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Wayland files suit against former CFO
April 26, 2013
PLAINVIEW – Wayland Baptist University officially filed a civil lawsuit against its former Chief Financial Officer on Wednesday, April 24. Wayland administrators released the following statement on Thursday.
Statement of the University:
Wayland Baptist University dismissed its Chief Financial Officer, James E. Smith, effective April 11, 2013. Mr. Smith had been suspended on March 13, 2013 during the pendency of an internal investigation into concerns about the possibility of financial mismanagement. While the University's internal investigation remains on-going, sufficient grounds for Mr. Smith's dismissal were reported to a specially appointed committee of the university's Board of Trustees. As a result of this report, Mr. Smith's employment was terminated effective April 11, 2013 for violations of University policy.
Yesterday, Wayland Baptist University filed a civil lawsuit in Hale County District Court against Mr. Smith relating to matters revealed by its internal investigation to date. The University has also been in contact with law enforcement officials and will cooperate fully with any investigation which may be instituted.
With record enrollments and growth across the entire Wayland family, the university has been blessed in many ways. The school's future is strong, bright, and filled with possibilities. Nevertheless, everyone affiliated with the university is deeply saddened by these events. Wayland covets the prayers and remembrance of its friends, supporters, faculty, staff and students. University officials also encourage prayers for the Jim Smith family.
Because legal processes are in place and this remains an ongoing investigation, university officials will have no additional comments at this time.


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A garbage disposal unit is the ultimate gift of modern science. It has made revolutionary change in the concept of garbage disposal system. Just installing the machine is able to solve the enormous problem of garbage disposing. It is the new way answer to keep the house free of all type of garbage. But sometime the machine itself can face a little problem. Such situation may arise when the water draining system can be chocked. Of course it is enough to create a menace. The whole system of waste disposal faces a break down. That is the reason everyone should have a clear idea about how you can unclog a clogged garbage disposal. It will make certain that the garbage disposal unit works in its perfect condition.
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First one has to know what can clog the garbage disposal system. Very common things like skins of vegetables or fruits or a lock of hair is enough to jam the whole system. It can cause spillage of water and make the machine disable to work. So any homemaker who owns a garbage disposal unit must be careful about certain points. The very first thing is to take care that nothing is put at the unit which may cause clogging. As an example, banana skin is the thing that can stick to the disposable unit. So it is better to not to put such things in the unit.
But it is important to know how a best garbage disposal can be unclogged if the clogging takes place. The easiest way to unclog the machine is to put a lot of cool water at the machine. Normally if a lot of water is splashed at the machine and then switch on and switch off the machine there is a chance that the clogged material will come out of the machine.
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There is a special liquid that is available to clear the machine. For this one must drain out all the water from the sink so that the particular liquid can reach the actual spot of clogging. It takes less than twenty four hours to clear the jam at the drainage system of the machine. So if anyone really interested about how to unclog a garbage disposal the cleansing liquid can be a good answer.
If it is also not enough to clean the system the last option is to unscrew the pipe. But one should take this step only if he has the belief that he can screw the pipe again with the machine. If one opens the pipe and drain a large amount of water in that pipe there is enough chance that the clogging would be clear enough.
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The weather this past week has been hot, hot, hot! But it hasn't stopped the veggies from getting big and delicious. This week's batch of scallions, chard and kohlrabi were all noticeably bigger than last week.
I've never had fava beans... but I'm excited to give them a try! This week I painted the veggies on top of our kitchen table. Robin's parents kindly gave us the table when we moved into our apartment and it is one of my favorite pieces of furniture. The top is metal with this kind of kitschy design. It's fantastic for rolling out cookies and pie dough. Anyways, it seemed like an appropriate back drop for the veggies!


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I'm sorry I've been away. It's been an interesting time in my life, to say the least. About a year ago, I was happily existing as a vegetarian. Well, a friend of mine literally forced me to take a bite of a pork chop, and it was so unflappingly delicious that I went on a freaking meat-eating binge. One thing lead to another, and I started chomping down raw beef. After my third episode of E. Coli, I decided enough was enough, but I just couldn't quit on my own. So of course I ended up in Paraguay, where the world's foremost clinic for those with raw meat addictions exists. It's called, "The Meat Packer's Last Stop." I spent four months in hardcore meditation, inpatient therapy, and all out torture to overcome my addiction. It's not easy, and I still need to attend two M.E.A. "Meatings" per week (Meat-Eaters Anonymous), but you'll be happy to know I've been raw meat free for over 200 days now. I'm wearing my smiling moo-cow badge right now to prove it.
Above is the pic I took of my last meal before entering the clinic. I literally ate both pieces in just under one minute.
So, unfortunately, my music had to take a back burner for the time being. I'm feeling rejuvenated and ready to face my dozens of fans again. I had one song, "Deciduous Girl" almost complete just before my total break down. I will get back to it, but I'm having trouble with the female talent on the song (it's a duet). Her name is Tree-hanna, and apparently she's suffering some sort of self-esteem crisis and doesn't want to finish the recording (you know how chicks can be). I'll work my magic on her, and we'll get it done soon.
So check back, because I'm back, so don't turn your back, or else you are back-asswards, and I'll turn my back on you…plus my back itches. It's good to be home. I was sick of Paraguay. I don't know how many of you have been there, but it's got to be the biggest, smelliest hellhole ever. I think God was joking around when he made it. Talk to you soon.


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Trump tied Ukraine aid to political probes: Taylor
Russia, Turkey agree to joint patrols on Syria border
Trump's 'lynching' tweet draws backlash
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ubuntu 13.10 doesnt recognize battery on nc6400- will try linux mint instead
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The open source radeon module does not yet support the nc6400's ATI Mobility Radeon x1300 graphics chip. However you can use the proprietary ATI module which now includes support for this chip. You will need to install the ATI module to get the display working.
Update: The latest version of Xorg should now have support for this chipset.
Another version of the nc6400 includes the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950. Install the Ubuntu "915resolution" package to use 1280×800 screen resolution.
The wireless network is based on a Broadcom chipset so it requires the ndiswrapper to be used. However I have not had success in getting this to work. It may still work, but more testing is required.
Update: It should work now with the native broadcom module included in recent kernel versions.
The Hewlett-Packard nc6400 has great support for Linux as long as you use a very recent kernel. It is recommended you run at least kernel version 2.6.21.
I have installed Lubuntu on this notebook. First i´ve tried to install Ubuntu 13.04 but it doesn´t boot from DVD or USB. Lubuntu run perfetly.
I have the ATI graphics and Linux Mint 13 Cinnamon 64bit and find that it works pretty perfectly. I want to upgrade to LM14 but it hangs during install. I posted this at the LM forums:
Fortunately, I was directed to this page and another for me to try fixing the LM14 install issue.
I would recommend Fedora Project for this machine I use it on mine and it works like a charm. No need to install drivers or anything sound and Wifi etc works. Fedora Core 17
I have Ubuntu 12.04LTS currently installed on my nc6400 (Mine has the crappy intel graphics driver though) and it works beautifully. Have not tried the finger print reader but the multi-card reader works, wireless works, sound works, graphics are "unknown" and I can't find a driver for it, but everything looks great still and the minor games still run!. Ubuntu 12.04LTS worked in both 32 and 64bit on the laptop (Although the laptops max ram is 4gb so I've opted to run the 32bit since it does seem a bit faster than the 64bit with 2gb ram). Hope this info helps!!!!
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Ubuntu 9.10 has all devices working out of the box with zero work except the fingerprint reader. Some guides will get the fingerprint reader working; however, it does not integrate as well into GDM in ubuntu 9.10 as it is in the latest versions of fedora.
I'm using Ubuntu 9.10 on my nc6400 and can't get any audio at all–you didn't have to deal with audio issues?
Ubuntu 9.10 / NC6400 - everything worked less the finger print reader and WLAN. Not sure whats up with the difference… my WLAN isnt working, no blue light!!!
This machine works fine with Fedora 10. Everything except the finger print works out of the box. But with fprint I solved that to. But with Fedora 10 you cant handle the keyring with finger prints yet. But you will in just one month then Fedora 11 is released :)
This is a great machine!
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Linux Mint lives on my nc6400 one week. After installation and automatic update all devices works fine except fingerprint. Oh, yes - I still can't turn on dual screen mode for using two monitors.
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This Is the Worst First Day of School Since Last Year
Happy first day of school! What do we have to complain about? All types of things! The schedule is stupid. The prices of school supplies are out of control. The bus is late. And hey, stop shooting us!
- In New York (read: THE JEWS), this is a one-day school week. "Blah blah complain complain," said all the parents. And meanwhile—this is a direct quote from a news article—"'It's awesome,' said Noel, 8."
- Today was also the first day to turn in applications for exclusive private kindergartens in NYC. "At 4 p.m. one father pulled his silver Mercedes in front of Trinity with its hazard lights flashing and ran in, packet in hand." A reporter had to stake out the school all day to get that money line, but it was worth it. Although not as much as if his Mercedes had been rear-ended by a public school bus.
- School supplies: they're so outrageously expensive as well as out of control! Instead of simply buying the ol' "Tools for learning the ol' Four Rs of Education, in a traditional fashion," parents these days are also expected to pick up Kleenex, baby wipes, hand sanitizer, and batteries. Oh and uh, six steaks and fifth of Jim Beam, while you're at it. Teaching ain't easy.
- For example: a Newton, Mass. principal had to deliver a baby on the first day of school. His wife's baby, in a van, on the side of the highway. Still.
- Could be worse: in Philly, 171 teachers didn't even bother showing up for the first day.
- Could be worse: in Detroit, the man responsible for signing checks to the private companies that transport students was forced to wait more than 30 minutes for a school bus. And he was not happy.
- Could be worse: two students were shot just after leaving their first day at Mumford High School. Which is also in Detroit. I guess Detroit is about as bad as it gets.
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Etihad Airways is the national airline of the United Arab Emirates with destinations in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. The company provides passenger and cargo service.
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I'm just catching up on a few publications I think I've been a bit lax in telling folk about, though two are very recent:
One of my images was included in the very first issue of 5x5 Magazine, with the theme of 'Self-images'. I highly recommend picking up a copy of the magazine in print, as the quality is beautiful. It took a bit longer to get into my sweaty palms than expected, but was well worth the wait! Not to mention that the cover story is about the stunning work of Sarah R. Bloom, and Susan J. Knight's work features in a piece entitled 'Inspired by Art', along with her interview about The Hive Hub & Arts Incubation Site in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada.
In addition to those two lovely artists, the magazine includes work by Elle Moss, Brooke Shaden, Marico Fayre, Megan Horsburgh, Michelle McRae, Sarah Ann Wright, Sarah Mercer, Emma Newson, Jennifer Leigh Evans, Jill Evans, Libby Livermore, Elle Hanley, (and that's just the artists I was previously acquainted with the work of!)
The ladies behind the magazine, Nicole Harlow and Jet Clark, are also awesome!
I also have one image in issue #52 of F-Stop Magazine. As usual there is such a feast for the eyes in the latest issue, and I still need to peruse the collection properly, but work from Julie Kozerski's series 'Half' immediately drew me in.
And I have an image in the latest Lenscratch online exhibition, Animals. Sort of relieved I wasn't the only one who submitted an image of an ex-animal...


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The recent near-total collapse of the global economy has had some real negative effects. Life savings wiped out; retirements ruined; people evicted from their homes. The fact that 23-year-olds are working at Starbucks even after they've earned their English diplomas? Not at the top of the list.
A rather alarmist parsing of data by the AP led them to warn yesterday that "half of young college graduates [are] either jobless or underemployed in positions that don't fully use their skills and knowledge."
Au contraire.
People in their early 20s who just graduated from college with degrees in fake fields (consult this list) do not have any skills or knowledge. Or, more precisely, their skills and knowledge are exactly suited for the "lower-wage jobs -– waiter or waitress, bartender, retail clerk or receptionist, for example" for which the AP warns us they are being forced to settle.
What this story says, when you get right down to it: people with degrees in higher-skilled, harder science-oriented fields are more in demand, whereas people with fake degrees (hello) are less in demand; and the percentage of recent college grads unemployed or underemployed is the highest in about a decade.
- 1) Given the recent total collapse of the global economy, highest in a decade ain't so bad.
- 2) Re. "underemployed," see point above.
- 3) This trend is already turning around.
"I sure do feel for all those 23-year-old English majors who are unable to put their skills to use at their restaurant jobs," say all the suicidal 55-year-old ex-journalists who have been laid off from ostensibly lifelong positions thanks to systemic technological changes and frozen out of the job market by age discrimination, I bet.
Don't worry, young people. The inevitable progression of death will leave your desired employers with no choice but to hire you eventually.


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Thesingingclassroom necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 75 diseños de 29 diseñadores freelance.
The Singing Classroom
I am an experienced music teacher and choral conductor, and with some collaborators, I have been working on this site for years. It's finally ready to launch, and I need a great logo! In essence, the site provides tons of songs, music games, materials, lesson plans, and approaches to teaching music and singing to children. The site should feel friendly and approachable, but also sophisticated.
Although the site is about children's music, it is geared towards adults. Our audience is music teachers, classroom teachers, and parents who home-school or just want to do music at home with their kids. We expect about 90% of our users to be women.
• The logo should have the words "The Singing Classroom"
• Given that most of our audience is adult women, the logo should be
pretty, but not too childish. So, no cartoons, but flowers, music notes, or something representing a classroom would be good.
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With the release of The Husband, which immediately jumped to the top of the bestseller list, Dean Koontz builds upon his already vast body of work. Koontz joined MSNBC.com by phone to answer questions from readers about his writing process, the publishing business, and even the movie industry.
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- A Special Thanks to our Exhibitors/Sponsors and Attendees who made this yea's expo the best yet. See you next year!
Bordered by the flags of the United Nations 191 member states and floor-to-ceiling windows with 180-degree views.
Thanks again for all of your help with this event. The location was amazing as was the staff. Everyone was really great and the client was thrilled. Everything was amazing.
We'll definitely look to do another event with you guys!!
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Small ISS Change Shakes Up Boards
Tweak to Influential Shareholder Adviser's Recommendations Has Directors Rethinking Proposals
When Verizon Communications Inc. agreed this month to a step that should give shareholders more influence over its board, the company said it was "committed to best practices in governance."
But there could be another reason for the directors' goodwill: fear of losing their jobs.
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text: Next Wednesday, July 24th, the Reading Into History family book club will be exploring baseball's complicated past through the book The Brooklyn Nine by Alan Gratz. Each chapter of this book is an "inning," and each inning tells the story of a generation of the Brooklyn-based Schieder-Snider-Flint family (nine generations total, of course!)…Read More


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A geographic information system (GIS) lets us visualize, question, analyze, and interpret data to understand relationships, patterns, and trends. GIS benefits organizations of all sizes and in almost every industry.
The City of Greenville's GIS department has been providing spatial data and analysis since 1983 and was one of the first municipalities in the country to implement GIS. Currently, the department maintains over 140 data layers for use by employees and citizens as well as robust galleries of interactive and printable maps.


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SBW out for up to a month, back for finals
The Sydney Roosters' premiership defence received a hammer blow on Saturday with confirmation Sonny Bill Williams will miss up to a month of NRL action with a fractured thumb.
Already reeling from an embarrassing 16-12 loss to Newcastle on Friday night, the fallout continued with the superstar back-rower's injury.
Williams is set to be back ahead of the NRL finals, with his scheduled return in round 25 against Melbourne.
Roosters chief medical officer Ameer Ibrahim played down fears Williams might end his NRL stint on the sidelines.
"He let us know (about the injury) in the second half but he was happy to continue on with it until the end of the game," Dr Ibrahim told Fairfax Media.
"It's an injury that doesn't need surgery. I imagine plaster and splinting and, when he feels good (he'll return).
"There is part of the thumb which is a more serious injury than others," Ibrahim said. "It wasn't that area. It wasn't a season-ending injury and we just did scans this morning that confirmed that it wasn't an injury which needed surgery."
In a further blow to the Roosters, utility Mitchell Aubusson will be sidelined for up to two weeks with a high ankle sprain which forced him off the ground against the Knights.
The loss was the third from the Roosters' past four matches and left them on 24 points in fifth spot on the ladder.
Coach Trent Robinson's men face St George Illawarra at Allianz Stadium on Saturday with the likes of hulking forward Kane Evans in the frame for a call-up after some outstanding performances for feeder club Newtown.
Before Friday night's loss in Newcastle, the Roosters had already been struggling without NSW State of Origin stars, centre Michael Jennings and winger Daniel Tupou.
With six regular-season games remaining, the tricolours face a big test of their depth and character.
After next weekend's clash with Dragons, they host Gold Coast, play the Wests Tigers away, travel to New Zealand to take on the Warriors, then finish with home matches against the Storm and South Sydney.
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It is well known that any conformal mapping of the unit disk onto itself extends to the unit cirle.
However, is there an homeomorphism of the unit disk onto itself which does not extend to a continuous function on the closed unit disk?
If yes, can you give an explicit one?
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We love when cars get down in some tug-of-war action. It's stupid and dangerous, but it looks cool. However, even watching a tug-of-war in person can be surprisingly dangerous.
Here we see a baja bug trying to out-tug a desert-prepped 'Yota truck. It looks so badass, in fact, that a passing baja buggy gets distracted, hits a bump, and rolls.
Keep your eyes on the road, people, even when super-awesome hoonage is going on right next to you.


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A desire to increase the competition for places in central defense prompted the New England Revolution to invite José Gonçalves to train with the side last year.
The former Hearts and St. Gallen defender, 27, impressed enough during his brief spell in Foxborough to prompt the Revs to acquire his services on loan from Swiss side FC Sion on Thursday.
"He came and trained with us for a little bit in November," general manager Mike Burns told MLSsoccer.com by phone on Thursday. "We liked what we saw. It took a little bit longer than we'd hoped to get the deal done with the player but, at the end of the day, we're glad we got it done. The bottom line is that we feel like he makes us a better team."
Although Gonçalves has struggled to secure playing time during his stint with Sion (six matches in one-and-a-half seasons) and sidestep lingering injury concerns, he still offers a rugged and seasoned presence in the middle of the back four and supplements the options available to Revolution coach Jay Heaps.
READ: Revs sign Portuguese CB Goncalves from FC Sion on loan
"We feel like there is more competition for spots, both in the starting XI and in the 18," Burns said. "That's the main reason why we pursued him and signed him."
The former Portugal Under-21 international will vie for a place in the team with Darrius Barnes, Stephen McCarthy and A.J. Soares. By injecting another proven option into the mix, the Revs have improved their defense and increased the competition for places, according to Burns.
"It gives us depth," Burns said. "It certainly gives those four guys some competition in terms of who is going to play."
Gonçalves will link up with his new teammates pending the receipt of his international transfer certificate and his P-1 work visa, according to a statement released by the club on Thursday. Burns said the Revs hope to have him available by the time training camp starts on Jan. 17.


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Top-ranked UConn women top South Florida 81-53
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Breanna Stewart tied a career high with 29 points and Bria Hartley added 26 as top-ranked Connecticut beat South Florida 81-53 on Sunday.
Stewart made five 3-pointers and the Huskies (21-0, 8-0 American Athletic Conference) were 14 of 25 from behind the arc.
Hartley hit six of her seven shots from 3-point range in putting up 20 or more points for the third consecutive game.
Courtney Williams had 23 points and eight rebounds to lead South Florida (10-9, 5-3), which had won five of its last six games.
The win was the 27th in a row for the Huskies, dating back to last season's NCAA tournament run to the program's eighth national championship.
The Huskies had just seven scholarship players available due to injuries and used just six of them after freshman Saniya Chong fell ill just before the game.
Connecticut struggled early, hitting just three of its first 12 shots from the field. The Huskies have not trailed by more than four points all season, but an Alisia Jenkins' fast-break layup gave South Florida a 9-6 lead.
A 3-pointer by Stewart put the UConn on top 14-13 just under 7 minutes into the game and they led the rest of the way.
Another Stewart 3-pointer started a 16-3 run that turned a 22-20 game into a 38-23 lead.
Stewart and Hartley combined to hit 8 of 11 shots from 3-point range in the first half and UConn went into the break leading 45-27. The Huskies have trailed by a total of 31 minutes this season.
A 3-pointer at the shot-clock buzzer gave the Huskies their first lead of more than 20-points at 59-37 midway through the second half. The Bulls had been holding opponents to just 59 points a game.
UConn had 30 baskets on 25 assists.
Connecticut's 27-game winning streak is the sixth longest streak in program history.
The Huskies will play the rest of the season without sophomore forward Morgan Tuck, who announced she will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a cartilage problem in her right knee. Tuck missed eight games after going orthoscopic surgery on the knee in November. She returned but hasn't played since Jan. 7 because of a bone bruise in the area of the knee where she is missing cartilage. The school plans to ask for a medical redshirt, which would give her three more years of eligibility.
Tuck averaged 7.5 points and 2.4 rebounds this season.
Tuck's loss means the Huskies will have just eight scholarship players on the roster for the rest of the season as they attempt to repeat as national champions. Guard Brianna Banks, who sprained her left ankle before Wednesday's game against Memphis, was also on the bench in street clothes.
South Florida's only loss this calendar year was by eight points to No. 5 Louisville. But the Bulls have never beaten UConn, losing their 13th straight to the Huskies on Sunday.
The Huskies have now won 68 of their last 71 games in Hartford. Stefanie Dolson had eight rebounds, to give her 928 for her career, moving her ahead of former national player of the year Kara Wolters and into sixth place on the school's all-time list.
More than 13,200 fans showed up for the game at the XL Center, the largest home crowd the Huskies have had this season by more than 3,400 fans.


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Pune bakery blast convict Himayat Baig to hang
The lone German bakery blast case convict Mirza Himayat Inayat Baig was sentenced to death by a sessions court in Pune on Thursday.india Updated: Apr 19, 2013 00:47 IST
The lone German bakery blast case convict Mirza Himayat Inayat Baig was sentenced to death by a sessions court in Pune on Thursday.
The court had on Monday found Baig, the only person arrested among the seven accused in the case, guilty on five counts, including murder and criminal conspiracy.
After day-long arguments, additional sessions judge N P Dhote said the case fell under the "rarest-of-the-rare" category, warranting the most severe punishment.
The court also sentenced him to life imprisonment on five other counts. The death penalty will have to be confirmed by the Bombay high court.
Baig, who had kept his calm when pronounced guilty, fainted briefly on hearing the sentence. "The innocent victims of bakery blast will not get justice if another innocent person gets hanged," a weeping Baig said, reading out from his notes in a packed courtroom.
The judge said he could approach higher court if he felt justice was not done.
At around 7pm on February 13, 2010, a powerful blast ripped apart Pune's famous German Bakery, killing 17 people, including four foreign nationals, and wounding 60.
The blast was the work of home-grown terror outfit Indian Mujahideen. Its founding members Riyaz Bhatkal, Iqbal Bhatkal (both brothers) and Yasin Bhatkal are among the five named in the charge sheet. All of them are at large. Seventh suspect Zabiuddin Ansari is yet to be tried.
A native of Beed in Maharashtra, Baig was arrested on September 7, 2010 in Pune. He not only liaised between IM and Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba but also assembled the bomb with the help of two IM men at his cyber café, police said.
IM is also suspected to have carried out Wednesday's Bengaluru blast that left 16 people wounded.
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Medical manufacturer settles bribery case for $13.3M
A medical manufacturer in southwest Michigan will pay the U.S. government $13.3 million to settle allegations it made illegal payments to government employees in five countries.
The Securities and Exchange Commission said Kalamazoo-based Stryker subsidiaries made $2.2 million in illegal payments to government employees in Mexico, Poland, Romania, Argentina and Greece between August 2003 and February 2008.
The SEC said Stryker made the payments to get or retain business, but it recorded them as legitimate consulting and service contracts, travel costs, charitable donations and commissions.
For example, the SEC said that "in exchange for the promise of future business from the director of a public hospital in Poland, Stryker paid travel costs for the director and her husband in May 2004. This included a six-night stay at a New York City hotel, attendance at two Broadway shows and a five-day trip to Aruba."
The SEC said Thursday that Stryker made $7.5 million in illicit profits as a result of the payments.
Stryker will pay the U.S. Treasury $7.5 million, plus $2.3 million in interest. It will also pay a $3.5 million civil penalty.
Stryker had anti-corruption corporate policies, but didn't do enough to implement them and make sure its regional and country operations followed those policies, according to the SEC.
"Stryker's misconduct involved hundreds of improper payments over a number of years, during which the company's internal controls were fatally flawed," said Andrew M. Calamari, director of the SEC's New York regional office. "Companies that allow corruption to occur by failing to implement robust compliance programs will not be allowed to profit from their misconduct."
Stryker said the SEC and the U.S. Department of Justice began investigating the payments in 2007, and it has improved its anti-corruption programs. It said the Justice Department has closed its investigation.
Shares of Stryker rose 10 cents to $74.07 in afternoon trading Thursday, after earlier hitting $74.16, its highest price since October 2007. The company reported this month that its third-quarter earnings were down 70 percent from the last year.


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SOCHI, Russia
As she watched her last rock sliding down the pebble, straight and true as usual, the gold medal just seconds away, Jennifer Jones thought of all the people back home, living and dying with her every Olympic moment.
This was for them.
It was for her too, of course, and her teammates and family and friends and everyone else who made a decades-long journey to the top of the Olympic podium possible.
But really it was for all of Canada, which was why Jones relished the experience of being an Olympian so richly. And it was for her home province of Manitoba and her hometown of Winnipeg.
"We did it, we did it," Jones said after her 6-3 win over Sweden's Margaretha Sigfridsson in a tense gold medal game at the Ice Cube Curling Center Thursday.
"We achieved this moment for so many people in our lives. All of our friends and families, the city of Winnipeg, all of Manitoba and Canada and that is priceless really. There's no bigger moment or feeling in the world than that.
"I couldn't believe it. To have all of Canada behind us, not the pressure of it but the excitement of having all those people cheering us on and people in Winnipeg cheering us on, sitting there on the edge of their seats, and we did it for them, too."
When the last rock made contact with a Swedish stone in the 10th end and the gold medal was secure for Canada, Jones and her teammates exploded in a brief celebration but quickly composed themselves in order to graciously thank their Swedish opponents.
After that formality was taken care of, they really let loose, soaking up the moment just as they have every minute of every day here in Sochi.
"We're Olympic gold medallists . . . I don't think the magnitude of it has really sunk in," Jones said. "I'm so emotional. This is something you dream about your whole life, it's what every athlete wants to do, and we did it. And we did it in a way that we played so consistently all week on the biggest stage in sport. We came out and played our best and I'm so, so proud."
The Canadians struggled for much of the game, particularly third Kaitlyn Lawes and second Jill Officer, but Jones continually bailed them out and now the 39-year-old lawyer is an Olympic champion.
The best shot of the day came in the ninth end when Jones drew to the button with her last rock to put Sweden fourth Maria Prytz in a tough position. Canada wound up stealing two for a 6-3 lead and ran the Swedes out of rocks in the 10th.
"It was one of those shots where I knew if we could put it in the right spot I didn't think they would be able to score," Jones said. "It was a little bit of a gamble but I felt so good with the speed all week. When it stopped, it was in a pretty good position but if it would have been a little bit higher it would have been a problem. No guts no glory."
This is Canada's first gold medal in women's curling since the late Sandra Schmirler won it in Nagano in 1998.
Jones previously won four Canadian championships and one world title and now has to be mentioned among the greatest female curlers of all time.
"She's absolutely, 100%, the greatest ever," Officer said of her skip. "I've thought that for a long time. There's a reason I curl with Jennifer. She's motivated me over the years, made me a better player and I owe a lot to her. She's determined, she's a leader."
Jones and Officer have been teammates, off and on, since they were teenagers, while Lawes and lead Dawn McEwen came on four years ago to give the team a winning combination.
The Jones team is the first in Olympic history to go through the women's event unbeaten — a perfect 11-0.
"We're really proud of that," Jones said. "We came out and played consistent from the start of the week to the final and put our best game on the ice, which is exactly what you want to do in the biggest sporting event. We're going to have that little OR, Olympic Record, next to our name forever. It's crazy to me. It's one of those records that can only be tied and never broken so we'll always be remembered for it."
Jones had ACL knee surgery just 18 months ago and became a mother to Isabella just 15 months ago, but she was stellar in the Olympics and she curled 88% in the final against a tough Sweden team.
Though the game was played in the early morning hours in Manitoba, the St. Vital Curling Club was packed with 150-200 people watching the game on TV.
There were a few nervous moments for them and the Canadian fans in the stands, which included Canadian men's hockey coach Mike Babcock.
In the fifth, Canada was leading 3-1 but had a rough end. The Swedes actually had a chance to make a double to score four and take full control but Prytz's shot was not quite good enough and the Swedes only scored two to tie the game.
Jones admitted they dodged a bullet.
"Obviously we kept them to two when it wasn't looking very good that end," she said. "The thing was it was early in the game and I said, 'Worst-case scenario, we give up four and we're only down two." We're battlers and we're tough and we come back."
Lawes, the youngest member of the team at 25, didn't have her best day in the final. She was curling only 48% through five ends and contributed to it being as closer game than it should have been.
But she hit the nail on the head with her last words, after all the cheering and jumping for joy and flower presentations were over.
"We're gold medallists for life and nobody can take that away from us," she said.
Kaitlyn Lawes thought of her father, who was taken from her at such a young age.
Immediately after she won an Olympic gold medal on Thursday, the Canadian third gave thanks to the man who remains her inspiration seven years after he passed away when she was just 18.
"I know he would be so proud of me," Lawes said. "I thought about him a lot during the game. I wish that I could share this experience with him, but he was my inspiration."
Jennifer Jones and Jill Officer thought of their partners and their infant daughters, Dawn McEwen of her husband and parents.
There's so much sacrifice that goes into the life of a competitive curler, an Olympian, there should almost be medals for everyone involved.
"My boyfriend Brent (Laing) is competitive curler and he's made me such a better player," Jones said. "He's a huge reason that I came back from surgery, he helped me train, he helped me get to where I need to be. I wish he (was here to) share this with me because I would not be here without him."
Her dad, Larry Jones, has helped her practice ever since she was a teenager and still holds the broom for her today. Her mom, Carol, has basically been a nanny to little Isabella while Jennifer trained for this very moment.
"All of these people have had such a huge impact," Jennifer Jones said.
"Then there's little Isabella at home. She sees me on TV and she starts dancing and clapping and runs to try to give me a kiss. She's 14 months and she's really made me want to go after everything and really show her that dreams do come true and, regardless of the outcome, just enjoy the moment."


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GSM / EGPRS / EDGE Evolution / VAMOS Technology
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GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) networks have been deployed worldwide as second-generation mobile communications systems. GSM originally was developed to transmit voice, but it is also able to transmit data with a max. load of 9.6 kbit/s in the downlink and uplink. With the technical interim solution HSCSD, the max. data rate was increased to 43.2 kbit/s in the downlink and 14.4 kbit/s in the uplink.
Packet data capabilities were added in the Release '97 version of the GSM standard by means of GPRS (General Packet Radio Services). GPRS is a data service that is available to users of GSM and IS-136 handsets. GPRS can be used for all data services such as Internet browsing, WAP access, SMS and MMS. Unlike GSM, GPRS is packet-switched; in terms of multiple users, it shares the same transmission channel only when data must be sent. The achievable data rates in GPRS depend on the supported multislot class. The max. data rate per time slot is 21.4 kbit/s with a max. possible number of 8 slots in either the downlink or uplink direction. A multislot class 10 mobile device, for example, supports max. 4 Rx slots in the downlink and max. 2 Tx slots in the uplink, but the sum of both Rx and Tx slots is max. 5.
To increase the data transmission rate and to improve network capacity, EDGE (Enhanced Data for GSM Evolution) was introduced in Release '98. With EDGE, a new modulation scheme is applied: 8PSK (phase shift keying), i.e. three bits per RF modulated symbol as opposed to the original one bit per symbol in GPRS. This technology change triples the effective data rate for EDGE, resulting in a peak date rate of 59.2 kbit/s per time slot. Similar to GPRS, the maximum achievable data rate depends on the supported multislot class of the mobile device. The average downlink data rate in commercially operated networks is in the range of 300 kbit/s. EGPRS is a superset expression comprising EDGE and GPRS.
EDGE Evolution contains a set of features specified in 3GPP Release 7. The primary motivation for enhancing EDGE is to ensure the future competitiveness of the dominant second-generation technology and specifically to provide service continuity across the various radio technologies (GERAN, UTRAN, LTE) supported by core network evolution, e.g. IMS. The improvements include downlink dual carrier (DL DC) operation, higher order modulation (EGPRS2 with 16QAM and 32QAM) in combination with an optional higher symbol rate (Level B) and turbo coding in downlink, latency improvements, and the use of Rx diversity at the mobile station. Combining DL DC and EGPRS2 Level B, peak data rates reach up to 1.9 Mbit/s in the downlink, whereas realistically data rates of 1 Mbit/s will be achieved.
VAMOS is one of the most important features added in 3GPP Release 9 as it has the potential to double the voice capacity in the GSM network. The new AQPSK modulation scheme in DL enables allocation of different power levels on the I and Q phase. In combination with new orthogonal training sequences, two voice users can share the same physical resource.
In 1989, the GSM standard was defined by the Groupe Speciale Mobile and became an internationally accepted digital cellular telephony standard. GSM was later transferred to the ETSI technical committee, which continued to define the GSM standards. Today, GSM and EDGE are being specified in 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project) and coordinated in TSG GERAN.
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U.S. Offers to Defend Afghanistan Indefinitely, Afghanistan Accepts
The U.S.-Afghan strategic partnership framework agreed to on Sunday extends America's presence in Afghanistan beyond 2014 in a desperate attempt to stave off disaster. The pact allows policymakers to perpetuate our military involvement despite assurances that we are withdrawing. Social and economic development programs will also continue with limited gains. The United States intends to nation-build on the cheap, ensuring Afghanistan remains reliant on the Untied States for basic funding and security long into the future.
The pact itself—which was not released—appears to eschew the difficult issues surrounding the exact number of U.S. troops, U.S. bases, and U.S. military aid to Afghan security forces. The estimated cost of training between 230,000-350,000 Afghan soldiers and police could be between $4-6 billion a year, not including the cost of keeping upwards of 20,000 U.S. trainers in the field, which could cost upwards of $15-20 billion (approx. $1 million per soldier). The Afghan government only collects about $2 billion a year in revenue. This does not put Afghanistan on a path to sustainable self-sufficiency, but makes it increasingly dependent on foreign patronage, as it has been for much of its turbulent history. Moreover, while Afghan forces are supposed to take over responsibility of the country, in some insular areas they are despised at least as much as the Taliban.
As the coalition draws down, we can expect more attacks on international compounds and overextended coalition supply lines. Militants get a vote. And for the foreseeable future, Afghanistan will remain a geopolitical battleground, with power split between an internationally backed Western regime and a Pakistan- and Gulf-backed hydra-headed insurgency.
Although Lashkar-e-Taiba and other al Qaeda-linked groups operate in the region, when it comes to capturing and killing terrorists—not indigenous militants—targeted counter-terrorism measures are more effective than expansive counterinsurgency campaigns. With this pact, policymakers are pushing for an open-ended nation-building mission by another name.


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Ruben Studdard says "American Idol" gave him a career. Now, he wants "The Biggest Loser" to give him a life.
Studdard -- nicknamed "The Velvet Teddy Bear" partly for his girth and his cuddly, cheerful, happy-go-lucky demeanor -- said he is returning to reality TV to face the demons that caused him to balloon to 462 pounds.
Studdard, 35, said there is nothing funny about his condition, which includes high blood pressure and a diagnosis that he is borderline diabetic. "I've been a big guy my whole life. This is something I have dealt with since I was 8, or 9, or 10 years old," Studdard told the L.A. Times. "It's time to do something about it."
And he is asking fans and obese Americans to join him on this transformational journey.
"I want the people who have watched me for 10 years to get inspired by what I am doing," he said. "I hope just me being a part of this show, even if I get cut off in the second week, will help them get going."
"The Biggest Loser" unveiled the new crop of contestants Wednesday and announced an Oct. 8 start date for the weight-loss reality show, about to begin its 15th season. This year's theme: second chances.
As usual, there are several twists. Among them: The trainers, who for the first time ever had a say in casting some of the contestants, will each have "saves" -- the all-powerful ability to each save one of the competitors from elimination.
"The Biggest Loser" is known for its heart-breaking stories of people who cloak themselves in excess weight to deal with their pain, and this season is no exception. Among the competitors fighting for a second chance at life is a man who put on 200 pounds while his wife lost her battle with brain cancer, leaving him a single dad of two young children. One competitor postponed his wedding to be on the show, while another "hopes" to miss the birth of his first son. (Missing the birth would mean that he's still at the ranch, in competition for the $250,000 grand prize for the largest percentage of body weight lost.)
In addition to Studdard, the new season of "The Biggest Loser" will include another high-profile cast member in Olympic weightlifter Holley Mangold, who is 24 and weighs 351 pounds. She says she believes she can medal at the 2016 Games in Rio if she can first win her battle with her weight.
But it is Studdard who becomes the highest-profile competitors the show has ever seen, and has the potential to go down in history for winning two prime-time reality TV shows.
Trainer Jillian Michaels said she was looking forward to getting to know Studdard, and tackling his inner emotions. "There's some pain in there, some anger in there, obviously," she said. "You don't get to over 450 pounds without being hurt, and without being angry about it. He doesn't wear it on his sleeve, though. I think of Ruben as an excavation."
Studdard did not try out for the show, like so many competitors do.
"The producers of the show called me and asked me if I had any interest in being on 'The Biggest Loser' and as soon as they called me I was like 'Yeah!' I knew I needed to lose weight. I knew I needed to get healthy."
Part of his personal struggle, Studdard said, is that he never felt pressured about his weight, which allowed him to ignore it.
"I have always been comfortable in my skin," Studdard said. "I've never had any hold backs because of my size. I've always excelled in athletics, excelled in sports, music. But here's the thing: Now that I am 35 and I have high blood pressure and I am borderline diabetic, there's a setback. Now that I am an adult and I can't go to Disney World and I can't go on all the roller coasters -- that's a setback."
Studdard said he wants to turn his weight around -- literally. Instead of 462, he aims to be 264, or lower.
He said that in addition to riding all the roller coasters at Disney World, he has another goal when he losses the excess weight.
"When I get to 264, I'm going to Ralph Lauren and I'm going to get a made-to-measure suit," Studdard said. "I want to look like one of those guys on the Polo.com website."
He added: "It's going to be freeing."
Studdard said he also believes losing weight will help his singing.
"I'm never going to be the run-about-the-stage-doing-Usher-moves type of guy," he said. "I'm a balladeer, I stand behind the microphone. Physiologically, though, your abdomen has a lot to do with your performance." He predicted: "If I can see my abs, and I can look down and tell my abs what to do, I'm probably going to hit all kinds of crazy notes."
Studdard said he does not worry about fans who might like "the bigger Ruben." Instead, he said he's more concerned about the children he hopes to have someday.
"I'm sure there are going to be people who say that about me. But I'm trying to be the best Ruben I can be. I want to be around until I'm 100 years old. I've got some grandchildren to see. I don't want my momma burying me."
Studdard said he has succeeded at losing weight before -- but it always came back.
"For some reason I wasn't able to keep it off. For me, this place is what I need to help me learn how to really turn it into a lifestyle.... I need that extra help, the psychology of how to keep the weight off, because that's the most important thing."
Studdard said viewers can expect him to belt out a tune now and again. "I'm always singing. That's just what I do."


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Geraldine Fitzgerald (November 24, 1913 – July 17, 2005) was an Irish-American actress and a member of the American Theatre Hall of Fame.
Fitzgerald was born in Greystones, County Wicklow, south of Dublin, the daughter of Edith and Edward Fitzgerald, who was an attorney. Her father was Catholic and her mother a Protestant who converted to Catholicism. She was a great-aunt of the actress Tara Fitzgerald, and a cousin of the Australian novelist Nevil Shute.
Inspired by her aunt, the actress/director Shelah Richards, Geraldine Fitzgerald began her acting career in 1932 in theatre in her native Dublin before moving to London in 1934 to appear in British films. She quickly came to be regarded as one of the British film industry's most promising young performers and her most successful film of this period was The Mill on the Floss (1937).


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In 2012, the Minnesota Twins had a very below average season, disappointing many Twins fans. Coming off an atrocious 2011, they were looking for a good season ahead of them. Who could blame the fans, right? They had some key players coming back after an injury stricken summer in 2011. They were coming back healthy and nothing could stop the Twins from returning to the playoffs. But all was not well as they only had 3 more Wins than in 2011. It's not like their payroll was even that small either. They were in the middle of the pack with a $94,085,000 payroll. That's only slightly less than the White Sox and the LA Dodgers, both very close to playing in October.
This year, it appears the Twins payroll has actually dropped. Right now, their 2013 payroll is $73,050,000, considerably less than 2012. Mauer is really their only superstar on the Twins, with Morneau close behind him. On the mound, Carl Pavano just got hurt slipping on his driveway while shoveling snow so he won't be ready for at least the start of the season, probably longer. Glen Perkins can be used as a starter when needed or be taken out of the bullpen so he's a solid player to have in the Twins' pitching repertoire. They also received Vance Worley from Philadelphia recently and if he can pitch like he did in 2011, he is going to be a man the Twins fall in love with. So with all of these solid players on the Twins, let's take a look at the Twins 2013 payroll.
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Signed Players:
Joe Mauer: C/1B. Joe Mauer has already proven himself to be the face of the Minnesota Twins. He is signed to an 8 yr/$184,000,000 contract that is set to expire in 2018. He is by far the highest paid player on the Twins raking in $23,000,000 in 2013. In 2011, Mauer's season was cut to 82 games from an injury. But, in 2012 he was healthy and played in 147 games – hitting a whopping .319. If he could continue to hit like this in upcoming years he is going to be a very dangerous player in Minnesota.
Justin Morneau: 1B. Morneau has shown in the past he can get the job done at the bat. His career high BA is .321 in 2006 but also posted a .345 in 2010 through only 82 games. He is going in to the last year of his contract and will be making $15,000,000 in 2013 – before Free Agency in 2014. This is going to prove to be an important season for Morneau if he wants to make a large sum of money.
Josh Willingham: LF. Willingham is set to make $7,000,000 in 2013 – in the middle of his 3 yr/$21,000,000 set to expire at the end of the 2014 season. He has never hit over .300 in a full season since his career began, but is still an excellent player in LF.
Nick Blackburn: SP. Blackburn was shaky in 2012 including being sent down to Rochester in August. During the offseason he underwent a surgery to remove a bone chip in his throwing elbow. He's owed $5,500,000 in 2013 – and should be receiving his money because he is indeed back on track and should be ready for Spring Training as long as nothing slows him down. He is Arbitration Eligible in 2014 and a Free Agent in 2015
Kevin Correia: SP: Correia signed with Minnesota in December of 2012 for 2 yrs/$10,000,000 – and is guaranteed $5,500,000 in 2013. He's pitched to identical 12-11 records in 2011 and 2012, with close ERAs. 4.79 in 2011 and 4.21 in 2012. Correia could be a good addition to the Twins' roster for the 2013 and 2014 seasons for a low price.
Mike Pelfrey: SP. Pelfrey's 2012 season was cut short in April when he underwent Tommy John surgery. He only accumulated 19.2 innings before the tear in the ulnar collateral ligament. The Twins signed him to a 1 yr/$4,000,000 contract in December. A good sign for the Twins if he can successfully return from the Tommy John surgery.
Jamey Carroll: 2B, SS. Carroll is set to receive $3,750,000 in 2013, the last year of his 2 year deal with the Twins. Carroll hit .268 in 2012 with the Twins with a .343 OBP. Those definitely aren't spectacular stats, but ones that get the job done. Carroll would like to have a good year in 2013 so he could get some offers he likes next year during Free Agency. That motivation could be a good sign for the Twins if Carroll wants the career year bad enough. If Carroll can reach 401 Plate Appearances this year, he will have a 2 Million Dollar Player Option for 2014, otherwise the Twins will hold a Team Option for his services for that same 2 MIL – or a 200K Buyout.
Ryan Doumit: C. Doumit is going to be making $3.5 Million in both 2013 and 2014. Doumit can be used as a utility player as he can play RF and 1B along with his primary position catcher. He hopes to get back to his 2011 ways as he hit .303 in Pittsburgh but only .275 last year as a member of the Twins. He did set Career Highs in AB (484), HRs (18) and RBI (75). If he can back to his old average ways – than the Twins are not going to regret resigning him for a 2 year extension. Also with Justin Morneau on Joe Mauer rotating some 1B/DH duties between them, having a slugging catcher like Doumit to back up Mauer is invaluable.
Glen Perkins: SP, RP. Perkins is set to be making $2.5 Million. Having him as a starter and reliever is good for the Twins as they can put him in the rotation or use him out of the pen, whichever is more beneficial at the time. He posted a 2.56 ERA – last year which could definitely be improved on considering he only pitched 70.1 Innings. If he improves on the ERA this year he'll be much used out of the bullpen again. Perkins signed a 4 YR/11.85 Million Dollar Deal prior to 2012. There is a team option in 2016 for 4.5 Million – or a 300 K Buyout.
Jared Burton: RP. This upcoming campaign Burton is set to be making $2,050,000. His 2012 summer was similar to Perkins'. His ERA was a low 2.18, but it could be improved on since he only hurled 62.0 Innings. The Twins are going to be using Burton out of the bullpen often and a season like last year will probably be considered a successful one by the Twins. He signed a 2 YR/5.45 Million Dollar Contract for 2013 and 2014, with a Team option for 3.6 Million Dollars in 2015 – or a 200K Buyout
Avoided Arbitration:
Brian Duensing: SP. 1.3 Million for 2013. Having just avoided Arbitration, Duensing will need to improve on his Career numbers of 28-31 (.475), with a 4.23 ERA – in order to roll in some big dough next year.
Drew Butera: C. Butera also avoided Arbitration by signing a 1 YR/700 K Deal. He will need to improve on his 3 Slash Line of .183/.232/.497 in 487 AB. These are pathetic numbers even for limited play by a back up Catcher.
Minimum Contracts and Entry Level Contracts:
Vance Worley: SP: (Arbitration Eligible in 2014 and a FA in 2018.)
Anthony Swarzak: SP/RP: (Arbitration Eligible in 2014 and a FA in 2018.)
Trevor Plouffe: 3B/OF (Arbitration Eligible in 2014, FA in 2018.)
Scott Diamond: SP. (Arbitration Eligible in 2015 and a Free Agent in 2018) This Canadian went 7-3 with a 2.62 ERA in his 1st 12 starts of the 2012 campaign – before ending out the year at 12-9, with a 3.54 ERA.
Samuel Deduno: SP. (Arbitration Eligible in 2016 and a FA in 2019.)
Cole De Vries: SP. (Arbitration Eligible in 2016 and a FA in 2019.)
Chris Parmelee: 1B/RF.(Arbitration Eligible in 2016 and a FA in 2019.)
Alex Burnett: RP. (Arbitration Eligible in 2014, FA in 2017)
P.J. Walters: SP. (Arbitration Eligible in 2015, FA in 2018.)
Eduardo Escobar: 3B/2B/SS. (Arbitration Eligible in 2015, FA in 2018.)
Although not everyone on Entry Level Contracts or Pre-Arbitration Eligible are mentioned here, the Twins total payroll for the 2013 season is between $80-85 Million. Matt Capps, RP, is the only player not on the team anymore the Twins are going to owe money. They will be paying him $250,000 as they bough out his contract. Capps is now a member of the Indians after he signed a minor league deal with the organization. Next year, the club will be able to sign some more Free Agents once Justin Morneau is off the payroll. Or at the very least, be able to sign him for a lot less.
Even if the Twins don't have the highest payroll in 2013, they are sure to have a better season than the past two years. All they need to do is improve from last place but they want more in search of their first playoff berth since 2010. Ron Gardenhire certainly has his work cut out for him.
(*The views and opinions expressed in this report are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of mlbreports.com*)
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Posted on February 1, 2013, in MLB Payroll and Contracts, The Rest: Everything Baseball and tagged @thekholland13, anthony swarzak, brian duensing, carl pavano, chicago white sox, chris parmalee, Cole De Vries, drew butera, eduardo escobar, glen perkins, jamey carroll, Jared Burton, joe mauer, josh willingham, justin morneau, kevin correia, Kyle Holland, los angeles dodgers, matt capps, mike pelfrey, minnesota twins, nick blackburn, p.j. walters, philadelphia phillies, ron gardenhire, ryan doumit, sam deduno, scott diamond, silver slugger award winner, trevor plouffe, Twins 2012 payroll, Twins 2013 Payroll, vance worley. Bookmark the permalink. Comments Off on Minnesota Twins Payroll In 2013 And Contracts Going Forward.


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Wednesday, 8 August 2007
A hint of spring
Although leeks are usually at their best in autumn, I have recently noticed beautiful baby leeks on offer that welcome spring perfectly. This dish would also be ideal for those seeking something to ease them into autumn when regular leeks are plentiful. Leeks are used in two ways. Firstly as an aromatic base and secondly to finish the soup with a burst of fresh flavour. Visit your butcher and seek out the best bacon you can find for delightfully moorish cubes that add a deep, smoky richness.
This will also be my entry to Weekend Herb Blogging created by Kalyn and hosted by Melissa of Cooking Diva.
Bacon and Leek Chowder
3 baby leeks or 1 large leek chopped
1/2 tbsp butter
150g/5oz smoked bacon cubed
1/2 finely diced carrot
2 small potatoes cubed
4 cups homemade chicken stock
2 tbsp cream
chopped parsley
Sauté two of the baby leeks or 2/3 of a large leek with the cubed bacon in a large pot. You shouldn't require additional fat unless your bacon is particularly lean. Add the diced carrot and allow to soften slightly before adding the cubed potato. Pour over the chicken stock and add the thyme. Allow to simmer on the lowest heat until the potato is cooked through and the thyme is infused.
Season to taste. Remove the thyme. In a separate pan sauté the remaining leek in the butter and spoon over the soup. Take off the heat and stir through the cream to finish. Serve in large bowls with a generous sprinkle of parsley and buttery slices of bread.
25 comments:
- Cookie said...
Humm! The soup seems appetizing...
I love your blog with this recipes and the photos complete everthing!
Sorry if my english is wrong I'm portuguese and I give a lot of mistakes so I'm sorry.
It's a good blog. I love it.
- 8 August 2007 at 5:04 am
- Truffle said...
Cookie- I think your English is excellent and thank you very much for the kind words.
- 8 August 2007 at 5:08 am
- CookingDiva - Chef Melissa said...
Good morning from Panama! your showder looks delicious and the combination quite interesting. Thank you for participating on the WHB#95!
- 8 August 2007 at 6:38 am
- Kalyn said...
The chowder looks delicious. Soon it will be soup weather here too. I haven't cooked with leeks much, and they're one of the ingredients I want to experiment with more.
- 8 August 2007 at 6:49 am
- Figs Olives Wine said...
What a gorgeous looking soup. I love the thyme with the bacon here. Perfect for when our weather turns crisp which I hope won't be too much longer!
- 8 August 2007 at 7:30 am
- Patricia Scarpin said...
Truffle, I love leeks! And pairing them with bacon is just a magnificent idea!
- 8 August 2007 at 7:57 am
- Wendy said...
Yum. Bacon and any kind of green is always a winner.
Funny you mentioning the light mornings. Just last night I was celebrating having a dark enough evening to light some candles!
- 8 August 2007 at 8:54 am
- JennDZ - The Leftover Queen said...
Yum this sounds delicious!
- 8 August 2007 at 11:23 am
- katiez said...
Here leeks are best in spring, but we havbe mild winters... I start pulling them in Feb.
Love your soup.... Sounds ver warm and comforting.
Glad your season is 'turning'!
- 8 August 2007 at 12:42 pm
- Nora B. said...
Such a wonderful looking and sounding soup. Perfect for the current weather. I'll have to look out for baby leeks (I like baby anything - so cute!).
I can't wait for spring!!!!
- 8 August 2007 at 2:21 pm
- Deborah said...
Oh wow - this looks and sounds wonderful! I will be saving this recipe for when the weather cools off just a bit.
- 8 August 2007 at 2:24 pm
- Truffle said...
Melissa- Thank you so much for hosting! I'm looking forward to the round-up :)
Kalyn- Thanks for creating this wonderful event. I love leeks as an alternative to onions or as a soup base but need to start doing more with them.
Figs olive and wine- thank you very much! It's lovely having warming soups and hearty stews to look forward to as the weather becomes chilly.
Thanks Patricia. I love the combination too. I think bacon and leek would also go well together in a quiche.
Wendy- that sounds delightfully romantic. You're making me miss winter and it's not over yet!
Jenndz- thanks so much!
Katiez- you're so lucky to grow your own. I'm envious!
Nora B- I love baby vegetables too. They're gorgeous! Less than a month to go until spring!
Thanks Deborah- I hope you enjoy!
- 8 August 2007 at 3:21 pm
- Lucy said...
So pleased spring is within sight now. It's been very dark and cold at times. Still, soup's very much the right thing to sip on for a litle while yet!
- 8 August 2007 at 3:30 pm
- Anh said...
Truffle, this must be a very nice soup! And yes, thanks God spring is coming... I can't wait for the warmer days!
- 8 August 2007 at 4:47 pm
- Cynthia said...
I promise to eat my breakfast if you make dishes like these for me every morning :)
- 8 August 2007 at 6:10 pm
- Serenity Later said...
Mmmmm...bacon & leek chowder! What a great recipe truffle and very droolworthy pix, i might add. Yum!
- 8 August 2007 at 6:32 pm
- Towser said...
Hi Truffles!
Recently found your site, nice. As for your ham chowder, funny I think we fell on a similar idea at the same time. Variation on a theme anyway. Must be the planets. Cheers.
- 8 August 2007 at 8:18 pm
- M's nemesis said...
I agree with Serenity's comments- great pix, yet another MA15+ rating hehe..
Leeks are great in a quiche with bacon and although I prefer my eggs adulterated (to the point I cant' taste them) it would be a perfect match with the leeks and bacon!
Look forward to more posts! :)
- 8 August 2007 at 9:51 pm
- Truffle said...
Lucy- I must have jinxed myself because this morning it was windy and horrid. Looks like I spoke too soon!
Anh- me too! Thanks very much. I would have loved one of your baked treats to finish the meal off :)
Cynthia- it's a deal! It's good to have you back.
Serenity Later- thank you so much! It's fun experimenting with what looks good at the shops on any given day and sometimes, just sometimes, you end up with something that works!
Towser- my father makes something very similar to yours with a ham hock. I think they were just made for soups!
M's nemesis - I often like my eggs that way too but sometimes I am a purist and crave a poached one with toast. I look forward to following your posts too.
- 8 August 2007 at 10:56 pm
- Peter M said...
That's a comforting chowder and one to try when the cooler weather arrives in Canada.
- 9 August 2007 at 5:12 am
- IronEaters said...
reading it makes me hungry now.. =D dipping the breads into the hot soup in winter is jt a blessing.
- 9 August 2007 at 7:12 am
- Tartelette said...
I am saving this recipe for this fall and winter. Sounds absolutely decadent and delicious!
- 9 August 2007 at 7:34 pm
- Truffle said...
Peter M - thank you! I hope you enjoy it :)
Ironeaters- bread and soup are a heavenly combination indeed!
Tartelette - Thank you so much! I hope you like it.
- 10 August 2007 at 4:15 am
- Kalyn said...
I'm happy to see that Melissa is doing better and has finally posted the recap for this WHB. Thanks for being so patient.
- 15 September 2007 at 7:18 am
- Kay said...
Hi! I made this but substituted carrots for tomatoes because I couldn't find carrots at the [very small] supermarket and left out the potatoes coz they're really starchy and loved it! :) Thank you for the delicious inspiration!
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