweeten this little hand," spoke Lady Macbeth after manipulating her husband into murdering Duncan.
We can alter these immortal words to characterize General Electric's copping today, Aug. 26, of the Granny Peace Brigade's historic turf, the Times Square recruiting center, for its promotion of washing machines. We might say that "All the washing machines of GE cannot whitewash this corporate takeover of the grannies' protest site," dating back to October 17, 2005, when we were arrested and sent to jail following our attempt to enlist in the military.
We planned a demonstration there today to let the Democratic convention know that we want them to toughen up their platform concerning the war in Iraq and other peace issues. We made six-foot long faux knotty wood planks (made of foam mattresses cut in half) inscribed with our peace demands, which we carried from the recruiting center island to the NYS Democratic Party offices nearly a mile through midtown Manhattan. But, first, as is our custom, we held a press conference on "our" site. We were shocked to find a huge washing machine contraption occupying almost the entire concrete island, with lots of young Madison Avenue types hovering about. The head honcho pleaded with us not to hold our demonstration, but we remained firm. At one point, a couple of these promotion preppies nastily asked us how we could dare interfere with commerce. We asked them how they could dare interfere with our serious business of trying to save America's grandchildren's lives in Iraq.
So, there we were, legendary anti-war grannies standing next to one of America's biggest multinational giants, we trying to sell ending the occupation of Iraq NOW and they trying to sell yet another household appliance, undoubtedly to finance an infinite number of war machines and contracts.
Why did they choose this spot? We suspect it's because we, the grannies, made it so famous beginning when our arrest became a world-wide story overnight. We've held a number of colorful and unique demonstrations there since -- the March 2007 "Endless War Memorial," for instance, when for six days over 400 people, including a number of celebrities, read non-stop from dawn to nightfall the names of Iraqi and coalition dead in Iraq since the inception of our attack in 2003.
Another event outside the recruiting station was held on March 19, 2008, the date of the beginning of the 6th year of our occupation, when we held a Knit-In and knit stump socks there for amputee veterans. We are so well associated with the Times Square site that the American Friends Service Committee recently added it as the 15th in its Places of Conscience map, beginning in 1637. They explain in the map that they chose the island because of the grannies' act of nonviolent civil disobedience in 2007.
Today, our press conference featured famed civil liberties attorney, Norman Siegel, who successfully defended us at our six-day trial in Criminal Court; NYC Councilwoman Rosie Mendez's representative, Susan Kingsland; Vietnam vet member of Veterans for Peace, Chaplain Hugh Bruce; legendary actress-playwright, great-grandmother and one of the Times Square arrestees, Vinie Burrows; and songs performed by the Raging Grannies. We then marched on the "sidewalks of New York" to our destination on Park Ave. and 31st Street, where we held another demonstration with songs and speeches and laid our planks into an arrangement that did, indeed, resemble a platform.
We grannies have been trying to end this terrible occupation of Iraq for almost five years. We hope that today's action was our last in that regard, but we fear that it is not. Even if the Democrats get in, it is questionable if they have the courage and principles to do what we believe so strongly is the only right thing to do -- bring the troops home with no further delay and stay out of Iran. It is with great concern that we view the diminution of concern about our continued presence in Iraq by United States citizens. We, too, share an urgency about our failing economy, but we cannot, we will not, forget that our girls and boys in Iraq are still dying, at least 3 a week, and that untold numbers of Iraqis are, also. It still remains our highest priority.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
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It's Lil B
Going back
You already know, you can hear the gudda
You can hear the fuckin hood
All good, I know you hear the hood
Lil B how you worldwide with no commercials?
Sit back, take notes, got the game in focus
Niggas hate I don't trip, my heart don't skip
In the heart with your clique, he heart gon speak
But you can't go man, that's that heartless shit
Fuck niggas, I'm a talk this shit
Motherfuckers talk often shit, you can't handle my life
I'm awkward bitch, you feel me?
Like the dude at the corner store on the payphone
Talkin bout a calling card, think he at the shopping mall
Buying rocks, spendin bout 500
Smoking so much rock he on the moon
Based God, beautiful complex like a snow flake
Wake up and spray
Or maybe pray, that's what they all say
Live life, that's what they all say
Some sleep and never wake up
Put the mack tee lips and I ain't talkin bout make-up
Bullet in your... it ain't no case man
I'm down for this shit, I'm straight
And I ain't never been fake
Fuck that reason, them fakes
Back to bless you, talk specials
I'm a get you, I'm the made man
Cut the check, we're grown men
You feeling me?
In my hands, the same color as Conan's
I'm so and off grand, the same color as Conan's
Guns in the back, right by the trash can
How I move man, you would call me Batman
Give bitches the back hand and that in my right four eyes
Mom said take on sight
Stay polite, fuck life
I love earth, that's life
Sometimes I'll wrong a right
Well I don't know and I don't give a fuck man
It's just something nice as that king shit
Lil B shit, this that gat shit
All black shit, this that motherfuckin mag shit
This that I'm talkin with an accent
Ebonic, sleep on it
Perfect linger some straight eggs
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Because I'm sleepin
Layin niggas out man, I'm the decan
Fuck em
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There's a reason why the sandwich (or layer) cake has survived for so long – it's perfect! The layer of filling separating the two sponges and further icing on top is heavenly to eat and guarantees that you get a bit of all the components in every bite.
As I type this my home is filling with the aroma of warm coconut and I know already that this cake will be something special!
I've never used Swiss meringue buttercream as a filling before, normally I pipe it on top of cupcakes. I've done some piping here too but what struck me was how light the buttercream was as a filling – it worked really well.
For the cake:
175g unsalted butter
175g golden caster sugar
3 eggs
175g self raising flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
50g desiccated coconut
2 teaspoons coconut extract
3 tablespoons milk
For the buttercream:
How to make:
- Preheat the oven to 180°C/fan oven 160°C/350°F/Gas mark 4.
- Line two 20cm sandwich pans with baking paper.
- Place the butter and sugar into a bowl and beat until soft and well combined. Due to the ratio of ingredients, the mix won't get light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, adding a little of the flour if it looks like the mix might curdles.
- Add the remaining flour, baking powder, coconut and extract and beat until thoroughly mixed.
- Add the milk to loosen the batter.
- Spoon the batter into the two prepared sandwich tins and bake in the oven for approximately 25 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean. Mine took exactly 25 minutes.
- Leave to cool in the tins for at least 10 minutes before turning out and letting cool completely on a wire rack.
- The sponges can be made in advance and stored in an airtight tin.
- Make the buttercream. Place the egg whites and sugar in a bowl over a pan of simmering water (making sure the bowl doesn't touch the water) and stir constantly to stop the egg from cooking.
- After 5-10 minutes the sugar should have dissolved. You will know whether this has happened by looking at the back of the spoon – if you can see any sugar crystals the mix needs more heating and stirring.
- When no crystals are visible, remove the bowl from the heat and whisk the meringue mixture until it has puffed up and cooled.
- Add the butter and coconut extract to the meringue and continue to whisk. The mixture will collapse initially but don't panic; keep whisking and it will form a smooth, fluffy buttercream.
- Spread half of the buttercream on to one of the sponges and place the other sponge on top.
- Pipe the remaining buttercream on top of the cake.
- Bask in glory at the wonderful thing you have made.
- Eat.


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Sandy Continues Its Track Towards New Jersey [VIDEO/POLL]
Forecasters say a big storm that is an unusual mix of a hurricane and a winter storm is headed our way with the worst of it possibly focused around New York City and New Jersey.
Forecasters on Thursday said there's a 90 percent chance that the East will get steady gale-force winds, flooding, heavy rain and maybe snow starting Sunday and stretching past Wednesday.
The hurricane part of the storm is likely to come ashore somewhere in New Jersey on Tuesday morning.
NOAA forecaster Jim Cisco said the storm is so massive that the effects will be felt along the entire coast from Florida to Maine and inland to Ohio.
There's the potential for heavy rain, strong winds, rough seas, beach erosion and coastal flooding beginning Sunday and into early next week.
However, forecasters say the impact will depend on how Sandy interacts with a deepening upper level low pressure system that's approaching the coast.
Jersey Central Power & Light, which was criticized for itsresponse to a major storm last year, says it has placed itemployees on alert to be prepared for extended shifts and is monitoring Sandy.
On its Facebook page, the National Weather Service in Mt. Holly warns that no matter the final track, New Jersey will be affected in some way. "This storm will not be a purely tropical system, so the wind field and heavy rain with this regardless of landfall is going to be expansive."
NWS Meteorologist Gary Szatkowski tells the Star Ledger, "This is a very dangerous Hurricane Sandy in the Caribbean, an early winter storm in the West, and a blast of arctic air from the North are predicted to collide, sloshing and parking over the country's most populous coastal corridor starting Sunday. The worst of it should peak early Tuesday, but it will stretch into midweek.
Forecaster Jim Cisco of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says "We don't have many modern precedents for what the models are suggesting."
It is likely to hit during a full moon when tides are near their highest, increasing coastal flooding potential. Some meteorologists fear that with some trees still leafy and the potential for snow, power outages could last to Election Day. They say it has all the earmarks of a billion-dollar storm.
Some have compared it to the so-called Perfect Storm that struck off the coast of New England in 1991, but Cisco says that one didn't hit as populated an area and is not comparable to what the East Coast may be facing.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.


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During the past few months the Lab Support team has been working with Professor Jasprit Singh
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When Tom Zbikowski – and to a lesser extent, Haruki Nakamura – left the Ravens, the team wasted little time signing Sean Considine to a free-agent deal.
And after offseason workouts and training camp, Considine is listed as starting strong safety Bernard Pollard's backup on the defensive depth chart.
"It's kind of what I had in mind, and as far as contributing on special teams and doing things in that area, that was definitely the idea when I came here," said Considine, an eighth-year vet who has also played with the Philadelphia Eagles and Jacksonville Jaguars. "It's good. As long as I go out there and do my job and get guys lined up and do my thing, you build trust and confidence with the coaches, and I think that's reflected in the depth chart."
But Considine is also well aware of the flexibility of those depth charts, and with fourth-round pick Christian Thompson waiting in the wings, a prolonged stretch of mistakes or non-production could force the coaches to reconsider.
That's why Considine was critical of his play in Friday night's 27-12 preseason loss to the Detroit Lions. Considine was the deep safety when wide receiver Calvin Johnson slipped past cornerback Cary Williams and hauled in a 57-yard pass from Matthew Stafford in the second quarter.
"Maybe if I could do it over again, I would've maybe cheated more instead of playing the deep middle of the field," Considine said. "I definitely would've cheated more to his side and maybe discouraged Stafford from throwing the ball. … That was a good learning experience."


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Craft breweries from across the southland will head to San Diego this July for a the "southwest edition" stop on an unprecedented nation-wide "beer camp" festival hosted by Sierra Nevada Brewing Company.
The Chico-based brewery, which the Brewers Association named the second highest producing craft brewery in the nation last year, invited every craft brewery in Southern California – as well as Southern Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas – to attend the beer festival on July 20 in San Diego.
Sierra Nevada officials said they aim to make the festival "a celebration for the entire craft beer community" with "the largest craft beer celebration in history."
"We're about to open a second brewery in North Carolina, and while that's exciting for us, it's an even greater reason to celebrate the future of craft brewers everywhere," Sierra Nevada founder Ken Grossman said in a statement. "We've watched and learned from each other for decades, and together we've seen tastes change and craft's momentum snowball. Beer Camp Across America is our way of reflecting on this—with thousands of brewers, fans and great beers. It should be pretty fun."
Los Angeles breweries Angel City Brewing, Eagle Rock Brewery, Golden Road Brewing and Ohana Brewing Company will attend, as well as South Bay breweries El Segundo Brewing Co., Beachwood BBQ and Brewing, Monkish Brewing Co., Smog City Brewing Co., Strand Brewing Co., Beach City Brewery, Newport Beach Brewing Co. and The Brewery at Abigaile. In addition, Inland Empire breweries Claremont Craft Ales, Dale Bros. Sanctum Brewing Company, Brewery, Hanger 24, Inland Empire Brewing, I&I Brewing, Brew Rebellion, Packing House Brewing Co. and Ritual Brewing Co. are also planning to participate. San Fernando Valley's Enegren Brewing Company, Ladyface Ale Companie and Fireman's Brew as well as Santa Clarita Valley's Wolf Creek Brewery will also attend.
The San Diego stop is just one of seven stops on Sierra Nevada's "Beer Camp Across America" tour. The brewery invited every other craft brewery in the country to attend one of the festivals along the route. The tour kicks off in Chico on July 19, and will also stop in Denver, Chicago, Portland, Maine, Philadelphia and Mills River, North Carolina.
"Beer camp" also features 12 collaboration beers from Sierra Nevada and breweries across the country, including Ballast Point Brewery from San Diego, Russian River Brewing Company from Santa Rosa, California, Firestone Walker Brewing Co. from Paso Robles, California, 3 Floyds Brewing Co. from Indiana, Cigar City Brewing from Florida, Allagash Brewing Company from Maine, Ninkasi Brewing Company from Oregon, Bell's Brewery from Michigan, Oskar Blues Brewery from Colorado, Asheville Brewers Alliance from North Carolina, New Glarus Brewing Company from Wisconsin and Victory Brewing Company from Pennsylvania.
The San Diego festival will be from 1-6 p.m. at Embarcadero Marina Park North. Tickets are $65 and can be purchased in advance at beercamp.sierranevada.com/festival/southwest_edition


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Sunday November 5, 2006
Heinz Field - 4:15 PM EST
Well... there isn't a whole lot more to say besides the same stuff we all have been saying week in and week out. The Steelers need to start this Sunday to make their run for the playoffs! Otherwise they are going to need a whole lot of help!
The Steelers are Broncos are pretty evenly matched so it's probably going to come down to who can get the running game going and who doesn't turn the ball over the most. Turnovers have killed the Steelers this season and hopefully the turnover bug is gone! Here are the keys to a Steelers win:
- Play Steelers Football
- Hang on to the damn ball!
There are no big Steeler injuries this week so there should be no excuses!
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Selena Gomez takes time out of her busy schedule for some retail therapy as she shops at the Caravan Stylist Studio in New York City on Tuesday.
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Virginia Tech cornerback Antone Exum and running back J.C. Coleman are both doing what they can in practices, but it might be a while before they see field on game day.
A Tech athletic department representative said Tuesday that Exum will have his injured right knee checked out by Dr. James Andrews after Virginia Tech's ACC opener Sept. 26 at Georgia Tech. Exum, who had surgery in February to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament and microfracture surgery and who hasn't played this season, won't play at Georgia Tech.
Coleman said Tuesday he may miss Saturday's game against Marshall (2-1) while he continues to recover from a high left ankle sprain. He injured the ankle in mid-August and he's only played against Western Carolina. He said he wants to be 100 percent for the start of the ACC slate at Georgia Tech.
It's hard to imagine having Coleman last Saturday in Tech's 15-10 win at East Carolina would've helped the Hokies much, considering the Pirates played to stop the run. Tech ran for 53 yards.
Offensive line coach Jeff Grimes said ECU's use of an odd front on the defensive line created one-on-one matchups that Tech's center and tackles didn't do a good job of winning. Grimes said on most occasions Tech's inability to run the ball came down to "one particular block breaking down."
Tech's Brent Benedict, who started six games last season at offensive guard, made his first start at right tackle over Laurence Gibson. Benedict started getting regular reps at right tackle prior to the Western Carolina game due to injuries at the tackle spot.
"When I first made the decision about who the five starters were, Brent was close," Grimes said. "He was close to being in position and he was certainly the next guy, but then often what happens with guys when they don't win the starting job is they go downhill. They lose their confidence. They lose their motivation. He did exactly the opposite. He just continued to work very hard."
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Benedict said prior to Western Carolina game week he had only spent a few practices at tackle. He's still picking up the position, but getting to concentrate solely on the position in practice has helped his maturation.
"I feel like that helped progress me a lot," Benedict said. "The pass protection is a little bit different, the spacing and the timing of guys being quicker off the edge at tackle. I've been trying to get my steps down in the run game at tackle and guard."
Tech running backs coach Shane Beamer said ECU's defense was better than most people give it credit for, and he left the game thinking it was better than what he expected.
Despite ECU's determination to stop the run, which Beamer said caused offensive coordinator Scot Loeffler and quarterback Logan Thomas to decide early in the third quarter to essentially abandon the run and start passing ("that's the g-rated version of what it was," Beamer said), Beamer still felt like Tech could've done more on the ground.
"I still feel like we left some yards out there," Beamer said. "We've got to continue to be more disciplined with where our eyes are, what we're reading. Then, to be totally honest, I thought we as coaches could've done a better job, as well, adjusting and doing some different things.
"We felt like going into it as a staff that we'd be able to get in two-back and run the ball a little more consistently than we did with a fullback in there. We were struggling…If we wanted to run it, we probably should've gotten into some more one-back runs as the game went along."
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Although passage of the 3B bond question would result in a new football and track and field stadium along with baseball and softball fields, that may not be the biggest upgrade to the Montezuma-Cortez High School sports facilities.
The high school football and baseball teams currently play at the middle school.
Jimmie Lankford is entering his second year as M-CHS athletic director.
He notes that toilet facilties for visiting teams are scant. A 35- or 40-member football team has only one toilet in their middle school locker room. An additional two toilets might be available in the boys restroom nearby, but the visiting team has to compete with the general public for their use.
Visiting teams have the option of traveling to the current high school after games to shower, but oftentimes they dont bother, Lankford said.
Another significant upgrade that would be brought about with passage of the bond is the stadium lighting. The lighting at the middle school stadium leaves a lot to be desired, Lankford said, noting there are dark spots on the field. In addition, the lights are very expensive to operate.
Passing the bond would bring other big changes too.
A new football stadium would likely have sport turf, a rubber base that resembles grass. There are several sport turf styles from which to choose, Lankford said. Becky Brunk, a representative of the Cortez 21st Century High School Committee, said a decision on sport turf has not been made yet, noting it would likely need to be replaced every 10 years.
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Small business is sour, pessimistic. If America were holding a party to celebrate the recovery, small business would be the killjoy.
"It's a phony recovery," says Frank Shannon, owner of Finishes Ltd., in Colorado Springs, Colo. A decade ago, his small metal-plating company employed more than 20 people. Today, his workforce is fewer than 10. "If I don't have orders, I don't need employees," he says.
The gloom is widespread. Small-business optimism has been sinking since March, says the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), a Washington-based group that represents small businesses and surveys them monthly. Its May poll of more than 700 small businesses found that more small firms are planning to shrink their payroll this summer than expand it.
It's not clear whether all this pessimism is justified. But the danger is that it becomes self-fulfilling, observers say. If small-business owners are not optimistic about sales, they won't stock more goods and hire people who can keep the economy's engine running. How much does the performance of small businesses matter to economic recovery?
Small businesses "do have a major impact," says Robert Litan, vice president of research and policy at the Kauffman Foundation, a Kansas City, Mo., organization that studies entrepreneurship.
And they have the power to do so.
Small businesses represent a big chunk of the US economy. Firms with fewer than 50 workers employ slightly more than a quarter of America's workforce. If one counts as a small business any firm with fewer than 500 employees, the sector balloons to half of America's workers. Counted that way, small business also accounts for about half of economic activity, as measured by gross domestic product.
"If you're talking about half the economy, and sales growth isn't there, and job growth isn't there, it's a pretty significant effect," says Dane Stangler, a director of research at Kauffman. "There are lots of reasons for pessimism."
But even though small business has much to overcome, data show that firms with fewer than 50 employees have fared better than larger ones since the recession began. Employment at the smallest businesses – those with fewer than 50 employees – fell less during the Great Recession than it did at larger businesses, and it has rebounded faster, according to surveys of the private sector by payroll processor ADP. Since hitting a low in 2010, small-business employment has risen 1.7 percent, a little better than the 1.4 percent of larger business. As a result, the small-business workforce is only about 4 percent below its prerecession peak, while employment at larger businesses is still off 7 percent.
Entrepreneurs are also starting new businesses at a record pace, according to the Kauffman Foundation, which has been tracking entrepreneurship for 15 years.
But entrepreneurship isn't enough on its own; new businesses will need to hire other employees to have any real impact on the economy. It is new, expanding businesses that historically have generated anywhere from 50 to 80 percent of job growth in the United States.
"The jobs recovery is not going to be built on the back of the Fortune 1000," says Mr. Litan. "If and when we get a recovery, it's going to be built on the backs of new businesses."
Some companies are doing well, he adds, among them those building the next generation of Web software. Plus, with access to cloud computing, the cost of starting a business continues to fall, says Mr. Stangler. "It certainly hasn't risen."
On the other side of the scale, small businesses have a list of worries that weren't factors during past economic recoveries. Financing is one of them. Small businesses rely more heavily on banks than larger businesses do, and since banks tightened lending standards during the recession, they've had less access to credit. Small businesses also depend more on owners' personal capital, which may have dried up in the housing or stock market.
And small-business owners are wringing their hands over how new health-care and tax policies could affect them.
"It's another reason why you're a little concerned with increasing your employment significantly," says David Painter, owner of Painter Tool, a government contractor in North Huntingdon, Pa. Mr. Painter, who manufactures parts for military machinery, has actually seen business increase overall since 2007. But rather than hiring, he's adding contractors.
"By contracting out, we've found it more efficient in some ways," he says. "No matter who you contract [the work] to, you only pay for the good parts you buy."
Confidence is extremely important for future economic activity, says Raymond Vargo, the director of the Small Business Development Center at the University of Pittsburgh. Although the current sentiment is glum among small-business owners, it's changing for the better.
A year ago, Mr. Vargo was helping many small-business owners decide whether to shut down. Now, many small-business owners are looking to expand. "Find people who are willing to move on," he says he tells entrepreneurs who do business with other companies.
Even if those businesses that want to expand are still struggling to make payments, it might be worth sticking with them, he adds. "Be more patient with that customer, because down the road it could be a huge success."


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Community newspapers are found across the United States and the world striving to provide their local populations with news about the local happenings. Though the quality and size of community papers varies, each typically covers the local government, entertainment scene, board meetings, community events and local personalities. The Starkville Daily News, a daily newspaper located at 304 E. Lampkin Street in Starkville, MS, serves the greater Starkville and Oktibbeha County area. The newspaper offers its readers an informative look at the local stories as well as state, national and international news.
The Starkville Daily News has its roots in The East Mississippi Times, a weekly newspaper that John McCormick founded around 1875. At the time, several newspapers were published in the area. During its lifetime, The Starkville Daily News, under many names, changed ownership multiple times. McCormick sold The East Mississippi Times to W.H. Cochran who edited the paper until 1882. Rev. W.H. Harrison bought the paper from Cochran but sold it seven years later to William Ward. Another newspaper, The Oktibbeha Citizen, began in 1878 as a weekly under the ownership of Col. J.M. Norment. In 1902, Norment's son changed the paper's name to The Starkville News. Purchased by Thomas Wood, The Starkville News was later combined with a competing publication, The Starkville Banner. Wood sold the combined paper to G.T. Gholson in 1916. From 1916 to 1926, The Starkville News and The East Mississippi Times were each published weekly until Gholson bought The East Mississippi Times and combined the two papers under the name, The Starkville News. After consolidating the two papers, Gholson sold the combined product to Grady Imes who then sold it to Henry and Morris Myer in 1946. Not until 14 years later did the paper change hands again when the Myers brothers sold it in 1960 to Henry Harris, then publisher of the West Point Daily Times Leader. Under Harris' control, the paper changed its name again and became a daily publication with the first issue of The Starkville Daily News publishing on Oct. 31, 1960.
Harris successfully ran the two papers for many years under Harris Newspapers Inc. (chartered in 1973) until selling both papers in 1986. Several corporate ownership changes occurred including American Publishing's purchase of the papers in 1991.
The newspapers are currently owned by Horizon of Ms. The Starkville Daily News' sister paper, The Daily Times Leader, is published in West Point. The paper uses 400 tons of newsprint each year to print about 10,000 papers a day. The paper also is a large employer in the area with 65 people on payroll including the news and advertising staff, press operators and carriers.
The newspaper mostly serves Starkville and Oktibbeha County including the towns of Sturgis and Maben but also has mail delivery to outside areas like Eupora and Ackerman.
Ultimately, the newspaper's goal is to continue its service to the community. Our biggest goal is to grow our community newspaper, said Don Norman. Making the community paper bigger and better takes precedence over regional news coverage or completing outside print jobs, he said.
No matter a persons opinion of The Starkville Daily News or its staff, there is little doubt that the community paper offers its readers a place to learn about events in their community in an easily accessible format. With deep roots in Starkville and Oktibbeha County, The Starkville Daily News plans for many more successful years in the area as the paper grows its subscriber base, increases its daily newspaper volume and continues to expand coverage of local news.


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Breakpoints can be set on source code by opening the source file and clicking on the breakpoint margin to the left of a line of source code. Right-clicking on the breakpoint margin will display a context menu with additional breakpoint operations and options. In Wing Pro, the Breakpoints tool in the Tools menu can be used to view, modify, or remove defined breakpoints. Alternatively, the Debug menu or the toolbar's breakpoint icons can be used to set or clear breakpoints at the current line of source (where the insertion cursor or selection is located).
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- Conditional -- A conditional breakpoint contains an expression that is evaluated each time the breakpoint is reached. The debugger will stop only if the conditional evaluates to True (any non-zero, non-empty, non-None value, as defined by Python). You may edit the condition of any existing breakpoint with the Edit Breakpoint Condition... item in the Breakpoint Options group of the Debug menu, by right clicking on the breakpoint, or in the Breakpoints tool.
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"House M.D." actress
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The Spanish villa, built in 1929, features a courtyard entry, original Malibu tile, stained glass, wood floors and beamed ceilings. There are French doors, a screening room with a bar, a library/study, four bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms in the 3,284-square-foot two-story home. The terraced grounds includes a gazebo.
Wilde, 28, was a regular on "House" from 2007-12. She will star in the upcoming films "Black Dog, Red Dog," "Better Living Through Chemistry" and "The Longest Week."
Public records show Wilde bought the property last year for $2.295 million. She is selling because she has relocated to the East Coast.
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Originally an ice cream parlor, this theater was opened in the 1950's by Pauline Kael (the famous film critic), who operated it for several years as the Berkeley Cinema. (No relation to the Berkeley theater, now since demolished.)
The film offerings were largely foreign films as well as film classics. One Japanese film in the 1960's ran here for over one year! Declining attendance led the way to the Mitchell Brothers purchasing the theater and in January 1974, started running porn. In the mid 1980's, the theater became the Fine Arts, showing arthouse fare.
In the 1990's the theater was closed off and on until the current operators opened in 1998. The programming was largely independent film, documentaries, film festivals, and occasional revival product. Many of there films were seldom shown elsewhere.
The theater closed June 30, 2002 and was torn down.
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Unfortunately, the Fine Arts is no more. Operator Keith Arnold was unable to come up with the funding ($800,000 to $1.2 million) required by developer Patrick Kennedy to outfit the space that was to be taken by the cinema. Frankly, I for one was afraid this might happen—-that was how Berkeley lost Gaia Bookstore, and the Shotgun Players had also gotten royally screwed. If only Arnold and Scherer had had the foresight to continue the Fine Arts screenings at temporary sites during the interim—-we might still have a Fine Arts Cinema (as opposed to a Fine Arts BUILDING) even if they'd had to give up on that particular site anyway (the Shotgun Players did more or less bounce back after their own raw deal with Kennedy).
Forgot to mention (though it's probably way too obvious by now), that the Fine Arts (Cinema) has been demolished (as in Closed/Demolished).
Surprisingly enough, though it seems the new building will not have a theatre inside, the builders have gone ahead and installed a beautiful and neon-bedecked marquee, reading FINE ARTS, which would have served the theatre, but will now herald the name and entrance of the building. It's a shame that the theatre part of the development fell through. The building is, I think, a handsome piece of Moderne Revival, and I'm sure out-of-towners in the future will assume the building houses a theatre.
…or am I missing something? Is a theatre going in there after all?
Don't know for sure about the theater part, but me, I just can't help feeling that this is Kennedy's way of rubbing it in.
The Fine Arts was originally The Cinema; later it was known as Mitchell Brothers Cinema, Berkeley Adult Cinema, and Horizon Cinema.
Oops—-forgot about Bombay Cinema too.
Berkeley Daily Planet, 7/2/04:
After they demolished the building, someone spray-painted "Cinema is Dead" on a remaining wall amidst the rubble.
I was one of the projectionists there from 1969- 1973
Helped rebuild the projectors after the fire.
Pauline Kael had a film library there and during the maintenance of some of th enitrate prints the fire started.
Only 1.25 reels of film burned.
the booth was destroyed.
600 reels were undamaged in the fireproof storage area.
Francesca where are you,. I had such a crush on you. Alas I was just a kid. And you were the candy girl.
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Community meal at St. Mary's Friday night
St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church's monthly community meal will take place Friday, Nov. 30. On the 30th day or each month, a community meal will be provided for anyone interested in attending. St. Mary of the Lake is located at 124 College Avenue in Culver. Questions may be directed to 574-842-2522.
VFW prime rib dinner Friday night
The Culver VFW Post will be serving a prime rib dinner on Friday, November 30 from 5:30 to 8 p.m., at the Post on Washington Street. The dinner will include choice of potato, and salad for $13.50. (This news came to us too late to include in this week's print edition).
Breakfast with Santa Saturday
"Breakfast with Santa" will take place Saturday, Dec. 1, from 9 to 11 a.m., at the Monterey Fire Department in Monterey, Ind. A pancake and sausage or bicuits and gravy breakfast will be served along with a bake sale. The cost is $5; children under 12 are $3; under 5 are free.
Santa at Elizabeth's
Opportunities to take pictures with Santa Claus will be available between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1 at Elizabeth's Garden, 104 N. Plymouth Street in Culver. Call 574- 842-4766 for more information.
Chamber awards night Tuesday
The Culver Chamber of Commerce's annual awards night will take place Tuesday, Dec. 4 at 6:30 p.m. Presented will be awards for Lifetime Achievement, Business Person of the Year, and Volunteer of the year. The event will take place at the Lakehouse Grille on Lake Shore Drive, where cost of dinner is $24 including tax and gratuity. Please RSVP to make your choice of main course known, at 574-842-5253 or eruhnow@mediacombb. net.
Community tree lighting, caroling event Dec. 7
The annual community tree lighting and caroling event will be held Friday, December 7, under the auspices of the Culver Youth Community Organization and Knights of Columbus. The event will begin with the lighting of the community tree at 6:30 p.m. at the train station - depot, followed by a visit from Santa Claus. The night will culminate with volunteers caroling at several local businesses in town.
In conjunction with the event, several donation jars will be set out at various local businesses to help raise money to support local families in need over the holiday season. Any individuals or organizations interested in donating to or taking part may contact Cory Monnier at 574-250- 0103 for details.
Holiday open houses, carriage rides
Culver Coffee Company, 634 Lake Shore Drive, will hold its annual customer appreciation event Friday, Dec. 7 in conjunction with the town tree lighting and caroling (see Brief this issue). Offered will be wine and appetizers, free carriage rides, and live entertainment. Other participating area businesses are also staying open later in conjunction with the event and serving hot chocolate and champagne.
Christmas card making at CUTPL
Culver-Union Township Public Library will have a Christmas card making class Friday, Dec. 14 at 10 a.m. Jennifer Merle-Hamscher, independent Stampin' Up demonstrator will lead the class. There is a $5 materials fee for three cards and preregistration is required so materials can be provided. This program is open to the public. Contact Cindy Good at 574-842-2941 or firstname.lastname@example.com for more information.
The annual Culver community children's Christmas party, a collaboration between the VFW, fire department, Lions Clubs, and others, will take place Saturday, Dec. 15 at the Culver Comm. High School. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. for a Christmas-themed movie for children at 10. Following the movie, Santa will arrive to visit with the children. The front doors of the high school will be the entrance. The event is free and open to the public.
Bake sale will benefit Schrmisher family
A benefit bake sale for the David and Bobbi Schrimsher family will be held Sat., Dec. 15 starting at 8 a.m. at Park N Shop, 1105 N Lake Shore Dr. in Culver. David has been battling serious illness for some years and his condition has worsened of late. More details will follow in upcoming editions of The Culver Citizen.
Christmas open house at CUTPL
Culver Union Twp. Public Library will host a Christmas open house from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, December 15. Marlena Whitworth, from Plymouth, will sing and play piano from noon to 1, and Marizetta Kenney will play piano from 1 to 3. Cookies and punch will be served.
This program is free and open to the public. Contact Cindy Good at 574-842-2941 or email@example.com for more information.
Adult basketball at CCMS gym
The Culver adult winter basketball takes place from 1 to 3 p.m. EST, at the Culver Middle School gym, and continues Sundays (except Dec. 23) until March 10. The cost is $2 per Sunday, or $15 for the entire season. Please pay before you play and bring your good sportsmanship, but not your children. Questions should be directed to Ken VanDePutte at 574-274-9942.
Bell ringers needed
The Culver Council of Churches is requesting help in ringing the Salvation Army bell for donation kettles set up at various sites in Culver. All donations given at these locations will stay in Culver and be used in Culver. The weekend days where help is needed are Saturdays and Sundays Dec. 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, and 23. Please contact Jean Rakich to schedule your time, at 574-842-2725.
Maxinkuckee Singers seek director
The Maxinkuckee Singers are looking for a director to fill the upcoming vacancy. If you are interested in this opportunity please send your resumes to Mike Overmyer by Dec. 1. They can be mailed to P.O. Box 65, Culver, IN 46511 or emailed to: email@example.com.
Downtown clock donations sought
The fund-raising goal towards Culver's new Main Street clock is at the halfway mark towards total $8,000 cost of the clock -- which will be installed in conjunction with the downtown revitalization project at the corner of Main and Jefferson Streets. Checks may be made out to The Town of Culver and sent to: Verl Shaffer, 1140 South Street, Culver, IN, 46511.
TOPS meets Wednesdays
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets at the Culver Grace United Church of Christ, 307 Plymouth St., Culver Wednesday at 3 pm. Weigh in is from 3 to 3:30 p.m. meeting is 3:30 to 4 p.m. Use the main door to the east and go downstairs.


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Zac Brown Band Set Date for Second Annual Southern Ground Music + Food Festival
After being voted Charleston's Best Music Concert of 2011 for their Southern Ground Music and Food Festival, the members of the Zac Brown Band are gearing up to do it again! The band's second festival will once again take place in Charleston, S.C. on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 20-21.
Like last year, the two days are promised to be filled with great music, amazing food and all around good times.
The 2012 festival is presented by LandShark Lager and Jack Daniel's, and will take over the Blackbaud Stadium on Daniel Island in Charleston. As they did last year, the Zac Brown Band will perform both nights of the festival and curate every facet of the concert experience from the food to the lineup to the craft vendors.
Food available at the festival will range from Brown's own recipes to selections from local Charleston restaurants that will provide the concert-goers with the best of the best of gourmet Southern cuisine.
Tickets to the two-day event are on sale now to the ZBB's fan club members, and went on sale to the general public today (May 5). The tickets are priced at $89 for the two days for a limited time only following the general onsale date.
VIP ticketing options and travel packages will also be available, including the Zac Brown Band's customized Front Porch Stage Boxes. The boxes provide concertgoers with on-stage seating and a gourmet meal prepared by a team of renowned chefs under the helm of Southern Ground Executive Chef Rusty Hamlin. Guests in the boxes will also be served with complimentary beverages, including premium beer, wine and non-alcoholic drinks.
Tickets can be purchased through Ticket Fly or the festival's official website. For more information on the 2012 Southern Ground Music and Food Festival, including details on the music and food lineups, click here.


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Baruch College's Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity Hosts "The World of Wal-Mart"
NEW YORK, NY- August 28, 2013 - The Robert Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity at Baruch College's Zicklin School of Business will host a discussion about the practices of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and other multinational companies on September 12. International Business Professor S. Prakash Sethi will present his recent research about the world's largest employer and examine how Wal-Mart and other multinational companies have engaged in illegal and unethical behavior.
The presentation will focus on the management of global supply chains by large multinational corporations and its impact on worker exploitation. Professor Sethi will discuss how corporations like Wal-Mart have used their bargaining power and market control to pressure countries to condone environment degradation and violate national labor laws. He will also discuss novel approaches that would help provide workers with safe working conditions and fair wages, without overly excessive regulation and increased costs.
Professor Sethi has conducted extensive field work on issues relating to corporate social responsibility, sustainable business practices, human rights, and business ethics. Recently, he led the creation of the CSR-S Monitor, which analyzes Corporate Social Responsibility-Sustainability Reports of more than 500 large corporations from around the world. His most recent research on Wal-Mart will be published in the February 2014 issue of Corporate Governance: The International Journal of Business in Society.
WHAT: "The World of Wal-Mart"
WHEN: Thursday, September 12
WHERE: Baruch College, Newman Vertical Campus, 55 Lexington Avenue, Room 14-220
Noon - 12:45 p.m.: Registration and lunch
12:45 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.: Presentation
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About Baruch College:
Baruch College is a senior college in the City University of New York (CUNY) with a total enrollment of more than 17,000 students, who represent 160 countries and speak more than 100 languages. Ranked among the top 15% of U.S. colleges and the No. 5 public regional university, Baruch College is regularly recognized as among the most ethnically diverse colleges in the country. As a public institution with a tradition of academic excellence, Baruch College offers accessibility and opportunity for students from every corner of New York City and from around the world. For more about Baruch College, go to http://www.baruch.cuny.edu/.
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McAfee Exposes Massive, Long-Term Compromise of Dozens of Organizations
McAfee has published a research paper describing a massive series of attacks against dozens of organizations that has been ongoing for at least 5 years. Named Shady RAT (RAT being Remote Access Tool), the damage it did seems stunning, but is in fact all too common. The paper is also described in a blog entry by Dmitri Alperovitch, McAfee's VP of Threat Research.
72 organizations are listed in paper, most in generic form (for instance "U.S. Government Organization #5", "German Accounting Firm", "Western Non-profit Democracy-promoting Organization") but some are named: The United Nations, the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Secretariat, the World Anti-Doping Agency, and the International Olympic Committee. The victim list comprises a broad selection of organization types, public and private:
The attacks are not path breaking in any way. It begins with a spear-phishing e-mail sent to an insider at the organization which tricks the user into installing an exploit which grants control to the attackers. The computer connects to a C&C (Command and Control) server which distributes commands in the form of encrypted comments on a the server's web pages. Protection from the attacks has long been available from McAfee and others.
McAfee was able to examine the log files of one of the C&Cs. The records began in 2006, but it's possible there were attacks before that. The longest-lasting compromise, of the Olympic Committee of an Asian country, was 28 months. Many were brief, reflecting either alert security at those organizations or different priorities of the attackers.
Alperovitch stresses that attacks like this are not uncommon at all. He says "I divide the entire set of Fortune Global 2000 firms into two categories: those that know they've been compromised and those that don't yet know."


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When the wisdom of locking up young players with long-term deals years before they even hit arbitration is discussed, Evan Longoria is often Exhibit A. Just a week into his major league career in 2008, the Rays' third baseman — who had come into the year ranked as the number two prospect according to Baseball America — inked a six-year, $17.5 million deal. Not only has that turned out to be an incredible bargain for Tampa Bay, but even with an escalator clause and three club options tacked on for 2014-2016, the nine-year package still cost an extremely reasonable $45 million, making it the most team-friendly contract in the game. Now the Rays have more than doubled down, signing Longoria to a six-year, $100 million extension that runs from 2017-2022, his age 36 season — with a club option for 2023, just in case.
It's an exceptionally risk-averse move on the part of Longoria, who will never get to the open market during his prime, depriving him of a much larger total haul over the course of his career. On the other hand, it's a shrewd move by the Rays, who have to mind every penny they spend. They'll get to continue building around a face-of-the-franchise star who's a standout on both offense and defense. While the deal doesn't contain a no-trade clause that would prevent Longoria from being dealt in the event the Rays need to enter a rebuilding phase, it's a stark contrast to the way the state's other team, the mismanaged mess that is the Miami Marlins, conducts its business.
Longoria's recent past may hint at his reason for risk aversion. An oblique injury cost him a month early in the 2011 season, while a hamstring strain cost him more than three months in 2012. Across the two seasons, he played in just 207 out of 324 games, and his absence almost certainly cost his team a postseason spot this past year; the Rays were 47-27 when he played, and 43-45 when he didn't. Back in September, he recounted a conversation with teammate Matt Moore, like Longoria a highly-touted prospect whom the Rays signed to a club-friendly extension early in his rookie season:
"I told him, 'Dude, you made a great decision — don't let anybody tell you you did wrong… You could go down a long list of guys who decided to hold off or not sign that long-term deal that's going to give them security for a long time, and they ended up getting hurt or not having the year or two they thought they were going to have, and that contract went away."
Even so, Longoria will make just $6 million in 2013, and there's no reason to think his $7.5 million 2014 option was in jeopardy of being declined, because it's an outstanding bargain. His 2014 and 2015 ones ($11.0 and $11.5 million, respectively) figure to be as well given his established level of performance. Despite his injuries (which also include a month lost to a wrist fracture in 2008), he has been the fourth-most valuable position player during that span according to Baseball-Reference.com's version of Wins Above Replacement, and he's made less money than anyone else in the top 10:
|Tot. Salary
|Current Deal
|Albert Pujols
|10 yr/$240 through 2021
|Ryan Braun
|13 yr/$150 through 2020 + mutual opt.
|Chase Utley
|7 yr/$85 mil through 2013
|Evan Longoria
|15 yr/$145 through 2022 + club opt.
|Adrian Beltre
|5 yr/$80 through 2015 + vesting opt.
|Dustin Pedroia
|6 yr/$40.5 through 2014 + club opt.
|Ben Zobrist
|4 yr/$18 through 2013 + club opt.
|Miguel Cabrera
|8 yrs/$152.3 through 2015
|Joey Votto
|13 yrs/$263 through 2023 + club opt.
|Robinson Cano
|6 yrs/$57 through 2013
Longoria is the youngest player in that group and the only one among them to make less than $10 million so far; even teammate Zobrist, who's been almost as valuable in terms of WAR, has made more. Considered in the context of recent club-friendly extensions signed by Braun and Votto, Longoria will receive a lower average annual salary, and the same is true when he's compared to Troy Tulowitzki (13 years and $163 million through 2020, plus a club option) and Ryan Zimmerman ($11 years, $135 million through 2019 plus a club option)
Compare Longoria's earnings to those of Beltre, who reached the majors with the Dodgers at 19 in mid-1998 and became a free agent after a monster age 25 season in 2004 (48 homers, 9.3 WAR). In his six full seasons with the Dodgers, he made $14.0 million, then signed a five-year, $64 million deal with the Mariners, a one-year, $10 million deal with the Red Sox (to boost his value after a down 2009), and a five-year, $80 million deal with the Rangers, one that includes a $16 million vesting option for the sixth year. That non-guaranteed year aside, his total earnings through his age 36 season will be $168 million, compared to $145 million for Longoria.
During Beltre's career, the average annual inflation of baseball salaries (based on team Opening Day payrolls via USA Today's salary database) has been 7.4 percent, compared to 1.9 percent for Longoria, who began his big league career in the midst of a financial crisis. If we project annual inflation going forward at an average of 3.3 percent, Beltre would have enjoyed average annual salary inflation of 5.4 percent over the life of his contract. If Longoria had simply enjoyed that same inflationary rate over the course of his career, his $145 million salary would have been worth $230 million, which demonstrates that while Longoria may be a more valuable player than Beltre — whose best five-year span has been worth 28.0 WAR, but whose early years were worth considerably less — he will have operated in a significantly lower period of salary inflation, with Beltre earning sigificantly more over the life of the two players' contracted careers.*
Obviously, that's an incredible discount for the Rays, provided Longoria stays healthy and productive, which is no small assumption. A quick look at the list of players on contracts worth more at least $100 million brings to mind several unhappy tales, many of them still in the making: Alex Rodriguez, Joe Mauer, Carl Crawford, Todd Helton, Johan Santana, Alfonso Soriano, Vernon Wells, Barry Zito, Ryan Howard, Mike Hampton, Jason Giambi . . . and so on. All of those deals covered older players — virtually all of whom had already peaked — being paid higher average annual salaries than Longoria. While his new extension will kick in after his age 31 season, $100 million in 2017-2022 dollars is a whole lot less than the $100 million of Carlos Lee's just-expired 2007-2012 deal, to use a convenient example of a bad contract for a player who decidedly did not age well. It's also a ton less money than the seven-year, $142 million deal which Crawford left the Rays to sign following the 2010 season, a pact which Longoria might have topped had he ever reached free agency during his peak years.
Longoria's deal wouldn't be possible without the groundwork laid by the Rays front office. The team has reached the playoffs in three of the five years he's been with the club, and compiled the game's third-best winning percentage (.565) during that span, behind the Yankees (.591) and Phillies (.574). They've done all of this despite ranking among the majors' six lowest payrolls in four of those five seasons, and in the bottom half in all five. Aided by years of high draft spots — eight top-three picks from 1999-2008, including four overall number ones — due to their poor records, they've built one of the game's top player development systems, one that has continued to hum along since they've begun winning, though graduations to the majors have taken their toll recently. They have gotten even more bang for their buck by signing players such as Longoria, Zobrist, Moore, Price and James Shields to some of the game's most club-friendly contracts, buying out arbitration and free agent eligibility years at a discount, and letting free agents such as Crawford and B.J. Upton depart before becoming drags on the payroll, if not outright busts.
Compare Tampa Bay's strategy with that of the Marlins, who have just undergone a massive payroll purge after a winter of exorbitant free agent spending followed by a 69-93 record and the worst attendance for a first-year ballpark since 2000. One team bilked taxpayers into footing the bill for a new stadium but can't afford the players whom it bought at the top of the market, or even the key ones whose less expensive years it has just enjoyed, and it hasn't made the playoffs in nine seasons. The other is stuck in one of the game's worst ballparks, with similarly low attendance, yet it has not only been to the playoffs multiple times but has locked up its franchise-type players at low costs for future runs, and hasn't burned any bridges with their fan base.


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Benefits are key to keeping good employees
- January 27, 2011
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If you want to hire high-quality workers, you must provide decent benefits. Benefits can be expensive — often making up 30 to 40 percent of an employee's costs — but good workers will demand good benefits.
In 2009, 76 percent of employers with three to 24 workers offered health benefits, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. That number increases to 92 percent when considering businesses with between 24 and 49 employees. Your type of business will likely determine how necessary health insurance is. For example, it may be less important for an independent retail store that hires many high school or college students to offer health benefits, than a small, high-tech firm that would have difficulty attracting high-quality candidates.
Benefits can include:
- Health insurance
- Vision care
- Life insurance
- Paid holidays
- Vacation pay
- Employee stock ownership plan
- Retirement benefits
- Dental insurance
- Short- and long-term disability
- Accidental death and dismemberment
- Tuition reimbursement
- Health-care spending account
- Employee assistance program
Each type of insurance includes a variety of services and payment options. Plans can be different based on deductibles, co-payments and maximum payouts. The size of your business and the number of employees enrolled in the plan will be determining factors in the benefits you can afford to offer and contributions you can make to offset employee costs.
To help sort through the options, order the importance of potential benefits you can provide. Determine which ones you can afford and consult a benefit plan administrator. Make sure that benefits carriers have data to back up their performance claims. Look for carriers who provide performance guarantees in areas of claim accuracy, turnaround time, customer service and cost management.
Fun perks
Many companies these days are offering employee perks that go beyond traditional benefits. These perks don't always cost a lot of money, but can go a long way to help keep employees.
Perks you can offer include:
- Flexible schedules. Employees are demanding a better work-life balance. Parents will be especially pleased with flexible work schedules.
- Telecommuting. If your type of business allows it, many workers are interested in telecommuting, even if it's only a day or two a week.
- Mentoring or training programs. Workers want professional development. Spend some time and money on work-force development programs to encourage workers to grow at your company.
- Time off for volunteering. Employees are conscientious and want to help others. Prove you're dedicated to volunteer work by offering time off or by organizing community service projects through your business.
Choosing a health plan
The search for the right health insurance plan can be daunting. Following these tips to ensure you find the best fit for your company.
- Know the lingo. The terms are enough to make anyone dizzy: premiums, co-payments, co-insurance, PPO, HMO, HSA, FSA. You need to understand the intricacies of health insurance to choose the right plan.
- Do your research. Compare a variety of plans and ask a lot of questions. Ask each company how much their premiums have risen in the past five years. Don't be afraid to negotiate with companies. The Virginia Association of Health Plans can provide more information on managed health-care providers in Virginia. Visit the association's Web site at http://www.vahp.org.
- Consider outside help. You might want to consult a health insurance agent who specializes in small businesses.
- Understand your employees' needs. Your health-care coverage will likely affect the plan you've chosen. Do you have many young employees who don't go to the doctor as often? Are many of them covered under other plans?
Health-care definitions
- Annual out-of-pocket maximums: The maximum amount your employees will pay toward eligible medical/dental expenses in a calendar year.
- Co-payments and co-insurance: Employee's share of health care/dental care services.
- Deductibles: The amount employees pay before the plan pays its share of expenses.
- Flexible spending accounts: Account where employees can contribute a predetermined amount to use for qualified out-of-pocket medical expenses. Money is drawn from paychecks before taxes, but unused money is lost at the end of the year.
- Health Savings Accounts: Accounts that must be coupled with high-deductible health plans. Pre-tax contributions can be made by employers and employees, and money must be spent on qualified medical expenses. Money rolls over year to year.
- Lifetime maximum: The maximum benefit paid under the benefits plan.
- Network: The group of physicians, dentists, hospitals and other health-care providers that offer care for prenegotiated rates.
- Prescription drugs: Medications prescribed by a physician for the treatment of an illness or injury. There are name brand drugs and generic drugs.
- Urgent care: A sudden onset of symptoms that require immediate medical attention.
- Waiting period: The time your employees must work at your business before becoming eligible for benefits.